*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14725820 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
"MOTHER'S APPLE PIE."||@@||"MOTHER'S APPLE PIE."
Fill the spaco between the crusts with ap«||@@||Fill the space between the crusts with ap-
pics, sliced thin, rounding up the slices sa||@@||ples, sliced thin, rounding up the slices so
.is to make a very full pie; add two on||@@||as to make a very full pie; add two or
tinco tablespoonfuls of water, and bake in a||@@||three tablespoonfuls of water, and bake in a
slow oven. When done, with a shaa-p knlfa||@@||slow oven. When done, with a sharp knife
cut around the pie between the two crusts,||@@||cut around the pie between the two crusts,
and carefully lift off tho upper crust. To||@@||and carefully lift off the upper crust. To
tbo apples add half a cup or moro of sugar,||@@||the apples add half a cup or more of sugar,
a few grains of salt, a tablespoon.'ul of but-||@@||a few grains of salt, a tablespoonful of but-
ter, and n grating ot nutmeg; mix thoroughly||@@||ter, and a grating of nutmeg; mix thoroughly
with a silver spoon" or knife, spread evenlyi||@@||with a silver spoon or knife, spread evenly
over tho crust, replace the upper crust.||@@||over the crust, replace the upper crust.
prcsslm; it down to meet the apple, if ne-||@@||pressing it down to meet the apple, if ne-
cessary. and sift powdered sugar over tha||@@||cessary. and sift powdered sugar over the
top. Servo when slightly, cooled, with creara||@@||top. Serve when slightly, cooled, with cream
and euE»r,||@@||and sugar,
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14727992 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MURDER NEAR MACKAY.||@@||MURDER NEAR MACKAY.
SHOCKING DETAILS.||@@||SHOCKING DETAILS.
BRISBANE, Sunday.||@@||BRISBANE, Sunday.
This morning, the Eton police brought into I'||@@||This morning, the Eton police brought into
Mackay a Solomon Islander named Daniel ,||@@||Mackay a Solomon Islander named Daniel
Twadiga, charged with the murder of a young '||@@||Twadiga, charged with the murder of a
boy named Wm. Baulch, grandson of a far- ,'||@@||young boy named Wm. Baulch, grandson
mer living near Homebush, closo to Mac- ]||@@||of a farmer living near Homebush, close
kay. ,||@@||to Mackay.
It Is stated that Daniel had boon working||@@||It is stated that Daniel had been working
!n tho field with some white mon with whom 1||@@||in the field with some white men with
ho is supposod to havo had somo words.||@@||whom he is supposed to have had some
Daniel returned to Baulch's house, and enter- i1||@@||words. Daniel returned to Baulch's house,
ing tho kltchon, whoro Mrs. Baulch and hor j||@@||and entering the kitchen, where Mrs.
grandson woro, Bald tho mon Avoro coming h||@@||Baulch and her grandson were, said the
after him. Daniol, who is a missionary boy, .||@@||men were coming after him. Daniel, who
had a gun with him, and his manner alarmed||@@||is a missionary boy, had a gun with him,
Mrs. Baulch, who ran out, presumably to got||@@||and his manner alarmed Mrs. Baulch,
assistance||@@||who ran out, presumably to get assistance.
On the pooplo arriving at tho house, Daniel||@@||On the people arriving at the house, Daniel
had shut himself In and refused to como out.||@@||had shut himself in and refused to come out.
Tho noighbours surrounded tho house until||@@||The neighbours surrounded the house until
the arrival of tho police. After somo parley||@@||the arrival of the police. After some parley
Daniel como out and surrondorcd. It was||@@||Daniel came out and surrendered. It was
then found that William Baulch, agod five,||@@||then found that William Baulch, aged five,
had been murdered. Presumably ho was||@@||had been murdered. Presumably he was
,cluhbed with a gun or tho back o£ on axe,||@@||clubbed with a gun or the back of an axe,
|tho skull bains fractured.||@@||the skull being fractured.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14729327 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.||@@||FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.
The funeral of the late Mr and Mrs Prod||@@||The funeral of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred.
T Heming who met their deaths under||@@||T. Heming, who met their deaths under
such tragic circumstances on Sunday took||@@||such tragic circumstances on Sunday, took
placo yesterday afternoon and was largely||@@||place yesterday afternoon, and was largely
attended The cortego left the lato resi||@@||attended. The cortege left the late resi-
denoo in Ferdinand strcot Balmain Bhort||@@||dence in Ferdinand-street, Balmain, short-
lj after 1 o clock Thero were two bearaes||@@||ly after 1 o'clock. There were two hearses,
one containing tho body of tho husband and||@@||one containing the body of the husband and
the other that of hlB wife Along the liuo||@@||the other that of his wife. Along the line
of route especially in Balmain crowds as||@@||of route, especially in Balmain, crowds as-
Bombled and watched the procession with||@@||sembled, and watched the procession with
every ovldenco of sympathy Theuco tho||@@||every evidence of sympathy. Thence the
funeral proceeded to Roolwood whoro tho||@@||funeral proceeded to Rookwood, where the
bodloB wore interred in the Church of Eng||@@||bodies were interred in the Church of Eng-
land section A short service was held in||@@||land section. A short service was held in
the bouso by the Rev J I Blair (Pros||@@||the house by the Rev. J. F. Blair (Pres-
bytorian) and the Rev W J Cakobrcad||@@||byterian) and the Rev. W. J. Cakebread
(Church of England) before the procession||@@||(Church of England) before the procession
started and the latter conducted tho servlco||@@||started, and the latter conducted the service
.at the graveside Among those who attended||@@||at the graveside. Among those who attended
were the tour children of the deceased 1 red||@@||were the four children of the deceased, Fred-
erick Thomas Millie Gladys Maud and||@@||erick Thomas, Millie Gladys, Maud, and
Gordon Mr Samuel M Ilwralth and Mr Da\ id||@@||Gordon, Mr. Samuel M'Ilwraith and Mr. David
M Ilvvraith (brothers of Mrs Heming) Mr||@@||M'Ilwraith (brothers of Mrs. Heming), Mr.
and Mrs Turnbull Mr G Wardrop Mrs||@@||and Mrs. Turnbull, Mr. G. Wardrop, Mrs.
¡.Heming sen Mr William Heming and Mr||@@||Heming, sen., Mr. William Heming and Mr.
(Tdwin Heming (brotheri) Mr and Mrs||@@||Edwin Heming (brothers), Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Mullen (Emu Plains) Alderman M||@@||Samuel Mullen (Emu Plains), Alderman M.
H Cohen (Mayor of Balmain) Mr S J Law||@@||H. Cohen (Mayor of Balmain), Mr. S. J. Law,
M L A morabers of Lodge Doric No 10||@@||M.L.A., members of Lodge Doric, No. 90,
U G L members of Kilwinning R \.C No 131)||@@||U.G.L., members of Kilwinning R.A.C. No. 135,
S C members of Balmain Lodge No IB||@@||S.C.; members of Balmain Lodge, No. 15,
IOOr Al Ü anl members of tho New||@@||I.O.O.F., M.U.; and members of the New
South Wales Laundry association Numerous||@@||South Wales Laundry Association. Numerous
wreaths wero placed on tho gravo||@@||wreaths were placed on the grave.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14729332 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
VICTORIAN POLICE COMMISSION.||@@||VICTORIAN POLICE COMMISSION.
I LEAKAGE OF INFORMATION.||@@||LEAKAGE OF INFORMATION.
i A KELLY GANG EPISODE. |||@@||A KELLY GANG EPISODE.
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday.
Mr Gaunson ügured as a witness for about||@@||Mr. Gaunson figured as a witness for about
half an hour at to day s sitting of tbo Police||@@||half an hour at to-day's sitting of the Police
CommUsIon His ovldenco consisted in||@@||Commission. His "evidence" consisted in
tho main of adverse comments upon tho com||@@||the main of adverse comments upon the com-
mission s methods and his criticisms woro||@@||mission's methods and his criticisms were
chiefly directed at the manner in which the||@@||chiefly directed at the manner in which the
ovldenco was procured||@@||evidence was procured.
You are floundering In a sea of specula||@@||"You are floundering in a sea of specula-
lion he said in suppoit of his contention||@@||tion," he said, in support of his contention
that some person experienced In collecting||@@||that some person experienced in collecting
and marshalling evldenco ought to be ap-||@@||and marshalling evidence ought to be ap-
point d to gatbei and sift p\ donee prcpai 1||@@||pointed to gather and sift evidence prepara-
tory to the summoning of witnesses to testify||@@||tory to the summoning of witnesses to testify
on oath||@@||on oath.
Members of the eommlaalon smlldd when||@@||Members of the commission smiled, when
Mr Gaunson remarked at the conclusion of||@@||Mr. Gaunson remarked at the conclusion of
his critical statements I dont think I ha\e||@@||his critical statements: " I don't think I have
thrown much light on the subject but ho||@@||thrown much light on the subject," but he
looked grave when ho declined that peoplo||@@||looked grave when he declared that people
outside held an Impression that the Infor||@@||outside held an impression that the infor-
rnatlon In posBesslon of the commission leak||@@||mation in possession of the commission leak-
od ont through the dotoctlvo force||@@||ed out through the detective force.
After Mr Gaunson hid ictlred the com||@@||After Mr. Gaunson had retired, the com-
mlasloners docldcl that lila remniks about||@@||missioners decided that his remarks about
the leakage of Information should bo çxpung||@@||the leakage of information should be expung-
ed from the minutes of tho proeoo lings||@@||ed from the minutes of the proceedings.
Ono of two wltneBseB heard at the sitting||@@||One of two witnesses heard at the sitting
to day wja Superintendent D C Graves This||@@||to-day was Superintendent D. C. Graves. This
police officer who lina u long record of acr||@@||police officer, who has a long record of ser-
vice related some of his personal e\pcriences||@@||vice, related some of his personal experiences
with the Kelly gang The superintendent||@@||with the Kelly gang. The superintendent
said that before Joining the jollce foice ho||@@||said that before joining the police force he
lived some threo vears In the noith eastern||@@||lived some three years in the north-eastern
district and fcot to know the Kellys well On||@@||district and got to know the Kellys well. On
one occasion while on a inn belonging to a||@@||one occasion while on a run belonging to a
cousin or bia (Mr Ginve») ho dlacoicied Ned||@@||cousin or his (Mr. Graves) he discovered Ned
Kelly tnklue. away a hotso Iii Crn\cs||@@||Kelly taking away a horse. Mr. Graves
challenged tho mana light to icmove tho||@@||challenged the man's right to remove the
bolac and waa not convinced when Kelly||@@||horse, and was not convinced when Kelly
spread out a pieco of paper mid said that||@@||spread out a piece of paper, and said that
It represente 1 lila authority to t iko the mil||@@||it represented his authority to take the ani-
mai A ph>slcal encounter ¡.peedlly foi||@@||mal. A physical encounter speedlly fol-
lowed Ned Kelly was pretty severelv||@@||lowed. " Ned Kelly was pretty severely
huit? askod a membei 01 the commission||@@||hurt?" asked a member of the commission.
Well replied Supeiluton lent Ciavei ho||@@||"Well," replied Superintendent Graves, "he
got Iii« v orit ot It very quickly Ho did||@@||got the worst of it very quickly. He did
not lido away||@@||not ride away."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14736933 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
.PORT KEATS MASSACRE. I||@@||PORT KEATS MASSACRE.
THE BLACK PRISONERS. I||@@||THE BLACK PRISONERS.
PORT DARWIN, Thursday. I||@@||PORT DARWIN, Thursday.
Tho natives Cumbut and Donah, whoi »or.||@@||The natives Cumbut and Donah, who were
nrrostod ntl Port Keats for the murder of Mn||@@||arrested at Port Keats for the murder of Mr.
Bradshaw and party, wero to-'lny «?T||@@||Bradshaw and party, were to-day again
brought boforo tho court and further roman||@@||brought before the court and further remanded.
'"TWO Port Darwin blacks, ** ho had lg||@@||TWO Port Darwin blacks, who had been
working with the boring parly, tcstinc 1»||@@||working with the boring party, testified that
Cumbut and Douall joined tho Bolwarra paw||@@||Cumbut and Donah joined the Bolwarra party
.it Port Kents, also that nobby, ^ll0,'?'""||@@||at Port Keats ; also that Bobby, who is now
I under arrest, was one of Mr B.adshaw s port?||@@||under arrest, was one of Mr. Bradshaw's party
on arrival at tho boring camp. -"....Ion.||@@||on arrival at the boring camp.
Bobby is being given time ^forroOccto||@@||Bobby is being given time for reflection.
Ho states that when asleep, A debil a»»||@@||He states that when asleep, "A debil debil
boon talk longa oar, toll mo alice *nT'Ä||@@||been talk longa ear, tell me allee same
I been toll Mr. Williams. I boen chuck mm||@@||talkee I been tel Mr. Williams. I been chuck
away now; no moro savoo. '||@@||him away now ; no more savee."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14739219 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
Tho flr*»t motor ear nee meeting held in Australia||@@||The first motor car race meeting held in Australia
took piare recently nt Aspcndile Park, Victoria on||@@||took place recently at Aspendale Park, Victoria on
an up io dato motor track laid down at n cost of||@@||an up-to-date motor track laid down at a cost of
C1700 b} Mr I It Crooke About 1000 people at||@@||£1700 by Mr. J. R. Crooke. About 4000 people at-
tended to see tho novel exhibition of driving and||@@||tended to see the novel exhibition of driving and
speed tC3ts, ill of which Wiro exceptionally interest||@@||speed tests, all of which were exceptionally interest-
ing and instructive In one of the motorcar con||@@||ing and instructive. In one of the motorcar con-
tests Air Hobbs' Mercedes which made, si fh a won||@@||tests, Mr. Hobbs' Mercedes which made, such a won-
dcrful perfornnucQ in the Into Dunlop overland motor||@@||derful performance in the late Dunlop overland motor
ropiest, did a grind performance, covering; five miles,||@@||contest, did a grand performance, covering five miles,
from a standing start, in 7m 7 3 5-î One or the||@@||from a standing start, in 7m 7 3-5s. One of the
prmcipil items decided was the nco for the 100||@@||principal items decided was the race for the 100
guinea cup Seventeen cars competed Mr Hall, on||@@||guinea cup. Seventeen cars competed, Mr. Hall, on
a 10 h p Pope Hartford, scoring an easy win, in tho||@@||a 10 h.p. Pope-Hartford, scoring an easy win, in the
fast time of Gm 85s j||@@||fast time of 6m 35s.
Peveril motor evelo events proved ven o^citiníJ,||@@||Several motor-cycle events proved very exciting,
nnd with the exception of a slight accident to Mr||@@||and with the exception of a slight accident to Mr.
S Dav, whoso machine skidded at a corner when doing||@@||S Day, whose machine skidded at a corner when doing
in milos an hour, ever} thing pissed off satisfaotorrlv||@@||40 miles an hour, every thing passed off satisfactorily.
The Motorcycle Derby was run in two events over||@@||The Motor-cycle Derby was run in two events over
two and three miles In the two miles* contest, Mr||@@||two and three miles. In the two miles' contest, Mr.
Sutton, on a 7 h p Beauchamp, bent Mr Card, on a||@@||Sutton, on a 7 h.p. Beauchamp, beat Mr. Gard, on a
6 li p Griffon, in 2m 45 4 "Ss In tho thrco miles |||@@||5 h.p. Griffon, in 2m 45 4-5s. In the three miles'
event a most exciting rice resulted in a half length||@@||event a most exciting rice resulted in a half length
win for Mr II Tonkins' 5 li P OnfTon, from Mr Sut ,||@@||win for Mr. H. Tonkins' 5 h.p. Griffon, from Mr, Sut-
ton Time, 4m 17s On points Mr Sutton won the||@@||ton. Time, 4m 17s. On points, Mr Sutton won the
"Blue Ttlfahon," with Mr Jenkins and Mr. Card ft||@@||"Blue Ribbon," with Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Gard a
doil heat for third place __||@@||dead heat for third place.
Altogether, tho meeting proved » aucceea. Tho j||@@||Altogether, the meeting proved success. The
racine was carried out under the patronago ol the||@@||racing was carried out under the patronage of the
Automobile Club of Victoria. i||@@||Automobile Club of Victoria.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14749872 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE DISCOVERY OF AUSTEAIIA.||@@||THE DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA.
Messrs William Brooks and Co havo just||@@||Messrs. William Brooks and Co. have just
published The rirst Discovery of Austra||@@||published "The First Discovery of Austra-
Ha and Now Guinea by George Collingridge||@@||lia and New Guinea by George Collingridge
do Tourcoy This book which has boen||@@||de Tourcey. This book, which has been
Issued as a text-book of the early history of||@@||issued as a text-book of the early history of
the continont Is In fact a handy and useful||@@||the continent, is, in fact, a handy and useful
compendium of -Mr Collingridge s valuable||@@||compendium of Mr. Collingridge's valuable
History of Australia yyhlch appealed rather||@@||"History of Australia," whlch appealed rather
to tho scholar than to Ule general reader Iho||@@||to the scholar than to the general reader. The
book contains the Uno fno similes of raro and||@@||book contains the fine fac similes of rare and
ancient maps yvhich adorned the original||@@||ancient maps which adorned the original
volume and yvhilst It lota controversial mat-||@@||volume, and whilst it lets controversial mat-
ters severely alono it adds largely to the||@@||ters severely alone it adds largely to the
t,onoral knowledge oX this Interesting subject||@@||general knowledge of this interesting subject
by reason of its copious illustrations its on||@@||by reason of its copious illustrations, its en-
tertainlng narrativo and Its full descriptiou||@@||tertainlng narrative and its full description
of tho explorers roncornod and of their charts||@@||of the explorers concerned and of their charts.
Our author tells us much about the Portuguese||@@||Our author tells us much about the Portuguese
and Spanish discoveries In tho Australaslin||@@||and Spanish discoveries in the Australasian
regions botweon the years 1402 nnd 1006 and||@@||regions between the years 1492 and 1606, and
his book may bo heartily commondod as an||@@||his book may be heartily commended as an
Important contribution to tho literature on||@@||important contribution to the literature on
tho subject||@@||the subject.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14751018 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MARTINI'S DU »'JUMPING: snow.||@@||MARTINI'S BUCKJUMPING SHOW.
Thero was a large attendance at Martinis tmcw||@@||There was a large attendance at Martini's buck-
jumping show on SaturJa\ night "Fun in a Stock||@@||jumping show on Saturday night. "Fun in a Stock-
'j-ttrd" j.« as popular as c\cr The pom Midget wns||@@||yard" is as popular as ever. The pony Midget was
in good form, and threw over n score of joung rotuli||@@||in good form, and threw over a score of young rough-
rider** lhere were several 'ood exhibition* nf buck«||@@||riders. There were several good exhibitions of buck-
jumping The rompe ition between ' Bobs'* mid||@@||jumping. The competition between "Bobs" and
llggcr Ln\cll did not come off, ni "Bobs ' had not||@@||Jigger Lavell did not come off, as "Bobs" had not
propcrh rcco\ered from his fall last Wedneeda j niplit*,||@@||properly recovered from his fall last Wednesday night.
It lins been postponed until next Meilne.sdj} night*||@@||It has been postponed until next Wednesday night.
Seveial other contests are being arranged||@@||Several other contests are being arranged.
We lune been requested to stn te that the whole of||@@||We have been requested to state that the whole of
the proceeds of Martini's buckjumping bIiow tntten||@@||the proceeds of Martini's buckjumping show" taken
on Frldnj night last were handed to the Stdnrj Hos-||@@||on Friday night last were handed to the Sydney Hos-
pital Mr Martini declined to make an} reductions foi||@@||pital. Mr Martini declined to make any reductions for
the expenses of the e\ dring||@@||the expenses of the evening.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14754231 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ST WfLRS||@@||ST. PETERS.
The question of the pollution of Cook's River hal||@@||The question of the pollution of Cook's River has
I frequently been before the St. Peters Council. Dr.||@@||frequently been before the St. Peters Council. Dr.
Armstiong, medic ii ollicer of health for the metro||@@||Armstrong, medical officer of health for the metro-
I jHiIis, labt week visited the place, and reported on (ha||@@||polis, last week visited the place, and reported on the
trouble Ile discovered that scveial million gallons||@@||trouble. He discovered that several million gallons
of manufacturers' wa*îte and other sewage matter||@@||of manufacturers' waste and other sewage matter
from the noxious trades of the surrounding countiy||@@||from the noxious trades of the surrounding country
found its waj into the river doily. Dr. Armstrong||@@||found its way into the river daily. Dr. Armstrong
has not yet completed Ins investigations into the nut«||@@||has not yet completed his investigations into the mat-
ter, but ho has forvv irdcd a progress report to the St.||@@||ter, but he has forwarded a progress report to the St.
Peters Couucil. who will de ii with the question forth«||@@||Peters Council. who will deal with the question forth-
with.||@@||with.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14754386 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MOMIMl MIL MASONS||@@||MONUMENTAL MASONS
The Master Monumental Misons h_ld tnelr annual||@@||The Master Monumental Misons held thelr annual
píeme and dinner .it Nui rabeen last week. At the||@@||picnic and dinner at Narrabeen last week. At the
dinner the (hail Was taken bj Mr. JJ. Boss (the re||@@||dinner the chair was taken by Mr. D. Boss (the re-
tmng pitsident), the ucc chair by Mr. V, Arnold.||@@||tiring president), the vice-chair by Mr. F. Arnold.
After the usual loyi». to isis that oí *"lhc Association"||@@||After the usual loyal toasts that of " The Association"
was proposed by Air tîeo Odling, of the firm of An||@@||was proposed by Mr Geo. Odling, of the firm of
sehn, Odling, and Son, and responded to by Messrs.||@@||Anselm, Odling, and Son, and responded to by Messrs.
I). Boss H 1 jj lor, and others. The toast of "The||@@||D. Boss, H. Taylor, and others. The toast of "The
Visitors** was proposed by Mr. V. Arnold, and re-||@@||Visitors" was proposed by Mr. F. Arnold, and re-
sponded to by Mets«. A Thomson, ,1 Cirson, and||@@||sponded to by Messrs. A Thomson, J.Cairson, and
otiléis The musical part of the mognunnie was||@@||others. The musical part of the programme was
presided over by Mr. Victor R.mi, songs being ren-||@@||presided over by Mr. Victor Riva, songs being ren-
dered by Messrs. A. Thomson, Jus Harry, D Ros_,||@@||dered by Messrs. A. Thomson, Jas. Harry, D.Ross,
!.. Tages, 'Jipper, and Riva Bec.itutions were ghan bv||@@||L. Pages, Tipper, and Riva. Recitations were given by
Mr. Vogler. At the annual meeting of tho association||@@||Mr. Pegler. At the annual meeting of the association
Mr. It t'lnrke, of Hookwood, was elected president,||@@||Mr.R.Clarke of Rookwood, was elected president,
nnd Mr. F. Arnold, of Begent street, b.dney, \itc||@@||and Mr. F. Arnold, of Regent street, Sydney, vice-president.
president. _ I||@@||president. _ I
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14755236 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE COMMONWEALTH.!||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH.
\||@@||
. MANUFACTURE OF AMMUNITION.||@@||MANUFACTURE OF AMMUNITION.
»||@@||
I ' y iraOlf OUR SPECIAL K-POBT-IIS.) I,||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS.)
MELBOURNE, Sunday. 1||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday.
Tho Government is keeping to tho fore th.||@@||The Government is keeping to the fore the
question of manufacturing ammunition in Aus||@@||question of manufacturing ammunition in Aus
tralla. Lieutenant-Colonel Irving is to f "||@@||tralla. Lieutenant-Colonel Irving is to fur
nish a report on tho subject, consequent mZ||@@||nish a report on the subject, consequent upon
his inspection of factories In England. The",||@@||his inspection of factories in England. There
has also been a suggestion that tho Common,||@@||has also been a suggestion that the Common
wealth should buy out tlu Colonial Ammu-||@@||wealth should buy out the Colonial Ammu-
nition Company. A proposal has been re||@@||nition Company. A proposal has been re
coivod, howover, in regard to cordito. Th«||@@||ceived, however, in regard to cordite. The
Nobol Explosivo Company has offered to mala*||@@||Nobel Explosive Company has offered to main
tain sufficient equipment In the way of ma-||@@||tain sufficient equipment in the way of ma-
chinery and material to be able to supply th«||@@||chinery and material to be able to supply the
Government with all the cordito that may bj||@@||Government with all the cordite that may be
required in return for certain recompenso or||@@||required in return for certain recompense or
concessions. It is understood that it win||@@||concessions. It is understood that it will
mean that locally-mado cordito will bo turne.||@@||mean that locally-made cordite will be turned
out under an arrangement at a slightly higher||@@||out under an arrangement at a slightly higher
prlco than It costs tho Defenco Department ti||@@||price than it costs the Defence Department to
buy it from Europe. Tho matter Is bolng com||@@||buy it from Europe. The matter is being con
sldercd.||@@||sidered.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14756406 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PUBLICANS' LICENSES.||@@||PUBLICANS' LICENSES.
At the Central Licensing Court jesterday tho fol-||@@||At the Central Licensing Court yesterday the fol-
lowing transfers of publicans' licenses were granted -||@@||lowing transfers of publicans' licenses were granted :-
Augustus Perrin to James M'Gee, Cottage of Con||@@||Augustus Perrin to James M'Gee, Cottage of Content
tent Hotel, Bourke-strcet, Sjdnev, John 1\ Walu to||@@||Hotel, Bourke-street, Sydnev; John F. Walz to
Roger O'Kcefe, \tlinlic Hotel, Mort street, Balmain,||@@||Roger O'Keefe, Atlantic Hotel, Mort street, Balmain;
William Kcvs to Thomas M'Donald, Warwick Arms||@@||William Keys to Thomas M'Donald, Warwick Arms
Hotel, Campbell anil Rilcv streets, Thomas Monaghan||@@||Hotel, Campbell anil Riley streets; Thomas Monaghan
to E P. Rossltter, Railway View Hotel, Wells and||@@||to E. F. Rossitter, Railway View Hotel, Wells and
Eveleigh Btrects, Redfern, Kate Dinan (executrix of||@@||Eveleigh streets, Redfern; Kate Dinan (executrix of
the will of Da\Id DinJn) to herself Excelsior Hotel,||@@||the will of David Dinan) to herself, Excelsior Hotel,
Bridge road, Glebe: Thomas Manfred Rose lo George||@@||Bridge road, Glebe; Thomas Manfred Rose lo George
Penton, Rose's Family Hotel, Denham street and||@@||Penton, Rose's Family Hotel, Denham street and
Bondi road, Bondi, Patrick Costin to Robert Trost,||@@||Bondi road, Bondi, Patrick Costin to Robert Frost,
Cnckcteis' Rest Hotel, Pitt and Raglan streets. Red-||@@||Cricketers' Rest Hotel, Pitt and Raglan streets. Redfern
fern.||@@||
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14758279 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CORAMBA.||@@||CORAMBA.
'. COFF'S HARBOUR, Friday.||@@||COFF'S HARBOUR, Friday.
The first show of tho Coramba Agricultural||@@||The first show of the Coramba Agricultural
Society was held, despite heavy rain Tho||@@||Society was held, despite heavy rain. The
attendance was good. Mr. Briner, M L A ,||@@||attendance was good. Mr. Briner, M L A ,
declared the show open The arrangements||@@||declared the show open. The arrangements
wero good, and reflect credit on Mr. H Play-||@@||were good, and reflect credit on Mr. H Play-
ford, tho secretary Thero was a good display||@@||ford, the secretary. There was a good display
of agricultural exhibits The groat feature||@@||of agricultural exhibits. The great feature
of tho show was the cattle and horses In||@@||of the show was the cattle and horses. In
Ayr8hires" Mr John Cochrane (Karangi)||@@||Ayrshires, Mr John Cochrane (Karangi)
took the principal honours, and in Durhams||@@||took the principal honours, and in Durhams
Mr D Baker, of Coramba Tho leading awards||@@||Mr. D. Baker, of Coramba. The leading awards
wore -||@@||were :-
Jcrscvs U F. Budder Shorthorns li Phyford||@@||Jerseys ; E. F. Rudder. Shorthorns: H. Playford.
Cow, 1 join A I, Walsh, Orara 3 dairy lidie«||@@||Cow, 3 years: A. I. Walsh, Orara. 3 dairy heifers:
John Cou ling Three licifcrs, progeny of one bull D||@@||John Cowling. Three heifers, progeny of one bull: D
Iiakcr Champion bull 1 Cochrane Mare, 3 yi-irs||@@||Baker. Champion bull: J. Cochrane. Mare, 3 years:
A Goyycr, Karangi Tyyo j cars II Playford Colt, 1||@@||A. Gower, Karangi. Two years: H. Playford. Colt, 1
year John Lie, Karangi Champion Bullion C1||@@||year: John Lee, Karangi. Champion stallion: C
Cooper, Kalcigti Champion nure A Gower, Karangi||@@||Cooper, Raleigh. Champion mare: A. Gower, Karangi.
Illood foal C Itiidder Mare 14 lumia W Watkins||@@||Blood foal: C. Rudder. Mare, 14 hands: W. Watkins.
Cob J H'Dougall, Coil's Harbour Ponies W L||@@||Cob: J. M'Dougall, Coff's Harbour. Ponies: W. L.
Short, Bom tile Mart., 13 hands C Day is, Orara||@@||Short, Bonville. Mare, 13 hands C. Davis, Orara.
Pony, 12 hands ly I, Short Champion stallion||@@||Pony, 12 hands: W. L. Short. Champion stallion,
general purpoacs C Cooper, llalcigli, nnd I Brennan,||@@||general purposes: C. Cooper, Raleigh, and J. Brennan,
Glenreagh, equal Gelding A Morton Finn horse||@@||Glenreagh, equal. Gelding: A. Morton. Farm horse:
11 Burley Best draught foal K MeLeod Karangi||@@||H. Burley. Best draught foal: A. McLeod, Karangi.
Best J earling John I ee Best draught maro A||@@||Best yearling: John Lee. Best draught mare: A.
Mcleod Lady ruler Miss Morion Hunter jump J||@@||McLeod. Lady rider: Miss Morton. Hunter jump: J.
It \oung. Bellingen, also the high jump Trotter||@@||H.Young, Bellingen; also the high jump. Trotter:
I, Go\yer Laib and gentleman rnkrs Mi« Morton,||@@||L. Gower. Lady and gentleman riders: Miss Morton,
Mr \\ lute Girl rider Miss I'ailc Blooii mares W||@@||Mr. White. Girl rider: Miss Pade. Blood mares: W.
Wilcox, Loyenstran. Dairy heifer. D. Baker and J||@@||Wilcox, Levenstran. Dairy heifer: D. Baker and J.
Cochrane, iqual.||@@||Cochrane, equal.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761334 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BUCKJUMPING CONTESTS.||@@||BUCKJUMPING CONTESTS.
Some very interesting rough riding contests will||@@||Some very interesting rough riding contests will
take place at Marlinl s buckjumping show lo night||@@||take place at Martini's buckjumping show to-night.
Professor SI iilhorp will ride 'Wild Angliss* the||@@||Professor Skuthorp will ride "Wild Angliss," the
Melbourne outlaw a horse with a reputation of never||@@||Melbourne outlaw, a horse with a reputation of never
having been mastered, Rilli Waite will ride a regu||@@||having been mastered; Billy Waite will ride a regu-
lar outlaw Captain Rejnold« will ride Skuthorp'a||@@||lar outlaw; Captain Reynolds will ride Skuthorp's
}ellow ha}, n horse tint threw cverv rider who at||@@||yellow bay, a horse that threw every rider who at-
tempted to ride bim at the late Melbourne buckjiinip||@@||tempted to ride him at the late Melbourne buckjump-
ing contest "liggcr ' Lav eil will rule Skuthorp s||@@||ing contest; "Jigger" Lavell will ride Skuthorp's
pre}, and Dick Skuthorp the lismore outlaw There||@@||grey, and Dick Skuthorp the Lismore outlaw. There
will also be other items on the programme including||@@||will also be other items on the programme, including
hissooing b} a }oung Australian and stockwhip crack||@@||lassooing by a young Australian and stockwhip-crack-
1115, etc , by ' Saltbush Bill "||@@||ing, etc., by "Saltbush Bill."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761586 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MARTINI'S BUCK.lUMl'IXO SIIO\V.||@@||MARTINI'S BUCKJUMPING SHOW.
A hugo croud assembled at Marum s hippodrome on||@@||A huge crowd assembled at Martini's hippodrome on
| Saturday night, when the buckjumping exhibition||@@||Saturday night, when the buckjumping exhibition
i temple ted its fourteenth week in tajdncj As on prc||@@||completed its fourteenth week in Sydney. As on pre-
I vious oct isioiis a good deil of time was devoted to an||@@||vious occasions a good deal of time was devoted to an
1 argumentare display" concerning -addles, in whuli||@@||"argumentative display" concerning saddles, in which
Skuthorp and Martini figured rathir promincntlv Ilia||@@||Skuthorp and Martini figured rather prominently. The
feature of the performance w is the riding of a Vi eton m||@@||feature of the performance was the riding of a Victorian
llorac known as Wild \nghas bj Professor Skuthorp.||@@||horse known as Wild Angliss by Professor Skuthorp.
Some time elapsed before the Biddle and bridle were||@@||Some time elapsed before the saddle and bridle were
put on him, and when tho Queenslander mounted||@@||put on him, and when the Queenslander mounted
Wild Angliss became very frisl j The animal re ire d||@@||Wild Angliss became very frisky. The animal reared
up in all directions, and mi'lied in everj conceivable||@@||up in all directions, and bucked in every conceivable
and inconceivable wav, but bl uthorp still held on.||@@||and inconceivable way, but Skuthorp still held on.
Bilh Waite subsequentlj rude the horse in a smalh r||@@||Billy Waite subsequently rode the horse in a smaller
saddle A Queensland stocl man then essiyed to min||@@||saddle. A Queensland stockman then essayed to ride
Bobs Ha kept his seat for onlj a few seconds, turned||@@||Bobs. He kept his seat for only a few seconds, turned
a somersault, nnd linded on the ground . cllow||@@||a somersault, and landed on the ground. Yellow
Bot was ridden bj Biliv Unite, while Saltbush Bill||@@||Boy was ridden by Billy Waite, while Saltbush Bill
manipulated a number of bullock and stock whips in||@@||manipulated a number of bullock and stock whips in
cvpeit fishion. Hie show will bo continued during||@@||expert fashion. The show will be continued during
the week.||@@||the week.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761827 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BOWING.||@@||ROWING.
Iwo club races were held on Suturdaj a fit moon, but||@@||Two club races were held on Saturday afternoon, but
neither reached the final stage Leichhardt Club has||@@||neither reached the final stage. Leichhardt Club has
a very good entry foi a pair oar handicap in working||@@||a very good entry for a pair-oar handicap in working
boats» The course was about tbret quarters of i||@@||boats. The course was about three-quarters of a
mile, the finish being at the club In the flr_t round||@@||mile, the finish being at the club. In the first round,
holts and Elliott won b> two lengths from Dennis and||@@||Kolts and Elliott won by two lengths from Dennis and
Collins, Burns and Meillon beat bnnth and Kogcrs||@@||Collins; Burns and Meillon beat Smith and Rogers
by about four lengths, luker and Kenny won bj a||@@||by about four lengths; Baker and Kenny won by a
half length from Pope and Soutar lefirejs and 1)||@@||half length from Pope and Soutar; Jeffreys and D
Hancnstcin beat Dight and Partridge bj a length||@@||Hanenstein beat Dight and Partridge by a length.
In the second round, holts and I lliott beat Steven||@@||In the second round, Kolts and Elliott beat Steven-
son and Marr, Baker and Ken ly beat Hancnstcin and||@@||son and Marr; Baker and Kenny beat Hanenstein and
Jeffreys, after a vcrj fine race holts tlicn beat||@@||Jeffreys, after a very fine race. Kolts then beat
Bums s crew, and the final will be rowed between||@@||Burns's crew, and the final will be rowed between
AV holts and * Llliott (allowed Ss) and 1 I»||@@||W.Kolts and E. Elliott (allowed 8s) and F.G.
Baker and I heniij, the scratch pjir||@@||Baker and E. Kenny, the scratch pair.
Knterprise Bowing Club held a pair oar han heap||@@||Enterprise Rowing Club held a pair -oar handicap
on Saturday over a mile course In the first round||@@||on Saturday over a mile course. In the first round
II Mcpherson and T ferguson beat A Craig and C||@@||H. Mcpherson and J. Ferguson beat A. Craig and C
Wardrop, i Dclofski and 1 McNeill two maiden||@@||Wardrop, F. Delofski and F. McNeill two maiden
oarsmen who were on scratch with B lucker and||@@||oarsmen who were on scratch with R. Tucker and
\Y Hosking, who have represented this State, were||@@||W. Hosking, who have represented this State, were
rather easilj ]>cateii toward-) the finish of the rate||@@||rather easily beaten toward the finish of the race.
The racing caused much interest to members md||@@||The racing caused much interest to members and
others 1 Cronin and T Cooper beat L Hart and||@@||others. F.Cronin and T Cooper beat L. Hart and
W A\atson, A hirkpjtrick and 1* Mant beat J||@@||W. Watson, A Kirkpatrick and P. Mant beat J.
Matson and A Gandon In the second round Delofski||@@||Watson and A. Gandon. In the second round Delofski
and McNeill beat Mcpherson and J I ergu_on bv a||@@||and McNeill beat McPherson and J.Ferguson by a
length nnd Cooper and Cronin beat Mant and Kirk||@@||length; and Cooper and Cronin beat Mant and Kirk-
patrick bv a length Ne\t Sa tu rd n the final will||@@||patrick by a length. Next Saturday the final will
be rowed between Cromn's boat (allowed 15s) and||@@||be rowed between Cronin's boat (allowed 15s) and
Delofski's crew||@@||Delofski's crew.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761916 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A WINGED AUTOMOBILE.||@@||A WINGED AUTOMOBILE.
Manv inventors havo of late be^n al work In||@@||Many inventors have of late been at work in
Fnropean circles tning to devise ippliinces which will||@@||European circles trying to devise appliances which will
lift a mans weight and transiort it with certainty||@@||lift a man's weight and transport it with certainty
through the air Only recently Monsieur "v ina a||@@||through the air. Only recently Monsieur Vina, a
frenchman attempted m I rmce scries of experiments||@@||Frenchman attempted in France a series of experiments
on a light four wheeler steerablc motor oír having||@@||on a light four wheeler steerable motor car having
a superstructure supporting a «=pcpi illj light 25 h p||@@||a superstructure supporting a specially light 25 h p
motor ninnmg on c-irbonic ici 1 The supplv of fuel||@@||motor running on carbonic acid. The supply of fuel
in the appliance only allowed a flv e minutes trial||@@||in the appliance only allowed a five-minutes trial.
Coupled to the shaft of the engine is a tvvobhdcd||@@||Coupled to the shaft of the engine is a two-bladed
propeller ab at 7ft in dumcter which will haul tho||@@||propeller about 7ft in diameter, which will haul the
car at about 12 miles an hour on anns In the||@@||car at about 12 miles an hour on grass. In the
inventors estinntion this spied ia sufficient to enable||@@||inventor's estimation, this speed is sufficient to enable
the aeropline. (which are of einvas on steel and||@@||the aeroplane. (which are of canvas on steel and
have e totil sprmd of 13fO to lift the machine anl||@@||have a total spread of 33ft) to lift the machine and
ita occupant When the povur of tin engine is||@@||its occupant. When the power of the engine is
exhnustcl the further movements of the machine are||@@||exhausted the further movements of the machine are
controlled bv the aeroplanes whir-h on the descent||@@||controlled by the aeroplanes which on the descent
ict as parachutes A rccUngnlar rudder is fitted aft,||@@||act as parachutes. A rectangular rudder is fitted aft,
and stav ropes are taken to the centre of the aero||@@||and stay ropes are taken to the centre of the aero
planes their anehonge on the frime being just shown||@@||planes, their anchorage on the frame being just shown
against the rudder The total weight of the completo||@@||against the rudder. The total weight of the complete
machine ia about 4401b Several of the experimenta so||@@||machine is about 4401b. Several of the experiments so
far carried out have been more or less successful but||@@||far carried out have been more or less successful but
on eich occasion when the trial was undertaken strong||@@||on each occasion when the trial was undertaken strong
wind interfered a lot with the working||@@||wind interfered a lot with the working.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14763655 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-Having road the difforont letters ap-||@@||Sir,-Having read the different letters ap-
pearing under tho above heading, It makes||@@||pearing under the above heading, It makes
ono believe that there 13 something that||@@||one believe that there is something that
should bo made public concerning tho clauses||@@||should be made public concerning the clauses
of the proposed Dentists' Amending Act. I||@@||of the proposed Dentists' Amending Act. I
havo studied at length tho Dontists' Act, No.||@@||have studied at length the Dentists' Act, No.
45, 1000, and tho proposed Amending Act||@@||45, 1900, and the proposed Amending Act
side by side, nnd fall to find a clause that||@@||side by side, and fail to find a clause that
will mnko provision for the reglstored den-||@@||will make provision for the registered den-
tist of to-day. Now, If such a clauso exists,||@@||tist of to-day. Now, If such a clause exists,
why lo it not explained at length by tho||@@||why is it not explained at length by the
members of the dental board, who aro sup-||@@||members of the dental board, who are sup-
posed to watch and guard tho interests of all||@@||posed to watch and guard the interests of all
reglstored dentists? Such an explanation||@@||registered dentists? Such an explanation
would, I am sure, bo wolcomed by all.||@@||would, I am sure, be welcomed by all.
1 am, etc.,||@@||I am, etc.,
ALFRED SELLER, U.D.S.||@@||ALFRED SELLER, R.D.S.
Kogarah, April 5.||@@||Kogarah, April 5.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14763916 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHARGE OF MURDER.||@@||CHARGE OF MURDER.
THE FLORIDA SIDING TRAGEDY.||@@||THE FLORIDA SIDING TRAGEDY.
TRIAL AT DUBBO CIRCUIT COURT.||@@||TRIAL AT DUBBO CIRCUIT COURT.
DUBBO. Friday.||@@||DUBBO, Friday.
John Balley Brotherton was charged at the||@@||John Bailey Brotherton was charged at the
Circuit Court to day w 1th the murdei of Donl_||@@||Circuit Court to day with the murder of Denis
Finn at Florida Siding Cobar district early||@@||Finn at Florida Siding, Cobar district, early
on the morning of Varch 25 last rho accused||@@||on the morning of March 25 last. The accused
pleaded not guilty||@@||pleaded not guilty.
The Crown case w-is that -on tho clay in quos||@@||The Crown case was that on the day in ques-
lion Denis Tlnn a labourer living at Co||@@||tion, Denis Finn, a labourer living at Co-
bar carno to a hut at Tlorida Siding whero||@@||bar, came to a hut at Florida Siding, where
Brotherton lived and vyhoro Finns wifo and||@@||Brotherton lived, and where Finn's wife and
children lived Brotherton rushed at him||@@||children lived. Brotherton rushed at him
with a gun and said I 11 shoot you if you||@@||with a gun and said, "I'll shoot you if you
como to my camp at night rinn replie 1||@@||come to my camp at night." Finn replied,
It is ns much m> hut as yours My wif->||@@||"It is as much my hut as yours. My wife
and children aro here I carno to see them||@@||and children are here. I came to see them.
Brotherton raised Hie gun and fired but||@@||Brotherton raised the gun and fired, but
missed him Ho fired a second shot which||@@||missed him. He fired a second shot, which
shattered Finn s loft thigh The latter fell||@@||shattered Finn's left thigh. The latter fell,
and lay till the polico cdmc and thoy re||@@||and lay till the police came, and they re-
moved tho injin ed man to Canbelego whoi"||@@||moved the injured man to Canbelego, where
the wounds wore dressed linn was taken||@@||the wounds were dressed. Finn was taken
to Cobar Hospital and it was found noces||@@||to Cobar Hospital, and it was found neces-
sary to impútate the leg He died some hours||@@||sary to amputate the leg. He died some hours
aftei the operation||@@||after the operation.
Police constable Joffrey of Canbelego||@@||Police-constable Jeffrey, of Canbelego,
stated in ov i lenco that he went to Tlorida||@@||stated in evidence that he went to Florida
Siding and thoi o saw Finn lying In n pool||@@||Siding, and there saw Finn lying in a pool
of blood outside tho hut Ho asked tho ac||@@||of blood outside the hut. He asked the ac-
cusod what all tho tioublo was about Bro||@@||cused what all the trouble was about. Bro-
.horton said Ho came to my camp I shot||@@||therton said: "He came to my camp; I shot
him ho threatened to murdei mc I got the||@@||him; he threatened to murder me. I got the
gun nnd fired at his feet Finn denied as||@@||gun and fired at his feet." Finn denied as-
saultini, Brothorton On noticing two empty||@@||saulting Brotherton. On noticing two empty
cartiidgo cases in the gun tho constable||@@||cartridge cases in the gun, the constable
asked the accused if ho had fired two shots||@@||asked the accused if he had fired two shots.
Ho replied Yes||@@||He replied "Yes."
It was admitted by tho polico that the ac||@@||It was admitted by the police that the ac-
cusel aftel the shooting went and infoimti||@@||cused, after the shooting, went and informed
tho polico to got medical aid||@@||the police to get medical aid.
rho wife and daughter of rinn gave c\i||@@||The wife and daughter of Finn gave evi-
dence and Brotherton on going into tho wit||@@||dence, and Brotherton, on going into the wit-
ness bo\ bald ho was awakened by a goat on||@@||ness box, said he was awakened by a goat on
the moininL, of the 'nth Ho no.t hcarl Tim||@@||the morning of the 25th. He next heard Finn
outside threatening to mm dor him He thon||@@||outside threatening to murder him. He then
got a gun Tlnn then carno insldo tho house||@@||got a gun. Finn then came inside the house
and threatened to murder him and Mrs 1 inn||@@||and threatened to murder him and Mrs Finn.
Accuse 1 went to her defence As both men||@@||Accused went to her defence. As both men
got outsldo tho door the accuse ] fired bo||@@||got outside the door the accused fired be-
tween rinn s foot and tripping over a wag||@@||tween Finn's feet, and tripping over a wag-
gonotlo pole tho second shot was flitd acci||@@||gonette pole the second shot was fired acci-
dentally||@@||dentally.
Counsel for the accused tool up tho pos!||@@||Counsel for the accused took up the posi-
lion that the prisoner fired in self defenco||@@||tion that the prisoner fired in self defence.
Tho jin y retired at 0 p m and an horn later||@@||The jury retired at 6 p.m. and an hour later
returned with a verdict of manslaughter||@@||returned with a verdict of manslaughter.
Ills Honor said tho ovldenco would sustain||@@||His Honor said the evidence would sustain
a charge of murder but ho would not com||@@||a charge of murder but he would not com-
plain as tlio verdict would do a duty to the||@@||plain as the verdict would do a duty to the
public Ho sentenced tho prisonor to 12 years||@@||public. He sentenced the prisoner to 12 years
ponai servitude_||@@||penal servitude.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14764074 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MABTINI'S BUCKJUMPING.||@@||MARTINI'S BUCKJUMPING.
Martini's buckjumping; show has become a popular||@@||Martini's buckjumping show has become a popular
placo (or genuino excitement, it being quita||@@||place for genuine excitement, it being quite
an unusual occurrence to find many seats||@@||an unusual occurrence to find many seats
vacant around the o~->n »pace of the Ohrht||@@||vacant around the open space of the Christ
Church i Behool ground» near tho new rail,||@@||Church school grounds near the new rail-
way »tatton. Saturday night'» nudienco wa» a||@@||way station. Saturday night's audience was a
bumper one, and the fun wa» fast and furious, 17 bon||@@||bumper one, and the fun was fast and furious, 17 boys
In turn-being thrown (rom on« little pony in about «a||@@||in turn being thrown from one little pony in about as
many minutes Though thla was not the bia; attraction||@@||many minutes. Though this was not the big attraction
of the night, it proved quito as entertaining; as any||@@||of the night, it proved quite as entertaining as any
other Twenty seven entries were received lor the||@@||other. Twenty-seven entries were received for the
amateur buckjumping contest, and 17 of the contestants||@@||amateur buckjumping contest, and 17 of the contestants
turn«! up Eight of them rode different horses, and||@@||turned up. Eight of them rode different horses, and
at different times, and the exhibitions thev gave were||@@||at different times, and the exhibitions they gave were
first class, Uiough onlj a couple or so held their scats||@@||first class, though only a couple or so held their seats.
The judges were Mess« Siah Prout (Melbourne), O I||@@||The judges were Messrs. Siah Prout (Melbourne), C J
Edgley (Glen Innes), and W A Belton (Armidale)||@@||Edgley (Glen Innes), and W A Relton (Armidale).
ITiie nine other contestants will ride tonight, and on||@@||The nine other contestants will ride tonight, and on
Tuesday night the judges vv 111 decide the finals. O'Brien||@@||Tuesday night the judges will decide the finals. O'Brien
(of Parkes) was to have mounted "Bobs," but ho did||@@||(of Parkes) was to have mounted "Bobs," but he did
uot^turn up, and Curtis (of Chatswood) filled the||@@||not turn up; and Curtis (of Chatswood) filled the
breach Ile sat on the outlaw's back for a few seconds,||@@||breach. He sat on the outlaw's back for a few seconds,
land Bob* then fell Mr Martini offered the rider||@@||and Bobs then fell. Mr Martini offered the rider
another chanre to win £10 for two minutes, but the||@@||another chance to win £10 for two minutes, but the
offer wai not accepted Waite then took the saddle,||@@||offer was not accepted. Waite then took the saddle,
and was thrown Tonight I Hamilton will attempt to||@@||and was thrown. Tonight J Hamilton will attempt to
ride Bobs for a wager A horse said to be the original||@@||ride Bobs for a wager. A horse said to be the original
Dargin'» Groj, which the late lieutenant Morant rode||@@||Dargin's Grey, which the late Lieutenant Morant rode
at the Hawkesbury Show In 180S, was exhibited, and||@@||at the Hawkesbury Show in 1898, was exhibited, and
Mr Martini Btnted that he would be ridden nt a future||@@||Mr Martini stated that he would be ridden at a future
date, the horse having been damaged a little coming||@@||date, the horse having been damaged a little coming
from Queensland "Saltbush" gave another exhibition||@@||from Queensland. "Saltbush" gave another exhibition
oí lus extraordinary prowess with the stockwhip The||@@||of his extraordinary prowess with the stockwhip. The
grounds aro well lighted with clectricitv, and special||@@||grounds are well lighted with electricity, and special
attractions are promised for Fastci||@@||attractions are promised for Easter.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14764921 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CRICKET.||@@||CRICKET.
-LUI lOll GOLIBURN||@@||TEAM FOR GOULBURN
Mr T r Pope (the sccicta.} ot the Paddington||@@||Mr. J. T. Pope (the secretary of the Paddington
C C ) is taking a ver} strong team to Mtiducc tina||@@||C. C.) is taking a very strong team to Mudgee this
evening, uhuc the} arc to pla} on Saturdiy and||@@||evening, where they are to play on Saturday and
Monda} next The team will leave by the niall train||@@||Monday next. The team will leave by the mail train
at 7 _0 p m and aro as under -M A t>oblc R \||@@||at 7.30 p. m. and are as under: -M. A. Noble, R. A.
Duff A ' Hopkins A Diamond, A L Johnston, A||@@||Duff, A. J. Hopkins, A. Diamond, A. E. Johnston, A.
M i.icrtnun 1 J Hamlin.., It Ransluiw, I Deer}, li||@@||M. Sweetham, J. J. Ranshaw, R. Ranshaw, F. Deery, H.
T Bell uni I 1 l'ope There mo a few good||@@||T Bell, and J.T. Pope. There are a few good
ciickitera in the Mudgee district Some }ears ago||@@||cricketers in the Mudgee district. Some years ago
when li J Mcpherson (who afterwards rcpfc-cnlcil||@@||when H. J. McPherson (who afterwards represented
I\ctt South Wales) win at his top Hine used to be||@@||New South Wales) was at his top, there used to be
a regular A.sit of 8} line} teams to Mudgee How||@@||a regular visit of Sydney teams to Mudgee. How-
oicr the} drop id off for a while until flic }ears ago||@@||ever they dropped off for a while, until five years ago
Mr Pope ustaited (ho visits, and the} aro now annual||@@||Mr Pope restarted the visits, and they are now annual
fixtures .he fact of so many International pikers||@@||fixtures . The fact of so many international players
liilni, in the tenin is ciusing a lot of enthusiasm in||@@||being in the team is causing a lot of enthusiasm in
tho western town||@@||the western town.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14765530 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WIRTI! BROTHERS' CIRCUS.||@@||WIRTH BROTHERS' CIRCUS.
The circus entertainment provided b> Messrs. \S.rth||@@||The circus entertainment provided by Messrs. Wirth
Brothels at Prince Alfred Park is proving exceedingly||@@||Brothers at Prince Alfred Park, is proving exceedingly
nttmctnc to the thousands of country folk dnwn to||@@||attractive to the thousands of country folk drawn to
the city by the Agricultor U Show The menagerie||@@||the city by the Agricultural Show. The menagerie
is a large and well chosen one anti the circus pro||@@||is a large and well chosen one, and the circus pro-
gramme contuns ninny clever "turns" by the tram of||@@||gramme contains many clever "turns" by the team of
aerial performers, the I b niff Herberts, Cromack (the||@@||aerial performers, the Flying Herberts, Cromack (the
elnmpion high dner of the world), Mons Wilde||@@||champion high diver of the world), Mons. Wilde
(thring immal tniner), I con Sisters ina *Wir*h's||@@||(daring animal trainer), Leon Sisters, and Wirth's
performing horses and pomes Miss Philipina (the||@@||performing horses and ponies, Miss Philipina (the
onlj litH somersault rider in the world lhere will||@@||only Lady somersault rider in the world. There will
be two fIious to day-afternoon, nt 3, and evening, at||@@||be two shows to day-afternoon, at 3, and evening, at
8, and also two shows on Month j||@@||8; and also two shows on Monday.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14767717 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TUL KINC STltl LI RAID I||@@||THE KING STREET RAID
Accusi d i ach rrvi d jlb||@@||ACCUSED EACH FINED £5
At the Water Pollee Court ycstcrda), brfore Mr AVil||@@||At the Water Police Court yesterday), before Mr Wil
shire, S M , the following pcrsous were charged with||@@||shire, S M , the following persons were charged with
being found in an alleged betting house situated at||@@||being found in an alleged betting house situated at
fi.i King street, on tin 21st instant, without lawful||@@||55 King street, on the 21st instant, without lawful
claise -AAalter List, 20 clerk, Henry Aanlicc, 12.||@@||excuse -Walter List, 20 clerk, Henry Vanhee, 32.
clerk, Patrick Alongoo-ui, 53, yanman. Henry AVnllte.||@@||clerk, Patrick Mongooan, 58, vanman. Henry Walke.
48, labourer, Thomas Cranney, d3, labourer, John||@@||48, labourer, Thomas Cranney, 38, labourer, John
Tonkin 17, printer, lames Hüker, d7 labourer, Thomas||@@||Tonkin 47, printer, James Baker, 37 labourer, Thomas
-M'Cnniloy, J4, messenger, Reginald l)iiniorc, 23.||@@||M'Camley, 44, messenger, Reginald Fynmore, 23.
Btoreinan, Pilward Sargent, 40 labourer, Thomas Sy-||@@||Storeman, Edward Sargent, 40 labourer, Thomas Sy-
mons, f>2, canvasser||@@||mons, 52, canvasser
Hie charge was ' being n person found on the 21st||@@||The charge was "being n person found on the 21st
April, without lawful excuse, in a room situate at r>5||@@||April, without lawful excuse, in a room situate at 55
King street, b)dne), kept b) one Harry Sterling, for||@@||King street, Sydney, kept by one Harry Sterling, for
the purpose of monc) being received by the salil||@@||the purpose of money being received by the said
Harry Sterling, ub such keeper on u certain contingency||@@||Harry Sterling, as such keeper on a certain contingency
relating to a certain horserice called the Place Han-||@@||relating to a certain horserace called the Place Han-
dicap and the Final Handicap, to be run at Rand-||@@||dicap and the Final Handicap, to be run at Rand-
wick ricccourse, contraiy to the Act in Buch casca||@@||wick riacecourse, contrary to the Act in such case
made and provided "||@@||made and provided "
Mr Munt (Crown Law Office) appeared to prove«||@@||Mr Munt (Crown Law Office) appeared to prose«
cute, and Sir Carroll (Alessrs Crick and Carroll»,||@@||cute, and Sir Carroll (Alessrs Crick and Carroll»,
for the accused||@@||for the accused
Each of the accused was fined JCiï, or one month'!||@@||Each of the accused was fined £5, or one month's
imprisonment with hard labour||@@||imprisonment with hard labour.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14770543 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MARTINI'S BUCKJUMPERS..||@@||MARTINI'S BUCKJUMPERS.
Although now in its twmtj first week in Sydnev,||@@||Although now in its twenty-first week in Sydney,
Martini s buckjumping show continues to draw 1-irgc||@@||Martini's buckjumping show continues to draw large
and appreciative aud'enecs In spite of the fact tint||@@||and appreciative audiences. In spite of the fact that
last night was an ' off night ' as no contents were||@@||last night was an '"off night," as no contests were
announced splendid exhibitions of rough riding vvc||@@||announced, splendid exhibitions of rough riding were
given Saltbush Bills clever wielding of the stock||@@||given. Saltbush Bill's clever wielding of the stock-
whip also iddcd in interesting item to the nr>||@@||whip also added an interesting item to the pro-
gramme Mun in the stopkv ird "the convpetitnn||@@||gramme. "Fun in the stockyard, "the competition
for Sum Tilintes the buekinr rules ' all tended||@@||for Surry Hillites, "the bucking rules" all tended
to render the nichts amusement novel and ent^r||@@||to render the night's amusement novel and enter-
taming A buckjumping contest for the militan||@@||taining. A buckjumping contest for the military,
under the patronage of the district commandant and||@@||under the patronage of the district commandant and
staff, will be held tonight||@@||staff, will be held tonight.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14772747 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CKNTRYL LICENSING: COURT||@@||CKNTRYL LICENSING: COURT
At tlic Central I leenalnj Court )estercla) the foi||@@||At the Central Licensing Court yesterday the fol-
lovvluc, transfers of publicans licenses were granted -||@@||lowing, transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:-
Mar) 1 Yrchdeacon to Margaret O.Su'Iivin sidmy||@@||Mary E. Archdeacon to Margaret O'Sullivan Sydney
and Ylelliournc Ilotil Mar^arct-direct elias J I eifan||@@||and Melbourne Hotel Margaret-Street; Chas J Reagan
to licdericL 1 Saunders Cosmopolitan Hotel Erskine||@@||to Frederick J. Saunders Cosmopolitan Hotel Erskine-
street Llicaboth Allen to lYcdcrick llirowcr, I ede||@@||Street; Elizabethth Allen to Frederick Thrower, Fede-
ral Hotel, Waterton YV 1 Stnckaund 1 J Ludowici||@@||ral Hotel, Waterloo; W. J. Stachaund F. J. Ludowici
(executors of the late Angus M ni) to Mar) M ha)||@@||(executors of the late Angus M'Kay) to Mary M'Kay,
Old Commodore Hotel Blue s Point road North Syd||@@||Old Commodore Hotel Blue's Point-road North Syd
le). Michael Cannon to Jas I areli) Oxford Hotel||@@||ney. Michael Cannon to Jas. Farelly Oxford Hotel
YYnvcrlev sirali M'Cauley (cxetutrW of the late||@@||Waverley; Sarah M'Cauley (executrix of the late
leanette Dunn) to las I Cillicc, St Peters Hotel,||@@||Jeanette Dunn) to Jas. P. Caplice, St Peters Hotel,
King street. St Pclers||@@||King street. St Peters
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14772787 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MELANESIAN MISSION.||@@||MELANESIAN MISSION.
SALE OF WORK.||@@||SALE OF WORK.
A salo of work in aid of funds for tho||@@||A sale of work in aid of funds for the
Melanesian Mission was held In St Jamos s||@@||Melanesian Mission was held in St James's
Hall, Phillip street, yestorday attornoon Tho||@@||Hall, Phillip-street, yesterday afternoon. The
hall was attractively decorated with flags,||@@||hall was attractively decorated with flags,
and the stalls proltlly arranged Tho official||@@||and the stalls prettily arranged. The official
opening was perfoimod by Lady Fawkes, who||@@||opening was performed by Lady Fawkes, who
was warinl) welcomed by Aichdeacon Gun-||@@||was warmly welcomed by Archdeacon Gun-
ther, Archdeacon Lnngley, the Rev Wallace||@@||ther, Archdeacon Langley, the Rev. Wallace
Mort, Mrs W Hey bluirp, president and Miss||@@||Mort, Mrs. W. Hey Sharp, president, and Miss
Skinner, secretary This is the first occa-||@@||Skinner, secretary. This is the first occa-
sion upon which Lady Tawkes has perform-||@@||sion upon which Lady Fawkes has perform-
ed a public social duty slnco her anival In||@@||ed a public social duty since her arrival in
Sydney Sho wan all hearts by her kindly||@@||Sydney. She won all hearts by her kindly
and genial manner, and with the few hearty||@@||and genial manner, and with the few hearty
and appropriate words with which sho oponod||@@||and appropriate words with which she opened
tho bazaar Archdeacon Gunther explained||@@||the bazaar. Archdeacon Gunther explained
tho objects of tho Melanesian Mission Many||@@||the objects of the Melanesian Mission. Many
of tho "boys" belonging to tho mission homo||@@||of the "boys" belonging to the mission home
at Ashfiold wero prosont selling flowers, and||@@||at Ashfield were present selling flowers, and
presiding at tho flower stall Lady Tawkes||@@||presiding at the flower stall. Lady Fawkes
was accompanied by Mrs Halscy After in-||@@||was accompanied by Mrs Halsey. After in-
specting the stalls she was entertained at||@@||specting the stalls she was entertained at
afternoon toa by tho president, Mrs Hoy||@@||afternoon tea by the president, Mrs. Hey
Sharp The visitors inoludod Lady Barton||@@||Sharp. The visitors included Lady Barton,
Mrs Stokos Roes, Mrs E Dockor, Mrs Alroy||@@||Mrs. Stokes Rees, Mrs. E. Docker, Mrs. Alrey,
Mrs Christian, Mrs Answorth, Mrs Gunther,||@@||Mrs. Christian, Mrs. Answorth, Mrs. Gunther,
Mrs and tho Misses Icoley Mrs Maccallum,||@@||Mrs. and the Misses Iceley, Mrs. MacCallum,
Miss Palgo, Miss Thoa Stephen, Mrs Rogers,||@@||Miss Paige, Miss Thea Stephen, Mrs. Rogers,
Mrs Bundook Mrs Allson, Mrs Hayes and||@@||Mrs. Bundock, Mrs. Alison, Mrs. Hayes, and
Mrs Craco Tho following is a list of tho||@@||Mrs Crace. The following is a list of the
st-ill-holdors -rnncy. Mia« Mitchell, Miss||@@||stall-holders:--Fancy, Miss Mitchell, Miss
Mort, Miss Vidal toy and china, Mra leeton||@@||Mort, Miss Vidal; toy and china, Mrs. lceton,
Mrs Redman plain nocdlowork, Mrs Gil-||@@||Mrs. Redman; plain needlework, Mrs. Gil-
fillan Miss Doan, snowball tho Misses Slovor||@@||fillan, Miss Dean; snowball, the Misses Siever,
Wlnnlo Hamlet, Freda Rodman, swoot» Miss||@@||Winnie Hamlet, Freda Redman; sweets, Miss
Wilkinson, Mrs and Miss Lloyd Miss Pick||@@||Wilkinson, Mrs. and Miss Lloyd, Miss Pick,
Miss Wyatt, cakos tho Misses ntzhardlngo||@@||Miss Wyatt; cakes, the Misses Fitzhardinge;
local socrotarlos, Miss troyo Miss Skinner||@@||local secretaries, Miss Dove, Miss Skinner,
Miss E Kemmis Rydo-Miscellaneous, Miss||@@||Miss E. Kemmis; Ryde-Miscellaneous, Miss
Campbell Miss Codrington, photographs and||@@||Campbell, Miss Codrington; photographs and
post cards, Mrs Armstrong, Mrs Stowart,||@@||post cards, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Stewart,
(lower stall Melanesian Boys Missos Corletto||@@||flower stall, Melanesian Boys Misses Corlette;
provision Mrs Nott Mrs Palmor, Mrs Munro,||@@||provision, Mrs. Nott, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Munro,
Mrs Plomley Miss B Jonos, refreshments,||@@||Mrs. Plomley, Miss B. Jones; refreshments,
Mrs Huxtablo Mrs W Mort, Bhooting, gal||@@||Mrs. Huxtable, Mrs. W. Mort, shooting gal-
lory, kitchon stall, Miss Grace||@@||lery, kitchen stall, Miss Crace.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14777450 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DISASTER TO A WEDDING PARTY.||@@||DISASTER TO A WEDDING PARTY.
BRISBANE, Tuosday.||@@||BRISBANE, Tuesday.
A wedding party, Mr. W. Ezzy being tho||@@||A wedding party, Mr. W. Ezzy being the
bridegroom, and Miss Smytho tho brido, mel||@@||bridegroom, and Miss Smythe the bride, met
with a Borious accident coming ovor tho Her-||@@||with a serious accident coming over tho Her-
berton range at Athertr :. Tho party woro||@@||berton range at Atherton. Tho party were
driving when tho brako broko. Tho horse||@@||driving when the brake broke. Tho horse
boltod, and the vohlclo struck a bank of tho||@@||bolted, and the vehlcle struck a bank of the
rango. Mr. Owon Ezzy, the best man, -who||@@||range. Mr. Owen Ezzy, the best man, who
was driving, had his hoad badly cul. Miss||@@||was driving, had his head badly cut. Miss
Bomroso, a bridesmaid, sustnlned a > brokon||@@||Bemrose, a bridesmaid, sustained a broken
noso and ankle, and gashes lu tho chin and||@@||nose and ankle, and gashes in the chin and
bond. The brido was much shaken and cut.||@@||head. The bride was much shaken and cut.
Tho bridegroom's hoad was wounded, and part||@@||Tho bridegroom's head was wounded, and part
| ot an car out off||@@||of an car cut off.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14779846 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SYDNEY MEDICAL MISSION.||@@||SYDNEY MEDICAL MISSION.
Uluouth tito kindness of Mis Seott Toll,||@@||Through the kindness of Mrs. Scott Fell,
tho ¡sydney Mcdieul Mlbsion held a drawing||@@||the Sydney Medical Mission held a drawing-
loom meeline, oil Wednesday lust at Kllcrog«||@@||room meeting on Wednesday last at Kilcreg-
gan Mosman Mis It'eiiuid Aubin presidod.||@@||gan, Mosman. Mrs. Richard Arthur presided,
saying that faho lind lnueh pleasure in dolns||@@||saying that she had much pleasure in doing
so, as silo hud done work among tho poor||@@||so, as she had done work among the poor
In Loudon, una was always duoply interested||@@||in London, and was always deeply interested
lu It Di luyloi \oana explained how tho||@@||in it. Dr. Taylor Young explained how the
Medical MISBIOII Hist Blurted lu Sydnoy anj||@@||Medical Mission first started in Sydney, and
pointed out its usefulness Dr G E Ronnie,||@@||pointed out its usefulness. Dr. G. E. Rennie
also attested to tho fact that tho work do^||@@||also attested to the fact that the work done
by this mission was done by no other or-||@@||by this mission was done by no other or-
ganisation in Sydney Di Phoebu Chapplo.||@@||ganisation in Sydney. Dr. Phoebe Chapple,
the medical supeilutcndcnt lead some notes||@@||the medical superintendent, read some notes
of typical eases coming under hor notlta,|||@@||of typical cases coming under her notice.
Mr Harry Buddon, acting lion troaBuror.||@@||Mr. Harry Budden, acting hon. treasurer,
spoko as to tho ceonomy shown in tho largo||@@||spoke as to the economy shown in the large
amount of work done and tho Rov Stanloy||@@||amount of work done, and the Rev. Stanley
Wllklusou lu proposing a volo of thanks||@@||Wilkinson, in proposing a vote of thanks
to tho hostess, stated what pleasure it bad||@@||to the hostess, stated what pleasure it had
given him lo hear of this work rho guests,||@@||given him to hear of this work. The guests,
about 50 In number, then paitook of nftornoon||@@||about 50 in number, then partook of afterrnoon
to¿ and a lamo numboi of subscriptions||@@||tea, and a large number of subscriptions
weio received nnd promised Among tboso||@@||were received and promised. Among those
present wore -Mis \rdlng Thomas, Mrs W.||@@||present were:- Mrs. Arding Thomas, Mrs. W.
G Aimstrong, Mrs Bragg, Mrs Arthur||@@||G. Armstrong, Mrs. Bragg, Mrs. Arthur
Davis Mis 1 R Davis, Mrs Toll Misa||@@||Davis, Mrs. T. R Davis, Mrs. Fell, Miss
Cartor Mrs W E Ward Miss WIsoman, and||@@||Carter, Mrs. W. E. Ward, Miss Wiseman, and
MISB C Huntley lion socrotnry||@@||Miss E. Huntley, hon. secretary.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14783403 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
B\S IIUNCISCO lAUTIIQUAMl||@@||SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE
CREAT SERVICES RENDERED BY MOTORS.||@@||GREAT SERVICES RENDERED BY MOTORS.
\mci./a« filos b¿ the Sonoma show whit an||@@||American files on the Sonoma show what an
important part the automobile pin j ed in savin*, tint||@@||important part the automobile played in saving that
putt of San ¿rantifico that is U day left stan luv||@@||part of San Francisco that is to-day left standing.
\b soon as the earthquake took plaee the authorities||@@||As soon as the earthquake took place the authorities
recognising the value end uscfulnc t> of automobiles||@@||recognising the value and usefulness of automobiles
issued au order to the military to at once impound||@@||issued an order to the military to at once impound
every car that thej could laj nanda on The order||@@||every car that they could lay handa on. The order
was unneccbsaiy, as the motorists were reidy to iisist||@@||was unnecessary, as the motorists were ready to assist
in the gigantic work of endeavouring to sate the city||@@||in the gigantic work of endeavouring to save the city
from the iho fiend mid to aid in the transport ition||@@||from the fire fiend, and to aid in the transportation
of the djing and injured A soldier was placed m||@@||of the dying and injured. A soldier was placed in
e\ery car, and an order for petrol m ucd The||@@||every car, and an order for petrol issued. The
.chicles were at onee tent out to do lied Cross work||@@||vehicles were at once sent out to do Red Cross work.
Ibey had to carrj d> nannte transi ort firemen irom||@@||They had to carry dynamite, transport firemen from
place to pi ice, as well as convey commanding ofllccra||@@||place to place, as well as convey commanding officers
of the anu> «atj, and eil) and State Oo.ernnit.nl.,||@@||of the army, navy, and State Governments,
and distribute biippHcs I he homeless refugees lind||@@||and distribute supplies. The homeless refugees had
ilso to bo taken to places oí «s ifet> Altogether, close||@@||also to be taken to places of safety. Altogether, close
on 200 automobiles performed works of mere j Hie||@@||on 200 automobiles performed works of mercy. The
horse serwee of the city broke down t"ic wtarj heists||@@||horse service of the city broke down, the weary beasts
being unable to withstand the hea'vj work and heit||@@||being unable to withstand the heavy work and heat.
U the end of the second daj (tho lire raged lor five||@@||At the end of the second day (the fire raged for five
diys) there were few horses in commission, and those||@@||days) there were few horses in commission, and those
that rcmilned were practically useless, for they could||@@||that remained were practically useless, for they could
not be induced to face the teinflc heat and Ure The||@@||not be induced to face the terriffic heat and fire. The
motor cal, on tlie other hand had travelled even||@@||motor car, on the other hand, had travelled every-
where llie drivers were singed canning load3 of||@@||where. The drivers were singed carrying loads of
d\ nannte along llame engulfed streets, and usking tlieh||@@||dynamite along flame engulfed streets, and risking thier
lives in trjing lo save both people and ptoportv One||@@||lives in trying to save both people and property. One
band of pluck} motoiists carried dynamite through the||@@||band of plucky motoiists carried dynamite through the
burning cit> for l8 hours at a * ti etch, and when||@@||burning city for 18 hours at a stretch, and when
the e\plosivcs ran out were despatched to San Jose||@@||the explosives ran out were despatched to San Jose,
101» miles awa>, for further nu) piles Cars rai day||@@||100 miles away, for further supplies . Cars ran day
uni night, neve, piusmg in their work Then the||@@||and night, never, pausing in their work. Then the
diivero, wearied and tiud, were rcphced 1> others,||@@||drivers, wearied and tired, were replaced by others,
and so the fight went on foi five da>s und nights||@@||and so the fight went on for five days and nights.
buring this period 1)000 callona <f petrol wcie mid||@@||During this period 15,000 gallons of petrol were said
to have been coiutiimcd which means that tully 2o0 000||@@||to have been consumed which means that fully 250,000
miles wc-e covered b) tlie motor relier corps buch||@@||miles were covered by the motor relief corps. Such
valuable work by automobiles has never been per||@@||valuable work by automobiles has never been per
formed In fact, it U not overstepping the mark||@@||formed. In fact, it is not overstepping the mark
to Eav (hat to the motorists of San 1 runcisco belongs||@@||to say that to the motorists of San Francisco belongs
the credit ol havinc, rescued that pmtlon of the tiv>||@@||the credit of having, rescued that portion of the city
which today remains standing The services were||@@||which today remains standing. The services were
Undoubtedly valuable and as a ban 1 ran cisco writer||@@||undoubtedly valuable and as a San Francisco writer
puts it, 'Their wonderful work his once and for all||@@||puts it, "Their wonderful work has once and for all
killed all prejudice ni that city against the motoi||@@||killed all prejudice ini that city against the motor
vehicle and demonstrates to all anti motorist» what||@@||vehicle, and demonstrates to all anti-motorists what
a valuable adjunct the »our tiring automobile is to||@@||a valuable adjunct the never-tiring automobile is to
the prcseut da> locomotion "||@@||the present-day locomotion ."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14783993 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHAEITABLE INSTITUTIONS.||@@||CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
COAST HOSPITAL.||@@||COAST HOSPITAL.
Dm in g the month of lune 232 patients wcic admit»||@@||During the month of June 232 patients were admit-
tct\ to the C-oibt Hoi-pital nt Little Bav Of these,||@@||ted to the Cast Hospital at Little Bay. Of these,
l*it> were general casts and 60 were suffering from||@@||146 were general cases and 60 were suffering from
infections diseases consisting of diphtheria 3D, searle!||@@||infectious diseases consisting of diphtheria 39, scarlet
fever iS chípelas 1 enteric fe\er _, uni pcstis 3.||@@||fever 38, erysipelas 4, enteric fever 2, and pestis 3.
-he number of patients discharged was 2SC of whom||@@||The number of patients discharged was 286 of whom
10_ wen. cured, 34 relieved, and 7 unrelieved Thera||@@||193 were cured, 34 relieved, and 7 unrelieved. There
weie 0 deaths lite number remaimng n hospital at||@@||were 9 deaths. The number remaimng in hospital at
cul of the month uns COI Of ihesa 1S2 were general||@@||end of the month was 303. Of these 182 were general
cases, and 121 infectious consisting of ei tcrlc fever||@@||cases, and 121 infectious, consisting of enteric fever
8 diphtheria 41 scarlet fever and diphthcn i 11, sear||@@||8, diphtheria 43, scarlet fever and diphtheria 11, scar-
let fever _3, erysipelas 4, and pcstis i The daily||@@||let fever 53, erysipelas 4, and pestis 2. The daily
average number of patients for the month was 302 45.||@@||average number of patients for the month was 302 46.
Juc patients remo*ed from the citj to the Coast Hos-||@@||The patients removed from the city to the Coast Hos-
pital bv ambulance numbered 10o, and 11 were taken||@@||pital by ambulance numbered 103, and 11 were taken
to the as\lum for the infirm Twelve patients wer*||@@||to the asylum for the infirm. Twelve patients were
transferred to convalescent homes||@@||transferred to convalescent homes.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14784018 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
POLICE COURTS.||@@||POLICE COURTS.
-«||@@||
CHARGES OF TIIEFT.||@@||CHARGES OF THEFT.
'At the North S>dne> Police Court jesterdaj, before||@@||At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before
Mr F S Isaacs, 8 31, John Coule), 17, was charged||@@||Mr F. S. Isaacs, S.M., John Cowley, 17, was charged
with stealing, at .Neutral Iii}, on June 20, two punei||@@||with stealing, at Neutral Bay, on June 26, two purses
and 6a Sd in silt cr, the property of Daniel M Donald||@@||and 6s 9d in silver, the property of Daniel M'Donald.
The wife of the prosecutor, according1 to the evidence,||@@||The wife of the prosecutor, according to the evidence,
&iw the accused on the date named sitting at her||@@||saw the accused on the date named sitting at her
front gate She had occasion to lern, the premises||@@||front gate. She had occasion to leave the premises
for about flic minutes, and wh^n she returned heard a||@@||for about five minutes, and when she returned heard a
noise in the kitchen Accused ran out of the pUcc||@@||noise in the kitchen. Accused ran out of the place
and jumped tbc fence, followed by Mrs M'Donald,||@@||and jumped the fence, followed by Mrs. M'Donald,
who saw him throw awaj the purses The accused||@@||who saw him throw away the purses. The accused
was subsequent H arrested Ile was comicted, anl||@@||was subsequently arrested. He was convicted, and
fined £3, with the al terna the of one month's impri||@@||fined £3, with the alternative of one month's impri-
sonment, with hard labour||@@||sonment, with hard labour.
At the same court Olga Delprat, 22, wai fined £3,||@@||At the same court Olga Delprat, 22, was fined £3,
or in default one month's imprisonment, for stealing||@@||or in default one month's imprisonment, for stealing
at North Sjdne>, between June 17 and 24 nn um||@@||at North Sydney, between June 17 and 24 an um-
brella, two vases, two fans, a brooch, and other arti||@@||brella, two vases, two fans, a brooch, and other arti-
des of the total ^alue of £3, the propert) of||@@||cles of the total value of £3, the property of
Rachael Locknun, with whom she lodged||@@||Rachael Lockman, with whom she lodged.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14784075 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PUBLIC HOSPITAL PATIENTS.||@@||PUBLIC HOSPITAL PATIENTS.
QUESTION OF DOCTORS' FEES.||@@||QUESTION OF DOCTORS' FEES.
MOLONG, Thursday.||@@||MOLONG, Thursday.
At the last meeting of the Molong Hos-||@@||At the last meeting of the Molong Hos-
pital Committeo tho question carno u»> foi||@@||pital Committee the question came up for
discussion as to whethor a medical ofílcei Yvas||@@||discussion as to whether a medical officer was
entitled io charge patient-, fees in the event||@@||entitled to charge patients fees in the event
of theil being in n position to pu A let-||@@||of their being in a position to pay. A let-
ter YVas rocciYCd from Mr W J Danielly||@@||ter was received from Mr. W. J. Danielly
stating that a. demand hld been made by Di||@@||stating that a demand had been made by Dr.
Rclach for fees foi attendance upon lils||@@||Relach for fees for attendance upon his
mollie! whilst she was an inmate of th'||@@||mother whilst she was an inmate of the
Molong Hospital||@@||Molong Hospital.
Dr Relach o\plained tint Mrs Daniel iv||@@||Dr. Relach explained that Mrs. Danielly
and boveial of her children had be<u suffering||@@||and several of her children had been suffering
from Uphold lho lady carno to Molong and||@@||from typhoid. The lady came to Molong and
-a is being ti cited at the Court House Hotel||@@||was is being treated at the Court House Hotel.
llic Hndlad> asked that she bo removed anl||@@||The landlady asked that she be removed and
Mrs Danielly was accordingly taken to the||@@||Mrs. Danielly was accordingly taken to the
hobpltal Di Roiaeh said that hor son Mr||@@||hospital. Dr.i Rolach said that her son Mr.
W J Daniells, igreod that fees should b3||@@||W. J. Daniells, agreed that fees should be
paid||@@||paid.
Mr Holt moved tliit medical officers be||@@||Mr Holt moved that medical officers be
entitled to chargo fees wheio an arianga||@@||entitled to charge fees where an arrange-
mcjit was mido so to do between hlmso f||@@||ment was made so to do between himself
and lils patient Mr Tllhojk seconded||@@||and his patient. Mr Tilhook seconded.
Tho president said that tioublc of this 1 lud||@@||The president said that trouble of this kind
only tended to injin c lho hospital Persona||@@||only tended to injure the hospital. Persons
who paid for their maintenance Yvhilst In the||@@||who paid for their maintenance whilst in the
hospital Bhould not bo classed as paupers||@@||hospital should not be classed as paupers.
Ylr M Gi oder mo\cd that unless arrange||@@||Mr. M'Groder moved that unless arrange-
ments hart boen made between Mi Daniell||@@||ments had been made between Mr. Danielly,
die president and tho doctor the last mmtd||@@||the president and the doctor, the last named
?ftas not prhilegpd to make any charge M||@@||was not privileged to make any charge. Mr.
r\ors seconded the motion||@@||Evers seconded the motion.
Dr Roiaeh contended that tho hospital Yvas||@@||Dr. Rolach contended that the hospital was
Intended for tho poor and tho rulo wbicii||@@||intended for the poor and the rule which
poimittod medical men lo chargo patterns||@@||permitted medical men to charge patients
?nho could pay was the only safeguard tho in||@@||who could pay was the only safeguard the in-
rtittiüon lind against its beds being fill-.I||@@||stitution had against its beds being filled
with hotter class pntients to tho e\clusloi||@@||with better-class patients to tha exclusion
?of tho-'o who were not in a position to pay||@@||of those who were not in a position to pay.
The amendment ivas carried||@@||The amendment was carried.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14785306 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A STKANGE CASE.||@@||A STRANGE CASE.
MOLONG, Tuesday.||@@||MOLONG, Tuesday.
Tho young man Harry Connelly, v ho dis-||@@||Tho young man Harry Connelly, who dis-
appeared mysteriously from Inverell three||@@||appeared mysteriously from Inverell three
3cars ago, and whom all inquiries failed to||@@||years ago, and whom all inquiries failed to
trace or discover, until by mel o accident his||@@||trace or discover, until by mere accident his
I whereabouts was discovered n couple ofr.eeks||@@||whereabouts was discovered a couple of weeks
I since, arrived home in Molong last week A||@@||since, arrived home in Molong last week. A
I letter ha\lug been rerelvcd by Mr Connells,||@@||letter having been received by Mr Connells,
senr, from Stanthorpe, Queensland, btatlng||@@||senr., from Stanthorpe, Queensland, stating
I that there was some chance that a > oung||@@||that there was some chance that a young
man known locally a3 "Terence O Brien" was||@@||man known locally as "Terence O'Brien" was
identical with hiB long-lost son, ho forthwith||@@||identical with his long-lost son, he forthwith
went to Stanthorpe, and, making inquirj, was||@@||went to Stanthorpe, and, making inquiry, was
brought into the presence of "O'Brien, ' whom||@@||brought into the presence of "O'Brien," whom
ho Immediately recognised The son was||@@||he immediately recognised. The son was
brought back to Molong, but though a native||@@||brought back to Molong, but though a native
of fhe placo, he did not recognise It, though||@@||of the place, he did not recognise it, though
ho know several members of lils ov.n familj.||@@||he knew several members of his own family.
Old residents and former schoolfellows he||@@||Old residents and former schoolfellows he
passed as strangers Ho states that whilst||@@||passed as strangers. He states that whilst
at Inverell three years ago ' something' hap-||@@||at Inverell three years ago 'something' hap-
pened-what, he is unablo to explain, e\cept||@@||pened - what, he is unable to explain, except
that it must have been an uttack upon him||@@||that it must have been an attack upon him
which rendered him unconscious He has a||@@||which rendered him unconscious. He has a
dim memory of having one night balanced||@@||dim memory of having one night balanced
bis accounts, and then going out to get an||@@||his accounts, and then going out to get an
onvelopo and taking his money with him||@@||envelope and taking his money with him.
Samowhero outsldo he was grabbed by a min||@@||Somewhere outside he was grabbed by a man
who dealt him a smashing blow, and that was||@@||who dealt him a smashing blow, and that was
the last Incident of that period ot his life||@@||the last incident of that period of his life
that ho remembers It would appear that||@@||that he remembers. It would appear that
ho was taken to some hospital-where It wai,||@@||he was taken to some hospital-where it was,
ho Is uniblo to recollect Ho did not know||@@||he is unable to recollect. He did not know
his c- J name, and theroforo no clue as to||@@||his own name, and therefore no clue as to
his identity could bo secured Ho was asked||@@||his identity could be secured. He was asked
his name bs tho nurse, but could not recollect||@@||his name by the nurse, but could not recollect
it tho nuise ran over a lot of names till||@@||it; the nurse ran over a lot of names till
she carno to "OBilen." and he claimed that||@@||she came to "O'Brien." and he claimed that.
Nott time he was spoken to it was after a||@@||Next time he was spoken to it was after a
period of unconsciousness Ho askee, where||@@||period of unconsciousness. He asked, where
he was, and the nurse said, "Oh, you're all||@@||he was, and the nurse said, "Oh, you're all
right, your name is Terence O'Brien You||@@||right, your name is Terence O'Brien. You
aro a ship's cook, you ran away from your||@@||are a ship's cook, you ran away from your
home in tho old coutuiy, you\o met with||@@||home in the old country, you've met with
a nasty accident, but you're getting along||@@||a nasty accident, but you're getting along
nicely now " Whon last seen In ln\ croll ho||@@||nicely now." When last seen in Inverell he
was wearing a gold watch and chain, but||@@||was wearing a gold watch and chain, but
when takon to the hospital ho had nothing||@@||when taken to the hospital he had nothing
but the clothes ho wore His next rocolloc||@@||but the clothes he wore. His next recollec-
tlon when released fiom the hospital was||@@||tion when released from the hospital was
that of tramping through tho country in search||@@||that of tramping through the country in search
of work Ho got to Sjduej, and there worked||@@||of work. He got to Sydney, and there worked
for a time at a baker) Ho af torn aids went||@@||for a time at a baker. He afterwards went
to Queensland, as far as Marlborough nnd||@@||to Queensland, as far as Marlborough and
eventually reached Stanthorpe, where ho got||@@||eventually reached Stanthorpe, where he got
a job, which ho rotalnod until his identity||@@||a job, which he retained until his identity
was discovered. Ono day recently a Mr Tutt,||@@||was discovered. One day recently a Mr Tutt,
a restaurant-kcepoi at Inverell, visited Stan-||@@||a restaurant-keeper at Inverell, visited Stan-
thorpe, and In tho street saw O'Brien, whom||@@||thorpe, and in the street saw O'Brien, whom
ho fancied he recognised He addiessed him||@@||he fancied he recognised. He addressed him
as "Harry," whon the other replied, "You're||@@||as "Harry," when the other replied, "You're
mistaken, my name's Terence O Brien " Mr||@@||mistaken, my name's Terence O Brien." Mr
Tutt later communicated with Mr Connolly,||@@||Tutt later communicated with Mr Connolly,
som , with the result above stated||@@||senr., with the result above stated
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14788540 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CLOSER SETTLEMENT.||@@||CLOSER SETTLEMENT.
COROWA-Satisfaction is oxprossed lo-||@@||COROWA-Satisfaction is expressed lo-
cally at tho sale of Brocklesby station, a||@@||cally at the sale of Brocklesby station, a
property of 7000 odd acres, which runs to||@@||property of 7000 odd acres, which runs to
within a mile of tho town of Cutana Mr W||@@||within a mile of tho town of Corowa. Mr W
A lijloi, of Camperdown, Victoria, who has||@@||A lTaylor, of Camperdown, Victoria, who has
purcnised tho property, has instructed tho||@@||purchased the property, has instructed tho
local agents to dispose Oi 5300 acres in suit-||@@||local agents to dispose of 5300 acres in suit-
able fat ming areas As dairying is now being||@@||able farming areas. As dairying is now being
talton up somewhat oxtensively hore, and thoro||@@||taken up somewhat extensively here, and there
is eveiy prospect of tho proposed buttor fa< -||@@||is eveiy prospect of the proposed butter fac -
tory being established at Coroiva vorj shortly,||@@||tory being established at Corowa very shortly,
it is expected that a good demand will sat||@@||it is expected that a good demand will set
in for blocks on Brockie _y in addition to||@@||in for blocks on Brocklesby in addition to
tho increased sottlomont which will urlso from||@@||tho increased settlement which will arise from
tho subdhision of this catato, Mr Ashton,||@@||tho subdivision of this estate, Mr Ashton,
Minister for Lands, has Informed Mr Ball,||@@||Minister for Lands, has Informed Mr Ball,
MLA, that he has instructed hlB officers to||@@||MLA, that he has instructed his officers to
iuivey 4000 acres on the Dajsdalo-Corown stock||@@||survey 4000 acres on the Daysdalo-Corowa stock
route A report drawn up by resident fannel s||@@||route. A report drawn up by resident farmers
along this louto recommended that 7000 acres||@@||along this route recommended that 7000 acres
be cut up for selection and considered tho||@@||be cut up for selection and considered the
area altogether bejond what is îequlrod as a||@@||area altogether beyond what is required as a
stock route From opinions o\pros3ed, it||@@||stock route. From opinions expressed, it
would seem that about 400 acres *ould suf-||@@||would seem that about 400 acres would suf-
fice to support a family In comfortablo circum-||@@||fice to support a family in comfortablo circum-
stances It is undeistood that the Lands De-||@@||stances. It is undertood that the Lands De-
partment labour GC0 acres j||@@||partment favour 600acres.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14788641 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.-July 25.||@@||ARRIVALS.- July 25.
Wammoo, s, '¡.¡20 loin, CaptninJP IV. M'Beth, Irom||@@||Wammoo, s, 3326 tons, Captain F. W. M'Beth, from
Dunedin, L} ttclton, and Wellington Passengers -||@@||Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Passengers:-
Misses Hazlett, Bcllani), \nnstrong, Bermingham,||@@||Misses Hazlettt, Bellamy, Armstrong, Beckingham,
Little, Wliitt}, Vitlal, Lnsoi and maid, Movenson,||@@||Little, Whitty, Vidal, Ensoi and maid, Stevenson,
Ritchie, Hazlett, \ltlul, lnsoi and maid, Stevenson,||@@||Ritchie, Hazlett, Vidal, Ensol and maid, Stevenson,
Gott, Swindlehurst and child 1 ckhnrl, Westbrook,||@@||Goff, Swindlehurst and child, 1 Eckhart, Westbrook,
Ashenden, Stansfield and two children, laravclll,||@@||Ashenden, Stansfield and two children, Faravelli,
Gllmcrghcr and Infant tord, Stewart, Campbell, John||@@||Glimergher and infant, Ford, Stewart, Campbell, John-
son. Butterworth, Morel) ne, Scott, Jackson anti child,||@@||son, Butterworth, Morelyne, Scott, Jackson and child,
¡stanbridge an! child, christian Messrs Ritchie (J),||@@||Stanbridge and child, Christian, Messrs Ritchie (2),
Anderson, \ouiig Hazlett, toster, Vidal, Borthwick,||@@||Anderson, Young, Hazlett, Foster, Vidal, Borthwick,
Cowls, Hale}, Dr ¡stevenson, Chapman, (lasquoint,||@@||Cowls, Haley, Dr. Stevenson, Chapman, Gasquoine,
1-urst, Barrett, Ldmontlson, Wighton, Rutledge, White,||@@||Furst, Barrett, Edmondson, Wighton, Rutledge, White,
Bell, Carlisle, Hamilton, llumphrcj. Bennett, Mouu||@@||Bell, Carlisle, Hamilton, Humphrey, Bennett, Moun-
sell, BraoK, Keith and two children, \oung, Anderson||@@||sell, Brook, Keith and two children, Young, Anderson
(2), Black, Knight, tord, Begg, laylor. Millar, Camp||@@||(2), Black, Knight, Ford, Begg, Taylor, Miller, Camp-
bell, hweu, Kain, Hearn, Johnstone, Miller, Russell,||@@||bell, Ewen, Kain, Hearn, Johnstone, Miller, Russell,
Ma}, Bask. Wtight. Dobson DavlB, Allr}nc, Colville,||@@||May, Bask, Wright, Dobson, Davls, Alleyne, Colville,
Gooddllng, Hall, Dclod}, Slllais O'Brien M'Mahoil,||@@||Gooddllng, Hall, Delody, Slllais, O'Brien, M'Mahon,
Soldier, ¡spencer. Irwin, Dm, Welding, Butterworth,||@@||Seidler, Spencer. Irwin, Din, Welding, Butterworth,
Dawson, Redd}, tdden, Bcllam}, Morclyne, Wilson,||@@||Dawson, Reddy, Edden, Bellamy, Morelyne, Wilson,
O'Neill, Dorman, Veal, Wood, Walter, Williams,||@@||O'Neill, Dorman, Veal, Wood, Walter, Williams,
Broden, I'ettlt, Vcrlt}, M'lvcwan, Clanson, Qiblm,||@@||Broden, I'ettlt, Verity, M'Kewan, Clanson, Giblin,
M Millan, Rayner (*), lloett, M Manus, Kavanigli,||@@||M'Millan, Rayner (2), Hoett, M'Manus, Kavanagh,
1 oster, Bodger, Moal, Locke Rodgers, Cahill, Clear},||@@||Foster, Sedger, Moal, Locke, Rodgers, Cahill, Cleary,
M'Carthy, Bell, lledsliaw, Wnrd, Hoult, Balding,||@@||M'Carthy, Bell, Redshaw, Ward, Hoult, Balding,
Redd}, Christian, Craig F W Jael son, agent||@@||Reddy, Christian, Craig. F. W. Jackson, agent.
S)dney, a, 018 tons. Captain Thompson, from New-||@@||Sydney, s, 643 tons. Captain Thompson, from New-
castle Newcastle and Hunter River S S Company,||@@||castle. Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company,
Ltd , agents||@@||Ltd., agents.
Duranbah, s, 284 tonB, Captain Muir, Irom Bellinger||@@||Duranbah, s, 284 tons, Captain Muir, from Bellinger
River North Coast S N* Compan}, Ltd, agents||@@||River. North Coast S.N. Company, Ltd., agents.
Hastings, s, 103 tons, Captain 1-orbcs, from Mae||@@||Hastings, s, 193 tons, Captain Forbes, from Mac-
leay River. A. bethel and Co . agents||@@||leay River. A. Kethel and Co., agents.
Uodwlll, au\ lore ami alt seliooner, Jil tons, Captain||@@||Godwlll, aux. fore-and-aft schooner, 39 tons, Captain
Walker, from Broken Ba,v l'apuan Industries,||@@||Walker, from Broken Ba,v l'apuan Industries,
Limited, agents.||@@||Limited, agents.
City of Grafton, a, 825"-tons, Captain W B Nel-||@@||City of Grafton, s, 825 tons, Captain W. B. Nel-
son, from Riehtnond River North Coast S N. Com||@@||son, from Richmond River. North Coast S.N. Com-
pan}, Limited, agents||@@||pany, Limited, agents.
Cooeyanna, s, ¿D22 tons, Obtain H Strom, from||@@||Cooeyanna, s, 3922 tons, Captain H. Strom, from
fremantle, Adelaide and Melbourlnc. Burns, Philp,||@@||Fremantle, Adelaide and Melbourine.[sic] Burns, Philp,
anti Co, Limited, agents||@@||and Co., Limited, agents.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14788710 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PROPERTY MARKETS.||@@||PROPERTY MARKETS.
Urßsrs. Rune nnd Home oro offering amongst||@@||Messrs. Raine and Horne are offering amongst
other properties in their rooms this moraine at 11 Í0||@@||other properties in their rooms this morning, at 11.30
am -Rv ordir of the truatto*? in the cat-itc of tho||@@||am:- By order of the trustees in the estate of the
Into Sir Daniel Cooper, a ccntril citv investment pn||@@||late Sir Daniel Cooper, a centralcity investment pro-
perta, known as hog 2Sj and 287 Pitt street on the||@@||perty, known as Nos 285 and 287 Pitt-street, on the
western eitle, between Market street and Pirk street,||@@||western side, between Market-street and Pitt-street,
in tho centro of i locality whjch ia rapidlj lmprovinR||@@||in the centre of a locality which is rapidly improving
m >ahic The tltlo ia Torrens The same firm will||@@||in value. The tltle ia Torrens. The same firm will
also offer at the trune time i terrace o! thtce new||@@||also offer at the same time a terrace of three new
up to dite houses at Paddington Known in Noi 128,||@@||up-to-date houses at Paddington, known as Nos. 128,
ISO and 132 Glenmore mid These houses show a||@@||130 and 132 Glenmore-road. These houses show a
rental return of £°03 per annum and it is Bald thpy||@@||rental return of £208 per annum, and it is sasid they
«ill alttojs command good tenants||@@||will always command good tenants.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14789602 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE HAYMARKET HIPPODROME.||@@||THE HAYMARKET HIPPODROME.
There was a large audience at the Haymarket Hippo||@@||There was a large audience at the Haymarket Hippo-
drome on Saturday night when Mr Cole B Bohemian||@@||drome on Saturday night when Mr. Cole's Bohemian
Dramatic Company produced the American Indian||@@||Dramatic Company produced the American-Indian
drama, "Oa th» Trail." The piece deal, with the lan||@@||drama, "On the Trail." The piece deals with the last
?Und of General Clister The staging is good ce||@@||stand of General Custer. The staging is good es-
spécial ty the scenes in which some daring feats of||@@||specially the scenes in which some daring feats of
horsemanship arc introduced Miss Vene Linden wai||@@||horsemanship are introduced. Miss Vene Linden was
seen to advantage in the character of Kutti Pawso-u||@@||seen to advantage in the character of Ruth Dawson,
Mr W H Ayr appeared as Bob White Othe**||@@||Mr. W. H. Ayr appeared as Bob White. Others
who did well were Miss Belle Colo, J L Le Breton,||@@||who did well were Miss Belle Cole, J. L. Le Breton,
J R Wilson T A Hamilton, Percy Goodwin, and W.||@@||J. R. Wilson, J. A. Hamilton, Percy Goodwin, and W.
T Ogle On the Tnil" will be played each even-||@@||J. Ogle. "On the Trail" will be played each even-
ing until IYiday night, when the usual change will||@@||ing until Friday night, when the usual change will
take place||@@||take place.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14791575 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I,A\FNDEIl BAY BATHS||@@||LAVENDER BAY BATHS.
Itccently tin. floating baths at habender Baj par||@@||Recently the floating baths at Lavender Bay par-
tiatly sank nt the m wrings At Hie lost meeting||@@||tially sank at the moorings. At the last meeting
of the local council the borough engineer reported||@@||of the local council the borough engineer reported
that the whole of the pontoons were now in wich a||@@||that the whole of the pontoons were now in such a
condition of dcca> that they were liable to a simlhr||@@||condition of decay that they were liable to a similar
mlBhap, and it was doubtful if thc> could be again||@@||mishap, and it was doubtful if they could be again
placed in ii sufficient state of repair unless a sum of||@@||placed in a sufficient state of repair unless a sum of
about £200 was exponded, He further paid that the||@@||about £200 was exponded. He further said that the
sum chargeable to main tenon LO would be greatlv re||@@||sum chargeable to maintenance would be greatly re-
dm ed if a shield of munir me til was used at an ad||@@||duced if a shield of muntz metal was used at an ad-
tlttinnnl cost of about £110 The report was adopted||@@||ditional cost of about £150. The report was adopted
so far ns the recommendation Was concerned to repiir||@@||so far as the recommendation was concerned to repair
the baths nt n cost of £200 It is hoped that th*||@@||the baths at a cost of £200. It is hoped that the
bit hi will he available for use by ladies at the np||@@||baths will be available for use by ladies at the ap-
i preaching bathing season||@@||praching bathing season.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14798229 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION||@@||RAILWAY COMMUNICATION
¡WITH DURAL.||@@||WITH DURAL.
A meeting was hold in tho Dural Hall||@@||A meeting was held in the Dural Hall
on Saturday afternoon tor tho purpose of||@@||on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of
considering what stops should bo talton to||@@||considering what steps should be taken to
urgo upon tho Government tho claims of tho||@@||urge upon the Government the claims of the
hills country to railway communication.||@@||hills country to railway communication.
Thero was a largo gathorlng, Including tho||@@||There was a large gatherlng, including the
principal fruitgrowers and rosidonts of Du-||@@||principal fruitgrowers and residents of Du-
ral, Galston, Glonorlc, Kenthurst, Castle, Hill,||@@||ral, Galston, Glenorie, Kenthurst, Castle Hill,
and other important contros. Mr. J. C. Hunt||@@||and other important cenres. Mr. J.C. Hunt
was voted to tho chair. Mr. Trothard moved||@@||was voted to the chair. Mr. Trethard moved
-"That, in tho opinion of this meeting, tho||@@||-"That, in the opinion of this meeting, the
timo has arrived when steps should bo takon to||@@||time has arrived when steps should be taken to
agitato for rallwny communication, and that||@@||agitate for railway communication, and that
this mooting pledges itsolf to nupport by||@@||this meeting pledges itself to support by
ovory means in its powor tho nowly-formod||@@||every means in its power the newly-formed
railway loaguo." Tlu rosolutlqn, which was||@@||railway league." The resolution, which was
socbndod by Mr. H. A. Bost, waB carrlod||@@||seconded by Mr. H. A. Best, was carried
unanimously. Subscriptions woro handed In,||@@||unanimously. Subscriptions were handed in,
and all prosont gavo in thoir names as mem-||@@||and all present gave in their names as mem-
bers of tho lcaguo. It was docldod to allow||@@||bers of the league. It was decided to allow
tho question of tho louto to stand over for||@@||the question of the route to stand over for
tho present.||@@||the present.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14798904 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
RIFLE SHOOTING.||@@||RIFLE SHOOTING.
BLACKHEATH, Tb day.||@@||BLACKHEATH, Tb day.
The Ona) shooting for prizes in connection||@@||The final shooting for prizes in connection
Blackheath Civilian Rifle Club bas concluded.||@@||Blackheath Civilian Rifle Club has concluded. Results
First, W. Seragno: second, A. Stcatham; t||@@||First, W. Scrague: second, A. Steatham; M
Neate; foul til, C. Neate. The prizes wer» ii||@@||Neate; fourth, C. Neate. The prizes were ? cash
QUEANBEYAN, Wodli.||@@||QUEANBEYAN, Wednesday
In the rifle shooting competition .||@@||In the rifle shooting competition at? the
Bungendore Rllle Company (or throe < >||@@||Bungendore Rllle Company for three trophies
proBontod by Mr. W. I'\ Rutledge,||@@||presented by Mr. W. F. Rutledge,
leigh, tho prlfoB wore won by J. O. M||@@||leigh, the prizes were won by J. O. M
J. Galo, and G. 0. Daniel.||@@||J. Gale, and G. O. Daniel.
MULLUMBIMBY. We||@@||MULLUMBIMBY. We
Tho chairman of tho local rille chili Is||@@||The chairman of tho local rille club Is in receipt
Of a communication from the supervising||@@||of a communication from the supervising officer of
rifle clubs stating that tito three best scoi||@@||rifle clubs stating that the three best scorers in the
No. 1 dlotriot of the rifle clubs of Now So||@@||No. 1 district of the Rifle clubs of New South Wales
aro T, Torrens, Mullumbimby, 1S1; li. Frenel||@@||are T, Torrens, Mullumbimby, 181; H? Frenel
bimby, 182; I*. Sharp, Murwillumbah, 1JD.||@@||bimby, 182; P. Sharp, Murwillumbah, 179.
NOWRA, Wr||@@||NOWRA, Wednesday.
A match at the Nowra range to.day, N i||@@||A match at the Nowra range to-day, Nowra Rifle
Club v Kilima Club, was won by Nowra||@@||Club v Kiama Club, was won by Nowra ? 350 to
380.||@@||330.
"Moira" contribute» to this wee! "Syd.||@@||"Moira" contribute» to this wee! "Syd.
noy Mall" articles on Ayr4)|rea at > m Mel-||@@||noy Mall" articles on Ayr4)|rea at > m Mel-
bourne Show, Mlll'lng Shorthorns, e -all oí||@@||bourne Show, Milling Shorthorns, e -all of
valuó to tho "MAN ON TH_ LAND.' Advt.||@@||value to tho "MAN ON THE LAND.' Advt.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14809750 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SURF BATHS AT COOGEE. I||@@||SURF BATHS AT COOGEE.
The Local Land Board (Messrs James Vernon H,||@@||The Local Land Board (Messrs James Vernon, R.
Laidlc}, rnd S Phillips) lias dealt with an applta||@@||Laidley, and S. Phillips) has dealt with an applica-
lion of II A- Wv he, rwinimliig bath proprietor I«||@@||tion of H.A. Wylie, swimming bath proprietor, for
n special lease under section 00 of the Crown Undi||@@||a special lease under section 90 of the Crown Lands
Act of two lercB or thereabout nt Coogee||@@||Act of two acres or thereabout at Coogee.
Mi Wj lie's plans showed i ni »twill, or a mil||@@||Mi Wj lie's plans showed a 5ft seawall, or a wall
3ft lower thin High watejuHnrk at spring tide, rtlrb||@@||3ft lower than high-water mark at spring tide, which
will admit surf into the proposed bath for six hon)||@@||will admit surf into the proposed bath for six hours
in everv twilve||@@||in every twelve.
Aftei hiaring evidence on both sides the board it.||@@||After hearing evidence on both sides the board re-
commended to the Minister (1) that Hie applicant||@@||commended to the Minister: (1) That the applicant
is well fitted to undertake (he work (Î) the pt>||@@||is well fitted to undertake the work; (2) the pro-
po«ied site, if not the best, wa" one of thi best sit i||@@||posed site, if not the best, was one of the best sites
on Hie cmst, (3) that the bath be tonslnielni li||@@||on the coast; (3) that the bath be constructed in
oonformitv with applicant's plan« The «orl mil||@@||conformity with applicant's plans. The work will
short!} he undertaken, and the bath read} loi n»it||@@||shortly be undertaken, and the bath ready for next
searnn, 1007 8||@@||season, 1907-8.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14810815 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SWIMMING.||@@||SWIMMING.
I AlALMAÏN siviMlilNG CLUB.||@@||THE BALMAIN SWIMMING CLUB
The 21 til annual meeting o( the Balmain Swimming||@@||The 24th annual meeting of the Balmain Swimming
Club wus held last night in the local Town Hall.||@@||Club was held last night in the local Town Hall.
The report congratulated tho cluh on the Micce-4||@@||The report congratulated the club on the success
achieved during the vcar, one important factor in thm||@@||achieved during the year, one important factor in this
being the increase in iiicmbeishlp. 'liiere were l-l||@@||being the increase in membership. There were 12
club racis during the season, the point score compe-||@@||club races during the season, the point score compe-
tition bring won '»} II. C. 'thompson, with C Davis||@@||tition being won by R. C. Thompson, with C Davis
second. R. R. Craig won the 300 and KO janis i||@@||second. R. R. Craig won the 300 and 400 yards
championahip, and in the othei intordub Lontists til«||@@||championship, and in the other interclub contests the
club bivi a lair amount of success riiutnil-tllv U»||@@||club had a fair amount of success. Financially the
club was In a fairly satlsfactor} condition, there he*||@@||club was In a fairly satlsfactory condition, there being
ing a credit balance 'Hie election of ofllccra resulted||@@||a credit balance. The election of officers resulted
as follows -1'atron, Mr. J. Garrard; president, Alder- ,||@@||as follows -Patron, Mr. J. Garrard; president, Alder-
man M. 11. Cohen (Mayor); vice-presidents, 2i («.||@@||man, M. H. Cohen (Mayor); vice-presidents, 25 (re-
..lutirij; «plain, Mr. 11. Keira, vin i.iiH.iin, Mr.||@@||elected); captain, Mr. R. Keers, vice-captain, Mr.
A. Lnttn; lion, medical officer, Dr Sinclair l'inli»;||@@||A. Latta; hon. medical officer, Dr Sinclair Finlay;
lion, treasurer, Mr. E. Billillie; lion, scirctur), Mr. J.||@@||treasurer, Mr. F. Buddle; hon. secretary, Mr. J.
Burt.||@@||Burt.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14813829 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
(..ALSTON FRUIT AND POULTRY SIIOAA*.||@@||GALSTON FRUIT AND POULTRY SHOW.
Iho annual show held under the auspices of the||@@||The annual show held under the auspices of the
Galston School of Arts xvis opened on the Galston||@@||Galston School of Arts was opened on the Galston
Hrprc ilion (Iroiiiid on Siturdav Amongst the visitors||@@||Recreation Ground on Saturday. Amongst the visitors
was Mr H II O ( onor. Minister for Public Instruí||@@||was Mr B.B. O'Conor. Minister for Public Instruc-
lion Hie show xxiis opened by Mr A Hutchinson,||@@||tion. The show was opened by Mr. A. Hutchinson,
who congratulated the commlttio on the success of tin||@@||who congratulated the committee on the success of the
soclel/ anil tim exhibitors on Hie excellent quality||@@||society, and the exhibitors on the excellent quality
of Hie exhibits singed Ile nibo referred to the mai||@@||of the exhibits staged. He Also referred to the mar-
xcllous piorreas the district liad made of Into years||@@||vellous progress the district had made of late years.
iho exhibit* lill through vvcie* of hlL.li made, but||@@||The exhibitsall through were of high grade, but
perhaps bardi), in the first section, up to last ¿eura||@@||perhaps hardly, in the first section, up to last years
stand ml, when good judges expressed Hie opinion that||@@||standard, when good judges expressed the opinion that
ti better show of fruit had never before been seen in||@@||a better show of fruit had never before been seen in
Hie county of Cumberland There was keen compc||@@||the county of Cumberland. There was keen compe
I Ilion in the clara for common, or Pirramatta, orantes||@@||tition in the class for common, or Parramatta, oranges
but Ali Alf Rest carriel off both tlrst and second||@@||but Mr. Alf Best carried off both first and second
'prizes willi splendid fruit, though lie had a keen rival||@@||prizes with splendid fruit, though he had a keen rival
In Air S Monte, jim Ibis grower had his revenge lu||@@||In Mr. S. Moore, jun. This grower had his revenge in
vviniiflU first »ml second prizes for nay c1 oranges und||@@||vvinning first and second prizes for navel oranges and
Messrs I agun llros xvore also big prize winners J lief r||@@||Messrs. Fagan Bros were also big prize winners. Their
collection of citrus fniitH was a very line exhibit||@@||collection of citrus fruits was a very fine exhibit.
In tlic poultrj section Air I Roiighfey had 22 oj.||@@||In the poultry section Mr. J.Roughley had 22 ex-
hiblts, 6<oring nine firsts eight seconds besides getting||@@||hiblts, scoring nine firsts, eight seconds besides getting
commended raids for the remainder of lils exhibits||@@||commended cards for the remainder of his exhibits.
lollovvlng ure the pilze wlnncis in the fruit section -||@@||Following are the prize-winners in the fruit section:-
lisbon lemons 1 Kinpr 1, A AY lllood, 2 Seville||@@||Lisbon lemons: E. King, 1; A.W. Blood, 2. Seville
oningcs »mooth AV mid S hagan, X Scvliles rough,||@@||onanges, smooth: W. and S. Fagan, 1; Sevilles rough,
AY and S 1 ngan, 1 I King, 2 Common ornii|,cs||@@||W. and S. Fagan, 1; E. King, 2. Common oranges;
Alf Best, 1 mid 2, AY ) Haves 1 Nuv.l oruiiL.cs||@@||Alf. Best, 1; and 2; W. J. Hayes, 3. Navel oranges
S J Aloore, jim, 1 und 2 Anlcnth oranges Stun||@@||S. J. Moore, jun., 1 and 2. Valentia oranges: Stan.
lugan, 1, AV and S rugan 2 AMiltc Sueltas AX and||@@||Fagan, 1; W. and S. Fagan, 2. White Silettas: W. and
S rngun, ] and 2 I mpcror iiianduriiis I Klug, 1,||@@||S. Fagan, 1 and 2.Emperor mandarins: E. King, 1,
AV anil S lugan, 2 Ihoiiiy mandarins W I Unjin||@@||W. and S. Fagan, 2. Thorny mandarins: W.J. Hayes,
1 and 2 Denicul citrons Av und S 1 iiffnn, 1 niul 2||@@||1 and 2. Bengal citrons: W. and S. Fagan, 1 and 2.
Passionfruit Mr» E Roberts, 1, A\ and S lag in 2||@@||Passionfruit: Mr. E. Roberts, 1; W and S. Fagan, 2.
formats bain Moore, Jim, 1, O Roughlcv, ?> t||@@||Loquats: Sam Moore, Jun., 1; O. Roughley, 2; E.
I ullcr. h c Collection citrus fruits AV and 8 l'agan,||@@||Fuller, h. c. Collection citrus fruits: W. and S. Fagan,
J liiinrli common onuses AV Campbell 1 1||@@||1. Bunch common oranges; W. Campbell, 1; T.
Qcclan 2 Case of common oranges II Mobbs, 1||@@||Geelan, 2. Case of common oranges; R. Mobbs, 1.
Case of Emperor mandarins R. Mobbs, 1||@@||Case of Emperor mandarins R. Mobbs, 1.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28156728 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT FIOHIDAi||@@||SHOOTING AFFRAY AT FLORIDA.
DEATH AFTER AMPUTATION OF LEO. j||@@||DEATH AFTER AMPUTATION OF LEG.
CANBELEGO, Monday.||@@||CANBELEGO, Monday.
Information was brought to tho police hero||@@||Information was brought to the police here
about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning that Den-||@@||about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning that Den-
nis Finn had hoon shot by Jno. Brothertoa||@@||nis Finn had been shot by Jno. Brotherton
nt Florida railway siding, about two milos||@@||at Florida railway siding, about two miles
from hero. Constables Jeffery nnd Evans nt||@@||from here. Constables Jeffery and Evans at
onco proceeded to tho spot, and found Finn||@@||once proceeded to the spot, and found Finn
lying on tho ground with shotgun wounds||@@||lying on the ground with shotgun wounds
through his loft leg near tho thigh, tho bones||@@||through his left leg near the thigh, the bones
being shnttorod. Urothorton was nrrcstod In||@@||being shattered. Brotherton was arrested in
his tent. It was gathered thnt Finn, who||@@||his tent. It was gathered that Finn, who
is a labourer living nt Cobar, carno to sec hi»||@@||is a labourer living at Cobar, came to see his
ohlldron. On arrival nt tho siding ho mot||@@||chlldren. On arrival at the siding he met
Urothorton, who said, "I'll shoot you, poking||@@||Brotherton, who said, "I'll shoot you, poking
about my camp." Finn said, "It's aa much||@@||about my camp." Finn said, "It's as much
my camp as yours. My children and wife||@@||my camp as yours. My children and wife
live horo." Brutherton flrod two shots: (lia||@@||live here." Brotherton fired two shots; the
llrst ono missed. Dr. Lyttleton dressed tho||@@||first one missed. Dr. Lyttleton dressed the
wounds, nnd ordered Finn to Cobar Hospital.||@@||wounds, and ordered Finn to Cobar Hospital.
At tho pollco court this morning Jno.||@@||At the police court this morning Jno.
Brothorton, wodeuttor, was charged with at-||@@||Brotherton, woodcutter, was charged with at-
tempting to murder Dennis Finn on Sunday,,||@@||tempting to murder Dennis Finn on Sunday
morning, nnd wns rcmnndod to Cobar.||@@||morning, and was remanded to Cobar.
J. Finn had his thigh amputated Inst night,||@@||J. Finn had his thigh amputated last night,
mortification having sot In. Ho was oa the||@@||mortification having set in. He was on the
road niuo hours before reaching herc. Ho||@@||road nine hours before reaching here. He
died of shock to tho sys loin this morning.||@@||died of shock to the system this morning.
Brothorton. who. It ls alleged, shot him, has||@@||Brotherton, who, it ls alleged, shot him, has
I been sent to Dubbo.||@@||been sent to Dubbo.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14783144 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FOOD ADULTERATION.||@@||FOOD ADULTERATION.
I Before Mr. G. H. Smithers, at the Balmain police||@@||Before Mr. G. H. Smithers, at the Balmain police
court. George Leer, salesman, in the employ of the||@@||court. George Leer, salesman, in the employ of the
Australian Urocery Company, Limited, CS1 Darling||@@||Australian Grocery Company, Limited, CSI Darling
street, Rozelle, was. fined £2, and £2 2a carts, with the||@@||street, Rozelle, was. fined £2, and £2 2s cents, with the
' alternative of a month/a imprisonment, for selling ai||@@||alternative of a months imprisonment, for selling as
raspberry syrup an article not of the nature, subs^.6* »«?||@@||raspberry syrup an article not of the nature, substance
, and quálitv of raspberry syrup. The analysis o?V~ r||@@||and quality of raspberry syrup. The analysis of ..
I W.- M. Hamlet, Government Analyst, showed that "fti»Â||@@||W. M. Hamlet, Government Analyst, showed that the
'alleged syrup consisted of water, coloured with an \||@@||alleged syrup consisted of water, coloured with an
aniline dye, with tartaric acid, and flavouring essences.' r >||@@||aniline dye, with tartaric acid, and flavouring essences.
The same defendant Was ordered to Day a like penalty||@@||The same defendant was ordered to pay a like penalty
for selling tomato sauce containing salicylic acid ia||@@||for selling tomato sauce containing salicylic acid in
excess of the quantity allowed by the regulations at||@@||excess of the quantity allowed by the regulations at
the Board of Health.||@@||the Board of Health.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14769446 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WINGHAM.||@@||WINGHAM.
' WINGHAM, Thursday.||@@||WINGHAM, Thursday.
I Tho Wingham show was oponod to-daj The||@@||The Wingham show was opened to-day. The
entries totnllod 2220 Thnro woro nearly 500||@@||entries totalled 2220. There were nearly 500
.ontrles in tho hoi so classes and some mag-||@@||entries in the horse classes and some mag-
nificent anlmnlB woro shown Thcro wero full||@@||nificent animals were shown. There were full
jards of cattle dafry clasaea being full} io||@@||yards of cattle, dairy classes being fully
prosontod nnd the poultry exhibits wero a||@@||represented and the poultry exhibits were a
record A good class of plga wan shown and||@@||record. A good class of pigs was shown and
tho form produco amply testified lo the iocu||@@||the farm produce amply testified to the
pcratlvo powers of tho district attor tho un||@@||recuperatibe powers of the district after the
fivourablo summer Tho groat foaturo of tho||@@||unfavourable summer. The great feature of the
show was a splendid exhibit from Wolloubai||@@||show was a splendid exhibit from Wollonbar
Experimental Farm It attracted much atten-||@@||Experimental Farm. It attracted much atten-
tion Tho hall was full of excellent exhibits||@@||tion. Thr hall was full of excellent exhibits
of fruits Jams flowei b and fino arts tho||@@||of fruits, jams, flowers, and fine arts, the
classes all being numerous and good In tho||@@||classes all being numerous and good. In the
morning tho Superior Public School children||@@||morning the Superior Public School children
will receive an object lesson from the prin-||@@||will receive an object lesson from the principal
cipal and Mr Campbell Director of Agricul-||@@||and Mr Campbell, Director of Agriculture.
ture Following awards wero mido -||@@||Following awards were made: -
Blool Horses-Stallion 2vrs P M Al 1 nit Mare||@@||Blood Horses. - Stallion, 2yrs: P. M. Abbott. Mare,
Ivis II Timer 1 lames Moore I tile 1jr VI||@@||3yrs: H. Turner, 1: James Moore, 2. Filly, 1 yr:
Rieirs 1 latins Moore Ulli» ]jr ( Doe le 1||@@||W. Reeves, 1; James Moore, 2. Filly, 1yr: C. Doyle, 1;
lames Moore 2 Stallion or gelding lir C Do\lc||@@||James Moore, 2. Stallion or gelding, 1yr C. Doyle, 1;
1 VV WnllJcc " Colt foal VV VV ilhee I lib||@@||W. Wallace, 2. Colt foal: W. Wallace. Filly foal:
foal A Broomfield 1 T T Bird » Thro ieirs||@@||A. Broomfield, 1; J. T. Bird, 2; Three years
1' M «.bbott lmv golding I r inch Robinson||@@||P. M. Abbott. Pony gelding: Francis Robinson.
l'ony colt loa) O M Pherson 1 1 Abi tt 2 I llh||@@||Pony colt foal: G. McPherson, 1; T. Abbott, 2. Filly
foal A Ilionl field 1 und " Draught Horses -Iwo||@@||foal: A. Brookfield, 1 and 2. Draught Horses. - Two
\cara II MDonild Mullion lir < Hird Mar||@@||years: H. McDonald. Stallion, 1 yr: C. Bird. Mare,
1vra Campbell Bros 1 h Pa}ne .. I lily in||@@||3 yrs: Campbell Bros., 1; N. Payne, 2. Filly, 2yrs:
Cameron 1 lllj lir C Cameron 1 lohn Smith||@@||Cameron. Filly, 1yr: C. Cameron, 1; John Smith, 2.
° Puir heavy draught horses 1 Stone 1 Aiikns||@@||Pair heavy draught horses: E. Stone, 1. Angus
al Kay 2 Colt foil VV M Donal I 1 V I tyne "||@@||McKay, 2. Colt foal: W. McDonald, 1; N. Payne, 2.
Dnlrt Cattle-SI orthorns-Bull tjrs A M Donnell||@@||Dairy Cattle. - Shorthorns - Bull, 3yrs: A. McDonnell.
Bull "yrs A VI Donnell 1 T VV tlkci I a«||@@||Bull, 2yrs: A. McDonnell, 1; J. Walker, 2. Cow,
.bra D A M Donnell 1 II Turnet 2 Heifer "jrs||@@||3yrs: D. A. McDonnell, 1; H. Turner, 2. Heifer, 2yrs:
A M Bonnet! 1 VV M'Honald 2 Bull 2jrs||@@||A. McDonnell, 1; W. McDonald, 2. Bull, 2yrs:
A M Donnell Htlfei 2yrs A Mttrrne 1 V M Don||@@||A. McDonnell. Heifer, 2yrs: A. Murray, 1; A.
nell 2 lerav bull lyre I 1 Small 1 Its Still||@@||McDonnell, 2. Jersey bull, 3yrs: J.F. Small 1; Jas Still,
0 Cow 3) ra las Still ] and" Cow uti 1er "¡m||@@||2. Cow, 3yrs: Jas. Still, 1 and 2. Cow, under 2 yrs:
VV Stanton 1 las Still 2 Cow un 1er "j rs VV||@@||W. Stanton, 1. Jas. Still, 2. Cow, under 3yrs:
Small 1 Ja« Still 2 Jcrscv row under "vrs las||@@||W. Small, 1. Jas. Still 2. Jersey cow under 2yrs:
.-till I I Stanton 2 A> rehires-Illili under||@@||Jas. Still, 1; J. Stanton, 2. Ayrshires. - Bull, under
"bra W Cameron 1 VV Allan . Cow Tohn Al||@@||3yrs: W. Cameron, 1. W. Allan. 2. Cow: John Allan.
lan Bull Ijrs I Northam Bull under 2}«||@@||Bull, 3yrs: F. Northam. Bull under 2yrs:
VV Allan Cow un 1er "yrs VV Allan lltrcc fat||@@||W. Allan. Cow under 2yrs: W. Allan. Three fat
oxen It Moore lltrcc fat cows J H Hill 1 it||@@||oxen: R. Moore. Three fat cows: J.H. Hill.
ox R Mooro||@@||Fat ox: R. Moore.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14785606 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE NEW MAIL STEAMER ARAGUAYA.||@@||THE NEW MAIL STEAMER ARAGUAYA.
The Kojal Mail Steam Patka Compaïu. which is||@@||The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, which is
now associated with the. Orunt Companv in conducting||@@||now associated with the Orient Company in conducting
the AustriHan nuil benia., launched another new||@@||the Australian mail service, launched another new
twin sereu mail steamer lust month, und named her the||@@||twin-screw mail steamer last month, and named her the
Ara gua \ a bhe is i sister dhip H the Aragon and||@@||Araguaya. She is a sister ship of the Aragon and
Amazon, two \cs3cls which ha.e established themsches||@@||Amazon, two vessels which have established themselves
is linn favourites The Inginna is a vessel of 10 GOO||@@||as firm favourites. The Araguaya is a vessel of 10,000
tops, with accommodation for StîO first class passengers,||@@||tons, with accommodation for 360 first-class passengers,
100 second c1 isa mid a number of thin! cluss I||@@||100 second-class and a number of third-class.
Mr Owen Phillips, in a speech» said that the I||@@||Mr Owen Phillips, in a speech, said that the
Araguaja wau in the first instance designed nnd built||@@||Araguaya was in the first instance designed and built
for the U"u?iUan and Biter Plate trade, hut it was I||@@||for the Brazilian and River Plate trade, but it was
quite possible that In the ecurse ol her career she '||@@||quite possible that in the course of her career she
lUght be carrying British mails to Australia I||@@||might be carrying British mails to Australia.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782235 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LAND APPEAL CO ÜBT.||@@||LAND APPEAL COURT.
(Before tho President Mt HAG Curl) and||@@||(Before the President Mr. H.A.G. Curry and
Alcssra C Brand!" ind A\ Houston Com||@@||Messrs. C Brandis and W.Houston Com-
mibrlonci^ ) I||@@||missioners. )
Mr Htnbiry Dtvlos appeared for the Crovvj||@@||Mr Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crovwn.
* APi TJ\LS SI STMXDD||@@||* APPEALS SUSTAINED.
Alexondei linn 1 eil np euled igaln t Hie||@@||Alexander James Reid appealed against the
flnulnt, of the oca! lund bout le nrdln* his||@@||finding of the local land court regarding his
ton llilonnl purclnrc a pllculon No J0r 37||@@||conditional purchase application No.1905-37,
Turn orth and also in respect of hi adlitlcnU!||@@||Tamworth, and also in respect of his additional
conditional leaso nppllcat on No I 05 12 '||@@||conditional lease application No I905-43
lamworth It vvts decided to hear the tppealr I||@@||Tamworth. It was decided to hear the appeals
together In the first ease Reid appealed||@@||together. In the first ease Reid appealed
italnst the -iction of the board In dliectln,||@@||against the action of the board in directing
the retention of C20 lus Id out of the lopos -||@@||the retention of £20 l5s 9d out of the deposit
in connection with tho wlllidraval of his C11||@@||in connection with the withdrawal of his C.P.
application which was lodged on luno lo |||@@||application, which was lodged on June 15, 1905.
100d On Novembei 10 the appollnnt gavo||@@||On November16 the appellant gave
notlco of wlthdravvtl of his C P on tho grounds||@@||notlce of wlthdrawal of his C P on the grounds
(11 the length of time taken to deal with lils||@@||(1) the length of time taken to deal with his
application and (2) that ho had rented other||@@||application and (2) that he had rented other
land Plie, application was granted but the||@@||land. The application was granted, but the
Bum mentioned was ordored to bo retained||@@||sum mentioned was ordered to be retained
towards the cost of survey otc In the soco ii||@@||towards the cost of survey, etc. In the second
mattor similar action was taken and the||@@||matter similar action was taken, and the
board in consenting to tho withdrawal or||@@||board, in consenting to the withdrawal or-
dored tho retention of the whole of tho do||@@||dered the retention of the whole of the de-
posit and survoy fee-£17 11s 3d||@@||posit and survey fee-£17 11s 3d
Air Scott of AIosar3 Scott and Hall of Tam-||@@||Mr Scott of Messrs. Scott and Hall of Tam-
worth appeared for tho appellant||@@||worth, appeared for the appellant.
Tho Court sustained the appeals In so fnr||@@||The Court sustained the appeals in so far
that the total amount to be deducted from tho||@@||that the total amount to be deducted from the
monoys paid at tho timo of the applications||@@||moneys paid at the time of the applications
should bo £17 11s 3d representing tho sum||@@||should be £17 11s 3d representing the sum
paid by the appollant as survoy fees Iho do .||@@||paid by the appellant as survey fees. The de-
posits lodged with the appeals wero directed||@@||posits lodged with the appeals were directed
to bo refunded||@@||to be refunded.
An appeal was made by tho Colonlnl Sugar||@@||An appeal was made by the Colonial Sugar
Refining Company Limited against tho np |||@@||Refining Company Limited against the ap- |
praised annunl rent of their special lease||@@||praised annual rent of their special lease,
No 1005 13 Murwillumbah principally on||@@||No 1905-13 Murwillumbah, principally on
tho ground that tho amount was too high||@@||the ground that the amount was too high.
Mr Sheppard ropresonted tho appollant com||@@||Mr Sheppard represented the appellant com-
pany It xvas ovplainod to tho Court that tho||@@||pany. It was explained to the Court that the
lease was for an aroa of 1 roods 263 perches i||@@||lease was for an area of 1 roods 26 3/4 perches
bolow high water mark of the Tweed River||@@||below high water mark of the Tweed River
for tho purposes of wharfnto and other con||@@||for the purposes of wharfage and other con
venlonces Tho board recommended a rental||@@||veniences. The board recommended a rental
of £80 which Included rout for Clown im |||@@||of £80 which included rent for Crown
provemonts I||@@||improvements.
Tho President, In dollvorlng the judgmont||@@||The President, in deliverlng the judgment
of the Court said thal a special leaso of i||@@||of the Court said that a special lease of a
long strip of water frontngo on tho Tweed||@@||long strip of water frontage on the Tweed
River had boon applied for The strip ex-||@@||River had been applied for. The strip ex-
tended Bovoral hundreds of foot and tool in||@@||tended several hundreds of feet and took in
various structures which tho Court under||@@||various structures which the Court under-
stood wero erected without pel mission of||@@||stood were erected without permission of
tho Crown and some of tlioso had been In||@@||the Crown, and some of these had been In
oxistonco for about 25 years iho lands front||@@||existence for about 25 years. Tho lands front-
Ing the water wore hold by tho company and||@@||ing the water were held by the company, and
thoy thorcforo somewhat controlled tho||@@||they, therefore, somewhat controlled the
situation Tho Improvements wero not malo||@@||situation. The improvements were not made
at the expenso of tho Crown but they woro||@@||at the expense of the Crown, but they were
the property of the Crown by reason of tho||@@||the property of the Crown by reason of the
fact that he) were mado on Crown lands||@@||fact that they were made on Crown lands.
Tho xnluo of the land and Improvements||@@||The value of the land and improvements
might not bo considerable but tho lenso was||@@||might not be considerable but the lense was
Important and valuable In other respects||@@||important and valuable in other respects.
The material before the Court waa not very||@@||The material before the Court was not very
ample but taking cvcr> thing Into conslder-i||@@||ample, but taking everything into considera-
tlon the President snid they sustained tho||@@||tlon, the President said they sustained the
appeal and determined the rent of tho leaso||@@||appeal, and determined the rent of the lease
at £60 per annum Tho Court ordered a re||@@||at £60 per annum. The Court ordered a re-
fund of tho deposit lodged with tho notico of i||@@||fund of the deposit lodged with the notice of
appeal||@@||appeal.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14828645 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NKW BRASIUH CAR. .||@@||NEW BRASIER CAR. .
A ' Herald' rtpi escutative hud a trial mn on a new||@@||A ' Herald' representative had a trial run on a new
10U lip Ktelmrd Brasier motor tar \tsterday after||@@||10-11 h.p Richard Brasier motor car yesterday after
nuon Hil maehint was ont of three landed hv Mt^ra||@@||noon. The machine was one of three landed by Messrs
I um el Bios und Maillard during the past week Hie||@@||Fauvel Bros and Maillard during the past week. The
trial, which included a run to U)Qg.c, up the sou t lit ni||@@||trial, which included a run to Coogee, up the southern
hill, and n tinn was m cvciv \\j) sutistactorj Juog||@@||hill, and return was in every way satisfactory. Judg-
i«K b> tht manner in which tlu. t\\o c> Un icrcd cn||@@||ing by the manner in which the two-cylindered en-
gine climbed the htiiT gradient at Coofiee in 2 minutes||@@||gine climbed the stiff gradient at Coogee in 2 minutes
JO Jo fat-owls, with four on board, theic is no doubt||@@||36 3.5 seconds, with four on board, there is no doubt
that the lattbt model is n triumph of I rtnch cngi||@@||that the latest model is a triumph of french engi-
nterlng al ill nnd manufacture Dil tai, width lia',||@@||neering skill and manufacture. The car, which has
three apteds and rcieise, dc\eloped in ui. i augural||@@||three speeds and reverse, developed in the inaugural
run a sptcd of about _»5 miles un nou- cn the le\cl||@@||run a speed of about 35 miles an hour on the level.
Low ttnsiou magneto is fitted, and altoçtL1 eT the||@@||Low tension magneto is fitted, and altogether the
new model appears to be up to date in even purlieu||@@||new model appears to be up to date in even particu-
lar A friture of the neu car is tht doing away with||@@||lar. A feature of the new car is the doing away with
the back entrance in the iomieau In order to con||@@||the back entrance in the tonneau. In order to con-
penaate for the latter, the left ind bu"k t sent in||@@||pensate for the latter, the left hand bucket seat in
tront is mounted on a phot so that what buuu;||@@||front is mounted on a pivot so that when swung
round the p.sstiigera mo enter the t>itU to-aparimcnt||@@||round the passengers may enter the back compartment
of the car in the Rime way a. wlwa unuutinj au||@@||of the car in the same way as when mounting an
up to date -tide entrance \ chicle||@@||up-to-date side entrance vehicle.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14804456 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TltAFALOAR OFFICIAT. CELEBRATION-. I||@@||TRAFALGAR OFFICIAL CELEBRATION
The grand Natal entertainment in the abott con-||@@||The grand Naval entertainment in the above con-
nection will take place at the Town Hall m the||@@||nection will take place at the Town Hall in the
ciuse of charity on Wedneeda j otemnp; next under||@@||cause of charity on Wednesday evening next under
the auspices of the British Kmpirc League, and \ ice||@@||the auspices of the British Empire League, and vice-
regal, nnal, nulltarj. Ministerial, and municipa.||@@||regal, naval, military, Ministerial, and municipal
patronage Musical items and recitations will be||@@||patronage. Musical items and recitations will be
rendered by fa\ountc artists, the Old Knglish Horn-||@@||rendered by favourite artists, the Old English Horn-
pipe will be danced, and care will be taken to honour||@@||pipe will be danced, and care will be taken to honour
]'entente cordiale (as was done last tear) and the||@@||l'entente cordiale (as was done last year) and the
recent Anglo-Spanish alliance. There »111 be seleo||@@||recent Anglo-Spanish alliance. There will be selec-
tiona bv the bands of the flagship nnd the hew||@@||tions by the bands of the flagship and the New
South Wales Ni\.il Brigade, ns<mtlts at arms, and||@@||South Wales Naval Brigade, assaults-at-arms, and
other displays, including Nelson's famous signal The||@@||other displays, including Nelson's famous signal. The
plan is at Paling's, where tickets ma\ be obtained||@@||plan is at Paling's, where tickets may be obtained
b> members of tho State Military Forces at half||@@||by members of the State Military Forces at half
price Commander Brownlow nr.d Mr. A Q Mil som||@@||price. Commander Brownlow and Mr. A. G. Milsom
are treasurers, and Mr. Coleman P. Hyman is bon.||@@||are treasurers, and Mr. Coleman P. Hyman is hon.
secretao.||@@||secretary.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14775294 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TONOHÄRA ABT COLLECTION.||@@||TONOHARA ART COLLECTION.
tuero Is now on \low nt M/>srrs James R.||@@||There Is now on view at Messrs James R.
Lawson and Little's looms tho Tonohara col-||@@||Lawson and Little's rooms the Tonohara col-
lection of Japanese v>oiKt of ait, which in-||@@||lection of Japanese works of art, which in-
cludes quite a series of sllk-embroldorod and||@@||cludes quite a series of sllk-embroldorod and
painted wnll hanglngi, the subjects of which||@@||painted wall hangings, the subjects of which
rango from landscapes to wild boasts A||@@||range from landscapes to wild beasts, A
moro unusual feature is a section dovotod to||@@||more unusual feature is a section devotod to
water-colour paintings, two or throo of||@@||water-colour paintings, two or three of
v.hlch, marked by minuteness of treatment,||@@||which, marked by minuteness of treatment,
aro also of value owing to the idea of at-||@@||are also of value owing to the idea of at-
mosphere convoyed. The collection as a||@@||mosphere conveyed. The collection as a
whole, however. Is devoted to curios und||@@||whole, however. Is devoted to curios and
objets d'art of the kind for which Japan ii||@@||objets d'art of the kind for which Japan is
noted There are, for example some old||@@||noted There are, for example some old
swords decorated in silver nnil gold, reputed||@@||swords decorated in silver and gold, reputed
to bo more than a century old, and nn an-||@@||to be more than a century old, and an an-
cient gun quoted at 280 years old, tho r.toek||@@||cient gun quoted at 280 years old, the stock
of which has a dragon inlaid In silver nnd||@@||of which has a dragon inlaid In silver and
gold. Thoro is nn old bronze Buddha from||@@||gold. There is an old bronze Buddha from
the tomplo of Sho So Ing, datod about 11150.||@@||the temple of Sho So Ing, dated about 1550.
and many rare Satsuma bowls One of theo||@@||and many rare Satsuma bowls One of these
Is by the famous artist Gas.iu and has morn||@@||is by the famous artist Gasau and has more
than 2000 butterflies upon tho inside, vJilht||@@||than 2000 butterflies upon the inside, whilst
tho outside Is richly decorated vtith various||@@||the outside Is richly decorated with various
kinds of flowers The Satsuma vases aro||@@||kinds of flowers The Satsuma vases are
also of raro beauty, and old gold lacquered||@@||also of rare beauty, and old gold lacquered
cabinets. Jardinieres, natiblv one with n.||@@||cabinets. Jardinieres, notably one with a
silver dragon solidly carvod upon It, gold||@@||silver dragon solidly carved upon It. Gold
Satsuma Incense-burners, Ivory carved Heure-»||@@||Satsuma Incense-burners, Ivory carved figures
of great delicacy, silver cloisonne visr>< nnd||@@||of great delicacy, silver cloisonné vases and
gold-lacquered needle-boxes aro Included In||@@||gold-lacquered needle-boxes are included in
the exhibition The Tonohaia ml' irlo i will||@@||the exhibition. The Tonohara collection will
be sold by auction to-morrow morn'ii;||@@||be sold by auction to-morrow morning.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14785265 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CRISP GINGERNUTS.||@@||CRISP GINGERNUTS.
One pound flour, Jib treacle, 4oz butter,||@@||One pound flour, ½lb treacle, 4oz butter,
Joz ginger, 1 tenspoonful soda, 3oz sugar,||@@||½oz ginger, 1 teaspoonful soda, 3oz sugar,
half-gill milk. Put the flour, _gluger, and)||@@||half-gill milk. Put the flour, ginger, and
sugar Into a basin with a pinch "of salt. Put||@@||sugar into a basin with a pinch of salt. Put
the treacle and butter Into a saucepan to||@@||the treacle and butter into a saucepan to
meit; when It is auite warm add the milk.||@@||melt; when it is quite warm add the milk.
Pour thi3 upon tho dry ingredients, and mako||@@||Pour this upon the dry ingredients, and make
into a linn paste; lightly flour the board, and)||@@||into a firm paste; lightly flour the board, and
turu it out; knead tor a few minutes; then||@@||turn it out; knead tor a few minutes; then
take small pieces and roll them into ball*||@@||take small pieces and roll them into balls
about the size of a walnut. Put them on a||@@||about the size of a walnut. Put them on a
buttered tin, and bake lu a quick oven foil||@@||buttered tin, and bake in a quick oven for
Ovo minutos.-(Answer to A. E. M.). <||@@||five minutes.—(Answer to A. E. M.).
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14766880 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
.THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.||@@||.THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.
rORBES -Mr H B Coward of Carro wob||@@||FORBES -Mr H B Coward of Carrowob
bity ouo of the leading dairymen in Forbes,||@@||bity one of the leading dairymen in Forbes,
is about to commence dairying ou a largo||@@||is about to commence dairying on a large
scale at his Grawlin propi rty \ hich is uu||@@||scale at his Grawlin property which is un-
der the management of Mi T Bowler Mr.||@@||der the management of Mr T. Bowler. Mr.
Charles Coles also of Grawlin Is launching||@@||Charles Coles also of Grawlin is launching
out in a slmilm direction whilst many small||@@||out in a slmilar direction whilst many small
dallies are belnt commenced In other parts,||@@||dairies are belntg commenced in other parts,
lhoio Is not the slightest doubt that this dis||@@||There is not the slightest doubt that this dis
tiict Is admirably idapted foi dairying au3||@@||trict is admirably adapted for dairying and
the futuio of the lotal butter factory 's ex-||@@||the future of the local butter factory is ex-
cel dingly biifeht us will be noticed by tho||@@||ceedingly bright, as will be noticed by the
follow int. ii turns and comparison-July io||@@||following returns and comparison:—July to
December UOi purchasers £-"8G balea||@@||December 1903 purchasers £1780 sales
J..011 January to Mm eli 100G purchasers||@@||£2011; January to March 1906 purchasers
¿fit silos £80. Of these tnlen the local||@@||£514, sales £802. Of these sales the local
stoics w re responsible for £1110 and Sjduoy||@@||stores were responsible for £1136 and Sydney
bouses foi £1078||@@||bouses foi £1078.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14798227 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ST. JOHN'S CHÏÏECH, BALMAIN.||@@||ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, BALMAIN.
I Tho twenty-fifth anniversary of tho opening||@@||The twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening
of St. John's Church, of Kngland, Balmain||@@||of St. John's Church of England, Balmain
North, occurs in Juno nest, an 1 in order to||@@||North, occurs in June next, and in order to
I fittingly celobrato tho event, it Ima boon &v||@@||fittingly celebrate the event, it has been de-
i elded to make a determined effort to wipe off||@@||cided to make a determined effort to wipe off
the debt on tho church, amounting to £600.||@@||the debt on the church, amounting to £500.
Mrs. F. J. Pines, ot Cooinda," Darlh.E-streot,||@@||Mrs. F. J. Pines, of Cooinda, Darling-street,
[ undortoook to raise £50 of ¡that amount, and||@@||undertoook to raise £50 of that amount, and
, for that purposo organised »«na^rjjirniiä to a||@@||for that purpose organised and carried to a
j successful issuo a garden fptp, ,\vjiich was hold||@@||successful issue a garden fete, which was held
¡in the grounds of Cooinda'.on^ajuçchij'atter||@@||in the grounds of Cooinda on Saturday after-
noon and ovening". Tho ,\(ir;louJs. sto,lls wore||@@||noon and evening. The various stalls were
I arranged In marquees, and y._oÇ°. Presided ovor||@@||arranged in marquees, and were presided over
las follows:-"Works. Mrs. Pinos,,Misses Martin||@@||as follows:—Works, Mrs. Pines, Misses Martin
anil Colo; fancy, Mlssçs Nolllo and. Elsie Pinos||@@||and Cole; fancy, Misses Nellie and Elsie Pines
|nnd Miss Johnston; sweets, Misses Hughes (2),||@@||and Miss Johnston; sweets, Misses Hughes (2),
l'Mnson, Hess, Forsyth, Cox; calces, Mlsso3||@@||Mason, Hess, Forsyth, Cox; cakes, Misses
iFitzhardlngo and Attwoll; refreshments,||@@||Fitzhardinge and Attwell; refreshments,
i Misses Pine, Caro, Short, Boll, Man ; dips,||@@||Misses Pine, Caro, Short, Bell, Marr; dips,
Misses Cox (2). Tho rector, Rev. W J.||@@||Misses Cox (2). The rector, Rev. W. J.
Cnltcbread, oponed tho fair. Tho Sobraon||@@||Cakebread, opened the fair. The Sobraon
Band played (luring tho afternoon and part||@@||Band played during the afternoon and part
ol tho evening. Tho proceeds'aro espected to||@@||of the evening. The proceeds are expected to
oxcocd tho amount promised.||@@||exceed the amount promised.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14784077 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
GOVBBNÜÄ-GBNERAL'S||@@||GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S
TOUR.||@@||TOUR.
WELCOME AT ALBURY.||@@||WELCOME AT ALBURY.
ALBURY, Thursday.||@@||ALBURY, Thursday.
Tho train conveying tho Governor General||@@||The train conveying the Governor General
Mr Shaio (private secretary) and Captain||@@||Mr. Share (private secretary) and Captain
Stephens ADC a-rived at 130 am The||@@||Stephens A.D.C. arrived at 19.30 am. The
j^ayor aldoimon and members of tho recep||@@||Mayor, aldermen, and members of the recep-
tlon committee proceeded to tho station In n||@@||tion committee proceeded to the station in a
drag Tho cadets under Captain Kebby and||@@||drag. The cadets under Captain Kebby, and
a posse of police Yvoro then lined up lu front||@@||a posse of police were then lined up in front
of tho station where a dals had boon erected||@@||of the station, where a dais had been erected
with a bright device bearing tho words YVol||@@||with a bright device bearing the words "Wel-
como to Albuiy opposite bhortly after 10||@@||come to Albury," opposite. Shortly after 10
0 clock the reception committee was received||@@||o'clock the reception committee was received.
In tho State car bj his Excellency and tho||@@||In the State car by his Excellency and the
members wcie introduced I he Common||@@||members were introduced. The Common-
wealth Goy eminent \ as ropres ntod bj fair||@@||wealth Government was represented by Sir
William Ljnc and lho State Pailiaraent bj||@@||William Lyne, and the State Parliament by
Mr G R M Laurin MIA Leaving the||@@||Mr. G. R. M'Laurin M.L.A. Leaving the
car tho party weio escorted to tue front of||@@||car the party were escorted to the front of
the station whole tho town bull played tho||@@||the station, where the town band played the
National Anthem and Bugler C Keene of the||@@||National Anthem and Bugler C. Keene of the
cadets blew a Royal salute The Mayor pro||@@||cadets blew a Royal salute. The Mayor pre-
sonted his Excellency to Captain Kebbj and||@@||sented his Excellency to Captain Kebby and
tho cadets wore then insp ctel Yddresbes||@@||the cadets were then inspected. Addresses
weio piescntod from the municipal council on||@@||were presented from the municipal council on
behalf of the citizens and from the Masonic||@@||behalf of the citizens and from the Masonic
Lodges and îeplled to bj his r\eolleno> A||@@||Lodges and replied to by his Excellency. A
procession was formed hooded by the band||@@||procession was formed headed by the band
and polico escort mid marchod to the Public||@@||and police escort, and marchod to the Public
school Tho Governor Gcucra.1 was welcomed||@@||school. The Governor-General was welcomed
by tho distilct inspector Mr Drummon 1 and||@@||by the district inspector Mr. Drummond and
Mr Langlcj tho head teacher His Excel||@@||Mr Langley, the head teacher. His Excel-
lenoy dcllicicd an impicssive address to the||@@||lency delivered an impressive address to the
children here and also at the Roman Catholic||@@||children here, and also at the Roman Catholic
school where a formal address of welcome||@@||school where a formal address of welcome
was read Lord Northcote as,l-ed for a holl||@@||was read. Lord Northcote asked for a holi-
day for each school Tho prine pal thorough||@@||day for each school. The principal thorough-
fares were gay with bunting and greenery||@@||fares were gay with bunting and greenery,
and tho main Btreot was handsomely uecorated||@@||and the main streot was handsomely decorated
with tastefully designed arches bearing ap||@@||with tastefully designed arches bearing ap-
propiiate mottos The shoi s were all closed||@@||propriate mottos. The shops were all closed
to allow the employees to join In the demon||@@||to allow the employees to join in the demon-
stration of welcome||@@||stration of welcome.
At noon the Governor General held a levee||@@||At noon the Governor-General held a levee
at the comthousc which was attended by all||@@||at the courthouse which was attended by all
the principal losidonts The afternoon pro||@@||the principal residents. The afternoon pro-
grammo Included a visit to tho hospital whero||@@||gramme included a visit to the hospital where
his Lvcellency was received by the president||@@||his Excellency was received by the president
and committee and conducted through tho||@@||and committee and conducted through the
institution||@@||institution.
The Governor General was nfterwaids on||@@||The Governor-General was afterwards en-
tcrtalned at a public luncheon in tho Mecha||@@||tertained at a public luncheon in the Mecha-
nies Institute The Mayor occupied tho||@@||nics Institute. The Mayor occupied the
chair Amont those present were Sir William||@@||chair. Amont those present were Sir William
Lyiio Mr G R M Laurin M LA and all||@@||Lyne, Mr. G. R. M'Laurin, M.L.A., and all
leading residents of tho town Dr W C||@@||leading residents of the town. Dr. W. C.
?\Yoods pioposed tho toast of The Governor||@@||Woods proposed the toast of "The Governor-
Geneial which was received enthusiastically||@@||General," which was received enthusiastically.
Lord Northcote in rcplj Ing thanked tho||@@||Lord Northcote in replying thanked the
mover for tho kind refeienco ho had made to_||@@||mover for the kind reference he had made to
his late father and took the opportunity to||@@||his late father and took the opportunity to
?say that there was ono moasuro that his lato||@@||say that there was one measure that his late
father regarded with greater pride than the||@@||father regarded with greater pride than the
Sue/ Canal share nurchase-that was tho bill||@@||Suez Canal share purchase—that was the bill
ho had carried through Parliament some 30||@@||he had carried through Parliament some 30
".cars ago providing for tho establishment of||@@||years ago, providing for the establishment of
friendly socloties on a secure basis Personally||@@||friendly societies on a secure basis. Personally
ho (Lord Koithcoto) was glad to witness the||@@||he (Lord Northcote) was glad to witness the
development of those societies whero he had||@@||development of those societies where he had
been In Austinlin and was truly proud of||@@||been in Austinlin and was truly proud of
what he might terni his hereditary conncc||@@||what he might term his hereditary connec-
tien with them Ho had been four months||@@||tion with them. He had been four months
in New South Wales and was about to leave||@@||in New South Wales and was about to leave
it with i egret but would ente** Victoria with||@@||it with regret but would enter Victoria with
pleasure Considering that Anstialia was about||@@||pleasure. Considering that Anstialia was about
four fifths the slzo of Europe It v ould 1 e||@@||four fifths the size of Europe, it would be
impossible for a most energetic Governor to||@@||impossible for a most energetic Governor to
visit tho greater portion of it but it was his||@@||visit the greater portion of it, but it was his
intention and desire to seo as much of the||@@||intention and desire to see as much of the
country and the people as he posslblj could||@@||country and the people as he posslbly could.
In the concert ho hoped to heal that nicht he||@@||In the concert he hoped to hear that night he
noticed an item Hush the Bogie Man||@@||noticed an item, "Hush, the Bogie Man."
(Laughter) Ho could not help fcarinr theio||@@||(Laughter.) He could not help fearing there
might be some personal roferonco in that||@@||might be some personal reference in that
song but trusted that the impicssion would||@@||song but trusted that the impression would
bo thoioughlj removed Misapprohonslon||@@||be thoroughly removed. Misapprehension
regarding a Governors position was some||@@||regarding a Governor's position was some
times of that nature Ho hopol when ho||@@||times of that nature. Ho hoped when he
vient home to tho n other country the por||@@||went home to the mother country the per-
sonal knowledge ho had gained in australia||@@||sonal knowledge he had gained in Australia
would enable him to speal of It with||@@||would enable him to speak of it with
authority and he would certainly do so with||@@||authority and he would certainly do so with
affection (Applause ) Sometimes e\pres||@@||affection (Applause.) Sometimes expres-
sions of impatience wore heard as to the pro||@@||sions of impatience were heard as to the pro-
¡ress of Australia He read reeentlv an||@@||gress of Australia. He read recently an
arl Ide by a practised lady teacher who||@@||article by a practised lady teacher, who,
referring to tho character of a building said||@@||referring to the character of a building, said
that what is built to last was ne\er built in||@@||that what is built to last was never built in
a hurry He did not know whether the lndy||@@||a hurry. He did not know whether the lady
had the railway stations of Sidney or Mel||@@||had the railway stations of Sydney or Mel-
1 oui no in her mind (Laurhtor ) Howevol||@@||bourne in her mind. (Laughter.) However
If thov acted on that precept they would||@@||if they acted on that precept they would
build un a nation that would becomo an im||@@||build up a nation that would become an im-
portant factor in the history of the world||@@||portant factor in the history of the world—
a countrv which ho should cvor bo proud of||@@||a country which he should ever be proud of
having boen connected with (Loud cheers )||@@||having been connected with (Loud cheers.)
After lunch tho Governor General was taken||@@||After lunch the Governor-General was taken
for a drlvo throuch tho municipality and||@@||for a drive through the municipality and
shown various objects of Interest Lord||@@||shown various objects of interest. Lord
North"oto then returne 1 to the Stnto car at the||@@||Northcote then returned to the State car at the
railway station and later in the evening||@@||railway station, and later in the evening
attended a praml concert arranged in his||@@||attended a grand concert arranged in his
honour rt the Mechanics Iii-titi te bj th<*||@@||honour at the Mechanics Institute by the
Albury Musical Soclelv His r*.ccllenej will||@@||Albury Musical Society. His Excellency will
remi in in the Stnto car to nicht proceeding||@@||remain in the State car to-night proceeding
to Melbourne to morrow morning||@@||to Melbourne to-morrow morning.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14785413 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHAPTER VIH.||@@||CHAPTER VIII.
MISSING.||@@||MISSING.
Gurdon waited to hear what his companion||@@||Gurdon waited to hear what his companion
.was going to say now. Ho had mado up his||@@||was going to say now. He had made up his
mind to placo himself implicitly In her hands,||@@||mind to place himself implicitly in her hands,
and let her decide for tho best. Evidently,||@@||and let her decide for the best. Evidently,
he had found himself in a kind of lunatic asy-||@@||he had found himself in a kind of lunatic asy-
lum, whe.ro one Inhabitant at least had deve-||@@||lum, where one inhabitant at least had deve-
loped a "dangerous form of homicidal mania,||@@||loped a dangerous form of homicidal mania,
and ho' had a pretty sure conclusion that Vera||@@||and he had a pretty sure conclusion that Vera
tad saved his life. It was no time now to||@@||had saved his life. It was no time now to
ask questions; that would come lator ou.||@@||ask questions; that would come later on.
"I am Euro I am eminently obliged to you,"||@@||"I am sure I am eminently obliged to you,"
Gurdon \said. "Who are these people, and||@@||Gurdon said. "Who are these people, and
Why do they behavo in this insano fashion?||@@||why do they behave in this insane fashion?
¡Phis Ib not exactly tho kind of menage one||@@||This is not exactly the kind of menage one
expects to find in ono of tho best appointed||@@||expects to find in one of the best appointed
mansions in tho West End."||@@||mansions in the West End."
"I can toll you nothing about it," Vera||@@||"I can tell you nothing about it," Vera
enid. There was a marked coldness in her||@@||said. There was a marked coldness in her
voice that told Gurdon he was soing too far.||@@||voice that told Gurdon he was going too far.
"I can toll you nothing. One thing you may||@@||"I can tell you nothing. One thing you may
rest assured of-I am in no kind of danger,||@@||rest assured of—I am in no kind of danger,
nor am I likely to be. My concern chiefly at||@@||nor am I likely to be. My concern chiefly at
tho present momeut is with you. I want you||@@||the present moment is with you. I want you
to get back as soon as you can to the Great||@@||to get back as soon as you can to the Great
Emplro Hotel, and case GerakVs mind as to||@@||Empire Hotel, and ease Gerald's mind as to
tayself." '||@@||myself."
"I hardly Uko to go without you," Gurdon||@@||"I hardly like to go without you," Gurdon
Murmured.||@@||murmured.
"But you must," Vora protested. "Let||@@||"But you must," Vera protested. "Let
mo assuro yqu onco moro that I am as ab||@@||me assure you once more that I am as ab-
eolutoly safo hero as if I wera in my own room.||@@||solutely safe here as if I were in my own room.
Kow, como this way. I dare not strike a||@@||Now, come this way. I dare not strike a
light. I can only take you by tho hand and||@@||light. I can only take you by the hand and
Head you to tho top of the house. Every Inch||@@||lead you to the top of the house. Every inch
of tho place is perfectly familiar to mo, and||@@||of the place is perfectly familiar to me, and
you aro not likely to como to tho loast harm. I||@@||you are not likely to come to the least harm.
Please don't wasto any moro time."||@@||Please don't waste any more time."
Gurdon yloldod against his bettor Judgment.||@@||Gurdon yielded against his better judgment.
'A moment or two lator ho found himself||@@||A moment or two later he found himself
climbing through a skylight on to tho flat||@@||climbing through a skylight on to the flat
Heads at tho top of the house. By the light||@@||leads at the top of the house. By the light
of the town ho could now boo what he was||@@||of the town he could now see what he was
doing, and pretty well where he was. From||@@||doing, and pretty well where he was. From
the loads ho could look down into the gar-||@@||the leads he could look down into the gar-
den, though, as yet, ho could not discern any||@@||den, though, as yet, he could not discern any
avenue of escapo.||@@||avenue of escape.
"Tho thing is quito easy," Vera explained.||@@||"The thing is quite easy," Vera explained.
"Tho lato occupant of tho houso had a ner-||@@||"The late occupant of the house had a ner-
vous dread of fire, and from every floor ho||@@||vous dread of fire, and from every floor he
had a scries of ropo ladders arranged. See,||@@||had a series of rope ladders arranged. See,
there is ono hero fixed to this chimney. I have||@@||there is one here fixed to this chimney. I have
only lo throw it over, and you can reach the||@@||only to throw it over, and you can reach the
garden without delay; then I will pull tho||@@||garden without delay; then I will pull the
dadder up again and no one will bo any tho||@@||ladder up again and no one will be any the
Aviser. Now, please, lcavo mo without any||@@||wiser. Now, please, leave me without any
iurthcr delay, in tho absoluto assuranco that||@@||further delay, in the absolute assurance that
(X shall bo back again within an hour."||@@||I shall be back again within an hour."
A fow minutes lator Gurdon was in tho||@@||A few minutes later Gurdon was in the
(street ugaln, making his way back to tho||@@||street again, making his way back to the
liotol where Vernier was awaiting him.||@@||hotel where Venner was awaiting him.
It was a strango Btory that ho had to toll;||@@||It was a strange story that he had to tell;
a very thrilling and interesting adventure,||@@||a very thrilling and interesting adventure,
hut ono which, nftor all, still further com-||@@||but one which, after all, still further com-
plicated the mystery and rendered it almost||@@||plicated the mystery and rendered it almost
unintelligible.||@@||unintelligible.
"And you mean to say that you have been||@@||"And you mean to say that you have been
actually faco to faco with our crlpplo friend?"||@@||actually face to face with our cripple friend?"
¡Vonnor said. "You moan to say that ho would||@@||Venner said. "You mean to say that he would
actually have murdorod you if Vera had not||@@||actually have murdered you if Vera had not
intprfored in that providential manner? I sup||@@||interfered in that providential manner? I sup-
,-poRo I.muBt accopt your assuranco that she||@@||pose I must accept your assurance that she
3s absolutely safe, though I can't holp fooling||@@||is absolutely safe, though I can't help feeling
that sho has exaggerated her own position, I||@@||that she has exaggerated her own position, I
am terribly anxious about her. I have an idoa||@@||am terribly anxious about her. I have an idea
that I should Uko to carry out. I fool toler-||@@||that I should like to carry out. I fool toler-
ably suro that this plcturosquo crlpplo of ours||@@||ably sure that this picturesque cripple of ours
could toll us everything that we want to know.||@@||could tell us everything that we want to know.
¡Br-hldcs. unless I do something I shall so mad.||@@||Besides, unless I do something I shall go mad.
/What do you say to paying the interesting||@@||What do you say to paying the interesting
crlpplo a visit to-morrow night, and forcing||@@||cripple a visit to-morrow night, and forcing
him to tell us everything?"||@@||him to tell us everything?"
Gurdon shook his hoad ;ho was not par-||@@||Gurdon shook his head ; he was not par-
ticularly impressed with the suggestion that||@@||ticularly impressed with the suggestion that
¡Vcnner had made.||@@||Venner had made.
(To bo continued.)_||@@||(To be continued.)
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CHAPTER XIX.||@@||CHAPTER XIX.
PLAYING THE GAME. . . .||@@||PLAYING THE GAME.
Kalo Lingen bout her head attentively to|||@@||Kate Lingen bent her head attentively to
hear, but Baron nppoarod to have changod his||@@||hear, but Barca appeared to have changed his
mind again Tho woman shrugged her shoul.||@@||mind again. The woman shrugged her shoul-
dors in i petulant sort of way bho know pre-||@@||ders in a petulant sort of way. She knew pre-
cisely the class of mau she had to deal with||@@||cisely the class of man she had to deal with.
Ihen she wnitod for him to spoult||@@||Then she waited for him to speak.
I am tho piinco of fools ho said Do||@@||"I am the prince of fools," he said. "Do
You know what I am in i position to do'||@@||you know what I am in a position to do?
Tor tho last ton yonrs I have hoon working||@@||For the last ten years I have been working
night and day on one of tho most stupendous||@@||night and day on one of tho most stupendous
discovorlcs ovor made I could rev olutlonlso||@@||discoveries ever made. I could revolutionise
the xv bolo theory of surgery I should be n||@@||the whole theory of surgery. I should be a
gi cat man peoplo xvould point to mo as I||@@||great man, people would point to me as I
walk down the street riches and honourä||@@||walk down the street, riches and honours
xvould bo showered upon me||@@||would be showered upon me."
How delightful1 Knto Lingen said Do||@@||"How delightful!" Kate Lingen said. "Do
you roallj mean to say you haxo attained all||@@||you really mean to say you have attained all
that' It would be very nice to bo tho vvlfo||@@||that? It would be very nice to be the wife
of such i man And It it is as >ou describe||@@||of such a man. And if it is as you describe,
theio must bo a great deal of money behind||@@||there must be a great deal of money behind
it||@@||it."
Oh money money Barca said impv||@@||"Oh, money, money," Barca said impa-
tientlj you aro always thinking about money,||@@||tiently. "you are always thinking about money.
Haxo >ou one idea about anjtblng else'||@@||Have you one idea about anything else?"
There is nothing else Kate observed It||@@||"There is nothing else," Kate observed. "It
Is everything YY Ithout money lifo to ma||@@||is everything. Without money life to me
would loso all Its charm||@@||would lose all its charm."
1 or money s own snko I caro nothing Har-||@@||"For money's own sake I care nothing," Bar-
en loplicd I only need it so that I may sit||@@||ca replied. "I only need it so that I may sit
down in penco mid quietness and work out tho||@@||down in peace and quietness and work out the
problems I lovo so well In any other||@@||problems I love so well. In any other
country but Lnglnnd t man like mj self could||@@||country but England a man like myself could
t,o to the Uoxunuiuut a» I dcmvnl the mean-»||@@||go to the Government and demand the means
to live whilst the important experiments aro||@@||to live whilst the important experiments are
going on Vs it Is >ou may slavo nnd starvo||@@||going on. As it is, you may slave and starve
worclng in tho intoie3ts of humanity and only||@@||working in the interests of humanity and only
_,ot pitied as a fool for jour pains Or per||@@||get pitied as a fool for your pains. Or, per-
haps sonio mun some thick headed dolt nilli||@@||haps, some man, some thick headed dolt with
i little monox comes ulong anti buss for a||@@||a little money comes along and buys for a
moro pittanto the child of jour brain That||@@||mere pittante the child of your brain. That
is what I mean that is tho sort of life I havo||@@||is what I mean that is the sort of life I have
boen lending I am not a coward as you||@@||been leading. I am not a coward as you
know I possess no norxous Imagination but||@@||know, I possess no nervous imagination, but
thcro is nlways ono dienil before my mind||@@||there is always one dread before my mind.
Suppose I had a long illncsb or suppose I met||@@||Suppose I had a long illness, or suppose I met
with n bad accidonf YVhnt would becomo oí||@@||with a bad accident? What would become of
mo How should I imnne,o to live 'H'1"'||@@||me? How should I manage to live till I was
abo to resume raj work YYhv I should||@@||able to resume my work? Why, I should
haxo to pirt xv iib some 01 m> secrets morell||@@||have to part with some of my secrets merely
to I oop body and soul together And that Is||@@||to keep body and soul together. And that is
I why I im not f,oiug to lost Uto opportunity||@@||why I am not going to lose the opportunity
I which fortuno has pliccil In my uav It||@@||which fortune has placed in my way. It
i would bo folly to sparo Ralph Kingsmill now||@@||would be folly to spare Ralph Kingsmill now
that I im in a position to tommand his||@@||that I am in a position to command his
purse||@@||purse."
The woman looked up quick!} Sho did not||@@||The woman looked up quickly. She did not
fool in tho least sorry for Ralph She would||@@||feel in the least sorry for Ralph. She would
havo deprived him of the list penny without||@@||have deprived him of the last penny without
compunction She was anxious to know vhoro||@@||compunction. She was anxious to know where
his povvor carno in Tot B-irca spoko as II no||@@||his power came in. For Barca spoke as if he
liad only to rniso lils hand and the wholo ot||@@||had only to raise his hand and the whole of
Ralphs money would fall at lils foot||@@||Ralph's money would fall at his feet.
Do >ou reilly mean to sn> tho woman||@@||"Do you really mean to say," the woman
cried that you havo got a hold upon hlmj||@@||cried. "that you have got a hold upon him?
Oh this is a good Joke Tho immaculate ana||@@||Oh, this is a good joke. The immaculate and
high minded Ralph Iv i gsmill lins actually||@@||high-minded Ralph Kingsmill has actually
committed a crime has ho' \\eil I hopo you||@@||committed a crime, has he? Well, I hope you
will punish him even if only foi his shabby||@@||will punish him even if only for his shabby
treatment of mo ,., "||@@||treatment of me."
Baron appeared to bo amusod at sometmn»||@@||Barca appeared to be amused at something.
It was not of ton that ho smiled but ma||@@||It was not often that he smiled but his
thoughts ovidontly please 1 him now||@@||thoughts evidently pleased him now.
I don t think I hid bolter toi lou M||@@||"I don't think I had better tell you," he
said On maturo consideration I.vii11 not||@@||said. "On mature consideration I will not
tell vou You must rest content with star his||@@||tell you. You must rest content with sharing
tho plunder 1 or many yeats to como naipn||@@||the plunder. For many years to come, Ralph
King-mill is likelv to prove our banker Ana||@@||Kingsmill is likely to prove our banker. And
If oi-co you know what mv liol Upon 1 Ira I It||@@||if once you know what my hold upon him is it
xvould be a secret no longer No no uiJ dear||@@||would be a secret no longer. No, no, my dear
Kate I am fool enough to lovo you viiIt a||@@||Kate. I am fool enough to love you with a
passion which Is uttoily be. ond m> con roi||@@||passion which is utterly beyond my control,
but I don t trust you ns y°».n'7f'ÍA"¿||@@||but I don't trust you, as you are perfectly well
aware \ou mo quite capable of thro»Jni m»||@@||aware. You are quite capable of throwing me
ovo. at tho last moment »nd working «||@@||over at the last moment, and working the
maikot foi yourself So lorn, a* I «">f\l||@@||market for yourself. So long as I can give
you what >ou rcquiro thoro is no reason||@@||you what you require there is no reason to
noir' about tho lost .in.T s MM||@@||worry about the rest."
A greedy look carno into Kalo""Sc",Tra||@@||A greedy look came into Kate Lingen's blue
oyes expansivo visions began to riso bcioru||@@||eyes; Expansive visions began to rise before her.
hC,But is it reallx true' sho n*ol CM >«||@@||"But is ti really true?" she asked. "Can you
got fiom Ralph Kingmill all tho money)T||@@||get from Ralph Kingsmill all the money you require?"
"A I not said so «iroalv^.J»,« J«||@@||"Have I not said so already? And if you
want any Proof of my statement||@@||want any Proof of my statement——"
Oh yes It is absolutely "cc°°°"" ., .""j||@@||"Oh, yes. It is absolutely necessary. Have
von not already Promised me great h ngsf||@@||you not already promised me great things?
^ou know what my roquirei cnts arc.ami||@@||You know what my requirements are and how
soon Ihcv must bo filled T*?^Bi Last||@@||soon they must be filled. But how am I to be
certain that vou aro not oxngsoraiinB||@@||certain that you are not exaggerating? Last night——"
"1SïasTnIght was unforlunile Barca «W||@@||"Last night was unfortunate." Barca said
impatiently Circumstances wore too sirona||@@||impatiently. "Circumstances were too strong
foi mo nnl I h ntl to vn'ln"_r, Comc ""ck I»||@@||for me, and I had to wait."
Then whs wait am '°"fror.mn7""d then I||@@||"Then why wait any longer? Come back to
mo with the money In i°«rhatr«n« , m||@@||me with the money in your hand, and then I
can believe jon YYh> not mi do»n n«||@@||can believe you. Why not go down again this
evening' .MyaoirR charl yo« do,i ^||@@||evening? My dear Richard, you do not seem
to iccognlso how P«IloUI8t,}.0^d ° nm suro||@@||to recognise how perilously near to the edge of the precipice I am. If you did, I am sure you would not keep me any longer in suspense."
"Ten well Barca sahl after a >ong J||@@||"Very well." Barca said after a long pause. "I think I can manage it to-night. And, unless I am vastly mistaken, I shall call upon you to-morrow morning and literally fill your pockets with gold. What do you say to that?"
(To bo continued )||@@||(To be continued )
To male milk note '^"i. Is' .U-H VA||@@||To make milk more digestible boil a little CLEM-
1 NTS COHN 11 OUR vi. i - I I ^¿EllbST» -||@@||ENTS CORN FLOUR with it—this prevents the curd-
Uni, of Hie milk in the stonie« v""||@@||ling of the milk in the stomach. "CLEMENTS" ---
Advt||@@||Advt.
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ODDFELLOWSHIP||@@||ODDFELLOWSHIP
GOULBURN. Thursday.||@@||GOULBURN, Thursday.
Tho annual meeting of tho Goulburn Dis||@@||The annual meeting of the Goulburn District
trlct Grand United Order of Oddfellows was||@@||Grand United Order of Oddfellows was
hold to day Mr J Somoivalllo District||@@||held to-day. Mr. J. Somervaille, District
Master prosldod Delegates woro prosent||@@||Master, presided. Delegates were present
from blanches at Adaminaby Moss Valo Bor||@@||from branches at Adaminaby, Moss Vale,
rldnle Jindabyne Picton Breadalbane Ooul||@@||Beridale, Jindabyne, Picton, Breadalbane,
burn Bungendore 'iass Gunning Dalton||@@||Goulburn, Bungendore, Yass, Gunning, Dalton,
Mai ulan Burradoo and Mlttngong Tho||@@||Marulan, Burradoo, and Mittagong. The
District Master s addross stated what the in||@@||District Master's address stated that the
creaso of members constituted a record||@@||increase of members constituted a record.
Tunds had mado steady progress The dis||@@||Funds had made steady progress. The
trict funds amounted to ¡C401J an increasT||@@||district funds amounted to £4093, an increase
of £148 and the branch funds to JBC620 an||@@||of £348 and the branch funds to £6629, an
increase of £502 One now blanch was||@@||increase of £562. One new branch was
opened luring the vear The district oin||@@||opened during the year. The district officer's
ci.r s roport stated that tho amount paid for||@@||report stated that the amount paid for
funeral donations (£174) was tho largest in||@@||funeral donations (£374) was the largest in
the history of tho dlsttlct Dm Ing tho yeal||@@||the history of the district. During the year
tiustocs had invested on mortgage ¡E505 at||@@||trustees had invested on mortgage £505 at
f pot cont making tho total invested funds||@@||6 per cent., making the total invested funds
£3530 oxehisivo of the bank doposit It||@@||£3530, exclusive of the bank deposit. It
was shown that tho dlsttlct had 985 flnnnclal||@@||was shown that the district had 985 financial
members 02 unflnanrlnl and 38 honornrj||@@||members, 92 unfinancial, and 38 honorary,
making a Jotal of lllr Sick pay totallod||@@||making a total of 1115. Sick pay totalled
£"11 J ho numbci of inemhus Initiated||@@||£733. The number of members initiated
dilling tho ynni was 21f Offlterq olocted||@@||during the year was 236. Officers elected
were- DM Bro J Welch DDM Bio J||@@||were:—D.M., Bro. J. Welch, D.D.M., Bro. J.
Minting 1) Secretary Bro W C Dnniol||@@||Mealing; D. Secretary, Bro. W. C. Daniel;
D lroasutor Bin J Somoivalllo D Irus||@@||D. Treasurer, Bro. J. Somervaille; D. Trustees,
loci Bros R Wntd N 1 Collins C Dil||@@||Bros. R. Ward, N. T. Collins, C. Ellwood;
wood rpproscntntivos to gcnoinl mooting||@@||representatives to general meeting,
Bios Welch Somorvaille Collins and Daniel||@@||Bros. Welch, Somervaille, Collins, and Daniel,
with Bro Edwards as emergency_,_, _a ^||@@||with Bro. Edwards as emergency.
' 41||@@||' 41
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.:\r- CHA PT BR L-rContlauei. .||@@||THE FOUR FINGERS. BY FRED. M. WHITE. [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] CHAPTER I.—Continued.
c There w>a^»de©B not« to Vanner"» role«||@@||There was a deep note in Venner's voice
thal'did not'fôll lo7»,HnulWo Ourdon'i oun||@@||that did not fail to stimulate Gurdon's curi-
o'elty. ; He glanced again, at tho millionaire,||@@||osity. He glanced again, at the millionaire,
wào -opp«or«4'to be talking Ift Mm« íorelpi||@@||who appeared to be talking in some foreign
Maguo with- bli companion. .Th« talL fair||@@||tongue with his companion. The tall, fair
. tiri with the ihinlnr bair' bad her back, to||@@||girl with the shining hair had her back to
the' frienda,"- BO that thar could not soe her||@@||the friends, so that they could not see her
lace, and when aha »poke lt waa lo t ton* ao||@@||face, and when she spoke it was in a tone so
low that lt waa not poaslble to'catch anything||@@||low that it was not possible to catch anything
mora thftntbb.eweetnt«a'or..her rote*. *||@@||more than the sweetness of her voice.
vi Wonder what abo la dolnc wlt*^Tv||@@||"I wonder what she is doing wit him?"
Cordon laid. "At..*°7 Bn^fI^ ^Son||@@||Gurdon said. "At any rate, she is English
ttoTou^ntlir. "she" la looking thia* way."||@@||though. I never saw a woman, with a more thoroughbred air. She is looking this way."
- Juat for a moment tb« girl tamed ber bead,||@@||Just for a moment the girl turned her head,
and Venner caught, o, lull eight ot her face.||@@||and Venner caught, a full sight of her face.
It waa only for on Inataat; then tba fair head||@@||It was only for on instant; then the fair head
wea turned agata, and tho cir! appeared to||@@||was turned again, and the girl appeared to
reanm« her dinner. Venner jumped from bli||@@||resume her dinner. Venner jumped from his
chair and took'tbre'c atrldea ocrosa tho room.||@@||chair and took three strides across the room.
He paoàed tiara as if atroggliog to regain||@@||He paused there as if struggling to regain
poaaeaalon of btmaeir; then he dropped Info||@@||possession of himself; then he dropped into
fats chair agata, abloldlng hi» face from tue||@@||his chair again, shielding his face from the
ltght'wltb' bia band». Gurdon contd BOO .that||@@||light with his hands. Gurdon could see that
bia companion bad turned to a ghoatly grey.||@@||his companion had turned to a ghastly grey.
Veritably lt waa a algllt of aurprtaea, quick,||@@||Veritably it was a night of surprises, quick,
dramatic lurprlaea. following close upon one||@@||dramatic surprises, following close upon one
another's heel».||@@||another's heels.
"What, do you mean lo "ay »ölt know ber,||@@||"What, do you mean to say you know her,
Loo?" Gurdon wblapered.||@@||too?" Gurdon whispered.
Voaner looked up with a »trangc, "«teady||@@||Venner looked up with a strange, unsteady
?mlle on hi» face. Ho appeared to he fight-||@@||smile on his face. He appeared to he fight-
ing very hard to resala bia oolf-controL ?||@@||ing very hard to regain his self-control.
..ladead. I do know hor," be enid.. .' My||@@||"Indeed I do know her," he said. "My
friend, you are io! a F to bara all tho au rp ri JCS||@@||friend, you are going to have all the surprises
yon waaL What will you aay when I tall you||@@||you want. What will you say when I tell you
that the Birr who alta there, utterly uncon||@@||that the girl who sits there, utterly uncon-
seloua of my presence, and deeming me to oe||@@||scious of my presence, and deeming me to be
at the other end oí the world, la no leas a||@@||at the other end of the world, is no leas a
perica than-my own wlfeî"||@@||person than—my own wife?"
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COBAB HOSPITAL.||@@||COBAB HOSPITAL.
COBAR, Saturday.||@@||COBAR, Saturday.
At a representativo meoting, convened by||@@||At a representative meeting, convened by
the Mayor, held hero, it was resolved to sond||@@||the Mayor, held here, it was resolved to send
a petition from tho ratepayors to urge tho||@@||a petition from the ratepayers to urge the
Government, through tho member for tho dis-||@@||Government, through the member for the dis-
trict, to grant £500 to assist tho hospita!,||@@||trict, to grant £500 to assist the hospital,
which has had to incur enormous expen-||@@||which has had to incur enormous expen-
diture in connection with tho typhoid fevor||@@||diture in connection with the typhoid fever
epidemic. It wa3 resolved that tho mem-||@@||epidemic. It was resolved that the mem-
ber, Mr. MacDonell, bo requested to apply for||@@||ber, Mr. MacDonell, be requested to apply for
a special grant of £600. If he is not success-||@@||a special grant of £500. If he is not success-
ful when Parliament meets ho will bo asked||@@||ful when Parliament meets he will be asked
to move tho adjournment of the House to in-||@@||to move the adjournment of the House to in-
quire into the fairness of the demand. Tho||@@||quire into the fairness of the demand. The
Cobar Hospital has had to build two extra||@@||Cobar Hospital has had to build two extra
fever wards, and 10 nurses aro ongaged there-||@@||fever wards, and 10 nurses are engaged there-
to- .' '||@@||in.
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ADULTERATED FOODS.||@@||ADULTERATED FOODS.
At tho Now town Police Court yesterday||@@||At the Newtown Police Court yesterday,
boforo Mr Donaldson S M I redorick Grant||@@||before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., Frederick Grant
Tuck inspeetoi under the Health Act for||@@||Tuck, inspector under the Health Act for
Newtown proceeded against a numbor of||@@||Newtown, proceeded against a number of
butchers for having sold sausages which wero||@@||butchers for having sold sausages which were
adulterated by adding grcntcr quantities of||@@||adulterated by adding greater quantities of
preseivatives than ssas allosvod by tho regu||@@||preservatives than was allowed by the regu-
latious under tho Act Albert Jackson of||@@||lations under the Act. Albert Jackson of
407 King street Newtown foi having sold||@@||407 King-street, Newtown, for having sold
sausages which contained sulphurous acid to||@@||sausages which contained sulphurous acid to
the extent of li trains per pound svhile tho||@@||the extent of 4½ grains per pound, while the
Act pro\ided for a limit of 1"J grains pel pound||@@||Act provided for a limit of 1¾ grains per pound,
ssns fined £5 and 7s Gd costs in default Im||@@||was fined £5 and 7s 6d costs, in default im-
prisonment tor tsso months Percival Thomas||@@||prisonment for two months. Percival Thomas
\1 lynard by his sers ant William Drain at||@@||Maynard by his servant, William Brain, at
a shop 1SG Enmore road Ncwtosvu soil san||@@||a shop, 186 Enmore-road, Newtown, sold sau-
sagos sshlch contained boric acid to tho ex||@@||sages which contained boric acid to the ex-
tent of 26 grains per pound while the Act||@@||tent of 26 grains per pound, while the Act
piovidcd for a limit of one ono thousandth||@@||provided for a limit of one one-thousandth
of a grain per pound and also sulphmous acid||@@||of a grain per pound, and also sulphurous acid
to tho extent of 21 grains per pound and was||@@||to the extent of 2¼ grains per pound, and was
unod £5 and "s Gd costs in default Imprison||@@||fined £5 and 7s 6d costs, in default imprison-
mont for tsvo months John Cropper and||@@||ment for two months. John Cropper and
Edssln George Adnms trading as Cropper and||@@||Edwin George Adams, trading as Cropper and
Adams svore charged svith having sold in a||@@||Adams, were charged with having sold, in a
shop 208 Dnmoic road sausages which con||@@||shop, 208 Enmore-road, sausages which con-
talnod sulphurous acid to the extent of Ti||@@||tained sulphurous acid to the extent of 3¾
grains pel pound Adams appeared and||@@||grains per pound. Adams appeared and
ploidcd rullty for tho firm Ho ssas fined ¡Ci||@@||pleaded guilty for the firm. He was fined £5,
and costh 7s Gd In default imprisonment for||@@||and costs 7s 6d, in default imprisonment for
tsso months Lrnert Schofield of 453 King||@@||two months. Ernest Schofield, of 453 King-
street \eislown \llcl Jackson hy his agent||@@||street, Newtown, Alick Jackson, by his agent,
Mis Jacl son of King nnd Holmwood streets||@@||Mrs. Jackson, of King and Holmwood streets,
Nesstns n and Charles II Miller of H7 King||@@||Newtown, and Charles H.Miller, of 147 King-
street Isesstossn sscro each fined ~f and||@@||street, Newtown, were each fined £5, and
costs for having soil sausages which con||@@||costs, for having sold sausages which con-
taincl a grcntri quantity of sulphuious ncld||@@||tained a greater quantity of sulphurous acid
than ssas allowo] under tho Act In the case||@@||than was allowed under the Act. In the case
of Schofiell tho certificate of the Goscin||@@||of Schofield, the certificate of the Govern-
mont \naljjt shossod that the sausages con||@@||ment Analyst showed that the sausages con-
talnod five grains to the pound In tho case||@@||tained five grains to the pound. In the case
of UIc] lad son lho meat contained 41 gi lins||@@||of Alick Jackson, the meat contained 4½ grains
per pound and In the case of Charles II Mil||@@||per pound, and in the case of Charles H. Mil-
lei 5 giains pel pound||@@||ler 5 grains per pound.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14758681 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SYBSEY QUAUTCR SESSIONS.||@@||SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
Cases for trial on Tuesday, Mirch 13 -James ritz||@@||Cases for trial on Tuesday, March 13:—James Fitz-
gerald infllctinR net ou* hodilv hann Kyron Pit||@@||gerald, inflicting grievous bodily harm; Kyren Pat-
rick Carey, íorgcry and uttering, Tohn Morn»||@@||rick Carey, forgery and uttering; John Morris,
threatening to accuse of ielonv, Frederick John||@@||threatening to accuse of felony; Frederick John
Cross, falco pretences||@@||Cross, false pretences.
Appeals against Maifi-rti-itoa' convictions and orders||@@||Appeals against Magistrates' convictions and orders
will he he ml as follow -||@@||will be heard as follow:—
Wednesday M ireh 14 Herbert Blair and Christopher||@@||Wednesday, March 14 : Herbert Blair and Christopher
Smith stealing Mary Ritchie va^ruiej Kitty No1||@@||Smith, stealing; Mary Ritchie, vagrancy; Kitty Nel-
son vaffranej May Williams ngnncy, Charles îïali||@@||son, vagrancy; May Williams, vagrancy; Charles Rah-
mate stealing fame« Smith assault constable in||@@||mate, stealing; James Smith, assault constable in
execution of duty, Tamrs S-^ihrook, hreach Harbour.||@@||execution of duty; James Seabrook, breach Harbour
Trust regulations Patrick Tculan, interfering with |||@@||Trust regulations; Patrick Teulan, interfering with
electrical appliance||@@||electrical appliance.
Thursday March 1*» John Little hreach Liquor Act,||@@||Thursday, March 15: John Little, breach Liquor Act;
rrcdenck Stanley, usins violence to pte\ent a||@@||Frederick Stanley, using violence to prevent a
person carrying on his ltwftil occupai Inn Cliarles||@@||person carrying on his lawful occupation; Charles
?Withers Fdward Galwcj ÏMvnl Morris William **hcp||@@||Withers, Edward Galwey, David Morris, William Shep-
herd, Samuel Coins and Thomas Dowlej assault m||@@||herd, Samuel Cains, and Thomas Dowley, assault in
company Christian Tjwtalff Quist detention OeorRC||@@||company; Christian Ludwig Quist, detention; George
Frnest Pearson order under Children's Protection||@@||Ernest Pearson, order under Children's Protection
Act and oleo six appeals against orders of mi in||@@||Act; and also six appeals against orders of main-
tcnance, etc, in which due notice has been git cn||@@||tenance, etc., in which due notice has been given.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14738247 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEGLECTED PORT HACKING. I||@@||NEGLECTED PORT HACKING.
TO THE FDlTOn OF THE HFIULD I||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir.-Pcrmit me to cypress appreciation o 'he JJ||@@||Sir, - Permit me to express appreciation of the ar-
gument of "Burraneer" in j our ssue »'-»."«,¿1:.||@@||gument of "Burraneer" in your issue of to-day with
Fefercnec to the neglect to «hkl, the Portil«kin.||@@||reference to the neglect to which the Port Hacking
district has for ye ira been subjected Tire «pu »||@@||district has for years been subjected. The rapid in-
crease in popularity of Mini} is ill itsilf 1 s"«??||@@||crease in popularity of Manly is in itself a strong
fact in support of the contention that CronuIla ¡M||@@||fact in support of the contention that Cronulla, Lilli-
pilli, Burraneer Ba>, Youl B15. and Ire other*||@@||pilli, Burraneer Bay, Yowi Bay, and the outer set-
tied spoil of l'ort Hacking will continueJ° » T||@@||tled spots of Port Hacking will continue to attract
more and more, not only those who »««. ?"'"""||@@||more and more, not only those who love natural
beiut), but those yybo desire as 7«*'«,,".||@@||beauty, but those who desire as much freedom and
quiet ni posslbo In Connection with tl,ci1..'°,''".'"j||@@||quiet as possible in connection with their holidays.
There is that point of diffeiencc be ¡»re ? vI..;[1> .>||@@||There is that point of difference between Manly and
Cronulla Cronulla Is not yet so chilisi. 1 »||@@||Cronulla. Cronulla is not yet so "civilised" as to
luyo lost all "call of the wild " Ma} H l<"* ,||@@||have lost all "call of the wild." May it long con-
thine as it is Hut it bus much c1"- «.>>'<. ""''||@@||tinue as it is. But it has much the same natural
a .hantiges as Manl}-access to harbour an ooew||@@||advantages as Manly - access to harbour and ocean,
and plenty of beaches Its principal bul. » «||@@||and plenty of beaches. Its principal beach is six
o" scVcn times as Ion* as that at ManI}. < <l'S||@@||or seven times as long as that at Manly, and is safe;
und it yvlll be ages before !t 1« dTu?,c.d,í Í Ken to-||@@||and it will be ages before it is denuded of those beau-
ilful »bells »Well uwd '» ot Tcl ut thoù Ï'mid.||@@||tiful shells which used to attract us as children to
the beach at »lanlj JO jiinio J'ULV"Ï out to||@@||the beach at Manly 30 years ago. But, though much
¡niproicil of late, the facilities tor Bettins«»||@@||improved of late, the facilities for getting out to
Pott llaiMnir from hidnu arc almost »"j*T lht||@@||Port Hacking from Sydney are almost barbaric. The
ih.w" ira ïlmost tytorltons Man, 1»T » »s° f|.||@@||charges are almost extortions. Many months ago the
Conuniss'ioners «" .sW.,1 to put a motor »»«"',||@@||Commissioners were asked to put a motor 'bus on the
«ÄWÄ ft Aneckend||@@||road, and in the boom times, it may be mentioned, a tram-line was surveyed. The Railway Commission-ers might help a little by making the day tickets to National Park (price, 1s) available for "week-end-
era."||@@||ers."
I am, etc,||@@||I am, etc., Jan. 20. GUNNAMATTA.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14759872 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WELCOME AT COOMA.||@@||WELCOME AT COOMA.
COOMA, Saturday.||@@||COOMA, Saturday.
Mi Bent and party arrived hero bj this||@@||Mr. Bent and party arrived here by this
morning s mall train Thex were xvclcomed||@@||morning's mail train. They were welcomed
at the station by the Maxoi, Alderman L||@@||at the station by the Mayor, Alderman L.
Shnnnon, aud residents, who afterwards||@@||Shannon, and residents, who afterwards
greoled the xlsltors at tho Cooma Hotel Mr||@@||greeted the visitors at the Cooma Hotel. Mr.
Bent thinked them for the cordial welcome,||@@||Bent thanked them for the cordial welcome,
and rofcrrod to the cordial relations existing||@@||and referred to the cordial relations existing
between the States, xvhich he xvould do all||@@||between the States, which he would do all
ho could to foster, realising that the advance-||@@||he could to foster, realising that the advance-
ment of each Stnto meant the adxancemonlv||@@||ment of each State meant the advancement
of tho Commonwealth||@@||of the Commonwealth
The party then proceeded to Bombala and||@@||The party then proceeded to Bombala and
xvlll return to Melbourne via Gippsland, in-||@@||will return to Melbourne via Gippsland, in-
specting tho country through xvhich a pro-||@@||specting tho country through which a pro-
posed railway extension from Bairnsdale to||@@||posed railway extension from Bairnsdale to
the border xvould pass.||@@||the border would pass.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14759581 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
Tra; ciiAVioiiA OOXCEKTS.||@@||THE CLAVIOLA CONCERTS.
Messrs W II. Tullin: ind Co pravo a Clnvlola re||@@||Messrs. W. H. Paling and Co. gave a Claviola re-
Hill at their concert lilli j eitel ti ij afternoon Herr||@@||cital at their concert hall yesterday afternoon. Herr
Icnluund Knroly immpulatnl the nettly Improved||@@||Ferdinand Karoly manipulated the newly-improved
plano-pla\ cr with artistic tiülnr; for the music in||@@||piano-player with artistic feeling for the music in
lund M hu h included the overture to ' The l'lvuiK||@@||hand, which included the overture to "The Flying
Dutchman " the finale lo the ' Moonlight Sonata,"||@@||Dutchman," the finale to the "Moonlight Sonata,"
tint's ' Hunpnri-ui Rhapsodic No 0," two ot Brahma's||@@||Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 6," two of Brahms's
"Hungarian »alices," ind other pieces \niple proof||@@||"Hungarian Dances," and other pieces. Ample proof
wa» gn cn of the perfect adaptability of the Claviola||@@||was given of the perfect adaptability of the Claviola
to purposes of accomp-iniinent in the sonprs "Mon||@@||to purposes of accompaniment in the songs "Mon
CDcnr sou\ro a ti io!\ " uni Bohni's "Still nie die||@@||coeur s'ouvre a ta voix," and Bohm's "Still wie die
Nacht," which wero successful!) rendered by Signorlna||@@||Nacht," which were successfully rendered by Signorina
Mimi Tiorclli \o\t I ndaj Miss Emiiu Sussmilch||@@||Mimi Fiorelli. Next Friday Miss Emma Sussmilch
Vlll suig at these concerts||@@||will sing at these concerts.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14763669 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE CLAVlOL.v CONCERTS.||@@||THE CLAVIOLA CONCERTS.
Messrs "N il Piling md Co continued t teir series||@@||Messrs. W. H. Paling and Co. continued their series
of pianoforte recitals upon the inodcui ilajcr' the||@@||of pianoforte recitals upon the modern "player," the
t lavnli ut their conceit hall jp Urdij aft n ojii Herr||@@||Claviola, at their concert hall yesterday afternoon. Herr
1 eldin md h a roly aj, un picsidul at t'». machine,||@@||Ferdinand Karoly again presided at the machine,
which be numpul tied with aitistic «fault » fir su||@@||which be manipulated with artistic results far su-
penoi to thoM ittamed on an ordinary piano In the||@@||perior to those attained on an ordinary piano by the
average advanced btudent ' who flguies ho inces-,mtlj||@@||average "advanced student" who flgures so incessantly
at lire ding up concerts O] ening with the overture||@@||at breaking-up concerts. Opening with the overture
to Jc Noz7c di I igaro * H(n IvaroU priaented two||@@||to "Le Nozze di Figaro," Herr Karoly presented two
voeil numbers udipttd to the pinn Wat nur s O fatar||@@||vocal numbers adapted to the piano, Wagner's "O Star
of Ive, and Schuberts beana de an i be ulso ion||@@||of Eve," and Schubert's "Serenade," and he also ren-
dei ed with cvpichsion pieces by Sclurvvcuka, Mos¿||@@||dered with expression pieces by Scharwenka, Mosz-
1 ovvbI i and Helier Next limrsdaj iiftermon a purely||@@||kowski and Heller. Next Thursday afternoon a purely
popular iceitul will be giveh with Miss Lthcl Liff||@@||popular recital will be given, with Miss Ethel Lig-
tins as \ocahbt Messrs Paling anti Lo announce||@@||gins as vocalist. Messrs. Paling and Co. announce
rteitila daily during 1 astei week||@@||recitals daily during Easter week.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14828633 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE.
NEWCASTLE HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.||@@||NEWCASTLE HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.
NEWCASTLE, Monday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Monday.
The Public Woiks Cominittoo, which sat at||@@||The Public Works Cominittee, which sat at
tho Nrwcnstlo Courthouse ou Saturday to hoar||@@||the Newcastle Courthouse on Saturday to hear
oxlderco in togari! to tho pioposed exlonsion||@@||evidence in regard to the proposed extension
of xvhmfngo fiom Morovvothu-street towards||@@||of wharfage from Merewether-street towards
Carrington Bridge, and tho erection of two||@@||Carrington Bridge, and the erection of two
sheds foi tho uto tage of goods resumed Its||@@||sheds for the storage of goods, resumed its
sitting to-day .ho chairman, Mr J Hurley,||@@||sitting to-day the chairman, Mr. J. Hurley,
M L A , presided .||@@||M.L.A., presided.
'I ho residents of Carrington furnished tho||@@||The residents of Carrington furnished the
innjoi portion of tho cvidonco, which was un||@@||major portion of the evidence, which was un-
favoutablo towards tho lomoval of the Coi||@@||favourable towards the removal of the Car-
rlnglon Bridge It was coutondod that tho||@@||rington Bridge. It was contended that the
losldottts of that subuib xvoro onlitled to tho||@@||residents of that subuib were entitled to the
right of easy access to tho city provided by||@@||right of easy access to the city provided by
Iho present bildge, and that Ita removal would||@@||the present bridge, and that its removal would
greatly depreciate tho xaluo of pioporty Mi||@@||greatly depreciate the value of property. Mr.
Lawson thej Can Ington council clerk, stated||@@||Lawson the Carrington council clerk, stated
that tho population of Carrington at tho last||@@||that the population of Carrington at the last
census xvas 2850, and It now oxcoedod 3000.||@@||census was 2850, and it now exceeded 3000.
To resume tho wholo of Carrington xvould||@@||To resume the whole of Carrington would
not cost moro than a quarter of a million.||@@||not cost more than a quarter of a million.
Ono of tho aldermen suggested that Instond of||@@||One of the aldermen suggested that instead of
constructing another inner basin for the load-||@@||constructing another inner basin for the load-
ing of coal tho channel botwoon Walsh||@@||ing of coal the channel between Walsh
and Mosquito Islands could bo dredged out,||@@||and Mosquito Islands could be dredged out,
and Iho former island utilised for shipping||@@||and the former island utilised for shipping
coal||@@||coal.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14804240 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COBAR STOCK EXCHANGE.||@@||COBAR STOCK EXCHANGE.
-<-i~ COBAR, Friday.||@@||COBAR, Friday.
lo-daj's siles and quotations wore -Bud-||@@||To-day's sales and quotations were:—Bud-
gery buyer quarter share £215, sales £240,||@@||gery, buyer quarter share £245, sales £240;
Boppv Blocks b £30, s £15 CSA, paid, s||@@||Boppy Blocks, b £30, s £15; C.S.A., paid, s
!!s ditto, contg, s 21s, Cobar Peak, paid,||@@||34s; ditto, contg, s 24s; Cobar Peak, paid,
s Es Gd ditto, contg, s li -d, Crowl Creek,||@@||s 5s 6d; ditto, contg, s 3s 6d; Crowl Creek,
paid s Os, ditto, contg, s 4s, Tharsls, paid, s||@@||paid s 6s; ditto, contg, s 4s; Tharsis, paid, s
2s Id, ditto, contg, s Is, King Edward VII,||@@||2s 9d; ditto, contg, s 1s, King Edward VII.,
contg, s GOs Premier paid, s 3s 6d, ditto,||@@||contg, s 60s; Premier, paid, s 3s 6d; ditto,
contg s Is Od, Queen Bee, b 2Gs, s 28s, sales||@@||contg., s 1s 9d; Queen Bee, b 26s, s 28s, sales
2Gs 2Gs 3d||@@||26s, 26s 3d.
Snles reported -Copporwoll, £2 Bs, No 1||@@||Sales reported:—Copperwell, £2 5s; No. 1
South Budgorv, £2 5s, North N/magco, 2s,||@@||South Budgery, £2 5s; North Nymagee, 2s;
Rabbit Hill C7 £7 15s Occidental, Ss 3d,||@@||Rabbit Hill, £7, £7 15s; Occidental, 8s 3d;
Budgeiy South Extended, 50s||@@||Budgery South Extended, 50s.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14762520 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
QUARTER SESSIONS.||@@||QUARTER SESSIONS.
Tiie following is a list of cases to bo heard at the||@@||The following is a list of cases to be heard at the
next Court of Quarter Sessions, which opens at||@@||next Court of Quarter Sessions, which opens at
Dirllnghurst on Monday, beforo Judge lïickhouse -||@@||Darlinghurst on Monday, before Judge Backhouse -
Willi im I_ru7, breaking and entering and stealing,||@@||William Kruz, breaking and entering and stealing;
* roderick William Howland Dansey, bigamy, W11||@@||Frederick William Dowland Dansey, bigamy; Wil-
linn byhester, inflicting grievous bodily harm,||@@||liam Sylvester, inflicting grievous bodily harm;
lîohort lliompson, Arthur Ihompson, and Alfred||@@||Robert Thompson, Arthur Thompson, and Alfred
'lliompson, maliciously wounding, Joseph Hall, mak-||@@||Thompson, maliciously wounding; Joseph Hall, mak-
ing false declaration, Donald Janies Harkness, utter||@@||ing false declaration; Donald James Harkness, utter-
mg counterfeit coin, Ma\ 1 iberlan, stealing vn a||@@||ing counterfeit coin; Max Faberian, stealing in a
dwelling, WiLlie Al'-ed banderín 1 dmuiids, forgery||@@||dwelling, Willie Alfred Sanderson Edmunds, forgery
and uttering, George Parker, breaking and entering||@@||and uttering; George Parker, breaking and entering
and stealing, lain» Iteynolds larceny, Uretchcii Mar-||@@||and stealing; Jane Reynolds, larceny; Gretchen Mar-
garet 1 Reinan, bigamy, Da\ld M'Bcan, stealing,||@@||gareta Reinan, bigamy; David McBean, stealing,
breaking and entciing and stealing, larceny, Cor||@@||breaking and entering and stealing, larceny; Cor-
nehus Duggan, stealing in a dwelling, William liar||@@||nelius Duggan, stealing in a dwelling, William Har-
graves, stealing, Sjliney Brown, stealing 111 a dwcl||@@||graves, stealing; Sydney Brown, stealing in a dwel-
ling, Hichard Newman, Annie Newman, and Arthur||@@||ling; Richard Newman, Annie Newman, and Arthur
tau inn», stealing in a dwelling, George||@@||Newman, stealing in a dwelling; George
Jas Dellar Eden, breaking and entering and stealing.||@@||Jas Dellar-Eden, breaking and entering and stealing;
George lames Dellar Ldcn, stealing in 1 dwellim,,||@@||George James Dellar-Eden, stealing in a dwelling;
George I rtduick Illunie, nrcakmg and entering and||@@||George Frederick Hulme, breaking and entering and
stealing, Teter Riolt», assault with intent, William||@@||stealing; Peter Riolo, assault with intent; William
faun!¡i, found by night with implements of house||@@||Smith, found by night with implements of house-
breaking, etc , Ilaiold ¡stanley Green and Peter||@@||breaking, etc; Harold Stanley Green and Peter
M'Doimld. horse stealing, Isaac Cohen, inflicting||@@||McDonald, horse stealing; Isaac Cohen, inflicting
grievous bodily hum, tato Lodovieo, uttering conn||@@||grievous bodily harm; Noto Lodovico, uttering coun-
terfeit com, George Morrison, embezzlement,||@@||terfeit coin; George Morrison, embezzlement;
fausan Stannard, maliciouslv wounding, Ocorge||@@||Susan Stannard, maliciously wounding; George
Mumford, assault, latnes William Ward, norse||@@||Mumford, assault; James William Ward, horse
stealing, Harry Cooper, maliciously wounding,||@@||stealing; Harry Cooper, maliciously wounding;
ltorollo Conti, having machines for coining in his||@@||Rozollo Conti, having machines for coining in his
possession, Philip Brighton, assault with intent,||@@||possession; Philip Brighton, assault with intent;
George Potts liorsesteiling, Harold Stmley Green and||@@||George Potts, horse stealing; Harold Stanley Green and
Peter IMeDonald, horse stciliug, Joseph rv erect, lar||@@||Peter McDonald, horse stealing; Joseph Everett, lar-
<enj Thomas Dunn, uttering conntertcit coin, I ilccn||@@||ceny; Thomas Dunn, uttering counterfeit coin; Eileen
Ma> Moore, stealing in a dwelling, William Dare},||@@||May Moore, stealing in a dwelling; William Darcy,
stealing 111 a dwelling May Hlekev, stealing in a||@@||stealing in a dwelling; May Hickey, stealing in a
dwelling, Lillie lord, stealing in n dwelling,||@@||dwelling; Lillie Ford, stealing in a dwelling;
3ohn Davis, forgerv and uttering, Phillip Ku||@@||John Davis, forgery and uttering; Phillip Ru-
hie, John Benson, and Peter Joseph Rubie, con||@@||bie, John Benson, and Peter Joseph Rubie, con-
epiiacv, Gee Loong, bribery. Martin Joseph HU||@@||spiracy; Gee Loong, bribery; Martin Joseph Hig-
gins, forgery and uttenng. Timm Ward, stealing in||@@||gins, forgery and uttering; James Ward, stealing in
a dwelling, Truest William Waleslj, assault, Arthur||@@||a dwelling; Ernest William Walesly, assault; Arthur
Faull e Le I elie Johnson, false ¿reteneos, I dward||@@||Faulke Le Feire Johnson, false pretences; Edward
Mcintosh, stealing in a dwelling, Toscph Artlur||@@||McIntosh, stealing in a dwelling; Joseph Arthur
\ iccars, false pretences Joseph lames found < n||@@||Viccars, false pretences; Joseph James found on
premises with intent to commit a folonj, Musta||@@||premises with intent to commit a felony; Musta
lab, false pretences, Richard Small, horse stealing,||@@||Jab, false pretences; Richard Small, horse stealing;
Charles Habelwaito, uttering. Willum John Smith,||@@||Charles Habelwaite, uttering; William John Smith,
assault and robbery, A us Ci 11 Hatty, larccnj as »r||@@||assault and robbery; Austin Batty, larceny as ser-
?vant, Henry Wilson, stealing from the perron, George||@@||vant; Henry Wilson, stealing from the person; George
Winter, stealing Joseph Guiflre, inflicting gnev us||@@||Winter, stealing; Joseph Guiffre, inflicting grievous
bodil> harm, Herbert I eil breaking and rmcnng||@@||bodily harm; Herbert Leal, breaking and entering
and stealing, Alexander Hailing and Frederick An||@@||and stealing; Alexander Halling and Frederick An-
drews, stealing Alfred Truest Svdnev Hobson steal||@@||drews, stealing; Alfred Ernest Sydney Dobson, steal-
jng m a dwelling, Mary lane King, stealing in a||@@||ing in a dwelling; Mary Jane King, stealing in a
dwelling, Sjdney Wilson, lareonv, Artnur Williams||@@||dwelling; Sydney Wilson, larceny; Arthur Williams
stealing from tho pirson, William lackson ami||@@||stealing from the person; William Jackson and
Georgo Dowers brc iking and entering and Btcahng,||@@||George Flowers, breaking and entering and stealing;
Alfred 1 arrow, brea! ing and entering and||@@||Alfred Farrow, breaking and entering and
stealing, William Trankhn, breaking and enter||@@||stealing; William Franklin, breaking and enter-
ing and stealing 1 annv Hall making falsp||@@||ing and stealing; Fanny Hall, making false
declaration Chirlos Sawyer, shooting at with intent||@@||declaration; Charles Sawyer, shooting at with intent
1o do grievous hodilj harm Harry Vrancia Davis,||@@||to do grievous bodily harm; Harry Francis Davis,
stealing George Anthonv llapp, forgerj and littering,||@@||stealing; George Anthony Happ, forgery and uttering;
I rank Charles Torer making false statement, I rede||@@||Frank Charles Tozer, making false statement; Frede-
rick Tohn Remfrey cmbewlement; Tohn Brown,||@@||rick John Remfrey embezzlement; John Brown,
stealing, Trederlck King, breaking and entering and||@@||stealing; Frederick King, breaking and entering and
Btealing \ndrew Areher, false pretences, Michael||@@||stealing; Andrew Archer, false pretences; Michael
Harold Simpson, stealing In n dwelling, Horace Sou||@@||Harold Simpson, stealing in a dwelling; Horace Sou-
than, falce pretences tohn Hojd, assault and rob ben,||@@||than, false pretences; John Boyd, assault and robbery;
Hannah Mm in, false pretence;* Quinton Wilson, mis||@@||Hannah Nyman, false pretences; Quinton Wilson, mis-
conduct, Cissy Drew, stalling from the person,||@@||conduct; Cissy Drew, stealing from the person;
Walter leslie Norman suppb ing drug with intent,||@@||Walter Leslie Norman, supplying drug with intent;
Frederick Tohn Cross, false pretences, hyren Tatrick||@@||Frederick John Cross, false pretences; Kyren Patrick
Parrv forgerv and uttering \hij Waller, steiliug,||@@||Carey, forgery and uttering; May Waller, stealing;
Frederick King breaking and entering and stealing,||@@||Frederick King, breaking and entering and stealing;
Willi im Innklin, breaking and entering and steal||@@||William Franklin, breaking and entering and steal-
ing, John Kiltv, asnult with intent||@@||ing; John Kilty, asault with intent.
CASI S TOR MOVÍ) \Y||@@||CASES FOR MONDAY
William Krtu\ breaking and entering and stealing ;||@@||William Kruz, breaking and entering and stealing ;
George Parker, breaking ind entering and stealing||@@||George Parker, breaking ind entering and stealing;
William Hargraves stealing, William Smith, found||@@||William Hargraves stealing; William Smith, found
by night with implements of house breaking in his||@@||by night with implements of house breaking in his
possession, R070II0 Conti, having machine for pur i||@@||possession; Rozollo Conti, having machine for pur-
pose of coining in his possession||@@||pose of coining in his possession.
Note - Onhj the witnesses in the rases set down for|||@@||Note - Only the witnesses in the cases set down for
hearing on Monday need be in attendance at the Court||@@||hearing on Monday need be in attendance at the Court
on that day I||@@||on that day.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14759787 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
À WILLIS WILL CASE.||@@||A WILLIS WILL CASE.
MRS. .WIIIIS APPLIES FOR PRO-||@@||MRS. .WILLIS APPLIES FOR PRO-
BATE.||@@||BATE.
GRAZING FARM LEFT TO HER SON.||@@||GRAZING FARM LEFT TO HER SON.
.QUEENSLAND SUPREME COURT||@@||QUEENSLAND SUPREME COURT
APPLICATION.||@@||APPLICATION.
COMMENTS OF THE QUEENSLAND||@@||COMMENTS OF THE QUEENSLAND
CHIEF JUSTICE.,||@@||CHIEF JUSTICE.
BRISBANE, Friday.||@@||BRISBANE, Friday.
in the Supremo Court io üaj netoio ino||@@||In the Supreme Court today, before the
Chiof Justice Mr 1 P 1 owlufes appiaiing||@@||Chief Justice Mr P.P. Fewings appearing
lor Mai y Willis of Randwick near fcj-uej||@@||for Mary Willis, of Randwick, near Sydney
appliod tor probato of tho will of Mrs \iary||@@||applied for probate of the will of Mrs Mary
Ann Jackson late of Eiskiuevllle near bia||@@||Ann Jackson late of Erskineville near Syd-
ney deceased lo bo grunted to Mis \\u is||@@||ney deceased, to be granted to Mrs Willis,
¡.oit. executrix under tne will ,",", _"||@@||sole executrix under the will.
Mr I ewings explained that Mrs Willis yeas||@@||Mr Fewings explained that Mrs Willis was
the wife of \Vni Nicholas Willis ox ML J*||@@||the wife of Wm. Nicholas Willis ex M.L. A.
The Chief Justleo ti oklng up) Rather a||@@||The Chief Justice (looking up) :Rather a
well kuown namo __||@@||well -known name.
Mr I ewings Yes a very well known uamc||@@||Mr Fewings: Yes a very well known name.
Tho husband Is no1 at present in Auslrulia||@@||The husband is not at present in Australia.
The Chief Justice No so I understand||@@||The Chief Justice: No; so I understand
Alt rewinds stated that the will was dated||@@||Mr Fewings stated that the will was dated
June 10 1SJS It bequeathed i feiazint urtu||@@||June 10 1898. It bequeathed a grazing farm
in the Cunnamulla district to Mrs. Willis as||@@||in the Cunnamulla district to Mrs. Willis as
truslee foi her faon JVS Mrs Willis resided||@@||trustee for her son. As Mrs Willis resided
cut of the Juridiction of the Court the matter||@@||out of the juridiction of the Court, the matter
had been relerred to the Couit by the Reglo||@@||had been referred to the Court by the Regis-
Har under the J2ud section of tho Prouate||@@||trar under the 32nd section of the Prouate
Act Under that section tho Registrar could||@@||Act. Under that section the Registrar could
not giant probate and it was entirely in tho||@@||not grant probate, and it was entirely in the
discretion of the Court whether it should bo||@@||discretion of the Court whether it should be
granted He (Mi 1 owings) then read the||@@||granted. He (Mr. Fewings) then read the
petition of Mrs Willis||@@||petition of Mrs Willis.
Tho Chief Justice the acreago of tho graz||@@||Thoe Chief Justice: The acreage of the graz-
Ing farm Is no1 given||@@||ing farm is not given.
Mr I ewings No it is not mentioned||@@||Mr Fewings: No it is not mentioned.
The Chief Justice Thoro are some pocu iir||@@||The Chief Justice : There are some peculiar-
it es about this The Registrar ha3 drawn my||@@||ities about this. The Registrar has drawn my
attention to these facts The applicant Is the||@@||attention to these facts: The applicant is the
wife of W N Willis who was as wo oil||@@||wife of W. N. Willis who was as wo all
kbow a lang agent in New South Wales and 's||@@||know a lang agent in New South Wales and is
now wanted in respect of somo transactioti3||@@||now wanted in respect of some transactions
In land This Mrs Willis has already th fe||@@||in land. This Mrs Willis has already three
Piecing areas of 20 000 acres each all adjoin||@@||grazing areas of 20,000 acres each all adjoin-
ing ono another and she Is the executrix un||@@||ing one another and she is the executrix un-
der this will which gives he- another _0 100||@@||der this will which gives her another 20,000
acres adjoining the other three blocks||@@||acres adjoining the other three blocks.
Mr 1 ewings As trustee for her son||@@||Mr Fewings: As trustee for her son
The Chief Justice Quite so-as trustee fcr||@@||The Chief Justice: Quite so-as trustee fcr
her son Well there seems to bo somethii g||@@||her son. Well there seems to be something
p cullar about this matter It is strange that||@@||peculiar about this matter. It is strange that
a person in Queensland can hold four separate||@@||a person in Queensland can hold four separate
areas of 20 000 acres which practically make||@@||areas of 20,000 acres which practically make
ne block when tho limit fixed by the Act is||@@||one block when the limit fixed by the Act is
60 000 acres Also Mr rowings have you||@@||60,000 acres. Also Mr Fewings, have you
noticed the witnesses to tills will' They wero||@@||noticed the witnesses to this will? They were
B Hoskings and Geo McNairn||@@||B Hoskings and Geo McNairn.
Mr rowings les my attention was drawn||@@||Mr Fewings: Yes my attention was drawn
to thit by the Registrar||@@||to this by the Registrar.
The Chief Justice The strange thing Is taat||@@||The Chief Justice: The strange thing is that
these four blocks should all be contiguous||@@||these four blocks should all be contiguous
though thoy have been taken up at differ nt||@@||though they have been taken up at different
ume3 I think tho attention of tho Lands ue||@@||times. I think the attention of the Lands De-
partmont oufaht to be drawn to this transie||@@||partment ought to be drawn to this transac-
t on There Is something peculiar abouL t||@@||tion. There is something peculiar about it,
ind I would like to get a little more Informa||@@||and I would like to get a little more informa-
1 cn rho grantinr of probate Is entirely in||@@||tion. The granting of probate is entirely in
the discretion of the Court and the Com t is||@@||the discretion of the Court and the Court is
unt likely to giant It to anjone vvho In il=||@@||not likely to grant it to anjone who, in ils
opinion has been guilty of fraud In obtaining||@@||opinion, has been guilty of fraud in obtaining
t o land Whether that is so I cannot ^||@@||the land. Whether that is so I cannot say.
All I say Is that the whole circumsni ces||@@||All I say is that the whole circumstances
seem suspicious Theio Is something pecui ii**||@@||seem suspicious. There is something peculiar
In the names of tho witnesses to the will||@@||in the names of the witnesses to the will.
Mr Tew ¡ngs The will w s made naar j||@@||Mr Few¡ngs: The will was made nearly
S years ago and the lady has died leaving this||@@||8 years ago and the lady has died, leaving this
land in trust for young Willis The La ds||@@||land in trust for young Willis. The Lands
Department has been accepting rent f j<n||@@||Department has been accepting rent from
Mrs Willis all these jears and I dont kno v||@@||Mrs Willis all these years, and I dont know
(Why they have dono so if thero is any mf>Ia||@@||why they have done so if there is any mala
1 fides||@@||fides.
I The Chief Justice Well I should like somo||@@||IThe Chief Justice: Well I should like some
information about It I will adjourn the mat||@@||information about it. I will adjourn the mat-
le until I can hoar something about It||@@||ter until I can hear something about it.
Mr rewinds What information would your||@@||Mr Fewings: What information would your
H ror like' "||@@||Honor like?
The Chief Just'ee I want to know all about||@@||The Chief Justice: I want to know all about
ti e transaction You seo an inquiry mi¡,ht||@@||the transaction. You see, an inquiry might
dite lose that there was some fraud connected||@@||disclose that there was some fraud connected
viih this In which caso I am not likely to||@@||with this, in which case I am not likely to
/ive any assistance I say It Is very sus||@@||give any assistance. I say it is very sus-
o'tlous-it seems to me very suspicious||@@||picious-it seems to me very suspicious.
Ml Tewing« The gift is only to Mrs Willis||@@||Mr Fewing: The gift is only to Mrs Willis
as tjustoe for her son ind I undorstind thr^e||@@||as trustee for her son, and I understand three
| of the blo-ks camp into her hands tinder||@@||of the blocks came into her hands under
jiegmonts of this Court Money wis due her||@@||judgments of this Court. Money was due her
ou promissory notes ina she sued and ob||@@||on promissory notes, and she sued and ob-
tn ned j idgment iga nst her debtors and the||@@||tained judgment against her debtors, and the
Iii ds were transferred to her by the sheriff||@@||lands were transferred to her by the sheriff.
The Chief lusticc Woll there maj have||@@||The Chief Justice: Well there may have
"Hen something fraudulent about that t all||@@||been something fraudulent about that. At all
evmls I would Uko the matter brought under||@@||event,s I would like the matter brought under
the notice of the Lands Department The||@@||the notice of the Lands Department. The
Registrar will make a report to the depart||@@||Registrar will make a report to the depart-
trent and if they ne satisfied that tho matter||@@||ment and if they are satisfied that the matter
lr- allrlght I will proceed with the hofcrlng I||@@||is allright I will proceed with the hearing. I
"tit full inq íiry mide I do not want to do||@@||want full inquiry ma. I I do not want to do
ai vthing in the dark||@@||anything in the dark.
The matter was then adjourned sino die||@@||The matter was then adjourned sine die.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14790879 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COAST HOSPITAL.||@@||COAST HOSPITAL.
Tho following return shows the working of||@@||Tho following return shows the working of
tho Coast Hospital for tho month of July:||@@||tho Coast Hospital for the month of July:
During tho month 241 patients wore admitted;||@@||During tho month 241 patients were admitted;
of tlioso 140 wore general caseB and OB -woro||@@||of these 146 were general cases and 95 were
suffering from infectious diseases, consisting||@@||suffering from infectious diseases, consisting
ot scarlet lover GO, diphtheria 20, enteric fovor||@@||of scarlet fever 60, diphtheria 20, enteric fever
8, measles 6, eryslpolas .), and postls 3. The||@@||8, measles 5, erysipelas 4, and pestis 3. The
num_or ot patients discharged was 220, of||@@||number of patients discharged was 229, of
whom 100 wero cured, 28 rollovod. and 2 un||@@||whom 199 were cured, 28 relieved. and 2 un
rollovod. There Avero 15 deaths. Tho numbor||@@||relieved. There were 15 deaths. The number
remaining in hospital at the oud of tho month||@@||remaining in hospital at the end of the month
was 300. Of tiloso 1S1 woro goneral cases,||@@||was 300. Of these 181 were general cases,
and 119 Infectious, consisting of scarlet fovor||@@||and 119 infectious, consisting of scarlet fever
81, diphtheria 20, ontorlo toyer 4, measles 2,||@@||81, diphtheria 20, enteric fever 4, measles 2,
scarlot fovor lind diphtheria 3, orysipolaB 7,||@@||scarlet fever and diphtheria 3, erysipelas 7,
and pestls 2. Tho dally average numbor ot||@@||and pestis 2. The daily average number of
patients for tbo month was 307.80, and 105||@@||patients for the month was 307.80, and 105
patients woro removed from the city to tho||@@||patients were removed from the city to the
Coast Hospital by auibulanco, and 13 to tho||@@||Coast Hospital by ambulance, and 13 to the
asylums for tho infirm. Eight patients were||@@||asylums for the infirm. Eight patients were
transferred to convalescent homos.||@@||transferred to convalescent homes.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14809777 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE COBAR FIELD.||@@||THE COBAR FIELD.
' COBAR, Wednesday.||@@||COBAR, Wednesday.
The Cobar Geweroo Prospecting Syndicnto||@@||The Cobar Geweroo Prospecting Syndicate
has taUon up 80 acres of minorai leases. The||@@||has taken up 80 acres of mineral leases. The
proporty is situntod 10 milos south-east of||@@||property is situated 10 miles south-east of
tho Mount Boppy gold mines Thoro is a||@@||the Mount Boppy gold mines. There is a
Bhaft down 40 foat, and it la intended to con-||@@||shaft down 40 feet, and it is intended to con-
tinuo It to 300 foet.i Tho formation has boen||@@||tinue it to 300 feet. The formation has been
tracod SOO foot, and botwoon 30 and 10 feet||@@||traced 800 feet, and between 30 and 40 feet
wido It Is composed of very nice gossan||@@||wide. It is composed of very nice gossan.
Tho original syndicate hal boon floated Into||@@||The original syndicate has been floated into
a larger company of 300 shares of £10 each,||@@||a larger company of 300 shares of £10 each.
Nono of theso shares will go to the public.||@@||None of these shares will go to the public.
At prosont £55 aro offored for original||@@||At present £55 are offered for original
shnros||@@||shares.
A syndicate (the Gunningbland) has boon||@@||A syndicate (the Gunningbland) has been
formed in 30 sliaroB of £10 each to work 20||@@||formed in 30 shares of £10 each to work 20
acres of mineral lease for copper, at a placo||@@||acres of mineral lease for copper, at a place
19 milos from Parkes, on the Trundlo-road||@@||19 miles from Parkes, on the Trundle-road.
Samples of tho lodo on this proporty wore||@@||Samples of the lode on this property were
shown this week, and prominent ooppor||@@||shown this week, and prominent copper
minors oonsldor tho oro worth, at least, 10||@@||miners consider the ore worth, at least, 10
per cent. Tho shares woro not obtalnablo||@@||per cent. The shares were not obtainable
an hour after the syndicate had boon formed,||@@||an hour after the syndicate had been formed,
although £15 premium was oiTorod. Two||@@||although £15 premium was offered. Two
minora loft hero this morning to continuo||@@||miners left here this morning to continue
the work alroady done.||@@||the work already done.
--- I||@@||_______________
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14775961 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.||@@||AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.
COBAR.||@@||COBAR.
COBAR, Wodnesday.||@@||COBAR, Wednesday.
Tho P and A Association s Show was opened||@@||The P and A Association's Show was opened
to-da> and the attendance was good Tho||@@||to-day, and the attendance was good. The
entries were much In excess of previous years||@@||entries were much in excess of previous years
In most sections, and of better quality||@@||in most sections, and of better quality.
Awards -||@@||Awards:—
lllood stallion Mrs Geddes' Lord Musket liare||@@||Blood stallion: Mrs Geddes' Lord Musket. Mare:
\\ llodier Stallion weight carr}ing hunters W||@@||W. Rodier. Stallion, weight-carrying hunters: W.
1) minster a Irishman 1 W Diorite a Fitz Huon 2||@@||Bannister's Irishman, 1; W. Dierke's Fitz-Huon, 2.
l'on} stallion W Oillarils Little Tim Trotting||@@||Pony stallion: W. Gillard's Little Tim. Trotting
stallion "ft Dierkcs HU Huon Mare W Rodier||@@||stallion: W. Dierkr's Fitz-Huon. Mare: W. Rodier.
Draught horses \V Harmer s Lord Roberts 1, W||@@||Draught horses: W. Harmer's Lord Roberts, 1; W.
J Hogan s Cobar. 2||@@||J. Hogan's Cobar, 2.
Bull under 3j ra and over, and heifer under Ijra||@@||Bull, under 3yrs and over, and heifer under 3yrs:
"ft II bannister||@@||W. H. Bannister.
Mrrinos Messis. Oikdcu and Browne, of lerida||@@||Merinos: Messrs. Oakden and Browne, of Lerida
station took the chief avvirds l'en of fat wethers||@@||Station, took the chief awards. Pen of fat wethers:
« M Donald||@@||W. McDonald.
Sheep dogs J Cotton Cattle dogs Vi Till]}||@@||Sheep dogs: J. Cotton. Cattle dogs: W. Tully.
1 ox terrier li Clifton Any breed and champion||@@||Fox-terrier: H. Clifton. Any breed and champion:
C ii Thoiupsou||@@||C. H. Thompson.
Poultr} -Mr 1 Ward secured first prizes for||@@||Poultry:—Mr. F. Ward secured first prizes for
Dnilimai White \\}niidollcs Minoréis Spanish lang||@@||Brahmas, White Wyandottes, Minorcas, Spanish Lang-
aim lex Huff Orpuiblon hens, British Australian and||@@||shans, Buff Orpington hens, British, Australian, and
Indian Game also prize for best Orpington Vivan||@@||Indian Game, also prize for best Orpington, Wyan-
dette, and Came bred in Hie district Mack Orp||@@||dotte, and Game bred in thee district. Black Orp-
nilton Vi S llroivii, 1, C Havvtin 2 Lingshans||@@||ington: W. S. Brown, 1; C. Hawtin, 2. Langshans:
Mrs llocl ing 1 an 1 ° n I enhorna und best||@@||Mrs. Hocking, 1 and 2. ***** Leghorns and best
in show W tdmond« llrovvn leghorns SI Gun||@@||in show: W. Edmonds. Brown Leghorns: W. Gun-
thripp Silver Vi}aut!ottcs 1 Healy lloseeouib||@@||thripp. Silver Wyandottes: J. Healy. Rosecomb
Hrovvn Leghorn It Sullivan Turkeys W Iluniett||@@||Brown Leghorn: R. Sullivan. Turkeys: W. Burnett,
1 and ¿ 1 ekin ducki f Havvtin Rouen F||@@||1 and 2. Pekin ducks: C. Hawtin. Rouen: F.
Wiri! Musiov} I Raw I Ing||@@||Ward. Muscovy: J. Rawling.
Pits Vi llaiinlBtcr secured all the prize-», and first||@@||Pigs: W. Bannister secured all the prizes, and first
and bjieeial for butcher s sniallgoods||@@||and special for butcher's smallgoods.
Vegetables Mar Meng and Wing Lee were equal in||@@||Vegetables: Mar Mong and Wing Lee were equal in
13 élusses '||@@||12 classes.
Iluggics C Collier (Orange) Bulky I M Gates||@@||Buggies: C. Collier (Orange). Sulky: J. M. Gates
(Windsor) > ripdra} I) Simons CNarromlne)||@@||(Windsor). Tipdray: D. Simons (Narromine).
Minerals °vY Gillan!||@@||Minerals: W. Gillard.
Woodcliopping slandlug log 15ln thick E Bourke||@@||Woodchopping, standing log 15in thick: E. Bourke
(Nymagee) finie Um, 1||@@||(Nymagee). Time, 4¾m, 1.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14811118 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
j A NOVE!, RACE.||@@||A NOVEL RACE.
I DtUPinv v BEACON"||@@||DOLPHIN v BEACON
Mr (¡ S Brode mid Mr T S Rrunton hat a ni I||@@||Mr. G.S. Brock and Mr J. S. Brunton have ar-
nnprerï a race boturcii tlit'îr tuuhin rruisins jichts||@@||ranged a race between their auxiliary cruising yachts
Dolphin and Heito» m n go us\pt. plci-t? con*eí»t||@@||Dolphin and Beacon in a go-as-you-please contest -
(hit is, thej mu sail, or motor, or m 1»Jtïi (Jin ,||@@||that is, they can sail, or motor, or use both com-
tuned 'Ilie cnurM» will he from tl,o. lib"« íj Club||@@||bined. The course will be from the R.S.Y.S. Club-
house, lound the Manlj I11103, j]ml hat), lo the si irt||@@||house, round the Manly buoy, and back to the start-
mg PUe ileitc tS\td is the Slh of OcLemhei, on whirh||@@||ing. The date fixed is the 8th of October, on which
daj the H SI S 1ki\c u club afternoon Ihe pn/i»||@@||day the R.S.Y.S. have a club afternoon. The prize
Is 11 hilkr Hag, mid 1 dinner nt the (Aub hoiteo to the]||@@||is a silk flag, and a dinner at the club house to the
crcttb I||@@||crews.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761175 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A HOLIDAY TOUR.||@@||A HOLIDAY TOUR.
A most interesting cross country tour /rom the Blue||@@||A most interesting cross country tour from the Blue
Mountains to the sea has just boen completed by||@@||Mountains to the sea has just been completed by
Messrs II A Vr\ (ono of the oldest members, nnd||@@||Messrs. H. A. Fry (one of the oldest members, and
a vice president oí the Sjdney Btcjclu Club), and||@@||a vice-president of the Sydney Bicycle Club), and
It II Greenlees covering the first part of each of the||@@||R. H. Greenlees covering the first part of each of the
annual road rate courses Leaving Mount \ Ictorla,||@@||annual road race courses. Leaving Mount Victorla,
they passed tillouri. Bowenfels Bathurst, Newbridge,||@@||they passed through Bowenfels, Bathurst, Newbridge,
and Trunkey to the Abercrombie Caves, and Hence||@@||and Trunkey to the Abercrombie Caves, and thence
nn through Tuena Pcetwood ftnd Laggan to Goulburn,||@@||on through Tuena, Peelwood and Laggan to Goulburn,
eroding tho Crookwell railway tbvea times, thence to||@@||crossing the Crookwell railway three times, thence to
Marulan, MOPS Vale and Bowral I roin there the||@@||Marulan, Moss Vale and Bowral. From there the
cyclists toured through Iïobertson and down the Mac||@@||cyclists toured through Robertson and down the Mac-
quaric Vass to Ubion Paik, nnd up the const to||@@||quarie Pass to Albion Park, and up the coast to
Bulli The weither was Ano throughout, nnd for the||@@||Bulli. The weather was fine throughout, and for the
most part the ronds were in good condition The||@@||most part the roads were in good condition. The
worst part was between Tuon i and Laggan approach||@@||worst part was between Tuena and Laggan approach-
ing Goulburn However, the 28 miles of metalled||@@||ing Goulburn. However, the 28 miles of metalled
road uas very good Lxcopt that the riders sustained||@@||road was very good. Except that the riders sustained
four punctures a piece, no accident was experienced||@@||four punctures a piece, no accident was experienced
during tho entire trip <||@@||during the entire trip.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28159495 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE COBAR FIELD.||@@||THE COBAR FIELD.
_. .. COBAR, Saturday.||@@||COBAR, Saturday.
Slnco tho 23rd ult. tho main shaft ot tho||@@||Since the 23rd ult. the main shaft of the
Budgery mino has been sunk 18ft. making a||@@||Budgery mine has been sunk 18ft, making a
total of 213ft. At 202ft a chango of coun-||@@||total of 213ft. At 203ft a change of coun-
try carno in tho north-west end of tho shaft,||@@||try came in the north-west end of the shaft,
and underlaid In almost tho samo direction||@@||and underlaid in almost the same direction
as tho lode above. This new make of coun-||@@||as the lode above. This new make of coun-
try consists of a bluo slate, vory curly and||@@||try consists of a blue slate, very curly and
compressed, but having no true combs. It||@@||compressed, but having no true combs. It
is tho intention of tho directors to put in||@@||is the intention of the directors to put in
n crosscut east, when they roach tho 220rt,||@@||a crosscut east, when they reach the 220ft,
to intersect tho lode. In a previous report||@@||to intersect the lode. In a previous report
tho width of tho latter was inadvertently||@@||the width of the latter was inadvertently
given ns -loin wldo, whereas it should havo||@@||given as 40in wide, whereas it should have
; beon 40ft.||@@||been 40ft.
I In tho Premlor gold mino tho- eastern cross-||@@||In the Premier gold mine the eastern cross-
cut nt tho 86ft in Gudgeon's shaft is now||@@||cut at the 36ft in Gudgeon's shaft is now
I In 32ft. Tho last 8ft passed through was||@@||in 32ft. The last 8ft passed through was
verv hard country, but tho present face Is||@@||very hard country, but the present face is
much softer. It is intended to continue this||@@||much softer. It is intended to continue for
i i crosscut. Tho directors aro calling for||@@||crosscut. The directors are calling for
' tenders to Bink Gudgeon's Bhaft a further||@@||tenders to sink Gudgeon's shaft a further
depth of BOft. Tho Wilga Bhaft has beon||@@||depth of 5Oft. The Wilga shaft has been
cleaned out. and the timber put in thorough||@@||cleaned out, and the timber put in thorough
order. Prospecting is also being proceeded||@@||order. Prospecting is also being proceeded
.with.||@@||with.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14737404 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
STRUGGLE WITIIA SHARK.||@@||STRUGGLE WITH A SHARK.
mau horribly MUTHATEI).||@@||MAN HORRIBLY MUTILATED.
dies from his injuries.||@@||DIES FROM HIS INJURIES.
Yesterday afternoon William Joseph Dob«||@@||Yesterday afternoon William Joseph Dob-
son, an ironmonger, while bathing in Georgo'1||@@||son, an ironmonger, while bathing in George's
River, was attacked by a largo shnrir. Ha||@@||River, was attacked by a large shark. He
fought tho monster off and managed to reach||@@||fought the monster off and managed to reach
tho shore, wlioro ho oxptrod almost Imma«||@@||the shore, where he expired almost imme-
! dlatoly from tho effects of the fcrriblo in«||@@||diately from the effects of the terrible in-
juries he received, ,||@@||juries he received.
Dobson, who was a singlo man of S3 years||@@||Dobson, who was a single man of 33 years
of age, and resided at "Sovonbanks," Albany«||@@||of age, and resided at "Sevenbanks," Albany-
street, Potorsham, was a member of a píenla||@@||street, Petersham, was a member of a picnic
party which intended spending tho day at||@@||party which intended spending the day at
Como. On alighting from the train boats||@@||Como. On alighting from the train boats
woro procured, and after pulling two or thres||@@||were procured, and after pulling two or three
milos up the river from tito bridge a landina||@@||miles up the river from the bridge a landing
waa effected at a place known as Tho Moona.||@@||was effected at a place known as The Moons.
The day being hot Dobson announced lils in-||@@||The day being hot Dobson announced his in-
tention ot going for a swim, and with that||@@||tention of going for a swim, and with that
object loft tho party and proceeded n short||@@||object left the party and proceeded a short
dlslanco along tho rivor bank. Ho was accom-||@@||distance along the river bank. He was accom-
panied by his brother, John Spencer Dobson,||@@||panied by his brother, John Spencer Dobson,
and another sicnlcker.||@@||and another picnicker.
Of tho trio William Dobson was tho only,||@@||Of the trio William Dobson was the only
ono to otitor tho water, the others remaining||@@||one to enter the water, the others remaining
on tho bank. Dobson had no sooner dived||@@||on the bank. Dobson had no sooner dived
lu and had got about live yards out from tho||@@||in and had got about five yards out from the
sboro when his companions were startled by||@@||shore when his companions were startled by
Bcroams and cries of "Help." Running to||@@||screams and cries of "Help." Running to
tho water's edgo thoy saw a tremondous||@@||the water's edge they saw a tremendous
splashing, and through tho spray vvltnossed||@@||splashing, and through the spray witnessed
Dobson striking furiously at something cloäa||@@||Dobson striking furiously at something close
against him. This thoy presently discovered||@@||against him. This they presently discovered
to ho a hugo shark. Tho bather was making||@@||to be a huge shark. The bather was making
a gallant fight of it, and several times waa||@@||a gallant fight of it, and several times was
drawn under wtttor. Still he struggled gamely,||@@||drawn under water. Still he struggled gamely,
and ns tho two mori^roacbed him ho hroks||@@||and as the two men reached him he broke
away from tho monster and fell in a semi-||@@||away from the monster and fell in a semi-
conscious condition at thoir feet.||@@||conscious condition at their feet.
Tho fallon man was picked up and fakoa||@@||The fallen man was picked up and taken
on lo tho bank, wlioro a borrlblo sight mot||@@||on to the bank, where a horrible sight met
the gazo of IiIb" roscuers. His right hand was||@@||the gaze of his rescuers. His right hand was
missing, whiio from his back a big ploco of||@@||missing, while from his back a big piece of
ilesh had hoon torn, exposing the Intornal||@@||flesh had been torn, exposing the internal
organs. His foot, too, wero terribly lncor||@@||organs. His feet, too, were terribly lacer-
ntod, whiio blood was strenming from angry,||@@||ated, while blood was streaming from angry,
tooth-gashes all ovor his body. Tho poor||@@||tooth-gashes all over his body. The poor
follow survlvod but a fow minutes after be-||@@||follow survived but a few minutes after be-
ing drawn from tho water.||@@||ing drawn from the water.
Tho sad nows was convoyed to tho píenlo||@@||The sad news was conveyed to tho picnic
party which at onco returnod home. TM||@@||party which at once returned home. The
body was romovod lo Como, whence it was||@@||body was removed to Como, whence it was
taken to tho North Morguo by Constabl«||@@||taken to the North Morgue by Constable
Wurlh._||@@||Wurth.
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14773394 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TRAMWAY TO RYDE.||@@||TRAMWAY TO RYDE.
Tho agitation for Iho construction of M||@@||The agitation for the construction of a
tramway lo Ryde has boon ro\lved by the)||@@||tramway to Ryde has been revived by the
Ryde Council under whoso auspices a public!||@@||Ryde Council under whose auspices a public
mooting was hold In tho local Town Hall on||@@||meeting was held in the local Town Hall on
Saturday night||@@||Saturday night.
The following motions wet o carrlod unani-||@@||The following motions were carried unani-
mously -||@@||mously : -
(1) "That In Uio opinion of this mooting it||@@||(1) "That in the opinion of this meeting it
Is desirablo thal the Govornmont should con^||@@||is desirable thal the Government should con-
Urmo tho construction of Iho Drummoyne||@@||tinue the construction of the Drummoyne
tramwai lo Hatton s Flat "||@@||tramway to Hatton's Flat. "
(2) "That tho membor for tho district b»||@@||(2) "That the membor for the district be
lequcstcd to arrange a deputation to tha||@@||requested to arrange a deputation to the
Mlnistei foi Public, Works consisting of tho||@@||Minister for Public Works, consisting of the
Municipal Council of Ryde nuj tho Progress||@@||Municipal Council of Ryde and the Progress
associations of Gladesville, Marsfield, and||@@||Associations of Gladesville, Marsfield, and
Eastwood, to givo olfeot lo tho foregoing re-||@@||Eastwood, to give effect to the foregoing re-
solution "||@@||solution. "
(3) "That It Is advlsablo that a potltlon bo||@@||(3) " That it is advisable that a petition be
signed to osblst tho doputntlon In placing tho||@@||signed to ossist the deputation in placing the
Wows of this meeting boforo tho Minister for||@@||views of this meeting before the Minister for
Public Works " _||@@||Public Works. "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14777578 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ALLEGED MTJItDER.||@@||ALLEGED MURDER.
' BODY EXHUMED NEAR LISMORE.||@@||BODY EXHUMED NEAR LISMORE.
LISMORE, Woan33day.||@@||LISMORE, Wednesday.
An inquest on the romains of a man found||@@||An inquest on the remains of a man found
Bear Woodlawn was continuel this afternoon||@@||near Woodlawn was continued this afternoon
before tho District Coronor. Au Afghan||@@||before the District Coroner. An Afghan
named Zarut Khan, under nrrost, was present||@@||named Zarut Khan, under arrest, was present
in court. The romains of the exhumed body||@@||in court. The remains of the exhumed body
vero also Ir court. Tho skull shows marks||@@||were also in court. The skull shows marks
of rpparcntly having boon terribly fractured||@@||of apparently having been terribly fractured
by two blows Sergeant Lowls doposod that||@@||by two blows. Sergeant Lewis deposed that
from Infoin-ntlon supplied by two Afghans,||@@||from information supplied by two Afghans,
united Lalla Moor and Khowio Khan, ho and||@@||named Lalla Meer and Khowie Khan, he and
Constable Drennan made a sonrch, and ovont||@@||Constable Brennan made a search, and event
u'.ly found the remains, tho subjoot of the In||@@||ually found the remains, the subject of the in
oulry. It was alloged that thoy wero thoso||@@||quiry. It was alleged that they were those
of a man nainod Rahmtulla, and woro burled||@@||of a man named Rahmtulla, and were buried
20 Inches Irlow tho surfaco, at a spot pointed||@@||20 inches below the surface, at a spot pointed
out by Lalla Meer. At this stago tho pollco||@@||out by Lalla Meer. At this stage the police
tiFkod for an adjournment of tho Inquest for||@@||asked for an adjournment of the inquest for
three weeks, which waB granted,||@@||three weeks, which was granted.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14765451 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HONETAET AND COMMEECIAL.||@@||MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
FINANCIAL.||@@||FINANCIAL.
/||@@||
, tONDON FINANCIA- CABLE NEWS. '||@@||LONDON FINANCIAL CABLE NEWS.
' From our cable, it would appear that the]||@@||From our cable, it would appear that the
position of tho Bank of England is somewhat||@@||position of the Bank of England is somewhat
less strong than it was a weok ago, the pro-||@@||less strong than it was a week ago, the pro-
portion of reserves to liabilities having cased||@@||portion of reserves to liabilities having eased
from 45.28 to 4..10 per cent. The market rato||@@||from 45.28 to 44.10 per cent. The market rate
for threo months' bills is~3 1-1G per cent., or||@@||for three months' bills is 3 1-16 per cent., or
8-1G higher than that of a week ago. Thoro||@@||3-16 higher than that of a week ago. There
Is a doubt about tho prico of Consols, our mes-||@@||is a doubt about the price of Consols, our mes-
sage having been mutilated. Victorian 3 per||@@||sage having been mutilated. Victorian 3 per
cents, havo advanced i, and Queensland i por||@@||cents. have advanced ½, and Queensland 4 per
tents, aro 1 better; other Australian se'curl||@@||cents. are 1 better ; other Australian securi-
Hics aro unchanged. Copper Is 7s Gd per||@@||ties are unchanged. Copper is 7s 6d per
ton higher on tho week; tin, which Is now well||@@||ton higher on the week ; tin, which is now well
over tho previous record prleo for tho past||@@||over the previous record price for the past
lB.uar.or of a century, is worth £176 per ton,||@@||quarter of a century, is worth £176 per ton,
' an advance of £2 10s on tho week; and lead||@@||an advance of £2 10s on the week; and lead
Is Gs 3d per ton bettor. While New Zealand||@@||1s 6s 3d per ton better. While New Zealand
frozen mutton and lambs havo declined on an||@@||frozen mutton and lambs have declined on an
bvorago about Jd por lb, quotations for Aus-||@@||average about 1/8d per lb, quotations for Aus-
tralian aro unchanged. Bradford tops aro||@@||tralian are unchanged. Bradford tops are
Billi .animated, nt lato ratos. Butter Is||@@||still animated, at late rates. Butter is
ftulot, and unchanged. Tho wheat market is||@@||quiet, and unchanged. The wheat market is
Etrongor, with apparently better prospects||@@||stronger, with apparently better prospects
ahead,||@@||ahead.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28157566 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NIKKO MARU AT BRISBANE.||@@||NIKKO MARU AT BRISBANE.
BRISDANE, Sunday. J||@@||BRISBANE, Sunday.
The Japanese liner Nlklio Maru arrived ut 1-innonra||@@||The Japanese liner Nikko Maru arrived at Pinkenba from Yokohama to-day. Her passengers are:— For Sydney: Hon. J. Sternberg, M.L.C., Miss A. Sternberg, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. H. Baird, Mrs. F.
?ÄÄ ft&sni II? U C. Mills and Ernest Whitley,||@@||Bacon, Mrs. C. Perry, Mrs [sic] H. F. Elwyn, Mr. D. P. Turner, Messrs. H. G. Mills and Ernest Whitley,
Mr and Mrs. Ó. Bridge, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Benjamin||@@||Mr. and Mrs. C. Bridge, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Benjamin
ami 2 children and Japanese governess, Mrs. Ac on||@@||and 2 children and Japanese governess, Mrs. Acton
Adams, »HE» Welda Leadam, Mr. E. P. Airey, the||@@||Adams, Miss Welda Leadam, Mr. E. F. Airey, the
ílnn B. Legarda. Mr. and Mrs. M. Prieto and child,||@@||Hon. B. Legarda, Mr. and Mrs. M. Prieto and child,
Mr. T. Earnshaw, Mr. M. Earnslmw, Captain E. A.||@@||Mr. T. Earnshaw, Mr. M. Earnshaw, Captain E. A.
^FTliSbourne: Mr. J. Sternberg, Lieutenant Stern||@@||Cumming. For Melbourne: Mr. J. Sternberg, Lieutenant Stern-
limo Miss E. Dav », Mr. «nd Mrs. K. Singleton, Master||@@||berg, Miss E. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. K. Singleton, Master
Ï' Sine eton Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Higgins, Mr. W.||@@||F. Singleton, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Higgins, Mr. W.
Stick. Mr. 8. Salck, Mr. and Mr». W. Dowdall.||@@||Stick. Mr. S. Salek, Mr. and Mrs. W. Dowdall.
For Bronchi»! Cough. Uko Wood»' d-eat Pippermlat||@@||For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint
Cure., li Od.-Adrt. 1||@@||Cure. 1s 6d—Advt.
(||@@||
I||@@||
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14765462 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS.
ALBURY MUSICAL FESTIVAL.||@@||ALBURY MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
ALBURY, Friday.||@@||ALBURY, Friday.
Tho Albuiy literary ind rhusicul festival||@@||The Albury literary and musical festival
in the Mechanics Institute was crowdod this||@@||in the Mechanics Institute was crowded this
evening the libel ai prl.es ofteiod by tho tom||@@||evening, the liberal prizes offered by the com-
Jnltteo attracting many competitors fiom this||@@||mittee attracting many competitors from this
Btate nnd Vlctoiln Hie competitions will ox||@@||State and Victoria. The competitions will ex-
tend ovei most of next week This evening||@@||tend over most of next week. This evening
the competitions weio pilnclpally conllncd||@@||the competitions were principally confined
to vocal music solos and concerted pieces||@@||to vocal music, solos, and concerted pieces.
The juflgo Bpoko vciy hifchly of tho work dono||@@||The judge spoke very highly of the work done,
remarking that what he had heard in Albury||@@||remarking that what he had heard in Albury
only confirmed his pieviously formed opinion||@@||only confirmed his previously formed opinion
tant there was no lack of first class \ olees||@@||that there was no lack of first-class voices
ia Austialla rho chief f tult was lack of cul-||@@||in Australia. The chief fault was lack of cul-
tivation notably in mattet of breathing Ro||@@||tivation, notably in matter of breathing. Re-
Wits of competitions wcie -||@@||sults of competitions were :—
Vocal Bolo boss undor IG Bert Clark 1||@@||Vocal solo, boys under 15: Bert Clark, 1;
rrcdorlck V, ard - 1 iano solo childron under||@@||Frederick Ward, 2. Piano solo, children under
M Ivy Laidler 1 Alma Mc.Kon.lo 2 Solo||@@||14: Ivy Laidler, 1; Alma McKenzie, 2. Solo,
ttezzo soprano (oi on) Nollio Dewar 1 Min||@@||mezzo soprano (open): Nellie Dewar, 1; Min-
mo Waugh 2 Piano bolo undor IS Miss O||@@||nie Waugh, 2. Piano solo, under 18: Miss C.
Fortuno 1 Miss Alice Wallace 2 Solo girls||@@||Fortune, 1; Miss Alice Wallace, 2. Solo, girls
undor ID r Boin 1 C Maiming 2||@@||under 15: T. Bohr, 1; G. Manning, 2.
In the ilrst stago of cholla competition tho||@@||In the first stage of choirs competition the
competitors wero Albuiy United Wangaratta||@@||competitors were Albury United, Wangaratta,
and St Matthew s Albuis||@@||and St. Matthew's, Albury.
Baritone solo all coiuci- J H Knight (Al||@@||Baritone solo, all comers: J. H. Knight (Al-
bury) i i d Mo,tm (iicnty) 2 Touor||@@||bury), 1; F. B. Morgan (Henty), 2. Tenor
solo all corners L 0 llligdon (Wangaratta)||@@||solo, all comers: E. G. Brigdon (Wangaratta),
1 H J Tulk (Albury) - Soprano solo all||@@||1; H. J. Tulk (Albury), 2. Soprano solo, all
comers Miss Nellie Dewar (Wangaratta) 1||@@||comers: Miss Nellie Dewar (Wangaratta), 1;
Mrs T Qulntrell (Albuiy) - Sacred solo||@@||Mrs. F. Quintrell (Albury), 2. Sacred solo,
male all comers J H Knight 1 A H Vlc||@@||male, all comers: J. H. Knight, 1; A. H. Vic-
herminn (Beechworth) _ r Mulgan honour-||@@||kermann (Beechworth), 2; F. Morgan, honour-
able mention Sacred solo ladies all cornel s||@@||able mention. Sacred solo, ladies, all comers:
«ra r Qulntrell 1 Miss M Waugh 2||@@||Mrs. F. Quintrell, 1; Miss M. Waugh, 2.
.. DUBBO Trlday||@@||DUBBO, Friday.
At a public mooting held to an ango a wol||@@||At a public meeting held to arrange a wel-
como to Lorl Northcote it was decided to||@@||come to Lord Northcote it was decided to
present his Excellency with an addrcsa and||@@||present his Excellency with an address, and
to tcndei him a banquet An aftornoons||@@||to tender him a banquet. An afternoon's
»hooting will probably be arranged||@@||shooting will probably be arranged.
. GOULBURN Friday||@@||GOULBURN, Friday.
A now Methodist Chun h has boen opened at||@@||A new Methodist Church has been opened at
» .I" Tho n°v J Calvert superintendent||@@||Bigga. The Rev. J. Calvert, superintendent
ii« olrcult pertoimod tho ceremony Tho||@@||of the circuit, performed the ceremony. The
«Huco was designed by Rev A Parsons||@@||edifice was designed by Rev. A. Parsons,
Bondi n10 elim ch and land aro valued at||@@||Bondi. The church and land are valued at
*¿50 and tho debt is £20||@@||£250, and the debt is £20.
_, , GRAFTON Trlday||@@||GRAFTON, Friday.
Receipts of the Grafton Casino raliway for||@@||Receipts of the Grafton-Casino railway for
i?r naBt 12 mo"ilis wi ro C1120 of which||@@||the past 12 months were £4129, of which
*Z5i2 was from passenger traine Arrange||@@||£2572 was from passenger traffic. Arrange-
menta havo boon mado to glvo tho Sydney||@@||ments have been made to give the Sydney
tourists a publie welcome lo morrow and||@@||tourists a public welcome to-morrow, and
drive thom through tho city from tho wharf||@@||drive them through the city from the wharf
lo the railway Btatlon||@@||to the railway station.
_ "_, WAGGA Trlday||@@||WAGGA, Friday.
ïae Chief Secretary lias approved of tho||@@||The Chief Secretary has approved of the
» te In Tdward street known ns tho gaol||@@||site in Edward-street, known as the gaol
site for tho how hospital||@@||site, for the new hospital.
,.T Rrv V J Beale nowly appointed Mo||@@||The Rev. V. J. Beale, newly appointed Me-
itiodlst mlfilstei and chairman of Riverina||@@||thodist minister, and chairman of Riverina
«Hstrlct commenced his duties hero to day||@@||district, commenced his duties here to-day.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28157140 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TUP. OAUTRKFJL QUARTET.||@@||THE GARTRELL QUARTET.
During tho past, week Messrs Gartroll Brothers, three||@@||During tho past, week Messrs Gartrell Brothers, three
of whom liciong to tho Bathurst Club, and thc fourth,||@@||of whom belong to the Bathurst Club, and thc fourth,
a Svflnov player, have combined and met a rink from||@@||a Sydney player, have combined and met a rink from
five' different city und suburban elute, with n result||@@||five different city and suburban clubs, with a result
that the brothers have won on each occasion. They||@@||that the brothers have won on each occasion. They
defeated strong teams iront Petcfxhain, Waverley||@@||defeated strong teams iront Petcrsham, Waverley
Randwick, City, and Chatswood. At thc last-named||@@||Randwick, City, and Chatswood. At thc last named
club they had lo meet the rink which tool; part in||@@||club they had lo meet the rink which took part in
the recent interstate match, viz., tho quartet cap-||@@||the recent interstate match, viz., the quartet cap-
tained by ll. Young. Some mties would say, judging||@@||tained by H. Young. Some critics would say, judging
from the result of Hint rink's play against Victoria,||@@||from the result of that rink's play against Victoria,
it was tho weakliest rink they could pick: but not so.||@@||it was the weakest rink they could pick: but not so.
Young's team proved a slrong ono on this occasion,||@@||Young's team proved a strong one on this occasion,
but tho Gartroll brothers beat thom all the same. In||@@||but the Gartrell brothers beat them all the same. In
tho five games the Gartroll brothers notched 140 points,||@@||the five games the Gartrell brothers notched 140 points,
UB against 103 scored against them. This was a||@@||as against 103 scored against them. This was a
very good performance, considering the strength of||@@||very good performance, considering the strength of
thc opposition.||@@||the opposition.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14802856 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SAYINGS OF SOCIALISTS.||@@||SAYINGS OF SOCIALISTS.
Perhaps it is worth whllo quoting a few||@@||Perhaps it is worth while quoting a few
oí the sayings of socialists. It wo mentally||@@||of the sayings of socialists. It we mentally
compare these with what wo havo heard and||@@||compare these with what we have heard and
read of tho utterances of our own socialist||@@||read of the utterances of our own socialist
Labour party wo shall see what a thin pro||@@||Labour party we shall see what a thin pro
tonce it is that socialists aro not ono and the||@@||tence it is that socialists are not one and the
.arno all tho world over.||@@||same all the world over.
A Fabian manifesto puts Mr. Watson's plea||@@||A Fabian manifesto puts Mr. Watson's plea
for tho nationalisation of monopolies into this||@@||for the nationalisation of monopolies into this
form:-"On this point all socialists agree.||@@||form:-"On this point all socialists agree.
Our aim, one and all, is to obtain for tho||@@||Our aim, one and all, is to obtain for the
Whole community completo ownership and||@@||whole community complete ownership and
control of tho means of transport, tho means||@@||control of the means of transport, the means
of manufactures, tho mines, and tho land.||@@||of manufactures, the mines, and the land.
Thus wo look to put an ond for ever to tho||@@||Thus we look to put an end for ever to the
Wages system, to sweep away all distinctions||@@||wages system, to sweep away all distinctions
of class, and eventually to establish inter-||@@||of class, and eventually to establish inter-
national Communism."||@@||national Communism."
In order to reach this dazzling goal social-||@@||In order to reach this dazzling goal social-
ists are ready and willing to sacrifico civilisa-||@@||ists are ready and willing to sacrifice civilisa-
tion as wo know It, and our social relations||@@||tion as we know it, and our social relations
as they exist to-day. Karl Marx, tho foun-||@@||as they exist to-day. Karl Marx, the foun-
der of modern socialism, says: "Wo shall||@@||der of modern socialism, says: "We shall
havo deserved well it wo stir up hatred and||@@||have deserved well it we stir up hatred and
contempt against all existing institutions.||@@||contempt against all existing institutions.
Wo mako war against all prevailing ideas||@@||We make war against all prevailing ideas
of tho State, of country, of patriotism."||@@||of the State, of country, of patriotism."
Bolfort Bax calls civilisation "a fatal upas||@@||Belfort Bax calls civilisation "a fatal upas
treo, blasting all human aspiration and hap-||@@||tree, blasting all human aspiration and hap-
piness;" but ho does not explain how social-||@@||piness;" but he does not explain how social-
ist tyranny is going to mako us joyful.||@@||ist tyranny is going to make us joyful.
In tho very mild disguises socialists wear||@@||In the very mild disguises socialists wear
when they aro out after votes, one would||@@||when they are out after votes, one would
never imagine they could hurt a fly. It||@@||never imagine they could hurt a fly. It
Booma absurd to suggest they would do an||@@||seems absurd to suggest they would do an
Injury to anyone, or borrow a singlo brick||@@||injury to anyone, or borrow a single brick
for thoir templo without paying for It. But||@@||for their temple without paying for it. But
Belfort Bax tolls us that tho maintenance||@@||Belfort Bax tells us that the maintenance
of private property is in flagrant opposition||@@||of private property is in flagrant opposition
to justice, and he adds: "Confiscation is right||@@||to justice, and he adds: "Confiscation is right
and justice. This is tho roal issue. Unless||@@||and justice. This is tho real issue. Unless
a man nccopt the lastnamed standpoint un-||@@||a man accept the lastnamed standpoint un-
reservedly ho has no right to call himself a||@@||reservedly he has no right to call himself a
socialist. . . . Tho moment you talk of||@@||socialist. . . . The moment you talk of
compensation your surrender tho socialist||@@||compensation your surrender the socialist
principle."||@@||principle."
Those who support Mr. Watson Bhould bear||@@||Those who support Mr. Watson should bear
in mind when thoy listen to his soothing||@@||in mind when they listen to his soothing
sentences the words In which "Tho Clarion"||@@||sentences the words in which "The Clarion"
summed up tho faith for which ho is so apo-||@@||summed up the faith for which he is so apo-
logetic an apostle: "Our <»oal is now well||@@||logetic an apostle: "Our goal is now well
understood. Wo know that it is tho utter||@@||understood. We know that it is the utter
overthrow and extirpation of tho wholo wages||@@||overthrow and extirpation of the whole wages
and private property system."||@@||and private property system."
It would ho easy to quoto equally clear||@@||It would be easy to quote equally clear
statements of tho socialist determination that||@@||statements of the socialist determination that
nono of us is to havo any vent, any Interest,||@@||none of us is to have any vent, any interest,
any profit, or any savings. Everything is||@@||any profit, or any savings. Everything is
to bolong to ovoryone. As the author of||@@||to belong to everyone. As the author of
"Merrie England" put it, under socialism, I||@@||"Merrie England" put it, under socialism,
there will bo nothing to steal but food and I||@@||there will be nothing to steal but food and
clothes." As John Burn1) said onco In his||@@||clothes." As John Burns said once in his
loss enllghtonod days: "Thrift was lnvontcd||@@||less enllghtened days: "Thrift was invented
|>y capitalist rogues to deprlvo honest fools||@@||by capitalist rogues to deprive honest fools
of their diet."||@@||of their diet."
Socialists mako it equally plain that onco||@@||Socialists make it equally plain that once
they havo their way, all free speech and freo||@@||they have their way, all free speech and free
criticism, will ho put a stop to." As Annie||@@||criticism, will be put a stop to." As Annie
ïîcsant explained In ber "Industry Under||@@||Besant explained in her "Industry Under
Socialism," tho only newspapers and the only||@@||Socialism," the only newspapers and the only
-liooks that would bo published would bo thoso||@@||books that would be published would be those
thS" Stato choso to publish-an extent of||@@||the State chose to publish—an extent of
tyranny that goes boyond the wildest dreams||@@||tyranny that goes beyond the wildest dreams
of despots.||@@||of despots.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14802857 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
, AGAINST SOCIALISM.||@@||AGAINST SOCIALISM.
,-é-.||@@||,-é-.
V.||@@||V.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER.||@@||BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
Via showed in our last article tho fallacy||@@||We showed in our last article the fallacy
concealed in Mr. Watson's theory o£ socialism||@@||concealed in Mr. Watson's theory of socialism
by instalments, and pointed out how, as tha||@@||by instalments, and pointed out how, as the
socialist regime becomes moro complote, the||@@||socialist regime becomes more complete, the
lot ot the worker goes from bad to worse.||@@||lot of the worker goes from bad to worse.
Another artful move of our Federal socialist||@@||Another artful move of our Federal socialist
politicians is to try to givo tho impression||@@||politicians is to try to give the impression
that their Australian socialism Is somothing||@@||that their Australian socialism is something
quito different from German or American, or||@@||quite different from German or American, or
any other socialism.||@@||any other socialism.
This is ono of tho many ways of capturing||@@||This is one of the many ways of capturing
the "sympathetic" votes ot unwary doctors.||@@||the "sympathetic" votes of unwary electors.
But anyone who will look Into tho matter||@@||But anyone who will look into tho matter
w11] find that oil socialists aro tarred with||@@||will find that all socialists are tarred with
the same brush. In ono sonso it was a very||@@||the same brush. In one sense it was a very
good thing that political Labour raised the||@@||good thing that political Labour raised the
socialist flag, tor everyone can now know just||@@||socialist flag, for everyone can now know just
?what thoy aro out after. And for tho same||@@||what they are out after. And for the same
reason, thoso who will rally round Mr. Reid's||@@||reason, those who will rally round Mr. Reid's
nntl-sociallsm banner will know what thoy||@@||anti-socialism banner will know what they
aro fighting for. Anyone who is inclined to||@@||are fighting for. Anyone who is inclined to
yoto for socialist candidates ought to clearly||@@||vote for socialist candidates ought to clearly
understand that tho plaform planks ot the||@@||understand that the platform planks of the
party are only stray fragments of scaffolding||@@||party are only stray fragments of scaffolding
stolon from tho socialist temple tbo comrades||@@||stolen from the socialist temple the comrades
aro building elsewhere It wo want to see||@@||are building elsewhere If we want to see
what will be the end of allowing Federal poll||@@||what will be the end of allowing Federal poll
tics to be dominated by tho socialist party, wo||@@||tics to be dominated by the socialist party, we
havo only to remember the end socialists In||@@||have only to remember the end socialists in
general set themselves. Tho fact that In our||@@||general set themselves. The fact that in our
liberal democracy we have all along possossed||@@||liberal democracy we have all along possessed
many ot tho privileges Continental socialists||@@||many of the privileges Continental socialists
aro struggling for ought perhaps to show our||@@||are struggling for ought perhaps to show our
own socialists how unreasonable they aro; but||@@||own socialists how unreasonable they are; but
it only seems to mako thom moro eagor to||@@||it only seems to make them more eager to
climb to the giddy heights of socialist theory,||@@||climb to the giddy heights of socialist theory,
.which olsowhoro no ono has had tho ghost ot .1||@@||which elsewhere no one has had the ghost of a
chanco to put into practice. For instance,||@@||chance to put into practice. For instance,
some years ago, the Fabian Socloty got out a||@@||some years ago, the Fabian Society got out a
"New Reform Bill," which Included all they||@@||"New Reform Bill," which included all they
could think ot to make Parllnment more ef-||@@||could think of to make Parliament more ef-
fective. Their aspirations covered adult suf-||@@||fective. Their aspirations covered adult suf-
frage, simultaneous elections, abolition ot||@@||frage, simultaneous elections, abolition of
plural voting, secrecy of tho ballot, payment||@@||plural voting, secrecy of the ballot, payment
of members, and triennial Parliaments. All||@@||of members, and triennial Parliaments. All
that has boen part of our democracy for a long||@@||that has been part of our democracy for a long
timo past. In another Fabian tract the social-||@@||time past. In another Fabian tract the social-
ists tried to stir up tho farm labourer, and the||@@||ists tried to stir up the farm labourer, and the
principal griovanco they could think of was||@@||principal grievance they could think of was
that ho had to touch his hat to "tho squire,"||@@||that he had to touch his hat to "the squire,"
or ho would got no blankets, and must go to||@@||or he would get no blankets, and must go to
church, or tho parson would cut him out of tho||@@||church, or the parson would cut him out of the
charity list. Wo ' don't havo to touch||@@||charity list. We don't have to touch
our hats, and wo don't want charity.||@@||our hats, and we don't want charity.
Continental socialists demand an eight-hours||@@||Continental socialists demand an eight-hours
bill All Australia has the oight hours, with-||@@||bill All Australia has the eight hours, with-
out bothering about tho bill. And so it is with||@@||out bothering about the bill. And so it is with
most ot the other immediate proposals of||@@||most of the other immediate proposals of
Continental and English and American social-||@@||Continental and English and American social-
ists. Nearly all tho democratic demands which||@@||ists. Nearly all the democratic demands which
servo thom as a blind to their ultimate ob-||@@||serve them as a blind to their ultimate ob-
jective aro accomplishol facts In Australia.||@@||jective are accomplished facts in Australia.
Tho point of tho story is that Australian so-||@@||The point of the story is that Australian so-
cialists, having none of theso things to ask||@@||cialists, having none of these things to ask
for, must needs rush in whore their "com-||@@||for, must needs rush in where their "com-
rades" can only talk. It Is precisely because||@@||rades" can only talk. It is precisely because
they aro bent on putting into practice the||@@||they are bent on putting into practice the
empty talk of German socialists that thoy||@@||empty talk of German socialists that they
become a menace to our political existence.||@@||become a menace to our political existence.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28238569 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SALK OF GOVERNMENT CITY '4||@@||SALE OF GOVERNMENT CITY
LANDS. -j§||@@||LANDS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, . -||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,- I notice Messrs. Kennedy Bros. are writing to you re the sale of the Castlereagis? and Market streets block of land sold for £38,500. Why did not Messrs. Kennedy Bros. attend the sale at Messrs.Richardson and
Wreaeh'a auction room«r«B 19ih, «nd «Ms?* < ¿"SÍ||@@||Wrench's auction rooms on 19th, and give
more mossy thoa Mr. Little did for H«TMM, *«||@@||more money than Mr.Little did for Messrs.
Hordern Bro«.? i( anyon« is to «Towt, lt I«t||@@||Horden Bros.? If anyone is to growl, it is
sot 0^u&*at*M0C property, «sd tjUr ««> -'¿fl||@@||the old tennants of the property, and they do
nobile «oetloo. «nd wall «drarttasa*. «ad U^'^vBk||@@||not say a word. The land was offered by
sa « «peetater, thors waaV.íSl||@@||public auction, and well advertised,and as
£3».M0 bid, «ad tao anctlooeer Bad to a«n««a*¿"áíSl||@@||was at the sale as a spectator, there was £38,000 bid, andthe auctioneer had to squeeze the other £500 out of the buyer. So now come
«Jon«- «««ri. Kennedy Brest, sad wrltr '«¿££0||@@||along Messrs. Kennedy Bros., and write to
yeo «ad tell you tb« lead was werta to tt«S«&$9||@@||you and tell you the land was worth to them
more. They bad plenty of time to bl«||@@||more. They had plenty of time to bid at the auction sale, and if it was worth £42,000 be-
, Tore tb« «ale lt was worth, lt at th» taetím^SM||@@||fore the sale it was worth it at the auction
«ale. «od tara Macera. Kennedy trtTaBíSSM||@@||sale, and the Messrs. Kennedy Bros. ought
to hare bought lt st aeodon (or eUM¿nS^aM||@@||to have bought it at auction for £39,000. The
; «noie tm th la Mesara. Hordern Bras, «rär^^M||@@||whole truth is Messrs. Hordern Bros., after
[spending £3MoO. ought to make JSJaTS^eBaal||@@||spending £38,500, ought to make something
I on their bergala aa they deserve It JuTaSS^H||@@||on their bargain, as they deserve it, as how
many hqalneaa arma fa Sydney win «nv«5fcH||@@||many business firms in Sydney will spend
money' « IOTSM*«« lot« that. 1 only «719||@@||money as investmant like that. I only say I
hop« Mesara, Hordern Bros. don't rmrTrjiarlsH||@@||hope Messrs, Hordern Bros. don't resell the
property, hat tmUd OB lt, «« lc winta-«Sanana!||@@||property, but build on it, as it will be the
1 «akf» «r Caattervatft-street wh«n a« aataSHanaai||@@||making of Castlereagh-street when the schooland all the hoardings are pulled down and nice property built in its place. I am etc., J.MANDELBERG.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14815905 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TOUR DE PRANCE. .||@@||TOUR DE FRANCE.
Tim latest files give pirticulnra of the first three||@@||The latest files give particulars of the first three
da^ «nmti- S connection with the above long||@@||days' running in connection with the above long-
dXnrTroad race, which took place at the end of||@@||distance road race, which took place at the end of
lune Tho contest, which is lool ed upon as the||@@||June. The contest, which is looked upon as the
Äst long distante road tv tot of the j tar. was di||@@||greatest long-distance road event of the year, was di-
rirt?/! Into 13 stages, varying, in length from 160 to||@@||vided into 13 stages, varying, in length from 150 to
" 0 rniles Prizes viere awarded to the competitors||@@||? miles. Prizes were awarded to the competitors
seerT" m each »ection of the journey, and tit win||@@||scoring in each section of the journey, and the win-
nor or the majority of tht stages «is to get £200||@@||ner of the majority of the stagesis to get £200.
ïïic first »two of tht rate vus held from Pans to||@@||the first stage of the race was held from Paris to
L le i distance of 171 inileB, and was won by Get.||@@||Lille, a distance of 171 miles, and was won by ?
Kel 'the amous rrencl, rldei, in 10 hours 0 minn, cs||@@||get, the famous French rider, in 10 hours 9 minutes.
Passereu was second, Trousselior third, a/d Puttier||@@||Passerieu was second, Trousselier third, and Pottier
onth The second Btagi, oytr 24S1 units was ile||@@||fourth. The second stage, over 248 ? miles, was de-
ddeil bttvvitn Lille and Nancy Owing te some lads||@@||cided between Lille and Nancy. Owing to some tacks
btv nus I cm strewn on the reid at tin tomiiiciieomont||@@||having been strewn on the road at the commencement
of the journev the «old of 4u soon broke up Puttier||@@||of the journey the field of 45 soon broke up. Pottier
«on hi "min i» Hh 21m The third stage was tal||@@||won by 2min in 14h 21m. The third stage was car-
ried out from Nnncv to Dijon, SJSJ miles, and ag-ibi||@@||ried out from Nancy to Dijon 258½ miles, and again
PottiS-wa, successful, covering the distance in 15h||@@||Pottier was successful, covering the distance in 15h
18m «s and finishing three-quarters of an hour in||@@||18m 41s and finishing three-quarters of an hour in
froTt of rasseritu, who wis second The points for||@@||front of Passerieu, who was second. The points for
these stages were -I'otticr, 0, P-isseneii, 0, and||@@||these stages were:— Pottier, 6; Passerieu, 9; and
Georget, 10 _||@@||Georget, 10.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14814258 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PROJECTED DEPARTURES.-Oet. 30.||@@||PROJECTED DEPARTURES.-Oct. 30.
Hunte s foi Durban Capetown London and Liver||@@||Runic, s, for Durban, Capetown, London, and Liver-
pool, mu ports Arawatta, 9, for Meioonrnc., Wodonjia,||@@||pool, via ports; Arawatta, s, for Melbourne; Wodonga,
« for Bmbnnc nnd northern ports» AU illira, s, foi||@@||s, for Brisbane and northern ports; Allinga, s, for
Bnsbine, Alan borough, Bundaberg-, nnd RocKhnmr||@@||Brisbane, Maryborough, Bundaberg, and Rockhamp-
ton ttcstnlia fl for Hobirt, lllawnna mid SGS\||@@||ton; Westralia, s, for Hobart; lllawarra and S.C.S.N.
Compin>*s steamer, for Wollongong and Kl-imn, Coo||@@||Company's steamer, for Wollongong and Kiama; Coo-
monden*}, h, for ShoaHuueu Nowra, und Bern Ptter||@@||monderry, s, for Shoallhaven, Nowra, and Berry; Peter-
borough 8, for Nowra Ilhwnrn, s, for UI Induit i.||@@||borough, s, for Nowra; Illawarra, s, for Ulladulla,
Bateman*» Raj, CKdo Rnci, and Nelligen Cooloon,||@@||Bateman's Bay, Clyde River, and Nelligen; Cooloon,
«, for Coff'» lîarbour nntl A\oolffoolga Dorrigo, h,||@@||s, for Coff's Harbour and Woolgoolga; Dorrigo, s,
for Coff a Harbour and WoolKOolgi, Fnenctehíp, f||@@||for Coff's Harbour and Woolgoolga; Friendship, s,
for Tweed River Ramornie, n for Maclen> UUcr||@@||for Tweed River; Ramornie, s, for Macleay River;
Tomki, r, foi Richmond Rl\tr Purobj s, for 'Jweed||@@||Tomki, s, for Richmond River; Duroby, s, for Tweed
Uncr, hallatma, s, for Clarence Rher rilerslic, s||@@||River; Kallatina, s, for Clarence River; Ellerslie, s,
for Camden Ha\eit Kow, and kendall Hawke, s fir||@@||for Camden Haven, Kew, and Kendall; Hawke, s, for
Port Stephens, Bulahdelah Booral, and Stroud, Coi,||@@||Port Stephens, Bulahdelah, Booral, and Stroud; Com-
monwcilth s, for Cape Hawke and WnllnmM Rher,||@@||monwealth, s, for Cape Hawke and Wallamba River;
Xoorcbir s foi liaron Baj \\a Tml Baj and Coffs||@@||Noorebar, s, for Byron Bay, via Trial Bay and Coff's
Harbour Duranbah, b, for Tweed River, Newtafitlc, 8,||@@||Harbour; Duranbah, s, for Tweed River; Newcastle, s,
for iNowcistli||@@||for Newcastle.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14774377 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FOOTBALL.||@@||FOOTBALL.
AUSTRALIAN RULES. .||@@||AUSTRALIAN RULES.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. '||@@||PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The foi lo whip: is the draw for this afternoon (all||@@||The following is the draw for this afternoon (all
matches to start at 3 SO) -||@@||matches to start at 3.30) :—
A Division -Mosman v Pymont, $or9>strcet V||@@||A Division. —Mosman v Pymont, Fort-strcet v
W averie}, Petersham a bye.||@@||Waverley, Petersham a bye.
B Division-District l\o 1 No matches District||@@||B Division.—District No. 1 No matches. District
No 2 Double lia} v Bondi, Coogee v Paddington.||@@||No. 2: Double Bay v Bondi, Coogee v Paddington.
District No 3 Botany \ newtown North, Lrskine||@@||District No. 3: Botany v Newtown North, Erskine-
ville v Bourke street j Alexandria \ Water'oo District||@@||ville v Bourke-street, Alexandria v Waterloo. District
\o 4 Dulwich Hill \ Camdenville, Marrickville Host||@@||No. 4: Dulwich Hill v Camdenville, Marrickville West
v St Peters, Enmore v Cantcrburj District No u||@@||v St. Peters, Enmore v Canterbury. District No. 5:
Bexley v Peakhurst, Mortdale \ Hurstville Weat, Hurst-||@@||Bexley v Peakhurst, Mortdale v Hurstville West, Hurst-
ville v Kogarah District No ii Summer Hill t||@@||ville v Kogarah. District No 6: Summer Hill v
Abhflcld, Croidon v Homebush, Croydon Park v Keg-||@@||Ashfield, Croydon v Homebush, Croydon Park v Keg-
worth District No 7 Smith street v Balmain, Ryd|||@@||worth. District No. 7: Smith-street v Balmain, Ryde
\ Gladesville, Petersham B v Drummoyne||@@||v Gladesville, Petersham B v Drummoyne.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14783954 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.||@@||PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The following: is the draw for pla), to start at||@@||The following is the draw for play, to start at
S 30 p m - "||@@||3.30 p.m. :—
K Dlv islon||@@||A Division.
Mosman » Kogarah it Redfern Oval, Pyrmont v||@@||Mosman v Kogarah at Redfern Oval, Pyrmont v
Fort street, at Agricultural Ground, Petersham v Ila||@@||Fort-street, at Agricultural Ground; Petersham v Wa-
verle), at Waverley Oval||@@||verley, at Waverley Oval.
B Division||@@||B Division.
District No 1-William street v St Leonard», at||@@||District No. 1—William-street v St. Leonards, at
Kirribilli Park, Careening Cove, Blackfriars v St||@@||Kirribilli Park, Careening Cove; Blackfriars v St.
leonards last, at Agricultural Ground J o'clock||@@||Leonards East, at Agricultural Ground 2 o'clock.
ho i District-Double Bay v Coogee, at Double'||@@||No. 2 District.—Double Bay v Coogee, at Double
I Bay Reserve, Bondi v Paddington, at Centennial||@@||Bay Reserve; Bondi v Paddington, at Centennial
I Park||@@||Park.
[ \o J District -Newtown North v I rsklncviUc, at||@@||No. 3 District.—Newtown North v Erskineville, at
I Alexandria Ground \o 4, Bourke street v Alcxan||@@||Alexandria Ground No. 4; Bourke-street v Alexan-
dria, at Alexandria Oval Botan) v Waterloo, at Rose||@@||dria, at Alexandria Oval; Botany v Waterloo, at Rose-
berv Park racecourse||@@||bery Park racecourse.
No I District -Cimdcmillc v Marrickville West,||@@||No. 4 District.—Camdenville v Marrickville West,
at Fngland s Paddocí, St Peters v 1 mnore, at Smid||@@||at England's Paddock; St. Peters v Enmore, at Smid-
[mores Paddock, Dulwich Hill v Cantcrbur), at Can||@@||more's Paddock, Dulwich Hill v Canterbury, at Can-
tcrburj||@@||terbury.
No S District - Peakhurst \ Mortdale at Penshurst||@@||No. 5 District.—Peakhurst v Mortdale at Penshurst
Cn.cket Ground- Hui>tvillc West v Hurstville nt||@@||Cricket Ground; Hurstville West v Hurstville, at
Hurstville 6chool ground Bexlc) a b>e.||@@||Hurstville school ground Bexley, a bye.
No 0 District -Ashfield v I roi don at Viliflold Park,||@@||No. 6 District.—Ashfield v Croydon at Ashfield Park,
Homebush v Crovdon Park at \shueld Recroît Jon Re||@@||Homebush v Croydon Park, at Ashfield Recreation Re-
enc Summer Hill v hoi north at Petersham Ovil||@@||serve; Summer Hill v Kegworth at Petersham Oval.
No 7 District-Balmain v Ride, at Birchgrove||@@||No. 7 District.—Balmain v Ryde, at Birchgrove
0 -ii Gladesville \ Petersham Ii at Driimmoinc,||@@||Oval; Gladesville v Petersham B. at Drummoyne;
Smith street v Drummoyne, it Leichhardt Onl||@@||Smith-street v Drummoyne, at Leichhardt Oval.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14772222 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MOUNT COLAH,||@@||MOUNT COLAH.
[ The residents of Colah, on the Northern line fin||@@||The residents of Colah, on the Northern line have
for months past been eiKlca\ouring to get the name||@@||for months past been endeavouring to get the name
of their \illufre altered to Mount Colah owing to ti«||@@||of their village altered to Mount Colah owing to the
trouble that has ensued in the put from letters going||@@||trouble that has ensued in the past from letters going
to Coolah, on the Western line The c1 unge has at||@@||to Coolah, on the Western line. The change has at
hit been gazetted The alteration is a \ery appro-||@@||last been gazetted. The alteration is a very appro-
priate one as Mount Colah has an elcUaion of ^Oit||@@||priate one as Mount Colah has an elevation of 700ft
abo.t sea level, in altitude not to be reiched vnthra||@@||above sea level, an altitude not to be reached within
50 miles of Sulnej on the Western or Southern linca,||@@||50 miles of Sydney on the Western or Southern lines,
whereas the vilhike in question ia only 15 miles iron.||@@||whereas the village in question is only 15 miles from
Sydney ua Ali leon s Point||@@||Sydney via Milson's Point.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14774035 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LAND BOARDS.||@@||LAND BOARDS.
WAGG*, Tuesdns||@@||WAGGA, Tuesday
The Wagga Land Boaid commenced a ton||@@||The Wagga Land Board commenced a ten
dtv\s' sitting ypsterdaj Tho eases yoste"||@@||days' sitting yesterday. The cases yester-
| day woro chiefly applications for tho annual||@@||day were chiefly applications for the annual
i lenses of tra\clling stock reserves The m .||@@||lenses of travelling stock reserves The ma-
ijorlty of the applications were approved, tim||@@||jority of the applications were approved, the
rentals ranging from Cd io 2s per acre To-||@@||rentals ranging from 6d to 2s per acre. To-
day an application v>as made for n rpcclsil||@@||day an application was made for a special
lease of 100 acres by Ernest A Shoemark, the||@@||lease of 100 acres by Ernest A. Shoemark, the
land applied for lining situated at Bornmblla||@@||land applied for being situated at Borambila.
The holding compilsod a watcl reserve norn||@@||The holding comprised a water reserve near
Greens Flat, Muriumbidgeo Rl\ei, the land||@@||Greens Flat, Murrumbidgee River, the land
applied foi being used as a fishing ground and||@@||applied for being used as a fishing ground and
b> picnic parlies Tho staff sur\eyor, Mr||@@||by picnic parties. The staff surveyor, Mr
Lee, said the land was a llch alluvial flat, 24||@@||Lee, said the land was a rich alluvial flat, 24
miles fiom Wagga and 16 from Tarcutta He||@@||miles from Wagga and 16 from Tarcutta. He
\alucd tho hind at £S nix at-io and when||@@||valued the land at £8 per acre, and when
fully lmpio\ed tho estimated rental Is Cd per||@@||fully improved the estimated rental 3s 6d per
acie Mi Shoemark ostlmated a fall rent nt||@@||acre. Mr. Shoemark estimated a fair rent at
.Js to 23 Gil After hearing evidence th"||@@||2s to 2s 6d. After hearing evidence the
board recommended the granting of a leaso||@@||board recommended the granting of a lease
for 11 yenrs at 2s Cd poi acre rent, on condi-||@@||for 14 years at 2s 6d per acre rent, on condi-
tion that the loasco allows the public free||@@||tion that the lessee allows the public free
nccoss lo the land for shooting, fishing, anl||@@||access to the land for shooting, fishing, and
recreation purposes |||@@||recreation purposes.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14754981 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AUSTRALIA.||@@||AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AUSTRALIA.
A meeting oí the above club took place at Usher'«||@@||A meeting of the above club took place at Usher'
Metropolitan Hotel on UhurMlaj night, when a large||@@||Metropolitan Hotel on Thursday night, when a large
muster" of members attended it wat decided tliat all||@@||muster of members attended. It was decided that all
the available rooms m Mr. PhizucKerlej'a new build-||@@||the available roomsin Mr. Phizackerley's new build-
ing tdtuuid be procured as clubrooms Tlie rooms||@@||ing should be procured as clubrooms The rooms
were taken for 1-Í months, with the option of renewal||@@||were taken for 12 months, with the option of renewal
for five j cari, t In order to ensure the success of the||@@||for five years. In order to ensure the success of the
new venture, subscription lists wire opened at tlie||@@||new venture, subscription lists were opened at the
meeting, and JUW wa» subscribed The question of||@@||meeting, and 150 pounds was subscribed The question of
the appointment of sccrelarj was left in abeyance, |||@@||the appointment of secretary was left in abeyance, |
Mi is Hordern, jun , having agreed to act until the,||@@||Mr. S. Hordern, jun , having agreed to act until the,
club had nude their arrangements in this matter.||@@||club had made their arrangements in this matter.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28158156 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEW YOItlC SHOWS.||@@||NEW YORK SHOWS.
According io mc luci to Hand, tho motor show||@@||According to the files to hand, the motor show
lately held In New York eclipsed all previous ct||@@||lately held In New York eclipsed all previous ex-
hibitions ol automobiles. There is no doubt that||@@||hibitions of automobiles. There is no doubt that
the popularity of motoring in thc States has grown||@@||the popularity of motoring in the States has grown
to a point little dreamed of four years ago. In 1901||@@||to a point little dreamed of four years ago. In 1901
there were just 051 automobiles in New York Stale.||@@||there were just 954 automobiles in New York State.
To-day tho total number has reached about 23.000.||@@||To-day the total number has reached about 23,000.
That two big automobile BIIOWS were able to be hold||@@||That two big automobile shows were able to be held
nt the same time is proof In itself of the wonderful||@@||at the same time is proof in itself of the wonderful
hold tho motor 1ms gained. At the two big show?||@@||hold the motor has gained. At the two big shows
there were 126 different makers, of which 01) showed||@@||there were 126 different makers, of which 90 showed
American cars and 27 foreign cars. lt is under-||@@||American cars and 27 foreign cars. It is under-
stood that the main sensation was tho four-cylindercd||@@||stood that the main sensation was the four-cylindered
15-horsc powered Ford runabouts, selling at loo||@@||15-horse powered Ford runabouts, selling at 100
guineas. This wonderful production weighs only||@@||guineas. This wonderful production weighs only
7001b, has two speeds, forward and reverse, and carries||@@||700lb, has two speeds forward and reverse, and carries
two passengers nt a stated speed of anything between||@@||two passengers at a stated speed of anything between
three and thirty miles an hour. Thc makers state||@@||three and thirty miles an hour. The makers state
that they Intend to build 10,000, and sell them at a||@@||that they intend to build 10,000, and sell them at a
small profit on each car. If thc report about this||@@||small profit on each car. If the report about this
car bo correct, thc Australian public will have an||@@||car be correct, the Australian public will have an
opportunity of possessing a really fine turnout at a||@@||opportunity of possessing a really fine turnout at a
reasonable figure. It certainly will he a novelty lo||@@||reasonable figure. It certainly will be a novelty to
sec such a jwwerful car for its scating capacity out||@@||see such a powerful car for its seating capacity out
here.||@@||here.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14759817 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MILITARY.||@@||MILITARY.
The Sydney Squadron 1st A L II (Lancors)||@@||The Sydney Squadron 1st A. L. H. (Lancors)
held their annual dinner and distribution of||@@||held their annual dinner and distribution of
pi i"es nt tho ABC Rooms on Tuesday even-||@@||prizes at the A.B.C. Rooms on Tuesday even-
ing About S5 members and visitors wore||@@||ing. About 85 members and visitors were
presont The successful competitors wcro -||@@||present. The successful competitors were -
Bot turnout Tiooper White 1 Trooper||@@||Best turnout: Trooper White, 1; Trooper
Abbott 2 Riding and Jumping Trooper||@@||Abbott, 2. Riding and Jumping: Trooper
Balle} 1 Sergeant Wood - lent pegging||@@||Bailey, 1; Sergeant Wood, 2. Tent-pegging,
singly Trooper Uibotl 1 S Q M S M Callory||@@||singly: Trooper Abbott, 1; S. Q. M. S. McCaffery, 2.
Tent pegging b} sections Corporal Burns||@@||Tent-pegging by sections; Corporal Burns
team Victoria Cioss Race Corporal Burns||@@||team. Victoria Cross Race: Corporal Burns'
Bind lace Bandsman Black 1 Bnndsmau||@@||Band race: Bandsman Black 1; Bandsman
Sprod 2 Wiestltng on horseback SQMS||@@||Sprod, 2. Wrestltng on horseback: S.Q.M.S.
MCaffei} s team Alarm and rush Trooper||@@||McCaffery's team. Alarm and rush: Trooper
Balley 1 Trooper Cole 2 The chair «as||@@||Bailey, 1; Trooper Cole, 2. The chair was
occupied by Captain T C Timothy and other||@@||occupied by Captain F. C. Timothy, and other
officcis and visitors present being Major||@@||officers and visitors present being Major
Puives Lieutenants M Mahon Hudson||@@||Purves, Lieutenants McMahon, Hudson,
Phillips Vernon Luke etc Councillor||@@||Phillips, Vernon, Luke, etc., Councillor
Cibeoua Melbourne Mr A H Norman and||@@||Cabeena, Melbourne, Mr. A. H. Norman, and
others _||@@||others.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28158460 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE LORD MAYOR.||@@||THE LORD MAYOR.
k- ALDERMAN ALLEN TAYLOR BAN||@@||ALDERMAN ALLEN TAYLOR BAN-
\ QUETED.||@@||QUETED.
? Tho residents of Annandale on 'Satu||@@||The residents of Annandale on Saturday
afternoon expressed tho esteem in which||@@||afternoon expressed the esteem in which they
hold Alderman Allen Taylor (tho Lord Ma;||@@||held Alderman Allen Taylor (the Lord Mayor)
nnd tho Lady Mayoress by entertaining t||@@||and the Lady Mayoress by entertaining them
at a banquet at Correy's Gardens. A harl||@@||at a banquet at Correy's Gardens. A harbour
excursion preceded the function at Cabal||@@||excursion preceded the function at Cabarita.
AmongBt those who participated in a ii||@@||Amongst those who participated in a most
enjoyable event were Aldermen O. R||@@||enjoyable event were Aldermen O. Ridge
'(Mayor of Annnndalo), W. T. Henson, T. I||@@||(Mayor of Annandale), W. T. Henson, T. Bar-
low, and A. Kelly (ot tho City Council), Mos||@@||low, and A. Kelly (of the City Council), Messrs.
"W. G. Layton (acting town cleric), J. Ni||@@||W. G. Layton (acting town clerk), J. Neale
Breden (superintendent ot corporation asse||@@||Breden (superintendent of corporation assets),
B. H. Solomon (city treasurer), D. M. Gor||@@||S. H. Solomon (city treasurer), D. M. Gordon
'(city surveyor), R. H. Brodrick (city bu||@@||(city surveyor), R. H. Brodrick (city build-
lng surveyor), R. Dougan (general audit||@@||ing surveyor), R. Dougan (general auditor),
. tho aldermen ot Annandale, John Young (r||@@||the aldermen of Annandale, John Young (pre-
Bidont of tho New South Wales Bowling||@@||sident of the New South Wales Bowling
. soclation). T. F. Thompson, J. Golden Hint||@@||Association), T. F. Thompson, J. Golden Hinsby,
.James Cowan, and H. R. Brodie. Tho||@@||James Cowan, and H. R. Brodie. The ar-
rangements for tho afternoon's and nigl||@@||rangements for the afternoon's and night's
enjoyment were well organised. On arri||@@||enjoyment were well organised. On arrival
at :C*iToy's Gardens dancing was ongaged||@@||at Correy's Gardens dancing was engaged
? jtill 6 p.m., when a banquet was served.||@@||till 6 p.m., when a banquet was served.
A After tho loyal toast Mr. T. F. Thon||@@||After the loyal toast Mr. T. F. Thomp-
Uon proposed "Parliament." In tho cou||@@||son proposed "Parliament." In the course
[.V illa address ho gavo mixed praise i||@@||of his address he gave mixed praise and
y*.amo to tho Ministries ot tho Stato <||@@||blame to the Ministries of the State and
Redorai Parliaments. Ho said that no <||@@||Federal Parliaments. He said that no one
could deny that tho cost ot administrât||@@||could deny that the cost of administration
?in this Stato had boen wastefully extravasa||@@||in this State had been wastefully extravagant,
a chargo that would Ho against the presi||@@||a charge that would lie against the present
as well as previous administrations. 1||@@||as well as previous administrations. The
taxpayer who waß ready to furnish the i||@@||taxpayer who was ready to furnish the re-
venue had tho right to ask that prude||@@||venue had the right to ask that prude
financial administration should bo exhibit||@@||financial administration should be exhibited.
Ho gave the present Government credit 1||@@||He gave the present Government credit for
an honest effort to put legislation on t||@@||an honest effort to put legislation on the
.Statuto Book which had previously be||@@||Statute Book which had previously been
. merely dangled before tho eyes ot the publ||@@||merely dangled before the eyes of the public.
He considered Mr. Ashton a careful and hone||@@||He considered Mr. Ashton a careful and honest
administrator. In Federal matters, ho sa||@@||administrator. In Federal matters, he said,
the blessings of federation bad not come||@@||the blessings of federation had not come
pass as promised.||@@||pass as promised.
Mr. W. H. Mahony, M.L.A., responded, ni||@@||Mr. W. H. Mahony, M.L.A., responded, and
said the Government had fulfilled many||@@||said the Government had fulfilled many of
its promises since it carno into office. ]||@@||its promises since it came into office. He
paid an eloquent tributo to tho person||@@||paid an eloquent tribute to the personal
worth ot tho Lord Mayor and Mrs. Tnylc||@@||worth of the Lord Mayor and Mrs. Taylor,
and to Mrs. Foster, the mother of tho Lai||@@||and to Mrs. Foster, the mother of the Lady
Mayoress.||@@||Mayoress.
Alderman A. Kelly, M.L.A., also responde||@@||Alderman A. Kelly, M.L.A., also responded,
and said there was no real economy when tl||@@||and said there was no real economy when the
roads which would enable farmers and mine||@@||roads which would enable farmers and miners
to got their produce or their minerals||@@||to get their produce or their minerals to
market were starved. Tho country roads wo:||@@||market were starved. The country roads were
in n fearful stato, in order that tho Govori||@@||in a fearful state, in order that the Govern-
mont might bo able to declaro their posse:||@@||ment might be able to declare their posses-
sion of a surplus.||@@||sion of a surplus.
1 Alderman Ridge proposed "Our Guests," ar||@@||Alderman Ridge proposed "Our Guests," and
Bald that ll years ago Mr. Allon Taylor ht||@@||said that 11 years ago Mr. Allen Taylor had
entered tho Annandale Council, risen rapid!||@@||entered the Annandale Council, risen rapidly
to tho position of Mayor, and then follow«||@@||to the position of Mayor, and then followed
up his success by becoming nn uldermnn of th||@@||up his success by becoming an alderman of the
City Council, ¡.jd now twice Lord Mayor <||@@||City Council, and now twice Lord Mayor of
? Sydney. Tho people of Annandale wore ospc||@@||Sydney. The people of Annandale were espe-
dally, indebted to Mr. Taylor for going bon||@@||cially indebted to Mr. Taylor for going bond
, for £1500 when Annandale sought to becom||@@||for £1500 when Annandale sought to become
free of joint Indebtedness with tho Lelchharc||@@||free of joint indebtedness with the Leichhardt
Council. In social, patriotic, and phllnn||@@||Council. In social, patriotic, and philan-
throple work their guests and Mrs. Fostc||@@||thropic work their guests and Mrs. Foster
. bcd sot an admirablo example of thoroughness||@@||had set an admirable example of thoroughness,
ability, and undeviating straight-forwardnes!||@@||ability, and undeviating straight-forwardness.
, Alderman Broad supported tho toast, and pro||@@||Alderman Broad supported the toast, and pro-
., pheslcd that Alderman Allen Taylor woul||@@||phesied that Alderman Allen Taylor would
bo thrice Lord Mayor, and become an orna||@@||be thrice Lord Mayor, and become an orna-
ment to tho Parliament of tho Stato. Th||@@||ment to the Parliament of the State. The
people generally regretted that tho Lor||@@||people generally regretted that the Lord
Mayor and his family woro leaving Annan||@@||Mayor and his family were leaving Annan-
dalo.||@@||dale.
Tho Lord Mayor, on rising to respond, wa:||@@||The Lord Mayor, on rising to respond, was
applauded and cheered for some time. Hi||@@||applauded and cheered for some time. He
expressed his pleasure at being able after 2!||@@||expressed his pleasure at being able after 25
years of public life, to find that the goo<||@@||years of public life, to find that the good
wishes of those with whom he had been mos||@@||wishes of those with whom he had been most
associated were still manifested towards him||@@||associated were still manifested towards him.
He had npvor taken any mlddlo course in mat.||@@||He had never taken any middle course in mat-
tors In which ho saw his duty clear. Thc||@@||ters in which he saw his duty clear. The
. difficulty of tho position of Lord Mayor was||@@||difficulty of the position of Lord Mayor was
. almost boyond conception. It was a positior||@@||almost beyond conception. It was a position
Involving a severo tax upon ono's power tc||@@||involving a severe tax upon one's power to
assumo responsibility. Ho hoped tho muni-||@@||assume responsibility. He hoped the muni-
cipal councils ot the western suburbs would||@@||cipal councils of the western suburbs would
moko a united and persistent effort to got thc||@@||make a united and persistent effort to get the
doplorablo condition of Parramatta-road reme-||@@||deplorable condition of Parramatta-road reme-
died. Divided authority was responsible for the||@@||died. Divided authority was responsible for the
etato of this great thoroughfare. Ho hoped for||@@||state of this great thoroughfare. He hoped for
further Improvements of tho suburbs under||@@||further improvements of the suburbs under
tho Amended Municipalities Act, and he||@@||the Amended Municipalities Act, and he
', trusted that the Greator Sydney movement||@@||trusted that the Greater Sydney movement
; when it began to assume definite form would||@@||when it began to assume definite form would
i bo on a sound and equitablo basis.||@@||be on a sound and equitable basis.
Mr. I. Reginald Cohen proposed "Municipal||@@||Mr. I. Reginald Cohen proposed "Municipal
I Institutions," and urged expedition with the||@@||Institutions," and urged expedition with the
, Creator Sydney proposals. He asserted that||@@||Greater Sydney proposals. He asserted that
, thore were gravor scandals in connection with||@@||there were graver scandals in connection with
.the public lifo of -he city than had been||@@||the public life of the city than had been
disclosed in land matters, anil considered the||@@||disclosed in land matters, and considered the
Water and Seworage Board's accounts had||@@||Water and Sewerage Board's accounts had
t ' boen unjustly inflated In certain respects.||@@||been unjustly inflated in certain respects.
Alderman Henson, In responding, said tho||@@||Alderman Henson, in responding, said the
resumptions of Athlone-place and Wexford||@@||resumptions of Athlone-place and Wexford-
etreot would stand to tho credit of tho Lord||@@||street would stand to the credit of the Lord
Mayor's administration.||@@||Mayor's administration.
Mr. Jno. Young paid a high tributo to the||@@||Mr. Jno. Young paid a high tribute to the
ability which had characterised tho Lord||@@||ability which had characterised the Lord
; Mayor's work In tho municipal lifo of Annan||@@||Mayor's work in the municipal life of Annan-
; dnle and Sydney. Annandale was now a||@@||dale and Sydney. Annandale was now a
. xnoddl borough chiefly becauso lt had adopted||@@||model borough chiefly because it had adopted
tho sound principle of paying its way.||@@||the sound principle of paying its way.
Mr. Jos. Cowan propoaod "Tho Press," and||@@||Mr. Jas. Cowan proposed "The Press," and
Mr. A. Kelly "Tho LadloB," and tho Lord I||@@||Mr. A. Kelly "The Ladies," and the Lord
Mayor "Tho Chairman."||@@||Mayor "The Chairman."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14790234 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
POLICE COUBTS.||@@||POLICE COURTS.
llHBAOU OP TUE SEAMEN'S AOT.||@@||BREACH OF THE SEAMEN'S AOT.
Louis Moiiinesson, master of the schooner Ware, ap-||@@||Louis Monmesson, , master of the schooner Wave, ap-
peared ut the Water Summons Court jestu-day on||@@||peared ut the Water Summons Court yesterday on
uti information alleging that ho did carry a ecumw||@@||an information alleging that he did carry a seaman
to sea without making an agri-ament btforchauil ta||@@||to sea without making an agreement beforehand in
conformity with the pro via i ona of the Seainen's Act,||@@||conformity with the provisions of the Seamen's Act,
ISlfa. A further information waa laid undtr the saina||@@||1898. A further information waa laid under the same
Act, churgiug defendant with not supplying a Bconufl||@@||Act, charging defendant with not supplying a seaman
witli u proper discharge. Deiejidant pleaded guilt/||@@||with a proper discharge. Defendant pleaded guilty
in ooch case, and fetutâd that ho forgot to place thfl||@@||in each case, and stated that he forgot to place the
man on the articles. The mon, it waa eut id, weat||@@||man on the articles. The man, it was stated, went
to sea for one month and 17 djjs, and on his return||@@||to sea for one month and 17 days, and on his return
waa ii i veo back hu old discharge. A flue ot £2, vritfc||@@||was given back to his old discharge. A fine ot £2, with
fis coats, was imposed in cudi case.||@@||6d costs, was imposed in each case.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14730734 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.||@@||COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
All ort Johnson 45 bootmaker waa charged yt¡\>||@@||Albert Johnson, 45, bootmaker, was charged yes-
ter lo nt the Paddington Police Court with bur||@@||terday, at the Paddington Police Court, with bur-
glnrioUbly enterng the dwelling house of Reuben J1||@@||glariously enterng the dwelling house of Reuben J.
Luke fruiterer Oxford stiett Woollahra and Bteifingi||@@||Luke fruiterer Oxford-street, Woollahra, and stealing
tliereín nbout, £1 7s Od a siher watch, and i number||@@||therein about, £1 7s 6d, a silver watch, and a number
of coupons, on or about Tnnuarj 1 I Udencc was'||@@||of coupons, on or about January 1. Evidence was
i Elven to the ciTe t that tho accused waa irrestcd on.||@@||given to the effect that the accused was arrested on
n charge of riotous behanour, and while at the Central i||@@||a charge of riotous behaviour, and while at the Central
| Police Court the «lrcstnif, constable heard something||@@||Police Court the arresting, constable heard something
drop On investigating the cms«, the watch wns found,||@@||drop. On investigating the cause, the watch was found,
na were ilso the other articles named in tlie churgc.||@@||as were also the other articles named in the charge.
Reuben Luke staged that he loci ed up his premises||@@||Reuben Luke stated that he locked up his premises
on New \eirs Ntçht On the following morning he||@@||on New Years Night. On the following morning he
found the back door open The shop till had been||@@||found the back door open. The shop till had been
i unscrewed nnd \ is hing empty on the floor The||@@||unscrewed and was lying empty on the floor. The
watch nnd purse he identified as hifl property Ac||@@||watch and purse he identified as his property. Ac-
cused did not make an> defence, and was committed for||@@||cused did not make any defence, and was committed for
trial||@@||trial.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14770483 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
AUTOMOBILE CLUB TRIALS.||@@||AUTOMOBILE CLUB TRIALS.
4000 MILES TEST RUNS.||@@||4000 MILES TEST RUNS.
Tlie trills organised by the Automobile Club of Great||@@||The trials organised by the Automobile Club of Great
Britiln, vvhicli had been in progress for four weeks,||@@||Britain, which had been in progress for four weeks,
were concluded on March li All tho cars were made||@@||were concluded on March 31. All the cars were made
to run sllirhtly over the 4000 miles Tho performance||@@||to run slightly over the 4000 miles. The performance
of Hie Dennis, which mado no Involuntary rjid «tops||@@||of the Dennis, which made no involuntary road stops
after 85» miles of the first dnj'B journey liad been||@@||after 85½ miles of the first day's journey had been
covered, established a new record for an official ob||@@||covered, established a new record for an official ob-
served run Tlie road tests beean on March 1, and||@@||served run. The road tests began on March 1, and
amounted to 23 days' MnnlnK In brief, Hie perfor||@@||amounted to 25 days' running. In brief, the perfor-
maneen over the «noll* trial were as follow -||@@||mances over the whole trial were as follow :—
Twenli horsepower Dennis Car-Non stop through||@@||Twenty horsepower Dennis Car—Non stop through-
out, eveept on first da}, when petrol niter choked at||@@||out, except on first day, when petrol filter choked at 85½ miles.
CoTl'lcr Tvrci- 30 hell, made non Rlopi on 22 days,||@@||Collier Tyres.— 36 inch, made non stops on 22 days;
31 inch, mide non stops on 22 days, S15mm, mado non||@@||34 inch, made non stops on 22 days, 315mm, made non stops on 23 days.
BtLamps.-Rvt"nnd Hoult Burnt well throuimout,||@@||Lamps.—Ryta and Hoult: Burnt well throughout;
| went dut only five times during the entire run, due on||@@||went out only five times during the entire run, due on
two occasions lo lack of attention to iviek Metallic||@@||two occasions to lack of attention to wick. Metallic
mirrors These burnt well throughout, and went out||@@||mirrors: These burnt well throughout, and went out
ooly sl\ times, on one occasion due to jolt from back||@@||only six times, on one occasion due to jolt from back
spring of car breaking||@@||spring of car breaking.
Worsnop headlights -These were unfortunate in suf-||@@||Worsnop headlights .—These were unfortunate in suf-
fering from obstruction of the pipes and dimigc to||@@||fering from obstruction of the pipes and damage to
burner, otherwise tiley burned well The speedometers||@@||burner, otherwise they burned well. The speedometers
were tested over 200O miles, one bitch running the||@@||were tested over 2000 miles, one batch running the
firot half of tnc trial, ind the remainder the second.||@@||first half of the trial, and the remainder the second.
Tlie Vulcan was removed for attention of the bncuct,||@@||The Vulcan was removed for attention of the bracket,
but hid non BtopB throughout The Warner lost onlv||@@||but had non stops throughout. The Warner lost only
five minutes for adjustment of the driving gear, and||@@||five minutes for adjustment of the driving gear, and
once the flexible shift broke, otherwise non stops were||@@||once the flexible shift broke, otherwise non stops were
made throughout The Kirby mil Cowev recorder made||@@||made throughout. The Kirby and Cowey recorder made
non stops, evcept that each one broke its flcviblo||@@||non stops, evcept that each one broke its flexible
shaft The Staunton il=o mule non stops, eveept for||@@||shaft. The Staunton also made non stops, except for
hrciking its flcvihle shift on the 27th and not record||@@||breaking its flexible shaft on the 27th and not record-
jug on the 28th The Llliott Jones, Gratze, and||@@||ing on the 28th. The Elliott, Jones, Gratze, and
Covvey indicator made non stops every di}||@@||Covvey indicator made non stops every day.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761857 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
liOGAlt.XlI.||@@||KOGARAH.
Tlip nrwK formed hogarth Old Bo;V Union held ÏÎ3||@@||The newly-formed Kogarah Old Boys' Union held its
ßrat meeting it the Joeal Superior Publir School on||@@||first meeting at the local Superior Public School on
rhursdiiy evening hst, when Mr I O Wilson (head||@@||Thursday evening last, when Mr E G Wilson (head
linster) presided o\er i good attendance flic elec-||@@||master) presided over a good attendance. The elec-
tion of olllcers resulted ts follows -Patrons, lion Ï.||@@||tion of officers resulted as follows: -Patrons, Hon. J
11 C i mi the ra and Mr 1 Murri), president Mr P.||@@||H Carruthers and Mr J Murray; president Mr E.
O Wilson uco ^-oaldcnti, Mesara P Moor , \\ Prit||@@||G Wilson;vice-presidents, Messrs P Moore , W Prit-
elnrd, and M'l elland, lion secretan Mr li S Simp-||@@||chard, and M'Lelland; hon. secretary, Mr R S Simp-
son, hon treasurer, Mr I W Weirnc, committee»||@@||son; hon. treasurer, Mr F W Wearne; committee,
Moan M Hcg-irtj, C. Cohln, F Stroud, H Patrick,||@@||Messrs M Hegarty, C. Colvin, F Stroud, R Patrick,
and V Hatfield 1 he rule-) which had been drawn||@@||and A Hatfield. The rules which had been drawn
up b¡ a speeul committee wen submitted and adopt||@@||up by a special committee were submitted and adopt-
ed Letters were read from Mr I Murriv (formerly||@@||ed. Letters were read from Mr J Murray (formerly
Iliad master of the Koginh Superior Public School)||@@||head master of the Kogarah Superior Public School)
and the Kogarah Old Girls' tongrattilating the new||@@||and the Kogarah Old Girls' congratulating the new
institution and wish ng it evorj success||@@||institution and wishing it every success.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14818891 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ARNCLIFFE CLUB.||@@||ARNCLIFFE CLUB.
At the jnnual mceling of the VinctifTc Club presided I||@@||At the annual meeting of the Arncliffe Club presided
over bj Mr J Fndicott, trophies were presented to||@@||over by Mr J Endicott, trophies were presented to
the winners of Hie bowling and" batting ivcngcs is||@@||the winners of the bowling and batting averages as
follows -A team Batting, \ Walker 27 runs per||@@||follows:-A team Batting, A Walker 27 runs per
Innings, bowling, h Byrnes 32 10 nins per wicket||@@||innings;bowling, L Byrnes 12.30 runs per wicket.
B team Batting, H Marr, 25 runs per innings, bowl||@@||B team:Batting, H Marr, 25 runs per innings; bowl-
Ing, A Totterdcll, 8 51 runs per vv Ickct The foi||@@||ing, A Totterdell, 8.51 runs per wicket. The fol-
lowing were elected as officers for the ensuing sear -||@@||lowing were elected as officers for the ensuing year:-
Patron, Mr J H Clayton president, Mr O Crispo||@@||Patron, Mr J H Clayton;president, Mr G Crispo-
son , vice presidents, Aldermen 1 G Firlcie.li nnd \V||@@||son ; vice- presidents, Aldermen J G Farleigh and W
Williamson Messrs. I orteseuo. Stone, \rnold, 1 gglns||@@||Williamson, Messrs. Fortescue,. Stone, Arnold, Eggins,
Goddard, Campling, and Wright, secretary, Mr T||@@||Goddard, Campling, and Wright; secretary, Mr T
Thompson, treasure-, Mr I hnUlcott, delegates to||@@||Thompson; treasurer, Mr J Endicott, delegates to
St George Cricket Wsoclation Messrs A fortescue,||@@||St George Cricket Association, Messrs. A Fortescue,
C Walker, T Thompson and I Lndicott j||@@||C Walker, T Thompson and J Endicott.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14754583 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
IÎOOKDALE.||@@||ROCKDALE
The number of \otcra on the Boekdilc municipal||@@||The number of voters on the Rockdale municipal
polls, is shown by the police returns is set down at||@@||polls, is shown by the police returns,is set down at
20-JÍÍ Ö12 of which aro in the Arncliffe Ward, f»0 in||@@||2959, 612 of which are in the Arncliffe Ward, 620 in
the Hopetoun Ward 02J in llockdtli and 804 in||@@||the Hopetoun Ward 923 in Rockdale and 804 in
Scarborough W ard J his represents the number of||@@||Scarborough Ward. This represents the number of
persons rited b\ the council, irrespective of whether||@@||persons rated by the council, irrespective of whether
their rates are paid or not||@@||their rates are paid or not.
The locil council has decided to cooperate with||@@||The local council has decided to co-operate with
Randwick on the proposal ' that the Dairies Supervision||@@||Randwick on the proposal "that the Dairies Supervision
Vet should le amended so as to c,nc municipal IK din||@@||Act should be amended so as to give municipal bodies
power to refuse dairjmen registration where the land||@@||power to refuse dairymen registration where the land
attached to the premises to be used ns a dairj is deemed||@@||attached to the premises to be used as a dairy is deemed
inKufllcient for the number of cowi to be kept "||@@||insufficient for the number of cows to be kept."
\\ ith a view to further improving Cook s Uiver Kock||@@||With a view to further improving Cook's River Rock-
dale council has decided to join in a rennest from||@@||dale council has decided to join in a request from
the Marrickville council to the Public Works Depar*||@@||the Marrickville council to the Public Works Depart-
I ment to have the mer drcJged and thoroughlr||@@||ment to have the river dredged and thoroughly
| ck nised||@@||cleaned.
The Ministor for Works has informed the Rockdale||@@||The Ministor for Works has informed the Rockdale
coiini ii that he has cnlled for repoits in regard to||@@||council that he has called for reports in regard to
(ffectiig neccisirj rep lira at Cooks River and on||@@||effecting necessary repairs at Cook's River and on
the Brighton Parade||@@||the Brighton Parade.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761965 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr. Justico Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
READ v READ.||@@||READ v READ.
Mr Whitfeld, Instructed by Mr Horbert||@@||Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Mr. Herbert
Salwey, appeared for tho petitioner, Allco||@@||Salwey, appeared for the petitioner, Alice
Maud Read, in the suit for dissolution of poti||@@||Maud Read, in the suit for dissolution of peti-
tiouci's mai llago xvith Gool go Harry Read||@@||tioner's marriage with George Harry Read.
'Hie parties xvero married on October 7, 1S05,||@@||The parties were married on October 7, 1895,
and tho petitioner charged that the respondent||@@||and the petitioner charged that the respondent
had, xvithout just causo or excuse, wilfully||@@||had, without just cause or excuse, wilfully
deserted hei, and lolther continuously so de-||@@||deserted her, and left her continuously so de-
serted foi three j cai s and upvvaids||@@||serted for three years and upwards.
Ills Honoi dolivered his reserved judgment,||@@||His Honor delivered his reserved judgment,
and bald that bax lug carefullj lead tho exl||@@||and said that having carefully read the evi-
dence, aud considered the mattet, ho had||@@||dence, and considered the matter, he had
come to tho conclusion that petitioner lind||@@||come to the conclusion that petitioner had
made out lA.i case He therefore found both||@@||made out her case. He therefore found both
Issues iii her favoui, and gi anted a decrco||@@||issues in her favour, and granted a decree
nisi, returnable in six months Petltlonoi to||@@||nisi, returnable in six months. Petitioner to
have the custody of tho child||@@||have the custody of the child.
DECREE ABSOLUTE||@@||DECREE ABSOLUTE.
His Honoi mado absoluto tho decree nisi||@@||His Honor made absolute the decree nisi
in Ula suit Pel ey Smith v Jane Smith, and||@@||in the suit Percy Smith v Jane Smith, and
declared the marriago dissolved||@@||declared the marriage dissolved.
MARSDEN v MARSDEN||@@||MARSDEN v MARSDEN.
Mr Shand, K C , and Mi Whitfeld, Instruct-||@@||Mr. Shand, K.C., and Mr. Whitfeld, instruct-
ed by Messis Minti!, Simpson, and Co, ap-||@@||ed by Messrs. Minter, Simpson, and Co., ap-
peared for tho potitlonei, Louisa Anno Mars-||@@||peared for the petitioner, Louisa Anne Mars-
den, in the suit tor judicial separation, and||@@||den, in the suit for judicial separation; and
Ml Ralston, K C, and Mr S F. Botts, in-||@@||Mr. Ralston, K.C., and Mr. S. F. Betts, in-
structed bj Messrs Betts nnd Son, of Goul-||@@||structed by Messrs. Betts and Son, of Goul-
burn, for tho respondent, James Marsden xvho||@@||burn, for the respondent, James Marsden, who
is a grazier The issues on behalf of tho||@@||is a grazier. The issues on behalf of the
potitlonei xv oro man logo on tho Gth April,||@@||petitioner were marriage on the 6th April,
1S81, and xvhothoi respondent had boen guilty||@@||1881, and whether respondent had been guilty
of cruelty towards the petitioner Thoro||@@||of cruelty towards the petitioner. There
xvas an Issue filed on behalf of respondent||@@||was an issue filed on behalf of respondent
alleging condonation of tho cruelty, if any.||@@||alleging condonation of the cruelty, if any.
Tho petitioner xvns furthor examined, and||@@||The petitioner was further examined, and
nt 4 o'clock the further hearing was adjourned||@@||at 4 o'clock the further hearing was adjourned
to the following day||@@||to the following day.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14767739 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
r,ASR con;.||@@||LANE COVE.
The attention of tho Hathorn trust Commissioners||@@||The attention of the Harbour Trust Commissioners
lins been directed bj the local utthorit) to the con-||@@||has been directed by the local authority to the con-
dition of the ürcciiwich «barf, «hieb is in a very||@@||dition of the Greenwich wharf, which is in a very
bid state of repair Hie council iibkcd Hint a new||@@||bad state of repair. The council asked that a new
.yyharf might bL erected on ii site ne\t to the existing||@@||wharf might be erected on a site next to the existing
lauding place The engineer to the trust lias reported||@@||landing place. The engineer to the trust has reported
that to repair und lengthen the present wharf would||@@||that to repair and lengthen the present wharf would
cost nbotit £100, whereas n new wharf on the situ||@@||cost about £100, whereas a new wharf on the site
suggested by the council «ould prove altogether toi*||@@||suggested by the council would prove altogether too
cost!} In y lew of the report, the local authority||@@||costly. In view of the report, the local authority
will again approach the Commissioners on the subject«||@@||will again approach the Commissioners on the subject.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14757345 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE STRANDING OF THE HASTINGS. |||@@||THE STRANDING OF THE HASTINGS.
Tho latest advices from Port Macquarie last||@@||The latest advices from Port Macquarie last
ovenlng respecting tho stranded coast ii||@@||evening respecting the stranded coastal
steamer Hastings were to tho offect that the||@@||steamer Hastings were to the effect that the
vessel was still fast on tho spit but that her||@@||vessel was still fast on the spit, but that her
position was unaltered A telegram received||@@||position was unaltered. A telegram received
by tho underwrites however stated that th i||@@||by the underwriters, however, stated that the
ropes which had been run out had can led||@@||ropes which had been run out had carried
away and as heavy seas wero breaking on tho||@@||away, and as heavy seas were breaking on the
bar last night somo amount of anxiety Is||@@||bar last night some amount of anxiety is
being experienced for the stoamoi||@@||being experienced for the steamer.
Captain C C Spinks tho chief survovor to||@@||Captain C. C. Spinks, the chief surveyor to
tho Sydney Marino Underwriters and Salvage||@@||the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage
Association Limited left for tho scene Inst||@@||Association, Limited, left for the scene last
night by the steamer Pyrmont and ho has||@@||night by the steamer Pyrmont, and he has
taken with him all tho salvago gear and ap||@@||taken with him all the salvage gear and ap-
pllnncos belonging to the association Ho will||@@||pliances belonging to the association. He will
reach Port Macquarie to day an 1 no timo will||@@||reach Port Macquarie to-day, and no time will
be lost In endeavouring to loflont the ves lol||@@||be lost in endeavouring to refloat the vessel.
Tho Hastings which oolongs to Mi Nicholas||@@||The Hastings, which belongs to Mr. Nicholas
Cain Is a woll known tinder botwocn Sjdnov||@@||Cain, is a well-known trader between Sydney
and Port Macquailo an] Is engaged both In||@@||and Port Macquarie, and is engaged both in
tho passongor and cargo sorvlco||@@||the passenger and cargo service.
||@@||
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# DIVORCE COURT. i j||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
. . / i (Before- Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
DECREES ABSOLUTE.||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE.
Decrees absoluto wore pronounced joins||@@||Decrees absolute were pronounced in the
?ults of Helen Kate Firth v Eckford Firth,||@@||suits of Helen Kate Firth v Eckford Firth,
Francos 'Killian Broughton v Jamos Brough-||@@||Frances Killian Broughton v James Brough-
ton, Ellznboth Loa v Septimus Alfred Lea,||@@||ton, Elizabeth Lea v Septimus Alfred Lea,
Marv Doyle v Thomas Percy Doyle, Sarah Ann||@@||Mary Doyle v Thomas Percy Doyle, Sarah Ann
Kean v John-Kean, George Bobort Banner||@@||Kean v John Kean, George Robert Banner-
tuan v Elsio Rebecca Bannorman, Leila Jane||@@||man v Elsie Rebecca Bannerman, Leila Jane
Thompson v John Edward Thompson, William||@@||Thompson v John Edward Thompson, William
Browne y Alice Maud Browne, Winifred Lizzie||@@||Browne v Alice Maud Browne, Winifred Lizzie
Pike Gullick v Percy Albert Gullick, John,||@@||Pike Gullick v Percy Albert Gullick, John
Percival Ivess v Amy Ruth Ivoss, John Pack-!||@@||Percival Ivess v Amy Ruth Ivess, John Packh-
ham v Angelina Packham, Mary Ling v Henry||@@||ham v Angelina Packham, Mary Ling v Henry
Hill Ling, Elsio Caroline Stillwell v Goorgo||@@||Hill Ling, Elsie Caroline Stillwell v George
Edwin Stillwell, Sheik Mahomod v Catherine||@@||Edwin Stillwell, Sheik Mahomed v Catherine
Mahomed, Harriette Tilley v William Janioa||@@||Mahomed, Harriette Tilley v William James
Tilley.||@@||Tilley.
||@@||
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IX DIVORCE.||@@||IN DIVORCE.
(Before Mr.||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Cohen.)
SUIT FOR||@@||SUIT FOR DESERTION.
Wray||@@||Wray v Wray
Justice Cohen.)||@@||
DESERTION,||@@||
v Wray.||@@||
I His Honor in delivering his reserved judg||@@||His Honor, in delivering his reserved judg-
I ment in this suit said that petitioner James||@@||ment in this suit, said that petitioner James
W ray sued foi dissolution of his marriage||@@||Wray sued for dissolution of his marriage
I with Margaret Ellen Wray on the ground||@@||with Margaret Ellen Wray on the ground
that sho had without lawful ciu3o or excuse||@@||that she had, without lawful cause or excuse,
ütsorted petitioner and left him so deseitcd||@@||deserted petitioner, and left him so deserted
for thioe years and upwards Tho evidenco||@@||for three years and upwards. The evidence
I was taken by bim on clicuit at Bathurst and||@@||was taken by him on circuit at Bathurst, and
upon the dobo of the case ho reserved his||@@||upon the close of the case he reserved his
judgment on account of the peculiar circum||@@||judgment on account of the peculiar circum-
stances of the ease On consideration how||@@||stances of the case. On consideration, how-
evti the dllllcultv which then struck his||@@||ever, the difficulty which then struck his
mind for a moment had altogether disappear||@@||mind for a moment had altogether disappear-
ed and ho now found the issues in favour of||@@||ed, and he now found the issues in favour of
the petitioner The circumstances to which||@@||the petitioner. The circumstances to which
in had alluded arose before the maulige uid||@@||he had alluded arose before the marriage, and
not iftcrwirds||@@||not afterwards.
-||@@||-
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14786979 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHARGE OP BIGAMY||@@||CHARGE OF BIGAMY.
\t the Central Police Court jestcrdaj lohn Bolmg||@@||At the Central Police Court yesterday John Boling-
broke Hilaire, OU a carpenter,* waa charted with||@@||broke Hilaire, 50, a carpenter, was charged with
bigamy||@@||bigamy.
blizabetH Ann Hilaire, ^\lio laid the information||@@||Elizabeth Ann Hilaire, who laid the information
agunst tl.e accused, stated that she had been "married||@@||against the accused, stated that she had been married
twice to tiim Tlie first marriage took pluce in 1874,||@@||twice to him. The first marriage took place in 1874,
but fche divorced him in 1888 lhev were ro married||@@||but she divorced him in 1888. They were re-married
on Mardi 14, 1880 She had five children by the first||@@||on March 14, 1889. She had five children by the first
marriage and three bj the second||@@||marriage and three by the second.
The Rev lohn George Southb>, a Church of Fnglanu||@@||The Rev. John George Southby, a Church of England
minister, residing at Botan>, Biid ho remembered cole||@@||minister, residing at Botany, said he remembered cele-
hratniR the marriage of the accused and the prose||@@||brating the marriage of the accused and the prose-
etitrix||@@||cutrix.
Hie l\e\ I rtdk John Alberj said he married the||@@||The Rev. Fredk. John Albery said he married the
accused to a woman named Georg mi CharlottL Ray||@@||accused to a woman named Georgina Charlote Ray-
mont on lune l.t last, at Christ Church||@@||ment on June 13 last, at Christ Church.
The accused resened his defence, and was coin||@@||The accused reserved his defence, and was com-
mltted lor trial, bail being allotted||@@||mltted for trial, bail being allowed.
||@@||
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SAILING.||@@||SAILING.
There was a largo gathering of sailing eathnsiiiti||@@||There was a large gathering of sailing enthusiasts
at Donnellj's shed, Blackwattle Buy on Satuidy||@@||at Donnelly's shed, Blackwattle Bay on Saturday
afternoon on the occasion of the launching ol Mess«.||@@||afternoon on the occasion of the launching of Messrs.
P and S Cowies nciv l8 footer fliose praent||@@||P and S Cowies new l8 footer. Those present
Included a number of ladles, and the function prono||@@||included a number of ladies, and the function proved
a very pleasant one Urs Lennie an old identity||@@||a very pleasant one. Mrs Lennie, an old identity
of the sport, performed the christening ccrcmonj it!||@@||of the sport, performed the christening ceremony, and
in breaking the orthodox bottle oicr the hours ol to||@@||in breaking the orthodox bottle over the bows of the
bolt, named her Scot Cheers went up as the um||@@||boat, named her Scot. Cheers went up as the new
creation took to the water, and her owners um||@@||creation took to the water, and her owners were
congratulated on all sides at having become pc__d||@@||congratulated on all sides at having become possesed
of such n fine Lraft She much resemble the Zeu||@@||of such a fine craft. She much resemble the Zena,
und hi fact has been built from the "mc moulds ii||@@||and in fact has been built from the same moulds of
this *(lier," but is tomcwlut broader ait The sun||@@||this "flier", but is somewhat broader aft. The stem
and stern post arc of ti tree Hie ii inking ol red«,||@@||and stern post arc of ti-tree, the planking of cedar,
and the timbers of elm Hcfrcshmenü wire paitalea||@@||and the timbers of elm. Refreshments were partaken
of, aiid Mr 1 li Jones (president o! tie Syd»*;||@@||of, and Mr T.H. Jones (president of the Sydney
Club) proposed Succc_ eo the Scot and her Owners, '||@@||Club) proposed "Succcess to the Scot and her Owners",'
while Mr J Young gave ibe Builder||@@||while Mr J. Young gave "The Builder".
\ meeting of op n-oat uwaicrs and club offlcuj||@@||A meeting of open-boat owners and club officials
will lie held tins Lveniug to dlscu's a iroposil tj||@@||will be held this evening to discuss a proposal to
dellar bouts which ure not of a certain beam toni||@@||debar boats which are not of a certain beam from
being registered in tlie clubs The idea is to foster||@@||being registered in the clubs. The idea is to foster
the wholesome craft m preference to tie skiff tjT»||@@||the wholesome craft in preference to the skiff type.
the presentation of Hie Kell} cup and tie »ant||@@||The presentation of the Kelly cup and the various
other trcpli.es won in connection with the Sjdwr||@@||other trophies won in connection with the Sydney
Vmntcur Cluli'B races last toason will take place it||@@||Amateur Club's races last season will take place it
Aarons' Lxchangc Hotel, Orcaham street to mon«||@@||Aarons' Exchange Hotel, Gresham street, to-morrow
evening The tlub has issued »n interesting souit||@@||evening. The club has issued an interesting souvenir
card to commemorate the fact that lhere a» m||@@||card to commemorate the fact that there are now
100 members on Its roll, and also to induce ot_1||@@||100 members on its roll, and also to induce others
to cntei its ranks||@@||to enter its ranks.
||@@||
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NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE.
-?||@@||
DEATH OF A FIREMAN.||@@||DEATH OF A FIREMAN.
REMARKS BY THE CORONER.||@@||REMARKS BY THE CORONER.
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.
Tho District Coroner Mr C Hibblc- hold||@@||The District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held
an inquest to day on the body of James M Kin||@@||an inquest to-day on the body of James M'Kin-
non aged C5 a fireman who was run over||@@||non, aged 55, a fireman, who was run over
and 1 Hied instnntineously by an engine at||@@||and killed instantaneously by an engine at
the Dyke last night Mr Dorkonno repre||@@||the Dyke last night. Mr. Dorkenne repre-
tented the Traffic Branch and Mr R Bryant||@@||tented the Traffic Branch and Mr. R. Bryant
tho Locomotive Brinch of the Railways||@@||the Locomotive Branch of the Railways.
Tho shunter gave evidence that a. light on||@@||The shunter gave evidence that a light en-
gloo with tender in ront was coming out||@@||gine, with tender in front, was coming out
to proceed to tho Hamilton sheds When||@@||to proceed to the Hamilton sheds. When
passing over the, points wheio no was stand||@@||passing over the points where he was stand-
ing ho thought he saw a whito object low||@@||ing he thought he saw a white object low
down near the rails in front of the engine||@@||down near the rails in front of the engine.
The engine immediately showed a red light||@@||The engine immediately showed a red light,
and pulled up within its own length but||@@||and pulled up within its own length, but
passed over the man He was foarfull} man||@@||passed over the man. He was fearfully man-
gled mid death appearo 1 to be Instantaneous||@@||gled, and death appeared to be instantaneous.
Turthor evidence showed that the man had||@@||Further evidence showed that the man had
been at an hotel and was returning with two||@@||been at an hotel, and was returning with two
bottles of beor for his mates These wero||@@||bottles of beer for his mates. These were
found near the Uno unbroken I||@@||found near the line unbroken.
The coroner on entering up a verdict of ac !||@@||The coroner, on entering up a verdict of ac-
cidental death said that two men had been||@@||cidental death, said that two men had been
killed within the last few days noir the same||@@||killed within the last few days near the same
spot and under similar circumstances These||@@||spot, and under similar circumstances. These
men wero traversiag tho lines from the Dyke||@@||men were traversing the lines from the Dyke
to tbo Inner Basin when thoy met their de ith||@@||to the Inner Basin when they met their death.
Thoro had been much ti Ik of tho necessity||@@||There had been much talk of the necessity
for some overhead bridgo to lessen tho riol||@@||for some overhead bridge to lessen the risk
when crossing the network of lines Mr Der||@@||when crossing the network of lines. Mr. Der-
1 onne said the Railna} Commissioners had||@@||kenne said the Railway Commissioners had
tho mattor under consideration The coroner||@@||the matter under consideration. The coroner
remurkod that a bridgo was required but said||@@||remarked that a bridge was required, but said
that in most Instances death was caused by||@@||that in most instances death was caused by
over indulgence in liquor||@@||over-indulgence in liquor.
||@@||
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NEW CYCLING ASSOCIATION.||@@||NEW CYCLING ASSOCIATION.
IN OPPOSITION TO THE LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN.||@@||IN OPPOSITION TO THE LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN.
"iii .iitlucntitel meemi*, of racing men and e}cliBts||@@||An influential meeting of racing men and cyclists
generally was held lust night at tue (¿ucea s Hail, lor||@@||generally was held last night at the Queen's Hall, for
the purpose o>I lorunng * ne» league lo control pro||@@||the purpose of forming a new league to control pro-
Jcssionui (}clc rueing Mr Stanton, a'v ice prcsiuent||@@||fessional cycle racing. Mr Stanton, a vice - president
of the Bnunniu Club, oecupied the chair, and there||@@||of the Britannia Club, occupied the chair, and there
were about _jei present tmongst ihohe notieed were||@@||were about 250 present. Amongst those noticed were
nun} members who lud recently sunercd disiiuallllea||@@||many members who had recently suffered disqualification
lion at tile hands of the league, as well as prominent||@@||at the hands of the league, as well as prominent
c} clisU s||@@||cyclists.
Mr Stanton, in opening tho meeting, esplalncd that||@@||Mr Stanton, in opening the meeting, explained that
theie was great room lol ii new bod}, to put c}cling||@@||there was great room for a new body, to put cycling
on « proper footing Mr Orr, one of tile secretaries||@@||on a proper footing. Mr Orr, one of the secretaries
of the movement, criticised the way in widen the||@@||of the movement, criticised the way in which the
league had dealt with their racing members He||@@||league had dealt with their racing members. He
concluded his remarks Ly sa}ing that should a new||@@||concluded his remarks by saying that should a new
bod} to govern t}cling bo formed plenty of racing||@@||body to govern cycling be formed plenty of racing
would be forthcoming, and that the meetings pro||@@||would be forthcoming, and that the meetings pro-
moted by the proposed new association would be sup||@@||moted by the proposed new association would be sup-
ported by men of means who sympathised with||@@||ported by men of means who sympathised with
the racing men in the severe trials tiley had under||@@||the racing men in the severe trials they had under-
gone Mr Orr cxprcacd the hope that those present||@@||gone. Mr Orr expressed the hope that those present
would enrol themselves as members of the ne»||@@||would enrol themselves as members of the new
bod} Ile read some correspondence from the Camden||@@||body. He read some correspondence from the Camden
and Newcastle clubs ind also from several e}chsts,||@@||and Newcastle clubs, and also from several cyclists,
wishing the new organisation every success||@@||wishing the new organisation every success.
Mr Aletunder of Um Ncvviastlo Club, and Mr||@@||Mr Alexander, of the Newcastle Club, and Mr
M Ewen, secretar-, of the C linden Club, stated that||@@||M'Ewen, secretary of the Camden Club, stated that
their clubs were dissatisfied with the present le-iguc,||@@||their clubs were dissatisfied with the present league,
and that tiley would report to their club members||@@||and that they would report to their club members
the importance of the new movement, which hud||@@||the importance of the new movement, which had
their personal sympath}||@@||their personal sympathy.
Mr Williams, late Inndicappcr to the league of||@@||Mr Williams, late handicapper to the League of
Wheelmen, expressed his views Hie meeting had,||@@||Wheelmen, expressed his views. The meeting had,
he said, lils entire sympnlhv||@@||he said, his entire sympathy.
Mr ALO Brien, a former secretar} of the||@@||Mr A. E. O'Brien, a former secretary of the
Leogue of Wheelmen, made a length} speech, in||@@||League of Wheelmen, made a lengthy speech, in
which he advised those present to form a deputation||@@||which he advised those present to form a deputation
to wait upon Hie league, demand satisfaction, and if||@@||to wait upon the league, demand satisfaction, and if
that were not forthcoming, to then secede and form||@@||that were not forthcoming, to then secede and form
a ne» body of independent men to control profes||@@||a new body of independent men to control profes-
sfonal sport m the State lhere »as, in his opinion,||@@||sional sport in the State. There was, in his opinion,
need for lcfonn, us tilings »ero jbóut as bad .is they||@@||need for reform, as things were about as bad as they
could be||@@||could be.
Mr Orr moved,-"That a n«vv association of ovcllsts,||@@||Mr Orr moved,-"That a new association of cyclists,
to be known as the 'Cyclists' Association of New||@@||to be known as the 'Cyclists' Association of New
South Wales be formed"||@@||South Wales,' be formed."
After several amendments hid been moved and nega||@@||After several amendments had been moved and nega-
tived, the motion was carried unanimous!}||@@||tived, the motion was carried unanimously.
Mr Williams proposed ind Mr lowie seconded, n||@@||Mr Williams proposed, and Mr Fowle seconded, a
motion,- flint this meeting Ins unbounded confldene»||@@||motion,- "That this meeting has unbounded confidence
in Hie Ne» South Wales C}clists' Union as the go||@@||in the New South Wales Cyclists' Union as the go-
veriiing bodv of amiteurism m the State " Ho||@@||verning body of amateurism in the State." He
stated that the ne» bodv Intended to citer solo!} for||@@||stated that the new body intended to cater solely for
cash and unattached riders and did not propose to||@@||cash and unattached riders, and did not propose to
run counter to the non profc sionil bid}.||@@||run counter to the non-professional body.
Mr O Brien moved,- tint ntl present be asked to||@@||Mr O'Brien moved,- "That all present be asked to
pledge themselves to enrol as members, with a billi||@@||pledge themselves to enrol as members, with a shil-
ling tee us entrance "||@@||ling fee as entrance."
The motion was carried iminimousl}, and 1S2||@@||The motion was carried unanimously, and 182
cvolists gave in their names as members||@@||cyclists gave in their names as members.
Hie chairman, III announcing the list of members||@@||The chairman, in announcing the list of members,
stited that the present enrolment »as but a mere||@@||stated that the present enrolment was but a mere
bagatelle as compared with the thousands ot riders||@@||bagatelle as compared with the thousands of riders
who were oui} walting news or the new boil} to COSL||@@||who were only waiting news or the new body to cash
HI their lot with the association||@@||in their lot with the association.
V lint of rules »as submitted to the meeting by||@@||A list of rules was submitted to the meeting by
Mr O Brien Mi Orr also had u list ot i liles for||@@||Mr O'Brien. Mr Orr also had a list of rules for
approval ond the latter was unanimous!} adopted||@@||approval, and the latter was unanimously adopted.
It was decided to allow three B-crotaries, Messrs||@@||It was decided to allow three secretaries, Messrs.
Orr, loiter, and Horder, to deal with all matters in||@@||Orr, Foster, and Horder, to deal with all matters in
connection with the new boil} Several valuable||@@||connection with the new body. Several valuable
prizes were then announced by the chairman as hav||@@||prizes were then announced by the chairman as hav-
mg been offered for races under the new bod}, in||@@||ing been offered for races under the new body, in-
eluding a £20 prize by Mr Henderson, and u £10||@@||cluding a £20 prize by Mr Henderson, and a £10
prize bv Mr Orr ^ vote of thanks to the chairman||@@||prize by Mr Orr. A vote of thanks to the chairman
ind three cheers for the new body ti nniiuited the||@@||and three cheers for the new body terminated the
meeting |||@@||meeting.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14768881 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CVCU.VQ IX SYDNEY.||@@||CYCLING IN SYDNEY
To the Kditor o( the Herald||@@||To the Editor of the Herald
1 Sir-I read m jour ibmic oí this morning an inter||@@||Sir,-I read in your issue of this morning an inter-
view with the Amcncin tv dist llojd Madnrland in||@@||view with the Americancyclist Floyd MacFarland in
| which he says the sport hue requires a lift and to||@@||which he says the sport here requires a lift and to
accomplish that requires a governing bodv more in)||@@||accomplish that requires a governing body more in
sjmpathv with the men who rice for a living This||@@||sympathy with the men who race for a living. This
is certainly amusing to thoce of the gcneril public||@@||is certainly amusing to those of the general public
who remember Mr MacPirland s 100i Thoura id when||@@||who remember Mr MacFarland's 1904 Thousand when
the officials displived their w mt of svmiithj to the||@@||the officials displayed their want of sympathy to the
lextcntofthree jeais disquilifitatiou on Mr MaeHirland||@@||extent of three-years' disqualification on Mr MacFarland.
'In view of the fief it eertamlv causes some unusc||@@||In view of the fact it certainly causes some amuse-
ment to hear the phinthc wail of the handicap king||@@||ment to hear the plaintive wail of the 'handicap king'
that the officials hive no bvmpathy with the tilers||@@||that the officials have no sympathy with the takers
and teamors of the ejelo brigade It is due to the||@@||and teamers of the cycle brigade. It is due to the
stern and unrelenting eflorts of the council of the||@@||stern and unrelenting efforts of the council of the
League oí N S \\ Wheelmen that the sport of cvcling ;s||@@||League of NSW Wheelmen that the sport of cycling is
not as deal as Julius Gi teat and the best evidence of||@@||not as dead as Julius Caesar, and the best evidence of
the coiuicil s enerf,j is to he seen m despinte eflorts||@@||the council's energy is to be seen in desperate efforts
made to form an opposition bodv to assume control||@@||made to form an opposition body to assume control
of the sport and appoint officials full of ejmpathy with!||@@||of the sport and appoint officials full of sympathy with
subpcndul and wirned-off liders I||@@||suspended and warned-off riders.
HUGH D. M'ISTOail,||@@||I am, etc., HUGH D. M'INTOSH
ÍJ-cretary League of New South Wales Wheelmen.||@@||Secretary League of New South Wales Wheelmen.
May 1.||@@||May 1.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14791729 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
N S.W. CYCLISTS' .ASSOCIATION||@@||N S.W. CYCLISTS' ASSOCIATION
Tiie Camden to Sidney road race will bo run on||@@||The Camden to Sydney road race will be run on
Saturda> An entry of 12o riders has been received,||@@||Saturday. An entry of 125 riders has been received,
and a large percentage have accepted the starts al||@@||and a large percentage have accepted the starts al
lotted to them. The Rookwood Club ha\c speeded||@@||lotted to them. The Rookwood Club have seceded
from the League of Wheelmen, and luve thrown in||@@||from the League of Wheelmen, and have thrown in
their lot with the Cjchsts Association The Beere||@@||their lot with the Cyclists Association. The secre-
tary, Mr O S Orr, w is congratulated o.cr the good||@@||tary, Mr C. S Orr, was congratulated over the good
work done by him whilst in Goulburn, and at the last||@@||work done by him whilst in Goulburn, and at the last
council meeting a vote of thanks was accorded him||@@||council meeting a vote of thanks was accorded him.
Air H floyd was appointed referee to the association||@@||Mr H Floyd was appointed referee to the association
for the ensuing twelve months, and Mr U Wade and||@@||for the ensuing twelve months, and Mr R Wade and
Vr C W ebster stewards for the same term||@@||Mr C Webster stewards for the same term.
K letter was recen *i from Mef>brß Bakewell Bros||@@||A letter was received from Messrs Bakewell Bros
presenting a £3 2a ttopli) A record crowd is ex||@@||presenting a £3 3s trophy. A record crowd is ex-
pectcd at the finish ef tlie Camden to Ashfield road||@@||pected at the finish of the Camden to Ashfield road
race on Saturthj nc\t, Ihr Ma>or of CTfield has ac||@@||race on Saturday next. The Mayor of Ashfield has ac
cop ted Die position of judge. Th* association has||@@||cep the position of judge. The association has
taken a JLeasc of premises at Citj chambers 213 Pitt||@@||taken a lease of premises at City-chambers, 243 Pitt
btrcct, where they ha\c opened commodious and well||@@||street, where they have opened commodious and well
appointed club rooms- for tho comciience of their||@@||appointed club rooms for the convenience of their
members A reading room, librar}, and gymnasium||@@||members. A reading room, library, and gymnasium
will sbortly be added||@@||will shortly be added.
||@@||
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DIVORCE COURT. ' [. '||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr. Justtco Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justicee Simpson.)
MULHOLLAND V MULHOLLAND.||@@||MULHOLLAND v MULHOLLAND.
(Alexander Anderson* Thomas Harris, and||@@||(Alexander Anderson, Thomas Harris, and
Francis JameB Woodward, co-respondents.)||@@||Francis James Woodward, co-respondents.)
Mr. Ralston, K.C., and Mr. Mack, instructed||@@||Mr. Ralston, K.C., and Mr. Mack, instructed
by Messrs. Read and Read, appeared (or tho||@@||by Messrs. Read and Read, appeared for the
petitioner. Thomas Johnstone Mulholland; Mr.||@@||petitioner, Thomas Johnstone Mulholland; Mr.
Shand, K.C., and Mr. O'Reilly, Instructed by||@@||Shand, K.C., and Mr. O'Reilly, instructed by
Mr. Albert H. Jones, for tho respondent. Lydia||@@||Mr. Albert H. Jones, for the respondent, Lydia
Mulholland (formerly ? Whitton); Mr. James||@@||Mulholland (formerly Whitton); Mr. James
and Mr. Breckenridge, instructed by Mr. W.||@@||and Mr. Breckenridge, instructed by Mr. W.
A. Halse Rogers, for tho co-rospondont Har-||@@||A. Halse Rogers, for the co-respondent Har-
ris; and Mr. Brookenrldso, instructed by Mr.||@@||ris; and Mr. Breckenridge, instructed by Mr.
H. R. Way, for tho co-respondent Woodward.||@@||H. R. Way, for the co-respondent Woodward.
Tho co-respondent Anderson did not appear.||@@||The co-respondent Anderson did not appear.
Tho eo-rcspondcnts and respondent doniod||@@||The co-respondents and respondent denied
the allegations of adultery, and respondent||@@||the allegations of adultery, and respondent
also denied other conduct alleged against her.||@@||also denied other conduct alleged against her.
Mr. Justice Simpson delivered Judgment.||@@||Mr. Justice Simpson delivered judgment.
He said ho was not satisOed that adultery had||@@||He said he was not satisfied that adultery had
been committed between respondent and tho||@@||been committed between respondent and the
co-respondont Anderson. Thoro wore, no doubt,||@@||co-respondent Anderson. There were, no doubt,
special circumstances, but conclusions could||@@||special circumstances, but conclusions could
not be arrived at on moro suspicion, howovor||@@||not be arrived at on mere suspicion, however
strong it might bo. Lottors wero passed be-||@@||strong it might be. Letters were passed be-
tween thom. Anderson had actod in a cer-||@@||tween them. Anderson had acted in a cer-
tain degree of kindness towards respondent||@@||tain degree of kindness towards respondent
and her daughter when in New Zealand. Ho||@@||and her daughter when in New Zealand. He
could quito undorstand that she would write to||@@||could quite understand that she would write to
him, moro often perhaps than lt was right||@@||him, more often perhaps than it was right
, to do. Thoro was, howovor, nothing to Bhow||@@||to do. There was, however, nothing to show
that adultery had been commlttod, and ho||@@||that adultery had been committed, and he
had no hesitation in saying that thero'had||@@||had no hesitation in saying that there had
been some exaggeration by tho daughter In||@@||been some exaggeration by the daughter in
regard to tho co-respondent. In tho case||@@||regard to the co-respondent. In the case
of HarrlH, the circumstances were moro sus-||@@||of Harris, the circumstances were more sus-
picious than in tho case of Andorson. Ho||@@||picious than in the case of Anderson. He
could not como to tho conclusion thnt Harris||@@||could not come to the conclusion that Harris
! bad committed adultery with rcspondont.||@@||had committed adultery with respondent.
Ho had been indiscreet and foolish, but that,||@@||He had been indiscreet and foolish, but that,
I no doubt, had boon caused by tho sympathy||@@||no doubt, had been caused by the sympathy
I he had towards her. Thuro was no question||@@||he had towards her. There was no question
I but that she was an unhappy woman. So far||@@||but that she was an unhappy woman. So far
I as Woodward was concerned, the circum||@@||as Woodward was concerned, the circum-
! stances were altogether difforent. For somo||@@||stances were altogether different. For some
I days his Honor had a very strong suspicion||@@||days his Honor had a very strong suspicion
! that adultery had been committed, and that||@@||that adultery had been committed, and that
j suspicion had increased from day.to day. He||@@||suspicion had increased from day to day. He
i did not entortnln any doubt whatever but that||@@||did not entertain any doubt whatever but that
I adultery had been committed betweon them,||@@||adultery had been committed between them,
[ and on' that Issue he found in petitioner's||@@||and on that issue he found in petitioner's
favour. Ho would grant a decree nisi, ro||@@||favour. He would grant a decree nisi, re-
! tuntable In four months. Tho petitioner was||@@||turnable in four months. The petitioner was
I to pay respondent's costs, »nd Woodward was||@@||to pay respondent's costs, and Woodward was
! to pay petitioner's eostB and thoso of ro||@@||to pay petitioner's costs and those of re-
! spondent so far as they related to eortaln||@@||spondent so far as they related to certain
I issues. Warris was to pay his own costs, ns||@@||issues. Harris was to pay his own costs, as
i his conduct, was such as to raise a reasonable||@@||his conduct was such as to raise a reasonable
i suspicion that adultery had boen committed.||@@||suspicion that adultery had been committed.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14754235 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HARDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK.
The election of Major for the current municipal jeal||@@||The election of Mayor for the current municipal year
I took pi ice on 1 ebru iry 0 when Alderman J O lt'Dou«||@@||took place on February 9, when Alderman J. C.M'Dou-
I gill was, immimoiLsly elected Mayar At the cloai||@@||gall was unanimously elected Mayor. At the close
lof the iiirctine, the new lj elected Mayor entertained!||@@||of the meeting the newly-elected Mayor entertained
the aldermen and the ntl pajera present in the Mayor«||@@||the aldermen and the ratepayers present in the Mayor's
room Aldcrm m Houston in piopoalng the health||@@||room. Alderman Houston, in proposing the health
of the newlj t lotted Mnvor, eulogised Mdcrman||@@||of the newly-elected Mayor, eulogised Alderman
M Dougall for Ins five j ears services us an alderman,||@@||M'Dougall for his five years' services as an alderman.
The heilth of the retiring Major was toasted with||@@||The health of the retiring Mayor was toasted with
enthusiasm lïefercnce w is tnuue to the services ren»||@@||enthusiasm. Reference was made to the services ren-
dend bj the council clerk (Mr F II Strachan), who||@@||dered by the council clerk (Mr. E. H. Strachan), who
lias been m the council a employ for the paît li||@@||has been in the council's employ for the past 14
j ears||@@||years.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14804036 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A DARING BURGLARY||@@||A DARING BURGLARY
CLUMSY ¡USE OF DYNAMITE.||@@||CLUMSY USE OF DYNAMITE.
EXPLOSION IN A RAILWAY STATION.||@@||EXPLOSION IN A RAILWAY STATION.
MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.||@@||MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.
Last night during heavy rain, an attompt||@@||Last night during heavy rain, an attempt
was mado to rob tho local railway station||@@||was made to rob the local railway station
office. Tho thieves effected an entrance by||@@||office. The thieves effected an entrance by
moans of a skeleton key. Dynamite was thoa||@@||means of a skeleton key. Dynamite was then
used on tho lock of the safe, which was ^||@@||used on the lock of the safe, which was
blown off, but the thieves, who were not||@@||blown off, but the thieves, who were not
ablo to open tho safe, abandoned tholr at-||@@||able to open the safe, abandoned their
tompt.||@@||attempt.
This morning the statlonmajter could not||@@||This morning the station master could not
open the ofllco door. Ho climbed through a '||@@||open the office door. He climbed through a'
window and found the lock of the safe on the||@@||window and found the lock of the safe on the
floor. Ho was unablo to open tho safe. Very||@@||floor. He was unable to open the safe. Very
little money was Inside it. ,||@@||little money was inside it.
Local people aro bocomlng alarmed, as it||@@||Local people are becoming alarmed, as it
is evident a gang of export thiovcs aro in||@@||is evident a gang of expert thieves are in
town. Thoro is no clue to tho perpetrators. ,||@@||town. There is no clue to the perpetrators.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14768016 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HIGH PRICES FOR SOLE LEATHER.||@@||HIGH PRICES FOR SOLE LEATHER.
Exceptionally good prices havo boon ob-||@@||Exceptionally good prices have been ob-
tained by somo of tho tannors this week for||@@||tained by some of the tanners this week for
solo leather. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Limited,||@@||sole leather. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Limited,
report having sold the following, amongst||@@||report having sold the following, amongst
other lines:-Account Mr. W. Armstrong,||@@||other lines:-Account Mr. W. Armstrong,
Botany, solo leather (bonds), 2s 2d por lb (said||@@||Botany, sole leather (bends), 2s 2d per lb (said
to bo a record prloo for somo timo past);||@@||to be a record price for some time past);
heavy solo, lu Od per lb. Account Messrs.||@@||heavy sole, ls 6d per lb. Account Messrs.
Marsh Brothors, Granville a Une at is 3d||@@||Marsh Brothers, Granville a Une at 1s 3d
per lb. Account Mr. M. Brell ""it. Marys, a||@@||per lb. Account Mr. M. Brell St. Marys, a
lot at tho samo prlco; also account J. B. For-||@@||lot at the same prlce; also account J. B. Forsyth,
syth, Limited, Willoughby, at prices ranging||@@||Limited, Willoughby, at prices ranging
from Is 3d to Is Ed por lb.||@@||from 1s 3d to 1s 5d per lb.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14713466 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEGLECTED PORT HACKING. I»||@@||NEGLECTED PORT HACKING.
I TO THE EDI TOR Or THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-I notice m to day B "Herald' a complaint re I||@@||Sir, - I notice in to-day's "Herald" a complaint re
the neglected state of Port Hacking by jour cor||@@||the neglected state of Port Hacking by your cor-
respondent, H J Stone 1 fully concur with all he||@@||respondent, R. J. Stone. I fully concur with all he
states, and I think tint it in one or the most beniti||@@||states, and I think that it is one or the most beauti-
ful _poU within a daj s drive of the city, and often||@@||ful spots within a day's drive of the city, and often
wond-r nt the pooi patronage accorded to it by the||@@||wonder at the poor patronage accorded to it by the
public A few weeks ago 1 bought a place near||@@||public. A few weeks ago I bought a place near
lilli Pilli and built a boitshed und -accommodation||@@||Lilli Pilli, and built a boatshed and accommodation
for mjself and familj, to which I mttndid to'make||@@||for myself and family, to which I inteded to make
weekend trina But not being the lttc.k> possessor||@@||weekend trips. But, not being the lucky possessor
of a pon> and trap I liad to L,O by train to Suther||@@||of a pony and trap, I had to go by train to Suther-
land, then take the coach (about fl\e miles) and||@@||land, then take the coach (about five miles), and
was greatly surprised on being asked for my fare||@@||was greatly surprised on being asked for my fare
(Is Od each wa> or 2s (k1 return) M> surprise was||@@||(1s 6d each way, or 2s 6d return). My surprise was
greater when 1 liad to paj f< r all children-six in I||@@||greater when I had to pay for all children - six in
nil besides m>alf »nd wife-which »mountpd to £1 I||@@||all, besides myself and wife - which amounted to £1. I
think if the Commission ITS were to run a tram or even||@@||think if the Commissioners were to run a tram, or even
motor bii-os from Sutherland to Cronulla Beach I||@@||motor 'buses, from Sutherland to Cronulla Beach,
touching all the pleasure resorts between it would be||@@||touching all the pleasure resorts between, it would be
« » nrtt hntii to the CommiBSioncra and public alike||@@||a boon, both to the Commissioners and public alike.
" -' i am, etc., BURRANEER.||@@||I am, etc., BURRANEER.
At a gathorlng of church workers on Thurs-||@@||At a gathering of church workers on Thurs-
day night ni Holy Trinity Church, Dulwich||@@||day night at Holy Trinity Church, Dulwich
Hill Mr. Charles Rosenthal was presented||@@||Hill, Mr. Charles Rosenthal was presented
willi a silver hot water kottlo by the mcm||@@||with a silver hot water kettle by the mem-
bera of tho choir as a mark of appreciation||@@||bers of the choir as a mark of appreciation
of his sorvlcos as organist and choirmaster||@@||of his services as organist and choirmaster
for tho past four years. Mr. Walter Naylor,||@@||for the past four years. Mr. Walter Naylor,
tho now organist, was heartily welcomed at||@@||the new organist, was heartily welcomed at
the samo timo. Reforonco was mudo to his||@@||the same time. Reference was made to his
ability and sorvico of 20 yoors as orgnniat||@@||ability and service of 20 years as organist
and choirmaster in Bathurst. The gathorhs,||@@||and choirmaster in Bathurst. The gathering,
at which tho rector. Rev. B. A. Colvin, presi-||@@||at which the rector, Rev. E. A. Colvin, presi-
ded terminated with eulogistic speerbea||@@||ded, terminated with eulogistic speeches
concerning tho retiring organist by membois||@@||concerning the retiring organist by members
of the church,||@@||of the church.
0t ln DON'T LOOK OLD.||@@||DON'T LOOK OLD.
With advancing yea« Kreynta» increaiei. Stop it||@@||With advancing years greyness increases. Stop it
with Lockyer"« Sulphur H«ir Restorer, which «_rkt_l||@@||with Lockyer's Sulphur Hair Restorer, which darkens
to the former colour, and preserves fho appear»--,||@@||to the former colour, and preserves the appearance.
Lockier'» ¿__Ww i» «-le -ia- _4____i ? (-djr,-Adnfe.||@@||Lockyer's Restorer is made in England, only. - Advt.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14713795 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DAIRY INDUSTRY.||@@||DAIRY INDUSTRY.
BATEMAN S BAY -Tho Co-operativo Chooso||@@||BATEMAN'S BAY —-The Co-operative Cheese
Factory commoncod operations nt Nelligen||@@||Factory commenced operations at Nelligen
on Monday Milk is collected from farmors||@@||on Monday.Milk is collected from farmers
along the river by motoi boat||@@||along the river by motor boat.
DUNGOG-Tho first half-yearly mooting of]||@@||DUNGOG—-The first half-yearly meeting of
tho shareholders ot tho Duirgos Co-oporutho,||@@||the shareholders of the Dungog Co-operative
Buttor Factoiy was hold on Saturday lim||@@||Butter Factory was hold on Saturday. The
loport statod that opoiationi woio commoncod||@@||report stated that operations were commenced
on November 20, when cronm way locohod||@@||on November 20, when cream was received
from IB suppliers Tho supply had Btoudilyl||@@||from 95 suppliers.The supply had steadily
lncroasod, and for tho 8l\ wooka endod De-||@@||increased, and for the six weeks ended De-
cember 31 36 0061b of first-class butter nnd||@@||cember 31 36,096 lb of first-class butter and
28041b of Beoond-cltsB had boon mnnufnc||@@||2804lb of second-class had been manufac-
turod Suppliers woro paid top Sydney prlco'||@@||tured. Suppliers were paid top Sydney price
foi first class, less woiking expenses which||@@||for first class, less working expenses,which
cost Hil pel lb Suppliers letplved ClfiT||@@||cost 1¼d per lb.Suppliers received £1535
12s Ed The balance shoot showed nn initial||@@||12s 5d.The balance-sheet showed an initial
loss of £220 13s lOd, wlilOi iacludod, 100||@@||loss of £226 13s 10d, which included 100
shares issued fully paid, and all moneys paid||@@||shares issued fully paid, and all moneys paid
for other than land, building, and mnchinory.||@@||for other than land, building, and machinery.
The roport and balanc07Shoet wero adopted.||@@||The report and balance- sheet were adopted.
^Icssrs. Meares (Conatal' Farmors' C. S.), H.||@@||Messrs. Meares (Coastal Farmers' C. S.), H.
"¡Yyer (A)blon Park D, C), and W. M. Bens-||@@||Fryer (Abion Park D, C), and W. M. Bens-
ley (Crookwoll C. P.) delivered addresses on||@@||ley (Crookwell C. F.) delivered addresses on
the benefits of co-operation.||@@||the benefits of co-operation.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14721773 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
"A NEGLECTED DISTRICT."||@@||"A NEGLECTED DISTRICT."
.||@@||.
AN APPEAL TO VICTORIA.||@@||AN APPEAL TO VICTORIA.
BOMBALA, Friday.||@@||BOMBALA, Friday.
A largely-attended publie meeting was hold !||@@||A largely-attended publie meeting was held
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of peti-||@@||yesterday afternoon for the purpose of peti-
tioning the Victorian Government to extend I||@@||tioning the Victorian Government to extend
the railw ay from Bairnsdale to the New !||@@||the railw ay from Bairnsdale to the New
South Wales border Alderman Plowrlght, the||@@||South Wales border. Alderman Plowright, the
Mayor, presided Ho said he had known this||@@||Mayor, presided. He said he had known this
district for 48 years, and although it was a |||@@||district for 48 years, and although it was a
splendid dlstr'ct this end of Monaro had al- I||@@||splendid district this end of Monaro had al-
ways been sadly neglected Ho thought the||@@||ways been sadly neglected. He thought the
present movo was a step In the right direc- I||@@||present move was a step In the right direc-
tion becauso, although we wero constantly||@@||tion because, although we were constantly
agitating for an extension of the raliway from||@@||agitating for an extension of the railway from
Cooma to Bombala, wo got no further ahead||@@||Cooma to Bombala, we got no further ahead.
Victoria might do something for us In c.r||@@||Victoria might do something for us in our
extremity A fow years ago the district was||@@||extremity. A few years ago the district was
little known, but now it was widely known||@@||little known, but now it was widely known
ani highly spoken of||@@||and highly spoken of.
Alderman Bernard McTcrnan was appointed||@@||Alderman Bernard McTernan was appointed
secretary||@@||secretary.
Mr Robert Dawson said ho had travelled||@@||Mr. Robert Dawson said he had travelled
throughout tills district for many years and||@@||throughout this district for many years and
could see that thousands of pounds in tho||@@||could see that thousands of pounds in the
shape of fat stock went Melbournenards from||@@||shape of fat stock went Melbournwards from
here That showed Melbourno to bo the natu-||@@||here. That showed Melbourne to be the natu-
ral outlet He thought ehe Victorian Govern-||@@||ral outlet. He thought the Victorian Govern-
ment would grasp tho Idea||@@||ment would grasp the idea.
Mr McTcrnan said ho was one of a depu-||@@||Mr. McTernan said he was one of a depu-
tation which waited on the Minister for Works||@@||tation which waited on the Minister for Works
a short time ago They received plenty of||@@||a short time ago. They received plenty of
promise, but nothing nad boon done since||@@||promise, but nothing had been done since
then Continual robuffs from New South||@@||then. Continual rebuffs from New South
Wales had led up to this meeting Bombala||@@||Wales had led up to this meeting. Bombala
should havo had a railway 20 years ago||@@||should have had a railway 20 years ago.
Mr Ronald Campbell president of the South-||@@||Mr Ronald Campbell, president of the South-
ern Monaro Raliway Leaguo, slid ho agreed||@@||ern Monaro Railway League, said he agreed
with the other speakers that the New South||@@||with the other speakers that the New South
Wales Government had treated this end of||@@||Wales Government had treated this end of
Monaro badly and had neglected the district||@@||Monaro badly and had neglected the district
shamefully The New South Wales Gove-n||@@||shamefully. The New South Wales Govern-
ment seemed to bato tho name of Monaro||@@||ment seemed to hate the name of Monaro
since the roderai capital had been men-||@@||since the Federal capital had been men-
tioned||@@||tioned.
Mr Emanuel moved, ind Mr Robert Daw-||@@||Mr Emanuel moved, ind Mr Robert Daw-
son seconded -"That a petition be got up lo||@@||son seconded—"That a petition be got up to
request the Victorian Government to construct||@@||request the Victorian Government to construct
a line to the bordor, and thaï a committee||@@||a line to the border, and that a committee
bo formed to enrry out that petition tho best||@@||be formed to carry out that petition the best
way It deemed fit "||@@||way it deemed fit. "
Tho resolution was carried||@@||The resolution was carried.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14724350 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
[ NAVAL FORCES.||@@||NAVAL FORCES.
A' .||@@||A' .
INAPPROPRIATE DEFENCE POLIC7.||@@||INAPPROPRIATE DEFENCE POLICY.
Tho first annual report ot Captain Cres-||@@||The first annual report of Captain Cres-
well Naval Directoi, on the naval defenecí||@@||well, Naval Director, on the naval defence
of the CommonAvcalth bas just been issued.||@@||of the Commonwealth has just been issued.
It is pointed out that there aro no medora||@@||It is pointed out that there are no medern
vessels in the naval service. Avblch l8 a very,||@@||vessels in the naval service. which is a very
small one. With the exception ot tho tor-||@@||small one. With the exception of the tor-
pedo boats, all the vessels wero far behind||@@||pedo boats, all the vessels were far behind
the times in lleslgn aud fighting value. lu||@@||the times in design and fighting value. ln
addition, they have beeil at least 21 years ia||@@||addition, they have been at least 21 years in
service in Austral in. The Ceibcrus, an iron||@@||service in Australia. The Cerberus, an iron
vessel, dated from nearly 40 yeais back; thr>||@@||vessel, dated from nearly 40 years back; the
Queensland gunboats an.l the Protcctoi from||@@||Queensland gunboats and the Protector from
1884 The local vfsaels had not only not||@@||1884. The local vessels had not only not
been kept "n line Avith the advance in naval||@@||been kept in line with the advance in naval
nrmamentt, and vessels, but had leceded from,||@@||armament and vessels, but had receded from
their ordinal condition by 20 years of ser-||@@||their ordinal condition by 20 years of ser-
vice, practically the life ot a ship of war.||@@||vice, practically the life of a ship of war.
The Protector was tho only vessel available||@@||The Protector was the only vessel available
for tho sea training of the New South AValea,||@@||for the sea training of the New South Wales,
Victorian, and South Australian naval forces.||@@||Victorian, and South Australian naval forces.
The Protector's fault was in being such a,||@@||The Protector's fault was in being such a
small A esse!, as she Avas only 820 tons. EAeti||@@||small vessel, as she was only 920 tons. Even
for training work a much larger vessel Avaa||@@||for training work a much larger vessel was
required||@@||required
The individual efficiency of tho permanent||@@||The individual efficiency of the permanent
força was satisfactory. In polut of num-||@@||force was satisfactory. In point of num-
bers and organisation as an establishment||@@||bers and organisation as an establishment
for the effective working of even the present;||@@||for the effective working of even the present
Aessels it was unsatisfactory. There haj||@@||vessels it was unsatisfactory. There had
been no schemo or design of an Australian,||@@||been no scheme or design of an Australian
raval policy decided upon, and the naval||@@||naval policy decided upon, and the naval
forces wero in a condition of arrested reduc-||@@||forces were in a condition of arrested reduc-
tion and uncertainty. Whenever it was da||@@||tion and uncertainty. Whenever it was de-
elded to enter on a defined naval detone«||@@||cided to enter on a defined naval defence
policy tho training question would bo thj||@@||policy the training question would be the
first to como up for consideration. It mua-i||@@||first to come up for consideration. It must
be freed from tho early military blas, and||@@||be freed from the early military bias, and
special requirements and conditions ot se*||@@||special requirements and conditions of sea
service recognised and given effect to.||@@||service recognised and given effect to.
Special Austialian conditions must bo con-||@@||Special Austialian conditions must be con-
sidered. Sea training must be regarded a3||@@||sidered. Sea training must be regarded as
nn Important, actually the most important,||@@||an important, actually the most important,
section of the national training of youth OC||@@||section of the national training of youth. Of
all British possessions or dependencies Aus-||@@||all British possessions or dependencies Aus-
tralia Avas the furthest from the base of tho||@@||tralia was the furthest from the base of the
Empire, and IIB intercolonial and oversea trada||@@||Empire, and its intercolonial and oversea trade
was valued at £145,000,000, and almost com||@@||was valued at £145,000,000, and almost com-
pletelywaterborne Itwasclear that any mea-||@@||pletely waterborne. It was clear that any mea-
sures taken lu Australia to defend that in-||@@||sures taken in Australia to defend that in-
terest Avould relieve the main sea forces oí||@@||terest would relieve the main sea forces of
I the Empiro of what might be a very consider-||@@||the Empire of what might be a very consider-
able tax. The Australian division of tha||@@||able tax. The Australian division of the
Pacific fleet ivas likely to bo away from Aus||@@||Pacific fleet was likely to be away from Aus-
trallon seas in war. With no local sea de-||@@||tralion seas in war. With no local sea de-
fence the most ordinary merchant steamer ox||@@||fence the most ordinary merchant steamer ex-
temporised as a cruiser Avould havo the Avholl||@@||temporised as a cruiser would have the whole
of ou. coastal shipping at his command.||@@||of our coastal shipping at his command.
Given sufficient inducement to attack, and||@@||Given sufficient inducement to attack, and
seeing that there weie not more than tho||@@||seeing that there were not more than the
ordinary difficulties of distance in gettins||@@||ordinary difficulties of distance in getting
here, and they AVCIO lessening, that then»||@@||here, and they were lessening, that there
Avould be small difficulty in remaining hero,||@@||would be small difficulty in remaining here,
coal being abundant, that there was a proba-||@@||coal being abundant, that there was a proba-
bility of there being no defence of commerça||@@||bility of there being no defence of commerce
whatever, it Avas humanly curtain that an at-||@@||whatever. It was humanly certain that an at-
tack on Australian coinmeice Avould be made,||@@||tack on Australian commerce would be made,
and Avould be continued either till thero re-||@@||and would be continued either till there re-
mained nothing to destioy or there arrived a||@@||mained nothing to destroy or there arrived a
superior force Losses by commerce Avère a||@@||superior force. Losses by commerce were a
direct curtailment of the food supply, re-||@@||direct curtailment of the food supply, re-
sources of wai, nnd life-blood of the mothar||@@||sources of war, and life-blood of the mother
country. If Avar broke out to-morrow, and||@@||country. If war broke out to-morrow, and
tho australian (Imperial) squadron wero or-||@@||the Australian (Imperial) squadron were or-
dered to rendezvous elsewhere, there Avould||@@||dered to rendezvous elsewhere, there would
be nothing between the inevitable "volunteeri||@@||be nothing between the inevitable "volunteer
extemporls-d" or lcgular raiding cruiser an<t||@@||extemporised" or regular raiding cruiser and
commerce valued at £145,000,000 per annum.||@@||commerce valued at £145,000,000 per annum.
The solution of tha Imperial defence prob-||@@||The solution of the Imperial defence prob-
lem of tho future Avould seem to be in th«||@@||lem of the future would seem to be in the
development to the limit of naval capacité||@@||development to the limit of naval capacity
of every portion of an Empiro that had beor«||@@||of every portion of an Empire that had been
Avon by sea poAver. Australia Avas of all||@@||won by sea power. Australia was of all
British possessions the one most favourably,||@@||British possessions the one most favourably
conditioned to give effect to it.||@@||conditioned to give effect to it.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14730676 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CAPERTEE AND WOLGAN VALLEY SHALE||@@||CAPERTEE AND WOLGAN VALLEY SHALE
DEPOSITS.||@@||DEPOSITS.
GREAT MINING UNDERTAKING. I||@@||GREAT MINING UNDERTAKING.
I Our cable m"S«ages i few days ago con-||@@||Our cable messages a few days ago con-
tained the announcement of the flotation in||@@||tained the announcement of the flotation in
London of the Commonwealth Oil Corpora-||@@||London of the Commonwealth Oil Corpora-
tion formed with a capital of £800,000, to||@@||tion, formed with a capital of £800,000, to
work the shale deposits in Ino Capertee and||@@||work the shale deposits in the Capertee and
[Wolgan vallojs in this State Picllminary||@@||Wolgan valleys in this State. Preliminary
operations have been carr'ed on energetically,||@@||operations have been carried on energetically,
and a great deal of work completed The||@@||and a great deal of work completed. The
country between the Capel tee and Wolgan||@@||country between the Capertee and Wolgan
valleys being very rout,!' and mountainous, it||@@||valleys being very rough and mountainous, it
Uvas necessarj, in ordei to fulij de\elop tho||@@||was necessary, in order to fully develop the
1 shale deposits, that a tunnel 3} miles In||@@||shale deposits, that a tunnel 3¼ miles in
length should bo constructed in this section||@@||length should be constructed in this section.
i survey of the course of this tunnel having||@@||A survey of the course of this tunnel having
been made by Mr C D Jones, C E , driving||@@||been made by Mr. C. D. Jones, C.E., driving
has proceeded for a considerable distance)||@@||has proceeded for a considerable distance
from both ends through the shale An elec||@@||from both ends through the shale. An elec-
tiic installation has been fitted up at the||@@||tric installation has been fitted up at the
Caportee end, to próvido motivo power for a||@@||Capertee end, to provide motive power for a
Jeffroy electric heading machine and also for||@@||Jeffrey electric heading machine, and also for
electric drilling machines and ventilating||@@||electric drilling machines and ventilating
fans to piovido air for the tunnel At the||@@||fans to provide air for the tunnel. At the
Wolgan end of tho tunnel another electric in-||@@||Wolgan end of the tunnel another electric in-
stallation Is In pi ogress and this will oper-||@@||stallation is in progress, and this will oper-
ate a plant similar to Hint on the Capertee||@@||ate a plant similar to that on the Capertee
side /Owing to tho rugged nature of tho||@@||side. Owing to the rugged nature of the
country the work of erecting machinery has||@@||country the work of erecting machinery has
occupied a considerable time, but appear-||@@||occupied a considerable time, but appear-
ances Indicate that everv thing in this part||@@||ances indicate that everything in this part
of the scheme will bo accomplished within||@@||of the scheme will be accomplished within
the period forecasted||@@||the period forecasted.
Tho company has taken up about 20 squa'o||@@||The company has taken up about 20 square
r-llos of shale bearing country, and the ex-||@@||miles of shale bearing country, and the ex-
ploratory woik already done has proved til it||@@||ploratory work already done has proved that
llhis area contains lntnj millions of tons of||@@||this area contains many millions of tons of
«he minorai Through the Wolg-in Valley a||@@||the mineral. Through the Wolgan Valley a
river flows at tho lato of sK million gillons||@@||river flows at the rate of six million gallons
per daj and tho company pioposcs to obtain||@@||per day and the company proposes to obtain
from this source all the necessary electric||@@||from this source all the necessary electric
power for pumping and haulago and also||@@||power for pumping and haulage and also
for the plant in connection with the refinery||@@||for the plant in connection with the refinery.
The advantages to bo derived from this riv>r||@@||The advantages to be derived from this river
in the way of economical and efficient wont-||@@||in the way of economical and efficient work-
ing can easil-, bo estimated when it is remem||@@||ing can easily be estimated when it is remem-
boiod that the comp-iny propose to raiso 000||@@||bered that the company propose to raise 600
tons of ¡.hale per dav and manufacturo iho||@@||tons of shale per day and manufacture the
si-no Into -various products||@@||same into various products.
Tho company has been so nnxlous to com-||@@||The company has been so anxious to com-
plete tbo trial survey of tho i-iihvay from||@@||plete the trial survey of the railway from
tho Government main Uno to tho Wolgan Val-||@@||the Government main line to tho Wolgan Val-
ley, connecting with the tunnel through the||@@||ley, connecting with the tunnel through the
n uuntaln that thieo atnffs of englnoeis havi'l||@@||mountain that three staffs of engineers have
boen engaged upon the work, viz Messri||@@||been engaged upon the work, viz.: Messrs.
C E Jones C V J H Cardew C E , and W I||@@||C. E. Jones, C.E., J. H. Cardew, C.E., and W.
Corbett, CE A route has been found thiough !||@@||Corbett, C.E. A route has been found through
a tract of country which has hitherto boen ro-1||@@||a tract of country which has hitherto been re-
gai dod as Inacos3lblo tho only engineering||@@||garded as inacessible, the only engineering
difficulty encountered being tho necessity for!||@@||difficulty encountered being tho necessity for
a \ery largo bridge across tho Constan-ol||@@||a very large bridge across the Constance
Gorge It is however, expected thnt a rend-!||@@||Gorge. It is, however, expected that a read-
^ustmont of the stn \ey will enable this bridgj||@@||justment of the survey will enable this bridge
to ho dispensed with In this connection it||@@||to be dispensed with. In this connection it
may bo mentioned that a 10ft seam of wh-it||@@||may be mentioned that a 10ft seam of what
li reported to bo the finest coal in the west- !||@@||is reported to be the finest coal in the west-
em district has been discovered and tho i||@@||ern district has been discovered, and the
working of this nov development will bo con-,||@@||working of this new development will be con-
sldorcd when dealing with tho quostlon of al-||@@||sidered when dealing with the question of al-
ternative route It is expected that -with |||@@||ternative route. It is expected that with
the exception of tho proposed alteration ofi||@@||the exception of the proposed alteration of
louto from Constance Gorgo to Wolgan tho||@@||route from Constance Gorge to Wolgan the
ti lal sun ey can bo mainly adopted and this I||@@||trial survey can be mainly adopted, and this
will rnako tho railway about 24 miles lons I||@@||will make the railway about 24 miles long.
Ml George Anderson, the representativo of||@@||Mr. George Anderson, the representative of
the company in Sydney is gratified that lia'||@@||the company in Sydney is gratified that he
has boen able to roport to tho dlroetors In||@@||has been able to report to the directors in
London that the moro he learns about tho '||@@||London that the more he learns about the
property tho moro sotlsfactorv tlio proposl- '||@@||property the more satisfactory the proposi-
tion ppnoars Tho Premier and tho Railway||@@||tion appears. The Premier and the Railway
CoromisRlorieTS recognising that tho opera-||@@||Commissioners, recognising that the opera-
tions of tbo company may be expected not'||@@||tions of tbe company may be expected not
cnly to lead to a great increase in tto traiTl||@@||only to lead to a great increase in the traffic
on the Wostarn line, but also to tho ««"hnl||@@||on the Western line, but also to the settle-
nient of a large, permanent population "> "»"i||@@||ment of a large, permanent population in the
Wolgan Valloy, have afforded tho company a»||@@||Wolgan Valley, have afforded the company all
the facilities it was In their power to roneie-.||@@||the facilities it was in their power to render.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14747513 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ÏORT KEATS MASSACRE.||@@||PORT KEATS MASSACRE.
DISCOVERY OF "BOBBY."||@@||DISCOVERY OF "BOBBY."
POIIT DARWIN, Wednesday.||@@||PORT DARWIN, Wednesday.
Tho stoamer Walhol ai rived from WjníMT||@@||The steamer Waihoi arrived from Wynd-
to-day, und brought tho narrator of "»||@@||ham to-day, and brought the narrator of
stoiy of tho Bolwaira trngedy-tno »«"||@@||the story of the Bolwarra tragedy -the
boy "Bobbs " , ,," _rii__||@@||black boy "Bobby."
Tho vessel took Alountod-constnblo Ann»«||@@||The vessel took Mounted-constable Art-
and "Bobby" from the lugger Morenco «j||@@||aud and "Bobby" from the lugger Florence
the Vlrtorla River The Florence) lind »«?||@@||at the Victoria River. The Florence had been
engaged on tho Victoria River, and U»° ""L||@@||engaged on the Victoria River, and the Wai-
hoi put in thcio to take the Florene» I» to»||@@||hoi put in there to take the Florence in tow
to Pott Dal win Some moic InterestWK<".||@@||to Port Darwin. Some more interesting de-
tails of tho tragedy may now be cxP°¡j¡T||@@||tails of the tragedy may now be expected.
Tho aboriginal "Bobby" was arrrstetIM||@@||Later. The aboriginal "Bobby" was arrested
Mountcd-coiutablo Artaud at n- ni"»« T"||@@||by Mounted-constable Artaud at a native
about 20 miles from Ml Bradshaw a J>»»$||@@||camp about 20 miles from Mr. Bradshaw's
and it Is probable that he will be. clnTO«||@@||launch, and it is probable that he will be
with the murdci of Mi nT}^n"\ IS||@@||charged with the murder of Mr. Bradshaw
"Bobby" speaks good English inilWg||@@||and party. "Bobby" speaks good English, and
a statement to the police differing »aterí»!»||@@||has made a statement to the police differing
from Mb original narrativo, nnil has fo lo»«»||@@||materially from his original narrative, and has
this by a thlid statoment, rjintiadiitlns <°,||@@||followed this by a third statement, contradict-
first and second in many pnrth niara umra||@@||ing the first and second in many particulars.
certainly appo irs to have been ^[c^ .||@@||"Bobby"certainly appears to have been impli-
Romo way, and to bo endeavouring now||@@||cated in some way, and to be endeavouring
manufacturo .1 defence||@@||now to manufacture a defence.
Tho following portraits appear in «jj«||@@||The following portraits appear in this
week's "Sjelnoy Mail ' -VIco-AdttilralSir||@@||week's "Sydney Mail" :-Vice-Admiral Sir
Wilmot and Lady Fawkes, tho «»>"."".||@@||Wilmot and Lady Fawkes, the Mayor and
Mayoross of Hobart, Trinco Louis of uai1r||@@||Mayoress of Hobart, Prince Louis of Batten-
berg, late Admiral W. II. C St Clair, HB»||@@||berg, late Admiral W. H. C. St. Clair, H.R.H.
ino Prince of Udlno, J G Griffin, C A AriKj||@@||the Prince of Udine, J. G. Griffin, C. A. Arvier,
lion W R. Campbell, MLC, Sir »||@@||Hon. W. R. Campbell, M.L.C., Sir Edward
Stniîo, lho lato R A. Wallace, and tho !».||@@||Stone, the late R. A. Wallace, and the late
John Ferguson.-Advt.||@@||John Ferguson. -Advt.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14752761 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COMMITTED FOB TMAI,.||@@||COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
At the Central Police Court )csterday, before||@@||At the Central Police Court yesterday, before
Mr J L King DBM, Robert Donald, a wood||@@||Mr. J. L. King D.S.M, Robert Donald, a wood-
carver, and William BrabsU>n- a carpenter, were||@@||carver, and William Brabston- a carpenter, were
charged with attempting to break and enter tho shop||@@||charged with attempting to break and enter the shop
of George Buckley, 694 George street, on January 21.||@@||of George Buckley, 694 George street, on January 21.
with intent to (¡teal It was stated by Constable Sur-||@@||with intent to steal. It was stated by Constable Sur-
ridge that about 9 30 pm on the date mentioned be||@@||ridge that about 9.30 p.m. on the date mentioned he
waa in George street with Constable Hollis, when he||@@||was in George street with Constable Hollis, when he
saw Donald jump from the doorway of Buckle)'a||@@||saw Donald jump from the doorway of Buckley's
shop Donald was secured and a seirch revealed||@@||shop. Donald was secured, and a search revealed
Brabst/on crouching noir the dooma) 'He also||@@||Brabston crouching near the doorway. He also
was secured, and questioned, but ga\c no satisfactory||@@||was secured, and questioned, but gave no satisfactory
reply Upon the door of the shop were marks near||@@||reply. Upon the door of the shop were marks near
the lock On again being questioned, Branston ad .||@@||the lock. On again being questioned, Branston ad-
mltted that thoy were tr)ing to effect an entrance||@@||mitted that they were trying to effect an entrance
to get butter and eggs Both of the accused were '||@@||to get butter and eggs. Both of the accused were
committed for trul nt the Quirtcr Sessions, to be held||@@||committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions, to be held
on February 1 Bail was allowed||@@||on February 1. Bail was allowed.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14753915 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MINING IN THE STATE!.||@@||MINING IN THE STATE.
TIN-MINING ON THE UPPER MURRAY.||@@||TIN-MINING ON THE UPPER MURRAY.
GERMANTON. Mondnv.||@@||GERMANTON. Monday.
I. Mr. John Poolo, an English mining export,||@@||Mr. John Poole, an English mining export,
has bonn inspecting tho tln-mlnlng lenses at||@@||has been inspecting the tin-mining leases at
Dora Dora hold by MeBsrs. A. II. McEnoharn,||@@||Dora Dora hold by Messrs A. H. McEacharn,
F. Crawford, A. J. Field, H. Kohn, and Alex.||@@||F. Crawford, A. J. Field, H. Kohn, and Alex.
McLood. during tho past three months, on||@@||McLeod, during the past three months, on
behalf of a Holbourne syndicate His report||@@||behalf of a Melbourne syndicate. His report
on tho prospects of the Hold was very favour-||@@||on the prospects of the field was very favour-
able, with the result that tho leaseholders' In-||@@||able, with the result that the leaseholders' in-
terest was purchased and deal completed||@@||terest was purchased and deal completed
on Saturday. Tho now company will bo known||@@||on Saturday. The new company will be known
as tho Mount Ploasnnt-Talmalmo Tin-mlnlns||@@||as the Mount Pleasant-Talmalmo Tin-mining
Company, No Liability. Tlireo of tho dlrootors,||@@||Company, No Liability. Three of the directors,
Messrs. A. Price (chnirmnn), J. D. Cnlhoun,||@@||Messrs. A. Price (chairman), J. D. Callhoun,
and W. H. Higgins, and tho legal manager||@@||and W. H. Higgins, and the legal manager
(Mr. Dartlo Ryan), Inspected tho proporty||@@||(Mr. Bartle Ryan), inspected the property
on Friday, and expressed tUom_eVves pleased||@@||on Friday, and expressed themselves pleased
with tho prospects. Tho lund acquired com-||@@||with the prospects. The land acquired com-
prises 200 aeros, situated nt tho hoad and||@@||prises 200 acres, situated at the head and
junction of Lamb's Talmalmo tin minos, run||@@||junction of Lamb's Talmalmo tin mines, run
ulru_ to Mona, Pleasant. Tho leasobol-orp||@@||ning to Mount Pleasant. The leaseholders
havo boon at work for tho past olght mouthB,||@@||have been at work for the past eight months,
and obtained some splendid alluvial tin. ino||@@||and obtained some splendid alluvial tin. The
company has a capital ot £12,000 lu £1||@@||company has a capital ot £12,000 in £1
.shares.||@@||shares.
Tho directors contomplato the immediate||@@||The directors contemplated the immediate
purchaso of dredging machinery similar to||@@||purchase of dredging machinery similar to
that now being erected on Lamb a property,||@@||that now being erected on Lamb's property,
having a capacity of treating GO cubic yards||@@||having a capacity of treating 90 cubic yards
of wash, per hour. Tenders aro alreaUy in||@@||of wash per hour. Tenders are already in
hand from six Victorian firms for supplying||@@||hand from six Victorian firms for supplying
tho plant, and Mr. Ryan Is makins arrange-||@@||the plant, and Mr. Ryan is making arrange-
ments in Germanton for the transport of tho||@@||ments in Germanton for the transport of the
machinery from tho railway to tho mino. Tho||@@||machinery from the railway to the mine. The
ground Is bolng surveyed, lovols aro being||@@||ground is being surveyed, levels are being
takou. and watercourses aro being marked,||@@||taken, and watercourses are being marked,
with a view to fixing upon sites for txvq re-||@@||with a view to fixing upon sites for a re-
servoir- to eonsorvo sufficient water to per-||@@||servoir- to ensure sufficient water to per-
mit operations being carried on all tho year||@@||mit operations being carried on all the year
round, Threo shifts oro to bo omployod in||@@||round. Three shifts are to be employed in
tho erection of tho plant, and everything is ex-||@@||the erection of the plant, and everything is ex-
pected to be In thorough working order In||@@||pected to be in thorough working order in
about three months' time.||@@||about three months' time.
Parties aro prospecting now alluvial ground||@@||Parties are prospecting now alluvial ground
closer to tho town for tin. Some promising||@@||closer to the town for tin. Some promising
country lias boon mot with.||@@||country has been met with.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14754784 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LAW NOTICES.||@@||LAW NOTICES.
FlilDAY, FEBRUARY 23. ,||@@||FRlDAY, FEBRUARY 23. ,
SUPREME COUHT.||@@||SUPREME COURT.
Term List-Banco Court, St. James's-road.-^Crown||@@||Term List-Banco Court, St. James's-road.-Crown
cases: «ex v Arthur Jenkins; Hex v Alan MajorMi||@@||cases: Rex v Arthur Jenkins; Rex v Alan Major Mil-
laid. Motion: Ex parte Imlay Matthews (proli -||@@||lard. Motion: Ex parte Finlay Matthews (prohi -
bition), part heard District Court appea 1: 1UgnaU||@@||bition), part heard. District Court appeal: 1Bagnall
v White. Special cases: In re M'thaçl 1'rands JÍ Keon||@@||v White. Special cases: In re Michael Francis M'Keon
(appellant), James II. Haywood and the Minuter lor||@@||(appellant), James R Haywood and the Minister for
Lands (respondents), and Crown Lands Actsio:1SS1>||@@||Lands (respondents), and Crown Lands Acts of 1884
1889, 18UJ, and 1903, Mumcipul Council of Syuncy v||@@||1889, 1895, and 1903; Municipal Council of Sydney v Terry.
Prothoriotaiy's O nice-lief ore the I'rothonotary: In re||@@||Prothonotary's Office.-Before the Prothonotary: In re
gent., one, etc, e\ parte O. Crowie}, 11 a.m. uc||@@||gent., one, etc, ex parte G. Crowie, 11 a.m. Be-
forc the Deputy Ilegistrar, High Court of Australia.||@@||fore the Deputy Registrar, High Court of Australia.
Mooney v Commissioners of ïaxation, JO du a.m.||@@||Mooney v Commissioners of Taxation, 10:30 a.m.
In Equity.-lieforc his Honoi the eli cf Judge i"||@@||In Equity. -Before his Honor the Cheif Judge in
Equity.-At 10 o.m -Motions generally. Horne v||@@||Equity. -At 10 a.m -Motions generally. Horne v
Leigh, motion to continue injunction, tcrguson V||@@||Leigh, motion to continue injunction, Ferguson v
l'ercuM)H, originating Mimniom» UalcroW l «alero»,||@@||Ferguson, originating summons: Halcrow v Halcrow,
motion for decree, re John 1. Baptist and Con||@@||motion for decree, re John T. Baptist and Con
vcyaneiiig Act, petition for sale, Abigail v *«»;||@@||veyancing Act, petition for sale; Abigail v Fraw-
ley, motion to appoint rceener; "Daily rclcewpn||@@||ley, motion to appoint receiver; "Daily Telegraph"
Company v M'Laughlln, summons for production, of||@@||Company v M'Laughlin, summons for production, of
bank books lletorc the Master in Equity: At i||@@||bank books. Before the Master in Equity: At 12
noon: Avery v Johnson, re M Carlton ann ConVe,||@@||noon: Avery v Johnson, re M Carlton and Convey-,
ancing Act, for directions At 2 p.m.: Munster for||@@||ancing Act, for directions. At 2 p.m.: Minister for
Works and Chape, to proceed. Dtforc the Dcpul}||@@||Works and Chape, to proceed. Before the Deputy
Registrar in Equity.-At 11 a.m.: Gurney v-0 Conor,||@@||Registrar in Equity.-At 11 a.m.: Gurney v O'Conor,
to tax costs, wine v same, ditto, same v same,||@@||to tax costs, same v same, ditto, same v same, ditto.
Probate Jurisdiction.-The following accounts will be||@@||Probate Jurisdiction.-The following accounts will be
taken at the Probate OIIlcc:-Ldward Christopher||@@||taken at the Probate Office:-Edward Christopher
Merewetlicr, 10; Charles James AA'ebb, 10.31); Jnue||@@||Merewether, 10; Charles James Webb, 10.31); June
l'onell. U, Ellen Lillis, 11 .lu. Ellen Cannane, 12;||@@||Powell. 11; Ellen Lillis, 11.30: Ellen Cannane, 12;
John Burrows, 2 15; James M'Ceacliie, 2.30. Betöre |||@@||John Burrows, 2 15; James McGeachie, 2.30. Before |
llegistrur.-At 11 a.m.: To settle minutes .of orele»,||@@||Register.-At 11 a.m.: To settle minutes .of order,
re Edward Jones, deceased.||@@||re Edward Jones, deceased.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14754818 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
. WRECKAGE OFF THE COAST.||@@||WRECKAGE OFF THE COAST.
A MAST AND YARD STANDING.||@@||A MAST AND YARD STANDING.
SIGHTED BY THE KARITANE.||@@||SIGHTED BY THE KARITANE.
Upon the arrival of tho Union Company's||@@||Upon the arrival of teo Union Company's
steamer Karitane-at Sydnoy yesterday from||@@||steamer Karitane at Sydney yesterday from
Kalpara, New Zealand, Captain J. Dawson||@@||Kaipara, New Zealand, Captain J. Dawson
reported that on Tuesday evening last ho||@@||reported that on Tuesday evening last he
passed what was evidently a ship's yard float-||@@||passed what was evidently a ship's yard float-
ing end up, tho top being about 12ft or 14ft||@@||ing end up, the top being about 12ft or 14ft
above the surface of tho wator. The spar,||@@||above the surface of the wator. The spar,
Captain Dawson says, has ovidently boen In||@@||Captain Dawson says, has evidently been in
the water for some'tlme, for It Is covered with||@@||the water for some time, for it is covered with
marino growth, such as si I mo aad lmrnnclc3.||@@||marine growth, such as slime and barnacles.
I The position of the wreckage Is oftlcially givon||@@||The position of the wreckage is officially given
by the Karitane as lat. 31.21 south and long.||@@||by the Karitane as lat. 34.21 south and long.
153.30 cast.||@@||158.30 east.
Tho opinion is expressed on board tho||@@||The opinion is expressed on board the
Karltano that the wreckago belongs to a timber||@@||Karitane that the wreckage belongs to a timber
laden trading craft of about 400 or BOO tons.||@@||laden trading craft of about 400 or 800 tons.
The Karitnao, it appears, steamed to within||@@||The Karitane, it appears, steamed to within
300 yards of tho floating obstruction, but there||@@||300 yards of the floating obstruction, but there
Was nothing to Identify the- wreckage. The||@@||was nothing to identify the wreckage. The
chief officer of tho steamer says that tho lower||@@||chief officer of the steamer says that the lower
malu or foremast is standing just clear of tho||@@||main or foremast is standing just clear of the
surface of tho wator, and that tho yard which||@@||surface of the water, and that the yard which
Is attached is Btandlng perpendicularly above||@@||is attached is standlng perpendicularly above
tho spar, its height from tho walor boiag||@@||the spar, its height from the walor being
about lGft.||@@||about 16ft.
Other officers on board the Karitane bollovo||@@||Other officers on board the Karitane believe
that the spar and yard bolong to a sunken||@@||that the spar and yard belong to a sunken
Water-logged vessel, which will probably bo||@@||water-logged vessel, which will probably be
found a fow feet underneath tho surface ofi||@@||found a few feet underneath the surface of
the water. The theory Is advanced that with||@@||the water. The theory is advanced that with
tho nppearnnco of north-easterly wlnd3 tho||@@||the appearance of north-easterly wlnds the
wiockago will bo carried at an early dato oa||@@||wreckage will be carried at an early date on
to tbo Australian roast. Ail hands on tho||@@||to the Australian coast. All hands on the
Karltano aro of tho opinion thal tho vessel||@@||Karitane are of the opinion that the vessel
was lost many months ago.||@@||was lost many months ago.
Tho wreckago Is described as a dangor to||@@||The wreckage is described as a danger to
navigation, as it is floating In tho track of||@@||navigation, as it is floating in the track of
vcscls trading between Sydney and Now Zca||@@||vessels trading between Sydney and New Zea-
lnnd, and tho matter will bo brought undor||@@||land, and the matter will be brought under
tho attention of tho navigation authorities||@@||the attention of the navigation authorities
to-day. _ _||@@||to-day.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14756693 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
METHODIST CONFERENCE.||@@||METHODIST CONFERENCE.
THIRD DAY.||@@||THIRD DAY.
Tho ministerial conference continued its BOB||@@||The ministerial conference continued its ses-
Blons yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, when||@@||sions yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, when
the President (the Rev. J. G. Morris Taylor)||@@||the President (the Rev. J. G. Morris Taylor)
presided||@@||presided.
Proceeding lo the business of the day, the||@@||Proceeding to the business of the day, the
conforonco rosoli ed to communicate with tho||@@||conference resolved to communicate with the
Queensland Conference relative to the return||@@||Queensland Conference relative to the return
to circuit work of tho Rov Ambrose Fletcher,||@@||to circuit work of the Rev. Ambrose Fletcher,
a returned missionary If the Queensland||@@||a returned missionary. If the Queensland
conference wero unable to find him a eli cult||@@||conference were unable to find him a circuit
tho Now South Wales conforonco would bo||@@||the New South Wales conference would be
willing to rocelvo him Tho conference also||@@||willing to receive him . The conference also
decided to receive the Rev A Hutchison from||@@||decided to receive the Rev. A. Hutchison from
tha Queensland conferenco without an ex-||@@||the Queensland conference without an ex-
change. Tho Rev W. Clarice, who had boon||@@||change. The Rev. W. Clarke, who had been
unwell, was cordially welcomed on his ap-||@@||unwell, was cordially welcomed on his ap-
pearance In tho conference||@@||pearance in the conference.
Dealing with the question of ministers be-||@@||Dealing with the question of ministers be-
coming supernumerarios the conferenco||@@||coming supernumeraries, the conference
adopted tlio recommendations of tho district||@@||adopted the recommendations of the district
C3 nod that the Reis Joseph Spence, M H||@@||synod that the Revs. Joseph Spence, M. H.
Parkinson, W H Pincombe, M Maddern, W||@@||Parkinson, W. H. Pincombe, M. Maddern, W.
Weston, and J Wlnspear bo made euper||@@||Weston, and J. Winspear be made super-
numoraiies, several members ot tho con-||@@||numeraries, several members of the con-
ference speaking In the highest terms of praise||@@||ference speaking in the highest terms of praise
of their woik and character The Revs R||@@||of their work and character. The Revs. R.
Lavorty, W H Jones and A S Swift were||@@||Laverty, W. H. Jones and A. S. Swift were
placed on the supernumerary list for one j ear||@@||placed on the supernumerary list for one year
at their own request The Rev Dr Moulton||@@||at their own request. The Rev. Dr. Moulton
tho well-known Tongan missionary, preferred||@@||the well-known Tongan missionary, preferred
a request to bo mndo a supernumerary, after||@@||a request to be made a supernumerary, after
40 years work in the ministry Tho Rev. E.||@@||46 years work in the ministry. The Rev. E.
E Crosby, B A, proposed and the Rev Dr||@@||E. Crosby, B.A., proposed and the Rev. Dr.
Brown seconded a resolution that the request||@@||Brown seconded, a resolution that the request
be granted Tlio Reis W W Clarke, Dr||@@||be granted. Tlhe Revs. W. W. Clarke, Dr.
Sollors, E J Rodd A J Small, and others||@@||Sellors, E. J. Rodd, A. J. Small, and others
boro testimony to tho remarkable work done||@@||bore testimony to the remarkable work done
hy Dr. Moulton in Tonga and the mission Held||@@||by Dr. Moulton in Tonga and the mission field.
Tho request was granted||@@||The request was granted.
AFTERNOON »^SSION.||@@||AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho representativo session resumed its busi-||@@||The representative session resumed its busi-
ness at 2 o'clock||@@||ness at 2 o'clock.
Tho Rev Paul Clipsbam, manager of the||@@||The Rev. Paul Clipsham, manager of the
Epworth printing concern, presented tho re-||@@||Epworth printing concern, presented the re-
port of printing houso and ' Tho Methodist,"||@@||port of printing house and "The Methodist,"
tho coune\lonal organ The report and bal||@@||the connexional organ. The report and bal-
anco-shoet wero adopted, and tho recommenda-||@@||ance-sheet were adopted, and the recommenda-
tions from the various sjnods bearing upon||@@||tions from the various synods bearing upon
tho subject wero discussed||@@||the subject were discussed.
The Rev D J Rodd, pi esldont ot tho Ladles'||@@||The Rev. E. J. Rodd, president of tho Ladies'
College, Burwood, presented tho loport of the||@@||College, Burwood, presented the report of the
Institution tho college having had a very suc-||@@||Institution, the college having had a very suc-
cessful year There had been steady progress||@@||cessful year. There had been steady progress
both in numbers and Jncomo Tho result of||@@||both in numbers and income. The result of
the school work had boon satisfactory. Tlio||@@||the school work had been satisfactory. The
health of tho school was excellent, nnd||@@||health of the school was excellent, and
the moral tone excecdlnglj good Bookkeeping||@@||the moral tone exceedingly good. Bookkeeping
and dressmaking had boen added to the cur-||@@||and dressmaking had been added to the cur-
riculum and several impiovemeuts rnd ad-||@@||riculum and several improvements and ad-
ditions ha\o been made to tho building The||@@||ditions have been made to the building. The
matter of increased accommodation demanded||@@||matter of increased accommodation demanded
serious attention 'Iho president and the||@@||serious attention. The president and the
houso committeo wero thanked for their ser-||@@||houso committee were thanked for their ser-
vices||@@||vices.
Mr R J Liikoy, who Is about to visit Eng-||@@||Mr. R. J. Lukey, who is about to visit Eng-
land, was olected leproscntatlvo to the forth-||@@||land, was elected representative to the forth-
coming British conference||@@||coming British conference.
EVENING SESSION||@@||EVENING SESSION.
The President of the Conferenco (Rev. J||@@||The President of the Conference (Rev. J.
G Monis Tailor) pieslded at the evening||@@||G. Morris Taylor) presided at the evening
session which was again well attended||@@||session which was again well attended.
HOME MISSION||@@||HOME MISSION.
Tho Rov J, Woolnough moved a resolution||@@||The Rev. J. Woolnough moved a resolution
to tho effect tint the sanction given to the||@@||to the effect that the sanction given to the
Albury trust at the last conference, to dis||@@||Albury trust at the last conference, to dis-
poso of 30ft of land at Albmy, should bo ex-||@@||pose of 30ft of land at Albury, should be ex-
tended, so as to allow a. larger frontago to||@@||tended, so as to allow a larger frontage to
bo Bold It was silted that the executive||@@||be sold. It was stated that the executive
committeo had consented to tho hugel amount||@@||committee had consented to the larger amount
being disposed of, half of tho proceeds to bo||@@||being disposed of, half of the proceeds to be
apportioned by the Alumy trust towatds the||@@||apportioned by the Albury trust towards the
erection of a parsonage, tho othor half to ho||@@||erection of a parsonage, the other half to be
loaned to the trust for the samo work Tho||@@||loaned to the trust for the same work. The
resolution was agreed to||@@||resolution was agreed to.
Rev J Woolnough also moved,-"That this||@@||Rev. J. Woolnough also moved,—"That this
conferenco authoi Ise the employment of un-||@@||conference authorise the employment of un-
married lay agents within the boundaries of||@@||married lay agents within the boundaries of
circuits" In suppoit of the lesolutlon, he||@@||circuits." In support of the resolution, he
Bald that a number of circuits had In tbo past||@@||said that a number of circuits had in the past
missed their opportunity by tho absenco of||@@||missed their opportunity by the absence of
this authority||@@||this authority.
Tho Re\ W Halso Rogers, In seconding||@@||The Rev. W. Halse Rogers, in seconding
the motion, considered that the moiemont||@@||the motion, considered that the movement
Was In the right direction, and tho ptesent||@@||was in the right direction, and the present
Was a good time to inaugurate it||@@||was a good time to inaugurate it.
Tho resolution was carried||@@||The resolution was carried.
A number of resolutions providing tho ma-||@@||A number of resolutions providing the ma-
chinery to carry tlio previous losolutlon into||@@||chinery to carry the previous resolutlon into
effect woro reaffirmed||@@||effect were reaffirmed.
A serlos of resolutions wero tabled, propos-||@@||A series of resolutions were tabled, propos-
ing to use portion of the Bright Request Fund||@@||ing to use portion of the Bright Request Fund
for tho erection and purchaso of parsonages||@@||for the erection and purchase of parsonages.
It was stated that Bomo £4000 was lying at||@@||It was stated that some £4000 was lying at
call, for which they had no tangible security||@@||call, for which they had no tangible security.
The Interest went into the rovenuo of tho||@@||The interest went into the revenue of the
Blight Request Fund, and formed part||@@||Bright Request Fund, and formed part
ot the lncomo of tho society Grants||@@||of the income of the society. Grants
Blade to eli cuits now went into the j||@@||made to circuits now went into the
Pockets of the ownors of the properties'||@@||pockets of the owners of the properties
rontod Parsonages, it was contended, could||@@||rented. Parsonages, it was contended, could
bo erected at a low or tate than paymeutsi||@@||be erected at a lower rate than payments
mndo to liinelloi tis. If the schomo proposed||@@||made to landlords. If the scheme proposed
woro adopted, the louis paid would go to-||@@||were adopted, the rents paid would go to-
wards liquidating the debt on properties The||@@||wards liquidating the debt on properties. The
sehonio had been sustained by tho district||@@||scheme had been sustained by the district
synods and the exocutho committeo and It||@@||synods and the executive committee, and it
was considered that If adopted by the con-||@@||was considered that if adopted by the con-
ference the best use would bo mndo of tho||@@||ference the best use would be made of the
money, and tho best oppoitunlty given to pro-||@@||money, and the best opportunity given to pro-
perly houso the ministers of tho church Tho||@@||perly house the ministers of the church. The
resolutions wore carried||@@||resolutions were carried.
A proposal to appoint a married man with||@@||A proposal to appoint a married man with
an adoqunto grant to Katoomba was carried||@@||an adequate grant to Katoomba was carried.
Dt. Sollots announced that a boquest had||@@||Dr. Sellors announced that a bequest had
boon recolved from the cbtate of Mr R D||@@||been received from the estate of Mr. R. D.
Matthews, amounting to £51 I7s Ed He||@@||Matthews, amounting to £59 17s 5d. He
moved that tho money bo divided between the||@@||moved that the money be divided between the
Church Sustentation Tund and tho Torolgn||@@||Church Sustentation Fund and the Foreign
Mission Society The motion waB unani-||@@||Mission Society. The motion was unani-
mously agrood to||@@||mously agreed to.
The property branch report was brought||@@||The property branch report was brought
down and adopted||@@||down and adopted.
The conforonco adjourned until Monday, at||@@||The conference adjourned until Monday, at
»ira. -^||@@||? p.m.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14757363 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
UNIVERSITY OP SYDNEY||@@||UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
The monthly meeting of the Sonate was||@@||The monthly meeting of the Senate was
held yesterday at Selborne-chamberB, PhllUp||@@||held yesterday at Selborne-chambers, Phillip-
streot.||@@||street.
Tho triennial election to the omeo of Chan-||@@||The triennial election to the office of Chan-
cellor resulted In the unanimous ro-nppoint||@@||cellor resulted in the unanimous re-appoint-
mnnt of Sir Normnnd MacLaurln. Leave of||@@||ment of Sir Normand MacLaurin. Leave of
abaenco from mootlngs of the Son||@@||absence from meetlngs of the Sen-
nto for a period of nlno mqnths waa||@@||ate for a period of nlne months was
granted to Mr. Justlco A. H. Simpson, whs||@@||granted to Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, who
proposes to visit Ehirope. An. offer from||@@||proposes to visit Europe. An offer from
tho British Modicnl Association to present a||@@||the British Medical Association to present a
portrait of tho Ylcp-Chr_qellor, Sir Phillp||@@||portrait of the Vice-Chancellor, Sir Phillp
Sydnoy Jones, paintqd by Mr. Percy Sponco, (o||@@||Sydney Jones, painted by Mr. Percy Spence, to
bo hung lu tho groat hall, »as accepted with||@@||be hung in the great hall, was accepted with
thanks.||@@||thanks.
Additional examiners were nppolntod to ex-||@@||Additional examiners were appolnted to ex-
amine the papers in connection with the ma-||@@||amine the papers in connection with the ma-
triculation o-samlnaliou, for which a larger||@@||triculation examination, for which a larger
entry than usual has been received Tho||@@||entry than usual has been received The
dogroo of Bachelor of Medicino was conferredt||@@||degree of Bachelor of Medicine was conferred
upon Mr P. Vf. A. Finsolbach lu absentia.||@@||upon Mr F. W. A. Finselbach in absentia.
Plans for the proposod now P. N. Russell||@@||Plans for the proposed new P. N. Russell
School of Engineering buildings, which had!||@@||School of Engineering buildings, which had
boen propaied by tho Oovornmont Architect,||@@||been prepared by the Government Architect,
wore approved.||@@||were approved.
It was resolved that the Orahamo Scholar-||@@||It was resolved that the Grahame Scholar-
ship in mechanical engineering bo awarded at||@@||ship in mechanical engineering be awarded at
tho second year examination for proficiency;||@@||the second year examination for proficiency
In mechanical onginoorlng, tho scholar to bs||@@||in mechanical engineering, the scholar to be
roQulrod to attend the courses of instruction||@@||requlred to attend the courses of instruction
In mechanical engineering during tho tonur*||@@||in mechanical engineering during the tenure
of tho Bcholaishlp.||@@||of the scholarshlp.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14757435 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BURSTING RIFLES.||@@||BURSTING RIFLES.
A report mado to the Dofonco Department||@@||A report made to the Defence Department
in regard to tho bursting of rifles at rangos||@@||in regard to the bursting of rifles at ranges
in Victoria and Now South Wales has nosv||@@||in Victoria and New South Wales has now
boen Issued. It is the result of investiga-||@@||been issued. It is the result of investiga-
tions by special boards established In bo'.h||@@||tions by special boards established in both
States, and has been proparcd by Mr. 0.||@@||States, and has been propared by Mr. C.
Napier Hako, chief Inspector of explosives in||@@||Napier Hake, chief inspector of explosives in
Victoria, and Mr. Thomas R. Lyle, protossor||@@||Victoria, and Mr. Thomas R. Lyle, professor
or natural philosophy In tho University of||@@||of natural philosophy in the University of
Melbourne. Tho report reads in part: "The||@@||Melbourne. The report reads in part: "The
cvidenco establishes conclusively that tho||@@||evidence establishes conclusively that the
character and extent of the damage I« such ^P||@@||character and extent of the damage is such as
would result from tho prosenco of two bul-||@@||would result from the presence of two bul-
lets in tho case. Thus the effects produced||@@||lets in the case. Thus the effects produced
by both on rifles and cnrtrldgo cases In thooo||@@||by both on rifles and cartridge cases in those
accldonts for which thero was no direct evi-||@@||accidents for which there was no direct evi-
dence of two bullots boing prosent wore in all||@@||dence of two bullets being present were in all
particulars Identical with effects produced In||@@||particulars identical with effects produced in
uccldents for which thero is direct evidence||@@||accidents for which there is direct evidence
ot two bullots, as well as In two experiments j||@@||of two bullets, as well as in two experiments
in which M.L.13. rifles woro burst by using||@@||in which M.L.E. rifles were burst by using
double bulloted cartrldgos. Moro than 100||@@||double bulleted cartridges. More than 100
doublo-bulletod cartridges havo been found||@@||double-bulleted cartridges have been found
in ammunition withdrawn by tho department||@@||in ammunition withdrawn by the department
for re-examlnatlon, and tho company In whoso||@@||for re-examination, and the company in whose
factory tho ammunition v<is mado havo repor-||@@||factory the ammunition was made have repor-
ted that tho origin of double building is to||@@||ted that the origin of double bulleting is to
bo found In tho automatic building machine!||@@||be found in the automatic bulleting machines
erected by them early In 1904. Wo think||@@||erected by them early in 1904. We think
that the Introduction of a roliablo automatic||@@||that the introduction of a reliable automatic
weighing machine as proposed by Major Whit-||@@||weighing machine as proposed by Major Whit-
ney;, of tho Colonial Ammunition Company, is||@@||ney, of the Colonial Ammunition Company, is
a stop In tho right direction, and will go far||@@||a step in the right direction, and will go far
to prevont tho recurrence of similar accidents.||@@||to prevent the recurrence of similar accidents.
Tho causa of the cartridges passing tho fas||@@||The cause of the cartridges passing the fac-
tory examination is partly traceable to'care||@@||tory examination is partly traceable to care-
lessncss In gauging, but only to tho fact that||@@||lessness in gauging, but only to the fact that
the typo of gauge used (tho regulation one)||@@||the type of gauge used (the regulation one)
Is defective. Tho regulation gauge has now||@@||is defective. The regulation gauge has now
been discarded at the company's factory, and||@@||been discarded at the company's factory, and
a now ono designed by Mr. Cartwright sub-||@@||a new one designed by Mr. Cartwright sub-
stituted. We havo inspootod the new instru-||@@||stituted. We have inspected the new instru-
ment, and In our opinion, although tho work||@@||ment, and in our opinion, although the work
proceods moro slowly than with the regula-||@@||proceeds more slowly than with the regula-
tion gauge, the dotectlon of cartridge high||@@||tion gauge, the detection of cartridge high
or low to the gaugo cannot fall, ^ except||@@||or low to the gauge cannot fail, except
through tho most culpable negligence on the||@@||through the most culpable negligence on the
part of tho operator."||@@||part of the operator."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14758089 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BRAIDWOOD.||@@||BRAIDWOOD.
BRAIDWOOD-lito show Ayas oontlnued||@@||BRAIDWOOD---The show was oontlnued
to-dnj The aveather was showery, but tho||@@||to-day. The weather was showery, but the
attendance was good Awards -||@@||attendance was good. Awards:---
Vegetables -_ Chapman O Loy, T Kennedy A||@@||Vegetables -L. Chapman, C Loy, T Kennedy A.
fennings, D Norman, II J C Maddrell, J It Mac||@@||Jennings, D Norman, R.J. C. Maddrell, J.R. Mac-
Kellar, 1 M lto)ds, A Hill were the principal prize||@@||Kellar, T. M. Royds, A. Hill were the principal prize-
laker» Trult -G Al odd J Hall, AV E lto)ds, D||@@||lakers Frult --G. Wedd, J. Hall, W. E. Royds, D.
Norman were the winners Herbs-O Lo) Col||@@||Norman were the winners. Herbs-- C. Loy. Col-
lection of potatoes-M O Heir, 1, It Keyte, 2 Col||@@||lection of potatoes--M. O'Heir, 1; R. Keyte, 2. Col-
lection of v cgetablcs -O Loy, 1 L Chapman, 2||@@||lection of vegetables -C. Loy, 1; L Chapman, 2.
Special prkc for potatoes -R Ive) te Collection of||@@||Special prizes for potatoes -R. Keyte. Collection of
jim produce-AV II lenniugs 1, A Jennings .||@@||jam produce.--W.H. Jenniugs 1; A Jennings, 2.
Collcetion of vegetables -L Chapman, 1, J ll^Byrne,||@@||Collection of vegetables- -L. Chapman, 1; J.H.Byrne,
2 Double hairovv -Al Anderson Single bTigg) -||@@||2. Double harrow -M. Anderson. Single buggy.--
A Campbell Double seated buggy-Grant and||@@||A. Campbell. Double seated buggy--Grant and
0 Heir Sulky -A Cimpbell Tottis-P Q Tomlin||@@||0'Heir. Sulky --A. Campbell. Fowls--P G Tomlin-
son M J Connell, AV J M Ka), II rarnell, D||@@||son, M J Connell, W.J. Mc Kay, H. Parnell, D.
dorman, and Dr Guthridge vvere tho prize vvinners||@@||Norman, and Dr Guthridge were the prize winners.
luile)t and geese -A 1 Btssingthwaighic Ducks||@@||Turkeys and geese -A E Bassingthwaighte. Ducks
-Mrs le Maltic 1, G Maddrell 2 Game fowls -||@@||--Mrs Le Maitre 1; G Maddrell, 2. Game fowls --
M Milonc Gallowa), 14 hands J Craig Dest||@@||M. Malone. Galloway, 14 hands: J. Craig Best
militar) horse J Rec 1, Roberts Broa, 2 Bucking||@@||military horse J. Ree 1, Roberts Bros, 2. Bucking
contest J .ates Hackne), list J Ree, 1, Ho||@@||contest J. Yates. Hackney, lst J. Ree, 1, Ro-
berts Bros, 2 Ditto. Hst A Wanlen, 1, I Ed||@@||berts Bros, 2. Ditto.14st A Warden, 1; J. Ed-
monda 2 Tub's lmcfmc) 1/ Mellon 1, T Ree, 2||@@||monds. 2. Lady's hackney; L. Mellon 1; J. Ree, 2.
1 adv rider Miss C irdner, 1 Queenie Cooper, J||@@||Lady rider Miss Gardner, 1; Queenie Cooper, 2.
1 amil) liligi.) home P I Collur, 1, Roberts Bros,||@@||Family buggy horse; E.J. Collier, 1; Roberts Bros.,
0 Biigtv hoi -i I I Mackellar 1 A AA arden 2||@@||2. Buggy horse: J.E. Mackellar, 1; A. Warden, 2;
Pinv, single lumens T F Mickollar 1, Dr Llcvvel||@@||Pony, single harness; J E Mackellar 1, Dr Llewel-
l)ii, 2 Ditto II banda P Borelinn, 1, II O||@@||lyn, 2; Ditto 13 hands, E. Boreham, 1; R.G.
It isiill, 2 Ditto 12 hands II I» Maher, 1 and 2||@@||Hassall, 2. Ditto 12 hands: H.L. Maher, 1 and 2
Pair ponies Dr Llewellyn, 1, 1 11 Gordon 2 Stock||@@||Pair ponies Dr. Llewellyn, 1; J.H. Gordon, 2; Stock-
horse It (5 li miall and I li Gordon divided All||@@||horse: R.G. Hassall and J.H. Gordon divided. All
round horse A AAirdcn 1, I T Colllir 2 Spring||@@||round horse: A. Warden 1; E.J. Colller 2. Spring
cirt horse T Kenned) 1 It O Hassall, 2 Trot||@@||cart horse; T Kennedy 1; R.G. Hassall, 2; Trot-
tint «nldlo or harness r Boreh un 1, Dr Gitthride,c||@@||ting saddle or harness; E. Boreham 1, Dr Guthridge,
2 Jumping horße 1 Boreh mi, 1 J A Tdmonds 2||@@||2; Jumping horse E. Boreham, 1; J. A. Edmonds, 2.
Maiden hunters G Tceiiey 1, T Kell, 2 Pon)||@@||Maiden hunters G. Feeney 1, J. Kell, 2; Pony
jump J L Mackellar, 1 Roberta Bros, 2 Pony||@@||jump J. E. Mackellar, 1; Roberts Bros, 2. Pony
bael T T Mackellar 1 A Colvervvell 2 Ditto 13||@@||hack J.E. Mackellar, 1; A Colverwell 2, Ditto, 13
bandi T Borehnm 1 R G Hnssill, 2 Boy rider||@@||hands; E. Boreham 1; R G Hassall, 2; Boy rider;
I! Boreham 1 I Rex, 2 Girl rider Queenie||@@||H. Boreham, 1; L. Rex, 2. Girl rider; Queenie
Cooper 1 Pill rlshcr 2 Bov rider, under 12 Leigh||@@||Cooper, 1; Ella Flsher, 2; Boy rider, under 12; Leigh
Byrne, 1, T Hickey 2 Tindem team Dr Llewellyn||@@||Byrne, 1; J. Hickey 2; Tandem team; Dr Llewellyn
MiHtirv events-Best turnout T E T dwarda, 1 J||@@||Military events---Best turnout: J E Edwards, 1; J.
Rex 2 lent pegging I Turnbull 1 T T AVIllis,||@@||Rex 2; Tent pegging: E. Turnbull 1; J. T. Willis,
2 I emon cutting J Ree, 1, T Dolman, 1||@@||2; Lemon cutting: J Ree, 1, T Dolman, 2.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14759313 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVOECE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr Justlco Simpson )||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
Packham v Packham (Nowcombo co-ie||@@||Packham v Packham (Newcombe co-re-
spondcnt)||@@||spondent).
Mr Alocatta instiacted by Air Neal Collins||@@||Mr. Mocatta, instructed by Mr. Neal Collins
(a¡,ent for Mr D I Gilcieest of Cowra)||@@||(agent for Mr. D. T. Gilcreest, of Cowra)
appeared for the petitionci John Packham||@@||appeared for the petitioner, John Packham,
in the suit for dissolution of potitlonei s mar||@@||in the suit for dissolution of petitioner's mar-
riato with Angelina Packham on the ground||@@||riage with Angelina Packham on the ground
of lospondeuts ndulterj with Ja jos New||@@||of respondent's adultery with James New-
combe Thero was no appearanco on bell lit||@@||combe. There was no appearanco on behalf
ot tho respondent 01 co respondent The||@@||of the respondent or co-respondent. The
paities wero married on Juno "8 180S The||@@||parties were married on June 28, 1898. The
petitionci hnvint. given évidence in supnoit||@@||petitioner having given evidence in support
of his ense his Honoi found tho issues to bo||@@||of his case, his Honor found the issues to be
piovrd and granted tho decleo nisi which ho||@@||proved, and granted the decree nisi, which he
made i etui nable In threo months||@@||made returnable in three months.
LING v LING||@@||LING v LING.
Mr Plckburn Instiuctcd by Air S J Bull||@@||Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Mr. S. J. Bull,
appeared foi Alary Lint A\ho sought ¡01 dis||@@||appeared for Mary Ling, who sought for dis-
solution of her man Inge with Honrj Hill Ling||@@||solution of her marriage with Henry Hill Ling,
on the ground ot respondents ndulteiy with||@@||on the ground of respondent's adulterry with
one Alma Cafe Tho parties wero married on||@@||one Alma Cafe. The parties were married on
September 18S9 After hem lug evidence||@@||September 3, 1889. After hearing evidence,
tho Issues Av ro found in fnvoui of the pell||@@||the issues were found in favour of the peti-
tionei and his Honor granted a decree nisi||@@||tioner, and his Honor granted a decree nisi,
making, it iotuinable In tinco mouths Pel||@@||making it returnable in three months. Per-
mnnont maintenance at tho rato of £6 per||@@||manent maintenance at the rate of £6 per
month was granted to potitlonei so long as||@@||month was granted to petitioner so long as
sho remained unmarried||@@||she remained unmarried.
GI LLICIv v GUI LirK||@@||GULLICK v GULLICK.
Mr D Meyers appealed for the pelltlonci||@@||Mr. D. Meyers appeared for the petitioner,
Winifred Ll?/lo Pjko Gulllck in suppôt t of her||@@||Winifred Lizzie Pyke Gullick in support of her
petition foi tho dlaiolutlon of liol marriage||@@||petition for the dissolutlon of her marriage
with respondent Percy Albert Gullicl on the||@@||with respondent, Percy Albert Gullick, on the
ground of wilful desertion for tinco j cal s||@@||ground of wilful desertion for three years
and upwards Respondent did not appeal||@@||and upwards. Respondent did not appear.
rho pailles wero niniried on NoAcmbei 20||@@||The parties were married on November 20,
1895 Attoi hearing tho oa idóneo fils Honoi||@@||1895. After hearing the evidence his Honor
found the issues In favour of the potitlonei||@@||found the issues in favour of the petitioner,
and granted a decree nisi returnable in three||@@||and granted a decree nisi, returnable in three
mouths||@@||months.
OWENS V OAA ENS||@@||OWENS v OWENS.
Mr Hodgson anpeared for Lthol Oavens who||@@||Mr. Hodgson appeared for Ethel Owens, who
petitioned for tho dissolution of her mniilago||@@||petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage
with tho respondent John Owens on t,io||@@||with the respondent John Owens, on the
ground of the habitual dnm.konni.3s of tho||@@||ground of the habitual drunkenness of the
íespondent ciuelty and loavint, tho poll||@@||respondent, cruelty, and leaving the peti-
Honor without moans of support His Honor||@@||tioner without means of support. His Honor
nftor hearing the ovidenco granted n decrco||@@||after hearing the evidence granted a decree
nisi and made it rolurnnbJo in three months||@@||nisi, and made it returnable in three months.
RDAD v READ||@@||READ v READ.
Mr AVhlttold Instructed by Mr norbert||@@||Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Mr. Herbert
SalAVoy appoarod for tho petitioner Alice||@@||Salwey, appeared for the petitioner, Alice
Maud Rend in tho buit for dissolution of potl||@@||Maud Read, in the suit for dissolution of peti-
Honoi s mairlago with Gooroo Han y Road||@@||tioner's marriage with George Harry Read.
The parties wore married on Octoboi 7 ISO i||@@||The parties were married on October 7, 1895,
and tho potltlonoi charged that tho lospondont||@@||and the petitioner charged that the respondent
had, without just cauBo or excuse, wilfully||@@||had, without just cause or excuse, wilfully
desorted hor, and left hor continuously so do||@@||deserted her, and left her continuously so de-
serted for throo j'oarn and upwards.||@@||serted for three years and upwards.
His Honor, after hearing tho petitioner's||@@||His Honor, after hearing the petitioner's
evidence, rcsorved his decision.||@@||evidence, reserved his decision.
WILLIAMS V AA'ILLIAMS.||@@||WILLIAMS v WILLIAMS.
Mr. A. Thomson, instructed by McBsrs. Ship-||@@||Mr. A. Thomson, instructed by Messrs. Ship-
way and Bcrno, nppoared for AA'altor Williams||@@||way and Berne, appeared for Walter Williams
in the suit against his Avifo, Sarah Williams,||@@||in the suit against his wife, Sarah Williams,
for dissolution of the marriage, on the ground||@@||for dissolution of the marriage, on the ground
of wilful desertion for three years and up-||@@||of wilful desertion for three years and up-
wards. Tho respondent did not appear.||@@||wards. The respondent did not appear.
Tho case stands part heard.||@@||The case stands part heard.
||@@||
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DIVOKCE COTJET.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Bofoio Mr Justice Simpson )||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
TATE v TATE (S. LONGLEY, CO-||@@||TATE v TATE (S. LONGLEY, CO-
RESPONDENT).||@@||RESPONDENT).
Mr. Wlndoyor, instructed by Mossrs. Boo-||@@||Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Messrs. Bee-
ting, Simpson, and Potrlo, appoarod for tho||@@||hag, Simpson, and Petrie, appeared for the
petitioner, Archibald Tato; Mr. W. A. Wal||@@||petitioner, Archibald Tate; Mr. W. A. Wal-
kur and Mr. Blguold, Instructed by Mr. E,||@@||ker and Mr. Bignold, instructed by Mr. E.
R. Abigail, for the respondent, Annlo May||@@||R. Abigail, for the respondent, Annie May
Tato; and Mr. Lambton (of Mossrs. Lambton,||@@||Tate; and Mr. Lambton (of Messrs. Lambton,
Milford, nnd Abbott) for tho co-rospondont,||@@||Milford, and Abbott) for the co-respondent,
Samuol Longley. Tho Issues on behalf of tho||@@||Samuel Longley. The issues on behalf of the
petitioner woro marrlago on July 2, 1898, and||@@||petitioner were marriage on July 2, 1898, and
adultery on tho part of respondont and co-||@@||adultery on the part of respondent and co-
respondent. On behalf ot tho respondent,||@@||respondent. On behalf of the respondent,
thoro woro cross issues: 1. Whether peti-||@@||there were cross issues: 1. Whether peti-
tioner had boon guilty of cruolty towards tho||@@||tioner had been guilty of cruelty towards the
rospondont. 2. Whether tho petitioner had||@@||respondent. 2. Whether the petitioner had
been guilty of such wilful neglect or mis-||@@||been guilty of such wilful neglect or mis-
conduct ns conducod to the adultery, if any.||@@||conduct as conduced to the adultery, if any.
Further evidence was takon, and tho caso al-||@@||Further evidence was taken, and the case al-
lowed to Btond ovor till othor witnesses could||@@||lowed to stand over till other witnesses could
bo producod.||@@||be produced.
DAVIDSON v DAVIDSON.||@@||DAVIDSON v DAVIDSON.
Mr. William Arnott appoarod for tho peti-||@@||Mr. William Arnott appeared for the peti-
tioner. Ethel Kirla Dnvldson. Thoro was no||@@||tioner, Ethel Kiria Davidson. There was no
appearance ot tho respondent, John Berringa||@@||appearance of the respondent, John Berringa
Davidson. Tho issues on behalt of petitioner||@@||Davidson. The issues on behalf of petitioner
iwero marriago on March 3, 1898, adultery with||@@||were marriage on March 3, 1898, adultery with
lone Graco Davis, now deceased, desortion, and||@@||one Grace Davis, now deceased, desertion, and
l-cruolty. The caso had boon held over for tho||@@||cruelty. The case had been held over for the
[production of tho death certificate of tho||@@||production of the death certificate of the
?woman with whom respondent, was alleged to||@@||woman with whom respondent was alleged to
hhavo misconducted himself. This having been||@@||have misconducted himself. This having been
presentéis, hl3 Honor sanctioned a dooroo||@@||presented, his Honor sanctioned a decree
_lsi on tho ground of adultery, returnable in||@@||nisi on the ground of adultery, returnable in
threo months.||@@||three months.
SOLTERBECK v SOLTERBECK.||@@||SOLTERBECK v SOLTERBECK.
Tho petitioner was Sophia Matilda Solter||@@||The petitioner was Sophia Matilda Solter-
oeclt, and tho respondent Christian Potor Sol||@@||beck, and the respondent Christian Peter Sol-
terbeck. Tho parties wero married at Sydney||@@||terbeck. The parties were married at Sydney
on March l8, 1895. His Honor a fow days||@@||on March 18, 1895. His Honor a few days
agc found for tho petitioner on tho first issue,||@@||ago found for the petitioner on the first issue,
and ho now found in petitioner's favour on||@@||and he now found in petitioner's favour on
tho second issuo (adultory). A decree nisi,||@@||the second issue (adultery). A decree nisi,
r6turnablo in threo months, was granted,||@@||returnable in three months, was granted,
petitioner to havo the custody of tho children.||@@||petitioner to have the custody of the children.
Mr. N. W. Montagu appoarod for the peti-||@@||Mr. N. W. Montagu appeared for the peti-
tioner.||@@||tioner.
- '||@@||
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14762955 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
RANDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK.
Tlie progress of the borough of Randwick for the||@@||The progress of the borough of Randwick for the
municipal jcar ended lobrnary 5 is dealt «ali In the||@@||municipal year ended February 5 is dealt with in the
council s clerk's «minni ripon, (rom which tho follow-||@@||council's clerk's annual report, from which the follow-
ing items arc t ikcn -llio total revenue from H11||@@||ing items are taken :—The total revenue from all
sources «as £6011 18s Id, and the expenditure £02d5||@@||sources was £8641 18s 1d, and the expenditure £9235
2s Od The expenditure was thus S.J3Z 4% 8d more than||@@||2s 9d. The expenditure was thus £598 4s 8d more than
¡lie receipts Last jcar the total receipts, lei,s £(¡00||@@||the receipts. Last year the total receipts, less £600
loan, reached £6219 4s Od, the uctuil inercise tlus year||@@||loan, reached £8259 4s 6d, the actual increase this year
belmf £382 13s 7d The expenditure for the prcxiou«||@@||being £382 13s 7d. The expenditure for the previous
12 months was ¿0032 17s Od, or £162 7s *d les In-||@@||12 months was £9082 17s 5d, or £152 7s ?d less. In-
cluded in the present amount were overdrafts on the||@@||cluded in the present amount were overdrafts on the
main and inllltarj roads (xxiiich liad been accumulat-||@@||main and military roads (which had been accumulat-
ing since the ye irs ltOO and 1893 rcpectiv ely) of £3bi||@@||ing since the years 1896 and 1898 respectively) of £364
(is Id The sum of £.171 03 Cd, 1 epresenting an out-||@@||6s 1d. The sum of £371 5s 6d, representing an out-
standing gas account, was also ilicludid Without||@@||standing gas account, was also included. Without
those sums (£715 11s 7d) the expenditure for tho||@@||those sums (£735 11s 7d) the expenditure for the
xear Mould haxr shown a credit balance of £142 lite||@@||year would have shown a credit balance of £142. The
¿ear started with a debit balance of £727, and ended||@@||year started with a debit balance of £727, and ended
with a debit balance of £1405, less £81 due by the||@@||with a debit balance of £1405, less £84 due by the
Cox eminent on account of road subsidies||@@||Government on account of road subsidies.
Hie assessed xalue of all ntcxblc property, waa||@@||The assessed value of all rateable property was
£114,0(17, tli" number of assessments being 5J70 He||@@||£114,667, the number of assessments being 5379. Re-
gardnip; loans the council's indebtedness waa £27,000||@@||garding loans the council's indebtedness was £27,000
secured by mortgage on the menue of the borough at||@@||secured by mortgage on the revenue of the borough at
41 per cent intere t, and 3 per cent sinking fund, tho||@@||4½ per cent. interest, and 1 per cent. sinking fund, the
former bein * £1211, and tho latter £135 Tho salea||@@||former being £1215, and the latter £135. The sales
of the Centennial lark linii, of xxhleli about £30 000||@@||of the Centennial Park lands, of which about £30,000
worth wai sold In the borough meant a considerable||@@||worth was sold in the borough, meant a considerable
increase to the council's revenue Hegrct xxas ex-||@@||increase to the council's revenue. Regret was ex-
pressed in tho report Hint the lire station, which had||@@||pressed in the report that the fire station, which had
litilj hcen established in the borough was Inade-||@@||lately been established in the borough, was inade-
quate to eerie the district, and also at tho fuilurc to||@@||quate to serve the district, and also at the failure to
luunicipilise the mens luths at Coogee||@@||municipalise the men's baths at Coogee.
The annual report deals with the question of parki||@@||The annual report deals with the question of parks
and the amount granted bj the doieminent for their||@@||and the amount granted by the Government for their
improvement- It Xros pointée! out tint £40 had been||@@||improvement. It was pointed out that £40 had been
icceived for the purpose mentioned, xvluch sum Xvis||@@||received for the purpose mentioned, which sum was
held to be of Hu practical use There were many||@@||held to be of no practical use. There were many
parks in the district/ some of which with adequate||@@||parks in the district, some of which with adequate
expenditure would be regarded with great favour bj the||@@||expenditure would be regarded with great favour by the
public but wh cb »ere now falling into a disgrare||@@||public, but which were now falling into a disgrace-
ful state.||@@||ful state.
||@@||
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TUB NEW COAT OF ABMS.||@@||THE NEW COAT OF ABMS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-Tho heraldic questions Invglvod In tho||@@||Sir,- The heraldic questions involved in the
proposed new coat of .arma for New South,||@@||proposed new coat of arms for New South,
I Wales have boen fully vonlllatod in your||@@||Wales have been fully ventilated in your
columns, ami I only ask your kind permis-||@@||columns, and I only ask your kind permis-
sion to say a few words ou the motto, "Ona||@@||sion to say a few words on the motto, "Orta
rocens, quura pura nltes." When it was first||@@||recens, quam pura nites." When it was first
1 proposed, many years ago, 1 hail tho bardi«||@@||proposed, many years ago, I had the hardi-
hood to object to It, and brought my objoe«||@@||hood to object to it, and brought my objec-
, lion prlvatoly under tho notice of its dis-||@@||tion privately under the notice of its dis-
tinguished author, Professor Badham. I rp«||@@||tinguished author, Professor Badham. I re-
poated my objoction wlion on tho council for||@@||peated my objection when on the council for
tho Now South Wales Government colobra||@@||the New South Wales Government celebra-
tions re thu Commonwealth of Australia in||@@||tions re the Commonwealth of Australia in
December, 1900. My objection was mainly||@@||December, 1900. My objection was mainly
to the want of modesty In the assumption ot||@@||to the want of modesty in the assumption of
national purity, and I urged the substitution||@@||national purity, and I urged the substitution
of tho word "claru." (Wo do not say now puro||@@||of the word "clara." (We do not say now pure
tho sun shinoB at rising, but how bright.)||@@||the sun shines at rising, but how bright.)
I also suggested the amended phraso "quam||@@||I also suggested the amended phrase "quam
clara nilesels," "how bright thou beginnest||@@||clara nitescis," "how bright thou beginnest
to shine," as also moro modest, and as making||@@||to shine," as also more modest, and as making
the wliolo motto the last four feet of an||@@||the whole motto the last four feet of an
hexameter verso. Though "orta reoens"||@@||hexameter verse. Though "orta recens"
may have boon applicable 25 years ago, It||@@||may have been applicable 25 years ago, it
bogan to bu out of date when our State at-||@@||began to be out of date when our State at-
tained Us majority of a hundrud years, and||@@||tained its majority of a hundred years, and
every year it becomes moro so; nnd when It||@@||every year it becomes more so; and when ot
Is several oonturics old it will havo become||@@||is several centuries old it will have become
oven ridiculous.||@@||even ridiculous.
I regrot deeply oven having to- bint||@@||I regret deeply oven having to hint
that, In thrusting our self-assumod "purity"||@@||that, in thrusting our self-assumod "purity"
ouforo the world, wo may, In tho light of||@@||before the world, we may, in the light of
much that has boon diselosod of roeont days,||@@||much that has been disclosd of recent days,
call down on oursolves even sovoror criticism||@@||call down on ourselves even severer criticism
than for a mistake in heraldry.||@@||than for a mistake in heraldry.
Tho old motto, "Slu fortis Etruriu erovlt"||@@||Tho old motto, "Sic fortis Etruria crevit"
has tho merit of agrfnnd modesty. Llko th«||@@||has the merit of age and modesty. Like the
old Etrurians, and lalor Romnns, wo woro||@@||old Etrurians, and later Romans, we were
not autochthonos, or "sprang from tho soil,||@@||not autochthonos, or "sprang from the soil,
but colonists, seeking "Arva, baata ....||@@||but colonists, seeking "Arva, baata ....
arva, divitos ot Ínsulas."||@@||arva, divites et insulas."
Thoso mighty nations woro not ashamed ot||@@||Those mighty nations were not ashamed of
tholr origin, ovon if not all Bpmng from tb«||@@||their origin, even if not all sprung from the
anstooraoy of Greece. Why, thon, should w»||@@||aristocracy of Greece. Why, then, should we
bo? I <"". 8tc'<||@@||be? I am, etc
B. DU JCAUR. ,||@@||B. DU FAUR
Turramurra, April 10.||@@||Turramurra, April 10.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14765351 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
-THE STATE AS EMPLOYER.||@@||THE STATE AS EMPLOYER.
PLAIN WORDS TO SOCIALISTS.||@@||PLAIN WORDS TO SOCIALISTS.
Mr Morley spoke vor. plainly to a deputa-||@@||Mr Morley spoke very plainly to a deputa-
tion of labour and sool .list bodies who n lited||@@||tion of labour and socialist bodies who waited
on bim at Arbroath (says the dening Stan-||@@||on him at Arbroath (says the "Evening Stan-
dard and St James s Gazette of January S)||@@||dard and St. James's Gazette" of January 8).
He said that ho Avould never consent to como||@@||He said that he would never consent to come
before such a set of gentlemen as they ivith||@@||before such a set of gentlemen as they with
any quack proposals brought out of his pocket,||@@||any quack proposals brought out of his pocket,
or any quack proscription which Uko a||@@||or any quack prescription which, like a
physician he wroto at the table Therefore,||@@||physician, he wrote at the table. Therefore,
all that they had said ho rocolvod Avith respect||@@||all that they had said he received with respect.
Now thoy talked of filling up possible gaps in||@@||Now they talked of filling up possible gaps in
local directions by Lxchoquer giants Ho||@@||local directions by Exchequer giants. He
asked them to remember Hint an _\choquor||@@||asked them to remember that an Exchequer
grant ayhs not Uko mnnna falling from the hea||@@||grant was not like manna falling from the hea-
Aons It came out of tholr pockets and his i||@@||vens. It came out of their pockets and his.
Therefore when they said that thoy Avould||@@||Therefore when they said that they would
supplement a rating contribution by an Ex- I||@@||supplement a rating contribution by an Ex-
chequer or national contribution, thoy must|||@@||chequer or national contribution, they must
remember that thoy were going to tako,||@@||remember that they were going to take
mouoy from pcoplo like themselves and him- ]||@@||money from people like themselves and him-
self who Avcro not capitalists, in ordei to fill||@@||self, who were not capitalists, in order to fill
up till- gap Ho Avaa tho other day speaking||@@||up this gap. He was the other day speaking
nt Waltluunstow, ind their rato was ton||@@||at Walthamstow, and their rate was ten
shillings in tho £ AAhat ivould bo the effect||@@||shillings in the £. What would be the effect
of throwing a greater burdon, whether In the||@@||of throwing a greater burden, whether in the
shape of a rato or in tho shapo of an D\che||@@||shape of a rate or in the shape of an Exche-
quor contribution out of the ta\es, upon tho||@@||quer contribution out of the taxes, upon the
man ivho was groaning under a ten-shilling||@@||man who was groaning under a ten-shilling
late9 Die only effect ivould bo to drlvo||@@||rate? The only effect would be to drive
him nearer and nearer over tho edgo into tho||@@||him nearer and nearer over the edge into the
lanks of tho unemployed Ho was probably||@@||ranks of the unemployed. He was probably
not a labouring mau, but ho would shut his||@@||not a labouring man, but he would shut his
little «hop and bocomo piactlcally an im-||@@||little shop, and become practically an im-
poverished man Ho did not bolle--- that thoy||@@||poverished man. He did not believe that they
would romoie the unemployed problem by an,||@@||would remove the unemployed problem by an
ImproAoment or moddllng Avith tho Unem-||@@||improvement or meddling with the Unem-
ployed Act Lot socialist, just moderato||@@||ployed Act. Let socialists just moderate
their proposition, and not say that labour Avas||@@||their proposition, and not say that labour was
tho only foundation of production ot||@@||the only foundation of production of
wealth It ivas an essential-a great j||@@||wealth. It was an essential—a great
essontial-and distinguished ftom others||@@||essential—and distinguished from others
because it was flesh und blood that woro con-||@@||because it was flesh and blood that were con-
certed with labour But wasto of capital,||@@||certed with labour. But waste of capital,
fooling with capital, ivna just as bad for la-||@@||fooling with capital, was just as bad for la-
bour as it was for tho man who had sot '||@@||bour as it was for the man who had got
shares in a company or who owned lnnd 01||@@||shares in a company or who owned land or
Avhnt not Tho speaker Avho oponed tho dis-||@@||what not. The speaker who opened the dis-
cussion bogan by asserting that it was tho i||@@||cussion began by asserting that it was the
right of evoiybody bom to have an opportu- 1||@@||right of everybody born to have an opportu-
nity of earning his ming in his country and||@@||nity of earning his living in his country, and
furthor declared that when pilvato enterprise||@@||further declared that when private enterprise
failed to supply that opportunity it lias the||@@||failed to supply that opportunity it was the
duty of tho State to socuro it The- experi-||@@||duty of the State to secure it. The experi-
ment was tried in Tranco In 1848, and what||@@||ment was tried in France in 1848, and what
was tho effect? There they set up public||@@||was the effect? There they set up public
workshops and the rest of it, and they piid||@@||workshops and the rest of it, and they paid
a ii ago at a very high rate Private enter-||@@||a wage at a very high rate. Private enter-
prise was drained dry and the end ivas wreck||@@||prise was drained dry, and the end was wreck
and ruin in six months rho socialists lind||@@||and ruin in six months. The socialists had
come to the conclusion that the State ought||@@||come to the conclusion that the State ought
to rocogniso tho principio that It on ed sub||@@||to recognise the principle that it owed sub-
"tanco and omplojment not charity at a||@@||stance and employment, not charity, at a
standard rate of nages to ovcrj man who||@@||standard rate of wages, to every man who
came and claimed woik Ho Aonturcd to||@@||came and claimed work. He ventured to
toll thom rcspoctfully that ho thought that||@@||tell them respectfully that he thought that
Avas an unsound and dangerous principle He I||@@||was an unsound and dangerous principle. He
rospootod to the full the feeling that anlm- |||@@||respected to the full the feeling that anim-
ntcd those who said, "Wo don t want charity ' ]||@@||ated those who said, "We don't want charity."
But what was the differonco between accept-||@@||But what was the difference between accept-
ing chni'lty in tho shapo of a Government||@@||ing charity in the shape of a Government
contribution to tho machinery set up by the ,||@@||contribution to the machinery set up by the
Act and taking wages from the State which||@@||Act and taking wages from the State, which
meant the taxpayers and which was a loss to||@@||meant the taxpayers, and which was a loss to
thom' That Avas in offect, a kind of Charit}||@@||them? That was, in effect, a kind of charity.
In concluiion Mr Morioy said they Avould||@@||In conclusion, Mr. Morley said they would
see from Aih-vt ho had said that ho Aias on||@@||see from what he had said that he was on
their side-(a volco "No ')-In object, but ho||@@||their side—(a voice: "No")—in object, but he
would not protend to nccoi t for gospel tho||@@||would not pretend to accept for gospel the
principles they had laid down and ho was||@@||principles they had laid down, and he was
rather doubtful of somo of tho agencies to||@@||rather doubtful of some of the agencies to
which they looked for rodross If, lmwovor||@@||which they looked for redress. If, however,
any practical proposal carno beforo the Cabi-||@@||any practical proposal came before the Cabi-
net from Mr Burns or anyone oIbo no one||@@||net from Mr. Burns or anyone else, no one
thero would be moro oagor to listen to it||@@||there would be more eager to listen to it
than tho membor for the Montroso Burghs||@@||than the member for the Montrose Burghs.
||@@||
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PROPRIETARY V MUTUAL OFFICES.||@@||PROPRIETARY v MUTUAL OFFICES.
I Mr P Proctor finally replies to ' Banker "||@@||Mr. P. Proctor finally replies to "Banker:"—
fair - Vu i.i(-rcsliiur pirigriph in your ¡tnaneial||@@||Sir,—An interesting paragraph in your financial
rolumn on luesdiy supplies (ho answer to ' Bankers'||@@||column on Tuesday supplies the answer to "Banker's"
contention that n state of eli ios will be pioduced if||@@||contention that a state of chaos will be produced if
the lists of mines and addresses and members in||@@||the lists of names and addresses and members in
ïuitual oíflccs arc published A joint ropimittec of||@@||mutual offices arc published. A joint committee of
the New _ork Legislature, Boeing that millions oí||@@||the New York Legislature, seeing that millions of
folley holders in such ofliceg suffer from the arbitrary||@@||policyholders in such offices suffer from the arbitrary
control of directors and mangers, kept m their posf I||@@||control of directors and managers, kept in their posi-
tiona by all powerful agents whom they employ im |||@@||tions by all powerful agents whom they employ im-
properly to prêt pro\ies lins reported in favour of||@@||properly to get proxies, has reported in favour of
trtnsferrine; the power to the policy holders These I||@@||transferring the power to the policyholders. These
?re not m tho position of ordinary taxpayers of tlie]||@@||are not in the position of ordinary taxpayers of the
Etite \nd as it seems to mc it is not possible that||@@||State. And as it seems to me it is not possible that
the evils of administration in the eise of the State||@@||the evils of administration in the case of the State
railutv system can occur in the management of mu||@@||railway system can occur in the management of mu-
tual lifo olllces the cases are not analipous Although||@@||tual life offices, the cases are not analagous. Although
the evils against which tho ^c\v "Sork Legislature||@@||the evils against which the New York Legislature
Sh devising a remedy Iijul not developed to. the Fame||@@||is devising a remedy have not developed to the same
extent in \ustri.n as in the Uniled States T )mvo||@@||extent in Australia as in the United States, I have
Inoun ofllnil agents employed under the mutual svs||@@||known official agents employed under the mutual sys-
tem e\en hore to carry out ollîcû administration ob||@@||tem even here to carry out office administration ob-
jf-its whether the election of directors or others..||@@||jects whether the election of directors or others.
Tims your extract is very pertinent||@@||Thus your extract is very pertinent.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14765556 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TIRE AT PADDINGTON.||@@||FIRE AT PADDINGTON.
A JOINERY DESTROYED.||@@||A JOINERY DESTROYED.
ESTIMATED D\MAGD. £4000.||@@||ESTIMATED DAMAGE, £4000.
A destructivo Uro occurred late last night||@@||A destructive fire occurred late last night
on tho premises of Polisón Bros , joiners, sit-||@@||on the premises of Peirson Bros., joiners, sit-
uated between Underwood-street, Leicestor||@@||uated between Underwood-street, Leicester-
street, and Elizauo.h p'ace, Paodington Tho||@@||street, and Elizabeth place, Paddington. The
flto was discovered py a boy named Horato||@@||fire was discovered by a boy named Horace
Davies, who llvts neal the jolneiy, and It must||@@||Davies, who lives near the joinery, and it must
then have boen burn ._: for some timo, as tho||@@||then have been burning for some time, as the
building was woll alight lho boy summoned||@@||building was well alight. The boy summoned
tho brigada by a strpet alarm, and a strong||@@||the brigade by a street alarm, and a strong
detachment, under Distrlct-ofBcer Gorman,||@@||detachment, under District-officer Gorman,
was quickly on tho s.cono It was apparent||@@||was quickly on the scene. It was apparent
that there was no chanco of saving the pre-||@@||that there was no chance of saving the pre-
mises, owing to tho inflammable nature of||@@||mises, owing to the inflammable nature of
their contents, and tho energies of the bri-||@@||their contents, and the energies of the bri-
gade, which was reinforced In responso to an||@@||gade, which was reinforced in response to an
vii gent call, woro directed towards preventing||@@||urgent call, were directed towards preventing
tho flames from spicndlng acioss a narrow||@@||the flames from spreading across a narrow
bael, lane to a row of hou-oB in tho next||@@||back lane to a row of houses in the next
street||@@||street.
A steamer was got to work In Undorwood||@@||A steamer was got to work in Underwood-
street, but tho water supply was indifferent.||@@||street, but the water supply was indifferent.
Reinforcements arrived, and tho llio was at||@@||Reinforcements arrived, and the fire was at-
toclted at all quarters, the bilgado making a||@@||tacked at all quarters, the brigade making a
useful vantage ground of a laundry and sta-||@@||useful vantage ground of a laundry and sta-
bles which adjoin tho establishment Tlio||@@||bles which adjoin the establishment. The
burning timber sent showers of spinks high||@@||burning timber sent showers of sparks high
into tho air, and the lCBidents of lho neigh-||@@||into the air, and the residents of the neigh-
bourhood were in momontaiy dread of tho Uro||@@||bourhood were in momentary dread of the fire
spreading Shortly after 11 o clock a poitlon||@@||spreading. Shortly after 11 o'clock a portion
of the western wall fell In and Increased tho||@@||of the western wall fell in and increased the
danger 'lho brlgado worked willingly under||@@||danger. The brigade worked willingly under
the direction of Superintendent M ebb, and||@@||the direction of Superintendent Webb, and
was assisted by two sappers from the Field||@@||was assisted by two sappers from the Field
Engineers, who happ«ned to bo on the spot.||@@||Engineers, who happened to be on the spot.
Thuli efforts prevented the Uro from spread-||@@||Their efforts prevented the fire from spread-
ing Tho pi omises woro totally destroyed, to||@@||ing. The premises were totally destroyed, to-
gethor with some valuablo machinery The||@@||gether with some valuable machinery. The
total loss is estlmntcd at about £1000, mid||@@||total loss is estimated at about £4000, and
tho property is stated to bo totally unlnsurod,||@@||the property is stated to be totally uninsured.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14766783 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MAST AND SAIL.||@@||MAST AND SAIL.
"Prooul, oh, procul esto, profanl," might||@@||"Procul, oh, procul esto, profanl," might
well bo profaced to "Mast and Sall in Europe||@@||well be prefaced to "Mast and Sall in Europe
and Asia," by H AVarrlngton Smyth (John||@@||and Asia," by H. Warrington Smyth (John
Murray) Nono but the initiated can tho-||@@||Murray). None but the initiated can tho-
roughly enjoy this stout volume, yvlth Kb nu-||@@||roughly enjoy this stout volume, with its nu-
merous Illustrations, and none but they can||@@||merous Illustrations, and none but they can
appreciato to tho full tbo author's enthusias-||@@||appreciate to the full the author's enthusias-
tic description of this or that beaut . In sall||@@||tic description of this or that beauty in sail-
i ing gear or what not But oven for thoso||@@||ing gear or what not. But even for those
I of us who are not sallor-mon, thero ib an at||@@||of us who are not sallor-men, there is an at-
] traction In tho book We are told in it of sea||@@||traction in the book. We are told in it of sea
Hfo and of self-reliance, and other virtues,||@@||life and of self-reliance, and other virtues,
which aro born or reared therein AVo aro||@@||which are born or reared therein. We are
told about the maritime prowess of Scandina-||@@||told about the maritime prowess of Scandina-
via, about 'the Frenchmen of tho North," and||@@||via, about "the Frenchmen of the North," and
' the English of tho Bailie " Mr Smyth Is||@@||"the English of the Baltic." Mr. Smyth is
careful to tell us that Holland Is '"ho school-||@@||careful to tell us that Holland is "the school-
mistress of modern Europe" in mattera ma-||@@||mistress of modern Europe" in matters ma-
tine, and that Chinese aro ' the Dutchmen||@@||tine, and that Chinese are "the Dutchmen
of the East" In those things Nor is||@@||of the East" in those things. Nor is
the book Avholly devoted to more yachtsmen||@@||the book wholly devoted to mere yachtsmen
and theil craft Occasion is taken hero and||@@||and their craft. Occasion is taken here and
there to bring out the romance of boating||@@||there to bring out the romance of boating
For a Inste, Mr Smyth is tolling us about the||@@||For a taste, Mr Smyth is telling us about the
' Peter" boat, so well known foi centuries on||@@||"Peter" boat, so well known for centuries on
the Thames And ho begins his htory this||@@||the Thames. And he begins his story this
waj -||@@||way -
Al hen 1 dward the Confessor builded lils great church||@@||When Edward the Confessor builded his great church
to the glory of God and the honour of the bless-d||@@||to the glory of God and the honour of the blessed
Saint Peter, where Henry's proud \bbey of AVest||@@||Saint Peter, where Henry's proud Abbey of West-
minster now stands it is recounted tha* upon the eve||@@||minster now stands. It is recounted that upon the eve
of the eonseo-ition a solitary fisherman was baldina; li s||@@||of the consecration a solitary fisherman was hauling his
nets from Ins boil upon the shallows of the wide river||@@||nets from his boat upon the shallows of the wide river
A vcnertblc looking traveller hail d lum from the||@@||a venerable looking traveller hailed him from the
shore and asl ed that be might lu ferried across to the||@@||shore and asked that be might be ferried across to the
new Abbey Chun li upon the l6lc or Thome}, and forth||@@||new Abbey Church upon the Isle of Thorney, and forth-
with as the stringer landed the "-rcat windowB of ' io||@@||with as the stranger landed the great window of the
chliich were tilla] with hirht, and the lofty stone vault||@@||church were filled with light, and the lofty stone vault-
big with the gil nous musió of the Hosts of Heaven||@@||ing with the glorious music of the Hosts of Heaven.
And thus was the cluucll that midd consecrated hy||@@||And thus was the church that night consecrated by
the heavcnl,v choirs and by the holy Saint Peter bim||@@||the heavenly choirs and by the holy Saint Peter him-
tilt bo com did the Mint leave on the aftertlivvurt||@@||self. No coin did the saint leave on the afterthwart
of the poor lisheninn's little ho-it, hut t blessing to n'l||@@||of the poor lisheninn's little boat, but a blessing to all
good 1 humes ilshennen, which has lasted down to our||@@||good Thames fishermen, which has lasted down to our
own timm-until tin da}B when Satan as some do||@@||own time-until tin days when Satan, as some do
aver, placed steamboats to plv upon the river, anl||@@||aver, placed steamboats to ply upon the river, and
stone i nib inkmcnfs along its shallows and turned it||@@||stone embankmentss along its shallows, and turned it
into little better than ii tidal, mill sluice||@@||into little better than a tidal, mill sluice.
' Mast and Sall" will bo highly appreciated||@@||"Mast and Sall" will be highly appreciated
by lovorB of yachting AVrltten by an export||@@||by lovers of yachting. Written by an expert
mainly foi cxpertü, It is nevertheless rich||@@||mainly for experts, it is nevertheless rich
with vivid stories, which appeal to the most||@@||with vivid stories, which appeal to the most
lethargic of Imaginations, and the sturdiest of||@@||lethargic of imaginations, and the sturdiest of
conscientious land-lubbers,||@@||conscientious land-lubbers.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14768319 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
EARTHQUAKE STUDY.||@@||EARTHQUAKE STUDY.
Beforo 187C books on earthquakes wore lit-||@@||Before 1870 books on earthquakes were lit-
tle moro than narratives of disasters. Solsmo||@@||tle more than narratives of disasters. Seismo-
logy »vaB mwnly descriptivo, and possossoj||@@||logy was merely descriptive, and possessed
ho Instruments of precision. Tho sclontlila,||@@||no instruments of precision. The scientific
study of earthquakes only bogan when it was i||@@||study of earthquakes only began when it was
posslblo to mensuro wavo motion through Ino |||@@||possible to measure wave motion through the
earth's masa, and tho seismograph Is thus||@@||earth's mass, and the seismograph is thus
essential to its oxlatonco. The credit of bo-|||@@||essential to its existance. The credit of be-
Ing tho plonoor in thlB field belongs to Johl||@@||ing the pioneer in this field belongs to John
Milne. Tho study of earthquakes is in great||@@||Milne. The study of earthquakes is in great
part the study of the vibrations spreading||@@||part the study of the vibrations spreading
out In waves from tho contrcB of disturbances.||@@||out in waves from the centres of disturbances.
Tho earth is always shaking with minuto tre-||@@||The earth is always shaking with minute tre-
mors, some arising from tho same causo au||@@||mors, some arising from the same cause as
eartbquakoo, and others tho effect of surfac«||@@||earthquakes, and others the effect of surface
action. Tho duration of a groat quake is usu-||@@||action. The duration of a great quake is usu-
ally rather a matter of soconds than minutes,||@@||ally rather a matter of seconds than minutes,
and the wavos may be of any intensity. Instead||@@||and the waves may be of any intensity. Instead
Of a singlo "shock," however, tho oarthquako||@@||of a single "shock," however, the earthquake
Xetúly, consista of a, puatainoa soriou of yi||@@||really consists of a sustained series of vi-
brations. At first sight it would soem easy||@@||brations. At first sight it would seem easy
to construct an instrument to register suci||@@||to construct an instrument to register such
earth tremors automatically. A seismograph,||@@||earth tremors automatically. A seismograph,
ho»vi>vor, Implies a plate so placed that i:||@@||however, implies a plate so placed that it
romains perfectly steady while everything||@@||remains perfectly steady while everything
round It is In vibration, and a tracer marks||@@||round it is in vibration, and a tracer marks
this motion upon it, or elso a tracer that is a||@@||this motion upon it, or else a tracer that is a
steady-point and a plate vibrating natur-||@@||steady-point and a plate vibrating natur-
ally. Even then tho traco on tho paper wouU||@@||ally. Even then the trace on the paper would
bo a confused tangle only. It is obvious that||@@||be a confused tangle only. It is obvious that
the motion will ' have both horü-ontal and||@@||the motion will have both horizontal and
vertical components, and it is necssary io||@@||vertical components, and it is necssary to
deviso automatic moans of registering thoso||@@||devise automatic means of registering these
independently. The devices tctually made||@@||independently. The devices actually made
use of aro very ingenious, and rather too||@@||use of are very ingenious, and rather too
rompiese to describo in a few words. When||@@||complex to describe in a few words. When
found in this »vay the threo-co-ordinates ot||@@||found in this way the three co-ordinates of
tho motion havo to bo registered, and this is||@@||the motion have to be registered, and this is
efioctcd by ordinary mechanical contrivances.||@@||effected by ordinary mechanical contrivances.
Thus the complete seismograph looks rather||@@||Thus the complete seismograph looks rather
formidable. It is possiblo to pu* the recorded||@@||formidable. It is possible to put the recorded
co-ordinates together again, so as to shotv||@@||co-ordinates together again, so as to show
.tho actual path of a, point on the cartn||@@||the actual path of a point on the earth-
'suifaco during the timo the record »vas being||@@||surface during the time the record was being
taken-a triumph duo to a Japanese seismolo-||@@||taken—a triumph due to a Japanese seismolo-
gist Italian workers use another type or.||@@||gist. Italian workers use another type of
seismograph, of which the special featuro is||@@||seismograph, of which the special feature is
a heavy bob of perhaps 500 kl'oe1T?**,*"*:||@@||a heavy bob of perhaps 500 kilograms, sus-
pended on a pendulum wiro perhaps 50ft long,||@@||pended on a pendulum wire perhaps 50ft long,
the tracers multiply the motion many times,||@@||the tracers multiply the motion many times,
and the record is traced on smoked paper.||@@||and the record is traced on smoked paper.
Some of thoso Instruments are so sensit ve||@@||Some of those instruments are so sensitve
that they are novor at rest. Many yariotlos||@@||that they are never at rest. Many varieties
of seismograph are now in use, designed to||@@||of seismograph are now in use, designed to
meet the special motions they will toe||@@||meet the special motions they will the
measure. Instead of a tracer some °' th^e||@@||measure. Instead of a tracer some of these
throw a boam of light on a travelling ribbon||@@||throw a beam of light on a travelling ribbon
of sensitive paper, and thus produco a Photo-||@@||of sensitive paper, and thus produce a Photo-
graphie recoid. The limit of sensitiveness||@@||graphie record. The limit of sensitiveness
is reached in Kelvin and Horace Darwin s||@@||is reached in Kelvin and Horace Darwin's
two-thread poudulum, which Is said to indi||@@||two-thread pendulum, which is said to indi-
r-ato a tilt of lin in a thousand milos, and is j||@@||cate a tilt of 1in in a thousand miles, and is
deflected by tho weight of a man walking on||@@||deflected by the weight of a man walking on
tho ground a considerable distance away.||@@||the ground a considerable distance away.
Tho waves spreading out from an.«"?-"||@@||The waves spreading out from an earth-
quako centre, which are to bo corded by||@@||quake centre, which are to recorded by
those instruments, aro very complex, and may||@@||those instruments, are very complex, and may
bolong to several distinct types. Tho dim-1||@@||belong to several distinct types. The diffi-
cu ty of tho study Is further increased by the||@@||culty of the study is further increased by the
fact that the medium of propagntlon-the||@@||fact that the medium of propagation—the
earth's crust-is changing in character from |||@@||earth's crust —is changing in character from
point to point. These varying tremors, more-,||@@||point to point. These varying tremors, more-
over, travel at various rates of sP^-T||@@||over, travel at various rates of speed —an
Instrument at a«great distance may be record||@@||instrument at a great distance may be record-
ng for several hours a disturbance which||@@||ing for several hours a disturbance which
near its centre only occupied a, fc»v seconds.||@@||near its centre only occupied a, few seconds.
Besides the tremors transmitted through bo||@@||Besides the tremors transmitted through the
earth, long period pulsations aro propagated||@@||earth, long period pulsations are propagated
a?ong the surface. All thoso motions are||@@||along the surface. All these motions are
distinct from the actually visible ^^es pass||@@||distinct from the actually visible waves pass-
Ing swiftly over tho ground often seen In tho||@@||ing swiftly over the ground often seen in the
immediato vicinity of the earthquake.||@@||immediate vicinity of the earthquake.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14769879 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TIVOLI ÍIILATRL||@@||TIVOLI THEATRE
Mr Ihrry UieKiids' Company of variety artists||@@||Mr Harry Rickards' Company of variety artists
placed to uuother crowded audience on Saturday night.||@@||placed to another crowded audience on Saturday night.
'Hie Carmo«, (husband and wife) were p reten ted for the||@@||The Carmos (husband and wife) were presented for the
lli-t time 'Ihc two artiela carno with a big iepu||@@||first time. The two artists came with a big repu-
tation und sustained It. The husband is the chief per||@@||tation and sustained it. The husband is the chief per-
foimcr, and his turn, lie in feats of juggling and||@@||former, and his turns lie in feats of juggling and
strength These artists held the Brisbane thearte*||@@||strength. These artists held the Brisbane thearte-
going public in wonderment and tmrpribe for months||@@||going public in wonderment and surprise for months.
'Hie feats of strength aro not mere exhibitions of mus-||@@||The feats of strength are not mere exhibitions of mus-
cular effort, but ure combined witli juggling that sur-||@@||cular effort, but are combined with juggling that sur-
passes In merit smithing of the kind that lum been||@@||passes in merit anything of the kind that has been
staged here before The lady mounts a ladder* und||@@||staged here before. The lady mounts a ladder, and
then, while it ii Inlunced on her husband's cliin, she||@@||then, while it is balanced on her husband's chin, she
unfurls fljga and plays the mandolin. Another sensa||@@||unfurls flags and plays the mandolin. Another sensa-
tlonal turn His in Mons Cannos placing Ids wife on a||@@||tional turn lies in Mons. Carmos placing his wife on a
plush stool with long gilt legs. und. seizing it in his||@@||plush stool with long gilt legs. and. seizing it in his
tcctli, isccnding and descending a stairway. His||@@||teeth, ascending and descending a stairway. His
other tumi are not so dangerous, but thoy are equally||@@||other turns are not so dangerous, but they are equally
astonishing, for instance, the drinking of a g1 una of||@@||astonishing : for instance, the drinking of a glass of
wine held hy the teeth alone, tho while i lightcd||@@||wine held hy the teeth alone, the while a lighted
lamp balanced on the crown of his head. Miss Hose||@@||lamp balanced on the crown of his head. Miss Rose
Cubtni'B songs wero well recoived, and she had to res-||@@||Cubani's songs wero well received, and she had to res-
pond to several encores Mr, Slade Murray and Mr||@@||pond to several encores. Mr. Slade Murray and Mr
Trod Bluett's songs were received with much favour.||@@||Trod Bluett's songs were received with much favour.
"Hooked by Crook" was BUg-d again, and it is likely||@@||"Hooked by Crook" was BUg-d again, and it is likely
to run for some time.||@@||to run for some time.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14771357 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Beforo Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
GARDINER v GARDINER.||@@||GARDINER v GARDINER.
Marla Ann Sherwood Gardiner, formerly||@@||Maria Ann Sherwood Gardiner, formerly
Smith, suod for a dissolution of her inarringo||@@||Smith, sued for a dissolution of her marriage
with William Wolf Gardiner ou tho ground of||@@||with William Wolf Gardiner on the ground of
desertion.||@@||desertion.
Mr. Davidson, instructod by Mr. It. Sulllvnn,||@@||Mr. Davidson, instructed by Mr. R. Sullivan,
appeared for petitioner; mid Mr. Hummoud,||@@||appeared for petitioner; and Mr. Hammond,
instructed by Mr. W. M. Daley, for tho ro||@@||instructed by Mr. W. M. Daley, for the re-
spondont, on the question of costs only.||@@||spondont, on the question of costs only.
Tho parties were mnrried according to the||@@||The parties were married according to the
rites of the Church of England nt Mudgee in||@@||rites of the Church of England at Mudgee in
October, 181)0, petitioner then being under ago.||@@||October, 1890, petitioner then being under age.
Respondent was a dealer in Block, but the||@@||Respondent was a dealer in stock, but the
parties eventually worked on a station as a||@@||parties eventually worked on a station as a
married couple. Three children wore bom of||@@||married couple. Three children were born of
the union. Respondent left petitioner six||@@||the union. Respondent left petitioner six
months prior to the hirth of tho youngest,||@@||months prior to the birth of the youngest,
which occurred til tho residence of petitioner's||@@||which occurred at the residence of petitioner's
niothor In ISM. Sho had boen him on several||@@||mother in 1896. She had seen him on several
occasions subsequently, and uskod him to pro-||@@||occasions subsequently, and asked him to pro-
vide for her, but hu had not dono so. Peti-||@@||vide for her, but he had not done so. Peti-
tioner said they had lind frequent quarrols be-||@@||tioner said they had had frequent quarrels be-
foro respondent left homo on tho subject of his||@@||fore respondent left home on the subject of his
not earning a living.||@@||not earning a living.
His Honor said thnt to grant n divorco in||@@||His Honor said that to grant a divorce in
this enso would bo to do so solely because||@@||this case would be to do so solely because
the husband failed to support his wife, and||@@||the husband failed to support his wife, and
that was no ground for a. dissolution. When||@@||that was no ground for a dissolution. When
a man did not support his wlfo, sho had a ro||@@||a man did not support his wife, she had a re-
raedy in tho pollco court. Petitioner in this||@@||medy in the police court. Petitioner in this
caso had told his Honor that when respondent||@@||case had told his Honor that when respondent
did not support hor sho would sooner he stay-||@@||did not support her she would sooner he stay-
ed away. Throughout his absenco petitioner||@@||ed away. Throughout his absence petitioner
know whore respondent wns, nnd It had not||@@||knew where respondent was, and it had not
been proved that thu lnttor had romalnod||@@||been proved that the latter had remained
away for throo years against petitioner's||@@||away for three years against petitioner's
wishes, which wns necossary boforo a divorco||@@||wishes, which was necessary before a divorce
could bo granted. The petition would there-||@@||could be granted. The petition would there-
fore bo dismissed.||@@||fore be dismissed.
COXE v COXE.||@@||COXE v COXE.
This case, in which Boatrlco Torosa Cojeo||@@||This case, in which Beatrice Teresa Coxe
sued for divorco from Hanson Cleveland Coxo,||@@||sued for divorce from Hanson Cleveland Coxe,
on tho ground of desertion, was concluded,||@@||on the ground of desertion, was concluded,
his Honor finding tho issues proved, and||@@||his Honor finding the issues proved, and
granting a dooroo nisi, roturnablo in six||@@||granting a decree nisi, returnable in six
months. Mr. Windoyer, instructod by Messrs.||@@||months. Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Messrs.
SI ophen, Jaquos, and Stephen, appeared for||@@||Stephen, Jaques, and Stephen, appeared for
petitioner.||@@||petitioner.
OLIVER V OLIVER.||@@||OLIVER v OLIVER.
Mr. R. W. Fraser appoarod for tho peti-||@@||Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for the peti-
tioner, Maud Mary Anno Olivor, who sought for||@@||tioner, Maud Mary Anne Oliver, who sought for
a dissolution of hor marriage with Alfrod Ed-||@@||a dissolution of her marriage with Alfred Ed-
ward Olivor, on the ground of his alleged ndul||@@||ward Oliver, on the ground of his alleged adul-
Wy. Mr. C. B. Tooee, inslrucled by Mr. E.||@@||tery. Mr. C. B. Teece, instructed by Mr. E.
R. Abigail, appoarod for tho respondent, who.||@@||R. Abigail, appeared for the respondent, who,
In his anBwor, donlod the cbargo brought||@@||in his answer, denied the charge brought
against him, and allegod adultery on the part||@@||against him, and alleged adultery on the part
of petitioner.||@@||of petitioner.
Tho caso stnnds part heard.||@@||The case stands part heard.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14773858 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HOUSE BURIED AT GUM FLAT.||@@||HOUSE BURNED AT GUM FLAT.
INVERELL, Tuosday.||@@||INVERELL, Tuesday.
A fire broke o» in a dwelling-house ot||@@||A fire broke out in a dwelling-house of
10 rooms, owned^ind occupied by Henry||@@||10 rooms, owned and occupied by Henry
Schutz, farmer, i Gum Flat, seven miles||@@||Schutz, farmer,of Gum Flat, seven miles
from Inverell, yetfrdny morning. The build-||@@||from Inverell, yesterday morning. The build-
ing with the who! of the contents, including||@@||ing with the whole of the contents, including
£12 in money, n'racipally notes, was totally||@@||£12 in money, principally notes, was totally
destroyed. Schôs was absent, and his wife||@@||destroyed. Schutz was absent, and his wife
and children eafped only with the clothes||@@||and children escaped only with the clothes
they had on. Po fire is supposed to have||@@||they had on. The fire is supposed to have
originated from/ spark from the dining-room||@@||originated from a spark from the dining-room
chimney, ignitlnjdry leaves which wore blown||@@||chimney, igniting dry leaves which were blown
Into tho eave Storing. The houso was In-||@@||into the eave guttering. The house was in-
sured in the Lprpool and London and Globe||@@||sured in the Liverpool and London and Globe
for £250. Scr-z estimates his loss at £600,||@@||for £250. Schutz estimates his loss at £600.
/ -»MOLONG, Tuesday.||@@||MOLONG, Tuesday.
The Hosp?1 Saturday collections in||@@||The Hospital Saturday collections in
Molong and Itlmmodiato vicinity resulted In||@@||Molong and the immediate vicinity resulted n
about £47 bete raised. Manildra, Cumnock,||@@||about £47 being raised. Manildra, Cumnock,
and Cudal ejections have yet to como in.||@@||and Cudal collections have yet to come in.
Tno old eldonts died on Saturday, and||@@||Two old residents died on Saturday, and
wore burled J Sunday-Mr. Thomas Sault and||@@||were burled on Sunday-Mr. Thomas Sault and
Mr. T. O'Brfi.||@@||Mr. T. O'Brfi.
One skin iircboser handled 30,000 rabblt||@@||One skin purchser handled 30,000 rabblt
Bklns hero lit week.||@@||skins here this week.
| SPRINGWOOD, Tuesday.||@@||SPRINGWOOD, Tuesday.
A notliloflon has been received that the||@@||A notification has been received that the
Governmeihas granted £50 for improve-||@@||Government has granted £50 for improve-
ments in|ssafras Gully reservo, and £10||@@||ments in sassafras Gully reservo, and £10
for Sassafs Park.||@@||for Sassafras Park.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14773950 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TEE NUNDORA OUTRA*||@@||THE NUNDORA OUTRAGE
BROKEN HILL, Way.||@@||BROKEN HILL, 7 May.
Nothing fresh has boon reported deeming||@@||Nothing fresh has been reported concerning
tho Nundora outrage. Dr. BartlojOovorn||@@||the Nundora outrage. Dr Bartley Govern-
ment medical officer, loft Broken B early||@@||ment medical officer, left Broken Hill early
this morning, driving to moot thjgrty of||@@||this morning, driving to meet the party of
police who aro bringing tho man Uos and||@@||police who are bringing the man James and
his assailant,, Campbell, both ofijpm aro||@@||his assailant, Campbell, both of whom are
Boriously wounded, to Broken Hllljf. Bart||@@||seriously wounded, to Broken Hill. Bart-
loy was expected to meet tbo paMaftor a||@@||ley was expected to meet the pair after a
90-mlle drtvo this evening, but no jp of the||@@||90 mile drive this evening, but no news of the
meeting haB yet boen received, IjSer Is it||@@||meeting has yet been received. is it
known loeally whether James atwampboll||@@||known locally whether James and Campbell
aro still alivo. Details of tho ail aro ox||@@||are still alive. Detailes of the are ex-
peoted to-morrow, though tho mc'If alive, I||@@||pected to-morrow, though the men, if alive,
cannot reach Broken Hill beforo Srsday. I||@@||cannot reach Broken Hill before Tuesday.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14776128 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
POLICE COUETS.||@@||POLICE COURTS.
COMMITTED FOU TRIAI,.||@@||COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
At tlio Burwood Police Court yesterday, before||@@||At the Burwood Police Court yesterday, before
Mr. W. Clarke, D S M" .lames ltobert Hctonck, aged.||@@||Mr. W. Clarke, D S M., .lames Robert Heterick, aged.
30, described ns a butcher, wits charged with having, |||@@||30, described as a butcher, was charged with having,
between December 20, 1003, and february 12, 1004, at||@@||between December 20, 1903, and February 12, 1904, at
Belmore, stolen a gelding, valued at £50, the pro-||@@||Belmore, stolen a gelding, valued at £50, the pro-
perty ot Alfred Potter. Mr Kiley appeared for the||@@||perty of Alfred Potter. Mr Kiley appeared for the
defendant. The folding alleged to haye been stolen||@@||defendant. The gelding alleged to have been stolen
waa known as Frop3 It was taken from a paddock||@@||was known as Props It was taken from a paddock
at Belmore two years ago, and the owner stated that||@@||at Belmore two years ago, and the owner stated that
it had since had ita brand faked, and tlio tall and||@@||it had since had its brand faked, and the tail and
mane ait. When nsked about a horse ho possosacd,||@@||mane cut. When asked about a horse ho possessed,
alleged to be identical with Props, defendant raid||@@||alleged to be identical with Props, defendant said
he had bought It from a man named IVilsqn, since||@@||he had bought it from a man named Wilson, since
deceased Anntliei witness said defendant had told lum||@@||deceased. Another witness said defendant had told him
he bought the goblin- from n tl.'ilry lunn at Leichhardt||@@||he bought the gelding- from a dairy man at Leichhardt
Defendant also produced n receipt given to bim by I||@@||Defendant also produced a receipt given to him by
Wilson, when ho paid him foi the horse. Dcfmdant||@@||Wilson, when he paid him for the horse. Defendant
said, "I honcetlv boiinTit tho hoise, I reservo mv de-||@@||said, "I honestly bought the horse, I reserve my de-
fence. Defendant waa committed for trial at the tjunr||@@||fence. Defendant was committed for trial at the Quar
ter Sessions, and light bail waa allowed.||@@||ter Sessions, and light bail was allowed.
||@@||
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CENTEAL CRIMINAL COURT.||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(Bcforo Mr Aetiug Justlco RogorB )||@@||(Before Mr. Acting Justice Rogers. )
SURRY HILLS SHOOTING CASD||@@||SURRY HILLS SHOOTING CASE
RILEY BErORE 1HE COURT||@@||RILEY BEFORE THE COURT
A VERDICI OF INSANITY.||@@||A VERDICT OF INSANITY.
Mr. Hugh Pollock appeared.for tho Crown.||@@||Mr. Hugh Pollock appeared for the Crown.
Richard Riloy was charged with murdering||@@||Richard Riley was charged with murdering
Roso Arnold, a burmaid, at Surry Hills, ou||@@||Rose Arnold, a barmaid, at Surry Hills, on
March 28.||@@||March 28.
Mr. Mocatta, instructed by Mossrs. Colqu-||@@||Mr. Mocatta, instructed by Messrs. Colqu-
houn and Bassett, appeared for tho prisoner,||@@||houn and Bassett, appeared for the prisoner,
and submitted that ho was Insane and lncay||@@||and submitted that he was insane and incap-
ablo of answ-oriug to the charge. Therefore,||@@||able of answering to the charge. Therefore,
ho argjed, tho question of the prisoner's san-||@@||he argued, the question of the prisoner's san-
ity would first have lo be tried.||@@||ity would first have lo be tried.
Tho prisoner behaved lu a somowhat eccen-||@@||Tho prisoner behaved in a somewhat eccen-
tric manner in the dock. Ho appeared lo tako||@@||tric manner in the dock. He appeared to take
littlo notice of the proceedings, rolling I1I3||@@||little notice of the proceedings, rolling his
eyes about restlessly, and fidgeting with his||@@||eyes about restlessly, and fidgeting with his
hands. Ho at times crossed and uncrossed bia||@@||hands. He at times crossed and uncrossed his
legs, piayod with his hat, and varied the||@@||legs, piayed with his hat, and varied the
movements by thrusting his foet through thu||@@||movements by thrusting his feet through the
iron bars of the dock.||@@||iron bars of the dock.
His Honor ruled that tho question of tho||@@||His Honor ruled that the question of the
prisoner's sanity would havo to bo trlod first,||@@||prisoner's sanity would have to be tried first,
and a jury was cmpunollod for that purpoBo.||@@||and a jury was empanelled for that purpose.
Dr. F. J. T. Sawklns stated In ovidonco that||@@||Dr. F. J. T. Sawklns stated in evidence that
ho examined tho prmoner on Thursday lust in||@@||he examined the prisoner on Thursday last in
Darlinghurst Gaol, and found him iusano on||@@||Darlinghurst Gaol, and found him insane on
the question of having vommittod tho crime.||@@||the question of having committed the crime.
Prisoner believed that tho woman was still||@@||Prisoner believed that the woman was still
alive, and that, she visited him nightly. Illa||@@||alive, and that, she visited him nightly. His
general condition was dolusional insanity. Ho||@@||general condition was delusional insanity. He
was in an cxtromoly nervous condition, and||@@||was in an extremely nervous condition, and
assumed towards tho witness tho attltudo of||@@||assumed towards the witness the attitude of
a foreigner in manner of Bpoech and gesture.||@@||a foreigner in manner of speech and gesture.
Prisoner had a dlsouso of certain nerves which||@@||Prisoner had a disease of certain nerves which
might affoct his brain. Witness examined pri-||@@||might affect his brain. Witness examined pri-
soner sufficiently fco satisfy hlmsolf that he||@@||soner sufficiently to satisfy himself that he
was insane, and hud no doubt at all about his||@@||was insane, and had no doubt at all about his
Insanity. Ho was Incapable of making a pro-||@@||insanity. He was incapable of making a pro-
per dofenco nt tho prosent time, believing ns||@@||per defence at the present time, believing as
ho did that tho woman wns alivo,||@@||he did that the woman was alive.
Mr. Pollock: Does ho understand that If a||@@||Mr. Pollock: Does he understand that if a
man commits murder ho is liable to bo tried||@@||man commits murder he is liable to be tried
and banged for it.?||@@||and hanged for it.?
Witness: I think ho understands that.||@@||Witness: I think he understands that.
Mr. Pollock: Yet he cannot understand what||@@||Mr. Pollock: Yet he cannot understand what
Is going on?||@@||is going on?
Witness: Ho bcliovos It Is a mlsstatoment||@@||Witness: He believes it is a misstatement
that this woman is dead.||@@||that this woman is dead.
Mr. Pollock: Do you think that would In-||@@||Mr. Pollock: Do you think that would in-
terioro with his making a proper defence?||@@||terfere with his making a proper defence?
Witness: Yes. certainly. >||@@||Witness: Yes. certainly.
Mr. Pollock: Do you think that ho IB In-||@@||Mr. Pollock: Do you think that he is in-
capable of understanding tho charge that he||@@||capable of understanding the charge that he
has killed? .||@@||has killed?
Witness: Ho might understand the charge,'||@@||Witness: He might understand the charge,
but ho could not make a defonco to it becauso||@@||but he could not make a defence to it because
ho simply cannot understand that tho woman||@@||he simply cannot understand that the woman
Is dead, and bolioves she visits him nightly, j||@@||is dead, and believes she visits him nightly.
His Honor: A groat many people not sup-'||@@||His Honor: A great many people not sup-
posed to bo mnd think thoy seo some of their||@@||posed to be mad think they see some of their
relatives nightly, or nt least occasionally? j||@@||relatives nightly, or at least occasionally?
Wltinoss: Yes-but they probably aro mad.||@@||Witness: Yes-but they probably are mad.
To Mr. Pollock: Prisoner was quito Incap-||@@||To Mr. Pollock: Prisoner was quite incap-
able of pleading or Instructing his counsel on||@@||able of pleading or instructing his counsel on
the chnreo Indicted.||@@||the charge indicted.
Dr. Paton, Government Medical Officer, sworo||@@||Dr. Paton, Government Medical Officer, swore
that tho prisoner's mental condition at tho||@@||that the prisoner's mental condition at the
present limo was insanity. Prisoner lind hal-||@@||present time was insanity. Prisoner had hal-
lucinations of sight and a delusion. Whon ad-||@@||lucinations of sight and a delusion. When ad-
mitted to gnol.ho was depressed, very miser-||@@||mitted to gaol he was depressed, very miser-
able, and quito appreciated his position. His||@@||able, and quite appreciated his position. His
insanity had grown during the last threo||@@||insanity had grown during the last three
weeks. Ho vras not so depressed ns whon first||@@||weeks. He was not so depressed as when first
admitted, probably duo to tho delusion thati||@@||admitted, probably due to the delusion that
the woman was not dead, and visited bim. j||@@||the woman was not dead, and visited him.
Ills Honor: Havo you any reason to SUPPOBO||@@||His Honor: Have you any reason to SUPPOSE
that the insanity Is assumed In any way? I||@@||that the insanity is assumed In any way?
Witness: No, I don't think so.||@@||Witness: No, I don't think so.
His Honor: So far as you can judgo. Is ho||@@||His Honor: So far as you can judge. Is he
loss capablo of entering upon his dofenco than||@@||less capable of entering upon his defence than
If ho were all rieht?||@@||if he were all right?
Witness: Yes. your H°nor.||@@||Witness: Yes, your Honor.
His Honor brloily addressed the Jurv, awl||@@||His Honor briefly addressed the Jury, and
after a short retirement Ihoy roturnod with a||@@||after a short retirement they returned with a
verdict that tho prisoner was insano and In||@@||verdict that the prisoner was insane and in-
capablo of taking his trial "at tho prosent||@@||capable of taking his trial "at the present
time."||@@||time."
Ills Honor directed that tho prisonor bo kept||@@||His Honor directed that the prisoner be kept
In strict custody In Darlinghurst Gaol.||@@||in strict custody in Darlinghurst Gaol.
||@@||
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THE TUG CAPTAIN'S STORY.||@@||THE TUG CAPTAIN'S STORY.
Captain Samuol Halstead, tho master of tho||@@||Captain Samuol Halstead, the master of the
Warrung, when spoken to by a "Herald" re-||@@||Warrung, when spoken to by a "Herald" re-
presentativo, .said that in accordance with in-||@@||presentative, said that in accordance with in-
structions rocoived from his employer, Mr||@@||structions received from his employer, Mr
I James Wallaco, ho procoodod to Watson's Bay||@@||James Wallace, he proceeded to Watson's Bay
for tho purpoBO of assisting tho Guthrlo to||@@||for the purpose of assisting the Guthrie to
berth. As Boon as tho doctor had cleared||@@||berth. As soon as the doctor had cleared
the Guthrlo tho Warrung stood by with tho||@@||the Guthrle the Warrung stood by with the
heaving Uno roady to placo on board. One||@@||heaving line ready to place on board. One
of tho offlcors of tho Guthrie nailed out to||@@||of the officers of the Guthrie called out to
tho Worrung to "hurry up," or t,.oy would||@@||tho Warrung to "hurry up," or they would
bo too late to berth at tho Quay during tho||@@||be too late to berth at the Quay during the
hours prescribed by tho regulations.||@@||hours prescribed by the regulations.
The Guthrlo, Captain Halstead said, was||@@||The Guthrie, Captain Halstead said, was
flying very light, and a strong nor'-wostorly||@@||flying very light, and a strong nor'-westerly
wind which was blowing at the time caught||@@||wind which was blowing at the time caught
tho exposed sldo-of tho big linor and carried||@@||the exposed side of the big liner and carried
her right alongside tho Warning. At this||@@||her right alongside the Warrung. At this
very- moment the flroman and dockhand woro||@@||very moment the fireman and deckhand were
In tho act of placing the heaving Uno nboord||@@||in the act of placing the heaving line aboard
tho Guthrlo. Tho stock of the Guthrlo's||@@||tho Guthrie. The stock of the Guthrie's
anchor which was being hoisted becamo en-||@@||anchor which was being hoisted became en-
tangled in tho anglo.iron of the dock-houso,||@@||tangled in the angle-iron of the deck-house,
and hold the vessel firm. Tho stock of tho||@@||and held the vessel firm. The stock of the
anchor was suddenly released, with the re-||@@||anchor was suddenly released, with the re-
sult that tho fluko caught tho Warrung undor||@@||sult that tho fluke caught the Warrung under
the sponson and turnod her complotoly over.||@@||the sponson and turned her completely over.
All hands Jumped Into tho wator as tholr||@@||All hands jumped into tho water as their
only moans of escapo.||@@||only means of escape.
Captain Halstead, who has boon omployod||@@||Captain Halstead, who has been employed
as mastor of harbour stoamors for tho past||@@||as master of harbour steamers for the past
Ile years, had not previously mot with a mis-||@@||11 1/2 years, had not previously met with a mis-
hap. For somo yoars ho was in tho omploy||@@||hap. For some years he was in the employ
of tho Annandale ferry service, and boars' a||@@||of the Annandale ferry service, and bears a
reputation for skill and caro.||@@||reputation for skill and care.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782239 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TE VOYAGE OF TOE ORONTES||@@||THE VOYAGE OF THE ORONTES.
The Orient Royal Mail Companys Bits rw||@@||The Orient Royal Mail Company's R.M.S. Orontes,
from London bound to Sydney arrivJl « 8Vf°rrot*||@@||from London bound to Sydney, arrived at Melbourne
yesterday and 1, due here on fflav *&!Ti||@@||yesterday, and is due here on Saturday. She left
Tilbury at 12 68 p ra on Mav tu »Íj »L j81" '«<*||@@||Tilbury at 12.56 p.m. on May 18 and arrived at Ply-
mouth at 107 am the Äkg%'Ä1'S'||@@||mouth at 10.7 a.m. the following day, sailing thence
at 0 J p m The Orontes called at Oibraltaf Ä||@@||at 6.4 p.m. The Orontes called at Gilbraltar on the
morning of the 23rd and arrived ¿ÄS* "»||@@||morning of the 23rd and arrived at Marsilles at
U 60 am on the 26tb SheTieft i¿3a »t eíA",*||@@||11.50 a.m. on the 25th. She left again at 5.14 p.m. the
«me day, having embarked Passengers and ?7? blT||@@||same day, having embarked passengers and 178 bags
of malls and 10 parcel post Nantes «jT r»;2J1*!||@@||of mails and 10 parcel post. Naples was reached at
VÎ0 am on UiE 27th.P and Alp" Ulled V .>'||@@||7.20 a.m. on the 27th, and the ship sailed at 2.1
îoSn i,"" tI,c ?8th- ?>»" having received on ÎJà||@@||a.m. on the 28th, after having received on board
1020 bags maus and 27 parcel post. The <wî||@@||1030 bags mails and 27 parcel post. The Orontes
arrived at Port Said at 88 a.mP on the Sw^S||@@||arrived at Port Said at 8.3 a.m. on the 31st, and
after coaling entered the Canal the passais of »u3||@@||after coaling entered the Canal, the passage of which
occupied IO? boura Sue« was reached^ i|«"¿Í?||@@||occupied 19½ hours. Suez was reached at 9.46 a.m.
2 "5,. *t .'.nd thí. Ç'P lclt ,or Colombo ,t wa||@@||on June 1, and the ship left for Colombo at 10.25
am the latter port being- made early on Jin,, if||@@||a.m., the latter port being made early on June 11.
Having coaled and embarked passengers and nuUi th.||@@||Having coaled and embarked passengers and mails the
Orontes left for Australia at 7 7 pm. tKcA||@@||Orontes left for Australia at 7.7 p.m. The south-
east trades were met with in 4deg S Ut andlK.||@@||east trades were met with in 4 deg 8 lat., and Fre-
mantle waa reached on Tune 21 ïhe ailed the law||@@||mantle was reached on June 21. She sailed the same
day. and arrived at Largs Bay on June m T"||@@||day, and arrived at Largs Bay on June 25.
Beautiful weather prevailed right through to Oat||@@||Beautiful weather prevailed right through to Gua-
Mai A moderate southwest monsoon prêrinS||@@||daful. A moderate south-west monsoon prevailed
for a tew days in tho Indian Ocean and thean« (5||@@||for a few days in the Indian Ocean, and thence the
weather was experienced down to FremaaUe? ti»||@@||weather was experienced down to Fremantle, the
south east trade winds being very light and th« tea||@@||south-east trade winds being very light and the sea
.mooth Fine weather and calm sea» ruled in IS.||@@||smooth. Fine weather and calm seas ruled in the
Bight for a couple of days, followed by «treoi-»mS.||@@||Bight for a couple of days, followed by strong south-
»tst winds and rain||@@||west winds and rain.
Captain Ruthven has with him the follow!«. rM.||@@||Captain Ruthven has with him the follwoing off-
eers -Mr J F Healej R \ R , chief o9o» «î||@@||icers:- Mr. J.F. Healey, R.N.R., chief officer: Mr.
Thtvs Taylor, second officer Mr O G Math,»*.||@@||Thos. Taylor, second officer; Mr. C.G. Mathews,
RNR third officer, Mr Hy O Brewster RNtC||@@||R.N.B., third officer; Mr. Hy. C. Brewster, R.N.B.,
fourth officer, Dr A Vavasour Elder, surgeon lir||@@||fourth officer; Dr. A. Vavasour Elder, surgeon; Mr.
Thomas Fox purser Mr S Boughton assistant ntui||@@||Thomas Fox, purser; Mr. S. Boughton, assistant pur-
ser, Mr D Williamson chief engineer||@@||ser; Mr. D. Williamson, chief engineer.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14783438 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NURSING.||@@||NURSING.
Nursing remains the most popular of pro+||@@||Nursing remains the most popular of pro+
fessions for Australian women. In the great||@@||fessions for Australian women. In the great
general hospitals in the capitals of the Com4||@@||general hospitals in the capitals of the Com-
monvvealth, thero are scores of applicants f J»||@@||monwealth, there are scores of applicants for
overy vacancy for a probationer. Yet, In the .||@@||every vacancy for a probationer. Yet, In the
hands of a capable woman, a nurse's certifi-||@@||hands of a capable woman, a nurse's certifi-
cate Insures a livelihood. This is the most||@@||cate insures a livelihood. This is the most
obvious reason ot the popularity of nursing«,||@@||obvious reason of the popularity of nursing.
The work appeals also to the domestic in-||@@||The work appeals also to the domestic in-
stincts in the normal woman. It Is a scien-||@@||stincts in the normal woman. It Is a scien-
tific elaboration of one department of bouse«'||@@||tific elaboration of one department of bouse-'
hold economics. Last, not least, it is a road||@@||hold economics. Last, not least, it is a road
to matrimony. The career of an attractive,||@@||to matrimony. The career of an attractive,
nurse ends with weddlng-bclls, almost as cer-j||@@||nurse ends with wedding-bells, almost as cer-
tululy us a Shakespearian comedy. Thorn||@@||tainly as a Shakespearian comedy. There
may bo another, deeper reason. Rudyard Kip-:||@@||may be another, deeper reason. Rudyard Kip-
ling declares that human nature always re-'||@@||ling declares that human nature always re-
?»ponds more readily to appeals to Its soli-/||@@||sponds more readily to appeals to its self
denial than to Uri helf-lndulgenee. This mav¿||@@||denial than to its self-indulgence. This may
throw light on tho populaiily of soldiering||@@||throw light on the popularitly of soldiering
amongst men and nursing nmongst women.||@@||amongst men and nursing amongst women.
Good health, a cheerful temper, and a small!||@@||Good health, a cheerful temper, and a small
amount of money aro the chief qualifications)||@@||amount of money are the chief qualifications
for a nursing trainee. The average premiuio\||@@||for a nursing trainee. The average premium
charged at a general hospital is £10. TMf||@@||charged at a general hospital is £10. The
trainees work for six months without pay, and]||@@||trainees work for six months without pay, and
tor tho remainder of their three years oft||@@||for the remainder of their three years of
training, they only carn enough for their dressj||@@||training, they only earn enough for their dress
expenses. Tiley aro, however, boarded anoV||@@||expenses. They are, however, boarded and
lodged at the hospital. The ago of a trainee»)||@@||lodged at the hospital. The age of a trainee
should bo between 20 and 32, though younger;||@@||should be between 20 and 32, though younger;
women aro sometimes accopted by hospital||@@||women are sometimes accepted by hospital
authorities. Tho training at a general hos-!||@@||authorities. The training at a general hos-
pital is much bottor from a pecuniary point of j||@@||pital is much bettor from a pecuniary point of
view than any other. A nurse, with a cor-]||@@||view than any other. A nurse, with a cer-
tificato for general nursing, can command'||@@||tificate for general nursing, can command
constant privato work, which,is more profit-«||@@||constant private work, which,is more profit-
ablo than hospital employment. Statt nurse*,||@@||able than hospital employment. Staff nurses,
lu hospitals may get £70 a year, but few||@@||in hospitals may get £70 a year, but few
positions carry so high a salary. Matrons'||@@||positions carry so high a salary. Matrons'
of important hospitals seldom earn mere than]||@@||of important hospitals seldom earn more than
about £S0 a year. A privato nurse obtains'||@@||about £80 a year. A private nurse obtains
two guineas a week for ordinary and threa'||@@||two guineas a week for ordinary and three
for mental eases. Most ambitious nurses||@@||for mental cases. Most ambitious nurses
tako bpeclal courses of training in addition^||@@||take special courses of training in addition
to that at a general hospital. Medicino Í6 a,||@@||to that at a general hospital. Medicino is a
piogresslve science, and a nurse, like Mlehaol;||@@||progressive science, and a nurse, like Michael
Angelo, may dio learning. Nurses pass ex-^||@@||Angelo, may die learning. Nurses pass ex-
aminations In physiology and anatomy, and||@@||aminations in physiology and anatomy, and
kindred subjects, during their training. Thoso'i||@@||kindred subjects, during their training. These
aro mado uniform by tho recently established||@@||are made uniform by the recently established
Trained Nurses' Associations in tho different'||@@||Trained Nurses' Associations in the different
States, which have done much to give the'||@@||States, which have done much to give the
trained nurse a definite status. The Increasal||@@||trained nurse a definite status. The increase
of surgical operations is bringing many prl- \||@@||of surgical operations is bringing many pri-
vate hospitals into being. Surgeons prefer to j||@@||vate hospitals into being. Surgeons prefer to
operato In a hospital rather than in a private||@@||operate in a hospital rather than in a private
house. The want of domestic servants makes'||@@||house. The want of domestic servants makes
homo nursing difficult in non-surgical cases..'||@@||home nursing difficult in non-surgical cases.
Both causes promote tho existence of private '||@@||Both causes promote the existence of private'
hospitals, and a nurse, with a gift for organ-1||@@||hospitals, and a nurse, with a gift for organ-
Isation, finds the keeping of a private hos-,||@@||isation, finds the keeping of a private hos-
pital profitable. Over her Englleh sister, the.||@@||pital profitable. Over her English sister, the
Australian nurso has a triple advantage. Shs||@@||Australian nurse has a triple advantage. She
works in a sunshiny cllmnto. She has moro||@@||works in a sunshiny climate. She has more
opportunities of marriage, and bIio has not||@@||opportunities of marriage, and she has not
to deal with the "submerged tenth" of Eng-'||@@||to deal with the "submerged tenth" of Eng-
land. "Patients como into a London hos-\||@@||land. "Patients come into a London hos-
pital," as a doctor once graphically remarked,'||@@||pital," as a doctor once graphically remarked,
"whom one would hesitato to touch with a '||@@||"whom one would hesitato to touch with a '
pair of tongs."||@@||pair of tongs."
Thero aro boundless possibilities in tho life .||@@||There are boundless possibilities in the life .
of a nurso. Floronco Nightingale is not tho||@@||of a nursoe. Florence Nightingale is not the
only ono who has mado herself "a name for)||@@||only one who has made herself a name for
ever." Tho Australian nurse r/iav react»!||@@||ever. The Australian nurse may reach
heights ot heroism, without going to battle- .'||@@||heights of heroism, without going to battle- .'
fiolds Uko Floronco Nightingale, or to nura»)||@@||fields like Florence Nightingale, or to nurse
lopors In Siberia Uko Kate Marsden, or email«||@@||lepers in Siberia like Kate Marsden, or small-
pox patients in the poorest parts of England,||@@||pox patients in the poorest parts of England,
Uko Sister Dora Pattison. A penniless Aus«f||@@||like Sister Dora Pattison. A penniless Aus-
tralian woman can obtain tho best treatment)||@@||tralian woman can obtain the best treatment
in a hospital for any bodily illness. But ^||@@||in a hospital for any bodily illness. But
should sho bo mentally afflicted, she is placod\||@@||should she be mentally afflicted, she is placed
In tho chargo of'rough, uneducated women lt»[||@@||in the charge of' rough, uneducated women ln
all our public hospital« for nervous patients.}||@@||all our public hospitals for nervous patients.
Exceptional dovotlon to tho "causo of hu«)||@@||Exceptional dovotlon to the "cause of hu-
manfty," and exceptional strength of mind and/||@@||manity, and exceptional strength of mind and
body, would bo necossary in the nurses wh«j;||@@||body, would be necessary in the nurses who;
desired to move for reform in this directional||@@||desired to move for reform in this direction.
But thoro is no doubt that lu this field thor»||@@||But there is no doubt that in this field there
is scopo for heroic doods^ ¡||@@||is scope for heroic deeds
ETHEL, CASTILLA, j||@@||ETHEL, CASTILLA, j
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14784019 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DTSTEICT COURT.||@@||DISTRICT COURT.
(Beforo Judge Murray.)||@@||(Before Judge Murray.)
REASONABLE CARE OF PROPERTY.||@@||REASONABLE CARE OF PROPERTY.
George Wingrovo v A. H. Westbrooke.||@@||George Wingrove v A. H. Westbrooke.
Mr A X1 Watt instructed by Mr W H||@@||Mr A. R. Watt instructed by Mr. W. H.
Drew appeared for tho plaintiff Georgo Win-||@@||Drew, appeared for the plaintiff George Win-
grove of Marrickville roid Marrickville gro-||@@||grove of Marrickville-road, Marrickville, gro-
cer and Mr W Parker of Mr E R Abigail it||@@||cer and Mr. W. Parker of Mr. E. R. Abigail's
office appeared for the defendant Mfred||@@||office appeared for the defendant Alfred
Henry Westbrooke 108 Queen street Wool-||@@||Henry Westbrooke, 108, Queen-street, Wool-
lahra Plaintiff claimed £20 for alleged dam-||@@||lahra. Plaintiff claimed £20 for alleged dam-
ages to a property leased to the defendant||@@||ages to a property leased to the defendant
and for money illcged to bo due bv the de-||@@||and for money alleged to be due by the de-
fendant to him and alto foi monoj -Uletod||@@||fendant to him and also for money alleged
to have been paid by him for th» defondnnt||@@||to have been paid by him for the defondnnt
Ills Honor found for the defendant||@@||His Honor found for the defendant.
\LLEGEO BREVCH Or AGREEMENT||@@||ALLEGED BREECH OF AGREEMENT.
BLDFORD v CVLLOSE||@@||BEDFORD v CALLOSE.
Tho plalntltt Robert Bedford sued the de||@@||The plaintiff Robert Bedford, sued the de-
tondinl B Calloso for C30 damages In ro||@@||fendant, B. Callose, for £30 damages in re-
spect of an alleged broach of agreement T io||@@||spect of an alleged breach of agreement. The
plaintiff submitted that defendant agreed 'o||@@||plaintiff submitted that defendant agreed to
sell bim 100 do/on blushes at 8s 6d per dozen||@@||sell him 100 dozon blushes at 8s 6d per dozen,
and that ho onls delivered a portion refusing||@@||and that he only delivered a portion refusing
to perform his part of tho contract Conse||@@||to perform his part of tho contract. Conse-
quentlj plaintiff claimed that ho had been do||@@||quently plaintiff claimed that he had been de-
prlved of his ptofits to tho extent named||@@||prived of his profits to the extent named.
The défonce was a denial and a plea of||@@||The defence was a denial and a plea of
nover Indebted||@@||never indebted.
Mr wtlllim Oliver appeared for tho piala||@@||Mr. William Oliver appeared for the plain-
tiff and Mr A Deery for the defendant||@@||tiff and Mr. A. Deery for the defendant
The case stands part heard||@@||The case stands part heard.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14784081 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
POST KEMBLA HARBOUR WORKS.||@@||POST KEMBLA HARBOUR WORKS.
PROPOSED NEW QUARRY.||@@||PROPOSED NEW QUARRY.
For some time past tho unsatisfactory con-||@@||For some time past the unsatisfactory con-
dition of tho old quarry omplojed in the con||@@||dition of the old quarry employed in the con-
btiuctlon of the Port Kembla breakwater has||@@||struction of the Port Kembla breakwater has
been the means of greatlj retaiding the com-||@@||been the means of greatly retarding the com-
pletion of tho work, and adding to its' ex-||@@||pletion of thr work, and adding to its' ex-
penso It has been a difficult matter to g3t||@@||pense. It has been a difficult matter to get
largo stone (so necessary now that the break-||@@||large stone (so necessary now that the break-
water is getting daily into deeper watoi), on||@@||water is getting daily into deeper water), on
account of tho Immense quantity of strippings||@@||account of the immense quantity of strippings
that has to bo shifted before the stone can be||@@||that has to be shifted before the stone can be
handled||@@||handled.
Recently operations were commenced witn||@@||Recently operations were commenced with
n \lew to finding r now and more products c||@@||a view to finding a new and more productive
quarrj Reid s Hill, a portion of tho Went||@@||quarry. Reid's Hill, a portion of the Went-
woith Estate, was ultimately prospected, ic||@@||worth Estate, was ultimately prospected, re-
sulting in tho dlsco\or> of stone remarkable||@@||sulting in the discovery of stone remarkable
alike in its quantity and quality In tho first||@@||alike in its quantity and quality. In the first
instance about two dozen bores with a Ra, d||@@||instance about two dozen bores with a Rand
eli I] 1 were put dovn 30ft at different but equal||@@||drill were put down 30ft at different but equal
points about tho hill Good solid rock was||@@||points about the hill. Good solid rock was
found, but in order to be more doubly suro||@@||found, but in order to be more doubly sure
of tho depth of the rock, a diamond drill wuj||@@||of the depth of the rock, a diamond drill was
procured It was first used on the summit of||@@||procured. It was first used on the summit of
Reid s Hill, work being started at the bottom||@@||Reid's Hill, work being started at the bottom
of one of tho Rand di ill holes Boring was||@@||of one of the Rand drill holes. Boring was
carried down auothoi COft through splondid||@@||carried down another 60ft through splendid
rock, giving 90ft of stono from tho summ't||@@||rock, giving 90ft of stone from the summit
to the proposed floor of the quarrj A seco ad||@@||to the proposed floor of the quarry. A second
boro Is being put down In another Rand drill||@@||bore is being put down in another Rand drill
hole, and tho results aro confldentlj antici-||@@||hole, and the results are confidently antici-
pated to bo as good as tho first diamond drill||@@||pated to be as good as the first diamond drill
boto The numbor of drills that hato been||@@||bore. The number of drills that have been
put down over an area of about 500ft square,||@@||put down over an area of about 500ft square,
all in good jock, shows that the quarry haj||@@||all in good rock, shows that the quarry has
beeu subjected to an exceptionally severo test||@@||been subjected to an exceptionally severe test.
The proposed quarry sita is situated about on »||@@||The proposed quarry site is situated about one
and a half milo from tho breakwater It will||@@||and a half mile from the breakwater. It will
be necessary for the Government to resume||@@||be necessary for the Government to resume
a few acres of tho Wentworth Estato foi ehe||@@||a few acres of the Wentworth Estate for the
quarry, and for a right-of-way ftom the pre-||@@||quarry, and for a right-of-way from the pre-
sent quairy to Roid's Hill Whon this is done||@@||sent quarry to Reid's Hill. When this is done
the construction of tho breakwater will not||@@||the construction of the breakwater will not
only bo e-^pedited but cheapened||@@||only be expedited but cheapened.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14784111 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SYDNEYJiABOÜRCOÜNCIL||@@||SYDNEY LABOUR COUNCIL
^NAVIGATION COMMITTEE'S||@@||NAVIGATION COMMITTEE'S
REPORT.||@@||REPORT.
- - UNION LABEL DESIGN.||@@||UNION LABEL DESIGN.
At last night s meeting of tho Sydney Lab||@@||At last night's meeting of tho Sydney Lab-
our Council presided over by Mr h J Ka-||@@||our Council presided over by Mr E J Ka-
vanagh the report was presented of tho com||@@||vanagh the report was presented of tho com-
ruittco which hld teen api olnted to deal||@@||mittee which had been appolnted to deal
with nautical matters The report stat d||@@||with nautical matters. The report stated
that aftei furthor consideration of the mat||@@||that after further consideration of the mat-
tors which woio previously mentioned con||@@||ters which were previously mentioned con-
coi nint, tho navigation laws It had been do||@@||cerning the navigation laws, it had been de-
elded not to approach tho Premier for any||@@||cided not to approach the Premier for any
amciduicut of the law nt tho present juncture||@@||amendment of the law at the present juncture
owing to tho dual control of tho Navigation||@@||owing to the dual control of tho Navigation
Act which had led to somo confusion It was||@@||Act which had led to some confusion. It was
also pointed out that tlioro was no manning||@@||also pointed out that there was no manning
Lcale foi seamen In any part of tho British||@@||scale for seamen in any part of the British
Dominions except Now Zealand Tho coua||@@||Dominion's except New Zealand. The coun-
eil was advised to vvrlto to the Premier as lo||@@||cil was advised to wrlte to the Premier as to
tho lacl of sanitary accommodation for pas||@@||the lack of sanitary accommodation for pas-
mongers and clews on tho harbour and river||@@||sengers and crews on the harbour and river
steamers Tho loport was adopted||@@||steamers. The report was adopted.
Tie iiesilent and vice president were ap||@@||The president and vice president were ap-
polnteu to attend a jubile meeting of shop||@@||polnted to attend a pubic meeting of shop
. assii tanto to bo held nt the Protoslant Hall||@@||assistants to be held at the Protestant Hall
I oi the -oth instant at " p m in support of||@@||on the 25th instant at 3 p m in support of
tho universal Satin lay half holiday pioposal||@@||the universal Saturday half-holiday proposal.
Y letter was real from tho Under Seer1*||@@||A letter was read from the Under-Secre-
tarj of Hie Department oi Public Instruction||@@||tary of the Department of Public Instruction,
btnting that tho clrss boo! entitled Civics <n||@@||stating that tho class book entitled "Civics in
Y ithiuotic by A W Ypsey had boen ap||@@||Arithimetic", by A W Apsey had been ap-
proved for adoption in tho Public schools||@@||proved for adoption in the Public schools.
Mcssis Griffith and Allen patent attorney||@@||Messrs. Griffith and Allen, patent attorneys
wrote stating that they had forwarded the||@@||wrote stating that they had forwarded the
council s application or registration of a de||@@||council's application or registration of a de-
sign for a ti ados union label aud onclos»d||@@||sign for a trades union label, and enclosed
pi oof fiom tho block they had prepaicd for||@@||proof from the block they had prepared for
. tho Government Gazette||@@||the "Government Gazette."
The secretary of tho Central Suburbs Starr||@@||The secretary of the Central Suburbs Starr-
[Bowkott Ballot and Salo Society asked for||@@||Bowkett Ballot and Sale Society asked for
tho co operation of ho council in this co||@@||the co-operation of the council in this co-
operative movement but tho council did no||@@||operative movement but the council did no-
thing in tho matter||@@||thing in the matter.
PROPOSED EIGHT HOURS BILL||@@||PROPOSED EIGHT HOURS BILL
A draft was submitted of tho pioposals to||@@||A draft was submitted of the proposals to
ho submitted to the Government for a bill to||@@||be submitted to the Government for a bill to
declaro eight hours to be n legal day s labour||@@||declare eight hours to be a legal day's labour;
to declaro void and in somo cases ponai cor||@@||to declare void, and in some cases penal, cer-
tain conti nets and agreements to regulnto||@@||tain contracts and agreements; to regulate
hours of labour to próvido for overtimo work||@@||hours of labour; to provide for overtime work-
Ing and payments therefor and for other pur||@@||ing and payments therefor; and for other pur-
poses connected with tho nforosald objects||@@||poses connected with the aforesald objects.
It was set out that- Subject to tho provisions||@@||It was set out that- "Subject to the provisions
of this proposed mensuro from and after the||@@||of this proposed measure, from and after the
first day of January 1107 eight hours work||@@||first day of January, 1907, eight hours work
shall bo deemed to bo a full and legal day s||@@||shall bo deemed to be a full and legal day's
work anl -14 hours work shall bo deemed||@@||work, and 44 hours work shall be deemed
to bo a full and leal v eok s work in New||@@||to be a full and legal week's work, in New
South Wales and shall bo held so to bo In||@@||South Wales, and shall be held so to be in
all actions suits claims or proceedings in||@@||all actions, suits, claims, or proceedings in
any Court of Justice and before an/ commis||@@||any Court of Justice, and before any commis-
sion of inquiry or commission for examina||@@||sion of inquiry or commission for examina-
tion of witnesses and before any board or||@@||tion of witnesses and before any board, or
nny arbitrators or u***pire and beforo any||@@||any arbitrators or umpire and before any
person entidad to administer an oath or to||@@||person entitled to administer an oath, or to
take evidence or to decide in an> way upon||@@||take evidence, or to decide in any way upon
any matter lu which nny question of work or||@@||any matter in which any question of work or
wages may in any manner arise any law or||@@||wages may in any manner arise any law or
cu-tom heretofore in forco to tho contrary||@@||custom heretofore in force to the contrary
notwithstanding||@@||notwithstanding."
Tho draft also set out lho occupations pro||@@||The draft also set out the occupations pro-
posed to he affecte 1 and clatiso 7 SDeoifled||@@||posed to he affected, and clause 7 specifled
that the provis ons of this proposed bill shall||@@||that the provisions of this proposed bill "shall
apply to the Railway Commissioners for New||@@||apply to the Railway Commissioners for New
South Wales except In regard to country||@@||South Wales except In regard to country
stations whero not moro th->n two mon aro||@@||stations where not more than two men are
employed the Boards of -Valor Supply and||@@||employed, the Boards of Water Supply and
Sewerage and tho Nnvl&allon Department of||@@||Sewerage, and tho Navigation Department of
New South YYnles and any othor commission||@@||New South Wales and any other commission-
eis or boards appolntrd or hereafter to be||@@||ers or boards appointed or hereafter to be
anpointel to mauago any part of tho Govern||@@||appointed to manage any part of the Govern-
ment sei vice nnd to worl men employe I by||@@||ment service and to workmen employed by
the said commissioners and boards and to||@@||the said commissioners and boards, and to
othor workmen employed under tho Govern||@@||other workmen employed under tho Govern-
ment and to tholr employers as horcinaftor||@@||ment and to thelr employers as hereinafter
defined||@@||defined".
It was decided that the draft should be||@@||It was decided that the draft should be
furthci cons! lorod in confeicnce||@@||further considered in conference.
NOMIWTIONS TOR OFFICFS||@@||NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICES
Tho following nominations for tho undor||@@||Tho following nominations for the under-
mentioned offices woro mado -||@@||mentioned offices were made: -
Presldont E J Kavanagh vice presidents||@@||President E J Kavanagh; vice-presidents,
r Bryant and E Tarrar||@@||F. Bryant and E. Farrar.
Tiustees (2) \ Carter J W Cllllghan H||@@||Trustees (2), A. Carter, J W Gilllghan, H
Thyer J W Kelsey N G Watkins M J||@@||Thyer, J W Kelsey, N G Watkins, M J
Reidy T G Yrmflcld||@@||Reddy, T G Armfleld.
Executive committee (G) H Stokes A Car||@@||Executive committee (6) H Stokes, A Car-
tor J W Gilllghan L Walters F C Moyn||@@||ter, J W Gilllghan, L Walters, F C Moyn-
ham P J Minaban M J Leo H Thyer E||@@||ham, P J Minaban, M J Lee, H Thyer, E
Torrar M J Roddy P G Armfleld J G||@@||Farrar, M J Reddy, P G Armfleld, J G
Davidson F Hillman J Smith C Hogan||@@||Davidson, F Hillman, J Smith, C Hogan,
R Boxall H C Paynter G Long A Cooper||@@||R Boxall, H C Paynter, G Long, A Cooper,
S H Watson W J Hope and Miss Ander||@@||S H Watson, W J Hope, and Miss Ander-
son||@@||son
0ragnl3ing oommltteo (7) P B Marshall||@@||0rganising oommlttee (7) P B Marshall
T W Kelsev Y Carter J \ Burns L Wal||@@||T W Kelsey, A Carter, J A Burns, L Wal-
ters E Kolly W J Jordan P J Dugan H||@@||ters, E Kelly, W J Jordan, P J Dugan, H
A Mitchell W M Loan r Bryant R Roche||@@||A Mitchell, W McLean, F Bryant, R Roche,
S H Saull \ J Newton H W Dlllworth||@@||S. H. Saull, A J Newton, H W Dlllworth,
r C Movnham W J Hopo C Hogan and||@@||F C Moynham, W J Hope, C Hogan, and
Miss Anderson||@@||Miss Anderson.
Parliamentary commlttco (7) T Glynn M||@@||Parliamentary commlttee (7) T Glynn, M
J Lee L Walters r Hillman P B Marshall||@@||J Lee, L Walters, F Hillman, P B Marshall,
C Hogan E Kelly A Cooper Ridgo and A||@@||C Hogan, E Kelly, A Cooper, Ridge, and A
Carter||@@||Carter.
Traies Hall delegates T Bavlstor and M||@@||Traies Hall delegates, T Bavlster and M
J Reddy||@@||J Reddy.
Tho elections will take place next Thura||@@||The elections will take place next Thurs-
day ____________--.||@@||day.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14788850 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NORTH COAST S.N. COMPANY.||@@||NORTH COAST S.N. COMPANY.
The half-yearly meeting of this company I||@@||The half-yearly meeting of this company
was hold at the head offico yosterday, Sir (||@@||was held at the head office yesterday, Sir
John See presiding. It was announced that j||@@||John See presiding. It was announced that
tho chairman was visiting tho United Kingdom||@@||the chairman was visiting the United Kingdom
tor tbo purpose of negotiating for the build-||@@||for the purpose of negotiating for the build-
ing of two or moro steamers for the carrying||@@||ing of two or more steamers for the carrying
on of tho company's trade requirements, and||@@||on of the company's trade requirements, and
that the 50,000 unallotted shares of the com-||@@||that the 50,000 unallotted shares of the com-
pany's capital will shortly be placed on tho||@@||pany's capital will shortly be placed on the
market, to próvido for the payment of theso||@@||market, to provide for the payment of these
steamers. The now steamer Rock Lily, built||@@||steamers. The new steamer Rock Lily, built
by Mr. O. Frost, of Brisbane Water, has been j||@@||by Mr. G. Frost, of Brisbane Water, has been
purchased by tho company, nnd will prove a||@@||purchased by the company, and will prove a
valuaolo adjunct with regard to tholr timber \||@@||valuable adjunct with regard to their timber
and other cargo trades. This vessel is of I||@@||and other cargo trades. This vessel is of
very light draft, and Is avallablo for any of '||@@||very light draft, and is avallable for any of
tho rivers to which tho company trades. With '||@@||the rivers to which the company trades. With
a view to furthering the company's business, '||@@||a view to furthering the company's business,
the Jetty on tlio northern side- of their -pre-||@@||the jetty on the northern side of their pre-
sent premises has boen secured from tho |||@@||sent premises has been secured from the
Sydnoy Harbour Trust, and alterations will j||@@||Sydney Harbour Trust, and alterations will
bo mado to mako it sultablo for the carrying||@@||be made to make it suitable for the carrying
on of the company's business. The now steamer||@@||on of the company's business. The new steamer
Brundah, Just completed by Messrs. Dunlop||@@||Brundah, just completed by Messrs. Dunlop
and Co., of Port Glasgow, Is now on route to||@@||and Co., of Port Glasgow, is now on route to
Sydney, and Is expected to reach Sydnoy early||@@||Sydney, and is expected to reach Sydney early
in Soptombor, nnd on nrrival will bo placad In||@@||in Septembor, and on arrival will be placed in
tho Richmond River trade. Reports to hand||@@||the Richmond River trade. Reports to hand
of this vessel aro that sho is fitted lu an up||@@||of this vessel are that she is fitted in an up-
to-date manner as regards passenger and re-||@@||to-date manner as regards passenger and re-
frigerating accommodation, and she has other-||@@||frigerating accommodation, and she has other-
wise created a favourable Impression. The re-||@@||wise created a favourable impression. The re-
port, particulars of which wo havo already||@@||port, particulars of which we have already
given, was unauimously adopted, and a||@@||given, was unauimously adopted, and a
vote of thanks accordod to' the directors and||@@||vote of thanks accordod to the directors and
6 taff.||@@||staff.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14790161 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE BONDI FATALITY.||@@||THE BONDI FATALITY.
PLUCKY ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.'||@@||PLUCKY ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.
At tho Coroner's Court jostorday the||@@||At the Coroner's Court yesterday the
City Coroner held an inquest on the body of '||@@||City Coroner held an inquest on the body of
Victor Cameron, 25 yenre of ago, latoly living||@@||Victor Cameron, 25 years of ago, lately living
at Ewenton-stroot, Balmain, who was drowned||@@||at Ewenton-street, Balmain, who was drowned
vi hilo swimming off Bondi Beach on last Sun-||@@||while swimming off Bondi Beach on last Sun-
day||@@||day
Evldenoo was glvjn by CMva Crane, a school||@@||Evidence was given by Clive Crane, a school
teacher, who stated that he and the doccascd||@@||teacher, who stated that he and the deceased
wont to Bondi for a swim The deceased||@@||went to Bondi for a swim. The deceased
entered tho water Ilrst Wltnoss, who had||@@||entered the water first. Witness, who had
lost sight of tho doccasod, ivas Bolzcd by tho||@@||lost sight of the deceased, was seized by the
undertow, but'managed to regain tho beach in||@@||undertow, but managed to regain the beach in
a much exhausted condition Whon ho next||@@||a much exhausted condition. When he next
saw dcooasod ho had been brought on to tho||@@||saw deceased he had been brought on to the
beach, vthero measures nero being taken to||@@||beach, where measures were being taken to
restore animation.||@@||restore animation.
George Henry Butlor, living at Church||@@||George Henry Butler, living at Church
street, Leichhardt, deposed that at a llttlo||@@||street, Leichhardt, deposed that at a little
after U o clock on Sunday morning ho was||@@||after 11 o clock on Sunday morning he was
In tho dresBlng shed on the beach, when ho||@@||in the dressing shed on the beach, when he
heard that a man was drifting out to sea.||@@||heard that a man was drifting out to sea.
Witness observed Cameron struggling In tho||@@||Witness observed Cameron struggling in the
wator about 150 yards out, and, tying tho||@@||water about 150 yards out, and, tying the
Hfo-llno round himself, wltnoss lmmodlatoly||@@||life-line round himself, witness immediately
Bent to tho rescue Aftnr proceeding until||@@||went to the rescue. After proceeding until
tho line becamo taut witness was obliged to||@@||the line became taut witness was obliged to
disengage himself, as deceased was still 20||@@||disengage himself, as deceased was still 20
yards further out Swimming out, wltnoss||@@||yards further out. Swimming out, witness
managed to recover tho bodj, which was sub-||@@||managed to recover the body, which was sub-
merged Tho body was ultimately bl ought||@@||merged. The body was ultimately brought
to tho shoro with tho assistance of others.||@@||to the shore with the assistance of others.
In answor to the. Coroner, Butlor said that||@@||In answer to the Coroner, Butler said that
In his opinion tho spot where tho fatality||@@||in his opinion tho spot where the fatality
occurred w,as dangerous, on hiß to the tide and||@@||occurred w,s dangerous, owing to the tide and
wind then prevailing The llfo-llno was in||@@||wind then prevailing. The life-line was in
good ordor, BO far as ho could soo||@@||good order, so far as ho could see.
Constablo H V. Tord, stationed at Waver-||@@||Constable H V. Ford, stationed at Waver-
ley, stated that ho was on duty at Bondi||@@||ley, stated that he was on duty at Bondi
Beach on Sunday morning Whon ho becamo||@@||Beach on Sunday morning, When he became
aw aro that tho deceased was In dangor bo||@@||aware that the deceased was in danger he
immediately procured tho Ilfe-Uno and buoy||@@||immediately procured tho life-line and buoy
with tho assistance of somo others The||@@||with the assistance of some others. The
body had disappeared before it could bel||@@||body had disappeared before it could be
roached The witness Butler mado a plucky||@@||reached. The witness Butler made a plucky
attempt at rescue, and several members of||@@||attempt at rescue, and several members of
tho Bondi Swimming Club and Llfo-savlng||@@||the Bondi Swimming Club and Life-saving
Class did their utmost to assist In tho at||@@||Class did their utmost to assist in the at-
tompt at rcsetio, and in the Bubsoquont en-||@@||tempt at rescue, and in the subsequent en-
deavour to rcstoio animation A doctor had||@@||deavour to restore animation. A doctor had
meanwhile been sont for, but on his arrival||@@||meanwhile been sent for, but on his arrival
lito was pronounced extinct Tho beach nt||@@||life was pronounced extinct. The beach at
that particular spot was, In his opinion, very||@@||that particular spot was, In his opinion, very
dnngcrous at certain times owing to tho posi-||@@||dangerous at certain times owing to the posi-
tion of certain channels, which induced a||@@||tion of certain channels, which induced a
strong uudortow The life-lino was In good||@@||strong undertow. The life-line was in good
ordoi, but anyone attempting a rescuo at that||@@||order, but anyone attempting a rescue at that
timo did so at tho peril of his life||@@||time did so at the peril of his life.
In returning a verdict of accidental death,||@@||In returning a verdict of accidental death,
tho Coronor paid a high tribute to the bravery||@@||the Coronor paid a high tribute to the bravery
dlsplajed by Georgo Henry Butler.||@@||displayed by Georgo Henry Butler.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14790865 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHAPTER XXir.||@@||CHAPTER XXII.
"THE TIME AA'ILL COME."||@@||"THE TIME WILL COME."
Tho startled group on the. stairs stood gaz-||@@||The startled group on the stairs stood gaz-
ing at Fenwick a3 if they wero btricken||@@||ing at Fenwick as if they were stricken
dumb. Thero was not one of them who had||@@||dumb. There was not one of them who had
the slightest advice to offer, not ono of thom||@@||the slightest advice to offer, not one of them
hut felt that Fenwick's timo was close at||@@||but felt that Fenwick's time was close at
hand. Every man I boro know by heart Hie||@@||hand. Every man there knew by heart the
strango Btory of the Four Finger Mino and||@@||strange story of the Four Finger Mine and
of the vengeance which lind overtaken the||@@||of the vengeance which had overtaken the
Dutchman. The. same unsoon vr-nge.inco was||@@||Dutchman. The same unseen vengeance was
very near Fenwick now; ho had had his||@@||very near Fenwick now; he had had his
three warnings, and thero. wns but one more||@@||three warnings, and there was but one more
to como before tho final noto of tragedy was||@@||to come before the final note of tragedy was
struck. Most of them looked willi dazed fas-||@@||struck. Most of them looked with dazed fas-
cination ni the mutilated left hand of their||@@||cination at the mutilated left hand of their
chiof.||@@||chief.
"How did you loso yours?" somebody whis-||@@||"How did you lose yours?" somebody whis-
kered.||@@||pered.
"Don't ask mo," Fonwiclc said hoarsely.||@@||"Don't ask me," Fenwiclc said hoarsely.
"I broak into a cold Bweat whonovor I think||@@||"I break into a cold sweat whenever I think
ot it. But why don't you do what I tell||@@||of it. But why don't you do what I tell
you': Why don't you find Zary! Find him||@@||you? Why don't you find Zary? Find him
out, and bring him down hore, and then I||@@||out, and bring him down here, and then I
can laugh at the vongoanco of the Four||@@||can laugh at the vengeance of the Four
Fingers. But I have my plans laid, and I||@@||Fingers. But I have my plans laid, and I
shall know how to act when the time comes.||@@||shall know how to act when the time comes.
Now you all got off to bed again and forgot||@@||Now you all get off to bed again and forget
all my foolishness. I suppose I was startled||@@||all my foolishness. I suppose I was startled
oy soeing that accursed thing lying on my||@@||on seeing that accursed thing lying on my
table, and lost my nerve."||@@||table, and lost my nerve."
Tho little group melted away, and once||@@||The little group melted away, and once
more tho house bocamo silent. When morn- '||@@||more the house became silent. When morn-
log carne thura was no sign or suggestion of||@@||ing came there was no sign or suggestion of
tho strange events of the night before. For||@@||the strange events of the night before. For
the first timo for many months Vera felt||@@||the first time for many months Vera felt
comparatively happy. Sho felt, too, that at||@@||comparatively happy. She felt, too, that at
last she was reaping tho reward of all her||@@||last she was reaping the reward of all her
self-sacrifice, and was approaching tho time '||@@||self-sacrifice, and was approaching the time
when she would bo ablo to throw off the||@@||when she would be able to throw off the
yoke, and take up her llfo at the point where||@@||yoke, and take up her life at the point where
she had dropped it. She could afford to wait||@@||she had dropped it. She could afford to wait
on ovonts now; sho could afford to possess||@@||on events now; she could afford to possess
her soul In patience till the hour and tho||@@||her soul in patience till the hour and the
man carne together. I||@@||man came together.
Somovvhat to her relief. Fenwick did not||@@||Somewhat to her relief. Fenwick did not
appear at breakfast, so that, for once, she||@@||appear at breakfast, so that, for once, she
could partake of tho meat in comparative||@@||could partake of the meal in comparative
comfort. Swaggering up and down the ter-||@@||comfort. Swaggering up and down the ter-
race outside, with a largo cigar In his mouth,||@@||race outside, with a large cigar in his mouth,
was the man who called himself Blossott.||@@||was the man who called himself Blossett.
Ile lind tho air of ono who is walting for1||@@||He had the air of one who is waiting for
Fomothlng; "possibly ho was waiting for the||@@||something; possibly he was waiting for the
parcel which had boen tho moans of breeding||@@||parcel which had been the means of breeding
last night's disturbance in the billiard-room, j||@@||last night's disturbance in the billiard-room.
Anyway, Vera noticed that Fenwick was very||@@||Anyway, Vera noticed that Fenwick was very
busy up and down stairs, and that nil his'||@@||busy up and down stairs, and that all his
parasites had gathered In the little room at j||@@||parasites had gathered in the little room at
the end of tho corridor. For tho present, at ?||@@||the end of the corridor. For the present, at
any rate, Vera's curiosity was satisfied. She||@@||any rate, Vera's curiosity was satisfied. She
had no Intontlon of running any more risks,||@@||had no intention of running any more risks,
and as soon ns sha had finished her breakfast||@@||and as soon as she had finished her breakfast
she went out Into the grounds, with no Inten-||@@||she went out into the grounds, with no inten-
tion of returning betoro lunch- She mndo||@@||tion of returning before lunch. She made
her way ncross tho wood which led to tho||@@||her way across the wood which led to the
hiith road, on the possible chanco of meot||@@||high road, on the possible chance of meet-
Inrr Gerald. It was not Gerald, however,||@@||ing Gerald. It was not Gerald, however,
who advanced ftoni tho deepest part of tho||@@||who advanced from the deepest part of the
oopso to meet her, but the thin, cadaverous||@@||copse to meet her, but the thin, cadaverous
form of Felix Zary. He advanced towards the||@@||form of Felix Zary. He advanced towards the
fir! and, In a grove, respectful way, ho||@@||girl and, in a grave, respectful way, he
lifted her hand to his Ups.||@@||lifted her hand to his lips.
(To bo coutinuod.)||@@||(To be continued.)
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ALLEGED CUSTOMS FRAUDS.||@@||ALLEGED CUSTOMS FRAUDS.
PORT ADELAIDE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.||@@||PORT ADELAIDE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
' ADELAIDE, Monday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Monday.
Tho odjournod caso against Frederick Wm.||@@||The adjourned case against Frederick Wm.
Forwood, Port Adolnido Customs agent,||@@||Forwood, Port Adelaide Customs agent,
against whom extensivo fraud upon tho Cus-||@@||against whom extensive fraud upon the Cus-
toms Department is alleged, was beforo tho||@@||toms Department is alleged, was before the
Port Adelaido Pollco Court to-day. Ho again||@@||Port Adelaide Police Court to-day. He again
failed to appear, and In tho afternoon tbo||@@||failed to appear, and in the afternoon the
Crown Solicitor obtained the consent of Mr.||@@||Crown Solicitor obtained the consent of Mr.
T. Gopp, S.M., to proceed with tho informa-||@@||T. Gepp, S.M., to proceed with the informa-
tion ex parte. Mu. E. E. Cleland, who np||@@||tion ex parte. Mr. E. E. Cleland, who ap-
?poarcd for Mrs. Forwood, pointod out that||@@||peared for Mrs. Forwood, pointed out that
undor n recent decision of tho High Court||@@||under a recent decision of the High Court
ovory CustoniB information must bo signed in||@@||every Customs information must be signed in
the nnmo and on behalf of the Collector of tho||@@||the name and on behalf of the Collector of the
State. Tho information against Forwood had||@@||State. The information against Forwood had
been signed by the Aetlng-Colloetor, Mr. B.||@@||been signed by the Acting-Collector, Mr. B.
Maegralth, and was therefore bnd. { The||@@||Maegraith, and was therefore bad. The
Crown Solicitor considered tho point pt\suf||@@||Crown Solicitor considered tho point of suf-
flolent importance to ask for an adjournment,||@@||ficient importance to ask for an adjournment,
to onablo him to look into the mattor. Tho||@@||to enable him to look into the matter. The
S.M. ooncurrod, and grantod an adjournment||@@||S.M. concurred, and granted an adjournment
until Wednesday. Tho Crown Solloltor point-||@@||until Wednesday. The Crown Solicitor point-
ed out that thoro was no Colloctor of Customs||@@||ed out that there was no Collector of Customs
in tho State.||@@||in the State.
Tho proceedings havo croatod n largo amour! t||@@||The proceedings have created a large amount
of intorest, in view of rovolatlons that havo I||@@||of interest, in view of revelations that have
boen mado conoornlng tho largo amount of I||@@||been made concerning the large amount of
money which, it ia stated, is involved In tho||@@||money which, it is stated, is involved in the
alleged fraudulent prácticos of Forwood.||@@||alleged fraudulent practices of Forwood.
Although secrecy by tho Customs Depart-||@@||Although secrecy by the Customs Depart-
ment la observed, It Is boliovod that two||@@||ment is observed, it is believed that two
highly-placed offlcors, who on Saturday woro||@@||highly-placed officers, who on Saturday were
suspended from duty In eonneotion with tho||@@||suspended from duty in connection with the
mattor, woro reinstated to-day.||@@||matter, were reinstated to-day.
||@@||
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THE FOUR FINGERS.||@@||THE FOUR FINGERS.
BY FRÏJD. M. .7HITE.||@@||BY FRED. M. WHITE.
(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]||@@||(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]
1 CHAPTER XXIII.-Continued.||@@||CHAPTER XXIII.—Continued.
"ho powerful car sped over the roads heed-||@@||The powerful car sped over the roads heed-
less of police- traps or other troublas of||@@||less of police traps or other troubles of
Ultu kind, and somo time beforo tho appointed||@@||that kind, and some time before the appointed
hour for the nrrlvnl of Blossott's train In||@@||hour for the arrival of Blossett's train in
London they hnd reached Victoria, It xras||@@||London they had reached Victoria. It was
an easy matter to store tho car In a neigh-||@@||an easy matter to store the car in a neigh-
bouring hotel, and presently they had tho||@@||bouring hotel, and presently they had the
satisfaction of seolng Blossett sxvagger from||@@||satisfaction of seeing Blossett swagger from
ti first-class carrlago xxllh a heavy gladstone||@@||a first-class carriage with a heavy gladstone
bag In his hand. Ho called a cab, and was||@@||bag in his hand. He called a cab, and was
rapidly driven off In tho direction of tho city.||@@||rapidly driven off in the direction of the city.
Egan in his Cum called another cab, giving||@@||Egan in his turn called another cab, giving
the driver strict Injunction"! to keep the-first||@@||the driver strict injunctions to keep the first
volilclo In sight It xvas a long chase, but||@@||vehicle in sight. It was a long chase, but
It carno to an end presently outside an offlco||@@||it came to an end presently outside an office
lu Walbrook. Blossett paid his man, and||@@||in Walbrook. Blossett paid his man, and
walked sloxvly up a flight of steps, carrying||@@||walked sloxvly up a flight of steps, carrying
his bag. Ho paused at length beforo a door||@@||his bag. He paused at length before a door
which was marked "Private," and also plac-||@@||which was marked "Private," and also plac-
arded tho Information that hore xvas tho busi-||@@||arded the information that here was the busi-
ness place of one Drummond, commission||@@||ness place of one Drummond, commission
agent. Scarcely had tho door closed on Blos||@@||agent. Scarcely had the door closed on Blos-
sott than Egan folloxvod without ceremony.||@@||sett than Egan followed without ceremony.
Ho motioned the other two lo remain behind;||@@||He motioned the other two to remain behind;
ho had somo glib story to tell the solitary||@@||he had some glib story to tell the solitary
clerk In the outer office, from whom ho||@@||clerk in the outer office, from whom he
gleaned tho Information that Mr. Drummond||@@||gleaned the information that Mr. Drummond
was engaged on somo particular business,||@@||was engaged on some particular business,
and could not seo him for some time.||@@||and could not see him for some time.
"Very well," ho said; "I'll «alt and read||@@||"Very well," he said; "I'll wait and read
tho paper."||@@||the paper."
Ho snt thoro patiently for some flvo minutes,||@@||He sat there patiently for some five minutes,
his quick ears strained to catch tho faintest||@@||his quick ears strained to catch the faintest
Bdund, of xvhat was taking placo in tho Inner||@@||sound, of what was taking place in the inner
omeo. Thoro carno presently tho chink of||@@||office. There came presently the chink of
metal,-whereupon the watcher xxhlstlcd||@@||metal, whereupon the watcher whistled
gerttly, and his, comrndo and Venner ontorclT||@@||gently, and his comrade and Venner entered
the foom. Very coolly Egan crossed over and||@@||the room. Very coolly Egan crossed over and
locked the door.||@@||locked the door.
wow, my young friend," ho said to ino||@@||Now, my young friend," he said to the
astonished olerk, "you xvlll^obllgo mo by not||@@||astonished clerk, "you will oblige me by not
making a singlo sound. I don't supposo foi",||@@||making a single sound. I don't suppose for
a moment you havo had anything to do with||@@||a moment you have had anything to do with
this; In fact, from your bewildered expression,||@@||this; in fact, from your bewildered expression,
I am cortnln that you haven't. Noxv tell mo||@@||I am certain that you haven't. Now tell me
how long havo you been. In your present||@@||how long have you been in your present
situation."||@@||situation."
"About three months," tho clerk repllod.||@@||"About three months," the clerk replied.
"If you gentlemen happen to bo police||@@||"If you gentlemen happen to be police
officers-" ,||@@||officers—"
"That Is exactly what wo aro," Grady||@@||"That is exactly what we are," Grady
Smiled. "Do you find business brisk-plenty||@@||smiled. "Do you find business brisk—plenty
of clients about."||@@||of clients about."
Tho clerk «hook lils bond. Ho was under-||@@||The clerk shook his bead. He was under-
stood to say that business was Inclined to bo||@@||stood to say that business was inclined to be
slack. Ho was so frightened and uneasy that||@@||slack. He was so frightened and uneasy that
it was somewhat difficult to dlscorn what he||@@||it was somewhat difficult to discern what he
was talking about. From time to timo thoro||@@||was talking about. From time to time there
carno sounds of tinkling metal from tho In-||@@||came sounds of tinkling metal from the in-
ner office. Then Grady crossed the floor and||@@||ner office. Then Grady crossed the floor and
opened tho door. Ho stepped Inside nimbly, I||@@||opened the door. He stepped inside nimbly,
thoro was a sudden cry, and then tho voice of||@@||there was a sudden cry, and then the voice of
the defectivo broke out harshl/. |||@@||the detective broke out harshly.
"Noxv drop it," ho said. "Koop your hands||@@||"Now drop it," he said. "Keep your hands
out of your pocket-thoro aro-thrco of us I||@@||out of your pocket—there are three of us
hero altogothor, and tho moro fuss you make||@@||here altogether, and the more fuss you make
the worse it will bo for both of you. You||@@||the worse it will be for both of you. You
know perfectly well who I am. Blossett; and||@@||know perfectly well who I am. Blossett; and
wo aro old friends, too, Mr. Drummond,||@@||we are old friends, too, Mr. Drummond,
though I don't knoxv you by that namo. You,||@@||though I don't know you by that name. You
will como with me-"||@@||will come with me—"
"But what's the ehargoî" Biossott bluBtor- j||@@||"But what's the charges?" Blossett bluster-
od. "I am doing business xylth my friend hero||@@||ed. "I am doing business with my friend here
quite in a logitimnte way." .>||@@||quite in a legitimate way."
"Counterfeit coining," Grady said crisply.||@@||"Counterfeit coining," Grady said crisply.
'Oh, xxo knoxv all about It, so j'ou need not1||@@||'Oh, w know all about it, so you need not
try to bluff it out In that way. I'll call a cab, '||@@||try to bluff it out in that way. I'll call a cab, '
and xvo cnu drivo off comfortably to Bow||@@||and we can drive off comfortably to Bow-
Btreot,"||@@||street."
AU the swaggering; lmpudoneo vanished||@@||All the swaggering impudence vanished
from Blossett. As to his companion, ho||@@||from Blossett. As to his companion, he
had not said a word from start to finish. It||@@||had not said a word from start to finish. It
was about an hour later that Vennor and his||@@||was about an hour later that Venner and his
companions wore seated at lunch at an hotel||@@||companions were seated at lunch at an hotel
In Covont Garden, and Venner xvas now Im||@@||in Covent Garden, and Venner was now im-
paliontly walting lo hear what was tho||@@||patiently waiting to hear what was the
charge which had laid Blossott and his com-||@@||charge which had laid Blossett and his com-
panion by tbo noels. Grady smiled as ho||@@||panion by the heels. Grady smiled as he
droxv from lils pookot what appeared to bo a||@@||drew from his pocket what appeared to be a
brand noxv sovereign.||@@||brand new sovereign.
"This Is it," he said. "A counterfeit. You||@@||"This is it," he said. "A counterfeit. You
wouldn't think so lo look at it, would you?||@@||wouldn't think so lo look at it, would you?
It appears to bo perfectly gonulno. If you||@@||It appears to be perfectly genuine. If you
will balance it on s'our Unger, you will find||@@||will balance it on your finger, you will find
that It Is perfect weight, and as to tho finish||@@||that it is perfect weight, and as to the finish
it leaves nothing to bo desired. And yet||@@||it leaves nothing to be desired. And yet
that coln Is'falsc, though it contains as much||@@||that coin is false, though it contains as much
Sold ns any coln ^hat you havo In your||@@||gold as any coin that you have in your
purse." .||@@||purse."
"Now I begin to understand," Vonnor ex-||@@||"Now I begin to understand," Venner ex-
claimed. "I havo already told you all about my||@@||claimed. "I have already told you all about my
dlscox'ory at the Empire Hotel, also what hap-||@@||discovery at the Empire Hotel, also what hap-
pened quito recently at Morton Grange. I||@@||pened quite recently at Morton Grange. I
could not for tho life of mo undorstand what||@@||could not for the life of me understand what
those follows had to gain by malting sover-||@@||those follows had to gain by making sover-
eigns red-hot. Of couräe, I took them to||@@||eigns red-hot. Of course, I took them to
bo ronl sovereigns--"||@@||be real sovereigns—"
"Well, so they aro,'practically," Eg«n said.||@@||"Well, so they are, practically," Egan said.
"They contain absolutely as much gold as an||@@||"They contain absolutely as much gold as an
English coln of equal value. They aro rando||@@||English coin of equal value. They are made
from the metal Fcnxxlck managod to loot from||@@||from the metal Fenwick managed to loot from
tho Four Finger Minc.' i||@@||the Four Finger Mine."
"What, do you know all about that" Ven-||@@||"What, do you know all about that," Ven-
ner cried.||@@||ner cried.
"Wo know all about everything." Grady said||@@||"We know all about everything." Grady said
gravely. "Wo havo been tracking Fenwick||@@||gravely. "We have been tracking Fenwick
for years, and It Is n terrlblo indictment wo||@@||for years, and it is a terrible indictment we
shall hax'o to lay against hlnTxxhen tho pro-||@@||shall have to lay against him when the pro-
per timo comes. Wo shall provo beyond||@@||per time comes. We shall prove beyond
the shadow of a doubt that he xx-na ono of tho||@@||the shadow of a doubt that he was one of the
murderers of Mr. George Lo Fenu-but wo||@@||murderers of Mr. George Le Fenu—but we
need not go into that now, for I soo you aro||@@||need not go into that now, for I see you are
anxious to know all about tho trick of the||@@||anxious to know all about the trick of the
sovereigns. After Fenxvlck xxas compelled||@@||sovereigns. After Fenwick was compelled
to abandon the Four Finger Mino, he found||@@||to abandon the Four Finger Mine, he found
himself with a great deal less gold than ho||@@||himself with a great deal less gold than he
had expected. Then ho hit upon tho Ingeni-||@@||had expected. Then he hit upon the ingeni-
ous scheme whlcli wo aro here to expose. His||@@||ous scheme which we are here to expose. His
pinn was to make sovereigns and half-sover-||@@||plan was to make sovereigns and half-sover-
eigns, and put them on the mnrltot ns gonu-!||@@||eigns, and put them on the market a genu-
Ino coins. Now do you sec what ho had to ]||@@||ine coins. Now do you see what he had to
gain by this Ingenious programme?"||@@||gain by this ingenious programme?"
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CHAPTER XXIV.||@@||CHAPTER XXIV.
THE MOUTH OF THE NET.||@@||THE MOUTH OF THE NET.
"J am afraid I am very donso," Veunor said,,||@@||"I am afraid I am very dense," Venner said,,
"but I quito fall to seo how a man could make||@@||"but I quite fail to see how a man could make
a fortuno by soiling for a Bovorolgn an ar-||@@||a fortune by selling for a sovereign an ar-
ticle that cost him twenty shillings, to say||@@||ticle that cost him twenty shillings, to say
nothing of tho trouble and cost of labour and||@@||nothing of the trouble and cost of labour and
tito risk of being dlBcovorod-"||@@||the risk of being discovered—"
"As a matter of fact, tho risk Is compara-||@@||"As a matter of fact, the risk is compara-
tively Binall," Grady Bald. "It was only by||@@||tively small," Grady said. "It was only by
a puro accident that wo got on tho Inside||@@||a pure accident that we got on the inside
track of this matter. You seo, tbo coins aro||@@||track of this matter. You see, the coins are
of actual face valuo, thoy aro most beauti-||@@||of actual face value, they are most beauti-
fully inado, and, indeed, would .pass any-||@@||fully made, and, indeed, would pass any-
where. Now let mo toll you that every sov-||@@||where. Now let me tell you that every sov-
ereign contains ii certain amount of alloy||@@||ereign contains a certain amount of alloy
which reduces its actual valuo to about||@@||which reduces its actual value to about
cigbtecn and threepence. Now you can seo||@@||eighteen and threepence. Now you can see
where tho profit comes in. Supposing theso||@@||where the profit comes in. Supposing these
men turn out a couplo of thousand sovereigns||@@||men turn out a couple of thousand sovereigns
a day-no very ditticult matter with a plant||@@||a day—no very difficult matter with a plant
Uko theirs; and, ofcounse, tho uionoy eau be||@@||like theirs; and, of course, the money can be
disposed of with, tho greatest possible ease.||@@||disposed of with the greatest possible ease.
This leaves a profit of a hundred and sevenly||@@||This leaves a profit of a hundred and seventy
ilvo pounds a day. When I have said so much,||@@||five pounds a day. When I have said so much,
I think 1 have told you everything. Don't||@@||I think 1 have told you everything. Don't
you admiro tho ingenuity of an idoa like||@@||you admire the ingenuity of an idea like
this?"||@@||this?"
It was 'all porfectly plain now-Indeed, tho||@@||It was all perfectly plain now—indeed, the
mystery appeared to be ridiculously simple||@@||mystery appeared to be ridiculously simple
now that li was explained.||@@||now that it was explained.
"And what aro you going to do now?" Ven-||@@||"And what are you going to do now?" Ven-
ue, askod.||@@||ner asked.
Grady explained that tho next stop would||@@||Grady explained that the next stop would
bo tho arrost of Fonivick and his gang at||@@||be the arrest of Fenwick and his gang at
Morton Orango. For that purposo It would||@@||Morton Grange. For that purpose it would
bo nocossary to enlist tbo nssistnnco of tho||@@||be necessary to enlist the assistance of the
local authorities. And in no casa did the||@@||local authorities. And in no case did the
American detectives purpose to effect tho||@@||American detectives purpose to effect the
arrest before night. So far as Vonner was||@@||arrest before night. So far as Venner was
concerned, ho was quito at liberty to ncconi||@@||concerned, he was quite at liberty to accom-
pany the Americans on their orrantl; at tho||@@||pany the Americans on their errand; at the
same timo they let bim infer that hero was a||@@||same time they let him infer that here was a
situation in which thoy preferred his room to||@@||situation in which they preferred his room to
lils company.||@@||his company.
"As you will," Vonner replied. "So far ns||@@||"As you will," Venner replied. "So far as
1 nm concerned, I nm going to got back to Can-||@@||1 am concerned, I am going to get back to Can-
terbury as soon as I can. With all your||@@||terbury as soon as I can. With all your
preparations you have an exceedingly clover||@@||preparations you have an exceedingly clever
man to deal with, and it Is Just possible tbat||@@||man to deal with, and it is just possible that
by this timo Fenwick already knows that you||@@||by this time Fenwick already knows that you
have laid tho messonger by the heels. Men||@@||have laid the messenger by the heels. Men
of that sort never trust ono another, and it is||@@||of that sort never trust one another, and it is
exceedingly probable that Blossott has been||@@||exceedingly probable that Blossett has been
watched."||@@||watched."
Grady nntl Egan admitted this possibility||@@||Grady and Egan admitted this possibility
cheerfully enough. Doubtless they had mado||@@||cheerfully enough. Doubtless they had made
plans which thoy did ,1101 euro to communicate||@@||plans which they did not care to communicate
to Venner. Ho loft thom presonlly, only to||@@||to Venner. He left them presently, only to
discover to lils annoyance that ho hnd Just||@@||discover to his annoyance that he had just
missed a train to Canterbury, and that lhere||@@||missed a train to Canterbury, and that there
vs-as not anothor ono till, nearly C o'clock. It||@@||was not another one till nearly 6 o'clock. It
was quito dark vvbou ho stepped out of tho||@@||was quite dark when he stepped out of the
carriage nt Canterbury station, and stood there||@@||carriage at Canterbury station, and stood there
debating whether ho should wall; as far as||@@||debating whether he should walk as far as
tho lodgings ho bud taken nonr Morton Grange,||@@||the lodgings he had taken near Morton Grange,
or have a cab. As bo was idly malting up||@@||or have a cab. As he was idly making up
his mind, ho saw to his surprise tho figuro of||@@||his mind, he saw to his surprise the figure of
tbo handsome cripple descending from the||@@||the handsome cripple descending from the
next carriage. Ho noted, too, Hint tho cripple||@@||next carriage. He noted, too, that the cripple
did not soom anything Uko as ,foeblo ns be-||@@||did not seem anything like as feeble as be-
fore, though ho nppourod to bo glad enough j||@@||fore, though he appeared to be glad enough
lo lean on tho arm of a servant. At tho||@@||to lean on the arm of a servant. At the
samo moment Lo Fcnu was Joined by Evors,||@@||same moment Le Fenu was joined by Evors,
«ho carno-eagerly forward and shook bim||@@||who came eagerly forward and shook him
warmly by the hand. What theso two wero||@@||warmly by the hand. What these two were
doing hero, und what tbey had in tholi- minds,||@@||doing here, and what they had in their minds,
it was not for Venner to say. Ho wondered||@@||it was not for Venner to say. He wondered
what thoy would think if tliey know how closo||@@||what they would think if they knew how close
bo was, and bow deeply interested ho was In||@@||he was, and how deeply interested he was in
their movoments. Ho hung back in tho Bhntl||@@||their movements. He hung back in the shad-
ow, for Just then ho did not want to bo recog-||@@||ow, for just then he did not want to be recog-
nised by Lo Fen«.||@@||nised by Le Fenu.
"What a queer tongio it all is," bo said to||@@||"What a queer tangle it all is," he said to
himself. "If I spoko to Lo Fonu, ho would||@@||himself. "If I spoke to Le Fenu, he would
rocognlso mo In a moment as au old friend||@@||recognise me in a moment as an old friend
of his father's. I wonder what bo would say||@@||of his father's. I wonder what he would say
to mo if ho know I W03 his brotbor-in-lnw||@@||to me if he know I was his brother-in-law
and Evora, too. Imagino tholr astonishmont||@@||and Evors, too. Imagine their astonishment
if I walked up to thom at ibis moment, still,||@@||if I walked up to them at this moment. Still,
on tho whole, I think I prefer to vvatoh tholr||@@||on the whole, I think I prefer to watch their
movements. If they aro going to thrust tholr||@@||movements. If they are going to thrust their
heads Into tho lion's mouth, perhaps I may bo||@@||heads into the lion's mouth, perhaps I may be
able to stand by and rondor some assistance."||@@||able to stand by and render some assistance."
It was protty well as Y'onuor anticipated, for I||@@||It was pretty well as Venner anticipated, for
presently Lo Fonu and Evora entered a cab||@@||presently Le Fenu and Evors entered a cab
and gavo tho driver dlroetions to talio thom as I||@@||and gave the driver directions to take them as
far as Merton Grnugo. Venner mado up his||@@||far as Merton Grange. Venner made up his
mind that ho could do no botter thau follow||@@||mind that he could do no better than follow
tbolr s-anple, - ,..||@@||their example.
(To be continuo!,) '||@@||(To be continued.)
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14792786 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FATAL ACCIDENT AT JUGIONG. j||@@||FATAL ACCIDENT AT JUGIONG
I GUNDAGAI, Friday.||@@||GUNDAGAI, Friday.
A sad fatal accident. Is reported from Jug!-]||@@||A sad fatal accident is reported from Jugi-
ong. While Malcolm Wllshlro, 6 years old,||@@||ong. While Malcolm Wilshlre, 6 years old,
was playing Jn a paddock, a limb of a tree,||@@||was playing in a paddock, a limb of a tree,
woighlng Sewt, .fell on him, crushing his||@@||weighing 3 cwt, .fell on him, crushing his
chest. Ho was picked up unconscious. Mr.||@@||chest. Hoe was picked up unconscious. Mr.
P. Rocho started to drlvo tho injured child,||@@||P. Roche started to drive the injured child,
together with his mother and another child,||@@||together with his mother and another child,
to Yass for medical attendance He had||@@||to Yass for medical attendance. He had
gono four miles when tho shaft broko, aud||@@||gone four miles when the shaft broke, and
tho horse plrrod up, throwing Mr. Rocho and||@@||the horse played up, throwing Mr. Roche and
tlio Injured child out. The horso bolted||@@||the injured child out. The horse bolted
with Mrs. Wllshlro and tho otlier child for||@@||with Mrs. Wilshire and the other child for
half a milo, when tho vehicle capsized. All||@@||half a mile, when the vehicle capsized. All
escaped Injury but tho child Malcolm, who||@@||escaped injury but the child Malcolm, who
died len minutes afterwards.||@@||died ten minutes afterwards.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14793165 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I A TYSON MATTER.||@@||A TYSON MATTER.
OISTRIBUTION OP INCOMB!.||@@||DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME
I MELBOURNE, Wednesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday.
Before Mr. Justlco Hodges to-day I ho action||@@||Before Mr. Justice Hodges to-day the action
carne on for hearing foi- tho détermination of||@@||came on for hearing for the determination of
certain quostlons under tho will of Arthur||@@||certain questions under the will of Arthur
Dennis Tyson, of Hay, Now South Walos, who||@@||Dennis Tyson, of Hay, New South Wales, who
died in 1901. Deceased and his brother, Al-||@@||died in 1901. Deceased and his brother, Al-
fred Princo Edward Tyson, woro nephews of||@@||fred Prince Edward Tyson, were nephews of
the law James Tyson, of Heyfield, Gippsland,||@@||the late James Tyson, of Heyfield, Gippsland,
and ' In 1SS5 entered Into a partnership in||@@||and in 1895 entered into a partnership in
connection with Corrong and Pevensey sta-||@@||connection with Corrong and Pevensey sta-
tions, near Hay, and continued to work stá||@@||tions, near Hay, and continued to work sta
-tlous up to tho death of tho deceased,||@@||tions up to the death of the deceased,
who left a will appointing his partnor his||@@||who left a will appointing his partner his
oxocutor, and disposing of tho bulk of the In||@@||executor, and disposing of the bulk of the in
como to his widow. Affidavits before tho||@@||come to his widow. Affidavits before the
Court showotl that tor the year 1001-2 tho pro-||@@||Court showed that for the year 1901-2 the pro-
fit from the stations was £6210, and for the||@@||fit from the stations was £6219, and for the
two succeeding yenrs the loss was £15,625||@@||two succeeding years the loss was £15,625
und £4770 respectively. The executor raised||@@||and £4779 respectively. The executor raised
questions as to whether the widow was on||@@||questions as to whether the widow was en
titled to her share of limóme of profitable||@@||titled to her share of income of profitable
ycara without rogard to loss ou lean years,||@@||years without regard to loss on lean years,
and he brought an action against Laura A,||@@||and he brought an action against Laura A.
Tyson and Charles P. Tyson, widow and son||@@||Tyson and Charles F. Tyson, widow and son
of lim ilcooased parlncr. to obtain the opinion||@@||of the deceased partner, to obtain the opinion
of the Court. A seliGmp of distribution of in-||@@||of the Court. A scheme of distribution of in-
come was formulated by a firm of accoun-||@@||come was formulated by a firm of accoun-
tants,- and presented lo the Court, and judg-||@@||tants, and presented to the Court, and judg-
ment approving of tho scheme is lo bo ontcrci!||@@||ment approving of the scheme is to be entered
later, _||@@||later.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14798280 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEW SIX-CYLINDER TORD CAR.||@@||NEW SIX-CYLINDER FORD CAR.
Ono of the nicest-looking motor cars landed in Sid-||@@||One of the nicest-looking motor cars landed in Syd-
ney was unpacked on Thursday afternoon by Messrs.||@@||ney was unpacked on Thursday afternoon by Messrs.
Davies and Felton, of Margaret-street. The now \ chicle||@@||Davies and Fehon, of Margaret street. The new vehicle
is n,40-h,p. Ford car, müde in America. It has a||@@||is a 40-h.p. Ford car, made in America. It has a
speed up to 50 miles an hour. The transmission ia||@@||speed up to 50 miles an hour. The transmission is
on the planetary system. The frame is oí pressed||@@||on the planetary system. The frame is of pressed
steel. , The circulation is by geared pump. Holley||@@||steel. The circulation is by geared pump. Holley
magneto and ordinary accumulator and coil, are tilted,||@@||magneto and ordinary accumulator and coil, are fitted,
Tho cylinders, which are cast separately, aro \cry||@@||The cylinders, which are cast separately, are very
neat. The frame Is especially well stayed. Ball-||@@||neat. The frame Is especially well stayed. Ball-
bearings are. fitted tü the front wheels» and wheel||@@||bearings are fitted to the front wheels and wheel
I steering is by patent reduction gears, which take off||@@||steering is by patent reduction gears, which take off
the fat rain on the roughest roads. The springs arc||@@||the strain on the roughest roads. The springs are
very strong, and look to be suitable for Australian||@@||very strong, and look to be suitable for Australian
work. They are 0-ply* full elliptic, on Ihc rear, and||@@||work. They are 8-ply full elliptic, on the rear, and
thuU elliptic-on the iront. Tlicro .arc,^ strange to. say,||@@||half elliptic on the front. There are, strange to say,
only two Bpcudft and u mcrae« on tho motor. Hie||@@||only two speeds and a reverse on the motor. The
easy running of the vehicle, however, which yester-||@@||easy running of the vehicle, however, which yester-
day started easily on the Bwitcli, nukes any more||@@||day started easily on the switch, makes any more
than two speeds unnecessary. In fact,.it is question*||@@||than two speeds unnecessary. In fact, it is question-
able it there is any ordinary MU-» thatj.hu * machino||@@||able if there is any ordinary hill that the machine
will not climb at her top. -The* second gear is only||@@||will not climb at her top. The second gear is only
an emergency one, to be uscd*Jn cobo a of some ex-||@@||an emergency one, to be used case of some ex-
ceptionally .severe gradient being encountered. Thö||@@||ceptionally severe gradient being encountered. The
new model, which is the first of its kind out here,||@@||new model, which is the first of its kind out here,
is fitted with side entrance. The body,-which is of||@@||is fitted with side entrance. The body,-which is of
the Victorian type, is painted dark blue with rounded||@@||the Victorian type, is painted dark blue with rounded
panels, and ia graceful iu every line. The upholster-||@@||panels, and is graceful in every line. The upholster-
ing is very handsome. The wr was imported for Mr.||@@||ing is very handsome. The car was imported for Mr.
!.. Davies.||@@||L. Davies.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14801348 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE LAW OF THE LAND.||@@||THE LAW OF THE LAND.
BY FRED. M. WHITE.||@@||BY FRED. M. WHITE.
£AI_ lUGIITS lVESEItVED.]||@@||[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]
_^ CHAPTER XVIII.-Continued.||@@||CHAPTER XVIII. — Continued.
i-or nonio hour or moro Kato Lingen waiko J||@@||For some hour or more Kate Lingen walked
"P and down outsldo the houso whoro Barca'3||@@||up and down outside the house where Barca's
rooms woro situatod. Then her patience was||@@||rooms were situated. Then her patience was
"»warded at length, for ho carno out and||@@||rewarded at length, for he came out and
mi.. "rnpItll3r down tho roau- Almost 11||@@||walked rapidly down the road. Almost ti-
miaij' tho woman nccostod him. Sho looked||@@||midly the woman accosted him. She looked
noholutoly downcast and disheartened, but||@@||absolutely downcast and disheartened, but
ueliind her demure lips the laughter lay. Not||@@||behind her demure lips the laughter lay. Not
oven Barca had tho sllghtost suspicion of||@@||even Barca had the slightest suspicion of
how she was enjoying tho situation. That||@@||how she was enjoying the situation. That
silo was going to bo successful she did not for||@@||she was going to be successful she did not for
a moment! doubt. Nevertheless, tho thing||@@||a moment doubt. Nevertheless, the thing
was artistically done, as if the very thread of||@@||was artistically done, as if the very thread of
her exisleneo depended upon its success,||@@||her existence depended upon its success,
Barca could tool how tho hand on lils arm||@@||Barca could feel how the hand on his arm
trembled.||@@||trembled.
.'Well, what do you want?" ho said harshly.||@@||"Well, what do you want?" he said harshly.
' Did you uot got my raossage just now?"||@@||"Did you not got my message just now?"
"Of course, I got your message but I||@@||"Of course, I got your message but I
waited, /feoling suro that you would come out||@@||waited, feeling sure that you would come out
boforo long. And what havo I done that you||@@||before long. And what have I done that you
should treat mo in this fashion?"||@@||should treat me in this fashion?"
"Just as if you. didn't know," Barca||@@||"Just as if you didn't know," Barca
growled. ' "No sooner was my back turned||@@||growled. "No sooner was my back turned
| than j'ou begin at once-"||@@||than you begin at once——"
"Rlehaid, you aro positively jealous. Oh,||@@||"Richard, you are positively jealous. Oh,
I did not expect you would pay yoursolf so||@@||I did not expect you would pay yourself so
poor a compliment as this. You aro think-||@@||poor a compliment as this. You are think-
ing about Mostyn. Ho cuino to seo mo yes-||@@||ing about Mostyn. He came to see me yes-
terday after his long absence, and ho took||@@||terday after his long absence, and he took
mo to the theatre. After that I could do no||@@||me to the theatre. After that I could do no
less than ask him to supper, and bocauso I||@@||less than ask him to supper, and because I
do this you treat mo to this disgraceful fa-||@@||do this you treat me to this disgraceful fa-
shion. It would havo been far better if I had||@@||shion. It would have been far better if I had
adhered to my resolution and refused to||@@||adhered to my resolution and refused to
becomo your wife. I could never bo happy||@@||become your wife. I could never be happy
»vltli a man of your joalous disposition, and||@@||with a man of your jealous disposition, and
I came to toll you that this morning. You||@@||I came to tell you that this morning. You
had promised lo get mo out of my difficulties,||@@||had promised to get me out of my difficulties,
but now, of course, 1 cannot ask you to do||@@||but now, of course, I cannot ask you to do
that. My prldo would prevent mo. I dare-||@@||that. My pride would prevent me. I dare-
say I shall manago to get through somehow||@@||say I shall manage to get through somehow
or another, and probably In tfme I shall for-||@@||or another, and probably in time I shall for-
got you. Of course, you will not try to seo||@@||get you. Of course, you will not try to see
mo again; it is far botter that wo should not||@@||me again; it is far better that we should not
meet any more. Not that I bear any||@@||meet any more. Not that I bear any
mallee. Richard, not but »vhat I will bo a||@@||malice, Richard, not but what I will be a
friend to you lu caso you need one. Now lot||@@||friend to you in case you need one. Now let
us shako hands and say good-by»."||@@||us shake hands and say good-bye."
Kate Llngon's words wore low and thrilling,||@@||Kate Lingen's words were low and thrilling,
her voleo trembled, and the real tears roso to||@@||her voice trembled, and the real tears rose to
her oj'os. It was a constimmato pioco Jt||@@||her eyes. It was a consummate piece of
acting, and tho woman was perfectly well||@@||acting, and the woman was perfectly well
avvaro of it. Barca hesitated just a moment||@@||aware of it. Barca hesitated just a moment
lighting against his own cool common-sense.||@@||fighting against his own cool common-sense.
Yet ho wnB thrilled and swayed, and tho||@@||Yet he was thrilled and swayed, and the
passion that filled him roso and overflowod its||@@||passion that filled him rose and overflowed its
banks. Ho hold tho slim, shaking hands in||@@||banks. He held the slim, shaking hands in
a grip that was forclblo and painful.||@@||a grip that was forcible and painful.
"Como Inside," ho said hoarsely. "I cannot||@@||"Come inside," he said hoarsely. "I cannot
let you go Uko this. I am a fool, a doublo||@@||let you go like this. I am a fool, a double
dyod fool for my pains, and I am making caro||@@||dyed fool for my pains, and I am making care
for mysolf with my eyes wido open. I wish||@@||for myself with my eyes wide open. I wish
to heaven I had nevor seen you, that I had||@@||to heaven I had never seen you, that I had
never como under your influence But I can't||@@||never come under your influence. But I can't
get awav from my destiny; It 1B tulllo to try."||@@||get away from my destiny; it is futile to try."
Knlo Lingen sighed gently. Sho had won||@@||Kate Lingen sighed gently. She had won
her battle much moro easily than she had an||@@||her battle much more easily than she had an-
tlcipatod, and it required all her art to ko«p||@@||ticipated, and it required all her art to keep
tho look of triumph from nor face. A few||@@||the look of triumph from her face. A few
moments later she »vas lying back In a com-||@@||moments later she was lying back in a com-
fortable armchair listening lo what Barca had||@@||fortable armchair listening to what Barca had
to say. Ho paced impatiently up and down||@@||to say. He paced impatiently up and down
tho room, and scorned to bo struggling to koop||@@||the room, and seemed to be struggling to keep
something to himself.||@@||something to himself.
"Wo must go on as we aro," ho said. '.'In||@@||"We must go on as we are," he said. "In
fact, wo aro bound to go on as wo aro. You shall||@@||fact, we are bound to go on as we are. You shall
havo all tho monoy you roqulro: indeed, you||@@||have all the money you require; indeed, you
would hnvo had it boforo now but for tho fnct||@@||would have had it before now but for the fact
that I had a tool to deal with-a fool whoso||@@||that I had a fool to deal with—a fool whose
Impatlonco and hoad-strong folly has nonrly||@@||impatience and head-strong folly has nearly
ruined everything. I should havo struck tho||@@||ruined everything. I should have struck the
first blow last night, only tho idiot In ques-||@@||first blow last night, only the idiot in ques-
tion rendered any dellnlto action on my pnrt||@@||tion rendered any definite action on my part
dangerous. Perhaps to-night or to-morrow||@@||dangerous. Perhaps to-night or to-morrow
night I shnll bo ablo to movo onco moro, but||@@||night I shall be able to move once more, but
on that hoad I cannot speak dollnltoly till||@@||on that head I cannot speak definitely till
thin ovenlng. I wonder If I tlnro trust you."||@@||this evening. I wonder if I dare trust you."
Knto Llngon's big oj-os woro turned up im-||@@||Kate Lingen's big eyes were turned up im-
ploringly.||@@||ploringly.
"Of course, you enn trust mo," she whls||@@||"Of course, you can trust me," she whis-
pored. "You can trust mo with anything.||@@||pered. "You can trust me with anything.
What Is this groat secrot, and from whonco||@@||What is this great secret, and from whence
do you expect to obtain tho largo sums of||@@||do you expect to obtain the large sums of
monoy that you woro looking forward to?||@@||money that you were looking forward to?
Toll me, I raiiBt know, Richard. I insist upon||@@||Tell me, I must know, Richard. I insist upon
knowing."||@@||knowing."
Again Barca hesitated, thon ho strode across||@@||Again Barca hesitated, then he strode across
the room and cnucht tho woman by tho wrists||@@||the room and caught the woman by the wrists
in a grip that wns painful. As ho bent down||@@||in a grip that was painful. As he bent down
lils clark oj'os gleamed forbiddingly.||@@||his dark eyes gleamed forbiddingly.
"Very woll," ho said, "I am going to do n||@@||"Very well," he said, "I am going to do a
foolish thlngrn thing that I cannot help vvhon||@@||foolish thing, a thing that I cannot help when
you look at mo Uko that. j\nd if you botrny||@@||you look at me like that. And if you betray
mo, If you forgot that thero aro limits to my||@@||me, if you forget that there are limits to my
patience-but that throat does not frighten||@@||patience—but that threat does not frighten
you. Now listen."||@@||you. Now listen."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14802093 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
STOCK MOVEMENTS.||@@||STOCK MOVEMENTS.
COLL\Rr"vD\BRI- 21 rams, Coinbadella to Derrima,||@@||COLLARENDABRI: 21 rams, Combadella to Derrima,
Charles Brown owner, 3700 mlud sheep, Wee Waa to||@@||Charles Brown owner, 3700 mixed sheep, Wee Waa to
Tambo, b A Thompson, 191 enes, Bairnkine to Bul||@@||Tambo, S A Thompson, 491 ewes, Bairnkine to Bul
vero!, Charles Smith||@@||yeroi, Charles Smith
COOM V -Light head cattle, 1 calf, Cooma to Moss!||@@||COOMA -Eight head cattle, 1 calf, Cooma to Moss
\nle. Galbraith, 770 mi-ved sheep, Cooma to Carra||@@||Vale, Galbraith, 770 mixed sheep, Cooma to Carra-
thool, lia}lock||@@||thool, Haylock.
GOONDIWINDI (Q ) -7000 mixed sheep, Willow Glen||@@||GOONDIWINDI (Q ) -7000 mixed sheep, Willow Glen
to Waltha, Borthwick and Lavcoek owners, JIXK) ditto,||@@||to Waltha, Borthwick and Laycock owners, 2900 ditto,
reeentlj from Manilla, arc no v returning, J Fitzgerald||@@||recently from Manilla, are now returning, J Fitzgerald
owner||@@||owner.
HAY-1700 merino wethers, Balranald to Mel||@@||HAY-1700 merino wethers, Balranald to Mel-
bourne, A G Stevenson, owner, 2S00 merino weth||@@||bourne, A G Stevenson, owner, 2800 merino weth-
ers, Breen s selection to Deniliquin, W .) Carew,||@@||ers, Breen's selection to Deniliquin, W .J Carew,
1760 ewes and lambs, Broadmeadows, Carrathool, to||@@||1780 ewes and lambs, Broadmeadows, Carrathool, to
Ballarat, Divid Pearse, JO» fat ewes, Steam l'lams to||@@||Ballarat, Divid Pearse, 300 fat ewes, Steam Plains to
Melbourne, Lewis Kiddle, 132 fat wethers and 0(1 cwia||@@||Melbourne, Lewis Kiddle, 432 fat wethers and 60 ewes
and lambs, Taragon 1'irk to Melbourne, John Hanlon,||@@||and lambs, Paragon Park to Melbourne, John Hanlon,
4000 fat merino wethers, Gunbar to Milncv, 11 Rich||@@||4000 fat merino wethers, Gunbar to Sydney, B Rich-
arils and son, 15 two tooth rams, Uardrv to Bogolong||@@||ards and son, 35 two- tooth rams, Uardry to Bogolong
station, Slacguinnca and lillian Brothers, 90 cattle||@@||station, Macguinnes and Julian Brothers, 90 cattle
and horses, Hume to Ha}, lhomas Bnidlev, 5J cattle,||@@||and horses, Hume to Hay, Thomas Bradley, 53 cattle,
Yarralumla to Cooinbil, T Campbell, 3000 merino||@@||Yarralumla to Coombil, T Campbell, 3000 merino
wethers, l'clmci to Merungle, L and \\ Naughton,||@@||wethers, Echuca to Merungle, E and W Naughton,
1115 and 1115 merino wethers Deniliquin lo llav, W||@@||1115 and 1115 merino wethers Deniliquin to Hay, W
Bowtell, 100 mixed summer lambs Inglewood Cain||@@||Bowtell, 100 mixed summer lambs, Inglewood Carra-
thool, to Albnn, laines Campbell, 170 cattle, Thlrlnnd||@@||thool, to Albury, James Campbell, 170 cattle, Thirland
1'irk to Model I arm, Mr Gamble, W0 wethers, lambs,||@@||Park to Model Farm, Mr Gamble, 300 wethers, lambs,
Glencoe, Gunbar, to Svdney, lohn Mitchell, lüjO ero-.*||@@||Glencoe, Gunbar, to Sydney, John Mitchell, 1650 cross-
bred weaners, Wargam to Tchuca, 1 R llcnlv, 50||@@||bred weaners, Wargam to Echuca, J R Henly, 50
two tooth runs, Uardry to Queensland V T Homer,||@@||two- tooth rams, Uardry to Queensland E T Homer,
40 ewes nnd lambs, Glenlei, Uni, to Svdnev, 1 Pars||@@||40 ewes and lambs, Glenlea, Hay, to Sydney, J Pars-
low, 21 fat eattle, 215 and 110 ewes and wethers,||@@||low, 24 fat cattle, 215 and 316 ewes and wethers,
Gnowlla and lona, Hillston, to Albur], 11 J C||@@||Gnowlia and lona, Hillston, to Albury, H J C
lim ____^_______||@@||Terry.
-||@@||-
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14803257 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEW COPPER'FIND.||@@||NEW COPPER FIND.
CANBELEGO. Snturdnv.||@@||CANBELEGO. Saturday
A nlco-looking ironstone gossan, containing||@@||A nice-looking ironstone gossan, containing
a trnce of both copper and lead, has boon I||@@||a trace of both copper and lead, has been
found 15 mlleBrin a south-easterly direction||@@||found 15 mlles in a south-easterly direction
from horo, on Restdown station. Two 40-acre,||@@||from here, on Restdown station. Two 40-acre,
and ono SO-acro mineral loases havo been||@@||and one 80-acro mineral leases havo been
applied for, and a small syndicate is being||@@||applied for, and a small syndicate is being
formed to dovolop the ground.||@@||formed to develop the ground.
Throo 'lO-aorb, minorai leases havo been||@@||Three 40 acre mineral leases have been
pegged out and applied for adjoining andi||@@||pegged out and applied for adjoining and
south of Sandors' copper mino, five mlle^ in1||@@||south of Sanders' copper mine, five miles in
n south-westerly direction from here. Some||@@||a south-westerly direction from here. Some
very good copper has heeu taken out o£ San||@@||very good copper has heeu taken out of San-
dors'" mine.||@@||ders' mine.
A gold leaso has boon takon up east of tho||@@||A gold leaso has been taken up east of the
Mount Boppy Mino, distant about one milo,||@@||Mount Boppy Mine, distant about one mile,
and almost adjoining the Canbelego King||@@||and almost adjoining the Canbelego King
proporty.||@@||property.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14803805 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I firmATj "vrriCK- PIXCHANGE.||@@||COBAR STOCK EXCHANGE.
nniiATi Tiipmlnv||@@||
Oeiuivix, luinuu,.||@@||COBAR, Tuesday.
To-day's soles*"and quotations Yvore.-Bud-||@@||To-day's sales and quotations were:—Bud-
gory, b quartdr-shttro £226; Boppy BlÄokB,||@@||gery, b quarter-share £223; Boppy Blocks,
p £30, s £35, sales £31 Us; O.9.A., paid, s||@@||b £30, s £35, sales £31 11s; C.S.A., paid, s
33s; ditto, cont, s 22s, sales 22a; Cobar Peak,||@@||33s; ditto, cont, s 22s, sales 22s; Cobar Peak,
paid, s 5s; ditto, eôntg, b 2s 5d, s 3s; Crowl||@@||paid, s 5s; ditto, contg, b 2s 5d, s 3s; Crowl
Creole, paid, s 6s; ditto, contg, s 3s Od; King||@@||Creek, paid, s 6s; ditto, contg, s 3s 6d; King
Edward VII., contg, Bale 50s; Premiar, paid,||@@||Edward VII., contg, sale 50s; Premier, paid,
s 3s 3d; ditto, cants, b 1B 5d; Quoon Boo, b||@@||s 3s 3d; ditto, contg, b 1s 5d; Queen Bee, b
24n 6d. Salon ,roport,ea;-Budgery South, paid,||@@||24s 6d. Sales, reported:—Budgery South, paid,
£35; ditto, contg, £24 15s, £21 10s, £25; No.||@@||£35; ditto, contg, £24 15s, £24 10s, £25; No.
1 South Budgery,' 45s, 60s; Budgery Blocks,||@@||1 South Budgery, 45s, 50s; Budgery Blocks,
£S 10s, £8 5s, £8 16s; South Budgory Ev,||@@||£8 10s, £8 5s, £8 15s; South Budgery Ex-
tonded, £4 10s, £5 5s, £5 2a 6d; .Mount Plea-||@@||tended, £4 10s, £5 5s, £5 2s 6d; Mount Plea-
sant, contg, Cd; Mallee Queen, paid, £5, South||@@||sant, contg, 6d; Mallee Queen, paid, £5; South
Bee, contg, £70. i||@@||Bee, contg, £70.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14804322 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
- M ISLAND DISASTER||@@||AN ISLAND DISASTER.
'.¿TIDAL' WAVES AND EARTHQUAKES.||@@||TIDAL WAVES AND EARTHQUAKES.
_," 'IN GERMAN NEW GUINEA.||@@||IN GERMAN NEW GUINEA.
Tho news ins brought lo Sydney yesterday||@@||The news was brought to Sydney yesterday
toy tho Gorman Now Guinea Company's steam||@@||by the German New Guinea Company's steam
yacht Slar that phenomenal tidal waves havo||@@||yacht Siar that phenomenal tidal waves have
been experienced along portions of tho coast||@@||been experienced along portions of the coast
of German New Guinea, resulting not only||@@||of German New Guinea, resulting not only
in loss of lito, but also in creal dcstetictlon||@@||in loss of life, but also in great destruction
of properly Captain Projawa, the comman-||@@||of property. Captain Prejawa, the comman-
der of tho SKr, says that from September||@@||der of the Siar, says that from September
10 to Scptembci 15 enormous waves m opt tho||@@||10 to September 15 enormous waves swept the
south eastern coast, and extended for a grnat||@@||south-eastern coast, and extended for a great
dlstanco inland carrying away hundreds of||@@||distance inland, carrying away hundreds of
nativo huts, and completely submerging many||@@||native huts, and completely submerging many
railes of country Tho Slar was in port at||@@||miles of country. The Siar was in port at
Fincbhatcn at the time, and lent cvoiy pos||@@||Finchhaten at the time, and lent every pos-
siblo assistance to tho distressed and homo||@@||sible assistance to the distressed and home-
less natives Tho vessel was at anchor at||@@||less natives. The vessel was at anchor at
tho timo, and luckily escaped damage||@@||the time, and luckily escaped damage.
Tho first tidal wave, which proved tho most||@@||The first tidal wave, which proved the most
severo, mado Us nppcirinco without the||@@||severe, made its appearance without the
slightest warning, and tho torrilled nativos,||@@||slightest warning, and the terrified natives,
believing that (heir country waa to bo swal-||@@||believing that their country was to be swal-
lowed up Iiy (ho ocoan madly rushed for tho||@@||lowed up by the ocean, madly rushed for the
i/giilanis Many, ho-vovor, wero unablo to||@@||highlands. Many, however, were unable to
reach places of safety, and were drowned,||@@||reach places of safety, and were drowned,
whilo others wero severely injured in their||@@||while others were severely injured in their
light against tho incoming volumes of water||@@||fight against the incoming volumes of water.
The only European property destroyed was||@@||The only European property destroyed was
Iho storchouso bolonglng to tho German Pro-||@@||the storehouse belonging to the German Pro-
testant Missionary Society, which was com-||@@||testant Missionary Society, which was com-
pletely swept away, togothor with all its||@@||pletely swept away, together with all its
contents Commander Piojawa says that||@@||contents. Commander Prejawa says that
when ho finally loft Kinchhnfon, on Octobor 5,||@@||when he finally left Finchhafen, on October 5,
tidal naves wero still being experienced dally,||@@||tidal waves werw still being experienced dally,
although they were hy no monni as severo as||@@||although they were by no means as severe as
those which occurred early in Septcmbei||@@||those which occurred early in September.
As fa- nB ho could gather, tho affected area||@@||As far as he could gather, the affected area
was confined to botvvoon 50 and 00 miles of||@@||was confined to between 50 and 60 miles of
Iho south-eastern coastllno of German Now||@@||the south-eastern coastline of German New
Culnoa, but ho had been unablo to ascertain||@@||Guinea, but he had been unable to ascertain
the death rate||@@||the death rate.
Earthquakes occurred several times dally||@@||Earthquakes occurred several times daily
Ihroughout tho x Isitntioa, aud -onie of tho||@@||throughout the visitation, and some of the
shocks wore very bovcrc In places the||@@||shocks were very severe. In places the
ground had opened, and tho nativos wero||@@||ground had opened, and the natives were
much nlaimcd Earth tremors wero by no||@@||much alarmed. Earth tremors were by no
means rare In Geiman Now Guinea, but tho||@@||means rare in German New Guinea, but the
long succession of -hock- eMiei ienced in Sep-||@@||long succession of shocks experienced in Sep-
tember and Octobor wa3, as far as ho could||@@||tember and October was, as far as he could
learn, without precedent <||@@||learn, without precedent.
Tho Slar, which is employed in tho work of||@@||The Siar, which is employed in the work of
recruiting black labour lur tho plantations of||@@||recruiting black labour for the plantations of
tho German New Guli."a Company, and in||@@||the German New Guinea Company, and in
returning tlme-e\pircd "non to tholr nativo||@@||returning time-expired men to their native
home., has como to Syaupy for her periodical||@@||homes, has come to Sydney for her periodical
overhaul in dock and will lemaln hero foi||@@||overhaul in dock, and will remain here for
about threo weeks Sne Is berthed at tho||@@||about three weeks. She is berthed at the
i,ftrd-Dcut-chci Llojd viinrt at the Quay.||@@||Nard-Deutscher Lloyd wharf at the Quay.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14808664 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE PORT KEATS MASSACRE. j !||@@||THE PORT KEATS MASSACRE.
II.||@@||
r. BURYING THE REMAINS. I,||@@||BURYING THE REMAINS.
PORT DARWIN, Saturday. 1 '.}||@@||PORT DARWIN, Saturday.
Tho steamer IValhoi arrivod yesterday rnorn-J. ,''||@@||The steamer Waihoi arrived yesterday morn-
ing lrom Victoria Rivor.'orlnglng Messrs.Brnd- '|||@@||ing from Victoria River,bringing Messrs.Brad-
Bhn«v, Dempsey, and Stow. On the outward!||@@||shaw, Dempsey, and Stow. On the outward
voyage of tho Walhoi Mr. Joseph Bradshaw, ,,;||@@||voyage of the Walhoi Mr. Joseph Bradshaw
recovered the remains of his brother and tha : !||@@||recovered the remains of his brother and the
t«vo other victims of the Port Konts mas||@@||two other victims of the Port Keats mas-
aacro, and conveyed thom to Victoria Rivur, ii||@@||sacre, and conveyed them to Victoria River,
where they wem placed in a vault, about a '||@@||where they were placed in a vault, about a
milo from the now bomo3tend. A largo num-||@@||mile from the new homestead. A large num-
ber of friendly natives follo«vcd tho remains >?.||@@||ber of friendly natives followed the remains
to the grave, and the nativo ""-men covered ."||@@||to the grave, and the native women covered
their head.-, with ashes, in . ? f grief, !¡||@@||their heads with ashes, in . ? f grief.
Tho remains of,Skcahan could not uo found. . ¡I||@@||The remains of Skeahan could not be found.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14814209 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BANKSIA.||@@||BANKSIA.
TO 'nu: EDITOK OV TUB IM:HAI.I).||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Sir,-'ion wiU confer a benefit on the resíllenla near||@@||Sir,-You will confer a benefit on the resídents near
IO lilt- llttth tlpUltd ntllwa> Hlulluii IliultMi if >uu ulll||@@||to the newly opened railway station Banksia if you will
I allow mo, on behalf oí Mid residents, to sa\ a fuv/||@@||allow me, on behalf of said residents, to say a few
wotds Thcic ian Ijo no mistake «bout the uitomtni||@@||words. There can be no mistake about the inconveni-
i uro of the present Rate entrance Anj person lurinc;||@@||ence of the present gate entrance. Any person using
the station ran FOC Hie stnuvle Gf people running||@@||the station can see the struggle of people running
along the ft.nt.p-m unrc iron ible distante-to rea t li tim||@@||along the fence--an unreasonable distance-to reach the
Kite, thin to trois Ibu line, mid again to double bat.k||@@||gate, then to cross the line, and again to double back
lo the ticket oilkc.||@@||to the ticket office.
Hie RUKWition 1 hear BO frequently Ia: tticrc ought||@@||The suggestion I hear so frequently is: There ought
to be a t,ub\wn, abplnltcd, (roui the ßtrect. ÜcrUinl>||@@||to be a subway, asphalted, from the street. Certainly
the Kailwav Commisioners* attention 1« hiçhU deslr||@@||the Railway Commissioners attention is highly desir-
»hie, lhere is plenty of fall for proper drainage of||@@||able. There is plenty of fall for proper drainage of
a Mibua* Io the fitorm-watci archway a little lower||@@||a subway to the storm-water archway a little lower
dow n.||@@||down.
Tlie residents earnestly trust that the ímVry attend-||@@||The residents earnestly trust that the misery attend-
ant on mothers with families, to mount nnd dismount||@@||ant on mothers with families, to mount and dismount
btops and o\cr)ieari platforms, that o\int nt Arncliffe,||@@||steps and overhead platforms, that exist at Arncliffe,
will not bo Offain perpetrated at Banksia._||@@||will not be again perpetrated at Banksia.
Oct. M. I am, etc, OBSEKATSB.||@@||Oct.25. I am, etc, OBSERVER.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14815857 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS,||@@||SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS.
A deputation representing the rcaldonts of||@@||A deputation representing the residents of
Burraneor Bay, Port Hacking, and Lily Pilly,||@@||Burraneer Bay, Port Hacking, and Lily Pilly,
waited upon the Miniator for Education yos||@@||waited upon the Minister for Education yes-
terday, and naked that the Public Behool al||@@||terday, and asked that the Public School at
Burraneer Bay, which waa cloaed 8omo timo||@@||Burraneer Bay, which was closed some time
ago, should bo ro-opened. Mr. Downes,||@@||ago, should be re-opened. Mr. Downes,
M.L.A., who Introduced tho deputation, ex-||@@||M.L.A., who introduced the deputation, ex-
plained that thoro wero 40 children eligible to||@@||plained that there were 40 children eligible to
attond the school, bot many of them had to||@@||attend the school, but many of them had to
travel a considerable distance before reach-«||@@||travel a considerable distance before reach-
Ing Sutherland, which waa several miles from||@@||ing Sutherland, which was several miles from
Miranda, whoro the school WOB now situated.||@@||Miranda, where the school was now situated.
Somo of the parents, too, objectod to tholr||@@||Some of the parents, too, objected to their
children travelling so far by themselves. A||@@||children travelling so far by themselves. A
petition, signed by a numbor of residente,||@@||petition, signed by a number of residents,
asking for tho school to bo re-opened, was||@@||asking for the school to be re-opened, was
handed to the Minister.||@@||handed to the Minister.
Mr. O'Conor said the department did not in-||@@||Mr. O'Conor said the department did not in-
tend to havo llltlo schools doltod all over the||@@||tend to have little schools dotted all over the
i country, and it would not allow llltlo local||@@||country, and it would not allow little local
ijcolousleB to prevail about one placo getting||@@||jealousies to prevail about one place getting
i ahead of another. The IntoreBts of tho children||@@||ahead of another. The interests of the children
wore paramount, and It waa csaontlal In ordor||@@||were paramount, and it was essentiall in order
Ko mako the educational system of this coun||@@||to make the educational system of this coun-
I try go ahead thnt they should concontrato||@@||try go ahead that they should concentrate
tnelr offort8. Therefore, ho did not Intond||@@||their efforts. Therefore, he did not intend
\ w nnvo tho achool moved from Us present||@@||to have the school moved from its present
I position. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^||@@||position.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14816262 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CONSUMPTIVES' HOME.?||@@||CONSUMPTIVES' HOME.
, WATERFALL SITES.||@@||WATERFALL SITES.
REPORT BY DR. BEATTIEf||@@||REPORT BY DR. BEATTIE.
Dr. J. F. Beattie, medical superintendant||@@||Dr. J. F. Beattie, medical superintendent
of the Liverpool Govornment Hospital and||@@||of the Liverpool Government Hospital and
Asylum, has forwarded tho following report||@@||Asylum, has forwarded the following report
to the Premier on the proposed sites near||@@||to the Premier on the proposed sites near
Waterfall for a hospital or sanatorium foe||@@||Waterfall for a hospital or sanatorium for
consumptives;||@@||consumptives:-
"I at once admit that any one of tho se-||@@||"I at once admit that any one of the se-
ries of sites in the vicinity of Waterfall||@@||ries of sites in the vicinity of Waterfall
station, on tbo South Coast line, suggostedi||@@||station, on the South Coast line, suggested
and severally indicated by Mr. Carruthers,,||@@||and severally indicated by Mr. Carruthers,
the State Premier, affords, all round, tjKjf||@@||the State Premier, affords, all round, the
most eligiblo situation for the purposo in-,||@@||most eligible situation for the purpose in-
tended that so far haB received considerar«||@@||tended that so far has received considera-
tion. Prompt action bids fair to decide,||@@||tion. Prompt action bids fair to decide,
this question at last- thanks to the practical'||@@||this question at last - thanks to the practical
zeal and energy of tho Fremlor anú Colonial?||@@||zeal and energy of the Premier and Colonial
Secretary. An examination of all desiderata»||@@||Secretary. An examination of all desiderata
(pros and cons) of tho areas inspected in«||@@||(pros and cons) of the areas inspected in
this district, in comparison with numerou*||@@||this district, in comparison with numerous
other placcB named in tho samo connection,||@@||other places named in the same connection,
and each ono of which I have myself visited*,,||@@||and each one of which I have myself visited,
onablcs mo to express an unhesitating pre-*||@@||enables me to express an unhesitating pre-
i fereneo for tho erection near Waterfall ot||@@||ference for the erection near Waterfall of
a sanatorium for consumptlvos.||@@||a sanatorium for consumptives.
"Recapitulation hore of essential factors tat||@@||"Recapitulation here of essential factors in
that most vital pre-requisito of hospital andr;||@@||that most vital pre-requisite of hospital and
sanatorium success-selection of sito-i»||@@||sanatorium success - selection of site - is
unnecessary, in face of tho recent volumln->||@@||unnecessary, in face of the recent volumin-
ous accumulations of llteraturo bearing onr||@@||ous accumulations of literature bearing on
[ this theme, with which, of course, thoso in-.,||@@||this theme, with which, of course, those in-
vlted by tho Premier to aid him with thcta"||@@||vited by the Premier to aid him with their
I counsel aro familiar, and indeed to whichi'||@@||counsel are familiar, and indeed to which
some of them bave contributed by no mcansi||@@||some of them have contributed by no means
negligible quota.||@@||negligible quota.
"On June .10, 1906, at the invitation of thal||@@||"On June 30, 1906, at the invitation of the
Honourable the Premier, five localities woror||@@||Honourable the Premier, five localities were
generally inspected under his guidance bytf *||@@||generally inspected under his guidance by
Sir Philip Sydney Jones, Dr. Ashburton*'||@@||Sir Philip Sydney Jones, Dr. Ashburton
Thompson (Chief Medical Officer of tho Go-rç||@@||Thompson (Chief Medical Officer of the Go-
vernment), Mr. G. E. Brodie (Inspector-Gone-«||@@||vernment), Mr. G. E. Brodie (Inspector-Gene-
ral of Charities), Mr. T. F. Furbor (metro-»*||@@||ral of Charities), Mr. T. F. Furber (metro-
polltan district sttrvoyor), and myself.||@@||politan district surveyor), and myself.
"The following summary of points may bel||@@||"The following summary of points may be
found useful in particular election of th«||@@||found useful in particular election of the
most suitable of the five places undoc||@@||most suitable of the five places under
review:||@@||review:-
"Site No. 1 stands on tho right of road»||@@||"Site No. 1 stands on the right of road,
distant from Waterfall railway station about;||@@||distant from Waterfall railway station about
là mile, with an elevation of 700ft above sea*||@@||1½ mile, with an elevation of 700ft above sea
lovel. The aspect Is east-north-oast, th«"||@@||level. The aspect is east-north-east, the
prospect Is indifferent, yielding only a vieisj*||@@||prospect is indifferent, yielding only a view
of the sparse settlement adjacont to the rail-**||@@||of the sparse settlement adjacent to the rail-
way Btation. The ground is well sheltered-.'||@@||way station. The ground is well sheltered -
it is largely sandy, but of fair growing qua!»||@@||it is largely sandy, but of fair growing qual-
ity, and an adequate spaco can be casllyi||@@||ity, and an adequate space can be easily
cleared. The water supply, which la state«!||@@||cleared. The water supply, which is stated
to bo excellent in quality and quantity, cart*||@@||to be excellent in quality and quantity, can
bo obtained from tho railway reservoir, at a>||@@||be obtained from the railway reservoir, at a
distance of li mile.||@@||distance of 1½ mile.
"Site No. 2.-Half a mile further on, ali||@@||"Site No. 2. - Half a mile further on, at
a distance of two milos from the railway sta-«||@@||a distance of two miles from the railway sta-
tlon, to tho loft of tho road, which through-*||@@||tion, to the left of the road, which through-
out this district Is an exceptionally good ona<||@@||out this district is an exceptionally good one,
a desirable space is discovered with an al-||@@||a desirable space is discovered with an al-
titude of 800ft. An unpolluted and nevor-faUW||@@||titude of 800ft. An unpolluted and never-fail-
ing stream at tbo bottom of a contiguous gul-||@@||ing stream at the bottom of a contiguous gul-
ley can, I am Informed, furnish a copious!||@@||ley can, I am informed, furnish a copious
service for all needs of an establishments||@@||service for all needs of an establishment
hore. Tho aspect is duo easterly, and abund-*||@@||here. The aspect is due easterly, and abund-
ant shelter trees surround all sides except).||@@||ant shelter trees surround all sides except
In a south-easterly direction, which is ex-||@@||in a south-easterly direction, which is ex-
posed. One small cottage is the solitary||@@||posed. One small cottage is the solitary
habitation within several miles, and the soif||@@||habitation within several miles, and the soil
In this locality Is of a somowhat richer var«"||@@||in this locality is of a somewhat richer va-
rlety than In site No. 1.||@@||riety than in site No. 1.
"Site Ko. 3 branches off on tho left of thal||@@||"Site No. 3 branches off on the left of the
road, about the trigonometrical post. Iti||@@||road, about the trigonometrical post. It
is three miles from Waterfall station, and at-||@@||is three miles from Waterfall station, and at-
tains a height of 1000ft above sea level, wltbj||@@||tains a height of 1000ft above sea level, with
a fairly good aspect. The geological forma-||@@||a fairly good aspect. The geological forma-
tion is of ironstone, with medium light soil,||@@||tion is of ironstone, with medium light soil,
and occasionally outcropping rock, having*||@@||and occasionally outcropping rock, having
rich patches Interspersed.||@@||rich patches interspersed.
"Sites Nos. 4 and 5, at some little distance»||@@||"Sites Nos. 4 and 5, at some little distance
from No. 3, have about the same elevation||@@||from No. 3, have about the same elevation.
They havo a north-easterly aspect, and ara||@@||They have a north-easterly aspect, and are
well sboltcred with extensivo bolts of gum.||@@||well sheltered with extensivo belts of gum,
through whicli here and there aro rovealecf||@@||through which here and there are revealed
charming vistas, and spaces admirably adap-||@@||charming vistas, and spaces admirably adap-
ted for the erection of chalets, plonsanccs»,||@@||ted for the erection of chalets, pleasances,
and winding walks surrounding the main ad-*j(T||@@||and winding walks surrounding the main ad-
ministrative building of the sanatorium, /"htiyj* '||@@||ministrative building of the sanatorium. ***
In the distnnce the oyo is dollghtedJi"'f".wnrcí||@@||in the distance the eye is delighted by ***
glimpses of tho ocean, while fmrof modora||@@||glimpses of the ocean, while ***
wilh the sublime picture of nütrn.cta fir "'ho||@@||with the sublime picture of ***
most majestic mlon, the moll^,,;,,,^,,,,,^||@@||most majestic mien, the mell***
shed their golden gleam on far»,. , "trl»il -nn||@@||shed their golden gleam on far***
Cronulla, Randwick, and Waveifr ,,"£,.£ .."nn ..||@@||Cronulla, Randwick, and Waverley ***
flection snddons ono of what V* ,-»"? lp.Jl >||@@||flection saddens one of what ***
and haven of peace this bountcoo^'v,. K j^--/||@@||and haven of peace this bounteous ***
region »vould prove to the poor strvi. j: Sjj5f I||@@||region would prove to the poor str***
now huddled together and langulshiuSy-Xgr /||@@||now huddled together and languishing ***
the meagre curtilage and dingy walls or^rv?»* ,||@@||the meagre curtilage and dingy walls of *** Liver-
pool asylum, and what a little effort of ¿Si /||@@||pool asylum, and what a little effort of ***
labour would transform the wilderness lHv,.-.C||@@||labour would transform the wilderness into
an Eden. 'S*||@@||an Eden.
"Of all the places visited by me in Austra-.'V.||@@||"Of all the places visited by me in Austra-
Ha, and suggested as potential sites for sana-»||@@||lia, and suggested as potential sites for sana-
toria, I have assuredly seen nothing to equal1||@@||toria, I have assuredly seen nothing to equal
this for such purpose.||@@||this for such purpose.
"If I may be permitted to advert to my re-»||@@||"If I may be permitted to advert to my re-
port on the Congress on Tuberculosis recontlj|-,||@@||port on the Congress on Tuberculosis recently
held in London, It will be seen that I have»'||@@||held in London, it will be seen that I have
visited those institutions in Europe, Southi.||@@||visited these institutions in Europe, South
Africa, and other parts of the world, and can||@@||Africa, and other parts of the world, and can
Bpealc with somo experience.||@@||speak with some experience.
"The claims of Eckersley-first recommen-e||@@||"The claims of Eckersley - first recommen-
ded by me as an eligible site for a hospital orí||@@||ded by me as an eligible site for a hospital or
sanatorium-I would still most strongly urge.||@@||sanatorium - I would still most strongly urge.
It has special advantgea, possessed by not||@@||It has special advantges, possessed by no
other locality, so far as I am aware, Al thought||@@||other locality, so far as I am aware. Although
Inferior to Waterfall In tho particulars oB||@@||inferior to Waterfall in the particulars of
prospect, altitude, and perhaps shelter, it 13||@@||prospect, altitude, and perhaps shelter, it is
its equal in nil other features, and is practi-||@@||its equal in all other features, and is practi-
cally identical in tuiluric and atmosphoricr||@@||cally identical in tulluric and atmospheric
conditions. Its groater road distança fron«||@@||conditions. Its greater road distance from
a town I regard as an advantgc, and without?||@@||a town I regard as an advantage, and without
labouring this point, Its proximity to the»,||@@||labouring this point, its proximity to the
large existing institution at Liverpool ren-||@@||large existing institution at Liverpool ren-
ders Its administration more easy, less ex-||@@||ders its administration more easy, less ex-
pensive, and more immediato..||@@||pensive, and more immediate.
"Finally, until tho admirable ulterior anil||@@||"Finally, until the admirable ulterior and
thoroughly comprehensive asylum scheme»||@@||thoroughly comprehensive asylum scheme
adumbrated by tho Premier on the occasion off||@@||adumbrated by the Premier on the occasion of
our visit to Watorfall is happily realised*||@@||our visit to Waterfall is happily realised,
Eckersley-on a working basis-affords an ef-||@@||Eckersley - on a working basis - affords an ef-
ficient and expeditious remedy in the removal||@@||ficient and expeditious remedy in the removal
of tho moro clamant evils at present say||@@||of the more clamant evils at present so
much in evidence in our sadly overcrowded1||@@||much in evidence in our sadly overcrowded
charitable institutions."||@@||charitable institutions."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14828640 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MOTOIt AMBULANCE.||@@||MOTOR AMBULANCE.
Tlie St Andrew .* Ambulance Association, of Glasgow,||@@||The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association, of Glasgow,
recently took deli.cry of a fine examplo of motor uni||@@||recently took deliery of a fine example of motor am-
bid an ce« constructed by Arg>ll Motors I.td Acco dint;||@@||bulance constructed by Argyll Motors, Ltd. According
to the latest files home experto speak \er¿ favourable||@@||to the latest files, home experts speak very favourably
of the new vehicle 1 lie engine which has been||@@||of the new vehicle. The engine which has been
fitted h a four cylinder 2b 30 h p Aster, having n bore||@@||fitted is a four-cylinder 26-30-h.p. Aster, having a bore
of 105mm and a stroke of l.flmni Two ignition||@@||of 105mm. and a stroke of 140mm. Two ignition
... stems are fitted, both being high tension, one for||@@||systems are fitted, both being high tension, one for
accumulators and the other the magneto, which is of a||@@||accumulators and the other the magneto, which is of a
ripctial Ope The flywheel nnd clutch are combined,||@@||special type. The flywheel and clutch are combined,
and the latter is o_ the latest Argjll pattern, being||@@||and the latter is of the latest Argyll pattern, being
composed of multiple metal discs, running in oil||@@||composed of multiple metal discs, running in oil.
Adjustment of the clutch can de made from the out||@@||Adjustment of the clutch can be made from the out-
side, when nect«wiry The gearbox is de_igned on||@@||side, when necessary. The gear-box is designed on
the line, of the Gonn patent, and the gearing, which||@@||the lines of the Govan patent, and the gearing, which
consists of three forward and one reverse, gives the||@@||consists of three forward and one reverse, gives the
following speeds-Iirst six miles per hour, hocoml,||@@||following speeds:--First, six miles per hour; second,
12 miles per hour third, 21 miles per hour The||@@||12 miles per hour; third, 21 miles per hour. The
reverse speed is sK miles an hour, and the foregoing||@@||reverse speed is six miles an hour, and the foregoing
speeds are titeen when the engine is running at 1100||@@||speeds are taken when the engine is running at 1100
revolution.) pir minute Special attention lias been||@@||revolutions per minute. Special attention has been
paid to the design of the springs the rear being of||@@||paid to the design of the springs, the rear being of
in ctccptioiulh flexible tvpe, und the front consists||@@||an exceptionally flexible type, and the front consists
of a duplex spring arrangement The internal dinirn||@@||of a duplex spring arrangement. The internal dimen-
nous pie -length, 8ft, ¡brcadili, .ft lOin, and height,||@@||sions are:--Length, 8ft; Breadth, 3ft 10in; and height,
Oft||@@||6ft.
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28156580 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I QUARANTINE ACT. ' '||@@||QUARANTINE ACT.
A caso was commenced yesterday at thc Water Police!||@@||A case was commenced yesterday at the Water Police
Court, in which Thomas Lounday was charged with j||@@||Court, in which Thomas Lounday was charged with
being on board a vessel not belonging to thc Pilots,||@@||being on board a vessel not belonging to the Pilots,
Post 0!Dcc, Police, or Customs, which went alongside <||@@||Post Office, Police, or Customs, which went alongside
the steamer Ardovu before such vessel had been boarded||@@||the steamer Ardova before such vessel had been boarded
by thc health ofliccr and tho visiting nag hauled||@@||by the health officer and the visiting flag hauled
down.||@@||down.
Détendant pleaded not guilty, and was defended by||@@||Defendant pleaded not guilty, and was defended by
Mr. Picliburn (Messrs, Norton, Smith, and Co.). Mr.||@@||Mr. Pickburn (Messrs, Norton, Smith, and Co.). Mr.
Mant (Crown Law Department) appeared to prosecute.||@@||Mant (Crown Law Department) appeared to prosecute.
Quarantlnc.ofllcer Layton stated that the steamer||@@||Quarantine officer Layton stated that the steamer
.Ardova arrived ut Sydney during thc night ol August||@@||Ardova arrived at Sydney during the night of August
7, and anchored off Chowder Bay. Witness was along-||@@||7, and anchored off Chowder Bay. Witness was along-
side in thc Health Department launch waiting fori||@@||side in the Health Department launch waiting for
tho doctor to return from aboard the ArdoT. Tho||@@||the doctor to return from aboard the Ardova. The
doctor camu away ubout 10 o'clock in thc morning.||@@||doctor came away about 10 o'clock in the morning.
Thc steam launch Daldis <iaire alongside between 7.30 j||@@||The steam launch Dahlis came alongside between 7.30
anti 8 a.m., mid witness ordered her uway. Defendant!||@@||and 8 a.m., and witness ordered her away. Defendant
was on board, and .when told to shove off, went andi||@@||was on board, and when told to shove off, went and
spoke to a man on the launch. Witness told him to!||@@||spoke to a man on the launch. Witness told him to
go away, but defendant , did not. The Dahlia was i||@@||go away, but defendant , did not. The Dahlis was
alongside the Ardova before tim doctor left that vessel, i||@@||alongside the Ardova before the doctor left that vessel,
and while tho visiting ling was flying.||@@||and while the visiting flag was flying.
C. W. Heid, Government Medical Odiecr, stated that||@@||C. W. Reid, Government Medical Officer, stated that
the captain ot thc Ardova hail told him Hint the t||@@||the captain of the Ardova had told him that the
Btenmer had arrived from Buenos Ayres direct, via1||@@||steamer had arrived from Buenos Ayres direct, via
Durban, He was on lionrd for about 20 minutes, during!||@@||Durban. He was on board for about 20 minutes, during
which tho visiting fing wnB flying, and was not hauled;||@@||which the visiting flag was flying, and was not hauled
down until he lind left, when pratique- had been j||@@||down until he had left, when pratique had been
granted. . j||@@||granted.
TlionmB Lounday, the détendant, stated that ho wns,||@@||Thomas Lounday, the defendant, stated that he was,
tho llrcmun deckhand on the launch Dalills, Which||@@||the fireman deckhand on the launch Dahlis, which
wns owned by Mr. Playfnlr. .He hud nothing to do|||@@||was owned by Mr. Playfair. He had nothing to do
with'-the steering or management of tho launch that]||@@||with the steering or management of the launch that
morning; Witness lind not, seen the doctor's ling on||@@||morning. Witness had not, seen the doctor's flag on
boar dtlic Ardovu. There were only two men on the||@@||board the Ardova. There were only two men on the
launch, which had meat for thc steamer. Ile did not||@@||launch, which had meat for the steamer. He did not
know that he could not go alongside the vessel until||@@||know that he could not go alongside the vessel until
the medical officer's departure.||@@||the medical officer's departure.
Thc case was adjourned until August 31.||@@||The case was adjourned until August 31.
For.. Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woads'||@@||For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Weeds'
Great Peppermint Cure. - U 6d.-Advt.||@@||Great Peppermint Cure. 1s 6d. - Advt.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28157042 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA.'. 1||@@||THE DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-Under tho above heading, Mr. E. W.||@@||Sir,-Under the above heading, Mr. E. W.
Lomb suggests us tho best way to hold Aus-||@@||Lamb suggests as the best way to hold Aus-
tralia for tho white man that at least a||@@||tralia for the white man that at least a
million" black men should bo brought from||@@||million" black men should be brought from
India into tho Northern Territory, undor a||@@||India into tho Northern Territory, under a
three years' engagement to bo returned to||@@||three years' engagement to be returned to
their fatherland at tho end of their agroo||@@||their fatherland at tho end of their agree
ment. Putting aside the fact that it would||@@||ment. Putting aside the fact that it would
require about 2000 largo vessels to bring||@@||require about 2000 large vessels to bring
over the vast army ot Hindoos, with tho||@@||over the vast army of Hindoos, with the
result that chartorings and' freights would||@@||result that charterings and freights would
rcount to perilous heights; that it would need||@@||mount to perilous heights; that it would need
a by no means inconsiderable army of pollco||@@||a by no means inconsiderable army of police
tj keep tho black men from pouring out ot||@@||to keep the black men from pouring out of
the Territory into other parts of tho Com-||@@||the Territory into other parts of tho Com-
monwealth, and finally to eom,pel them to ro||@@||monwealth, and finally to compel them to re
I turn to India, tho idea that tho Australians,||@@||turn to India, the idea that the Australians,
who aro in a difficulty at present over tho||@@||who are in a difficulty at present over the
I removal of some C000 kanakas, who aro to bo||@@||removal of some 6000 kanakas, who are to boe
sent away morely becauso they aro more or loss||@@||sent away merely because they are more or less
, black should seriously consider tho dcslr||@@||black should seriously consider the desir
Í ability of Importing more than ono hundred||@@||ability of Importing more than one hundred
i und fifty times ns many darker individuals 13||@@||and fifty times as many darker individuals is
i one- that should take tho prizo for origin-||@@||one that should take the prize for origin-
ality and audacity. But as I think Mr. Lamb||@@||ality and audacity. But as I think Mr. Lamb
is seriously concorncd nbout tho safoty ot||@@||is seriously concerned about the safety of
Australia when ho suggests his vast and costly||@@||Australia when he suggests his vast and costly
scheme, I would as an alternativo for his||@@||scheme, I would as an alternative for his
consideration point out that there aro at least||@@||consideration point out that there are at least
800,000 nble-bodlcd males In Australia, who||@@||800,000 able-bodied males in Australia, who
i only requiro to bo supplied with good rifles find||@@||only require to be supplied with good rifles and
¡ti bo tnught how to uso thom effectively,||@@||to be taught how to use them effectively,
I to render Australia absolutely sato from in-||@@||to render Australia absolutely safe from in-
vasion, and it is only from tho north-from||@@||vasion, and it is only from the north—from
Asia-that wo havo nnythlng to anticipate In||@@||Asia—that we have anything to anticipate in
that direction, and wo do not want an Asiatic||@@||that direction, and we do not want an Asiatic
(population scated on our shores ready to||@@||population seated on our shores ready to
facilitate the landing of un invading host||@@||facilitate the landing of an invading host
from beyond tho Indian or China Seas. India||@@||from beyond the Indian or China Seas. India
may not bo under tho British flag In tho||@@||may not be under the British flag in the
years to come. It may be under tho sway||@@||years to come. It may be under the sway
of or an ally of tho federated Mongol races,||@@||of or an ally of the federated Mongol races,
and, in nny case, tho black man mid tho||@@||and, in any case, the black man and the
yellow man In their inmost hearts aro united||@@||yellow man in their inmost hearts are united
itt detesting tho white man. That is tho||@@||in detesting the white man. That is the
kind of follow-subiect our Indian brother is,||@@||kind of follow-subject our Indian brother is,
and ho ls ono ot our brothers that wo cnn||@@||and he is one of our brothers that we can
best love and respect across some thousands||@@||best love and respect across some thousands
ot miles of ocean. Vor your correspondent's '||@@||of miles of ocean. For your correspondent's
further consideration, I would Uko to||@@||further consideration, I would like to
quote from n pamphlet I published 2G years||@@||quote from a pamphlet I published 26 years
ago, some words which, with others In tho||@@||ago, some words which, with others in the
brochure, I have always thought Influenced||@@||brochure, I have always thought influenced
Sir Henry Parkes In his determination to omi||@@||Sir Henry Parkes in his determination to end
tho Chinese Invasion ot tho period. I Baili||@@||the Chinese invasion of the period. I said
"I-appeal to Australians to consider that at||@@||"I appeal to Australians to consider that at
present every Mongolian in tho country ls||@@||present every Mongolian in the country is
filling n posltloii that might bo occupied by||@@||filling n position that might be occupied by
an Englishman, who would bo n permanent||@@||an Englishman, who would be a permanent
gain -to the national strength; whereas, tho||@@||gain to the national strength; whereas, the
former, ns an allon, is a source of weakness||@@||former, as an alien, is a source of weakness
t> it; and whilst the ono is possibly a pecu-||@@||to it; and whilst the one is possibly a pecu-
niary gain to an Individual, ho ls in the long||@@||niary gain to an individual, he is in the long
rim a source ot pecuniary loss to tho State.||@@||run a source of pecuniary loss to the State.
Not simply because he ls a sojourner in tho||@@||Not simply because he is a sojourner in the
land, who, whon he has amassed a certain||@@||land, who, when he has amassed a certain
amount of wealth, departs, carrying with him||@@||amount of wealth, departs, carrying with him
what he has wrung from the soil, but chiefly||@@||what he has wrung from the soil, but chiefly
because, with llttlo benefit to tho revenue,||@@||because, with little benefit to the revenue,
he fills a place that a European could not||@@||he fills a place that a European could not
occupy without being subject to consldornblo||@@||occupy without being subject to considerable
taxation; further. In so much IIB that whilst||@@||taxation; further, in so much as that whilst
causing tho Immediate Injurious effect on tho||@@||causing the immediate injurious effect on the
nutlonal Income, ho, by a competition ruinous||@@||national income, he, by a competition ruinous
to a civilised white man, interferes wth tho||@@||to a civilised white man, interferes wth the
Btnndnrd of wages in the country, and thus||@@||standard of wages in the country, and thus
detracts from It ns an inviting field for whlto||@@||detracts from it as an inviting field for white
Immigrants, who when they como aro a per-||@@||immigrants, who when they come are a per-
manent and priceless gain to tho Common-||@@||manent and priceless gain to the Common-
wealth." Tho last sentence Is ono that the||@@||wealth." The last sentence is one that the
Importers of Indian coolies Into Natal might||@@||importers of Indian coolies into Natal might
well have noted oro It was too late, and I||@@||well have noted ere it was too late, and I
fear lt ls so now. The coolie Is not satis-||@@||fear it is so now. The coolie is not satis-
fied always to remain a drudgo and to como||@@||fied always to remain a drudge and to come
and go at tho behest of tho whlto man. Aus-||@@||and go at the behest of tho white man. Aus-
tralians should bewaro tho fate of Natal,||@@||tralians should beware the fate of Natal,
and never forgot this: That tho Idea ot a||@@||and never forget this: That the idea of a
colony or Stato is not to produce goods||@@||colony or State is not to produce goods
cheaply, but to roar up a nation of homo-||@@||cheaply, but to rear up a nation of homo-
geneous people. If wo have money to sparo||@@||geneous people. If we have money to spare
for experiments, let one of those bo tho||@@||for experiments, let one of those be the
planting of healthy white men right round||@@||planting of healthy white men right round
and across the Commonwealth. Then glvo||@@||and across the Commonwealth. Then give
them arms and seo that thoy cnn uso them.||@@||them arms and see that they can use them.
i ara, etc., .||@@||I am, etc., .
ROBERT THOMSON. *||@@||ROBERT THOMSON. *
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28158297 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
INQUESTS AT MAITLAND;||@@||INQUESTS AT MAITLAND.
WEST MAITLAND, Sundny.||@@||WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.
Ail inquest was hold,.yesterday respecting||@@||An inquest was held yesterday respecting
tíie doutli or nu old man ;named Wm. Byrnes,||@@||the death of an old man named Wm. Byrnes,
who died In tho hospital on Friday night. Tho||@@||who died in the hospital on Friday night. The
medical evidence nhowod that death was duo||@@||medical evidence showed that death was due
lo corebral homorrhago. Mrs.' M'Cormaclt,||@@||to cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs. M'Cormack,
with whom tho doceasod had been staying tito||@@||with whom the deceased had been staying the
Inst six yoars, Bald he was a single man, over||@@||last six years, said he was a single man, over
100 years of ago, and a native of Irolond.||@@||100 years of ago, and a native of Ireland.
Tho coroner also hold an Inquiry respecting||@@||The coroner also hold an inquiry respecting
tho death ot Michael Lynch, who was fount||@@||the death of Michael Lynch, who was found
unconscious in a shod at Morpeth. Deceased||@@||unconscious in a shed at Morpeth. Deceased
was evidently n labouror, who had beou tramp-||@@||was evidently a labourer, who had been tramp-
ing in .search Of work. Nothing was estab-||@@||ing in search of work. Nothing was estab-
lished as to his Identity, only that ho told||@@||lished as to his identity, only that he told
Senior-constable Shanaghnn his nama was Miele||@@||Senior-constable Shanaghan his name was Mick
Lynch. He was apparently bclweon 45 and 50||@@||Lynch. He was apparently between 45 and 50
years of agc, 5ft. loin high, sandy hair, with,||@@||years of age, 5ft. 10in high, sandy hair, with
moustncho turning grey. Doath was duo to||@@||moustache turning grey. Death was due to
natural causos. '||@@||natural causes.
Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds||@@||Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds
never fails, ls Od.-Advt. .||@@||never fails, 1s 6d.-Advt. .
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28158715 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHAPTER, XXVI. '||@@||CHAPTER XXVI.
THE LA3T FINGER.||@@||THE LAST FINGER.
In tho ordinary course ot tilings, and 1||@@||In the ordinary course of things, and but
for tho draniatlc. events of tho evening,||@@||for the dramatic events of the evening, it
, .would have boon about the timo of night wt||@@||would have been about the time of night when
dinner was finished and tho house-party h||@@||dinner was finished and the house-party had
gathered in tho drawlng-^oom. It lind bc||@@||gathered in the drawing-room. It had been
somewhere about seven when tho America||@@||somewhere about seven when the Americans
reached Merton Grange, and now It was gettl||@@||reached Merton Grange, and now it was getting
towards nine. It WÜB not exactly tho tc:||@@||towards nine. It was not exactly the tem-
poraturo nt which ono enjoya an ovenlng strc||@@||perature at which one enjoys an evening stroll,
but tho rocont events had been BO "oxcitl||@@||but the recent events had been so exciting
that Vera felt how impoSBiblo It' would bo||@@||that Vera felt how impossible it would be
settlo down to anything wi(hln tho limits||@@||settle down to anything within the limits of
tho house. There Was a moon, too, whi||@@||the house. There was a moon, too, which
roado all tho dilTorcnco In tho world.||@@||made all the difference in the world. As
(Vera walked along sho almost smiled to he||@@||Vera walked along she almost smiled to her-
»elf to think how strango her conduct mig||@@||self to think how strange her conduct might
Jook in tho oyes of thoso formal people who||@@||look in the eyes of those formal people who
Jives run in conventional chanuols. Sho to||@@||lives run in conventional channels. She told
iiorself moro than onca that' lt would bo a||@@||herself more than once that it would be ab-
surd to hone to soo Gerald at this timo||@@||surd to hope to see Gerald at this time of
night, but all tho samo she continued h||@@||night, but all the same she continued her
Journey across tho park.||@@||journey across the park.
She bad not BO far to go as she expocto||@@||She had not so far to go as she expected,
íor presently sho could soo' tho glow, of A clgi||@@||for presently she could see the glow of a cigar
In tho distance, and Von nor carno up, A litt||@@||in the distance, and Venner came up. A little
Joyful cry came from Vora. -||@@||joyful cry came from Vera.
"This is vory fortunate,,' sho said, "Ho||@@||"This is very fortunate," she said, "How
lucky lt ls that I should run,against you ;||@@||lucky it is that I should run against you in
¡this fashion."||@@||this fashion."
"Well, I was flattering myself- that ye||@@||"Well, I was flattering myself that you
carno on purposo,". Vcnner-said. "And, nft<||@@||came on purpose," Venner said. "And, after
all, it is «ot BO vory lucky, seeing that l«ha'||@@||all, it is not so very lucky, seeing that I have
boen hanging about this houso bu tho chane||@@||been hanging about this house on the chance
of seeing you slnco it boenmo dark. Bi||@@||of seeing you since it became dark. But
you look rather moro disturbed and nnxlot||@@||you look rather more disturbed and anxious
than usual. My dear giri,'I do bbpo an||@@||than usual. My dear girl, I do hope and
trust that there are ,no now " comrillcation:||@@||trust that there are no new complications.
I shall really havo to'tako you by torco an||@@||I shall really have to take you by force and
carry you- out of, tho country. Why Bboul||@@||carry you out of the country. Why should
¡wo havo to go on living this miserable kin||@@||we have to go on living this miserable kind
of oxtstonco whon wo cnn tako our-linppinos||@@||of existence when we can take our happiness
In both hands and enjoy it?. Now don't tel||@@||in both hands and enjoy it? Now don't tell
mo that something fresh has occurred ,whlc||@@||me that something fresh has occurred which
will keep us npnrt for another yoaruor twr||@@||will keep us apart for another year or two.
By tho way, havo you lind any visitors tp||@@||By the way, have you had any visitors to-
night?" -.. ",||@@||night?"
"What 'do you know- about thom?" Von||@@||"What do you know about them?" Vera
ookoel. "Havo you found out anything abou||@@||asked. "Have you found out anything about
[Mr. Fonwlck?" '? . " .||@@||Mr. Fenwick?"
"Woll, I should say so,'.' Vounor said, drily||@@||"Well, I should say so," Venner said, drily.
*'l havo absolutely got to tho, bottom of,ilia||@@||"I have absolutely got to the bottom of that
mysterious coln business.. In fact, I accom||@@||mysterious coin business. In fact, I accom-
panlcd Egan and Grady to London, and I wai||@@||panied Egan and Grady to London, and I was
With thom when thoy arrested thnt awfu||@@||with them when they arrested that awful
creature, Blossett. Egan and.Grady aro ol<||@@||creature, Blossett. Egan and Grady are old
Monds ot mino, and I told 'them all about tl»||@@||friends of mine, and I told them all about the
strange" coins and how you literally burnt youl||@@||strange coins and how you literally burnt your
Angers over thom. They woro coming dowr||@@||fingers over them. They were coming down
hero to arrest Fonwlck, mid I offorod to ac-||@@||here to arrest Fenwick, and I offered to ac-
company ? thom; hut. thoy declined my offer||@@||company them; but they declined my offer,
so I roturned boro nlono, nnil have beor||@@||so I returned here alone, and have been
banging ábont the house, curious to know||@@||hanging about the house, curious to know
What had tnkon placo. Hnvo they, bagged||@@||what had taken place. Have they, bagged
bur frlond Fenwick yet?"||@@||our friend Fenwick yet?"
"It ls about Mr. Feu wick that I wish la||@@||"It is about Mr. Fenwick that I wish to
speak to you," A'ora repliod. "Mr. Evora le||@@||speak to you," Vera replied. "Mr. Evors is
down boro. By th-; way, I don't klww who||@@||down here. By the way, I don't know whe-
thor you aro aware of tho fact that he ls the||@@||ther you are aware of the fact that he is the
son of Lord Merton.'||@@||son of Lord Merton."
"Porhuiw you had better tell mo tho story,"||@@||"Perhaps you had better tell me the story,"
[Vcnner said.||@@||Venner said.
"I am coming to that prosontly. Mr. Kvors||@@||"I am coming to that presently. Mr. Evors
is down hore; ho ls tho man who is engaged||@@||is down here; he is the man who is engaged
,to my slstor Both."||@@||to my sister Beth."
Vernier whistled «nf(ly to hinisutf. At tiny||@@||Vernier whistled softly to himself. At any
Tate, he know ali about timi, for lils mind||@@||rate, he knew all about that, for his mind
went swiftly back to th» ferles of dramatic||@@||went swiftly back to the series of dramatic
events which, lind tnkon place nome 'Imo pre-||@@||events which, had taken place some time pre-
viously in tho houso in Portsmouth Square.||@@||viously in the house in Portsmouth Square.
"Ho recollected now (lin wliUe-facort young||@@||He recollected now the white-faced young
man who had broken away from lils captors||@@||man who had broken away from his captors
and Joined Le Fonu, otherwise Dates, tn fhn||@@||and joined Le Fenu, otherwise Bates, in the
drawing-room. Ho recoiled rd tho joy anil||@@||drawing-room. He recollected the joy and
dollght of tho girl, and linw Kim had clung In||@@||delight of the girl, and how she had clung to
tho stranger as if ho hud como back to her||@@||the stranger as if he had come back to her
from tho other sido o£, tho gravó.||@@||from the other side of the grave.
"Thoro will bo a ¡Treat many things lo ho||@@||"There will be a great many things to be
Êsi'lalnod botwcoa us presently," ho said,||@@||explained between us presently," he said,
gravely. . "But'for tho vpreäont, I want to||@@||gravely. "But for the present, I want to
know nil about Fenwick, whore''is tío now?"||@@||know all about Fenwick. Where is he now?"
, .J'Ho.ls hiding up at tho house. , I, Ueliovó||@@||"He is hiding up at the house. I believe
thoy have put him Into à socrot room, tho||@@||they have put him into a secret room, the
whereabouts' ot which ls knbwrionly to' Charles||@@||whereabouts of which is known only to Charles
Evors. . Of courso ho will not stay."||@@||Evors. Of course he will not stay."
"But why shiold such a blackguard,at all?"||@@||"But why shield such a blackguard at all?"
Vernier, asked. "Surely, aftor all tho-troublo||@@||Venner, asked. "Surely, after all the trouble
ho has couscd you-|-"||@@||he has caused you—"
"You must not forgot that ho is our own||@@||"You must not forgot that he is our own
flesh and blood," Vern said, quietly. "I hod||@@||flesh and blood," Vera said, quietly. "I had
almost ignored, tho fact-I nm afraid I should||@@||almost ignored, the fact—I am afraid I should
havo Ignored,it altogether had not my brother||@@||have ignored it altogether had not my brother
taken a strong view of tho mattor. .' At any||@@||taken a strong view of the matter. At any
rate, there ho ls, and we aro in a conspiracy||@@||rate, there he is, and we are in a conspiracy
to got him safoly out of tho country. For||@@||to get him safely out of the country. For
tho present tho man is uttorly broken down||@@||the present the man is utterly broken down
and absolutely incnpablo of taking caro ot||@@||and absolutely incapable of taking care of
himself. I Avant you to do mo a favour,||@@||himself. I want you to do me a favour,
Gerald.. I want you to take a hand in this||@@||Gerald. I want you to take a hand in this
business. While the police aro still hot u_on||@@||business. While the police are still hot upon
tho trnck lt would not bo prudent for Mr.||@@||the track it would not be prudent for Mr.
Evors or my brother to bo too much In ovl||@@||Evors or my brother to be too much in evi-
denco lust now." ' ' '||@@||dence just now."'
"My dearest girl. I would do anything In tho||@@||"My dearest girl. I would do anything in the
world' for you," Venntr cried. "And Ht I||@@||world for you," Venner cried. "And if I
am to take that sorry old rascal out of tho||@@||am to take that sorry old rascal out of the
country and got rid of him altogether, I will||@@||country and get rid of him altogether, I will
do so with pleaBUro and never count tho cost.||@@||do so with pleasure and never count the cost.
If I could seo your brothor-"||@@||If I could see your brother—"
"Then why not. como and seo him now?"||@@||"Then why not come and see him now?"
Vera. said. "You will .havö to moot soonor||@@||Vera said. "You will have to meet sooner
or later, and thcro could bo no bettor oppor-||@@||or later, and there could be no better oppor-
tunity for an explanation."||@@||tunity for an explanation."
(To b.d continued.)'||@@||(To be continued.)
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28158942 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
STANFORD-MEETHYR DISASTER.||@@||STANFORD-MERTHYR DISASTER.
CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST.||@@||CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST.
. VERDICT OF THE JURY.||@@||VERDICT OF THE JURY.
KURRI KURRI. Friday.||@@||KURRI KURRI. Friday.
Tho Inquest In connection with tho Stnnfoid||@@||The inquest in connection with the Stanford
Morthyr colliery disaster was resumed to-||@@||Merthyr colliery disaster was resumed to-
day.||@@||day.
Mr. A. Atkinson, Chiot Inspector of Col-||@@||Mr. A. Atkinson, Chief Inspector of Col-
lieries, continued his evidence. He produt'od,||@@||lieries, continued his evidence. He produced,
for the information of tho coroner and Jury, a||@@||for the information of the coroner and jury, a
roport of u caso contained in tho Imperial In-||@@||report of a case contained in the Imperial In-
spector's reports to tho Secretary of Stat.i for||@@||spector's reports to tho Secretary of State for
the year 1878. This report told of a Uro oc-||@@||the year 1878. This report told of a fire oc-
casioned by spontaneous combustion result||@@||casioned by spontaneous combustion result-
ling In an explosion during senlius operations,||@@||ing in an explosion during sealing operations,
with tatal results.||@@||with fatal results.
i Most of tho morning was taken up by nd||@@||Most of the morning was taken up by ad-
1 dresses and thc coroner's Bumming up, the||@@||dresses and the coroner's summing up, the
latter commending Sorgonnt Snushall and||@@||latter commending Sergeant Snushall and
Messrs. S. Kees and D. Morgan for bravery nt||@@||Messrs. S. Kees and D. Morgan for bravery at
tho time of thc oxploslon.||@@||the time of the explosion.
After a retirement ot ovor four hours, tho||@@||After a retirement ot over four hours, the
Jury returned tho following verdict:-"Wo||@@||jury returned the following verdict:-"We
lind that John William Jones, on October 2!),||@@||find that John William Jones, on October 29,
1005, met his death from Injuries rocelvcd from||@@||1905, met his death from injuries receivid from
tho olïects of nn explosion In Stanford-Mer-||@@||tho effects of an explosion in Stanford-Mer-
thyr colliery; that tho oxploslon was caused||@@||thyr colliery; that the explosion was caused
by gas distilled or generated from fire in tho||@@||by gas distilled or generated from fire in the
mino coming in contact with a Hame, but||@@||mine coming in contact with a flame, but
there was not sufficient evidence to show how||@@||there was not sufficient evidence to show how
tho uro originated. Wo consider that the||@@||tho fire originated. We consider that the
management took every reasonable precaution||@@||management took every reasonable precaution
for tho Bafoty of tho workman under exist-||@@||for tho safety of the workman under exist-
ing conditions,"||@@||ing conditions."
Tho jury uddcrt Ibo following rider:-"Wo||@@||The jury added the following rider:-"We
consider that William Robert Fonn, who was||@@||consider that William Robert Fenn, who was
tho solo person In charge of tho minc on tho||@@||the sole person in charge of the mine on the
2!Hh October, commlttod a gravo orror of judg-||@@||29th October, committod a grave orror of judg-
ment In not reporting tho continuous ringing||@@||ment in not reporting the continuous ringing
of tho bell to thu colliery manager without de-||@@||of the bell to the colliery manager without de-
lay. Wo aro nlso of opinion that whon tho||@@||lay. We are also of opinion that when the
ordinary operations cease in tho mino tbrro||@@||ordinary operations cease in the mine there
should bo a competent person left In churgo||@@||should be a competent person left in charge
of thc mine to patrol tho workings."||@@||of the mine to patrol the workings."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28159285 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
EQUITY COURT. <||@@||EQUITY COURT.
(Boforo Mr. Justico Wnlkor.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Walker.)
A ROCKS RESUMPTION.||@@||A ROCKS RESUMPTION.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.||@@||CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Mluistsr for Works v Byrno.||@@||Minister for Works v Byrne.
Mr. Stroot, instructed by Messrs. Stephen,||@@||Mr. Street, instructed by Messrs. Stephen,
Jaques, and Stephen, appcarod for Alice Gor||@@||Jaques, and Stephen, appeared for Alice Ger-
trudo Kelly ami William Androw Byruo, and||@@||trude Kelly and William Andrew Byrne, and
movod for an order tor tho paymout out ot||@@||moved for an order for the payment out of
court of tho various, molotlos from tho fund||@@||court of the various moieties from tho fund
paid In on bohalf of certain infant benefici-||@@||paid in on behalf of certain infant benefici-
aries, as their contribution to tho expenso of||@@||aries, as their contribution to the expense of
erecting a building known as "37" Prlnco's;||@@||erecting a building known as "37" Prlnce's-
street. Tho total sum luvjlved was £403 Os,||@@||street. The total sum involved was £403 9s,
and tho amount In court was £1300. Mr.||@@||and the amount in court was £1300. Mr.
Maughan, lnstruotnd by Mr. W. J. Dickson, ap-||@@||Maughan, instructed by Mr. W. J. Dickson, ap-
peared for tbo Infant.defendants referred to;||@@||peared for the infant defendants referred to;
and Mr. Harriott, instructed by tho Crown So-||@@||and Mr. Harriott, instructed by tho Crown So-
licitor, for tho Minister for Works. It ap-||@@||licitor, for the Minister for Works. It ap-
pears that by a settlement oxecuied in 1836||@@||pears that by a settlement executed in 1836
certain land sltuatod within tho Rocks Area||@@||certain land situated within the Rocks Area
was sottlod upon trust for Mrs. Hannah Byrno||@@||was settled upon trust for Mrs. Hannah Byrne
during lior lifo, and after her doath upon trust||@@||during her life, and after her doath upon trust
for nor lssuo and their hoirs and assigns for||@@||for her issue and their heirs and assigns for
over as Joint tenants. In 1888 William An-||@@||ever as joint tenants. In 1888 William An-
drew Byrno, who was living In tho cottago in||@@||drew Byrne, who was living in the cottage in
PrlncoB-streot ktown as 37, had lt pulled down,||@@||Prlnces-street known as 37, had it pulled down,
and erected a new building ou tho silo at||@@||and erected a new building on the site at
a cost of £976, which ho paid. At that time||@@||a cost of £975, which he paid. At that time
his mother was a louant for lifo, and when ho||@@||his mother was a tenant for life, and when he
Incurred that expenditure be was under tho||@@||incurred that expenditure he was under the
Impression that ho und his brothers and sis-||@@||impression that he and his brothers and sis-
ters woro the only porsons entitled to tho os||@@||ters were the only persons entitled to the es-
tato In remainder. In Docombor, 1900, the||@@||tate in remainder. In December, 1900, the
property, willoh Included 37 Prlnccs-stroot,||@@||property, which included 37 Princes-street,
was resumed ty the Govornmonf for public||@@||was resumed by the Government for public
purposes, and tho amount ot compensation||@@||purposes, and the amount ot compensation
settled. Subsequently an originating summons||@@||settled. Subsequently an originating summons
waB taken out to ascertain tho tmo construc-||@@||was taken out to ascertain the true construc-
tion of tho sottlouient of 1830, and Mr. Justiw||@@||tion of the settlement of 1836, and Mr. Justice
A. H. Simpson decided that on tho truo con-||@@||A. H. Simpson decided that on the true con-
struction tho torm "remainder" meant all thc||@@||struction the term "remainder" meant all the
descendants of Mrs. Byrno who woro living al||@@||descendants of Mrs. Byrne who were living at
the timo of hor doath. Undor this doclsloc||@@||the time of her death. Under this decision
thoro woro about 30 doscondauts who wero on||@@||there were about 30 descendants who were en-
titled to participation. Tho adults of thli||@@||titled to participation. The adults of this
number had rccolvod their pro rata shares||@@||number had received their pro rata shares,
and paid their contributions to Byrne, nm||@@||and paid their contributions to Byrne, and
tho money duo tc tho infant beneficiaries hn<||@@||the money due to the infant beneficiaries had
been paid Into court. Applicants now desiree||@@||been paid into court. Applicants now desired
to have an ortlor directing thal tho lnfnnlB||@@||to have an order directing that the infants'
Bharo ot tho oxponso of erecting tho buildlni||@@||share of the expense of erecting the building
in Prlnccs-stroot should bo paid out to then||@@||in Prlnces-street should be paid out to them
or tholr solicitor. i||@@||or their solicitor.
His Honor satd that tho only point to dodd'||@@||His Honor said that the only point to decide
was whether In a C030 whoro the Court ad||@@||was whether in a case where the Court ad-
mlnistorod land, or tho proceeds of the salo ot||@@||ministered land, or the proceeds of the sale of
land-land it appeared that tho money had boon||@@||land--and it appeared that the money had been
added to by tho expenditure of one, ofja.num-||@@||added to by tho expenditure of one, of a num-
ber . of co-ownèrs-tho other members who||@@||ber of co-owners--the other members who
participated in tho enhanced value of 'tho pro-||@@||participated in the enhanced value of the pro-
perty should contribute, to that expenditure,||@@||perty should contribute, to that expenditure.
fid thought they should. Ho a'BO-Äo»«"»»||@@||He thought they should. He also thought the
¡principio was now as applicable to "io caso||@@||principle was now as applicable to the case
' ot co-ownors who- woro joint tonants¡ as to||@@||of co-owners who were joint tenants as to
owners who woro tenants in common.||@@||owners who were tenants in common.
I Application granted. ,' |||@@||Application granted.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28159889 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE F0ÛR FIN6EËS.- ,||@@||THE FOUR FINGERS.
Iv BY ÏBED. H. VBTIII. ,||@@||BY FRED. M. WHITE.
[ALL BIGHTS EESEBTID.J||@@||[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]
CHAPTER xxiL-íC«BÜaue<L ¿||@@||CHAPTER XXII.—Continued.
LillT *** .B« WCt«í '||@@||"You had not expected me, dear lady," he said.
"Will, no, r«Jix" Vera 'T*»«BJ»||@@||"Well, no, Felix," Vera said. "Though
I va not ls th« least »urprlaed, I suppose||@@||I am not in the least surprised. I suppose
Mr. Venner ha«-been u> ?«* 70s. and bu||@@||Mr. Venner has-been to see you, and has
explained to you tile sMoninK of that noel||@@||explained to you the meaning of that sheet
or bleak p*p«r which reached yon In KB tii||@@||of bleak paper which reached you in an en-
»«lop« bearing my handwriting. -||@@||velope bearing my handwriting."
"I have, ma Mr. Venner. tar li*.'||@@||"I have seen Mr. Venner, dear lady,"
Zary replied ta his smooth. «tpecUnl, *T||@@||Zary replied in his smooth, respectful, even
voice, 'ana fa« «xpiaiocd tc-iae. I-dld||@@||voice, " and he explained to me. I did not
suspect-If I bid rt**!""», *onr _-1||@@||suspect—if I had received your letter I
ahould have coan« to iou at one«-I bellera |||@@||should have come to you at once—I believe
1 would com« beyond tb« srvn at tb*ie||@@||I would come beyond the grave at the call
of oao bearing tb« beloved nam« or if r«||@@||of one bearing the beloved name of Le Fenu.
Titer« ls nothing I would not do ^j^yj||@@||There is nothing I would not do for you. At this moment I owe my life to your re-
eoureciulnees and courage. Had I coma||@@||sourcefulness and courage. Had I come in
rerfponM ' - ' »«.»? M||@@||response to your letter, I should never have
leít tho||@@||left the house alive. Fenwick would have murdered me, and the vengeance of the
fluter» would||@@||four finger would have been lost."
-dddér. "Why -||@@||"Why should it not be?" Vera said with a shudder. "Why extract blood for blood in
Ith!» fasbloaï Can all .- -----||@@||this fashion? Can all your revenge bring
¡my dear father back to lifo aralnT||@@||my dear father back to life again? And
-* ""0 vengeance draw« aoarer , n*||@@||yet the vengeance draws nearer and nearer,
know. I saw Mark Fenwick||@@||as I know. I saw Mark Fenwick last night after he had received the third of those dreadful messages, and he was fright-
tned to the depths oí bta »eal^J* me im||@@||ened to the depths of his soul. Let me im-
P"It* U°aot0for°o? "«y jeToTno." TATT||@@||plore you not to go any further—"
iVih. un» quiet, silky manner,||@@||"It is not for me to say yes or no," Zary responded in the same quiet, silky manner.
îrÎllï, ¡ÍJJ! SpowlW» to identify this||@@||It seemed almost impossible to identify this
nan -with murder «"{¿^"«i, 'J^tSSw||@@||man with murder and outrage. "Dear lady, I am but an instrument. I can only follow the dictates of my instinct.I cannot get away from the traditions of the tribe to
*hî b ?7ltb" "forlw yíare^ow ?hav«||@@||which I belong. For two years now I have
l^¿«»«'b««Bd!BW¿»y awaí^cuíeíand^een||@@||been a wanderer on the face of the earth; I have been in many strange cities and seen
many strang« thin*«; with th« occult «len«||@@||many strange things; with the occult science
that I Inherited from my snceators. ino||@@||that I Inherited from my ancestors, the
Azteca I hare earned my dally bread. I||@@||Aztecs, I hare earned my dally bread. I
am what som« call a medium, some call a||@@||am what some call a medium, some call a
conjuror, eome call a charlatan and a quack.||@@||conjuror, some call a charlatan and a quack.
It ls all the aarne what they call-me. a o lon«||@@||It is all the same what they call me, so long
«a I ha»« the knowledge. For generationa||@@||as I have the knowledge. For generations
the"^^"^^f?,;taí^ iïcr«i*cf||@@||the vengeance of the Four Fingers has descended upon those who violate the secret of
tfmenHe,l"d wt'oS^ti" «lcï wUhta||@@||the mine, and so it must be to the end of time. If I did not obey the voice within
a«, li I refused to reeegnlae ^J^îme||@@||me, if I refused to recognise the forms of
r»hwl?fore rerand ever be a aplrlt Wander-||@@||my ancestors as they come to me in dreams, I should for ever and ever be a spirit wander-
in» tri mu rh anace. Ab, dear lady, there||@@||ing through space. Ah, dear lady, there
ire S^ f'tlo not ¿now thin*., thank||@@||are things you do not know, things, thank
Ood. beyond your comprehension, ao, tbwe||@@||God, beyond your comprehension, so, there-
for«, do not Interfere. Heat »aaured thal||@@||fore, do not interfere. Rest assured that
Ibis thine; la abiolute and inevitable."||@@||this thing is absolute and inevitable."
Zary spoke with ft certain gentle Inspira-||@@||Zary spoke with a certain gentle inspira-
tion aa if all ttl» wa» part ot eome ritual||@@||tion as if all this was part of some ritual
that he waa repenting by heart. Quiet,||@@||that he was repeating by heart. Quiet, almost timid as he looked,Vera knew from past experience that no efforts of hers could
a from bl»||@@||turn him from his intention. That he
> anything tot||@@||would do anything for a Le Fenu she knew full well, and all this in return for some little kindness,which her father had afforded
i th« new almost extinct tribe||@@||one or two of the new almost extinct tribe from which had come the secret of the Four
^Dd^Zary'waa* absolutely th»||@@||Finger Mine. And Zary was absolutely the last of his race. There would be none to follow him."
"Very well." ehe »aid. ^ -^---^||@@||"Very well." she said. "I can see that anything I could say would be wasted on you,
MT would*" aak*^ou°wbat you are going||@@||nor would I ask you what you are going to do next, because I am absolutely convinced that you would not tell me if I did. Still, I have a right to know—"
jo aez^ became ^ am absolutely ^ coi||@@||"Dear lady, you have a right to know nothing," Zary said,yet in a tone of deep humility. "But do not be afraid—the vengeance will not fall yet, for are not the warnings still incomplete? I will ask you to leave me here and go your way."
corner of Zarya||@@||There was nothing for it but to obey, and Vera passed slowly through the wood in the direction of the high road. A strange weird smile flicked about the corner of Zary's
e. HU Hp» moved,||@@||mouth as he stood there still and motionless like some black statue. His lips moved,
hem. He appeared||@@||but no word came from them. He appeared
: that might have||@@||to be uttering something that might have passed for a silent prayer. He took a bat-
? pocket and con||@@||tered gold watch from his pocket and consulted it with an air of grim satisfaction. Then, suddenly, he drew behind a thicket of undergrowth, for his quick ears detected the sound of approaching footsteps. Almost im-
îbody waa there. Zary stepped out ai||@@||mediately the big form of Fenwick loomed in the opening, and a hoarse voice asked if somebody was there. Zary stepped out again
lâaUifCtber»lîm black apparition bad beet||@@||and confronted Fenwick, who started back as if the slim black apparition had been a ghost. "You here!" he stammered. "I did not expect to see you—I came here prepared to find somebody quite different."
you compelled my dear eat mistress lo||@@||"It matters little whom you came to find," Zary said. "The message sent to bring you here was merely a ruse of mine. Murderer and treacherous dog that you are, so you thought to get me here in the house amongst your hired assassins by means of the letter which you compelled my dearest mistress to
irita against mino."||@@||write? Are you mad that you should pit your paltry wits against mine."
im »a good as you," Fenwick said.||@@||"I am as good as you," Fenwick said, banally.
batts discovered much, but, compared||@@||"Oh, you rave," Zary went on. "I am the heir of the ages, a thousand years of culture, of research, of peeps behind the veil, have gone to make me what I am. Your scientists and your occult researchers think they have discovered much, but, compared
se, tbey are but a child arguing vrtth||@@||with me, they are but a child arguing with a sage. Before the letter was written, the
i that float on the'air bad told me of||@@||spirits that float on the air had told me of
ming. I havo only to raise my hand||@@||its coming. I have only to raise my hand
DU wither up Uko a drop of dew In tho||@@||and you wither up like a drop of dew in the
' the sunshine. I bavo only to say tho||@@||eye of the sunshine. I have only to say the
iud yon die a thousand lingering dm th»||@@||word and you die a thousand lingering deaths in one—but for such cattle as you the vengeance of the Four Fingers is enough. You shall perish even as the Dutchman died, you shall perish miserably with your reason gone
"would know that Ibo dread poison had||@@||and your nerves shattered. If you could see yourself now as I can see you, with that dreadful look of fear haunting your eyes, you would know that the dread poison had already begun its work. The third warning came to you last night, the message that you should get your affairs in order and be prepared for the inevitable. The Dutchman is no more, his foul wretch of a wife died, a poor wreck if a woman, bereft of sense and reason."
ready begun Ita work. Thc third warning||@@||"This is fine talk," Fenwick stammered. "What have you against me that you should threaten me like this?" Zary raised his hand aloft with a dramatic gesture: his great round black eyes were filled with a luminous fire.
1 large tracts of .land which contained th«||@@||"Listen," he said. "Listen and heed, I am the last of my race, a race which has been persecuted by the alien and interloper for the last three centuries. Time was when we were a great and powerful people, educated and enlightened beyond the dreams of to-day. Our great curse was the possession of large tracts of land which contained the
lld for which you Woltern people are pre||@@||gold for which you Western people are pre-
ired to barter honour and Integrity and||@@||pared to barter honour and integrity and
rerytblsg that the honest sun holds ¿tar.||@@||everything that the honest man holds dear.
Ivea and children, you ar« prepared to cut||@@||For if you are prepared to sacrifice your wives and children, you are prepared to cut the throat of your best friend. When you
ly tribe. It waa not till Quito recently that||@@||found your heart's desire in my country, you came in your thousands, and by degrees murders and assassination worked havoc with my tribe. It was not till quite recently that
ie re esme another man from tb« Weat, a||@@||there came another man from the West, a different class of creature altogether. I am
Unding to your late brother-in-law, Oeorge||@@||alluding to your late brother-in-law, George
e F »au. Ho sought no gold or treaauro; he||@@||Le Fenu. He sought no gold or treasure: he
tme to us, he healed us of diseases of which||@@||came to us, he healed us of diseases of which
o knew nothing. And In rotura for that||@@||we knew nothing. And in return for that
e gave bim tho secret of tho Four Floger||@@||w gave him the secret of the Four Finger
[inc. It was because he had the secret of||@@||Mine. It was because he had the secret of
ie mine and because be refused to shara||@@||the mine and because he refused to share
witt) you that you and th« Dutchman, with||@@||it with you that you and the Dutchman, with
ic old of his foul wire, killed bim."||@@||the aid of his foul wife, killed him."
"It's a He." Fenwick stammered. "Oecrge||@@||"It's a lie," Fenwick stammered. "George
o Fen« suffered nothing at my hands. It||@@||Le Fenu suffered nothing at my hands. It
ns tho young man ETOI||@@||was the young man Evors."
ired. His||@@||"It is false," Zary thundered. His eyes were dark, and in a sudden flood of fury he
thru hand, and cit||@@||reached out a long thin hand, and clutched
Fonwlck by tba collar. "Why toll mi||@@||Fenwick by the collar. "Why tell me this
when I know M well how tb« whole||@@||when I know so well how the whole thing
happened? I can give It you* now chapter||@@||happened? I can give it you, now chapter
and verse, only ft would merely be a wast«||@@||and verse, only it would merely be a waste
of breath. J declare as I aland '||@@||of breath. I declare as I stand here with
roy hand almost touching your I||@@||my hand almost touching your flesh that I
csn scarcely »walt for th« vengeani||@@||can scarcely wait for the vengeance, so eager
am I to «tract the debt that :||@@||am I to extract the debt that you owe to
George Lo Fenu and bis children||@@||George Le Fenu and his children."
By way of reply. Fenwick||@@||By way of reply, Fenwick dashed his
dst full lato tho face ot Zary. Tb« lattei||@@||fist full into the face of Zary. The latter
drew back Just io Um« to avoid a crushing||@@||drew back just in time to avoid a crushing
blow; thea bia long thia arma twisted about||@@||blow; then his long thin arms twisted about
tb« form of his-bulky antagonist aa a s"ake||@@||the form of his bulky antagonist as a snake
wind« about bis pray.. So close and Una||@@||winds about his pray. So close and tena-
dona, so wonderfully tenta was tb« grip, that||@@||cious, so wonderfully tense was the grip, that
Fenwick fairly gasped for breath. Ho had||@@||Fenwick fairly gasped for breath. He had
not expected* a Tlrlle fore« like thia In on«||@@||not expected a virile force like this in one
so «leader. A bony leg was pressed Into||@@||so slender. A bony leg was pressed into
th« small of his-beek-ho tottered backwards||@@||the small of his beck—he tottered backwards
and lay upon tho mossy turf with Zary on th«||@@||and lay upon the mossy turf with Zary on the
top of him, with ono bony band at his throat.||@@||top of him, with one bony hand at his throat.
It was all so sudden and so utterly unex-||@@||It was all so sudden and so utterly unex-
pected that Fenwick could only gasp In as-||@@||pected that Fenwick could only gasp. In as-
tonishment. Thea be. became conscious of||@@||tonishment. Then he became conscious of
the fad that Zary*« 'great laminóos, «yea||@@||the fact that Zary's 'great luminous eyes
were bent, full of hat«, , upon bis face. A||@@||were bent, full of hate, upon his face. A
long curred knife gleamed In tba sunshine.||@@||long curved knife gleamed in the sunshine.
Very slowly the words cam« fro ni Zary. /. .||@@||Very slowly the words came from Zary.
. ^ could finish you, now," he whispered.||@@||"I could finish you, now," he whispered.
"I could end It one« and for all. It Is r-nly||@@||"I could end it once and for all. It is only
for-no to Put,In action th«.fore«».that I||@@||for me to put in action the forces that I
know of. and you'would utterly Tanita fi om||@@||know of. and you would utterly vanish from
here, leaving BO ' trace behind. Ose swift||@@||here, leaving no trace behind. One swift
Wow or «Hl . knife-" *||@@||blow of this knife—"
"What ' ar« - you doingt" ? » voice' aiked||@@||"What are you doing?" a voice asked eagerly. "Zary, have you taken leave of your senses. Release him at once, I say." (To be continued.)
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14712133 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
- BUSH FIRES.||@@||BUSH FIRES.
DEVASTATED AHBAS.||@@||DEVASTATED AREAS.
.BURNT-OUT SETTLERS.||@@||BURNT-OUT SETTLERS.
HOLDINGS BLACKENED.||@@||HOLDINGS BLACKENED.
RAPID SPREAD OF ItiAMES.||@@||RAPID SPREAD OF FLAMES
COWRA, Tuosday.||@@||COWRA, Tuosday.
On Saturday a dense hazo arising from cx||@@||On Saturday a dense haze arising from ex-
tonBivo fires on Warrangong, Brundah, Gam-||@@||tensive fires on Warrangong, Brundah, Gam-
barra, and Bumbaldry stations, enveloped;||@@||barra, and Bumbaldry stations, enveloped
tb3 district. Tho fiamos wero visible on||@@||the district. The fiamos were visible on
Sunday along the Broula Range, 12 milos||@@||Sunday along the Broula Range, 12 miles
from hero. An eastorly wind set In at dusk,||@@||from here. An easterly wind set in at dusk,
and prevented tho Uro spreading towards||@@||and prevented the fire spreading towards
Cowra. By this timo it liad swopt over Bum-||@@||Cowra. By this time it had swept over Bum-
baldry, whore, with great exertions and good||@@||baldry, where, with great exertions and good
heln, tho new homestead at the hoad station||@@||help, the new homestead at the head station
was saved. A great quantity of grnsB, fono||@@||was saved. A great quantity of grass, fenc-
ing, and wheat wero destroyod. Brundah||@@||ing, and wheat were destroyod. Brundah
lost COO bags of wheat ahd 2000 acres of||@@||lost 600 bags of wheat and 2000 acres of
grass. Gambarra lost everything, except-||@@||grass. Gambarra lost everything, except-
ing tho homestead. On Warrangong a largo||@@||ing the homestead. On Warrangong a large
quantity of Wheat, grass, and fencing wero||@@||quantity of wheat, grass, and fencing were
destroyod, and tolegraph polos wero burnt.||@@||destroyed, and telegraph poles were burnt.
Last night the fire was still burning and||@@||Last night the fire was still burning and
travelling in tho dlreotlon of Goolagong..||@@||travelling in tho dlreotlon of Goolagong.
At 12 o'clock on Sunday night a Aro broke||@@||At 12 o'clock on Sunday night a fire broke
out on a reserve lu tho municipality oloao to||@@||out on a reserve in the municipality close to
a nurnbor of dwellings, but it was plucklly||@@||a number of dwellings, but it was plucklly
got undor by Mrs. M'Konzlo and Miss Gillott.||@@||got under by Mrs. M'Kenzle and Miss Gillett.
A Uro on a small scale hrcko out on^tho||@@||A fire on a small scale broke out on the
property of Mr. Tharan, an orohardlst and||@@||property of Mr. Thoms, an orchardist and
vlgnoron» but was Boon extinguished, little||@@||vlgneron, but was soon extinguished, little
damage being dono.||@@||damage being done.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14770084 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
. A NOTABLE COLONIST.||@@||A NOTABLE COLONIST.
Our Albury correspondent tolegraphs that||@@||Our Albury correspondent telegraphs that
Mr. David Reid, one of the oldest colonists||@@||Mr. David Reid, one of the oldest colonists
and plonoer Bottlers, died at his resldoncc.||@@||and pioneer settlers, died at his residence,
Moorwatha, suddenly at 3 o'clock yostorday||@@||Moorwatha, suddenly at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning. The deceased gentleman carno to the||@@||morning. The deceased gentleman came to the
colony in 1823 with his fathor, the late Dr.||@@||colony in 1823 with his father, the late Dr.
Reid, R.N., who, after bringing out convicts,||@@||Reid, R.N., who, after bringing out convicts,
nettled permanently at Inverary, near Goul-||@@||settled permanently at Inverary, near Goul-
burn. Mr. David Reid was educated at the||@@||burn. Mr. David Reid was educated at the
King's School, Sydney, and later on was one||@@||King's School, Sydney, and later on was one
of the first overlandors, taking 500 cattle to||@@||of the first overlanders, taking 500 cattle to
Port Phillip in 183S. He crossed the Murray||@@||Port Phillip in 1838. He crossed the Murray
at Albury, thon known as "Hume Crossing."||@@||at Albury, then known as "Hume Crossing."
Thero was not a house at Albury at that||@@||There was not a house at Albury at that
time, tho prosont site of the town then form-||@@||time, the present site of the town then form-
ing part of Mungabarcna station, which was||@@||ing part of Mungabarena station, which was
taken up by Mr. C. H. Edden, who aTtorwarda||@@||taken up by Mr. C. H. Edden, who afterwards
became Treasurer of Victoria. Mr. David Reid||@@||became Treasurer of Victoria. Mr. David Reid
first took up Carrariagar-Munglo, on tho Ovens||@@||first took up Carrariagar-Mungie, on the Ovens
Rlvor, about Wangaratta. Tho present town-||@@||River, about Wangaratta. The present town-
ship of Tarrawingee was in tho centre of tho||@@||ship of Tarrawingee was in the centre of the
run, which also included Rold's Crock and||@@||run, which also included Reid's Creek and
Beechworth. Ho subsequently took up Mur-||@@||Beechworth. He subsequently took up Mur-
ramurrangbong and Yackandandah In 1844, and||@@||ramurrangbong and Yackandandah in 1844, and
nt Yackandandah erected tho first flourmlll In||@@||at Yackandandah erected the first flourmill in
the district. This mill nerved an enormous||@@||the district. This mill served an enormous
area of country, no other being nearer on tho||@@||area of country, no other being nearer on the
north than Gundagai and on tho south than||@@||north than Gundagai and on the south than
Seymour. Selling out his property, Mr. Reid||@@||Seymour. Selling out his property, Mr. Reid
lived tor some timo in the Goulburn district,||@@||lived for some time in the Goulburn district,
and later on returning, he bought Barnawar-||@@||and later on returning, he bought Barnawar-
tha run, and built tho homestead known as||@@||tha run, and built the homestead known as
"Tho Hermitage," where he lived for several||@@||"The Hermitage," where he lived for several
years. In 1S50, 1870, and 1871 ho served in||@@||years. In 1859, 1870, and 1871 he served in
the Victorian Legislative Assembly as mem-||@@||the Victorian Legislative Assembly as mem-
ber for the Murray. Subsequently he embarked||@@||ber for the Murray. Subsequently he embarked
in large squatting enterprises on the Lachlan||@@||in large squatting enterprises on the Lachlan
and Warrego. Meeting with severe reverses||@@||and Warrego. Meeting with severe reverses
In 1875 ho selected under the Robortson Land||@@||in 1875 he selected under the Robertson Land
Act the holding on which he resided up to||@@||Act the holding on which he resided up to
his death. Ho married in 1844 Miss Mar;'||@@||his death. He married in 1844 Miss Mary
Barbor, of Glenrock, niece of Hamilton Hume,||@@||Barber, of Glenrock, niece of Hamilton Hume,
tho explorer, by whom ho had a large family,||@@||the explorer, by whom he had a large family,
and who survives him. He wns ono of the||@@||and who survives him. He was one of the
first border murlstratos, and founder of tho||@@||first border magistrates, and founder of the
Ovens and Murray Agricultural Society, and||@@||Ovens and Murray Agricultural Society, and
first president of tho Albury society. Ho||@@||first president of the Albury society. He
held tho position of n member of tho pastures||@@||held the position of a member of the pastures
protection board. Mr. Reid was a typical||@@||protection board. Mr. Reid was a typical
colonist, possessing tho sturdy self-reliance,||@@||colonist, possessing the sturdy self-reliance,
force of character, and genial manner charac-||@@||force of character, and genial manner charac-
teristic of his order.||@@||teristic of his order.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14756753 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
AUSTIUr.IAN BICYCLE CLUB||@@||AUSTRALIAN BICYCLE CLUB
The annual meeting of the Australian Ilicjclc Club||@@||The annual meeting of the Australian Bicycle Club
was held litelj nt the clubrooms. Mr Um Birnard||@@||was held lately at the clubrooms. Mr Ben Barnard
wee president w is in the chair lhere was a good||@@||vice-president was in the chair. There was a good
ftttendance and the secretary's report and OIL trea||@@||attendance and the secretary's report and the trea-
surer s financial statement were uninimously adnptetl||@@||surer's financial statement were unanimously adopted.
The report showtd tint the club had progressed||@@||The report showed that the club had progressed
fivounbU and that thev lind kept up their reputa||@@||favourably and that they had kept up their reputa-
tiori is the premier club of the Letgue of Wheelmen||@@||tion as the premier club of the League of Wheelmen
In winning the Road Premiership nnd Mammoth Cup||@@||by winning the Road Premiership and Mammoth Cup.
the following oillcers were elect* 1 -lV'ídenr Mr||@@||The following officers were elected:- President, Mr
t r\ Hunter \ ice presidents Messrs H S Cusack,||@@||t r\ Hunter Vice presidents Messrs H S Cusack,
B Barnard C W Oake* Alick M Nul G O faher||@@||B Barnard, C W Oakes, Alick McNeil, C. O. Sher-
wood II Strclcm h T Osl orne C >\ t dwarda||@@||wood, H. Strelein, L. J. Osborne, C. W. Edwards,
ind Dru Philip Muskett ami Q Vrcole captain Mr||@@||and Drs Philip Muskett ami Q Ercole; captain, Mr
P Lonme» vice captain Mr Don Harrison bon||@@||P Lorimer; vice captain Mr Don Harrison hon
secretan Mr 'W li Ktn um gb treasurer Mr t||@@||secretary Mr W. H. Cavanagh; treasurer Mr F.
I Itemfi ev h imlíripper Mr R 1 Adrian com||@@||J. Remfrey, handicapper Mr R. E. Adrian; com-
mittet Messrs T Vegson, II L Orr, J B Buck. J||@@||mittee Messrs J. Megson, H. L. Orr, J B Buck. J.
Rattray, and J Crowell||@@||Rattray, and J Crowell.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14763402 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NORTH STDNEY TORNADO RELIEF.||@@||NORTH SYDNEY TORNADO RELIEF.
MEETING OF SYMPATHY.||@@||MEETING OF SYMPATHY.
At the Chatswood Town Hall on Wednesday||@@||At the Chatswood Town Hall on Wednesday
night a meeting of sympathy with the suf-||@@||night a meeting of sympathy with the suf-
ferers In tho recent tornado at North Sydney||@@||ferers in the recent tornado at North Sydney
was held under the presidency of the Mayor||@@||was held under the presidency of the Mayor
(Alderman W Cleland)||@@||(Alderman W Cleland).
A letter was rend from the State Attorney||@@||A letter was read from the State Attorney-
General (Mr C G Wade) regretting his ab-||@@||General (Mr.C.G.Wade) regretting his ab-
sence which was due to a pre\ious political||@@||sence which was due to a previous political
engagement in the country He expressed his||@@||engagement in the country.He expressed his
willingness to do anything officially to assist||@@||willingness to do anything officially to assist
the movement||@@||the movement.
The following resolutions were carried -||@@||The following resolutions were carried :—
' That this meeting expresses its deep regret||@@||" That this meeting expresses its deep regret
at the loss and suffering occasioned by the||@@||at the loss and suffering occasioned by the
recent tornado in the district ' That further||@@||recent tornado in the district ' That further
subscriptions bo asked from residents of the||@@||subscriptions be asked from residents of the
district towards the fund for tho relief of||@@||district towards the fund for the relief of
the sufferers That the Government bo||@@||the sufferers." That the Government be
asked through Mr C G Wade (Attorney||@@||asked through Mr. C. G. Wade (Attorney-
General), membor for the district, to vote||@@||General), member for the district, to vote
£ for £ collected towards the fund '||@@||£ for £ collected towards the fund."
It was announced that a result of a survey||@@||It was announced that a result of a survey
of tho damage done was an estimated loss In||@@||of the damage done was an estimated loss in
the case of 49 houses (thoso needing relief)||@@||the case of 49 houses (those needing relief)
of about £1200||@@||of about £1200.
Tlie joint lion treasurers of the \orth Sjdnej and||@@||The joint hon. treasurers of the North Sydney and
\\ illoupbhv tormdo relief fund acknowledge the re||@@||Willoughby tornado relief fund acknowledge the re-
ceipt of the followilng donations -Vniount acKnovv||@@||ceipt of the following donations:—-Amount acknow-
leo'fred up to date, £210 4a 8(1 Messrs lohn W faton||@@||ledged up to date, £216 4s 8d; Messrs John W.Eaton,
limited £5 >s Mr Irvnk Coftei £1 Is Mr T||@@||Limited,£5 5s;Mr Frank Coffee £1 1s; Mr.J.
l'u) no (Ocean Reach Mnnlv) Ililli Mr II « Mash||@@||Payne (Ocean Beach Manly)12s 6d; Mr H.W. Mash-
nun £1 Mr W I-oskett 10s Miss Foskett £1||@@||man £1;Mr.W.Foskett, 10s;Miss Foskett £1;
Archdeacon M bite (\rniidalc), £1 Is Mr Knight||@@||Archdeacon White (Armidale), £1 1s;Mr Knight-
Smith (second donation) 11s Al Icrman IÎ T For||@@||Smith (second donation) 11s;Alderman R.T. For-
ovtli 10s 6(1 per Rev B Murphy filindrv donations||@@||syth 10s 6d; per Rev.B.Murphy,sundry donations,
£_ 11s Cd Per Mr I R, Ianceh North Sjdnev||@@||£2 11s 6d;Per Mr.E.R. Lancely: North Sydney
Brick and Tile Companv £15 Tis Messrs Spain and||@@||Brick and Tile Company £15 15s;Messrs.Spain and
Cosh £1 Is Messrs Glhhs and Co £1 Is Messrs||@@||Cosh,£1 1s;Messrs Gibbs and Co £1 1s;Messrs
lohn Dinks and Sons Proprictarj Limited £1 Is||@@||John Danks and Sons Proprietary Limited,£1 1s;
Me^rs. lohn Keep and Sons T imiten* £° °s F\colsior||@@||Messrs.John Keep and Sons , Limited £2 2s; Excelsior
Driel Companv £1 Is emploi ces Vorth Svilnej Bnrk||@@||Brick Companv £1 1s;emplyees North Sydney Brick
an! Tile Compinj £5 0s Mr F li Willis 10s Oil||@@||and Tile Company,£5 9s;Mr.F.H. Willis 10s 6d.
Mr Barthvv llipcins £1 Is Mr Cn Wen 5s Al 1er||@@||Mr.Barthw.Higgins £1 1s; Mr Godden 5s; Alder-
min T Rohan ins 01 Messrs Tohn Walker nnd Sons||@@||man.J.Rohan, 10s 6d;Messrs John Walker and Sons,
I mule I f 2 »s Mr lohn I "outter £1 Is per Mr||@@||Limited, £2 2s; Mr.John L. Soutter, £1 1s; per Mr.
\f T Dillon opentin" room O P O £1 i i fl||@@||M.J. Dillon operating-room G.P.O. £3 15s 6d;
ti oil Wlsier ins r| Mr A Don rs S T A ".s||@@||Well Wisher,10s 6d; Mr.A.Don,5s; S.J.A. 5s
Sidnev Coal Comp-nv Tlmited £1 Is M M O||@@||Sydney Coal Company Limited £1 1s;M.M.C.
?= rd Mr Fdvvsrl V Vennard £1 is R T S lo,||@@||2s 6d;Mr.Edward N. Vennard,£1 1s ;R. J. S. 10s;
P nit of Ne« South Wales Crow s Nest £10 10s Mr||@@||Bank of New South Wales,Crow's Nest £10 10s;Mr.
Townh Hammond £1 Is T)r Cspner ei Is M~i||@@||Joseph Hammond £1 1s; Dr. Capner, £1 1s ;Mrs
Cspner " Is Messrs Oroaf and Matheson £1 Is||@@||Cappner £1 1s; Messrs. Groaf and Matheson £1 1s
total, £»85 Ila Sd||@@||total, £285 11s 8d.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14764238 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NORTH SYDNEY TORNADO.||@@||NORTH SYDNEY TORNADO.
BAND PERFORMANCES.||@@||BAND PERFORMANCES.
With a viow to augmenting the fund being||@@||With a view to augmenting the fund being
raised to assist the Bullereis by tho recent||@@||raised to assist the sufferers by the recent
tornado tho commilloo of management a -||@@||tornado the committee of management ar-
mused that two band performances should||@@||ranged that two band performances should
bo r°"cn in St Leonards Park, at each of||@@||be given in St Leonards Park, at each of
which acollection would be made On Sat-||@@||which a collection would be made. On Sat-
urday afternoon the 1st Regiment band played||@@||urday afternoon the 1st Regiment band played
numerous musical holectlons, and yesterday||@@||numerous musical selections, and yesterday
Sfternoon tho Stato Military Band rendered fin||@@||afternoon the State Military Band rendered an
interesting programme As a result a con||@@||interesting programme.As a result a con-
«rderabo amount was realised, which will be||@@||siderable amount was realised, which will be
handed over to tho relief committee||@@||handed over to the relief committee.
The joint hon treasurers ot the North 8><lncy and||@@||The joint hon.treasurers of the North Sydney and
\ViloiiKhb5 tornado relief fund acknowledge Hie re||@@||Willoughby tornado relief fund acknowledge the re-
Z ,o"the follow ¡IIB iloiutionu -Amount acknow||@@||ceipt of the following donations:—Amount acknow-
ÍA »P "o 1»t«. W12 4» »I'1- UL C"asi "f10"',,2"||@@||ledged up to date,£312 4 0½d: Mr Chas. Morton, 2s
ed cmnloveea Messrs Ivolselcv Sheer¡shearing Mi||@@||6d; employees Messrs. Wolsely Sheep-shearing Ma-
rhine Co , Ltd , £J 17s Oe!, per G L Johnson Nort»||@@||chine Co , Ltd , £3 17s 6d; per G.L.Johnson:Nort's
St Leonard. Band of Hope and Temperance Socictv,||@@||St Leonard. Band of Hope and Temperance Society,
£« Mr Albert norcliard, £2 2s, Messrs David Jones||@@||£2;Mr.Albert Borchard, £2 2s; Messrs.David Jones
,m,i Co £1 is, per Mrs Steed anil lapson Messrs||@@||and Co.,£1 1s; per Mrs Steed and Tapson;Messrs.
"VT WalTri »"J <* . 'td V,A1 "' iii* "*, S« ''"»UV||@@||W.T. Waters and co. Ltd,£1 1s; Mrs. E. S. Lukey,
10s per Kev bleed Miss Conven, 10s Od Mrs Mil||@@||10s per Rev.Steed;Miss Conven, 10s 6d;Mrs Mil-
¿im c 10s Od, per Alderman A Oanipbcll Mr and||@@||grove,10s 6d, per Alderman.A.Campbell;Mr.and
Mrs How 6s Mr I Orico 10s, Mr Ward 6s, B li,||@@||Mrs.How 5s; Mr. I. Grice 10s;, Mr Ward 5s;, B. R.
te per EH Linccloy Mr Iiupcrt Cook C1 Is,||@@||5s; per E.R. Lanceley; Mr. Rupert Cook £1 1s,
emplojccs î>ortli Sydney Brick and Tile Co (second||@@||employees North Sydney Brick and Tile Co (second
Sion) £2 7s, Messrs Bennie, Icare, ami Co , £1||@@||donation) £2 7s, Messrs Bennie, Teare, and Co , £1
?? Mr I T Walker, £1 Is, Messrs » ItzhardlnRC,||@@||1s ;Mr. I.T. Walker, £1 1s; Messrs. Fitzhardinge,
Son and Houston, £1 Is, Mr JP 1'ranltl, £1 isv||@@||Son and Houston, £1 1s; Mr. J.P. Franki. £1 1s;
Messrs Hart nnd (lallsirhir, £1 Is, Messrs Cnrrlng||@@||Messrs Hart and Gallagher, £1 1s; Messrs. Carring-
ion mcam Brick Co , Uti, ¿1 Is, Messrs Malnvvar||@@||ion Steam Brick Co , Ltd,£1 1s; Messrs. Mainwar-
ím? Bros £t Is, Hurstville Steam Brick Co , i.1 Is,||@@||ing Bros £1 1s; Hurstville Steam Brick Co ,£1 1s;
JlSsrs Babcock and IMlcox, £1 Is, Bullh.ants' Au«||@@||Messrs. Babcock and Wilcox, £1 1s, Bullivants' Aus-
tralhn Co , ltd , 10s, Mrs T B Moore, £1 Is, total,||@@||tralian Co Ltd , 10s; Mrs. T. B. Moore, £1 1s;, total,
¿li Ss Proceeds of collection, hand performances||@@||£14 8s. Proceeds of collection, band performances
St Leonards Park (Saltirdav afternoon), £4 Is Bel,||@@||St Leonards Park (Saturday afternoon), £4 1s 6d;
St Leonards Park (Sunday afternoon), fill 15s; Mr||@@||St Leonards Park (Sunday afternoon), £11 15s; Mr
D Egan, fil Is. lota!, fiSoO Ps 0]d.||@@||D Egan, £1 1s. Total, £356 9s 6½d.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14720785 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TIVOLI THEATRE.||@@||TIVOLI THEATRE.
i -ima afternoon and evening at the Tivoli Theatt«||@@||This afternoon and evening at the Tivoli Theatre
Mr Harry Rickards will Bing ' The Best, Best World '||@@||Mr Harry Rickards will sing " The Best, Best World"'
and others of tile latest London songs, and the pro-||@@||and others of the latest London songs, and the pro-
gramme will includL Lotto, Lilo, and Otto in their||@@||gramme will include Lotto, Lilo, and Otto in their
truly marvellous gime of polo on cycles Mile \da||@@||truly marvellous game of polo on cycles. Mlle. Ada
Cerito s Satanic )aii(,li will be heard in her clcicr||@@||Cerito's Satanic laugh will be heard in her clever
bong of beauty and temptation, and the Sister!||@@||"Song of beauty and temptation", and the sisters
Warner, the Jnclson lamily, the Scottish Meisters,||@@||Warner, the Jackson Family, the Scottish Meisters,
and other artists will appear||@@||and other artists will appear.
Thorp was a great attendance of boating men anJ||@@||There was a great attendance of boating men and
their friends at the rholi Theatre last night »hen||@@||their friends at the Tivoli Theatre last night, when
?lie Sydney Dying Squadron and Sydney Sailing Club||@@||the Sydney Flying Squadron and Sydney Sailing Club
were especial!} well represented During the «cn||@@||were especially well represented. During the even
ing Mr I Gannon, who appeared on the stage with||@@||ing Mr J. Gannon, who appeared on the stage with
Mr T Jones (president S S O ), Mr J G Carter||@@||Mr T. Jones (president S.S.C.), Mr J. G. Carter
(vice commodore S I< Si ) Mr W M I ord junr,||@@||(vice commodore S.F.S.), Mr W. M. Ford junr,
Mr Chris Webb, and Mr G It. Cronin (secretary||@@||Mr Chris Webb, and Mr G. R. Cronin (secretary
S S C ), presented the prizes and pennants won aC||@@||S.S.C.), presented the prizes and pennants won at
the recent State Championship Race. The austra-||@@||the recent State Championship Race. The Austra-
lian (Messrs lord and Webb), the Zcm (Mr J||@@||lian (Messrs Ford and Webb), the Zena (Mr J.
Iirtli), the Stella (Mr 1 Cuno) and the Mslon||@@||Firth), the Stella (Mr T. Cune) and the Vision
(Mr George Ulis) carried off the prizes in the order||@@||(Mr George Ellis) carried off the prizes in the order
namedî, Mr Gannon paid a high tribute of praise||@@||named. Mr Gannon paid a high tribute of praise
to nil iii turn, alluded to the testimony borne by their||@@||to all im turn, alluded to the testimony borne by their
mcred Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, to the hi¡,h||@@||revered Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, to the high
quality of the boating, and declared that no finer||@@||quality of the boating, and declared that no finer
school existed for forming manliness and intropliiity||@@||school existed for forming manliness and intrepidity
of character than was to be found amongst the boat||@@||of character than was to be found amongst the boat
ing communltj of Sjdncy Harbour Other speeches||@@||ing communityj of Sydney Harbour. Other speeches
were made, Mrs. lennie s ribbands were presented anJ||@@||were made, Mrs. Lennie's ribbands were presented, and
n somcnlr was bestowed upon W Webb, forward lund||@@||a souvennlr was bestowed upon W. Webb, forward hand
of the Australian||@@||of the Australian.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14812696 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ItUCIIAWTE CLUB.||@@||RECHABITE CLUB.
U a general meeting of *-hc no» li formed TlccliaMt«||@@||At a general meeting of the newly formed Rechabites
Swimming Club in the Hecha! ite Hill Rilniln ti«||@@||Swimming Club in the Rechabite Hall, Balmain, the
following officers wele elected -1 utron _ro w lev).||@@||following officers were elected:—Patron, Bro.W. Levy,
Il C II président Uro W Dr il e \ ico pros! IcnU,||@@||D.C.R.; president,Bro.W Drake; vice-presidents,
lins J 1 Ihoinpson ! O Donnell C llrovin 1 II||@@||Bros. J.T. Thompson, J O'Donnell, C. Brown, J.H.
Wike \ l'ontiiej C He id \\ II Golding I Creen||@@||Wise, A. Pontney, G.Read, W.H. Golding, J. Green-
stieet « II ltanWe. \\ Puddle \ I allic «||@@||street, W.H. Bardsley, W. Paddle, A. Paddle. W.
Heels \ Hecks \\ l).i\is U Ilutan n Watt,||@@||Recks, A. Reeks, W.Davis, B. Hagan, W. Watt:
captain li Grose vice captain O Parn lion ter||@@||captain,H. Grose;vice-captain,c. Parry; hon. sec-
r tun C Siwuiipott lion tr usurer I Croso han II«||@@||retary, C. Swancott; hon. treasurer, F. Grose; handi-
cappers Bros Prentice uni Ueiott tlmokriner Uro||@@||cappers,Bros.Prentice and Levott; timekeeper, Bro.
\ Shellnll c< nindiup llios Driscoll Atkins Hit«||@@||A. Shellsell; committee, Bros. Driscoll, Atkins, Rat-
gens, SIilIIscI], and Al Clenjghan||@@||gens, Shellsell, and M'Clenaghan.
.. ?. ' -'"T3,||@@||
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14726208 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I WALLSEND 'BUS ACCIDENT.||@@||WALLSEND 'BUS ACCIDENT.
Harold Robert Winks, tho 'bus drlvor who '||@@||Harold Robert Winks, the 'bus driver who
was charged with tho manslaughter of Phillp||@@||was charged with the manslaughter of Philip
l Carter on Novomber 3, 1905, was again beforo||@@||Carter on November 3, 1905, was again before
tho court. A verdict of guilty, with al||@@||the court. A verdict of guilty, with a
Btroag recommendation to mercy, was brought||@@||strong recommendation to mercy, was brought
In by tho jury yesterday. Dr. H. K. Boan||@@||in by the jury yesterday. Dr. H. K. Bean
gave evldonco as to tho serious nature of||@@||gave evidence as to the serious nature of
Wicks's injuries. Ho doubted If the accused||@@||Wicks's injuries. He doubted if the accused
¡would gain complete uso of his right arm.||@@||would gain complete use of his right arm.
¡His Honor remanded tho prisoner to appear||@@||His Honor remanded the prisoner to appear
,at the next Quartor Sessions for fcontenco,||@@||at the next Quarter Sessions for sentence,
¡and ordered him to enter Into recognisances||@@||and ordered him to enter into recognisances
for his appearance thereat, solf In £100,||@@||for his appearance thereat, self in £100,
¡and two sureties of £50 each.||@@||and two sureties of £50 each.
This concluded the calendar.||@@||This concluded the calendar.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14792662 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ROYAL ART SOCIETY.||@@||ROYAL ART SOCIETY.
The Boyal Art Society's FxhlbiUon was the scene||@@||The Royal Art Society's Exhibition was the scene
of one of the largest gatherings of the season los||@@||of one of the largest gatherings of the season yes-
terdai afternoon, when about *Î50 people attended the||@@||terday afternoon, when about 350 people attended the
"at home ' given hy Sirs Tom Marshall Mr Louis||@@||"at home"' given by Sirs Tom Marshall, Mr Louis
Grist directed a concert, at which Misses I lorcntc||@@||Grist directed a concert, at which Misses Florence
Asprln, May and Gertie Curran Constance Hadfield,||@@||Asprin, May and Gertie Curran, Constance Hadfield,
Mabel Kelse}, Panni Williams 1 lizabeth Coatí, Hilda||@@||Mabel Kelsey, Panni Williams, Elizabeth Coad, Hilda
Lui renee, Constance D}ro Cook Ma} Su m ni erhelle,||@@||Lawrence, Constance Dyre Cook, May Summerbelle,
Nathalie Kosenwax, Messrs William Coad George||@@||Nathalie Rosenwax, Messrs. William Coad, George
lailor, and W K Moir assisted||@@||Tailor, and W. K. Moir assisted.
In the eicuing the li \S students entertained lisit||@@||In the evening the R.A.S. students entertained visit-
ors and there was another Urge gathumg rho||@@||ors, and there was another large gathing. The
principal organisers were Mrs Owen Harris Mrs A I||@@||principal organisers were Mrs Owen Harris, Mrs A. J.
I isher Misses Cooper Loick and Iindall The stn||@@||Fisher, Misses Cooper, Loick and Tindall. The stu-
dentó who executed lightnin_ «-ketches during the eien||@@||dents who executed lightning sketches during the even-
ing were Miss Tindall, Mr Moppctt and Mr Foster||@@||ing were Miss Tindall, Mr Moppett and Mr Foster,
and thero wns a musical programme contributed to||@@||and there was a musical programme contributed to
b} Mrs K Cooper Misses Bruce, Booth, Birber Har||@@||by Mrs K Cooper, Misses Bruce, Booth, Barber, Harker,
ker, Mr* Kerncar Miss Aitken (accompmlst), and Mr||@@||Mrs. Kerncar, Miss Aitken (accompanist), and Mr.
Claud Bell and Mr I mil Sussmilch with recitations||@@||Claud Bell and Mr. Emil Sussmilch, with recitations
b} Mr Lewis Stott and 3liss V \imiUge||@@||by Mr Lewis Stott and Miss F. Armitage.
This dening there will be an elaborate 'Music nnd||@@||This evening there will be an elaborate "Music and
AU Soiree' organised b} Messrs George Tjilor und||@@||Art Soiree" organised by Messrs. George Taylor and
Clarence R Moss in aid of the Artists' Cot at Roi ni||@@||Clarence R. Moss in aid of the Artists' Cot at Royal
Alec indra Hospital for Sicl Children Ten of the||@@||Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children. Ten of the
leading artista will do lightning sketches and the||@@||leading artists will do lightning sketches and the
concert programme will brmg forward Misses Midden||@@||concert programme will bring forward Misses Middenway,
wai, Mai ÍMimmcrbellc, Marjorie Dans J nilli Hut||@@||May Summerbelle, Marjorie Davis, Emily Hutchinson
(hinson Cooper, Messrs 0 Lonnoi (recitation), Charles||@@||Cooper, Messrs. O'Connor (recitation), Charles
( hnmicr Robert doling (musical monologue) OB||@@||Chnmier, Robert Young (musical monologue),
boole}, lltmv Weir, and T V, Tristram||@@||Gilhooley, Henry Weir, and J. W. Tristram.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761321 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MUSIC IN THE PAEKS.||@@||MUSIC IN THE PARKS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
«sir-Wlth much regret, as a genuine lover||@@||Sir,—With much regret, as a genuine lover
e miuTlc I would suggest tho dbcontlnuanco||@@||of music, I would suggest the discontinuance
°î ?," band performances In Hyde Park-tor||@@||of the band performances in Hyde Park—for
S_o IS reason that as the police authori-||@@||the simple reason that as the police authori-
ng lîavo Ignored the numerous complaints||@@||ties have ignored the numerous complaints
, rom correspondents in your valuable Journal,||@@||from correspondents in your valuable journal.
í-hr, neighbourhood of the band stand has||@@||The neighbourhood of the band stand has
!Tniv become the meetlng-placo of hordes||@@||simply become the meeting-place of hordes
Äl-mouSed young ruffians, and unfor||@@||of foul-mouthed young ruffians, and unfor-
?,,nntplv their female associates. At pre-||@@||tunately, their female associates. At pre-
sent owing to the apathy ot the police, It is||@@||sent, owing to the apathy of the police, it is
?,ot safo for respectable girls to. be thoro||@@||not safe for respectable girls to be there
without a determined malo escort.||@@||without a determined male escort.
It seems to mo a pity that a number of our||@@||It seems to me a pity that a number of our
on-called guardians of law and order aro not||@@||so-called guardians of law and order are not
nrmed "a la Cossack," with dog whips, as n||@@||armed "a la Cossack," with dog whips, as a
sound application of them to the backs ot||@@||sound application of them to the backs of
the dotostablo "straw-hat push*" and thoir||@@||the detestable "straw-hat push" and their
shameless companions would most certainly||@@||shameless companions would most certainly
cut out this intoiorablo||@@||cut out this intolerable and growing evil.
and growing ovil.||@@||
I ais« otc«||@@||I am, etc.,
J, w.||@@||J. W.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28157774 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I TEE KANAKA COMMISSION.||@@||THE KANAKA COMMISSION.
SCOPE OP THE INQUIRY. j||@@||SCOPE OP THE INQUIRY.
. BRISBANE, Monday. I||@@||BRISBANE, Monday.
I Thc terms ot tho commission issued to Mr||@@||The terms of the commission issued to Mr
R. A. Hanking, Mr. Fagot, M.L.A., and Mr.||@@||R. A. Ranking, Mr. Pagot, M.L.A., and Mr.
Nielson, M.L.À., to inquire into matters con-||@@||Nielson, M.L.A., to inquire into matters con-
nected with the susur industry, woro an-||@@||nected with the sugar industry, were an-
nounced in tho "Government Gazotto" to-day.||@@||nounced in tho "Government Gazette" to-day.
Too notiilcaüon points ont that wborciiB in||@@||The notification points out that whereas in
consequence ot legislation enacted by tho||@@||consequence of legislation enacted by the
Commonwealth Pariiamont lt will not bo law||@@||Commonwealth Parliament it will not be law-
iul to oraploy Pacific Islanders in Queensland||@@||ful to employ Pacific Islanders in Queensland
after this year, save In. a few instances, for||@@||after this year, save in a few instances, for
which special provision is made, and whereas||@@||which special provision is made, and whereas
most of tho Pacific Islanders in tho State mriy||@@||most of the Pacific Islanders in tho State may
bo deported at tho end of tho year, it is ex||@@||be deported at tho end of the year, it is ex-
pcdlont to determine the number of islanders||@@||pedient to determine the number of islanders
to be deported, thoir present residence, and||@@||to be deported, their present residence, and
tho locality to which thoy may bo deported||@@||tho locality to which they may be deported
in tho most officient manner, repatriating||@@||in tho most efficient manner, repatriating
thom; with tho probable cost theoroof.||@@||them; with tho probable cost thereof.
I 2. Whothor thoro bo in tho Stato of Queens-||@@||2. Whether there be in the State of Queens-
land any islanders whoso .compulsory deporta-||@@||land any islanders whoso compulsory deporta-
tion would be Inconsistent with humanity or||@@||tion would be inconsistent with humanity or
good faith; if there are such, their numbers||@@||good faith; if there are such, their numbers
and the localities in which thoy aro residing.||@@||and the localities in which they are residing.
I 3. Whothor sufflciont labour for carrying||@@||3. Whether sufficient labour for carrying
on tho Queensland sugar inaustry is llkoly to||@@||on the Queensland sugar industry is likely to
bo available lu tho Stato of, Queensland when||@@||be available in the State of Queensland when
¡Pacific Islanders can no longer bo lawfully||@@||Pacific Islanders can no longer be lawfully
employed, and if sufficient labour for such pur-||@@||employed, and if sufficient labour for such pur-
poses' is not likoly to be obtained locally tho||@@||poses is not likely to be obtained locally the
I best moans of supplying tho deficiency.||@@||best means of supplying the deficiency.
The Commissioners aro given discretionary||@@||The Commissioners are given discretionary
power to inquire into other matters not speci-||@@||power to inquire into other matters not speci-
fically included if the information on tho||@@||fically included if the information on the
subject appears to bc necessary. Tho commis-||@@||subject appears to be necessary. Tho commis-
sion commences to tako evidence at Bunda-||@@||sion commences to take evidence at Bunda-
berg to-morrow.||@@||berg to-morrow.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14794523 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MOTOR BOATINO.||@@||MOTOR BOATING.
Owing to the boom of the motor boat Sydney||@@||Owing to the boom of the motor boat, Sydney
motor bout builders are busv constructing hulls foi||@@||motor boat builders are busy constructing hulls for
delHerj in various parts of the colonies and among"||@@||delivery in various parts of the colonies and among
others a 20ft torpedo stern launch, ha dug- a 6ft beam||@@||others a 20ft torpedo stern launch, having- a 6ft beam
and with a new tvpe of ot erhanging stem, is being:||@@||and with a new type of overhanging stem, is being
built in Goddard s jarda for Messrs Holmes and Allen,||@@||built in Goddard's yards for Messrs. Holmes and Allen,
of Wellington \ / This boat is to be fitted with a||@@||of Wellington N.Z. This boat is to be fitted with a
i h p Simplex- motor, and is cxpcUcd to t>how n good||@@||3 h.p. Simplex motor, and is expected to show a good
turn of speed||@@||turn of speed.
A record turnout of motor boats is expected at the||@@||A record turnout of motor boats is expected at the
Manlj regatta to be held on October ti Hie Motor||@@||Manly regatta to be held on October 6. The Motor
Boat Club has set down a number of events for that||@@||Boat Club has set down a number of events for that
da\ and it is cvpected that a speed contest will take||@@||day and it is expected that a speed contest will take
place between Mr Gibton fl new racer and Mr Mack») s||@@||place between Mr. Gibson's new racer and Mr Mackay' s
speed boat, which will be launched jn a fen dl>s||@@||speed boat, which will be launched in a few days.
liubv Simplex Invincible and Lad> 1 ileen are also||@@||Baby Simplex, Invincible and Lady Eileen are also
expected to put in an appearance Of these Biby Sim||@@||expected to put in an appearance. Of these Baby Sim-
pic. Is a midget being only 24ft m length with a||@@||plex is a midget being only 24ft in length, with a
Simplex ciurinc of not half the size of her formidable||@@||Simplex engine of not half the size of her formidable
rivals Invincible is n 40ft craft, with engines de||@@||rivals. Invincible is a 40ft craft, with engines de-
volopinff 80 h p Mr Mackays boit h to have a 40||@@||veloping 80 h.p. Mr. Mackay's boat is to have a 40-
h n Mercedes Simplex motor installed and the Lad}||@@||h.p. Mercedes Simplex motor installed and the Lady
Fileen is dm cn bv a 2o h p Standard It in claimed||@@||Eileen is driven by a 2o h.p. Standard. It is claimed
that according to her rating in power and size, Baby||@@||that according to her rating in power and size, Baby
Simplex is the fastest small speed boit afloat||@@||Simplex is the fastest small speed boat afloat.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14816288 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
AN ABANDONED INFANT. . I||@@||AN ABANDONED INFANT.
Constable Montague, of Ballarat, found tho||@@||Constable Montague, of Ballarat, found the
partly-burned body of an Infant in a paddock||@@||partly-burned body of an infant in a paddock
near that city. An unmarried woman named||@@||near that city. An unmarried woman named
Cathorino Mason had ghon birth to an in-||@@||Catherine Mason had given birth to an in-
fant early in tho month. Sho told the con-||@@||fant early in the month. She told the con-
stable she had lost tho child, but offerod to1||@@||stable she had lost the child, but offered to
show whe.ro it was born. Sho took* him to||@@||show where it was born. She took him to
tho paddock, explaining that sho was gather||@@||the paddock, explaining that she was gather
in- loose firewood when the baby was bom.||@@||ing loose firewood when the baby was born.
The constable found In the paddock an Infant||@@||The constable found in the paddock an infant
with the head protruding above tho ground||@@||with the head protruding above the ground.
Ho disinterred the body. Mason was looked||@@||He disinterred the body. Mason was locked
up on a chargo of child abandonment.||@@||up on a charge of child abandonment.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14739227 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ALLEGED BIGAMY.||@@||ALLEGED BIGAMY.
Before Mr G H Smithers, S M yesterda) at the||@@||Before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S. M., yesterday at the
Water Police Court, 1? roderick William Doland Dan||@@||Water Police Court, Frederick William Doland Dansey,
se}, 3% a clerk, was charged with that he did at Sjd||@@||35, a clerk, was charged with that he did at Sydney
nej on "May 31, 1Ö05, marry one May Catherine Ley||@@||on May 31, 1905, marry one May Catherine Leydon,
don, and that willie so married he did on December ol,||@@||and that while so married he did on December 31,
100a, nt Sjdncj marry Sarah Jan( Cole, the said May||@@||1905, at Sydney, marry Sarah Jane Cole, the said May
Catherine I cj don being then *il Ivt Bvidence w ad||@@||Catherine Leydon being then alive. Evidence was
gUen by the Rev Donald Fraser to the tfTect th*it||@@||given by the Rev. Donald Fraser to the effect that
on December 21 he married the actuad to Sarah Jim.||@@||on December 21 he married the accused to Sarah Jane
Cole, and that the accused made the necessary decían||@@||Cole, and that the accused made the necessary declara-
tion, which he signed The certifícate was sent in tht»||@@||tion, which he signed. The certificate was sent in the
usual way to the Registrar General s Office||@@||usual way to the Registrar General's Office.
A clem from the Registrar General'« Office produced||@@||A clerk from the Registrar General's Office produced
the original certificates of the two numaf,es-the un||@@||the original certificates of the two marriages - the one
performed by the Rc\ Donald 1 roser on I> cember -1||@@||performed by the Rev. Donald Fraser on December 21,
IfHfcj, and the other b> the Rev 1- Trema) ne Dunstan||@@||1905, and the other by the Rev. E. Tremayne Dunstan
on May 31, ItWi||@@||on May 31, 1905.
Sirnh lane Dansey (nee Cole), residing at Beaufort||@@||Sarah Jane Dansey (nee Cole), residing at Beaufort
a ernie, Surr) Hills, said that she went through the||@@||avenue, Surry Hills, said that she went through the
ceremony of marriage with the accused on December||@@||ceremony of marriage with the accused on December
21 last Acr-uscd was a clerk m the Customs Depart||@@||21 last. Accused was a clerk in the Customs Department
ment \\ itne-'s knew a person named Mn> I^eydon||@@||Witness knew a person named May Leydon.
She was her cousin "Witness flr*t knew the accuse 1||@@||She was her cousin. Witness first knew the accused
hid married Maj leydon when she saw a copy of the||@@||had married May Leydon when she saw a copy of the
certificate of the marri tige||@@||certificate of the marriage.
Accused, who resenod his defence, was committed||@@||Accused, who reserved his defence, was committed
for trial at the Quirter Scwtoni to be held on April 2||@@||for trial at the Quarter Sessions to be held on April 2
next Bail was allow cm), self in CSO and one Burct} In||@@||next. Bail was allowed, self in £80 and one Surety in
£S0, or two sureties in £10 each||@@||£80, or two sureties in £40 each
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14724468 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
lill LESLIE J PARK.||@@||Mr LESLIE J PARK.
brother of Mr. A. Ii l'ark, nnd both were promincnl||@@||It was announcedin yesterday's issue that Mr Leslie J Park had died in Melbourne. He was a brother of Mr. A. L. Park, and both were prominent
lu criekot in the old diva Hie deceased gcntlcmai||@@||in cricket in the old days. The deceased gentleman
did not represent ï*0\y South Wales, as lus brother did,||@@||did not represent New South Wales, as his brother did,
but he yvas a yerj hard yyorker in the causo of erickit.||@@||but he was a very hard worker in the causeo of cricket.
Ile became secretary of the Waryyick Club in Septem*||@@||He became secretary of the Warwick Club in Septem-
ber, 1873, aud held the position until 1670, and in||@@||ber, 1873, and held the position until 1879, and for
years before the former season he yvas on the cr/n||@@||years before the former season he was on the com-
mlttec, in companj yvith Messrs Charles Oliyrr, tin||@@||mittee, in company with Messrs Charles Oliver, the
present Chief Commissioner for HailyyayB, U U,||@@||present Chief Commissioner for Railways Railways, G H
Itcid, A 1/ l'ark, O H Hayes, S leeton and G leo||@@||Reid, A L Park, O H Hayes, S Leeton and G Yeo-
mans. Others yylio Viere contemporarj Waryyick mern,||@@||mans. Others who were contemporary Warwick mem-
bera yyere Sir Phil. Sheridan, Mr r S Isaacs, Messn||@@||bers were Mr Phil. Sheridan, Mr F S Isaacs, Messrs
K. Clark, J. Clarke, W. Clark, and Mr. IV. Ii Murdoch.||@@||R. Clark, J. Clarke, W. Clark, and Mr. W. L Murdoch.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14760106 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH OF lût. GEOilGE||@@||DEATH OF MR. GEORGE
LANSELL.||@@||LANSELL.
A GKEAT MINE OWNER.||@@||A GREAT MINE OWNER.
MELBOURNE, Sunday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday.
Mr George Lansoll, who had been confino!||@@||Mr. George Lansell, who had been confined
to his room by Berlous illness for sorao weeks||@@||to his room by serious illness for some weeks
past, died at his residence Tortuna, Bendigo,||@@||past, died at his residence, Fortuna, Bendigo,
to-day Tho deceased gentleman had not||@@||to-day. The deceased gentleman had not
been well for about two months His lllnoea||@@||been well for about two months. His illness
was accentuated by the fact that the india«||@@||was accentuated by the fact that the indis-
position of his daughter, Miss Edith Lansoll,||@@||position of his daughter, Miss Edith Lansell,
occasioned great worry, and Interfered wita||@@||occasioned great worry, and interfered with
his appotito and sleep At 10 o'clock on||@@||his appetite and sleep. At 10 o'clock on
Saturday night he lost consciousness, and dH||@@||Saturday night he lost consciousness, and died
shortly after 2 o clock this afternoon.||@@||shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr Lansoll waa horn at Margate, Kent, oa||@@||Mr. Lansell was born at Margate, Kent, on
August 24, 1823 Ono of his brothers, Wootton||@@||August 24, 1823. One of his brothers, Wootton
Lansoll, who still rebides in Bendigo, was »||@@||Lansell, who still resides in Bendigo, was a
sailor, and In ono of his vovages ho touched at||@@||sailor, and in one of his vovages he touched at
several points of Austral! i when tho gold||@@||several points of Australia when the gold
fever was raging at its highest The eaitor,||@@||fever was raging at its highest. The sailor
wrefo home glowing accounts of tho caso wita||@@||wrote home glowing accounts of the case with
which fortunes were being made on tho dig«||@@||which fortunes were being made on the dig-
glngs, and in 1S33, with another brother, W11«||@@||gings, and in 1853, with another brother, Wil-
Ham, George set sail for the new land After||@@||liam, George set sail for the new land. After
spending a few weeks at Echunga, in South||@@||spending a few weeks at Echunga, in South
Australia, in unprofitable digging ho found||@@||Australia, in unprofitable digging he found
his wav to Bendigo, where ho decided to take||@@||his way to Bendigo, where he decided to take
up his old trado of soap and candia||@@||up his old trade of soap and candle
manufacturer. All his savings wore in»||@@||manufacturer. All his savings were in-
vested in tho leading enterprises ol||@@||vested in the leading enterprises of
the day. Twlco ho failed, and twica||@@||the day. Twice he failed, and twice
he went back to work and saved moro capi-||@@||he went back to work and saved more capi-
tal Mining was then just evolving from tua||@@||tal. Mining was then just evolving from the
alluvial to the quart,? stage Ho obtained||@@||alluvial to the quartz stage. He obtained
interests in tho Cinderella, Princo Alfred,||@@||interests in the Cinderella, Prince Alfred,
and Advance Companies, and laid tho founda-||@@||and Advance Companies, and laid the founda-
tion of his fortune Ills gains ho invested||@@||tion of his fortune. His gains he invested
in other Mocks until his investments wera||@@||in other stocks until his investments were
dotted all over tho field When mines wore||@@||dotted all over the field. When mines were
depressed ho clung tenaciously to his shares.||@@||depressed he clung tenaciously to his shares.
Tho ISO Mino was oponed up in tho fifties.||@@||The 180 Mine was opened up in the fifties.
The original holders sold it for £30 to Ballcr||@@||The original holders sold it for £30 to Baller-
stedt and Son, who, whon they had mndo a||@@||stedt and Son, who, whon they had made a
fortune, and apparently exhausted Its re-||@@||fortune, and apparently exhausted its re-
sources, disposed of it, together with tho For-||@@||sources, disposed of it, together with the For-
tuna battery and a handsome villa, to Mr.||@@||tuna battery and a handsome villa, to Mr.
Lansoll for £30 000 Iho first stopo worked||@@||Lansell for £30,000. The first stope worked
i ttuincd the purchaser a clear profit of||@@||returned the purchaser a clear profit of
£1SO,000, and that was but a fraction of his||@@||£180,000, and that was but a fraction of his
subsequent gains||@@||subsequent gains.
With the hnndsomo roturas ho secured from||@@||With the handsome returns he secured from
his numerous prívalo minos and Investments||@@||his numerous prívate mines and investments
Mr Lansoll soon bótame ovccedlngly wealthy,||@@||Mr. Lansell soon became exceedingly wealthy,
but evon then his interest In the field did||@@||but even then his interest in the field did
not abate When ho married Miss Edith||@@||not abate. When he married Miss Edith
Bassford over 20 sears ago ho resided for||@@||Bassford over 20 years ago he resided for
seven vcars lu Loudon, and tho people ot||@@||seven years in London, and the people of
Bendigo paid him the greatest tiibute his en||@@||Bendigo paid him the greatest tribute his en-
terpiiso and judgment could receiva||@@||terprise and judgment could receive
when they petitioned bim to re-||@@||when they petitioned him to re-
turn He did lcturn mid until his||@@||turn. He did return and until his
death he lived in Fortuni Villa It Is char-||@@||death he lived in Fortuna Villa. It is char-
acteristic of the man lint he should have||@@||acteristic of the man that he should have
ended lils days on tho scone of his early||@@||ended his days on the scene of his early
tiiumphs In which tho villi Is situated A||@@||triumphs in which the villa is situated. A
portion of tho largo garden surrouudlng tho||@@||portion of the large garden surrounding the
house stands on a hugo sand heap represent-||@@||house stands on a huge sand heap represent-
ing tho remains of tho golden quartz which||@@||ing the remains of the golden quartz which
assisted to build up his fortune It was a||@@||assisted to build up his fortune. It was a
fitting situation for the home of Australia's||@@||fitting situation for the home of Australia's
. Quirt? King," and the home befitted a mil-||@@||"Quartz King," and the home befitted a mil-
lionaire i||@@||lionaire.
Mr Lansoll never took any part in publlo||@@||Mr. Lansell never took any part in public
life All his onergy was directed to tho con-||@@||life. All his energy was directed to the con-
trol of the numerous companies of which ha||@@||trol of the numerous companies of which he
was director, and to the caro of bia varlod||@@||was director, and to the care of his varied
prlvato Interests To every mining man ha||@@||private interests. To every mining man he
was well knov.n Sharp, shrewd, and deter-||@@||was well known. Sharp, shrewd, and deter-
mined, he was, nevertheless, well liked by||@@||mined, he was, nevertheless, well liked by
all with whom ho cimo in contact||@@||all with whom he came in contact.
Mr Lnuscli has left a widow and a family||@@||Mr. Lansell has left a widow and a family
of foul sons and one daughtoi The sons||@@||of four sons and one daughter. The sons
aie Vlotoi Horace, Leonard, and Cyril The||@@||are Victor, Horace, Leonard, and Cyril. The
only daughter, Miss Edith Lnnseil, is at pro||@@||only daughter, Miss Edith Lansell, is at pre-
sent seriously lil||@@||sent seriously ill.
'I he effect of Mr Lansoll s death on the||@@||The effect of Mr. Lansell's death on the
mining industry in Bendigo has been n matter||@@||mining industry in Bendigo has been a matter
of somo speculation. It is weil known that||@@||of some speculation. It is well known that
the deceased gentleman has boen a consis-||@@||the deceased gentleman has been a consis-
tent supporter of a groat numbor of call||@@||tent supporter of a great number of call-
paying mines, and tho question of how hi»||@@||paying mines, and the question of how his
doath will affect these raines is a matter for||@@||death will affect these mines is a matter for
coujcctuie If tho ostato were realised upon||@@||conjecture. If the estate were realised upon
and lils Intorest in these companies wcro put||@@||and his interest in these companies were put
Into tho market it is stated that it might||@@||into the market it is stated that it might
mean tho cessation of work In some Instances.||@@||mean the cessation of work in some instances.
On tho other hnnd, It is snid that It Is more||@@||On the other hand, it is said that it is more
than p'obnblo that his Interest In tho30 mines||@@||than probable that his interest in these mines
will be retained Of Into Mr Lanscll s oldest||@@||will be retained. Of late Mr. Lansell's eldest
son Victor has been appointed on tho direc-||@@||son Victor has been appointed on the direc-
torates of several companies and It Is under-||@@||torates of several companies and it is under-
stood that he will continue to witch the||@@||stood that he will continue to watch the
mining Interests in Bendigo held by his fithor.||@@||mining interests in Bendigo held by his father.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14769257 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
AUSTRALIAN SMELTING CORPORA-||@@||AUSTRALIAN SMELTING CORPORATION
TION.||@@||
Tho smelters ? of this corporation, as Is||@@||The smelters of this corporation, as is
well known, aro situated at Dapto, on the||@@||well known, are situated at Dapto, on the
south, coast of this State.- It is of Interest,||@@||south coast of this State. It is of interest,
therefore, to know what the board ui ul||@@||therefore, to know what the board of di-
rectors in London think of their prospects.||@@||rectors in London think of their prospects.
In a circular to shareholders making a cull||@@||In a circular to shareholders making a call
of 2s Od per sharo, the board states:||@@||of 2s 6d per share, the board states: -
? As regards tlio »New Caledonian copper properties,||@@||As regards the New Caledonia copper properties,
the option over which baa lapsed, circumstances aioao||@@||the option over which has lapsed, circumstances arose
which led your directors to ihe conclusion that time||@@||which led your directors to the conclusion that time
waa necessary to enable them to make a fuither careful||@@||was necessary to enable them to make a further careful
examination of the nroportics. The vendor was ap-||@@||examination of the properties. The vendor was ap-
proached for the requited extension of time, but this,||@@||proached for the required extension of time, but this,
however, lias not us yet been obtained upon terms||@@||however, has not as yet been obtained upon terms
which your directora, after full consideration, would||@@||which your directors, after full consideration, would
deem it advisable, In the interests of tho share-||@@||deem it advisable, in the interests of the share-
holders, to accept. . The arrangements for the trunsfcr||@@||holders, to accept. The arrangements for the transfer
to tbo corporation of the smelters ¡it Dapto have now||@@||to the corporation of the smelters at Dapto have now
been practically concluded, and the smelters should||@@||been practically concluded, and the smelters should
bo acquired and in tlie possession of tha company in||@@||be acquired and in the possession of the company in
ilio coursc-of next month. . . i||@@||the course of next month.
The membera of the local board, in company willi||@@||The members of the local board, in company with
Mr. 0. A. Alorcing, are at present engaged in the per-||@@||Mr. C. A. Moreing, are at present engaged in the per-
sonal inspection of various sites on the seaboard, with||@@||sonal inspection of various sites on the seaboard, with
a view to tlie early determination of the new site for||@@||a view to the early determination of the new site for
the smelter. Sir, A. K. Savage ' has,' upon t " re-||@@||the smelter. Mr. A. E. Savage has, upon the re-
commendation of the local board, been engaged .is||@@||commendation of the local board, been engaged as
superintendent of tho smelter, to undertake its re-||@@||superintendent of the smelter, to undertake its re-
moval from Dapto and reconstruction on tho new site.||@@||moval from Dapto and reconstruction on the new site.
Mr. Savage lina held important positions in connection||@@||Mr. Savage has held important positions in connection
with the smelting of Broken lilli and other Australian||@@||with the smelting of Broken Hill and other Australian
ores for many years. As Mr. Herzig is about to leave||@@||ores for many years. As Mr. Herzig is about to leave
Australia, Mr.' W. J. Loring, of Messrs, Bewick, More||@@||Australia, Mr. W. J. Loring, of Messrs, Bewick, Moreing
lug, and Co.-, boa bikcn his place on the |n"al board.||@@||and Co., has taken his place on the local board.
In addition to the contracts for the supply of silver||@@||In addition to the contracts for the supply of silver
lead concentrates previously secured, the directoT||@@||lead concentrates previously secured, the directors
have entered into a larpe contract for the whole out-||@@||have entered into a large contract for the whole out-
put of similar conccntrptea from tho Broken Hill South||@@||put of similar concentrates from the Broken Hill South
Itlocks, Ltd., forv n period of six years from January||@@||Blocks, Ltd., for a period of six years from January
nc>r. The board conjldcr that this contract gives||@@||next. The board consider that this contract gives
additional strength to the company's smelling posi- j||@@||additional strength to the company's smelting posi-
lion in Australia. . '||@@||tion in Australia.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14793071 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
¡DAPTO SMELTING! WORKS.' '- r||@@||DAPTO SMELTING WORKS.
I PORT" KEMBLA SITE SELECTED. |||@@||PORT KEMBLA SITE SELECTED.
Dapto residents have long cherished thal||@@||Dapto residents have long cherished the
| belief that tho smelting works would remain1||@@||belief that the smelting works would remain
at Dapto and not bo transferred to Port,||@@||at Dapto and not be transferred to Port
Kembla as forecasted RomembJÇrtng tho f||@@||Kembla as forecasted. Remembering the
published statement of the manager (Mr A .||@@||published statement of the manager (Mr A.
Ii Savage) that ho had selected Port Kembla||@@||E. Savage) that he had selected Port Kembla
I as the most suitable slt,ç and that at the||@@||as the most suitable slte, and that at the
recent meeting i of tho Central Illawarra As-||@@||recent meeting of the Central Illawarra As-
sessment Court Mr Savage stated that he||@@||sessment Court, Mr Savage stated that he
had recommended Port Kembla to his dlrec||@@||had recommended Port Kembla to his dlrec-
tors and had every reason to believe his||@@||tors and had every reason to believe his
I rrcommendation would bo accepted it is||@@||recommendation would be accepted, it is
difficult to understand tho foundation of Dap||@@||difficult to understand the foundation of Dap-
tonlans hopes Howe\Qr ^it can now bo||@@||tonians' hopes. However, it can now be
officially and positively stated that tho now||@@||officially and positively stated that the new
?\ orks^are to bo established at Port Kembla||@@||works are to be established at Port Kembla.
Mr Savago returned to Dapto on Tuesday||@@||Mr Savage returned to Dapto on Tuesday
after a month s visit to New Caledonia In||@@||after a month's visit to New Caledonia. In
the course of an Interview witb tho South||@@||the course of an Interview with the South
Coast representativo of the Sydney Morning||@@||Coast representative of the Sydney Morning
Herald Mr Savago said it had been do||@@||Herald, Mr Savage said it had been de-
elded to mo\o the works to Port Kembla||@@||clded to move the works to Port Kembla.
Ile and his staff were busily engaged pro||@@||He and his staff were busily engaged pre-
1 arlng tho plans for the now works More||@@||parlng the plans for the new works. More
than that could not bo officially stated at tho||@@||than that could not be officially stated at the
picsent moment||@@||present moment.
Tho mission of Mr Savago to New Cale||@@||The mission of Mr Savage to New Caledonia
donla was to inspect copper m'ning property||@@||was to inspect copper mining property
und, ¡".offer to the Australian Smelting Cor-||@@||under offer to the Australian Smelting Cor-
poration Llmitod Tim manager was om||@@||poration Limited. The manager was em-
ployed about thrco weeks making his inBpcc||@@||ployed about three weeks making his inspec-
tlon Tho result of his report cannot yet||@@||tion. The result of his report cannot yet
be isceilalnod||@@||be ascertained.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14825427 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DAPTO SMELTING WORKS. I||@@||DAPTO SMELTING WORKS.
REMOVAL ARRANGEMENTS.||@@||REMOVAL ARRANGEMENTS.
DAPTO, Wednesday.||@@||DAPTO, Wednesday.
Definite news concerning the Dapto Smelt-||@@||Definite news concerning the Dapto Smelting
ing Works Is of interest, not only to the South||@@||Works is of interest, not only to the South
Coast but to tho State generally. In tho||@@||Coast but to the State generally. In the
course of an interview with tho South Coast||@@||course of an interview with the South Coast
representative _f the "Sydney Mornlng||@@||representative of the "Sydney Morning
Herald" to-day the manager, Mr. A. E. Sav-||@@||Herald" to-day the manager, Mr. A. E. Savage,
age, said tho plans of tho now works at||@@||said the plans of the new works at
Port Kembln are noarlng completion, and||@@||Port Kembla are nearing completion, and
the demolition of the old plant at papto will||@@||the demolition of the old plant at Dapto will
bo ontored upon In the courso of the next||@@||be entered upon in the course of the next
few weeks. The new brickwork will be first||@@||few weeks. The new brickwork will be first
pulled down, and ovorythlng worthy of atten-||@@||pulled down, and everything worthy of atten-
tion will bo cleaned and stneked for removal||@@||tion will be cleaned and stacked for removal
to Port Kembln. Tho machinery suitable for||@@||to Port Kembla. The machinery suitable for
use in the new works will bo repaired, nnd to-||@@||use in the new works will be repaired, and to-
gether with the building material, will be||@@||gether with the building material, will be
removod by the existing lines of railway to||@@||removed by the existing lines of railway to
Port Kembla for re-orcctlon. The negoti-||@@||Port Kembla for re-erection. The negoti-
ations for tho land necessary for tho silo of||@@||ations for the land necessary for the site of
tho now woiks hnvo been virtually completed.||@@||the new works have been virtually completed.
The buildings will bo constructed near the||@@||The buildings will be constructed near the
quarry at Port Kembla, and tho new plant||@@||quarry at Port Kembla, and the new plant
will bo erected on the most modern and la-||@@||will be erected on the most modern and la-
bour-saving principle. Electric power, gen||@@||bour-saving principle. Electric power, gen-
orated on tho ground, will, as far as possible,||@@||erated on the ground, will, as far as possible,
bo employed. Water for the cooling jackets||@@||be employed. Water for the cooling jackets
and condensers will bo drawn from the sea,||@@||and condensers will be drawn from the sea,
tho only fresh water required being for drink-||@@||the only fresh water required being for drink-
ing purposes nnd tho boilers. Provided, no||@@||ing purposes and the boilers. Provided, no
unforeseen obstacles aro encountered in pro-||@@||unforeseen obstacles are encountered in pro-
curing building material and tho necessary||@@||curing building material and the necessary
labour, the new works will bo completed by||@@||labour, the new works will be completed by
tho middle of next year. Tho number of||@@||the middle of next year. The number of
workmen employed from timo to timo in the||@@||workmen employed from time to time in the
construction of tho works will, of courso,||@@||construction of the works will, of course,
vary according to the state of progress, but||@@||vary according to the state of progress, but
at the busiest period nearly 300 workmen aro||@@||at the busiest period nearly 300 workmen are
likely to be engaged. «Somo now additions to||@@||likely to be engaged. Some new additions to
the machinery will doubtless havo to bo made,||@@||the machinery will doubtless have to be made,
but they will not bo on a largo scale.||@@||but they will not be on a large scale.
The Public Works Dopnrtmont will con-||@@||The Public Works Department will con-
struct a jetty at Port Kembln, and sot it||@@||struct a jetty at Port Kembla, and set it
apart for the use of tho company. It will||@@||apart for the use of the company. It will
be erected between tho breakwater and the||@@||be erected between the breakwater and the
Mount Kembla Company's jetty. Tbo__np||@@||Mount Kembla Company's jetty. The ap-
proach to the proposed jetty has alroady~rô||@@||proach to the proposed jetty has already re-
colved attontlon, and It is intended by (ho||@@||ceived attention, and it is intended by the
Australian Smelting Corporation, Ltd., to lay||@@||Australian Smelting Corporation, Ltd., to lay
a line of railway from the new jetty Into ino||@@||a line of railway from the new jetty into the
works. Tho jetty will bo about 700 or 800||@@||works. The jetty will be about 700 or 800
foot long, and will be Buitablo for berthing||@@||foot long, and will be suitable for berthing
tho largest interstate stenmers.||@@||the largest interstate steamers.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14789663 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PARRAMATTA:-'ORCHARD NOTES.||@@||PARRAMATTA ORCHARD NOTES.
RAIN BADLY WANTED.||@@||RAIN BADLY WANTED.
It was only tho week boforo last that or||@@||It was only the week before last that or-
chardlsts wero lamenting the faot that thero||@@||chardists were lamenting the fact that there
had not beon sufflelont frost for the time of||@@||had not been sufficient frost for the time of
tho yoar, and that tho continued warm wea-||@@||the year, and that the continued warm wea-
ther was causing tho sap to rise and tho fruit||@@||ther was causing the sap to rise and the fruit
buds to swell. Since then, howovor, tho sap||@@||buds to swell. Since then, however, the sap
has received a vory rude check indeed. On||@@||has received a very rude check indeed. On
three consecutive mornings tho thormomotor||@@||three consecutive mornings the thermometer
touched 2Sdcg, and tho first was so sevçro||@@||touched 28deg, and the frost was so severe
that it literally burnt the loaves of tho cltruB||@@||that it literally burnt the leaves of tho citrus
trees, giving one tho Impression that a bush||@@||trees, giving one the impression that a bush
fire had passed over thom. Owing to the||@@||fire had passed over them. Owing to the
continued dry woathor tile trees wore not in||@@||continued dry weather the trees were not in
a condition to stand this low température.||@@||a condition to stand this low temperature.
Had tho ground beon at all moist It Is stated||@@||Had the ground been at all moist it is stated
that tho damage from the frosts would not||@@||that the damage from the frosts would not
havo been half so sovoro. Tho sudden fall||@@||have been half so severe. The sudden fall
of the snp will now, it is expected, causo a||@@||of the sap will now, it is expected, cause a
deal of the fruit to fall off the trees. In re-||@@||deal of the fruit to fall off the trees. In re-
gard to that which does not fall off, growers||@@||gard to that which does not fall off, growers
stato that much of it Is damaged. The dam||@@||state that much of it is damaged. The dam-
ago Is not yet perceptible, but experienced||@@||age is not yet perceptible, but experienced
hands affirm that whon rain falls tho fruit||@@||hands affirm that when rain falls the fruit—
oranges and mandarins-will show black spots||@@||oranges and mandarins—will show black spots
in the places where It has been bitten, and||@@||in the places where it has been bitten, and
it will then not be raarkotablo. In the Kelly-||@@||it will then not be marketable. In the Kelly-
ville district growors report that considerable||@@||ville district growers report that considerable
damage has boon dono to tho citrus crop. Dur-||@@||damage has been done to the citrus crop. Dur-
ing the cold snap largo waterholes, 25 and 30||@@||ing the cold snap large waterholes, 25 and 30
yards In length, wore completely frozen over,||@@||yards in length, were completely frozen over,
the leo being over an eighth of nn inch thick||@@||the ice being over an eighth of an inch thick
ovor tho whole surface In the Glenorie and||@@||over the whole surface. In the Glenorie and
Konthurst district tho orchards aro showing||@@||Kenthurst district the orchards are showing
In an unmistakable manner the effects of tho||@@||in an unmistakable manner the effects of the
dry spell. These places did not get tho||@@||dry spell. These places did not get the
heavy autumn storm, and the trees, besides||@@||heavy autumn storm, and the trees, besides
being badly curled up, aro carrying little or||@@||being badly curled up, are carrying little or
no fruit. Ono old grower reported that he||@@||no fruit. One old grower reported that he
had novor seen orchnrds in theso districts||@@||had never seen orchards in these districts
looking so bnd as they do now.ond ho ventured||@@||looking so bad as they do now and he ventured
tho opinion that a dry summer following would||@@||the opinion that a dry summer following would
havo tho effect of killing outright somo of||@@||have the effect of killing outright some of
tho old orchards. Tho young citrus trees||@@||the old orchards. The young citrus trees
might survivo, but tho old trees would assur-||@@||might survive, but the old trees would assur-
edly succumb.||@@||edly succumb.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14787639 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SNOWSHOE CARNIVAL.||@@||SNOWSHOE CARNIVAL.
OPENED AT IO ANDR A.||@@||OPENED AT KIANDRA.
KIANDRA, Friday.||@@||KIANDRA, Friday.
The first of the snow shoe carnival was held||@@||The first of the snowshoe carnival was held
lo-day, in tho presence of a large number of||@@||lo-day, in the presence of a large number of
visitors amongst them being a party of tour-||@@||visitors amongst them being a party of tour-
ists, organised undor the auspiceB of the In-||@@||ists, organised under the auspices of the In-
telligence Dopartmont who aro travelling||@@||telligence Department, who are travelling
through to Tumut cn routo to \arrangobllly||@@||through to Tumut en route to Yarrangobilly
Caves, which constitutes the largest party of||@@||Caves, which constitutes the largest party of
tourists who havo ever travelled through Kian-||@@||tourists who have ever travelled through Kian-
dra on snow shoes lhere woro visitors fiona||@@||dra on snowshoes. There were visitors from
Cooma, Adaminaby and tho surrounding dis||@@||Cooma, Adaminaby and the surrounding dis-
trict Tho weather tlnoubhout the day was||@@||trict. The weather throughout the day was
very unfavourable being Intensely cold with||@@||very unfavourable, being intensely cold with
heavy fog aad snow faliiug which made tho||@@||heavy fog and snow falling, which made the
enow slow and difficult to negotiate resulting||@@||snow slow and difficult to negotiate, resulting
an many falls some of thom being extremely||@@||in many falls some of them being extremely
ridiculous and onjoved by the spectators||@@||ridiculous, and enjoyed by the spectators.
Many splendid exhibitions of snowshoo Hding||@@||Many splendid exhibitions of snowshoe riding
were given Tho ladies lace was won by||@@||were given. The ladies lace was won by
Miss T Worts A special exhibition of jump-||@@||Miss T. Wortz. A special exhibition of jump-
ing wns givon by Mr W Pattlnson and Mr||@@||ing was given by Mr. W. Pattinson and Mr.
W Patrick a distance of 48ft 7in being||@@||W. Patrick, a distance of 48ft 7in being
covered by Mr W Pattlnson and 45ft Gin by||@@||covered by Mr. W. Pattinson, and 45ft 6in by
Mr W Patrick||@@||Mr. W. Patrick.
Tho following aro the resulta -||@@||The following are the results: —
(liri- S vears, old 1 M hines Girls 10 >cnra||@@||Girls, 8 years old: F. M'Innes. Girls, 10 years
bul VI U-irrii Cirlb iliampon i-icc M||@@||old: M. Harris. Girls' champion race: M.
««.n« 1 r niirgMS . 1 adios rice Jliss V Worts||@@||Ferris, 1; T. Burgess, 2. Ladies' race: Miss T. Wortz,
., Vira VVdwn 2 Miss Pattlnson 3 Strangers'||@@||1; Mrs. Wilson, 2; Miss Pattinson, 3. Strangers'
»«te \ E PhUhps 1 T Hunter 2 len entries||@@||race: A. E. Phillips, 1; P. Hunter, 2. Ten entries.
«¿ye' »l._nrnrfi niff W Patark, 1 F. rnnvnek, 2||@@||Boys' champion race: W. Patrick, 1; F. Fenwick, 2.
Sump-iiR contest, Yf rateus, l, _f, JwtlBSOo» í||@@||Jumping contest: W. Patrick, 1; W. Pattinson, 2.
foot catru3T _ i||@@||Four entries.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14755873 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE SUPPLANTER OF THE GORDON-BENNETT.||@@||THE SUPPLANTER OF THE GORDON-BENNETT.
Tlie race which the French manufacturera havo||@@||The race which the French manufacturers have
arranged to supplant the Gordon-Bennett Cup contest||@@||arranged to supplant the Gordon-Bennett Cup contest
hsa at length been decided upon The course will b#||@@||has at length been decided upon. The course will be
over the well known Sarthc district, a hundred mil«||@@||over the well-known Sarthe district, a hundred miles
to the north west of Vans The date of the conto»!||@@||to the north-west of Paris. The date of the contest
will lw between June 15 and July 15 of this year.||@@||will be between June 15 and July 15 of this year.
According to those who have iraveivcd the new course||@@||According to those who have traversed the new course
it is v\en belter than the Auvergne circuit Th«||@@||it is even belter than the Auvergne circuit. The
Sarthc route is a triangular one U is wide, flat,||@@||Sarthe route is a triangular one. It is wide, flat,
straight, well kept, and constitutes a ni tu ral track, oa||@@||straight, well kept, and constitutes a natural track, on
which the highest possible speed can be attained In||@@||which the highest possible speed can be attained. In
the GO miles run, which completes the circuit, it is ai||@@||the 65 miles run, which completes the circuit, it is as
smooth aa a billiard table Throughout the course||@@||smooth as a billiard table. Throughout the course
there arc no curves which would ncor«öiUtc nn/||@@||there are no curves which would necessitate any
appreciable diminution of speed. Though the Amcrgns||@@||appreciable diminution of speed. Though the Auvergne
circuit, being nearer to Paru, would have allowed foi||@@||circuit, being nearer to Paris, would have allowed for
a bigger dnw, owing to the erecting of grand stands,||@@||a bigger draw, owing to the erecting of grand stands,
the Automobile Club decided that it waa better to||@@||the Automobile Club decided that it was better to
consider the best course before other considera tiona As||@@||consider the best course before other considerations. As
the town of Le Mans is devoting £4000 towards||@@||the town of Le Mans is devoting £4000 towards
expenses, this may ha\c helped to decide matten It||@@||expenses, this may have helped to decide matters. It
is as vet earl/ to predict what type of car will b«||@@||is as yet early to predict what type of car will be
built for the course. The question of speed «nil, of||@@||built for the course. The question of speed will, of
course, be of the greatest consideration, aa the nevr||@@||course, be of the greatest consideration, as the new
selected route will admit of almost anything in the||@@||selected route will admit of almost anything in the
wav of speed up to 150 miles an hour.||@@||way of speed up to 150 miles an hour.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14766140 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THIS YEAR'S RACING MOTOR CARS.||@@||THIS YEAR'S RACING MOTOR CARS.
According1 to the latest files lo hand this j ear s I||@@||According to the latest files to hand this year's
racing motor ora will present fewer novelties than||@@||racing motor cars will present fewer novelties than
ever before Transmission by propeller shaft is cain I||@@||ever before. Transmission by propeller-shaft is gain-
mg in favour every duv o\er chain drive and all the||@@||ing in favour every day over chain drive and all the
iniclnnes ure being 1 uilt with their centre of c,ra\i.)||@@||machines ure being built with their centre of gravity
placed very low One peculiarity which the new reM»||@@||placed very low. One peculiarity which the new regu-
litioiiB at home have engendered is that all ears will||@@||lations at home have engendered is that all cars will
have a large fuel capacity provision being made foi||@@||have a large fuel capacity provision being made for
as much UH 4Ö gallons of petrol and a proportionately||@@||as much as 45 gallons of petrol, and a proportionately
large oil supply In order to cover the six rounds of||@@||large oil supply, in order to cover the six rounds of
the circuit without stopping to AU tanks _\ccpting||@@||the circuit without stopping to fill tanks. Excepting
the Mciecdes ftii 1 of course the fi;\c>hilder -Napiei it||@@||the Mercedes, and of course the six-cylinder Napier, it
H probable that all the starters will hate four (¿linder||@@||is probable that all the starters will have four-cylinder
em,inn» flic Richard Brasier cars with four c> Undera||@@||engines. The Richard Brasier cars, with four cylinders
of K15 in m hore, and lot lip will have transmission||@@||of 165-m.m. bore, and 104 h.p., will have transmission
by cardon shaft The Mercedes eWcjlindcr hue IfO||@@||by cardon shaft. The Mercedes six-cylinder have 150
mm bore, and 140mm btroke giving 13.» bp, four||@@||mm bore, and 140mm btroke giving 13.» bp, four
speeds with direct drive on the h if, h and ball heir I||@@||speeds, with direct drive on the high, and ball bear-
inga throughout. Se\eral of the .french drivers ha\e|||@@||ings throughout. Several of the French drivers have
already made acquaintance with the circuit Hcmcn||@@||already made acquaintance with the circuit, Hemery
visiting it on a 100j ricor immediately before Ins I||@@||visiting it on a 1905 racer immediately before his
triumphal return from 1 Iori da I||@@||triumphal return from Florida.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14809177 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE BOY'S AT NEWCASTLE.||@@||THE BOYS AT NEWCASTLE.
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Thursday.
I The steamer Namoi, which arrived from||@@||The steamer Namoi, which arrived from
Sydney shortly after daybreak'this morning,||@@||Sydney shortly after daybreak this morning,
brought tho party of schoolboys-selected to||@@||brought the party of schoolboys-selected to
form the rural camp-on tho first stace of||@@||form the rural camp-on the first stage of
their journey. Tho voyago was made in. tho||@@||their journey. The voyage was made in the
hours of darkness, thus precluding, tho young||@@||hours of darkness, thus precluding the young
travellers from observing tho varying features||@@||travellers from observing the varying features
of tho coast-lino,« but tho Namoi' had not||@@||of the coast-line. but the Namoi had not
rounded tho fortress-shaped hill of Nobbys||@@||rounded the fortress-shaped hill of Nobbys
bcforo they were,lining tho dock, scanning||@@||before they were lining the deck, scanning
the entronco 'to tho port and the||@@||the entrance to the port and the
shipping and City of Newcastle. Short-||@@||shipping and City of Newcastle. Short-
ly after the steamer moored along-||@@||ly after the steamer moored along-
side tho . wharf tho boys, nearly 150||@@||side the wharf the boys, nearly 150
strong, wero talton for a. stroll through tho||@@||strong, were taken for a stroll through the
main streets of tho city. Subsequently tho||@@||main streets of th city. Subsequently the
Bogey Hole-the surf-washed basin so popu-||@@||Bogey Hole-the surf-washed basin so popu-
lar with swimmors-was* visited, and lhere||@@||lar with swimmers-was* visited, and lhere
tho lads disported themselve* for ovoi* an||@@||tho lads disported themselves for over an
hour. After the early morning flip, Mr. Crad||@@||hour. After the early morning dip, Mr. Crad-
iclc (tho organiser) guided ino party to tho||@@||ick (the organiser) guided the party to the
summit of "Tho Hill," svhich commands a||@@||summit of "The Hill," which commands a
bird's-eyo view of the city and district and||@@||bird's-eye view of the city and district and
of tho ocean. Hore Mr. Cradick pointed out||@@||of the ocean. Here Mr. Cradick pointed out
tho features oí the district, and gavo somo||@@||the features of the district, and gave some
interesting Information ' rogardlng tho opal||@@||interesting information regarding the coal
mines, many of tho smoko-stacks of which||@@||mines, many of the smoke-stacks of which
could bo discerned from tho vantngo ground.||@@||could be discerned from the vantage ground.
A roturn was then mado to tho steamer, and||@@||A return was then made to the steamer, and
at about half-past 8 the Namoi steamorl away||@@||at about half-past 8 the Namoi steamed away
on her 30-mllo trip up tho Hunter RIVIM* to||@@||on her 30-mlle trip up the Hunter River to
Morpeth, near which the cama was pitched||@@||Morpeth, near which the camp was pitched
this afternoon. ,||@@||this afternoon.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14807550 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BREAK OF GAUGE.||@@||BREAK OF GAUGE.
A NEW INVENTION,||@@||A NEW INVENTION,
It is generally held that one of the logical||@@||It is generally held that one of the logical
results of Federation should bo the unifica-||@@||results of Federation should be the unification
tion of all the Australian railways The||@@||of all the Australian railways The
question was raised long before Federation||@@||question was raised long before Federation
became an established fact but more serious||@@||became an established fact but more serious
thought has probably been given to it during||@@||thought has probably been given to it during
the last few years The break of gauge||@@||the last few years. The break of gauge
difficulty has been the wall of adamant which,||@@||difficulty has been the wall of adamant which,
has al wa j s confronted those seeking to bring||@@||has always confronted those seeking to bring
about the important change In an uprooting||@@||about the important change. In an uprooting
of the present railway systems and complete||@@||of the present railway systems and complete
reconstruction seemed to lie practically tho||@@||reconstruction seemed to the practically the
only solution a course which necessarily||@@||only solution a course which necessarily
must cost a sum in millions which would||@@||must cost a sum in millions which would
shock the economic sense of politicians and||@@||shock the economic sense of politicians and
public alike Another course however was||@@||public alike. Another course however was
considered within the range of possibility hut||@@||considered within the range of possibility but
scientists and engineers in America and else-||@@||scientists and engineers in America and elsewhere
where up to the present time have been un-||@@||up to the present time have been
able to give practical effect to it The pos-||@@||unable to give practical effect to it. The
sibility referred to is that of contriving by me-||@@||possibility referred to is that of contriving by
chanical means to so alter the existing roll-||@@||mechanical means to so alter the existing rolling
ing stocks as to enable them to be taken over||@@||stocks as to enable them to be taken over
all existing gauges A young Australian in-||@@||all existing gauges. A young Australian
ventor Mr A R Vngus now claims to havg||@@||inventor Mr. A. R. Angus now claims to have
produced such a contrivance||@@||produced such a contrivance.
Mr Angus is a practising solicitor in this||@@||Mr. Angus is a practising solicitor in this
city but has given manj years of his life to||@@||city but has given many years of his life to
engineering work He has patented a number||@@||engineering work. He has patented a number
of inventions which are at present under con-||@@||of inventions which are at present under
sideration in Australia and oversea A work-||@@||consideration in Australia and oversea. A working
ing model of his latest invention the object||@@||model of his latest invention the object
of which is to overcome the break of gauge||@@||of which is to overcome the break of gauge
at Albury for a starting point was exhibitor!||@@||at Albury for a starting point was exhibited
in one of the committee rooms at Parliament||@@||in one of the committee rooms at Parliament
House jesterday afternoon The in-||@@||House yesterday afternoon. The
ventor has worked hard at his mo-||@@||inventor has worked hard at his model
del for four years and now claims||@@||for four years and now claims
to have perfected it K technical de-||@@||to have perfected it. A technical
scription of it would be tedious and uninter-||@@||description of it would be tedious and uninteresting
esting and beyond the understanding of the||@@||and beyond the understanding of the
ordinary las mind The principle upon which||@@||ordinary lay mind. The principle upon which
Mr Angus relies however may be explained)||@@||Mr. Angus relies however may be explained
in a few words The truck which is the||@@||in a few words. The truck which is the
subject of the experiment is one fourth the||@@||subject of the experiment is one fourth the
size of what Is known as the N S W D truck,||@@||size of what is known as the N.S.W. D. truck,
and it runs on rails some 3"ft long which re-||@@||and it runs on rails some 37ft. long which
present, in the one fourth proportion the||@@||represent, in the one fourth proportion the
varying gauges of 2\ew South Wales Victoria,||@@||varying gauges of New South Wales, Victoria,
South Australia Queensland and W estero||@@||South Australia, Queensland, and Western
Australia the truck stands upon divided||@@||Australia. The truck stands upon divided
axles each wheel moving independently It||@@||axles each wheel moving independently. It
is these divided axles which make it possible||@@||is these divided axles which make it possible
to automatically draw the wheels in or out||@@||to automatically draw the wheels in or out
to meet tho wider or narrower gauge as the||@@||to meet the wider or narrower gauge as the
case may be This is done by means of two||@@||case may be. This is done by means of two
levers attached to each vehicle which auto-||@@||levers attached to each vehicle which
matically lock ind unlock the device The||@@||automatically lock and unlock the device. The
breaks of gauge aro gradual and may pre-||@@||breaks of gauge are gradual and may
ferably be approached slowly but as soon as||@@||preferably be approached slowly but as soon as
the uniform gauge is reached the truck goes||@@||the uniform gauge is reached the truck goes
on as if it had been travelling on that gauge||@@||on as if it had been travelling on that gauge
all along||@@||all along.
Mr Angus has constructed his model with||@@||Mr. Angus has constructed his model with
mathematical accuracy and precision and he||@@||mathematical accuracy and precision and he
relies upon tho laws of gravity for the rest||@@||relies upon the laws of gravity for the rest.
He has no doubt that the present railways||@@||He has no doubt that the present railways
running in the Commonwealth could bo eco-||@@||running in the Commonwealth could be
nomically altered on his model-say £40 000||@@||economically altered on his model-say £40,000
as against £17 000 000-but his present ambi-||@@||as against £17,000,000 - but his present
tion lies in the hope that it may be tried in||@@||ambition lies in the hope that it may be tried in
a small way for practical purposes on our||@@||a small way for practical purposes on our
own lines He has submitted his invention||@@||own lines. He has submitted his invention
to tho inspection of many practical and||@@||to the inspection of many practical and
scientific men in tho Commonwealth and be-||@@||scientific men in the Commonwealth and
yond it who agree that the main principles||@@||beyond it who agree that the main principles
ire sound in theors and should bo capable oí||@@||are sound in theory and should be capable of
being given practical effect to||@@||being given practical effect to.
In Justlco to the inventor it may be said||@@||In justlce to the inventor it may be said
thit the model worked perfectly at yester-||@@||that the model worked perfectly at yesterday's
days trial which fact at all events should||@@||trial, which fact, at all events should
result in some official notico being taken oí||@@||result in some official notice being taken of
it Mr Angus claims that ia addition to solv-||@@||it. Mr. Angus claims that in addition to solving
ing the difficulty presented by the break ol||@@||the difficulty presented by the break of
gauge his invention b> reason of the Inde-,||@@||gauge, his invention by reason of the independent
pendent action of tho wheels would reduce tua||@@||action of the wheels would reduce the
wear and tear of the rails and wheels dimin«||@@||wear and tear of the rails and wheels diminish
ish coal consumption glvo greater dead*||@@||coal consumption, give greater deadweight
weight carrying capacity thus increasing||@@||carrying capacity thus increasing
freight earning and permit the laying oí||@@||freight earning and permit the laying of
light lines of narrow gauge to open up agri-||@@||light lines of narrow gauge to open up
cultural mining and pastoral districts. _||@@||agricultural, mining and pastoral districts.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14726016 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEW RICHARD-BRASIER CARS.||@@||NEW RICHARD-BRASIER CARS.
Tlie demand for good motor cars, like the Richard||@@||The demand for good motor cars, like the Richard-
Brasier, seems to be on the increase lîeccntly Messrs||@@||Brasier, seems to be on the increase. Recently Messrs.
Yarnel Brothers and Maillard landed several of tho||@@||Fauvel Brothers and Maillard landed several of the
latest models, but all were sold within a woclc's time||@@||latest models, but all were sold within a week's time.
A big shipment of new cms is. expected to arrive||@@||A big shipment of new cars is expected to arrive
in a few weeks' time The local agenta report having||@@||in a few weeks' time. The local agents report having
received an order yesterday for a 4060bp Richard||@@||received an order yesterday for a 40-60-h.p. Richard
Brasier car, to the order of n local resident The||@@||Brasier car, to the order of a local resident. The
vehicle is being got out specially for ne\t years||@@||vehicle is being got out specially for next year's
overland motor contest, in order to put the perform||@@||overland motor contest, in order to put the perform-
ance of this j car's flying Mercedes in the shade The||@@||ance of this year's flying Mercedes in the shade. The
new -JO 00 h p is practically a Gordon Bennett model||@@||new 40-60-h.p. is practically a Gordon Bennett model.
It will bl. the biggest car brought out so far to||@@||It will be the biggest car brought out so far to
Australia, and will be fitted willi all tho latest 100Ü||@@||Australia, and will be fitted with all the latest 1906
improvements Ihe vehicle is to be chain driven,||@@||improvements. The vehicle is to be chain driven,
with 4 speed and reverse, and will be fitted with||@@||with 4 speed and reverse, and will be fitted with
mtgneto ignition||@@||magneto ignition.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14770469 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE ORMONDE BE VCH RACES.||@@||THE ORMONDE BEACH RACES.
In con ection with the series of motor car racing||@@||In connection with the series of motor car racing
events «v*ldel a few months back at Honda, in||@@||events decided a few months back at Florida, in
America, the latest files diselose the fact that the||@@||America, the latest files disclose the fact that the
Automobile Club of Great Uritun entered a protest||@@||Automobile Club of Great Britain entered a protest
against the Durraeo, eira on the ground that the} had||@@||against the Darracq cars on the ground that they had
not compiled with the rules of the American «.ulomo||@@||not complied with the rules of the American Automo-
bile Association reading dtlTercnlml fíears The||@@||bile Association regarding differential gears. The
British Club at the Mine time asked that the mee||@@||British Club at the same time asked that the race
won by the Darracq should be awarded to the si\||@@||won by the Darracq should be awarded to the six-
c}lmder Ivapier The \meritan Automobile Associa I||@@||cylinder Napier. The American Automobile Associa-
lion, in Hs reply declined to alter their original||@@||tion, in its reply declined to alter their original
ruling Btutmg tint the driver of the most successful||@@||ruling, stating that the driver of the most successful
Napier put on a heavy compressed air tank after the||@@||Napier put on a heavy compressed air-tank after the
machine had been weighed, making the car over||@@||machine had been weighed, making the car over
weight||@@||weight.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14806036 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
¡ ' BRITISH 'ASSOCIATION. I||@@||BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
GARDINER CUP SEMI-FINAL. I||@@||GARDINER CUP SEMI-FINAL.
: PYRMONT v BALMAIN I||@@||PYRMONT v BALMAIN
Plojeil on 1-pping Racecourse, and resulted In t||@@||Played on Epping Racecourse, and resulted in a
draw, neither side ficoring The teams were -||@@||draw, neither side scoring. The teams were -
Balmnin Goal, II Hughes, bads, A M Mahon Bj||@@||Balmain Goal, RI Hughes, backs, A McMahon, R
Icrgiison, hilf backs, A Latta, T Rose, G Bell;||@@||ferguson, half backs, A Latta, T Rose, G Bell;
forwards, J Burt, P F Emms, It R Craig, W«||@@||forwards, J Burt, P F Emms, R R Craig, W
Jackson, O Latta||@@||Jackson, C Latta.
Pjrroont Goal, C Williams, backs, J Grove« ,T^||@@||Pyrmont Goal, C Williams, backs, J Groves ,T
Dennis, half backs, P Timms, J Lyons, S Loudon^||@@||Dennis, half backs, P Timms, J Lyons, S Loudon,
W Parr}. V Carroll, C Timms, W Carey, J. David«||@@||W Parry, W Carroll, C Timms, W Carey, J. David-
son||@@||son.
Mr T Courtney was referee||@@||Mr T Courtney was referee.
There was a record attendance for a "soccer^||@@||There was a record attendance for a "soccer"
I match at Epping, and the game was watched with ab«||@@||match at Epping, and the game was watched with ab-
soi bing interest from start to finish There was a||@@||sorbing interest from start to finish. There was a
great deal of rough phi), and quite a number of the||@@||great deal of rough phla, and quite a number of the
eontestants were temporarily disabled, while Carroll«||@@||contestants were temporarily disabled, while Carroll
tor Pjrmont, with a ' kick on the jiw" and a nasty||@@||for Pyrmont, with a ' kick on the jaw" and a nasty
cut under the chin, looked like a hospital patient at||@@||cut under the chin, looked like a hospital patient at
the finish In addition, Carroll fell nea ni; in a||@@||the finish. In addition, Carroll fell heavily in a
collision with Craig early in the game, and thonga||@@||collision with Craig early in the game, and though
[ he pla) ed up tD his reputation thire were times when||@@||he played up to his reputation there were times when
Ins pla} gale the Impression that he was dazed||@@||his play gave the impression that he was dazed.
Pyrmont won the toss but there was not much||@@||Pyrmont won the toss but there was not much
adinntage In this, what wind prciailed was blowing||@@||advantage in this; what wind prevailed was blowing
across the ground Craig kicked off for Balmain,||@@||across the ground. Craig kicked off for Balmain,
and pla) was %igorous from the outset Balmain||@@||and play was rigorous from the outset. Balmain
pressed but Dennis relleiod bj sending to midficld.||@@||pressed but Dennis relieved bj sending to midficld.
i Rose obtained, and pabscd to iAans to Craig to Burt,||@@||Rose obtained, and passed to Evans to Craig, to Burt,
who sent out. Cary rushed the ball donn and passed||@@||who sent out. Cary rushed the ball down and passed
to Doiidson, who centred C Timms had a good||@@||to Davidson, who centred. C Timms had a good
opportunity of scoring but did not take advantage of||@@||opportunity of scoring but did not take advantage of
It Pjrmont attacked with n will, but the Balmain||@@||it. Pyrmont attacked with a will, but the Balmain
hicks were ilgilant, and completely foiled the effort«||@@||backs were diligant, and completely foiled the efforts
of their opponents limns had a connie of chances||@@||of their opponents. Emms had a couple of chances
to score, but failed badi} \ cry exciting plaj fol-||@@||to score, but failed badly. Very exciting play fol-
lowed, each goal being \isltod in turn, and the bur|«"||@@||lowed, each goal being visited in turn, and the burly
form of Crilg showing out From a penalty kick||@@||form of Craig showing out. From a penalty kick
Groies shot well Into Ba|main s goal, hut M Mahon||@@||Groves shot well into Balmain's goal, but McMahon
headed out. Carroll obtained, and shot, and M'Mahon||@@||headed out. Carroll obtained, and shot, and McMahon
again headed out Balmain were nwarded a free kick||@@||again headed out. Balmain were awarded a free kick
for illegal pla) and M Mahon took the shot, which||@@||for illegal play and McMahon took the shot, which
Williams running out, had no difficulty In dearin;.||@@||Williams, running out, had no difficulty in clearing.
I'la) was transferred to the other end and an exciting||@@||Play was transferred to the other end and an exciting
struggle occurred In front of Balmain s goal, clever||@@||struggle occurred in front of Balmain's goal, clever
head work on both side» being conspicuous Then||@@||head work on both sides being conspicuous. Then
Craig obtained and cleared finely \ free kick wa»||@@||Craig obtained and cleared finely. A free kick was
awarded to Pyrmont owing to Jackson back chart'||@@||awarded to Pyrmont owing to Jackson back charg-
ing but It was cleared Pyrmont returned to tha||@@||ing but it was cleared. Pyrmont returned to the
charge, and Parry made a good attempt at goal just||@@||charge, and Parry made a good attempt at goal just
before the whistle sounded||@@||before the whistle sounded.
Pyrmont stoned the second half, and Balmain lm«||@@||Pyrmont started the second half, and Balmain im-
mediatcl) attacked C latta had a chinee of ¡cor-||@@||mediately attacked. C Latta had a chance of scor-
ing from a capital centre by Burt, hut I jons headed||@@||ing from a capital centre by Burt, but Lyons headed
oi cr the bir Another rush b) Bilmnn ended lit||@@||over the bar. Another rush by Balmain ended in
Burt ngaln centring and some fine exchanges taking||@@||Burt again centring and some fine exchanges taking
place in front of Pyrmont goal, Williams Lions and||@@||place in front of Pyrmont goal, Williams, Lyons and
Croies cientuall) beating back the attack Emm«||@@||Groves eventually beating back the attack. Emms
was penalised for back charging Timms shot and||@@||was penalised for back charging. Timms shot and
Carroll headed into the net, but the goal was dil*||@@||Carroll headed into the net, but the goal was dis-
allowed owing to Carroll being offside Balmain||@@||allowed owing to Carroll being offside. Balmain
pressed and play raged round the Pyrmont goiU||@@||pressed and play raged round the Pyrmont goal.
Burt put in two capital shots but the delenec was,||@@||Burt put in two capital shots but the defence was
sound and eventinlli the pressure was relicved«||@@||sound and eventually the pressure was releived.
P)rmont then attacked, and Hughes had to punch||@@||Pyrmont then attacked, and Hughes had to punch
out a fine shot from Carroll Davidson rushing for-||@@||out a fine shot from Carrol.l Davidson rushing for-
ward, caught the bill, and kicked just as he ind Hughes||@@||ward, caught the ball, and kicked just as he and Hughes
iconic into collision and the ball cannoning oS||@@||came into collision, and the ball cannoning of
Iliighea went behind Roth men were diwhled hut||@@||Hughes went behind. Both men were disabled but
soon reeoiered Nothing resulted Irom the corneo||@@||soon recovered. Nothing resulted from the corner
kick by Condon Balmain again attacked and Jack-||@@||kick by Condon. Balmain again attacked and Jack-
son shot but Williams saved, and the game ended||@@||son shot but Williams saved, and the game ended
soon afterward« neither side scoring The gima||@@||soon afterwards, neither side scoring. The game
will be rcpla)cd next Saturday at the same place.||@@||will be replayed next Saturday at the same place.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14759712 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LIGHT HALLWAYS.||@@||LIGHT RAILWAYS. (1906AD)
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir-Mr G H Blakomoie's letter of 12th||@@||Sir- Mr. G. H. Blakemore's letter of 12th
instant deals with a matter of vital import-||@@||instant deals with a matter of vital importance
ance to this State, viz, the opening up of||@@||to this State, viz, the opening up of
tho resources of the State hy means of light||@@||the resources of the State hy means of light
feeder railways I havo often wondered when||@@||feeder railways. I have often wondered when
our Public Works Commltloo would recognise||@@||our Public Works Commltlee would recognise
what a great factor narrow-gaugo railways||@@||what a great factor narrow-gauge railways
j would be in giving cheapei Uansit communi-||@@||would be in giving cheaper Uansit communication
cation to our far-back setlleis, and partlcu||@@||to our far-back settlers, and particularly
Ilally to the mining community||@@||to the mining community.
¡ Tho Stato has paid largo sums in sending||@@||The State has paid large sums in sending
its lailway cnglneeis to America, England,||@@||its railway engineers to America, England,
aud Belgium to inquiro Into systems ano re||@@||aud Belgium to inquire into systems and report
Iport ab to best methods of dealing v 1th such||@@||as to best methods of dealing with such
trafile, but so far I havo no recollection of||@@||traffic, but so far I have no recollection of
.any public repoit beinr' made on light feeder||@@||any public report being made on light feeder
lines of other countries||@@||lines of other countries.
Little slow going Tasmania is an example,||@@||Little slow going Tasmania is an example,
'and affoids a good illustration ot what can||@@||and affords a good illustration of what can
,bo done with ¿It gaugo lines||@@||be done with its gauge lines
, Tho South Eastern Dundas railway, connect-||@@||The South Eastern Dundas railway, connecting
ing Zeehan and Williamsford, 19 miles in||@@||Zeehan and Williamsford, 19 miles in
length, was the Hist light liuo sanctioned by||@@||length, was the first light line sanctioned by
1 Government for construction under Conimis||@@||Government for construction under Commissioner
iioner Back (now of Chillagoe) lhe country||@@||Back (now of Chillagoe) the country
I soi veil is rough and mountainous and steep||@@||I soi veil is rough and mountainous and steep
'canons havo to be crossed bj timber biidges,||@@||'canons have to be crossed by timber bridges,
221b rails were used lu construction, many of||@@||22lb rails were used lu construction, many of
tho curves aro on 3-chaln radius, with 1 in 25||@@||the curves are on 3-chain radius, with 1 in 25
grtde Rolling stock compilsos two 30-ton||@@||grade. Rolling stock comprisss two 30-ton
locomotives and two 10-ton Dubbs engines||@@||locomotives and two 10-ton Dubbs engines
for mineral traffic, with usual goods waggons,||@@||for mineral traffic, with usual goods waggons,
two comfortablo passenger cars, laukee type,||@@||two comfortable passenger cars, laukee type,
all on bogie pi inclplcs They handle some||@@||all on bogie principles. They handle some
das s up to ¿50 tons of mlneial ti allic, in ad-||@@||das s up to ¿50 tons of mineral traffic, in
dition to two passenger trains, and average||@@||addition to two passenger trains, and average
a speed of 121 miles por hour They have||@@||a speed of 12½ miles per hour. They have
no faucy staff or expensive stations With||@@||no fancy staff or expensive stations. With
but a limited traffic and heavy first cost this||@@||but a limited traffic and heavy first cost this
Uno pays 5 peí cent, on construction (vide||@@||line pays 5 per cent, on construction (vide
Government icports)||@@||Government reports).
If it had not boon for construction of light||@@||If it had not been for construction of light
lallways tho greater portion of tho west coast||@@||lallways the greater portion of the west coast
of Tasmania would to-day ho in its primeval||@@||of Tasmania would to-day he in its primeval
state||@@||state.
Zeehan is a notvvork of light 2ft gaugo lines,||@@||Zeehan is a network of light 2ft. gauge lines,
all her truffle is woiked by tram and raliway,||@@||all her traffic is worked by tram and raliway,
baldly a mado road is to bo found, it is r||@@||hardly a made road is to be found, it is
oither railway oi corduroy track Last j ear||@@||either railway or corduroy track. Last year
alono she cairled ovor 70,000 tons of ores and||@@||alone she cairled over 70,000 tons of ores and
lluxos to smoltors and main Uno, In addition||@@||fluxes to smelters and main line, in addition
to 1)0,000 tons of firewood and fuel||@@||to 80,000 tons of firewood and fuel
Waratah to Magnet is another feeder Uno,||@@||Waratah to Magnet is another feeder line,
2ft gauge, 111 miles In length, passing through||@@||2ft. gauge, 11½ miles in length, passing through
very tough country, catrylug nades of 1 in||@@||very tough country, carrying grades of 1 in
15 and 1 in 25, with 2i chains radius, in the||@@||15 and 1 in 25, with 2½ chains radius, in the
Hist nine milos they have no loss than 05||@@||first nine miles they have no less than 95
curvoB Tho lino Is a pilvato ono, aud they||@@||curves. The line is a private one, and they
woik a ti allic equal to 150 to 200 tons of||@@||work a traffic equal to 150 to 200 tons of
mineral peí day, in addition to stoics and pas||@@||mineral per day, in addition to stores and
scngeis Hero they havo an improved com-||@@||passengers. Here they have an improved com-
pound locomotive, constructed on bogle prin-||@@||pound locomotive, constructed on bogie prin-
cipio to allow tho engine to tako the curves,||@@||ciple to allow the engine to take the curves,
and is a proved success||@@||and is a proved success.
Mount Lyell is a notvvoik of feeder railways||@@||Mount Lyell is a network of feeder railways
to malu line, handling soino thousands of tons||@@||to main line, handling some thousands of tons
of oro traffic weekly I could mention a||@@||of ore traffic weekly. I could mention a
number of other centres In Tasmania all de-||@@||number of other centres in Tasmania all
pendent on light narrow gaugo railways for||@@||dependent on light narrow gauge railways for
communication with seaboard or main trunk||@@||communication with seaboard or main trunk
lines||@@||lines.
Wo in Now South Walts havo numberless||@@||We in New South Wales have numberless
centios quite worthy of such a system viz,||@@||centres quite worthy of such a system viz,
mining fields of Burragorang, Nymagee, Sunny||@@||mining fields of Burragorang, Nymagee, Sunny
Coi nor, Leadville Oboron, and North Coast||@@||Corner, Leadville, Oberon, and North Coast.
Break! of gaugo is always held up ns a very||@@||Break of gauge is always held up as a very
serious objection hut foi slow ti allic is not||@@||serious objection but for slow traffic is not
such a thing to bo dreaded I havo had||@@||such a thing to be dreaded, I have had
transhipping done at 3d por ton, and with||@@||transhipping done at 3d per ton, and with
ipropor ramns it can bo dono for less||@@||iproper ramps it can be done for less.
Main trunk lincb -Lot thoso bo of standard||@@||Main trunk lines.- Let those be of standard
gaugo, but for feeders give UB tho 2ft gaugo,||@@||gauge, but for feeders give the the 2ft. gauge,
'which can bo constructed cheaply from £800||@@||which can be constructed cheaply from £800
I por milo, using round back sleepers and any||@@||per mile, using round back sleepers and any
local tlmbei available, and thus glvo the||@@||local tlmbei available, and thus give the
minor and settler a chance of cheap transit||@@||miner and settler a chance of cheap transit
to seaboard oi main line Cheap fleight means||@@||to seaboard of main line. Cheap freight means
inci eased traffic, and this means increased||@@||increased traffic, and this means increased
production||@@||production.
Many mines in Now South Wales would to-||@@||Many mines in New South Wales would
day bo omnloylng hundreds of men if they||@@||to-day be employing hundreds of men if they
could got (heir ores carried to smelters on||@@||could get their ores carried to smelters on
soaboaid, with cheap coal What can bo||@@||seaboard, with cheap coal. What can be
dono in Tasmania can suicly bo dono heie||@@||done in Tasmania can surely be done here.
What tho c untry wants Is oponlug up, and to||@@||What the country wants is opening up, and to
do this wo must havo lallways Light rough||@@||do this we must have railways. Light rough
lines havo boon big factors in tbo rapid de-||@@||lines have been big factors in the rapid
velopment of Westorn Australia||@@||development of Western Australia.
Wo want now or ideas Let us got out of||@@||We want newer ideas. Let us get out of
tho old solid groovos Bo progiosslvo Wo I||@@||the old solid grooves. Be progressive. We
havo too much theoiy, too mueh red-tapo,||@@||have too much theory, too much red-tape,
which moans oxtra eost. Glvo us means of||@@||which means extra cost. Give us means of
communication, spoody and ehenp The ' <vs||@@||communication, speedy and cheap. The days
of tho bullock-waggou should bo past To||@@||of the bullock-waggon should be past. To
stick to tho staudaid gaugo moans In many||@@||stick to the standard gauge means in many
cases an olophanl to do a pony's work||@@||cases an elephant to do a pony's work.
I am, etc.,||@@||I am, etc.,
F. B. BROWN.||@@||F. B. BROWN.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14788450 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
EARLY EXPLOEEBS.||@@||EARLY EXPLORERS.
OLD PIONEERS.||@@||OLD PIONEERS.
MR. J GORMLY,- REMINISCENCES.||@@||MR. J GORMLY'S REMINISCENCES.
At the monthly meeting of the Australian||@@||At the monthly meeting of the Australian
Historical Society hold last evening, at th||@@||Historical Society hold last evening, at the
Royal Society's House,. Elizabeth-Btreet, Mr.||@@||Royal Society's House,. Elizabeth-street, Mr.
| J. Qormly, M.L.C, road a paper on "The Ex||@@||J. Gormly, M.L.C, read a paper on "The Ex-
ploratlon and Settlement or the Murrumbidgee||@@||ploration and Settlement of the Murrumbidgee
und Murray River Districts." Mr. Gormly||@@||and Murray River Districts." Mr. Gormly
stated that the contents of the paper chiefly||@@||stated that the contents of the paper chiefly
related to what. had come under his own||@@||related to what had come under his own
observation, and to what ho had heard from||@@||observation, and to what he had heard from
early explorers and old pioneers. His mem-||@@||early explorers and old pioneers. His mem-
ory carried him back .6 yoars. He was well||@@||ory carried him back 66 years. He was well
acquainted with Hamilton Hume and three||@@||acquainted with Hamilton Hume and three
others of the party who went ovorland flora||@@||others of the party who went overland from
Appin to Port Phillip in 1824-Henry Angel,||@@||Appin to Port Phillip in 1824 - Henry Angel,
James Fitzpatrick, and Thomas Boyd. Ho had||@@||James Fitzpatrick, and Thomas Boyd. He had
only a Blight personal knoyviedgo of Captain||@@||only a slight personal knowledge of Captain
Hovoll, another of the party. No doubt,||@@||Hovell, another of the party. No doubt,
Hamilton Humo was in his youth the best||@@||Hamilton Hume was in his youth the best
bushman in Australia at that time, and a||@@||bushman in Australia at that time, and a
man of great determination and energy.||@@||man of great determination and energy.
Hume was fortunato in the expedition of J>2i||@@||Hume was fortunate in the expedition of 1824
to havo three such men as Boyd, Angel, mid||@@||to have three such men as Boyd, Angel, and
Fitzpatrick, each being bardy, abstemious,||@@||Fitzpatrick, each being hardy, abstemious,
and reliable,||@@||and reliable.
', Mr. Qormly went on to state that the last||@@||Mr. Gormly went on to state that the last
time ho met Boyd was In 1883 at Albury,||@@||time he met Boyd was in 1883 at Albury,
whero the demonstration and banquet- were||@@||where the demonstration and banquet were
hold to commemorate the connection of the||@@||held to commemorate the connection of the
Now South Wales and Victorian railway sys-||@@||New South Wales and Victorian railway sys-
tems. On that occasion Boyd bad the satis-||@@||tems. On that occasion Boyd had the satis-
faction of seeing a train cross the river mat||@@||faction of seeing a train cross the river that
ho and Hume had swum over 59 years befcro.||@@||he and Hume had swum over 59 years before.
Boyd died at Tumut In 1887.||@@||Boyd died at Tumut in 1887.
The paper dealt briefly with Captain Sturt'«||@@||The paper dealt briefly with Captain Sturt's
expedition down tho Murrumbidgee and Mur-||@@||expedition down the Murrumbidgee and Mur-
ray to Lake Alexandria, in tho years 1829-30.||@@||ray to Lake Alexandria, in the years 1829-30.
Mr. Gormly paid a high tribute to Major Mit-||@@||Mr. Gormly paid a high tribute to Major Mit-
chell (yvhom ho had knoyvn) as an explorer,||@@||chell (whom he had known) as an explorer,
and referred at some length to his explora-||@@||and referred at some length to his explora-
tions in 1836, when ho yvitb a strong party||@@||tions in 1836, when he with a strong party
yvont down tho Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, and||@@||went down the Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, and
Murray to the junction of the Darling, and |||@@||Murray to the junction of the Darling, and
his further exploration over a considerable||@@||his further exploration over a considerable
part of tho Port Phillip district, yvhich' he||@@||part of the Port Phillip district, which he
named Austrnüa Felix. In the paper refer-||@@||named Australia Felix. In the paper refer-
ence yvas made to the massacre of* Faithfulls||@@||ence was made to the massacre of Faithfull's
men in 1838 on the Broken River, nine out of||@@||men in 1838 on the Broken River, nine out of
party of fourteen being killed by tho blacks;||@@||party of fourteen being killed by the blacks;
and to David Reid, who only died in May l_Bt,||@@||and to David Reid, who only died in May last,
having assisted to bury one of the bodien.||@@||having assisted to bury one of the bodies.
I Tho names of most of those who first foraicf||@@||The names of most of those who first forged
stations on the Murrumbidgee were given.||@@||stations on the Murrumbidgee were given.
They Ineludod Henry O'Brlon, who took up a||@@||They included Henry O'Brien, who took up a
station at Jugiong; Frank Taalïc, who settled||@@||station at Jugiong; Frank Taaffe, who settled
.at Muttama; Bon Warby had settled down op-1||@@||at Muttama; Ben Warby had settled down op-
poslte the junction of the Tumut In 1829, and||@@||posite the junction of the Tumut in 1829, and
Peter Stucboy had formed Willie Ploma at||@@||Peter Stuckey had formed Willie Ploma at
South Gundagai, the same yoar, while his Mo-||@@||South Gundagai, the same year, while his bro-
ther Henry settled next to him. Further down||@@||ther Henry settled next to him. Further down
on the same side of the rlvor carne Robert |||@@||on the same side of the river came Robert
Jenkins at Bangus, then John Vardy at Gil-,||@@||Jenkins at Bangus, then John Vardy at Gil-,
lengrove with Hillls nt Yabtree. Alexander,||@@||lengrove with Hillis at Yabtree. Alexander
M'Leay at Borambola, William Guiso at Cun- I||@@||M'Leay at Borambola, William Guise at Cun-
ingdroo, Best at Wagga Wagga, and Mrs. I||@@||ingdroo, Best at Wagga Wagga, and Mrs.
I Bourko at Gumly Gumly. On tho north bank'||@@||Bourke at Gumly Gumly. On the north bank
' of the river beloyv Gundagai the Tompson||@@||of the river below Gundagai the Tompson
family first took up a station nt Mickey's||@@||family first took up a station at Mickey's
Corner, near Kimo Hill, This was In 1530.||@@||Corner, near Kimo Hill. This was in 1830.
The same family afteryvards took up Oura und i||@@||The same family afterwards took up Oura and
' Eunonyharecnynh. James and William M'Ar||@@||Eunonyhareenyah. James and William McAr
thur, of Camdon Park, took up Nangus. James||@@||thur, of Camden Park, took up Nangus. James
Thorn stocked Wantabadgery, while his bro'||@@||Thorn stocked Wantabadgery, while his bro-
thor put cattle on Gobbagumballn. Jenkins,||@@||thor put cattle on Gobbagumbalin. Jenkins,
of Berrima, took up Tooyal, and his sons,||@@||of Berrima, took up Tooyal, and his sons,
John and Frank, settled at Buckingbong nnd||@@||John and Frank, settled at Buckingbong and
GUlonbah. The settlement referred to that||@@||Gillenbah. The settlement referred to that
took placo below Gundagai occurred in 1S30||@@||took place below Gundagai occurred in 1830-
, 31-32, and 33.||@@||31-32, and 33.
, Mr. Gdrmly reforred to being ablo to ride||@@||Mr. Gormly referred to being able to ride
<e horse and assist to drive stock to the||@@||a horse and assist to drive stock to the
Murrumbidgee In 1844, when his fathor sot||@@||Murrumbidgee in 1844, when his father set-
tied near Gundagai, which was the only town||@@||tled near Gundagai, which was the only town
¡ on the river at that time, it being on the||@@||on the river at that time, it being on the
I ovorland track from Sydney to Port Phillip||@@||overland track from Sydney to Port Phillip
and being where a punt bad been established,||@@||and being where a punt had been established.
i The flood of 1862 swept tho town of Gunda-||@@||The flood of 1852 swept the town of Gunda-
gai ayvay and drowned about one hundred of||@@||gai away and drowned about one hundred of
tho inhabitants; besides Gundagai, the whole!||@@||the inhabitants; besides Gundagai, the whole
I valloy yvas devastated. Flocks and herds per-||@@||valley was devastated. Flocks and herds per-
ished in thousands. All the stations along the i||@@||ished in thousands. All the stations along the
river bank suffered, some of tho peoplo being!||@@||river bank suffered, some of the people being
loft destitute Mr, Gormly slightly referred||@@||left destitute. Mr. Gormly slightly referred
, to his own sufferings, Whon his father's||@@||to his own sufferings. When his father's
| home was syvopt away be bad to sv;im a long||@@||home was swept away be had to swim a long
distance, then to take refuge in the branches||@@||distance, then to take refuge in the branches
of a tree, where ho had to remain the whole |||@@||of a tree, where he had to remain the whole
of a long winter's night and part of the noxti||@@||of a long winter's night and part of the next
day. Tho cold was BO lntonse thnt strong i||@@||day. The cold was so intense that strong
persons yvho had climbed trees for safety fell||@@||persons who had climbed trees for safety fell
off during the night and were drowned.||@@||off during the night and were drowned.
Mr. Gormly referred to haviug taken horsoB||@@||Mr. Gormly referred to having taken horses
for salo to tho goldilelds at Bendigo In the||@@||for sale to the goldfields at Bendigo in the
spring of 1852, and of crossing the Edward||@@||spring of 1852, and of crossing the Edward
Rlvor, M'hero the town of Deniliquin Is now||@@||River, where the town of Deniliquin is now
situated; on the Journoy so difficult was It||@@||situated; on the journey so difficult was it
to procure food thnt he gavo nine shillings for||@@||to procure food that he gave nine shillings for
31b of flour. ThlB was brought about by the||@@||3lb of flour. This was brought about by the
floods. On that Journey ho crossed the Mur-||@@||floods. On that journey he crossed the Mur-
ray at Hopwood's punt, three miles below||@@||ray at Hopwood's punt, three miles below
tho Junction of the Cnmpnsplo River. Hop-||@@||the junction of the Campaspie River. Hop-
wood soon after shifted throe miles up the||@@||wood soon after shifted three miles up the
| river to where tbo town of Echuca was after-||@@||river to where the town of Echuca was after-
wards built. There Hopwood placed a pon-||@@||wards built. There Hopwood placed a pon-
toon bridge on the rlvor. The horses Mr.||@@||toon bridge on the river. The horses Mr.
i Gormly took over he sold at high prices on||@@||Gormly took over he sold at high prices on
tho goldfields at Bendigo.||@@||the goldfields at Bendigo.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782915 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE SUBMARINE CABLES.||@@||THE SUBMARINE CABLES.
Cable messages are an important part or||@@||Cable messages are an important part of
ti newspaper and not the least cxoienslA'o of||@@||a newspaper and not the least expensive of
its news. Looking at the number of cable-||@@||its news. Looking at the number of cable-
grams from various parts of the world ap-pearing||@@||grams from various parts of the world appearing
pearing in the paper every morning now, ono||@@||in the paper every morning now, one
is interested to know that Australia strug-||@@||is interested to know that Australia struggled
gled along Avlthout them until 1S72. Tho||@@||along without them until 1872. The
great cables of the pioneering company called||@@||great cables of the pioneering company called
the Eastern Extension, Australasia, and||@@||the Eastern Extension, Australasia, and
China Telegraph Company, Limited, now||@@||China Telegraph Company, Limited, now
enable people to get Into rapid communica-||@@||enable people to get into rapid communication
tion AA'ith others all over the world. Other||@@||with others all over the world. Other
cable companies have connections with other||@@||cable companies have connections with other
places away from the island continent. Tho||@@||places away from the island continent. The
first great cabio between Port Darwin an i||@@||first great cable between Port Darwin and
BanjOAVangle had its shore end laid at Port||@@||Banjoewangi had its shore end laid at Port
Darwinon November 7, 1871, and the first tele-||@@||Darwin November 7, 1871, and the first telegram
gram carno through, stating that communica-||@@||came through, stating that communication
tion with Java had been completed on Novem-||@@||with Java had been completed on November
ber 20 of that year. The first cable message||@@||20 of that year. The first cable message
from England Avas, however, not received In||@@||from England was, however, not received In
Melbourno until July 2, 1872. Direct com-||@@||Melbourne until July 2, 1872. Direct communication,
munication, that is, through tho repoatlng||@@||that is, through the repeating
stations, Avas not completed till tin» overland||@@||stations, was not completed till the overland
line In South Australia to Port Darwin over||@@||line in South Australia to Port Darwin over
1976 miles of queer country AA-as finished on||@@||1976 miles of queer country was finished on
October 22, 1872. Cabio communication Avlth||@@||October 22, 1872. Cable communication with
New Zealand was completed on February 20,||@@||New Zealand was completed on February 20,
187G, and the latest Uno -o England laid by||@@||1876, and the latest line to England laid by
the fpioneer company is that via the Cape,||@@||the pioneer company is that via the Cape,
.which was finished in 1902. The cable of tho||@@||which was finished in 1902. The cable of the
Pacific Cable Company along the "all-British"||@@||Pacific Cable Company along the "all-British"
route, was also of modern laying. There havo||@@||route, was also of modern laying. There have
been duplications of the Port Dai win cable,||@@||been duplications of the Port Darwin cable,
tho Now Zealand cable, and other lines, so||@@||the New Zealand cable, and other lines, so
that nowadays if one loóles at a map showing||@@||that nowadays if one looks at a map showing
tall the cable lines of all tho companies to||@@||all the cable lines of all the companies to
Australia, ho sees that wo uro no longer||@@||Australia, he sees that we are no longer
"out of call," - How-difforent is it all to the||@@||"out of call." How different is it all to the
timo when our communication with tho old||@@||time when our communication with the old
country had to be made by sailing ship.||@@||country had to be made by sailing ship.
People in Now South Wales in thoso days did||@@||People in New South Wales in those days did
not got their cabio thrill about foreign atro-||@@||not got their cable thrill about foreign atro-
cities served hot Avith.tho breakfast eggs.||@@||cities served hot with the breakfast eggs.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782939 year 1906 type Article ILLUSTRATED  title The Sydney Morn
FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM.||@@||FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM.
It was not until tho folloAvIng year-1833||@@||It was not until the following year-1833
that the "Herald" bccamo a bi-weokly paper,||@@||that the "Herald" became a bi-weekly paper,
being published on Mondays and Thursdays,||@@||being published on Mondays and Thursdays,
and at tho same timo tho price per copy A\-as||@@||and at the same time the price per copy was
reduced from 7d to fid. Four years lalor||@@||reduced from 7d to 6d. Four years later—
Columbian Hand Pross, on Avhlch ino||@@||Columbian Hand Press, on which the
"Horald" was formerly printed. It was||@@||"Herald" was formerly printed. It was
invontod in 1817, nnd could print at tho||@@||invented in 1817, and could print at the
rato of 250 copies por hour.||@@||rate of 250 copies per hour.
1837-It became a trl-weekly, issuing on Mon-||@@||1837—it became a tri-weekly, issuing on Mon-
days, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and when in||@@||days, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and when in
1840 it.became a dally paper the old namo of||@@||1840 it became a daily paper the old name of
the "Sydney Herald" was altered to tho "Syd||@@||the "Sydney Herald" was altered to the "Syd-
noy Morning Horald." From that time onward||@@||ney Morning Herald." From that time onward
there has been uninterrupted development in||@@||there has been uninterrupted development in
its sphere of usefulness. In 1854 the papor||@@||its sphere of usefulness. In 1854 the paper
was published at 6d por copy, in 1857 at 4d, in||@@||was published at 6d per copy, in 1857 at 4d, in
1860 at 3d, In 1868 at 2d, and on Juno 20, 1893,||@@||1860 at 3d, in 1868 at 2d, and on June 26, 1893,
tho ' "Horald" becamo a ponny paper.||@@||the "Herald" became a penny paper.
Few, If any, < who lived In tho||@@||Few, if any, who lived in the
years preceding tho abolition of the||@@||years preceding the abolition of the
convict transportation system havo for-||@@||convict transportation system have for-
gotten tho part played by the "Horald" in||@@||gotten the part played by the "Herald" in
fighting for tho removal of that stigma from||@@||fighting for the removal of that stigma from
tho fair fame of Australia. The battle of anti||@@||the fair fame of Australia. The battle of anti-
transportation waa fo'ight strenuously sido||@@||transportation was fought strenuously side
by side with the conflict for electivo govern-||@@||by side with the conflict for elective govern-
ment. Between the years 1846 and 1850 moro||@@||ment. Between the years 1846 and 1850 more
than 25,000 convicts had been landed in Tas-||@@||than 25,000 convicts had been landed in Tas-
mania. As the result of repaatod represen-||@@||mania. As the result of repeated represen-
tations from Tasmania to tho Homo Goyern||@@||tations from Tasmania to the Home Govern-
mont It was finally decided to scatter the||@@||ment it was finally decided to scatter the
convict! over sovera' of the colonies. In time||@@||convicts over several of the colonies. In time
tho~prison ship Randolph appeared at Port||@@||the prison ship Randolph appeared at Port
Phillip Hoads, but »vas turned away. She was^||@@||Phillip Heads, but was turned away. She was
then headed for Port Jackson, but the authorl-"||@@||then headed for Port Jackson, but the authori-
ties would havo nono of her, and this led to||@@||ties would have none of her, and this led to
her human cargo being dumped ashoro at||@@||her human cargo being dumped ashore at
Perth. Transportation finally ceased in 1853.||@@||Perth. Transportation finally ceased in 1853.
The conductors of the "Herald" In thoso days||@@||The conductors of the "Herald" in those days
of stress saw that abolition was a condition||@@||of stress saw that abolition was a condition
precedent to freo Institutions, and it voiced||@@||precedent to free institutions, and it voiced
tho popular demand at a time Avhen It Avas not||@@||the popular demand at a time when it was not
always safe lo do so. Ofllclafelom resented tho||@@||always safe to do so. Officialdom resented the
demand, and not a small section||@@||demand, and not a small section
of tho people hold strongly to the belief that||@@||of the people held strongly to the belief that
a steady Influx of convict-and cheap-labour||@@||a steady influx of convict—and cheap—labour
Avas necessary to the progress of the com-||@@||was necessary to the progress of the com-
munity. Freedom Avon tho dayana it has done||@@||munity. Freedom won the day as it has done
in many other struggles AA-agod by the||@@||in many other struggles waged by the
press. Officialdom Avas gradually displaced||@@||press. Officialdom was gradually displaced
in favour of free institutions and the succes-||@@||in favour of free institutions and the succes-
sive stagos if tho Australian experiment In||@@||sive stages if the Australian experiment in
self-government »vero Avorkcd out In the full||@@||self-government were worked out in the full
light of that publicity which an independent||@@||light of that publicity which an independent
and liberal dally ¿»ress alono can secure. This||@@||and liberal daily press alone can secure. This
publicity, guided by an intelligent and judi-||@@||publicity, guided by an intelligent and judi-
cious sympathy witli the experiment of self||@@||cious sympathy with the experiment of self-
government, has safeguarded tho Constitution||@@||government, has safeguarded the Constitution
and ensured tho success of our self-govern-||@@||and ensured the success of our self-govern-
ment. The files of the "Herald" of tho forties||@@||ment. The files of the "Herald" of the forties
and fifties show how Avhole-heartedly this jour||@@||and fifties show how whole-heartedly this jour-
nal identified itself with tho popular demand||@@||nal identified itself with the popular demand
for constitutional government. Its editorials||@@||for constitutional government. Its editorials
enforced tho demand with telling power, and||@@||enforced the demand with telling power, and
Its broad pages A\'ero day after day devoted to||@@||its broad pages were day after day devoted to
full reports of public speeches-speeches so||@@||full reports of public speeches—speeches so
w-ell constructed and so full of tho evidenco||@@||well constructed and so full of the evidence
of thought and high capacity as to exercise a||@@||of thought and high capacity as to exercise a
¡commanding influence in directing public opin||@@||commanding influence in directing public opin-
I Ion and in giving expression to it.||@@||ion and in giving expression to it.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14817371 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
TATE V TATE.||@@||TATE v TATE.
Reserved judgment was dellvored by Mr.||@@||Reserved judgment was delivered by Mr.
Justice Simpson In the Butt In which Archi-||@@||Justice Simpson in the suit in which Archi-
bald Tate petitioned for a dissolution,ot his||@@||bald Tate petitioned for a dissolution of his
marriage with Annie May Tate, on the ground||@@||marriage with Annie May Tate, on the ground
of adultery. Samuel Longley being joined as||@@||of adultery, Samuel Longley being joined as
oo-respondent. Respondent denied the alle-||@@||co-respondent. Respondent denied the alle-
gations of adultery, and charged petitioner||@@||gations of adultery, and charged petitioner
with cruelty, and oIbo with BUeh wilful neg-||@@||with cruelty, and also with such wilful neg-
lect and misconduct as had conduced to the||@@||lect and misconduct as had conduced to the
adultery, If any. Sho prayed for a Judicial sep-||@@||adultery, if any. She prayed for a judicial sep-
aration on-the ground of cruolty. The parties||@@||aration on the ground of cruelty. The parties
wero married on July 2, 1808. His Houor||@@||were married on July 2, 1898. His Honor
Bnld ho y.v'milcl havo boon glad to havo seen||@@||said he would have been glad to have seen
hiB way to have granted a dlvorco, hut ho||@@||his way to have granted a divorce, but he
was absolutely unable to como to tho con-||@@||was absolutely unable to come to the con-
clusion that adultery had 'hoon committed||@@||clusion that adultery had been committed
on any of tho occasions sot forth In tho||@@||on any of the occasions set forth in the
potltlon. His Honor found In favour of tho||@@||petition. His Honor found in favour of the
respondent and co-rospondont on tho Ibbuo||@@||respondent and co-respondent on the issue
of adultery, and in favour of tho potltlonor on||@@||of adultery, and in favour of the petitioner on
the issuo ot cruelty.||@@||the issue of cruelty.
The petition .was, thoreforo, dismissed. The||@@||The petition was, therefore, dismissed. The
co-roBpi"idcnt wa» ordered to pay his own||@@||co-respondent was ordered to pay his own
costs of the Bult, and tho potltlonor to pay||@@||costs of the suit, and the petitioner to pay
respondent's costs.||@@||respondent's costs.
HUGDEN V HOGDEN.||@@||HOGDEN v HOGDEN.
Judgment was given in tho case In||@@||Judgement was given in the case in
which Phoobo Hogdon sought for a disso-||@@||which Phoebe Hogden sought for a disso-
lution of hor marrlago with Henry Hogdon||@@||lution of her marriage with Henry Hogden
on the ground of adultery. Judgo Docker||@@||on the ground of adultery. Judge Docker
tried the Issues at the Mudgee District Court,||@@||tried the issues at the Mudgee District Court,
and found in favour of potltlonor. Mr. Jus-||@@||and found in favour of petitioner. Mr. Jus-
tice Simpson granted a decree nisi on tho||@@||tice Simpson granted a decree nisi on the
flndlngB of Judge Docker, to bo made return-||@@||findings of Judge Docker, to be made return-
able In torco months.||@@||able in three months.
TULLEN V PULLEN.||@@||PULLEN v PULLEN.
Mr. Whltfcld, instructed by Mr. T. Roao,||@@||Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Mr. T. Rose,
appeared for the petitioner, Clara Pullen,||@@||appeared for the petitioner, Clara Pullen,
formorly Benflold, who sought for a divorce||@@||formerly Benfield, who sought for a divorce
from Mark Edgar Pullen, on the ground of||@@||from Mark Edgar Pullen, on the ground of
desertion. Tho parties yvoro married on||@@||desertion. The parties were married on
November 27, lf"!5, al Goulburn, according||@@||November 27, 1885, at Goulburn, according
to the ritos of the Presbyterian Church. Re||@@||to the rites of the Presbyterian Church. Re-
sponaont was caretaker at tho Oddfellows',||@@||spondent was caretaker at the Oddfellows'
Hall, Goulburn. Thoro Yvero four chlldron||@@||Hall, Goulburn. There were four children
of tho marrlago.||@@||of the marriage.
His Honor said ho was of tbo opinion that||@@||His Honor said he was of the opinion that
thoro baa boen no desertion, and dismissed||@@||there had been no desertion, and dismissed
the potition.||@@||the petition.
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGES.||@@||DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGES.
Docrcos nisi grnutod In tho following suits||@@||Decrees nisi granted in the following suits
woro mndo absolute, ana the mnrrlngos dls||@@||were made absolute, and the marriages dis-
Bolvoa:-Cecilia Jackson v Waltor Thomas D.||@@||solved :— Cecilia Jackson v Walter Thomas D.
JnckBon, Christina Elizabeth Evans v Evan||@@||Jackson, Christina Elizabeth Evans v Evan
Edward Evans, Elizabeth Gilligan v Porlo||@@||Edward Evans, Elizabeth Gilligan v Perie
Patrick Gilligan, Walter Francis Goorgo||@@||Patrick Gilligan, Walter Francis George
Sbriinplln v Maggie Shrimplin, Francis Mary||@@||Shrimplin v Maggie Shrimplin, Francis Mary
Louisa Bocko 'v Cecil Aubrey Booka. Henry||@@||Louisa Becke v Cecil Aubrey Becke, Henry
Nicholas Saddloir v Edith Grace Saddlolr.||@@||Nicholas Saddleir v Edith Grace Saddleir,
JoBOph Chnrlos Heaton v Janet Heaton, and||@@||Joseph Charles Heaton v Janet Heaton, and
Frederick Baldry v Emily Baldry.||@@||Frederick Baldry v Emily Baldry.
GASKILL V GASKILL.||@@||GASKILL v GASKILL.
His Honor delivered judgment in the suit in||@@||His Honor delivered judgment in the suit in
which Winifred Evnns Gaskin sought a dis-||@@||which Winifred Evans Gaskill sought a dis-
solution of her marrlago with Jonathan Hur-||@@||solution of her marriage with Jonathan Har-
ling Gaskill on tho ground ot desertion. The||@@||ling Gaskill on the ground of desertion. The
case was heard at tho Broken Hill District||@@||case was heard at the Broken Hill District
Court by Judge Gibson, who found In favour||@@||Court by Judge Gibson, who found in favour
of tho potitionor. Mr. Justice Simpson said||@@||of the petitioner. Mr. Justice Simpson said
this was the case in which Juago Gibson Ima||@@||this was the case in which Judge Gibson had
aecllnod to forward to the Registrar a copy||@@||declined to forward to the Registrar a copy
of his notes, A dooroo nisi, to bo mndo ro||@@||of his notes. A decree nisi, to be made re-
turnnblo in six months, wns granted. His||@@||turnable in six months, was granted. His
Honor nllowod tho potitionor to have custody||@@||Honor allowed the petitioner to have custody
of the child.||@@||of the child.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14812235 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CRICKET.||@@||CRICKET.
HIRST'S GREAT FEAT.||@@||HIRST'S GREAT FEAT.
2000 nnxs AND 200 WIOKKTS.||@@||2000 RUNS AND 200 WICKETS.
Paning for Yorkshire against MOC, Writ «hen||@@||Playing for Yorkshire against M.C.C., Hirst, when
he secured lirtitind s wicl et brought lils record up to||@@||he secured Braund's wicket, brought his record up to
200 wiclets and, as he had alrenly obtained his JOOO||@@||200 wickets, and, as he had already obtained his 2000
rum; he tcconiplished nn unparalleled feat There was||@@||runs, he accomplished an unparalleled feat. There was
estraordlniirv enthusiasm lite 1 ngllsli press nadll}||@@||extraordinary enthusiasm. The English press readily
ndmitled that ho Is the greatest crlcl cter of the dal||@@||admitted that he is the greatest cricketer of the day.
Hie 'Spqrtine; bife" of August 11 lins -' Hirsts fi it||@@||The "Sporting Life" of August 31 says : - "Hirsts feat
of SLOrliiK 2000 runs and capturing 200 wickets in one||@@||of scoring 2000 runs and capturing 200 wickets in one
season which ho accomplished tit Scarborough lester||@@||season, which he accomplished at Scarborough yester-
da), Is unique in the histor} of rrlcket 1 ho onh||@@||day, is unique in the history of cricket. The only
cricketers who baie in an} wai approtched his rccotil||@@||cricketers who have in any way approached his record
are the folio» ¡ng -||@@||are the following : -
"Years Runs Wickets||@@||Years. --- Runs. --- Wickets.
W (! «race 187H 2<¡li lil||@@||W. G. Grace --- 1876 --- 2622 --- 124
O h lounsctid 1SS1 ina 101||@@||C. L. Townsend --- 1899 --- 2440 --- 101
G I. lessop 11100 JJ K1 101||@@||G. L. Jessop --- 1900 --- 2210 --- 104
Hirst lum -lil m||@@||Hirst --- 1904 --- 2501 --- 132
Troll isiili 11", .li||@@||Trott --- 1899 --- 1175 --- 239
rroit looo n,r _u||@@||Trott --- 1900 --- 1337 --- 211
"It »111 be seen from the aboie tillie ho» thor||@@||"It will be seen from the above table how thor-
outrhli Hirsts doing*! for this uejsin III III mil mee||@@||oughly Hirst's doings for this season are in advance
of those of all lila ritáis II must he, talen into eon||@@||of those of all his rivals. It must be taken into con-
slderatlon, of course, that lu Ai C (diut s gicil Kir||@@||sideration, of course, that in W. G. Grace's great year
in 1870 far fewer matches «ore plated than no» nul||@@||in 1876 far fewer matches were played than now, and
that the chnmplon s chances were correspoiidlngh less||@@||that the champion's chances were correspondingly less ;
hut, although no sano person would tliiti' of su}luc;||@@||but, although no sane person would think of saying
that Illist is as good a bat as »is "i\ t, ' lu his||@@||that Hirst is as good a bat as was 'W.G.' in his
prime, ho is ititdoulttcdli ti far finer lo»la und ht*i||@@||prime, he is undoubtedly a far finer bowler, and his
right to bo considered the greatest nil round plnjei||@@||right to be considered the greatest all-round player
of all time cannot be challenged||@@||of all time cannot be challenged.
" \cconipllshed under nnv eli cuni't meca his doings||@@||"Accomplished under any circumstances, his doings
this season would lune been womleiful, bul it must||@@||this season would have been wonderful ; but it must
be borne In mind that ho has captured lus wickets||@@||be borne in mind that he has captured his wickets
In an unusuall} dri season, and that he has often||@@||in an unusually dry season, and that he has often
made lils runs when lils comrade» »ere failing, and||@@||made his runs when his comrades were failing, and
when the success of Yorkshire depended practically||@@||when the success of Yorkshire depended practically
upon his offerts alone, so that pluck and determina||@@||upon his efforts alone, so that pluck and determina-
tlon were nccossaiy as well as skill||@@||tion were necessary as well as skill.
"And, apart eicn from skill lind pluck, there Is||@@||"And, apart even from skill and pluck, there is
another clement In his success that culla for||@@||another element in his success that calls for
admiration-his powers of pajslcal endurance No||@@||admiration - his powers of physical endurance. No
ono but a man of superb physique could o\cr have||@@||one but a man of superb physique could ever have
stood tho wear and tear necessary to the making of||@@||stood the wear and tear necessary to the making of
all those runs and the taking of all those wickets||@@||all those runs and the taking of all those wickets.
Almost has he been cither bat tin g or bowling all day,||@@||Almost has he been either batting or bowling all day,
and everj day, throughout the season "||@@||and every day, throughout the season."
North Sidney Cammeray, 200 (Moore 112), defeated||@@||North Sydney Cammeray, 200 (Moore 112), defeated
Drummoyne Ilorougii Ü, 377 (K They 34, It, Farrell||@@||Drummoyne Borough B, 177 (E. Tivey 34, R. Farrell
2G, V Priestley 28, U Farrell 20), at Cammernj Park.||@@||26, V Priestley 23, L. Farrell 20), at Cammeray Park.
For the losers, hpps, Henderson, and Tivcy secured||@@||For the losers, Epps, Henderson, and Tivey secured
the wlcUts||@@||the wickets.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14811089 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I CITY AND SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION.||@@||CITY AND SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION.
Beecroft ilcftn I eil Balmain at Buehgioic Bee||@@||Beecroft defeated Balmain, at Birchgrove. Bee-
croll, 201 for eight vvlckets (II Seile 80, Condon 40,||@@||croft, 201 for eight wickets (H. Seale 80, Condon 40,
Molloj 21) Balmain, IO (O Carrick B2) For||@@||Molloy 24). Balmain, 110 (G. Carrick 62). For
Beecroft, 11 'lliorsbj lock b'x for 11, I rorsjth one||@@||Beecroft, B. Thorsby took six for 31, J. Forsyth one
for 27, and Condon one 'jt 25, while for balmain G||@@||for 27, and Condon one for 25 ; while for Balmain G.
Carrick mid 1 His took three each, Hcith and Ward||@@||Carrick and Ellis took three each, Heath and Ward
one each||@@||one each.
Druiiiinov ne \ eight vvicKcts for 110, defeated Dun||@@||Drummoyne A, eight wickets for 146, defeated Dun-
das, 80, at Dundas||@@||das, 86, at Dundas.
Dninimoviic 11 71 (Iones 21) and none for 38||@@||Drummoyne B, 75 (Jones 21) and none for 38
01 Kenrie not out 21) defeitee! Holdsworth, Maenher||@@||(McKenzie not out 24), defeated Holdsworth, Macpher-
»un and Co fill, at Drimmie»ne lor the winnini,||@@||son, and Co., 66, at Drummoyne. For the winners,
P Muir, A, Muir, and Ii Farnell secured the wickets||@@||P. Muir, A. Muir, and L. Farnell secured the wickets.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14804272 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
INDIGESriON.||@@||INDIGESTON.
"Fernct-Branca," the great louie and . digestive bit-||@@||"Fernet-Branca," the great tonic and digestive bit-
tet«, which has proved such a marvellous euro tor||@@||ters, which has proved such a marvellous cure for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, und Biliousness, has taken a||@@||Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and Biliousness, has taken a
great hold on tho public, and is recommended by the||@@||great hold on the public, and is recommended by the
medical profession throughout the world. Sold by||@@||medical profession throughout the world. Sold by
all chemists and botelkccpcrs. AVholcstlc by F,||@@||all chemists and hotelkeepers. Wholesale by F,
Gagliardi and Co., lloffnung's-chambcrs, Pitt.strect.||@@||Gagliardi and Co., Hoffnung's-chambers, Pitt-street.--
A"dvt. . '||@@||Advt.
. Artlstjo contributors to this year's "Sydney||@@||Artistic contributors to this year's "Sydney
Mall" Annual, .svhlch, Is now on salo ovory||@@||Mail" Annual, which, is now on sale every-
svhoro, price ono shilling:-Fred. Lolst, A.||@@||where, price one shilling:- Fred. Leist, A.
Collingridge, Allco J. Muskett, Sid. Long,||@@||Collingridge, Alice J. Muskett, Sid. Long,
Douglas Fry, W. Percoval Yetts, D. H. Souter,||@@||Douglas Fry, W. Perceval Yetts, D. H. Souter,
W. Lister-Lister, Jullnn Ashton, and "J. S.||@@||W. Lister-Lister, Julian Ashton, and J. S.
Watkins. Postago within the Commonwealth||@@||Watkins. Postage within the Commonwealth
and Now Zealand, Id; Abroad, did.-Advt.||@@||and New Zealand, 1d; Abroad, 4 1/2d.-Advt.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14790995 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LEO TOLSTOY.||@@||LEO TOLSTOY.
"Silent, linguae intor arma"-to ubo a modi-1||@@||"Silent linguae inter arma"-to use a modi-
location of the old axiom. Whoraforo it||@@||fication of the old axiom. Where fore it
comos about that tho new' biography of the||@@||comes about that the new biography of the
most famous of Ruslans has little interest.||@@||most famous of Rusians has little interest.
Tho great Russian problem cannot bo solved,||@@||The great Russian problem cannot be solved
by theories, and Loo Tolstoy, who has do||@@||be theories, and Leo Tolstoy, who has de-
pondod nil his lifotlmo on tho beauty of|||@@||pended all his lifetime on the beauty of
theories, ou, tho superiority of words over||@@||theories, on the superiority of words over
actions, is now a pathetic object In tho hust-||@@||actions, is now a pathetic object in the bust-
ling world of plot and anti-plot, of tho people||@@||ling world of plot and anti-plot, of the people
struggling to bo freo, and of bureaucracy||@@||struggling to be free, and of bureaucracy
making Us last fight for tho maintenance of||@@||making its last fight for the maintenance of
supremacy. To every revolution thoro is a||@@||supremacy. To every revolution there is a
philosophic exordium, and Tolstoy may bo||@@||philosophic exordium, and Tolstoy may be
proud that ho has occupied tho position which||@@||proud that he has occupied the position which
all tho groat reformers havo occupied. Thoy||@@||all the great reformers have occupied. They
havo pointed tho way, but mainly thoy havo||@@||have pointed the way, but mainly they have
pointed" it from tho unonvlablo altitude of thO|||@@||pointed it from the uneviable altitude of the
pillory. In ono rospect Tolstoy has an||@@||pillory. In one respect Tolstoy has an
oven harder lot, inasmuch as he has lived to||@@||even harder lot, inasmuch as he has lived to
seo his counsels transcended and hlmBOlt dis-||@@||see his counsels transcended and himself dis-
regarded. At ono timo Tolstoy wns the emb-||@@||regarded. At one time Tolstoy was the emb-
lem of Russia strlA'Ing to bo froo; to-day ho||@@||lem of Russia striving to be free; to-day he
is nothing.||@@||is nothing.
All this, however, does not dotract from||@@||All this, however, does not detract from
the merit of Tolstoy's work In tho causo of||@@||the merit of Tolstoy's work in the cause of
Russiar liberation from unfair and unjust and||@@||Russian liberation from unfair and unjust and
tyrannical laws. When, yoars heneo, the||@@||tyrannical laws. When, years hence, the
history of tho Russian movement In the di-||@@||history of the Russian movement in the di-
rection of liberty comes to bo written,||@@||rection of liberty comes to be written,
considerable spaco will bo'Occupied by tho||@@||considerable space will be occupied by the
story of what Tolstoy did, anil n calculable||@@||story of what Tolstoy did, and a calculable
Horn in tho important matter of Judging his||@@||item in the important matter of judging his
sharo in tho great movemont, will be found||@@||share in the great movement, will be found
in the story of his lifo-work. This has nevor||@@||in the story of his life-work. This has never
been set forth to botter effect than In the||@@||been set forth to better effect than in the
book "Leo Tolstoy, His Lifo and Work:||@@||book "Leo Tolstoy, His Life and Work:
Autobiographical Memoirs, Letters and Bio-||@@||Autobiographical Memoirs, Letters and Bio-
graphical Material," compllod by Paul||@@||graphical Material," compiled by Paul
Blrukoff, and revised by Loo Tolstoy (Wil-||@@||Birukoff, and revised by Leo Tolstoy (Wil-
liam Heinemann). Tho first volumo of this||@@||liam Heinemann). The first volume of this
work is now boforo us. It concerns itself||@@||work is now before us. It concerns itself
willi tho childhood and early manhood of tho||@@||with the childhood and early manhood of the
great man, and thoro aro many details which||@@||great man, and there are many details which
the rigid criticism of an unbiassed public||@@||the rigid criticism of an unbiassed public
would well do without. It may, however,I||@@||would well do without. It may, however,
bo instanced ns an example of Tolstoy's||@@||be instanced as an example of Tolstoy's
bearing, oven in those oarly days that on his||@@||bearing, even in those early days that on his
betrothal ho handed to tho lndy who had||@@||betrothal he handed to the lady who had
consented to bo his wife "all tho diaries of||@@||consented to be his wife "all the diaries of
his bnchelor days, with all his experiences||@@||his bachelor days, with all his experiences
of solt-roproach, and his perfectly sslncoro||@@||of selt-reproach, and his perfectly sincere
description of his youthful escapades, and the||@@||description of his youthful escapades, and the
excesses and moral conflicts which he bad||@@||excesses and moral conflicts which he had
gono through." Tho reading of this series||@@||gone through." The reading of this series
of documents was n somowhat sovero trial'||@@||of documents was a somewhat severe trial
to tho girl who was to bocomo Tolstoy's||@@||to the girl who was to become Tolstoy's
wlfo, but she survived the ordeal. It is just||@@||wife, but she survived the ordeal. It is just
boro that tho first volumo of tho work comos i||@@||here that the first volume of the work comes
to an end.||@@||to an end.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14774795 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
KOSCIUSKKO ROUTE.||@@||KOSCIUSKO ROUTE
COOMA, Friday.||@@||COOMA, Friday.
Matters in connection with tho construction||@@||Matters in connection with the construction
of a road to the summit of Mount Kosciusko||@@||of a road to the summit of Mount Kosciusko
aro bolng pushed, on, tho metropolitan on||@@||are being pushed on, the metropolitan en-
' glnoor having mado tho special survey, and||@@||gineer having made the special survey, and
a report recommending a routo from Jinda-||@@||a report recommending a route from Jinda-
byne to Charlotte^ Pass, within flvo miles of||@@||byne to Charlottes Pass, within five miles of
; the summit, up lo which point there wllr bo||@@||the summit, up to which point there will be
no worse grade than one in fourtoen, which||@@||no worse grade than one in fourteen, which
would be practicable for motor-cars, An ac-||@@||would be practicable for motor-cars. An ac-
commodation houso will bo croctod at this||@@||commodation house will be erected at this
point. There will bo a public track with||@@||point. There will be a public track with
a grado of one In seven for tho remaining||@@||a grade of one in seven for the remaining
flvo miles.||@@||five miles.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28156485 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PASSENOERS ' BY ' THE OMRAH.||@@||PASSENGERS BY THE OMRAH.
' Subjoined ia a list of ,thc passengers by thc lt.M.S.||@@||Subjoined is a list of the passengers by the R.M.S.
Omrah, which. will. bc despatched (rom Sydney at||@@||Omrah, which will be despatched from Sydney at
noon to-day for London, via ports:-Mr. ll; lt. Trude,||@@||noon to-day for London, via ports:—Mr. H. R. Trude,
Mr..Sand'-Mrs. Kenneth-S. Anderson, Mr. ll. V. Bath,||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Anderson, Mr. H. V. Bath,
Hr. J. W. Power, Mr. H. li. Thomas, Mr. A. A.||@@||Dr. J. W. Power, Mr. H. E. Thomas, Mr. A. A.
Dangar, - Mr. C. Wlldbor, Miss Winthrop, Mr. T.||@@||Dangar, Mr. C. Wildbor, Miss Winthrop, Mr. T.
Roberts, Mr. W., Smith. -.Mrs. .lames. Mr. Olive Fair||@@||Roberts, Mr. W. Smith, Mrs. James, Mr. Clive Fair-
bair, Mr. F. G. Sargood, Miss Campslon, Mr. and Mrs.||@@||bair, Mr. F. G. Sargood, Miss Campston, Mr. and Mrs.
I.I.-B.-Wilson and -2 children. Mr. W. J. Hall, Mr.||@@||J. B. Wilson and 2 children, Mr. W. J. Hall, Mr.
Brunton, >Mr. Laidlaw and party ? (ff), Rev. .Becker,||@@||Brunton, Mr. Laidlaw and party (6), Rev. Becker,
Master .Becker, Mr. Slade Murray, Mr. P. L. Payne,||@@||Master Becker, Mr. Slade Murray, Mr. P. L. Payne,
Mr. William'F. Archer, Mrs.' F. Parry, Mr. and Mrs.||@@||Mr. William F. Archer, Mrs. F. Parry, Mr. and Mrs.
G. iZant,;.Hr. W. - Crooks, Master G. Gordon, Miss||@@||G. Zani, Mr. W. Crooks, Master G. Gordon, Miss
.lessie A. Whitlam,' Mis. Coddle and child, ' Mr. G.||@@||Jessie A. Whittam, Mrs. Caddie and child, Mr. G.
K. AV. -Yaxlcy,, -Miss Van der Igenlen, ' Miss E. Ashman,||@@||E. W. Yaxley, Miss Van der Menlen, Miss E. Ashman,
Mr. and Mrs. II. K. Stewart, Miss Poss, Rev. M.||@@||Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Stewart, Miss Pass, Rev. M.
Fratcr, Mrs. Fratcr. Mis'. W. B.' Violette, Mr.. James||@@||Frater, Mrs. Frater, Mrs. W. B. Violette, Mr. James
Macarthe, Mr. -T. H. Harris, Rev.'W. F.. Turton, Mr.||@@||Macartne, Mr. T. H. Harris, Rev. W. F. Turton, Mr.
A. -Since, and a number of .passengers for interstate||@@||A. Smee, and a number of passengers for interstate
ports.||@@||ports.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14766054 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
AIR. WATSON AND COLONEL||@@||MR. WATSON AND COLONEL
1NGEKSOLL.||@@||INGERSOLL
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sli -In youl Issue of the, 13th iust the I||@@||Sir, - In your issue of the 13th inst the
ltadei of the redeial Laboui party, in his||@@||leader of the Federal Labour party, in his
reply to Mr Reid ntated Inter alla that Iu||@@||reply to Mr Reid stated inter alia that In-
gersoll was u most prominent atheist ' Mi||@@||gersoll was amost prominent atheist ' Mr
Watson no doubt falrlj claims to be in the||@@||Watson no doubt fairly claims to be in the
forefront of thinking men yot either wilfully||@@||forefront of thinking men yet either wilfully
01 through ignorance he permits himself to||@@||or through ignorance he permits himself to
make un assertion which amounts to a most||@@||make an assertion which amounts to a most
¡undeserved and malignant libel on the cha-||@@||undeserved and malignant libel on the cha-
racter of a dead miin_ Ingeisoll was em-||@@||racter of a dead man. Ingersoll was em-
phatically not an athlest A frecthlnkei he||@@||phatically not an athlest A freethinker he
ceitaiuly wat His life was that of a good||@@||certainly was. His life was that of a good
citizen In every sense of the word, and ho||@@||citizen in every sense of the word, and he
died as he lived||@@||died as he lived.
lugersoll made some very vicious attacks on||@@||Ingersoll made some very vicious attacks on
the clergy and as such I suppose any name Is||@@||the clergy, and as such I suppose any name is
good enough to apply to him on the princi-||@@||good enough to apply to him on the princi-
ple that any Btlck is good enough to beat a||@@||ple that any stick is good enough to beat a
dog with The jauudiced minds of many||@@||dog with. The jaundiced minds of many
doubtlebs piompt them to use the term||@@||doubtless prompt them to use the term
atheist out of a spirit of îevcnge without||@@||atheist out of a spirit of revenge without
caring whether It Is true or not whilst others||@@||caring whether it is true or not whilst others
use It because through their ignorance nnd||@@||use it because through their ignorance and
piejudlce they peisUt in regarding an atheist||@@||prejudice they persist in regarding an atheist
and a freethinker as one and the same thing||@@||and a freethinker as one and the same thing.
iFor tho benellt of this latter class let mo||@@||For the benefit of this latter class let me
say that an atheist Is one who does not be||@@||say that an atheist is one who does not be-
¡lleve In tho cxlstenco of a supreme creator||@@||lieve in the existence of a supreme creator.
In other vi ords ho Is one who believes or||@@||In other words he is one who believes or
affects to believe hat this world and all It||@@||affects to believe that this world and all it
contains owe tin Ir existence to nn accident or||@@||contains owe their existence to an accident or
beries of accidents A freethinker is a very||@@||series of accidents. A freethinker is a very
different person He hns a most piofound con-||@@||different person. He has a most profound con-
tempt mingled with pits for the atheist The||@@||tempt mingled with pity, for the atheist. The
liumai iacu owes much to the ficethlnke||@@||human race owes much to the freethinker
but nothint, al nil to the atheist Mr WatBon||@@||but nothing at all to the atheist. Mr Watson
himself is a political freethinker and let us||@@||himself is a political freethinker; and let us
hope that ne\t time he fools disposed to uso||@@||hope that next time he feels disposed to use
the teim atheist li« vi 111 think serlouBly of||@@||the term atheist he will think seriously of
its title meaning 1'kewise the hundreds of||@@||its true meaning likewise the hundreds of
otheiH who use the term Indiscriminately||@@||others who use the term indiscriminately
I am, ele.,||@@||I am, etc.,
G. II. CROWHURST.||@@||G. H. CROWHURST.
Tomingley, April 14.||@@||Tomingley, April 14.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14752758 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
POLICE COURTS.||@@||POLICE COURTS.
TIIEFT OF SIX POUNDS.||@@||THEFT OF SIX POUNDS.
îi3uncy Charles r .merson, 22, a clerk, wis, at tue||@@||Sydney Charles Patterson, 22, a clerk, was, at the
Central Police Court jeaterday, before Air J L||@@||Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L.
King, D S M, charged with stealing the mm of £$,||@@||King, D. S. M., charged with stealing the sum of £6,
the property of the Vacuum Oil Company Proprietor).||@@||the property of the Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary,
Limited, between Sydney and Hunter's Hill, on the||@@||Limited, between Sydney and Hunter's Hill, on the
3rd instant The evidence for the prosecution was to||@@||3rd instant. The evidence for the prosecution was to
the effect that the accused was in the employ of the||@@||the effect that the accused was in the employ of the
company ns stock clerk at Hunter's Hill A satchell||@@||company as stock clerk at Hunter's Hill. A satchell
forwarded from the Sydney oflice to the Hunter's Hill||@@||forwarded from the Sydney office to the Hunter's Hill
depot on the «late mentioned carne into the possession||@@||depot on the date mentioned came into the possession
of the accused, whose dut) it was to receive and ooon||@@||of the accused, whose duty it was to receive and open
it When the Superintendent looked for an em elope||@@||it. When the superintendent looked for an envelope
containing £6, which he had reason to expect, it waa||@@||containing £6, which he had reason to expect, it was
found to be missing Accused was questioned, but||@@||found to be missing. Accused was questioned, but
ga\e no satishetor) answers Some daja later,||@@||gave no satisfactory answers. Some days later,
however, he made a voluntary -«.ritten confession||@@||however, he made a voluntary written confession
of the theft Mr King siid that considering the||@@||of the theft. Mr King said that considering the
careless manner in widen the monc) was forwarded||@@||careless manner in which the money was forwarded
and the temptation he would treat the accused 0M\a||@@||and the temptation he would treat the accused as a
first offender He sentenced the accused to one||@@||first offender. He sentenced the accused to one
month's Imprisonment, with hard labour, the sen-||@@||month's imprisonment, with hard labour, the sen-
tence to be suspended under the Crimes Act upon||@@||tence to be suspended under the Crimes Act upon
accused finding the necessary sureties to be of good||@@||accused finding the necessary sureties to be of good
behaviour for 12 inontbs Accused was also ordered||@@||behaviour for 12 months. Accused was also ordered
to make restitution to the extent of £0, payable||@@||to make restitution to the extent of £6, payable
in monthly instalments||@@||in monthly instalments
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14758100 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
STEALING A SOVEREIGN.||@@||STEALING A SOVEREIGN.
Albert Grundeman, a joung man, was charged at||@@||Albert Grundeman, a young man, was charged at
the Central Police Court jesttnlov with stealing a||@@||the Central Police Court yesterday with stealing a
[sovereign the property of Tames Kennedy, on robmar)||@@||sovereign the property of James Kennedy, on February
25 The cwdence for the nroseeution waa to the I||@@||25. The evidence for the prosecution was to the
effect that Grundeman was seen to pick up a hand '||@@||effect that Grundeman was seen to pick up a hand-
kerchief containing a sovereign which had been i||@@||kerchief containing a sovereign which had been
1 dropped hy Mrs Konnedv at Pearl Baj The ne||@@||dropped hy Mrs Kennedy at Pearl Bay. The ac-
cused denied the charge and called several witnesses I||@@||cused denied the charge and called several witnesses.
lile wns sentenced to four months' imprisonment, with||@@||He was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, with
I hard labour||@@||hard labour
On a second charge of stealing, at Middle Harbour,||@@||On a second charge of stealing, at Middle Harbour,
on robmar} 11, n watch and chain and other nr||@@||on February 11, a watch and chain and other ar-
tides, valued at £8 the propert> of W H Sheridan||@@||ticles, valued at £8, the property of W. H. Sheridan
to which accused pleaded not gulltv he vvh stn||@@||to which accused pleaded not guilty he was sen-
tenced to si\ months' imprisonment, both sentences to||@@||tenced to six months' imprisonment, both sentences to
be concurrent||@@||be concurrent.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14814120 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
jTHE SURRY HILLS PIRE.||@@||THE SURRY HILLS FIRE.
COEqjïEK'S FINDING.||@@||CORONER'S FINDING.
Tho,ndjourned inquiry into tho fire which||@@||The adjourned inquiry into the fire which
occurred at 28 Smith-street, occupied by Sun||@@||occurred at 28 Smith-street, occupied by Sun
Johnson, propriotor of ths "Chinese Herald,"||@@||Johnson, proprietor of the "Chinese Herald,"
wti3 concluded yeutorduy, beforo tho Acting||@@||was concluded yesterday, before the Acting
City Coronor.||@@||City Coroner.
Mr. Barry (Messrs. Curtías and Barry) ap-||@@||Mr. Barry (Messrs. Curtíss and Barry) ap-
peared on behalf of Sun Johnson, and Mr. J.||@@||peared on behalf of Sun Johnson, and Mr. J.
M. Rooke Avatcnsd "(he case In the interests||@@||M. Rooke watched the case in the interests
of tho lnuur.tnce companies.||@@||of the insurance companies.
Robert Torr, commercial traveller and||@@||Robert Torr, commercial traveller and
valuator, representing II. Franks, printers'||@@||valuator, representing H. Franks, printers'
furnisher, gave tho result of tho .valuation||@@||furnisher, gave the result of the valuation
ho had made after tho fire Vat materials at 28||@@||he had made after the fire of materials at 28
! Sinilh-E.tr; ot. Ho thought that £926 waa a||@@||Smith-street. He thought that £926 was a
fair valuation. In tho event of total destruc-||@@||fair valuation. In the event of total destruc-
tion the cost of refurnishing xvould lnvolvo||@@||tion the cost of refurnishing would involve
an extra exponUituro of from £150 to £200.||@@||an extra expenditure of from £150 to £200.
The material, which was up-to-dato, would||@@||The material, which was up-to-date, would
haye to be imported from «liber China or||@@||have to be imported from either China or
Japan, and would entail t> delay of between||@@||Japan, and would entail a delay of between
nine to 15 months. Thora xvero about 4500||@@||nine to 15 months. There were about 4500
characters In Chinese, a fom of which would||@@||characters in Chinese, a font of which would
cust £1600. By lithography tho cost of pub-||@@||cost £1600. By lithography the cost of pub-
lishing the paper would be rrom £13 to £14||@@||lishing the paper would be from £13 to £14
extra weekly. i||@@||extra weekly.
Francis MᶜDonald, type expert at Gordon||@@||Francis MᶜDonald, type expert at Gordon
and Goteh's, valued the typo at £908 17s. That||@@||and Gotch's, valued the type at £908 17s. That
was a fair x-aluatlon. The typo could not bo||@@||was a fair valuation. The type could not be
replaced for less than £1100 or £1200.||@@||replaced for less than £1100 or £1200.
' Evidence was also given by Robert Roberts,||@@||Evidence was also given by Robert Roberts,
printer, who stated that an extra coat of at||@@||printer, who stated that an extra cost of at
least £150 upon the valuations made would||@@||least £150 upon the valuations made would
be involved in replacing the typo, otc.||@@||be involved in replacing the type, etc.
Thos. Corbett, bookbinder, depoBod to hav-||@@||Thos. Corbett, bookbinder, deposed to hav-
ing undertaken to carry out. an order for||@@||ing undertaken to carry out an order for
binding books, valued at about £400. Owing||@@||binding books, valued at about £400. Owing
to witness's delay In completing tho order||@@||to witness's delay in completing the order
tho books xvoro not Sstored on tho promises.||@@||the books were not stored on the premises.
That explained xvhy the merchandise was ab||@@||That explained why the merchandise was ab-
spnt from the promises.||@@||sent from the premises.
C. Lean Fore, manager of tho "Tung Wah||@@||C. Lean Fore, manager of the "Tung Wah
Times" Newspaper Company, Limited, stated||@@||Times" Newspaper Company, Limited, stated
that ho lind no lll-foollng ngainst Sun Johnson.||@@||that he had no ill-feeling against Sun Johnson.
Thb "Tung Wah News" and the "Tung Wah||@@||The "Tung Wah News" and the "Tung Wah
Times" wore different papers.||@@||Times" were different papers.
Sun Johnson,.proprietor of the "Chinese||@@||Sun Johnson, proprietor of the "Chinese
Herald," residing, at Hunter's Hill, before||@@||Herald," residing at Hunter's Hill, before
being sworn was duly cautioned by the Coro-||@@||being sworn was duly cautioned by the Coro-
ner.^ After a short consultation with Mr.||@@||ner. After a short consultation with Mr.
Barry Sun Johnson entered tho xvltness-box.||@@||Barry Sun Johnson entered the witness-box.
Mr. Barry then intimated to the Coroner that||@@||Mr. Barry then intimated to the Coroner that
Sun Johnson was very desirous that the xvholo||@@||Sun Johnson was very desirous that the whole
matter should be ventilated.||@@||matter should be ventilated.
Witness stated that on the night of tho flro||@@||Witness stated that on the night of the fire
ho went to "Smith-street at about 5 o'clock.||@@||he went to Smith-street at about 5 o'clock.
Chong Mow wns there, and witness and ho||@@||Chong Mow was there, and witness and he
left togothor at G p.m. Lin had been in the||@@||left together at 6 p.m. Lin had been in the
Cnstloreagh-stroet office all day, and went to||@@||Castlereagh-street office all day, and went to
Hunter's Hill. The Smith-street promises||@@||Hunter's Hill. The Smith-street premises
xvero in good order Avhon witness and Mow||@@||were in good order when witness and Mow
left; all the doors wore fastened, ,but ho||@@||left; all the doors were fastened, but he
could not say It tho kitchen window was||@@||could not say if the kitchen window was
fastened. Tho kerosene was not about the||@@||fastened. The kerosene was not about the
placo when ho loft. Tho reason that lho1 gas||@@||place when he left. The reason that the gas
chandelier was on the ground was that vlho||@@||chandelier was on the ground was that the
leaden pipo connecting it had melted Avlth||@@||leaden pipe connecting it had melted with
the lient of tho fire. Witness, after leaving||@@||the heat of the fire. Witness, after leaving
the promises, went to his ofllco to work. Mrs.||@@||the promises, went to his office to work. Mrs.
Johnson was there, and also Denteler; tho||@@||Johnson was there, and also Denteler; the
latter, howover, loft early. Chong Mow was||@@||latter, however, left early. Chong Mow was
in another room. Mrs. Chong also carne, and||@@||in another room. Mrs. Chong also came, and
both sho and Mrs. Johnson loft about tho||@@||both she and Mrs. Johnson left about the
same time. Witness loft about, 9.15, leaving||@@||same time. Witness left about 9.15, leaving
Olnuig Mow in the ofllco. Wllness v ont to||@@||Chong Mow in the office. Witness went to
Smith-street, and was surprised to see the||@@||Smith-street, and was surprised to see the
Aromen in charge. Tfie reason witnes«||@@||fiemen in charge. The reason witness
returned was for the purpose of getting some||@@||returned was for the purpose of getting some
manuscript which he had forgotten. Witness||@@||manuscript which he had forgotten. Witness
could not find his parcol, tho lire having, in,||@@||could not find his parcel, the fire having, in
his opinion, sburnod It. The type had boen||@@||his opinion, burned it. The type had been
lnsurod for '£800. His valuat<on wns from||@@||insured for £800. His valuation was from
£900 to £1000. Witness's explanation for the||@@||£900 to £1000. Witness's explanation for the
absence of the merchandise, which was valued||@@||absence of the merchandise, which was valued
al £400, but insured at £200, was that it had||@@||at £400, but insured at £200, was that it had
not arrived. With regard to the statement||@@||not arrived. With regard to the statement
made by Dontoler to the police, which was||@@||made by Denteler to the police, which was
afterwards refuted by Dontoler, witness ex-||@@||afterwards refuted by Denteler, witness ex-
plained thnt at the timo ho was much wor-||@@||plained that at the time he was much wor-
ried,' and had no intonllon of asking Dontoler||@@||ried, and had no intention of asking Denteler
to co-opcrnto with him.||@@||to co-operate with him.
Tho Coroner; Did you tell Denteler to tell||@@||The Coroner: Did you tell Denteler to tell
nny person that ho wns lhere?-No. Witness||@@||any person that he was there?—No. Witness
would have been sorlously nffected financially||@@||would have been seriously affected financially
by tho fire.||@@||by the fire.
To Mr. Rooke: Ho paid £G00 for type alone||@@||To Mr. Rooke: He paid £600 for type alone
nt tho "Tung Wah News" sa'es; the total||@@||at the "Tung Wah News" sales the total
approximate sum paid by him for all articles||@@||approximate sum paid by him for all articles
at that salo was £710.||@@||at that sale was £710.
Tho Coroner: From what you havo heard of||@@||The Coroner: From what you have heard of
tho evidenco rolntlng to tho fires in tho pre-||@@||the evidence relating to the fires in the pre-
mises, what la your opinion?||@@||mises, what is your opinion?
AVItncss thought that iho fires had been||@@||Witness thought that the fires had been
purposely lit.||@@||purposely lit.
» Charles Edward Lowe, a you'h, gave evi-||@@||Charles Edward Lowe, a youth, gave evi-
dence regarJlng seeing Sun Johnson alight||@@||dence regarding seeing Sun Johnson alight
from n cab at Campbell-street nt 5 o'clock on||@@||from a cab at Campbell-street at 5 o'clock on
tho 8lh inst. Sun Johnson had a basket In||@@||the 8th inst. Sun Johnson had a basket in
his hand, but xvitness after considerable||@@||his hand, but witness after considerable
cross-examination, could not fix the date.||@@||cross-examination, could not fix the date.
Tho Coronor found that tho premises were||@@||The Coroner found that the premises were
folonlously and wilfully sot on ure by some||@@||feloniously and wilfully set on fire by some
person or persons unknown._||@@||person or persons unknown.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14800646 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PUSH IN REPLY.||@@||RUSH IN REPLY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALU. ''||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Sir,-Will you kindly give mo spaco In re||@@||Sir, - Will you kindly give me space in re
Ply to R. A. W, Green's tetter of the 20th Inst,||@@||ply to R. A. W. Green's letter of the 20th Inst,
If my namo had not been mentioned I should||@@||If my name had not been mentioned I should
have taken no notice of It. I must disagree||@@||have taken no notice of it. I must disagree
with Mr. Green re tho start In veterans' raco,||@@||with Mr. Green re the start in veterans' race,
Although Mr. Oreen may bo correct lu stating||@@||Although Mr. Green may be correct in stating
Green, Rush, and Laycock Btarted out of the||@@||Green, Rush, and Laycock started out of the
best run of tide, lhere was nothing to pro-||@@||best run of tide, there was nothing to pro-
vont them, through having tho start, to run||@@||vent them, through having the start, to run
into the best course, 1 have a great respect||@@||into the best course, I have a great respect
for Mr. Green, and am sorry ho is dissatis-||@@||for Mr. Green, and am sorry he is dissatis-
fied. I think all veteran rowers and tho pub-||@@||fied. I think all veteran rowers and the pub-
lic should bo thankful to Messrs. Beales, Cran-||@@||lic should be thankful to Messrs. Beales, Cran-
ny, and Andrews for bringing off on tho Par-||@@||ny, and Andrews for bringing off on the Par-
ramatta River tho greatest ovont that ovor ,||@@||ramatta River the greatest event that ever ,
hnn occurred, and ono that may nevor occur||@@||has occurred, and one that may never occur
again*||@@||again.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14810973 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I _ SALE OP WHITE STAR LINERS. I||@@||SALE OF WHITE STAR LINERS
The Oceanic Steam navigation Company, Limited||@@||The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited
(Messrs Ismaj, Inine, and Co), Liverpool, have sold||@@||(Messrs Ismay, Imrie, and Co.), Liverpool, have sold
their steel screw steamers Coptic and Doric to the||@@||their steel screw steamers Coptic and Doric to the
Pacifie Mall Steamship Companj, of San Franciso The||@@||Pacific Mall Steamship Company, of San Francisco. The
Contic is 41J0 tons gross, built at Belfast in 18S1 by||@@||Coptic is 4356 tons gross, built at Belfast in 1881 by
Messrs Harland and Wolff, received new engines and||@@||Messrs. Harland and Wolff, received new engines and
boilers in 1894, cylinders 2Sm, 47m, and 78in hv 00m||@@||boilers in 1894, cylinders 28in, 47in, and 78in by 60in
stroke, dimensions 410ft 2in by 12ft 2ln bj 20ft 4in||@@||stroke, dimensions 430ft 2in by 42ft 2in by 29ft 4in.
The Dono is 46SO tons gross, built at Belfast in 1883||@@||The Doric is4 4680 tons gross, built at Belfast in 1883
hy Messrs Harland and Wolff, received new engines||@@||by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, received new engines
nnd boilers in 189r>, c) linders 28ln, 47in and 78in by||@@||and boilers in 1895, cylinders 28in, 47in and 78in by
Min Btroke, dimensions 440ft oin bj 44ft 2ln bj 29ft||@@||60in stroke, dimensions 440ft 9in by 44ft 2in by 29ft
2in Although purchased by an American compan),||@@||2in. Although purchased by an American company,
tlie steamers will continue to fly the British flag||@@||the steamers will continue to fly the British flag
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14784045 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
JINDABYNE TO MOUNT KOSCIUSKO.||@@||JINDABYNE TO MOUNT KOSCIUSKO.
ROAD-MAKING IN SNOWY REGIONS.||@@||ROAD-MAKING IN SNOWY REGIONS.
COOMA, Thursday.||@@||COOMA, Thursday.
A report of tho progress that Is bolng made||@@||A report of the progress that is being made
in connection with tho road from Jindabyne||@@||in connection with the road from Jindabyne
ta Mount Kosciusko has como to hand Tho||@@||to Mount Kosciusko has come to hand. The
road Is to take a north westerly direction||@@||road is to take a north-westerly direction
from Jindabyne up to the Thredbo River and||@@||from Jindabyne up to the Thredbo River and
thence westorly to lho summit of the moun||@@||thence westerly to the summit of the moun-
tain So far one contract has boon let and||@@||tain. So far one contract has been let and
entered upon viz that portion of tho îouto||@@||entered upon viz that portion of the route
between tho Thredbo and Green Valley six||@@||between the Thredbo and Green Valley, six
miles from Jindabyne and extending for a||@@||miles from Jindabyne, and extending for a
mile This contract is for the formation and||@@||mile. This contract is for the formation and
ranking and was tho first lit as the coi ntry||@@||making, and was the first let as the country
hero forms one of tho worst spots which it||@@||here forms one of the worst spots, which it
was found necessniy to liavo completed bo I||@@||was found necessary to have completed be-
fore tho worst of tho winter appeared and||@@||fore the worst of the winter appeared, and
it is the onlv part that can be dono during||@@||it is the only part that can be done during
the winter W ith tho exception of a few||@@||the winter. With the exception of a few
pinches tho load will be of a fairly easy||@@||pinches the road will be of a fairly easy
gradient||@@||gradient.
The Undnbvno end of five miles is now being||@@||The Jindabyne end of five miles is now being
laid out as the Bnovv that usually fall3 over||@@||laid out as the snow that usually falls over
that area will not interfere so much with tho||@@||that area will not interfere so much with the
work as on tho higher altitudes As laid||@@||work as on the higher altitudes. As laid
out tho road will reach from Jindabyne to||@@||out, the road will reach from Jindabyne to
Charlotto s Pass a dlstanco of 25 milos||@@||Charlotte's Pass, a dlstanco of 25 miles,
tbonco six miles on to the summit Last||@@||thence six miles on to the summit. Last
weel; 3 exceptionally hcavv wea her prac||@@||week's exceptionally heavy weather prac-
tically put a stop to all operations above||@@||tically put a stop to all operations above
the eight miles until spring Tho camp oe||@@||the eight miles until spring. The camp oc-
cuplod by the assistant road superintendent||@@||cupied by the assistant road superintendent
Mr Rennix and three mon situated 12 miles||@@||Mr Rennix, and three men, situated 12 miles
from Jindabyne is now snowed In A week||@@||from Jindabyne is now snowed in. A week
ago tho snow at this camp was tft||@@||ago the snow at this camp was 3ft
deep and Inci casing so it was de||@@||deep and increasing, so it was de-
cidod to shift tho camp At 10 a m the||@@||cided to shift the camp. At 10 am the
tent was struck and arrangements made to||@@||tent was struck and arrangements made to
escape tho soverity of the weather The||@@||escape the severity of the weather. The
snowstorms then became so hcavj that it was||@@||snowstorms then became so heavy that it was
imoossible to move tho camp the horses bolng||@@||impossible to move the camp, the horses being
unable owing to tho depth of snow to draw||@@||unable, owing to the depth of snow, to draw
tho dray It was then doclded to||@@||the dray. It was then decided to
faco tho journey on foot leaving||@@||face the journey on foot, leaving
tho dray and two sulkies the first named||@@||the dray and two sulkies, the first named
containing tho camp equipmont Tho four men||@@||containing the camp equipmont. The four men
each carrying ns much as possible thus sot||@@||each carrying as much as possible, thus set
out driving the horses on ahead and follow||@@||out, driving the horses on ahead and follow-
ing tho old track as far as tho Thredbo whore||@@||ing the old track as far as tho Thredbo, where
tho snow was lighter rho wind Wow with||@@||the snow was lighter. The wind blew with
great force tho gusts being so strong that tho||@@||great force, the gusts being so strong that the
party had to seek tho refuge of trees Boughs||@@||party had to seek the refuge of trees. Boughs
were blown about in all directions and trees||@@||were blown about in all directions, and trees
wore also blown down and uprooted Tho||@@||were also blown down and uprooted. The
party at 5 30 thut ovening reached Jindabyne||@@||party at 5.30 that evening reached Jindabyne,
whero tho horses found pastuiago Mr||@@||where the horses found pasturage. Mr
Rennix Is making nn effoit to reach the||@@||Rennix is making an effort to reach the
camp to seo If It is posslblo to rescuo tho||@@||camp to see if it is posslblo to rescue the
sulkies and dray for the purposo of per||@@||sulkies and dray for the purpose of per-
forming work on tho lower country||@@||forming work on the lower country.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14826212 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
¡ , CEICKET.||@@||CRICKET.
IIA-DVICK OVAL. , _||@@||RANDWICK OVAL.
Die tinsiitisfactor' condition of the -amby ick oy ii||@@||The unsatisfactory condition of the Randwick oval
brought about a deputation to thi locil municipal||@@||brought about a deputation to the local municipal
council on l'iio-la} nlprlit, yytth a yiciy to obtiiinine;||@@||council on Tuesday night, with a view to obtaining
Hie Ir usslslanec toyyardt, carrying out liuproyements||@@||their assistance towards carrying out improvements
considered nicci-irj lu the llandyylck Club Amone||@@||considered necessary by the Randwick Club. Among
Hie prineipil rcotiests made b> tne deputation y ere||@@||the principal requests made by the deputation were
the remoyal of the payihon to nocher site the con||@@||the removal of the pavilion to another site, the con-
struetion of a picket fence and tue topdrcsslne; pi the||@@||struction of a picket fence, and the topdressing of the
nickel The council wan albo asked to write oft tho||@@||wicket. The council was also asked to write off the
debt of i.! j ouliiir by tlie club on the- lui Ilion, and to||@@||debt of £45 owing by the club on the pavilion, and to
allow the yi ¡eliot on Allison I'ark to be used by the||@@||allow the wicket on Allison P'ark to be used by the
oierlloyy members Hie srantin,? of Hie requests yyould||@@||overflow members. The granting of the requests would
ncccsitite an estimated expenditure of ovir _äU0||@@||necessitate an estimated expenditure of over £200,
which the council could not sec ils w11 ' to lay out,||@@||which the council could not see its way to lay out,
us the parks "runt for the whole »of the miinlei||@@||as the parks' grant for the whole of the munici-
pality amounted this year to onlj -lo It was de||@@||pality amounted this year to only £75. It was de-
filled, boyyeyer to assist In a deput ilion to the Statu||@@||cided, however, to assist in a deputation to the State
Trcisiirer to -Js obtalnirj, a comis-on tiniihr to||@@||Treasurer towards obtaining a concession similar to
tliobo granted to other immiclp illtlcs||@@||those granted to other municipalities.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14783827 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE WEATHER.||@@||THE WEATHER.
COLDEST DAY OF THE SEASON.||@@||COLDEST DAY OF THE SEASON.
THIRTEEN DEGREES OF FROST.||@@||THIRTEEN DEGREES OF FROST.
Intenso cold was exporionced ovor tho'||@@||Intense cold was experienced over the
greator port of the State during Tuesday||@@||greater part of the State during Tuesday
night, and the thermometer readings Just ba-||@@||night, and the thermometer readings just be-
to i-o sunriso yesterday were generally speak-!||@@||fore sunrise yesterday were generally speak-
ing the lowost yet recorded this winter. At||@@||ing the lowest yet recorded this winter. At
no fo«ver than 37 stations tho registrations||@@||no fewer than 37 stations the registrations
were bolow freezing point, whllo at Armldnlo||@@||were below freezing point, whlle at Armidale
and Walcha, on tho northern tablelands, tho||@@||and Walcha, on the northern tablelands, the
records wero only 19 degrees, or 13 degrees||@@||records were only 19 degrees, or 13 degrees
of frost. Fogs wore a pronuoncod feature of||@@||of frost. Fogs were a pronounced feature of
the climatic conditions, and in tho south es-||@@||the climatic conditions, and in the south es-
pecially they wero very dense.||@@||pecially they were very dense.
Fine weather still rules throughout tho||@@||Fine weather still rules throughout the
length and breadth of tho State, tho only||@@||length and breadth of the State, the only
rainfall registrations during tho 24 hours||@@||rainfall registrations during the 24 hours
ended at 9 o'clock yesterday morning being||@@||ended at 9 o'clock yesterday morning being
4 points at Gabo l3land and 3 »oints at||@@||4 points at Gabo Island and 3 points at
Orango. No rainfall «vaH roportod yesterday i||@@||Orange. No rainfall was reported yesterday
from any district. I||@@||from any district.
A heavy sea was breaking on tho bar at||@@||A heavy sea was breaking on the bar at
tho Tweed River last night, and rough seas,||@@||the Tweed River last night, and rough seas,
wore also running at the Manning Rl\-er. The I||@@||were also running at the Manning River. The
North Coast Co 'a steamer Euroka, from Syd-||@@||North Coast Co 's steamer Euroka, from Syd-
ney, via Nowcnstle, arrived oft tho Nambucca||@@||ney, via Newcastle, arrived off the Nambucca
Heads vostordny, but thero was too much sen||@@||Heads yesterday, but there was too much sea
to pormlt hor to cross in with safety, and she||@@||to permit her to cross in with safety, and she
put Into Trial Bay for shelter.||@@||put into Trial Bay for shelter.
The Acting Government Meteorologist snid||@@||The Acting Government Meteorologist said
last night that tho high-prcssuro centro hns||@@||last night that the high-pressure centre has
moved 400 milos, and Is now sltunted over||@@||moved 400 miles, and is now situated over
South Australia. Fino weather is generally||@@||South Australia. Fine weather is generally
Indicated, with another cold, frosty, or foggy||@@||indicated, with another cold, frosty, or foggy
night, and variable winds, chleflv westerly||@@||night, and variable winds, chiefly westerly.
LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. |||@@||LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.
The rainfall In June at Gormanston «ras 1547 points,||@@||The rainfall in June at Gormanston was 1547 points,
and at Qnceastown 1572 point».- Rain fell at both place,||@@||and at Queenstown 1572 points. Rain fell at both places
on 23 days. I||@@||on 26 days.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14712033 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HEAT IN MELBOURNE.||@@||HEAT IN MELBOURNE.
HOTTEST DAY SINCE 1862.||@@||HOTTEST DAY SINCE 1862.
xrar.pnTTiJMn rr,""",i.,"||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday.
To-day was tho hottest day of the season||@@||To-day was the hottest day of the season.
At 9 a m the heat was 83-degreos Tho glass||@@||At 9 a m the heat was 83 degrees. The glass
roso till 1 o'clock when 101 9 degrees vvis||@@||rose till 1 o'clock when 104.9 degrees was
reglBtored at tho Obseivatory, and 105 (le-||@@||registered at the Observatory, and 105 de-
gróos in Bourke-stroot At 3 o'clock the hoot||@@||grees in Bourke-street. At 3 o'clock the heat
registered 110 5 degrees, it being the hottest||@@||registered 110.5 degrees, it being the hottest
day since 1802 Tho vilnd attorn aida rbinged||@@||day since 1862. The wind afterwards changed
and tho city bconmo enveloped In smoke||@@||and the city became enveloped in smoke.
The highest registration at tho Observatory||@@||The highest registration at the Observatory
was 100 6 degrees soon lifter 1 o clock just||@@||was 109.6 degrees, soon after 3 o'clock, just
before tho wind chopped lound lo tho south-||@@||before the wind chopped round to the south-
west and tho tomporaturo foil soverul de-||@@||west and the temperature fell several de-
gré ob||@@||grees.
HROKEV HILL-Tuesday was (ho hottest||@@||BROKEN HILL—Tuesday was the hottest
day of the season the glass show lug 111 to||@@||day of the season the glass showing 114 to
113 degiecs In tho shade||@@||115 degrees in the shade.
COROWA-The tliermoraoter baa registered||@@||COROWA—The thermometer has registered
301, dog in the «hado||@@||106 deg. in the shade.
SIKOUD-On fcnmrliy 10(1 degrcea were rcuisterod||@@||STROUD—On Saturday 106 degrees were registered.
WIST MMlbtND-On ¡sturdily 111$ decrees were||@@||WEST MAITLAND—On Saturday 111½ degrees were recorded.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14804505 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I DIMITRI MENDELEEF. "' ¡||@@||DIMITRI MENDELEEF.
Dimltrl Mcudolcof is one of tho grand old||@@||Dimitri Mendeleef is one of the grand old
men of science, and a striking oxamplo of tho||@@||men of science, and a striking example of the
Intellectual Russian, who takes placo with||@@||Intellectual Russian, who takes place with
tho foremost leaders or tho world of Ecienco||@@||the foremost leaders or the world of Science—
a man who stands on tho samo piano with||@@||a man who stands on the same piane with
Nowlon and Dalton and Darwin. Ile was||@@||Newton and Dalton and Darwin. He was
born in Siberia 72 years ago, and has de-||@@||born in Siberia 72 years ago, and has de-
voted his Uto to tho study of chemistry, of||@@||voted his life to the study of chemistry, of
which ho has been professor at St. Peters-||@@||which he has been professor at St. Peters-
burg since 1866. Few men havo equalled him||@@||burg since 1866. Few men have equalled him
as expounders of tho subject, and few havo||@@||as expounders of the subject, and few have
contributed moro lo its store of research.||@@||contributed more to its store of research.
It is, however, as a chemical philosopher that||@@||It is, however, as a chemical philosopher that
ho takes rank, for ho was the author of one||@@||he takes rank, for he was the author of one
of thoso brilliant generalisations which,||@@||of those brilliant generalisations which,
Uko Newton's gravitation, Dalton's revival||@@||like Newton's gravitation, Dalton's revival
of the atomic theory, and Charles Darwln'u||@@||of the atomic theory, and Charles Darwin's
doctrino of development, chango tho whole||@@||doctrine of development, change the whole
course of science. This was his periodic law,||@@||course of science. This was his periodic law,
first stated in 1SÜ9. received with incredulity,||@@||first stated in 1869, received with incredulity,
as all great generalisations are, and slowly||@@||as all great generalisations are, and slowly
proved up to the hill by tho patient amassing||@@||proved up to the hilt by the patient amassing
of facts, by crucial instances, and by bril-||@@||of facts, by crucial instances, and by bril-
liant prophecies that tho years faithfully ful-||@@||liant prophecies that the years faithfully ful-
filled. Science has uso for the patient plod-||@@||filled. Science has use for the patient plod-
der, but it wants also genius-tho genius||@@||der, but it wants also genius—the genius
that sees out from tho Ungle of facts into||@@||that sees out from the tangle of facts into
tho dominant simplo truth; such genius aa||@@||the dominant simple truth; such genius as
has novor seen a star bom or die yoi dreams||@@||has never seen a star born or die yet dreams
of stellar evolution, that divines an||@@||of stellar evolution, that divines an
atom it w-ill never touch, and that||@@||atom it will never touch, and that
chains an other It can never grasp.||@@||chains an ether it can never grasp.
Of this order was Dimitri Mendolccf,||@@||Of this order was Dimitri Mendeleef,
for his periodic law is a confession of faith||@@||for his periodic law is a confession of faith
in Iho evolution of the elements. In 1S09 the||@@||in the evolution of the elements. In 1869 the
atomic weights of most of the then-known||@@||atomic weights of most of the then-known
clements were fairly well determined. Taken||@@||elements were fairly well determined. Taken
hydrogen as unity, these weights ran up from||@@||hydrogen as unity, these weights ran up from
Lithium 7 lo Uranium 240, with a difference||@@||Lithium 7 to Uranium 240, with a difference
usually of a few units between each. This in||@@||usually of a few units between each. This in
itsolf suggested some process of building up,||@@||itself suggested some process of building up,
but very few of tho atomic weights were||@@||but very few of the atomic weights were
wholo numbers-simplo multiples of that of|||@@||whole numbers—simple multiples of that of
hydrogen. Not for many years did anyone||@@||hydrogen. Not for many years did anyone
suspect that the hydrogen atom itself was a||@@||suspect that the hydrogen atom itself was a
complex system of smaller units, and there-||@@||complex system of smaller units, and there-
fore tho prcsenco of the fractions in the||@@||fore the presence of the fractions in the
weight« proved a stumbling-block. At firs-,.||@@||weight proved a stumbling-block. At first
they woro supposed to represent "impuritios,"||@@||they were supposed to represent "impurities,"
but tho most careful work failed||@@||but the most careful work failed
to removo thom. But Mondeleef went||@@||to remove them. But Mondeleef went
further; ho arranged his clements||@@||further; he arranged his elements
in scries, and when ho had passed along||@@||in series, and when he had passed along
eight or soven members of a scries it was as||@@||eight or seven members of a series it was as
though llio pendulum of evolution swung back||@@||though the pendulum of evolution swung back
and produced something Uko tho first, only||@@||and produced something like the first, only
heavier in the atom. Thus he got family||@@||heavier in the atom. Thus he got family
groups of widely different atomic weight,||@@||groups of widely different atomic weight,
but having a familv likeness ovory chemist||@@||but having a family likeness every chemist
had to recognise. The alkali metals, lithium,||@@||had to recognise. The alkali metals, lithium,
sodium, po'tassium, rubidium, caesium,||@@||sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium,
formed such a group; oxygen, sulphur, sele-||@@||formed such a group; oxygen, sulphur, sele-
nium, tellurium, another; fluorine, chlorine,||@@||nium, tellurium, another; fluorine, chlorine,
bromine, Iodine, a third; and so on. It often||@@||bromine, iodine, a third; and so on. It often
happened that tho atomic weight of a mem-||@@||happened that the atomic weight of a mem-
ber of such n group was almost-exactly the||@@||ber of such a group was almost exactly the
moan botwoen the weights of two other mem-||@@||mean between the weights of two other mem-
bers. If wo add tho atomic weights of||@@||bers. If we add the atomic weights of
chlorino and iodine and divido by two, we||@@||chlorine and iodine and divide by two, we
get the atomic weight of bromine. Concur-||@@||get the atomic weight of bromine. Concur-
rently with the rise in atomic weight, the||@@||rently with the rise in atomic weight, the
physical properties of tho substances||@@||physical properties of the substances
changed. Chlorino is a gas, bromine a||@@||changed. Chlorine is a gas, bromine a
liquid, iodino a solid.- Oxygon Is a gas; sul-||@@||liquid, iodine a solid.—Oxygon is a gas; sul-
phur, with Just twlco its atomic weight, is a||@@||phur, with just twice its atomic weight, is a
solid. All sorts of properties chango re-||@@||solid. All sorts of properties change re-
gularly with the atomic weight in tho same||@@||gularly with the atomic weight in the same
way. Somo of theso can only bo understood||@@||way. Some of thesoe can only be understood
by the student of chemistry; others, such as||@@||by the student of chemistry; others, such as
fusibility, thermal expansion, electrlcnl con-||@@||fusibility, thermal expansion, electrical con-
ductivity, and co on, are lntelllgiblo to||@@||ductivity, and so on, are intelligible to
everyone. Now, when Mondeleef published||@@||everyone. Now, when Mendeleef published
his classification of tho clements, many woro||@@||his classification of the clements, many were
yet undlsuovored. There were gaps in tho||@@||yet undiscovered. There were gaps in the
groups. If lils periodic law woro right, ho||@@||groups. If his periodic law were right, he
cught to bo able to say what tho atomic||@@||ought to be able to say what the atomic
w-oight of theso unknown elements would be||@@||weight of these unknown elements would be
and what ivould bo tholr properties. Well||@@||and what would bw thwlr properties. Well
he did this over and over again; and over and||@@||he did this over and over again; and over and
over again ,thc missing elements turned up||@@||over again ,the missing elements turned up
in a mineral water, in a raro earth, in tho||@@||in a mineral water, in a rare earth, in the
vapours of a star-and proved to bo just||@@||vapours of a star—and proved to be just
what ho said it must be. This power of pro-||@@||what he said it must be. This power of pro-
phecy is ono of the surest tests of truth.||@@||phecy is one of the surest tests of truth.
Every toxt-book theroforo now sums up tho||@@||Every text-book therefore now sums up the
life-work of Mendcloof in the brief phraso:||@@||life-work of Mendeleef in the brief phraso:
"Tho proportles of the elements aro periodic||@@||"The proportles of the elements are periodic
functions of tholr atomic weights." But,||@@||functions of thelr atomic weights." But,
though this almost amounts to a demonstration||@@||though this almost amounts to a demonstration
thal one chemical species has evolved from||@@||that one chemical species has evolved from
another, many hesitated to admit this, for no||@@||another, many hesitated to admit this, for no
one had seen a chemical element bom or dio||@@||one had seen a chemical element born or die.
Thon tho wonders of radio-activity came, and||@@||Then the wonders of radio-activity came, and
showed both birth and death. After that it||@@||showed both birth and death. After that it
was impossiblo for the most conservativo to||@@||was impossible for the most conservative to
refusb to bellcvo in the ovolution of tho clé-||@@||refuse to believe in the evolution of the ele-
ments, not to recognise that tho atoms ot||@@||ments, not to recognise that the atoms of
every olement aro built up of tho same||@@||every element are built up of the same
"electrons," though in different numbers, in||@@||"electrons," though in different numbers, in
changed configuration * And thus the lnst||@@||changed configuration. And thus thelast
words of physical sclcnco put the coping||@@||words of physical science put the coping-
stono to Mondolcot's fame-a scionllfic jus||@@||stone to Mendeleef's fame—a scientific jus-
tlco for which ho has waited nearly 40 years.||@@||tice for which he has waited nearly 40 years.
As I snid in tho whole domain of know-||@@||As I said in the whole domain of know-
ledge, there aro only three or four general-||@@||ledge, there are only three or four general-
isations, dominant, penetrant, illuminative,||@@||isations, dominant, penetrant, illuminative,
lo compare with this periodic law.; and that||@@||to compare with this periodic law, and that
Is why one cannot wrlto of Dimitri Mondeleef||@@||is why one cannot write of Dimitri Mendeleef
without enthusiasm-of Dimitri Mondeleef,||@@||without enthusiasm—of Dimitri Mondeleef,
grand old man r-f sal »nee._||@@||grand old man of science.
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14789474 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MISS ELLA. GASPERS' CONCERT.||@@||MISS ELLA CASPERS' CONCERT.
Miss rila Cnspers who has onlj made one public||@@||Miss Ella Caspers who has only made one public
appearance in Sjdnoj nnd that more than au car||@@||appearance in Sydney, and that more than a year
agu will give a concert at the Town Hall on Mondi),||@@||ago will give a concert at the Town Hall on Monday,
August 6 under the patronise of a strong committee||@@||August 6 under the patronage of a strong committee.
Tile ^oun~ contralto is an earnest student with j||@@||The young contralto is an earnest student with a
beautiful \olce, and is worthy of public support Her||@@||beautiful voice, and is worthy of public support. Her
principal song will he? 1 Idcllc » ttildo With He||@@||principal song will be? 1 Idcllc » ttildo With He
The alistine. nrtUts will he Mr 0 «hera Allnrcsi||@@||The assisting artists will be Mr. G. Rivers Allpress,
Herr Gerard Nollinar Mr It I Neild Mr I Hlwai I||@@||Herr Gerard Vollmar, Mr. R. L. Neild, Mr. J. Edward
Siket. und the students of the Gírela School of Musle||@@||Sykes. and the students of the Garcia School of Music.
The pim will open at Paling's this morning||@@||The plan will open at Paling's this morning.
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14812938 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE GERMAN CHEEK MUBDEK.||@@||THE GERMAN CREEK MURDER.
TRIAL OF JOHN BROWN.||@@||TRIAL OF JOHN BROWN.
LISMORE, Monday.||@@||LISMORE, Monday.
Ir the Supromo Court to-day, boforo Mr.||@@||In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr.
Justice Simpson, John Raymond Brown was||@@||Justice Simpson, John Raymond Brown was
arraigned on a charge of murdering Margaret||@@||arraigned on a charge of murdering Margaret
O'Kooto at Gorman Creek. He pleaded not||@@||O'Keefe at German Creek. He pleaded not
guilty^ Prisoner was defended by Mr.||@@||guilty. Prisoner was defended by Mr.
Young, instructed by Messrs. MᶜIntosh and||@@||Young, instructed by Messrs. MᶜIntosh and
Best, assigned t>y^ the Crown.||@@||Best, assigned by the Crown.
The ovidonco for tho'prosecution was Iden-||@@||The evidence for the prosecution was iden-
tical with that given at the pollco court,||@@||tical with that given at the police court,
when Brown was committed for trial. Tho||@@||when Brown was committed for trial. The
murdered woman was the wlfo of a farmer,||@@||murdered woman was the wife of a farmer,
a very old resident of tho district, who hnd||@@||a very old resident of the district, who had
been the employer of tho prisoner. Deceased||@@||been the employer of the prisoner. Deceased
had always boon kind to accused, who carno||@@||had always been kind to accused, who came
to tho district as a State boy. Ho had lett||@@||to the district as a State boy. He had left
the? O'Koefo's employ for some time, and was||@@||the O'Keefe's employ for some time, and was
working about Ballina. On tho Saturday bo-||@@||working about Ballina. On the Saturday be-
tero the murder, which was committed on a||@@||fore the murder, which was committed on a
Sunday, the prisoner took the undress uni-||@@||Sunday, the prisoner took the undress uni-
form of a member of the Scottish Rifles at||@@||form of a member of the Scottish Rifles at
Ballina, Including a bayonet, and wont up to||@@||Ballina, including a bayonet, and went up to
German Crook. On Sunday ovoning tho son||@@||German Creek. On Sunday evening the son
and daughter of the murdered couplo went||@@||and daughter of the murdered couple went
up to Wardell to attend vespers, and on their||@@||up to Wardell to attend vespers, and on their
return at about 10 o'clock, while unharncBs||@@||return at about 10 o'clock, while unharness-
ing tho horBe, young O'Keofo was accosted||@@||ing the horse, young O'Keefe was accosted
by prisoner, who Immediately struck him with||@@||by prisoner, who immediately struck him with
an axe and bolted. On going Into tho houso||@@||an axe and bolted. On going into the house
the O'KceCe's failed to find their parents, and||@@||the O'Keefe's failed to find their parents, and
at daylight thoy discovered that the mother||@@||at daylight they discovered that the mother
and.father and a man named Gllllck had been||@@||and father and a man named Gillick had been
murdered. Young O'Keofo was certain tho||@@||murdered. Young O'Keefe was certain the
prisoner was the man who accosted and at-||@@||prisoner was the man who accosted and at-
tacked him.||@@||tacked him.
The prisoner had signed for the pollco a||@@||The prisoner had signed for the police a
statement, In which he said ho klllod the||@@||statement, in which he said he kllled the
deceased for the purpose of assisting in||@@||deceased for the purpose of assisting in
totting a white Australia; that he and others||@@||getting a white Australia; that he and others
vero organising to kill all blacks and Chi-||@@||were organising to kill all blacks and Chi-
nese.||@@||nese.
The case for the prosocutlon concluded at||@@||The case for the prosecutlon concluded at
6 o'clock, and tho Court adjourned till to||@@||6 o'clock, and the Court adjourned till to-
I morrow. ____________________||@@||morrow.
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14811348 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
Ä CKAKGE OF WILFUL MTJKDER. I||@@||A CHARGE OF WILFUL MURDER.
I TRIAL OF FRANCIS SHERIDAN.||@@||TRIAL OF FRANCIS SHERIDAN.
1 m.. ,_..'. _ ADELAIDE. Tuosdav.||@@||ADELAIDE. Tuesday.
me trial of Francis J. Sheridan on a charge||@@||The trial of Francis J. Sheridan on a charge
of tho wilful murdor of Mrs. Ray, through an||@@||of tho wilful murder of Mrs. Ray, through an
illegal operation, was begun at the Criminal||@@||illegal operation, was begun at the Criminal
Court this morning.||@@||Court this morning.
The Crown Solicitor, In opening, road sev-||@@||The Crown Solicitor, In opening, road sev-
eral loiters addressed lo friends, which wero||@@||eral letters addressed to friends, which were
found on accused yvhen ho wat) arrested at||@@||found on accused when he was arrested at
Hackney. They woro In accused's linnct||@@||Hackney. They were in accused's hand-
¡wriling. Ono said: "A'ou know tho trouble||@@||writing. One said: "A'ou know tho trouble
I am in, and as a brolhor Mason' I ask you,||@@||I am in, and as a brother Mason I ask you,
implore yon, to help mo. It will coBt you||@@||implore yon, to help me. It will cost you
' nothing, and possibly savo mv life. Run||@@||nothing, and possibly save my life. Run
out to Noryvood to-morrow, ask for Mr. -,||@@||out to Norvood to-morrow, ask for Mr. —,
and tell him you have como about tho piano,||@@||and tell him you have come about tho piano,
thou ho yvill toll you hoyv to find mo." An-||@@||then he will tell you how to find me." An-
other letter dated September 17 stated that||@@||other letter dated September 17 stated that
accused yvanted money to got Ulm out of a||@@||accused wanted money to get him out of a
difficulty. Ho said ho had lost everything||@@||difficulty. He said ho had lost everything
houso, land, and furnlturo, and had only Xi.||@@||house, land, and furniture, and had only £3.
Ho wantod to get out of the State. AVith||@@||He wanted to get out of the State. With
ono letter waB an enclosure yyhlch said, intor||@@||one letter was an enclosure whlch said, inter
illa. "I am now in n very serious difficulty.||@@||alin. "I am now in n very serious difficulty.
I assure you on my honour, I am not guilty;||@@||I assure you on my honour. I am not guilty;
but, uufortunately, I cannot provo it. ^>r.||@@||but, unfortunately, I cannot prove it. Dr.
- is tho roal culprit. You seo tho small||@@||— is the real culprit. You see the small
show I stand on trial, as everything will not||@@||show I stand on trial, as everything will not
ho placed to my crodit. Everything that||@@||ho placed to my credit. Everything that
1"> has dono thoy will all syvear 1 did. Only||@@||he has done thoy will all swear 1 did. Only
ti-' thing romalnB for-mo to do, and that Is||@@||one thing remains for me to do, and that is
to try and get out of tho colony; but I am||@@||to try and get out of tho colony; but I am
nearly penniloss. Destroy this when you||@@||nearly penniless. Destroy this when you
road it."||@@||read it."
Mrs. Eva Day, who rofusod to particularise||@@||Mrs. Eva Day, who refused to particularise
certain of hor movemonts lost she might bo||@@||certain of her movements leat she might be
Incriminated, said thnt on Sunday, September||@@||incriminated, said that on Sunday, September
2 she yvas with accused, Mrs. Ray, Mrs.||@@||2 she was with accused, Mrs. Ray, Mrs.
Coomhe. and Mrs, Clovoland, at tho lattor's||@@||Coomhe. and Mrs, Cleveland, at the latter's
lioUBo. Sheridan advised a cortaln drug, and||@@||home. Sheridan advised a certain drug, and
snld: "Lot her stay at my place, and It will||@@||said: "Let her stay at my place, and it will
bo all right." Mrs. Ray had told yvltnoss||@@||bo all right." Mrs. Ray had told witness
sho was anxious that a certain thing should||@@||she was anxious that a certain thing should
happen.||@@||happen.
Mrs. Allco Coombe, mother of deceased,||@@||Mrs. Alice Coombe, mother of deceased,
gave ovldonco as to accompanyljg hor daugh-||@@||gave evidence as to accompanying her daugh-
ter to Shorldan's houso In Young-street. Thoy||@@||ter to Sherldan's house in Young-street. They
went into tho surgery, und doeoasod said||@@||went into tho surgery, and deceased said
Bhe had como bocnuBo accused was going to||@@||she had come because accused was going to
hei something, and the lutt..' explained what||@@||use something, and the latt.. explained what
he yvas going to do. Witness avis then shown||@@||he was going to do. Witness was then shown
Into the drawing-room, and from thoro Bho||@@||into the drawing-room, and from there she
heard her daughter maka a moaning nolBe.||@@||heard her daughter make a moaning noise.
Lntor Shoridan carno to the drawing-room,||@@||Later Sheridan came to the drawing-room,
and said, "I think your daughter is doad."||@@||and said, "I think your daughter is dead."
Witness went Into the surgery, and saw'do||@@||Witness went into the surgery, and saw de-
ccaaed on a chair. Thoy lifted hor t-n to a||@@||ceased on a chair. They lifted her on to a
table, AccuBOd said:-"What »hall I do?||@@||table. Accussed said:—"What »hall I do?
I will got 10 years for this." Ho appeared||@@||I will got 10 years for this." He appeared
trlghtoncd, and was shaking. Ho said ho. would||@@||frightened, and was shaking. He said he would
»eo if Dr. Coombe would glvo him a cortlflcato.||@@||see if Dr. Coombe would give him a certificate.
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14766820 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PASSENGERS BY THE SALAMIS.||@@||PASSENGERS BY THE SALAMIS.
The following ia a list of the pacscngors booked ly||@@||The following is a list of the passengers booked by
the \berdccn liner bal m Is which will s ni from Dal||@@||the Aberdeen liner Salamis, which will sail from Dal
get) s Wlarf Millers Point at noon to day for South||@@||gety's Wharf Millers Point at noon to day for South
Wini and London||@@||Africa and London.
I or Natal Mr II II Seiles Mrs Carnegie Master||@@||For Natal: Mr H.H. Scales, Mrs Carnegie, Master
llirr) Carnegie Mr O Anoch Mr J Clugue Mrs||@@||Harry Carnegie, Mr. C. Anoch, Mr J Clague, Mrs
Hollingdnlc||@@||Hollingdale.
frorCiietown Mr W Wittrock Mrs Mancon Mrs||@@||For Capetown: Mr. W. Wittrock, Mrs. Manson, Mrs.
W itson and infmt 1 icutennnt 1 W W Dawson Mr||@@||Watson and infant, Lieutenant F.W.W. Dawson, Mr
1 O Orlen Mrs I O Brien Miss O Brien||@@||J. O'Brien, Mrs J. O. Brien, Miss O Brien.
I or London Air A M Thompson Miss Dawson Mrs||@@||For London: Mr. A M Thompson, Miss Dawson, Mrs
TI oi ison Mr H Braitnal! Mr W \ arrow Mr C||@@||Thomson, Mr H Brentnall, Mr W Yarrow, Mr C
Toobi Air I Dunn Mr W Dibble Mr J Ogilvie||@@||Tooby, Mr J Dunn, Mr W Dibble, Mr J Ogilvie,
Mr C Neilson Mr G Doughs, Mr W Giles Mr||@@||Mr C Neilsen, Mr G Douglas, Mr W Giles, Mr
I Dunn Mrs Mm Priddle Miss M Uo)d Mrs||@@||I Dunn, Mrs Wm Priddle, Miss M Lloyd, Mrs
1 ogcrtv Aira Cory Aliases Corv ("; Mrs 1 ogcrt)||@@||Fogerty, Mrs Cory, Misses Cory (2), Mrs Fogerty,
Mrs Stnnolt Mrs I Arnold Miss Dons Vrnold Mr||@@||Mrs Sinnott, Mrs I Arnold, Miss Doris Arnold, Mr
H M) era Mr R V, elinor I Air Janies Clowe||@@||H. Myers, Mr. R.W. Clifford, Mr. James Clowe.
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14756724 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CBICXET.||@@||CRICKET.
THE LOCAL COMPETITIONS.||@@||THE LOCAL COMPETITIONS.
The eighth round of matches in the first grade conipe||@@||The eighth round of matches in the first grade compe-
'tition will commence to daj The fixtures in the||@@||tition will commence to-day. The fixtures in the
j three trades an. -||@@||three grades are:—
FIRST GRADE||@@||FIRST GRADE.
S$dnev \ Redfern 1 ushrutter Bay 0\al Umpires,||@@||Sydney v Redfern, Rushcutter Bay Oval. Umpires,
'îk^rs Hiwkesworth nnd W G Smith||@@||Messrs. Hawkesworth and W. G. Smith.
\\a\erle> v Central Cumlcrland, Waverley Umpires,||@@||Waverley v Central Cumberland, Waverley. Umpires,
Messrs Callawa^ nnd L us||@@||Messrs. Callaway and Lucas.
' llnrwood \ Bilm nu Burwood Umpires Messrs||@@||Burwood v Balmain, Burwood. Umpires, Messrs.
RorTe> nnd Paterson||@@||Roffey and Patterson.
i Paddington \ Unncrsitj Hampden o\al Umpires||@@||Paddington v University, Hampden Oval. Umpires,
Mes. re Hoce and Hall||@@||Messrs. Hoce and Hall.
[ Middle Harbour \ GonJon S^dne\ Cricket Ground No||@@||Middle Harbour v Gordon, Sydney Cricket Ground No.
2 Umpires Messrs Laing and Caswell||@@||2. Umpires, Messrs. Laing and Caswell.
North Sydney \ Glebe, North Sydney. Uopires,||@@||North Sydney v Glebe, North Sydney. Umpires,
Messrs Jones and Weber||@@||Messrs. Jones and Weber.
SECOND GRADE.||@@||SECOND GRADE.
Newtown v Waverley, Frskinevllle||@@||Newtown v Waverley, Erskinevllle.
R-indwick v Burwood, Randwick||@@||Randwick v Burwood, Randwick.
Leichhardt v Gordon Leichhardt||@@||Leichhardt v Gordon, Leichhardt.
Petersham v Middle Harbour, Petenhtm||@@||Petersham v Middle Harbour, Petersham.
Balmain v Paddington Balmain||@@||Balmain v Paddington, Balmain.
Central Cumberland \ Sydney Parramatta||@@||Central Cumberland v Sydney, Parramatta.
Universitj v Glebe Unlverf?it>||@@||University v Glebe, Unlversity.
lied fern v North Sydnej, Redfern||@@||Redfern v North Sydney, Redfern.
THIRD GRADF||@@||THIRD GRADE.
Gordon v North Sydney, Chatswood||@@||Gordon v North Sydney, Chatswood.
Middle Harbour v Balmain Ktml y||@@||Middle Harbour v Balmain, Manly.
Waverley v Randwick, Wentworth Park (2) ,||@@||Waverley v Randwick, Wentworth Park (2).
Paddington T, 1 ctcrsham Balmain (2) I||@@||Paddington v Petersham, Balmain (2).
Ckbe v Buruool Wentworth Park ,||@@||Glebe v Burwood, Wentworth Park.
Redfern v Ldchlardt \Ie\indna o*al||@@||Redfern v Leichhardt, Alexandria Oval.
Mcphillamy the B ithunt left hand bowler will make'||@@||McPhillamy, the Bathurst left-hand bowler, will make
\ s debut with Gordon to da> He Ins been granted||@@||his debut with Gordon to-day. He has been granted
a permit by the NSW Cricket Association the||@@||a permit by the N.S.W. Cricket Association. The
loundg of the matches which should ba.c been plajed||@@||rounds of the matches which should have been played
ou fanuarj 13 und J), hate been postponed until lite||@@||on January 13 and 20, have been postponed until late
in the st ison Ptrhips those onlj which affect the||@@||in the season. Perhaps those only which affect the
j competitions will be plajed The third grade match||@@||competitions will be played. The third grade match,
|Sjdne\ v Newtown, lus been postponed owing to want||@@||Sydney v Newtown, has been postponed owing to want
, of ground||@@||of ground.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14747512 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A NOTABLE COLONIST.||@@||A NOTABLE COLONIST.
--*-.||@@||--*-.
Mr William Lovcgrovo who died at Mar-||@@||Mr William Lovcgrovo who died at Mar-
rickville on Monday waa an old colonist Mi||@@||rickville on Monday waa an old colonist and
di 1 much to aid tho sottlomont and progress||@@||did much to aid the settlement and progress
of the Shoalhaven district Ho arrived th»ro||@@||of the Shoalhaven district. He arrived there
in 1852 in tho schooner Barda Legacy !S||@@||in 1852 in tho schooner Bard's Legacy, 35
lone (Captain Whitfield) At that timo It waa||@@||tons (Captain Whitfield). At that time it was
conaldered impoasiblo for a atcamer to talo||@@||considered impossible for a steamer to take
up the trado In oppoaition to tho Balling boa s||@@||up the trade in opposition to the sailing boats
that chained £2 15s to £3 per ton freiLjit on||@@||that charged £2 15s to £3 per ton freight on
lot atoes Lecauso of the sand and mud flat.||@@||potatoes, because of the sand and mud flats
in tho Criokhavon On returning lo Sydney,||@@||in tho Crookhaven. On returning to Sydney,
M Loy i ti ovo consultod Mi \V ¡Hiatus ¡ha||@@||Mr. Lovegrove consulted Mr. Williams, the
American Consul and Mr Ed} o Manning,||@@||American Consul and Mr Edye Manning,
with tho view lo establishing steam oom||@@||with the view to establishing steam oom
munica i n Mr Manning suggested that ho||@@||munication. Mr Manning suggested that the
plan should be carried out with tho help ot||@@||plan should be carried out with tho help of
the William the IV a colonial bardool||@@||the William the IV, a colonial hardwood
steamer as broad as she y is lone, and anio||@@||steamer as broad as she was long, and able
to steam but four miles an houi exclusive ot||@@||to steam but four miles an hour, exclusive of
y nd Mr Lovegrovo rejected the idea it||@@||wind. Mr Lovegrovo rejected the idea at
onco and the matter ended in a few friends,||@@||once, and the matter ended in a few friends,
Messrs Vym Manning J s Mort Root,||@@||Messrs Wm. Manning , T. S. Mort, Robt.
looth tho Hou JJ Lord Mr IN llllams Hr.||@@||Tooth, the Hon. E. Lord, Mr. Williams, Mr.
Ld}e Manning and Mr Lovcgrove forming||@@||Edye Manning and Mr Lovegrove forming
tho bulk of a company the last mentioned||@@||the bulk of a company, the last mentioned
going back to Shoalhaven to seo what interest||@@||going back to Shoalhaven to see what interest
lht district yvould take lu tho matter The||@@||the district would take in the matter. The
sum of £4000 including Mr Lovegroves||@@||sum of £4000, including Mr Lovegrove's
own subsetiptlon was ralsod in Shoalhaven||@@||own subscription, was raised in Shoalhaven
towarJs ho project, and thus was formel||@@||towards the project, and thus was formed
tliiough Mr Lovt_rove B instrumentality tho||@@||through Mr Lovegrove's instrumentality the
first Illawarra Steam Navigation Company||@@||first Illawarra Steam Navigation Company.
He sun e} ed and charted tho river entrance,||@@||He surveyed and charted the river entrance,
assisted by Captain Nool, in a skin: will h||@@||assisted by Captain Noel, in a skiff which
ho (Mr Lovociovo) had sailed from Wollon||@@||he (Mr Lovegrove) had sailed from Wollon
tong Very groat dlfilcullics ocset tho old||@@||gong. Very great difficulties beset the old
tompany for in spite of Mr Lovegroves||@@||company, for in spite of Mr Lovegrove's
uigtnt disapproval tho company purchased||@@||urgent disapproval, the company purchased
in Sydney for the river servite tho steamar||@@||in Sydney for the river service tho steamer
Planot yvhith yvas quite» unsuitable on ac||@@||Planet which was quite unsuitable on
tount of her draught The i\ora Creina wal||@@||account of her draught. The Nora Creina was
the sea stcamei Mr Lovcg.ovo also oxa_||@@||the sea steamer. Mr Lovegrove also examined
mud the whole of tho navigablo waters of tha||@@||the whole of the navigable waters of the
Shoalhaven River and Bioughton Creek and||@@||Shoalhaven River and Broughton Creek, and
for a time worked tho river service On||@@||for a time worked the river service. On
January 1st, 1857, Mr Lovegrovo was appoln||@@||January 1st, 1857, Mr Lovegrove was appointed
led Goyenimont resident oillclal tho service||@@||Governmant resident official, the service
until then haying boen performed by a||@@||until then having been performed by a
monthly visit by Mi Meares from Kiama,||@@||monthly visit by Mr. Meares from Kiama.
Tbo bench of mnglstratos consisted of Dr,||@@||The bench of magistrates consisted of Dr.
McKon¿io and Mi Thomson of Burrier Mr||@@||Mckenzie and Mr Thomson, of Burrier. Mr.
Lovegrovo assisted largely in the erection of||@@||Lovegrove assisted largely in the erection of
tlio lust ihuieh in Shoalhaven-that at Ter-||@@||the first church in Shoalhaven - that at Ter-
ara which was built on land glvon for tho||@@||ara which was built on land given for the
purpose by Mrs Do Mestro rboro was greit||@@||purpose by Mrs De Mestre. There was great
difficulty at this lime lu getting settlors a||@@||difficulty at this time in getting settlers on
to the laud I ho surveyors preferred tornea||@@||to the land. The surveyors preferred to measure
suio lht cloaier lands yvhore they tould san||@@||the clearer lands where they could earn
moro mono} and the mole casil} and ha||@@||more money and the more easlily, and the
scrub landa yvoio maikcd Inactcsslble Mr||@@||scrub lands were marked "inaccessible". Mr.
Lovogrovn set himself to getting an altera-||@@||Lovogrove set himself to getting an altera-
tion made in tho law, and In 1SC1 Mr (at||@@||tion made in the law, and in 1861, Mr. (af
forwards Sir) John Robertson bl ought In his||@@||terwards Sir) John Robertson brought in his
1 and Vtt which provided foi seltctlon belora||@@||Land Act which provided for selection before
survey Mr Loyogroves ofllclul dutlts wee||@@||survey. Mr Lovegroves official duites were
not confined to Shoalhaven Ho had to visit||@@||not confined to Shoalhaven. He had to visit
Ulladulla as Crown lauds agent etc nnd an||@@||Ulladulla as Crown lands agent, etc, and on
mau} occasions had to swim lils horao across||@@||many occasions had to swim his horse across
the Talla Creek and othor stroams on his way||@@||the Falls Creek and othor streams on his way
botwetn the two districts Hla resldcnco||@@||between the two districts. His residence
yvaa at Telara and ho waa ono of tho vic-||@@||was at Terara and he was one of the vic-
tims of the flood of 1SC0 his house furni-||@@||tims of the flood of 1860, his house, furni-
ture and man} vartmbles bolng entlroly swept||@@||ture and many valuables being entirely swept
away In that first disaster of Its kind knoun||@@||away in that first disaster of its kind known
lo occur In the district although Mr Alex-||@@||to occur in the district, although Mr Alex-
ander Borry had been in Shoalhaven sluco||@@||ander Berry had been in Shoalhaven since
1Í22 Tilla flood as many still Hying taon,||@@||1822. This flood, as many still living know,
cnuBod immense looa In llfo and property||@@||caused immense loss in life and property.
Mr Loyogioyo took an activo part in all nut||@@||Mr Lovegrove took an active part in all matters
teia for the public good Ho assisted In anl||@@||for the public good. He assisted in, and
wo3 elected Mayor on tho foiination of tha||@@||was elected Mayor on, tho formation of the
Central Shoalhiven municipality ho was a||@@||Central Shoalhaven municipality; he was a
foiimost worker for tin est lbliblitncnt of a||@@||foremost worker for the establishment of a
School of Arts at ieiara of yvhich tho foin||@@||School of Arts at Terara of which the foun-
dation stone was laid amid much ceremoir||@@||dation stone was laid amid much ceremony,
hut tho tompletlon of which was bloeked or||@@||but the completion of which was blocked by
lht 70 flood and ultimately nbandoned Tbo||@@||the '70 flood and ultimately abandoned. The
dredging of the Crookhaven Craik which n||@@||dredging of the Crookhaven Creek, which re-
lloved the district much In times of flood||@@||lieved the district much in times of flood,
was can led out by him At his own expensa||@@||was carried out by him. At his own expense
ho orected iloodgatos an 1 succibsfullj carrl'J||@@||he erected flood gates and successfully carried
out a drainage sthenie on wbnt Is ".till know||@@||out a drainage scheme on what is still known
ttb LovcgiovoB swamp On his leiv'ug Sholl||@@||as Lovegrove's swamp. On his leaving Shoal
haven however the floodgate» walch nor»||@@||haven, however, the floodgates, which were
in gltclc I soon fell to pieces and the sall'||@@||neglected, soon fell to pieces, and the salt-
water le claimed the land Mr LoyegroK||@@||water re-claimed the land. Mr Lovegrove
was alua}s a strong advócalo for tho ere"||@@||was always a strong advocate for the erection
lion of tho bildtc over tho Shoalhaven c1||@@||of the bridge over the Shoalhaven at
INovvra nnd persistent In his agitation for Ila||@@||Nowra, and persistent in his agitation for the
Xtoiifeio rf tho railway to Jirvi3 Bl} Ho||@@||extension of the railway to Jervis Bay. He
was ono of the fouudors of the Shoalhaven||@@||was one of the founders of the Shoalhaven
Agricultural Society the first exhibitions la||@@||Agricultural Society, the first exhibitions in
connection yvlth yvhith over 30 years as->||@@||connection with which, over 30 years ago,
yycro hold at Terara and ho was for mnjy||@@||were held at Terara, and he was for many
}inis Its presldont Many other public works||@@||years its president. Many other public works
and Institutions and claims of charity hivo||@@||and institutions and claims of charity have
benefited b} his Bupport After moro than||@@||benefited by his support. After more than
10 years faithful Borvico lo tim Covcrnmcit||@@||10 years faithful service to the Government,
ho practically resigned lils position to contest||@@||he practically resigned hiss position to contest
tho election of a mr-mboi tor Shoalhaven ana||@@||the election of a member for Shoalhaven, and
WOB defented by B2 votes rio shortl} after||@@||was defeated by 52 votes. He shortly afterwards
wards removed to Sv lue} Mr Loiogroro||@@||removed to Sydney. Mr Lovegrove
was a gifted musician He married Molani||@@||was a gifted musician. He married Melanie,
daughtoi of tho lito Mis M \ D° VeM«||@@||daughter of the late Mrs. M. A. De Mestre,
who owned the well known rorari *it»te||@@||who owned the well knownTerara estate.
Ho leaves a widow four nona and fly o aaugn«||@@||He leaves a widow, four sons, and five
lera .||@@||daughters.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14763834 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CRICKET.||@@||CRICKET.
THE LOCAL COMPETITIONS.||@@||THE LOCAL COMPETITIONS.
With the exception of the Butvvood Glebe Waverley,||@@||With the exception of the Burwood, Glebe, Waverley,
and University clubs to da) s cricket will probably||@@||and University clubs, to-day's cricket will probably
be the last for seicril clubs in tbe first grade compe||@@||be the last for several clubs in the first grade compe-
tition To-days pla) will conclude the last round||@@||tition. To-day's play will conclude the last round
as per progr mime but thero is the series deferred from||@@||as per programme, but there is the series deferred from
Jom_u-y 3- and 20 for the Ivellv benefit The osso||@@||January 13 and 20 for the Kelly benefit. The asso-
elation has decided that only thoso tlubs interested in||@@||ciation has decided that only those clubs interested in
the premiership must play the deferred round and||@@||the premiership must play the deferred round, and
they are the above mentioned tour _bo others ma)||@@||they are the above-mentioned tour. The others may
or ma) not ns thev think fit pla) the outstanding||@@||or may not, as they think fit, play the outstanding
round of ni itches In o-dcr to place the matter on a||@@||round of matches. In order to place the matter on a
clear footing the secretan of the association, Mr P||@@||clear footing the secretary of the association, Mr. P.
lv Bowden )cstcrda) wrote to the various secretaries||@@||K. Bowden, yesterday wrote to the various secretaries
asking if it were their intention to piny the postponed||@@||asking if it were their intention to play the postponed
m itches The WLalher )estcida) promised good wie||@@||matches. The weather yesterday promised good wic-
kets for to day The first grade matches stand as||@@||kets for to-day. The first grade matches stand as
follows -Middle Harbour 83, v Burwood no wickets||@@||follows:—Middle Harbour 88, v Burwood, no wickets
foi 3011 I) dm nu eight for 842 v V averie) Central||@@||for 309; Balmain, eight for 342 v Waverley; Central
Cumbeiland seven for 271 v Limersit) Redfern 26',||@@||Cumberland, seven for 274, v University; Redfern, 282,
v Gordon none for S fc)ilnoi ISO v Glebe, none for||@@||v Gordon, none for 8; Sydney, v Glebe, none for
00 North S)dnev 230 v Paddington one for 27 -be||@@||90; North Sydney, 230, v Paddington, one for 27. The
positions of the games indicate that the two leading||@@||positions of the games indicate that the two leading
clubs Burwood und Glebe will be the two bctwcci||@@||clubs, Burwood and Glebe will be the two between
whom the premiership will lie Ihe fixtures are -||@@||whom the premiership will lie. The fixtures are:—
llttST GR .DP||@@||FIRST GRADE.
Sydne) v Glebe, Rushcuttcr Bay Umpires, Jfcssrs||@@||Sydney v Glebe, Rushcutter Bay. Umpires, Messrs.
Jones and Vi nliacc||@@||Jones and Wallace.
Redfern v Gordon, Redfern Oval Umpires Moas«.||@@||Redfern v Gordon, Redfern Oval. Umpires, Messrs.
Lucas and Patterson||@@||Lucas and Patterson.
Paddington v North Sidnc), Hampden Pork Um||@@||Paddington v North Sydney, Hampden Park. Um-
piles Messrs. llawkesworth and Hope||@@||pires, Messrs. Hawkesworth and Hope.
I Middle Harbour v Burwood, Manl) Umpires Messrs||@@||Middle Harbour v Burwood, Manly. Umpires, Messrs.
I M Mihcll and I aing||@@||W. Mihell and Laing.
Central Cumberland v Limerait), Parramatta Um||@@||Central Cumberland v University, Parramatta. Um-
pires Messrs Weber and Roffey||@@||pires, Messrs. Weber and Roffey.
Balmain v .\avcrl_), Balmain Umpires, Messrs.||@@||Balmain v Waverley, Balmain. Umpires, Messrs.
Hail and Caswell||@@||Hall and Caswell.
SECOND GRADP||@@||SECOND GRADE.
Waverley v -fiddle Harbour Vi ivcrley |||@@||Waverley v Middle Harbour, Waverley.
Gordon v Paddington Gh-tswool||@@||Gordon v Paddington, Chatswood.
Svduc) v Burwood, S)dnei Cricket Ground No 2||@@||Sydney v Burwood, Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2.
University v Newtown Lniierslt)||@@||University v Newtown, University.
Randwick v Redfern, Randwick||@@||Randwick v Redfern, Randwick.
I elcbhardt. v North Si dno), Leichhardt||@@||Leichhardt v North Sydney, Leichhardt.
Glebe v Petersham Wentworth Paik||@@||Glebe v Petersham, Wentworth Park.
Balmain v Central Cumberland Balmain, _>o 2||@@||Balmain v Central Cumberland, Balmain, No. 2.
THIRD CRADE||@@||THIRD GRADE.
Petersham v Cleb" Domain||@@||Petersham v Glebe, Domain.
Gordon v leichhardt Petersham||@@||Gordon v Leichhardt, Petersham.
.Paddington v IHIin un Balmain No 2||@@||Paddington v Balmain, Balmain, No. 2.
Newtown v Randwick I rokmoville||@@||Newtown v Randwick, Erskineville.
North S)dne) v Middle Harbour, North Sjdncy||@@||North Sydney v Middle Harbour, North Sydney.
Burwood v Sidney Bin wood||@@||Burwood v Sydney, Burwood.
Redfern v Muvcrle) Alexandria Oval||@@||Redfern v Waverley, Alexandria Oval.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14764258 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ALLEGED .ATTEMPTED MUEDEE.||@@||ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER.
_ THE PETERSHAM CASE.||@@||THE PETERSHAM CASE.
I At tlio Newtown Police Court jostciduy, ue||@@||At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, be-
ioro Jil Isaacs, ¡a Al, Nicholas Walpole Ha-||@@||fore Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Nicholas Walpole Ra-
ven, aged 67, an agent, appeared on two cha-||@@||ven, aged 67, an agent, appeared on two cha-
laos, hrat with having maliciously shot .it||@@||rges, first with having maliciously shot at
Pcicy Singoi with intent to murder him ?t||@@||Percy Singer with intent to murder him, at
Potoishuni, on MuiUi 20, second, with having,||@@||Petersham, on March 20; second, with having,
on the same occasion, shot at lils wife, J ano||@@||on the same occasion, shot at his wife, Jane
lttiven, with intent to murdot her Mr Black-||@@||Raven, with intent to murder her. Mr Black-
more appeared for the accused||@@||more appeared for the accused.
James Percival Slngu .Hated that lie vas a||@@||James Percival Singer stated that he was a
compositor, icsldlng at Rozelle On Marca||@@||compositor, residing at Rozelle. On March
i.O lie had toa at uw house o£ tin accused.||@@||20 he had tea at the house of the accused.
Aftci ten witness and the accused went to tlio||@@||After tea witness and the accused went to the
¡Bald Taco blag Hotel ano played dominoes.||@@||Bald Face Stag Hotel and played dominoes.
[Witness had three Glasses of gin and sodi,||@@||Witness had three glasses of gin and soda,
and on tho way homo witness and the accus-||@@||and on the way home witness and the accus-
ed had a di Ink at anothu hotel As thoy||@@||ed had a drink at another hotel. As they
walked up the street the accused called tho||@@||walked up the street the accused called the
I inmates of his houso lilo names Witness||@@||inmates of his house vile names. Witness
romindod tho accused that his (witnerss) Milo||@@||reminded the accused that his (witness's) wife
|was in tho house, and lho accused Bald ho||@@||was in the house, and the accused said he
did not cato, oho was as had as the ollieio.||@@||did not care; she was as bad as the others.
Witness then stiuck tho iceused with his list,||@@||Witness then struck the accused with his fist,
and ho fell down, but got up and cillod wit-||@@||and he fell down, but got up and called wit-
ness a vilo name When they got to ac-||@@||ness a vile name. When they got to ac-
cused s houso witness told lho Inmates sorao||@@||cused's house witness told the inmates some-
thlng Witness then stripped oif to the waist,||@@||thing. Witness then stripped off to the waist,
as ho Know thcic would bo a bit of a wiestllns||@@||as he knew there would be a bit of a wrestling
match Ho then wont into tho dining loom||@@||match. He then went into the dining room
by the bnck verandah Witness heaid foot-||@@||by the back verandah. Witness heard foot-
steps and witness s wlfo said soraithins to||@@||steps and witness's wife said something to
witness and to the others Witness mado aa||@@||witness and to the others. Witness made an
attempt to got out at tho door but the others||@@||attempt to get out at the door but the others
tried to hold "him back Witness left by a||@@||tried to hold him back. Witness left by a
glass door and us soon as ho got out ho was||@@||glass door and us soon as he got out he was
shot Accused llrcd tho shot Witucds hardly||@@||shot. Accused fired the shot. Witness hardly
had any lecolloction of anything moro Tlio||@@||had any recollection of anything more. The
ne\t ho lomemboicd was being In a motor-||@@||next he remembered was being in a motor-
car, and aftciwalds being in tho hospital Ho||@@||car, and afterwards being in the hospital. He
did not seo anyono else shot, but he heard||@@||did not see anyone else shot, but he heard
anothoi shot llrcd||@@||another shot fired.
To Mr Blnckmoio Witness did rot Know||@@||To Mr Blackmore: Witness did not know
how many drinks thoy lind that night Tlio||@@||how many drinks they had that night. The
accused was di inking gin and soda tho samo||@@||accused was drinking gin and soda the same
an witness The accused paid foi all the drinks||@@||as witness. The accused paid for all the drinks.
Ho had seien soveiolgns nt least and somo||@@||He had seven sovereigns at least and some
silver and copper on him Accused and||@@||silver and copper on him. Accused and
witness wero friendly until thoy almost reach-||@@||witness were friendly until they almost reach-
ed their home When tho accused llrod at||@@||ed their home. When the accused fired at
witness tho bullet wont tuiough tho lattors||@@||witness the bullet went through the latter's
lip It knocked away a tooth anl part ot||@@||lip. It knocked away a tooth and part of
the gum There woro also w olinda In tho||@@||the gum. There were also wounds in the
middlo of lho tonguo In two places and fio||@@||middle of the tongue in two places and the
doctor at tho hospital icmoved tho btillot||@@||doctor at the hospital removed the bullet
fi oni tho throat||@@||from the throat.
Matilda Rai en daughlei of tho accused,||@@||Matilda Raven daughter of the accused,
Btatod that on tlio oienlng of the tioublo sha||@@||stated that on the evening of the trouble she
was at homo about 11 p m Singer and wit-||@@||was at home about 11 p. m. Singer and wit-
ness s fntlici was tho worso for drink Hor||@@||ness's father was the worse for drink. Her
father went upsUirs and in 15 minutes re-||@@||father went upstairs and in 15 minutes re-
turned Sho heard two shots fired Slio found||@@||turned. She heard two shots fired. She found
her jrQithor was huit Singer was out on Um||@@||her mother was hurt. Singer was out on the
footpath Ho was bleeding from the mrait!i||@@||footpath. He was bleeding from the mouth.
Tano Raven, another daughter of tim ns||@@||Jane Raven, another daughter of the ac-
cus,ed, stated that sho saw hoi fathoi (lie »||@@||cused, stated that she saw her father fire a
shot at her mother Witness at onco lill lier||@@||shot at her mother. Witness at once hit her
father on tho head with a stick and tried to||@@||father on the head with a stick and tried to
stun him Ho fell down whon sho-lill him||@@||stun him. He fell down when she hit him
but tho blow only dared htm Sin did not||@@||but the blow only dazed him. She did not
bellovo her father had boen In his right min«||@@||believe her father had been in his right mind
ovor since ho carno bnck from Western Aus-||@@||ever since he came back from Western Aus-
tralia Ho was not accountable tor lils ac-||@@||tralia. He was not accountable for his ac-
tions Sho did not think ho meint to||@@||tions. She did not think he meant to
shoot her molhor||@@||shoot her mother.
Medical evidence was given tha- nertii"fl||@@||Medical evidence was given that accused
was suffering from dlabotçs which mlpht I'1||@@||was suffering from diabetes which might, in
the opinion of lho dot toi s, have caused hi||@@||the opinion of the doctors, have caused in-
sanltj||@@||sanity.
Jane Raven wlfo of tho accused olatod lint||@@||Jane Raven who of the accused stated that
she did not wish to give evidence n^ilnst li«r||@@||she did not wish to give evidence against her
husband for she wni of tho opinion tint lis||@@||husband for she was of the opinion that he
was not In his right minti||@@||was not in his right mind.
Tho acoused rosen ed his defence mid wnS||@@||The accused reseeved his defence, and was
commuted for trial nt tho nlttliigs of t'">||@@||commuted for trial at the sittings of the
Central Criminal Court In Maj ne\t||@@||Central Criminal Court in May next.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14790900 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ROWING CARNIVAL.||@@||ROWING CARNIVAL.
-.-? ??||@@||
VETERAN SCULLERS' RACE.||@@||VETERAN SCULLERS' RACE.
This afternoon, on tho Parramatta River»||@@||This afternoon, on the Parramatta River
over a course of about a milo and a half, from||@@||over a course of about a mile and a half, from
near Abbotsford to Mortlake, tho veteraa||@@||near Abbotsford to Mortlake, the veteran
scullers will row In a handicap. Tho prize»||@@||scullers will row in a handicap. The prizes
aro £100, £40, £20, and £10, aud tho "gate"||@@||are £100, £40, £20, and £10, and the "gate"
will bo divided in such a way that thero will||@@||will be divided in such a way that there will
be a fair division, and all starters will Bhare,||@@||be a fair division, and all starters will share,
The competitors aro:||@@||The competitors are:
.lehn M'Lean, aged 51, list 101b (scratch).||@@||John M'Lean, aged 51, 11st 10lb (scratch).
Peter Kemp, »god B3, list 41b (scratch).||@@||Peter Kemp, aged 53, 11st 4lb (scratch).
William Beach, aged 66, 12st 41b (scratch).||@@||William Beach, aged 66, 12st 4lb (scratch).
Henry Pearce, aged 65, 12st 71b (0a).||@@||Henry Pearce, aged 65, 12st 71b (6s).
Charle« Reynolds, aged 60, 13st (6s).||@@||Charles Reynolds, aged 60, 13st (8s).
Elias C. Laycock, aged C2, 13st (12s). ' ?>.||@@||Elias C. Laycock, aged 62, 13st (12s).
Michael Rush, aged B2, 15st (25s).||@@||Michael Rush, aged 62, 15st (25s).
Richard A. W. Green, aged 70, list 61b (60s). \||@@||Richard A. W. Green, aged 70, 11st lb (60s).
Three steamers will follow the race, and||@@||Three steamers will follow the race, and
these are advortlsod to leave Fort Macquarie||@@||these are advertised to leave Fort Macquarie
Jetties at 2.30 p.m. Other steamers will take||@@||Jetties at 2.30 p.m. Other steamers will take
up positions on the course/and special ar-||@@||up positions on the course and special ar-
rangements havo been made for tho uso of||@@||rangements have been made for the uso of
the pleasure grounds at Mortlake, off whictt||@@||the pleasure grounds at Mortlake, off which
the Judge will be stationed. ¿||@@||the Judge will be stationed.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14774560 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH OF ME. JOHN TAYLOR,||@@||DEATH OF ME. JOHN TAYLOR,
Mr. John Taylor, an ox-alderman of the City||@@||Mr. John Taylor, an ex-alderman of the City
Council, died nt his rosidonco. Marathon,||@@||Council, died at his residence. Marathon,
Queon-stroot, Woollalna, at an early hour thli||@@||Queen-street, Woollahra, at an early hour this
morning. Tho deooasod gontloman, who had||@@||morning. The deceased gentleman, who had
been long Identified With the commorcial Ufo||@@||been long identified with the commercial life
of this city, took an active Interest In muni-||@@||of this city, took an active interest in muni-
cipal affalis, and .formerly represented Lang"||@@||cipal affairs, and formerly represented Lang"
Waul in tilo City Council. Ho was at one||@@||Ward in the City Council. He was at one
limo an alderman of Balmain, and had filled||@@||time an alderman of Balmain, and had filled
I ho Mayoral chair of that borough. Ho was||@@||the Mayoral chair of that borough. He was
also vice-president of tho Wator and Sewcr||@@||also vice-president of tho Water and Sewer
ago Board for sumo years. The lato Mr||@@||age Board for some years. The late Mr
Taylor was an old colonist, having resided In||@@||Taylor was an old colonist, having resided in
Sydney upwards of CO years. Ho was In his||@@||Sydney upwards of 5O years. He was in his
74th >oai, find lcavos a widow nnd family.||@@||74th year,and leaves a widow and family.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14810100 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FATAL FALL DOWN A HOLD.||@@||FATAL FALL DOWN A HOLD.
A wharf labouror namod James Tolhurst||@@||A wharf labourer named James Tolhurst
locally known as "Buffalo Jim," while assist-||@@||locally known as "Buffalo Jim," while assist-
ing a coal-trlmmor in taking off tho main||@@||ing a coal-trimmer in taking off the main
hntchos on the ship S. V. Frances this-after-||@@||hatches on the ship S. V. Frances this after-
noon, by somo means lost his balance, and fell||@@||noon, by some means lost his balance, and fell
down tho, hold, a dlstanco of 25ft. Dr. Eames||@@||down the hold, a distance of 25ft. Dr. Eames
was immediately sent fcr, and on arrival de-||@@||was immediately sent for, and on arrival de-
clared that Ufo was extinct. , Death had ap-||@@||clared that life was extinct. Death had ap-
parently boen nlmost Instantaneous, Tho bony||@@||parently been almost instantaneous. The body
was then convoyed lo tho morgue: Docoasod||@@||was then conveyed to the morgue. Deceased
was widely known throughout tho district and||@@||was widely known throughout the district and
had boon a cab drlvor for many years. 'TOI||@@||had been a cab drlver for many years. Tol-
liuist resided at the Junction, and has loft a||@@||hurst resided at the Junction, and has left a
widow and seven children.||@@||widow and seven children.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14817296 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN THOMPSON. I||@@||PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN THOMPSON.
A number of citizens assembled at the Cen-||@@||A number of citizens assembled at the Cen-
tral Hotol this ovoning for the purposo of||@@||tral Hotel this evening for the purpose of
congratulating Captain Martin Thompson on||@@||congratulating Captain Martin Thompson on
the attainment of his thlrtloth anniversary in||@@||the attainment of his thirtieth anniversary in
, tho sorvlco of the Hunter RiY'or S.S. Company.||@@||the service of the Hunter River S.S. Company.
? Tho guost Yvns mado tho recipient, of a beau||@@||The guest was made the recipient of a beautifully
| tifully-illuminatod address to signalise the||@@||illuminated address to signalise the
occasion. Alderman Moroney, In making tho||@@||occasion. Alderman Moroney, In making the
presentation on behalf of tho citizens of Noyv||@@||presentation on behalf of the citizens of Newcastle
l-cnstlo, roforred to tho skill and seamanship||@@||referred to the skill and seamanship
' which had always boen oxhiblted by Captain||@@||which had always been exhibited by Captain
Thompson, and to tho uniform courtesy and||@@||Thompson, and to the uniform courtesy and
attention shown by him to tho travelling pub-||@@||attention shown by him to the travelling pub-
lic and trading community. Captain Thomp-||@@||lic and trading community. Captain Thomp-
son hnd boon particularly successful In main-||@@||son had been particularly successful in main-
taining regular communication Yvith the met-||@@||taining regular communication with the met-
ropolis, often undor very trying circumstances.||@@||ropolis, often under very trying circumstances.
Tho recipient expressed tho hearty pleasure||@@||The recipient expressed the hearty pleasure
Yvhich ho folt nt lccoiving the handsomo pro-||@@||which he felt at receiving the handsomo pre-
sont, and nt the congratulatory remarks ocf||@@||sent, and at the congratulatory remarks of
tho speakers. '||@@||the speakers.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28238650 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
.PERSONAL.||@@||PERSONAL.
His. Excellency tilo Governor ot Victoria,||@@||His Excellency the Governor of Victoria,
Sir Reginald Talbot,' accompanied by bis Pri||@@||Sir Reginald Talbot, accompanied by his Pri-
vato Secretary, Captain Buxton, is travelling .||@@||vate Secretary, Captain Buxton, is travelling
trom Ibo Victorian border, near Omeo, to-||@@||from the Victorian border, near Omeo, to-
wards the Monaro Mountains. Ho ls et||@@||wards the Monaro Mountains. He is ex-
poded to reach tho Junction ot the Snowy,||@@||pected to reach the Junction of the Snowy
and Thredbo Rivers to-day, where Lieutenant||@@||and Thredbo Rivers to-day, where Lieutenant
Colonel Owen will Join tho party, which wilt||@@||Colonel Owen will Join the party, which will
remain a week camping on tho mountains,||@@||remain a week camping on the mountains,
shooting and fishing. His Excellency will ro«||@@||shooting and fishing. His Excellency will re-
turn to Melbourne via Cooma and Moss Valo,||@@||turn to Melbourne via Cooma and Moss Vale.
Tho following is a list of those who have||@@||The following is a list of those who have
paid courtesy calls ou tho Lord Mayor (Ald-||@@||paid courtesy calls on the Lord Mayor (Ald-
erman Allon Taylor) during tho week:-Mr.||@@||erman Allen Taylor) during the week:--Mr.
and'Mrs. Join Waugh (Parramatta), Miss||@@||and Mrs. John Waugh (Parramatta), Miss
Waugh, Mr. J. W. H. Waugh, Mr. Julius Caro,||@@||Waugh, Mr. J. W. H. Waugh, Mr. Julius Caro,
Senator and Mrs. J. H. Keating (Launceston,||@@||Senator and Mrs. J. H. Keating (Launceston,
Tas.), Dr. and Mrs. G. L. O'Neill, Slr James||@@||Tas.), Dr. and Mrs. G. L. O'Neill, Sir James
and Lady Fairfax, Miss Fairfax, Mr. Peter.||@@||and Lady Fairfax, Miss Fairfax, Mr. Peter.
Fleming, Jun. (Brisbane), Mr. W. H. Walo, ,||@@||Fleming, Jun. (Brisbane), Mr. W. H. Wale,
Rov. Canon Boyce, Mr. nnd Mrs. G. H. Smi-||@@||Rev. Canon Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Smi-
thers, Miss Smithers, Slr John See and Mlssoa||@@||thers, Miss Smithers, Sir John See and Misses
Soo, Mr. W. E. Ward, (Melbourne), Mr. E. H,||@@||See, Mr. W. E. Ward (Melbourne), Mr. E. H.
Buchanan, Mr. N. Phelps Richards, Consul aol||@@||Buchanan, Mr. N. Phelps Richards, Consul and
Mrs. E. Resch, Mr. E. Resch, jun., Mr. A.||@@||Mrs. E. Resch, Mr. E. Resch, jun., Mr. A.
Reach, Consul and Mrs. N. H. Paling, Rsv.||@@||Resch, Consul and Mrs. N. H. Paling, Rev.
John and Mrs. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred||@@||John and Mrs. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Edward, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Heydon, Mr. ani||@@||Edward, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Heydon, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Russell, Miss Russell, Mr. and||@@||Mrs. H. C. Russell, Miss Russell, Mr. and
I Mrs. H. E. Barll.||@@||Mrs. H. E. Barff.
I Mr. K. Clinch, secretary of tho Burwood||@@||Mr. K. Clinch, secretary of the Burwood
Recreation Club, who bas been prominently||@@||Recreation Club, who has been prominently
identified with athletics, took his departure||@@||identified with athletics, took his departure
.for Canada this week. Prior to leaving to||@@||for Canada this week. Prior to leaving he
'was entertained by a number of residents rf||@@||was entertained by a number of residents of
Concord and presented with a purse of sover-||@@||Concord and presented with a purse of sover-
eigns. It was mainly through Mr. Clurch'j||@@||eigns. It was mainly through Mr. Clurch's
I exertions that funds were raised for tko||@@||exertions that funds were raised for the
erection of tho pavilion on Concord Park.||@@||erection of the pavilion on Concord Park.
Despite his ill-health Archdeacon Gunther,||@@||Despite his ill-health Archdeacon Gunther,
tho Vicar-General and Commissary, ls keen-||@@||the Vicar-General and Commissary, is keep-
ing tho dloccsnn work well up to dato at h!j||@@||ing the diocesan work well up to date at his
privato residence, and ho is hopeful of belüg||@@||private residence, and he is hopeful of being
able within a few days to attend in porsoa||@@||able within a few days to attend in person
,£t tho diocesan registry.||@@||at the diocesan registry.
Mr. F. Fuller, who had for somo yeats||@@||Mr. F. Fuller, who had for some years
held tho position of socretary to the Rand-||@@||held the position of secretary to the Rand-
wick Bowling Club, and who has now relin-||@@||wick Bowling Club, and who has now relin-
quished his office, was made tho reciplîut||@@||quished his office, was made the recipient
of a handsome silver tea and coffoo Bcrvica||@@||of a handsome silver tea and coffee service
ut tho club's roccnt annual meeting.||@@||at the club's recent annual meeting.
Tho death of »Mr. F. W. Gardiner-Garden,||@@||The death of Mr. F. W. Gardiner-Garden,
which took placo at his residence, Hillcrest,||@@||which took place at his residence, Hillcrest,
Moonbiestreet, Summer Hill, on Wednesday,||@@||Moonbie street, Summer Hill, on Wednesday,
caused widespread regret. Deceased was seized||@@||caused widespread regret. Deceased was seized
with Illness exactly four months boforo his.||@@||with illness exactly four months before his
death, and was compelled to retire from his||@@||death, and was compelled to retire from his
position as headmaster of the Superior Public .||@@||position as headmaster of the Superior Public
School at Summer Hill. Ho was tho oldest||@@||School at Summer Hill. He was the oldest
son of tho lato Mr. John Gardiner-Garden,||@@||son of the late Mr. John Gardiner-Garden,
chief examiner Public Instruction Department.||@@||chief examiner Public Instruction Department.
Joining tho same department 37 years ago, ho||@@||Joining the same department 37 years ago, he
passed through the various grades, and wai||@@||passed through the various grades, and was
appointed to tho Singleton school, where hs||@@||appointed to the Singleton school, where he
remained for several years. He then came tu||@@||remained for several years. He then came to
Fort-street, whoro ho was assistant for many,||@@||Fort-street, where he was assistant for many
years and acting headmaster for a time. Thea||@@||years and acting headmaster for a time. Then
ho went to Canterbury, and for tho past 1$||@@||he went to Canterbury, and for the past 18
years was headmaster at Summer HUI. Tim||@@||years was headmaster at Summer Hill. The
funeral took placo yesterday, and was very,||@@||funeral took place yesterday, and was very
largely attended. A service was field hold la||@@||largely attended. A service was field held in
tho house by tho Rev. Canon Vaughan, and||@@||the house by the Rev. Canon Vaughan, and
ho and tho Rev. John Burgess (Presbyterian)||@@||he and the Rev. John Burgess (Presbyterian)
afterwards officiated at tho gravesldo iii tho||@@||afterwards officiated at the graveside in the
Necropolis. After tho religious ceremony nt||@@||Necropolis. After the religious ceremony at
the gravo waa ovor tho Masonic sorvlcs wai||@@||the grave was over the Masonic service was
held. Among thoso who attended tho funeral||@@||held. Among those who attended the funeral
iwero Mr. Andrew Gardiner-Garden, Mr. He."||@@||were Mr. Andrew Gardiner-Garden, Mr. Her-
hort Gardiner-Garden, and Mr. Allan Gardiner«||@@||bert Gardiner-Garden, and Mr. Allan Gardiner-
Gardon (brothers), Messrs. T. Patrick and S.||@@||Garden (brothers), Messrs. T. Patrick and S.
Patrick "(brothers-in-law), C. Websdalo, W.||@@||Patrick (brothers-in-law), C. Websdale, W.
L. Wilkinson! Rov. Canon Vaughan, Rev. Jona||@@||L. Wilkinson, Rev. Canon Vaughan, Rev. John
Burgess, representatives of several Masonic||@@||Burgess, representatives of several Masonic
lodges and ot the Summer Hill Bowling Club,||@@||lodges and of the Summer Hill Bowling Club,
Inspectors M'Crodle, W. Beavls, Stuart Wright,||@@||Inspectors M'Credie, W. Beavis, Stuart Wright,
and Messrs. John Dart, James Rickard, «nd||@@||and Messrs. John Dart, James Rickard, and
TV. Broom (Publio Instruction Dopart'ncnt],||@@||W. Broom (Public Instruction Department),
ïtev. Dr. Mardon (Presbyterian Ladies' Col||@@||Rev. Dr. Marden (Presbyterian Ladies' Col-
lugo), and Mr. W. V. Robson, M.L.A. Wreaths||@@||lege), and Mr. W. V. Robson, M.L.A. Wreaths
wore sent from seven Masonic lodges aad Iron||@@||were sent from seven Masonic lodges and from
maw private friends.||@@||many private friends.
I '" -ii-i'.'- "'-?||@@||
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14733121 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
STANFORD-MEETHYR DISASTER.||@@||STANFORD-MERTHYR DISASTER.
ALLEGED ORIOlN OF THE FIRE.||@@||ALLEGED ORIGlN OF THE FIRE.
THE PIT TO BE UNSEALED.||@@||THE PIT TO BE UNSEALED.
KURRI KURRI, Wednosday.||@@||KURRI KURRI, Wednesday.
Tilo lnquost wns roaumod to duy before tho||@@||The inquest was resumed to-day before the
district coroner (Mr Albert Pryot) and a jury||@@||district coroner (Mr Albert Pryor) and a jury
of six respecting tho ubovcnamcd fllsnstor||@@||of six respecting the abovenamed disaster.
Mr D'Arcy Irvine appoaicd for tho Crown||@@||Mr D'Arcy Irvine appeared for the Crown.
Benjamin Jenkins a minor, ongngéd at||@@||Benjamin Jenkins, a miner, engaged at
Pelaw-Main colllerv snld ho was omplojcd at||@@||Pelaw-Main colliery, said he was employed at
Btnnford-Moilhsr foi four months botoro the||@@||Stanford-Merthyr for four months before the
disnstor During Hint lime ho ne\or saw gas||@@||disaster. During that time he never saw gas
ia a working placo nor did Arthui Grifllths||@@||in a working place, nor did Arthur Griffiths
holp him to brush out gas that had lgnltod||@@||help him to brush out gas that had ignited
fiom theil lamps in a cut-through Ho had||@@||from their lamps in a cut-through. He had
novor soon heated material In tho mino Thoro||@@||never seen heated material in the mine. There
was al\vu>8 a good current of air Ho was||@@||was always a good current of air. He was
cutting a new jig tho day bLforo the disaster,||@@||cutting a new jig the day before the disaster,
lind ovorythlng was Bato when ho left at 2 30||@@||and everything was safe when he left at 2.30
» ni||@@||p.m.
Dinlol Genge a deputy of Dost Grota col-||@@||Daniel Genge, a deputy of East Greta col-
liery denied that ho had mado any Btntomcnt||@@||liery denied that he had made any statement
lo Joseph Farnham about the causo of the||@@||to Joseph Farnham about the cause of the
lire Parnham told him ho would shako tho||@@||fire. Farnham told him he would shake the
company up before ho was done with It||@@||company up before he was done with it.
William Williams, under-manngor of Stnn||@@||William Williams, under-manager of Stan-
foid-Morthyr coll Iel y, ondo'rscd tho ovldonco||@@||ford-Merthyr colliery, endorsed the evidence
ghen bs Un innnngor concerning the Incidents||@@||given by the manager concerning the incidents
connected with tho disnstor Ho had no faith||@@||connected with the disaster. He had no faith
in the theories that tho flro had originated||@@||in the theories that the fire had originated
from spontaneous combustion or from elec-||@@||from spontaneous combustion or from elec-
tricity 01 gas Ho believed It storied with a||@@||tricity, or gas. He believed it started with a
flare light coming In contact with somo matter||@@||flare light coming in contact with some matter
that bm nod easily He knew that prloi to the||@@||that burned easily. He knew that prior to the
dlBBRler tv\o lillie fires occurred nnd wem||@@||disaster two little fires occurred, and were
quickly RiippioHBod Ono wns in tho roof of||@@||quickly suppressed. One was in the roof of
tho little tunnd tho other In n brattice||@@||the little tunnel, the other in a brattice
door Neither of those fires was ropoitod In||@@||door. Neither of these fires was reported in
the hook, bocnuso the} woro not clangorous and||@@||the book, because they were not dangerous, and
,a man had not been called out||@@||a man had not been called out.
Tho Inquest waa adjournod till March 0,||@@||The inquest was adjourned till March 6,
ponding the colliery being openod||@@||pending the colliery being opened.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14804453 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COVCERT TO MISS I.riLA WADDELL||@@||CONCERT TO MISS LEILA WADDELL.
Mr H N Southwell presided at i meeting held nt||@@||Mr. H. N. Southwell presided at a meeting held at
Palings Concert Salon \cstcrdi\ afternoon, at winch||@@||Paling's Concert Salon yesterday afternoon, at which
he exphined that the man j friends and admirers of||@@||he explained that the many friends and admirers of
Miss leila Waddell wished lo organise a concert||@@||Miss Leila Waddell wished to organise a concert
in her honour, in recognition of her brilliant talents||@@||in her honour, in recognition of her brilliant talents
as a \ îolimst her high personal chancier and her||@@||as a violinist, her high personal character and her
frequent Reniées in the cause of chant) The meet||@@||frequent services in the cause of charity. The meet-
mg appeinng unanimous upon the subject informal||@@||ing appearing unanimous upon the subject, informal
discussion led to various suggestions hy Mrs Boercn||@@||discussion led to various suggestions by Mrs. Boesen
and Messrs Hizon, Stacll, wilmar, Mason and Bojlc||@@||and Messrs. Hazon, Staell, Vollmar, Mason and Boyle.
The result vu) u decision to ghe the concert at the||@@||The result was a decision to give the concert at the
1MO\ Hall on Wednesday Iso\ember 21 A com||@@||Y.M.C.A. Hall on Wednesday, November 21. A com-
mit tee was then formed from amongst those present,||@@||mittee was then formed from amongst those present,
which included Judge Heddon, Signor Hazon the||@@||which included Judge Heydon, Signor Hazon, the
Cit> Organist, M Stac]], Herr Vollmax, Mr Bojío,||@@||City Organist, M. Staell, Herr Vollmar, Mr. Boyle,
Mrs Boescn, Mrs Curtis Mrs Birch, Miss Agnew,||@@||Mrs. Boesen, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Birch, Miss Agnew,
Miss Doria Barnett, and Mr II Iv Southwell Much||@@||Miss Doris Barnett, and Mr H. N. Southwell. Much
enthusiasm was shown in Miss Waddells interests||@@||enthusiasm was shown in Miss Waddell's interests,
and there can be no doubt tint the esteemed artist||@@||and there can be no doubt that the esteemed artist
will bo heartily supported b\ the great body of con||@@||will be heartily supported by the great body of con-
cert goers||@@||cert goers.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14745727 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
POLICE COUNTS.||@@||POLICE COURTS.
ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT COIN.||@@||ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT COIN.
At the Central Police Court jcsterday, before Mr||@@||At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr.
Smithers, S M , .hu dl s Cordon was charged with ut-||@@||Smithers, S. M., James Gordon was charged with ut-
tering a counterfeit coin on Annie Flood The prose||@@||tering a counterfeit coin on Annie Flood. The prose-
cutnx, the diughtcr of the licensee of the Broad-||@@||cutrix, the daughter of the licensee of the Broad-
wood Hotel, Foveaux street, stated that the accused||@@||wood Hotel, Foveaux-street, stated that the accused
asked her for soma liquor, at the same time tendering||@@||asked her for some liquor, at the same time tendering
i hilf crown After having the drink he departed||@@||a half-crown. After having the drink he departed.
bhe then examined the coin and found that it was||@@||She then examined the coin and found that it was
not genuine Running out of the hotel she caught||@@||not genuine. Running out of the hotel she caught
up with the iceuscd, and asked lum to give her||@@||up with the accused, and asked him to give her
another coin in place of the bid one lie Bald that||@@||another coin in place of the bad one. He said that
lie had no other coin, and he refused to refund the||@@||he had no other coin, and he refused to refund the
change. Ile was committed for trial.||@@||change. He was committed for trial.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14792810 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I AMÜSEMENTS.||@@||AMUSEMENTS.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.||@@||HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Milton Rovie« new dranu "lhe Smravv Man 'which||@@||Milton Royal's new drama "The Squaw Man," 'which
drew crowded houses for several weeks in Melbourne||@@||drew crowded houses for several weeks in Melbourne
will t e performed bj Mr 1 L Vt illlamson s re formed||@@||will be performed by Mr. J. O. Willlamson's re-formed
drotiMtie company at Her Majcstj s iheitro this even||@@||dramatic company at Her Majesty's theatre this even-
nil? Mr T\ It Coleman n sccnorj will show Mauds||@@||ing. Mr. W. R. Coleman's scenery will show Mands-
hy Towers tho 1 ngllsh hume of the Uri of Kcrhill||@@||ley Towers, the English home of the Earl of Kerhill,
the Long Horn ¡vtlonn A\vuiiiinir and Inn Carston s||@@||the Long Horn Saloon, Wyoming and Jim Carston's
It inch it Creen Uiver There will be a cast of 10||@@||Ranch at Green River. There will be a cast of 20
eluracters including -Captain lUnneg-ite Charles||@@||characters including:- Captain Wynnegate, Charles
Waldron 1 ail of Iverhill llurrv Pllmmcr Lad} Vtvnnc||@@||Waldron: Earl of Kerhill, Barry Plimmer; Lady Wynne-
(rite Mrs & H v\ lewis Lidv Mihel Wjnnegato||@@||gate, Mrs G. B. W. Lewis, Lady Mabel Wynnegate;
Miss lîntricc Uplici, Jtileolm Petrie Geo P Chrev||@@||Miss Beatrice Usher, Malcolm Petrie, Gen. P Carey,
Sir ii tin vpplegite Cjnl Jtatl av Big Hill Ttiplcy||@@||Sir John Applegate, Cyril Mackay; Big Bill Rapley
Holmes Short} Vi I mis Vndj Id«in lester Uaco||@@||Holmes; Shorty W. Evans; Andy, Edwin Lester; Baco
Whit« Utah White Inhvvvani (in the Ute language),||@@||White, Otah White; Tabywana (in the Ute language),
Ihrdec Kirkland i>at U Rich Miss 1 loreneo Gleeson||@@||Hardee Kirkland; Nat-L' Rich, Miss Florence Gleeson;
tish Hawkins foo llrvant and Dum, Countess of||@@||Cash Hawkins, Geo. Bryant; and Diana, Countess of
hcrlull Miss Oil Hiunplirov||@@||Kerhill, Miss Ola Humphrey.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14784340 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ON A LITTLE OATMEAL.||@@||ON A LITTLE OATMEAL.
Tho latest addition to Constable's Indian||@@||The latest addition to Constable's Indian
and Colonial Library-"The House of Cob||@@||and Colonial Library-"The House of Cob-
wc"bs,""nnd other Stories," by Goorgo Gissing||@@||webs, and other Stories," by George Gissing---
is ebiofly notlccablo by reason of the preface||@@||is chiefly noticeable by reason of the preface
hy Mr. Thomas Secoombo. This preface, this||@@||by Mr. Thomas Seccombe. This preface, this
"introductory survoy," as Mr. Seccombo calls||@@||"introductory survey," as Mr. Seccombe calls
it, is a document of pathetic importance. It||@@||it, is a document of pathetic importance. It
states in plain English what has hoon dimly||@@||states in plain English what has been dimly
understood of Georgo Glssing's prlvato life||@@||understood of George Gissing's private life
that tho man was cultivating tho muses on a||@@||that the man was cultivating the muses on a
very little allowance of oatmeal, was||@@||very little allowance of oatmeal, was
sonding to tho publishers manuscript after||@@||sending to the publishers manuscript after
manuscript, and that meanwhile ho was liv-||@@||manuscript, and that meanwhile he was liv-
ing from hand to mouth In a garret. Wo||@@||ing from hand to mouth in a garret. We
have no doubt that Gissing would have dono||@@||have no doubt that Gissing would have done
botter for himself if, like notable novelists||@@||better for himself if, like notable novelists
we could name, ho had deliberately sot him-||@@||we could name, he had deliberately set him-
self to write what roader3 wanted. Ho was||@@||self to write what readers wanted. He was
constitutionally disqualified herein. His||@@||constitutionally disqualified herein. His
distinctive qualities at the outset of b13 ca-||@@||distinctive qualities at the outset of his ca-
reer wore, Mr. Seccombo tells us, "a schol-||@@||reer wore, Mr. Seccombe tells us, "a schol-
arly stylo, rather fastidious and academic in||@@||arly style, rather fastidious and academic in
its restraint, and the personal discontent,||@@||its restraint, and the personal discontent,
slightly morbid, ot a self-conscious student,||@@||slightly morbid, of a self-conscious student,
who finds himself In tho position of a sen-||@@||who finds himself in the position of a sen-
sitivo woman in a crowd." There is a touch||@@||sitive woman in a crowd." There is a touch
' of exaggeration about this illustration, and||@@||of exaggeration about this illustration, and
there is all tho difference in tho world bo||@@||there is all the difference in the world be-
tvvoen a man of genius, who feels himself||@@||tween a man of genius, who feels himself
above the crowd, and a sensitive woman, who||@@||above the crowd, and a sensitive woman, who
translntos n gathering of two or threo street||@@||translates a gathering of two or three street
urchins Into a mab. Obviously, with such||@@||urchins into a mob. Obviously, with such
qualities and with tho retiring disposition||@@||qualities and with the retiring disposition
which was assuredly his own, it was difficult||@@||which was assuredly his own, it was difficult
I for Georgo Gissing to rise; ho did riso in||@@||for George Gissing to rise; he did rise in
effect even when times wore bad with him;||@@||effect even when times wore bad with him;
whereas he occupied a collar in his worst||@@||whereas he occupied a cellar in his worst
days, ho was promoted to a garret when||@@||days, he was promoted to a garret when
money began to di-ibblo in. It was his mis||@@||money began to dribble in. It was his mis-
fortuno that ho nover really occupied tho||@@||fortune that he never really occupied the
middle room-tho room in which a man Is||@@||middle room---the room in which a man is
free from tho trials of the crodltor-purBUod||@@||free from the trials of the creditor-pursued
and from the temptations of tho comfort-1||@@||and from the temptations of the comfort-
able. YVhon fame carno to Gissing ho was||@@||able. When fame came to Gissing he was
condemned to death by tho most rolontloss||@@||condemned to death by the most relentless
of all tribunals, and vainly ho sought in other||@@||of all tribunals, and vainly he sought in other
climes rellof from tho consumption which was||@@||climes relief from the consumption which was
steadily eating away his life. Botoro that||@@||steadily eating away his life. Before that
ho had to pay a terrible tributo to his am-||@@||he had to pay a terrible tribute to his am-
bition. Ho was a clorlc in Liverpool, and in||@@||bition. He was a clerk in Liverpool, and in
hopes lo "better" himself, ho journeyed to||@@||hopes to "better" himself, he journeyed to
America, to como back after trying expéri-||@@||America, to come back after trying experi-
ences to England, and to privato tutorship||@@||ences to England, and to private tutorship
in London. Ho could pay 4s Gd a wook for||@@||in London. He could pay 4s 6d a week for
his lodging, ' but ho had to forage for his||@@||his lodging, but he had to forage for his
board; and at ono timo tho sensation of his||@@||board; and at one time the sensation of his
lifo was tho finding of a slxpenco in the||@@||life was the finding of a sixpence in the
streets. For the ordinary purposes of eloan||@@||streets. For the ordinary purposes of clean-
llncBS ho had to rely on tho bcnovolcnco of tho j||@@||liness he had to rely on the benevolence of the
British Museum lavatory. And yet tho man||@@||British Museum lavatory. And yet the man
porsovored, writing as if his lifo dopondod||@@||persevered, writing as if his life depended
upon his work, and living on a moro nothing,||@@||upon his work, and living on a mere nothing,
increased at tlmoá hy the results of visits lo||@@||increased at times by the results of visits to
a pawnshop. Tho wonder is not that Gissing||@@||a pawnshop. The wonder is not that Gissing
wroto no moro than ho did, but that ho wrote||@@||wrote no more than he did, but that he wrote
anything at all. Wo may not placo him||@@||anything at all. We may not place him
amongst tho great mon in English proso litera-||@@||amongst the great men in English prose litera-
ture, and indeed it would not bo matter for||@@||ture, and indeed it would not be matter for
Burprlso if bis vory namo woro forgotten a||@@||surprise if his very name were forgotten a
docado or so hence. Tho man had not timo||@@||decade or so hence. The man had not time
to be great-his business was chiofly to keep||@@||to be great---his business was chiefly to keep
himself alive. Wo commend Mr. Soccombo's||@@||himself alive. We commend Mr. Seccombe's
"survey" to readers mainly as an Instructivo||@@||"survey" to readers mainly as an instructive
guldo to tho hard experiences of a modern||@@||guide to the hard experiences of a modern
Chatterton, of a writer Avho might havo done||@@||Chatterton, of a writer who might have done
greater things for tho world if tho fates had||@@||greater things for the world if the fates had
only been kind.||@@||only been kind.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14814148 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE NARRACAN TRAGEDY.||@@||THE NARRACAN TRAGEDY.
Tho ndjournod inquest concorning tho death||@@||The adjourned inquest concerning tho death
of Sophia Lumsden and Janot Cook Mansilold,||@@||of Sophia Lumsden and Janet Cook Mansfield,
who wore killed by their mother at Narra-||@@||who were killed by their mother at Narra-
can on September 30, was hold to-day. Tho||@@||can on September 30, was held to-day. The
Coroner found that death was caused by||@@||Coroner found that death was caused by
wounds inflicted by Mrs. Mansfield, who was||@@||wounds inflicted by Mrs. Mansfield, who was
committed for trial. Accused appeared in||@@||committed for trial. Accused appeared in
court in a melancholic stale, and in reply to||@@||court in a melancholic state, and in reply to
the Coroner, Dr. Trclps stated that- sho was||@@||the Coroner, Dr. Phelps stated that she was
"melancholic, of unsound mind, unfit to plead||@@||melancholic, of unsound mind, unfit to plead
to any charge, or uuablo to understand tho||@@||to any charge, or unable to understand the
naturo of the proceedings." "Sho was," ho||@@||nature of the proceedings. "She was," he
also stated, "lu a like condition when ho ex-||@@||also stated, "in a like condition when he ex-
amined her after having committed tho awful||@@||amined her after having committed the awful
dcod on tho 30th- tilt."||@@||deed on the 30th ult."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14773758 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE LYELL FIELD.||@@||THE LYELL FIELD.
QUEENSTOWN (Tas.), Tuosday.||@@||QUEENSTOWN (Tas.), Tuesday.
Tho main shaft at tho North Lyoll Is down||@@||Tho main shaft at the North Lyell is down
about 827ft. It is almost certain that tho||@@||about 827ft. It is almost certain that the
opening of it for the noxt lcvol will not bo||@@||opening of it for the next level will not be
started until 850ft lu reached. The oro body||@@||started until 850ft is reached. The ore body
at tho 700ft lovel continuos to dovolop satis-||@@||at tho 700ft lovel continues to develop satis-
factorily. A loading stope has boon started In||@@||factorily. A loading stope has been started in
the rich oro ponotratod in the south drive, and||@@||the rich ore penetrated in the south drive, and
is now about 15ft wldo, exposing a faco of||@@||is now about 15ft wide, exposing a face of
very hlgh-grado material, somo of It bolng||@@||very high-grade material, some of it being
almost Bolid boruito, and prasonting a splen-||@@||almost solid bornite, and presenting a splen-
did appoaranco. No. 1 ongfno wliuo Is down||@@||did appearance. No. 1 engine winze is down
about 33ft boiow tho 700ft lovel, with country||@@||about 33ft below the 700ft level, with country
very hard. At tho reduction works four fur-||@@||very hard. At the reduction works four fur-
naces aro In constant oporatlon. Two moro||@@||naces are in constant operation. Two more
Babcock boilers and two 10-ton locomotives||@@||Babcock boilers and two 10-ton locomotives
have boon delivorod at tho works, and ar«||@@||have been delivered at the works, and are
being fitted up. , 4||@@||being fitted up.
At tho Lyoll Blocks tho main tunnol ia la||@@||At the Lyell Blocks the main tunnel is in
about lGG5ft, going through fairly Bott schist.||@@||about l665ft, going through fairly soft schist.
No. 2 riso from this lovel to No. 1 is up 40ft«||@@||No. 2 rise from this level to No. 1 is up 40ft
progress boing slow owiug to water percolat-.||@@||progress being slow owing to water percolating
liig through gossan country. The Output t«||@@||through gossan country. The output to the
the mill is from 1200 to 1500 tons woekly, but)||@@||mill is from 1200 to 1500 tons weekly, but
a good deal of poor material is boing mined,||@@||a good deal of poor material is being mined,
making tho oro of lower avorago than usual.||@@||making the ore of lower average than usual.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14758109 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
rSTflF -TMFNT Of ÍUCOGNISAN'CFS||@@||ESTREATMENT OF RECOGNISANCES.
Thomas John Hnrpham 40, n nuninj; agent who re||@@||Thomas John Harpham, 45, a mining agent, who re-
centlj waa admitted to bail on a chartrt of ha.mg on||@@||cently was admitted to bail on a charge of having on
Jill} 7 falsely, wickedh and uni i\\ fully incited ona||@@||July 7 falsely, wickedly, and unlawfully incited one
Peter Rubie an officer of the Department of T.xntlon||@@||Peter Rubie an officer of the Department of Taxation,
to revcil certain matters which had come to his know||@@||to reveal certain matters which had come to his know-
ledge in his official cilicio when (ailed \esUrdit||@@||ledge in his official capacity, when called yesterday
irormng at the Water Police Comt filled to nnswer to||@@||morning at the Water Police Court failed to answer to
lils nairn Mr Robison of the Crown T aw OflHe asked||@@||his name. Mr Robison, of the Crown Law Office, asked
Mr Smithers S M the presiding magistrate to order||@@||Mr Smithers, S.M., the presiding magistrate, to order
that Ilnrpliani's recoKni=an_e_ be estreated nnd a war||@@||that Harpham's recognisances be estreated, and a war-
rant issuul for his arrest The minístrate said that||@@||rant issued for his arrest. The magistrate said that
he liad no power to order the ifmiie of the warr mt||@@||he had no power to order the issue of the warrant.
Mr Rohison stated that a letter had been recet.ed from||@@||Mr Robison stated that a letter had been received from
the accused from Melbourne sajino; that he had broken||@@||the accused from Melbourne saying that he had broken
his leg, and could not appear for about 10 diys Of||@@||his leg, and could not appear for about 10 days. Of
course said Mr Robson if upon inquiry his state||@@||course said Mr Robson if upon inquiry his state-
ment was found to bo true, lcnlcne\ would be extended||@@||ment was found to be true, leniency would be extended
to him The Rench mndo nn order for the estreat||@@||to him. The Bench made an order for the estreat-
ment of accused s recognisances||@@||ment of accused's recognisances.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14764687 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SUBURBAN NOTES.||@@||SUBURBAN NOTES.
.--.. «.||@@||
ALEXANDItlA. .||@@||ALEXANDRIA.
The upper end of the Alexandria Canal lins for a||@@||The upper end of the Alexandria Canal has for a
consider tble time been ii source of annoyance, and at||@@||considerable time been a source of annoyance, and at
certain times in the diy when the tide is low, it is||@@||certain times in the day when the tide is low, it is
regarded by the residents in the ucinitj as a menace||@@||regarded by the residents in the vicinity as a menace
to health. The Bilung up that goes on places the||@@||to health. The silting up that goes on places the
tarni in a niobt unsatisfactory condition Oiîuisne||@@||canal in a most unsatisfactory condition. Offensive
matter, it is haid. Is illowcd to How into the waters||@@||matter, it is said, is allowed to flow into the waters
from premises *»\ liere homous trtdcj ure c imed on.||@@||from premises where noxious trades are carried on.
In juswei lo the ficquent appeils of the residents the||@@||In answer to the frequent appeals of the residents the
council recinth mule icprcacntitions io thu oovem-||@@||council recently made representations to the Govern-
inent to dredge the canal, or at least to lake measures||@@||ment to dredge the canal, or at least to take measures
to remove the nuisance', and thus get nd of ditugice||@@||to remove the nuisance, and thus get rid of disagree-
able odours In reply to the council's request the||@@||able odours. In reply to the council's request the
Acting Under-Setretury for X'ubhc Works has written||@@||Acting Under-Secretary for Public Works has written
to the effect tint the Minister could not tee his way||@@||to the effect that the Minister could not see his way
lo sanction a ni expenditure in connection with the||@@||to sanction any expenditure in connection with the
matter, hut at the game time steps were being taken||@@||matter, but at the same time steps were being taken
to stop the discharge ot tt ule rctuse into tho canal.||@@||to stop the discharge of trade refuse into the canal.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14788034 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
P\SSFNCERS BY Hil- \F\lUn\||@@||PASSENGERS BY THE VENTURA
The following is a list of the passengers by the||@@||The following is a list of the passengers by the
R.M.S, Ventura, which leaves the eastern side of the||@@||R.M.S. Ventura, which leaves the eastern side of the
Circular Quay at 1 p.m. to-duy lor San Francisco, via||@@||Circular Quay at 1 p.m. to-day for San Francisco, via
Auckland, Samoa, and Honolulu:||@@||Auckland, Samoa, and Honolulu:—
Mr. Joseph Airville, Mr. Francisco Aparicio, Mr.||@@||Mr. Joseph Aguilo, Mr. Francisco Aparicio, Mr.
Ceorgo A. Bond, Mr. Burrows, Mrs. Burrows, Miss||@@||George A. Bond, Mr. Burrows, Mrs. Burrows, Miss
. Ethel Burrows, Mr. John Blake. Mr. A. Burgess, Mr.||@@||Ethel Burrows, Mr. John Blake. Mr. A. Burgess, Mr.
[>. C. Brinsmead, tir. K. C. Burns. Mr. B. Brown,||@@||L. C. Brinsmead, Mr. E. C. Burns, Mr. B. Brown,
Mr. IV. II. Crawshaw, Mr. Solomon Cohen, Mr. J. W".||@@||Mr. W. H. Crawshaw, Mr. Solomon Cohen, Mr. J. W.
Cupnlngliani Mr A A. Cock« Mr W J Deane,||@@||Cunningham, Mr. A. A. Cocks, Mr. W. J. Deane,
Mrs. A Ü Duncan llr It. L. Van Duscn Wr George||@@||Mrs. A. D. Duncan, Mr. R. L. Van Dusen, Mr. George
I crguson Mr II G Fletcher, Mr F 11 Gear Mr||@@||Ferguson, Mr. H. G. Fletcher, Mr. F. H. Gear, Mr.
K Gregor Mr Grire Mr S A Hirst Mr Peter||@@||M. Gregor, Mr. Grice, Mr. S. A. Hirst, Mr. Peter
Harvej Mr II Hoker Mr T W Hyland Mr I||@@||Harvey, Mr. H. Holzer, Mr. J. W. Hyland, Mr.
leonard Henslowe Mr Alex. Indgclirctaen Mr E 1||@@||Leonard Henslowe, Mr. Alex. Indgebretsen, Mr. E. P.
Iones Mrs I P Tones Mr \ Keele) Mr Tohannes||@@||Jones, Mrs. E. P. Jones, Mr. A. Keeley, Mr. Johannes
Lohne Mr helling Mrs. T W I lwrence. Dir fc A I||@@||Kuhne, Mr. Kelling, Mrs. T. W. Lawrence, Mr. E. A.
Loughrv Mr G B Lovell Mn Lamb and child||@@||Loughry, Mr. G. B. Lovell, Mrs. Lamb and child,
Mi It S I Morris Mr I W Miikham Mr i LCl||@@||Mr. R. S. L. Morris, Mr. F. W. Markham, Mr. A. L. C.
Moverij Mr I M Manus Mr Donald M Kentle Mr||@@||Moverly, Mr. J. McManus, Mr. Donald McKenzie, Mr.
I M Donald Mr Alick M Ljchlnn, (Mr ^ ictor Nichols,||@@||J. McDonald, Mr. Alick McLachlan, Mr. Victor Nichols,
Mr M Pollock Mrs I I arncll and 2 children Mi||@@||Mr. M. Pollock, Mrs. E. Parnell and 2 children, Mr.
Pearson Mr Harold Prcdiley Mr Clarence Russell||@@||Pearson, Mr. Harold Preddey, Mr. Clarence Russell,
Mr vrlliur Rhodes Mrs. \rthnr Rhodes Mr II I||@@||Mr. Arthur Rhodes, Mrs. Arthur Rhodes, Mr. H. E.
Piclnrds Mr C A btulbs Mr S I Souttcv Mr||@@||Richards, Mr. C. A. Stubbs, Mr. S. J. Soutter, Mr.
William Smith Mrs Willi nu Sn ith and ¡ daughters||@@||William Smith, Mrs. William Smith and 3 daughters,
Mr C Syes Mr Owen Spalding Mr Kichird steele||@@||Mr. G. S??es, Mr. Owen Spalding, Mr. Richard Steele,
Mr ) remplrton Mrs 1 Mt lurnei Mr N C||@@||Mr. J. Templeton, Mrs. E. M. Turner, Mr. W. G.
Hilson Mr bum Wilson Mr Ucnry Watk Mr 1 W||@@||Wilson, Mr. Sam Wilson, Mr. Henry Wack, Mr. J. W.
Matts Mi I avvr nee Wille Mr R Watson Mr||@@||Watts, Mr. Lawrence White, Mr. R. Watson, Mr.
Ward Mr I I Wlluishurst Mr G A Williams .||@@||Ward, Mr. Ed. Wilmshurst, Mr. G. A. Williams.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14781913 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE.
COLLIERY TROUBLES. ""||@@||COLLIERY TROUBLES.
, STRIKE AT IIETTON. ,||@@||STRIKE AT HETTON.
DEMANDS BY BOY LABOUR EXTBNDIM&||@@||DEMANDS BY BOY LABOUR EXTENDING.
NEWCASTLE, Monday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Monday.
The strlko of boyB engaged at collieries ill||@@||The strike of boys engaged at collieries in
the Newcastle district continues, and the||@@||the Newcastle district continues, and the
movement seems to bo extending. At Hotton||@@||movement seems to be extending. At Hetton
colliery tho demand for Increased wagos has||@@||colliery the demand for increased wages has
been rofusod. Tho mino will now bo closed||@@||been refused. The mine will now be closed
indefinitely. The drivers and whoolors at||@@||indefinitely. The drivers and wheelers at
Stockton havo handed in their notices, while||@@||Stockton have handed in their notices, while
the boys at Lambton B and tho Nowoastle||@@||the boys at Lambton B and tho Newcastle
Company's "A" pit have also giyen 14 days'||@@||Company's "A" pit have also given 14 days'
notice. There was also u report that the||@@||notice. There was also a report that the
whoolors at Dudley colliory approached th»||@@||wheelers at Dudley colliory approached the
managor, Mr. Henwood, to-day, und made *.||@@||manager, Mr. Henwood, to-day, and made a
roquest for higher wageB.||@@||request for higher wages.
Although tho boy workers in the collieries||@@||Although the boy workers in the collieries
havo no union thoy aro certainly striving af-||@@||have no union they are certainly striving af-
ter a common object. Since the Wallsend||@@||ter a common object. Since the Wallsend
wheelers wero conceded a riso tho boys ia||@@||wheelers were conceded a riso the boys in
most of tho colllorles havo boon imbued wltbf||@@||most of the collieries have been imbued with
the Idea that they also havo a splondld oppor-||@@||the idea that they also have a splendid oppor-
tunity to secure a similar increase in wagos.||@@||tunity to secure a similar increase in wages.
The growth of this spirit, as Indicated by the||@@||The growth of this spirit, as indicated by the
notices given to numerous collierlos during||@@||notices given to numerous collieries during
tho last fow days, la occasioning not a little||@@||the last fow days, is occasioning not a little
alarm to tho proprietors, who foresee the||@@||alarm to the proprietors, who foresee the
likelihood of sorlous disturbance to their >||@@||likelihood of serious disturbance to their
business. If tho matter comes to tho worst,||@@||business. If the matter comes to the worst,
and other collieries like Hotton havo to be||@@||and other collieries like Hetton have to be
closed down tho trado of the port will of||@@||closed down the trade of the port will of
course suffer. Tho insortlon of tho "strike||@@||course suffer. The insortlon of the "strike
clause" in all contracts now entored Into will,||@@||clause" in all contracts now entered into will,
howovor, provont the proprietors from Incur-||@@||however, prevent the proprietors from incur-
ring direct loss, bocauso of tholr Inability to||@@||ring direct loss, because of their inability to
ship coal ordorod; nevertheless tho Indirect||@@||ship coal ordered; nevertheless the indirect
loss to tho port by vessels having to lio Idle||@@||loss to the port by vessels having to lie idle
during a strike is ona not to bo overlooked. It||@@||during a strike is one not to be overlooked. It
is generally anticipated that affaire will not||@@||is generally anticipated that affairs will not
reach this crisis, and that an amicablo Battle-||@@||reach this crisis, and that an amicable settle-
ment will soon bo reached. Although tbo minors||@@||ment will soon be reached. Although the miners
havo not given any nssistanco to tho boys In||@@||have not given any assistance to the boys in
thoir agitation for higher wagos, yet tho fact||@@||their agitation for higher wagos, yet the fact
that tho action of tho youths fn going on||@@||that the action of the youths in going on
strike means financial loss and oven hardship||@@||strike means financial loss and even hardship
to tho men points to tho exlstenco of a strong||@@||to the men points to the existence of a strong
bond of union betwoen tho adult and boy la«||@@||bond of union between the adult and boy la-
hour. 1||@@||bour.
HETTON COLLIERY IDLE.||@@||HETTON COLLIERY IDLE.
The position of affairs at Hotton colllerf||@@||The position of affairs at Hetton colliery
roached a climax to-day, sjl thô boys going||@@||reached a climax to-day, all the boys going
out on striko and tho mino boing thrown||@@||out on strike and the mine being thrown
ldlo. Acting on a decision of a mooting held||@@||idle. Acting on a decision of a meeting held
on Saturday, tho drivers, trappors, and wheel-||@@||on Saturday, the drivers, trappers, and wheel-
ers arrlvod at the pit this morning ready for s||@@||era arrived at the pit this morning ready for
work on condition that advanced rates were||@@||work on condition that advanced rates were
conceded by tho manager. Mr. Mathieson,||@@||conceded by the manager. Mr. Mathieson,
howover, again refused their application, and||@@||howover, again refused their application, and
tho bovs declined to go* below. Only a-fewi||@@||the boys declined to go below. Only a few
shiftmon wore employed below; othorwlso the||@@||shiftmen were employed below; otherwise the
mino remained idle all day. Lato this after-||@@||mine remained idle all day. Late this after-
noon a deputation from the wheoiers waited||@@||noon a deputation from the wheelers waited
on tho managor and mado further request»||@@||on the managor and made further requests
for higher rates, which wero refused. This||@@||for higher rates, which were refused. This
was tho last conforonco botwoon the youths||@@||was the last conference between the youths
and tho managomont, and the mino will now||@@||and the management, and the mine will now
bo cloBod until ono of the parties takes a||@@||be closed until one of the parties takes a
conciliatory step. Owing to the cessation oí||@@||conciliatory step. Owing to the cessation of
work over 400 mon and boys will bo thrown||@@||work over 400 men and boys will be thrown
ldlo.||@@||idle.
Mr. Mathieson waB intorvlowod this even«||@@||Mr. Mathieson was interviewed this even-
lng, and said affairs had arrived at a dead«||@@||ing, and said affairs had arrived at a dead-
lock. Tho board of diroctors hold a meet«||@@||lock. The board of directors held a meet-
ing In Sydnoy to-day and dccldod to stand by)||@@||ing in Sydney to-day and decided to stand by
him in tho attitudo ho assumed in reference||@@||him in the attitude he assumed in reference
to the domands of the boys last week. Thev||@@||to the demands of the boys last week. They
would, ho said, rathor closo the colliery down||@@||would, he said, rather close the colliery down
than bo forced into acceding to tbo domands||@@||than be forced into acceding to the demands
of tho boys by tholr arbitrary action. Ho||@@||of the boys by their arbitrary action. He
(tho managor) had last wook offered tha||@@||(the managor) had last week offered the
drivers an ndvanco of 3d a day, but tho di«||@@||drivers an advanco of 3d a day, but the di-
roctors instructed him to withdraw this. ,||@@||rectors instructed him to withdraw this.
I AT OTHER COLLIERIES.||@@||AT OTHER COLLIERIES.
At Lambton "B" mino tho underground||@@||At Lambton "B" mine the underground
boys havo given 14 days' notice. Thcro are||@@||boys have given 14 days' notice. There are
24 whoolors and 7 drivers. The former are||@@||24 wheelers and 7 drivers. The former are
being paid tho district rato of 6s 4d a day.||@@||being paid the district rate of 6s 4d a day.
and asked for an advance to 7B a duy. The||@@||and asked for an advance to 7s a day. The
drivera receive 4s a day, and require a rise||@@||drivers receive 4s a day, and require a rise
to 4s Gd a day. Tho manaeor. Mr. S. Crou-||@@||to 4s 6d a day. The manager. Mr. S. Crou-
dace, said ho* could not grant tholr requests,||@@||dace, said he could not grant their requests,
but would brin_ tho claims beforo tbo direc-||@@||but would bring the claims before the direc-
tors. Work at tho colliery will pioocod as||@@||tors. Work at the colliery will proceed as
usual in tho monntimo,||@@||usual in the meantime.
Drivors and trnppors at the Nowcastle Com-||@@||Drivers and trappers at the Newcastle Com-
pany's "A" pit appronchnd the managoment||@@||pany's "A" pit approached the management
to-day, and preferred a roquost for higher||@@||to-day, and preferred a request for higher
wagos. Tholr roquost wan not granted, and||@@||wages. Their request was not granted, and
thoy therefore gave 14 days' notice.||@@||they therefore gave 14 days' notice.
Wheelers and shiftmen at the A.A. Com-||@@||Wheelers and shiftmen at the A.A. Com-
pany's Son Pit hold a mooting this afternoon||@@||pany's Sea Pit held a meeting this afternoon
to discuss thoir position as regards pay. Thoy,||@@||to discuss their position as regards pay. They
decided to approach the managor, Mr. Thomas,||@@||decided to approach the manager, Mr. Thomas,
to-morrow, when it is probnble that claim«||@@||to-morrow, when it is probable that claims
will bo mado for lncrcasod wugoB.||@@||will be made for increased wages.
Stockton colliery was working as usual to«||@@||Stockton colliery was working as usual to-
I day._ 1||@@||day.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28159643 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HISTORICAL CHURCHES.||@@||HISTORICAL CHURCHES.
_? , i||@@||
At a meeting ot tho Historical Society last||@@||At a meeting of the Historical Society last
evening at tho Royal Society's Houso Mr.||@@||evening at the Royal Society's House Mr.
J. H. Watson read a papor on historical I||@@||J. H. Watson read a paper on historical
sketches of early churches, in Now South j||@@||sketches of early churches, in New South
Wales. In his introduction Ibo lecturer re- ¡||@@||Wales. In his introduction the lecturer re-
forrod to a former papor in which sovorul of||@@||ferred to a former paper in which several of
tho first churches that wore built wero dealt||@@||the first churches that were built were dealt
with. Ho then briefly treated, of St. Luko's.||@@||with. He then briefly treated of St. Luke's,
Liverpool; St. Peter's, Campbelltown; and j||@@||Liverpool; St. Peter's, Campbelltown; and
I old St. Androw's (tomporary) Church, Sydney. ,||@@||old St. Androw's (temporary) Church, Sydney. ,
With regard to tho lastnamed Mr. Watson||@@||With regard to the lastnamed Mr. Watson
traced the history of tho parish church to||@@||traced the history of the parish church to
tho original ono which occupied a site now||@@||the original one which occupied a site now
covered by tho Albion Stores at the foot of||@@||covered by the Albion Stores at the foot of
Markot-streot. It was opened by tho Rev.||@@||Market-street. It was opened by the Rev.
W. West Simpson in Novomber, 1840, and||@@||W. West Simpson in Novomber, 1840, and
dostroyod by Uro March 3, 1841. Othor church-||@@||destroyed by fire March 3, 1841. Other church-
es referred to woro the old St. Mary's Cath-||@@||es referred to were the old St. Mary's Cath-
edral; St. Mnrk's, Darling Point; and St. i||@@||edral; St. Mark's, Darling Point; and St.
I Thomas', North Sydney.||@@||Thomas', North Sydney.
I Tho native proBs of India (says a writer In'||@@||The native press of India (says a writer in
the Calcutta' "Englishman") ls almost cn||@@||the Calcutta"Englishman") is almost en-
I tlrely- and continuously In opposition, and||@@||tirely and continuously in opposition, and
whllo some of the bottor-class native papero:||@@||while some of the better-class native papers
maintain a dignified attitude of protest and||@@||maintain a dignified attitude of protest and
criticism, tho majority descending literally to||@@||criticism, the majority descending literally to
tho rags of journalism, pour forth unchecked||@@||the rags of journalism, pour forth unchecked
a stream of rabid and senseless abuso. Al-||@@||a stream of rabid and senseless abuse. Al-
though it ls extremely doubtful how far the||@@||though it is extremely doubtful how far the
Influence of these violent effusions actually cx||@@||influence of these violent effusions actually ex-
tonds, they undoubtedly tend to keep alivo a||@@||tends, they undoubtedly tend to keep alive a
spirit of hostility and opposition among tho||@@||spirit of hostility and opposition among the
ignorant nnd credulous classos Into whose||@@||ignorant nnd credulous classes into whose
handB they fall. Against' this steady and de-||@@||hands they fall. Against this steady and de-
termined opposition it is unfortunate that||@@||termined opposition it is unfortunate that
ibero is little or nothing set forward on be-||@@||there is little or nothing set forward on be-
half ot tho Government. 1||@@||half of the Government.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782158 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SENSATIONAL STORY.||@@||SENSATIONAL STORY.
TOLD BY A KITCHENMAN.||@@||TOLD BY A KITCHENMAN.
Tor the past two dnjs the P»»« fT**||@@||For the past two days the police have been
'investigating tho slorj? ot a.ki«wa«||@@||investigating the story of a kitchenman
' "«S.« to Strong he wf thouin¡jj ¿||@@||named John Strong, who is lying seriously wounded at the Coast Hospital, Little Bay. The statement being inquired into was made to Mr. Boultbee, J.P., in the form of dying depositions. According to Mr. Strong, he was the victim of a
inmdoious assault In in hotel oft Ovford sirco||@@||murderous assault in an hotel off Oxford-street
on Monday night Ho b iys that ou '"fnlf°;||@@||on Monday night. He says that on that night
n" weE into an hotel with « »un an* £*£||@@||he went into an hotel with a man and a wo-
man. After being in thoro a Io¡« n"1"^05 J°||@@||man. After being in there a few minutes he
alleges that Ula moe c01f Pa"' " hi m and||@@||alleges that his male companion, who he
na>8 was Jealous of »i^. aUackcd lilli, ana||@@||says was jealous of him, attacked him, and
after kicking Ulm about the ^ fl»a "^||@@||after kicking him about the head and body
lett bim lying ia tno stieot and dopartea||@@||left him lying in the street and departed
with tho woman Stroug was found b {"||@@||with the woman. Strong was found by the
pollM bleeding from several wound!, eu Ug||@@||police bleeding from several wounds on the
head and was taken into cub > »» »||@@||head, and was taken into custody. In his
depositions ho mated that, ho did not know||@@||depositions he stated that he did not know
olther of Ula componioua ,||@@||either of his companions.
Oho Police have made a lUorottth Invest||@@||The police have made a thorough investi-
gallon and from whit they have neon able||@@||gation, and from what they have been able
fo learn aro of opinion tint the man iecolve4||@@||to learn are of opinion that the man received
Us injurieT thiough ruling down some stops||@@||his injuries through falling down some steps
at au hotel The min Uley 8i>? *« fou d||@@||at an hotel. The man, they say, was found
apparently under the iniliicnco of'«""f"||@@||apparently under the influence of liquor in
Oxford-stroot, and was tal en to ti o.poll«||@@||Oxford-street, and was taken to the police
station and charged with being drunk A«||@@||station and charged with being drunk. As
ho appeared to bo badly injmed ho was sont||@@||he appeared to be badly injured he was sent
to the Sydney Hospital where three atltcho||@@||to the Sydney Hospital where three stitches
woro nut in a cut on his jnw nnd ho was||@@||were put in a cut on his jaw, and he was
sent bao" to tho s"vtion The follow lug morn||@@||sent back to the station. The following morn-
ins he collapsed In coull and T* JT.10 °dl°||@@||ing he collapsed in court, and was removed to
tho Const Hospital Ho was admit ed to IM||@@||the Coast Hospital. He was admitted to the
luatltutlon in a aoml-conscious stat in «||@@||institution in a semi-conscious state, and as
ho showed symptoms of «uvtag n <«ct«wl||@@||he showed symptoms of having a fractured
skull aad mado a ramb Ing statement ijbom||@@||skull, and made a rambling statement about
being assaulted the police considered It al||@@||being assaulted, the police considered it ad-
vlBttble to get bis äylng depositions taken,||@@||visable to get his dying depositions taken.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14826301 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
(DISCOVERY OF "DR." SHERIDAN.||@@||DISCOVERY OF "DR." SHERIDAN.
' ARRESTED IK ADELAIDE.||@@||ARRESTED IN ADELAIDE.
I ADELAIDE, Thursday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Thursday.
The Vigilance oxorclsod.by the police m||@@||The Vigilance exercised by the police in
their prosecution of tho search for "Dr '||@@||their prosecution of the search for "Dr "
-"rancis John Sheridan, who was commlttod||@@||Francis John Sheridan, who was committed
for trial On September 0 on a chin go of hav-||@@||for trial on September 6 on a charge of hav-
ing murdered May Rundle Ray, was rovvnrdol||@@||ing murdered May Rundle Ray, was rewarded
this morning by tho discovery of tho accused||@@||this morning by the discovery of the accused
at tho Hackney Hotel. Constable- Gurlantl||@@||at the Hackney Hotel. Constables Garland
and Richmond went to the hotel at about 10||@@||and Richmond went to the hotel at about 10
o'clock, and opening tho door of a bedroom||@@||o'clock, and opening the door of a bedroom
remarked to tho man inside, 'Good morning,||@@||remarked to the man inside, "Good morning,
Dr. Sheridan." Tho porBon nddtcsscd who||@@||Dr. Sheridan." The person addressed who
watt in tho net of shaving, promptly answered,||@@||was in the act of shaving, promptly answered,
"My naroo is not Sheridan " A couple ot||@@||"My name is not Sheridan. " A couple of
Boconas later, howevor, ho oxclalmod "Oh,||@@||seconds later, however, he exclaimed "Oh,
all right. I was going to glvo myself up"||@@||all right. I was going to give myself up."
Ho was thoroupon nrrostod and convejed lo||@@||He was thereupon arrestod and conveyed to
tho metropolitan watohhouso Sub-Inspector||@@||the metropolitan watchhouse. Sub-Inspector
PrleBt Btatos that Sheridan Is not much al-||@@||Priest states that Sheridan is not much al-
tered in apponrnnco. Tho ti lal w 111 tnko||@@||tered in appearance. The trial will take
plnco during tho forthcoming Criminal Sos||@@||place during the forthcoming Criminal Ses
Isions. The-landlord of tho hotel -talcs that||@@||sions. The landlord of the hotel states that
[Sheridan stayed lhere laBt night.||@@||Sheridan stayed there last night.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14792862 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CITAXGE Ol'1 Pr/ACR NAMES. .||@@||CHANGE OF PLACE NAMES.
TO TUR EDITOR OF THIS HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sil -I coidialh ondoiso Iho protest uttoiod||@@||Sir,—I cordially endorse the protest uttered
by Mi O H Malden iigalust tho growing||@@||by Mr. G. H. Maiden against the growing
hibit of altorlng hUloilc designations of||@@||habit of altering historic designations of
dlstiicts called torth by tho chango in tho||@@||dlstricts, called forth by the change in the
n uno or No1 Hi Bankstown to Sefton Park.||@@||name of North Bankstown to Sefton Park.
Hie leiibon of tho dosliod alteration In the||@@||The reason of the desired alteration in the
case of North Bankstown was to avoid con-||@@||case of North Bankstown was to avoid con-
fusion In loiinictlon with pobtal and tolo||@@||fusion in connectlon with postal and tele-
gi iphle business owing to similarity of||@@||graphic business owing to similarity of
nonioneliiluii! mid Hie No1 th Bankstown||@@||nomenclature, and the North Bankstown
Pi o less Association was nskod by tho Postal||@@||Progress Association was asked by the Postal
Dipiiitmcm to hiimiibi n name Accordingly||@@||Department to suggest a name. Accordingly
a list <>r some halt do/m 01 moto names wai»||@@||a list of some half-dozen or more names was
fen wai did Including Iho nmno of Sir Joseph.||@@||forwarded, including the name of Sir Joseph
Banks II fiicnd and lomiunloii Dr Solandor||@@||Banks's friend and companion, Dr Solander
(tho distinguished pupil of Llnnaous), tho||@@||(the distinguished pupil of Linnaeus), the
two being associated In tho em Host history||@@||two being associated in the earliest history
of British ilimovoiy In Atibtialla What||@@||of British discovery in Australia. What
tould havo boon moio nppiopiiato with the||@@||could have been more appropriate, with the
I niions botanist s nnmo peipefuatod in tho||@@||famous botanist's name perpetuated in the
i pltlomenl of Bankstown, than that Dr.||@@||settlement of Bankstown, than that Dr.
Sol indcr s mimo should havo boon afllxcd to||@@||Solander's name should have been affixed to
tin adjacent hamlet ' 1 bus, ns thoir names||@@||the adjacent hamlet? Thus, as their names
had boen nssoclnted In Ufo In what was tho||@@||had been associated in life in what was the
pur<st mid best of Austialian hiBlory, ia||@@||purest and best of Australian history, in
dciilli thev would not huvo been dlvldod||@@||death they would not have been divided.
iho Postal Di paltmonl however, discarded!||@@||The Postal Department however, discarded
the name Solandei and asked the association||@@||the name Solander, and asked the association
to soleil ono ol tho othois, with tho result||@@||to select one of the others, with the result
that Sefton Pnrk, one that possossod||@@||that Sefton Park, one that possessed
nolthoi local noi historic intorost, waa||@@||neither local nor historic interest, was
ihoson Pobsihly the nnmo of Solandor was||@@||chosen. Possibly the name of Solander was
au of'onco nguiu«'t the canons of tho ianguago||@@||an of'fence against the canons of the language
lost clauso of tho Commonwealth Immigration||@@||test clause of the Commonwealth Immigration
Act oi of tho ptinciplo "Australia for the)||@@||Act, or of the principle "Australia for the
Australians."'||@@||Australians."'
1 am, otc,||@@||I am, etc,
A DISGUSTED NATIVE.||@@||A DISGUSTED NATIVE.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28157287 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
/ A SENSATIONAL BOLT. .||@@||A SENSATIONAL BOLT.
MOLONO,' Sunday.||@@||MOLONG , Sunday.
A sensational bolt occurred yesterday after-||@@||A sensational bolt occurred yesterday after-
noon. Two of the Miss Petersons, of- Ghee||@@||noon. Two of the Miss Petersens, of Ghee-
wong Station, were driving into town. On||@@||wong Station, were driving into town. On
roaching tho top of Bank-stroot tho blt broko.||@@||reaching the top of Bank-street the bit broke .
Tho animal bolted down tho hill, and then||@@||The animal bolted down the hill , and then
opposito the Australian storo swerved under||@@||opposite the Australian store swerved under
Mr. Jamos Crook's .verandah, tho vehicle||@@||Mr. James Crook's verandah , the vehicle
smashing two vorandah posts and tearing oft||@@||smashing two verandah posts and tearing off
ono of tho ladles' hats. Regaining tho street||@@||one of the ladies' hats. Regaining the street
again tho animal careered , over Bolmoro'||@@||again the animal careered over Belmore
Bridge along Shndo's-road, and was ultimately||@@||Bridge along Shade's-road, and was ultimately
pulled up by Mr. Michael Carroll, who gal-||@@||pulled up by Mr. Michael Carroll , who
loped alongside and choked tho horse by||@@||galloped alongside and choked the horse by
tightening the throat strap. Both ladies es-||@@||tightening the throat strap . Both ladies es-
caped scathlcBs, bur their experience is re-||@@||caped scathless , but their experience is re-
garded by all who witnossed;tho bolt as mira-||@@||garded by all who witnessed the bolt as mira-
culous: " '||@@||culous .
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782943 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
JUBILEE OF THE "HERALD" OFFICE.||@@||JUBILEE OF THE "HERALD" OFFICE.
1856-1906.||@@||1856-1906.
PITTY YEAES OF JOUMALISM.||@@||FIFTY YEARS OF JOURNALISM.
' Exactly fifty years ago-Juno 30, 185G-tho||@@||Exactly fifty years ago--June 30, 1856--the
"Sydney Morning Herald," Avhicli for 25 years||@@||"Sydney Morning Herald," which for 25 years
had been housed In premises in Lowo'r||@@||had been housed in premises in Lower
Goorgc-streot, was Issued for -tho flr.it||@@||George-street, was issued for the first
timo from tho present oIuccb In Huntor||@@||time from the present offices in Hunter-
strcct. Tho occasion of tho Jubilee lends||@@||street. The occasion of the Jubilee lends
Itself to retrospoct-to a glanoo baclCAvard||@@||itself to retrospect--to a glance backward
at tho milestones which mark tho road along||@@||at the milestones which mark the road along
which tho bush-born otate is ever advancing||@@||which the bush-born state is ever advancing
to Its destined greatness. For tho history||@@||to its destined greatness. For the history
of tho "Herald" is really tho history of Now||@@||of the "Herald" is really the history of New
South Wales. In Its time-worn pages Is||@@||South Wales. In its time-worn pages is
contained tho record ot tho hopes and thu||@@||contained the record of the hopes and the
(care, tho suooessos and tho disappointments,||@@||fears, the successes and the disappointments,
the victories and tho defeats of those sturdy||@@||the victories and the defeats of those sturdy
colonists who, having thrown In their lot||@@||colonists who, having thrown in their lot
with this now land, applied themselves with||@@||with this new land, applied themselves with
grim determination to tho self-imposed task||@@||grim determination to the self-imposed task
of subduing tho forces of nature, and of fight-||@@||of subduing the forces of nature, and of fight-
ing for thoso causes and Institutions and||@@||ing for those causes and institutions and
privileges which have ever boen held dear||@@||privileges which have ever been held dear
by the freedom-loving men of British blood.||@@||by the freedom-loving men of British blood.
The "Herald," true to the best traditions of||@@||The "Herald," true to the best traditions of
the Press, has ever sought to give form anti||@@||the Press, has ever sought to give form and
expression to public opinion, to stimulate||@@||expression to public opinion, to stimulate
public appreciation of tho eternal principles||@@||public appreciation of the eternal principles
of truth and justice, nnd while affording a||@@||of truth and justice, and while affording a
medium for the discussion In its columns of||@@||medium for the discussion in its columns of
matters of public interest, has sought, by||@@||matters of public interest, has sought, by
reasoned argument, and by applying tho los-||@@||reasoned argument, and by applying the les-
Bons of history, to have adopted thoso views||@@||sons of history, to have adopted those views
»?hlch it considered best calculated -to ad-||@@||which it considered best calculated to ad-
vance tho highest interosts of tho State.||@@||vance the highest interests of the State.
It is tho proud boast of this journo.1 that||@@||It is the proud boast of this journal that
It has ever boon faithful to Its duty as the||@@||It has ever been faithful to its duty as the
watchful guardian of Uio public interests,||@@||watchful guardian of the public interests,
and that in these columns "liberty of tho||@@||and that in these columns "liberty of the
Press" has never been abused. "Give mo but||@@||Press" has never been abused. "Give me but
the liberty of tho Press," said the famous||@@||the liberty of the Press," said the famous
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, a fow years be-||@@||Richard Brinsley Sheridan, a few years be-
fore his doath In 1S1G, "and I will give the||@@||fore his death In 1816, "and I will give the
Minister a venal Houso of Poors; I will give||@@||Minister a venal House of Peers; I will give
hira a venal and corrupt House of Commons;||@@||him a venal and corrupt House of Commons;
I will gl\-c him the full swing of the patron-||@@||I will give him the full swing of the patron-
age of office; I »vill glvo him all the power||@@||age of office; I will give him all the power
that place can confer upon him to purchase||@@||that place can confer upon him to purchase
submission and ovcrawo resistance; and yet,||@@||submission and overawe resistance; and yet,
armed with the liberty of the press, I avIH||@@||armed with the liberty of the press, I will
¿i forth and meet him undismayed. With||@@||go forth and meet him undismayed. With
that mightier engine I will attack the mighty||@@||that mightier engine I will attack the mighty
fabric ho has reared; I will strllto down from||@@||fabric he has reared; I will strike down from
Its height corruption, and lay It beneath the||@@||its height corruption, and lay It beneath the
ruins of the abuses it was meant to shelter."||@@||ruins of the abuses it was meant to shelter."
Newspapers In Australia were started under||@@||Newspapers In Australia were started under
far happier auspices than the newspapers of||@@||far happier auspices than the newspapers of
Britain, and they are conducted under con-||@@||Britain, and they are conducted under con-
ditions that must be at o.nco the admiration||@@||ditions that must be at once the admiration
arid tho envy of the journalists of Europe In||@@||and the envy of the journalists of Europe in
general and of Russia In particular. "Pines||@@||general and of Russia in particular. "Fines
and imprisonments," wo read, "for tho print-||@@||and imprisonments," we read, "for the print-
ing of news or opinions objected to by the||@@||ing of news or opinions objected to by the
country's rulers Avero not the only ob-||@@||country's rulers were not the only ob-
stacles a hundred years ago to tho healthy||@@||stacles a hundred years ago to the healthy
progress of the London Press. Tho compulsory||@@||progress of the London Press. The compulsory
newspapor stamp, gradually ralGed from a||@@||newspaper stamp, gradually raised from a
half-penny in 1712 to threepence in 1787, toj||@@||half-penny in 1712 to threepence in 1787, to
threepence halt-penny In 1801, and to four||@@||threepence half-penny In 1801, and to four
penco In 1815, rendered it necessary for such||@@||pence In 1815, rendered it necessary for such
a high price to be put upon the papers sold||@@||a high price to be put upon the papers sold
that very few people could afford to buy||@@||that very few people could afford to buy
them. Both buyers and sellers suffered from||@@||them. Both buyers and sellers suffered from
tho arrangement; and as only a small four||@@||the arrangement; and as only a small four
page sheet was allOAved /or a single stamp,||@@||page sheet was allowed for a single stamp,
very little space was available for the news,||@@||very little space was available for the news,
original articles, and advertisements sought||@@||original articles, and advertisements sought
after by the purchasers. Tho advertisements,||@@||after by the purchasers. The advertisements,
It Is true, did not require much space, tho||@@||it Is true, did not require much space, the
adA'ertlsemcnt tax fixed at half-a-crown In||@@||advertisement tax fixed at half-a-crown in
1783 and Increased to three and sixpence in||@@||1789 and Increased to three and sixpence in
1804 being to a largo extent prohibitive. One||@@||1804 being to a large extent prohibitive. One
of the absurd nud oppressive laws passed||@@||of the absurd and oppressive laws passed
in 1780 provided that 'whereas an usage pre-||@@||in 1789 provided that 'whereas an usage pre-
vails among.-,t Uio hawkers of newspapers to||@@||vails amongst the hawkers of newspapers to
let out the s.imo foi- small sums to be used||@@||let out the same for small sums to be used
by different persons, «hereby tho sale of,||@@||by different persons, whereby the sale of,
newspapers Is greatly obstructed,' every]||@@||newspapers is greatly obstructed, every
such offence t*ould bo liable to a penalty||@@||such offence would be liable to a penalty
of £5. In spite of all such vexations arrange-||@@||of £5. In spite of all such vexatious arrange-
ments, however, the sale of newspapers more||@@||ments, however, the sale of newspapers more
than trebled In tho sixty years of George the||@@||than trebled in the sixty years of George the
Third's reign. In 17G0 the newspaper stamps||@@||Third's reign. In 1760 the newspaper stamps
Issued amounted to no moro than 0,464 790||@@||issued amounted to no more than 9,464,790
The number was 21,424,713 in 1S1J, and rose||@@||The number was 24,424,713 in 1811, and rose
to 28,387,813 in 1820."||@@||to 29,387,843 in 1820."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782913 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
- THE LINOTYPE.||@@||THE LINOTYPE.
Another remarkable development in the arfl||@@||Another remarkable development in the art
of printing is the Invention of the linotype)||@@||of printing is the invention of the linotype
composing machine-an invention that com-||@@||composing machine--an invention that com-
pletely ' cut out" the compositor's trade pfia||@@||pletely "cut out" the compositor's trade of
setting typo by hand A linotype machins||@@||setting type by hand. A linotype machine
manipulated by a capable operator docs thtjt||@@||manipulated by a capable operator does the
work of five capable hand-setters The op-||@@||work of five capable hand-setters. The op-
erator works on a keyboard similar In ap-||@@||erator works on a keyboard similar in ap-
pearance to that of a tvpewriter. As the keys]||@@||pearance to that of a typewriter. As the keys
are touched brasä matrices are released from!||@@||are touched brass matrices are released from!
a magazine and form lines, from which lead«||@@||a magazine and form lines, from which lead-
en casts aro taken, after vfbich the matrices!||@@||en casts are taken, after which the matrices
are automatically returned, line by line, to)||@@||are automatically returned, line by line, to
their respective places In the magazine Tho||@@||their respective places in the magazine. The
perfection of tho automatic principle oB||@@||perfection of the automatic principle of
the machine is astonishing The operator1,||@@||the machine is astonishing. The operator
has but ton-war* qiia<Wy'r}Bara,oiaaïfei;rtBèi'u||@@||has but to work his keyboard, adjust the
unes of matrices, turd, toijcji nHeyej!, and »hero||@@||lines of matrices, and touch a lever and the
machine will go on delivering, at his will,||@@||machine will go on delivering, at his will,
complete lines, each cast in one piece, and!||@@||complete lines, each cast in one piece, and
arranged in perfect order Without these won«||@@||arranged in perfect order. Without these won-
derful machines It would be impossible to)||@@||derful machines it would be impossible to
get to press in time a paper of the size of||@@||get to press in time a paper of the size of
to-day's "Herald ' So wonderful Is its work}||@@||to-day's "Herald." So wonderful is its work
that it almost Beems to think. ,||@@||that it almost seems to think.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782918 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TELEGRAPHY AND THE NEWS-||@@||TELEGRAPHY AND THE NEWS-
PAPER.||@@||PAPER.
Telograpby began to play Its part in con-||@@||Telegraphy began to play its part in con-
nection with the development of the aows<||@@||nection with the development of the news-
papor on January 2G. 1S58, when the first line«,||@@||paper on January 26, 1858, when the first lines
erected were those which connected the Mer-||@@||erected were those which connected the Mer-
chants' Exchango with South Head and wltK||@@||chants' Exchange with South Head and with
Liverpool. These, according to Mr. A. Bur||@@||Liverpool. These, according to Mr. A. Bur-
nott, who wrote a capital article on the "Tele-||@@||nett, who wrote a capital article on the "Tele-
graph System of New South Wales" In the;||@@||graph System of New South Wales" in the
Juno number of "Old Times" In 1903, wert!||@@||June number of "Old Times" In 1903, were
worked by means of the Henley's magnet?||@@||worked by means of the Henley's magnets
system. Mr. E. C. Cracknell was the man t«||@@||system. Mr. E. C. Cracknell was the man to
introduce electrical communication here, and.||@@||introduce electrical communication here, and
on October 29, 1858, communication was estab-||@@||on October 29, 1858, communication was estab-
lished between Sydney and Melbourne. Tb»||@@||lished between Sydney and Melbourne. The
first telegraph office In New South Wales wa«||@@||first telegraph office in New South Wales was
established In 1860, In a portion of tbo old||@@||established In 1860, in a portion of the old
George-street Post Office, the Sydnoy hoad||@@||George-street Post Office, the Sydney head
office before that being located in the Mpr«||@@||office before that being located in the Mer-
chants' Exchange. The Morse system re-||@@||chants' Exchange. The Morse system re-
placed the Henley instruments after sotno few;||@@||placed the Henley instruments after some few
years, and later on Wheatstone A.B C, t||@@||years, and later on Wheatstone A.B.C.
Instruments were Introduced for mino!||@@||instruments were introduced for minor
offices, but telephones Eubsoquentljj||@@||offices; but telephones subsequently
caused their retirement. i Mr. Bur-||@@||caused their retirement. Mr. Bur-
nett humorously mentions how, Avhett||@@||nett humorously mentions how, when
tho telephones carno into existouco first, tin||@@||the telephones came into existence first, the
operators utilising thom to send messages user}||@@||operators utilising them to send messages used
to yell their communications so that poopla||@@||to yell their communications so that people
outside could hear what they said, and tli'ej||@@||outside could hear what they said, and the
secrecy of tho telegraphic message bocanie at||@@||secrecy of the telegraphic message became a
causo for morrlmont. There is no need to||@@||cause for merriment. There is no need to
trace the development of the telegraph. Its]||@@||trace the development of the telegraph. Its
progress was as remarkable as that of tht||@@||progress was as remarkable as that of the
city, but,A couple of figures will bo interest-||@@||city, but a couple of figures will be interest-
ing. In 18.58 thoro wqro 372 miles of wire4*||@@||ing. In 1858 there were 372 miles of wire in
tase, and at tho end of 1905 the length of wiro||@@||use, and at tho end of 1905 the length of wire
liad. Increased to 71,086 miles, and the lines to||@@||had increased to 71,086 miles, and the lines to
14Í8J7 milos. What millions of Avords tho||@@||14,827 miles. What millions of words the
»teleEraphJiaS-COnyoyeiLior tho^L'Horald" since||@@||telegraph has conveyed for the "Herald" since
1S58 may bo loft to tho Imagination. Tho rates||@@||1858 may be left to the imagination. The rates
paid for telegraphic messages Avcro stiff. It||@@||paid for telegraphic messages were stiff. It
cost 10s to send a message to Watson's Bay.||@@||cost 10s to send a message to Watson's Bay.
Now tho cost for the same message is Gd.||@@||Now the cost for the same message is 6d.
Mr. Burnjott roinombors the telegraph mes-||@@||Mr. Burnett remembers the telegraph mes-
sengers oft! tho oárly days. The boys were||@@||sengers of the early days. The boys were
called "lightning ^dispen's.ers," and Avoro pro-||@@||called "lightning dispensers," and were pro-
vided Avlth'capital ponioä, and It Avas a great||@@||vided with capital ponies, and It was a great
ambition Avjth thom tçf score the greatest num-||@@||ambition with them to score the greatest num-
ber of 'ao1fvcrIes,!pDr day.~'Tho boy avIio scored]||@@||ber of deliveries per day. The boy who scored
the most was supposed to have lils pick of the||@@||the most was supposed to have his pick of the
ponies, but not Infrequently had to defend||@@||ponies, but not Infrequently had to defend
*jis rights Avlth his fists.||@@||his rights wlth his fists.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782934 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
i GKOWTH 01? THE PRESS.||@@||GROWTH OF THE PRESS.
Tho Press in Australasia dates its birth from||@@||The Press in Australasia dates its birth from
March 5, 1803, when tho "Sydney Gazette and||@@||March 5, 1803, when the "Sydney Gazette and
New South Wales Advertiser" first saw light||@@||New South Wales Advertiser" first saw light
In Sydney. On April l8, 1S.11, the "Sydney||@@||In Sydney. On April 18, 1831, the "Sydney
Herald" appeared ou tho scene, "edited, prin-||@@||Herald" appeared on the scene, "edited, prin-
ted, and published by Ward Stephen, Frederick||@@||ted, and published by Ward Stephen, Frederick
Michael Stokes, and William M'GarvIe," and||@@||Michael Stokes, and William M'Garvie," and
joined vigorously in tho demand for the right||@@||joined vigorously in the demand for the right
of free press comment asserted by the "Aus-||@@||of free press comment asserted by the "Aus-
tralian," founded In 1824, and by tho "Monitor,"||@@||tralian," founded in 1824, and by the "Monitor,"
founded in 1826. In 1827 Governor Darling,||@@||founded in 1826. In 1827 Governor Darling,
Avho stood In tho samo relation lo Australian||@@||who stood in the same relation to Australian
journalism as Lord Eldon did to Britten||@@||journalism as Lord Eldon did to British
journalism, laid before the Executlvo Council||@@||journalism, laid before the Executlve Council
a proposal to subject all newspapers Issued||@@||a proposal to subject all newspapers issued
In tho colony to a heavy impost, and Avhllo||@@||in the colony to a heavy impost, and while
the subject Avas under debate, one member||@@||the subject was under debate, one member
of tho council proposed to fix the tax at the||@@||of the council proposed to fix the tax at the
prohibitive rate of ona shilling per copy, tht||@@||prohibitive rate of one shilling per copy, the
reason alleged being the necessity for raising||@@||reason alleged being the necessity for raising
a fund for the publication of Government||@@||a fund for the publication of Government
orders, The number of papers then issued||@@||orders. The number of papers then issued
was reckoned at 182,000 per annum, on AVhlch||@@||was reckoned at 182,000 per annum, on which
a shilling tax »vould have yielded over JC000O.||@@||a shilling tax would have yielded over £9000.
This Avas preposterous, and eventually the||@@||This was preposterous, and eventually the
tax Avas fixed at 4d, and so passed. Hero Sir||@@||tax was fixed at 4d, and so passed. Here Sir
Francis Forbes, then Chief Justice, inter-||@@||Francis Forbes, then Chief Justice, inter-
vened, and after a hot conflict of opinion be-||@@||vened, and after a hot conflict of opinion be-
tween the Chief Justlco and the Governor,||@@||tween the Chief Justlce and the Governor,
the proposed tax avus abandoned.||@@||the proposed tax was abandoned.
In Its earliest days the "Sydney Herald"||@@||In its earliest days the "Sydney Herald"
consisted of four pages of four columns per||@@||consisted of four pages of four columns per
pago, and was published onco a Avook (Mon-||@@||page, and was published once a week (Mon-
day), at 7d per copy. Tho editorial in th-3||@@||day), at 7d per copy. The editorial in the
Initial number sot forth that "public opinion||@@||initial number set forth that "public opinion
is so much guided in the present age by tho||@@||is so much guided in the present age by the
Press, that every new attempt to Increase Its||@@||Press, that every new attempt to increase its
range must be interesting to tho community.||@@||range must be interesting to tho community.
It is expected, too, that when an editor 'makes||@@||It is expected, too, that when an editor makes
his first attempt on any stage,' ho bhall con-||@@||his first attempt on any stage, he shall con-
form to custom, and set forth tho general||@@||form to custom, and set forth the general
bearing of his sentiiuouts and his claims for||@@||bearing of his sentiment and his claims for
support. Wo shall state our claims for at-||@@||support. We shall state our claims for at-
tention In a few words, and trust to our future||@@||tention in a few words, and trust to our future
efforts to please and Instruct for ii continu-||@@||efforts to please and instruct for a continu-
ant of patronage. Editors, It must bo ac-||@@||ant of patronage. Editors, It must be ac-
knowledged, are not In all cases guided by||@@||knowledged, are not in all cases guided by
motives that will bear scrutiny. Armed with||@@||motives that will bear scrutiny. Armed with
an engine of the most coraprohenslA'o power,||@@||an engine of the most comprehensive power,
and wielding with dexterity tho editorial||@@||and wielding with dexterity the editorial
'Wo,' which gives tho foreo of number lo||@@||'We,' which gives the force of number to
tho speculations of an Individual, they becomo||@@||the speculations of an individual, they become
organs of the public volco, and their opinions||@@||organs of the public voice, and their opinions
aro trumpeted forth na tho most oracular In||@@||are trumpeted forth as the most oracular in
the land. If they' Avero Impoccablo their la-||@@||the land. If they were impeccable their la-
bours Avould bo invaluable, but as they arc,||@@||bours would be invaluable, but as they are,
Uko othor men, tho victims of antipathies||@@||like other men, the victims of antipathies
and attachments, they not lufrequoutly leave||@@||and attachments, they not infrequently leave
tis to lamont that the firm patriot is lost lu||@@||us to lament that the firm patriot is lost in
tho erring man. Whilst wo arc bound to||@@||the erring man. Whilst we are bound to
respect Government and Its measures, wo aro||@@||respect Government and its measures, we are
entitled to bo Independent In thought and||@@||entitled to be independent in thought and
speech, AVhen these measures aro evidently||@@||speech. When these measures are evidently
devised and executed for the genoral wolfaro,||@@||devised and executed for the general welfare,
wo shall promoto and recornmond thom.||@@||we shall promote and recommend them.
When they aro of a questionable character,||@@||When they are of a questionable character,
or Avork evil, »ve shall nclthor fear nor refuse||@@||or work evil, we shall neither fear nor refuse
to stato our sentiments. But wo shall oraploy||@@||to state our sentiments. But we shall employ
Bound argument to convince, and not ribaldry||@@||sound argument to convince, and not ribaldry
to confound. Wo shall draw a broad, Uno bo||@@||to confound. We shall draw a broad, line be-
tweon suggestion and dictation; botwoon||@@||tween suggestion and dictation; between
wholesomo restraint and ruinous oppression;||@@||wholesome restraint and ruinous oppression;
between reasoning founded on truth, and de-||@@||between reasoning founded on truth, and de-
clamation roared upon fiction. If wo do not||@@||clamation reared upon fiction. If we do not
Borve as beacons abovo wo shall become buoys||@@||serve as beacons above we shall become buoys
beneath. We shall consldor tho high road||@@||beneath. We shall consldor the high road
of pollticnl lito Uko tho patont Avay ovor||@@||of political life like the patent way over
the high seas that surround our adopted coun-||@@||the high seas that surround our adopted coun-
try; Avhoro mon may anchor or sall, turi or||@@||try; where men may anchor or sall, furl or
unfurl their canvas, trim and ropair their||@@||unfurl their canvas, trim and repair their
barks, may onjoy tho puro sky and gontlo||@@||barks, may enjoy the pure sky and gentle
breozo, tho calm or the galo, as prout or||@@||breeze, the calm or the gale, as proud or
pleasure, or caprice may dictate, each con-||@@||pleasure, or caprice may dictate, each con-
sulting tho gonoral welfare, whilst ho pro-||@@||sulting the general welfare, whilst he pro-
motes his oAvn; and all sailing, as avcII as||@@||motes his own; and all sailing, as well as
oursolvoB, undor the broad banner of BrltlBh||@@||ourselves, under the broad banner of British
freedom, protoetlon, and -law, which no ono||@@||freedom, protection, and law, which no one
shall be permitted to attack with impunity,||@@||shall be permitted to attack with impunity,
or insult Avlthout redress."||@@||or insult without redress."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782944 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEWS RIVALRY.||@@||NEWS RIVALRY.
Proprietors and reporters alike did not||@@||Proprietors and reporters alike did not
sparo themselves in thoso early days in com-||@@||spare themselves in those early days in com-
peting for news brought oversea Tharo was||@@||peting for news brought oversea. There was
then no telegraph Uno to flash news to Aus-||@@||then no telegraph line to flash news to Aus-
tralia AVithout an hour's delny, and now s was||@@||tralia without an hour's delay, and news was
threo or four., months old before tho||@@||three or four months old before the
vessels which brought It reached Aus-||@@||vessels which brought It reached Aus-
tralian waters Still, It was news-news||@@||tralian waters. Still, it was news—news
of the great world from which tho||@@||of the great world from which the
colonists had cut themselves adrift, but In||@@||colonists had cut themselves adrift, but in
which they were still keenly Interested The||@@||which they were still keenly Interested. The
"Herald's" representative boarded incoming||@@||"Herald's" representative boarded incoming
vessels at King George s Sound, and en tho run||@@||vessels at King George's Sound, and on the run
across the Great Australian Bight prepared||@@||across the Great Australian Bight prepared
his messages, which were put ashore at Glen-||@@||his messages, which were put ashore at Glen-
elg, and conAOAcd by relats oC fast horsemen||@@||elg, and conveyed by relays of fast horsemen
to the nearest telegraph office, and wired fro n||@@||to the nearest telegraph office, and wired from
tbero to Sydney. Over and aboAo this tne||@@||there to Sydney. Over and above this the
Herald" proprietary arranged a secret co lo||@@||"Herald" proprietary arranged a secret code
of signals AAith their représentai e at King||@@||of signals with their representative at King
Georges Sound, by means of A»,hich news Avas||@@||Georges Sound, by means of which news was
got ashoro at Glenelg betöre the Aessol reno i||@@||got ashore at Glenelg before the vessel reach-
ed port In this way the "Hcrala ' Avas able||@@||ed port. In this way the "Herald" was able
to distance all competitors In posting the im-||@@||to distance all competitors in posting the im-
portant nevAs In louG, that Avar had been de-||@@||portant news in 1866, that war had been de-
clared between Prussia and Austria The||@@||clared between Prussia and Austria. The
prlmitlAo 'coJe" message A\as received In the||@@||primitive code message was received in the
ofilce on a Saturday night shortly before||@@||office on a Saturday night shortly before
S o'clock Ml James Fairfax and Mr I\ C||@@||8 o'clock Mr. James Fairfax and Mr. F. C.
Brewer (oAcrsoor) A\ero on the promises at||@@||Brewer (overseer) were on the promises at
the time, and, having interpreted the niesfaago,||@@||the time, and, having interpreted the message,
they promptly put on the notlco board "War||@@||they promptly put on the notice board "War
declared between Prussia and Austria " The||@@||declared between Prussia and Austria." The
ne»»a ran swiftly through the tov>n, and a||@@||news ran swiftly through the town, and a
greatly excited crowd, scAoral thousands In||@@||greatly excited crowd, several thousands in
number, assembled in the vicini y of the||@@||number, assembled in the vicinity of the
omeo eager for further information By 10||@@||office eager for further information. By 10
0 clock printed slips containing eli parti-||@@||o'clock printed slips containing all parti-
culars to hand had been issued and distri-||@@||culars to hand had been issued and distri-
buted among the crowd The lato Majoi||@@||buted among the crowd. The late Major
Walker, who was then assistant superinten-||@@||Walker, who was then assistant superinten-
dent of the Telegraph Department, had his||@@||dent of the Telegraph Department, had his
attention called to the "Herald's" startling||@@||attention called to the "Herald's" startling
announcement, and sent a messenger to mako||@@||announcement, and sent a messenger to make
inquiries as to the source of the news Mr||@@||inquiries as to the source of the news. Mr.
James ralrfax sont a reply to tho effect that||@@||James Falrfax sent a reply to the effect that
tho announcement Avas in accordance with||@@||the announcement was in accordance with
the "Herald s" message Specially-built boats,||@@||the "Herald's" message. Specially-built boats,
manned aaIUi six. i airs of sculls and handled||@@||manned with six pairs of sculls and handled
A»lth rare skill bj the coxsAvain, met vessels||@@||with rare skill by the coxswain, met vessels
arriving off Sydney Heads from San Fran-||@@||arriving off Sydney Heads from San Fran-
cisco, and, lining obtained notts aid papers,||@@||cisco, and, having obtained news all papers,
were driven at racing speed to tho shore,||@@||were driven at racing speed to the shore,
a» hero tho precious packet was delivered to a||@@||where the precious packet was delivered to a
horseman in Availing and convoye 1 Avithout||@@||horseman in waiting and convoyed without
loss of time to the office Prior to tho||@@||loss of time to the office. Prior to the
das s of the clcctilt, tclegi.tph Atssels coming||@@||days of the electric telegraph vessels coming
up tho const \aoio similarly mot off||@@||up tho coast were similarly met off
Botany, and gi oat was tho glee of||@@||Botany, and great was the glee of
the Heralds' shipping reporter AAhen ho||@@||the "Herald's" shipping reporter when he
was rowed ashoio sectiro in tho knowledgo||@@||was rowed ashore secure in the knowledge
that ho liadn t left n singlo paper behind for||@@||that he hadn't left a single paper behind for
his rivals Tho rowing feats of thoso||@@||his rivals. The rowing feats of those
oarsmen »Aero something to bo proud of||@@||oarsmen were something to be proud of.
The} put up many a fine record for speed aud||@@||They put up many a fine record for speed and
faithfully observed the pressman's tradition||@@||faithfully observed the pressman's tradition
[of lojnlty to h's paper Somewhat similar||@@||of loyalty to his paper. Somewhat similar
'conditions obtained In London In the "thir-||@@||conditions obtained in London. In the "thir-
ties," and befoio the electric telegraph carno||@@||ties," and before the electric telegraph came
[Into Aogue Wo read that "mounted men||@@||into vogue. We read that "mounted men
1 with relays of hoi ses brought intelligence of||@@||with relays of horses brought intelligence of
Impoitnnt CAents fiom distant .parts of the||@@||important events from distant parts of the
kingdom, and if as A» as somotlmos tho caso,||@@||kingdom, and if as was sometimes the case,
a good lider got OAor tho ground at tho rate||@@||a good rider got over the ground at the rate
of tAVoUo miles an hour, the circumstance A\ns||@@||of twelve miles an hour, the circumstance was
regarded as being worthy of spoclal mention||@@||regarded as being worthy of special mention
In the columns of the journal sen ed by him||@@||in the columns of the journal served by him.
On Derby Day it »vas one of tho sights of||@@||On Derby Day it was one of the sights of
London enjoved by many ritlzens to seo tho||@@||London enjoyed by many citizens to see the
couriers of. tho 'Globe,' tho 'Sun ' or 'Bell's||@@||couriers of the 'Globe,' the 'Sun ' or 'Bell's
Lifo' rido across Waterloo Bridge into the||@@||Life' ride across Waterloo Bridge into the
Strand A\ith tho names of tho first three||@@||Strand with the names of the first three
horses, and a brief comment on the Incidents||@@||horses, and a brief comment on the incidents
of tho race, In a soaled pouch slung round||@@||of the race, in a sealed pouch slung round
tholr nocks Thousands of poo ilo paid the||@@||their necks. Thousands of people paid the
penny toll to go across the bridge and wit-||@@||penny toll to go across the bridge and wit-
ness 'tho straight run In' of the mounted||@@||ness 'the straight run in' of the mounted
messengers Tho Ha airy »vas A'ery great, and||@@||messengers. The rivalry was very great, and
under tho stimulating influences of tho houi||@@||under the stimulating influences of the hour
tbo oxcitomont on the Downs, 15 miles away,||@@||the excitement on the Downs, 15 miles away,
Avas in a mensuro transferred to London "||@@||was in a measure transferred to London."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782938 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE HERALD A BI-WEEKLY.||@@||THE HERALD A BI-WEEKLY.
Three months later serious thought vns||@@||Three months later serious thought was
given to a scheme for making tho "Herald"||@@||given to a scheme for making the "Herald"
a bi-weekly publication. The subscribers were||@@||a bi-weekly publication. The subscribers were
consulted:-"Having been repeatedly Im-||@@||consulted:--"Having been repeatedly im-
portuned by many of our subscribers,||@@||portuned by many of our subscribers,
both in town and country, to pub-||@@||both in town and country, to pub-
lish twice a week, that avo may keep||@@||lish twice a week, that we may keep
pace Avlth the interesting events and politics||@@||pace with the interesting events and politics
ot the mother country, and that a largor||@@||ot the mother country, and that a larger
portion of our columns may be devoted to tho||@@||portion of our columns may be devoted to the
literature of the day, Avhich avo are In a great||@@||literature of the day, which we are in a great
mensuro compelled to omit, avo beg to stato||@@||mensure compelled to omit, we beg to state
that Ave have made such arrangements as aviII||@@||that we have made such arrangements as will
lead to the accomplishment of this end. Wo||@@||lead to the accomplishment of this end. We
commenced this journal as a weekly paper,||@@||commenced this journal as a weekly paper,
and havo In that capacity, with all Its dis-||@@||and have in that capacity, with all its dis-
advantages, experienced an unprecedented||@@||advantages, experienced an unprecedented
sharo of public patronage, AA'hich it is noAV||@@||share of public patronage, which it is now
our most earnest desire to lncreaso and per-||@@||our most earnest desire to increase and per-
petuate. Wo havo requested our agents to||@@||petuate. We have requested our agents to
uso such means as will enable us speedily to||@@||use such means as will enable us speedily to
ascertain the Avlshcs of our toAvn and country||@@||ascertain the wishes of our town and country
subscribers; and should their wishes coincide||@@||subscribers; and should their wishes coincide
AVith our own on tho point In question, it will||@@||with our own on the point In question, it will
glA'c us much pleasure to comply Avlth the||@@||give us much pleasure to comply with the
many demands that havo been already mado||@@||many demands that have been already made
upon us Avlth, this view. It is not necessary||@@||upon us with, this view. It is not necessary
for us to recall tho politics or tho general||@@||for us to recall the politics or the general
conduct of our paper. Wo have uniformly||@@||conduct of our paper. We have uniformly
noted in the most independent manner, and||@@||noted in the most independent manner, and
whllo »ve havo steered clear of abuse of prl||@@||while we have steered clear of abuse of pri-
vato character, avo ha\'e never Imputed im-||@@||vate character, we have never imputed im-
proper motives to public men in executing||@@||proper motives to public men in executing
public measures. With a command of tau||@@||public measures. With a command of the
most poAVorful englno for detraction ami||@@||most powerful engine for detraction and
(obloquy In our hands, wo havo novor abused||@@||obloquy in our hands, we have never abused
It, and we need only ropeat the pledge Ave||@@||it, and we need only repeat the pledge we
gave at tho commencement of our career,||@@||gave at the commencement of our career,
that 'not men, but things; and principles,||@@||that not men, but things; and principles,
moro than practice, shall bo the constant ob-||@@||more than practice, shall be the constant ob-
ject of our vlgllanco on the one hand, and||@@||ject of our vigilance on the one hand, and
animadversion on tho other'."||@@||animadversion on the other'."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14758556 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS PROSECUTIONS.||@@||WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS PROSECUTIONS.
At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, ueiore||@@||At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, before
Mr T E MacNeun, Sarah E Bignell was charged||@@||Mr T E MacNevin, Sarah E Bignell was charged
with, on the 9th da) of >ebruarj, at Parramatta,||@@||with, on the 9th day of February, at Parramatta,
belling to the prejudice of the purchaser, \Y II Bul||@@||selling to the prejudice of the purchaser, W. H. Bul-
mer, a certain article of food, to wit, Wolfe*?||@@||mer, a certain article of food, to wit, Wolfe's
Schnapps, which was not of tlie nature, substance, or||@@||Schnapps, which was not of the nature, substance, or
qualitj of the article demanded Mr C Bull con||@@||quality of the article demanded Mr C. Bull con-
ducted the prosecution, and Mr Inglis appeared for||@@||ducted the prosecution, and Mr Inglis appeared for
the defendant 'William II Bulmer, who gave his call||@@||the defendant William H. Bulmer, who gave his call-
ing ÜB that of an ironmonger, also stated that he||@@||ing as that of an ironmonger, also stated that he
was a private detective, and as such was employed||@@||was a private detective, and as such was employed
by Mesará Moses Mo<=s and Co, the agents for Wolfe's||@@||by Messrs. Moses Moss and Co, the agents for Wolfe's
Schnapps, lie deposed to purchasing some schnapps||@@||Schnapps. He deposed to purchasing some schnapps
*at defendants hotel This he divided into three||@@||at defendants hotel. This he divided into three
parts, afterwards bottling and sealing them up He||@@||parts, afterwards bottling and sealing them up. He
left one at the defendant's place, handed another to||@@||left one at the defendant's place, handed another to
Mr DiAon, analj jt, and himself kept the third which||@@||Mr Dixon, analyst, and himself kept the third which
he produced Thomas Ilenry borrie, chemist and||@@||he produced. Thomas Henry Norrie, chemist and
exanniun<* officer in charge of the Customs, deposed||@@||examining officer in charge of the Customs, deposed
that lie had tested Wolfe's Schnapps, and its a\tr||@@||that he had tested Wolfe's Schnapps, and its aver-
^gc strength was from 14 2 to 14 7 underproof The||@@||age strength was from 14.2 to 14.7 underproof. The
greatest strength was 12 7, and the poorest was 15 Ile||@@||greatest strength was 12.7, and the poorest was 15. He
had never in Ids experience found it to be 17 1 under||@@||had never in his experience found it to be 17.f under
proof Andrew Janies Dixon, deposed to analjsmg||@@||proof. Andrew James Dixon, deposed to analysing
a sample in a bottle delivered to hiin, and* found it||@@||a sample in a bottle delivered to him, and found it
to be 17 4 underproof The witne-s admitted that||@@||to be 17.4 underproof. The witness admitted that
if left uncorked it would lose in strength The de-||@@||if left uncorked it would lose in strength. The de-
fendant was fined £1, with costa and expenses £0 Is||@@||fendant was fined £1, with costs and expenses £6 1s
or 21 dajs' imprisonment Time for payment (14||@@||or 21 days' imprisonment. Time for payment (14
days) was allowed, in order that Mr Inglis might||@@||days) was allowed, in order that Mr. Inglis might
arrange to appeal In similar cases Mary A Tier||@@||arrange to appeal. In similar cases Mary A Tier-
nan George H Fountain and Adam Beer wero fined||@@||nan, George H. Fountain and Adam Beer were fined
respectively C1, with costs ¿.4 cadi, in the two Ort||@@||respectively £1, with costs £4 each, in the two first-
named cases, and £1, with costs £0 1«, in Beer's||@@||named cases, and £1, with costs £6 1s, in Beer's
I case||@@||case.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14814140 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
j TO THE EDITOR OF TilE HERALD. i,' >.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-Will you picoso insort this letter In Yr,||@@||Sir,—Will you please insert this letter in
your columns in reply to ono signed "Oborou," .,,)||@@||your columns in reply to one signed "Oberon,"
published In your paper cn the 23rd instant, ./||@@||published in your paper on the 23rd instant,
supporting tho ¡itlion of the Government in V"||@@||supporting the action of the Government in
opening the envoi on Sundays. . '.||@@||opening the caves on Sundays.
From "OliorouV point of view, it would np- , .'||@@||From "Oberon's point of view, it would ap-
penr that tho guide:, will welcome tho new in- «.',; |||@@||pear that the guides will welcome the new in-
novation, nnd will pp .inly too glad to con- u Xs||@@||novation, and will be only too glad to con-
lintio on Sunday what thoy have been doing /Jin||@@||tinue on Sunday what they have been doing
for tho privions o|\ days-"shov lug the way '||@@||for the privions six days—"showing the way
round the beautiful natural curiosities."||@@||round the beautiful natural curiosities."
Now, It is a f.ici that the guldos strongly||@@||Now, it is a fact that the guides strongly
resent tim addition of Sunday to what Is nl||@@||resent the addition of Sunday to what is al-
r-oiuly "absoluto woik from Monday morning||@@||ready "absolute work from Monday morning
lo Saturday nicht" Sunday is tho only dny||@@||to Saturday night" Sunday is the only day
they have on which to gosnijyvvhero or do any||@@||they have on which to go anywhere or do any-
thing to relieve tho monotony oí their usui,||@@||thing to relieve the monotony oí their usual
occupation, and it !', n matter of regrot th||@@||occupation, and it is a matter of regret that
thoy should bo compelled to work seven day3«,;||@@||they should be compelled to work seven days
moy snouui uo componed io worn seven <iay3« ,!':"'||@@||
"1||@@||
fa:||@@||
¡3- 1*1.||@@||
a wopk tor £100 a j ear, just' to suit tho fnncy¡t{f](,l<||@@||a week for £100 a year, just to suit the fancy
of a few. J'IHJ ¡t||@@||of a few.
Of courso. as slated In the House, "no guWo ;*;i',||@@||Of course, as stated in the House, "no guide
compellod to work on Sunday against b13||@@||is compelled to work on Sunday against his
wish." Quito so, but wo all understand what||@@||wish." Quite so, but we all understand what what
335||@@||
lhat means.||@@||that means.
I am, etc, ,S *||@@||I am, etc.,
KANANGRA. ¡ .' K||@@||KANANGRA.
y.||@@||
I Oct. 25,||@@||Oct. 25.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14750243 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
IN DIVO]? CE.||@@||IN DIVORCE.
(Befóte Ali Justice Simpson)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
Ills Ilonoi made absoluto tho decrees nisi||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi
in the following suits, and declared tho mat||@@||in the following suits, and declared the mar-
rlagea dissolved -Di nest Dochow v Not ah||@@||riages dissolved :— Ernest Dechow v Norah
Dochow, dithol ino Hughes v Edward Hughes,||@@||Dechow; Catherine Hughes v Edward Hughes;
AVllliam Shephaid v Emma Shophard, rio||@@||William Shephard v Emma Shephard; Flo-
lonco Boater v William Edward Beater, Char||@@||rence Beater v William Edward Beater, Char-
lotto Louisa Simmons v Joseph Henry Sim-||@@||lotte Louisa Simmons v Joseph Henry Sim-
mons, Amy Adelaide Marlu Tourlo v Thomas||@@||mons; Amy Adelaide Maria Tourle v Thomas
Horny Tourle. John llichnrd Thompson v Caro||@@||Henry Tourle; John Richard Thompson v Caro-
lino Agnes Thompson, Maria Stanley v John||@@||line Agnes Thompson; Maria Stanley v John
Stanloy, Emily rioienco Bowman v freder-||@@||Stanley; Emily Florence Bowman v Freder-
ick Charles Bowman, Charles Hunter Nicoll||@@||ick Charles Bowman; Charles Hunter Nicoll
v Maty Louisa Nicoll, and AVllliam Julius||@@||v Mary Louisa Nicoll; and William Julius
Francis Mount v Ada Maria Mount||@@||Francis Mount v Ada Maria Mount.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14725992 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
OPERATIONS AT TINGHA.||@@||OPERATIONS AT TINGHA.
TINGHA, Monday.||@@||TINGHA, Monday.
Schuman and party, working on Topper's||@@||Schuman and party, working on Topper's
Mountain lead, havo cleaned up with Batls||@@||Mountain lead, have cleaned up with satis-
faotory returns Thoy aro now engaged||@@||faotory returns. They are now engaged
driving on payable wash Lock and party||@@||driving on payable wash. Lock and party
have taken up soveral blocks near the Cock||@@||have taken up several blocks near the Cock
horn, with tho intention of putting a di edg-||@@||horn, with the intention of putting a dredg-
ing plant on Gilligan and party, near the||@@||ing plant on. Gilligan and party, near the
old Phoenix, aro raising aud stacking payable||@@||old Phoenix, are raising aud stacking payable
wash Ricketts and pal ty, w orking on Stonoj||@@||wash. Ricketts and party, w orking on Stoney
Creek, have a large heap of pnyablo wash||@@||Creek, have a large heap of payable wash
stacked ready for sluicing Woatherall and||@@||stacked ready for sluicing. Weatherall and
party nro ground-sluicing on the old Phoonix,||@@||party are ground-sluicing on the old Phoenix,
ponding the arrival of a new pump Taylor||@@||pending the arrival of a new pump. Taylor
and party woiklug at the Red Hill, have||@@||and party woiking at the Red Hill, have
cleaned up with satisfactory returns Thoy||@@||cleaned up with satisfactory returns. They
aro now driving on payable wash Tot Tong||@@||are now driving on payable wash. Tet Fong
and party ni o placing a dredging plant on||@@||and party are placing a dredging plant on
Dick Joneq's old lead M Lood and party,||@@||Dick Jones's old lead. M Leod and party,
working on tribute In M'Lean's paddock, havo||@@||working on tribute in M'Lean's paddock, have
secured vvatei from tho late rains and com-||@@||secured water from the late rains and com-
menced washing Book and part} woiklng||@@||menced washing. Book and party working
on the old Defiance block aio raising and||@@||on the old Defiance block are raising and
stacking pavaulo wash Donahoo and part},||@@||stacking payable wash. Donahoe and party,
on Sutherlands water, aro driving on payable||@@||on Sutherland's water, are driving on payable
wash Hoon and pnrtv have cleaned up with||@@||wash. Hoon and party have cleaned up with
good returns Hewitt and party have cleaned||@@||good returns. Hewitt and party have cleaned
up with satisfactory returns nnd aro now||@@||up with satisfactory returns and are now
driving on pa}able wash Arantz and party,||@@||driving on payable wash. Arantz and party,
working near the cemetery, havo struck a||@@||working near the cemetery, have struck a
good chute||@@||good chute.
The locnl pilco of tin oro li £102 per ton||@@||The local price of tin ore is £102 per ton.
Every nvallablo ploco of mineral ground Is||@@||Every available piece of mineral ground is
being taken up||@@||being taken up.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14751173 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CAPTAIN CRESWBLL'S MISSION.||@@||CAPTAIN CRESWELL'S MISSION.
Captain Creswell, who loaves for Loudon on||@@||Captain Creswell, who leaves for London on
¡Wednesday, in connection with naval defenco,||@@||Wednesday, in connection with naval defence,
is to bo back before Parliament opens. The||@@||is to be back before Parliament opens. The
Primo Ministor stated that Captain Tickell,||@@||Prime Minister stated that Captain Tickell,
t,t Queensland, would practically tako his||@@||of Queensland, would practically take his
place It Is reported, however, that Com-||@@||place. It is reported, however, that Com-
pandor Colquhoun will heoomo Naval Com-||@@||mander Colquhoun will become Naval Com-
mandant of Victoria at increased pay In place||@@||mandant of Victoria at increased pay in place
ol Captain Creswell, on tho assumption that||@@||of Captain Creswell, on the assumption that
tho latter will bo too much occupied with tho||@@||the latter will be too much occupied with the
results of his mlslson to tako up that offiop||@@||results of his mission to take up that office
¿a his return, Captain Tickell, according to||@@||on his return. Captain Tickell, according to
j-umour, will undertake tho duties of Inspector||@@||rumour, will undertake the duties of Inspector
(I Naval Forces. _||@@||of Naval Forces.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28159537 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
AUSTRALIAN NAVAL POLICY.||@@||AUSTRALIAN NAVAL POLICY.
CAPTAIN CRESWELI/S MISSION.||@@||CAPTAIN CRESWELL'S MISSION.
ADELAIDE, Sunday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Sunday.
Referring In general terms to his trip Cap-||@@||Referring in general terms to his trip Cap-
tain Creswell, who roturnod yesterday, said||@@||tain Creswell, who returned yesterday, said
ho wont to tho principal naval centres, to||@@||he went to the principal naval centres, to
naval building establishments, and also lo||@@||naval building establishments, and also to
training schools. Tho purposo of his visit||@@||training schools. The purpose of his visit
j to Britain was to obtain all possible Infor||@@||to Britain was to obtain all possible infor-
I matlon for tho Government about torpodo||@@||mation for the Government about torpodo
I cruft, and that fully occupied his time. Ono||@@||craft, and that fully occupied his time. One
of tho main Items was tho possibility of thoso||@@||of the main items was the possibility of those
VCSBOIS being constructed in Australia, and||@@||vessels being constructed in Australia, and
on that question ho was ablo to maka the||@@||on that question ho was able to make the
closest inquirios. "Theso inquirios will, I||@@||closest inquiries. "Theso inquiries will, I
hopo," ho said, "bo continued out horo. Evory||@@||hope," he said, "be continued out here. Every
facility was glvon mo by tho naval authori-||@@||facility was given me by the naval authori-
ties at homo to pureuo my Investigations."||@@||ties at home to pursue my investigations."
Captain Crcswell's attention was directed to||@@||Captain Creswell's attention was directed to
a paragraph telegraphed from Molhourno that||@@||a paragraph telegraphed from Melhourne that
i Information received tlioro confirmed Ibo ac-||@@||information received there confirmed the ac-
curacy of tho statomont rocontly mado that||@@||curacy of the statement recently made that
' tho Imperial commltteo had, notwithstanding||@@||the Imperial committee had, notwithstanding
previous roports to tho contrary, not seen||@@||previous reports to the contrary, not seen
I its way to support his naval forces' schonio.||@@||its way to support his naval forces' scheme.
I After reading lt Captain Creswell Blmply||@@||After reading it Captain Creswell simply
. smiled, but would not bo drawn into making||@@||smiled, but would not be drawn into making
any comments, Askod "What 1B publie||@@||any comments. Asked "What is public
opinion In England on tho question of tho||@@||opinion in England on the question of the
Australian naval scheme," ha replied, guard-||@@||Australian naval scheme," he replied, guard-
edly, that mattors of opinion on political||@@||edly, that matters of opinion on political
questions woro not in his provlnco. "Mino,"||@@||questions were not in his province. "Mine,"
ho said, "ls strictly a professional ono. I||@@||he said, "is strictly a professional one. I
might say, howovor, .that I hoard on tho vory||@@||might say, however, that I heard on the very
best authority that tho Navy Lcaguo ls in||@@||best authority that the Navy League is in
' favour, of colonial naval development In such||@@||favour of colonial naval development in such
a manner as may bo doemod best by tho colo||@@||a manner as may be deemod best by the colo-
' nlos themselves. It would bo Impossible||@@||nies themselves. It would be impossible
for mo to oxaggorato tho oarnast mannor||@@||for me to exaggerate the earnest manner
In which nnval dofonco work ls bolng pushod||@@||in which naval defence work is being pushed
? at homo In ovory branch. Tho idea that any||@@||at home in every branch. The idea that any
day the nation might roqtilro its bost offorts||@@||day the nation might require its best offorts
and its best service is ovldontly nover distant||@@||and its best service is evidently never distant
from tho mind ot thoso responsible for tho||@@||from the mind of those responsible for the
efficiency, of tho sorvlco."||@@||efficiency of the service."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14828657 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CRICKET.||@@||CRICKET.
X.S.W. ASSOCIATION.||@@||N.S.W. ASSOCIATION.
At a meeting of the association last night, Mr W||@@||At a meeting of the association last night, Mr. W.
J Mci ett, .1 L C , presiding, consideration was given1||@@||J. Trickett, M.L.C., presiding, consideration was given
to (lie constitution of the Board of Control, and amend||@@||to the constitution of the Board of Control, and amend-
incita drafted h) the board were dealt Mitti These||@@||ments drafted by the board were dealt with. These
protlded that bouth Australia should hate three dolo||@@||provided that South Australia should have three dele-
gales and Queensland two, that the representation||@@||gates and Queensland two; that the representation
from V Icloria he altered so that the Melbourne C O||@@||from Victoria be altered so that the Melbourne C. C.
should not bnte u separate delegate but the Muthern||@@||should not have a separate delegate but the southern
Btntc base three delegates, and that Queensland bel||@@||State have three delegates; and that Queensland be
rtlicted of ant financial responsibility lu connection||@@||relieved of any financial responsibility in connection
tilth test matches, so that the northern State should||@@||with test matches, so that the northern State should
not bite to bear tin los, it ail), on such matches.||@@||not have to bear the loss, if any, on such matches.
South Australia, on the other hand, will be requlicd||@@||South Australia, on the other hand, will be required
to hear u proportion of any loss The alterations were||@@||to bear a proportion of any loss. The alterations were
adopted unanimously||@@||adopted unanimously.
It was agreed that the selection committee for State||@@||It was agreed that the selection committee for State
representativo teams should number throe, and Messrs||@@||representative teams should number three, and Messrs.
F A Iredale, N Deane, and G P Harbour woio||@@||F. A. Iredale, N. Deane, and G. P. Barbour were
elected Mr T J Hartigan waa appointed manager||@@||elected. Mr. T. J. Hartigan was appointed manager
of the team lo visit Queensland Messrs J r Pope,||@@||of the team to visit Queensland. Messrs. J. T. Pope,
li M Stephen, and A Buckle were nominated for||@@||H. M. Stephen, and A. Buckle were nominated for
the position of manager of the team to go -outh, and||@@||the position of manager of the team to go south, and
Mr Buckle «na elected after ballot Mr J Lang||@@||Mr. Buckle was elected after ballot. Mr. J. Lang
was appointed the State umpire tor the match in||@@||was appointed the State umpire tor the match in
December again-l Queensland, and it was agreed to||@@||December against Queensland, and it was agreed to
submit the names of the first grade umpires to the,||@@||submit the names of the first grade umpires to the
visitors to chooee the second umpire lor the match1||@@||visitors to choose the second umpire. For the match
against South Australia on January 5, Mr A O Iones||@@||against South Australia on January 5, Mr. A. C. Jones
was appointed umpire for the State, the visitors to||@@||was appointed umpire for the State, the visitors to
be allotted to choose their umpire from others available I||@@||be allowed to choose their umpire from others available.
Mr J Lang ino appointed umpire for the match||@@||Mr. J. Lang was appointed umpire for the match
og-init Victoria in lanuar) Mr L G Pritchard, who||@@||against Victoria in January. Mr. L. G. Pritchard, who
oter two )ours ngo was a promising bottler in the||@@||over two years ago was a promising bowler in the
State und who during the last ftvo )cars was in the||@@||State, and who during the last two years was in the
london count) team was given permission to pla)||@@||London county team was given permission to play
tor the S) duet District Club||@@||for the Sydney District Club.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14786747 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LAÍF COVE||@@||LANE COVE.
For some time past efforts have been made to ia||@@||For some time past efforts have been made to in-
duoe the Government to extend the Gore Hill tram-||@@||duce the Government to extend the Gore Hill tram-
way from its pfësent terminus to the junction oí tha||@@||way from its present terminus to the junction oí the
Gordon and Longueville Toads, an extension approred||@@||Gordon and Longueville Roads, an extension approved
by Mr. E. \V. O Sullivan, when Minister for Voiw,||@@||by Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, when Minister for Works,
and favourably received by the «»ailway Coinmioioneri,||@@||and favourably received by the Railway Commissioners.
When ti» present Ministry took office the necessity||@@||When the present Ministry took office the necessity
lor a rigid economy prevented the matfer beinj||@@||lor a rigid economy prevented the matter being
pressed, but in view of the healthy condition ol tha||@@||pressed, but in view of the healthy condition of the
State finances Mr. D. ,Fell, M L. A., is preparing to||@@||State finances Mr. D. Fell, M.L.A., is preparing to
submit a strong case to "the Minister.||@@||submit a strong case to the Minister.
The local council his received a grant of £21 to-||@@||The local council has received a grant of £21 to-
wards trtg improvement of the parks and reserves of||@@||wards the improvement of the parks and reserves of
tlîë borough, and at the list meeting of the council||@@||the borough, and at the last meeting of the council
the Mayor uuggested certain work and improvement«||@@||the Mayor suggested certain work and improvements
in this connection, amongst which was the improve-||@@||in this connection, amongst which was the improve-
ment of the Longueville Cricket Ground The levels||@@||ment of the Longueville Cricket Ground. The levels
are to be taken so thit a comprehensive scheme nuv||@@||are to be taken so that a comprehensive scheme may
be placed before tho council, and in the meantime a||@@||be placed before the council, and in the meantime a
part ol the ground will bo ploughed and levelled.||@@||part of the ground will be ploughed and levelled.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14764650 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BURWOOD CLUB||@@||BURWOOD CLUB
At the annual meeting of the ibovc club the foT||@@||At the annual meeting of the above club the fol
lowing officers were electe 1 for the ensuing seaeon -||@@||lowing officers were elected for the ensuing season -
President Mr I Parn, lugs t ice president Messrs||@@||President, Mr E. Faris Ings; vice president, Messrs
T O Corrcy P líenle) M L.A 1 Gregg J T||@@||T. O. Correy, T. Henley, M.L.A., J. Gregg, J. T.
Stephens II \ Goddard "\\ M I ickcy Captain||@@||Stephens ,H. A. Goddard, W. M. Lackey, Captain
Cn ti eil, an 1 the aldermen of Concord committee,||@@||Cuthell, and the aldermen of Concord; committee,
Messrs G Brongton ^ Sheppard 1 P Hunt dele||@@||Messrs G. Brougton, W. Sheppard, J. D. Hunt; dele
Mtes Messrs CUB Gnrnett and C T Hunt, nudi||@@||gates, Messrs C. U. B. Gurnett and C. T. Hunt; audi
tors Messrs li Jobberns nnd G Broughton prc^s||@@||tors Messrs L Jobberns and G. Broughton; press
secretan Jlr liny Dale selector and captain Mr||@@||secretary, Mr Ray Dale; selector and captain Mr
CUB Gmnctt lion treasurer, Mr 1 Ians Ings,||@@||C. U. B. Gurnett; hon. treasurer, Mr E. Faris Ings;
lion secret io Mr 1 D Hunt K largo number I||@@||hon. secretary, Mr J. D. Hunt. A large number
of new \\ tors wcie admitted, and a good season is||@@||of new players were admitted, and a good season is
antiei» lied '||@@||anticipated.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14757622 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
IA PROSECUTION POR TRESPASS.||@@||A PROSECUTION FOR TRESPASS.
CARCOAR, Tuesday.||@@||CARCOAR, Tuesday.
An interesting caso of trespass was dealt||@@||An interesting case of trespass was dealt
| with at tho pollco court to-day. Rothery||@@||with at the police court to-day. Rothery
Brothers, of Cliotdon, near Wangoola, proceed-||@@||Brothers, of Cliefden, near Waugoola, proceed-
ed against Christian Ritminster, a neighbour-||@@||ed against Christian Ritminster, a neighbour-
ing solootor, for trespassing on their freehold||@@||ing selector, for trespassing on their freehold
property without lawful excuso. The evi-||@@||property without lawful excuse. The evi-
dence showed that the road sot apart by the||@@||dence showed that the road set apart by the
Government for tho usa of the defendant, lead-||@@||Government for the use of the defendant, lead-
ing from his proporty to the main Canowindra||@@||ing from his property to the main Canowindra
road, was impassable, and bad nover been used,||@@||road, was impassable, and had never been used,
and boforo any vehicles could bo drlvon over||@@||and before any vehicles could be driven over
It an expenditure of £200 would bo necessary.||@@||it an expenditure of £200 would be necessary.
As a consequenco of this ho had used the||@@||As a consequence of this he had used the
track leading through plaintiffs' property out||@@||track leading through plaintiffs' property out
on to Canowindra main road. Ho had travel-||@@||on to Canowindra main road. He had travel-
led this track tor 1C ¡ears, and bad never boen||@@||led this track for 16 years, and had never been
coutionod by plaintiffs to dosist from doing||@@||cautioned by plaintiffs to desist from doing
so. Tho pollco magistrate stated that tho||@@||so. The police magistrate stated that the
relations existing botweon the partios wero||@@||relations existing between the parties were
evidently of a strained nature. It was a pity||@@||evidently of a strained nature. It was a pity
that such a case should be brought Into court||@@||that such a case should be brought into court
for seulement, especially seeing that the de||@@||for settlement, especially seeing that the de-
fondant had been allowed the froo use of tbo||@@||fendant had been allowed the free use of the
road for 16 years. This, howevor, did not||@@||road for 16 years. This, howevor, did not
form a lawful excuse. Ho would, therefore.||@@||form a lawful excuse. He would, therefore.
Inflict a fino ot 5s and costs. Two other||@@||inflict a fine of 5s and costs. Two other
charges against the defendant woro withdrawn,||@@||charges against the defendant were withdrawn,
costs In both casos being allowed against||@@||costs in both cases being allowed against
plaintiffs.||@@||plaintiffs.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14770107 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CONTRACTS LET.||@@||CONTRACTS LET.
During last week Hie following contracts were||@@||During last week the following contracts were
let -||@@||let -
BY ARCHITECTS||@@||BY ARCHITECTS
Manly -Freclion of two cottages in Bower street Mr||@@||Manly -Erection of two cottages in Bower street, Mr.
F. F Smith, architect, Mr M C Honity, builder||@@||F. F. Smith, architect; Mr. M. C. Honity, builder.
Oity -Repairs to shop premises, George Btreet Mess«||@@||City -Repairs to shop premises, George street Messrs.
Robertson and Marks, architects, Messrs J Snapcr and||@@||Robertson and Marks, architects; Messrs. J. Snaper and
Co builders||@@||Co. builders
Westmead -Pointing and repairs to Boy»* Home||@@||Westmead -Painting and repairs to Boys Home
Messrs Shcerln and Hennessy, architects, Messrs J||@@||Messrs. Scherin and Hennessy, architects; Messrs J.
R Thurgir and Son||@@||R. Thurgar and Son.
Citj - \ihiitions and alterations lo It Patrick's Près||@@||Citj - Additions and alterations to St Patrick's Pres-
bytery, IlnrniiKton btreet Moira Shu nu mid lion||@@||bytery, Harrington street Messrs. Sheerin and Hen-
ncssy, urchilcctt», Mr P MCarthi, builder||@@||nessy, architexts; Mr. P. MCarthy, builder.
Oxford sticet -Additions to electric liüit station||@@||Oxford street -Additions to electric light station
Mr T W Hodgson, nichitcct, Mr Walter Baxter,||@@||Mr. T. W. Hodgson, architect; Mr Walter Baxter,
builder||@@||builder.
Sussex street-Converting the Old Dcionsluro Hotel||@@||Sussex street-Converting the Old Devinshire Hotel
into stores Mr 1 \\ Hodgson, architect, Mr "Wal||@@||into stores. Mr T. Hodgson, architect; Mr Wal-
1er Baxter builder||@@||ter Baxter, builder.
Neutral Baj -Additions to a residence Messrs||@@||Neutral Bay -Additions to a residence, Messrs.
Spnm and Cosh, architects, Messrs, M'lntvrc Bros,||@@||Sp[???] and Coab[?], architects; Messrs. Mclntyre Bros.,
builders||@@||builders
Day labour Work --"Allerntiona und iddiliona to||@@||Day labour Work --Alterations and additions to
hotel Porral lodge additions und allci linns to bus!||@@||hotel Forest Lodge; additions and alterations to busi-
ness premises, Gool gc street and miowitious to m||@@||ness premises, George street; and renovations to an
lintel at Lawson These liorkfl ii 111 he carried out by||@@||hotel at Lawson. These works will be carried out by
d ty 1 ihour under the supervision of Mr L. S Gai||@@||day labour under the supervision of Mr. E. S. Gar-
ton architect||@@||ton, architect.
North Sjilnej -rroctlon of n bull Blore Mr Tho||@@||North Sydney -Erection of a bulk store. Mr. Tho-
nias Tidswell, irthiteet Mr A Slingsby builder||@@||mas Tidswell, architect; Mr. A. Slingsby, builder.
Point Clare -1 rection of a residonci at Point T larc||@@||Point Clare -Erection of a residence at Point Clare,
neat Gosford Mr Pldswell architect, Messrs W V||@@||neat Gosford. Mr Tidswell architect; Messrs. W. P.
Poster and Co, builders||@@||Foster and Co., builders.
City - \dditions and nllenUons to business premises||@@||City - Additions and alterations to business premises
in Marl et street Messrs loseland and Vernon, urchi||@@||in Market street. Messrs. Joneland and Vernon, archi-
tools Mr I M IMIson builder||@@||tects; Mr. I. M. Wilson, builder.
Uralla -Painting and repair» to Hie premises of the||@@||Uralla -Painting and repairs to the premises of the
B ink of New South Wales Mr Bertram I ord, nr||@@||Bank of New South Wales. Mr. Bertram Ford, ar
chltect, Mr J B Boringer, contractor||@@||chitect; Mr. J. B. Heringer, contractor.
BY PUBLIC WORKS DI P \RTMT\T.||@@||BY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
lenders have been accepted for the following publie||@@||Tenders have been accepted for the following public
iiorks -||@@||works -
Road Works -Coonabarabran to Black Slump, Mr||@@||Road Works -Coonabarabran to Black Stump, Mr.
T I! Broiilow, Coolah, J.21J 18s id||@@||T. H. Browbow, Coolah, £213 18s 4d.
Bridge Woi k-Construction of ii low level, limb,r||@@||Bridge Work-Construction of a low-level, timber
benn bridge, over Mittagong Creek on road Bowral to||@@||bean bridge, over Mittagong Creek, on road Bowral to
Berrima, Mr I C1 Webb, Moss Ville, £18.1 12s con||@@||Berrima, Mr. F. C. Webb, Moss Ville, £181 12s; con
fltriiction of timber beam budue over Mooki River||@@||struction of timber beam bridge over Mooki River
on road Gunnedah to Somerton, Mr I P. Madden,||@@||on road Gunnedah to Somerton, Mr. J. P. Madden,
Woonona, jCbOi Ils||@@||Woonona, £208[?] 11s
{?ovomincnt Architect's Works -Repair« to Mili||@@||Governemnt Architect's Works -Repairs to Mili-
tary qu utera liraillci's He id Mr 1 lenton, Pud||@@||tary quaters, Bradley's Head. Mr. J. Fenton, Pad-
dliigton Í.0.Í, sanitary imprnveineiils at Hid post||@@||dington, £69; sanitary improvements at the post
mid telegraph olllco at William strm t fiidnei, Mr||@@||and telegraph offices at William street Sydney, Mr.
A A Ihwalle Sydney, ¿21 15s building cte , two||@@||A. A. Thwaite, Sydney, £23 15s; building, etc., two
nicol loduer racks at the Coiuniiieiit Sailngs Bank,||@@||steel ledger racks at the Government Savings Bank,
Moore street feydnev, Messrs Wearne and RrciliHpeur,||@@||Moore street Sydney, Messrs. Wearne and Breakspear,
bj dney, CIS 17s ltd, alterations to fin extinguishing||@@||Sydney, £48 17s 6d; alterations to fire extinguishing
appiratus ote, at the Public 1 Ibrnrj Macquarie||@@||apparatus etc., at the Public Library, Macquarie
slreol, Rjdnn Mr W 1 Uro« n !\oollihrn, uiD||@@||street, Sydney, Mr. W. J. Brown, Woollabra £79
10s, eonstruclion and fixing a book indicator at the||@@||10s; construction and fixing a book indicator at the
len Uni; Hnmeh of the I ice Public Llhriri Queen||@@||Lending Branch of the Free Public Library, Queen
Metoni Millets Mr I M Bonum Chutsuood ¿2(1||@@||Victoria Markets, Mr. F. M. Homan[?], Chatswood, £25;
additions, etc, Public school buildings nnd teacher«||@@||additions, etc, Public school buildings and teacher's
residrnee Rjo Park, Mi G Patterson Burroin £217||@@||residence Rye Park, Mr. G. Patterson, Burrowa £217
17s 0d, improvements etc Sydney 1 eclinolojrleal Mus||@@||17s 9d; improvements etc. Sydney Technological Mus-
cum Ultimo, Mr T T Burrows Svdnev, C70 15s im||@@||eum, Ultimo, Mr. J. T. Burrows, Sydney, £79 15s; im-
provements to teacher s residence, Public school I ast||@@||provements to teacher's residence, Public school East-
wood, Mr C II Price, leichhardt, £07, general re||@@||wood, Mr. C. H. Price, Leichhardt, £67, general re
pairs etc, old and new biiprcnic Court building»,||@@||pairs, etc., old and new Supreme Court buildings,
ßjdnoj, the Art Painting and Decorating Companv||@@||Sydney, the Art Painting and Decorating Company
Sydnci, £176 general rcpiir and painllng, Signal||@@||Sydney, £175 general repair and painting, Signal
Hill and Smith's Hill, military premises Wollon||@@||Hill and Smith's Hill, military premises, Wollon-
gong, Messrs Williams and Poulter, Wollongong,||@@||gong, Messrs. Williams and Poulter, Wollongong,
£32||@@||£32
Railway Construction Works -Suppli and erection||@@||Railway Construction Works -Suppli\y and erection
of wrought iron gates and grilles in basement Central||@@||of wrought iron gates and grilles in basement Central
rnlliiav Btatlon, Mr J W. Simpson, North Botanj,||@@||railway station, Mr. J. W. Simpson, North Botany,
£178 in Til||@@||£178 4s 7d
Rouerngo Construction Worl s -Construction of the||@@||Sewerage Construction Works -Construction of the
Woolloomooloo storm« ater relieving" »ewer, Messrs W11||@@||Woolloomooloo stormwater relieving sewer, Messrs. Wil-
Ham Barnfield and Sous, Redfern, 7 D8 pei cent below||@@||liam Barnfield and Sons, Redfern, 7.68 percent below
schedule rates||@@||schedule rates.
Miscellaneous WorkB - Purchase of artr&hn bore eil||@@||Miscellaneous Works - Purchase of artesian bore cas-
lug, lilng nt boro sites etc, in Coonamble und Bourke||@@||ing, lying at bore sites etc., in Coonamble und Bourke
districts, Missrs I dwnrd McCrny und Co, Sydnci||@@||districts, Messrs. Edward McCany and Co, Sydney,
£111||@@||£415
RY RAILWAY DIPUlTMlNl'||@@||BY RAILWAY DEPARTMENT
Construction of picjit first c1 iss lavatory carriages||@@||Construction of eight first class lavatory carriages.
Messrs Ritchie Bros C12 2"0 (loneal), the Meadow||@@||Messrs. Ritchie Bros. £12,220 (lowest), the Meadow
11 ink Manufacturing Conipiinj, £12,-160, the C1)do I n||@@||Bank Manufacturing Company,, £12,480, the Clyde En-
gineenng Company, JLU COI||@@||gineering Company, £12,601.
Construction of 1J second class lavatory earringes||@@||Construction of 12 second class lavatory carriages.
Moss« Ritchie Bros, £11 flos (lowest), Hie Clyde||@@||Messrs. Ritchie Bro.s, £13,608 (lowest), the Clyde
1 liglnccrlng Companj, £1.1,800, the Mcaduwbink Com||@@||engineering Company, £13,800, the Meadowbank Com-
pan), £1J 0S0||@@||pany, £13,980.
Supply ol six Oin jib waler (nines Mori's Dock||@@||Supply of six 9in jib water cranes, Mort's Dock
Cnglncrlng Conipiny, £200 (lowest), Messrs Henry||@@||Engineering Company, £260 (lowest), Messrs. Henry
Vale ind Son, £30.1, Mr R. Tullodi, Í312; the Clyde||@@||Vale and Son, £306; Mr. R. Tulloch, £312; the Clyde
Kngincering Company, £318, Messrs. W. F. James and||@@||Engineering Company, £318; Messrs. W. F. James and Co., £468.
Construction of station buildings between Arncliffe||@@||Construction of station buildings between Arncliffe
nnd Rockdale. Mr B Chldgey£5S3 (lowest); Mr.||@@||and Rockdale. Mr. E. Chidgey, £583 (lowest); Mr.
O. Pilmer, £030, Wr. E. P. l'rost, £015; and Mr. T.||@@||C. Palmer, £636; Wr. E. P. Frost, £645; and Mr. T.
li'. Qtnggan, £080.||@@||E. Quiggan, £689.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28239539 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FRUITGKOWEBS' UNION OF NEW '||@@||FRUITGROWERS' UNION OF NEW
SOUTH WALES. . ;||@@||SOUTH WALES.
- Th« council of thu onion met et Castli||@@||The council of the union met at Castle Hill
on Saturday, Ur. I*. Gallard pr ea ld lox.||@@||on Saturday, Mr. L. Gallard presiding. The
Ra ll war Commissioners wraU, appro?h||@@||Railway Commissioners wrote, approving of
fruit being received at Pennant Hill» at||@@||fruit being received at Pennant Hills station
np to S pm. on Mondara to Priday» I||@@||up to 6 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays inclu-
alee, and np to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.||@@||ive, and up to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. This
will aleo apply to Beecroft, E pp lax. Eastwood, I||@@||will also apply to Beecroft, Epping, Eastwood,
and Ryde autions. Every effort wool' "||@@||and Ryde stations. Every effort would be
made to supply louvred vans, and gr*||@@||made to supply louvred vans, and growers
ter distribution ot fruit. He stated that he 1||@@||were asked to give timely notice. Mr. L. Gallard explained the scheme which he had been asked to prepare, for the better distribution of fruit. He stated that he
desired especially to cope with the excessive 1||@@||desired especially to cope with the excessive
raliway frelgtha to country dlstrlcU, and the *||@@||railway freigths to country districts, and the
heavy "middle" profiu which made the trait ;||@@||heavy "middle" profits which made the fruit
dear to the cons nm er, while lea vina* bat a '||@@||dear to the consumer, while leaving but a
?stall price for the grower. -It was not pro- '||@@||small price for the grower. It was not pro-
posed to Interfere with the Sydney markeu, ?||@@||posed to interfere with the Sydney markets,
aa the central dlatrlbotlng agency for the J||@@||aa the central distributing agency for the
industry. The proposal waa to work nuder ¡||@@||industry. The proposal was to work under
taree beads, each Uk en charge of by a prac- 1||@@||three heads, each taken charge of by a prac-
tlcal man. The Brat department would be I||@@||tical man. The first department would be
an auction mart and case factory la one of *||@@||an auction mart and case factory in one of
the suburbs, and from this centre would be '||@@||the suburbs, and from this centre would be
arranged weekly eales la country towna. The J||@@||arranged weekly sales in country towns. The
second head would be a fruit and vegetable 1||@@||second head would be a fruit and vegetable
shop and dlatrlbotlng agency. There they 1||@@||shop and distributing agency. There they
could execute city and country orders, and I||@@||could execute city and country orders, and
aasUt In selling the prodncU of the mnoufec- '||@@||assist in selling the products of the manufac-
taring department. He thought a capital 1||@@||turing department. He thought a capital
of £3000, with about £1000 called up, would||@@||of £3000, with about £1000 called up, would
be sufficient ta enable them ta carry on sac||@@||be sufficient to enable them to carry on suc-
cessfnlly..||@@||cessfully.
After dlscussfoa the nutter was referred to||@@||After discussion the matter was referred to
a sub .comm Itt«« to report to th« half-yearly||@@||a sub-committee to report to the half-yearly
meeting to be held next month.||@@||meeting to be held next month.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14721711 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PASSENGERS in THE OltMUZ||@@||PASSENGERS in THE ORMUZ
Appenilrd is II list nt inssontcn, I'V the Orient||@@||Appended is a list of passengers by the Orient-
Pacific Compunja UMS Oriiivii- which will sall at||@@||Pacific Company R.M.S. Ormuz, which will sail at
noon to do j from the elstern side ol Circular Quiy||@@||noon to-day from the eastern side of Circular Quay
foi landon via ports -||@@||for London via ports -
Hie ArehbislKli of Siilnev I)r W Saumarez||@@||The Archbishop of Sydney Dr. W. Saumarez
Smith Rev II S minaro? Smith Mils Helen||@@||Smith, Rev. H. Saumarez Smith, Miss Helen
Samnarw Smith Miss Katherine Slum ire? Smith||@@||Saumarez Smith, Miss Katherine Saumarez Smith,
?VIIKH Ursula Saiimiur-/ Smilli Rev J O'Dnnil Mr||@@||Miss Ursula Saumarez Smith, Rev. J. O'Dowd, Mr.
C I ranKel MIM 1 rankel Mr Pvins Mrs Ilroadbent||@@||C. Frankel, Miss Frankel, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Broadbent,
Mr WiexUsMOrth Mis-i VVlKirlosuortli Mr A II||@@||Mr. Wigglesworth, Miss Wigglesworth, Mr. A. H.
Maude Vii C V Maude Mr II I Hi »at, Mr I,||@@||Maude, Mr. C. A. Maude, Mr R. J. Hewat, Mr L.
Rudolph Mi Tivlor Mr II V. 1\ heeler Mr and Mrs||@@||Rudolph, Mr. Taylor, Mr. H. W. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs.
1 II Ilitlield Mrs \ I* Hotelier Mi I 1 lliomp||@@||J. H. Hatfield, Mrs. A. P. Fletcher, Mr. L. F. Thomp-
son Miss I leanoi Ross Mr Dm id Iltunrd Colonel||@@||son, Miss Eleanor Ross, Mr. David Havard, Colonel
Napier Miles L li Mr Iones Mr V Cnoml es Mr||@@||Napier Miles C.B., Mr. Jones, Mr. A. Coombes, Mr.
P Rcill) Miss 1 nilly 1 dunrils lion lohn Huches,||@@||P. Reilly, Miss Emily Edwards, Hon. John Hughes,
M I, C Mrs Huche* Mrs li P Parsons and nurse||@@||M.L.C., Mrs. Hughes, Mrs L. F. Parsons and nurse,
Misses Montgomery Í2) Mrs Lister Mrs Hill Miss||@@||Misses Montgomery (2), Mrs Lyster, Mrs. Hill, Miss
Coe Miss Fmili Holmes Mrs Mirsh and child Mrs||@@||Coe, Miss Emily Holmes, Mrs. Marsh and child, Mrs.
¿Farrelly, Mr W II Sands, Mr E J Wallgren, Mr||@@||Farrelly, Mr. W. H. Sands, Mr E. J. Wallgren, Mr.
Mannell, Mr. Geo. A. Spence, Mr. Robertson. Mr V*S'||@@||Mannell, Mr. Geo. A. Spence, Mr. Robertson. Mr Mac-
lenzie, Mr. F. H. Siderfln, Mrs. Sunncrrtlle and«''||@@||kenzie, Mr. F. H. Siderfin, Mrs. Sunnerville and 2
children, Mrs. Wright and child, Mr. A. F. Murray li||@@||children, Mrs. Wright and child, Mr. A. F. Murray in
addition to.» dargo number of passengers foc intentai«||@@||addition to a large number of passengers for interstate
ports. w||@@||ports.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14802714 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
"TUB DEAR DOCTOIt" AT THE PALACE. I||@@||"TUB DEAR DOCTOR" AT THE PALACE.
Tina evening the new farcical comed1.» "The Dear||@@||This evening the new farcical comedy "The Dear
Doctor," will be produced nt the Pallico Theatre under||@@||Doctor," will be produced at the Pallico Theatre under
Mr Bl a ntl ford Wright's direction The new piny||@@||Mr. Blantdford Wright's direction. The new play
will be performed for six nights in «id of sc\tral||@@||will be performed for six nights in aid of several
different charities hy a cnrcfullj selected amateur com||@@||different charities by a carefully selected amateur com
pin> Those included will he Misses Tem Maclur||@@||pany. Those included will be Misses Jean Maclur
can, Vera Wallis, Constance Hadfield, Constanre Hut||@@||can, Vera Wallis, Constance Hadfield, Constance But
1er, Gladys Ka ton, and Greta ivoosachi, and Jlessrs||@@||ler, Gladys Eaton, and Greta Koosachi, and Messrs
Monillo Adims, Kingsford Smith, Winchester Tord,||@@||Melville Adams, Kingsford Smith, Winchester Ford,
G j: Hotelier, and r V Uuet Lieutenant W G||@@||G. E. Fletcher, and F. Y. Huet. Lieutenant W G
lloiitlrj will conduct t!ie New South Wales State Mill||@@||Bentley will conduct the New South Wales State Mill
tary Band, The plan is at Paling's.||@@||tary Band. The plan is at Paling's.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14729323 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FATAL FIEE AT MINGELO.||@@||FATAL FIRE AT MINGELO.
TWO CHILDREN ROASTED ALIVE.||@@||TWO CHILDREN ROASTED ALIVE.
PEAK HILL, Tuesday.||@@||PEAK HILL, Tuesday.
A torrlblo fatality occurred al Mingelo, nvo||@@||A terrible fatality occurred at Mingelo, five
miles from Peak Hill, at hnlf-pnut 5 o'clock||@@||miles from Peak Hill, at half-past 5 o'clock
this morning. The losidonco of Mr. Henry||@@||this morning. The residence of Mr. Henry
Stanford was burnt to tho ground, nud two||@@||Stanford was burnt to the ground, and two
>oung children woro burnt to cinders. Tho||@@||young children were burnt to cinders. The
post oPJco, which was attached to the build-||@@||post office, which was attached to the build-
ing, was also destroyed. Early this morn- I||@@||ing, was also destroyed. Early this morn-
Ing Mr. Stanford wont to attend to tho rabbit ¡||@@||ing Mr. Stanford went to attend to the rabbit
traps, and shortly aftor his doparturo his||@@||traps, and shortly after his departure his
Wlfo proceeded to a rolntlvo's rosldonco for tho |||@@||wife proceeded to a relative's residence for the
purpose of obtaining somo starch, leaving tho||@@||purpose of obtaining some starch, leaving the
two cliildron, aged two and four yoars respec-||@@||two children, aged two and four years respec-
tively, slooplng In bed. During tho absence||@@||tively, sleeping in bed. During the absence
of tho parunts tho house caught Uro. The||@@||of the parents the house caught fire. The
romains of the oidor child woro found in||@@||remains of the older child were found in
tho cot, and tho remains of the othor wore||@@||the cot, and the remains of the other were
dlscovorod noar tho door whoro It had||@@||discovered near the door where it had
crawled In an ondouvour to escapo. A||@@||crawled in an endeavour to escape. A
neighbour hoard the children call out||@@||neighbour heard the children call out
"Mothor," but tho building bolnff In flames||@@||"Mother," but the building being in flames
Bhe was unable to roscuo thom. Tiho||@@||she was unable to rescue them. The
coroner has gone out to hold an inquiry.||@@||coroner has gone out to hold an inquiry.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28239615 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH OF MR. D. FITZGERALD.||@@||DEATH OF MR. D. FITZGERALD.
?WELL-KNOWN CIRCUS PROPRIETOR.||@@||WELL-KNOWN CIRCUS PROPRIETOR.
MELBOURNE. Saturday.||@@||MELBOURNE. Saturday.
Mr. Daniel Fitzgerald, tho woll-known||@@||Mr. Daniel Fitzgerald, the well-known
circus proprietor, died this morning in a pri-||@@||circus proprietor, died this morning in a pri-
vate hospital, after a protracted Illness. Ho||@@||vate hospital, after a protracted Illness. He
suffered from n complication of diseases,||@@||suffered from a complication of diseases,
and, although but faint hopes wore enter-||@@||and, although but faint hopes were enter-
tained of his recovery,' the end was moro||@@||tained of his recovery, the end was more
sudden than was anticipated.||@@||sudden than was anticipated.
Tho late Daniel Fitzgerald was tho sonior||@@||The late Daniel Fitzgerald was the senior
member of tho firm of Fitzgerald Brothers.||@@||member of the firm of Fitzgerald Brothers.
He was born in Auckland In 1S59, and came,||@@||He was born in Auckland In 1859, and came,
when a child, to Now South Wales, with his||@@||when a child, to New South Wales, with his
parents, who souled in tho Illawarra district.||@@||parents, who settled in the Illawarra district.
His father was a school teacher. Tho family||@@||His father was a school teacher. The family
removed to tho Bathurst district, whero ttio||@@||removed to the Bathurst district, where the
father died. When Danlol was ll yoars old. ho||@@||father died. When Daniel was 11 years old he
becamo a pupil teacher In Bathurst||@@||became a pupil teacher in Bathurst
Roman' Catholic Denominational School.||@@||Roman Catholic Denominational School.
From this placo tho family removed||@@||From this place the family removed
to Wattle Flat, a small goldfield,||@@||to Wattle Flat, a small goldfield,
44 miles from Bathurst. whore his||@@||44 miles from Bathurst. where his
.lather, a woman of spirit and ontorprlso,||@@||mother, a woman of spirit and enterprise,
opened a store. Daniel's career as a school||@@||opened a store. Daniel's career as a school
teacher onded hero. Ho did some mining, and||@@||teacher ended here. He did some mining, and
also acquired considerablo noto as a rough||@@||also acquired considerable note as a rough
rldor of skill and nerve. When 15 years of||@@||rider of skill and nerve. When 15 years of
ago illness causod his removal to Sydney. It||@@||age illness caused his removal to Sydney. It
was in 1S7S that his circus life commenced.||@@||was in 1878 that his circus life commenced.
Ho Joined tho company of Mr. Burton, whoso||@@||He Joined the company of Mr. Burton, whose
namo is still known throughout Australia||@@||name is still known throughout Australia
In connection with tho sawdust ring, and||@@||In connection with tho sawdust ring, and
subsequently ho struck out on lils own ac-||@@||subsequently he struck out on his own ac-
count, and ran several circuses, both with||@@||count, and ran several circuses, both with
and without partnors. Ho was associated for||@@||and without partners. He was associated for
some timo with Mr. Burton, and when the||@@||some time with Mr. Burton, and when the
hitter retired Mr. Fitzytiald and tho' Her-||@@||latter retired Mr. Fitzgerald and the Her-
borts went into pnrtiic.rf.hip, and took over||@@||berts went into partinership, and took over
tho show, about the year 1SS7. Tho partner-||@@||the show, about the year 1887. The partner-
ship was dissolved, and tho two Fitzgeralds||@@||ship was dissolved, and the two Fitzgeralds
commencod tho business, which, start-||@@||commenced the business, which, start-
ing In a vet/ saialU way, has grawt||@@||ing In a very small way, has grown
to such hugo proportions. They sot out||@@||to such huge proportions. They set out
-".h a couple of waggoas and a ;ew horses,||@@||with a couple of waggons and a few horses,
Including tho pony Commodore After a||@@||including the pony Commodore. After a
wandering lifo In Queensland and tho western||@@||wandering life in Queensland and the western
country of Now South Wales they returned||@@||country of New South Wales they returned
to Sydney, nnd a larger establishment was||@@||to Sydney, and a larger establishment was
got together. Then tho first big hit was||@@||got together. Then the first big hit was
made at Broken Hill in 1890. whero they||@@||made at Broken Hill in 1890, where they
pocketed about £2000 In a tow weeks, and||@@||pocketed about £2000 in a few weeks, and
this was tho foundation on which Fitzgeralds'||@@||this was the foundation on which Fitzgeralds'
Circus of to-day was built up. Io 1892 they||@@||Circus of to-day was built up. In 1892 they
made their first descent upon. Melbourne and||@@||made their first descent upon. Melbourne and
success attended tho venture. Tho circus||@@||success attended tho venture. The circus
was, after a record season, transferred to||@@||was, after a record season, transferred to
Now South Wales, and later on tho operations||@@||New South Wales, and later on the operations
of tho firm reached out to Europe and tho||@@||of the firm reached out to Europe and the
United States, whonco fresh material was ac-||@@||United States, whence fresh material was ac-
quired for Australia in tho course of trips||@@||quired for Australia in the course of trips
taken by tho brothers for that purpose||@@||taken by the brothers for that purpose
Circus tours wero qlso organised to "tho East||@@||Circus tours were also organised to "the East
End," In addition to tho business in Aus-||@@||End," In addition to the business in Aus-
tralia. During February last year Mr. Danial||@@||tralia. During February last year Mr. Daniel
Fitzgerald was laid up with heart disease,||@@||Fitzgerald was laid up with heart disease,
and shortly afterwards another selzuro was||@@||and shortly afterwards another seizure was
ar-Travatod by bronchial asthma, and other||@@||aggravated by bronchial asthma, and other
complications followed. Ho leaves one child,||@@||complications followed. He leaves one child,
a daughter, aged 13, who ls at school at North||@@||a daughter, aged 13, who is at school at North
Sydney. The remains aro tc bo conveyed||@@||Sydney. The remains are to be conveyed
to Sydney, and interred in Waverley Ceme-||@@||to Sydney, and interred in Waverley Ceme-
tery. '||@@||tery.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28160067 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
' . ' SIR JOHN QUICK'S VIEWS.||@@||SIR JOHN QUICK'S VIEWS.
As chairman ol tho Tariff Commission, tho||@@||As chairman ol tho Tariff Commission, the
views of Slr John Quick aro of value .In con-||@@||views of Slr John Quick are of value in con-
sidering tho Government's tariff - proposals.||@@||sidering the Government's tariff proposals.
Intlrviewedlon tho Question by tho "Argus."||@@||Interviewed on the question by the "Argus."
TfcfS^&Ä bus adopted .tho 'principio||@@||I find the Government has adopted the principle
made fpWU, «ccordln "to tb, materials ot otMg. and||@@||recommended by the commission that there should
Ure nXods ot production, and that there jbould bo||@@||be a graduated scale of excise duties on Australian-
a dZito differentiation on the excise dut c. on Aus||@@||made spirits, according to the materials of origin and
tralhTn-mado spirits and tho Customs duties onim||@@||the methods of production and that there should be a definite differentiation on the excise duties on Australian made spirits and the Customs duties on im-
nm-irai m>lrlls So lar Ibo proposals are in harmony||@@||ported spirits. So far the the proposals are in harmony
w°U,tb? recommendations ol the committee, but they||@@||with the recommendations of the committee, but they
differ in two material particulars. U*,00 n!||@@||differ in two material particulars. Firstly, the com-
Soil recommended that the «'EtinB duty o ¿s||@@||mission recommended that the exisitng duty of 11s
pcrVullon on imported spirit should be observed, with||@@||per gallon on imported spirit should be observed, with-
¿ut increase or reduction; and, secondly that, pro-||@@||out increase or reduction; and, secondly that, pro-
vided tlic'forcKOimr scheme ot Gradation and differentia,||@@||vided the foregoing scheme of gradation and differentia,
tlon were adopted, it should be accompanied by a pro||@@||tlon were adopted, it should be accompanied by a pro-
Än tot «Ith respect to spirit imported ^ bulk||@@||vision with respect to spirit imported in bulk-
that is in barrels, and proved to bo at least two||@@||that is in barrels, and proved to be at least two
vrais äd. or to hare been kept nt least two years in||@@||years old, or to have been kept at least two years in
bond-there should be an allowance tor underproof.||@@||bond - there should be an allowance for underproof.
Thise two conditions have not been accepted in tho||@@||These two conditions have not been accepted in the
Government scheme. These are fundamental varia||@@||Government scheme. These are fundamental varia-
lions from our well-considered and well-balanced||@@||tions from our well-considered and well-balanced
scheme which I «innot acquiesce in. and winch no||@@||scheme which I cannot acquiesce in, and which no
Sí ber of the commission who sicned the report can||@@||member of the commission who signed the report can
lair j? »Bree to. lt is stated that the import duty||@@||fairly agree to. lt is stated that the import duty
has been raised from 11s to Ms per Ballon in order||@@||has been raised from 11s to 14s per gallon in order
to eave a loss of revenue aristae; from our proposed||@@||to save a loss of revenue arising from our proposed
reduced excise duties, which, it is said, according to||@@||reduced excise duties, which, it is said, according to
thc report, would njuount to between £85,000 and||@@||the report, would amount to between £85,000 and
£90,000 per year. In tile first place. 1 do not believe||@@||£90,000 per year. In the first place, I do not believe
tho scheme would involve sucli a loss ot; expenditure.||@@||the scheme would involve such a loss of expenditure.
I decline to accept tho estimate unless it is proveí||@@||I decline to accept the estimate unless it is proved
to demonstration; and, even if sud; a loss ot revenue||@@||to demonstration; and, even if such a loss of revenue
were involved, 1 say that tho reduced excise duties||@@||were involved, I say that the reduced excise duties
were intended as concessions to the local Industry, and||@@||were intended as concessions to the local industry, and
that if such a loss is to be involved the Genera!||@@||that if such a loss is to be involved the general
' revenue should suffer Uiat loss. I fall to sec that||@@||revenue should suffer that loss. I fall to see that
such a loss, il it were sustained, could; bo made np||@@||such a loss, if it were sustained, could be made up
by tho proposed increase of Customs and excise with-||@@||by the proposed increase of Customs and excise with-
out materially dlsturblnE our scheme _ as a whole.||@@||out materially dlsturbing our scheme as a whole.
The object oj the reduction of tho excise duties was||@@||The object of the reduction of the excise duties was
to enable thc Australian distillers to sell their spirits||@@||to enable the Australian distillers to sell their spirits
at cheaper rates, and so rómpete with the imported||@@||at cheaper rates, and so compete with the imported
article If there is an increase m the import duty,||@@||article. If there is an increase in the import duty,
there will bave to be a corrcsnondim: increase in the||@@||there will have to be a corresponding increase in the
excise duty, as is proposed. Those increases will||@@||excise duty, as is proposed. Those increases will
affect the seUlmr rates. They may involve cither||@@||affect the selling rates. They may involve either
reduced importation or the importation ol cheaper||@@||reduced importation or the importation of cheaper
or inferior spirit«. These are all points which have||@@||or inferior spirits. These are all points which have
been carefully considered, by, thc commission-more||@@||been carefully considered by the commission - more
carefully, perhaps, limn they have been considered by||@@||carefully, perhaps, than they have been considered by
thc Customs Department. The Government have. In-||@@||the Customs Department. The Government have in-
curred a very rrrnvc responsibility in their departure||@@||curred a very grave responsibility in their departure
from the recommendations of the commission. There||@@||from the recommendations of the commission. There
is" bound to bc trouble. .||@@||is bound to be trouble.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14758245 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHURCH OF ENGLAND UNION.||@@||CHURCH OF ENGLAND UNION.
A complimentary picnic -was tendered to the||@@||A complimentary picnic was tendered to the
Ro\ Digby M Deny, MA, ot Melbourne, by||@@||Rev. Digby M. Berry, M.A., of Melbourne, by
tho members o£ the Protestant Cnureh of||@@||the members of the Protestant Church of
England Union on Satiuday Tho puity wero||@@||England Union on Saturday. The party were
conveyed to flat Rock Middle Harbour by||@@||conveyed to Flat Rock, Middle Harbour by
tlio steamer Bronzewing which, starting from||@@||the steamer Bronzewing which, starting from
Ryde, called at the Walker Hosplul, Glades-||@@||Ryde, called at the Walker Hospital, Glades-
ville, Huuter s Hill, Drummoyne Woolwich,||@@||ville, Hunter's Hill, Drummoyne, Woolwich,
and Darling-street Balmain Canon Arch||@@||and Darling-street, Balmain. Canon Arch-
dall delivered in address in which bo empha-||@@||dall delivered an address in which ho empha-
sised that -what the union desired -was con-||@@||sised that what the union desired was con-
stitutional government-tho carrying out of||@@||stitutional government - the carrying out of
the law ns It exists In England there was||@@||the law as it exists. In England there was
eomo hopo that that would bo dono under||@@||some hope that that would be done under
the noyv Parliament Undoubtedly som- chango||@@||the new Parliament. Undoubtedly some change
yvould before long como about In England and||@@||would before long come about in England and
then yye in Austinlia yyould have to consider||@@||then we in Austinlia would have to consider
the condition of tho Church hero, yvhclhcr tho||@@||the condition of the Church here, whether the
Loi d's Suppor shall bo lotainod, wlto tho uso||@@||Lord's Supper shall be retained, with the use
of the surplice or tho Mass, with iii vest-||@@||of the surplice or the Mass, with its vest-
ments, shall bo alloyyod to take its flaco As||@@||ments, shall be allowed to take its place. As
piesldont of tlio Church of England Union, bo||@@||president of the Church of England Union, he
gladly acknoyy lodged tho services of tho Rev||@@||gladly acknowledged the services of the Rev.
Ml Bei ry||@@||Mr. Berry.
Tho Roy D M Borry thon addressed tho||@@||The Rev. D. M. Berry then addressed the
gathering, and yvas folloyyed by tho Rev C C||@@||gathering, and was followed by the Rev. C. C.
Dunstan in a brief speech On tho return||@@||Dunstan in a brief speech. On the return
trip sacred music was rendered||@@||trip sacred music was rendered.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14758921 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
' CAPTAIN'S FLAT RACES.||@@||CAPTAIN'S FLAT RACES.
QUEANBEYAN, Tuesday.||@@||QUEANBEYAN, Tuesday.
Following arc the results of the Captain's Flat races,||@@||Following are the results of the Captain's Flat races,
vvldch were well attended:||@@||which were well attended: ----
Opening Hnndiciip.-Mr. TV. Power's Sovereign, Ost||@@||Opening Handicap.----Mr. W. Power's Sovereign, 9st
51b, 1; Mr. TV. F. Burridgee Alcohol, 7st 101b, 2.||@@||5lb, 1; Mr. W. F. Burridge's Alcohol, 7st 10lb, 2.
Loco! Handicap.-Mr. .1. O'lleir's St. Pntrlck, Ost,||@@||Local Handicap.----Mr. J. O'Heir's St. Patrick, 9st,
1; Mr. TV. Whcelon's Borbollo, Ost ßlb, 2; Mr. TV.||@@||1; Mr. W. Wheelon's Barbelle, 9st 5lb, 2; Mr. W.
M'Kay's Deceiver, Sst/3.||@@||M'Kay's Deceiver, 8st, 3.
Captain's Flat Handicap.-Mr. TV. J. Sherd's cb g||@@||Captain's Flat Handicap.----Mr. W. J. Sherd's ch g
Dandelion, by Eplnlclon, 7st 71b, 1; Mr. .1. Cory's b g||@@||Dandelion, by Epinicion, 7st 7lb, 1; Mr. J. Cory's b g
Larrikin, Ost, 2; Mr. TV. .1. Sherd's Inverary, Sst 01b, 3.||@@||Larrikin, 9st, 2; Mr. W. J. Sherd's Inverary, 8st 6lb, 3.
Hacks.-Mr. TV. Wlieelan's Barbolle, 1; Becelver, 2;||@@||Hacks.----Mr. W. Wheelan's Barbelle, 1; Deceiver, 2;
St. Pntrlck, 3.||@@||St. Patrick, 3.
Farewell Handicap.-Mr. TV. Sherd's Inverary, 8st||@@||Farewell Handicap.----Mr. W. Sherd's Inverary, 8st
21b, 1; Mr. J. O'Toolo's Moonlight, 7stJTlb, 2.||@@||2lb, 1; Mr. J. O'Toole's Moonlight, 7st 7lb, 2.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14812210 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A RICH LODE.||@@||A RICH LODE.
, GOULBURN, Thursday.||@@||GOULBURN, Thursday.
I A trucklqa.fi of oro sent last week to Cocklo||@@||A truckload of ore sent last week to Cockle
j Crook, from Armstrong and Blacket's reef, I||@@||Creek, from Armstrong and Blacket's reef,
near Bungonia., yielded over lOoz of Ano gold||@@||near Bungonia., yielded over 10 oz of fine gold
|'p"or ton. It wa3 tlio third bulk trial to glvo||@@||per ton. It was the third bulk trial to give
I this1 result. Some picked oro from tho 240ft||@@||this result. Some picked ore from the 240ft
I and 300tt levels yielded 30oz. Bolow tho||@@||and 300 ft levels yielded 30 oz. Below the
I 300ft lovel a winze has been sunk 20ft, and tho||@@||300ft level a winze has been sunk 20ft, and the
reef Is showing 2ft to 3ft Gin wide. Bolng||@@||reef is showing 2ft to 3ft 6in wide. Being
heavily Impregnated with mineral, little gold||@@||heavily Impregnated with mineral, little gold
is visible in the oro, which Is chiefly pyrites.||@@||is visible in the ore, which iIs chiefly pyrites.
The shaft ia the deepest in tho Goulburn dis-||@@||The shaft is the deepest in the Goulburn
trict.||@@||district.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14713552 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
OriïNTNG OP MAÏtrtICKVir.r,E GPEEN.||@@||OPENING OF MARRICKVILLE GREEN
1 The official opening of tlie Marrickville preen willi||@@||The official opening of the Marrickville Green will
take place on Friday nfternoorf ' next (Anniversary||@@||take place on Friday afternoon next (Anniversary
sDay), at 3 o'clock. "The opening ceremony will be||@@||Day), at 3 o'clock. The opening ceremony will be
performr-d by Mr. John Young, president of the Ncw|||@@||performed by Mr. John Young, president of the New
South Wales Bowling Association,' and the patron of||@@||South Wales Bowling Association, and the patron of
the club. Mr. Samuel Cook, nnd \the president, Mr.||@@||the club. Mr. Samuel Cook, and the president, Mr.
K. W. W. M'Coy, M.T*A., will aldd take part. In-||@@||K. W. W. McCoy, M.L.A., will also take part. In-
vitations hftvc been issued to kindred clubs, find it||@@||vitations have been issued to kindred clubs, and it
is expected there will be n larpe attendance. Provision||@@||is expected there will be a large attendance. Provision
lins been mado for enter twining: ladies at afternoon||@@||has been made for entertaining ladies at afternoon
tea. When Mr. Younpr »n» declared the preen open||@@||tea. When Mr. Young has declared the green open
the local club will probably play a match apafnst||@@||the local club will probably play a match against
a combination, comprising1 three rinjtfl from Waverley||@@||a combination, comprising three rings from Waverley
and St. George, but as there *arc seven rinks avail-||@@||and St. George, but as there are seven rinks avail-
able bowlers penerally will bezahle to bave a roll||@@||able bowlers generally will be able to have a roll
up. The pavilion has now boen completed and is||@@||up. The pavilion has now been completed and is
artistically finished. Tire frreen itacjf is looking well,||@@||artistically finished. The green itself is looking well,
and it ia expected will prove true in nil respects.||@@||and it is expected will prove true in all respects.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14759340 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BRIDGE AT ANGLEDOOL.||@@||BRIDGE AT ANGLEDOOL.
Mcssr3 H G Hatfield and J A Robinson||@@||Messrs H G Hatfield and J A Robinson
foi mod a deputation to tho Minister for Works||@@||formed a deputation to the Minister for Works
>esterdnj to ask for tho erection tit a brldgo||@@||yesterday to ask for the erection of a bridge
over tho creek at Angledool Thoj wero In-||@@||over the creek at Angledool They were In-
troduced by Mr J Meehan, M L A It was re-||@@||troduced by Mr J Meehan, M L A It was re-
presented that the crossing nt which tho||@@||presented that the crossing at which the
brldgo was required was on tho main stock||@@||brldge was required was on the main stock
route from Queensland to Walgett The||@@||route from Queensland to Walgett. The
placo was very dangerous and throo persons||@@||place was very dangerous and three persons
had lost their lives whilo trying to cross||@@||had lost their lives while trying to cross.
lhere was a flood boat at the spot but It||@@||There was a flood boat at the spot, but it
was generally on the wrong sido of the stream||@@||was generally on the wrong side of the stream
nnd very troublesome delays occurrod The||@@||and very troublesome delays occurred. The
Angledool opal fields wore developing and||@@||Angledool opal fields were developing and
gavo promise of becoming nn Important In-||@@||gave promise of becoming an important in-
dustry wliilo tho town would for 3omo time||@@||dustry while the town would for some time
ptobably bo the terminus of tho proposed||@@||probably be the terminus of the proposed
railway to Walgett, and the trafile would bo||@@||railway to Walgett, and the traffic would be
very heavy At present teams wore unable||@@||very heavy. At present teams were unable
to cross the cieok, owing to tho honvy nins, |||@@||to cross the creek, owing to the heavy rains, |
and had been blocked on tho road for throo||@@||and had been blocked on the road for three
vvooks while tho town was short of supplies||@@||weeks while the town was short of supplies
Mr Leo in roplj said he lind repoi ts from||@@||Mr Leo in reply said he had reports from
ofllcors, oxtondlng over a number of years up||@@||officers, extending over a number of years up
to 1902, and vvlth.ut exception they wero un-||@@||to 1902, and without exception they were un-
favourable to the proposal TUo extension||@@||favourable to the proposal. The extension
of the railway mav, however, nltoi tho ens«||@@||of the railway may, however, alter the case
for the brldgo, and therefore, beforo nrriving||@@||for the bridge, and therefore, before arriving
at any decision, ho would haAo a furthor re||@@||at any decision, he would have a further re
port called for At present thero was no-||@@||port called for. At present there was no-
thing whntovor to justify him In undertaking||@@||thing whatever to justify him in undertaking
the work ^^^^^^^^^^^^^||@@||the work.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14778227 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
GOOD LAND LEFT. _||@@||GOOD LAND LEFT.
Mr. 0. Ç. Barbérlo, Batlow, writes:-It is al||@@||Mr. O. C. Barberie, Batlow, writes:-It is a
curious thlug that in- spite of what has boen '||@@||curious thing that in spite of what has been
reported .from-this district, especially tho I||@@||reported from this district, especially the
last few years, that very little advanco bus||@@||last few years, that very little advance has
boen made In the way of settlement. Whon I||@@||been made in the way of settlement. When
Mr. Carruthors passed through ho recognised||@@||Mr. Carruthers passed through he recognised
the capabilities of tho district, and compared||@@||the capabilities of the district, and compared
it'vvltli tho much-talked-of Don Dorrigo. Ho||@@||it with the much-talked-of Don Dorrigo. He
has also caused a report to do furnished with||@@||has also caused a report to be furnished with
a viow of settling pepplo on tho land, What||@@||a view of settling people on the land. What
surprised him was tho fact of land bolng||@@||surprised him was the fact of land being
offered at loss than £2 per aero, much of it||@@||offered at less than £2 per acre, much of it
ready for the plough, not being availed of. '||@@||ready for the plough, not being availed of.
When It Is known that adjacent lauds are||@@||When it is known that adjacent lands are
yielding high prouts, the matter seems still.||@@||yielding high profits, the matter seems still
moro strange. Hero wo have an English |||@@||more strange. Here we have an English
climate, 2500ft abovo son, cool in summer, and||@@||climate, 2500ft above sea, cool in summer, and
not very cold In winter, within 15 milos of a||@@||not very cold in winter, within 15 miles of a
railway. Thousands of acres thnt can bo||@@||railway. Thousands of acres that can be
irrigated by races that havo been cut by||@@||irrigated by races that have been cut by
millers in years gono by, rich volcanic soil,||@@||millers in years gone by, rich volcanic soil,
capablo of growing nil Engllbh fruits to per- !||@@||capable of growing all English fruits to per
feotion, yields in apples and pears up to £70||@@||fection, yields in apples and pears up to £70
per aero, potatoes up to £40 per aero, and '||@@||per acre, potatoes up to £40 per acre, and
the average vaiuo of croR3 obtained by one||@@||the average value of crops obtained by one
farmer for the last 10 years Is £30 por acre.,||@@||farmer for the last 10 years is £30 per acre.
Oats havo yloldod up to 90 bushols por aero, |||@@||Oats have yielded up to 90 bushels per acre,
and othor root crops and potatoes just as t||@@||and other root crops and potatoes just as
ßatlsfactory. I havo not soon a placo In this||@@||satisfactory. I have not seen a place in this
Stato whoro haturo has boen moro lavish. In |||@@||State where nature has been more lavish. In |
fact, I loft the Education Dopartmont to go||@@||fact, I left the Education Department to go
I on tho land, and havo succeeded In producing !||@@||on the land, and have succeeded in producing
pruneB, pears, and apples that havo topped||@@||prunes, pears, and apples that have topped
the Sydney markot, besides berries of all||@@||the Sydney market, besides berries of all
sorts. This year just ono aero of nine-year||@@||sorts. This year just one acre of nine-year
old pear trees yiolded £60 worth of pears, and||@@||old pear trees yielded £60 worth of pears, and
[last year, four, acres of pruno .trees -five years||@@||last year, four acres of prune trees five years
old yielded £102 worth of fruit. I could go||@@||old yielded £102 worth of fruit. I could go
on relating very many Instances of the value||@@||on relating very many instances of the value
¡ of the land. Thoro aro thousands of acres||@@||of the land. There are thousands of acres
here procurable, and I would like to see them||@@||here procurable, and I would like to see them
I all put to use.||@@||all put to use.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14772227 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
?THE MELBOURNE EXPEESS.||@@||. THE MELBOURNE EXPEESS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THB^«*'||@@||. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir-I «m indoc. tlad to .co that Mr W||@@||Sir- I am indeed glad to see that Mr. Tait,
Chief Railway Commissioner of Vic orla »||@@||Chief Railway Commissioner of Victoria, has
announced the Intention of Jbojcpan ^||@@||announced the "intention of department
To proviCc vastly improved ^"fT ££,||@@||to provide vastly improved carriages, both of
mat and second class on the. Sydmg «p||@@||first and second class, on the Sydney express."
But «by call a train run nins to Ao » ^||@@||But why call a train running to Albury only
the Sydney expresa' .1 e»P"°a'f,, b0 m||@@||the Sydney express ?" I contend it is a
nomer Wo aie also toi thor» v »||@@||misnomer. We are also told there will be "two
special buffet cars nar»-M °»£J "«,_*||@@||special buffet cars, partially enclosed with
glass where we can ett a»f cnJoyn "bservoUoa||@@||glass where we can sit and enjoy the scenery"
(Victorian of course) Then an» ,||@@||(Victorian of course) Then "an observation
room upholstered hairs f1"11.T1,, "||@@||room upholstered chairs," "kitchen and
pantry and of course some«,! g ta«||@@||pantry," and of course, something in it, as
O,cro will be a locker for s«PP"M «» ,||@@||there will be a "locker for supplies." But
this nno style shuts ^n at Albwi ,||@@||this fine style shuts down Albury, and a
chango coraes-wlth a rush and 'aT' k,||@@||change comes- with a rush and tumble and
lose of temper Now I Mk* nn°d run tt||@@||lose of temper. Now I ask why not make
thiaa Sydney express in reality an^ i||@@||this Sydney express in reality, and run it
from Melbourne direct to S>dnoy i ,,||@@||from Melbourne direct to Sydney ? This could
easily be done b> laying down a.two rf||@@||easily be done by laying down a third rail
from Ubury to Melbourne to»nablo tra a||@@||from Abury to Melbourne to enable trains of
4ft gin gauge to run ^et.^J__5_|||@@||4ft 8in gauge to run direct from Sydney to
Melbourne ind vice versa tkeroDy cu||@@||Melbourne and vice versa, thereby effecting
great saving both In time and tonnrw||@@||great saving both in time and temper.
No wonder that strangers si oak o .t"° ,||@@||No wonder that strangers speak of the break
ofgaugo as a national ealamlt> «J»»t||@@||of gauge as "a national calamity," more
ally as It could bo romped tw a comp».||@@||especially as it could be remedied at a
ly lnslgnincnnt outlay I TTr°oU|d suc_||@@||comparatively insignificant outlay. I venture to
that nowhere else In ac"r«r»r',d * tra«l b»||@@||think that nowhere else in the world would such
wretched upsetting means of railway1"1 JUB[||@@||wretched upsetting means of railway travel be
permitted between two «rr°a' ""Tt trans«||@@||permitted between two greaat cities. Just
fancy a break of gauge and conspue* con||@@||fancy a break of gauge and consequent transfer
ter of panaongers with all the a»T||@@||of passengers with all the attendent
fusion aud annoyance, from one trato »||@@||confusion aud annoyance, from one train to
otho, at any» hore bet« ecu Nw^||@@||another, at anywhere between New York and
Chicago London and Glasgow or'even u||@@||Chicago, London and Glasgow or even Toronto
and Vancouver Why « on Mr Tait «||@@||and Vancouver. Why eveon Mr. Tait would
sot himself to remedy it because T» ^||@@||set himself to remedy it because the railways
ways aro privately 0"?et^niT remedied w||@@||ways are privately 0wned, and still, although
It could bo easily and cheaply romoa, a i,||@@||it could be easily and cheaply remedied, we
tolerate It hore In np to^«*^||@@||tolerate it hrre in up-to-date Australia. Is
It bocauso tho Qovornmcn.run tno ru||@@||It because the Government run the railways ?
1 nm sure It would noyer bo tolero«» ^ c||@@||I am sure it would never be tolerated by the
Government if companies managed them ^||@@||Government if companies managed them. Can
anyone nnsyyrr wh> this Is s o_ or||@@||anyone answer why this is so, or how long
aro wo to sufici It oi who Is "»«o||@@||are we to suffer it, or who is responsible ?
I am, otc,||@@||I am, etc.,
RAILWAY TRAVBIABB||@@||. RAILWAY TRAVELLER. May 14
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761879 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-Referring to your leader In Friday's||@@||Sir,-Referring to your leader in Friday's
issue, I bog to point out thal when thoro is||@@||issue, I beg to point out that when there is
antagonism between common acuso and sci-||@@||antagonism between common sense and
ence, sclenco must necessarily bo the safer||@@||science, science must necessarily be the safer
guide Sometimes common sense is applied||@@||guide. Sometimes common sense is applied
beforo all the facts have boon brought out,||@@||before all the facts have been brought out,
then so much the worse for common sense||@@||then so much the worse for common sense.
I take it that what is understood by common||@@||I take it that what is understood by common
sense is good judgment applied to known or||@@||sense is good judgment applied to known or
apparent facts, without tho advant-ga of sci-||@@||apparent facts, without the advantage of
entific cxpariencc It may sometimes mean||@@||scientific exparience. It may sometimes mean
1 jumping to a conclusion without waiting for||@@||jumping to a conclusion without waiting for
proper inquiry, und it is then liable to error||@@||proper inquiry, and it is then liable to error.
I Thero should, of course, be no antagonism||@@||There should, of course, be no antagonism
between common sonso and science, as you||@@||between common sense and science, as you
say, thoy should run together.||@@||say, they should run together.
With regard to Mr Blakomoro's estimates||@@||With regard to Mr Blakemore's estimates
for a railway to N} magee and Shuttleton, I||@@||for a railway to Nymagee and Shuttleton, I
think it is doubtful whether he could do all||@@||think it is doubtful whether he could do all
he wants and próvido equipment at a cost of||@@||he wants and próvide equipment at a cost of
only £000 per milo, even if ho uses a 301b||@@||only £900 per mile, even if he uses a 30lb
rail, adopts the 2ft Oin sauge, and exercises||@@||rail, adopts the 2ft 6in gauge, and exercises
tho greatest economs The hauling power of||@@||the greatest economy. The hauling power of
his proposed 10-ton engine ii over estimated||@@||his proposed 10-ton engine is over-estimated ;
about SO tons and 10 tons respective!} would||@@||about 50 tons and 40 tons respectively would
be nearer the mark for the two glades men-||@@||be nearer the mark for the two grades
tioned I shall later on deal with tho esti-||@@||mentioned. I shall later on deal with the
mate for the standard gauge line but I may||@@||estimate for the standard gauge line but I may
say now that tho sum he assumes namely,||@@||say now that the sum he assumes namely,
£220 000, is excessive I know nothing of tho||@@||£220,000, is excessive. I know nothing of the
probable traffic but I assunio that Mr Blake-||@@||probable traffic but I assume that Mr. Blakemore's
more s quantities would be correct as no||@@||quantities would be correct as no doubt
doubt ho is well informed To suppose, how-||@@||he is well informed. To suppose, however,
ever, ns ho does, that 02j poi cent of tho||@@||as he does, that 62½ per cent. of the
gross revenuo Is sufficient to cover expendi-||@@||gross revenue is sufficient to cover expenditure
ture h a vor} doubtful proceeding On a||@@||is a very doubtful proceeding. On a
large syilem C2J~ per cent may bo enough||@@||large system 62½ per cent. may be enough
but it docs not b} any means follow that the||@@||but it does not by any means follow that the
expenditure on an Isolated branch could bo||@@||expenditure on an isolated branch could be
kept down to that but rather tho reverse||@@||kept down to that but rather the reverse
might bo expected I think it would be found||@@||might be expected. I think it would be found
that fuel viatei and the maintenance of the.||@@||that fuel, water and the maintenance of the
2ft Gin gnnge Uno would cost moro than||@@||2ft 6in gauge line would cost more than
£2630 per annum||@@||£2630 per annum.
I distinctly said in m} letter, published In||@@||I distinctly said in my letter, published in
the Issue of Friday last, that I believe tu||@@||thie issue of Friday last, that I believe in
cheapening construction and had I tho ad-||@@||cheapening construction and had I the
vising of a private companv I might recom-||@@||advising of a private company I might recommend
mend consldorablv less in tho way of equip-||@@||considerably less in the way of equipment
ment thnn what the Rnllwaj Commissioners||@@||than what the Railway Commissioners
look upon as necesury The Rallwav Com-||@@||look upon as necessary. The Railway
missioner! nre probably right in domindlng||@@||Commissioners are probably right in demanding
tholr lines should bo well finished ind||@@||thelr lines should be well finished and
equipped, because sooner or later this must||@@||equipped, because sooner or later this must
ho done and the money for It can moat||@@||be done, and the money for it can most
readllv bo provided when the vote for the Uno||@@||readily be provided when the vote for the liine
is taken The caso of a company building a||@@||is taken. The case of a company building a
line of its own and Improving it afterwards||@@||line of its own and improving it afterwards
out of revenue is quite a different matter||@@||out of revenue is quite a different matter,
The Railway Commissioners aro themselves||@@||The Railway Commissioners are themselves
precluded from adopting that practico, and||@@||precluded from adopting that practice, and
the only way for them is to get done what||@@||the only way for them is to get done what
they think is necessary beforo thoy take tho||@@||they think is necessary before they take the
line over||@@||line over.
When I uttered my note of warning it was||@@||When I uttered my note of warning it was
to urge that the right gauge und the right||@@||to urge that the right gauge and the right
weight of tail should be adopted at the out-||@@||weight of rail should be adopted at the outset.
set Miny enterprises havo failed, not no||@@||Many enterprises have failed, not
lessarlly from oxtravagance, but from tho||@@||nelessarily from extravagance, but from the
adoption of methods that have afterwards||@@||adoption of methods that have afterwards
been found inadequate and involving early||@@||been found inadequate and involving early
pulling out and reconstiucting Tho extra||@@||pulling out and reconstiucting. The extra
cost of putting down tho better and stronger||@@||cost of putting down the better and stronger
permanent w-iy In tho present Instance is||@@||permanent way in the present instance is
about d.500 per milo, not moro, for If tho||@@||about £500 per mile, not more, for if the
much reduced equipment pioposod by Ml||@@||much reduced equipment proposed by Mr.
Blakemoie is suflielent for the 2ft 6in gauge||@@||Blakemore is sufficient for the 2ft 6in gauge
tho stand ird gaugo line can also bo worked||@@||the standard gauge line can also be worked
with tho same There is, however, this ad-||@@||with the same. There is, however, this
vantage In tho wider gauge larger locomo-||@@||advantage in the wider gauge larger locomotives
tives can bo used nnd longer trains Tower||@@||can be used and longer trains. Fewer
of theso nocd be run, and thero vi ill bo a||@@||of these need be run, and there will be a
smaller train mileage and less wages to pay||@@||smaller train mileage and less wages to pay.
Experience seems to show too that tho main-||@@||Experience seems to show too that the
tenance per milo will bo less for tho wider||@@||maintenance per mile will be less for the wider
gauge as the overhang of vehicles is less and||@@||gauge as the overhang of vehicles is less and
the stability of tho load greater, loading to||@@||the stability of the load greater, leading to
reduced wenr and tear||@@||reduced wenr and tear.
I do not Uko furnishing an estimate for a||@@||I do not like furnishing an estimate for a
lino tluough country that I havo not been||@@||line tluough country that I have not been
over but it is quito safo to siy, as men-||@@||over but it is quite safe to say, as
tioned aboie, the extra cost of putting down||@@||mentioned above, the extra cost of putting down
the stnndard gaugo permanent way is only||@@||the stnndard gauge permanent way is only
£500 per milo moro than that of tho 2ft Oin||@@||£500 per mile more than that of the 2ft 6in
gauge Everything else may bo mado to cor-||@@||gauge. Everything else may be made to
respond This means that tho difference In||@@||correspond. This means that the difference in
cost of the two schemes w 111 bo £31 500, not||@@||cost of the two schemes will be £31,500, not
£103 300 ni assumed bv Mr Blakemore and||@@||£163,300 as assumed by Mr. Blakemore and
the lnteieit on this sum will ho £1260 per||@@||the interest on this sum will be £1260 per
annum not £6532||@@||annum not £6532.
The uso of the standard gauge for tho||@@||The use of the standard gauge for the
branch obviates the cost and risk of transfer||@@||branch obviates the cost and risk of transfer
at tho junction and fully equipped repair||@@||at the junction and fully equipped repair
ihops nro unnecessary, because tho rolling||@@||shops are unnecessary, because the rolling
stock can be run Into existing sheds on the||@@||stock can be run into existing sheds on the
main line When tho saving of the cost of||@@||main line. When the saving of the cost of
transfer and those of maintenance and of |||@@||transfer and those of maintenance and of
wages In connection with tho train servlco aro||@@||wages in connection with the train service are
considered It will be seen that the totnl must||@@||considered, it will be seen that the total must
falrlv balanco tho additional Interest on cost,||@@||fairly balance the additional. Interest on cost,
nnd wo have hesides the assurance that the||@@||and we have hesides the assurance that the
moro tho district advances and the traffic In||@@||more the district advances and the traffic
croaBes tho gieator will bo1 the pecuniary nd||@@||increases the greater will be the pecuniary
vantngea of the standard ovor thoso of tho||@@||advantages of the standard over those of the
narrow gauge I am, etc ,||@@||narrow gauge. I am, etc.,
H. DEANE.||@@||H. DEANE.
March 27.||@@||March 27.
Gaelic has gained a triumph in the Houso||@@||Gaelic has gained a triumph in the House
of Commons. Tho Nationalist member for||@@||of Commons. The Nationalist member for
East Korry took the oath in the usual way,||@@||East Kerry took the oath in the usual way,
and thon wroto on tho roll, "Seatran Ua Mur||@@||and then wrote on the roll, "Seatran Ua Mur
cuda." Sir Courtenay Ilbert looked at tho||@@||cuda." Sir Courtenay Ilbert looked at the
writing, and, greatly puzzled, naked what it||@@||writing, and, greatly puzzled, asked what it
meant. "Oh!" the member replied, "it is||@@||meant. "Oh!" the member replied, "it is
my name, John Murphy, In IrlBh." And so||@@||my name, John Murphy, In Irish." And so
a record was established.||@@||a record was established.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14769781 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE GOVERNOR ON TOUR,||@@||THE GOVERNOR ON TOUR,
WELCOME AT HAY. -||@@||WELCOME AT HAY.
HAY, Sunday.||@@||HAY, Sunday.
His Excolloncy tho Stato Governor, accom-||@@||His Excellency the State Governor, accom-
panied by Miss Rawson, and sulto, and Mr||@@||panied by Miss Rawson, and suite, and Mr.
Ashton, Minister for Lands, arrived at Hay by||@@||Ashton, Minister for Lands, arrived at Hay by
Bpeelal train yesterday morning. They wore||@@||special train yesterday morning. They were
welcomed by the Mayor and alrtormen, and tho||@@||welcomed by the Mayor and alderman, and the
Governor was prosontod with au address 'Hie||@@||Governor was presented with an address. The
visitors wero driven In a foui-lu-hand to tho||@@||visitors were driven in a four-in-hand to the
Superior Public School, whoro the children sang||@@||Superior Public School, where the children sang
a number of songs, and tho Governor dollv-||@@||a number of songs, and the Governor deliv-
ered a bilef address, giving tho children some||@@||ered a brief address, giving the children some
good advice A visit v.as then mado||@@||good advice. A visit was then made
to tho paik, whoro a memorial eroetcd to the||@@||to the park, where a memorial erected to the
memory of tho South African volunteers was||@@||memory of the South African volunteers was
Inspected, a band playing a number of selec-||@@||inspected, a band playing a number of selec-
tions An adjournment was then made to tbo||@@||tions. An adjournment was then made to the
Roman Catholic schools, whoro tho children||@@||Roman Catholic schools, where the children
rando a demonstration of wolcomo, and wore||@@||made a demonstration of welcome, and were
addressed in tolma similar to tho Governor'!,||@@||addressed in terms similar to the Governor's
speech at tho Public school A lovoo was||@@||speech at the Public school. A levee was
held at the Athenaeum Hall Tho members of||@@||held at the Athenaeum Hall. The members of
tho Murrumbidgee Lodgo of rroemasous pre-||@@||the Murrumbidgee Lodge of Freemasons pre-
sented the Govornor with an address His||@@||sented the Govornor with an address. His
Excellency replied in appropriate toims. A||@@||Excellency replied in appropriate terms. A
public luncheon afterwards took placo at||@@||public luncheon afterwards took place at
Tattersall's Hotel, whoio speeches wero do-||@@||Tattersall's Hotel, where speeches were de-
llvered by Mi Ashton and Mr Scoble, but the||@@||livered by Mr. Ashton and Mr. Scobie, but the
former avoided politics In tho afternoon tho||@@||former avoided politics. In the afternoon the
Govornor and Miss Rawson visited the hospi-||@@||Governor and Miss Rawson visited the hospi-
tal.||@@||tal.
A reception was hold by Mri Andoison at||@@||A reception was held by Mrs. Anderson at
Bishop's Lodge, whoro members of tho British||@@||Bishop's Lodge, where members of the British
Empire League presented Miss Rawson with||@@||Empire League presented Miss Rawson with
a bouquet This function was largely attend-||@@||a bouquet. This function was largely attend-
ed .and was vory successful At 0 o clock tho||@@||ed, and was very successful. At 6 o'clock the
party loft by spoclal train for North Yanco,||@@||party left by special train for North Yanco,
vvhero thoy will bo tho guests of Sil Samuol||@@||where they will be the guests of Sir Samuel
M'Caughcy Tho weather was fine, and the||@@||M'Caughey. The weather was fine, and the
town handsomely decorated. Everything passed||@@||town handsomely decorated. Everything passed
off vory successfully._||@@||off very successfully.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14720919 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
IN" DIVORCE.||@@||IN DIVORCE.
(Boforo Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
DECREES ABSOLUTE.||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE.
His Honor mado absolute the decrees nisi||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi
in tho following suits, and declared tho mar-||@@||in the following suits, and declared the mar-
riages dissolved:-Michael M'Grath v Ange-||@@||riages dissolved :— Michael McGrath v Ange-
lina M'Grath, Catherine Eliza Virtuo v Jamos||@@||lina McGrath, Catherine Eliza Virtue v James
Charles Virtue, Clara May Johns v Edward||@@||Charles Virtue, Clara May Johns v Edward
Johns, Margaret Rachel Wilson v Alfrod Bos-||@@||Johns, Margaret Rachel Wilson v Alfred Bos-
well Wilton, Euphemla St. Clair v James St.||@@||well Wilson, Euphemia St. Clair v James St.
Clair. Amelia Boll v Edward Charles Bell,||@@||Clair, Amelia Bell v Edward Charles Bell,
Gertrude Alice Macrow v Samuol Albert||@@||Gertrude Alice Macrow v Samuel Albert
Thomas Michael Macrow, William Overall vi||@@||Thomas Michael Macrow, William Overall v
Francos Mary Overall, Joseph Walters v||@@||Frances Mary Overall, Joseph Walters v
Agnes Hunter Walters, Annie Luttrell v||@@||Agnes Hunter Walters, Annie Luttrell v
Frodorick Oscar Luttrell, Edith Johnson v||@@||Frederick Oscar Luttrell, Edith Johnson v
John Byrne Johnson, Mary Robortson V James||@@||John Byrne Johnson, Mary Robertson v James
Robertson, and Susanna Reid v William Henry||@@||Robertson, and Susanna Reid v William Henry
Reid.||@@||Reid.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14829279 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr. Justlco Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
FORD V FORD.||@@||FORD v FORD.
.Edith Mary Ann Ford petitioned for a di||@@||Edith Mary Ann Ford petitioned for a di-
vorco from her husband, Charles William||@@||vorce from her husband, Charles William
Ford, on the grounds of adultery. Petitioner||@@||Ford, on the grounds of adultery. Petitioner
said that when she married rospondont in||@@||said that when she married respondent in
1S99 ho was In a layyyer's office. Afterwards||@@||1899 he was in a lawyer's office. Afterwards
the respondent had a postion In tho Registrar||@@||the respondent had a postion in the Registrar
General's office. A docreo nisi was granted,||@@||General's office. A decree nisi was granted,
returnable In threo months. Mr. Boyeo, in-||@@||returnable in three months. Mr. Boyce, in-
structed by Mr. H. Morgan, appeared for the||@@||structed by Mr. H. Morgan, appeared for the
petitioner, and Mr. Montagu for tho respon-||@@||petitioner, and Mr. Montagu for the respon-
dent.||@@||dent.
WHYTE v.WHYTE.||@@||WHYTE v WHYTE.
In connection yvith the recent suit Maudo||@@||In connection with the recent suit Maude
"Whyte v Edward John Whyte, the rospondont||@@||Whyte v Edward John Whyte, the respondent
applied for an order to vary tho findings of||@@||applied for an order to vary the findings of
his Honor by having a decree for judicial||@@||his Honor by having a decree for judicial
separation mado a decreo without admissions,||@@||separation made a decree without admissions,
and to sot asido tho order for permanent||@@||and to set aside the order for permanent
'Maintenance and custody of the children.||@@||maintenance and custody of the children.
Mr. P. K. White, Instructed by Mr. E. R.||@@||Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. E. R.
Abigail, appeared in support of the applica-||@@||Abigail, appeared in support of the applica-
tion; and Mr. E. II. Gardlnor appeared for||@@||tion; and Mr. E. H. Gardiner appeared for
jiaudo Whyte to oppose tho application.||@@||Maude Whyte to oppose the application.
Mr. Gardiner took the objection that tho||@@||Mr. Gardiner took the objection that the
respondent yvas in contempt, in that ho had||@@||respondent was in contempt, in that he had
not paid the costs required by tho Court, and||@@||not paid the costs required by the Court, and
that ho could not bo heard, and, further, that||@@||that he could not be heard, and, further, that
the Judge had no poyver to s-ary tho order.||@@||the Judge had no power to vary the order.
He contended that tho propor courso for the||@@||He contended that the proper course for the
respondent to pursue would be to petition||@@||respondent to pursue would be to petition
for a reversal of the decreo, and give his||@@||for a reversal of the decree, and give his
reasons in affidavit In support of it.||@@||reasons in affidavit in support of it.
HIB Honor: Does ho deny the ndultery with||@@||His Honor: Does he deny the adultery with
the giri?||@@||the girl?
Mr. SSTiite: Yes.||@@||Mr. White: Yes.
His Honor: Then ono or tho other of them||@@||His Honor: Then one or the other of them
ought to bo committed for perjury.||@@||ought to be committed for perjury.
Tho application yvas dismissed. His Honor||@@||The application was dismissed. His Honor
stated that It a petition yvero flled praying||@@||stated that if a petition were filed praying
for a reversal of tho decree, supported by||@@||for a reversal of the decree, supported by
distinct allegations of Mr. Whyto's innocence,||@@||distinct allegations of Mr. Whyte's innocence,
a petition might ho granted.||@@||a petition might be granted.
HUXLEY v HUXLEY.||@@||HUXLEY v HUXLEY.
Catherine Margaret Huxley, formerly Jones,||@@||Catherine Margaret Huxley, formerly Jones,
petitioned for a dissolution of hor marriage||@@||petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage
with Stanley Huxley, on tho ground of adul-||@@||with Stanley Huxley, on the ground of adul-
tery. Mr. Blgnold, instructed by Mr. L. B.I||@@||tery. Mr. Bignold, instructed by Mr. L. B.
Bertram, appeared for tho petitioner, svho de-||@@||Bertram, appeared for the petitioner, who de-
posed to having married tho respondent, a||@@||posed to having married the respondent, a
bookmaker's clerk, In December, 1SS0, nt Pad- j||@@||bookmaker's clerk, in December, 1886, at Pad-
dlngton, according to the Presbyterian rites. I||@@||dington, according to the Presbyterian rites.
They last resided at Nosvtosvn, whore ho loft||@@||They last resided at Newtosn, where he left
her over a year ago. They had not boen||@@||her over a year ago. They had not been
getting on well, nnd ho said he svas "tired of||@@||getting on well, and he said he was "tired of
It all." Ho occasionally supplied her with||@@||it all." He occasionally supplied her with
money nftcr ho loft. She rocols'od a letter||@@||money after he left. She received a letter
from him from the National Club, In which||@@||from him from the National Club, in which
ho said ho would not defeud the suit. This I||@@||he said he would not defend the suit. This
letter .vi signed, "Your erring mid repentant||@@||letter was signed, "Your erring and repentant
husband." |||@@||husband."
A decree nisi was granted, roturnablo In||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in
four months; maintenanco being granted at ?||@@||four months; maintenance being granted at
the rate of lus per yveelt. I||@@||the rate of 15s per week.
LAMONT v LAMONT. |||@@||LAMONT v LAMONT.
John Boyd Lnmont petitioned for a dissolu-||@@||John Boyd Lamont petitioned for a dissolu-
tion of his marringa with his svlfo, Hannah||@@||tion of his marriage with his wife, Hannah
Lamont, on the ground of adultery yvith Denis||@@||Lamont, on the ground of adultery with Denis
Maroney, who yvns joined ns co-respondont.||@@||Maroney, who was joined as co-respondent.
The pnrtles yvero married In July, 1S00, nnd||@@||The parties were married in July, 1896, and
it yvas alleged by tho petitioner thnt the adult||@@||it was alleged by the petitioner that the adult-
cry with tho co-respondent yvas. committed||@@||ery with the co-respondent was committed
In November of last year and July of this||@@||in November of last year and July of this
year at Mooro Park. Mr. P. K, White, in-||@@||year at Moore Park. Mr. P. K, White, in-
structed by Mr. E. R. Abigail, apponrod for||@@||structed by Mr. E. R. Abigail, appeared for
tho petitioner.||@@||the petitioner.
His Honor granted a decreo nisi, and ordered||@@||His Honor granted a decree nisi, and ordered
co-respondent to pay petitioner's costs.||@@||co-respondent to pay petitioner's costs.
STAFFORD v STAFFORD.||@@||STAFFORD v STAFFORD.
Eliza Marlon Stafford, formerly Davidson,||@@||Eliza Marion Stafford, formerly Davidson,
applied for a dlvorco from William Richard||@@||applied for a divorce from William Richard
SlalTord, on the ground of adultery, dosor||@@||Stafford, on the ground of adultery, deser-
tlon, cruelty, and drunkenness. Petitioner,||@@||tion, cruelty, and drunkenness. Petitioner,
for whom Mr. P. K. SS'hito appeared, instruct-||@@||for whom Mr. P. K. White appeared, instruct-
ed by Mr. E. R. Abigail, stated that sho yvas||@@||ed by Mr. E. R. Abigail, stated that she was
uiarricd in 1SS3, at Surry Hills, according to||@@||married in 1893, at Surry Hills, according to
tho rites ot the Congregational Church. In||@@||the rites of the Congregational Church. In
1SS7 respondent told her to "clear out." Sho||@@||1897 respondent told her to "clear out." She
svas married to tho respondent when undor||@@||was married to the respondent when under
.go, without the consent of her father and||@@||age, without the consent of her father and
fiiothor, and sho, deposed that she had made||@@||mother, and she deposed that she had made
this fact known to tho mlnlstor.||@@||this fact known to the minister.
His Honor had an offlcor of tho Rcglstrar||@@||His Honor had an officer of the Registrar
Genoral's Department brought beforo him,||@@||General's Department brought before him,
and .suggested to the olllcef that Inquiries||@@||and suggested to the officer that inquiries
should bo made to seo If the petitioner's story||@@||should be made to see if the petitioner's story
svas correct. "Jf her story bo corroot."||@@||was correct. "If her story be correct,"
added his Honor-"nnd I havo no ronBon to||@@||added his Honor — "and I have no reason to
doubt it-the minister has committed a ser-||@@||doubt it — the minister has committed a ser-
ious offence, and.has ronderod himself Hablo||@@||ious offence, and has rendered himself liable
to nvo years' Imprisonment, and to a uno of||@@||to five years' imprisonment, and to a fine of
2500. If what-the witness has said bo truo||@@||£500. If what the witness has said be true
.the minister deserves to bo prosecuted, and||@@||the minister deserves to be prosecuted, and
ought to ho prosecuted."||@@||ought to be prosecuted."
A decree nisi svas granted, returnable in||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in
terco months. Tho rospondont yvns ordored||@@||three months. The respondent was ordered
ti- pay petitioner's costs, and to contributo||@@||to pay petitioner's costs, and to contribute
4.3 per month for her maintenance.||@@||£3 per month for her maintenance.
(Beforo Mr. Justice Cohen.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Cohen.)
ESPINASSE v ESPINASSE.||@@||ESPINASSE v ESPINASSE.
Mr Novillo SS'. Montagu appeared for the||@@||Mr. Neville W. Montagu appeared for the
pctltionor, Germanin Thoreso F.spinasse, in a||@@||petitioner, Germania Therese Espinasse, in a
suit brought by tho petitioner for tho disso-||@@||suit brought by the petitioner for the disso-
lution of her marriage yvith respondent, Ber-||@@||lution of her marriage with respondent, Ber-
nard Roubon Isaac Julinu Lillnn Mnxlmlllnn||@@||nard Reuben Isaac Julian Lilian Maximilian
fcspinasse, on the ground that ho had without||@@||Espinasse, on the ground that he had without
just cause or excuso wilfully deserted peti-||@@||just cause or excuse wilfully deserted peti-
tioner, and without any such cntiso or excuso||@@||tioner, and without any such cause or excuse
eu her continuously so deserted for throo||@@||left her continuously so deserted for three
Kars and upwards. Thoro svas no nppoar||@@||years and upwards. There was no appear-
ancc on tho part of u,e rospondont. Tho||@@||ance on the part of the respondent. The
Srnm»n.W-ie..m»arrlcd ,by th0 Assistant Gov||@@||parties were married by the Assistant Gov-
Sr.m S,tat^t"at tho KoKlstrar-Gonornl'a||@@||ernment Statist at the Registrar-General's
Department. Melbourne, on October 10, 1893.||@@||Department, Melbourne, on October 19, 1893,
and carno to Sydney tyvo years lalor. Tho||@@||and came to Sydney two years later. The
respondent was a dramatist, and on Son||@@||respondent was a dramatist, and on Sep-
ember, .io, 1901. ho went to Londîn||@@||tember, 20, 1901, he went to London
in ordor, ns ho said, to mako a namo for||@@||in order, as he said, to make a name for
K, r" .'* nraDBed wltl" PoÏÏtlorÎeî*||@@||himself, and he arranged with petitioner
ttiat ho yvna to return to Sydney within a||@@||that he was to return to Sydney within a
IZiZ 80n" for ,,or' Sh0 ""-O' hbwevor, no||@@||year, or send for her. She had, however, not
loee ved any support from him since ho left.||@@||received any support from him since he left.
aVhoÄeWCr0 in SS?,ncy U,0y cst**b-ls**<-"||@@||While they were in Sydney they established a home here.
Tho mattor was adjourned generally for||@@||The matter was adjourned generally for
further proof it "ocossary, of tho ¡îtfiorlîî||@@||further proof, if necessary, of the authority
ol tho Assistant Government Statist Mel-||@@||of the Assistant Government Statist, Mel-
bourne, to perform the ceremony and his sig-||@@||bourne, to perform the ceremony, and his sig-
nature if such ovldonco yvas requisito||@@||nature if such evidence was requisite.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14775443 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE PRICKLY PEAR MENACE.||@@||THE PRICKLY PEAR MENACE.
Very little notico appears to bo taken||@@||Very little notice appears to be taken
locally of the aproad of tho prickly pear But||@@||locally of the spread of the prickly pear. But
to those who travel through tho State only||@@||to those who travel through the State only
at Intervals its menacing advance is very||@@||at intervals, its menacing advance is very
apparont "Thoro Is one thing that struen||@@||apparent "There is one thing that struck
mo in travelling through Now South Wales,"||@@||me in travelling through Now South Wales,"
remarked Mr E II Lascelles a eouplo of||@@||remarked Mr E. H. Lascelles a eouple of
days ago, "and that is tho neglect to destroy||@@||days ago, "and that is the neglect to destroy
Bathurst burr and pi ickly peal on tho travel-||@@||Bathurst burr and prickly pear on the travel-
ling stock routes In Victoria wo have no||@@||ling stock routes. In Victoria we have no
roads wider than three chains, as against tho||@@||roads wider than three chains, as against the
milo widths in Now South Wales, and with||@@||mile widths in New South Wales, and with
us tho landowner is made to pay for tho||@@||us the landowner is made to pay for the
destruction of noxious weeds and rabbits on||@@||destruction of noxious weeds and rabbits on
half of tho road This, of course, would not||@@||half of the road. This, of course, would not
bo fair on such -wide stock routes as exist||@@||be fair on such -wide stock routes as exist
In this Stato, and yet something should bo||@@||in this State, and yet something should be
dono to keep down such posts These roads||@@||done to keep down such pests. These roads
In Victoria aro under the control of tho shiro||@@||in Victoria are under the control of the shire
councils, and it is a question whether the||@@||councils, and it is a question whether the
shires now being established throughout New||@@||shires now being established throughout New
South Wales should not bo cnJpowored to||@@||South Wales should not be empowered to
deal with this gi oat dlfuculty Near Mun-||@@||deal with this great difuculty. Near Mun-
gindi, on the road from Morco, tho prickly||@@||gindi, on the road from Moree, the prickly
pear Is showing up freely, where only a few||@@||pear is showing up freely, where only a few
years ago a solitary plant was lo be seen||@@||years ago a solitary plant was to be seen.
But it is when you go down tho Barwon||@@||But it is when you go down the Barwon
from Mungindi that tbo full extent of tho||@@||from Mungindi that the full extent of the
pear difficulty Is encountered Tons ot thou-||@@||pear difficulty is encountered. Tens of thou-
sands of acres aro being taken up absolutely||@@||sands of acres are being taken up absolutely
by the pest, and I a,m aubured by mon of largo||@@||by the pest, and I am assured by men of large
experience that Its destruction would cost from||@@||experience that its destruction would cost from
10s to £1 an aero 'iho prickly Is slowly||@@||10s to £3 an acre. The prickly is slowly
making its way throughout tho country, and||@@||making its way throughout the country, and
to my mind it is a much moro serious prob-||@@||to my mind it is a much more serious prob-
lem to face than even tho rabbits Of courso||@@||lem to face than even the rabbits. Of course
if land is not worth what it will cost to||@@||if land is not worth what it will cost to
clnar you won't got tho work done, and it is||@@||clear you won't got the work done, and it is
a,question for the Stato to make such terms||@@||a,question for the State to make such terms
as will compol ownors lo eradicate the pear||@@||as will compel owners to eradicate the pear
or glvo the country to othois I noticed a||@@||or give the country to others. I noticed a
patch of country only lightly.. Infested bo||@@||patch of country only lightly infested be-
Uoen Pilliga and Wee Waa which If left||@@||ween Pilliga and Wee Waa which if left
to itself must become exactly Uko ti o coun-||@@||to itself must become exactly like the coun-
try I passed through near Mungindi "||@@||try I passed through near Mungindi "
Such a statoment can scarcely escape tho||@@||Such a statement can scarcely escape the
serious altention of tho Minister for Lands,||@@||serious altention of the Minister for Lands,
and It would appear advisable to call for||@@||and it would appear advisable to call for
exhaustivo roports shonlng the oxtont and||@@||exhaustive reports showing the extent and
location of country now lufestod by the pear,||@@||location of country now infested by the pear,
and the rate at which the nulsaneo is||@@||and the rate at which the nuisance is
»proadlng||@@||spreading
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14779328 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ARRIVAL Of THE ARCTIC STREAM||@@||ARRIVAL Of THE ARCTIC STREAM
The ship Arctic Stream, C6 days out from Hastings||@@||The ship Arctic Stream, 66 days out from Hastings
Mills with 1,300 000ft of timber, arrived at Sidney||@@||Mills with 1,300,000ft of timber, arrived at Sidney
Ijestcrday, and anchored in Snail's Bay fehc sailed||@@||yesterday, and anchored in Snail's Bay. She sailed
from Vaiuomcr on April 0, mid cleared Cape Hatter}||@@||from Vancouver on April 9, and cleared Cape Flattery
ion the follón ino; day Soon after lea vi tiff strang; gales||@@||on the following day. Soon after leaving strong gales
and head winda were encountered, but they subec||@@||and head winds were encountered, but they subse-
qucnllv died awav The Tijt Croup was piissed on||@@||quently died away. The Fiji Group was passed on
| M iv ¿7 fine weather und moderate breezes prevail||@@||May 27, fine weather and moderate breezes prevail-
mc J rom Mav 23 to W however, violent galea were||@@||ing. From May 28 to 30 however, violent gales were
| UK un fallen in with, and the vessel wis carried to||@@||again fallen in with, and the vessel was carried to
the northward of her conree She waa picked up off||@@||the northward of her course. She was picked up off
,the coast bv the Fenwick tug Le\eret Thin morning||@@||the coast by the Fenwick tug Leveret. This morning
the Arctic Stream will bo removed to Johnstone^ Bay||@@||the Arctic Stream will be removed to Johnstone's Bay
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761382 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE NUMBERING OF THE STARS.||@@||THE NUMBERING OF THE STARS.
I Tho first astronomer who is known to hàvo||@@||The first astronomer who is known to have
attempted a Btar catalogue was Hlpparchus,||@@||attempted a star catalogue was Hipparchus,
about 150 B.C. Unfortunately his work has||@@||about 150 B.C. Unfortunately his work has
not survived. Ptolemy's list, A.D. 1G0, is Iho||@@||not survived. Ptolemy's list, A.D. 150, is the
earliest that romainB. He has not the reputa-||@@||earliest that remains. He has not the reputa-
tion of having been a great observer, but bo||@@||tion of having been a great observer, but he
no doubt collected the work of hlB predo||@@||no doubt collected the work of his prede-
(cessors. Still ho only names 1030 stars. No||@@||cessors. Still he only names 1030 stars. No
, Bow cataloguo was attempted until the tenth||@@||new catalogue was attempted until the tenth
IContury, when Al-Suft revised Ptolemy's list||@@||century, when Al-Sufi revised Ptolemy's list.
About the middlo of last century Argelandor||@@||About the middle of last century Argelander
began his catalogue of stars m the northern||@@||began his catalogue of stars m the northern
hemisphere, and he named somo 324,000. A||@@||hemisphere, and he named some 324,000. A
similar work for the southern hemisphere,||@@||similar work for the southern hemisphere,
carriod on at Cordoba, named ?180,827, down||@@||carriod on at Cordoba, named 489,827, down
io Bldeg. south. South African observers||@@||to 51 deg. south. South African observers
Struck out in a new Uno by applying photo-||@@||struck out in a new line by applying photo-
graphy to cataloguing. The work extonded||@@||graphy to cataloguing. The work extended
,(rom 1887 to 1891, and about half a million||@@||from 1887 to 1891, and about half a million
Btars had to be measured on tho negatives,||@@||stars had to be measured on the negatives.
ffhls labour of Hercules was undertaken by||@@||This labour of Hercules was undertaken by
Kapteyn, an enthusiastic astronomer in Hol-||@@||Kapteyn, an enthusiastic astronomer in Hol-
land, who had no observatory", but was deter-||@@||land, who had no observatory, but was deter-
mined to bo useful to science. Still later||@@||mined to be useful to science. Still later
catalogues when completo will afford a com-||@@||catalogues when complete will afford a com-
plete photograph map of tho entiro heavens,||@@||plete photograph map of the entire heavens,
including the faintest star that can print it||@@||including the faintest star that can print it-
Bclf upon tho plates.||@@||self upon the plates.
A star of the sixth magnitude is tho faintest||@@||A star of the sixth magnitude is the faintest
¡visible to tho naked eye. It is vory surprising||@@||visible to the naked eye. It is very surprising
¡when one first reads that tho total number of||@@||when one first reads that the total number of
lucid Btars, those abovor tho sixth magni-||@@||lucid stars, those above the sixth magni-
tude, is no more than 6333. Another sui prising||@@||tude, is no more than 5333. Another surprising
thing Is tho small number of stars of tho||@@||thing is the small number of stars of the
highest magnitude In tho northern hemi-||@@||highest magnitude. In the northern hemi-
sphere there are only nlno of tho first and 17||@@||sphere there are only nine of the first and 17
of tho second mngnitudo. In the southorn||@@||of the second magnitude. In the southern
¡tfcero are 14 and IB respectively. As wo go||@@||there are 14 and 15 respectively. As we go
idown tho scale tho numbers rise in a some-||@@||down the scale the numbers rise in a some-
what regular way, the number of stars of||@@||what regular way, the number of stars of
leach order being three or four times that of||@@||each order being three or four times that of
thtv order next brighter. Up to the tenth mag-||@@||the order next brighter. Up to the tenth mag-
nitude there is no falling off in this ratio.||@@||nitude there is no falling off in this ratio.
JThls gives about 2,311,000 stars to tho tenth||@@||This gives about 2,311,000 stars to the tenth
magnitude, rather moro than three timss||@@||magnitude, rather more than three times
¡Argelandor's ostimato of 630,000 to the ninth||@@||Argelander's estimate of 630,000 to the ninth
magnitude. So far, however, wo aro only on||@@||magnitude. So far, however, we are only on
tho threshold of the infinite. A complete||@@||the threshold of the infinite. A complete
jphotographic map would probably show from||@@||photographic map would probably show from
BO to 100 million! Something of what this Im-||@@||50 to 100 million! Something of what this im-
plies may be gathered from tho fact that to||@@||plies may be gathered from the fact that to
reduce our. sun to tho sixth stellar mngnitudo||@@||reduce our sun to the sixth stellar magnitude
no should have to romovo him to about||@@||we should have to remove him to about
E,0C0,000 times his present distance. Enor||@@||8,000,000 times his present distance. Enor-
Kcus as the numbors become when wo include||@@||mous as the numbers become when we include
tau very faintest stars, there are reasons for||@@||the very faintest stars, there are reasons for
Supposing that such stars do not extend in-||@@||supposing that such stars do not extend in-
definitely into infinite space It on the aver-||@@||definitely into infinite space. If on the aver-
age infinite spaco contained an equal number||@@||age infinite space contained an equal number
of stars with the spaco within our vision, it||@@||of stars with the space within our vision, it
lias been shown that the heavens would be a||@@||has been shown that the heavens would be a
blaze of light. But this assumes that there||@@||blaze of light. But this assumes that there
can bo no "damping" of other vibrations-an||@@||can be no "damping" of ether vibrations-an
ftsbumption it is peihaps beyond the power of||@@||assumption it is perhaps beyond the power of
Science to make. Wo cannot, however, Ima-||@@||science to make. We cannot, however, ima-
gino spaco to bo finite, and we must therefore||@@||gine space to be finite, and we must therefore
pr.pi.oso that scattered through it, separated||@@||suppose that scattered through it, separated
¡by immense distances, aro aggregations of||@@||by immense distances, are aggregations of
Btors similar to our lèlescoplcally visible unl||@@||stars similar to our telescopically visible uni-
¡vcrsc. But tho total number of our own stars||@@||verse. But the total number of our own stars
Ï3 to be counted by the hundred million, and||@@||is to be counted by the hundred million, and
the timo required for a light-wave to pass||@@||the time required for a light-wave to pass
from the bouudary of "our" universe to earth||@@||from the boundary of "our" universe to earth
46 something over 3000 years.||@@||is something over 3000 years.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761383 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SCIENCE NOTES.||@@||SCIENCE NOTES.
W G P||@@||W. G. P.
ABOUT AMBERORIS||@@||ABOUT AMBERGRIS.
' Ambergris wo now know is a secretion of||@@||' Ambergris we now know is a secretion of
the sperm whale, it having been found in the||@@||the sperm whale, it having been found in the
alimentary canal of a cacholot. It Is moro||@@||alimentary canal of a cachelot. It is more
totten mot with floating in tho sea, or washed||@@||often met with floating in the sea, or washed
ashore, and this circumstance for a long timo||@@||ashore, and this circumstance for a long time
Involved'Its origin in obscurity. When frosh||@@||involved its origin in obscurity. When fresh
,1t.,is greasy and has an unpleasant smell,||@@||it is greasy and has an unpleasant smell,
but on exposure to air it hardens, and ac-||@@||but on exposure to air it hardens, and ac-
quires Its "peculiar sweet earthly odour." It||@@||quires its "peculiar sweet earthly odour." It
Ik supposed to bo a bile product. It seems,||@@||is supposed to be a bile product. It seems,
bowovor, not to be found in healthy whales.||@@||however, not to be found in healthy whales.
It Is largely used' as a vehicle for perfumory,||@@||It is largely used as a vehicle for perfumory,
»nd is worth up to twenty-flvo shillings an||@@||and is worth up to twenty-five shillings an
«unco. A. piece weighing 1301b has boon mot||@@||ounce. A piece weighing 130lb has been met
Hiith, and there is a record that the Dutch||@@||with, and there is a record that the Dutch
Gast Indian Company once possessed a lump||@@||East Indian Company once possessed a lump
¡weighing 0S21b. Sixteenth century writers||@@||weighing 982lb. Sixteenth century writers
connected the substaucos with whales, and||@@||connected the substancos with whales, and
Olaus Magnus assures us it is nn oxcollont||@@||Olaus Magnus assures us it is an excellent
remedy for cpilopsy and syncope. Boyle, in||@@||remedy for epilopsy and syncope. Boyle, in
J1G72, met with a story that "it is not "the||@@||1672, met with a story that "it is not the
.cum or oxcremeñt of tho whale, but issues||@@||scum or excrement of the whale, but issues
cut of the root of a tree, which tree, how||@@||out of the root of a tree, which tree, how-
Boevor it stands on tho land, shoots forth||@@||soevor it stands on the land, shoots forth
Its roots towards the sea, seeking the||@@||its roots towards the sea, seeking the
.warmth of it, thereby to deliver tho fattest||@@||warmth of it, thereby to deliver the fattest
Igum that comos out of it, which tree other-||@@||gum that comes out of it, which tree other-
wise by its copious fatness might be burnt||@@||wise by its copious fatness might be burnt
end destroyed." Sir Thomas Browne tolls us||@@||and destroyed." Sir Thomas Browne tells us
ihat the whales found It in tho sea and swal||@@||that the whales found it in the sea and swal-
Se-wed it. Samuel Johnson, who was not||@@||lowed it. Samuel Johnson, who was not
etrong on science, describes it in his diction-||@@||strong on science, describes it in his diction-
ary alternately as the excrement of birds||@@||ary alternately as the excrement of birds
iwashed Into the sea or honeycombs that have||@@||washed into the sea or honeycombs that have
(fallen Into the sea. In tho intestino of tho||@@||fallen into the sea. In the intestine of the
jvhalo It is ofton associated with the beaks||@@||whale it is often associated with the beaks
o£ cuttle-fish, that being a principal food of||@@||of cuttle-fish, that being a principal food of
'Ula animal.||@@||the animal.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14812244 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DUNDAS OTIAIÎRY||@@||DUNDAS QUARRY
A doputatlon representing the Hydalraer«||@@||A deputation representing the Rydalmere
Municipal Council, introduced to tho Minister||@@||Municipal Council, introduced to the Minister
for Works yostordny by Mr. Moxham, M L.A.,||@@||for Works yesterday by Mr. Moxham, M L.A.,
stated that tho tinfrto from a Statc-otvncd||@@||stated that the traffic from a State-owned
quarry at Dundas resulted in a sellons catling||@@||quarry at Dundas resulted in a serious cutting
up of tho stroots, and involved tho Hydalinoro||@@||up of the streets, and involved tho Rydalmere
Council In great expenso in keeping too||@@||Council in great expense in keeping the
thoroughfareB in order. It asked that by woy,||@@||thoroughfares in order. It asked that by way
of compensation tho council should have tho||@@||of compensation tho council should have the
right to obtain metal from tho quarry at cost||@@||right to obtain metal from the quarry at cost
price. v||@@||price.
Mr. Loo, In roply, said that tho Lands De-||@@||Mr. Lee, in roply, said that tho Lands De-
partment had control of the tnwrry, anil ho||@@||partment had control of the quarry, and he
would refer tho question to tho Minister for||@@||would refer the question to tho Minister for
Lands, togotlior with tho representations mais||@@||Lands, together with tho representations made
by tho deputation.||@@||by tho deputation.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14798746 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PROBATE COURT.||@@||PROBATE COURT.
(Before Mr. Acting Justlco Street.) I||@@||(Before Mr. Acting Justlce Street.)
MOTIONS FOR PROBAT3.||@@||MOTIONS FOR PROBATE.
Probate was granted in tho wills 01 joun ,||@@||Probate was granted in the wills 0f John
MIddlomiss, Emily Francis Clack, John||@@||Middlemiss, Emily Francis Clack, John
Maundor, Matthew M'Nameo, Jacob Kondlo,||@@||Maunder, Matthew McNamee, Jacob Kondio,
James Charles M'KonzJo, Elizabeth Richards,||@@||James Charles McKenade, Elizabeth Richards,
George Argent, Julia Mitchell, Thomas Ma||@@||George Argent, Julia Mitchell, Thomas Ma
qulro, William Manson Christie, George||@@||quire, William Manson Christie, George
Palmer, John Hoy, Daniel O'Keefo, Alfred||@@||Palmer, John Hoy, Daniel O'Keefe, Alfred
Dean, William John Forrls, Francis James||@@||Dean, William John Ferrls, Francis James
Shaw, Christian Gruber, Maria Louisa Davies,||@@||Shaw, Christian Gruber, Maria Louisa Davies,
Robert Smyth, William Armitage, Georgo E.||@@||Robert Smyth, William Armitage, George E.
Grenville, John Henry Mayor, Daniel Sheehy,||@@||Grenville, John Henry Mayor, Daniel Sheehy,
Thomas Stirton.||@@||Thomas Stirton.
Letters of administration wore granted in||@@||Letters of administration were granted in
the estates of Owen Coonoy, Donald David||@@||the estates of Owen Cooney, Donald David
Cameron, Henry Sklnnor, Francis William||@@||Cameron, Henry Skinner, Francis William
Roay (C.T.A.. D.B.N.), Patrick Joseph Veech,||@@||Reay (C.T.A.. D.B.N.), Patrick Joseph Veech,
Ellen O'Brlon (C.T.A.), Walter Horbort Dor-||@@||Ellen O'Brlen C.T.A.), Walter Herbert Dor-
rington, Edgar Valentino Bensusan (C.Tj_),||@@||rington, Edgar Valentine Benausan (C.T.A),
Maria Ostler, Samuel Boardow, Emily Robecca||@@||Maria Ostler, Samuel Beardow, Emily Rebecca
M'Dougall (C.T.A.), Patríele Fahey, Richard||@@||McDougall (C.T.A.), Patríck Fahey, Richard
Baldwin Staples, Charles Hone, Robert Watt.||@@||Baldwin Staples, Charles Hone, Robert Watt.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14791696 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
. IN PROBATE.||@@||IN PROBATE.
> (Before Mr. Justice Walker.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Walker.)
DISPUTING A WILL.||@@||DISPUTING A WILL.
M.edlyn v Jackson.||@@||Medlyn v Jackson.
Mr. Bruco Smith, K.C., and Mr. Delohory,||@@||Mr. Bruce Smith, K.C., and Mr. Delohory,
inptructed by, Mr. W. M. Daley (ngont. for||@@||instructed by Mr. W. M. Daley (agent for
Mr. P. B. Commins,. of Parkos). appeared||@@||Mr. P. B. Commins, of Parkes). appeared
fon, plaintiff; and tho Attorney-General (Mr.||@@||for plaintiff; and the Attorney-General (Mr.
Ç. G. Wade, XÇO a'ud Mr. F. S. Boyce, in||@@||C. G. Wade, K.C.) and Mr. F. S. Boyce, in-
struoted'by Messrs,'Lano and Roberta (agents||@@||structed by Messrs. Lane and Roberts (agents
for Mr. A. E. -l'lntosb, of Parkes), for de-||@@||for Mr. A. E. M'Intosh, of Parkes), for de-
fendant. _,.' *||@@||fendant.
' The plaintiff,'John Medlyn, In his stntement||@@||The plaintiff, John Medlyn, in his statement
of claim, "sot" out, that William ^Bliesner, of||@@||of claim, set out that William Bliesner, of
Ponk Hill, minor, 'died on February 12, and||@@||Peak Hill, miner, died on February 12, and
the usual notic.' Tyiis advertised by his exe-||@@||the usual notice was advertised by his exe-
cutor that rib Intfcnlcd to apply for probate||@@||cutor that he intendcd to apply for probate
of the will. On'February 28 defendant, Ethel||@@||of the will. On February 28 defendant, Ethel
Maud Jackion, entered a caveat against such||@@||Maud Jackson, entered a caveat against such
probate being granted, on the ground that||@@||probate being granted, on the ground that
tho testator at the timo ho mudo his will was||@@||the testator at the time he made his will was
not of sound mind and understanding, and||@@||not of sound mind and understanding, and
was, therefore, Incapable of executing It. An||@@||was, therefore, incapable of executing it. An
order was subsequently made that the will||@@||order was subsequently made that the will
Should bo proved in solemn form, nnd the||@@||should be proved in solemn form, and the
present Bult was accordingly instituted. The||@@||present suit was accordingly instituted. The
estate for purposes of probate was valued at||@@||estate for purposes of probate was valued at
£650.||@@||£650.
His Honor, in giving judgment, said that||@@||His Honor, in giving judgment, said that
Bllosner was n man who lived very much to||@@||Bliesner was man who lived very much to
himself. -No doubt tho Jacksons wcro his||@@||himself. -No doubt the Jacksons were his
best friends, but it was clear that nono of||@@||best friends, but it was clear that none of
tho family had any claims upou him.' Ho wnB||@@||the family had any claims upon him. He was
a man who hue!-no relations In this State||@@||a man who had no relations in this State
or, his Honor thought, in Australia. Ho was||@@||or, his Honor thought, in Australia. He was
a German by hi. th, who carno to this country||@@||a German by birth, who came to this country
many years agu'," and, It would nppear. had||@@||many years ago, and, it would appear, had
out himself a'drift from his own relations,||@@||cut himself adrift from his own relations,
presumably le'ft ^behind In Europe. There-,||@@||presumably left behind In Europe. There-
fore, thoro wast'no one who had any claims||@@||fore, there was no one who had any claims
upon him-thoro was certninly no ovidonco of||@@||upon him-there was certainly no evidence of
It-and therefore one'lind to contrast theso||@@||it-and therefore one had to contrast these
two wills wlth'thls rofleotion In one's mind,||@@||two wills with this reflection in one's mind,
that tho legatees In both of thom w6ro per-||@@||that the legatees in both of them were per-
sons or Institutions, neither of whom had any||@@||sons or institutions, neither of whom had any
claims upon'tho testator; and therefore any||@@||claims upon the testator; and therefore any
revulsion of feeling which might havo been||@@||revulsion of feeling which might have been
exhibited by a chango from the one will to||@@||exhibited by a change from the one will to
tho other was not of that violent character||@@||the other was not of that violent character
which appeared 1n many ensoa, and to which,||@@||which appeared in many cases, and to which,
no doubt; considerable weight had boon at-||@@||no doubt, considerable weight had been at-
tached by the Court. Tho law allowed n tes-||@@||tached by the Court. The law allowed a tes-
tator to bo capricious-ha could bo as capri-||@@||tator to be capricious-he could be as capri-
cious tis ho pleased so long as he had sufficient||@@||cious as he pleased so long as he had sufficient
intelligence to bo nbla to weigh the claims of||@@||intelligence to be able to weigh the claims of
those who had claims upon him, and bo able||@@||those who had claims upon him, and be able
to «deni with his property in n discriminating||@@||to deal with his property in a discriminating
and intelligent manner. Without going into||@@||and intelligent manner. Without going into
tho ovldonce lu detail, his Honor said ho had||@@||the evidence in detail, his Honor said he had
como to tho conclusion that testator did pos-||@@||come to the conclusion that testator did pos-
sess testamentary capacity, and that at the||@@||sess testamentary capacity, and that at the
tinto ho mndo-thls will in favour of the hos-||@@||time he made this will in favour of the hos-
pital at Parkes ho knew quita well what he||@@||pital at Parkes he knew quite well what he
was about. Thoro was no suggestion of any||@@||was about. There was no suggestion of any
undue influence in the caso, and tho only||@@||undue influence in the case, and the only
question tho Court was called upon to decide||@@||question the Court was called upon to decide
was whether testator actually understood||@@||was whether testator actually understood
what ho was doing at the timo ho made this||@@||what he was doing at the time he made this
will, and that ho intended it to bo his last||@@||will, and that he intended it to be his last
will and testament. Ho had como to tho||@@||will and testament. He had come to the
affirmative conclusion, and theroforo directed||@@||affirmative conclusion, and therefore directed
that probate should bo issued to that will||@@||that probate should be issued to that will.
Under all tho circumstances he considered||@@||Under all the circumstances he considered
defendnnt should not be compelled to||@@||defendant should not be compelled to
pay tho costs, and thoreforo directod that||@@||pay the costs, and therefore directed that
tho cohts of- both parties should como out of||@@||the costs of both parties should come out of
tho estalo.' " /||@@||the estate.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14725961 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
AT CONDOBOLIN.||@@||AT CONDOBOLIN.
HOLDINGS BURNT OUT.||@@||HOLDINGS BURNT OUT.
CONDOBOLIN, Mondny.||@@||CONDOBOLIN, Monday.
A furthor fire started on Tiidny on Mr G||@@||A further fire started on Friday on Mr G
W A Clampton s pioperty on Moonbi Island||@@||W A Clampton's property on Moonbi Island.
Tho holdings of Mr E Homsworth and Mr||@@||The holdings of Mr E Homsworth and Mr
George Hemsworth woro buint out The||@@||George Hemsworth wero burnt out. The
Uro oroBaed the river to Burrawang where||@@||fire crossed the river to Burrawang, where
7000 nores of grass wero destrojcd Sevoial||@@||7000 acres of grass were destroyed. Several
times the fire crossed the river from Burra||@@||times the fire crossed the river from Burrawang
wang lo Borambil on Saturday but waa pro||@@||to Borambil on Saturday. but waa prevented
vented spreading b> willing workers and by||@@||spreading by willing workers and by
burning big firebreaks It is repoited that||@@||burning big firebreaks It is reported that
the firo is still burning on Buirawang||@@||the fire is still burning on Burrawang.
Ono incident is narrated In connection with||@@||One incident is narrated in connection with
tho firo John Mool ey wns worl lue. a grader||@@||the fire John Mooney was working a grader
on Buirawang with a t»am of elghf hors»!,||@@||on Burrawang with a team of eight horses
opposlto the island wh»n tho fire bl olio out||@@||opposite the island when the fire broke out.
lio took the hoi ses out ted them at th" mi||@@||He took the horses out, fed them at the
chine and went and ga\o assistance In fight||@@||machine and went and gave assistance in fight
lug the llames rho machino mil horses ho||@@||fighing the flames. The machine and horses
coming sin rounded it wis impossible to get||@@||becoming surrounded it was impossible to get
lncl to them \\hcn tho (Hines had been||@@||back to them. When he flames had been
subdue 1 theio It w is nscei tallied that ono||@@||subdued there, it was ascertained that one
horso had been bin nt to ishes two others||@@||horse had been burnt to ashes; two others
woro so scveielj Injmod that they will havo||@@||wore so severely injured that they will have
to ho shot iho wherenbouts of tho five||@@||to be shot. The whereabouts of the five
others is not known Mooneys saddle hoiso||@@||others is not known. Mooney's saddle horse
tot homo to tho station||@@||got home to the station.
Anothei outbreak occurred nt Mt Cramp||@@||Another outbreak occurred at Mt Crampton's
ton s jesleidnj hut was, subdued by tho police||@@||yeserday but was subdued by the police
and others bofoio much dimngo lind boen||@@||and others before much damage had been
done||@@||done.
On Saturday night smoko fiom tho bush||@@||On Saturday night smoke from the bush
fires was most oppressive in town||@@||fires was most oppressive in town.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14775829 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TRANGIE CYCLE MEETING.||@@||TRANGIE CYCLE MEETING.
A race meeting promoted by the Trangie Cycle||@@||A race meeting promoted by the Trangie Cycle
Club will take place on June 4 on the local track||@@||Club will take place on June 4 on the local track.
The competitors will, for the greater part, be riders||@@||The competitors will, for the greater part, be riders
hung in the locality of Trangie lhere will be||@@||living in the locality of Trangie. There will be
two races run-a mile and 1J mile-the handicaps||@@||two races run—a mile and 1½ mile—the handicaps
for which have just beccn issued by the League of||@@||for which have just been issued by the League of
Wheelmen, and are as follows -One mile J Sladdcn,||@@||Wheelmen, and are as follows:—One mile: J. Sladden,
scr, R T M *t».anar, 20}ds, L J Sladdcn, 70}ds iV||@@||scr ; R. J. McNanar, 20yds ; E. J. Sladden, 70yds ; W.
Moore, J J Roche 100} d8, A Bates, H Blaine},||@@||Moore, J. J. Roche, 100yds ; A. Bates, H. Blamey,
140yds, 3 Rogers, 100yds, A Smart 100} ds II Bates,||@@||140yds ; J. Rogers, 160yds ; A. Smart 190yds ; H. Bates,
200} ds One and a half mile race J Sladdcn scr,||@@||200yds. One and a half mile race: J. Sladden, scr ;
R J M'Nanar 00yds I J Sladdcn, 00yds, W||@@||R. J. McNanar, 90yds ; E. J. Sladden, 90yds ; W.
Mooro, J J Roche, 130»ds, A Bates, H Blame},||@@||Moore, J. J. Roche, 130yds ; A. Bates, H. Blamey,
180}ds, J Rogers, 210yds, A Smart, 210}ds, li||@@||180yds ; J. Rogers, 210yds ; A. Smart, 216yds ; H.
Bates -||@@||Bates.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14726036 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A EELIC OF COOK'S ENDEAVOUR,||@@||A RELIC OF COOK'S ENDEAVOUR,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
I Sir,-The wiiter of the letter in your issua||@@||I Sir,-The writer of the letter in your issue
' of Friday last on the abovo interesting sub||@@||of Friday last on the above interesting sub-
jcet Is not the first persou to call attention||@@||ject is not the first person to call attention
to the fact tint the ltmains of this historio||@@||to the fact that the remains of this historic
Yessel were left by a galo on the shores of tha||@@||vessel were left by a gale on the shores of the
hut bour of Newpoit, Rhode l&land But||@@||habour of Newport, Rhode Island. But
othois have from timo to timu interested||@@||others have from time to time interested
themselYGs in tho mntter. Mr. John YV.||@@||themselves in the matter. Mr. John W.
Deering tiaced the history of this vessel for||@@||Deering traced the history of this vessel for
Professor Monis, and Mr Patrick Boyle,||@@||Professor Morris, and Mr Patrick Boyle,
Iilnjui of Newpoit, supplied the information.||@@||Mayor of Newport, supplied the information.
Many relies vveie prescrYcd by private indl||@@||Many relics were preserved by private ind-
Y iduals 1 hey included a box made from her||@@||d iduals. T hey included a box made from her
keel, nnd presented to Fenimoie Cooper in||@@||keel, and presented to Fenimore Cooper in
1S2S And ho regrets thnt ' thero nro no||@@||1828. And he regrets that ' 'there are no
remains of tilt EndenYour in any public In-||@@||remains of the Endeavour in any public in-
stitution out of which a relic could bo sent||@@||stitution out of which a relic could be sent
to the Australian Museum " This "post,"||@@||to the Australian Museum " This "post,"
"pait of the stein" of tho Endeavour, Yvas,||@@||"part of the stern" of the Endeavour, was,
thoieforo, not tho only portion preserved, anuí||@@||therefore, not the only portion preserved, and
somo day it may bo the good fortune of tha||@@||some day it may be the good fortune of the
Austi alian Museum to become possessed oC||@@||Australian Museum to become possessed of
some carefully preserved relic, the -value o£||@@||some carefully preserved relic, the value of
which to the present possessor Is unknown.||@@||which to the present possessor is unknown.
I am, etc., . JAMES H, WATSON.||@@||I am, etc., JAMES H. WATSON.
Jan, 8, _. ""?. - -" "||@@||Jan, 8,
i||@@||i
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761390 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVOECE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
HOKIN V HOKIN.||@@||HOKIN v HOKIN.
Mr Windeyer instructed by Mr E R Abi||@@||Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Mr. E. R. Abi-
gail appeared for petitioner This was a||@@||gail, appeared for petitioner. This was a
suit by Annie Elith Amanda Hokin against||@@||suit by Annie Edith Amanda Hokin against
George Frederick Hokin for dissolution of the||@@||George Frederick Hokin for dissolution of the
marriage on tho ground of adultery by respon||@@||marriage on the ground of adultery by respon-
dent anl desertion for three j ears and up||@@||dent and desertion for three years and up-
wards The parties were married on January||@@||wards. The parties were married on January
29 1891 The respondent did not appear in||@@||29, 1891. The respondent did not appear in
the suit and after hearing further evldcnco||@@||the suit, and after hearing further evidence
tendered on behalf of the petitioner his Honor||@@||tendered on behalf of the petitioner, his Honor
said ho would allow another adjourment fo"||@@||said he would allow another adjourment for
further proof of tho adultery charged but||@@||further proof of the adultery charged, but
Mr Windeyer said ho would not ask for it||@@||Mr. Windeyer said he would not ask for it,
and would rest petitioners case on the issue||@@||and would rest petitioner's case on the issue
of desertion||@@||of desertion.
His Honor reserved judgment||@@||His Honor reserved judgment.
RITCHIE \ RITCHIE||@@||RITCHIE v RITCHIE.
Mr E W Downes appeared for the petitioner||@@||Mr. E. W. Downes appeared for the petitioner
Respondent did not appear This was a suit||@@||Respondent did not appear. This was a suit
brought by Davl 1 Ritchie against IV nrgaret||@@||brought by David Ritchie against Margaret
Irene Ritchie for a dissolution of the marriage||@@||Irene Ritchie for a dissolution of the marriage
on the ground of wilful and continuous do||@@||on the ground of wilful and continuous de-
sertion by the respondent for three years and||@@||sertion by the respondent for three years and
upwards The parties wero married at the||@@||upwards. The parties were married at the
Congregational Church Kogarah on October||@@||Congregational Church, Kogarah, on October
1 1900 Petitioner gave evidence that quarrels||@@||1, 1900. Petitioner gave evidence that quarrels
arose between him and his wife mainly about||@@||arose between him and his wife mainly about
money matters but he never 111 treated her||@@||money matters, but he never ill-treated her,
and on January 15 1903 when he returned||@@||and on January 15, 1903, when he returned
home from work his wife had gone away||@@||home from work his wife had gone away,
leaving a note for him Ile met her the||@@||leaving a note for him. He met her the
same day at Alice street Newtown but she||@@||same day at Alice-street, Newtown, but she
refused to return home He also saw her on||@@||refused to return home. He also saw her on
the 17th of tho samo month at the Post Officr||@@||the 17th of the same month at the Post Office,
Newtown in company with another woman||@@||Newtown, in company with another woman,
and In reply to his request to her to return||@@||and in reply to his request to her to return
homo she again refused On two occasions||@@||home she again refused. On two occasions
before respondent left petitioner she stopped||@@||before respondent left petitioner she stopped
out all night but ho accepted her explana||@@||out all night, but he accepted her explana-
tion in regard to her absence He saw ho"||@@||tion in regard to her absence. He saw her
after the petition was served upon her when||@@||after the petition was served upon her, when
she wished him good luck Evidence was||@@||she wished him "good luck." Evidence was
also given that when tho petition was served||@@||also given that when the petition was served
upon her at an hotel in Goulburn street re||@@||upon her at an hotel in Goulburn-street re-
spondent said I expected this it does not||@@||spondent said, "I expected this; it does not
matter Lot him get it my troubles In her||@@||matter. Let him get it; my troubles." In her
letter to petitioner respondent said I am||@@||letter to petitioner respondent said, "I am
going as you 1 now I am very sorry as||@@||going, as you know. I am very sorry as
things have turned out as they are It ¡s all||@@||things have turned out as they are. It is all
my fault but one thing-I never took you||@@||my fault; but one thing — I never took you
drwn I hope you will forgive me for ill I||@@||down. I hope you will forgive me for all I
have dono to j ou Good bye and God.bless||@@||have done to you. Good-bye, and God bless
you||@@||you."
His Honor adjourned the further hearing of||@@||His Honor adjourned the further hearing of
tho suit until Monday for additional evi||@@||the suit until Monday for additional evi-
dence||@@||dence.
GIBSON V GIBSON||@@||GIBSON v GIBSON.
This suit which was heard on Tuesday last||@@||This suit, which was heard on Tuesday last
and adjourned for the production of the Ro||@@||and adjourned for the production of the Re-
glstnr General s certificate of marriage was||@@||gistrar-General's certificate of marriage, was
again called and tho certificate having been||@@||again called, and the certificate having been
produced his Honor granted a decrco nisi and||@@||produced, his Honor granted a decree nisi, and
made It returnable in four months||@@||made it returnable in four months.
HAMPSON V HAMPSON||@@||HAMPSON v HAMPSON.
Mr Spear appeared for petittonoi Elba||@@||Mr. Spear appeared for petitioner, Eliza-
beth Maud Hampson who sued for a disso||@@||beth Maud Hampson, who sued for a disso-
lutlon of her marriage with Herbert tA right||@@||lution of her marriage with Herbert Wright
Hampson on the ground that respondent||@@||Hampson, on the ground that respondent
had without just cause or excuse deserted||@@||had, without just cause or excuse, deserted
petitioner and lett hor eontlnuouslv so do||@@||petitioner, and left her continuously so de-
sorted for three years and upwards The par||@@||serted for three years and upwards. The par-
tics woro married on Septembet C 189» at||@@||ties were married on Septembet 6, 1899, at
Zetland according to tho rites of the Presby||@@||Zetland, according to the rites of the Presby-
terian Church and politioner givo evidence||@@||terian Church, and petitioner gave evidence
that respondent lett her in March 1100 and||@@||that respondent left her in March, 1900, and
she had not seen him s nee or received any||@@||she had not seen him since, or received any
support from him||@@||support from him.
liecree nisi grantel returnable In six||@@||Decree nisi granted, returnable in six
months petitioner to have the custody of tho||@@||months, petitioner to have the custody of the
child tho issue of tho marriage||@@||child, the issue of the marriage.
DW\LR v DW1ER||@@||DWYER v DWYER.
Mr E J Spear appeared for tho petitioner||@@||Mr. E. J. Spear appeared for the petitioner
Kathleen Lilian Dwscr who sued for a disso||@@||Kathleen Lilian Dwyer, who sued for a disso-
lution of her marriage with John Dwjor Tho||@@||lution of her marriage with John Dwyer. The
respondent did not appear The parties wero||@@||respondent did not appear. The parties were
married in January 159" at Redfern accord||@@||married in January, 1893, at Redfern, accord-
lng to the rites of tho Roman Catholic||@@||ing to the rites of the Roman Catholic
Church and petitioner asked for a dissolution||@@||Church, and petitioner asked for a dissolution
of her marriage on the grounds of habitual||@@||of her marriage on the grounds of habitual
drunl enuess and habitually leaving her with||@@||drunkenness, and habitually leaving her with-
out means of support and cruelty Pet!||@@||out means of support, and cruelty. Peti-
Honor gave evidence as to lespondonts Imbi||@@||tioner gave evidence as to respondent's habi-
tual Intemperance and cruelty and said that||@@||tual intemperance and cruelty, and said that
ho loft her in 1901 and that she had received||@@||he left her in 1901, and that she had received
no support from him since She had hoard||@@||no support from him since. She had heard
that ho was a. trooper in tho South African||@@||that he was a trooper in the South African
Horse||@@||Horse.
Tho case was adjourned generally for fur||@@||The case was adjourned generally for fur-
thor evidence||@@||ther evidence.
BEVAN v BE\ AV||@@||BEVAN v BEVAN.
Mr L B Bertram appeared for the peti||@@||Mr. L. B. Bertram appeared for the peti-
tioner Annis Bevan who sued for dissolution||@@||tioner, Annis Bevan, who sued for dissolution
of hor marriage with Augustino Bevan on tho||@@||of her marriage with Augustine Bevan on the
ground of respondent s adultery with some||@@||ground of respondent's adultery with some
Woman whoso namo was unknown to the peti||@@||woman whose name was unknown to the peti
tioner and wilful and continuous desertion for||@@||tioner, and wilful and continuous desertion for
three }cnrs and upwards The respondent did||@@||three years and upwards. The respondent did
not appear The parties wero married on||@@||not appear. The parties were married on
March 8 1S97 and petitioner in her cvid nee||@@||March 8, 1897, and petitioner in her evidence
Btnted that the ceremony took place at 8||@@||stated that the ceremony took place at 8
o clock at night at a matrimonial agency in||@@||o'clock at night at a matrimonial agency in
tho city according to tho rites of tho Metho||@@||the city, according to the rites of the Metho-
dist t plsconalian Church||@@||dist Episcopalian Church.
His Honor In all these irrcgulnr marriages||@@||His Honor: In all these irregular marriages
if I may call them so the cortircato of tho||@@||if I may call them so, the certificate of the
Registrar General as to tho man lago must||@@||Registrar-General as to the marriage must
bo produced||@@||be produced.
Petitioner continuing said that respondent||@@||Petitioner continuing, said that respondent
left her in March 1S9S anl hearing subse||@@||left her in March, 1898, and hearing subse-
quontly that ho was In Now Zealand she||@@||quently that he was in New Zealand, she
wrote to him upbraiding him for leaving he||@@||wrote to him upbraiding him for leaving her,
but she did not ask him to return bocauso||@@||but she did not ask him to return, because
sho had heard of his misconduct with anotl or||@@||she had heard of his misconduct with another
woman Sho asked him if what she hid heard||@@||woman. She asked him if what she had heard
waa true md when respondent wrote lo her||@@||was true, and when respondent wrote to her
fti reoly ho admitted thit while petitioner||@@||in reply he admitted that while petitioner
tins away at Adela! lo ho lived with mother||@@||was away at Adelaide he lived with another
woman Respondent nddel in his letter You||@@||woman. Respondent added in his letter, "You
know I was drunk alien I was married nnd||@@||know I was drunk when I was married, and
only a boy but potltlonei sworo positively||@@||only a boy," but petitioner swore positively
(lint respondent was perfectly sober when||@@||that respondent was perfectly sober when
the marriage took place||@@||the marriage took place.
His Honor found tho Issues of marriage and||@@||His Honor found the issues of marriage and
adultery In favour of petitioner but deferred||@@||adultery in favour of petitioner, but deferred
pronouncing a decrco nisi until the certiücato||@@||pronouncing a decree nisi until the certificate
of tho Registrar General was produced||@@||of the Registrar-General was produced.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14827459 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING.
- ?||@@||
ARRIVALS-Aug. 15.||@@||ARRIVALS-Aug. 15.
! iv Immer», s, 2WIU tons Captain W. J. «ville, from I||@@||Wimmera, s, 2960 tons, Captain W. J. Wyllie, from
Wellington. Passengers-Misses Hall, Munday, Aker (2),||@@||Wellington. Passengers - Misses Hall, Munday, Aker (2),
lialir, Pulsford, Turner; Hetxlamcs Lynch, Harris, Cor-!||@@||Bahr, Pulsford, Turner; Mesdames Lynch, Harris, Gor-
iton, .Dalgleish, Cooper and child, Dudlcy-Dobson;,||@@||ton, Dalgleish, Cooper and child, Dudley-Dobson;
I Messrs. Mason, Harris, Mason, Lambie, 'Aker, Cox, |||@@||Messrs. Mason, Harris, Mason, Lambie, Aker, Cox,
¡Morris, Aston, WrlKht, Cook, Cassidy, Dobson, Dinunt,||@@||Morris, Aston, Wright, Cook, Cassidy, Dobson, Dimant,
lionne, Girdlestone, Oates, Gorton, Higgens, lilli, I||@@||Donne, Girdlestone, Oates, Gorton, Higgens, Hill,
M'Rao. Mee, I'ortus, Pearson, ' Pollock, llobinion. Ho||@@||M'Rae, Mec, Portus, Pearson, Pollock, Robinson, Ro-
licrlAin, Smitli, Wiffen; Revs. 'Ilrooks, Lowry; anil 53||@@||bertson, Smith, Wiffen; Revs. Brooks, Lowry; and 58
1 in the steerage. ' Hiiddnrt, Parker, and Co. Proprietary, I||@@||in the steerage. Huddart, Parker, and Co. Proprietary,
Ltd., ngents. , ,||@@||Ltd., agents.
Newcastle, s, 1351 tons, Captain M. Thompson, from I||@@||Newcastle, s, 1351 tons, Captain M. Thompson, from
Ncv.e-jstlc. Nciv'-istlo and U.U. S.S. Company, Ltd.,||@@||Newcastle. Newcastle and H.R. S.S. Company, Ltd.,
agents. . ' . .||@@||agents.
Wakutlpu, s, jaw ton«, Captain C. Suffern, from||@@||Wakutlpu, s, 1945 tons, Captain C. Suffern, from
Newcastle. P. W. Jackson, agent. v - ' .||@@||Newcastle. F. W. Jackson, agent.
Cooloon, s, 2:18, tims,' Captain James,Colvin, from||@@||Cooloon, s, 238, tons, Captain James Colvin, from
Woolgoolga and Colt's Harbour., Langley ürcs., agents.||@@||Woolgoolga and Coffs Harbour. Langley Bros., agents.
Lurnka, s, 170 toni, Captain Langley, from Port||@@||Euroka, s, 170 tons, Captain Langley, from Port
Macquarie. North Coast S. N. , Company, Ltd.,||@@||Macquarie. North Coast S. N., Company, Ltd.,
agents. . v||@@||agents.
L'dcn, s, 833 tons, Captain, Walker, from Eden.||@@||Eden, s, 833 tons, Captain Walker, from Eden.
Illawarra and South Coast S. N. Company, Ltd., agents.||@@||Illawarra and South Coast S. N. Company, Ltd., agents.
Ripple, n, 120 tonn, Captain Pearse, from Moruya.||@@||Ripple, s, 120 tons, Captain Pearse, from Moruya.
0. Cromack, agent. '||@@||G. Cromack, agent.
Coomonderry, s, 147 tons, Captain S, Canty, from||@@||Coomonderry, s, 147 tons, Captain S. Canty, from
Shoalhaven. Illawarra and South Coast S, N. Company,||@@||Shoalhaven. Illawarra and South Coast S.N. Company,
Ltd., agents. , ,||@@||Ltd., agents.
St. Louis, s, 1853 tons. Captain Chaniel, from||@@||St. Louis, s, 1853 tons. Captain Chaniel, from
Noumea, via Newcastle. W. S. Tait and Co,, agent«.||@@||Noumea, via Newcastle. W. S. Tait and Co., agents.
Cape Corrientes, s, 2503 tons, Captain Sclmes, from||@@||Cape Corrientes, s, 2503 tons, Captain Selmes, from
Tort Pirie. W. Scott Tell and,Co., Ltd., agents.||@@||Port Pirie. W. Scott Fell and Co., Ltd., agents.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14747522 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ISLU OP ARItAN^ FROM GLASUOW. |||@@||ISLE OF ARRAN FROM GLASGOW.
Alter a .loyngo oí ai oaj«, willi a full cargo of||@@||After a voyage of 87 days, with a full cargo of
general m(|ehandlse, from Glasgow, tho ship Isle of||@@||general merchandise, from Glasgow, the ship Isle of
Arran armed at Sydney yesterday, and anchored in||@@||Arran arrived at Sydney yesterday, and anchored in
Double Hay. She Balled on Oct. 22, and met nilli||@@||Double Bay. She sailed on Oct 22, and met with
favourable winds to the Lquator, which was crossed||@@||favourable winds to the Equator, which was crossed
on Nov. 15. S'rong breezes yvere carried to the||@@||on Nov. 15. Strong breezes were carried to the
meridian of tho Cape of Good Hope on Dec 13, and||@@||meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on Dec 13, and
the casting y\as run down in from lat 43 to 15||@@||the easting was run down in from lat. 43 to 45
south, with strong W and NW winds. The South||@@||south, with strong W and NW winds. The South-
.west Capo of Itenani» waa joonded on tho 80th Ä.||@@||west Cape of Tasmania and rounded on the 30th day
out, MoTfcom thenoo to arrival strong"al^tadTw«||@@||out, and from thence to arrival strong S winds were
eperiencod. While making her e_rtuTB vidât cowï||@@||experienced. While making her easting violent condi-
«o^wcrao_p(____!<i, mid tho Bhip was hove-to {«||@@||tions were experienced, and the ship was hove-to for several days.
On Dec 8, when the Bhlp waa in lat 87.13 sont.||@@||On Dec 8, when the ship was in lat. 37.43 south,
'"P&SP 12,caBt. », J«! "?"?'«I Alfred Walton, a SiT||@@||and long 12 east, a lad named Alfred Walton, a native
of WRliamstown, Vic., yyho had slowed ayvayV|_t||@@||of Williamstown, Vic., who had stowed away, fell
overboard, and yvas drowned. v' *"||@@||overboard, and was drowned.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14805099 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I. ST. MASK'S- CHTJRCIL |||@@||ST. MARK'S- CHURCH |
TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
i Sir,-I ' have read with much interest the||@@||Sir, I have read with much interest the
paper on Potts and. Darling Points in your||@@||paper on Potts and Darling Points in your
ssue of this day, and read by Mr. Arthur||@@||issue of this day, and read by Mr. Arthur
Dowling on Tuesday last at tho monthly meet||@@||Dowling on Tuesday last at the monthly meet-
ng of tho Historical Society, and at which||@@||ing of the Historical Society, and at which
infortunitely I could not be present. Mr.||@@||unfortunately I could not be present. Mr.
bowling, I am sure, will pardon me it I||@@||Dowling, I am sure, will pardon me it I
.enturo to suggest a correction In that, por||@@||venture to suggest a correction in that por-
iou dealing with St. Mark's Church. I think I||@@||tion dealing with St. Mark's Church. I think
Ïbo historical facts are ttiat the foundation||@@||the historical facts are that the foundation
tone of "Saint Mark's Church, Alexandria,"||@@||stone of "Saint Mark's Church, Alexandria,"
s It was then known, was laid by tho Right||@@||as it was then known, was laid by the Right
tov. Dr. Broughton, Bishop of Australia, on||@@||Rev. Dr. Broughton, Bishop of Australia, on
round given by tho late Thomas Sutcliffe||@@||ground given by the late Thomas Sutcliffe
lort, on ScDtemhor 4, isis, and oponod, in||@@||Mort, on September 4, 1848, and opened, in
n uncompleted condition, for public worship||@@||an uncompleted condition, for public worship
n Novomber 7, 1852, tho Rev. George F.||@@||on November 7, 1852, the Rev. George F.
lacarlhur being the minister appointed, his||@@||Macarthur being the minister appointed, his
«nsn holnn- rlntorl Mnv 1SR1||@@||license being dated May, 1851.
Thero had existed previous to this a place||@@||There had existed previous to this a place
f worship known as St. Mark's Chapel, I||@@||of worship known as St. Mark's Chapel,
hlch was sltuated^n tho Mona Estate, and||@@||which was situated on the Mona Estate, and
i- tho grounds of the residence of tho lato||@@||in the grounds of the residence of the late
tri T. W. Smart, being lent by that gentlo||@@||Mr. T. W. Smart, being lent by that gentle-
mn until such timo as a church was built.||@@||man until such time as a church was built.
Tho first minister of this chapel was the||@@||The first minister of this chapel was the
lev. Francis Thomas Cusack Rusaoll, B.A.||@@||Rev. Francis Thomas Cusack Russell, B.A.
'he chapel wardens wore Thomas Waro||@@||The chapel wardens wore Thomas Ware
mart, Thomas Whistler Smith, and Thomas||@@||Smart, Thomas Whistler Smith, and Thomas
utellffe Mort, known as tho "Three Toms."||@@||Sutcliffe Mort, known as the "Three Toms."
Ino Rev. F. T. O. Rusnoll, who had boon||@@||The Rev. F. T. C. Russell, who had been
rdained a dcacqn in tho old temporary church||@@||ordained a deacon in the old temporary church
f St. Andrew on September 10, 1847, was||@@||of St. Andrew on September 10, 1847, was
ofused ordination to tho priesthood by tho||@@||refused ordination to the priesthood by the
llshop on Trinity Sunday, 18-10, "for having,||@@||Bishop on Trinity Sunday, 1849, "for having,
?bon attt ending at tho Church of St. Andrew||@@||when attending at the Church of St. Andrew
>r tho purpose of being ordained priest,||@@||for the purpose of being ordained priest,
ollvorod to tho Bishop a loiter of an Insulting||@@||delivered to the Bishop a letter of an insulting
ature." The history of this church scandal||@@||nature." The history of this church scandal
; its day is £ot forth in 10 columns of the||@@||in its day is set forth in 19 columns of the
3. M. Herald" on June 30, 1S49.||@@||S. M. Herald" on June 30, 1S49.
In consoquonco, Mr. Russell's license was||@@||In consequence, Mr. Russell's license was
ivokod. Ho was succeeded by the Rev.||@@||revoked. He was succeeded by the Rev.
'enry Cary on November 10, 1849. This||@@||Henry Cary on November 16, 1849. This
mtleraan did not hold the position long, as||@@||gentleman did not hold the position long, as
i retired from the church and studied law,||@@||he retired from the church and studied law,
r in February, 185C, wo find him gazottod to||@@||For in February, 1856, wo find him gazetted to
? "Miller in Equity." "||@@||the "Master in Equity."
it i-, not noPossary herí to pursue the||@@||It is not necessary here to pursue the
story of St. Mark's furthor, and in writing||@@||story of St. Mark's further, and in writing
3 above particulars I foil suro Mr. Dowling]||@@||the above particulars I feel sure Mr. Dowling
'. agree with mo it is well to do so, to||@@||will agree with me it is well to do so, to
niinn tim ni>ruriu>v of ivents dealt with||@@||continue the accuracy of events dealt with
Jo-president Historical bocioty of Australia, j||@@||in the society. I am, etc,
?>»7 ,||@@||Oct. 2. James H. Watson, Vice-President Historical Society of Australia.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14789426 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH||@@||HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH
WALES.||@@||WALES.
'Hie annual meeting of the HisliUud Society||@@||The annual meeting of the Highland Society
was held at the rooms, FaliuouUi-chauibers,||@@||was held at the rooms, Falmouth-chambers,
on Thursday evening. Colonel James Burns,||@@||on Thursday evening, Colonel James Burns,
president, ia Uie chair. The report stated||@@||president, in the chair. The report stated
¡ thut the number of members on Uiu roll was||@@||that the number of members on the roll was
! 073, »l new members qualifying during the||@@||673, 91 new members qualifying during the
i year. The various xunctions held by the so||@@||year. The various functions held by the so-
| cioty wero successlul from a financial »3 well||@@||ciety were successful from a financial as well
I as a social point of view, and rosulted in||@@||as a social point of view, and resulted in
I conpiderablo additions to tho lunds, the total||@@||considerable additions to the funds, the total
, assets over liabilities standing at £1800 3s lOd.||@@||assets over liabilities standing at £1800 3s. 10d.
¡ An amount of £101! Cs 3d had been distributed||@@||An amount of £196 6s. 3d. had been distributed
in relief to tho-aged and destitute and to||@@||in relief to the aged and destitute and to
¡charitable institutions. Rofcronco was mado||@@||charitable institutions. Reference was made
, to the donation by Dr. J. R. Al. Robertson of||@@||to the donation by Dr. J. R. M. Robertson of
a valuable number of poetical works to tho||@@||a valuable number of poetical works to the
] library, which has now attained considerable||@@||library, which has now attained considerable
, proportions, and Is regarded us a most useful||@@||proportions, and is regarded us a most useful
reforenco library on all matters pertaining||@@||reference library on all matters pertaining
I to Scottish history and literature.||@@||to Scottish history and literature.
The following officers woro elected for iho||@@||The following officers were elected for the
year:-President, Colonel Jamos Burns; vico||@@||year:- President, Colonel James Burns; vice
i presidents, Hon. A. Kethel, M.L.C., Dr. i. B..||@@||presidents, Hon. A. Kethel, M.L.C., Dr. J. R.
' M. Robertson, Dr. H. C. Taylor Young, Dr. T.||@@||M. Robertson, Dr. H. C. Taylor Young, Dr. T.
iStorleDlxson.Rev. J. Ferguson, Messrs. Dugald||@@||Storie Dilxson, Rev. J. Ferguson, Messrs. Dugald
I Thomson, M.P.". Gordon Marr, A. T. Telfer,||@@||Thomson, M.P., Gordon Marr, A. T. Telfer,
William Reid, James Inglis, W. Mack Walker,||@@||William Reid, James Inglis, W. Mack Walker,
I and James Muir; council, Major William Ro||@@||and James Muir; council, Major William Ro-
¡ bortson, Mosrs. James Johnston, Alox. Smith,||@@||bertson, Messrs. James Johnston, Alex. Smith,
, Thomas H. Fraser, W. M'D. Sutherland, A. E.||@@||Thomas H. Fraser, W. M'D. Sutherland, A. E.
D'Arcy, J. M. Pringle, Evan Macdonald, J. A.||@@||D'Arcy, J. M. Pringle, Evan Macdonald, J. A.
Kethel, W. N. Dewar, II. P. Parish, and J. T.||@@||Kethel, W. N. Dewar, H. P. Parish, and J. T.
Coffin-, hon. secretary, Mr. J. Currie lilies;||@@||Coffill, hon. secretary, Mr. J. Currie Elles;
'lion, treasurer, Mr. W. C. Marshall; auditors,||@@||hon, treasurer, Mr. W. C. Marshall; auditors,
I Messrs. G. M. Allard, F.C.A.A., and 3. J. Car-||@@||Messrs. G. M. Allard, F.C.A.A., and S. J. Car-
ruthers, F.C.A.A.; Burna Club committee,||@@||ruthers, F.C.A.A.; Burns Club committee,
| Mosrs. J. Muir, J. M. Prlnglo, James Johnston,||@@||Messrs. J. Muir, J. M. Pringle, James Johnston,
W. M'D. Sutherland, R. Doylo, A. Smith, P. D.||@@||W. M'D. Sutherland, R. Doyle, A. Smith, P. D.
M'Cormlck, Thomas M'Credlo, William Reid,||@@||M'Cormlck, Thomas M'Credie, William Reid,
land Thomas H. Fraser (bon. secretary).||@@||and Thomas H. Fraser (hon. secretary).
! Dr Taylor Young urged upon tho incoming||@@||Dr. Taylor Young urged upon the incoming
council tho desirability of starting a monthly||@@||council the desirability of starting a monthly
! newspaper in connection with the society,||@@||newspaper in connection with the society,
which mot with tho approbation of the mom||@@||which met with the approbation of the mem-
I hers. '||@@||bers.
||@@||
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. DIVORCE COURT. * '||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
CRAWFORD V CRAWFORD.||@@||CRAWFORD v CRAWFORD.
William Crawford potitlonod for a alvon||@@||William Crawford petitioned for a divorce
from Eliza Crawford, formerly Groontree, t||@@||from Eliza Crawford, formerly Greentree, on
tho ground of dosortlon. Mr, Boyeo,'ll||@@||the ground of desertion. Mr. Boyce, in-
structed by Mr. Whatmoro, appeared for tl||@@||structed by Mr. Whatmore, appeared for the
petitioner; ' . i||@@||petitioner.
Tho potitionor statod that he ' married tl||@@||The petitioner stated that he married the
respondent in Novombor, 1886, at. Nowra. SI||@@||respondent in November, 1886, at Nowra. She
waa then a widow with. four children. SI||@@||was then a widow with four children. She
lived with him for nino months, and thon lo||@@||lived with him for nine months, and then left
him, but subsequently sho returned. Respoi||@@||him, but subsequently she returned. Respon-
dent used to strike him, and threatoncd I||@@||dent used to strike him, and threatened to
givo him a doso of poison.||@@||give him a dose of poison.
Judgment was reserved. , , J.||@@||Judgment was reserved.
BOORMAN V DOORMAN.||@@||BOORMAN v BOORMAN.
In tho suit ot. Henry Doorman for a divorc||@@||In the suit of Henry Boorman for a divorce
from Margaret Boorman, on tho ground <||@@||from Margaret Boorman, on the ground of
adultery with Edward Wallace, or Woish, hi||@@||adultery with Edward Wallace, or Welsh, his
Honor said lie was satisfied that adultery ha||@@||Honor said he was satisfied that adultery had
been .committed. Ho granted a decree nis;||@@||been committed. He granted a decree nisi,
roturnablo in. four months.||@@||returnable in four months.
VICARY V VICARY.||@@||VICARY v VICARY.
Emily Jnno Vicary, lormorly Williams||@@||Emily Jane Vicary, formerly Williams-
Jones, petitioned for a divorce from Frederic||@@||Jones, petitioned for a divorce from Frederick
?William Vicary, on tho ground ot adultorj||@@||William Vicary, on the ground of adultery.
Mr. R. Fraser appeared for tho potitionor.||@@||Mr. R. Fraser appeared for the petitioner.
Tho affidavit of the petitioner stated tba||@@||The affidavit of the petitioner stated that
she was married to the respondent In Decora||@@||she was married to the respondent in Decem-
ber, 2891, nt Menlndlo, according to tho rltei||@@||ber, 1891, at Menindie, according to the rites
ot the Church of Christ. From that timo re||@@||of the Church of Christ. From that time re-
spondent liad been guilty of continual cruolt;||@@||spondent had been guilty of continual cruelty
towards her. They carno to Sydney, in 1902||@@||towards her. They came to Sydney, in 1902,
and respondent was employed as sacristan a||@@||and respondent was employed as sacristan at
St. Jr.ines' Church.||@@||St. James' Church.
' His Honor: Is this the man who is sup||@@||His Honor: Is this the man who is sup-
posed to have stolen some money nt St. James'||@@||posed to have stolen some money at St. James',
in company with a little girl?.||@@||in company with a little girl?
' Mr. Fraser:'Yes. This is tho girl with whon||@@||Mr. Fraser: Yes. This is the girl with whom
ho is charged with committing adultery.||@@||he is charged with committing adultery.
A decree nisi was granted,» roturnablo ir||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in
throo months.||@@||three months.
EDMONDS V EDMONDS.||@@||EDMONDS v EDMONDS.
^Christina Park Edmonds, formerly Nelson||@@||Christina Park Edmonds, formerly Nelson,
potitlonod.for a divorce from Albert Thomas||@@||petitioned for a divorce from Albert Thomas
Edmonds on tho ground of adultery.||@@||Edmonds on the ground of adultery.
Mr. Spoar nppearod for tho potitionor, wht||@@||Mr. Spear appeared for the petitioner, who
stated that she was married to tho respondent||@@||stated that she was married to the respondent
in November, 1901, at Homebush, nccordlng tc||@@||in November, 1901, at Homebush, according to
the Wesleyan rites. Last March rospondeul||@@||the Wesleyan rites. Last March respondent
admitted misconduct with a certain woman.||@@||admitted misconduct with a certain woman.
A decree nisi was granted, roturnablo in||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in
three months, petitioner to havo tho cuBtody||@@||three months, petitioner to have the custody
of the children.||@@||of the children.
. MCDONALD v MCDONALD.||@@||McDONALD v McDONALD.
-Helen Floronco McDonald, formerly Dwyer,||@@||Helen Florence McDonald, formerly Dwyer,
.'petitioned for a divorce from Frederick||@@||petitioned for a divorce from Frederick
McDonnld on tho ground of desortion. - Mr.||@@||McDonald on the ground of desertion. Mr.
D. R. Hall, lnatructod by Mr. T. G. Brown,||@@||D. R. Hall, instructed by Mr. T. G. Brown,
appeared for tho petitioner. _ '||@@||appeared for the petitioner.
Tile parties wore married 'at St. Patrick's,||@@||The parties were married at St. Patrick's,
Sydney, In December, 1S87, according to tho||@@||Sydney, in December, 1887, according to the
rites of tho Roman Catholic Church, Ho||@@||rites of the Roman Catholic Church. He
deserted lier three years aftorwards.||@@||deserted her three years afterwards.
. A 'dooroo nisi was- granted, returnable in||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in
three months.||@@||three months.
COOPER v COOPER (WALTER WILLIAMS,||@@||COOPER v COOPER (WALTER WILLIAMS,
CO-RESPONDENT).||@@||CO-RESPONDENT).
Thomas Henry Cooper petitioned for a||@@||Thomas Henry Cooper petitioned for a
.divorce from Ethel May Gertruda Cooper,||@@||divorce from Ethel May Gertrude Cooper,
formerly Reynolds, on the ground of adultery||@@||formerly Reynolds, on the ground of adultery
with Wnlter Williams, who was Joined as co-||@@||with Walter Williams, who was joined as co-
respondent. Mr. Hodgson, instructed by Mr.||@@||respondent. Mr. Hodgson, instructed by Mr.
.R. C. Cunningham, appeared for tho potitionor.||@@||R. C. Cunningham, appeared for the petitioner.
Tho petitioner stated that ho bad to break up||@@||The petitioner stated that he had to break up
his home three timos owing to disagreements.||@@||his home three times owing to disagreements.
Respondent Insisted on going out with other||@@||Respondent insisted on going out with other
mon, and said that sho would do ns sho liked.||@@||men, and said that she would do as she liked.
A dooroo nlBl was granted, returnable ii||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in
three months.||@@||three months.
||@@||
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IN DIVOECE.||@@||IN DIVORCE.
(Beforo Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
O'MARA v O'MARA.||@@||O'MARA v O'MARA.
Mr rrnser appeal ed foi the petitioner Mar||@@||Mr. Fraser appeared for the petitioner, Mar-
Eiiet O Maia who sued for tho dissolution of||@@||garet O'Mara, who sued for the dissolution of
" lier marriage with Thomas Josoph O'Mara||@@||her marriage with Thomas Joseph O'Mara,
butcher on tho grounds of desertion, without||@@||butcher, on the grounds of desertion, without
just cause or excuse, for tnroo years and||@@||just cause or excuse, for three years and
«lupiiaidb drunkenness and habitual neglect-||@@||upwards, drunkenness and habitual neglect-
ing to contribute to petitioners suppoit Mr||@@||ing to contribute to petitioner's support. Mr.
{Eddie said ho was tho solicitor for the re||@@||Eddie said he was the solicitor for the re-
] fcpondent on the iccord md filed an answer||@@||spondent on the record, and filed an answer
i to tho petition Respondent was however,||@@||to the petition. Respondent was, however,
' eomewheto In Now Zealand and ho could not||@@||somewhere in New Zealand, and he could not
j ascertain his whoreabouts Ho had no in-||@@||ascertain his whereabouts. He had no in-
structions to appear noiv||@@||structions to appear now.
The parties Avere married in Novomber, 1893,||@@||The parties were married in November, 1893,
I nccoiding to the rites of tho Anglican Church||@@||according to the rites of the Anglican Church.
I !The petitioner haAlng callod evidence in sup||@@||The petitioner having called evidence in sup-
Ipoit of the issues I||@@||port of the issues,
His Honor found in favour of tho potitionor||@@||His Honor found in favour of the petitioner
'cn tho issues of marriage and respondent||@@||on the issues of marriage and respondent
having habitually left her AiKhout means of||@@||having habitually left her without means of
?support Ho granted a dooroo plsl, and made||@@||support. He granted a decree nisi, and made
It returnable in six months||@@||it returnable in six months.
WEBB V WEBB (LED KING CO-||@@||WEBB v WEBB (LEE KING CO-
RESPONDENT||@@||RESPONDENT.
Tie petitioner did not appear in this suit,||@@||The petitioner did not appear in this suit,
»and the caso was tbereforo btruclt out||@@||and the case was therefore struck out.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14814057 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BUDGERY NORTH COPPER MINE.||@@||BUDGERY NORTH COPPER MINE.
Tbo directors nf the Budncrv North Copper||@@||The directors nf the Budery North Copper
mino returned yesterday from a vlnit to~tho||@@||mine returned yesterday from a visit to the
mino, and after survey, solecl.cd a sito for the||@@||mine, and after survey, selected a site for the
shaft, which will bo sunk without any delay.||@@||shaft, which will be sunk without any delay.
During tholr visit tiley appointed Mr. William||@@||During their visit they appointed Mr. William
Lear, of Cobar, tho lato underground manngorj||@@||Lear, of Cobar, the late underground manager
at tho Cobar Chosnov coppor mino, as mino||@@||at the Cobar Chesney copper mine, as mine
mnnagor, and ho will start operations with||@@||manager, and he will start operations with
tho nocàssary staff Immediately, The direc-||@@||the necessary staff immediately. The direc-
tors expressed themselves as Uglily pleasodl||@@||tors expressed themselves as highly pleased
with what thoy saw during their visit. It||@@||with what they saw during their visit. It
was statod yesterday that tho directors have||@@||was stated yesterday that the directors have
arranged to hnvo n test of tho gossan out-||@@||arranged to have a test of the gossan out-
crop mado willi an electrical oro-lmder, with||@@||crop made willi an electrical ore-finder, with
a view of locating tho lode,||@@||a view of locating the lode.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14764056 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SWIMMING.||@@||SWIMMING.
, LADIES' AMATEUR ASSOCIATION. 1^||@@||LADIES' AMATEUR ASSOCIATION.
CHAMPIONSHIP CARNIVAL.||@@||CHAMPIONSHIP CARNIVAL.
The first annual carnival ol the Ladies' Amateur||@@||The first annual carnival of the Ladies' Amateur
Swimming Association of New South Wales was held||@@||Swimming Association of New South Wales was held
on Saturday at the municipal baths, Lavender Bay,||@@||on Saturday at the municipal baths, Lavender Bay,
under favourable auspices lhere was un attendance||@@||under favourable auspice. There was an attendance
of upwards of 200 spectators, notwithstanding the fact||@@||of upwards of 200 spectators, notwithstanding the fact
that the sterner se* was not admitted The arrange||@@||that the sterner sex was not admitted. The arrange
incuts left little to be desired, although it was late||@@||ments left little to be desired, although it was late
before the last item ot an interesting programme »as||@@||before the last item of an interesting programme was
concluded Hie chief event was the 1UU yards ladies||@@||concluded. The chief event was the 100 yards ladies'
I championship of how South Wales, in which four||@@||championship of New South Wales, in which four
ladies faced the Btartcr the Sydney Club supplied||@@||ladies faced the starter. The Sydney Club supplied
i two candidates, and the East Sydney and Watson's Bay||@@||two candidates, and the East Sydney and Watson's Bay
I clubs one each The race was further Interesting be||@@||clubs one each. The race was further interesting be
cause an effort was to be made to create a new record||@@||cause an effort was to be made to create a new record.
Although the feat was not achieved, the English ama||@@||Although the feat was not achieved, the English ama-
1 teur record, held by Miss II Mackay (lm 2os) and the||@@||teur record, held by Miss II Mackay (lm 2os) and the
New South Wajcs record, put up by Miss Annette||@@||New South Wales record put up by Miss Annette
Kelicrmann (lm 22s), were btaten, and the Australian||@@||Keliermann (1m 22s), were btaten, and the Australian
record held by Miss I Carr (lui 11 2 5s) equalled||@@||record held by Miss F. Carr (1m 11 2 5s) equalled.
lilis meritorious swim »as accomplished by Miss||@@||Thiss meritorious swim was accomplished by Miss
Doiothy Hill (Last Sidney), who won the oient com||@@||Dorothy Hill (East Sydney), who won the event com
foitably from Miss Mina Wilej (Sidney) and Miss A||@@||fortably from Miss Mina Wiley (Sydney) and Miss A
Graham (Watson s Bai) who occupied second and third||@@||Graham (Watson's Bay) who occupied second and third
places respectively The next event of importance was||@@||places respectively. The next event of importance was
the 100 yards ladies' breast stroke championship, which||@@||the 100 yards ladies' breast stroke championship, which
attracted seven entries Miss (anny Durack (East||@@||attracted seven entries. Miss Fanny Durack (East
Sidney) was returned the winnei, her time being lm||@@||Sydney) was returned the winner, her time being lm
ii 8 5s, she being followed homo by Miss Mina Wiley||@@||1m 8 5s, she being followed home by Miss Mina Wiley
(Sidney) ind Miss II Lister (Sydney) in the order||@@||(Sydney) and Miss H. Lister (Sydney) in the order
named An exhibition of life saiing, rescue, and||@@||named. An exhibition of life saving, rescue, and
relict work by a squad oí ejrls Irom the Fort street||@@||relief work by a squad oí girls from the Fort- street
school, und a (anc> costume parade, lent a pleasing||@@||school, and a fancy costume parade, lent a pleasing
lanety to tile proceedings||@@||variety to the proceedings.
The results were -||@@||The results were -
Boyds behool Girls' Handicap - rirst heat Miss S||@@||50yds school Girls' Handicap - First heat Miss S.
Manuel (Warton s Bay), 17s, I, Miss P||@@||Manuel (Warton s Bay), 17s, I, Miss P.
King, 8s 2s Second heat Miss E Craig (Fort||@@||King, 8s 2s. Second heat: Miss E Craig (Fort
Btreet), 7s 1 Miss C Hewitt (High school), lia J||@@||Street), 7s 1 Miss C Hewitt (High school), 12s 2.
Una! Miss E Craig, 1, Miss O Howitt, > Time,||@@||Final: Miss E. Craig, 1, Miss C Hewitt, 2. Time,
iO 3 5s||@@||40 3-5s
100yds Ladles' Championship of New South Wales -||@@||100yds Ladles' Championship of New South Wales -
Miss Dorothy Hill (Last Sldnci), 1, Miss Mina Wiley||@@||Miss Dorothy Hill (East Sydney), 1, Miss Mina Wiley
(Sidnci), Z, Miss A Graham (Watson's Baj), 3||@@||(Sydney), 2. Miss A Graham (Watson's Bay), 3.
Other starters Misses F l'uelteridgo (Sjdnci), W||@@||Other starters: Misses F Puckeridge (Sydney), W.
Wilkinson (Balmain), P Hooper (Balmain), and B||@@||Wilkinson (Balmain), P. Hooper (Balmain), and B.
Osborne l'une, lm 19 2 8s A capital race, and ex||@@||Osborne. Time, 1m 19 2-5s A capital race, and ex
cited much interest Won by four jards||@@||cited much interest. Won by four yards.
50yds Inter club Handicap-1 irst heat Miss II Lister,||@@||50yds Inter club Handicap- First heat Miss H Lister,
l"s Second heat Airs Woodrow, 4Js Third heat||@@||12s. Second heat: Mrs Woodrow, 43s. Third heat:
Mis Goldie, 2"s I ourth heat Miss E Craig, 7s||@@||Mrs Goldie, 27s. Fourth heat: Miss E Craig, 7s
1 iftli heat Miss T Puckridge, 16s Final Mrs||@@||Fifth heat: Miss T Puckridge, 16s Final Mrs
Woodrow, 1 Mrs Goldie, 2, Miss I Puckcndgc, 3||@@||Woodrow, 1; Mrs Goldie, 2; Miss I Puckridge, 3.
Time. 81 2 6s||@@||Time. 81 2-5s
Apple Bobbing Competition-Miss M Dojlo (Bal||@@||Apple Bobbing Competition-Miss M Doyle (Bal
main)||@@||main)
lOOi ds I adies' Breast stroke Championship -Miss||@@||lOOyrds Ladies' Breast0-stroke Championship -Miss
Tanny Durack (L Sjdne}), 1, Miss Mina lMlty (Syd||@@||Fanny Durack (E. Sydney), 1; Miss Mina Wiley) (Syd
nei), 2, Miss H Lister (Sydney), J Time, Im J4 3 5s||@@||ney), 2; Miss H Lister (Sydney), 3. Time, 1m 444 3-5s
Springboard Diling Competition -Mis« A Bishop||@@||Springboard Divng Competition -Miss A. Bishop
(Balmain)||@@||(Balmain)
fancy Costume Parade-Miss D Birk (E Sydney)||@@||Fancy Costume Parade.- Miss D. Bink (E. Sydney).
I oilow my leader Competition -Miss 1. M Lean||@@||Follow-my-leader Competition.- Miss I. M'Lean
||@@||
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FREE KINDERGARTEN.||@@||FREE KINDERGARTEN.
NORTH SYDNEY BRANCH.||@@||NORTH SYDNEY BRANCH.
Lady Fawkes presided at tho annual meet||@@||Lady Fawkes presided at the annual meet-
ing of the North Sydney Free K ndorgarun||@@||ing of the North Sydney Free Kindergarten
Association held at St. Peter s Ha11, Blue ?||@@||Association held at St. Peter's Hall, Blue's
Point-road. In addition to the members ot||@@||Point-road. In addition to the members of
fho executive, many ladies Interested In the||@@||the executive, many ladies interested in the
work and the Revs. J. Kinghorn and W. H.||@@||work and the Revs. J. Kinghorn and W. H.
A8ThheWhonPrsOce0rnetary (Miss Cook) -ted||@@||Ash were present. The hon. secretary (Miss Cook) submitted
the report of the executive comm ttee, vvh ch||@@||the report of the executive committee, which
showed that increased progress bad marKea||@@||showed that increased progress bad marked
the year's work.^ Regret was expressed at||@@||the year's work. Regret was expressed at
the loss sustained by the departure, ofUäJ||@@||the loss sustained by the departure of Lady
Fanshawo, who during her presiden y bad||@@||Fanshawe, who during her presidency had
done much to advance the »f DoUluohnJ||@@||done much to advance the association.
Pleasure, however, was expressed at he||@@||Pleasure, however, was expressed at the
wUlingness of Lady Fawkes to accept the||@@||willingness of Lady Fawkes to accept the
vacant position. Tho report went on to snow||@@||vacant position. The report went on to show
that some 40 or GO little children wera||@@||that some 40 or 50 little children were re-
cciving free kindergarten instruction, and that||@@||ceiving free kindergarten instruction, and that
owing to the demand for increased nccommo||@@||owing to the demand for increased accommo-
doYlon larger premises had been ^||@@||dation larger premises had been secured in
which to carry on the work. An appeal] was||@@||which to carry on the work. An appeal was
made to Support the work of the committee,||@@||made to support the work of the committee,
who desired to extend their operations by||@@||who desired to extend their operations by
opening branches in other portions of the||@@||opening branches in other portions of the district.
MÍss Anderson (superintendent), in an In-||@@||Miss Anderson (superintendent), in an in-
teresting report, explained the advantages to ,||@@||teresting report, explained the advantages to
be gained from a kindergarten sys; en» of||@@||be gained from a kindergarten system of
education, which moulded the you M«! mind||@@||education, which moulded the youthful mind
,so that it might attain to a broader know||@@||so that it might attain to a broader know-
ledge and an independent solf-rcliunco.||@@||ledge and an independent self-reliance.
The following office-bearers were elected.||@@||The following office-bearers were elected:—
President, Lady Fawkes; vlf-preaI<lon', Mr»,||@@||President, Lady Fawkes; vice-president, Mrs.
John Hay; executive committee, Mtes Hotac»,||@@||John Hay; executive committee, Miss Holmes,
Mrs. T. B. Dibbs, Mrs. Moseley, Mrs. Clark,||@@||Mrs. T. B. Dibbs, Mrs. Moseley, Mrs. Clark,
Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Cocks, Mrs Creswell. Mrs.||@@||Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Cocks, Mrs. Creswell. Mrs.
R E. O'Connor, Mrs. Donald Smith, Mrs.||@@||R. E. O'Connor, Mrs. Donald Smith, Mrs.
Rouse, Mrs. Greenwood, Mrs. Tapson, Mrs.||@@||Rouse, Mrs. Greenwood, Mrs. Tapson, Mrs.
Leldwick. Mrs. Studdy, Miss Llgg n., «J||@@||Leldwick. Mrs. Studdy, Miss Liggins, and
Miss Brown: finance committee, Mesdnmo»||@@||Miss Brown: finance committee, Mesdames
M'Klnnon. Allen, and Coulter aud Mis.||@@||M'Kinnon, Allen, and Coulter aud Miss
Anderson; lion, treasurer, Mrs » albon||@@||Anderson; hon. treasurer, Mrs Malbon
Thompson; hon. secretary, MIBS Cook, hon.||@@||Thompson; hon. secretary, Miss Cook, hon.
medical officers, Dm. Isbister and Studdy, hon.||@@||medical officers, Drs. Isbister and Studdy, hon.
auditor, Mr. Bedwell. .||@@||auditor, Mr. Bedwell.
The visitors, before separating, wltnpssod .||@@||The visitors, before separating, witnessed a
demonstration by tho pup»* undor tho direc-||@@||demonstration by the pupils undor the direc-
tion of MIBS Andorson, and inspected ia»||@@||tion of Miss Anderson, and inspected the
Behool quarters.||@@||school quarters.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14762965 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BOWING.||@@||ROWING.
MITCHELL v J SI'-iRLE||@@||MITCHELL v J SEARLE
Tile bculling race between I Mitchell and Î Searle||@@||The sculling race between J. Mitchell and J. Searle
is now but i few dnjs ahead, and will be rowed ovLr||@@||is now but a few days ahead, and will be rowed over
the full rhampionship course of the ParrimatU River||@@||the full championship course of the Parramatta River
in Saturday afternoon Hie stake« aie fairlv large bi-||@@||in Saturday afternoon. The stakes are fairly large be-
llig ¿.100 ii side, and this for «cullen, who have jet to||@@||ing £100 a side, and this for scullers who have yet to
make a mine is certunlv as valuable a pnre as||@@||make a name is certainly as valuable a prize as
would be offeicd in any other part of the world Per||@@||would be offered in any other part of the world. Per-
sons who art. not c1 u el j interested in professional j||@@||sons who are not closely interested in professional
sculling do not perhips know that (he winner takes1||@@||sculling do not perhaps know that the winner takes
£100 and Hut the other £100 which makes up the||@@||£100 and that the other £100 which makes up the
amount of stakes rawed for is returned to the sub||@@||amount of stakes rowed for is returned to the sub-
seribers of the winners stake The receipta from||@@||scribers of the winners stake. The receipts from
steamers chirtered on belnlf of the rowers arc in||@@||steamers chartered on behalf of the rowers are in
this case cqualh divided between the two men and||@@||this case equally divided between the two men and
the subscribers do not share in this So the backers||@@||the subscribers do not share in this. So the backers
or subscribers of i be itcn sculler have nothing to||@@||or subscribers of a beaten sculler have nothing to
draw, although the ' gate moncj maj be consider||@@||draw, although the "gate money" may be consider
ible and a subst ititi ii rou ird for tt e unsuccessful||@@||able and a substantial reward for the unsuccessful
lower Se irle his improved so rapidlj during the||@@||rower Searle has improved so rapidly during the
pist few davs that hi his been able to please his||@@||past few days that he has been able to please his
frienH very much and there is time for further im||@@||friends very much and there is time for further im-
provcinent lie seems to tet pace and lus donc||@@||provement. He seems to get pace, and has done
more than one row down the course which wag of||@@||more than one row down the course which was of
considerable ment, and bhovved he Jnd the neccesan||@@||considerable merit, and showed he had the necessary
tttijing power He is rowing in ii boat built by||@@||staying power. He is rowing in a boat built by
George "owns and is well pleated with her Mitchell||@@||George Towns and is well pleased with her. Mitchell
is in tin best of health and looks a fine athlete Ho||@@||is in the best of health and looks a fine athlete. He
has that free action which marks a good sculler, and||@@||has that free action which marks a good sculler, and
there is a dash and swing about Ins work which||@@||there is a dash and swing about his work which
should mean pace bo far as can be leirned he||@@||should mean pace. So far as can be learned he
has f,ood staging powers, ind l8 able to sustain his||@@||has good staying powers, and is able to sustain his
form for anj distance btanburj is evidentlj well||@@||form for any distance. Stanbury is evidently well
nttsfled with his pupil Mitclu.ll will race in n||@@||satisfied with his pupil. Mitchell will race in a
Nielsen boat so far as is known but he has also a||@@||Nielsen boat so far as is known but he has also a
fine boat Unit ly li lloyd Hie men arc to start||@@||fine boat built by H. Floyd. The men are to start
from Hjde Bridge, and will finish at Srirlcs Monu||@@||from Ryde Bridge, and will finish at Searles Monu-
ment, the distance being t miles 130 ,vards Mr M||@@||ment, the distance being 3 miles 330 yards. Mr. M.
Hush will be umpire md the rules of the Rowing||@@||Rush will be umpire, and the rules of the Rowing
Association will govern the race||@@||Association will govern the race,
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14789944 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DISTRICT TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION!||@@||DISTRICT TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
PICTON, Sunday.||@@||PICTON, Sunday.
The Intei'dlslrict Teachers' Association hold||@@||The Interdistrict Teachers' Association held
thoir quarterly mooting ycBterday. Mr. Drat||@@||their quarterly meeting yesterday. Mr. Draf-
lln moved,-"That for educational and hygie-||@@||fin moved,-"That for educational and hygie-
nic reasons nono but vortical writing bo per-||@@||nic reasons none but vertical writing be per-
mitted lu any school of tho Stato." Ho con-||@@||mitted in any school of the State." He con-
tended that vortical writing xvns conducive||@@||tended that vertical writing was conducive
lo spcod, and obviated tho sido position, which||@@||to speed, and obviated the side position, which
brought about curvaturq of tho splno In||@@||brought about curvature of the spine in
children. It also put an unjust strain on tho||@@||children. It also put an unjust strain on the
oyos. Tho motion was lost. Mr. Fraser||@@||eyes. The motion was lost. Mr. Fraser
movod,-"That all Publie school bos's above||@@||moved,-"That all Public school boys above
the ago of 12, If physically fit, Bhould bo In-||@@||the age of 12, if physically fit, should be in-
structed in the knowledgo of tho use of tho||@@||structed in the knowledge of the use of the
rifle." Tho motion was carrlod enthusiasti-||@@||rifle." The motion was carried enthusiasti-
cally. *||@@||cally.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14763640 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-The question as to whether a mineral||@@||Sir,-The question as to whether a mineral
line or other line of light ti allic should be||@@||line or other line of light traffic should be
built to the standard gaugo, 01 to a narrower||@@||built to the standard gauge, or to a narrower
one, must bo considered on the merits oí||@@||one, must be considered on the merits of
each caso I advócalo where possible the||@@||each case. I advocate where possible the
adoption of the standard gauge on branches,||@@||adoption of the standard gauge on branches,
for the reasons I ha\e given, lut I am not||@@||for the reasons I have given, but I am not
aware of having shown any 11 sod aversion to||@@||aware of having shown any fixed aversion to
narrow gaugo lines. I certainly never hinted||@@||narrow gauge lines. I certainly never hinted
that tho Cobar lliowood line should have been||@@||that the Cobar firewood line should have been
4ft Sun, nor have I said that tho North-East||@@||4ft. 8½in., nor have I said that the North-East
Dundas Uno should have been built to our||@@||Dundas line should have been built to our
standard gauge I havo not eeivocated the||@@||standard gauge. I have not advocated the
standard gaugo for the Nyniagcc-Shuttloton||@@||standard gauge for the Nymagee-Shuttleton
proposal, in oidor to run 110-1 on locomotives||@@||proposal, in order to run 110-ton locomotives
ore it, as Mr. Blakemore seems to assume.||@@||on it, as Mr. Blakemore seems to assume.
Thoso engines would bo altogether out of||@@||Those engines would be altogether out of
place.||@@||place.
I recommend caution beforo rdepting a nar-||@@||I recommend caution before adopting a nar-
row gauge, with its small capacity, for a',||@@||row gauge, with its small capacity, for a
branch line. I havo shown chat a standard||@@||branch line. I have shown that a standard
gaugo line would in the particular caso pay||@@||gauge line would in the particular case pay
just as vvoll, and it would bo much moro con-||@@||just as well, and it would be much more con-
venient.||@@||venient.
Mr. Blakemore seems to argua that hocauso||@@||Mr. Blakemore seems to argue that because
certain lines on tho standaid giugo havo cost||@@||certain lines on the standard gauge have cost
£3000 to £4000 per milo lo ronstruct noth-||@@||£3000 to £4000 per mile to construct noth-
ing more economical can be Dulit Cost do- |||@@||ing more economical can be built. Cost de- |
ptnds partly on class of country and on tho||@@||pends partly on class of country and on the
equipment and accommodation to bo Includ-||@@||equipment and accommodation to be includ-
ed Our Railway Commlssiow-is want those||@@||ed. Our Railway Commissioners want those
Items to be as nearly as completo as ipos-1||@@||items to be as nearly as complete as pos-
slble, and the somo applied to tho narrow||@@||slble, and the same applied to the narrow
gauge would bring up tho total cost ma-||@@||gauge would bring up the total cost ma-
terially. A lino to Nymagee and Shuttleton||@@||terially. A line to Nymagee and Shuttleton
can perhaps bo mndo on the 1'Ct Oin gauge,||@@||can perhaps be made on the 3ft. 6in. gauge,
with 301b íalls, for £000 per milo, but tho||@@||with 30lb rails, for £900 per mile, but the
equipment and station accommodation would||@@||equipment and station accommodation would
bo very meagre and might not suit tho Rali-||@@||be very meagre and might not suit the Rail-
way Commissioners. In any case, it would||@@||way Commissioners. In any case, it would
not be possible to build a bhort||@@||not be possible to build a short
Uno like tho Culcairn-Germanton rail-||@@||line like the Culcairn-Germanton rail-
way, with junction ariangements, three||@@||way, with junction arrangements, three
Intermediate stations, and an Import-||@@||intermediate stations, and an import-
ant terminal, for £000 per milo, oven It the||@@||ant terminal, for £900 per mile, even if the
country wcio "as lint as a bi'llard table,"||@@||country were "as flat as a billard table,"
which It is not. Tho same amount per milo||@@||which it is not. The same amount per mile
would not build a narrow gaugo Uno between||@@||would not build a narrow gauge line between
Byrock nnd Blowan ina, thora mo the Bogan||@@||Byrock nnd Brewarrina ; there are the Bogan
River and the Tarrion Creek to cros3, and tho||@@||River and the Tarrion Creek to cross, and the
country between thom is black boil, very low||@@||country between them is black soil, very low-
lying, liable to inundation, soft, and swamcv||@@||lying, liable to inundation, soft, and swampy
in wet weather. The permanent way must bo||@@||in wet weather. The permanent way must be
kept up, and a largo number of waterways||@@||kept up, and a large number of waterways
piovidod.||@@||provided.
What I havo said with regard to the Nyma||@@||What I have said with regard to the Nyma-
geo-Shultloton line is applicable to any other||@@||gee-Shuttleton line is applicable to any other
similar Uno.||@@||similar line.
Granted that the equipment and accommo-||@@||Granted that the equipment and accommo-
dation provided by Mi Blakemore In his es-||@@||dation provided by Mr. Blakemore in his es-
timate for tho 2ft Oin Uno Is sufficient, tho||@@||timate for the 2ft 6in line is sufficient, the
samo would bo enough foi tho Lioadcr gaugo||@@||same would be enough for the broader gauge.
The actual differenco In co3t or tho running||@@||The actual difference in cost of the running
road for 2ft Oin gaugo with a 301b tall and the||@@||road for 2ft 6in gauge with a 30lb rail and the
4ft 811n gauge with a COIb rail is £500 per||@@||4ft. 8½ in. gauge with a 60lb rail is £500 per
milo. Tho total differenco in capital cost||@@||mile. The total difference in capital cost
between tho two lines, with i given amount||@@||between the two lines, with a given amount
of accommodation, Is, theieCoi», £31,G00, tho||@@||of accommodation, is, therefore, £31,500, the
Ii tel est of which at 4 per cent is C12G0 por||@@||interest of which at 4 per cent. is £1260 per
annum. Now the ¿tandan! g.rigo Uno would||@@||annum. Now the standard gauge line would
bo cheaper to vvoik The trains could run||@@||be cheaper to work. The trains could run
nt a faster speed, and on limit account, and||@@||at a faster speed, and on that account, and
beemibe with largei locomotivos longer trains||@@||because with larger locomotives longer trains
cruld bo taken, theio would oe> fewer ti nins,||@@||could be taken, there would be fewer trains,
a smaller train mlle.iqo, and consequently less||@@||a smaller train mlleage, and consequently less
wages to pnv, the maintenance of such a Uno||@@||wages to pay, the maintenance of such a line
vvctild be chcapei, and the cost of transfer nt||@@||would be cheaper, and the cost of transfer at
the junction would bo saved These econo-||@@||the junction would be saved. These econo-
mies would halanco the interest chaiges on||@@||mies would balance the interest charges on
tile extra capital||@@||the extra capital.
Thoro Is nothlnir ideal ubout thlo It Is||@@||There is nothing ideal about this. It is
a presentation of facts. t am, otc , |||@@||a presentation of facts. I am, etc.,
H. DEANE.||@@||H. DEANE.
April 3.||@@||April 3.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14811286 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MR. GODDEN'S FORMER CURACY.||@@||MR. GODDEN'S FORMER CURACY.
I Tho late Mr. Godden was very popular in||@@||The late Mr. Godden was very popular in
the parish of. St. Michael's, Surry Hills, In||@@||the parish of St. Michael's, Surry Hills, In
which ho had hold a curacy for threo years,||@@||which he had hold a curacy for three years,
leaving for the mission fields on September||@@||leaving for the mission fields on September
8, 1000. An attribute the late Rev. Gou-||@@||8, 1900. An attribute the late Rev. God-
lden possessed In a remarkable degree was a|||@@||den possessed in a remarkable degree was a
Íivory retentive memory, which aided him i||@@||very retentive memory, which aided him
considerably in mastoring nativo dialects.||@@||considerably in mastering native dialects.
This was of great assistance to him In his||@@||This was of great assistance to him in his
translation of tho books of the New Testa-||@@||translation of the books of the New Testa-
ment Into the Opa tongue. His generosity||@@||ment into the Opa tongue. His generosity
'to tho poor of the parish of St. Michael's was||@@||to the poor of the parish of St. Michael's was
woll known, and thero aro numerous anec-||@@||well known, and there are numerous anec-
dotes told of him demonstrating the oxtrome||@@||dotes told of him demonstrating the extreme
length to which he went In sacrificing him-||@@||length to which he went in sacrificing him-
self in order to rollovo the wants of others.||@@||self in order to relieve the wants of others.
Great sympathy has been expressed nt tho||@@||Great sympathy has been expressed of the
lato missionary's death by the parishioners||@@||late missionary's death by the parishioners
of St. Michael's, and tho service yestorday||@@||of St. Michael's, and the service yesterday
was o£ an In memoriam character, tho inte-||@@||was of an in memoriam character, the inte-
rior ot tho church being hung with emblems||@@||rior ot the church being hung with emblems
ot mourning.||@@||of mourning.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14804029 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MASONIC.||@@||MASONIC.
DUBBO, Tuesday.||@@||DUBBO, Tuesday.
The installation coremonlos In connottloa '||@@||The installation ceremonies in connection
Yvlth Lodgo Macqunrlo, No. B3, took placo||@@||with Lodge Macquarie, No. 53, took place
at the Masonic Hall, YVhcn Wor. Bro. J. G,||@@||at the Masonic Hall, when Wor. Bro. J. G.
Cock, the retiring maslor, iuslnlled Bro,||@@||Cock, the retiring master, installed Bro.
1'. A. A. Thompson, S.W., as W.M. for tha||@@||P. A. A. Thompson, S.W., as W.M. for the
year. Tho following are tho officers:-J.p.jl.||@@||year. The following are the officers:-I.P.M.,
Wor. Bro. J. G. Cook; S.W., Bro. F. Tnylor;||@@||Wor. Bro. J. G. Cock; S.W., Bro. F. Taylor;
J.W., Bro. P. H. King; chaplain, Bro, lb«||@@||J.W., Bro. P. H. King; chaplain, Bro. the
Rev. W. Atkinson; treasurer, Wor, Bro. J,||@@||Rev. W. Atkinson; treasurer, Wor. Bro. J.
W Sellar, P.M.; secrotary, YVor. Bro. J, H,||@@||W. Sellar, P.M.; secretary, Wor. Bro. J. H.
Rlttor, P.M.; S.D., Bro. T. Bain; J.D., Bro. S. ?||@@||Rltter, P.M.; S.D., Bro. T. Bain; J.D., Bro. S.
W. Sproulo; organist and diroctor||@@||W. Sproule; organist and director
of music, Bro. A. A. Kirkland;||@@||of music, Bro. A. A. Kirkland;
DC, Wor. Bro. A. M'Konzio, P.M.; I.Q., Bro.||@@||D.C., Wor. Bro. A. McKenzie, P.M.; I.G., Bro.
C. J, Adams; Btewards, Bros. W. Ley, H,||@@||C. J, Adams; Stewards, Bros. W. Ley, H,
Fischer, G. S. Rich, and J. Murray; tyler,"||@@||Fischer, G. S. Rich, and J. Murray; tyler,
Bro. T. Moffatt; auditors, Bros. C. H. Mum',||@@||Bro. T. Moffatt; auditors, Bros. C. H. Mum-
ford and J. D. Wilkinson. Thore wore many||@@||ford and J. D. Wilkinson. There were many
visitors.||@@||visitors.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14732040 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE CYCLOHE L¥ OUEENSLANl),||@@||THE CYCLONE IN OUEENSLAND,
BANANA INDUSTRY TEMPORARILY ?||@@||BANANA INDUSTRY TEMPORARILY
RUINED.||@@||RUINED.
DAMAGE -J UMWOO.||@@||DAMAGE - 100,000
BRISBANE, Wodnesday. ?||@@||BRISBANE, Wednesday.
A Townsville telegram states t'n-û tho total||@@||A Townsville telegram states that the total
damage dono at Geraldton by Uio cyclono it||@@||damage done at Geraldton by the cyclone is
variously estimnted at £100,000 to £160,00(1,||@@||variously estimnted at £100,000 to £160,000,
It is difficult to arrive at an accurate ostimato,||@@||It is difficult to arrive at an accurate estimate,
but tho damngo to the town buildings Is put||@@||but the damngo to the town buildings is put
down at £10,000, cano crops at £5000, and th«||@@||down at £10,000, cane crops at £5000, and the
balanco represents the loss to the banana In-||@@||balance represents the loss to the banana in-
dustry. It Is stated that SO per coat, of tha||@@||dustry. It is stated that 80 per coat, of the
plants wera uprooted, taking with them young||@@||plants were uprooted, taking with them young
suckers, necessitating replanting, which moans||@@||suckers, necessitating replanting, which means
no crop until next year. To give tome idea||@@||no crop until next year. To give some idea
of tho effect on shipping, all boats this Viech||@@||of the effect on shipping, all boats this week
aro returning almost empty. As a rulo thoy,||@@||are returning almost empty. As a rule they,
go out bumper ships. Mr. Markwick, the Ada||@@||go out bumper ships. Mr. Markwick, the Ade-
laido Company's ngent, states, as an example||@@||laide Company's agent, states, as an example
of tho sorlous effect to shippers "Our weekly||@@||of the serious effect to shippers "Our weekly
shipments, which averaged 15,000 bunches, 600||@@||shipments, which averaged 15,000 bunches, 500
ciiBe8, nnd 250 crates, tblB week wore reduced||@@||cases, and 250 crates, this week were reduced
lo 2000 bunches and a tow cases. These ra||@@||to 2000 bunches and a few cases. These re-
ducod shipments will continue until tho ond||@@||duced shipments will continue until the end
of tho year. Ono Chlncso merchant formerly||@@||of the year. One Chinese merchant formerly
paid £300 for froight weekly. Now £30 covers||@@||paid £300 for freight weekly. Now £30 covers
ii."||@@||it."
A Cairns tolegrnm states that fully 60 p3r||@@||A Cairns telegram states that fully 60 per
cent, of the bnnnna trees were destroyed by||@@||cent, of the banana trees were destroyed by
the cyclone. Shippers and leading Chlncso||@@||the cyclone. Shippers and leading Chinese
stato that for six months only from 23 to 40||@@||state that for six months only from 23 to 40
per conl. of tho usual quantities of banana«||@@||per cent. of the usual quantities of bananas
will bo shipped from Cairns, ns ench of tho||@@||will be shipped from Cairns, as each of the
IroeB benrs only one crop, nnd is then cut||@@||trees bears only one crop, and is then cut
down. This estimate, however, will vary||@@||down. This estimate, however, will vary
according to tho succoss of otporlmonta now||@@||according to the success of experiments now
being tried. Whore tho bananas were only||@@||being tried. Where the bananas were only
uprootod fresh holes have been dug and trees||@@||uprootod fresh holes have been dug and trees
trnnsplnntod, whllo In olhor ensea who«||@@||transplantod, while in other cases where
trees wore blown over they hnvo been up-||@@||trees were blown over they have been up-
lifted nnd bnnkod up with earth. In any,||@@||lifted and banked up with earth. In any,
case thoro must bo a serious diminution ot th«||@@||case there must be a serious diminution of the
export of bananas from the Cnlrns nnd der«||@@||export of bananas from the Cairns and Ger-
nldton districts.||@@||nldton districts.
Rain has Bet in, and evidently it is tho||@@||Rain has set in, and evidently it is the
beginning of tho wet season. Tho nvortiBO||@@||beginning of the wet season. The average
losses of cana in the district by the cyoloM||@@||losses of cane in the district by the cyolone
iB ostlmntod at three tonB to tho nero.||@@||is estimated at three tons to the acre.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28159254 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE BUNYA BUNYA. / '||@@||THE BUNYA BUNYA.
- Tn .mm EDITOR OP THE HERALD. \||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Slr.-In answer to Miss Pelrlo's lottor IS||@@||Sir.-In answer to Miss Petrie's letter in
your iSBUo of tho 3lst ult, I nm nshnmod ta||@@||your issue of the 31st ult, I am ashamed to
say that I had not road her work, but I have)||@@||say that I had not read her work, but I have
since purchnsod it, and hnvo ropalrod tua||@@||since purchased it, and have repaired the
omission. I nm delighted with tho book.||@@||omission. I am delighted with the book.
As I nm not in tho habit ot writing orl||@@||As I am not in the habit of writing on
botanical matters boforo endeavouring to gos||@@||botanical matters before endeavouring to get
at tho truth, my explanation of tho Btato||@@||at the truth, my explanation of the state-
mont "tho -well-known bunya bunya (Arau-||@@||ment "the well-known bunya bunya (Arau-
caria bidwilll) was discovered by him (J. Ç.||@@||caria bidwilli) was discovered by him (J. C.
Bidwill), and bears his name," ls UB lol«||@@||Bidwill), and bears his name," is as follows:—
At pago 221 ot Miss Totrle's book it ii||@@||At page 221 of Miss Petrie's book it is
stated that in 1840 her grandfather (Mr. An||@@||stated that in 1840 her grandfather (Mr. An-
drow Pntrlc) brought to Brisbane spoclinons, .||@@||drew Petrie) brought to Brisbane specimens,
of tho bunya bunya fruit. No contemporary)||@@||of the bunya bunya fruit. No contemporary
record was published, but tho statoinont lal||@@||record was published, but the statement is
mado in tho "Brisbauo Courier" ot February!||@@||made in the "Brisbane Courier" of February,
22, 1872, in giving an account of Mr. Potrio'a||@@||22, 1872, in giving an account of Mr. Petrie's
death. '||@@||death.
At pago 251 lt is stated that "tho oxactt||@@||At page 251 it is stated that "the exact
dato ol his discovery of tho tree ÍB not ro||@@||date of his discovery of the tree is not re-
membored, but sovoral yoars afterwards hal||@@||membered, but several years afterwards he
gavo Mr. Bidwill speelmons." I do not||@@||gave Mr. Bidwill specimens." I do not
doubt that Mr. Petrie first found tho tree (K||@@||doubt that Mr. Petrie first found the tree (it
waB tho favourite food treo of tho aborigines)*||@@||was the favourite food tree of the aborigines)
but tho credit of making it known to botan-||@@||but the credit of making it known to botan-
ists, and thoreforo to tho world, belongs to||@@||ists, and therefore to the world, belongs to
Mr. Bidwill. ' '||@@||Mr. Bidwill.
We have a paper ontltled "Figuro and de-||@@||We have a paper entitled "Figure and de-
scription of a new spcolos ot Araucaria front||@@||scription of a new species of Araucaria from
Moroton Bay, Now Holland, detected by J.||@@||Moreton Bay, New Holland, detected by J.
T. Bidwill, Esq.," In tho "London Journal of||@@||T. Bidwill, Esq.," In the "London Journal of
Botany," vol. 2, page 4DS (1843). ThiB papor)||@@||Botany," vol. 2, page 493 (1843). This paper)
was by Slr W. J. Hooker, who says: "This!||@@||was by Sir W. J. Hooker, who says: "This
noble treo I propose to dedicate to Its dis-||@@||noble tree I propose to dedicate to its dis-
coverer."- Ho brought lt to England la tho||@@||coverer."- He brought it to England in the
summer ot 1843. This species is also ro||@@||summer of 1843. This species is also re-
fcrred to in tho "Tasmanian Journal oB||@@||ferred to in the "Tasmanian Journal of
Sclonco," 401 (1842). Bidwill had provlously,||@@||Science," 404 (1842). Bidwill had previously,
(tho dato is not stated, but I believe he toola||@@||(the date is not stated, but I believe he took
lt to England In 1841, leaving Sydnoy on||@@||it to England in 1841, leaving Sydney on
February 1) sent to tho Linnean Society oS||@@||February 1) sent to the Linnean Society of
London specimens of tho foliage of this pino.||@@||London specimens of the foliage of this pine.
I havo a fac-Blrallo of Mr. Bidwill'a draw-||@@||I have a fac-simile of Mr. Bidwill's draw-
ing of tho bunya bunya contained in a lotted||@@||ing of the bunya bunya contained in a letter
of January 10, 1841, to Captain P.. P. King«||@@||of January 16, 1841, to Captain P. P. King,
father ot tho lato Hon. P. G. King, M.L.C.«||@@||father of the late Hon. P. G. King, M.L.C. ,
by whom the original lottor and drawing weira .||@@||by whom the original letter and drawing were
lent lo mc.||@@||lent to me.
Hooker's description says that tho follaga||@@||Hooker's description says that the follage
first sent by Bidwill "could scarcely bo dis-||@@||first sent by Bidwill "could scarcely be dis-
tinguished from tho Chill pine" (Araucaria!||@@||tinguished from the Chili pine" (Araucaria
imbrícala). Ho adds that "in a voyftga||@@||imbrícata). He adds that "in a voyage
which Mr. Bidwill subsequently made tot||@@||which Mr. Bidwill subsequently made to
Moroton Bay ho resolved to visit, tho locality;||@@||Moreton Bay he resolved to visit, the locality;
of- this remarkable treo himself, and in th«||@@||of this remarkable tree himself, and in the
summor ot tho presont year (1843) ho has||@@||summer of the present year (1843) he has
brought to England, not only branches and||@@||brought to England, not only branches and
cones, and malo flowers, but also a healths!||@@||cones, and male flowers, but also a healthy
young living plant."||@@||young living plant."
It soems to mo cloar enough that Mr. Bid-||@@||It seems to me clear enough that Mr. Bid-
will recolved a branch from Mr, Petrie, and«||@@||will received a branch from Mr. Petrie, and
not having tho nocoBBary works of roforonco,||@@||not having the necessary works of reference,
took it to Slr William Hooker. Sir William||@@||took it to Sir William Hooker. Sir William
ropllod that lt appeared to bo different from||@@||replied that it appeared to be different from
tho Chill pine, and uskod for additional||@@||the Chili pine, and asked for additional
botanical material tu settle tho point. Mr.||@@||botanical material to settle the point. Mr.
Bidwill obtained nil this, visiting tho home||@@||Bidwill obtained all this, visiting the home
of tho troo for tho purpose, and taking tho||@@||of the tree for the purpose, and taking the
specimens to England on a second VIBII.||@@||specimens to England on a second visit.
Wo know that Bidwill was a good botanist,||@@||We know that Bidwill was a good botanist,
and ho know proclsoly tho material required||@@||and he knew precisely the material required
by Hookor for a full description. Tho nam-||@@||by Hooker for a full description. The nam-
ing of a plant Hos in tho absoluto discretion||@@||ing of a plant lies in the absolute discretion
of tho botanist, who undortnkos that duty*||@@||of the botanist, who undertakes that duty
and when Hooker named this plant after Bid-||@@||and when Hooker named this plant after Bid-
will, who had talton material to England ont||@@||will, who had taken material to England on
two occasions, I think tho compliment was en-||@@||two occasions, I think the compliment was en-
tirely deserved. Men aro commomoratod in||@@||tirely deserved. Men are commemorated in
names of trcos for usually infinitely less than||@@||names of trees for usually infinitely less than
Bidwill'a sorvlcos in regard to tho troo Inf||@@||Bidwill's services in regard to the tree in
quoBtion.||@@||question.
In Hooker's description ho quotes Bidwill||@@||In Hooker's description he quotes Bidwill
as giving tho namo "Bunza-tunza" or "Banya||@@||as giving the name "Bunza-tunza" or "Banya-
tunya,"- but I have a note that Bidwill'a||@@||tunya,"- but I have a note that Bidwill's
handwriting looks Uko "Bunza-tanza." I||@@||handwriting looks like "Bunza-tanza." I
do.not doiibt'ho intended tho words for bunya||@@||do not doubt he intended the words for bunya
;bunj'a. and ho should havo writton moro||@@||bunya and he should have written more
plainly. .||@@||plainly.
Just a word as to tho naming of plants||@@||Just a word as to the naming of plants
after individuals in tho comparatively few!||@@||after individuals in the comparatively few
cases in which this takes placo. In tho Arab,||@@||cases in which this takes place. In the first
placo, in niuo cases out of ton wo do not||@@||place, in nine cases out of ten we do not
know tho original discovoror ot a plant. It||@@||know the original discoverer of a plant. It
may bo a blackfellow, lt may bo an illiterate!||@@||may be a blackfellow, it may be an illiterate
bushman. Tho truo discovoror 1B tho botan-||@@||bushman. The true discoverer is the botan-
ist who proves that it Is difforont from all||@@||ist who proves that it is different from all
other described plants, and lt thoreforo ro||@@||other described plants, and it therefore re-
qulros a namo to distinguish it by. His do«||@@||quires a name to distinguish it by. His de-
clalon, as I havo statod, is without appoal.||@@||cision, as I have stated, is without appeal.
Names aro given by botanists often (noe||@@||Names are given by botanists often (not
in tho majority, perhaps in 1 per cont, ot||@@||in the majority, perhaps in 1 per cent, of
cases) to commomorato some man. Ho may!||@@||cases) to commemorate some man. He may
havo been associated with tho plant in soma||@@||have been associated with the plant in some
way; in many cases ho has had nothing ta||@@||way; in many cases he has had nothing to
do with tho plant, but tho botanist desires,||@@||do with the plant, but the botanist desires,
for somo reason of hlB own, to pay him tho||@@||for some reason of his own, to pay him the
compliment of christening a plant after him.||@@||compliment of christening a plant after him.
.J1' s°mowh:»t similar way babies aro named||@@||In a somewhat similar way babies are named
after Togo, Julius Caesar, King Edward, and||@@||after Togo, Julius Caesar, King Edward, and
BO on. Consequently thoro is no point in||@@||so on. Consequently there is no point in
somo ot tho lino writing (admittedly smart»||@@||some of the fine writing (admittedly smart)
of Henry Stuart Russell on thc bunya||@@||of Henry Stuart Russell on the bunya.
t>2.hm.° a "umber ot unpublished lottors oí||@@||I have a number of unpublished letters of
Bidwill s which aro most Interesting I will||@@||Bidwill's which are most interesting. I will
publish thom some day, and they abundantly||@@||publish them some day, and they abundantly
provo my statement that Bidwill was a solf||@@||prove my statement that Bidwill was a self-
offneing man, and In consoquenco few poopla||@@||effacing man, and in consequence few people
know his groat merits ns a botanist||@@||know his great merits as a botanist.
I hopo my remarks, on tho position of m||@@||I hope my remarks, on the position of a
botanist naming plants after Individuals wUl||@@||botanist naming plants after individuals will
bo found ot interest, as I And thoro Is a greaS||@@||be found of interest, as I find there is a great
deal of misapprehension on tho mihion «S,TT||@@||deal of misapprehension on the subject among
non-botn. Hists.||@@||non-botanists.
I ara, otc,||@@||I am, etc,
J. H. MAIDEN, Director-./||@@||J. H. MAIDEN, Director
Botanic Gardons, Sydney, Juno E. 7||@@||Botanic Gardens, Sydney, June 5
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14763711 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
'A NEW . STEAMER.||@@||A NEW STEAMER.
TRIAL TRIP OP THE ZEPHYR.||@@||TRIAL TRIP OP THE ZEPHYR.
COLLAPSIBLE FUNNEL, MAST, AND AWN-||@@||COLLAPSIBLE FUNNEL, MAST, AND AWN-
INGS.||@@||INGS.
Tho now steamer Zephyi which has just||@@||The new steamer Zephyr, which has just
teen built to tho order of Messrs Mcilwraith||@@||been built to the order of Messrs. McIlwraith,
McEacharn and Co Limited for the Western||@@||McEacharn and Co., Limited, for the Western
Australian coastal trade was yesterday af |||@@||Australian coastal trade, was yesterday af-
ternoon talton down the harbour on her trial||@@||ternoon taken down the harbour on her trial
trip with highly gratifvlng results The en||@@||trip with highly gratifying results. The en-
glnes worked smoathlv throughout and thero||@@||gines worked smoothly throughout, and there
was an entire absence of vibralion while a||@@||was an entire absence of vibration, while a
troater speed than that autielpatod was main||@@||greater speed than that anticipated was main-
tained The Zephyr was twice taken over the||@@||tained. The Zephyr was twice taken over the
measured milo covering the distance with||@@||measured mile, covering the distance with
the tido In 4m 33s and against the tide iu||@@||the tide in 4m 33s, and against the tide in
_ir 39s-a mean speed of 13 1 uoU||@@||4m 39s - a mean speed of 13 knots.
Tho Zephyr Is a twin seievv steamer of||@@||The Zephyr is a twin screw steamer of
hardwood frames and bottom and kauri||@@||hardwood frames and bottom, and kauri
decking and plauklne. She was built by Ml||@@||decking and planking. She was built by Mr.
Kock Davis ol Blackwall Brisbane Water||@@||Rock Davis of Blackwall, Brisbane Water,
and upon bein_ launehed was towed to Syd||@@||and upon being launched was towed to Syd-
coy to bo fitted and supplied with her machi||@@||ney to be fitted and supplied with her machi-
uery The superstructure and fittings wert||@@||nery. The superstructure and fittings were
ena usted to tho firm of Messrs AIonl_on an 1,||@@||entrusted to the firm of Messrs. Morrison and
tindall and tho ve-sol i resents a verj hand||@@||Sinclair, and the vessel presents a very hand-
borne appearance ihe maehinery which||@@||some appearance. The machinery which
consists of two sets ol englues of the ti ¡pie||@@||consists of two sets of engines of the triple
c-pansiou type etch e_i iule of indie unis||@@||expansion type, each capable of indicating
_GU horacpov el was manufactured by Mesáis||@@||250-horsepower was manufactured by Messrs.
Campbell and Callciwood of Clas-ow was||@@||Campbell and Calderwood of Glasgow, was
imponed by \les_is "Wlldridto nul .lue! ii||@@||imported by Messrs. Wildridge and Sinclair,
mid litted by Mes-is lieg_ and Gleit, v ie I||@@||and fitted by Messrs. Begg and Greig. A re-
luin tube boilei by the oamo builder- han||@@||turn tube boiler by the same builders has
been supilied titled wilh lloivdeuo force 1||@@||been supplied, fitted with Howden's forced
draught||@@||draught.
Accommodation has boen piovidod on the||@@||Accommodation has been provided on the
Zephyr foi li - passenger, but she will not||@@||Zephyr for 672 passengers, but she will not
carry cargo She is to bo emplnved on the||@@||carry cargo. She is to be employed on the
run between Perth and 1 romantic and also||@@||run between Perth and Fremantle, and also
on tbo "Western Ausli allan coasi piobably as||@@||on the Western Australian coast, probably as
far as Geraldton lho vessel is l_0fl in||@@||far as Geraldton. The vessel is 130ft in
length with a beam oí __ft 41n and a depth||@@||length with a beam of 25ft 4in and a depth
of 8ft 3in In order to negotiate shallow||@@||of 8ft 3in. In order to negotiate shallow
waters the Zephyr has been designed as a||@@||waters the Zephyr has been designed as a
.cry light draught vessel in 1 it ¡3 osti||@@||very light draught vessel, and it is esti-
mated that with a full complement oí passen||@@||mated that with a full complement of passen-
cors and with coal mil water on boaid she||@@||gers and with coal and water on board she
.»ill draw but 5ft rho vessel is libhted||@@||will draw but 5ft. The vessel is lighted
throughout by electricity 80 lo candle povvet||@@||throughout by electricity, 80 16-candle-power
lamps having boon litte 1 bj Me__rs Warbur||@@||lamps having been fitted by Messrs. Warbur-
ton and Trankt while the electiie plant is a||@@||ton and Frankl, while the electric plant is a
De Laval lui blue||@@||De Laval turbine.
Novel feat m cs in tlio construction of tho||@@||Novel features in the construction of the
Zephyr aro bei telescopic funnel her folding||@@||Zephyr are her telescopic funnel, her folding
awnings and her single nast hil ged on a||@@||awnings, and her single mast, hinged on a
tabernacle Theo piovislon. have boen made||@@||tabernacle. These provisions have been made
in order to enable the Zephj r to steam undei||@@||in order to enable the Zephyr to steam under
n low lovel bildrc near rremantle where at||@@||a low level bridge near Fremantle, where at
high watei lhere i_ on!, a bj ace of 15ft bo||@@||high water there is only a space of 15ft be-
tween the s irface of ti c w iter ind the beams||@@||tween the surface of the water and the beams
o' the budge Tho whole of the top portion||@@||of the bridge. The whole of the top portion
oí tho vessel is collai .¡ble nt a moments||@@||of the vessel is collapsible at a moment's
notice||@@||notice.
The Zephyr was designed bj Air Walter||@@||The Zephyr was designed by Mr. Walter
Reel s naval arch Loci of this city who supor||@@||Reeks, naval architect of this city, who super-
vised her construction throughout Yestor||@@||vised her construction throughout. Yester-
days stenm tr al upon tho îesults of which||@@||days steam trial, upon the results of which
Mr Reeks vías v aimiy congratulated was||@@||Mr Reeks was warmly congratulated, was
made under the d rection of Ali Thompson||@@||made under the direction of Mr. Thompson,
the superintendent engineer of tho firm of||@@||the superintendent engineer of the firm of
Messrs Mcilwraith IcEicharn and Co||@@||Messrs. McIlwraith, McEacharn, and Co.
The Zephyr is cn peeled to sail from Sydney||@@||The Zephyr is expected to sail from Sydney
on Wednesday ne\t for rremantle and will||@@||on Wednesday next for Fremantle, and will
call on the wav nt A.cl-ourno Adelaide and||@@||call on the way at Melbourne, Adelaide and
Albany Captain Wl-moio will ro |n com||@@||Albany. Captain Wigmore will go in com-
ruand with Mt Hall as chief cnflnccr||@@||mand with Mr. Hall as chief engineer.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14773326 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BAD WEATHER IN THE BIGHT. '||@@||BAD WEATHER IN THE BIGHT.
I The stcimer Zephyr, recently built in Sydney fot||@@||The steamer Zephyr, recently built in Sydney for
Messrs Mcilwraith, McLachara, and Co, has just||@@||Messrs Mcilwraith, McEacharn, and Co, has just
completed the trip to Perth, Western Australia Cap-||@@||completed the trip to Perth, Western Australia. Cap-
tain Wigmore reports-"Left Sidney 0-JO, April 12,||@@||tain Wigmore reports-"Left Sydney 9.30, April 12;
fine weather to V, ilson's Promontory, average speed||@@||fine weather to Wilson's Promontory, average speed
lui knots, slowed down to reach the river Oarra)||@@||10¼ knots, slowed down to reach the river (Yarra)
at daylight Sundiy, April 10 On taster Monday||@@||at daylight Sunday, April 16. On Easter Monday
ran trial trip to Mornington, average speed 13 knoti||@@||ran trial trip to Mornington, average speed 13 knots.
Left Moltwurnc for Adelaide, arriving ou||@@||Left Melbourne for Adelaide, arriving on
the 2*th, after encountering a succession of west-||@@||the 24th, after encountering a succession of west-
erly gales, being hove to 2J_bours Left Adelaide||@@||erly gales, being hove to 24 hours. Left Adelaide
25th, and again experienced \ery heavy weather to||@@||25th, and again experienced very heavy weather to
Alban}, left Albany same day, fine weather round||@@||Albany, left Albany same day, fine weather round
the Lcuwih to I remantle, avenge speed 11 knots I||@@||the Leeuwin to Fremantle, average speed 11 knots. I
cannot spcik too highly of the Zephyr s seagoing||@@||cannot speak too highly of the Zephyr's seagoing
qualities, in spite of the exceptionally heavy sea||@@||qualities, in spite of the exceptionally heavy sea
encountered The total damage to dockwe-rk will||@@||encountered. The total damage to dockwork will
easily be covered by a five-pound note"||@@||easily be covered by a five-pound note."
When it is considered that the Zephyr draws only||@@||When it is considered that the Zephyr draws only
5ft lOjin fully loaded for sea her performance mij||@@||5ft 10½in fully loaded for sea her performance may
be rcg-irdcd as remarkable, and the \cs3cl a credit||@@||be rcgarded as remarkable, and the vessel a credit
to local shipbuilding Mr Hock Da.is built the||@@||to local shipbuilding. Mr Rock Davis built the
hnll, Messrs Morrison and Sinclair the dttings, and||@@||hull, Messrs Morrison and Sinclair the fittings, and
Messrs Wild ridge and Sinclair supplied the machi||@@||Messrs Wildridge and Sinclair supplied the machi-
nery, which was fitted by Begg and Greig, the wholi||@@||nery, which was fitted by Begg and Greig, the whole
from designs and under the supervision of Mr. Walter||@@||from designs and under the supervision of Mr. Walter
Hecks, naval architect||@@||Reeks, naval architect.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14752789 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DROWKED THROUGH A STORM.||@@||DROWNED THROUGH A STORM.
GIRL SWEPT DOWN A CHANNEL.||@@||GIRL SWEPT DOWN A CHANNEL.
Tho heavy storm which passed over tho citt 4||@@||Tho heavy storm which passed over tho city
and BUburbs yesterday afternoon was respon-||@@||and suburbs yesterday afternoon was respon-
sible for tho death of Edith Mary Jackson||@@||sible for the death of Edith Mary Jackson
Byrno, aged Blx years, at North Sydnoy. Sha||@@||Byrne, aged six years, at North Sydney. She
was swopt down a stormwater channo!, car-||@@||was swept down a stormwater channel, car-
ried into tho harbour, and drowned. A com- '||@@||ried into tho harbour, and drowned. A com-
panton of the unfortunate child was also||@@||panion of the unfortunate child was also
washed away, but was quickly rescued by Mr.||@@||washed away, but was quickly rescued by Mr.
Julius Portius.||@@||Julius Portius.
Tho slorm was particularly sovoro at North||@@||Tho storm was particularly severe at North
Sydnoy, and was at Its height at about 3.30||@@||Sydney, and was at its height at about 3.30
p.m./and tho littlo child, togothor with Nita||@@||p.m. and the little child, together with Nita
Llngla Looder, 12 years of agu, sought aholtor||@@||Lingia Leeder, 12 years of age, sought shelter
underneath a bridge which spans the channel||@@||underneath a bridge which spans the channel
In Hlpwood-Blreot. Tho storm wators find an||@@||in Hipwood-street. The storm waters find an
outlet in Careening Cove. While Booking ro||@@||outlet in Careening Cove. While seeking re-
fugo thoro tho girls woro carried off thefr||@@||fuge there the girls were carried off their
feet by tho rushing waters and swept down tha||@@||feet by the rushing waters and swept down the
channel.||@@||channel.
Fortunnloly Mr. Portius was passing tho||@@||Fortunately Mr. Portius was passing the
brldgo whon tho incident took placo, and was||@@||brldge when the incident took place, and was
attracted by tho erics of the ohildron. With-||@@||attracted by the cries of the children. With-
out dlvostlng hlmsolf of hi» clothing, Mr. Por-||@@||out divesting himself of his clothing, Mr. Por-
tius jumped in and succeeded in grasping tho||@@||tius jumped in and succeeded in grasping the
cider child. Sho was taken to a, placo of safety,||@@||elder child. She was taken to a place of safety,
but whon Mr. Portius ngalir lurnod to go||@@||but when Mr. Portius again turned to go
to Byrne's help sho could not bo seen. Leedor||@@||to Byrne's help she could not be seen. Leeder
was thon tuken to her home nt McDouga-l||@@||was then taken to her home at McDougal-
Btroot, North Sydney.||@@||street, North Sydney.
Tho polico wore communicated with, and of-||@@||Tho police were communicated with, and ef-
ferts woro made to rocovor tho body. Tho||@@||ferts were made to recover the body. The
attempt was unsuccessful. Tho deceased re||@@||attempt was unsuccessful. The deceased re-
Bldcd with her parents at Mllson-stroot, Nona||@@||sided with her parents at Milson-street, North
^Bjraney,. -- - - -,||@@||Sydney.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14786233 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LYCEUM BIOGItAl'H-LAST D-T.||@@||LYCEUM BIOGRAPH-LAST DAY.
The list matinee with special conccesions for chil i||@@||The last matinee with special concessions for chil
I dren will be given at the L)ccum today as in tna I||@@||dren will be given at the Lyecum today, as in the
I vening Mr W J Macdermott will close his season||@@||evening Mr W J Macdermott will close his season
¡with a farewell exhibition of his peerless picture co||@@||with a farewell exhibition of his "peerless picture co
| terie San 1 ranclbeo before und after the aj palling||@@||terie." San Francisco before and after the appalling
earthquake with the refugees camped outside ti i_||@@||earthquake with the refugees camped outside the
I general kitchens in the jxiblic parks the New 7cu||@@||general kitchens in the public parks, the New Zea
1 ind footballers and a wl olc series of humorous pic||@@||land footballers, and a whole series of humorous pic
(uni will be included in the collection Profesor W||@@||tures will be included in the collection. Professor W.
II Scott and Mr Arthur I ord will contribute to the ¡||@@||E. Scott and Mr Arthur Ford will contribute to the
1 io"ritnine Hie \uckland Queensland and Glebe||@@||programme. The Auckland, Queensland, and Glebe
i Rugby teams will be present at tonights farewell||@@||Rugby teams will be present at tonight's farewell.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14792538 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
-»FT! R Tiir rOOTBAl L MVTCH||@@||AFTER THE FOOTBALL MATCH
Vn unpleasant incident his to he reeored ns the||@@||An unpleasant incident has to be recorded as the
sequel to Hie first *,rnile liugbi match betwten Globe||@@||sequel to the first grade Rugby match between Glebe
and South S)die) at the Sports Ground on Saturna)||@@||and South Sydney at the Sports Ground on Saturday.
lecling rm ltii.li during the progres of the gimo||@@||Feeling ran high during the progress of the game
timone.>,t the supporttrs of the two clubs und at tunos||@@||amongst the supporters of the two clubs and at times
a small srttion it the crowd looked ugl) Hie Mine||@@||a small section of the crowd looked ugly. The game
Itself was not linmirreri h) wrongdoing V pmer||@@||itself was not unmarred by wrong-doing. A player
on each side had to 1 o cititioiitd 1.) the ref, roi Mi N||@@||on each side had to be cautioned by the referee, Mr. N.
Martin whose control of the game was mostert) but||@@||Martin, whose control of the game was masterly, but
one South Svdnov mun bul subsequent lv to bo "i it off||@@||one South Sydney man had subsequently to be sent off
the floh! for striking m o-p went Mingled hoots mid||@@||the flield for striking an opponent. Mingled hoots and
uppljllho followed tito footbilhr as lie left tile pld)ing||@@||applause followed the footballer as he left the playing
met During Hie (.uno two South Sjilnov men were||@@||area.During the game two South Sydney men were
ineipaoltatoil from further pin In the eise of one of||@@||incapacitated from further play. In the case of one of
Hiern it wis entire!) his own fault, ns lie made an||@@||them it was entirely his own fault, as he made an
illegal tackle und wounded himself doing so After||@@||illegal tackle and wounded himself doing so. After
tin gnme n few wild vottths ran on to tho grouti I, but||@@||the game a few wild youths ran on to the ground,but
were Bent to the right nbout bv the police It wns||@@||were sent to the right-about by the police. It was
rumoured In the Globe dressing rooms that an attack||@@||rumoured in the Glebe dressing rooms that an attack
would be made on the team ns thoj drove nwu), mid||@@||would be made on the team as they drove away, and
tlie departure was dclavod In order thit the croud||@@||the departure was delayed in order that the crowd
should thin out Nevertheless when the 'bus contain||@@||should thin out. Nevertheless when the bus contain
Ing mino of the temi nnd their supiirtcrs »vas drMng||@@||ing some of the team and their supporters were driving
awav it was pelted with stones by roughs Several||@@||away it was pelted with stones by roughs. Several
windows were broken, and men were Injured bv the||@@||windows were broken, and men were injured by the
at.Sil1*«? ,lncIdcnt ,B ln no *»* t» 1-« credited "t;||@@||missiles. The incident is in no way to be credited to
iiinî.5ï,th,i.Sy,,.'"!>' t<,"m' b,,t r*,u'« 'o a few Surrî||@@||the South Sydney team, but rather to a few Surry
Hilts youths of brutal proclivities. °Un/||@@||Hills youths of brutal proclivities.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14767328 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHARGES OF ASSAULT.||@@||CHARGES OF ASSAULT.
A ROUGH-RIDER AND HIS WIFE CONVICTED.||@@||A ROUGH-RIDER AND HIS WIFE CONVICTED.
I At the Water Police Court yesterday Walter Kemp»||@@||At the Water Police Court yesterday Walter Kemp,
a rough rider, and his wife, Mary, appeired in answer||@@||a rough rider, and his wife, Mary, appeared in answer
to^t^mimber of charges of assault which arose from||@@||to a number of charges of assault which arose from
a disturbance in a coffee palace in Margaret Btreet on||@@||a disturbance in a coffee palace in Margaret street on
Saturday night The male accused was charged with,||@@||Saturday night. The male accused was charged with,
assaulting Llleii Grant, Allan Barr, and Constable||@@||assaulting Ellen Grant, Allan Barr, and Constable
Lockhart, while the female was charged with assault-||@@||Lockhart, while the female was charged with assault-
ing loseph Grant nnd Constable David Houston lo||@@||ing Joseph Grant and Constable David Houston. To
the charge of assaulting Orint Mrs Kemp pleaded||@@||the charge of assaulting Grant, Mrs Kemp pleaded
guilt), and was fined £2 VII the other chirgcs were||@@||guilty, and was fined £2. AII the other charges were
denied by the accused J Heu Grant wife of tho||@@||denied by the accused. Ellen Grant wife of the
proprietor of a coffee palace in Margaret street, saul||@@||proprietor of a coffee palace in Margaret street, said
that on Saturday night she heard screams coming||@@||that on Saturday night she heard screams coming
from a room occupied hi HIL two xecused She heard||@@||from a room occupied by the two accused. She heard
the woman cry out, "Murder 1 Hiue mercy on me,||@@||the woman cry out, "Murder! Have mercy on me,
Walter *' She went to th door of the room and||@@||Walter." She went to the door of the room and
called out, "Don't kill the woman ' Kemp then||@@||called out, "Don't kill the woman." Kemp then
time out of the room, and struck witness on the fore-||@@||came out of the room, and struck witness on the fore-
head, knocking her down She remembered no mora||@@||head, knocking her down. She remembered no more
until she saw her liushind come on the scene and re-||@@||until she saw her husband come on the scene and re-
ceive the same triitmcnt from Kemp Allon narr||@@||ceive the same treatment from Kemp. Allan Barr
was also knocked down by the male accused M hen||@@||was also knocked down by the male accused. When
witness looked in the room Mr«j Kemp waa on the||@@||witness looked in the room Mrs Kemp was on the
floor, and her husband was kneeling on her G nut||@@||floor, and her husband was kneeling on her. Grant
sUtcd tint when lie went to the rescue qf Harr Mrs.||@@||stated that when he went to the rescue of Barr Mrs.
Kemp struck him with i whip The police then||@@||Kemp struck him with a whip. The police then
arrived, and hid a lot of trouble in securing Kemp||@@||arrived, and had a lot of trouble in securing Kemp.
Ile was assisted by his wife, who bit the officers and||@@||He was assisted by his wife, who bit the officers and
struck them with ti whip lor assaulting narr and||@@||struck them with a whip. For assaulting Barr and
(»rant Kemp was fined ¿»4 in eich case, while for hit||@@||Grant Kemp was fined £4 in each case, while for hit
mick on the constable he was ordered to pty £2*||@@||attack on the constable he was ordered to pay £2.
Mrs Kemp won fined £.2 for her action with regard to||@@||Mrs Kemp was fined £2 for her action with regard to
the constable. All the fines wero paid.||@@||the constable. All the fines were paid.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14801424 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DREDGING AT NAMBUCCA.||@@||DREDGING AT NAMBUCCA.
NAMBUCCA HEADS, Monday, j||@@||NAMBUCCA HEADS, Monday.
À largo public mooting was held on ¡saturaay||@@||A large public meeting was held on Saturday
regarding the dredge Tau being removed from||@@||regarding the dredge Tau being removed from
Warrell Crook. Tho following resolution xías||@@||Warrell Creek. The following resolution was
unanimously carried:-"That this meeting ro||@@||unanimously carried:-"That this meeting re-
spectfully urges tho Gox-ornment to leax'o tho||@@||spectfully urges the Government to leave the
dredgo in Warrell Creek until the work is||@@||dredge in Warrell Creek until the work is
completed, which will take six weeks," Splen-||@@||completed, which will take six weeks," Splen-
did work has been done, but the crossing most||@@||did work has been done, but the crossing most
needed to bo dredged is not reached, and tho||@@||needed to be dredged is not reached, and the
money spent xvill bo practically xvastod if tho||@@||money spent will be practically wasted if the
dredge is removed, all residents greatly In-||@@||dredge is removed, all residents greatly in-
convenienced, and trade hampered. A dppu||@@||convenienced, and trade hampered. A depu-
fation was appointed to xvait on tho Min-||@@||tation was appointed to wait on the Min-
ister, consisting of Messrs. Brinor, M.I, A.,||@@||ister, consisting of Messrs. Briner, M.L.A.
A. Ellis. R. A. Boll, John Eichmann, and Fran-||@@||A. Ellis. R. A. Bell, John Eichmann, and Fran-
cis Buckle. For fourteen years appeals havo||@@||cis Buckle. For fourteen years appeals have
been mado to get Warrell Creek dredged, and||@@||been made to get Warrell Creek dredged, and
keon disappointment is felt nt tho nrosrect||@@||keen disappointment is felt at the prospect
«r the removal of tho dredge||@@||of the removal of the dredge.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14742077 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FATAL ACCIDENT.||@@||FATAL ACCIDENT.
»-.||@@||
A man named Charles riood, employed at||@@||A man named Charles Flood, employed at
iho Sandown moat works, was taken to .ha||@@||the Sandown meat works, was taken to the
Parramatta Dlstr'ct Hospital jcsterday suf-||@@||Parramatta District Hospital yesterday suf-
fering from internal injuries, having heel||@@||fering from internal injuries, having been
crushed between a refrigerating car and Lo||@@||crushed between a refrigerating car and the
siding He was bailly injured about tho chodt||@@||siding. He was badly injured about the chest
and abdomen After lingering about foul||@@||and abdomen. After lingering about four
hours, ho died Tile deceased who was 47||@@||hours, he died. The deceased who was 47
j ears of ago. resided at Petersham Ho lenvja||@@||years of age, resided at Petersham. He leaves
a widow and a tamil} of seven daughters Mr.||@@||a widow and a family of seven daughters. Mr.
J E Bowden, tho acting coroner hold nu in-||@@||J. E. Bowden, the acting coroner held an in-
quest touching the circumstances No one||@@||quest touching the circumstances. No-one
actually saw the accident Tho trucks had||@@||actually saw the accident. The trucks had
been loaded nt tho companys siding, and woio||@@||been loaded at the company's siding, and were
being brought on to tho main lino to go 3_||@@||being brought on to the main line to go on
'o Sjdnoy, and It would appear that tho do||@@||to Sydney, and it would appear that the de-
1 ceased was standing against the platform is||@@||ceased was standing against the platform as
¡ the trucks passed, and thero not being suffi-||@@||the trucks passed, and there not being suffi-
cient room, ho was crushed A veidict of death,||@@||cient room, he was crushed. A verdict of death
fioru Injuries accidentally received was recor-||@@||from injuries accidentally received was recor-
ded||@@||ded.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14789533 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HEAVY FLOODS CONTINUE.||@@||HEAVY FLOODS CONTINUE.
The Glanolg River flood is higher than that||@@||The Glenelg River flood is higher than that
bl 1S93 by 3ft. The immense body of water||@@||of 1893 by 3ft. The immense body of water
renders tho coursu of the rivci quite Indis-||@@||renders the course of the river quite indis-
tinguishable. So tar no losses of stock havo||@@||tinguishable. So far no losses of stock have
boen reported, but many thousands of rabbits||@@||boen reported, but many thousands of rabbits
havo bcon drowned Owing to hoavy rains in||@@||have been drowned. Owing to heavy rains in
tho Qramplans the Wimmera Uiver Is again in||@@||the Grampians the Wimmera River is again in
flood, and Dimboola Weir Is In dangor through||@@||flood, and Dimboola Weir is in danger through
enormous trees floating down stream It is||@@||enormous trees floating down stream. It is
expected that bofore the winter cuds Lako||@@||expected that before the winter ends Lake
Hindmarsh will oveiflow into Lake Albacutya,||@@||Hindmarsh will overflow into Lake Albacutya,
Which has been dry for many years.||@@||which has been dry for many years.
The annual matches of tho Victorian Rlflo||@@||The annual matches of the Victorian Rifle
¡Association havo been fl-cd to commence, on||@@||Association have been fixed to commence on
Pctoher 8.||@@||October 8.
Tho City Coronor delivered his finding yes-||@@||The City Coronor delivered his finding yes-
terday on tho death of Patrick O'Rourke, who||@@||terday on the death of Patrick O'Rourke, who
Bled In tho Alfred Hospital after being found||@@||died in the Alfred Hospital after being found
g1 St Kilda badly Injured Ile found that tho||@@||at St Kilda badly injured. He found that the
oceasod died from pneumonia, supervonlng||@@||deceased died from pneumonia, supervening
lind consequent on a wound on tho scalp, and||@@||and consequent on a wound on the scalp, and
la fiacturo of tho skull, but there was not||@@||a fracture of the skull; but there was not
iufilcloat evidence to snow whether tho in||@@||sufficient evidence to show whether the in-
uries woro caused accidentally or not.||@@||juries were caused accidentally or not.
1 A letter, received from Mr George Irwin secrctaij||@@||1 A letter, received from Mr George Irwin, secretary
M Hie KI uiilra tmowshoo e,lub Btotes that there is||@@||of the Kiandra Snowshoe Club, states that there is
how nearly twi e o« mueh snow In kiandra as at the||@@||now nearly twice as much snow in Kiandra as at the
-ate of the visit of the totirtbt partv and that grc1t||@@||date of the visit of the tourist party, and that great
Interest is being taken in tile final» of the champion||@@||interest is being taken in the finals of the champion-
IM|)8 to I o run on Auirust 4 A party of eily gen||@@||ships, to be run on August 4. A party of city gen-
Wemen havlne; expressed a desire to visit the snowed||@@||tlemen having expressed a desire to visit the snowed-
tip town tile Government Tourist Hincan contemplates||@@||up town, the Government Tourist Bureau contemplates
fcreanlsinir another tour to Kiandra The party will||@@||organising another tour to Kiandra. The party will
leavo on Wedn-sday nllrtit next '||@@||leave on Wednesday night next.
Mr O li Oardlncr write» urging that the claims||@@||Mr C. H. Gardiner writes urging that the claims
lof the business peoplo of iUgcnt-strcct should be con||@@||of the business people of Regent-street should be con-
tillered before tile proposed tram line Is laid in Aber||@@||sidered before the proposed tram line is laid in Aber-
tcrombie-strcet Ile elalms that a line in Regent||@@||crombie-street. He claims that a line in Regent
»trcet would better servo (lie interests of the residents||@@||street would better serve the interests of the residents
W PnrllnRton than the one proposed to be constructed||@@||at Darlington than the one proposed to be constructed
Tile bi dney I crrles. Ltd . intends to make consul||@@||The Sydney Ferries, Ltd., intends to make consid-
trahie Improvements at Clifton (Jardtns, which will||@@||erable improvements at Clifton Gardens, which will
Include a now jetty and swimming baths The com||@@||include a new jetty and swimming baths. The com-
Play haa accepted tho tender of T George and Son, of||@@||pany has accepted the tender of T. George and Son, of
piclllngton, for repairs and r-aoraUona to tho Ollfton||@@||Paddington, for repairs and renovations to the Clifton
Dudens Hotel,||@@||Gardens Hotel.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14778193 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE GOSFORD TELEPHONE||@@||THE GOSFORD TELEPHONE
SERVICE.||@@||SERVICE.
TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD.
Sir,-It has boon a matter of surprise as||@@||Sir,-It has been a matter of surprise as
well as Inconvenience to tho business people,||@@||well as inconvenience to the business people
(and visitors to this locality) to know why||@@||(and visitors to this locality) to know why
tho business has boon rolegatod from the||@@||the business has been relegated from the
main trunk Uno to a line called the Phan-||@@||main trunk line to a line called the Phan-
tom. I bellovo I am correct in stating that||@@||tom. I believe I am correct in stating that
the sorvlco is a paying one, and if so, why||@@||the service is a paying one, and if so, why
does the Postal Department not give the pub-||@@||does the Postal Department not give the pub-
lic good value for theil- money? At present||@@||lic good value for their money? At present
the tolephono sorvlco from Gosford is a queel||@@||the telephone service from Gosford is a queer
mixturo of many lines, and It Is not just to||@@||mixture of many lines, and it is not just to
either tho Sydney business people, or New-||@@||either the Sydney business people, or New-
castle either, that when trying to get ono'B||@@||castle either, that when trying to get one's
buBinoBs through at tho Gosford bureau tho||@@||business through at the Gosford bureau the
coal and shipping business can bo heard far||@@||coal and shipping business can be heard far
moro distinctly than one's own, and wo do not||@@||more distinctly than one's own, and we do not
go thoro to pay a foo to hoar business that||@@||go there to pay a fee to hear business that
should be strictly private. There Is very||@@||should be strictly private. There is very
groat dlsBatiBfaction expressed on all sides||@@||great dissatisfaction expressed on all sides
at the bad service, and It Is not a common||@@||at the bad service, and it is not a common
thing to havo to ask tho officials at tho Gosford||@@||thing to have to ask the officials at the Gosford
office, to holp get a call through. Such a||@@||office, to help get a call through. Such a
bungling of publie business will only tend to||@@||bungling of public business will only tend to
make tho service unpopular, which means Jess||@@||make the service unpopular, which means less
money for tho Commonwealth, Tho samo bad||@@||money for the Commonwealth. The same bad
arrangements provan at Torrlgal, Wamborul,||@@||arrangements prevail at Terrlgal, Wamberal,
Erina, Green Point, Kincumbor, and Black-||@@||Erina, Green Point, Kincumber, and Black-
wall. Frequently a call Is asked for to the||@@||wall. Frequently a call is asked for to the
suburbs, and not a sound can bo hoard, and||@@||suburbs, and not a sound can be heard, and
tho public aro rightly disgusted at such a||@@||the public are rightly disgusted at such a
state of affalrB. If two ooppor Hues to Now||@@||state of affairs. If two copper lines to New-
oafltlo will not carry tho sorvlco, why not||@@||castle will not carry the service, why not
put a third through, and elvo Gosford, which||@@||put a third through, and give Gosford, which
Is a growing district, and willing to pay for||@@||is a growing district, and willing to pay for
a good service, a chance to got business||@@||a good service, a chance to get business
through without so much troublo and Incon-||@@||through without so much trouble and incon-
venience. ThiB Is not a grievance of, the||@@||venience. This is not a grievance of the
wrltor, but of the wholo community. It||@@||writer, but of the whole community. It
should bo the aim of tho department to as-||@@||should be the aim of the department to as-
sist in progroaa, and not retard business.||@@||sist in progress, and not retard business.
PAIR-PLAY.||@@||I am etc., FAIR-PLAY.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14762201 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
STOLEN PAWN TICKETS.||@@||STOLEN PAWN TICKETS.
At the Central Police Couit jesterday Tames Leigh,||@@||At the Central Police Court yesterday James Leigh,
23, a half raste Chinese was charged with ludwig stolen||@@||23, a half-caste Chinese, was charged with having stolen
two pawn tickets for one lady s silver watch und chain||@@||two pawn tickets for one lady's silver watch and chain,
one (.old hroot.li, and one gold locket of tilt value of||@@||one gold brooch, and one gold locket, of the value of
£2, the propcity of Lisle l'oj, at Sydney, on March 20||@@||£2, the property of Elsie Poy, at Sydney, on March 20.
1 he c\ Idcncc for the prosecution was that accused h ut||@@||The evidencc for the prosecution was that accused had
helped prosee utrix to remoto lier furniture from Sie||@@||helped prosecutrix to remove her furniture from Ste-
plu iib streit to 101 Sussex street, and after he had||@@||phens-street to 391 Sussex street, and after he had
been In a loom hy himself she Went in, and found that||@@||been in a room by himself she went in, and found that
Hie pawn tickets were missing from a certain box Wit||@@||the pawn tickets were missing from a certain box. Wit-
nesscs deposed to accused being the man who rediemed||@@||nesses deposed to accused being the man who redeemed
tin. pledges Accused's wife said that she knew prose||@@||the pledges. Accused's wife said that she knew prose-
eutriv well, and when tho latter was shifting witness||@@||cutrix well, and when the latter was shifting witness
toole the tickets and gave thom to her husband's brother||@@||took the tickets and gave them to her husband's brother
(who was like accused) to get the articles out oí pawn||@@||(who was like accused) to get the articles out of pawn,
muí give thom to prosociitrlx as a surprise She had||@@||and give them to prosocutrix as a surprise. She had
the watch and chain at her house at present George||@@||the watch and chain at her house at present George
leigh, brother of the accused, deposed to redeeming||@@||Leigh, brother of the accused, deposed to redeeming
tin articles and giving thom to accused'» wife Ac||@@||the articles and giving them to accused's wife. Ac-
(used was convicted, and fined £10, or foui months'||@@||cused was convicted, and fined £10, or four months'
imprisonment with hard labour||@@||imprisonment with hard labour.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14799150 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DISTRICT ITEMS.||@@||DISTRICT ITEMS.
COROWA-The wheat market here is de-||@@||COROWA—The wheat market here is de-
cidedly flat, not a bag being moved At pre-||@@||cidedly flat, not a bag being moved. At pre-
sent there are from 15 000 to 20,000 sacks in||@@||sent there are from 15,000 to 20,000 sacks in
local stores After Inspecting many proper-||@@||local stores. After inspecting many proper-
ties in different parts of Australia) Dr||@@||ties in different parts of Australia, Dr.
Spooner Hart, who lb a noted exporter of||@@||Spooner Hart, who is a noted exporter of
horses to India, has purchased a riversido pro-||@@||horses to India, has purchased a riverside pro-
perty about three miles from Corowa, for the||@@||perty about three miles from Corowa, for the
purposo ot establishing a stud farm It is||@@||purpose of establishing a stud farm. It is
understood that Dr Hart will remove all the||@@||understood that Dr. Hart will remove all the
stud horses from Musk Creek Victoria, to the||@@||stud horses from Musk Creek, Victoria, to the
new property e-irii In the new venr||@@||new property early in the new year.
GRArTON-At the Grafton Experimental||@@||GRAFTON—At the Grafton Experimental
Tarni the scrub is being cleared, and exten-||@@||Farm the scrub is being cleared, and exten-
sive Improvements effected under the super-||@@||sive improvements effected under the super-
vision of the manager Mr T W Hanmer||@@||vision of the manager Mr T. W. Hanmer.
Hitherto tilt lack of funds has impeded the||@@||Hitherto the lack of funds has impeded the
carrying out of successful work||@@||carrying out of successful work.
GUNDAGAI-The Stock Department has||@@||GUNDAGAI—The Stock Department has
called for a report from the district inspector||@@||called for a report from the district inspector
on the reported mortality amongst cattle and||@@||on the reported mortality amongst cattle and
rabbits at Grahamstown||@@||rabbits at Grahamstown.
KANGAROO VALLEY -The recent heavy||@@||KANGAROO VALLEY.—The recent heavy
rain has had the effect of giving the district||@@||rain has had the effect of giving the district
a very fresh-looking appearance, and grass||@@||a very fresh-looking appearance, and grass
should be plentiful in a few weeks The||@@||should be plentiful in a few weeks. The
farmers aro busv ploughing and putting In||@@||farmers are busy ploughing and putting in
I crops Tor September rain fell on nine days,||@@||crops. For September rain fell on nine days,
621 points being registered for the month||@@||621 points being registered for the month.
ORANGE-The recent rainfall, totalling, as||@@||ORANGE—The recent rainfall, totalling, as
It did nearly iin, will bo of great bonellt to||@@||it did nearly 4in, will be of great benefit to
the district Previously there was no actual||@@||the district. Previously there was no actual
want of rain the soil being very moist, but||@@||want of rain, the soil being very moist, but
it is none the less vcrv valuable The line||@@||it is none the less very valuable. The fine
weather has caused tho buds to form precocl||@@||weather has caused the buds to form precoci-
OUK1>, and it was feared that frosts would||@@||ously, and it was feared that frosts would
follow, nnd Irrctrievablj damage the blossom,||@@||follow, and irretrievably damage the blossom,
to tho great loss of the orchardlsts This||@@||to the great loss of the orchardists. This
probability maj now be regarded as averted||@@||probability may now be regarded as averted.
All the creeks In the district have overflowed,||@@||All the creeks In the district have overflowed,
ind the surrounding land is in most Instances||@@||and the surrounding land is in most instances
under water At Cinoblas and Towac, where||@@||under water. At Canoblas and Towac, where
the principal orchards are located, the rain-||@@||the principal orchards are located, the rain-
fall for August was 406 and 450 points re-||@@||fall for August was 406 and 450 points re-
spectively Grass has rarely boen so abun-||@@||spectively. Grass has rarely been so abun-
dant lu the district ut this period of the year||@@||dant in the district at this period of the year
as at present||@@||as at present.
QUEANBEYAN-Lambing Is nearly ovor||@@||QUEANBEYAN—Lambing is nearly over.
The percentage Is good, but tho subsequent||@@||The percentage is good, but the subsequent
mortality has been very great In some parts||@@||mortality has been very great in some parts
of the district||@@||of the district.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14771156 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH OP OLGA BRANDON.||@@||DEATH OP OLGA BRANDON.
LONDON, May 10.||@@||LONDON, May 10.
Olga Blandon, the nctiess, has died in||@@||Olga Brandon, the actress, has died in
gioat destitution||@@||great destitution
Miss Olga Brandon was horn in Australia||@@||Miss Olga Brandon was born in Australia
of Amoilcnn patents and romoving during||@@||of American parents and removing during
childhood to Now Vol It, hho mado a girlish||@@||childhood to New York, she made a girlish
stage-debut theio In 1SS1 In 1S87 sho joined||@@||stage-debut there In 1884. In 1887 she joined
tho company of Mr Willie Edoiiin, also an||@@||the company of Mr Willie Edoiiin, also an
Australian, at Iho Royalty Theatre London,||@@||Australian, at the Royalty Theatre London,
und then suppoi tod Mr J S. Clnrko||@@||and then supported Mr J. S. Clarke
during a toui of tho United States||@@||during a tour of the United States
and tho Kcndnls In tho English provinces||@@||and the Kcndals In tho English provinces
Miss Brandon who was a very protty woman,||@@||Miss Brandon who was a very pretty woman,
played successfully important parts in Hcniv||@@||played successfully important parts in Hcnry
Arthut Jones's "Judah," at the Shnflosbury,||@@||Arthur Jones's "Judah," at the Shaftenbury,
nnd In Mr Bcerbohm Ticc's production of||@@||and In Mr Beerbohm Tree's production of
'Hypatia ' at tho Haymarket Hor career||@@||'Hypatia ' at the Haymarket. Her career
was, however, miukcd by nil tho ups and||@@||was, however, marked by all the ups and
downs which maleo a Bingo lifo so full of||@@||downs which make a stage life so full of
sorrow and disappointment, so that In tho||@@||sorrow and disappointment, so that In the
oiiglnnl production of ' rho Prisoner of||@@||original production of 'the Prisoner of
Zonda by Mr George Alexandm (1S0C), Miss||@@||Zenda' by Mr George Alexander (1896), Miss
E\elyn Millard and Miss Lily Hanbuiy wero||@@||Evelyn Millard and Miss Lily Hanbury were
tho elliot ui tisis, whilst Miss Blandon only I||@@||the chief artists, whilst Miss Brandon only
walked on and said a few words in a magul!!-,||@@||walked on and said a few words in a magnifi-
cont costume as tho Majors wife Foi somtvi||@@||cent costume as the Major's wife For some
timo past tho aclioss had boon In roliiomcnt||@@||time past the actress had been in retirement
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14818869 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SWIMMING.||@@||SWIMMING.
THE KIEIUN MEMORIAL.||@@||THE KIERAN MEMORIAL.
UNVEILDía CEBEMO.NY.||@@||UNVEILING CEREMONY.
In miserable weather the unveiling of the memorial||@@||In miserable weather the unveiling of the memorial
erected to the memory ot Bernard Hede Hieran late||@@||erected to the memory of Bernard Bede Kieran, late
champion swimmer of the world, took place jester||@@||champion swimmer of the world, took place yester-
da) afternoon at the Gore lilli Cemetery, in the pre||@@||day afternoon at the Gore Hill Cemetery, in the pre-
senee of a large gathering of representatives ot the||@@||sence of a large gathering of representatives of the
athletic bodies of the metropolis Tho ceremony was||@@||athletic bodies of the metropolis. The ceremony was
performed bj Sir 1 rands Suttor, and amongst those||@@||performed by Sir Francis Suttor, and amongst those
»ho also took a prominent part in the proceedings||@@||who also took a prominent part in the proceedings
wcie ( aptaln Mason (Sobraon) Mr J AV Turner||@@||were Captain Mason (Sobraon), Mr. J. W. Turner
(Edueatioml Department), Mr AV Hilton Mitchell, and||@@||(Educational Department), Mr. W. Hilton Mitchell, and
Mr AA alter ilethtel, bon secretary and ho» treasurer||@@||Mr. Walter Bethtel, hon. secretary and hon. treasurer
respectively to the fund The relatives of the de||@@||respectively to the fund. The relatives of the de-
ceased were also present, aa was a detachment ol||@@||ceased were also present, as was a detachment of
Sobraon bovs together with their band||@@||Sobraon boys, together with their band.
The monument was draped with the Union Jack,||@@||The monument was draped with the Union Jack,
and the proceedings were opened bj Sir Francis Sut||@@||and the proceedings were opened by Sir Francis Sut-
tor who delivered an address during which he n-ud||@@||tor, who delivered an address, during which he paid
n high tribute to the late swimmer, whose memory||@@||a high tribute to the late swimmer, whose memory
they liad determined to perpetuate ile said that||@@||they had determined to perpetuate. He said that
he woul 1 not eulogise Kicran us i great hero but as||@@||he would not eulogise Kieran as a great hero, but as
one who did a great deal for the sport In which ho||@@||one who did a great deal for the sport in which he
tobk so keen an Interest, and so prominent a posi||@@||took so keen an interest, and so prominent a posi-
) tlon Ile was a clean sportsman and bad dono||@@||tion. He was a clean sportsman, and had done
milch to forward swimming, and ho (Sir Trancis)||@@||much to forward swimming, and he (Sir Francis)
held that any man «ho did his best was worthy ot||@@||held that any man who did his best was worthy of
remembrance||@@||remembrance.
Mr J AV rurner and Captain Maton also addressed||@@||Mr. J. W. Turner and Captain Mason also addressed
the gathering and addc 1 thur tribute to the mc||@@||the gathering, and added their tribute to the me-
inory of ono who had provtd himself worthj of tho||@@||mory of one who had proved himself worthy of the
confidence reponed in him The Sobraon band played||@@||confidence reposed in him. The Sobraon band played
appropriate selections aud the boys from the training||@@||appropriate selections, and the boys from the training
ship sang a hymn||@@||ship sang a hymn.
'Hie monument Is in the form of a white marble||@@||The monument is in the form of a white marble
crObS, upon which the following inscription appears -||@@||cross, upon which the following inscription appears:—
'In loving memory of 11 rnird B lvlpran died Do||@@||"In loving memory of Bernard B. Kieran, died De-
comber 22 1905 aged 111 jcara RIP Erected||@@||cember 22, 1905, aged 19 years. R.I.P. Erected
by the public as 1 ulhutc to the late champion swim||@@||by the public as a tribute to the late champion swim-
mer of the world Uc won hiB laurels by courage||@@||mer of the world. He won his laurels by courage,
self denial, and patient effort His achievements and||@@||self-denial, and patient effort. His achievements and
manly qualities will long be remembered In this and||@@||manly qualities will long be remembered in this and
other countries in which his victories w<_n. gamed||@@||other countries in which his victories were gained."
In addition to the monument provison has been||@@||In addition to the monument, provison has been
mado for the purchat,e of a shield, to be competed||@@||made for the purchase of a shield, to be competed
for by Australian States in the annual Australian||@@||for by Australian States in the annual Australian
championships which is to bo handed over to the||@@||championships, which is to be handed over to the
Swimming Association, who will regulate the contests||@@||Swimming Association, who will regulate the contests.
A memorial tablet, of similar design to the shield||@@||A memorial tablet, of similar design to the shield,
Is to be placed on board the Sobraon and tho bal||@@||is to be placed on board the Sobraon and the bal-
ance after pa}*ing funeral expenses, etc, will be CK||@@||ance, after paying funeral expenses, etc., will be ex-
pended on medals to be competed (or bj schoolbojs||@@||pended on medals to be competed for by schoolboys
for 10 years, two medals each year The monument||@@||for 10 years, two medals each year. The monument
was. tho work of Mr Johnson, of Gore Hill and tost||@@||was the work of Mr. Johnson, of Gore Hill, and cost
about £70||@@||about £70.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14798451 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MISS TETlIEnSTON'S CONCERT.||@@||MISS TETlIEnSTON'S CONCERT.
The V M C A Hall was crowded last night yvhcn||@@||The Y M C A Hall was crowded last night when
Miss May I cthertti n s pupils gaye a concert at winch||@@||Miss May Fetherston's pupils gave a concert at w"hich
various elassii miel operatic repertoire numbers were||@@||various classic and operatic repertoire numbers were
creditably lcndered The list of young people m||@@||creditably rendered The list of young people in-
eluded Miss Bessie Robertson i little prizewinner,||@@||cluded Miss Bessie Robertson a little prizewinner,
whei is leaving ii« vt year to continuo hei music il edu||@@||who is leaving next year to continuo her musical education
ration in Eeg'nnu and Miss Man Doutt) win in||@@||in England and Miss Mary Doutty win introduced
iroducetl her ' Vtnsmnu Wait?" is n pianoforte solo||@@||her ' Mosman Waltzis as a pianoforte solo.
Miss Geraldine Rliers Mr S Cordon, and Mr \V||@@||Miss Geraldine Rivers Mr S Cordon, and Mr W.Coad
Onad were the assisting artists During the evening||@@||were the assisting artists. During the evening
Mi=s Diisy lall on belnli of all the students pre||@@||Miss Daisy Tall on behalf of all the students presented
Isenteil Viss 1 etherslon willi n handsome cable chilli||@@||Miss Fetherston with a handsome cable- chain
bingle ol gold, and an oddrci of gratitude and ion||@@||bangle of gold, and an address of gratitude and congratulation.
Gratulation||@@||
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782252 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Beforo Mr. Justlco _ Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
BATES V BATES.||@@||BATES v BATES.
Sarah Jane Bates, formorly Willis, po-1||@@||Sarah Jane Bates, formerly Willis, pe-
tltlonod for a dooroo for dissolution of lior||@@||titioned for a decree for dissolution of her
marriage with John Robert Bates on the||@@||marriage with John Robert Bates on the
ground of desertion. This casa wau ere-1||@@||ground of desertion. This case was pre-
viously boforo tho Court and was adjourned||@@||viously before the Court, and was adjourned
tor tho production of a letter written by ro||@@||for the production of a letter written by re-
spondont Upon tho production of this lot||@@||spondent. Upon the production of this let-
tor further ovidonco was given by tho po||@@||ter further evidence was given by the pe-
tltloncr Rospondont went to tho war in||@@||titioner. Respondent went to the war in
South Africa in 1901 and Bho bad bud no||@@||South Africa in 1901, and she had had no
communications from him since 1902 His||@@||communications from him since 1902. His
Honor granted a decres nisi icturnablo iu||@@||Honor granted a decree nisi, returnable in
six months||@@||six months.
Mr Botts instructed by Mr Sydney M||@@||Mr. Betts, instructed by Mr. Sydney M.
Quinlan appeared for tho petitioner||@@||Quinlan, appeared for the petitioner.
LONGTON v LONGTON||@@||LONGTON v LONGTON.
Martha Longton formerly Bedforl pe||@@||Martha Longton, formerly Bedford, pe-
tltlonod foi a dlvorco from Thotms Kirkley||@@||titioned for a divorce from Thomas Kirkley
Longton on tho ground of desertion When||@@||Longton, on the ground of desertion. When
this matter was bototo tho Court last xcai||@@||this matter was before the Court last year
hlB Honor dismissed the petition Ho now||@@||his Honor dismissed the petition. He now
stated that ho had not ptovlously bcui nat||@@||stated that he had not previously been sat-
isfled that tho respondent hid b»on continu||@@||isfied that the respondent had been continu-
ously absent from petitioner for throe year j||@@||ously absent from petitioner for three years
ngnlnst hor xylsh After vcrv carefully con||@@||against her wish. After very carefully con-
sidorlng the evidenco ho xvns now convinced||@@||sidering the evidence he was now convinced
that thoro wcio toisonnblc broun li for sup||@@||that there were reasonable grounds for sup-
posing that petitioner dil object to tho con||@@||posing that petitioner did object to the con-
tinued nbsenco of her husband Ho thoro||@@||tinued absence of her husband. He there-
foro granted a deer o nisi anl mido it re||@@||fore granted a decree nisi, and made it re-
turnablo in six months There would bo op||@@||turnable in six months. There would be op-
portunlty for Intervention if oonsldorod||@@||portunity for intervention if considered
necessary mennwhllo||@@||necessary meanwhile.
HEINTZ v HDINTZ||@@||HEINTZ v HEINTZ.
John Henry Helntz sought a divorce from||@@||John Henry Heintz sought a divorce from
his wife Margaret Ilolutz formerly Thomr||@@||his wife, Margaret Heintz, formerly Thomp-
son on tho ground of adultery with Septi||@@||son, on the ground of adultery with Septi-
mus Beaumont who was joined as co respon||@@||mus Beaumont, who was joined as co-respon-
dent Mr W hy to instructed by Mr J W||@@||dent. Mr. Whyte, instructed by Mr. J. W.
Abigail appeared for tho potltlonor who gave||@@||Abigail, appeared for the petitioner, who gave
evidence In support of the allegation of mis||@@||evidence in support of the allegation of mis-
conduct and sail his vvlfo hil admitted Hut||@@||conduct, and said his wife had admitted that
sho had lived with co respondent A wit||@@||she had lived with co-respondent. A wit-
ness namod Bowler dopoBed lo having soon an||@@||ness named Bowler deposed to having seen an
offenco committed at Bondi His Honor||@@||offence committed at Bondi. His Honor
found In favour of tho petitioner on all the||@@||found in favour of the petitioner on all the
issue« Ho grantod a decroo nisi roturnablo||@@||issues. He granted a decree nisi, returnable
In six months and ordered costs against the||@@||in six months, and ordered costs against the
co respondent||@@||co-respondent.
WILLIS v WILIIS||@@||WILLIS v WILLIS.
Samuol W Ulis potltloned for a divorce from||@@||Samuel Willis petitioned for a divorce from
his wifo Jano Willis formoily Imrd of Gotil||@@||his wife Jane Willis, formerly Izard, of Goul-
burn on tho ground of adultery with rrodcricK||@@||burn, on the ground of adultery with Frederick
Hyde who was Joined as co respondent The||@@||Hyde, who was joined as co-respondent. The
parties wero married according to tho rites||@@||parties were married according to the rites
of tho Church of Englnnd on May 16 1S11||@@||of the Church of England on May 16, 1891.
Mr Whyto instructed by Mr E. R. Abigail||@@||Mr. Whyte, instructed by Mr. E. R. Abigail,
appeared for tho petitioner||@@||appeared for the petitioner.
rho caso stands part hoard||@@||The case stands part heard.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14758918 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MOUSSE.||@@||MOUSSE.
A mousse Is n dish that is mido with Milp||@@||A mousse Is a dish that is made with whip-
pod ti earn and froren without bell g stiried||@@||ped cream and frozen without being stirred.
AMien the flogen mass Is cut Into, it has a||@@||When the frozen mass is cut into. It has a
texture like tho line moss found ii dense||@@||texture like the fine moss found in dense
forests rho dish will tako n long time to||@@||forests. The dish will take a long time to
harden, bul tho labour of piopiulng it is||@@||harden, but the labour of preparing it is
slight AMiIp a quirt of cream foi a cho-||@@||slight. Whip a quart of cream for a choc-
colate mousse being careful to drain off all||@@||colate mousse being careful to drain off all
liquid creim Scrape an ounce of chocolate||@@||liquid cream. Scrape an ounce of chocolate
meit It and put It into a sm ill pan with||@@||melt it, and put it into a small pan with
tinco tablcipoonfuls of sugni and oin) tablo||@@||three tablespoonfuls of sugar and one table-
spoonfu! of boiling watei Stir over a||@@||spoonful of boiling water. Stir it over a
hot fire until smooth and glossj tint Is for||@@||hot fire until smooth and glossy; that is, for
about it minuto then add si\ tnblespoontuls||@@||about a minute; then add six tablespoonfuls
of whipped cream Add a scant cupful of su||@@||of whipped cream Add a scant cupful of su-
gnr and stir gontly until the lngindi nts nie||@@||gar and stir gently untilthe ingredients
thoroughly ml\ed Turn the mlxluio into tho||@@||thoroughly mixed. Turn the mixture into the
mould you aie to use which should hivo been||@@||mould you aie to use which should have been
prcvlouslv packed in leo and suit until tho||@@||previously packed in ice, and salt untill thr-
ioughly chilled Cover It and sot it away in||@@||roughly chilled. Cover It and set it away in
i cool place for foul hours||@@||a cool place for four hours.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14828609 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SOUTH AUSTEALIAN ELECTIONS,||@@||SOUTH AUSTEALIAN ELECTIONS,
PREMIER'S CAMPAIGN.||@@||PREMIER'S CAMPAIGN.
ADELAIDE, Monday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Monday.
.Mr. Prloo, tho Premier, opened tho election;||@@||Mr. Price, the Premier, opened the election
campaign by addressing an Immonso nudloncn||@@||campaign by addressing an immense audience
in tho Exhibition Building to-night. Ho j||@@||in the Exhibition Building to-night. He
apoko at length on tho franchisa question, and||@@||spoke at length on the franchise question, and
declared It waa the great issue of tho ap- !||@@||declared it was the great issue of the ap-
peal lo tho pcoplo. Ho publicly withdrew all i||@@||peal to the people. He publicly withdrew all
concessions mado to tho Legislativo Council||@@||concessions made to the Legislative Council
during tho recent negotiations, and Bald that I||@@||during the recent negotiations, and said that
tho Government asked for tho bill or nothing, [||@@||the Government asked for the bill or nothing,
and thoy Intended to got It. An attempt j||@@||and they intended to got it. An attempt
was being made to maleo tho land grant rail- j||@@||was being made to make the land grant rail-
way a side Issue. The Govornmont would caro- t||@@||way a side issue. The Government would care-
fully consider tho lender that had boon j||@@||fully consider the tender that had been
lodged, but ho was not in fiivour of land gra.it||@@||lodged, but he was not in favour of land grant
railways, and hoped tho Commonwealth would||@@||railways, and hoped the Commonwealth would
tnlco ov.»r tho territory nnd bo bhvo tho neces-||@@||take over the territory and so save the neces-
sity of tho Govornmont accepting tho tondor.||@@||sity of the Govornmont accepting the tender.
In no cubo would a tendor bo nccopted undar '||@@||In no case would a tender be accepted under
tho existing Act. Although tho Labour j||@@||the existing Act. Although the Labour
party's platform last year Included tho abo-||@@||party's platform last year included the abo-
lition of Iho Legislativo Cniinrll thoy would||@@||lition of the Legislative Council they would
talco £15 frnnchlHO as nn instalmont.||@@||take £15 franchise as an instalment.
Tho mooting, which waa enthusiastic, olosoil j||@@||The meeting, which waa enthusiastic, closed
willi the usual volo of thanks. Ono mombor j||@@||with the usual vote of thanks. One member
of ilia pnriv In speaking to tilla declared that j||@@||of the party in speaking to this declared that
the objective of tho port y was tho abolition i||@@||the objective of the party was the abolition
of tho Legislative Connell. j||@@||of the Legislative Council.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28159827 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ACCIDENT TO A MAGISTRATE.||@@||ACCIDENT TO A MAGISTRATE.
BOWRAVILLE, Tuesday.||@@||BOWRAVILLE, Tuesday.
Mr. E. A. T. Pery, p.oltco magistrate||@@||Mr. E. A. T. Pery, police magistrate
1 for this district, met with a painful experience||@@||for this district, met with a painful experience
yesterday afternoon between Bellingen and||@@||yesterday afternoon between Bellingen and
1 Bowraville Ho stopped by the wayside' for||@@||Bowraville. He stopped by the wayside for
1 lunch. During the meal something started||@@||lunch. During the meal something started
1 his horso. Mr. Pery mado an attempt to||@@||his horse. Mr. Pery made an attempt to
1 clutch tho reins, but did not succeed. Ono of||@@||clutch the reins, but did not succeed. One of
tho wheels of tho vohlcle passod over his||@@||the wheels of the vehicle passed over his
' ankle. The magistrate remained unable to||@@||ankle. The magistrate remained unable to
' help himself till he was discovered near dark||@@||help himself till he was discovered near dark
by a cyclist, who, after lighting a fire for||@@||by a cyclist, who, after lighting a fire for
1 tho sufferer, came to Bowra tor assistance.||@@||the sufferer, came to Bowra for assistance.
. It was a bitterly cold night, and it was mid-||@@||It was a bitterly cold night, and it was mid-
night before Mr. Pery, brought by Mr. W.||@@||night before Mr. Pery, brought by Mr. W.
Sullivan, reached Bowra.- The leg is too||@@||Sullivan, reached Bowra. The leg is too
i Bwollen to say tho exact naturo of tho ln||@@||swollen to say the exact nature of the in-
! Jury. Mr. Pory mot with a serious accldont||@@||jury. Mr. Pery met with a serious accident
last August, bolng thrown out of Els buggy,||@@||last August, being thrown out of his buggy,
and compelled to remain out all night.||@@||and compelled to remain out all night.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14767552 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
" ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.
Mr C J Mcrfleld r It X S prosld" I over the||@@||Mr. C. J. Merfield F.R.A.S. presided over the
monthlj meeting of the New Soul li X1 uley branch of||@@||monthly meeting of the New South Wales branch of
tin British Astrono nlc-il Absocintioit last cvenlnc, A||@@||the British Astronomical Associatoin last evening. A
comprehensive budget of observational notes yvas con||@@||comprehensive budget of observational notes was con-
trlbuted by Dr H I) Giyln who detailed his personal||@@||trlbuted by Dr. H. D. Giyln who detailed his personal
observations on large an 1 naked eje sun spots Hcen by||@@||observations on large and naked eye sun spots seen by
lilli during the list five months Mr O D Hirst||@@||him during the last five months. Mr. O. D. Hirst
1 II I b . contributed n further note on Mr Maunder »||@@||1 II I b . contributed a further note on Mr Maunder's
recent discussion on sol n magnet! disturbances A||@@||recent discussion on solar magnetic disturbances. A
short note on a new form of micrometer Invented bj||@@||short note on a new form of micrometer invented by
Di Shaw of Nottingham University, capable of||@@||Dr. Shaw of Nottingham University, capable of
measuring the one seventy millionth iart of nn inch||@@||measuring the one seventy millionth part of an inch
yvia read bj the secretary Mr A H Cobham An||@@||was read by the secretary Mr. A. H. Cobham. An
exhibition of lantern slide» the (.¡ft of Mr Geo Ho kit s||@@||exhibition of lantern slides, the gift of Mr. Geo. Hoskins
eoncludeel the business of the eyening||@@||concluded the business of the meeting
A fall of roelt, estimated at 70 000 tons has||@@||A fall of roelt, estimated at 70,000 tons has
oceurrorí at Cheddar Gorgo Somerset The||@@||occurred at Cheddar Gorge Somerset. The
fall took placo on the face of tho cliff anil||@@||fall took place on the face of the cliff and
xvill dlsflguro one of the grandest spots in||@@||will disfigure one of the grandest spots in
England It is attributed to quarrying opera-||@@||England. It is attributed to quarrying opera-
tions||@@||tions.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14759101 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE TEMORA DISTRICT||@@||THE TEMORA DISTRICT
TEMORA, Wedncslay.||@@||TEMORA, Wednesday.
',. Mr. Gcorgo Simpcon, ono of tho mo3t .uie||@@||Mr. George Simpson, one of the mos suc-
-, icssful"farmcrs In the district, was ter.do»od||@@||cessful farmers In the district, was tendered
'. "c sond-off last night at Talbot's Hotel. The||@@||a send-off last night at Talbot's Hotel. The
' . Mayor' (Alderman Noss) presided. Speeches||@@||Mayor' (Alderman Ness) presided. Speeches
' wero mado ouloglsli.g Mr. Simpson, and tho||@@||were made eulogising Mr. Simpson, and tho
.' fact was referred to that ho Introduced super-||@@||fact was referred to that he introduced super-
phosphates into Iho district, and wont in for||@@||phosphates into the district, and went in for
tip-to-dato farming. In replying to the toast||@@||up-to-date farming. In replying to the toast
i ' of his health, >'r. Simpcon s.ald ho waa lea/l.ig||@@||of his health, Mr. Simpson said he was leaving
' for Victoria for health reasons, bolng unable||@@||for Victoria for health reasons, being unable
'" ,to stand the warm climate. Ho considered||@@||to stand the warm climate. He considered
Temora was the ilncst wheat-growing dlsti-ict||@@||Temora was the finest wheat-growing district
in tho Stato, but tho farmors had r.ot yet||@@||in tho State, but the farmers had yet
started in earnest by using fertilisers and||@@||started in earnest by using fertilisers and
1 modern methods. This would soon bo the||@@||modern methods. This would soon be the
frrcmost wheat-growing centro, in the Stato.||@@||forcmost wheat-growing centre, in the State.
In the course- cf a few years land would go up||@@||In the course of a few years land would go up
J|. vnluo to .C!) per aero. Wild oats at pria-||@@||to a value to (pound)5 per acre. Wild oats at pre-
ient wero considered a curEo, but tho farmors||@@||sent were considered a curse, but the farmers
would learn soonor or lator that thoy wera||@@||would learn sooner or later that they were
their best assot, as thoy wore eminently u:it||@@||their best asset, as they wore eminently suit-
Vi for fattening sheop. Ho felt confident of||@@||ed for fattening sheep. He felt confident of
Temora's future.||@@||Temora's future.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14828072 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A BOY DROWNED.||@@||A BOY DROWNED.
ORANOB. Wndnr>Hrtnv||@@||ORANGE, Wednesday.
This morning a boy namod Gibbons loBt his||@@||This morning a boy named Gibbons lost his
.life in Blackman's Swamp Crook. Ho and a||@@||life in Blackman's Swamp Creek. He and a
playmato namod Frewin wero sailing toy boats||@@||playmate named Frewin were sailing toy boats
in a small tributary to tho main crook near||@@||in a small tributary to the main creek near
tho town boundary. Ho slipped in, partly||@@||the town boundary. He slipped in, partly
dragging Frowlu with him, but the lalter||@@||dragging Frewin with him, but the latter
scrambled out, and thon ran lo glvo tho||@@||scrambled out, and then ran to give the
alarm. Tho body was nftorwards soon,pass-||@@||alarm. The body was afterwards seen pass-
ing under Ophlr-rand bridge, but, although||@@||ing under Ophir-road bridge, but although
searched for all tho afternoon, dospllo honvy||@@||searched for all the afternoon, despite heavy
rain and an overflowing crock, it has not yoi||@@||rain and an overflowing creek, it has not yet
boon found.||@@||been found.
HELENSBURGH, Wodnosday;||@@||HELENSBURGH, Wednesday.
A minor namod A. Dowling,, had ono of his||@@||A miner named A. Dowling, had one of his
logs badly fraeturod by a fall of coal In the||@@||legs badly fractured by a fall of coal in the
Metropolitan Mino yesterday. Ho waB at-||@@||Metropolitan Mine yesterday. He was at-
tended by Dr. W. B, Kerr, who ordorod his||@@||tended by Dr. W. B, Kerr, who ordered his
romoval to tbo Prince Alfred Hospital.||@@||removal to the Prince Alfred Hospital.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14788440 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NORTH DANK-TOWN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.||@@||NORTH BANKSTOWN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.
VI the month!,) meeting of the .North II ml stow n||@@||At the monthly meeting of the North Bankstown
Progress .-soeintioit Mr P Gibbs president in tin||@@||Progress Association, Mr. P. Gibbs, president, in the
chair n letter wn_ reid from the Postal department||@@||chair, a letter was read from the Postal Department
respecting the proposal to chungo tlie name ot the dis||@@||respecting the proposal to change the name of the dis-
trict ami objecting to the suggested names oí Solander||@@||trict, and objecting to the suggested names of Solander
and Bemille, which liad bren submitted with others||@@||and Benville, which had been submitted with others.
It was asked that tlie association should make a choice,||@@||It was asked that the association should make a choice
from ainonfcbt the others--Melaleuca, Waldron Reftonj||@@||from amongst the others—-Melaleuca, Waldron, Sefton
Park and Wedgwood The meeting selected the name||@@||Park, and Wedgwood. The meeting selected the name
Sefton Park and the lion secretar} Mr <3 D doling,||@@||Sefton Park, and the hon. secretary, Mr. G. D. Young,
was instructed to intimate this to the department||@@||was instructed to intimate this to the department.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14760696 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIA-||@@||BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIA-
TION.||@@||TION.
Mr C J Merfleld TRAS presided over||@@||Mr. C. J. Merfleld F.R.A.S. presided over
the usual monthly meeting of the New South||@@||the usual monthly meeting of the New South
AAales branch of tho British Astronomical As||@@||Wales branch of the British Astronomical As-
sociatlon which was held at Falmouth chum||@@||sociation which was held at Falmouth-cham-
bon Pitt street on Tuesday A series of||@@||bers, Pitt-street on Tuesday. A series of
notes was contributed b> the president an||@@||notes was contributed by the president an-
nouncing tho probable return of several||@@||nouncing the probable return of several
comets during the coming yeal with partitu||@@||comets during the coming year with particu-
li r reference to a faint comet recently fouhd||@@||lar reference to a faint comet recently found
bj Mr Ross||@@||by Mr. Ross.
Rev Dr Hosobv TRAS contributed a||@@||Rev. Dr. Roseby F.R.A.S. contributed a
budget of notes on astionomicul astro ph>||@@||budget of notes on astionomicul astro-phy
blcil and meteorological themes wheiein||@@||sical and meteorological themes wherein
particular rofeience was mado to the elfect||@@||particular reference was made to the effect
tho cloMitlon above sea level of certain lnigc||@@||the elevation above sea level of certain large
ti lescopes li id in their light grasping poweis||@@||telescopes had in their light grasping powers
showing the material benefit derived from||@@||showing the material benefit derived from
pursuing astronomical obsciiatloni' in pine||@@||pursuing astronomical observations in pure
air found in hifeh mountains He also dicw||@@||air found in high mountains. He also drew
attention to lecent investltntious into the||@@||attention to lrecent investigations into the
question of solai phenomena (iftecting the me||@@||question of solar phenomena affecting the me-
teorology of tile woild made reference to||@@||teorology of the world made reference to
Mi Colwell s contention dtsli lug a new theory||@@||Mr. Colwell' s contention desiring a new theory
of the moon s motion as our satellite in its||@@||of the moon's motion as our satellite in its
theoieticnl movement about the earth does||@@||theoretical movement about the earth does
not exactly accorl with obseivallon Hie||@@||not exactly accord with observation. The
popular ond interesting theme concerning the||@@||popular and interesting theme concerning the
leality of Martian canals Dr Roseby! said||@@||reality of Martian canals, Dr Roseby said
has at last leeelvcd photographie proof at the||@@||has at last received photographic proof at the
hands of Mr P Lowell||@@||hands of Mr. P. Lowell.
The business of the evening concluded Avlth||@@||The business of the evening concluded with
nu extensive exhibition of Imitera slides by||@@||an extensive exhibition of lantern slides by
the seoretaiy Mr A B Cobham Among the||@@||the secretary, Mr. A. B. Cobham. Among the
exhibits were Ave sl'dcs irepntel at the||@@||exhibits were five slides prepared at the
Svilnoy Observatorj by Mi Short made fiom||@@||Sydney Observatory by Mr. Short made from
tho oilglnnl eü/awings ot Mi O D Hirbt||@@||the original drawings of Mr. G. D. Hirst,
IRAS as procured by bim last autumn and||@@||F.R.A.S. as procured by him last autumn and
A voiy fine slide also mad nt the Obsorwitoiy||@@||a very fine slide also made at the Observatory
of linee views of the rings of planet Saturn||@@||of three views of the rings of planet Saturn.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14814430 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIA-||@@||BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIA-
TION.||@@||TION.
The monthly 'mooting of the British Astro-||@@||The monthly meeting of the British Astro-
nomical ABHooIatlon was bold nt Fnlmouth||@@||nomical Association was held at Falmouth
chamborB, Pitt-stroot, Inat evening. The pre-||@@||chambers, Pitt-street, last evening. The pre-
sident (Mr. C. J, Horfield, F.It.A.S.) proBldod.||@@||sident (Mr. C. J, Merfield, F.R.A.S.) presided.
The visibility ot Mercury and observations ot||@@||The visibility of Mercury and observations of
tbo roccnt lunar eclipso were tho subject ot||@@||the recent lunar eclipse were the subject of
two lottors sont by Mr. W. 1'. Gale, F.R.A.S.,||@@||two letters sent by Mr. W. F. Gale, F.R.A.S.,
who, owing to ill-health, was unablo to be||@@||who, owing to ill-health, was unable to be
present. In tho formor ho polntod out that||@@||present. In the former he pointed out that
slnco Juno 28 tho planot Moreury was seen by||@@||since June 28 the planet Mercury was seen by
him with tho naked oyo ou 34 occasions, and||@@||him with the naked eye on 34 occasions, and
ho also noted Its easy visibility, generally ex-||@@||he also noted its easy visibility, generally ex-
ceeding a ilrst magnltudo star In brightness.||@@||ceeding a first magnitude star in brightness.
Residents ot Sydney who woro disappointed in||@@||Residents ot Sydney who were disappointed in
viewing the roeont eclipso owing to cloudy||@@||viewing the recent eclipse owing to cloudy
weather would bo ploased to know that New-||@@||weather would be pleased to know that New-
castle was moro favoured, and In his lottor||@@||castle was more favoured, and in his letter
Mr. Gale roterrod to .the rolntlvo consplcuous||@@||Mr. Gale referred to the relative conspicuous-
ness ot tho eclipsed moon at totality and also||@@||ness of the eclipsed moon at totality and also
to Its notedly coppory hue.||@@||to its notedly coppery hue.
A popular locturo on tbo physical constitu-||@@||A popular lecture on the physical constitu-
tion of the sun was read by Mr, C. J. Mor||@@||tion of the sun was read by Mr, C. J. Mer
flold, F.R.A.S., wherein was shown tho indobt||@@||field, F.R.A.S., wherein was shown the indebt-
cdnoss ot sclonce to the application of the||@@||edness of science to the application of the
spectroscopo to tho solution of Its physical||@@||spectroscope to the solution of its physical
constitution, by an examination of the charac-||@@||constitution, by an examination of the charac-
ter and quality of tho sun's radlntlou. In this||@@||ter and quality of the sun's radiation. In this
way a chomUtry of tho suu was established,||@@||way a chemistry of the sun was established,
and it was found that although tho conditions||@@||and it was found that although the conditions
of tho sun differed widely from tho torrestrlal,||@@||of the sun differed widely from the terrestrial,
II was substantially composed of tho samo||@@||it was substantially composed of the same
clements, proving the intimato relation be-||@@||elements, proving the intimate relation be-
tween the parent sun and Its torrostrlnl child.||@@||tween the parent sun and its terrestrial child.
Tho secretary of tho branch (Mr. A .13. Cob-||@@||The secretary of the branch (Mr. A B. Cob-
ham) oxhibited a sories of lantern slldoB Illus-||@@||ham) exhibited a series of lantern slides illus-
trative of the various topics of Interest Intro-||@@||trative of the various topics of interest intro-
duced by tbo lecture, and a furl her miscel-||@@||duced by the lecture, and a further miscel-
laneous sories, with explanatory notes.||@@||laneous series, with explanatory notes.
Mr. Jumes Naugle, using a C^ln. Coolto equa-||@@||Mr. James Nangle, using a 6 ¼ in. Cooke equa-
torial on the region about Alpha Centaur!,||@@||torial on the region about Alpha Centauri,
?howotl tho number of small stars vlslblu||@@||showed the number of small stars visible
around tho great binary pnir, and it would||@@||around the great binary pair, and it would
bo of IntorcBt for futuro astronomers, It was||@@||be of interest for future astronomers, it was
polntod out, to aacortaln If thoso small Btars||@@||pointed out, to ascertain if these small stars
Blmred tho inollou of tho wall-known bright||@@||shared the motion of the well-known bright
stan.||@@||stars..
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14775794 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ALLEGED FRAUD ON A FINANCE||@@||ALLEGED FRAUD ON A FINANCE
COMPANY.||@@||COMPANY.
CARCOAR, Wednesday.||@@||CARCOAR, Wednesday.
Thero was an unusual number of country||@@||There was an unusual number of country
pcoplo In Carcoar to-day for the purposo of||@@||people in Carcoar to-day for the purpose of
llstonlng to tho caso of two district residents,||@@||listening to the case of two district residents,
Andrew Drady and Stophon Knight, who worn||@@||Andrew Drady and Stephen Knight, who were
charged with obtaining Iho sum of ¡COO from||@@||charged with obtaining the sum of L90 from
tho Pastoral Financo Association about Feb-||@@||the Pastoral Finance Association about February
ruary 10 last year by menus of falso pro-||@@||10 last year by means of false pretences.
toncos, Senlor-constublo Bloochmoro prose-||@@||Senior-constable Bleechmore prosecuted.
cuted. Twelve wituessos were examined, tho||@@||Twelve witnesses were examined, the
caso lasting almost tho wholo day.||@@||case lasting almost the whole day.
The evidence went to show that certain let-||@@||The evidence went to show that certain letters
ters purported to como from Hiirtloy Boll, a||@@||purported to come from Hartley Bell, a
grazlor, living near Neville, asking for a loan||@@||grazier, living near Neville, asking for a loan
of £90 on lils noxt wool clip. Tho firm, treat-||@@||of £90 on his next wool clip. The firm, treating
ing tho application as bona lido, forwurdod the||@@||the application as bona fide, forwarded the
usual lion form lo bo filled in and signed. This||@@||usual lien form to be filled in and signed. This
was signed in the name of Hartloy Bell, and||@@||was signed in the name of Hartley Bell, and
wltnossod and returnod, Tho firm forwarded||@@||witnessed and returned. The firm forwarded
a cheque for the amount of the ndvanco naked||@@||a cheque for the amount of the advance asked
for. Tho choque was cashed through the||@@||for. The cheque was cashed through the
hoad ofllco of tho City Bank on an application||@@||head office of the City Bank on an application
by lottor purporting to bo signed by Hartley||@@||by letter purporting to be signed by Hartley
Boll, and tho amount, in £10 notes, was sont||@@||Bell, and the amount, in £10 notes, was sent
to Hartley Boll, addressed "Hobby's Yards."||@@||to Hartley Bell, addressed "Hobby's Yards."
Tho letter containing tho monoy was tnken de-||@@||The letter containing the money was taken
livery of, and signed for at that post-oftlco In||@@||delivery of, and signed for at that post-office in
thonnmoof Hartloy Boll, Subsequently, tho wool||@@||the name oof Hartley Bell. Subsequently, the wool
represented by the lion not having boon for-||@@||represented by the lien not having been
warded to tho firm, tho latter wroto a lottor||@@||forwarded to the firm, the latter wrote a letter
to Mr. Boll, reminding him of the fact. This||@@||to Mr. Bell, reminding him of the fact. This
letter, though addrosBed to Hobby's Yards, by||@@||letter, though addressed to Hobby's Yards, by
chance was delivered at Neville, and came into||@@||chance was delivered at Neville, and came into
tho hnndB of tho propor person, who repudiated||@@||the hands of the proper person, who repudiated
tho lion, nnd Informed tho firm ho know no-||@@||the lien, and informed the firm to know
thing of tho transaction. Tho discovery of||@@||thing of the transaction. The discovery of
tho alleged frnud waa not mado until 12 months||@@||the alleged fraud waa not made until 12 months
nftor it was committed. Tho polico havo||@@||after it was committed. The police have
slnco had tho matter in band, and tho cuso||@@||since had the matter in hand, and the case
dependa principally on tho identification of||@@||depends principally on the identification of
handwriting. The evidence to-day by an ex-||@@||handwriting. The evidence to-day by an
pert lu writing sought to oonnoet Knight with||@@||expert in writing sought to oonnect Knight with
the porBon who mado tho application for the||@@||the person who made the application for the
loan and signed tho lion, nnd Drady with the||@@||loan and signed the lien, and Drady with the
person who signed for tho registered lottor||@@||person who signed for the registered letter
containing tho monoy at Hobby's Yards.||@@||containing the money at Hobby's Yards.
Mr. MacDormott defended tho accused, who||@@||Mr. MacDormott defended the accused, who
woro commlttod for trial at tho noxt Bathurst||@@||were committed for trial at the next Bathurst
Sessions. _||@@||Sessions.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14767926 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SUSPICIOUS Dl'A'l'H Ol'' A WOMUi||@@||SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A WOMAN
The Citv Coioiicr held an inquest juterdij con||@@||The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday concern-
n,g tim death of a Bin"-k. «omin ..ah« «y,,||@@||ing the death of a single woman named Lily Mabel
wSodnorlli. «ho .lied ut tho Hojnl »°'""'¿ c|f||@@||Woodworth, who died at the Royal Hospital for Wo-
men, IMddiimtoii, oil Sundi}, under Ä10^*||@@||men, Paddington, on Sunday, under suspicious cir-
cumstanecs Hie dcce,»e.l « is hiomjlit to ». '».||@@||cumstances. The deceased was brought to the institu-
lion on Suiirdny bt 1 loi ente hiio«lin, « i«1 T |hl||@@||tion on Saturday by Florance Knowlan, a married wo-
mill, nsHlitiB in Hilo.» street, v.ho -j''"1 ' '""fcj||@@||man, residing in Riley-street, who stated that on the
niellons llnnV.Ul III.' ilcccabt. rented a inca from»||@@||previous Thursday the deceased had rented a room from her
ami had tal cn ill that morallie ,hl,Tltnt I*||@@||and had taken ill that morning.
Iieforc she did II.« deceased ... »lo » 'TT B||@@||Before she died the deceased made a statement to
the polie., 111rnt1011i1.it tho mun. «I vh«J » |tr.||@@||the police, mentioning the name of Mrs. Knowlan in
connection «Uli lier illness "Mr» h"°" ' " ar||@@||connection with her illness. Mrs Knowlan yester-
An domed li nmg interfered «Uli ','w , i.Irtl cr h f=f||@@||day denied having interfered with the woman in any
«ai O-o einli. tn police to gather further ii.||@@||way. To enable the police to gather further infor-
"".lion In the ease the ¡nonet «al adjourned I« I||@@||mation in the case the inquest was adjourned for a
«eel._||@@||week.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28159283 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
nTVORCE COÜET. '||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
iWILLIAMS V WILLIAMS.||@@||WILLIAMS v WILLIAMS.
I Tho hearing of the petition of Walter She||@@||The hearing of the petition of Walter Shep-
hard Williams for a divorco from Sarah W||@@||hard Williams for a divorce from Sarah Wil-
liaras, formerly Stonier, on tho ground of c||@@||liams, formerly Stonier, on the ground of de-
scrlion, was resumed; Tho case had been a||@@||sertion, was resumed. The case had been ad-
journod to enablo the petitioner's counsel||@@||journed to enable the petitioner's counsel to
produce further ovidenco as to identiflcatit||@@||produce further evidence as to identification.
^fr. Thomson appeared for , tho potltionor.||@@||Mr. Thomson appeared for the petitioner.
Judgment was reserved.||@@||Judgment was reserved.
RYAN V RYAN.||@@||RYAN v RYAN.
Margaret. Ryan, formerly O'Sullivan, p||@@||Margaret Ryan, formerly O'Sullivan, pe-
tltlonod for a divorco from John Ryan, o||@@||titioned for a divorce from John Ryan, or-
chardist, on the ground of constructivo cl||@@||chardist, on the ground of constructive de-
sertlon. Mr. Bertram appeared for tl||@@||sertion. Mr. Bertram appeared for the
petitioner..||@@||petitioner.
j Petitioner stated that she was married||@@||Petitioner stated that she was married to
I respondent in April, 1800, at tho Romo||@@||respondent in April, 1896, at the Roman
Catholic Church, Araluon. Thoy wont to Ht||@@||Catholic Church, Araluen. They went to live
at Pymble, and shortly afterwards ho struc||@@||at Pymble, and shortly afterwards he struck
her. On another occasion ho locked lier 1||@@||her. On another occasion he locked her in
tho bedroom, and beat her sovoroly. H||@@||the bedroom, and beat her severely. He
throatenod that If she did not clear out h||@@||threatened that if she did not clear out he
would maim her for lifo. Sho eventually lei||@@||would maim her for life. She eventually left
him. Ho wrote to her subsequontly fror||@@||him. He wrote to her subsequently from
Western Australia, promising to reform. H||@@||Western Australia, promising to reform. He
also sent postal notes amounting to £6 15s.||@@||also sent postal notes amounting to £6 15s.
His Honor granted a decree nisi, to b||@@||His Honor granted a decree nisi, to be
moved absolute In six months.||@@||moved absolute in six months.
G RASER V GRASER.||@@||GRASER v GRASER.
Josephine Mary Grasor, formerly Chin||@@||Josephine Mary Graser, formerly Chin,
[sought a decree dissolving her marriage witl||@@||sought a decree dissolving her marriage with
Emil Karl Martin Grasor, ; on tho ground ol||@@||Emil Karl Martin Graser, on the ground of
desortlon. Mr. Hodgson, Instructed by Mr. H||@@||desertion. Mr. Hodgson, instructed by Mr. R.
C. Cunningham, appeared for. tho petitioner.||@@||C. Cunningham, appeared for the petitioner.
The parties were married in Docombor, 1891||@@||The parties were married in December, 1894,
at Sydney, according to tho rites of ' tho||@@||at Sydney, according to the rites of the
Church of England. Petitioner had only been||@@||Church of England. Petitioner had only been
acquainted with him for threo weeks.||@@||acquainted with him for three weeks.
A decreo nlsî was granted, returnable In||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in
three mouths.||@@||three months.
MCDONALD V MCDONALD.||@@||McDONALD v McDONALD.
Bridget McDonald, formerly Gleeson, tallor||@@||Bridget McDonald, formerly Gleeson, tailor-
ess, petltionod for a divorco from George Al-||@@||ess, petitioned for a divorce from George Al-
bert McDonald on tho grounds of desortlon,||@@||bert McDonald on the grounds of desertion,
cruelty, and failure tb provide her willi means||@@||cruelty, and failure to provide her with means
of support. Mr. Hodgson appeared for the||@@||of support. Mr. Hodgson appeared for the
potltionor. -||@@||petitioner.
The parties were married at Redfern in||@@||The parties were married at Redfern in
March, 1896, respondent bolng employed at tho||@@||March, 1896, respondent being employed at the
General Post Office. Ho left her in June,||@@||General Post Office. He left her in June,
1902.||@@||1902.
A decreo nisi was granted, returnable in||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in
threo months.||@@||three months.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14788758 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SHIRE COUNCILS.||@@||SHIRE COUNCILS.
IVagga -At meetings of temporary shire councils||@@||Wagga.—At meetings of temporary shire councils
Mr J R 1 ullcr was appointed returning officer oí||@@||Mr. J. R. Fuller was appointed returning officer of
Mitchell Shire, and Mr L. U. Hedditch returmna||@@||Mitchell Shire, and Mr. E. H. Hedditch returning
oolcei of L} cunha Shire.||@@||officer of Kyeamba Shire.
MLLWARREL.-Ihe shiro council has appointed Mr«||@@||MULWARREE.—The shire council has appointed Mr.
Bullen temporary shire clerk and returning officer«||@@||Bullen temporary shire clerk and returning officer.
A departmental communication stated that the rolls,||@@||A departmental communication stated that the rolls,
even if lncomiilcte, must be exhibited by August lis||@@||even if incomplete, must be exhibited by August 15.
Omitted names are to be added at the Revision Court«||@@||Omitted names are to be added at the Revision Court.
The shire was not in possession of money to pay¡||@@||The shire was not in possession of money to pay
councillors' travelling cxpciibea.||@@||councillors' travelling expenses.
ItlLbl ONE.-There is considerable diversity ol||@@||RYLSTONE.—There is considerable diversity of
opinion regarding the voting qualification under the||@@||opinion regarding the voting qualification under the
Shires Act Many hold, according to ordinances SI»||@@||Shires Act. Many hold, according to ordinances ??,
£8, and 107, no elector, whether occupier or owner,||@@||?8, and 107, no elector, whether occupier or owner,
can have more than one vote in a shire.||@@||can have more than one vote in a shire.
Mumbulla -10 polling places have been recommended||@@||Mumbulla.—10 polling places have been recommended
to the Minustor for the election, the probable cost of||@@||to the Minister for the election, the probable cost of
which ia estimated to run into about £60 Mr. H*.||@@||which is estimated to run into about £60. Mr. H.
Street, of Cobargo, was recommended for appointment!||@@||Street, of Cobargo, was recommended for appointment
as returning otilccr, and Mr John Underbill as substi-||@@||as returning officer, and Mr. John Underhill as substi-
tute returning officer The Minister, nt the council'!||@@||tute returning officer. The Minister, at the council's
request, gavL permission to have the rolls for inspec-||@@||request, gave permission to have the rolls for inspec-
tion printed in lieu of in writing, as originally sus«||@@||tion printed in lieu of in writing, as originally sug-
gested Many people who ought under ordinary cir«||@@||gested. Many people who ought under ordinary cir-
cumstancea to be entitled to enrolment bave been dis*||@@||cumstances to be entitled to enrolment have been dis-
franchised, owing to certain restrictive clauses in thal||@@||franchised, owing to certain restrictive clauses in the
Act, including the occupants of the Labour or villas*||@@||Act, including the occupants of the Labour or village
settlement at West Bega, numbering nearly 40 people«||@@||settlement at West Bega, numbering nearly 40 people.
Sub inspector Tippett lias been very prompt with hi»||@@||Sub-inspector Tippett has been very prompt with his
lista, the final lot for this shire being banded in«||@@||lists, the final lot for this shire being handed in.
There arc some 700 or 800 names already on the roU.||@@||There arc some 790 or 800 names already on the roll.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14814360 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I QUARTER SESSIONS. -||@@||QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judgo Backhouse and juries.)||@@||(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)
Mr. Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor;||@@||Mr. Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
A RANDAVICK FRACAS.||@@||A RANDWICK FRACAS.
ACQUITTAL.||@@||ACQUITTAL.
> Thomas Alfred Tunniclifle, nn elderly man||@@||Thomas Alfred Tunnicliffe, an elderly man
of respectnblo appearance, pleaded not guilty||@@||of respectable appearance, pleaded not guilty
to a charge of having, on September 1, at||@@||to a charge of having, on September 1, at
Randwick, maliciously Avoundcd Ellen Gallag-||@@||Randwick, maliciously wounded Ellen Gallag-
her.» Mr. iE. n. Abigail appeared for tho||@@||her. Mr. E. R. Abigail appeared for the
defence. The CroAvn caso was that accused||@@||defence. The Crown case was that accused
had used some insulting words to Mrs. Gal-||@@||had used some insulting words to Mrs. Gal-
lagher and her husband in their backyard||@@||lagher and her husband in their backyard
at Randwick, and being ordered out of tha||@@||at Randwick, and being ordered out of the
vard had struck Mrs. Gallagher with a walk-||@@||yard had struck Mrs. Gallagher with a walk-
ing stick, Inflicting injuries upon her, ono||@@||ing stick, inflicting injuries upon her, one
being a cut on tho head. Mrs. Gallagher had||@@||being a cut on the head. Mrs. Gallagher had
to bo treated by Dr. Reddall and was ill for||@@||to be treated by Dr. Reddall and was ill for
threo weeks. The disputo arose over the loan||@@||three weeks. The dispute arose over the loan
of a rug and a towel.||@@||of a rug and a towel.
Accused went into the -witness-box and||@@||Accused went into the witness-box and
stated that Mrs. Gallagher had Imagined he||@@||stated that Mrs. Gallagher had imagined he
had insulted her and lind advanced toAvards||@@||had insulted her and had advanced towards
him with a knife and a loaf of broad in her||@@||him with a knife and a loaf of bread in her
hand, brandishing the knifo at bim. He struck||@@||hand, brandishing the knife at him. He struck
lier onco to knock tho knife out of her hand,||@@||her once to knock the knife out of her hand,
as sho threatened him Avith it. Accused Avas||@@||as she threatened him with it. Accused was
given a very good character l}y several wit-||@@||given a very good character by several wit-
nesses.||@@||nesses.
The jury, after brief consideration, ac-||@@||The jury, after brief consideration, ac-
quitted the accused, and ho Avas discharged.||@@||quitted the accused, and he was discharged.
RECEIVING STOLEN FURNITURE.||@@||RECEIVING STOLEN FURNITURE.
Irene Weldon, a young woman, pleaded not||@@||Irene Weldon, a young woman, pleaded not
guilty to a chargo of having on July 1,||@@||guilty to a charge of having on July 1,
at Sydney, stolen a quantity of household||@@||at Sydney, stolen a quantity of household
furnituro, the property of Coxon and Co.,||@@||furniture, the property of Coxon and Co.,
Ltd. Thoro was a second count of receiv-||@@||Ltd. There was a second count of receiv-
ing. The Crown Prosecutor said tho casa||@@||ing. The Crown Prosecutor said the case
Avould bo confined mainly to tho count of||@@||would be confined mainly to the count of
receiving. The accused had boen originally||@@||receiving. The accused had been originally
charged Avith a young man named Georgo||@@||charged with a young man named George
Boyle, with AVhom she bad lived; but Boyle||@@||Boyle, with whom she had lived, but Boyle
pleaded guilty, and tho caso had now to go||@@||pleaded guilty, and the case had now to go
on against the ivoman. Accused entered the||@@||on against the woman. Accused entered the
ivitnesB-box and sworo,tliat Boyle lind brought||@@||witness-box and swore, that Boyle had brought
her tlio goods, that sho did not know they||@@||her the goods, that she did not know they
^.oro stolen, and that Boylo had said ho||@@||were stolen, and that Boyle had said he
.bought thom cheaply.||@@||bought them cheaply.
I She called Boylo as a witness, Boj'lo denied||@@||She called Boyle as a witness. Boyle denied
her story, nnd'said it Avas a "ready" botiveon||@@||her story, and said it was a "ready" between
him and the woman that ho should plead||@@||him and the woman that he should plead
Igulltj', and stato that she did not know the||@@||guilty, and state that she did not know the
¡goods woro stolon. Ho now affirmed that||@@||goods were stolen. He now affirmed that
sha did know tho goods woro stolen. The||@@||she did know the goods were stolen. The
accusod promptly called tho Avltnoss a Har, and||@@||accused promptly called the witness a liar, and
stated that he,had gono back on ker bocauso||@@||stated that he had gone back on her because
ho had heard sho Avas living with another||@@||he had heard she was living with another
man. Tho jury convictod tho nocusod of re-||@@||man. The jury convicted the accused of re-
coiling, and rocommonded nor to raorcj». Tho||@@||ceiving, and recommended her to mercy. The
prisoner Avas remanded for sontonco.||@@||prisoner was remanded for sentence.
Tho Court adjourned to tho following day,||@@||The Court adjourned to the following day.
APPEALS' AGAINST MAGISTRATES'||@@||APPEALS AGAINST MAGISTRATES'
DECISIONS.||@@||DECISIONS.
^ (Beforo Judgo Docke*.)||@@||(Before Judge Docker.)
John Scott nppoalod against n décision of||@@||John Scott appealed against a decision of
Mr, W. M. Macfarlane S.M., nt tho Children's||@@||Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., at the Children's
Court, Paddington, under AVhlab. ho Avus di-||@@||Court, Paddington, under which he was di-
rected to pay 10s por Avook for tho support||@@||rected to pay 10s per week for the support
of a child until It nttainod tho ngo of 10||@@||of a child until it attained the age of 16
years. It appeared that tho .child Avas born '||@@||years. It appeared that the child was born
In 1803, and appollnnt paid for its support for||@@||in 1893, and appellant paid for its support for
II years, Avhon his payments ceasod. Ru-1||@@||11 years, when his payments ceased. Re-
spondont thou procooded against appellant,||@@||spondent then proceeded against appellant,
and Mr. Macfarlane 'rando tho ordor appoalcd||@@||and Mr. Macfarlane made the order appealed
against. His Honor dismissed tlio appeal,||@@||against. His Honor dismissed the appeal,
land uphold the ordor, with £12 i2s costs. Mr||@@||and upheld the order, with £12 12s costs. Mr
¡Parker appealed for tho appollant, and Mr.||@@||Parker appeared for the appellant, and Mr.
Gardner for. tho respondent. ,||@@||Gardner for the respondent.
Proston Lowls PloAvrlght appealed against||@@||Preston Lewis Plowright appealed against
Inn ordor of Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., at||@@||an order of Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., at
J the Water Police Court, Avhoroby ho Avas or-1||@@||the Water Police Court, whereby he was or-
i dored to pay tho sum of 5s por Avook towards '||@@||dered to pay the sum of 5s per week towards
tho support of his child, William Henry||@@||the support of his child, William Henry
Plowi'lgnl, and £4 12s cost,s. Mr. Boyeo in«||@@||Plowrigh, and £4 12s costs. Mr. Boyce in-
| struotod by Mr. J. W. Maund appearod for tlio||@@||structed by Mr. J. W. Maund appeared for the
appollant; and Mr. P. K. Whlto instructed||@@||appellant; and Mr. P. K. White instructed
by Mr. E. R. Abigail for tho rospondont Mrs||@@||by Mr. E. R. Abigail for the respondent Mrs.
,0. B. PloAvrlght. Among tho grounds oil||@@||C. B. Plowright. Among the grounds on
AVUIoli tlio appeal was mado wore* that appel-1||@@||which the appeal was made were that appel-
lant ivas not the father of tho child, and that||@@||lant was not the father of the child, and that
tho detorminaílon of tho magistrate "that as||@@||the determination of the magistrate "that as
thoro was no absoluto evidenco of non-access,||@@||there was no absolute evidence of non-access,
ho had no jurisdiction to determino that the||@@||he had no jurisdiction to determine that the
child was not the child of the said Preston||@@||child was not the child of the said Preston
LoavIs FloWright." Some time since respon-||@@||Lewis Plowright." Some time since respon-
dent commencod proceedings for a divorce,||@@||dent commenced proceedings for a divorce,
nnd during their progress she had t» child,||@@||and during their progress she had a child,
]of which sho alleged her husband was tho||@@||of which she alleged her husband was the
father. This be denied. The suit avos dis-||@@||father. This he denied. The suit was dis-
missed. She then took proceedings in tho||@@||missed. She then took proceedings in the
Police Court against appellant for mainten-||@@||Police Court against appellant for mainten-
ance, and obtained the order, Avhich was now||@@||ance, and obtained the order, which was now
apponled against. His Honor said the point||@@||appealed against. His Honor said the point
of law Avhich had been raised In tbe> case Ava3||@@||of law which had been raised in the case was
a vory difficult one, and ¿io .Avas very doubt-||@@||a very difficult one, and he was very doubt-
ful as to the true answer to tho question.||@@||ful as to the true answer to the question.
Judgment in the Divorce Court, which was||@@||Judgment in the Divorce Court, which was
the foundation of tbe dismissal of the decree,||@@||the foundation of the dismissal of the decree,
was no doubt conclusive to tho parties in that||@@||was no doubt conclusive to the parties in that
case, the parties being husband and wife;||@@||case, the parties being husband and wife;
but ;the question was, whether that judgment||@@||but the question was, whether that judgment
was'concluslA'o upon tho child ot the* Wife*, iho||@@||was conclusive upon the child of the wife, the
point in disputo being also Avhothor tho child||@@||point in dispute being also whether the child
Avas tho child of tho husband. The case stands||@@||was the child of the husband. The case stands
part heard.||@@||part heard.
_s ,i r'||@@||
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14813736 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ARRIVAL OF THE GERA. '||@@||ARRIVAL OF THE GERA. '
Tlic German mall steamer Gera, of the fleet of Hi||@@||The German mail steamer Gera, of the fleet of the
Nord-dculsclicr Lloyd, entered the Heads at n o'clock||@@||Nord-deutscher Lloyd, entered the Heads at 11 o'clock
laBt night from Bremen and Southampton, via port/,||@@||last night from Bremen and Southampton, via ports,
and will early this morning bertli at the company's||@@||and will early this morning berth at the company's
wharf, on the xveatern side of the Circular Quay. Oa||@@||wharf, on the western side of the Circular Quay. On
arrival at Largs Buy, on her way round, the Gem||@@||arrival at Large Buy, on her way round, the ship
anchored hour the entrance to the Outer Harbour, ami||@@||anchored near the entrance to the Outer Harbour, and
so close vvus she that it was feared by tlic boardim||@@||so close was she that it was feared by the boarding
officials that she hud gone ugiound. Captain Prosea||@@||officials that she had gone aground. Captain Preach
wus told ho vvus in a bad berth, and the vessel aj-ila||@@||was told he was in a bad berth, and the vessel again
weighed anchor »nil steamer further into the gulf in t||@@||weighed anchor and steamed further into the gulf in a
south-west direction. The Gera sailed from Branca ot||@@||south-west direction. The Gera sailed from Bremen on
Aug. ,8, and from Southampton on Aug. 12. ii,||@@||Aug. 8, and from Southampton on Aug. 12. The
usual calls were nude at Sura on Aug. 27. at Colomb»||@@||usual calls were made at Suez on Aug. 27. at Colombo
on Seilt. 8, and at Fremantle, Adelaide, and Jicibourao,||@@||on Sept. 8, and at Fremantle, Adelaide, and Melbourne.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14768870 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING||@@||ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING
PROSECUTION AT WALCHA.||@@||PROSECUTION AT WALCHA.
WALCHA, Tuesday.||@@||WALCHA, Tuesday.
I A caso of moio than t sual Intpio3t was||@@||A case of more than usual interest was
'roaid at tho local police comt to dn> whoi||@@||heard at the local police court today when
Jo«eph Smith and hl_ thtpe» sons weio ehuiged||@@||Joseph Smith and his three sons were charged
with shooting Bheop with tho Intontlon ol||@@||with shooting sheep with the intentlon of
|Steullng llio calcases||@@||stealing the carcases
From the ov i lenco It appears that Joseph||@@||From the evidence it appears that Joseph
Irredoilck Smith Ins a 3ettIemont lonso 01||@@||Frederck Smith has a settIement lease 0n
| Trau Ci eel and had no ohocp of his ow i||@@||Emu Creekand had no sheep of his own
tliero lho chief v/ltness for the prosecution||@@||there. The chief wittness for the prosecution
wab Thomas Cowal whj had boen workln||@@||was Thomas Cowal whj had been working
for the aceu ed Ho Btated that abcul tin||@@||for the accused. He stated that about the
nilddlo of Tebiuary accused one evening took||@@||middle of February accused one evening took
n rilli and snld Wo will go along tho lino o||@@||n rifle and said" We will go along the line of
fence We mlcjit soo a kangaroo on tho ronl||@@||fence. We might see a kangaroo on the road
home Ho said 1 will got a sheep Ho||@@||home". He said " I will get a sheep." He
fired nt a shcop and one foil It then got||@@||fired at a sheep and one fell. It then got
up and ran away to tho scrub Accused snl 1||@@||up and ran away to the scrub. Accused said
te witness -on talco tho rldo and go home||@@||to witness "You take the rifle and go home
to tho camp I will got tho sheen \ccusc 1||@@||to the camp. I will got the sheep" Accused
aftorwards brought tho sboefc and placed <||@@||afterwards brought the sheep and placed it
down outside W Hughs was lustiuctcd to||@@||down outside. W itnesss was instructcd to
dresb It Ho nftervvards went to wash h s||@@||dress it. He afterwards went to wash his
hands and when he routined the polt hal||@@||hands, and when he returned the pelt had
beon talton nvvny Ho did not know who_o||@@||been taken away. He did not know whose
sheop It was at tho time||@@||sheep It was at the time.
Constable Rossiter gave ovldence as to cer||@@||Constable Rossiter gave evldence as to cer
tain Bhcopsklns found In logs on the loas||@@||tain sheepskins found in logs on the lease
and theso weio identified us belonging to M»||@@||and these were identified us belonging to Mr
Gill owner of Emu Crook station||@@||Gill, owner of Emu Creek station
The nccubcd who losorved his dofonce w in||@@||The accused who reserved his defence was
commlted for ti lal al Armldnlo on Juno 13||@@||commlted for trial at Armidale on June 13,
bill boing nllovved himself in £75 and two||@@||bail eoing allowed, himself in £75 and two
surotios of C 10 each||@@||suritiss of $40 each
James Chnrlio and Horny Smith throe sons||@@||James Charles and Herny Smith, three sons
of tho accused woie then charged with steal||@@||of the accused were then charged with steal
lug enrcnics ThomoB Cowal who lind bo n||@@||ing carcases. Thomas Cowal, who had been
Ii tholi emploj ntntnd tint In March Jim and||@@||in their employ, statesd that in March, Jim and
Chu le Smith said Wo will go up and got t||@@||Charlie Smith said" We will go up and get a
shot After thov had gono ibout [ho ml||@@||shot" After they had gone about five mi-
uutoH he nlBo took a brcochlondlng gun mil||@@||nutes he also took a breechloading gun and
went up tho tioek towards u dog pioof foncu||@@||went up the creek towards a dog proof fence
vi boro ho t.nw nomo sheep Ho saw OhnrloH I||@@||where he saw some sheep. He saw Charles
Smith llio at a Bhcop willi a Hilo and tho bul||@@||Smith fire at a sheep with a rifle and the bul
lot passed throue.li Its foihcad Ho then saw||@@||let passed through the forhead. He then saw
lim Smith Aro ni tho samo sheep and ihi||@@||Jim Smith fire at the same sheep, and the
bullet paused tluough tin back of it» hoal I||@@||bullet paused through the back of its head.
l Phe> then drcHBod it On Apill 2 ho hcaul||@@||They then dressed it. On Apill 2 he heard
Ino othei accused Josep i Tied Smith bus,||@@||the others accused Joseph Fred Smith say,
t will Fhoot a ahoep for breakfast ll10||@@||"I will shoot a sheep for breakfast." The
sheep woro feodlng neal the camp He hal||@@||sheep were feeding near the camp. He had
two shots bul did not kill ono At nlghi||@@||two shots but did not kill one. At nlght,
lowovoi he brought a uhcop homo leady||@@||however he brought a sheep home ready
drojsed||@@||dressed.
Harry Trim who also lu d boon working foi||@@||Harry Trim, who also had been working for
tho iiectiHed gnvo corroborativo ovldcnro||@@||the accused, gave corroborative evidence.
Senior sen cant Eilnnid* conducted tho pio||@@||Senior-sergeant Edwards conducted the pro
sedition All the accused iPhervort theil do||@@||secution. All the accused reserved their de
fence and woro commlttod foi trial at Amil||@@||fence and were committed for trial at Armi
dale on June li rho nccurod aro well known||@@||dale on June 12. The accused are well known
at Uinlla and tho caso lina aioused contsldor||@@||at Uralla and the case has aroused consider
able Interest throughout Uio district.||@@||able interest throughout the district.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14782319 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
INQUESTS.||@@||INQUESTS.
DEATH OP A TRAM DRIVER.||@@||DEATH OF A TRAM DRIVER.
I An inquest was held >csttrday before the Gtj||@@||An inquest was held yesterday before the City
Coroner, on the body of William Robert Walmsley, ft||@@||Coroner, on the body of William Robert Walmsley, a
tram driver, whose body was found in Roselie Bayes||@@||tram driver, whose body was found in Roselle Bay on
the 20th inst||@@||the 20th last
Lvidence was given by rdward Ernest Viles, tram||@@||Evidence was given by Edward Ernest Viles, tram
conductor, who had known deceased for about lout||@@||conductor, who had known deceased for about four
jears, to the effect that Walmsley was in the habit||@@||years, to the effect that Walmsley was in the habit
of screaming at night. The tram of which dcccajçd||@@||of screaming at night. The tram of which deceased
was the driver had knocked a woman down and killed||@@||was the driver had knocked a woman down and killed
lier, and the fact seemed to have preyed on hil||@@||her, and the fact seemed to have preyed on his
mind Witness last saw him on the loth inst, who||@@||mind. Witness last saw him on the 15th last, when
deceased arose at ali unusually early hour and Tent||@@||deceased arose at an unusually early hour and went
out||@@||out.
Senior constable George Manion, of the Water Poll«,||@@||Senior constable George Manion, of the Water Police,
deposed to finding the body, which was halt out ol||@@||deposed to finding the body, which was half out of
the water, resting on the mouth of an open scRer»||@@||the water, resting on the mouth of an open sewer.
The body had beon-pisced there bj gome men waa||@@||The body had been placed there by some men who
had found it There was no appearance about Uti||@@||had found it. There was no appearance about the
bodv to indicate that a struggle had taken place. /||@@||body to indicate that a struggle had taken place.
I An open verdict was returned||@@||An open verdict was returned.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14756717 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PASSEXCERS BY THE FRIEDRICH DER GROSSE.||@@||PASSENGERS BY THE FRIEDRICH DER GROSSE.
The íollovvn R ia a list oí the lass ngcrs ly tie||@@||The following is a list of the passengers by the
O MS liiedrieh der Grosso which will be despatched||@@||G.M.S. Friedrich der Grosse, which will be despatched
Irom the î,ord deutscher llojd Wharf Circular e¿m}||@@||from the Nord-deutscher Lloyd Wharf, Circular Quay,
at 1 JO p m to da> for Bremen and Southaini ton||@@||at 1.30 p.m. to-day, for Bremen and Southampton,
vin ports -||@@||via ports -
Mr G \nyon Mrs Anión Miss Arnold Mrs L||@@||Mr. G. Anyon, Mrs. Anyon, Miss Arnold, Mrs. L.
\dairw nnd - ehildrcti Aira vrtens Mister irten0||@@||Adams and 2 children, Mrs. Artens, Master Artens,
Mrs M t \ustln Mr 11 11 Bil el Mrs Bael ertz au 1||@@||Mrs. M E. Austin, Mr. H. B. Bird, Mrs. Baeyertz and
nwid Mr Bell Miss A Bell Mrs Bensley and 2 el i!||@@||maid, Mr Bell, Miss A. Bell, Mrs. Bensley and 2 chil-
dien Miss M C Butler, Mr C L Benjamin Mr R||@@||dren, Miss M. C. Butler, Mr. C. E. Benjamin, Mr. R.
Binder Miss Borncfel I Mr Brjdlev Mrs Bra Hey||@@||Binder, Miss Bornefeld, Mr. Bradley, Mrs. Bradley,
Mr 1. J Breiwtt Mrs Brcvvltt Mr Bri Igor Mr»||@@||Mr. E. J. Brewitt, Mrs Brewitt, Mr. Bridger, Mrs.
Bridger and child Mr G Buchanan Lieut \||@@||Bridger and child, Mr. G. Buchanan, Lieut. A.
Ciñieron UN Misa Campbell Mr V I erclial Camp||@@||Cameron, R.N., Miss Campbell, Mr. A. Percival Camp-
bell Mi t II Craigie Miss U M Carter Miss||@@||bell, Mr. A. H. Craigie, Miss U. M. Carter, Miss
Cav age Mrs Clianigli and ° elilldren Mrs Ccelzieh||@@||Cavage, Mrs. Cavanagh and 2 children, Mrs. Cedzich,
Miss 1 Cclzleh Mister 1 re 1 CeiUicli Mr CliailwICK||@@||Miss E. Cedzich, Master Fred. Cedzich, Mr Chadwick,
Mr« Cha 1 vick Mrs collier and cliil 1 Mr Coltl u st||@@||Mrs. Chadwick, Mrs. Collier and child, Mr. Colthurst,
M« Coltluirst Mr A S Conrad Mr A S Cot i n||@@||Mrs. Colthurst, Mr. A. S. Conrad, Mr. A. S. Cotton,
Mr I Conivoj Miss Cutts Mr 1 G Dilzlc] Mu||@@||Mr. J. Conway, Miss Cutts, Mr. F. G. Dalziel, Mrs.
Oalziel Mr ÏJaiidson Mrs Dividson Mrs Deal n||@@||Dalziel, Mr. Davidson, Mrs. Dividson, Mrs Deakin,
Mr I lcvvellvu Benins Mr 1 Deviez jim Mr S||@@||Mr. Llewellyn Dennis, Mr. T. Dewez, jun., Mr. S.
Dlvvson Miss Dvvver Mrs »ver Mr J 1 Djnon Mr||@@||Dawson, Miss Dwyer, Mrs. Dyer, Mr. J. E. Dynon, Mr.
Ch Lckert Mrs V lok elul Iren an 1 ajali Mrs Lie||@@||Ch. Eckert, Mrs. A. Eck children and ayah, Mrs. Ede
mid funi]) Mr 1 Ukin Mrs F llkan Miss Tlkan||@@||and family, Mr. E. Elkan, Mrs. E. Elkan, Miss Elkan,
Mrs 1 merson ni elilldren Mr 1 J I rust Mn||@@||Mrs. Emerson and children, Mr. F. J. Ernst, Mrs.
Li nst and famili Su l eorge I rringlon Bart I ulv||@@||Ernst and family, Sir George Errington, Bart., Lady
I mi gton an 1 miid Mrs M Ltzenberg Mrs 1 nv||@@||Errington and maid, Mrs. M. Etzenberg, Mrs. Fair-
child Mr I rnifrcr Mrs I ingcr Mr ^\ M Finie;||@@||child, Mr. F. Finger, Mrs. Finger, Mr. W. M. Finley,
Miss M 1 orbes Mr Tames H Garside Mrs GarsMe||@@||Miss M. Forbes, Mr. James H. Garside, Mrs. Garside,
Mi v Green Mr Chirles II I odfrij Mr I OUI||@@||Mr. A. Green, Mr. Charles H. Godfrey, Mr. J. Gill,
Mr M Good Mr \ I Coodhlll Mrs Goodhlll Mr||@@||Mr. M. Good, Mr. V. J. Goodhill, Mrs. Goodhill, Mr.
î G Gooding Mrs Gooding Miss Green Mr Gun||@@||L. G. Gooding, Mrs. Gooding, Miss Green, Mr. Gun-
thor II Cmiier Mr II aga, Mr Haar||@@||ther, Dr Germer, Mr. Haaga, Mr Haar-
lein Mr W Hallett Mrs Hallett Mr||@@||lein, Mr. W. Hallett, Mrs. Hallett, Mr.
Prescott Hnllett Prof Dr G Ihnaom Rev Bertram||@@||Prescott Hallett, Prof. Dr. G. Hansom, Rev. Bertram
Hawker Mrs Hawke Master \ Hawker Master I)||@@||Hawker, Mrs. Hawker, Master V. Hawker, Master D.
Hawker an 1 nurse Mrs Harris Mr C Hunter Miss||@@||Hawker and nurse, Mrs. Harris, Mr. C. Hunter, Miss
Hodgson Mr A Hool er Mrs J R Ho) kins Mr||@@||Hodgson, Mr. A. Hooper, Mrs. J. R. Hopkins, Mr.
II Hunter Mr Huvsscn Mrs Huvssen Mr 1 L||@@||H. Hunter, Mr. Huyssen, Mrs. Huyssen, Mr. E. L.
Ironmonger Mrs Ironmonger an I child Mrs lotira||@@||Ironmonger, Mrs. Ironmonger and child, Mrs. Johns,
Mrs Johnson Mr II I Iones Mrs Iones child au 1||@@||Mrs. Johnson, Mr. H. L. Jones, Mrs. Jones child and
nurse Mr Tones Mrs Jones Mr Pre vster Tones||@@||nurse, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Brewster Jones,
Mrs Keppel Miss Keppel Dr Kirkland Mrs Kirkland||@@||Mrs. Keppel, Miss Keppel, Dr. Kirkland, Mrs. Kirkland
and lui mt M stcr T> Kirkhnl Master P Kirklanl||@@||and infant, Master D. Kirkland, Master G. Kirkland,
Mrs T M Kirkwood Mr Wilhelm Minger Miss von||@@||Mrs. J. M. Kirkwood, Mr. Wilhelm Klinger, Miss von
Krogh Major Kniinliaiier Mrs Krtimtiaucr Mrs L||@@||Krogh, Major Krumhauer, Mr.s Krumhauer, Mrs. L.
A Lane Mr H I ange Mrs I ane.e Mrs \\ ni I au||@@||A. Lane, Mr. H. Lange, Mrs. Lange, Mrs. W. Lan-
rar Ml«s Iulse ringer Miss U nglej Mr H Iathrop||@@||ger, Miss Luise Langer, Miss Langley, Mr. B. Lathrop,
Mr Laurie Mrs Lourie Mrs 1 I iwr nee and 2||@@||Mr. Laurie, Mrs. Laurie, Mrs. E. Lawrence and 2
children Miss M Linchara Mr T Lumsden Mr II||@@||children, Miss M. Lineham, Mr. T. Lumsden, Mr. H.
I in I Baron Lcrehe Baroness Lerclio Rev Lcuckfeld||@@||Liad, Baron Lerche, Baroness Lerche, Rev. Leuckfeld,
Mrs Lcuckiold and children Mrs II Ievlnton Miss||@@||Mrs. Leuckfeld and children, Mrs. H. Levinson, Miss
I minson Mr Luttlcli Mrs Lnttieli Mr Julius Lut||@@||Levinson, Mr. Luttich, Mrs. Luttich, Mr. Julius Lut-
Hell Captain W li Ximenes Mabson Mrs Manson||@@||tich, Captain W. H. Ximenes Mabson, Mrs. Mabson,
Miss Mackenzie Mr II h Maitland M F Malt||@@||Miss Mackenzie, Mr. H. L. Maitland, Mr. F. Mait-
land Mr Coo Mason Mr G Mallinson Mrs T II||@@||land, Mr. Geo. Mason, Mr. G. Mallinson, Mrs. T. H.
Matthews Mr Tames Murdoch Mr G M Beth Mr||@@||Matthews, Mr. James Murdoch, Mr. G. McBeth, Mr.
Gooroo M Tvoj Mrs M Millan Miss M Millan Mrs||@@||George McEvoy, Mrs. McMillan, Miss McMillan, Mrs.
Vi B Mellor Miss Mellor, Mr \ Mellor B r G T||@@||W. B. Mellor, Miss Mellor, Mr. N. Mellor, Mr. G. F.
Morris Mrs Morris Mr Munro Mr A||@@||Morris, Mrs. Morris, Mr. Munro, Mr. A.
R Murphy Mrs Miirplij Miss Agnes||@@||R. Murphy, Mrs. Murphy, Miss Agnes
Murray Mr W li Nevins, Mr A G||@@||Murray, Mr. W. R. Nevins, Mr. A. G.
Nicholson Mrs O W Norton Miss Cladys North||@@||Nicholson, Mrs. G. W. Norton, Miss Gladys North-
cote Miss Doris Northcote Mr Ogilvie Jin Ogilvie||@@||cote, Miss Doris Northcote, Mr. Ogilvie, Mrs. Ogilvie,
Mr 1 Passmore Miss Pearce the Minors Peebles||@@||Mr. F. Passmore, Miss Pearce, the Misses Peebles,
Mrs Pell Mr Phill imoro Mr '1 T Per||@@||Mrs. Pell, Mr. Phillimore, Mr. H. T. Per-
kins Mrs Terkins Mrs II A Perkins||@@||kins, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. H. A. Perkins,
Mr Richard von Pfeifer, Mr F Pinker||@@||Mr. Richard von Pfeifer, Mr. F. Pinker-
! nelle, Mr It O Poulter, Urs Poulter, Min Preston,||@@||nelle, Mr. R. C. Poulter, Mrs. Poulter, Miss Preston,
Mr Carl Hang, Mm llobcrt Reid, the Hisses Reid (2),||@@||Mr. Carl Rang, Mrs. Robert Reid, the Misses Reid (2),
and maid, Mr B II Helllj, Mrs Htllly, Mr G Kel||@@||and maid, Mr. B. H. Reilly, Mrs. Reilly, Mr. G. Rei-
mer, Mr J Hobson, Miss M ltclnharil, Mr & H Kos||@@||mer, Mr. J. Robson, Miss M. Reinhard, Mr. G. H. Ros-
ing, Mrs Rosing, Mrs Hjnn, vlr G Rypcns, Mrs U||@@||ing, Mrs. Rosing, Mrs. Ryan, Mr. G. Rypens, Mrs. E.
Sachs, Mías Sachs, Miss Saunders, Mr V Schlink,||@@||Sachs, Miss Sachs, Miss Saunders, Mr. A Schlink,
Mrs Schlink, Min Stlimidt Mr \Y||@@||Mrs. Schlink, Miss Schmidt, Mr. W.
Sclimldt, Dr Otto bchremer, Mr Seton, Mr C||@@||Schmidt, Dr. Otto Schreiner, Mr. Seton, Mr. C.
Stewart, Mr K Stamp, Miss A C Stamp, Mr S||@@||Stewart, Mr. K. Stamp, Miss A. C. Stamp, Mr. S.
Scott, Mi A G Sainsbury Vira Sainsbury and child,||@@||Scott, Mr. A. G. Sainsbury, Mrs. Sainsbury and child,
Mr b M Shaltock, Mrs Shattock, children, and nursi,||@@||Mr. E. M. Shattock, Mrs. Shattock, children, and nurse,
Mrs Shugg, Dr Sicnch, Mrs Sierich and child,||@@||Mrs Shugg, Dr. Sierich, Mrs. Sierich and child,
Miss Luise Sierich, Miss Gcrtnide Slcilctl, Mrs Hor||@@||Miss Luise Sierich, Miss Gertrude Siereich, Mrs. Her-
man Simon and 2 children, Miss Smith, Miss Smttli,||@@||man Simon and 2 children, Miss Smith, Miss Smith,
Mrs O 1 Soar, Visa Soir, Vlr von Sprenger, Mrs||@@||Mrs. C. T. Soar, Miss Soir, Mr. von Sprenger, Mrs.
Sprent Miss Sprent, Ilr Stantcli, Miss Sweet, Mr J||@@||Sprent, Miss Sprent, Mr. Stanich, Miss Sweet, Mr. J.
VV Swift, Mrs Swift, Mrs Anthony "lajlor and child.||@@||W. Swift, Mrs. Swift, Mrs. Anthony Taylor and child,
Miss Techo«, Mr II Torrj, Vira Torrj Mi Harold||@@||Miss Techow, Mr. H. Torry, Mrs. Torry, Mr. Harold
Torrj, Mr I Ictseh, Mr C 1 Tlldrn, Mr Tindall,||@@||Torry, Mr. J. Tetsch, Mr. C. L. Tilden, Mr .Tindall,
Mrs Tindall, Miss TunMl, Miss Dorn, loll Mrs Ira||@@||Mrs. Tindall, Miss Tindall, Miss Dora Toll, Mrs. Tra-
pani, Vira Turner, Mrs N Underwood and child,||@@||pani, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. N. Underwood and child,
Ciptain C Vallange, lliron 1? von Vclthcmi, Baroness||@@||Captain C. Vallange, Baron F. von Veltheim, Baroness
von Vclthcmi Mr Camill \ J Vetter. Mr n P Vin||@@||von Veltheim, Mr. Camill N. J. Vetter, Mr. R. P. Vin-
cent,' ltuilolf Graf Waldburg, Mr John 1 Warburton,||@@||cent, Rudolf Graf Waldburg, Mr. John T. Warburton,
Mr r G Waterhouse Hev Raymond VVcs'ej, Mrs||@@||Mr. E. G. Waterhouse, Rev. Raymond W?aley, Mrs.
Wettenhall, Hiss Wettenhall, Mr II II Vvcttcnlitll,||@@||Wettenhall, Miss Wettenhall, Mr. H. H. Wettenhall,
Mr Albert White, Mr t I VVhitr Spunntr, Mrs||@@||Mr. Albert White, Mr. F. J. White-Spunner, Mrs.
White-Spunncr, Mrs II Wilkinson, Miss Wilkinson,||@@||White-Spunner, Mrs. R. Wilkinson, Miss Wilkinson,
Captain M S Williams, Mrs Willhms Mr VV Immer,||@@||Captain M. S. Williams, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Wimmer,
Mr A J Wright, Mrs Wright and 1 children, ¡n id ,||@@||Mr. A. J. Wright, Mrs. Wright and 3 children, in ad-
dillon to 2o0 in the third class J||@@||dition to 2o0 in the third class.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14765908 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WILLi/JGUBY.||@@||WILLOUGHBY
A matter of considerable importance to the borough||@@||A matter of considerable importance to the borough
was before the Louncü at its last meeting in cornice||@@||was before the Council at its last meeting in connec-
(ion with the drainage at Hut Hock Creek This||@@||tion with the drainage at Flat Rock Creek. This
watercourse has been the cause of many complaints,||@@||watercourse has been the cause of many complaints,
and it has been looked upon as a menace to public||@@||and it has been looked upon as a menace to public
health Consequently the Hoard of Health waa asked||@@||health. Consequently the Board of Health was asked
to make an inspection, and an uualjsis of the water||@@||to make an inspection, and an analysis of the water.
\t the council s last meeting lil \\ G -armstrong||@@||At the council s last meeting Dr. W. G. Armstrong
reported that an anaI>sis showed the presence of||@@||reported that an analysis showed the presence of
beware organisms lit found that the watercourse||@@||sewage organisms He found that the watercourse
lumeieil stormwater drainage to Middle Harbour, also||@@||conveyed stormwater drainage to Middle Harbour, also
slop uatei from properties m Chandos, Christie, and||@@||slop water from properties in Chandos, Christie, and
Northcote streets, and tho drainage from the septic||@@||Northcote streets, and the drainage from the septic
tank and biological Hitor at the Ho.) al North ¡shore||@@||tank and biological filter at the Royal North ¡shore
Hospita! In dr¿ weather there was vcrj little flow||@@||Hospital. In dry weather there was very little flow
ovei the bed nevertheless he could detect no offensive||@@||over the bed, nevertheless he could detect no offensive
odour-i especially ginee the reconstruction of the ülter||@@||odours, especially since the reconstruction of the filter
and distributing apparatus connected with mc septic||@@||and distributing apparatus connected with the septic
taul, an annljsîa of the effluent of which allowed it||@@||taul, an analysis of the effluent of which showed it
to be working batistactonlj Ihc water of tho creek||@@||to be working satisfactorily. The water of the creek
was unfit for drinking purposes or domestic use, even||@@||was unfit for drinking purposes or domestic use, even
if the tiriucnt from the hospital tank was no longer||@@||if the effluent from the hospital tank was no longer
dischargea into it, theretore he iccwmncndcd the||@@||discharged into it, therefore he recommended the
council to prohibit its me in those vva>s The con||@@||council to prohibit its usee in those ways. The con-
elusions he arrived «t were -That the t.eweraL_c from||@@||clusions he arrived a were: --That the sewerage from
tin hospital was properly submitted to biological||@@||the hospital was properly submitted to biological
filtration-the best method of purification known, the||@@||filtration--the best method of purification known; the
water m the crctk was unfit for domestic or drinking||@@||water in the creek was unfit for domestic or drinking
purposes, no offensive nuisance arose from the creek,||@@||purposes; no offensive nuisance arose from the creek,
and d utgei to the pubne health would not be likely||@@||and danger to the public health would not be likely
to ensue uni ss the water was used The matter la||@@||to ensue unless the water was used. The matter is
to be brought under the notice of the Premier||@@||to be brought under the notice of the Premier.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14792045 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE SECOND BALLOT.||@@||THE SECOND BALLOT.
At the weekly caucus ot tho Labour party||@@||At the weekly caucus ot the Labour party
to-day the proposal'of'the Government io||@@||to-day the proposal of the Government to
Introduco a socond ballot or some other pro||@@||introduce a second ballot or some other pro-
! vision at tbo next election was discussed. No||@@||vision at the next election was discussed. No
resolution was carried, but a majority of||@@||resolution was carried, but a majority of
I members cxprossod thomselvcs lu favour of||@@||members expressed themselves in favour of
the contingent voto, similar to that In forco||@@||the contingent vote, similar to that in force
In Quoonsland.||@@||in Queensland.
Mr. Deakin to-night mado a further state-||@@||Mr. Deakin to-night made a further state-
ment regarding tho socond ballot. Ho said||@@||ment regarding the second ballot. He said
tho Govornmont had not doflnitely decided||@@||the Government had not definitely decided
upon the Bocond ballot, but was considering nn||@@||upon the second ballot, but was considering an
i amending bill in tho direction of a second||@@||amending bill in the direction of a second
1 ballot or preferential voting. As a matter||@@||ballot or preferential voting. As a matter
of fact, lhere were thrao forms tho amend«'||@@||of fact, there were three forms the amend-
mont might take, ii ntl tho exact form had notj||@@||ment might take, and the exact form had not
been decided upon. ' -||@@||been decided upon.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14827481 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I THE SECOND BALLOT. i||@@||THE SECOND BALLOT.
Tbo Föderal Cabinet to-day considered 1||@@||The Federal Cabinet to-day considered a
draft bill submitted by tbo Minister of Horn»||@@||draft bill submitted by the Minister of Home
Affairs, providing a schomo for securing ma-||@@||Affairs, providing a scheme for securing ma-
jority rulo at tho Föderal oloctlons. Aftet||@@||jority rule at the Federal elections. After
tho Cabinet had further dtscussod the mat||@@||the Cabinet had further dtscussed the mat-
tor to-day córtalo doflnlto lines wore laid||@@||ter to-day certain definite lines wore laid
down, and the Minister al Home Affairs is ta||@@||down, and the Minister of Home Affairs is to
rosubmit tho bill at tho next mooting of Min-||@@||resubmit the bill at the next meeting of Min-
istors.||@@||isters.
It Is undoratood that the Government hu||@@||It is understood that the Government has
finally decided to adopt the contingent vol»||@@||finally decided to adopt the contingent vote
for the next House of Representatives' elco«||@@||for the next House of Representatives' elec-
lions, and the bill Is framed on these lines«||@@||tions, and the bill is framed on these lines.
It will bo introduced next week.||@@||It will be introduced next week.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14798593 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
i POLICE COURTS.||@@||POLICE COURTS.
I '»||@@||
1 ALLEGED TALSn DECLARATION.||@@||ALLEGED FALSE DECLARATION.
AFTER ELEVES YEAES.||@@||AFTER ELEVEN YEARS.
Vt Hie Central Summons Court jestcrday, before||@@||At the Central Summons Court yesterday, before
Mr 1- b Isaac«, S At , Detective clough proceeded||@@||Mr. F. N. Isaacs, S.M , Detective Clough proceeded
iijralnst Lillian Shipton upon an information ulleglns||@@||against Lillian Shipton upon an information alleglng
that filio liad m a solemn declaration, made un Sep||@@||that she had, in a solemn declaration, made on Sep-
teulber 4 159a before a certain inlnlatei (the Rev||@@||tember 4, 1895, before a certain minister (the Rev.
J N Alaiiiuug) ii uilfully false statement on oath||@@||J. N. Manning), a wilfully false statement on oath--
tbit she liad attained the aire of 21 \iars||@@||that she had attained the age of 21 years.
Mi Mant of tin Crown Uivi Oiflci appeared lo||@@||Mr. Mant, of the Crown Law Office, appeared to
ptosicute und Air Inglis appeared for the defendant||@@||prosecute; and Mr. Inglis appeared for the defendant.
Oswald Lindsay IhooiPuOii a clerk m Hie ofllcc of the||@@||Oswald Lindsay Thompson, a clerk in the office of the
Registrar of lllrtiis Death« mid ilnrmges produced||@@||Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, produced
Hie certilitite if ininiane between Chris Edward Snip||@@||the certificate of marriage between Chas. Edward Ship-
ton and Lillian 31 Orory dated S ptember J, ISJJ||@@||ton and Lillian McCrory, dated September 4, 1895.
Detective Clough )i odueid an older ty Ina llono- jlr||@@||Detective Clough produced an order by his Honor Mr.
lustie-e Prim; and a dueclion from the Inspector||@@||Justice Priing, and a direction from the Inspector-
C encrai of Police lo institute pioceedings Jus Nypo||@@||General of Police to institute proceedings. Jas. Napo-
Icon Maniiina- of St Michael e Surry Hills denosed||@@||Ieon Manning, of St. Michael's, Surry Hills, deposed
Hut lie celebrated the marriage between Hie parties||@@||that he celebrated the marriage between the parties
mentioned ind signal tho certificate produced He||@@||mentioned, and signed the certificate produced. He
«Ko signe I the declaration made 1 y the defendant,||@@||also signed the declaration made by the defendant,
dated Scptomlxr I lSOj, m which she stitcd thai "ho||@@||dated September 4, 1895, in which she stated that she
win» 21 year« of naje||@@||was 21 years of age.
Air Alant tendered certiflcatc of birth of Lulim||@@||Mr. Mant tendered certiflcatc of birth of Lillian
Margaret Al Crory dated October 10, 1000 which tttatel||@@||Margaret McCrory, dated October 19, 1906, which stated
that Hie dite of lier birth was May It), 1S70||@@||that the date of her birth was May 19, 1S79.
Henry Abbott, a shorthand waiter deposed that lie||@@||Henry Abbott, a shorthand writer, deposed that he
took notes -of the evidence caven in the tlivnre-e||@@||took notes of the evidence given in the divorce
proceedings on September >, IOHO, before Mr Justice||@@||proceedings on September 5, 1906, before Mr. Justice
Simpson in whn.li the defendaut was Hie petitioner||@@||Simpson, in which the defendant was the petitioner
and Gus Ldvvtrd Shipton the respondent flic ile||@@||and Chas. Edward Shipton the respondent. The de-
lend mt was on «¡vera! occasions asked bv lils Honor||@@||fendant was on several occasions asked by his Honor
bei aire it the time of her nnrriace and she bt"tcl||@@||her age at he time of her marriage, and she stated
Hut she told the clcrgjuiiii sli» i.as 21 years of agc||@@||that she told the clclergyman she was 21 years of age.
Aeeused, who bad nothing to say was committed for||@@||Accused, who bad nothing to say, was committed for
trnl at the Quarter Sessions to be brid on Nuv auber||@@||trial at the Quarter Sessions to be held on November
I nott Hail wis allowed, fcolf In £10, and one suicty||@@||I next. Bail was allowed, self in £10, and one surety
in i like amount||@@||in a like amount.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14765761 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
AQUATICS.||@@||AQUATICS.
CARNIVAL AT MORPETH.||@@||CARNIVAL AT MORPETH.
MORPETH, Monday.||@@||MORPETH, Monday.
Under the auspices of tho West Maitland Volunteer||@@||Under the auspices of the West Maitland Volunteer
Water Brigade an interesting aquatic eaniiial was held||@@||Water Brigade an interesting aquatic carnival was held
at Morpeth to da} tho object of the sport i being to||@@||at Morpeth to-day the object of the sports being to
raise funds to send a crew to compete at tho reg Uta||@@||raise funds to send a crew to compete at the regatta
to be held at Ulmarra in May flic Heather was||@@||to be held at Ulmarra in May. The weather was
beautifully fine though a trille boisterous \bout||@@||beautifully fine, though a trifle boisterous. About
000 spectators paid for adinlisioii M my otbeis »it||@@||800 spectators paid for admission. Many others wit-
nessed the sports from the banks of the river Ihc||@@||nessed the sports from the banks of the river. The
principal events lcsultcd -||@@||principal events resulted:—
Members' Race, rowing three pairs sculls, about||@@||Members' Race, rowing three pairs sculls, about
lm-P Dugguu, I \arlcy, '1 Varley 1, Morris jim,||@@||lm.—P. Duggan, J. Varlcy, T. Varley 1, Morris jun.,
W Vltnell, W Sweeney, 2 Won by two len(,llis||@@||W. Vitnell, W. Sweeney, 2 Won by two lengths.
Time. Sin Id 2 5s||@@||Time. 8m. 29 2-5s
Allcomers' Single Sculls £1 ntxml 2m - G lohn||@@||Allcomers' Single Sculls £3 about 2m. - G John-
Bon, ser, 1, M Duggan, 6s, 2, W Vltnell 6s, J John||@@||son, ser, 1, M Duggan, 5s, 2, W. Vitnell 5s, 3. John-
son won a hard rowell race by two lengths lune,||@@||son won a hard rowed race by two lengths. Time,
10m 10s theo Iowna, ser, also competed||@@||10m 10s Theo Towns, ser, also competed
Allcomers' Double Sculls, £4, about 2m -P Kelly||@@||Allcomers' Double Sculls, £4, about 2m.—P. Kelly
and A Morrow, 20s, 1 II Bailey and T Baile},||@@||and A Morrow, 20s, 1 H. Bailey and T. Bailey,
15s, 2, II Deomer and Nicholls scr, 3 \ uiauiillcciil||@@||15s, 2, H. Deamer and Nicholls scr, 3. A magnificent
race, won by half a length, third two Icngtha off||@@||race, won by half a length, third two lengths off.
1 or those who had not won a prize exceeding 2||@@||For those who had not won a prize exceeding 2
fnuneaB, yowing two parra sculls, about 2m -1||@@||guineas, rowing two pairs sculls, about 2m.—T.
Towna and A Ripley, sei, 1 II Raibbeuk und P||@@||Towns and A Ripley, ser, 1 H Raisbeck and P.
Kelly, lus 2 Won by neiitl} three lengths||@@||Kelly, 18s 2. Won by nearly three lengths.
Owing to the lateness' of the day acvcral cicnts had||@@||Owing to the lateness of the day several events had
lo be postponed,||@@||lo be postponed.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14779297 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NOTES AND COMMENTS.||@@||NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Tho leading life assurance societies aro, wo||@@||The leading life assurance societies are, we
are intormod, finding business exceptionally||@@||are informed, finding business exceptionally
brisk, as the result _f the increased generar||@@||brisk, as the result of the increased general
prosperity of tho people.||@@||prosperity of the people. ___________
Tho Anti-Trust Bill will bo discussed at||@@||The Anti-Trust Bill will be discussed at
tho next meeting of the council of tho Sydney||@@||the next meeting of the council of the Sydney
Chamber of Commerce.||@@||Chamber of Commerce. ___________
For the first time for many years the avor||@@||For the first time for many years the aver-
ngo amount of Stato indebtedness por head of||@@||age amount of State indebtedness per head of
population wns reduced last year. It fell||@@||population was reduced last year. It fell
by Is 2d por hoad, and now stands at £55 5s||@@||by 1s 2d per head, and now stands at £55 5s
4d per hoad.||@@||4d per head. __________
The gold production of Now South Wales has||@@||The gold production of New South Wales has
Increased by £62,211 in value bo far this||@@||increased by £62,211 in value so far this
year.||@@||year. _________
According to the Acting Government Statist,||@@||According to the Acting Government Statist,
prices of- commodities in the State in May||@@||prices of commodities in the State in May
woro higher than for a very consldorablo||@@||were higher than for a very considerable
period. Thoy wero 29 per cent, in excess||@@||period. They were 29 per cent, in excess
of the average for 1901.||@@||of the average for 1901. ___________
The average prlcos of metals in May wore||@@||The average prlces of metals in May were
43 por cont. higher than the average for 1901,||@@||43 per cent higher than the average for 1901,
while pastoral products woro 34 por cent,||@@||while pastoral products were 34 per cent
higher.||@@||higher. _________
Outward Interstate transfers during the||@@||Outward Interstate transfers during the
first four months tit the current year totalled||@@||first four months tit the current year totalled
£3,102,616, against £2,793,524 last year for the||@@||£3,102,616, against £2,793,524 last year for the
corresponding porlod.||@@||corresponding period. ___________
Tho Commonwealth exports of cold up to||@@||The Commonwealth exports of gold up to
dato this year total £7,616,000 in value, an||@@||date this year total £7,616,000 in value, an
increase of £3,851,000 as compared -with thoso||@@||increase of £3,851,000 as compared with those
of tho corresponding period last year.||@@||of the corresponding period last year. ____________
Mr. Wv S. Forbes, local managor ot tho Scot-||@@||Mr. W. S. Forbes, local manager of the Scot-
tish Union and National Insurance Company,||@@||tish Union and National Insurance Company,
reports having boen advised by tho hoad offlco||@@||reports having been advised by the head office
regarding San Francisco losses as follows:||@@||regarding San Francisco losses as follows : ---
Our net liability over the whole city is about||@@||Our net liability over the whole city is about
£400,000, and we have every reason to believe that||@@||£400,000, and we have every reason to believe that
our losa by the great conflagration, alter deduction||@@||our loss by the great conflagration, after deduction
of the insurances in tile saved part, of buPdings thut||@@||of the insurances in the saved part, of buildings that
fell down and were not burnt, and of sah age on||@@||fell down and were not burnt, and of salvage on
bumt buildings, will not exceed £200,000. You will||@@||burnt buildings, will not exceed £200,000. You will
sec that whatever the loss may he, our reserves of||@@||see that whatever the loss may be our reserves of
over £700,000 aro moro than ample to meet it.||@@||over £700,000 are more than ample to meet it.
This company Bhowod a surplus in its Arc||@@||This company showed a surplus in its fire
department last year of £79,651.||@@||department last year of £79,651.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28159587 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEW CALEDONIAN SHIPPING.||@@||NEW CALEDONIAN SHIPPING.
Tnc Kronen uarquc i-iicppcuaiie, ÏIUI tuns,||@@||The French barque Dieppedalle, 2017 tons, Captain
Craverin, sailed from Tchio on July 7 with a cargo ot||@@||Craveria, sailed from Tchio on July 7 with a cargo of
3478 tons of nickel oro for Havre. '?' -||@@||3478 tons of nickel ore for Havre.
Tlie French barque Gucrvcur, 1773 tons, Captain Cor||@@||The French barque Guerveur, 1773 tons, Captain Cor
bináis, left Tchio on Juno 23 with 3141 tons of nickel||@@||binais, left Tchio on June 23 with 3141 tons of nickel
ore for Havre. , .||@@||ore for Havre.
Tho French barque Bonne Veine, 1800 tons, Cáptala||@@||The French barque Bonneveine, 1806 tons, Captain
Allain, was despatched from Tchio on June 27 wita||@@||Allain, was despatched from Tchio on June 27 with
3178 tons of nickel ore for Havre.||@@||3178 tons of nickel ore for Havre.
Thc British steamer Cambrian King, 2315 tons, Cap-||@@||The British steamer Cambrian King, 2315 tons, Cap-
tain Carter, arrived at Nehouc on June 25 from hew||@@||tain Carter, arrived at Nehoue on June 25 from Newcastle.
Thc' French barque Hautot, 2020 tons, Captain Gner||@@||The French barque Hautot, 2020 tons, Captain Guer
pin, left Tchio on July 4 with 3130 tons ol nickel or«||@@||pin, left Tchio on July 4 with 3430 tons of nickel ore
ior Glasgow,_^^^^ -r||@@||for Glasgow.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14777960 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
EXHIBITION OF JU-JITSIT.||@@||EXHIBITION OF JU-JITSU.
At tho invitation of MoB&rs. R. F. Young||@@||At the invitation of Messrs. R. F. Young
and C. Elliott, a largo number of ladies and||@@||and C. Elliott, a large number of ladies and
gentlemen assembled at tho Queen's Hall||@@||gentlemen assembled at the Queen's Hall
yesterday afternoon to witness a demonstra-||@@||yesterday afternoon to witness a demonstration
tion of Ju-Jltsu by Messrs. JlnTcIchl Okura and||@@||of Ju-Jitsu by Messrs. Jinkichi Okura and
Ryugord Fukushlma. Botli are rogarded as||@@||Ryugord Fukushima. Both are regarded as
skilled Instructors, nnd recently arrivod from||@@||skilled Instructors, and recently arrived from
Japan. Thoy wero introclucoil to tho audlenoo||@@||Japan. They were introduced to the audience
by Mr. Young. A splendid exhibition of log||@@||by Mr. Young. A splendid exhibition of leg
and arm work, hip throws, and throwing with||@@||and arm work, hip throws, and throwing with
tho body was given. This was followed by]||@@||tho body was given. This was followed by
illustrations of arm, leg, strangio, and various||@@||illustrations of arm, leg, strangle, and various
other holds, after which tho demonstrators||@@||other holds, after which the demonstrators
ontorotl into an exciting contest. Both wer»||@@||entered into an exciting contest. Both were
applauded for tho display.||@@||applauded for the display.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28157268 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE LATE GALES:||@@||THE LATE GALES.
SHIPPING ROUGHLY, HANDLED.||@@||SHIPPING ROUGHLY HANDLED.
A BARQUE BLOWN PAST, THE PORT.||@@||A BARQUE BLOWN PAST THE PORT.
I Tho late westerly . gale, which modorated||@@||The late westerly gale, which moderated
during .Friday night, although by no'moana||@@||during Friday night, although by no means
the strongest on record, yet tor. consistency||@@||the strongest on record, yet for consistency
ot force ranks third on tho list ot westerly,||@@||of force ranks third on the list of westerly
.blows for April, aa may bo seen by a" glanco||@@||blows for April, as may be seen by a glance
at tho following table, compiled from data in',||@@||at the following table, compiled from data in
tho posaossion bf tho Sydney Obaervatpry:- '||@@||the possession of the Sydney Observatory:—
'?'?<? ' Greatest hourly Miles per '||@@||Greatest hourly Miles per
Date. velocity. .. day.||@@||Date. velocity. day.
April 20, 1878 I....... ' "80 miles .. fe:)||@@||April 29, 1878 ....... 80 miles .. 583
. April SO, 1S82.' 81 miles'- ..' -440||@@||April 30, 1882 ....... 81 miles .. 440
April 0, 1S82. Similes ' .. ..80S||@@||April 6, 1882 ......... 81 miles .. 803
April l>, 1SS3. 63 miles '??'.. '41.1 ' '"||@@||April 9, 1883 .......... 63 miles .. 443
April ll, 18DC 60 miles .. 63(1'||@@||April 11, 1896 ......... 60 miles .. 536
April .16, 1000,. 65, miles, ... . 678 .||@@||April 15, 1900 ......... 65 miles .. 578
April 10, 1000 ........ COmilcs ..- 001 -||@@||April 16, 1900 ......... 50 miles .. 601
April .2«, 1900 . 47 miles .. . 505||@@||April 26, 1906 ........ 47 miles .. 509
April 27, 1000 60 miles .. 433 ^||@@||April 27, 1906 ......... 60 miles .. 433
? Tho storm, Mr. Hunt says, heralds tho early||@@||The storm, Mr. Hunt says, heralds the early
approach of wintry conditions. On Saturday||@@||approach of wintry conditions. On Saturday
the greatest velocity of . tho wind in the-city||@@||the greatest velocity of the wind in the city
was only 21 milos: an'hour, from tho south-||@@||was only 24 miles an hour, from the south-
west, recorded at 8.15 p.m., while yesterday||@@||west, recorded at 8.15 p.m., while yesterday
tho highest speed attalnod .waa 26 miles an||@@||the highest speed attained was 26 miles an
hour-at 6.36 p.m.: from the aame direction.||@@||hour at 6.35 p.m. from the same direction.
Light weatorly winds were blowing right along||@@||Light westerly winds were blowing right along
tho coast last night, and smooth seas wero||@@||the coast last night, and smooth seas were
running generally. Early on Saturday morn-||@@||running generally. Early on Saturday morn-
ing cloudy and .unsettled conditions obtained||@@||ing cloudy and unsettled conditions obtained
in the south, and light showers weró again||@@||in the south, and light showers were again
recorded along the.south-weatprn slopos and||@@||recorded along the south-western slopes and
southern tablelands, the heaviest amount being||@@||southern tablelands, the heaviest amount being
33 points at.Klandra. A further fall, amount-||@@||33 points at Kiandra. A further fall, amount-
ing to"9 points, was reported from tho aame||@@||ing to 9 points, was reported from the same
station on Saturday night, but no rainfall was||@@||station on Saturday night, but no rainfall was
roportod yesterday from any portion of tho||@@||reported yesterday from any portion of the
State.- ' . ? ' .||@@||State.
Tho deprcaalon, tho Acting Government||@@||The depression, the Acting Government
Motoorologlat says,- is slowly passing away to||@@||Meteorologist says, is slowly passing away to
the east, and barometers in Tasmania have||@@||the east, and barometers in Tasmania have
rison throe-tenths of an inch. Pressure on||@@||risen three-tenths of an inch. Pressure on
tho other hand in' tho antl-oyclono romains||@@||the other hand in the anti-cyclone remains
constant. Westerly to south-westerly winds||@@||constant. Westerly to south-westerly winds
aro indicated, still blowing fresh to strong||@@||are indicated, still blowing fresh to strong
in tho south-east. Fine weather is gonerally||@@||in the south-east. Fine weather is generally
favoured, excepting showery conditions to tho||@@||favoured, excepting showery conditions to the
south of tho Lachlan, extondlng later to tho||@@||south of the Lachlan, extending later to the
South Coast. Cold temperatures aro probable||@@||South Coast. Cold temperatures are probable
throughout.||@@||throughout.
Vessels which arrived at Sydney on Saturday||@@||Vessels which arrived at Sydney on Saturday
nnd yesterday irom the east and south reported||@@||and yesterday from the east and south reported
;havlng boon vory sovoroly buffeted iii tho ro||@@||having been very severely buffeted in the re-
oent tompeat. Captain J. Jordan, of tho Union||@@||cent tempest. Captain J. Jordan, of the Union
Company's steamer Whangapo, which reached||@@||Company's steamer Whangapo, which reached
Sydney at 0 o'clock on Saturday night from||@@||Sydney at 9 o'clock on Saturday night from
Picton, reports that" after leaving tho Now||@@||Picton, reports that after leaving the New
.Zealand port at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday' week||@@||Zealand port at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday week
last frosh variable winds were experienced with||@@||last fresh variable winds were experienced with
moderate seas until Wednesday evening last.||@@||moderate seas until Wednesday evening last.
The woathor then sot in honvy from tho||@@||The weather then set in heavy from the
W.S.W.. and tho wind Increased to. a gale, .ac-||@@||W.S.W., and the wind increased to a gale, ac-
companied by vory heavy seas. Tho Whannapo||@@||companied by very heavy seas. The Whangapo
covered a dlstnnco of only 49 miles on Thurs-||@@||covered a distance of only 49 miles on Thurs-
day and Friday last. At 4 o'clock on,Satur-||@@||day and Friday last. At 4 o'clock on Satur-
day morning theWeather moderated, and light||@@||day morning the weather moderated, and light
westerly winds and - smooth seas ruled to||@@||westerly winds and smooth seas ruled to
arrival. 1 '||@@||arrival.
Tho Howard Smith liner Era, from Port||@@||The Howard Smith liner Era, from Port
Pirie, met with a strong SW gale, with hard||@@||Pirie, met with a strong SW gale, with hard
squalls and high sea, to Gnbb Island, and||@@||squalls and high sea, to Gabo Island, and
moderate weatorly winds and fino weather||@@||moderate westerly winds and fine weather
from Gabo to port.||@@||from Gabo to port.
The barquo Adderley, with a cargo of tim-||@@||The barque Adderley, with a cargo of tim-
ber'from Chomainus, which.signallod Tack-||@@||ber from Chemainus, which signalled Tack-
ing Point, 169 miles to tho north of Sydney,||@@||ing Point, 169 miles to the north of Sydney,
at-10 o'clock on /Thursday morriinc last', en-||@@||at 10 o'clock on Thursday morning last, en-
countered tho full force of the north-westerly||@@||countered the full force of the north-westerly
blow,' and Was driven off tho land nnd past||@@||blow, and was driven off the land and past
tho port as far south ns abreast of .Wollon-||@@||the port as far south as abreast of Wollon-
gong. Sho was spoknn by. the steamer Whan-||@@||gong. She was spoken by the steamer Whan-
gapo at 1 p.m. on Saturday, 01 miles ENE||@@||gapo at 1 p.m. on Saturday, 61 miles ENE
from Sydney Hoads, and asked to bo ropor-||@@||from Sydney Heads, and asked to be repor-
tod. Undor .ordinary, circumstances tho Ad-||@@||ted. Under ordinary circumstances the Ad-
derley would have roached port early on Fri-||@@||derley would have reached port early on Fri-
day last, but It was not until yestorday after-||@@||day last, but it was not until yesterday after-
noon, that she was towed into port.||@@||noon that she was towed into port.
On arrival nt Sydney, last night,. Captain'H.||@@||On arrival at Sydney, last night. Captain H.
E. Hill, of the Melbourne S.S. Company's||@@||E. Hill, of the Melbourne S.S. Company's
steamer Melbourne, 'reported that immedi-||@@||steamer Melbourne, reported that immedi-
ately on leaving , Devonport (Tas.).. at 9.30||@@||ately on leaving Devonport (Tas.), at 9.30
p.m. on Friday iast, he encountered a hard||@@||p.m. on Friday last, he encountered a hard
tvosterly gale, with terrific squalls and tro||@@||westerly gale, with terrific squalls and tre-
' mentions seas. : ThcBe conditions lasted un||@@||mendous seas. These conditions lasted un-
, til Deal Island was passed, at 815 a.m.' on||@@||til Deal Island was passed, at 8.15 a.m. on
Saturday, when tho wind hauled to tho SW, but||@@||Saturday, when the wind hauled to the SW, but
still blow hard, with a followlnc son. When||@@||still blew hard, with a following sea. When
Gabo Island was reached nt 11.30 p.m. on Sa-||@@||Gabo Island was reached at 11.30 p.m. on Sa-
turday tho wind fell away, and a light NW||@@||turday the wind fell away, and a light NW
breeze rulod to port.||@@||breeze ruled to port.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14792566 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHANCES AND APPOINTMENTS.||@@||CHANCES AND APPOINTMENTS.
MELBOURNE, Sunday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday.
The íolUwing military changes etc, have been ga||@@||The following military changes etc, have been ga-
tetted -||@@||zetted:—
\ppouitments.-Lieutenant Cojle 2nd Australian In||@@||Appointments.—Lieutenant Coyle,2nd Australian In-
fantry Regiment, is temporarily and provisionally ap||@@||fantry Regiment, is temporarily and provisionally ap-
painted to the administrative and instructional staff||@@||painted to the administrative and instructional staff,
New South Vales. 2nd Australian Light Horse Reg!||@@||New South Wales. 2nd Australian Light Horse Regi-
ment (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Dudley Wal||@@||ment (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Dudley Wal-
lace Arabin Smith to be second lieutenant (Provision||@@||lace Arabin Smith to be second lieutenant (Provision-
allv Australian Garrison artillery (New South Wales),||@@||ally.Australian Garrison artillery (New South Wales),
John Alexander Douglas Robb to be second lieuten||@@||John Alexander Douglas Robb to be second lieuten-
ant (provisionall) ) St George s Rifle Regiment Ar||@@||ant (provisionally).St George's Rifle Regiment,Ar-
thur rd«ard Longhurat to be second lieutenant (pro||@@||thur Edward Longhurst to be second lieutenant (pro-
visional!}) Sjdncv Univeraitj Scouts, Keith Moore||@@||visionally).Sydney University Scouts, Keith Moore
Whiting to be second lieutenant (proi islonally) Sup||@@||Whiting to be second lieutenant (provisionally).Sup
ernuraery to establishment pendln"' absorption hoaor||@@||ernumery to establishment,pending absorption honor-
aiy consulting surgeon Honorary Major MacCormick||@@||ary consulting surgeon,Honorary Major MacCormick,
V DJLB etc to be honorari consulting surgeon||@@||M. D. M. B. etc,to be honorary consulting surgeon
with the honorary rank of major||@@||with the honorary rank of major.
Confirmation of provisional appointments tth tus||@@||Confirmation of provisional appointments 4th Aus-
trillan Llrht Horse (New South Wales Lancers) Captim||@@||trilian Light Horse (New South Wales Lancers),Captain
Nicholson 6th Australian I lght Horse Regiment (New||@@||Nicholson;5th Australian Light Horse Regiment (New
South Wales Mounted Rifle«) Second Lieutenant Fer||@@||South Wales Mounted Rifles) Second Lieutenant Fer-
guson 1st Australian Infantry Regiment Secon 1||@@||guson;1st Australian Infantry Regiment Second-
I ieutenants Bedford and Sutton 3rd tustralian Infan||@@||Lieutenants Bedford and Sutton;3rd Australian Infan-
trj Regiment Second I ieutenants Paul -ind Long 1st||@@||try Regiment Second-Lieutenants Paul and Long;1st
Regiment (New °outh Hales Scottish Rifles) Second||@@||Regiment (New South Wales Scottish Rifles),Second-
Lieutenant Robertson Auatraiiin Pifie Regiment||@@||Lieutenant Robertson Australian Rifle Regiment,
Second Lieutenant Hollander St C orge s r nRlish||@@||Second-Lieutenant Hollander;St.George's English
Rifles Regiment Secon 1 lieutenant Tnrrctt >,ew s0 it»||@@||Rifles Regiment,Second-Lieutenant Terrett, New South
Wales Irish Rifle Regiment Second I ie itcnant Tallon||@@||Wales Irish Rifle Regiment,Second-Lieutenant Fallon;
Sidney Unirersitv Scotts Second I ivutenant Mall||@@||Sydney University Scouts,Second-Lieutenant Hall.
Promotions -tth Au traban Ligl t Hor c Regiment||@@||Promotions.—-4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
(New South Wale* I/incers) Second I iCT tenants Crou||@@||(New South Wales Lancers),Second-Leiutenants Crou-
dace and Windover to be lieutenants ?rd \ istnlnn||@@||dace and Windeyer to be Lieutenants; 3rd Australian
Infantir Regiment Second Lie tcaints I t7gerald||@@||Infantry Regiment Second-Lieutenants Fitzgerald,
Abernethy and Price to be liol trannts 1st Re-iment||@@||Abernethy,and Price,to be Lieutenants;1st Regiment
(Ne t South Wiles Scottish Rifles) Second I iel tenant||@@||(New South Wales Scottish Rifles),Second-Lieutenant
Roberts to be llcutemnt \ stralian Itlfles Regiment||@@||Roberts to be Lieutenant;Australian Rifles Regiment,
Majar Cooke tn be lie itcnant colonel in 1 to com||@@||Major Cooke to be Lieutenant-colonel,and to com-
mand vice Ileutenint Colonel G J Miel arlis te the||@@||mand,vice Lieutenant-Colonel G.J.Michaelis to the
nnattael ed list =t George s Enulish Rifle Regiment||@@||unattached list; St.George's English Rifle Regiment,
Second 1 ici tennnt Tacob to be llcutemnt New South||@@||Second-Lieutenant Jacob to be Lieutenant; New South
Wiles Irish Rifles Regiment lieutenant îvorns to be||@@||Wales Irish Rifles Regiment, Lieutenant Norris to be
captain australian Armi Sen lee C rp (New South||@@||captain, Australian Army Service Corp (New South
Wales) Secnnd Lieutenants Wootton and O Donnell to||@@||Wales), Second-Lieutenants Wootton and O'Donnell to
be lieutenants||@@||be lieutenants.
Transfer» unattached list-Colonel H B Isssctter||@@||Transfers unattached list.—-Colonel H. B. Lassetter,
C B from commanding °nd Light Harsc Brigade to be||@@||C. B. from commanding 2nd Light Horse Brigade to be
colonel||@@||colonel.
v Retired list - Mnjor Warne reserve of officers is||@@||Retired list.— Major Warne, reserve of officers, is
placed on tho retired list with permission to retain||@@||placed on the retired list with permission to retain
lils rank and «ear the prescribed unilorm||@@||his rank and wear the prescribed uniform.
Rifle Clubs -Tho formation of Illewong Rifle Club||@@||Rifle Clubs.—The formation of Illewong Rifle Club
Is gazetted||@@||is gazetted.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14770083 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP RULES.||@@||SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP RULES.
A meeting of the committeo to draft rules||@@||A meeting of the committee to draft rules
and regulations for tho control of futuro races||@@||and regulations for the control of future races
for the sculling championship was held last||@@||for the sculling championship was held last
night at the Metropolitan Hotel. Mr. R.||@@||night at the Metropolitan Hotel. Mr. R.
Coombs presided, and thero were present:||@@||Coombs presided, and there were present:
Messrs. J. Stanhury, G. Towns. P. Kemp, C.||@@||Messrs. J. Stanbury, G. Towns. P. Kemp, C.
Nielsen. M. Rush, J. Spencer, T. Kelly, J. A.||@@||Nielsen. M. Rush, J. Spencer, T. Kelly, J. A.
Beales, M. Cronney, J. Deoble, V. Horniman,||@@||Beales, M. Cranney, J. Deeble, V. Horniman,
and J. Blackman. Ten clauses of the pro-||@@||and J. Blackman. Ten clauses of the pro-
posed rules for tho making of championship||@@||posed rules for the making of championship
[matches wore unanimously adopted. These||@@||matches were unanimously adopted. These
are to be printed, and will be further doalt||@@||are to be printed, and will be further dealt
with in conjunction with rules tor tho actual||@@||with in conjunction with rules for the actual
racing and terms for articles of ngreoment.||@@||racing and terms for articles of agreement.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14766284 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NORTH SYDNEY TORNADO.||@@||NORTH SYDNEY TORNADO.
The joint treasurers of the North Sydney and Wil I||@@||The joint treasurers of the North Sydney and Wil-
loughby Tornado Hellet Fund acknowledge receipt of||@@||loughby Tornado Relief Fund acknowledge receipt of
the following donations - I||@@||the following donations :—
Amount acknowledged to dite £432 Us O'd, Mr||@@||Amount acknowledged to date £432 11s O½d, Mr
Alfred Alcock, £1 la, Mr John T McDoruiU 10s,1||@@||Alfred Alcock, £1 1s; Mr. John F. McDonall 10s;
Nellie Manchee, £1 Is per O L Tolinson first instnl||@@||Nellie Manchee, £1 1s ;per G. L. Johnson first instal-
mont proceeds of entertainment held Church hall, IVll||@@||ment proceeds of entertainment held Church hall, Wil-
louthby road fourth instalment £18 Messrs V ole||@@||loughby-road,fourth instalment £18;Messrs.Poole
and Steel, £1 Is, Messrs W m Adams and Co , Ltd ,||@@||and Steel, £1 1s; Messrs,Wm.Adams and Co , Ltd ,
£t Is, small amounts 7s Cd total £451 Tis (I'd ,||@@||£1 1s; small amounts 7s 6d;total £455 12s 6½d.
A concert will be given at the Masonic HáiT Walker '||@@||A concert will be given at the Masonic Hall,Walker-
street on Monday evening next, in aid of the sufferers||@@||street on Monday evening next, in aid of the sufferers
by the recent tomado The assisting artists will be||@@||by the recent tornado. The assisting artists will be
Misses L>nn Mills Muriel Toster Pthel LigginB, Vera||@@||Misses Lynn Mills, Muriel Foster, Ethel Liggins, Vera
Houghton Messrs Kilburn Heron, Reginald doowi||@@||Houghton, Messrs. Kilburn Heron, Reginald Gooud,
W T Grieves, Sid 8h.ipw.13, H J 6olloway, andi||@@||W. J. Grieves, Sid Shipway, H. J. Solloway, and
E M Clark||@@||E. M .Clark.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14765002 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
¡NOBTH SYDNEY TOBNADO FUND.||@@||NORTH SYDNEY TORNADO FUND.
The joint lion treasurers of the North Sydney and||@@||The joint hon. treasurers of the North Sydney and
Willoughby tornado relief fund acknowledge the re||@@||Willoughby tornado relief fund acknowledge the re-
eelpt of the following donations -Amount acknow||@@||ceipt of the following donations:— Amount acknow-
lodged to date, £376 Os OJd Mr A Meldrum, £1 Is,||@@||ledged to date, £376 9s 8½d;Mr.A.Meldrum, £1 1s;
Mr Henry L V, or maid, £1 Is, Messrs Reach's Waver||@@||Mr Henry E Wormald, £1 1s; Messrs Reach's Waver-
ley Brewery, £3 3s, "loyola," Greenwich £1 Is,||@@||ley Brewery, £3 3s; "Loyola," Greenwich £1 1s,
Mr W II Bczer, 10s «d, Mc L, 10s Mr Milgrovo,||@@||Mr.W.H Bezer, 10s 6d; Mc L, 10s;Mr.Milgrove,
6s Small Item ¡ti Alderman T W Hodgson, ti Is,||@@||5s;Small Item £1; Alderman T.W.Hodgson,£1 1s;
Alderman C W Watt, 10s (Id Mr Ü H Gilfillan||@@||Alderman C.W.Watt, 10s 6d; Mr. D.H. Gilfillan,
10s Gd, E t N, da per Master Stcnning, l8», per||@@||10s 6d;, E.A. N, 6s; per Master Stenning, 18s; per
Muster Cheal, 10s Total, ¿338 12s O.d||@@||Master Cheal, 10s Total, £338 12s 0½.d
A special matinee of M est s plcturos wilt be given||@@||A special matinee of West's pictures will be given
at the Palace Theatre this afternoon in aid of the||@@||at the Palace Theatre this afternoon in aid of the
fund The Brcscians will also contribute to the pro||@@||fund. The Brescians will also contribute to the pro-
gramme||@@||gramme.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14766634 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NORTH SYDNEY TORNADO FUND.||@@||NORTH SYDNEY TORNADO FUND.
An attractive concert, details of which will be found||@@||An attractive concert, details of which will be found
m mother column, has been organised for Monday||@@||in another column, has been organised for Monday
cicning- n_\t nt tho Masonic Hill, Walker %trect m||@@||evening next at the Masonic Hall, Walker-street in
aid of the sufferers hy the recent tonudo in North||@@||aid of the sufferers by the recent tornado in North
Sydu^j Messrs L M Clark nnd T 1 Houghton ira||@@||Sydney.Messrs. E.M.Clark and T.J. Houghton are
the lion mumgerg of this ronccrt the nrtislii ii||@@||the hon. managers of this concert,the artistes as
«hi_.Ii will be -Miases T.jnn Mills Muriel I osUr, 1 tin I||@@||which will be:—-Misses Lynn Mills,Muriel Foster, Ethel
Iiggitvs \ en Houghton Messrs Kilburn Hi ron Hi tri«||@@||Liggins, Vera Houghton, Messrs Kilburn Heron, Regi-
mild Gooud, \\ J Grieves, bid bhipu i> II J Sollo»||@@||nald Gooud, W.J.Grieves, Sid Shipway, H.J. Sollo-
v-av, and 1 M Chrl||@@||way, and E.M. Clark.
A continental will be hold throughout this ifterncon||@@||A continental will be held throughout this afternoon
and undi the e\eninc at Clifton Girdcns under tim||@@||and until the evening at Clifton Gardens under the
direction of Mr Hugh Dun" in aid nf the RUfTeren hv||@@||direction of Mr Hugh Duff, in aid of the sufferers by
th_ tonudo it North *?ydnty In the afternoon thero||@@||the tornado at North Sydney. In the aftrnoon there
will bo i fancy dres-i trick et match and selections bj||@@||will be a fancy dress cricket match and selections by
the bandi fiom North Sjdnev and dramatic | erfor||@@||the bands from North Sydney and dramatic perfor-
mince-*. by the Histrionic Society will be included ia||@@||mances by the Histrionic Society will be included in
the tntcrtainmont||@@||the entertainment.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14770798 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TORNADO RELIEF FUND||@@||TORNADO RELIEF FUND
The joint treasurers of the North ^.'^||@@||The joint treasurers of the North Sydney and Wi-
loughby Tornado Relief Fund haye received the ?«.||@@||loughby Tornado Relief Fund have received the fol-
lowing additional subscriptions -||@@||lowing additional subscriptions:—
Amount previouslj leknoulodRrd «j- »¿""S,||@@||Amount previously acknowledged, £572 3s 4d;per
Major Chapman (colIeUlon), J. °« "?"»', c,,f||@@||Major Chapman (collection), £1 0s 6d; Alderman
llu.li Duff cr balance from con inen.1 e <1'<,"",||@@||Hugh Duff,cr.balance from continental held at Cliff-
ton Cirduii April 11 1JT <us,p", '|ïli. inm <«.||@@||ton Gardens, April 21, 1906 (as per balance sheet),
ii, per Mr W II Hollouai '¡f I>J?T! "lui||@@||£3; per Mr. W.H Holloway, net proceeds from en-
torl.iniiicnt, 'Little I old I J»"»^0/ ' '" "*,"li«||@@||tertainment, "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (as per bal-
anec sheet), £7 Iii 4.1 per Mr Geo Crainj I'||@@||ance sheet), £7 11s 4d; per Mr.Geo.Cramp(collec-
lion) from North Svdnçy milk yendon and ian>||@@||tion) from North Sydney milk-vendors and dairyman,
no, nr Mr T C. hecpn sorter!i« I ".JT.J||@@||£2 2s; per Mr. T. G.Keegan, sorters G.P.O (second
("rts-U £^«»,801.5; ««i» *$*?$$||@@||instalment),9s; New South Wales Fresh Food and
leo Corni -no. "'"""'"H,1!, 5ir, .,per W »||@@||Ice Company, Limited, £1 1s; Mr Driver, 5s; Mr.
II 1» Kmt per ley Mr SU c1 A'!,,Xrndf"n»r||@@||H.K. Kent, per Rev. Mr Steel £1 1s; per Rev. W.
WÄiÄt«ö||@@||H.Ash, Crow's Nest Presbyterian Christian Endeavour
Mr I Trench ird Smllh £11» Tmk||@@||Society 10s; Mr. F. Trenchard Smith, £1 1s Total, £590 4s 2d.
£The4iund «111 te closed on Saturday 1SU. n*||@@||The fund will be closed on Saturday, 12th inst.
II Ash Crow||@@||
Society 10s Mr||@@||
At St lames' Hill on TiiMdi) iiltfit Mr lohn H||@@||At St. James' Hall on Tuesday night Mr. John. H.
Clise prlnelpil of the xustraliin Behool of PimT||@@||Close principal of the Australian School of Physical
Training delivered i lecture on ' I'lijsieal Tralnlnif||@@||Training delivered a lecture on '"Physical Training"
In all of the Hospital Sittirtln lund The nibje»||@@||in aid of the Hospital Saturday Fund. The subject
Iwas illustnted with lintern slltto||@@||was illustrated with lantern slides.
. . r",".M ud Coldl||@@||
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14767923 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
INQUESTS.||@@||INQUESTS.
FATAL STREET ACCIDENT.||@@||FATAL STREET ACCIDENT.
An inquest was held yesterday morning co«T;||@@||An inquest was held yesterday morning concerning
tho death-of Sarah Bernard, »»ho tiled oa TlitiMli"||@@||the deathof Sarah Bernard, who died on Thursday
from the cflccts of a fractured skull.||@@||from the cffects of a fractured skull.
. On tho. 12th instant the deceased »vas knocked «on||@@||. On tho. 12th instant the deceased was knocked down
by a cab in Ccorge-strcot. iihe was taken lo Hie ¡i°||@@||by a cab in George-street. She was taken to the Syd-
nev llospitul, whore two stitches were put In IM||@@||ney hospital, where two stitches were put in the
»vóuiitl on her head, after which she »wa K'"0T,"||@@||wound on her head, after which she was removed to
tho Central Police Station,, and chaiged »y.tb «||@@||the Central Police Station, and charged with being
drunk. A few hours later she appear«! to »»»»||@@||drunk. A few hours later she appeared to become
ill, arid was again removed to the Sj tracy Hotjin»||@@||ill, and was again removed to the Sydney Hospital,
where she wau kept under observation lill.9 oui»||@@||where she was kept under observation till 9 o'clock
that evening, when she was airain taken to tho I» «||@@||that evening, when she was again taken to the police
ktatlon. The nest morning she was hrouslit wT||@@||station. The nest morning she was brought into
tho toort and fined. Thut night I»*)!.'1,,'||@@||the court and fined. That night (Saturday), at 8
o'clock, sho »vas again locked tip for M'S *;||@@||o'clock, she was again locked up for being drunk.
Tho next morning tho .muiron at the I'»''T «"T||@@||The next morning the matron at the police station
noticed that she »vas extremely quiet, anti it J» "J||@@||noticed that she was extremely quiet, and it was de-
cltlctl lo senti lier to tho Sydney Ilosiiita.fo"T||@@||cided to send her to the Sydney Hospital. For the
third time sho' was taken to that inst«»''»^ VÏÏ2||@@||third time she was taken to that institution, where
she »vas c.\aiiiiiicd and returned to .the »tallon. JJ"||@@||she was examined and returned to the station. The
followinir tlay (Monday) she-»vas hroiiglit befprc I«||@@||following day (Monday) she was brought before the
court and reiniindcd for medical troatniciit.||@@||court and remanded for medical treatment.
Dr. Paton, Ooverninent Medical Olia» «aW JJ»||@@||Dr. Paton, Government Medical Officer, said that
ho saw t.lcceasctl on Monday mom lie at ine P»||@@||he saw the deceased on Monday morning at the gaol.
Sho »vas able to walk- but »PI«"«! °, * | a||@@||She was able to walk, but appeared to be dazed.
She had a hliglit wound on the head, »i «.X*Si||@@||She had a slight wound on the head, which had been
drccmtl. »llicn he saw her ho did not «»«'..SLT||@@||dressed. When he saw her he did not think she was
sutlcrlng from alcoholism, hut rath or from m ituOT^||@@||suffering from alcoholism, but rather from an injury to
the brain, or an ntcrna trouble. She ».«. »J1'"'"T||@@||the brain, or an internal trouble. She was admitted
îo tim gaol hospital. Her çon.l Itonb».»io «g||@@||to the gaol hospital. Her çondition became worse
nc\t day, and she waa sent to tho hy me, iw-i||@@||next day, and she was sent to the Sydney Hospital.
He »vas not certain what »vas tho-matter »>"« B"||@@||He was not certain what was the matter with her
when he tent her away from the KI)0'- mta.||@@||when he sent her away from the gaol.
Dr. I'-lncWi, who made the p..»t-morl«n «»»||@@||Dr. Finckh, who made the post mortem examina-
lion, stated ¡hat'death »vas due to a fracture c1 »||@@||tion, stated that death was due to a fracture of the
skull", which lay under the .wound which «« «»'||@@||skull, which lay under the wound which was treated
at the hospital on the 12th initBiil. .|hf d(.||@@||at the hospital on the 12th instant.
A verdict »vas returned to the effect ti.« j» .||@@||A verdict was returned to the effect that the de-
censed died from Injuries accidentally «¿lied |hro»,»||@@||ceased died from injuries accidentally received through
being knocked down by a call. . .||@@||being knocked down by a cab..
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14781323 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BERTHING THE GUTHRIE.||@@||BERTHING THE GUTHRIE.
A. NooBby, master of tho tug Conqueror,||@@||A. Neasby, master of the tug Conqueror,
had also received Instructions from the owner,||@@||had also received instructions from the owner,
Mr. JampB WallacO, the berth tho vossol. Tho||@@||Mr. James Wallace, the berth the vessel. The
reason for sending two boat«« to tho Guthrlo||@@||reason for sending two boats to the Guthrie
was becauso of tho strong wind prevailing.||@@||was because of the strong wind prevailing.
Captain Neasby stated that tho tug was be-||@@||Captain Neasby stated that the tug was be-
tween Clark iBland and Shark Island when||@@||tween Clark Island and Shark Island when
he saw tho pilot steamer Captain Cook como||@@||he saw the pilot steamer Captain Cook come
out from Watson's Bay, and manoouvro round||@@||out from Watson's Bay, and manoeuvre round
for somo timo. Foarlng that an accident had||@@||for some time. Fearing that an accident had
occurred, he sent the Conqueror at full apood||@@||occurred, he sent the Conqueror at full speed
to tho scene On reaching tho spot ho was||@@||to the scene. On reaching the spot he was
informed of the nollislon. Tho four mon had||@@||informed of the collision. The four men had
then boon rescuod, and Captain NeaBby fol-||@@||then been rescued, and Captain Neasby fol-
lowed tho Guthrie to the entronco to Sydney||@@||lowed the Guthrie to the entrance to Sydney
Cove, where ho took the vossol in tow, and||@@||Cove, where he took the vessel in tow, and
brought her to a borth on the eastern sido||@@||brought her to a berth on the eastern side
o£ Circular Quay.||@@||of Circular Quay.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14762516 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH OF MRS. WEGG HORNE.||@@||DEATH OF MRS. WEGG HORNE.
VERDICT OF SUICIDE.||@@||VERDICT OF SUICIDE.
At the Coi oner s Court King street yestor <||@@||At the Coroner's Court King street yester-
diy morning the City Colonel conduclod an||@@||day morning the City Coroner conducted an
Inquest on the body of Roso Dora "W ogg Horne .||@@||inquest on the body of Rose Dora Wegg Horne,
whoso death lesultiug from a los olver shot||@@||whose death resulting from a revolver shot
ssound occuncd at her lcsidence Oxford||@@||sound occurred at her residence, Oxford-
ci root Woollahra on luesdaj||@@||street, Woollahra on Tuesday.
Frederick Vi egg Home general seorotary||@@||Frederick Wegg-Horne, general secretary
of tho Lmployois rederatlou of Nesv South1||@@||of the Employers' Federation of New South
"Wales deposed that tho deceased his||@@||Wales, deposed that the deceased his
wife had undeigone two operations which||@@||wife had undergone two operations which
socmed to liase i looted her mentally Shu||@@||seemed to have affected her mentally. She
11 id I ecu an inmuto for i timo at Callan||@@||had been an inmate for a time at Callan
Park Asjlum sAitnesB had brought a little||@@||Park Asylum. Witness had brought a little
girl Inst \\ cdnciday week tor tho pul pose of||@@||girl last Wednesday week tor the purpose of
keeping his svlfo company lho deceased did||@@||keeping his wife company. The deceased did
not liko the gill and on Tuesday when wit||@@||not like the girl and on Tuesday when wit-
ness iriKed al lila homo bho toll h ira tho||@@||ness arrived at his home, she told him the
gill had run asia) "Wilnobs informed bia wile||@@||girl had run away. Witness informed his wife
that ho would tell the police lho docoasod||@@||that he would tell the police. The deceased
objected 'Witness expressed his determina||@@||objected. Witness expressed his determina-
tion to do so and left his wlfo sittinc, on the||@@||tion to do so and left his wife sitting on the
sofa Shortly attci ssituess loft the house||@@||sofa. Shortly after the witness left the house
bp hoard the souud of tsso les olver shots and||@@||he heard the souud of two revolver shots and
returning foun 1 lils wife ljing on the Hool||@@||returning, found his wife lying on the floor
w ith bloo 1 oc ?ing from liol bend and a i e||@@||with blood oozing from her head, and a re-
volsor bing eloso to her right hand Ho had||@@||volver being close to her right hand. He had
had tho ie/olvei toi a considcrablo time and||@@||had the revolver for a considerable time and
had kopi it locke 1 up until loccntly About a||@@||had kept it locked up until recently. About a
fortnl"ht igo it ssaj put in a diasvor On||@@||fortnight ago it was put in a drawer. On
last Sunday tho dcee bed was lory excited||@@||last Sunday the deceased was very excited
and exclaimed Ii I could shoot m5 self I||@@||and exclaimed, "If I could shoot myself I
s ould Wltne " lookel foi tho losolvei but||@@||would." Witness looked for the revolver but
coull not find i lho der^a c1 told him sho||@@||coull not find it. The deceased told him she
hal not seen It Wltncbs had seiuclied the||@@||had not seen it. Witness had searched the
houoc but without hine sa The deceased||@@||house but without success. The deceased
wan ser/ excited on lucoduy||@@||was very excited on Tuesday.
Dr t II N\ ilion Smith deoosnd that he||@@||Dr G.H.Walton Smith deposed that he
sasv the decease 1 at a llttlo iftoi S p ni on||@@||saw the deceased at a little after 8 p.m. on
Tuesdaj Sho was then ljliit, on the floor||@@||Tuesday. She was then lying on the floor
bleeding profusely fi otu a lcvolser ssounl In||@@||bleeding profusely from a revolver wound in
her loft temple Ibis wound which ssoull||@@||her left temple. This wound which would
hase caused instant death hal no oxlt||@@||have caused instant death had no exit.
Then was also i bullet Ptiliodd"d in tho||@@||Then was also a bullet embedded in the
wall of tho room Tiom tho position of tho||@@||wall of the room. From the position of the
porfontlon in deceaseds held witness||@@||perforation in deceased's head witness
thought 1 o wound svas self Inflicted||@@||thought the wound was self-inflicted.
Alice Dolagai 1 sail that sho was 12||@@||Alice Delagard said that she was 12
j ears of ago Sho went to Mis "U egg Horno t||@@||years of age. She went to Mrs Wegg-Horne's
al out n foi tnlght ago foi a six months trial||@@||about a fortnight ago for a six months' trial,
after which if sho desiicl rho svis to bo||@@||after which if she desired, she was to be
adopted AN Itrios ian assay on Tues lay at !||@@||adopted. Witness ran away on Tuesday at 3
t p ni beeauso sho did not want to stay Mi||@@||p.m. because she did not want to stay. Mr
Wogi, Hinno »ill ' .> would talco hoi to hoi||@@||Wegg-Horne said he would take her to her
homo on Sund ly nnd tho leocasod had said||@@||home on Sunday, and the deceased had said
at If ho did so she svould shoot herself||@@||that if he did so, she would shoot herself.
"Witless did not go In ansssei to tho Coroner||@@||"Witness did not go. In answer to the Coroner
svltness said that tho deceased did not seem||@@||witness said that the deceased did not seem
to caro ssbethel sho svent or not||@@||to care whether she went or not.
i he Colonel Then why did sho say sho||@@||The Coroner: Then why did she say she
wolli shoot noi self''-Mr j "Wcgg Horne did||@@||would shoot herself''-Mrs Wegg-Horne did
not want bim t "o out||@@||not want him to go out.
STgeiiiit Mcgovern stationed at Padding||@@||Sergeant McGovern stationed at Padding-
ton nNo tase es dence||@@||ton, also gave evidence.
A verdict of suicide was returned||@@||A verdict of suicide was returned.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14807675 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSO-||@@||BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSO-
CIATION, j||@@||CIATION. -------------0--------------
Tiie twelfth annual meeting of this association was||@@||The twelfth annual meeting of this association was
held last night in falmouth cb imbers Pitt street||@@||held last night in Falmouth-chambers Pitt-street
Mr C I Mcrilcld, Tit VS presided, and there was||@@||Mr. C. J. Merfield F.R.A.S., presided, and there was
n good attendance The report of the secret in (Mr||@@||a good attendance. The report of the secretary (Mr.
A B Cobham) stated that B.ítÍBfactor¿ piogress had||@@||A. B. Cobham) stated that satisfactory progress had
been made for the session ended September Î0 last||@@||been made for the session ended September 30 last.
lhere were < hjit meetings during the session, the||@@||There were eight meetings during the session, the
.average attend mee being 25 which was u great im||@@||average attendance being 25 which was a great im-
Iprovement on the attendance of previous Fessions con||@@||provement on the attendance of previous sessions, con-
slderlng the stationary membership of 57, and lon^||@@||sidering the stationary membership of 57, and long
distance at which many of the members resided||@@||distance at which many of the members resided.
I Along with this improvement thtie had been i||@@||Along with this improvement there had been a
'greater v irictj of pipers read, and also increased||@@||greater variety of papers read, and also increased
observational notes contiibtitcd as complied with prt||@@||observational notes contributed as compared with pre-
xious sessions 1 lie council consul cud that particular||@@||vious sessions. The council considered that particular
reference should bo made to the systematic studv oí||@@||reference should be made to the systematic study of
the sun by Dr Ghin, who, onlv using a 2Sin refrac||@@||the sun by Dr. Givin, who, only using a 28in refrac-
tor, had done valuable work In following und dell||@@||tor, had done valuable work in following and deli-
ncatlng the numerous sun spoU that bad presented||@@||neating the numerous sun spots that had presented
themselves during the session The report concluded||@@||themselves during the session. The report concluded
bj stating that the improved status of the hraneh||@@||by stating that the improved status of the branch
as bhovvn by the reports, was the best promise of a||@@||as shown by the reports, was the best promise of a
prospcious future||@@||prosperous future
The report was adopted Hie following officers were||@@||The report was adopted. The following officers were
elected for the coming session -Presadent, Mi C||@@||elected for the coming session ---- President, Mr. C.
J Merfleld V IX A S , vice president Messrs G 1)||@@||J. Merfield F.R.A.S. ; vice president Messrs G. D.
Hirst, P R \ S , Dr II D Givln, lion treasurer, Mr||@@||Hirst,F.R.A.S., Dr. R. D. Givin; hon. treasurer, Mr.
L. S Drummond, F S A A (r ng ), bon librarmn||@@||L. S. Drummond, F. S. A. A. (Eng.); hon. librarian
Miss M I ellan, bon Beta otary, Mr A 11 Cobha_n,||@@||Miss M'Lellan; hon. Secretary, Mr. A. B. Cobham ;
committee, Messrs N 1 Uaßsctt, II 11 IMir onds||@@||committee, Messrs N. J. Bassett, H. H. Edmonds,
Vf r Gale 1 RA8.W J Macdonm 11, Tas Natiglo,||@@||W. F. Gale F.R.A.S., W. J. Macdonnell, Jas. Nangle,
Rev Dr T Hosen}, J St Vincent Welch||@@||Rev. Dr. T. Roseby, J. St. Vincent Welch.
Mr W F Stopford mado a special exhibit of an||@@||Mr. W. F. Stopford made a special exhibit of an
orrery of tlie earth moon system, a mechanical device||@@||orrery of the earth moon system, a mechanical device
representing tho real earth moon system, and showing||@@||representing the real earth moon system, and showing
how the phenomena of eclipses, phases tides, ami||@@||how the phenomena of eclipses, phases tides, and
scamnB are due||@@||seasons are due.
Tho president delivered his annual address in which,||@@||The president delivered his annual address in which,
nfter reviewing the work of the year, ho dwelt on||@@||after reviewing the work of the year, he dwelt on
the future of uslionomy in Australia||@@||the future of astronomy in Australia.
\. vote of thanks was accorded to the president for||@@||A vote of thanks was accorded to the president for
his paper||@@||his paper. -------------------------------------------------------
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14752592 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I THE YACHT VERA REACHES ADELAIDE. I||@@||THE YACHT VERA REACHES ADELAIDE.
LIM lin eü ,rMcn"J' ut Adelaide a pretty yacht,||@@||There arrived recently at Adelaide a pretty yacht,
Captain M. Valentine, from England, via the Capo,||@@||Captain M. Valentine, from England, via the Cape,
aim «as at once handed over to the owner, Mr. Dut.||@@||and at once handed over to the owner, Mr. Dutton
'..i. "A'ter refit, tho yacht may be expected to call||@@||After refit, the yacht may be expected to call
.at Melbourne -on an.already planned cruise northward.||@@||at Melbourne on an already planned cruise northward.
I I Tïï ? I'^BO was eventful, and nil that yacht*||@@||The Vera's passage was eventful, and all that yachtsmen
.men could iles re. Cowes was left on September Iii,||@@||could Desire. Cowes was left on September 16
Um two days later the Lizard was out of sight. N.¿||@@||and two days later the Lizard was out of sight. N.E.
'ÍT,. i ! í0,pckc,d UP '" 21dc>* ni"l SOu-es west, and||@@||Trades were picked up in 21 deg and 20 deg west, and
Vn . oo i p ' .tho c<lu»tor being noted on December||@@||Proved helpful, the equator being noted on December 19
Ü i o e Ie"1- Trlules continued normal until No||@@||in 20 deg west. Trades continued normal until November 3,
iÄSi ii* "î"?1 ? t.crrillc Bale Bct '". »Ta bl!i»B cx||@@||when a terrific gale set in, seas being extremely violent, but the
ordeal vvithout injury. Capetown was entered ¿n No||@@||Yacht battled her ordeal vvithout injury. Capetown was entered
vembcr 24, and after n stay of several days the yacht||@@||November 24, and after n stay of several days the yacht
resumed her vayogo. Captain Valentine elected to||@@||resumed her voyage. Captain Valentine elected to
.make casting between the ¡IStlf and 'üth parallels, and||@@||make easting between the 38th and '40 th parallels, and
weather conditions were such that the yacht was on||@@||weather conditions were such that the yacht was
allied to exhibit rare seagoing qualities. The||@@||enabled to exhibit rare seagoing qualities. The
w w11 ii at,9?,wci h>' iies"t- ,,"ns'!1< nnd Son,||@@||Vera was built at Cowes by messers Hanson & Son,
5«. IS s"i ."s ln3fl- between perpendiculars, beam||@@||Her length being 108 feet between perpendiculars,
26ft Oin depth of hold lift Jin; 38S tons yacht mea-||@@||26ft beam and depth of hold 11ft 4, 183 tons, yacht mea-
surement; engines, 73 indicated horse-power, surface||@@||surement; engines, 73 indicated horse-power, surface
condensing type, with water tube boiler.||@@||condensing type, with water tube boiler.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14785033 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE.
THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL.||@@||THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL.
NEWCASTLE, Monday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Monday.
A largo number of representative citlzous!||@@||A large number of representative citizens
assombled at tho Hill Supoilor Public School1||@@||assembled at the Hill Superior Public School
thl3 afternoon to witness tho ceremony of tho||@@||this afternoon to witness the ceremony of the
official oponlng of tho High School latoly cs-i||@@||official opening of the High School lately
tablished tit New castle lhis school has beon||@@||established at Newcastle. This school has been
accommodated b> utilising a portion of the||@@||accommodated by utilising a portion of the
Public behool and by tho election of subsidiáis||@@||Public school and by the election of subsidiary
buildings, A largo loom has been divided by||@@||buildings. A large room has been divided by
a wood and glass partition aud work of in-||@@||a wood and glass partition and work of in-
struction is established on the co-cducatlona'||@@||struction is established on the co-educational
ba3is Mr W T Dick ML A Btrongly advo-||@@||basis. Mr W. T. Dick M.L .A. strongly
cated Its inception and secured Govern-||@@||advocated its inception and secured Govern-
mental assent rormorly pupils had perforce||@@||mental assent. Formerly pupils had perforce
io attend tho Maitland High behool and much||@@||to attend the Maitland High School and much
Inconvenlciico and expense wore thereby in||@@||inconvenience and expense were thereby
cunod by the long train journov||@@||incurred by the long train journey.
When tho visitors had assembled In the||@@||When the visitors had assembled in the
class room Mr W Bcavls senior Inspector||@@||class room, Mr. W. Beavis, senior inspector
of schools expressed pleasure at the estab-||@@||of schools expressed pleasure at the estab-
lishment of the High behool so urgently||@@||lishment of the High school so urgently
needed In the abBcnco of Mr B B O Conor||@@||needed. In the abscence of Mr B. B. O'Conor,
Minister for Public Instruction, tho Under||@@||Minister for Public Instruction, the Under
Seorotary, Mr Board would formally open the||@@||Secretary, Mr Board would formally open the
school||@@||school
Mr W T Dick M L A addressed tbo as||@@||Mr W. T. Dick M.L.A. addressed the assembly
seuibh on tho various pystcnio of education||@@||on the various systems of education
and Laid ho trusted that the uew High School||@@||and said he trusted that the new High School
would provo a great boon to the boj s una||@@||would prove a great boon to the boys and
giris now p irtnkln0 o" the higher learning||@@||girls now partaking of the higher learning.
The Bishop of Newcastle said there w is no||@@||The Bishop of Newcastle said there was no
svstem of education theio could not be a->||@@||system of education; there could not be as
education was puiely a personal matter Ldu||@@||education was purely a personal matter.
cation was really tho personality of the teache||@@||Education was really the personality of the
sti iking on the personality of the pupil||@@||teacher striking on the personality of the pupil.
Ho advised tho pupila to keep tholr ejes ind||@@||He advised the pupils to keep their eyes ind
ears opou and tbeir mouths closed and they||@@||ears open and their mouths closed and they
could not fall to get on The present building||@@||could not fall to get on. The present building
was, however not sultablo for tho purpose now||@@||was, however not suitable for the purpose now
designed for it, as the teacher had to faco a||@@||designed for it, as the teacher had to face a
strong light||@@||strong light.
Messrs J regan J Fstell and Alfred||@@||Messrs J. Fegan, J. Estell and Alfred
Edden Ms L A also spoke, and urged the||@@||Edden, Ms.L.A. also spoke, and urged the
erection of a moro sultablo building||@@||erection of a more suitable building
Mr Board reforred to tho likelihood of||@@||Mr. Board referred to the likelihood of
troublo about the sito of the school and said||@@||trouble about the site of the school and said
if thoro was a battlo of sites tho departmon||@@||if there was a battle of sites the department
would look on Ho defended the present edu-||@@||would look on. He defended the present
cation svstem and said that where it dif-||@@||education ssstem and said that where it
fered from the old one was in rcferonco to the||@@||differed from the old one was in reference to the
teaching of practical subjects lu preference to||@@||teaching of practical subjects in preference to
tbo purely classical The department had||@@||the purely classical. The department had
taken tho first steps towards tbo abolition of||@@||taken the first steps towards the abolition of
the pupil teachers svstem and was eighteen||@@||the pupil teachers system, and was eighteen
months before England and Scotland lu that||@@||months before England and Scotland in that
regard Now instead of bringing a bov or||@@||regard. Now instead of bringing a boy or
girl straight from school the} educated him||@@||girl straight from school they educated him
at tho High school for two vcars until ho was||@@||at the High school for two years until he was
ablo to take charge Then the teacher would||@@||able to take charge. Then the teacher would
fco to Iho training college for two j ears and||@@||go to the training college for two years and
would receive one of the hig">ost certificates||@@||would receive one of the highest certificates
of the department Mr Board then rcf rred||@@||of the department. Mr. Board then referred
to tho teachers who had boen appointed to this||@@||to the teachers who had been appointed to this
school Tlic> had been selected because of||@@||school. They had been selected because of
their special qualifications Mr C R Smith I||@@||their special qualifications. Mr C. R. Smith,
M A had boon for 12 months first assistant at||@@||M.A. had been for 12 months first assistant at
tho Sjdnoj High School Mr T Roberts B A||@@||tho Sydney High School. Mr. T. Roberts, B.A.
and Miss Cole BA woro also experienced||@@||and Miss Cole, B.A. were also experienced
teachers In conclusion ho wished tho school||@@||teachers. In conclusion he wished the school
now opened a successful career A hearty voto||@@||now opened a successful career. A hearty vote
of Chanks was acccorded Mr Board tor his at-j||@@||of thanks was accorded Mr. Board for his at-
tendance||@@||tendance
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14788918 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BIFLE SHOOTING.||@@||BIFLE SHOOTING.
NORTH SYDNEY RIFLE CLUB.||@@||NORTH SYDNEY RIFLE CLUB.
The members ol the North Sydnej Rifle Club hell||@@||The members of the North Sydney Rifle Club held
a Buloke concert and presentation of prises at the hall*||@@||a smoke concert and presentation of prizes at the hall,
\\ Uloughb} road, on M edncsday night in the absence,||@@||Willoughby-road, on Wednesday night. In the absence,
of tho president (Mr Dutald thomson JIP), 'h'||@@||of the president (Mr Dugald Thomson, MP), the
Lhalr was occupied by Mr J J Mathieson. Amongst||@@||chair was occupied by Mr J J Mathieson. Amongst
tlio visitors were-Mr D i eil, 51 L \ , Mr E 3.||@@||the visitors were:- Mr D. Fell, M.L.A., Mr E. J.
Biown (president Ml A ), I icutcnant Dakin (secretar/||@@||Brown (president N.R.A. ), Lieutenant Dakin (secretary
N R A ) Major Legge, members of the National Ria«||@@||N R A ), Major Legge, members of the National Rifle
Association, delegates of tho District Rifle Association,||@@||Association, delegates of the District Rifle Association,
members of kindred clubs and others interested in rifla||@@||members of kindred clubs and others interested in rifle
shooting A rather lengthy toast list was honoured.||@@||shooting. A rather lengthy toast list was honoured.
Mi L J Brown (president of the Mil) submitted||@@||Mr E J Brown (president of the N.R.A.) submitted
' The North Sydney RiUe Club," and in doing so tsld||@@||' The North Sydney Rifle Club," and in doing so said
that the success of an> club was brought about by||@@||that the success of any club was brought about by
stimulating and encouraging good fellowship and by||@@||stimulating and encouraging good fellowship, and by
imparting instruction and assistance to tin. soung mern||@@||imparting instruction and assistance to the young mem-
bera It was to tills that tilt North Sidney Club||@@||bers. It was to this that the North Sydney Club
owed ils remarkable success Mr I J Mathieson||@@||owed its remarkable success. Mr J J Mathieson
briely responded, and said that some 63 members||@@||briefly responded, and said that some 63 members
passed through the muskotrj course and 85 qualified||@@||passed through the musketry course and 85 qualified
as marksmen Mr D Tate proposed the toalt ol||@@||as marksmen. Mr D Tate proposed the toast of
the ' National Rifle Association " which was responde!||@@||the ' National Rifle Association " which was responded
to bj Messrs F J Brown and li I Mills, president||@@||to by Messrs F J Brown and HE Mills, president
and treasurer, rcspecthcH, of the executive||@@||and treasurer, respectively, of the executive.
Oilier toasts were honoured, and tho prizes wo*||@@||Other toasts were honoured, and the prizes won
during the j car in the various competitions were pry||@@||during the year in the various competitions were pre-
scntcd bj Major Legge||@@||sented be Major Legge.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14828068 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
REMARKABLE EARTHQUAKE RECORD.||@@||REMARKABLE EARTHQUAKE RECORD.
PERTH. Wednesday.'||@@||PERTH. Wednesday.
An earth tremor of Intenso Bovority yvas||@@||An earth tremor of intense severity was
recorded py the solsmogrnph at Pjjrth Ob-||@@||recorded by the seismograph at Perth Ob-
servatory yesterday. Tho Government As-||@@||servatory yesterday. The Government As-
tronomer, Mr. Cook, stated to-day that it waa||@@||tronomer, Mr. Cook, stated to-day that it was
ono of tho moat sovoro earth ahocks that has||@@||one of the most severe earth shocks that has
yet been oxperioncod nt the Observatory.||@@||yet been experienced at the Observatory.
Tho preliminary tromor commenced at 10.3||@@||The preliminary tremor commenced at 10.3
n.m., and long yvaves followed at 10.8 a.m.;||@@||a.m., and long waves followed at 10.8 a.m.;
thoroforo tho contro of the. disturbance doos||@@||therefore the centre of the disturbance does
not seem to havo boon vory far dlatant, say,||@@||not seem to have been very far distant, say,
betyvoon 200 and 300 dogreea off tho aro. Thero||@@||between 200 and 300 degrees off the arc. There-
wore tyvo maxima troraors respeotlvoly.at 10^18||@@||fore the maxima tremors respectively at 10.18
and 10.21 and at thcso timos tho pendulum||@@||and 10.21 and at these times the pendulum
swung right across tho film, a thing yvhich||@@||swung right across the film, a thing which
happened raroly. Tho wholo disturbance last-||@@||happened rarely. The whole disturbance last-
ed till 12.5 p.m., or just two boura alto||@@||ed till 12.5 p.m., or just two hours alto-
gothor. Thoro yvas a slight disturbance about||@@||gether. There was a slight disturbance about
tyvo hours earlier, which may poaaibly havo||@@||two hours earlier, which may possibly have
boon tho preliminary tremors of this disturb-||@@||been the preliminary tremors of this disturb-
ance. This dooB not seora probablo, but If it||@@||ance. This does not seem probable, but if it
yvero tho caso it yvould Indicate that tho earth-||@@||were the case it would indicate that the earth-
quake yvas on ,tho opposlto sido of tho globo,||@@||quake was on the opposite side of the globe,
and its magnitude must havo boon onormous.||@@||and its magnitude must have been enormous.
The cables yvill shortly sottlj this; but In all||@@||The cables will shortly settle this; but in all
probability tho contro yvas comparatively||@@||probability the centre was comparatively
close, and tho unusual Intonslty of tho mark||@@||close, and the unusual intensity of the mark
on tho photographic film was duo to its||@@||on the photographic film was due to its
proximity._||@@||proximity.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14798359 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PERSONAL.||@@||PERSONAL.
Jfr. Austin Chapman, P.M.G., has been np||@@||Mr. Austin Chapman, P.M.G., has been ap-
appol'ntcd a Commissioner ot tho New Zealand||@@||appointed a Commissioner of the New Zealand
exhibition.||@@||exhibition.
Captain Robertson Clark, A.D.C. to his Ex-||@@||Captain Robertson Clark, A.D.C. to his Ex-
cellency Sir Harry Rawson, is at presont a||@@||cellency Sir Harry Rawson, is at present a
patient in Dr. MacCormick's prlvato hospital,||@@||patient in Dr. MacCormick's private hospital,
Paddington. Captain Clark underwent an ope-||@@||Paddington. Captain Clark underwent an ope-
ration for appcndicltia on Saturday morning,||@@||ration for appendicitis on Saturday morning,
which was entirely successful, and he is now||@@||which was entirely successful, and he is now
progressing buUstactoi'Uy,||@@||progressing satisfactorily.
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashton, has ex-||@@||The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashton, has ex-
pressed his intention to visit Narrabri at »ti||@@||pressed his intention to visit Narrabri at an
early date with a view to inspecting tho Kil-||@@||early date with a view to inspecting the Kil-
larney estate, which it is proposed to resume||@@||larney estate, which it is proposed to resume
for closer settlement purposes.||@@||for closer settlement purposes.
Mr. T. T. Ewing has received messages!||@@||Mr. T. T. Ewing has received messages
from his constituents at Lismore congratu-||@@||from his constituents at Lismore congratu-
lating him on being appointed Minister of||@@||lating him on being appointed Minister of
Homo Affairs.||@@||Home Affairs.
It Is notltled in Ino Commonwealth "Ga||@@||It is notified in the Commonwealth "Ga-
totto" that tho consular duties of the Im-||@@||zette" that the consular duties of the Im-
perial German Cousulate-Genoral In Sydney||@@||perial German Consulate-General in Sydney
tvlll, until further-notice, bo porformed by||@@||will, until further notice, be performed by
Vice-Consul Charles Demyn Count Von||@@||Vice-Consul Charles Demyn Count Von
Btrltcz.||@@||Stritez.
Major U. .T. Do Talbot, Deputy Judgo Ad||@@||Major R. J. De Talbot, Deputy Judge Ad-
rocato-Gonoral, headquarters staff, Mel-||@@||vocate-General, headquarters staff, Mel-
bourne, has been awarded tho colonial aux-||@@||bourne, has been awarded the colonial aux-
iliary forces officers' decoration.||@@||iliary forces officers' decoration.
Mr. J. H. Slockdalo has been appointed||@@||Mr. J. H. Stockdale has been appointed
«anagor of the Junction Mine at Broken||@@||manager of the Junction Mine at Broken
Hill, in succession to Mr. Beaumont, who has||@@||Hill, in succession to Mr. Beaumont, who has
resigned. Mr. Stockdalo was for a consid-||@@||resigned. Mr. Stockdale was for a consid-
erable time in charge oC tho Junction North||@@||erable time in charge of the Junction North
Mine.||@@||Mine.
Among the passengers leaving for Amorlcan||@@||Among the passengers leaving for American
and European destinations by tho Sierra to-||@@||and European destinations by the Sierra to-
day aro Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lyon, Mr. C B.||@@||day are Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lyon, Mr. C. B.
Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. Varnor, Mr. M. Robinson,||@@||Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. Varner, Mr. M. Robinson,
Mr. J. J. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Sherwood,||@@||Mr. J. J. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Sherwood,
Mr, h Weber.||@@||Mr. L. Weber.
Tho captain in charge of tho naval ostah||@@||The captain in charge of the naval estab-
flshmänts, and Mrs. Stokes Roes, aro proceed-||@@||lishments, and Mrs. Stokes Rees, are proceed-
ing from Sidney on a visit to Mr. and Mrs.||@@||ing from Sydney on a visit to Mr. and Mrs.
Mackinnon, ot Deribong, Dandaloo, N.S.W.,||@@||Mackinnon, of Deribong, Dandaloo, N.S.W.,
and will bo absent from Tresco from Octobor||@@||and will be absent from Tresco from October
22 to November l8.||@@||22 to November 18.
Mr, Small, tor many years headmaster of||@@||Mr. Small, for many years headmaster of
' tim St. Ives Public School, has beon trans||@@||the St. Ives Public School, has been trans-
fcrriil to Coogee. The vacancy at St. Ives||@@||ferred to Coogee. The vacancy at St. Ives
has boen filled by Ibo nppointmcnl of Mr.||@@||has been filled by the appointment of Mr.
Crawford, who for upwards o£ 20 years has||@@||Crawford, who for upwards of 20 years has
beon located at West Hurstville.||@@||been located at West Hurstville.
Tho Ashtleld Council has placed on record||@@||The Ashfield Council has placed on record
Its appreciation of tho services ot tlw lato||@@||its appreciation of the services of the late
Alderman J. S. Whitney, and forwarded a lei||@@||Alderman J. S. Whitney, and forwarded a let-
tor ot condolenco to tho widow and family.||@@||ter of condolence to the widow and family.
An old resident ot tho State, In tho por||@@||An old resident of the State, in the per-
son of Mr. Henry Hayes, died at his ro||@@||son of Mr. Henry Hayes, died at his re-
sldonce, Lältrim, Now South Head-road, on||@@||sidence, Leitrim, New South Head-road, on
Friday morning last, at the ago ot 7G years.||@@||Friday morning last, at the age of 75 years.
Mr, Hayos, who yvas born at Waterford, Ire-||@@||Mr. Hayes, who was born at Waterford, Ire-
land, yvas one of a large family ot brothers,||@@||land, was one of a large family of brothers,
one of whom is tho Hon. James Hayes, M.L.C.||@@||one of whom is the Hon. James Hayes, M.L.C.
In common yvlth his brother, the deceased||@@||In common with his brother, the deceased
gintlemnn adopted milling as his calling, and||@@||gentleman adopted milling as his calling, and
was engaged In various largo ventures in||@@||was engaged in various large ventures in
como ot tho principal towns ot the Stato. Mr.||@@||some of the principal towns of the State. Mr.
Hayes, who was appointed to tho commission||@@||Hayes, who was appointed to the commission
of tho pcaco many years ago, was for somo||@@||of the peace many years ago, was for some
years a resident of Wagga .Wagga, and was||@@||years a resident of Wagga Wagga, and was
Mayor ot that town in 1887-88. Thj deceased||@@||Mayor of that town in 1887-88. The deceased
gentleman was on terms of personal intimacy"||@@||gentleman was on terms of personal intimacy
with tho lato Daniel Henry Denlehy, of whom||@@||with the late Daniel Henry Deniehy, of whom
ho used to narrate many intorostlng lncidcntB.||@@||he used to narrate many interesting incidents.
Tho interment, which was quito private, took||@@||The interment, which was quite private, took
placo at tho Waverley Cemetery on Friday||@@||place at the Waverley Cemetery on Friday
afternoon. 1||@@||afternoon. 1
. Mr. William Byrne, a very old resident of||@@||Mr. William Byrne, a very old resident of
Sydney, passed away at an parly hour on||@@||Sydney, passed away at an early hour on
Saturday last at his resldenco, 37 Prlneos||@@||Saturday last at his residence, 37 Princes-
stroot. The deceased gentleman, yvho had||@@||street. The deceased gentleman, who had
attained the ripe ago of 98, was born at the||@@||attained the ripe age of 98, was born at the
military headquarters, Parramatta, in Octo-||@@||military headquarters, Parramatta, in Octo-
ber, 1S08. Ho was ongaged In business in||@@||ber, 1808. He was engaged in business in
Ocorgo-streot, near Livorpool-streot, as far||@@||George-street, near Liverpool-street, as far
back ns 1833, tho city toll-bar being at that||@@||back as 1833, the city toll-bar being at that
time nearly at the corner of Georgo and Goul-||@@||time nearly at the corner of George and Goul-
burn streets. Ho retired from business in||@@||burn streets. He retired from business in
1863. Tho funeral took place yesterday af-||@@||1863. The funeral took place yesterday af-
ternoon at Rookwood, thero bolng a largo||@@||ternoon at Rookwood, there being a large
attendanco of relatives and friends. Four||@@||attendance of relatives and friends. Four
generations vvdro represented at tho gráve-||@@||generations were represented at the grave-
sele. Tho lato Mr. Byrne possessed a fund||@@||side. The late Mr. Byrne possessed a fund
of information concerning the early dayB of||@@||of information concerning the early days of
Sydney, and rotained bia faculties to tho last.||@@||Sydney, and retained his faculties to the last.
An as instance ot tamily longevity It may bo||@@||An as instance of family longevity it may be
¡mentioned that four of Mr. Byyno's six||@@||mentioned that four of Mr. Byrnes's six
brothers and sisters wero, at the time of||@@||brothers and sisters were, at the time of
their deeoaso, aged respectively 79, 37, 04,||@@||their decease, aged respectively 79, 87, 94,
and 99 and 7 months respectively.||@@||and 99 and 7 months respectively.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14827428 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COÜNTM NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS.
-?' ' - ?»||@@||
NORTH COAST DISABILITY.||@@||NORTH COAST DISABILITY.
BOWRAVILLE, Wodnosday.||@@||BOWRAVILLE, Wednesday.
Owing to tho heavy soas the Sydney steamer I||@@||Owing to the heavy seas the Sydney steamer
Ia boating nbout outBldo, and has been unable '||@@||is beating about outside, and has been unable
to cross the bar for over n wook. This being '||@@||to cross the bar for over a week. This being
the busy season of tho your, thousands of bags||@@||the busy season of the year, thousands of bags
of maizo aro awaiting shipment, In addition to '||@@||of maize are awaiting shipment, in addition to
n largo quantity of livo stock. Tho gtavo||@@||a large quantity of live stock. The grave
disabilities undor which producers suffer aro||@@||disabilities under which producers suffer are
rovlvlng In nu acute form tho agitation for a.||@@||reviving in an acute form the agitation for a
railway. Activo measures aro being te ken||@@||railway. Active measures are being taken
locally to bring tho urgency of railway com-||@@||locally to bring the urgency of railway com-
munication under tho notice of Parliament.||@@||munication under the notice of Parliament.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14799288 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I LICENSING: COURT. ' I.||@@||LICENSING COURT.
At the meetlng-of the Metropolitan Licenaros <-»""||@@||At the meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court
yesterday tho following transfers o Publicans leer»||@@||yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses
were granted :-Gcorge Smith to Mathew Mode, Oo*||@@||were granted :— George Smith to Mathew Meade, Odd-
fellows' Hotel, George-strcet, Sydney; Mary Cendran J||@@||fellows' Hotel, George-street, Sydney ; Mary Condran to
John A. Ferguson, Observer Tavern. Oeor^strect.||@@||John A. Ferguson, Observer Tavern, George-street;
William Williamson lo Albert lillies, The Bella Ilota.||@@||William Williamson to Albert Innes, The Bells Hotel,
Cowper Wharf; Phillp Lowry to Mary J»«««||@@||Cowper Wharf; Phillip Lowry to Mary Jane Rolfe,
Cauliflower Hotel, Botany-road, WaterlcK.; TO«T« J«||@@||Cauliflower Hotel, Botany-road, Waterloo; Thomas J.
Flnnan to Septimus .1. Ovens, Australian ¿outh 1 low.||@@||Finnan to Septimus J. Ovens, Australian Youth Hotel,
Bay-street. Glebe; Maurice Mcadham to George UTO||@@||Bay-street, Glebe; Maurice Meadham to George Lane,
Glasgow Arms Hotel, Harris-street: Janies E. OMju||@@||Glasgow Arms Hotel, Harris-street; James E. O'Sulli-
van to James Galvin. Mine«' Arras M&®*&*||@@||van to James Galvin, Miners' Arms Hotel, George-
stiect; William J. Power to Da niel Ai ««*"'. »*J||@@||street; William J. Power to Daniel Augustus Han-
linn, Queen's Arms Hotel, Bourke-slrcçt; Charl« A.||@@||nan, Queen's Arms Hotel, Bourke-street; Charles A.
Leo (Minister for Public Works. h«yI»S~K,S||@@||Lee (Minister for Public Works, having come into
legal possession) to William Walsh, New lort. Hot«.||@@||legal possession) to William Walsh, New York Hotel,
Georgc-Btrcet. ______||@@||George-street.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14731944 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
YARRANGOBILLY CAVES. l||@@||YARRANGOBILLY CAVES.
I TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. I||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-I notice that the Government havo ro||@@||Sir, -I notice that the Government have re-
[contly voted a sum of £6000 to provide fur-||@@||cently voted a sum of £6000 to provide fur-
ther accommodation at the Jenolan Caves,||@@||ther accommodation at the Jenolan Caves,
and as ono who, having no Interest in ciiner||@@||and as one who, having no interest in either
district has seen both the Jenolan and Yar-||@@||district has seen both the Jenolan and Yar-
rangobilly Caves, having only recently re-||@@||rangobilly Caves, having only recently re-
turned from tho latter, I must confess my||@@||turned from the latter, I must confess my
surprise that eo large an amount should be||@@||surprise that so large an amount should be
spent at Jenolan without any further provi'||@@||spent at Jenolan without any further provi-
¡sion being made for Yarrangobilly, where Ira||@@||sion being made for Yarrangobilly, where im-
[provements in various directions are urgently||@@||provements in various directions are urgently
required. In the first place the roads both||@@||required. In the first place the roads both
¡from Kiandra and the top of Talbingo to tho||@@||from Kiandra and the top of Talbingo to the
'Cave Houso aro in a very neglected condition,||@@||Cave House are in a very neglected condition,
although some patchwork attempts have re-||@@||although some patchwork attempts have re-
cently been mado to fill in and metal some||@@||cently been made to fill in and metal some
of the worst places. There are also splendid||@@||of the worst places. There are also splendid
hot springs near tho cave house at Yarran-||@@||hot springs near the cave house at Yarran-
gobilly, possessing curativo properties of a||@@||gobilly, possessing curative properties of a
very high ordor, which If proporly equipped||@@||very high order, which if properly equipped
¡would undoubtedly provo a very great attrac-||@@||would undoubtedly prove a very great attrac-
tion In themselves; but they are at prcsont||@@||tion in themselves; but they are at present
In a disgraceful condition, tho palings almost||@@||in a disgraceful condition, the palings almost
falling in, and the diminutive bathing-houso||@@||falling in, and the diminutive bathing-house
constructed of rough split timber, with a baric||@@||constructed of rough split timber, with a bark
roof, is in n very dilapidated condition;||@@||roof, is in a very dilapidated condition;
moreover, thero Is no privacy whatever for||@@||moreover, there is no privacy whatever for
ladies desiring to bntho thoro, ns tho path to||@@||ladies desiring to bathe there, as the path to
tho river directly overlooks tho baths, which||@@||the river directly overlooks the baths, which
are quito exposed to tho public vlow.||@@||are quite exposed to the public view.
Again, the paths lo tho various caves ara||@@||Again, the paths to the various caves are
also, with tow exceptions, very rough, and no||@@||also, with few exceptions, very rough, and no
attempt has been mado lo beautify tho en-||@@||attempt has been made to beautify the en-
trance to the caves by planting ferns and||@@||trance to the caves by planting ferns and
climbs, as at Jenolan, whilst the accommo-||@@||shrubs, as at Jenolan, whilst the accommo-
dation at the Cave Houso has been sovorely||@@||dation at the Cave House has been severely
taxed this season, despite the efforts of tho||@@||taxed this season, despite the efforts of the
caretaker and his wifo and staff, of whose||@@||caretaker and his wife and staff, of whose
kindness and readiness to obligo In every||@@||kindness and readiness to oblige in every
posslblo way I cannot spcan too highly.||@@||possible way I cannot speak too highly.
Dospito nil theso disadvantages, in my bum-||@@||Despite all these disadvantages, in my hum-
ble opinion thero is no comparison between||@@||ble opinion there is no comparison between
Hie two places, not only as regards tho caves||@@||the two places, not only as regards the caves
themselves, but also as regards the scenery||@@||themselves, but also as regards the scenery
and general surroundings, which are Infinitely||@@||and general surroundings, which are infinitely
better at Yarrangobilly.||@@||better at Yarrangobilly.
The air at tho latter place is most exhil-||@@||The air at the latter place is most exhil-
arating nnd bracing, whilst excellent trout||@@||arating and bracing, whilst excellent trout
fishing may bo obtnined in close vicinity to||@@||fishing may be obtained in close vicinity to
I tho Cave Houso, and I feel sure that with a||@@||the Cave House, and I feel sure that with a
llttlo judicious expenditure In the way of||@@||little judicious expenditure in the way of
improvements mid advertisement, Yarran-||@@||improvements and advertisement, Yarran-
gobilly Caves will become, ono of the mest||@@||gobilly Caves will become, one of the most
popular tourlsl resorts In Australia.||@@||popular tourist resorts in Australia.
In conclusion, I trust that those few re-||@@||In conclusion, I trust that those few re-
marks will receive consideration at the hands||@@||marks will receive consideration at the hands
of the recently-formed Tourist Association ot||@@||of the recently-formed Tourist Association of
New South Wales, and representations will||@@||New South Wales, and representations will
Ibo made by It to the proper quarters.||@@||be made by it to the proper quarters.
I am, etc.,_TOURIST.||@@||I am, etc., TOURIST.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14774256 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SIE JOSEPH BANKS.||@@||SIR JOSEPH BANKS.
LECTURE BY MR. J H. MAIDEN.||@@||LECTURE BY MR. J. H. MAIDEN.
At tho monthly meeting of tho Australian||@@||At the monthly meeting of the Australian
HlBtorlcal Socloty, hold In tho Royal Society||@@||Historical Society, held in the Royal Society
Rooms, on Tuesday night, Mr, J. H. Maiden,||@@||Rooms, on Tuesday night, Mr. J. H. Maiden,
Director of tho Botanic Gardons, and Govern-||@@||Director of the Botanic Gardons, and Govern-
ment Botanist, road a paper on Sir Joseph||@@||ment Botanist, read a paper on Sir Joseph
Banks. In opening Mr. Maiden said that Sir||@@||Banks. In opening Mr. Maiden said that Sir
Joseph Banks had boon aptly called tho||@@||Joseph Banks had been aptly called the
"Fathor of Australia," au affectionate tltlo||@@||"Father of Australia," an affectionate title
which was thoroughly deserved. Banks' ser-||@@||which was thoroughly deserved. Banks' ser-
vices, ho Bald, had not boon adequately ro||@@||vices, he said, had not been adequately re-
cognisod either by Britain or Australia, and||@@||cognised either by Britain or Australia, and
this continued neglect wns a reflection on||@@||this continued neglect was a reflection on
Australians, who, however, had tho oxcuso||@@||Australians, who, however, had the excuse
that they orred In very good company. Ho||@@||that they erred in very good company. He
was happy to efface himself. His journnl of||@@||was happy to efface himself. His journal of
the Australian voyngo (Cook's first voyage)||@@||the Australian voyage (Cook's first voyage)
no mado ovor to Hawkosworth, who so ar-||@@||he made over to Hawkesworth, who so ar-
ranged his narrativo that Banks did not re-||@@||ranged his narrative that Banks did not re-
ceive duo credit, while tho compiler of tho||@@||ceive due credit, while the compiler of the
records of others received tho mnjor part of||@@||records of others received the major part of
tho kudos, and enormous remuneration for n||@@||the kudos, and enormous remuneration for a
work oagerly read.||@@||work eagerly read.
After describing Banks's voyages to Iceland||@@||After describing Banks's voyages to Iceland
and AuBtralla, the lecturer dealt with tho||@@||and Australia, the lecturer dealt with the
services of Banks In regard to Australian||@@||services of Banks in regard to Australian
botany, and showed how lils houso and his||@@||botany, and showed how his house and his
collections wore frooly opon to tho morit||@@||collections were freely open to the most
worthy naturalists oí all nations. At n time||@@||worthy naturalists of all nations. At a time
when tho bitterest feollngs oxiBtod between||@@||when the bitterest feelings existed between
England and Franco, Banks was affectionately||@@||England and France, Banks was affectionately
revered by tho scion tifio mon of the latter||@@||revered by the scientific men of the latter
nation for tho magnanimous employment of||@@||nation for the magnanimous employment of
his great Influence in realising that while the||@@||his great influence in realising that while the
nations woro at war, scientific men woro amic-||@@||nations were at war, scientific men were amic-
ably pursuing tholr poacetul conquests. The||@@||ably pursuing their peaceful conquests. The
moBt whole-hearted and . beautiful ,ouloglum||@@||most whole-hearted and beautiful eulogium
evor pronounced by one' scientific moin on||@@||ever pronounced by one scientific man on
another wbb pronounced by the immortal||@@||another was pronounced by the immortal
> Cuvier at Paris on Banks's death.||@@||Cuvier at Paris on Banks's death.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14784361 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TUE FISK JUBILEE SINGERS.||@@||THE FISK JUBILEE SINGERS.
This o\cning's ne» programme at tho Centenary 1||@@||This evenings new programme at the Centenary
H«ll, «hore the risk Jubilee Singers continue to draw||@@||Hall, where the Fisk Jubilee Singers continue to draw
large audiences, x\ill includo such fs\ourilc numbers||@@||large audiences, will include such favourite numbers
a« "I hope my Mother »ill I» There," the chorus||@@||as, "I hope my Mother Will Be There," the chorus
"Look Awi» in the Uea\cn," and "Roll, Jordan,|||@@||"Look Away in the Heaven," and "Roll, Jordan,
Roll " Miss Beatrice Mercer's chief contralto song||@@||Roll. " Miss Beatrice Mercer's chief contralto song
will be "Let Mc Die in the Deep," Mr H O Kenton||@@||will be "Let Me Die in the Deep," Mr H. C. Newton
«ill sing Eicn Dav is Sunshine," Mr. Clarence||@@||wll sing Every Day is Sunshine," Mr. Clarence
Tindale has chosen "Where the Mississippi Flows,",||@@||Tisdale has chosen "Where the Mississippi Flows,"
ond Miss Belle Gibbons and Mr. R II. Collins contri-1||@@||and Miss Belle Gibbons and Mr. R. H. Collins contribute
bute fa\ourlte ballads Kew Thaumaturgie Pictures||@@||favorite ballads New Thaumaturgic Pictures
will bo introduced, including "'Frisco in Ruins."!||@@||will be introduced, including "'Frisco in Ruins."
The plan is at J-hj's.||@@||The plan is at Elvy's.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14764189 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LIGHT RAILWAYS.||@@||LIGHT RAILWAYS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-As the engineer who cnrrlod out tho||@@||Sir,— As the engineer who carried out the
l survey and construction of tho North-east||@@||survey and construction of the North-east
Dundas tramway in Tasmania, I crave a little||@@||Dundas tramway in Tasmania, I crave a little
space In reply to Mr. H. Deano's criticisms||@@||space in reply to Mr. H. Deane's criticisms
thoreon. Prior to construction the district||@@||thereon. Prior to construction, the district
was served by pack tracks, and the cost of||@@||was served by pack tracks, and the cost of
packing was about Id per lb, or, say, £9 per||@@||packing was about 1d per lb, or, say, £9 per
I ton. The length of Uno is 19 miles, gauge||@@||ton. The length of line is 19 miles, gauge
2ft, maximum gradients, against outward||@@||2ft, maximum gradients, against outward
loading 1 in 25, against inward loading (mine-||@@||loading 1 in 25, against inward loading (minerals)
rals) 1 in 30. One-third of the total length||@@||1 in 30. One-third of the total length
consists of curves of 1J and 2 chains radius. |||@@||consists of curves of 1 and 2 chains radius.
The carrying capacity is moro than amnlo||@@||The carrying capacity is more than ample
for present or prospectivo traffic. The maici||@@||for present or prospective traffic. The maximum
, mum handled in a year was 27,000 tons.||@@||handled in a year was 27,000 tons.
Speaking of tho above line and other 2ft||@@||Speaking of the above line and other 2ft.
gaugo lines centred at Zeehan, Mr. Deane||@@||gauge lines centred at Zeehan, Mr. Deane
says: "I saw nothing to convince mo that||@@||says: "I saw nothing to convince me that
thoso linos could not havo been just as well||@@||those lines could not have been just as well
laid out on the standard gaugo" (3ft Oin).||@@||laid out on the standard gauge" (3ft. 6in.).
The North-east Dundas Uno has cost to||@@||The North-east Dundas line has cost to
date £70,229, or £4012 per mile. 3ft Oin||@@||date £76,229, or £4012 per mile. 3ft. 6in.
gaugo would have cost not loss than £10,000||@@||gauge would have cost not less than £10,000
per mile, or £190,000. The capital cost saved||@@||per mile, or £190,000. The capital cost saved
is therefore, say, £114,000, and, talcing in-||@@||is therefore, say, £114,000, and, taking
terest and sinking fund at 4J per cent., tho||@@||interest and sinking fund at 4½ per cent., the
annual saving by adoption of 2ft gaugo is||@@||annual saving by adoption of 2ft. gauge is
£5130, or rather more than the total working||@@||£5130, or rather more than the total working
expenses.||@@||expenses.
Tho break of gaugo at Albury has been||@@||The break of gauge at Albury has been
aptly described ns a national calamity. Tn||@@||aptly described as a national calamity. In
tho enso of branch lines in rugged country,||@@||the case of branch lines in rugged country,
however, the admitted inconveniences of break||@@||however, the admitted inconveniences of break
of gaugo havo been unnecessarily magnified,||@@||of gauge have been unnecessarily magnified,
and tho abovo saving of £51.10 por annum in||@@||and the above saving of £5130 per annum in
tho Tasmanian caso far moro than compen-||@@||the Tasmanian case far more than compensates
sates for them.||@@||for them.
If you havo in New South Wales rugged||@@||If you have in New South Wales rugged
country, with a limited prospect of traffic,||@@||country, with a limited prospect of traffic,
the financial comparison will be still more||@@||the financial comparison will be still more
markedly In favour of narrow gauge, as your||@@||markedly in favour of narrow gauge, as your
iraugo is 4ft Slin, and the cost of railways Is||@@||gauge is 4ft. 8½ in, and the cost of railways
on tho average in proportion to the square of||@@||is on the average in proportion to the square
tho gaugo.||@@||of the gauge.
I am, etc..||@@||I am, etc.,
W. P. HALES.||@@||W. P. HALES.
Launceston (Tasmania), April 5.||@@||Launceston (Tasmania), April 5.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761415 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TYPHOID FEVER.||@@||TYPHOID FEVER.
Tho recent reports of a severo opidemic of||@@||The recent reports of a severe epidemic of
typhoid fever at Cobar servo to call to mind||@@||typhoid fever at Cobar serve to call to mind
I tho annual visitation of that disease. There||@@||the annual visitation of that disease. There
is little difficulty in showing tho Importance||@@||is little difficulty in showing the importance
of this subject. Every year somo 300 persons||@@||of this subject. Every year some 300 persons
dio of typhoid fever in Now South Wales. Tho||@@||die of typhoid fever in New South Wales. The
casa mortality is stated by reliable autho-||@@||case mortality is stated by reliable autho-
rity to bo a littlo over 10 por cent. Heneo||@@||rity to be a little over 10 per cent. Hence
about 3000 persons go through an attack of||@@||about 3000 persons go through an attack of
the disease every year. Typhoid fever is||@@||the disease every year. Typhoid fever is
mainly a disease of youth and early manhood.||@@||mainly a disease of youth and early manhood.
Tbo duration of an illness, including the po||@@||The duration of an illness, including the pe-
rlod necessary for convalescence in thoso||@@||riod necessary for convalescence in those
that recover, is about throo months. Neod||@@||that recover, is about three months. Need
anything moro be said? The lives that aro||@@||anything more be said? The lives that are
lost are tho most valuable lives, and tho||@@||lost are the most valuable lives, and the
timo that is lost Is tho most valuable timo.||@@||time that is lost is the most valuable time.
To this must bo added tho cost of medical||@@||To this must be added the cost of medical
and nursing treatmont, which is necossarlly||@@||and nursing treatment, which is necessarily
high in tho disease under discussion. Tho mat||@@||high in the disease under discussion. The mat-
tor concerns all; the man in the street, who||@@||ter concerns all; the man in the street, who
may becomo the sufferer; the Stato and muni-||@@||may become the sufferer; the State and muni-
cipal authorities, who are responsible for tho||@@||cipal authorities, who are responsible for the
maintenance of tho public health; and tho||@@||maintenance of the public health; and the
nurse and the doctor, whose province it iB to||@@||nurse and the doctor, whose province it is to
shorten the morbid process, and vrard off a||@@||shorten the morbid process, and ward off a
fatal result, when that Is possible. It should||@@||fatal result, when that is possible. It should
not bo supposed because public reports||@@||not be supposed because public reports
of tho occurronco_of typhoid are to hand from||@@||of the occurrence of typhoid are to hand from
only a.few centres, the rost of tho coun-||@@||only a few centres, the rest of the coun-
try is free from its visitation. In very many||@@||try is free from its visitation. In very many
districts it is working a silont havoc. Every||@@||districts it is working a silent havoc. Every
year Broken Hill alono yields a toil of be-||@@||year Broken Hill alone yields a toll of be-
tween 30 and 40 livo3 to this dangerous foo.||@@||tween 30 and 40 lives to this dangerous foe.
Tho typhoid germ has regular poilods for||@@||The typhoid germ has regular periods for
displaying its activity. Summer is its sea-||@@||displaying its activity. Summer is its sea-
son. November ushers it in, and April sees||@@||son. November ushers it in, and April sees
it departing, to exert but a fitful and sporadic||@@||it departing, to exert but a fitful and sporadic
influence during tho rest of the year. What||@@||influence during the rest of the year. What
becomes of the gorm during this quiet period?||@@||becomes of the germ during this quiet period?
The ready way it springs into activity dur-||@@||The ready way it springs into activity dur-
ing ench succeeding summer shows that it||@@||ing each succeeding summer shows that it
must bo lurking near by somevvhoro. Medical||@@||must be lurking near by somewhere. Medical
opinion leans to. the view that during this||@@||opinion leans to the view that during this
time it is leading au independent lile in tbo||@@||time it is leading an independent life in the
upper layers of tho contaminated soil. Dur-||@@||upper layers of the contaminated soil. Dur-
ing recent years more than half tho total||@@||ing recent years more than half the total
number of deaths from typhoid fever havo||@@||number of deaths from typhoid fever have
occurred west of the watershed of the groat||@@||occurred west of the watershed of the great
divide, and of this half, the gre.uer pro-||@@||divide, and of this half, the greater pro-
portion has occurred in tho dryer parts of||@@||portion has occurred in the dryer parts of
that region. And this in spite of tho tibin||@@||that region. And this in spite of the thin-
ness of the population thero. Sucfl is not a||@@||ness of the population there. Such is not a
unique circumstance, for in all parts of the||@@||unique circumstance, for in all parts of the
world typhoid fever has boon found to bo||@@||world typhoid fever has been found to be
most prevalent and most difficult to control||@@||most prevalent and most difficult to control
In hot and lovel regions. Regions Uko theso||@@||in hot and level regions. Regions like these
often doty the best eftorts of sanitary exports.||@@||often defy the best efforts of sanitary exports.
It was fashionable at one timo to Mamo the||@@||It was fashionable at one time to blame the
water Bupply for outbreaks of enteric fever.||@@||water supply for outbreaks of enteric fever.
But that refuge of tho dogmatiser avails him||@@||But that refuge of the dogmatiser avails him
no longer. A sanitary authority, speaking||@@||no longer. A sanitary authority, speaking
before (lie Adelaide Congress, suid: "Infec-||@@||before the Adelaide Congress, said: "Infec-
tion of water supplies has not in New South||@@||tion of water supplies has not in New South
Wales been an important factor in threading||@@||Wales been an important factor in spreading
typhoid fever. U is necessary to I'lEist upon||@@||typhoid fever. It is necessary to insist upon
this, becnuno the medical and Jay mind lins||@@||this, because the medical and lay mind has
become fetrongly imbued with the tlii-ory that||@@||become strongly imbued with the theory that
in water, and in water alone, is to be fouud||@@||in water, and in water alone, is to be found
the causa causnns. It is to be feared that||@@||the cause causans. It is to be feared that
tho too earnest attempt to sheet homo tho||@@||the too earnest attempt to sheet home the
crime to tho water supply often diverts at-||@@||crime to the water supply often diverts at-
tention from simpler and more obvious cau-||@@||tention from simpler and more obvious cau-
ses, as, for instance, tho fouling of the back-||@@||ses, as, for instance, the fouling of the back-
yard by infectious excreta." Nelthar can tho||@@||yard by infectious excreta." Neither can the
milk supply bo blamed, for in the dry districts||@@||milk supply be blamed, for in the dry districts
an abundan! or oven a sufficient supply of milk||@@||an abundant or even a sufficient supply of milk
from the cow Is unusual. A contami-||@@||from the cow is unusual. A contami-
nated soil, flies and dust, havo lo bear tho||@@||nated soil, flies and dust, have to bear the
Mamo in tho present want of certain know-||@@||blame in the present want of certain know-
ledge. In Sydney the extension and Improve-||@@||ledge. In Sydney the extension and improve-
ment of the sowago system has boen accom-||@@||ment of the sewage system has been accom-
panied by a satisfactory decline in tho inci-||@@||panied by a satisfactory decline in the inci-
dence of tvphoid fover. In tho towns of tho||@@||dence of typhoid fever. In the towns of the
far west, bowover, a water sewerage t,ystem||@@||far west, however, a water sewerage system
is an impossibility, and an effectlvo sanitary||@@||is an impossibility, and an effective sanitary
system of any other kind is not easy of ac-||@@||system of any other kind is not easy of ac-
complishment. Dust nnd flics must bo re-||@@||complishment. Dust and flies must be re-
garded as permanencies. So it comes that||@@||garded as permanencies. So it comes that
the chief effort should be directed towards||@@||the chief effort should be directed towards
preventing a fouling of the soil-the levii,||@@||preventing a fouling of the soil—the level,
unflushpîl, and undrained soil-a thing diffi-||@@||unflushed, and undrained soil—a thing diffi-
cult enough, but, let us hope, not ;mpossiblo.||@@||cult enough, but, let us hope, not impossible.
When an outbreak occur?, tho indications aro||@@||When an outbreak occurs, the indications are
clearer. On this the expert quotcîl above||@@||clearer. On this the expert quoted above
says: "Tho two' essentials when dealing with||@@||says: "The two essentials when dealing with
any outbreak uro (1) to isolate the sick, and||@@||any outbreak are (1) to isolate the sick, and
C2) to disinfect their excreta. Proper isola-||@@||(2) to disinfect their excreta. Proper isola-
tion and treatment can rarely bo secured ex-||@@||tion and treatment can rarely be secured ex-
cept in hospital, and thereforo every case||@@||cept in hospital, and therefore every case
should, ns early as possible, bo removed thl||@@||should, as early as possible, be removed thi-
ther."||@@||ther."
F. A. Q.||@@||F. A. Q.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14764192 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-I havo read with much interest Mr.||@@||Sir,- I have read with much interest Mr.
H. Deano's letter on light railways, and your||@@||H. Deane's letter on light railways, and your
1 suhleadcr thereon, published In your issuo nt||@@||subleader thereon, published in your issue at
123rd Instant. Froin this and other of your||@@||23rd instant. From this and other of your
correspondents (all of very great interest), on||@@||correspondents (all of very great interest), on
the subject of narrow gaugo railways, it Is||@@||the subject of narrow gauge railways, it is
evident that tho question with which you||@@||evident that the question with which you
started in your issue of February 10, namely,||@@||started in your issue of February 10, namely,
the necessity for tho construction of light||@@||the necessity for the construction of light
lines of railways through tho arid west has||@@||lines of railways through the arid west has
drifted Into a discussion re the applicability||@@||drifted into a discussion re the applicability
of narrow gauge branch lines for mining lo-||@@||of narrow gauge branch lines for mining
calities and farming settlements.||@@||localities and farming settlements.
I believe in the cobblor sticking to his last,||@@||I believe in the cobbler sticking to his last,
and as my experience for the last 30 years||@@||and as my experience for the last 30 years
has been in tho nrid wost, I shall still con-||@@||has been in the arid west, I shall still con-
fino my remarks to the subject of light rail-||@@||fine my remarks to the subject of light rail-
ways and break of gauge, so far as concerns||@@||ways and break of gauge, so far as concerns
the Western Division and tho genornl aspect,||@@||the Western Division and the general aspect,
of the question from a rovenue point of view.||@@||of the question from a revenue point of view.
Mr. Deane, as au expert engineer, does not||@@||Mr. Deane, as an expert engineer, does not
perhaps fool competent to express an opini-||@@||perhaps feel competent to express an opini-
on upon tho pastoral or commercial aspect of||@@||on upon the pastoral or commercial aspect of
the question, or the wellboing of those who||@@||the question, or the wellbeing of those who
aro engaged in developing the resources of||@@||are engaged in developing the resources of
the country, and aro outside the palo of our||@@||the country, and are outside the pale of our
railway system, any moro than I do to dis-||@@||railway system, any more than I do to dis-
cuss the parts of tho subjects dealt with in||@@||cuss the parts of the subjects dealt with in
his letter, which aro of an export nature. At||@@||his letter, which are of an export nature. At
the samo timo I may bo excused for saying||@@||the same time I may be excused for saying
that one is quite as importnnt as tho other.||@@||that one is quite as important as the other.
I recognise, too, it IB quito a serious mattor||@@||I recognise, too, it is quite a serious matter
to havo a Government officer in Mr. Deano's||@@||to have a Government officer in Mr. Deane's
position in the railway servlco, so opposed lo||@@||position in the railway service, so opposed to
a break of gaugo, becauso, as you very per||@@||a break of gauge, because, as you very
tinently remark, "the problem of light rail-||@@||pertinently remark, "the problem of light rail-
ways is one that must force Itself moro and||@@||ways is one that must force itself more and
moro upon public attention." And it is cer-||@@||more upon public attention." And it is cer-
tain that wo cannot havo railways light||@@||tain that we cannot have railways light
enough in cost to warrant tholr construction||@@||enough in cost to warrant their construction
over the greater part of the country thit Is now||@@||over the greater part of the country that is now
left to bo bcrved by railways without tho||@@||left to be served by railways without the
adoption of a broak of gaugo. It is olthcr ,il||@@||adoption of a break of gauge. It is either a
broak of gaugo or a deadlock in raliway con-||@@||break of gauge or a deadlock in railway con-
struction, and a goneral setback In tho pro-||@@||struction, and a general setback in the pro-
gress and prosperity of tho Stato, and it Is||@@||gress and prosperity of the State, and it is
for tho public to say which It Is to be. You,||@@||for the public to say which it is to be. You,
Mr. Editor, havo glvon Mr. Doano a nut to||@@||Mr. Editor, have given Mr. Deane a nut to
crack by inviting him to answer the scheme||@@||crack by inviting him to answer the scheme
outlined by Mr. Blakemore, to próvido Nyma-||@@||outlined by Mr. Blakemore, to provide Nymagee
gee and Shuttleton with a railway of 2ft Oiu||@@||and Shuttleton with a railway of 2ft. 6in.
gauge. And as regards this western country, it||@@||gauge. And as regards this western country, it
does not roqulro much of an expert to soo||@@||does not require much of an expert to see
plainly that it must bo either narrow gaugo||@@||plainly that it must be either narrow gauge
linos or nothing, as nobody wants to seo the||@@||lines or nothing, as nobody wants to see the
Stato burdened with moro nonpaying linos||@@||State burdened with more nonpaying lines
than at present exist.||@@||than at present exist.
It looks very much us If tho dolay In the||@@||It looks very much us if the delay in the
construction of tho Cobar to Wilcannia, lina||@@||construction of the Cobar to Wilcannia line
of railway, sanctioned years ago by Parlia-||@@||of railway, sanctioned years ago by Parlia-
ment, was attributed to tho obduracy of tho||@@||ment, was attributed to the obduracy of the
railway officials against a break of gaug».||@@||railway officials against a break of gauge.
Perhaps they havo no desire to havo tho rail-||@@||Perhaps they have no desire to have the rail-
way revenue reduced by such another example||@@||way revenue reduced by such another example
as I gavo in my last letter tho other day||@@||as I gave in my last letter the other day
(the Junee to Hay branch), and so nothing Ia||@@||(the Junee to Hay branch), and so nothing is
dono. From whatever causo a moro striking||@@||done. From whatever cause a more striking
oxample of a deadlock in railway construe||@@||example of a deadlock in railway construction
tlon could scarcely bo glvon. I am, otc.||@@||could scarcely be given. I am, etc.,
T. W. CHAMBERS.||@@||T. W. CHAMBERS.
Milparinka, March 31.||@@||Milparinka, March 31.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14773065 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CONCERNING BATS.||@@||CONCERNING BATS.
Alono among the mammals bats bave the||@@||Alone among the mammals bats have the
_ powor of true flight, a flight that, as in Hie||@@||power of true flight, a flight that, as in the
case of birds, entails a special modifieatlon||@@||case of birds, entails a special modification
of tho fore-limbs, and can be carried on by||@@||of the fore-limbs, and can be carried on by
upward and downward strokes as long as the||@@||upward and downward strokes as long as the
inußcular power lasts out. Thib is a remark-||@@||muscular power lasts out. This is a remark-
able modification of the mammalian habit, and||@@||able modification of the mammalian habit, and
It seems to bo a very ancient one. Great as.||@@||it seems to be a very ancient one. Great as
Is tho number of c\linct animals now known,||@@||is the number of extinct animals now known,
nono of thom servo to couneol tho bats with||@@||none of them serve to connect the bats with
other mammals. Fossil bats aro closely al-||@@||other mammals. Fossil bats are closely al-
lied to existing kinds. Naturalists, however,||@@||lied to existing kinds. Naturalists, however,
do not hesitate to derive the group from ter-||@@||do not hesitate to derive the group from ter-
restrial mammals, and specially from those||@@||restrial mammals, and specially from those
allied to the shrows and moles, the power of||@@||allied to the shrews and moles, the power of
true flight developing gradually through tho||@@||true flight developing gradually through the
form of spurious flight, which is a mero pro-||@@||form of spurious flight, which is a mere pro-
longation of a leap. Certain of tho insecti-||@@||longation of a leap. Certain of the insecti-
vorous mammals now show this transitional||@@||vorous mammals now show this transitional
Bight. The insectivores are connected closely||@@||flight. The insectivores are connected closely
with the lemurs, the ancestors of the monkeys,||@@||with the lemurs, the ancestors of the monkeys,
bo that bats como pretty high up in tho scale||@@||so that bats come pretty high up in the scale
of being. The bat's "wing" is formed by a||@@||of being. The bat's "wing" is formed by a
great elongation of the bones of the hand,||@@||great elongation of the bones of the hand,
forming slender rods connected by a mem||@@||forming slender rods connected by a mem-
trace. Elsewhere tho relation of tho bat||@@||brane. Elsewhere the relation of the bat
skeleton to tho ordinary mammalian typo is||@@||skeleton to the ordinary mammalian type is
easy to maka out. But thoy are so com-||@@||easy to make out. But they are so com-
pletely adapted for life in tho air that they||@@||pletely adapted for life in the air that they
feed and drink on the wing, and the females||@@||feed and drink on the wing, and the females
carry their young with them. Being so old,||@@||carry their young with them. Being so old,
the bats form a very widely distributed group,||@@||the bats form a very widely distributed group,
one species ransing aB far north as the Arctic||@@||one species ransing as far north as the Arctic
Circle. But, like tho apos, monkeys, and||@@||Circle. But, like the apes, monkeys, and
lomurs, they are specially characteristic of tho||@@||lomurs, they are specially characteristic of the
tropical zone. A great number of species||@@||tropical zone. A great number of species
is now known, there being certainly between||@@||is now known, there being certainly between
four and five hundred. Where so much vari-||@@||four and five hundred. Where so much vari-
ation has takon place somo peculiar forms||@@||ation has taken place some peculiar forms
are naturally met with. Thus ono African||@@||are naturally met with. Thus one African
bat Is known as "hammer-headed," from its||@@||bat is known as "hammer-headed," from its
strange shape, and ranging from Celebes to||@@||strange shape, and ranging from Celebes to
North Australia is anothor in which tho nos-||@@||North Australia is another in which the nos-
trils aro prolonged into diverging tubes that||@@||trils are prolonged into diverging tubes that
have a very unnatural look. The flowor-nosod||@@||have a very unnatural look. The flower-nosed
bat of the Solomon Islands is another very||@@||bat of the Solomon Islands is another very
uncanny-looking object. it is not a littlo||@@||uncanny-looking object. it is not a little
remarkable that among tho multitude of bats||@@||remarkable that among the multitude of bats
there is only a singlo species common to both||@@||there is only a single species common to both
tho eastern and western hemispheres. It||@@||the eastern and western hemispheres. It
is satisfactory that this is a British bat. It||@@||is satisfactory that this is a British bat. It
extends from England to Siberia, through||@@||extends from England to Siberia, through
Arabia and Asia Minor, over a largo part of||@@||Arabia and Asia Minor, over a large part of
'Africa, all over North. America, and tho West||@@||Africa, all over North America, and the West
Indies.||@@||Indies.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14780583 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COURT OP MARINE INQUIRY. ,||@@||COURT OF MARINE INQUIRY.
(Beforo Judgo Murray and Captains Dakin||@@||(Before Judge Murray and Captains Dakin
and Braccglrdlc, assessors.)||@@||and Bracegirdle, assessors.)
ELECTRA-ENERGY COLLISION. .||@@||ELECTRA-ENERGY COLLISION.
THE JUDGMENT.||@@||THE JUDGMENT.
MASTERS BLAMELESS.||@@||MASTERS BLAMELESS.
Tho Investigation Into tho circumstances of||@@||The investigation into the circumstances of
tho calllstou betwoon the North Coast Com-||@@||the collision between the North Coast Com-
pany's steamer Electra and Mossrs. J. and||@@||pany's steamer Electra and Messrs. J. and
A. Brown's tug Enorgy, off Norah Head, Tug-||@@||A. Brown's tug Energy, off Norah Head, Tug-
gerah Lakes, on May 31 InBt, by which the||@@||gerah Lakes, on May 31 last, by which the
Electra was slightly damaged and the tug||@@||Electra was slightly damaged and the tug
sunk, was concluded.||@@||sunk, was concluded.
Mr. Roblsou, of tho Crown Law Donart||@@||Mr. Robison, of the Crown Law Depart-
mont, nppoarod for tho Superintendent of||@@||ment, appeared for the Superintendent of
Navigation; Mr. Russell nppeared for the||@@||Navigation; Mr. Russell appeared for the
owuors of tho Energy; 'Mr. Broomfield, in-||@@||owners of the Energy; Mr. Broomfield, in-
structed "bj mossrs. Sly ahd Russell, for the||@@||structed by Messrs. Sly and Russell, for the
ciastor and officers c «ho Enorgy; Mr. Kal||@@||master and officers of the Energy; Mr. Ral-
ston, K.C., instructed by Messrs. MarshtU||@@||ston, K.C., instructed by Messrs. Marshall
and Marks, for tho owners and officers of||@@||and Marks, for the owners and officers of
tho Electra. Mr H. A. Mitchell, secretary||@@||the Electra. Mr. H. A. Mitchell, secretary
.of tho Sydney and Manly Ferry, Employee?||@@||of the Sydney and Manly Ferry Employees'
Union, was present to watch the proceeding,||@@||Union, was present to watch the proceedings
on bohalf of tho Sydney Labour Council with||@@||on behalf of the Sydney Labour Council, with
respect to the alleged under-manning of small||@@||respect to the alleged under-manning of small
steamers trading outside Sydney Heads||@@||steamers trading outside Sydney Heads.
Evidenco was concluded, and counsel MO«||@@||Evidence was concluded, and counsel pro-
ceoded to address tho Court.||@@||ceeded to address the Court.
His Honor, beforo announcing the judgment||@@||His Honor, before announcing the judgment
of tho Court, said thoro had been some st?o_||@@||of the Court, said there had been some strong
swearing in tho case. The Court was «||@@||swearing in the case. The Court was of
opinion that some of the evidence was w||@@||opinion that some of the evidence was not
strictly true, to say tho least of it vi||@@||strictly true, to say the least of it. He
then read tho finding, which was as follow,||@@||then read the finding, which was as follows:
-That in the opinion ot the Court the ¿of||@@||— That in the opinion of the Court the col-
»sion was duo to tho fact that those in||@@||lision was due to the fact that those in
charge ot each ship woro unaware of til||@@||charge of each ship were unaware of the
proximity of tho other until lmmodiatelv h7||@@||proximity of the other until immediately be-
foro tho collision, and when it was too lau||@@||fore the collision, and when it was too late
to avoid it, and that the best was then ¿_||@@||to avoid it, and that the best was then done
on tho part of each to reduce the force of||@@||on the part of each to reduce the force of
the impact Tho Court found that the*||@@||the impact. The Court found that the
lights of tho Energy were from some cause||@@||lights of the Energy were from some cause
not burning brightly enough-lf in position||@@||not burning brightly enough — if in position
at all-to enable thoso In charge of tho||@@||at all — to enable those in charge of the
Electra to discover tho position ot the Enor«||@@||Electra to discover the position of the Energy
until It was too lato to take any other cours,||@@||until it was too late to take any other course
than that actually adopted by the Electra||@@||than that actually adopted by the Electra,
and that tho fact that the Electra waa nat||@@||and that the fact that the Electra was not
seen by William Johnson, the dock hand In||@@||seen by William Johnson, the deck hand in
chargo of tho Energy, waa duo tq his havlne||@@||charge of the Energy, was due to his having
been on duty for an unreasonably long time||@@||been on duty for an unreasonably long time
on tho provious day, and having probablv||@@||on the previous day, and having probably
fallon asleep at his post. The Court wai||@@||fallen asleep at his post. The Court was
strongly of opinion that seagoing tugs should||@@||strongly of opinion that seagoing tugs should
be, by law, compollod to carry at least ona||@@||be, by law, compelled to carry at least one
certificated officer In addition to, tho master||@@||certificated officer in addition to the master
and engineer, and at least two dock batías||@@||and engineer, and at least two deck hands,
ono of whom should act as look-out nW||@@||one of whom should act as look-out man.
In conclusion, tho Court found that no Warn,||@@||In conclusion, the Court found that no blame
was attached to the ofllcqr In charge or tho||@@||was attached to the officer in charge or the
master of tho Electra, and that thoro was no||@@||master of the Electra, and that there was no
evidenco tov show that . the master of the||@@||evidence to show that the master of the
Enorgy was in default, cither with regard io||@@||Energy was in default, either with regard to
tho state of the lights or Iho overworked||@@||the state of the lights or the overworked
epndltion of William Johnson, to whom undo?||@@||condition of William Johnson, to whom under
tho'circumstances ho was compelled to dex||@@||the circumstances he was compelled to de-
puto tho chargo of his ship.||@@||pute the charge of his ship.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14790600 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ARRIVAL OF THE KTJMANO MARC.||@@||ARRIVAL OF THE KUMANO MARU.
The Japanese mall steamer, Kumano Mam, entered||@@||The Japanese mail steamer, Kumano Maru, entered
! Sydney Heads at 6 20 ycstcruay morning, and anchored||@@||Sydney Heads at 5.20 yesterday morning, and anchored
In Watson's Bay for medical inspection Having been||@@||in Watson's Bay for medical inspection. Having been
granted pratique she weighed anchor at » 30 a m.,||@@||granted pratique she weighed anchor at 9.30 a m.,
and proceeded np the harbour, berthing a few min-||@@||and proceeded up the harbour, berthing a few min-
utes after IO o'clock at Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co 's||@@||utes after 10 o'clock at Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s
wharf on the western sido of the Circular Quay. She||@@||wharf on the western side of the Circular Quay. She
brought an exceptionally large number of passengers||@@||brought an exceptionally large number of passengers
anil a gooa cargo, of which 610 tons is for Sidney and||@@||and a good cargo, of which 610 tons is for Sidney and
2tiO tons for Melbourne.||@@||280 tons for Melbourne.
f Hie voynge was commenced ironi Tokohama on June||@@||His voynge was commenced from Tokohama on June
30, and calla were made at Kobe, Mogl, and jNapa||@@||30, and calls were made at Kobe, Mogi, and Naga-
sakf, in Japan, Hongkong, Manila, Thursday Island,||@@||saki, in Japan, Hongkong, Manila, Thursday Island,
lovinsville, and Btlahiine Fine and pleasant weather||@@||Townsville, and Brisbane. Fine and pleasant weather
conditions prevailed througuout, and the Kumano Maru||@@||conditions prevailed throughout, and the Kumano Maru
is timed to leavt Sydney on Saturdaj next in continu||@@||is timed to leave Sydney on Saturday next in continu-
I ation of her voyage to Melbourne||@@||ation of her voyage to Melbourne.
Captafn William Scott Hunter, who la In command,||@@||Captain William Scott Hunter, who is in command,
has the foTlowlng offiei-r» associated with him--Chief||@@||has the followlng officers associated with him--Chief
I officer, Mr. Edward Combes; chief engineer, Mr. Wm.||@@||officer, Mr. Edward Combes; chief engineer, Mr. Wm.
Ifelr; purser, Mr. MJyashüa; and surgeon, Dr. K. Soita||@@||Keir; purser, Mr. Miyashils; and surgeon, Dr. K. Koita-
bulli||@@||bashi.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14795709 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
JIISS F. lllLJJlISR'S ItF.ClTAfj.||@@||MISS F. HILLIER'S RECITAL
Under the auspices of tltc Sydney College of Music,||@@||Under the auspices of the Sydney College of Music,
Miss Florence Hillier, a jouthful violinist from the||@@||Miss Florence Hillier, a youthful violinist from the
studio of Mr. Knurs Allpress, gaye a recital and con||@@||studio of Mr. Rivers Allpress, gave a recital and con-
cert before a larg** audience at the Y.M C K. Hall||@@||cert before a large audience at the Y.M.C.A. Hall
last night. Mitt IlilUer's solos included the Andante||@@||last night. Miss Hillier's solos included the Andante
and rinalc from the Mendelssohn Concerto, m which||@@||and Finale from the Mendelssohn Concerto, in which
the joung pla>cr showed a good tone in the Andante»||@@||the young player showed a good tone in the Andante,
which was placed with feeling, hut in the excitement||@@||which was played with feeling, but in the excitement
of the moment she toole the finale at two fiat u||@@||of the moment she took the finale at two fast a
tempo, so that the effect waa hurried and unfinished||@@||tempo, so that the effect was hurried and unfinished.
\n accomplished artist would luve rendered it bo,||@@||An accomplished artist would have rendered it so,
but it would ht\e been wiser for the j ming student||@@||but it would have been wiser for the young student
to have taken it more slowly. The encore was, how-||@@||to have taken it more slowly. The encore was, how-
ever, \ery conlHl, and Miss Hillier then gathered in||@@||ever, very cordial, and Miss Hillier then gathered in
a heap of beautiful flowers, and responded by adding||@@||a heap of beautiful flowers, and responded by adding
with some sentiment Saint Saen's "Le Cygne," Various||@@||with some sentiment Saint Saen's "Le Cygne," Various
other solos were rendered, and the pUjcr joined with||@@||other solos were rendered, and the player joined with
Messrs. Allpresa and Boee Carter in the theme and||@@||Messrs. Allpresa and Bryce Carter in the theme and
variations from a Beethoven "Serenade." Mr. Kil||@@||variations from a Beethoven "Serenade." Mr. Kilburn-
burn-Heron sang ballads by Bunning and lehmann||@@||Heron sang ballads by Bunning and Lehmann
with acceptance. Sir. liners Allpress accompanied||@@||with acceptance. Mr. Rivers Allpress accompanied
the joung violinist at the piano.||@@||the young violinist at the piano.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28156484 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PASSENGERS .BY..TBE SUEVIC. |||@@||PASSENGERS BY THE SUEVIC.
Thé following Is a list ot tho passengers booked by||@@||The following is a list of the passengers booked by
the White Star liner Suevlc, .from Liverpool, via'||@@||the White Star liner Suevic, from Liverpool, via
ports, due at Sydney early on ' Monday morning,||@@||ports, due at Sydney early on Monday morning next:—
"Tiom Liverpool: Mr. Lewis Acer, Mr. John. A'.ehi||@@||From Liverpool: Mr. Lewis Ager, Mr. John Atchi-
son. Mr. James Berwick. Mr. Albert Bun?.. Mr. John||@@||son, Mr. James Berwick, Mr. Albert Bunz, Mr. John
Boake. Miss Jessie ïomiham. Mrs.' May Bonner. Mr.||@@||Boake, Miss Jessie Bengham, Mrs. May Bonner, Mr.
Janies Hule, Mr. It. W. B. Chambers, Mr. rmyld||@@||James Buic, Mr. R. W. B. Chambers, Mr. David
Claw, Mr. and Mrs. ? Melbourne Cawse, Miss Ellie!||@@||Claw, Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne Cawse, Miss Ethel
W.' Cawse, Miss Lizr.io Chapman, Mr. Hugh Corr. Mr.||@@||W. Cawse, Miss Lizzie Chapman, Mr. Hugh Carr, Mr.
Stanley I''. Cross, Mr. 'Frederick Cooper. Mrs. J. M.||@@||Stanley F. Cross, Mr. Frederick Cooper, Mrs. J. M.
ond Miss Dorothy Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. John C.||@@||and Miss Dorothy Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. John C.
fnmWi, Misses Li?.7.ic mid' Daisy Cornish, Mr. and||@@||Cornish, Misses Lizzie and Daisy Cornish, Mr. and
Mrs George Dawson. Miss Ethel Dawson. Mr. John||@@||Mrs. George Dawson, Miss Ethel Dawson, Mr. John
nunton, MIHI Marv Krorer.. Mrs. S. J. Fisher, Misses||@@||Dunlop, Miss Mary Frozer, Mrs. S. J. Fisher, Misses
notothv nod Eileen Fisher, Mr. Charles Fisher. Miss||@@||Dorothy and Eileen Fisher, Mr. Charles Fisher, Miss
Kate Findlay. Mrs. Dora Gerrard. Miss Margaret,||@@||Kate Findlay, Mrs. Dora Gerrard, Miss Margaret,
Gerrard. Mlsi Mudge Gerrard. Mr. Ernest Greaves. Mr. ?||@@||Gerrard, Miss Madge Gerrard, Mr. Ernest Greaves, Mr.
Nathaniel Govett. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smalley. ;||@@||Nathaniel Govett, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smalley,
Misses Elsie and Mabel and Master L. Smalley. Misa||@@||Misses Elsie and Mabel and Master L. Smalley, Miss
E. Gilten«,-Miss Kate Illtehlnps. Mr. P. C. Hill, Mr.||@@||E. Gittens, Miss Kate Hitchings, Mr. P. C. Hill, Mr.
mid Mrs. G. IL Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Richard||@@||and Mrs. G. H. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
llurslbalse. Mr. Jehu F. llnrstlmlso, Mr. John||@@||Hurstbaise, Mr. John F. Hursthaise, Mr. John
Ilimlies, Mr. Edwin Jakohson, Mrs. Mary Keller. Mr.||@@||Hughes, Mr. Edwin Jakobson, Mrs. Mary Keller, Mr.
George Keir. Mr. Oaknr Knrlson, Mr. William Line.||@@||George Keir, Mr. Oakar Karlson, Mr. William Lane,
Mrs P. lt. Larkin. Mrs. M'Caulev, Mr. Georg»||@@||Mrs P. R. Larkin, Mrs. McCauley, Mr. George
M'Lennan,' Mrs. B. Maitland, Miss Jenn Mann, Miss||@@||McLennan, Mrs. B. Maitland, Miss Jean Mann, Miss
Edith Murcott. Miss Eflln.Moody. Mr. A.'Macdonald.||@@||Edith Murcott, Miss Effie Moody, Mr. A. Macdonald,
Mr. Stephen Ma'lieson, Mr. Alfred Moore, Mr. Donald||@@||Mr. Stephen Matheson, Mr. Alfred Moore, Mr. Donald
M'Vean, Mrs. Mary Morris and infant, Mr. lt.||@@||McVean, Mrs. Mary Morris and infant, Mr. R.
M'Dcrinot, Mr. Wm. M'XnuRliton. Mr. G. Moller. Mrs.||@@||McDermot, Mr. Wm. McNaughton, Mr. G. Moller, Mrs.
C.. and Mr.' Wilfred Nicholson, Mr. nobert F. Nelson.||@@||C. and Mr. Wilfred Nicholson, Mr. Robert F. Nelson,
Mr. and Sirs. Charin Newcombe, Miss Florence and||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newcombe, Miss Florence and
Messrs. Charles and CÇOIRO Newcombe, Mr. John||@@||Messrs. Charles and George Newcombe, Mr. John
Newell, Mr: J. C. Price. Mr. Frank Petty. Mr. Vin.||@@||Newell, Mr. J. C. Price, Mr. Frank Petty, Mr. Vin-
cent Pierce, Mr. F. Rainbow. Mr. and Mrs. P. Rig||@@||cent Pierce, Mr. F. Rainbow. Mr. and Mrs. P. Rig-
wood. Mrs. Clara Stewart. Mr. H. M. Sherck, Mr.||@@||wood, Mrs. Clara Stewart, Mr. H. M. Sherck, Mr.
Francis Stevens, Mr. Claudia Stenham, Misses .1. and||@@||Francis Stevens, Mr. Claudia Stenham, Misses J. and
L Speers, Miss Emily Swann. Mr. and Mrs. Richard||@@||I. Speers, Miss Emily Swann, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Still and infant, Miss D. Still, Mn .Elsie Thompson, |||@@||Still and infant, Miss D. Still, Mrs. Elsie Thompson,
Mr. John .Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. John Varley, Ula Ila,||@@||Mr. John Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. John Varley, Miss Ila,
Ella," and Master Clive Varley.' Mrs. Clara and Miss||@@||Ella, and Master Clive Varley, Mrs. Clara and Miss
Alice Ward,-Master I. Ward, Mr.. Frank. Walker, Mr.||@@||Alice Ward, Master I. Ward, Mr. Frank Walker, Mr.
Harry Woolf, Mrs. -Eliza Wentworth ,Mx. Frank Bates,||@@||Harry Woolf, Mrs. Eliza Wentworth, Mr. Frank Bates.
From Capetown:-Mrs. M. and-Master John Klcoatc,||@@||From Capetown: Mrs. M. and Master John Elcoate,
llr, and Mrs, Hamilton Dickson and infant, Mrs. and||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Dickson and infant, Mrs. and
Miss Van.der Poet,. Mr. William Foster, .Mr. E. ried||@@||Miss Van der Poel, Mr. William Foster, Mr. E. Red-
;;hcad, Mr. Arthur M'Cooey,- Miss Bessie Cayzer, Mrs.||@@||head, Mr. Arthur McCooey, Miss Bessie Cayzer, Mrs.
anti Miss Weddcrburg, Miss Alice Schmidt, .Mr. and||@@||and Miss Wedderburg, Miss Alice Schmidt, Mr. and
Mrs. Heno* Huthvuite, Mr. A. Scholium, Mr. and Mrs.||@@||Mrs. Henry Huthwaite, Mr. A. Schollum, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis: Davies, Mr. V. G. Hookey, Mr. and Mis. li.||@@||Francis Davies, Mr. V. G. Hookey, Mr. and Mrs. E.
? Turner, Mead, Mr. W. ll. Mead, Mr. lt. Wilson, Mr.||@@||Turner, Mead, Mr. W. H. Mead, Mr. R. Wilson, Mr.
and-Mrs.-Thomas Huggins, Miss M. Huggins, Mrs.||@@||and Mrs. Thomas Huggins, Miss M. Huggins, Mrs.
, Berilla .Gilham and infant, .Mr. Arthur Malin, Mr.||@@||Bertha Gilham and infant, Mr. Arthur Malin, Mr.
I A. W. Woodley, Mrs. Elizabeth and Miss Marshall,||@@||A. W. Woodley, Mrs. Elizabeth and Miss Marshall,
Mr, and.Mrs.. E. F. D'Arcy, Master. F. ,G. and Miss||@@||Mr. and.Mrs.. E. F. D'Arcy, Master F. G. and Miss
Dorothy D'Arcy, Mr. Janies Heazlett, Mr. C. C.||@@||Dorothy D'Arcy, Mr. James Heazlett, Mr. C. C.
, Balley, Mr. and Mrs. Iloriry Gardiner, Mr. W. O.||@@||Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gardiner, Mr. W. G.
I libed, Miss Ellenor Neill, Mr. W. ll. Hindmarsh, Mr.||@@||Reed, Miss Ellenor Neill, Mr. W. H. Hindmarsh, Mr.
Percival Hindmarsh, Mr. and .Mrs. Patrick Morgan,||@@||Percival Hindmarsh, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Morgan,
Master Jack Morgan; also passengers from interstate||@@||Master Jack Morgan; also passengers from interstate
ports. < . ? , ; * .||@@||ports.
||@@||
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j ABORIGINAL POPULATION.||@@||ABORIGINAL POPULATION.
REPORT OF THE PROTECTION BOARD.||@@||REPORT OF THE PROTECTION BOARD.
FULL-BLOODS DECREASING.||@@||FULL-BLOODS DECREASING.
H ALP-CASTES INCREASING.||@@||HALF-CASTES INCREASING.
[ The annual report of tho Board for the Pro-||@@||The annual report of the Board for the Pro-
tection of Aborigines was laid upon the tablo||@@||tection of Aborigines was laid upon the table
or the Legislativo Assembly last night. It||@@||of the Legislative Assembly last night. It
Eave particulars regarding tho work under-||@@||gave particulars regarding the work under-
taken during the year 1305, together with in-||@@||taken during the year 1905, together with in-
formation as to the uumhor, location, and||@@||formation as to the number, location, and
i present condition of the aborigines throughout||@@||present condition of the aborigines throughout
the State and tho means adopted for their re||@@||the State and the means adopted for their re-
| lief. The census of tho aboriginal population||@@||lief. The census of the aboriginal population
showed a total of 2650 full-bloods (10G8 mon,||@@||showed a total of 2656 full-bloods (1068 men,
771 Avomeu, and M7 children) and -1477 half||@@||771 women, and 817 children) and 4477 half-
castes (1127 men, ¡K17 women, and 2413 chil-||@@||castes (1127 men, 937 women, and 2413 chil-
dren), making a total of 7133. As compared||@@||dren), making a total of 7133. As compared
¡with tho year 1304, these figures showed an||@@||with the year 1904, these figures showed an
increase of 223. Tho deaths among tho full||@@||increase of 223. The deaths among the full
bloods had exceeded the births by 24, the num-||@@||bloods had exceeded the births by 24, the num-
bers being S3 and 65 respectively; while, on||@@||bers being 89 and 65 respectively; while, on
tho other hand, thoro wore 120 moro births/||@@||the other hand, there were 120 more births
than deaths among the half-cnstos, tho births||@@||than deaths among the half-castes, the births
numbering 1S4 and the deaths 64. Tho figures||@@||numbering 184 and the deaths 64. The figures
showed au lnereaso of only 36, instead of 223,||@@||showed an increase of only 36, instead of 223,
according to tho census taken by tho pollco.||@@||according to the census taken by the police.
According to the latest census, thoro Avero||@@||According to the latest census, there were
only 2650 full-bloods, as compared,with 0540||@@||only 2656 full-bloods, as compared,with 6540
In the year 1SS2. Arnon the first census of||@@||in the year 1882, when the first census of
aborigines was taken. There had lic-en an||@@||aborigines was taken. There had been an
increase in the number of hnlf-cas'tcs from||@@||increase in the number of half-castes from
2379 to 4477 during the same period.||@@||2379 to 4477 during the same period.
A sum of £17,190 Avas expended by the||@@||A sum of £17,196 was expended by the
GoA'ernment on behalf of the aborigines during||@@||Government on behalf of the aborigines during
the yonr. This included £12,049 by the board,||@@||the year. This included £12,049 by the board,
£S01 by the Chief Medical Orflccr of the Gov-||@@||£804 by the Chief Medical Officer of the Gov-
ernment, £1132 by tho Minister for Educa-||@@||ernment, £1192 by the Minister for Educa-
tion, £3102 by tho Stores Supply and Tender||@@||tion, £3102 by the Stores Supply and Tender
Board for stores and stationery, and £47 hy-||@@||Board for stores and stationery, and £47 by
the Chief Socrotary's Department for the||@@||the Chief Secretary's Department for the
burial of aborigines. The credit balance to||@@||burial of aborigines. The credit balance to
the trust account at tho end" of the year was||@@||the trust account at the end of the year was
£307.||@@||£307.
The board stated thoy would opposo any||@@||The board stated they would oppose any
attempts to nllenato for any other purposes||@@||attempts to alienate for any other purposes
land which had been reserved for the uso of||@@||land which had been reserved for the use of
tho aborigines, and which might (oven though||@@||the aborigines, and which might (even though
at present unoccupied) become necessary for||@@||at present unoccupied) become necessary for
them at some future dnto. Mention Avas mado||@@||them at some future date. Mention was made
of the fact that "the employment of any||@@||of the fact that "the employment of any
aboriginal nativo of Australia In the growing||@@||aboriginal native of Australia in the growing
of sugar-enno or beet would not prejudice any||@@||of sugar-cane or beet would not prejudice any
claim to bounty under the Sugar Bountios||@@||claim to bounty under the Sugar Bounties
Act." It yvas shown that the number of||@@||Act." It was shown that the number of
children receiving instruction throughout tho||@@||children receiving instruction throughout the
Stato Avas 083-005 at public schools and IS nt||@@||State was 683—665 at public schools and 18 at
prlA'ato Bchools. This was a decrease of||@@||private schools. This was a decrease of
25 as compared yvlth the preceding year. As||@@||25 as compared with the preceding year. As
an inducement to tho paVents to send the||@@||an inducement to the parents to send the
children to school regularly, tho board had||@@||children to school regularly, the board had
allowed thom rations and clothing. Montlon||@@||allowed them rations and clothing. Mention
was mado that the reports of somo of tho||@@||was made that the reports of some of the
inspectors showed that tho aboriginal chil-||@@||inspectors showed that the aboriginal chil-
dren Avero cleanly In their habits, decent in||@@||dren were cleanly in their habits, decent in
their behaviour, and properly elad. Tho board||@@||their behaviour, and properly clad. The board
had vlowed with great concern the fact that||@@||had viewed with great concern the fact that
a large number of children, who Avero almost||@@||a large number of children, who were almost
white, Avero groyving up at the various sta-||@@||white, were growing up at the various sta-
tions and camps, and the opinion Ayas ex-||@@||tions and camps, and the opinion was ex-
pressed that they should bo removed. Tho||@@||pressed that they should be removed. The
board expressed appreciation of the valuablo||@@||board expressed appreciation of the valuable
assistance rendered by the various local||@@||assistance rendered by the various local
boards and by tho members of tho pollco||@@||boards and by the members of the police
force in tho work of Improving tho condition||@@||force in the work of improving the condition
of a race which, but for this aid, would sut-||@@||of a race which, but for this aid, would suf-
tor groat privations and rapidly disappear.||@@||fer great privations and rapidly disappear.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14784799 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HOCKET.||@@||HOCKEY.
CORINTHIAN H. v MR. MOORE'S TEAM.||@@||CORINTHIAN II. v MR. MOORE'S TEAM.
Tho above teams met eit Rushcuttcr Bay Oval on||@@||The above teams met at Rushcutter Bay Oval on
Saturday afternoon. Tlie game was fast, and during||@@||Saturday afternoon. The game was fast, and during
the greater part of tho tint half tho Corinthians wero||@@||the greater part of the first half the Corinthians were
kept on the defensive. Their goalkeeper could nut||@@||kept on the defensive. Their goalkeeper could not
stop many ol the Combined Team's hits, and ¡1 goals||@@||stop many of the Combined Team's hits, and 3 goals
were tho result. The Combined Team wero too fast||@@||were the result. The Combined Team were too fast
for their opponents, and their hitting was considerably||@@||for their opponents, and their hitting was considerably
harder, surer, and eleanor. On changing ends Corin-||@@||harder, surer, and cleaner. On changing ends Corin-
thian's play greatly improved, and the game was more||@@||thian's play greatly improved, and the game was more
evenly contested. After a ¡cngthy attack by Corin-||@@||evenly contested. After a lengthy attack by Corin-
thians a goal resulted. Thon the Combined Team||@@||thians a goal resulted. Then the Combined Team
put in some clever work, but their opponents' defence||@@||put in some clever work, but their opponents' defence
waa too strong, and thoy at length cleared their e*oal.||@@||was too strong, and they at length cleared their goal.
Shortly afterwards Corinthian hit another goal. No||@@||Shortly afterwards Corinthian hit another goal. No
further score took place, and at tlie final whistle Mr.||@@||further score took place, and at the final whistle Mr.
Moore's Team wo» leading by 3 goals to 2. For the||@@||Moore's Team were leading by 3 goals to 2. For the
winners Simpson hit two goals and Younger one, while||@@||winners Simpson hit two goals and Younger one, while
for the losere both goals wore scored by Moxham. Mr.||@@||for the losers both goals were scored by Moxham. Mr.
M'Arthur was in charge of the whistle.||@@||M'Arthur was in charge of the whistle.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14757804 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TRIAL mu* 01 THE HYMrTTUS||@@||TRIAL TRIP OF THE HYMETTUS
Advices b\ )esteidi> a mail contained particulars of||@@||Advices by yesterday a mail contained particulars of
the trial trip of the new steamer lljmettus construe||@@||the trial trip of the new steamer Hymettus construc-
ted b\ Palmers Shipbuilding Compan>, from the de||@@||ted by Palmer's Shipbuilding Company, from the de-
IsignsofMr I I Irewent (Mr I 1 Trewent and Mr||@@||designs of Mr F. J. Trewent (Mr F. J. Trewent and Mr
\V 1 Proctor) for Messrs \rchibald Currie and Co of||@@||W. E. Proctor) for Messrs Archibald Currie and Co, of
Melbourne Hu vessel has been built to run between||@@||Melbourne. The vessel has been built to run between
Melbourne S>dne) and Cileutti and was specially||@@||Melbourne, Sydney and Calcutta and was specially
designed to carr> horses, hat big uecommodition for||@@||designed to carry horses, having accommodation for
over COO She has ILISO uecommodition for about 40||@@||over 600. She has also accommodation for about 40
urst class und 30 second-clats nasse nt,c*rd who arc||@@||first class and 30 second-class passengers who are
berthed in except Iona 11) large stale rooms Cbpeelullv||@@||berthed in exceptionally large state rooms, especially
well ventilated and lighted Her dimensions ire 400ft||@@||well ventilated and lighted. Her dimensions are 400ft
in length, 1>> Rift beim, b> 15ît Oin moulded depth||@@||in length, by 52ft beam, by 35ft 6in moulded depth,
her deadweight being o\er "000 ions On lier tri ils||@@||her deadweight being over 7000 tons. On her trials
which took nJace on January 29, the speed cxccc le I||@@||which took place on January 29, the speed exceeded
13 knots which was considered very satisfactory||@@||13 knots which was considered very satisfactory.
The llytncttus according to a cable messa^ ic j||@@||The Hymettus, according to a cable message re-
ceived by her owners, sailed from Cardiff on 1 cbru ir\||@@||ceived by her owners, sailed from Cardiff on 1 February
11 for Colombo Upon discharging her cargo there hlu .||@@||11 for Colombo. Upon discharging her cargo there she
will procce<l to Calcutta to load on the March berth||@@||will proceed to Calcutta to load on the March berth
for jAuBtnilian ports, via Rangoon and Singapore||@@||for Australian ports, via Rangoon and Singapore.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14761592 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
AMUSEMENTS. :||@@||AMUSEMENTS.
? i J' frni . Illa||@@||
THEATRE nOYAL-"CAMILLE."||@@||THEATRE ROYAL- "CAMILLE."
"Camille," that classic of the légitimité clrami,||@@||"Camille," that classic of the legitimate drama,
boa been presented to bjdncy audiences in EO miny||@@||has been presented to Sydney audiences in so many
grades of quality that it would be some »mall satin||@@||grades of quality that it would be some small satis-
faction to be free of it for a few j ears Then tilosa||@@||faction to be free of it for a few years. Then those
«ho follow the world renowned artist» who havo||@@||who follow the world renowned artists who have
given tis all the delights and sorrows which arc em-||@@||given us all the delights and sorrows which are em-
bodied in the portrayal of the chief pcn>on igcs, Ca-||@@||bodied in the portrayal of the chief personages, Ca-
mille and Annand, would not bo Bet in conip irison||@@||mille and Armand, would not be set in comparison
with them AAhen Mr Will um Anderson jnnounceil||@@||with them. When Mr. William Anderson announced
that his eompan> would present the druin for u||@@||that his company would present the drama for a
short season at the 1 heitre Rojal there vv is cer-||@@||short season at the Theatre Royal there was cer-
tain!) no stir in general thulriiil circles, though||@@||tainly no stir in general theatrical circles, though
the pjtrons of niilodraini of the c\t client iptillty Mr||@@||the patrons of melodrama of the excellent quality Mr.
Anderson, like Mr Blind Holt his f iintliariacd ita||@@||Anderson, like Mr Bland Holt, has familiarised us
with, were no doubt i\pect mt to Bec how their||@@||with, were no doubt expectant to see how their
favourites would acquit thcinsilus in the vas Ij dif-||@@||favourites would acquit thcmselves in the vastly dif-
ferent order of pit) lhere w is In consequence a||@@||ferent order of play. There was in consequence a
icrj satisfactory hoiibc on Saturday nicjit when tho||@@||very satisfactory house on Saturday night when the
curtain rose on stage setting of which the printers||@@||curtain rose on stage setting of which the painters
mid mechanists nuy be justly proud Miss 1 ugcuiti||@@||and mechanists may be justly proud. Miss Eugenie
Duggan ejine not new to the part of Camille, for||@@||Duggan came not new to the part of Camille, for
the has pit)ed it both in A letona and ï\tw /calind*||@@||she has played it both in Victoria and New Zealand,
obviously with a measure of Biieeess sufllcient to in-||@@||obviously with a measure of success sufficient to in-
duce hu to venture ieprotlucticui here lhc ladyi||@@||duce her to venture reproduction here. The lady's
ambition to tcsl, bj Mich t mcins, the limit of a||@@||ambition to test, by such a means, the limit of a
skill « Inch his won hei pi ludits in a long lingo of||@@||skill which has won her plaudits in a long range of
melodramas, is easily mtellig hie in view of the nu-||@@||melodramas, is easily intelligible in view of the nu-
merous Instances of actors and actresses who nuvo||@@||merous instances of actors and actresses who have
?-.||@@||
derived no biiiall wtibfuetion liy night from tho.||@@||derived no small satisfaction by flight from the
transpontine order of pl.i)s to Shakespeare Itself. Anti||@@||transpontine order of plays to Shakespeare itself. And
le may be recorded Hut Miss l)uu¿.iti excelled her«||@@||it may be recorded that Miss Duggan excelled her-
self, and at frequent intenals evoked entbisiastic ad«||@@||self, and at frequent intervals evoked enthusiastic ad-
miration. Indeed, in Hie ballroom tccno the powtg||@@||miration. Indeed, in the ballroom scene the power
displa)cd m her passion of alarm was quite uncx«||@@||displayed in her passion of alarm was quite unex-
pected, even by those who luve seen her in highly^||@@||pected, even by those who have seen her in highly
declamatory parts. The thing scene wus clcarl) an||@@||declamatory parts. The dying scene was clearly an
espinal study by the actress, and was inexpressibly||@@||especial study by the actress, and was inexpressibly
sad. In the »hole portra)al, from sturt to finish,||@@||sad. In the whole portrayal, from start to finish,
ey cry point was demonstrated; nothing was left tq||@@||every point was demonstrated; nothing was left to
mere suggestion. Mr. Geo. Cross ably varied th«||@@||mere suggestion. Mr. Geo. Cross ably varied the
mode of melodramatic heroes to nach the bubtl«||@@||mode of melodramatic heroes to match the subtle
lights and blades of Camille'» infatuated lover. Mr,||@@||lights and shades of Camille's infatuated lover. Mr.
III. 0. Willard nndu a ver) good Count de Vanille,||@@||H. O. Willard made a very good Count de Varville,
and Mr. Temple Harrison found quite unexpected ma«||@@||and Mr. Temple Harrison found quite unexpected ma-
lenal for comedy in the part of Gaston Rieux. Tim||@@||terial for comedy in the part of Gaston Rieux. The
Gubtavu of Mr. J. L. Lawrence and the Duc de Trou«||@@||Gustave of Mr. J. L. Lawrence and the Duc de Trou-
ville of Mr. Sterling \\ byte yale satisfaction. Misa||@@||ville of Mr. Sterling Whyte gave satisfaction. Miss
Geordie Lclghlotd us Mallan»- Prudence, Misa Ger-||@@||Georgie Leighford as Madame Prudence, Miss Ger-
trude L)odou aa Nichette, Miss Ethel Ilueklcy 04||@@||trude Lyndon as Nichette, Miss Ethel Buckley as
Kunine, and Mlsd Ada Guildford as Olympe were un||@@||Nanine, and Miss Ada Guildford as Olympe were an
ellicient suppoit to the heroine There were recall*||@@||efficient support to the heroine. There were recalls
after evct) net, and at the tlobe of the ballroom seen»),||@@||after every act, and at the close of the ballroom scene,
Mis« Duggan waa loaded with 11 wealth of floral tri«||@@||Miss Duggan was loaded with a wealth of floral tri-
butta . Camille" will be pla)ed till Thursday night«||@@||butes. "Camille" will be played till Thursday night.
On Friday East L)ime will be staged for one muht«||@@||On Friday East Lynne will be staged for one night
und on faaturday the (onipaii) will open .1 short faro«||@@||and on Saturday the Company will open a short fare-
well season with a new version of "Lady Audlcy'<||@@||well season with a new version of "Lady Audley's
Scetct."||@@||Secret."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14762213 year 1906 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(Before Mr Justice Cohen and juries )||@@||(Before Mr Justice Cohen and juries )
ALLEGED THErT Or GOVERNMENT||@@||ALLEGED THEFT OF GOVERNMENT
CEMENT||@@||CEMENT
George Thomas Allon was chargod with hav||@@||George Thomas Allen was charged with having
ingonJuly3 1005 stolen 1181 bags'of cement||@@||on July 3 1905, stolen 1184 bags of cement,
the property of the Government Tho accused||@@||the property of the Government. The accused
who was undefended plonded not guilty||@@||who was undefended, pleaded not guilty.
Mr Garland In opening tho caso for tho||@@||Mr Garland in opening the case for the
Crown Btated that the accused a BloreKceper||@@||Crown stated that the accused, a StoreKeeper,
was In charge of tho cernont which was used||@@||was in charge of the cement which was used
in the building of the Central Raliway Station||@@||in the building of the Central Railway Station
It was tho dut. of tho accused to enter up||@@||It was the duty of the accused to enter up
the amount of cement received by him from||@@||the amount of cement received by him from
tho carters and also tho amount which was||@@||the carters and also the amount which was
given out Allowln- for every possibility of er||@@||given out Allowing for every possibility of
roi accused was short of 1184 bogs of cement||@@||error, accused was short of 1184 bags of cement
on July 31 1105 Unless he could give a satis||@@||on July 31, 1905. Unless he could give a satis-
factory reason for tho shortage ho must bo||@@||factory reason for the shortage he must be
presumed to bo guilty of stealing the cement||@@||presumed to be guilty of stealing the cement
The nccused made a statement from the||@@||The accused made a statement from the
docl He said that TV hen he look the posl||@@||dock. He said that when he took the position
lion of storekeeper at the Central railway||@@||of storekeeper at the Central railway
station ho found that thero was a shortago||@@||station, he found that there was a shortage
of 300 bags of cement The cement how||@@||of 308 bags of cement The cement however
ever was afterwards found to have been used||@@||was afterwards found to have been used.
A year later thero was n shortago of 308 bags||@@||A year later there was a shortage of 308 bags
which was not accounted for Tho door of||@@||which was not accounted for. Tho door of
the cement store was always open Carters||@@||the cement store was always open. Carters
unie ed quantities of cement before ho||@@||unloaded quantities of cement before he
stat ted woik In the morning and he had to||@@||started work in the morning and he had to
tako their word as to tho quantity of cement||@@||take their word as to the quantity of cement
delivered All tho mon had nccss to th»||@@||delivered. All the men had access to the
shed Under the circumstances ho could not||@@||shed. Under the circumstances he could not
be held rcsponsiblo for any shortago as he||@@||be held responsible for any shortage as he
1 ad taken reasonable precaution foi the pro||@@||had taken reasonable precaution for the
tectlon of tho cement||@@||protection of the cement.
Tho jury after a short retirement returned||@@||Tho jury after a short retirement returned
a verdict of not guilty and the accused was||@@||a verdict of not guilty and the accused was
discharged||@@||discharged
CHxRGE Or CHILD MURDrR||@@||CHARGE OF CHILD MURDER
Ellen Bcncc was charged w 1th tho murder||@@||Ellen Bence was charged with the murder
of a female child at Noutial Bay on January||@@||of a female child at Neutral Bay on January
12 Mr loung Instructed hy Messrs Colqu||@@||12. Mr Young Instructed Messrs. Colquhoun
houn aud Bassett appeared for the accused||@@||and Bassett, appeared for the accused
who pleaded not guilty||@@||who pleaded not guilty.
Tho caso for the Crown was that the rccused||@@||The case for the Crown was that the accused
girl who is ¿0 years of ago was engaged by||@@||girl who is 20 years of age, was engaged by
a gardener ni Neutral Bay as housokeeper||@@||a gardener in Neutral Bay as housekeeper
in August and b enme ill on January .0 On||@@||in August, and became ill on January 20. On
tho following Monday she got out of bed||@@||the following Monday she got out of bed
and going to tho fonto called a girl named||@@||and going to the fence, called a girl named
Ripley who lived next door Accused handed||@@||Ripley, who lived next door. Accused handed
Miss Ripley a bag and asked her to mind It||@@||Miss Ripley a bag and asked her to mind it
and without letting her mother seo It io||@@||and without letting her mother see it, to
drop It Into the water is she was going over||@@||drop it into the water as she was going over
to Sydney She told Miss Ripley that tho bag||@@||to Sydney. She told Miss Ripley that the bag
contained solle 1 clothes and nBkod her not to||@@||contained soiled clothes and asked her not to
look at the contents Miss Ripley throw tho||@@||look at the contents. Miss Ripley threw the
bag into the bathroom and Mrs Ripley nat||@@||bag into the bathroom and Mrs Ripley not
knowing what it contained opened It and||@@||knowing what it contained, opened it and
found the boly of a newly bom child Tho||@@||found the body of a newly born child. The
child had been bom alive and the causo o'||@@||child had been born alive and the cause of
death as shown by a post moitom examina||@@||death as shown by a post mortem
tion was suffocation||@@||examination was suffocation.
Dr Pnlmer wno mndo a ipost mortem ox||@@||Dr Palmer, who made a post-mortem
aminatlon of tho tody ot the deceased child||@@||examinatlon of the body of the deceased child
said that the child was boin alive and in||@@||said that the child was born alive and in
hil opinion had breathed fully The np||@@||his opinion had breathed fully. The
pearances Indicate 1 asphyxia but there wero||@@||appearances indicate asphyxia but there were
no marks of violence||@@||no marks of violence
Dr Goergs lesldont medical officer at tho||@@||Dr Goergs, resident medical officer at the
North Shoro Hospital was called for the de||@@||North Shore Hospital was called for the
fenco and stated that the accused had been a||@@||defence and stated that the accused had been
patient at the Hospital lrom August 22 till||@@||a patient at the Hospital from August 22 till
September 13 On January 22 she viilted||@@||September 13. On January 22 she visited
the hospital and sloted that sho had had a||@@||the hospital and stated that she had had a
miscarriage Sho was then suffering from||@@||miscarriage. She was then suffering from
dropsy and albuminuria tho latter being||@@||dropsy and albuminuria, the latter being
B. mplomnilc ot a puerperal disease||@@||symptomatic of a puerperal disease.
Dr Mugliston stated that tho evidence was||@@||Dr Mugliston stated that the evidence was
consistent with the theorj that tho accused||@@||consistent with the theory that the accused
was suffering fro ii puerperal eclampsia In||@@||was suffering from puerperal eclampsia. In
such a condition nccused might suffer from||@@||such a condition accused might suffer from
coma and tho child might have been suf||@@||coma and the child might have been
foeatcd whilo sho was unconscious||@@||suffocated while she was unconscious.
Mr loung raised tho point that no charge||@@||Mr Young raised the point that no charge
o' murder la> against his cliont unless it||@@||of murder lay against his client unless it
wcro proved that tho child was fully bom||@@||was proved that the child was fully born.
His Honour said that tho question must go||@@||His Honour said that the question must go
to tho jury||@@||to the jury
The jury retired at 7 o clock At 10 o'clock||@@||The jury retired at 7 o clock. At 10 o'clock
U ey had not agreed upon tholr \ erdlct and||@@||they had not agreed upon a verict and
wcie loci ed un for the night||@@||were locked up for the night.
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