*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14195916 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn A FOI ULAR FUItSl It .""st-,.||@@||A POPULAR PURSER . .When Hie mull «teainu Moana veste-dur li»-» ,||@@||When the mail steamer Moana yesterday left the Union Company a wharf forban 1 nmçisco there were ii,||@@||Company's wharf for San Francisco there were down on board tuanj of Mr. B If lleudan « friendi «J «aw||@@||board many of Mr. B. B. Bendall's friends. Mr. Bendall JIM for »orno vein, occupied flic position of purw. T||@@||has for some years occupied the position of purser, and he vron the esteem of a.prcut many p- ison» w* J||@@||won the esteem of a great many persons with whom he came into coiiUiet Ho is n »on of 9irtaï,. ii.« UiivV||@@||came into contact. He is a son of Captain Bendall, years ano muslerof the Star of tho -Mutti, »^"'«"¿j,||@@||ago master of the Star of the South, and later Lloyds' reprebi-nUtivo at Wellington, and lils nurncrou» ?r*||@@||representative at Wellington, and his numeroud friends in fajdney will bo pleased to he« that he w " (lb¡||@@||Sydney will be pleased to hear that he is leaving the ecu to talco up a responsible "»«. ijgjtoM*||@@||the sea to take up a responsible shore "berth" (the ambition ot many auton«: people), and p«OT£7 -,||@@||ambition of many seafaring people), and generally to lead a less «citing Ufo Mr. Bendall ba> rwciredan ap^||@@||a less exciting life. Mr. Bendall has received an appoint- mcnt.lt ia S¿d, from Mesara f. and 8; M«ffi5*"||@@||ment, it is said, from Messrs. T. and S. Morris and Co. one of the oldeat uni roost respected in Aw*!«"»||@@||one of the oldest and most respected in Auckland. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14199895 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn BRITISH AND EOREION BIBLE SOCIETY.||@@||BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. ROOKWOOD AUXILIA HY.||@@||ROOKWOOD AUXILIARY. Hie thirteenth minim! meeting of the British and||@@||The thirteenth annual meeting of the British and Torcigu Bible faociot), Rookwood auxiliary, was held||@@||Foreign Bible Society, Rookwood auxiliary, was held it Rookwood on Wednesday evening under the pre-||@@||at Rookwood on Wednesday evening under the pre- sidency r,f Rev. J. A Cawdell 'ihe chmrman ga\o||@@||sidency of Rev. J. A. Cawdell. The chairman gave a brief address, lefernng to tho gigantic strides||@@||a brief address, referring to the gigantic strides token by the society sinco its inauguration nlmost a||@@||taken by the society since its inauguration almost a century «go, und impressed upon tho meeting tho||@@||century ago, and impressed upon the meeting the neod of greater work m the future in furthering the||@@||need of greater work in the future in furthering the perusal and extension of tho Wold of God. Ho||@@||perusal and extension of the Word of God. He urged tho Rookwood auxiliary to do its duty m that||@@||urged the Rookwood auxiliary to do its duty in that respect||@@||respect. Tho thirteenth annual report was submitted by tho||@@||The thirteenth annual report was submitted by the retiring secretary, Mi. Phillips, in which ho Hpokc in||@@||retiring secretary, Mr. Phillips, in which he spoke in terms of praise of the work done by tho hidv col-||@@||terms of praise of the work done by the lady col- lectors during the past ) car Tho b llanco-shect was||@@||lectors during the past year. The balance-sheet was submitted by the treasurer, Mr. R. Slee, showing u||@@||submitted by the treasurer, Mr. R. Slee, showing a ci edit balance of £7.||@@||credit balance of £7. Mr. Gregor) moved that the following be ofhee||@@||Mr. Gregory moved that the following be office- bnurors lor tho year 3899 - President, Rev. J. A.||@@||bearers for the year 1899:- President, Rev. J. A. Ciwdell , treasurer, Mr. R. Slee . ¡secretary, Mr.||@@||Cawdell; treasurer, Mr. R. Slee; secretary, Mr. W S. Kebby , committee, Messrs. Andrews, Allen,||@@||W. S. Kebby; committee, Messrs. Andrews, Allen, Hall, Watts, Field, P. R. Riley, Gregory,Kimberley,||@@||Hall, Watts, Field, P. R. Riley, Gregory, Kimberley, Morton, Phillips, and the lady collectors (Mrs.||@@||Morton, Phillips, and the lady collectors (Mrs. Cumlell, Mrs O. Audrews, Miss Androws, and||@@||Cawdell, Mrs. G. Andrews, Miss Andrews, and Miss Wilkinson).||@@||Miss Wilkinson). Tho motion ivas carried unanimously||@@||The motion was carried unanimously. The Rev. R. T. Hills, district seeretary, delivered||@@||The Rev. R. T. Hills, district secretary, delivered au address upon the work of tho British und Foreign||@@||an address upon the work of the British und Foreign Biblo Societ). He moved,-"That m tho opinion||@@||Bible Society. He moved,-"That in the opinion of this meeting the British and I'oreign Biblo Society||@@||of this meeting the British and Foreign Bible Society is deseiving ot the sympathy ami support of all||@@||is deserving of the sympathy and support of all Christians, and thoreforo pledges itself to renewed||@@||Christians, and therefore pledges itself to renewed eflorts and 7e»l in its interests."||@@||efforts and zeal in its interests." Ihe Roi. T .T. Pepper (Congregational) serondid||@@||The Rev. T. J. Pepper (Congregational) seronded this resolution, and eulogised tho work of the British||@@||this resolution, and eulogised the work of the British and I'oreign Biblo Society in its efforts towards the||@@||and Foreign Bible Society in its efforts towards the spieading of sahation throughout the world.||@@||spreading of salvation throughout the world. lho motion was carried unanimously Tho meet-||@@||The motion was carried unanimously. The meet- ing then closed with singing and tho benediction by||@@||ing then closed with singing and the benediction by the president. _||@@||the president. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14201395 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE POLYNESIEN.||@@||THE POLYNESIEN. ALBANY, Thursday,||@@||ALBANY, Thursday, Tho F M.S. Polyiioaien, Boulard oommandor,||@@||The F M.S. Polynesien, Boulard commander, arrived from Marseilles in 4.Î0 p.m. Tho fol-||@@||arrived from Marseilles at 4.30 p.m. The fol- lowing aro tlio saloon passngors :||@@||lowing are the saloon passengers : Por Adelaide Mr Fmluysou.||@@||For Adelaide: Mr Finlayson. Tor Holbourne Mr Coobolot, Mr. Haag.||@@||For Melbourne: Mr Cocholot, Mr. Haag. Tor Sjducy. Mr n*id Mra. Bodlo, Mr. and||@@||For Sydney: Mr and Mrs. Bodle, Mr. and Urs. Roberts mid family, Messrs. Morna and||@@||Mrs. Roberts and family, Messrs. Morris and Uflox, Mesduincs La»3ittor, ViUcr, Villeraux,||@@||Loflox, Mesdames Lasetter, Villlet, Villeraux, Mi»a Austin, Me.sra Deburgh, Toarso wife and||@@||Miss Austin, Messrs Deburgh, Pearce wife and daughter, Wn'sh||@@||daughter, Walsh. Por Noumea Messrs. Labrugoro, Monnecr,||@@||For Noumea: Messrs. Labrugere, Monneer, Mesny, P,in/e, Ddaim, Robiu mid wife, Dolalen||@@||Mesny, Patize, Delaun, Robin and wife, Dalalen Ttifo and fnmil), Delcebnrdo and wife, Glorieux,||@@||wife and family, Delecharde and wife, Glorieux, Arbúuenu and ivifo, Decimal eignier, Tornc-y,||@@||Arbouran and wife, Dechaslaignier, Tornery, Mm. Lierais: ml infant, Dru. P/argom, Régnier,||@@||Mrs. Lactais and infant, Drs. Dargem, Régnier, Hon-iral, Duligns .mil wife, Commandant Daniol.||@@||Honval, Duligny and wife, Commandant Daniel. The POIJICMLII aUo brings 100 fcr all porta in||@@||The Polynesien also brings 190 for all ports in Jthcr clares. Mio sails for Adelaide at 7 a.m.||@@||other classes. She sails for Adelaide at 7 a.m. o-morrots.||@@||to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14203469 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAVER AND Giri'EN.||@@||LAVER AND GIFFEN. Giffen, tho Rest of Australia ciptalu, was cheered||@@||Giffen, the Rest of Australia captain, was cheered while on his way to the vv ickct lu duo course tho||@@||while on his way to the wicket. In due course the third century waa hovted , then oil) and ¿20, tho||@@||third century was hoisted , then 310 and 320, the nina coming mniulv iiom Layer's bat though he||@@||runs coming mainly from Laver's bat though he narrowly escaped hoing caught off How eil by Ivellj,||@@||narrowly escaped being caught off Howell by Kelly, and eccondly hy Noble- i very difficult chanco at||@@||and secondly by Noble- a very difficult chance at point-off liumblo At adjournment tor toi the||@@||point-off Trumble. At adjournment for tea the total waa i13j Laver 71, and Gillen 15||@@||total was 335. Laver 71, and Gillen 15 On resuming, «lou o a took up the utlack nt the||@@||On resuming,Jones took up the attack at the southern end, and his bowling roso uncomfortably||@@||southern end, and his bowling rose uncomfortably lugh hevertheleas L ivel wiw tall enough lo keep||@@||high. Nevertheless Laver was tall enough lo keep them dov\uf and as foi Giíícu, ho received ono oi||@@||them down, and as for Giffen, he received one or tiro ou the body, hut the remainder ho either elodgod||@@||two on the body, but the remainder he either dodged or safe'y negotiated Livoi. nftei tea, played||@@||or safely negotiated. Laver, after tea, played sounder cricket than before, and now und igam||@@||sounder cricket than before, and now and again pawlied the howling uuuicrcuully It was uvidont||@@||punished the bowling unmercifully. It was evident thal he had designs on Ilecduian'd lOdJ, anyhow he||@@||that he had designs on Reedman's 108.;anyhow he «ia going L,reat guns, was most tlcidly ou any-||@@||as going great guns, was most deadly on any- thing at nil loose, and almost o very 8 tro ko was hard||@@||thing at all loose, and almost every stroke was hard eoouqh to reach the boundary lJre*ently tho Ilust||@@||enough to reach the boundary. Presently the rest oí Australia wits given a credit of 100, end there||@@||oí Australia was given a credit of 100, end there »vero now prospects of ajgood huish||@@||were now prospects of a good huishfinish ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14205385 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH or Mil. GEOHGE HOLMES, JUN. |||@@||DEATH OF MR. GEORGE HOLMES, JUN. All aquatic folk will learn with deop rngrot of the||@@||All aquatic folk will learn with deep regret of the death of Mr. Georgo Holmes, juu , and deep sym||@@||death of Mr. George Holmes, jun, , and deep sympathy {lathy will bo felt with his lelativcs, who aro porhnps||@@||will be felt with his relatives, who are perhaps letter known in tho lutercolomal sailing world than||@@||better known in the intercolonial sailing world than auy other laumy, ns thoy have not only been asso-||@@||any other family, as they have not only been asso- ciated with tho sport ni this colony, but also in Vic-||@@||ciated with the sport in this colony, but also in Vic- torian and Queomdaud waters Young Ho'mes has||@@||torian and Queensland waters. Young Holmes has been a Buiferor ior come time past owing to an acci-||@@||been a sufferer for some time past owing to an acci- dent met with at Cockatoo Island 1 his has ac-||@@||dent met with at Cockatoo Island. This has ac- counted for his absence from tho tiller of the racing||@@||counted for his absence from the tiller of the racing craft, of windi loi years bo had beun a leading light||@@||craft, of which for years he had been a leading light. Receiving i good training from his father, he became||@@||Receiving a good training from his father, he became im adept «kipper, and his services wero frequently||@@||an adept skipper, and his services were frequently nought aftT, and many boats havo become famous||@@||sought after, and many boats have become famous owing to hit. »kill ut thu helm Amongst tho buger||@@||owing to his skill at the helm. Amongst the larger craft tho names ot Esmeralda, Enterprise, Kcgiua,||@@||craft the names of Esmeralda, Enterprise, Regina, Irex, and others might bo named Young Holmes||@@||Irex, and others might be named. Young Holmes died on baturday morning, and was buried yestorday||@@||died on Saturday morning, and was buried yesterday at Hookwood._||@@||at Rookwood. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14208463 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn GULGONG SHOW.||@@||GULGONG SHOW. UULGONG, Friday.||@@||GULGONG, Friday. Tbo ninth agricultural aud pastoral exhibition »as||@@||The ninth agricultural and pastoral exhibition was held to-day. Boautiful weather prevailed. Tho||@@||held today. Beautiful weather prevailed. The horeeB and cattle were not numerous, but were in||@@||horses and cattle were not numerous, but were in splendid condition. Iho machinery exmbits were||@@||splendid condition. The machinery exhibits were a great attraction, including tiloso shown by||@@||a great attraction, including those shown by Meriars. Miusay, Harris, and Co , Loiioragan,||@@||Messrs. Massey, Harris, and Co , Loneragan, M'Leiin UiolhcrJ and Higg, Lussottcr au I Co,||@@||McLeau Brothers and Rigg, Lassetter and Co, Itlartm ai.il Co , Ritchie, and Howard. A thico||@@||Martin and Co , Ritchie, and Howard. A three diso plough, drawn by four horses, did Bplenclid||@@||disc plough drawn by four horses, did splendid work. The agricultural, fruit, and vogotiblu exhibits||@@||work. The agricultural, fruit, and vegetable exhibits have never been excelled, ,T. Uphatn took Drat prize||@@||have never been excelled. T Upham took first prize for chun', J. Smith for wlieateu boy, J. Tutford for||@@||for chaff, J. Smith for wheaten hay, J. Tutford for oaten hay, Patrick Halloran for wheat, F. Itoth for||@@||oaten hay, Patrick Halloran for wheat, F Roth for the agricultural display. The Mudgee Roller Com-||@@||the agricultural display. The Mudgee Roller Com- pany hal a special prize for floui. I||@@||pany had a special prize for flour. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14209164 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn COAL-WEIGHIN G DIFFICULTY.||@@||COAL-WEIGHING DIFFICULTY. THE WALLARAH STRIKE.||@@||THE WALLARAH STRIKE. Mr. J. Trewfoot, uiauagor of tho Wallarah Col-||@@||Mr. J. Trewfoot, manger of the Wallarah Col liery, unteB nilli record to tho detailed account from||@@||liery, writes with regard to the detailed account from j Mr. Curley oi wa^es paid tu tho Walha ah minora||@@||Mr. Curley of wages paid to the Walharah miners from 1SJC, which was tho tun« raining operations||@@||from 1890, which was the time mining operations wero comnioucednt Catherine Hill Bay. na rollo wa*||@@||were commenced at Catherine Hill Bay as follows '. Tho iigures quotod by Mr. Curio} aro corroct, but||@@||The figures quoted by Mr. Curley are correct, but a littiu explanation in connection therewith alters tho||@@||a little explanation in connection therewith alters the position materially. Wallarah 13 not a Non castle||@@||position materially. Wallarah is not a Non castle collier}', and has no interest 111 common with New -||@@||colliery, and has no interest in common with New castle Wallirah ship vu Sydney, »"d do not||@@||castle. Wallarah ship via Sydney, and do not obtain NoiYCu-btlo price1*-, lor their coal lho miners||@@||obtain Newcastle prices for their coal. lThe miners working at Wallarah and icceiviug paj ment at ¿12d||@@||working at Wallarah and receiving payment at 2s2d per ton (tilling all uwn^) w mid uain almost as much||@@||per ton (filling all away)would earn a almost as much tor 0M.r} 100 tons us tho ^tmcastlo miners at ¿3 Id||@@||for every 100 tons as the Newcastle miners at 3s2d after thu deduction ot small-«, and with nu increase||@@||after the deduction of smalls, and with an increase of Id pur ton would tiru moiL. lho u\crape earn-||@@||of 1d per ton would earn more. The average earn ings of men at Wallarah are higher tlianthosom||@@||ings of men at Wallarah are higher than those in Newcastle owing to hawng uti. ot coal without||@@||Newcastle owing to having 6ft of coal without banda or lefuso to work Tho Wallarah Coal Cora||@@||bands or refuse to work. The Wallarah Coal Com pmy ia m com pet turn with tho Southern oolhorje»||@@||pany is in competition with the Southern collieries. I only, «boro tho rates paid aro less than at Wal-||@@||only, where the rates paid are less than at Wal garah, rho Wallarah Cotnpiny's coiibtituoutb aio||@@||larah. The Wallarah Company's constituents are nrrnugiug for supplies of Southern coal ex colliers in||@@||arranging for supplies of Southern coal ex colliers in S\dney for nil their îequiiements, so that n stnko at||@@||Sydney for all their requirements, so that a strike at I Wallarah will not trouble thLin or benent Now ci3tlo,||@@||Wallarah will not trouble them or benefit Newcastle, but it may seriously affect the Wallarah inineiß*||@@||but it may seriously affect the Wallarah miners earning by diversion of tríele It 13 sorcowhnt sin-||@@||earning by diversion of trade. It is somewhat sin gular tfiat the colliery, nindi has always complied||@@||gular that the colliery, whichhas always complied w ith tho weighing requirements vi present Coal Miucs||@@||with the weighing requirements of present Coal Mines Act (should bo singled out as tho hrst foi a ¡strike "||@@||Act (should be singled out as the first for a strike " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14210197 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONCEUT AT PAKItAMATTA.||@@||CONCERT AT PARRAMATTA. One of the largest audiences over seou ni Parra-||@@||One of the largest audiences over seen in Parra- matta assembled at the Parraui'vtta Tonn Hill on||@@||matta assembled at the Parramatta Town Hill on 1 uosJav cvoninj», the occasion being u benefit con-||@@||Tuesday evening, the occasion being a benefit con- cert tonderocl to tho widow and ornhati"! of the||@@||cert tendered to the widow and orphans of the late Robert Wilson, who duel suddenlj at Parra-||@@||late Robert Wilson, who died suddenly at Parra- matta SDmo short time back The progrnmmo was a||@@||matta aome short time back. The programn was a long ami lariod one, a ljrpo numbei of nrtists from||@@||long and varied one, a large number of artists from bv (lucy and cloon hore taking put It ii estimated||@@||Sydney and elsewhere taking part. It is estimated that the net results will be about ¿70 Items wero||@@||that the net results will be about £70. Items were rendered bv Mus Maud I its Stubbs, Mr Ü CUucv,||@@||rendered bv Mus Maud Firtz-Stubbs,, Mr D Clancy, Mr Kniest Hoskioft, Mr L Prounlock, Mr Willie||@@||Mr Ernest Hosking. Mr L Proudlock, Mr Willie Benrett, the Chambers Biothora, Too M'f.ish, Mi||@@||Bennett, the Chambers Brothers, Joe M'L.ish, Mr Challes Tuning, Mr Sorb Gumncry, tho Kelh||@@||Charles Faning, Mr Seph Guinnery, the Kelly Brothers, Sam Wilson, Miss Wosnll, It Burgiss,||@@||Brothers, Sam Wilson, Miss Wessnall, H. Burgess, W Chadwick, Miss Aura Martin, Alleen and||@@||W Chadwick, Miss Nora Martin, Alleen and Bon Woods, E J Brown, Olly Wilson, and Bede||@@||Dora Woods, E. J. Brown, Olly Wilson, and Bede Hincbey_||@@||Hinchey_ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14210665 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn BALMAIN LITLIIARY AND MUSICAL I||@@||BALMAIN LITERARY AND MUSICAL I SOCICfY||@@||SOCIETY. Anatlractivo programme was presented by this||@@||An attractive programme was presented by this Bocietv at u successful smoko concert, which took||@@||society at a successful smoke concert, which took placo in the rooms, 27o Darbug-strcet, Balmain, on||@@||place in the rooms, 275 Darling-street, Balmain, on Thursday evening in the presence of an appreciative||@@||Thursday evening in the presence of an appreciative audience Mr. GeorgeElhs presided. The programme||@@||audience. Mr. George Ellis presided. The programme ivas of a misccllauoous character, and in most casos||@@||was of a miscellaneous character, and in most cases the items were encored AiuongBt tho contributors||@@||the items were encored. Amongst the contributors woro Messrs AV. Walner, L buna, W. Board, C.||@@||were Messrs. W. Walner, L Sims, W. Beard, C. Smith, J. Ainsworth, llrownlces, Wolstenholrno, H||@@||Smith, J. Ainsworth, Brownlees, Wolstenholme, H. M'Grcgor, aud Leonard Green. Tho chairman an-||@@||M'Gregor, and Leonard Green. The chairman an- nounced that the society was to bo ofiicially repre-||@@||nounced that the society was to be officially repre- sented by tho musical section at the moonlight ex-||@@||sented by the musical section at the moonlight ex- cursion in aid of the sick and accident fund of tho||@@||cursion in aid of the sick and accident fund of the employees of the Balmain New Ferry Company,||@@||employees of the Balmain New Ferry Company, Limited, aud also the charity harbour excursion in||@@||Limited, and also the charity harbour excursion in uni of the widow and orphans of tho late Mr. George||@@||aid of the widow and orphans of the late Mr. George Holmes. _||@@||Holmes. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14217390 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE GOUßT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before the Chiof Justice.) I||@@||(Before the Chief Justice.) PERMANENT ALIMONY.||@@||PERMANENT ALIMONY. Langley v. Luugloy.||@@||Langley v. Langley. Mr. Ralston, instructed by Mr. W. A. Wiudeyei,||@@||Mr. Ralston, instructed by Mr. W. A. Windeyer, appeared lor tbo petitioner, Elua Langley , and||@@||appeared for the petitioner, Eliza Langley, and Mr Shand, instructed by Messrs. BerCne and||@@||Mr Shand, instructed by Messrs. Deane and Deane« for tbo respondent, William Langley. It||@@||Deane, for the respondent, William Langley. It appeared that ou tim lib ffuly lait tho Chief||@@||appeared that on the 4th July last the Chief Justice mado a decree of judicial separation||@@||Justice made a decree of judicial separation between the parties, and the petitioner up to that||@@||between the parties, and the petitioner up to that time hil been in the receipt of 12s OJ per neck||@@||time had been in the receipt of 12s 6d per week alimony pendente lite She now asked for an||@@||alimony pendente lite. She now asked for an order directing respondent lo pav her 1.3a pet week||@@||order directing respondent to pay her 15s per week iiprnnnent ulnnu jy, umJ ulso that the amount bt||@@||permanent alimony, and also that the amount be secured upon lue honso« winch were tbo property||@@||secured upon five houses, which were the property of tho respondent, who is a retired builder uud con-||@@||of the respondent, who is a retired builder and con- tractor. Mr. ShtuJ said be did not appear to||@@||tractor. Mr. Shand said he did not appear to oppoio tho mjliou, except as to the amount to bo||@@||oppose the motion, except as to the amount to be al I nu cd und tho proposed doed The untaxed||@@||allowed and the proposed deed. The untaxed costs of the suit amounted to £320, and the||@@||costs of the suit amounted to £325, and the taxed iosts of tbo motion for alimony pendente Ute||@@||taxed costs of the motion for alimony pendente lite re iel) ed M% and respondent noiikl ha\o to raise a||@@||reached £45 and respondent would have to raise a portion of tins mouov bv pioitgage on his pioperty.||@@||portion of this money by mortgage on his property. Tt aDpearcd from HIL afluía vit* that petitioner is bl||@@||It appeared from the affidavits that petitioner is 61 j ear* of at*e, and the respondent 70 It was iiot||@@||years of age, and the respondent 70. It was not denied that tho lutter possessed property, and||@@||denied that the latter possessed property, and the only dispute v. is n<* to tho income derivable||@@||the only dispute was as to the income derivable UiL'ofrnin||@@||therefrom. His Honor «aid that if he had been applied to nt||@@||His Honor said that if he had been applied to at thotrul tho order ho would bave mado would have||@@||the trial the order he would have made would have boon l'ii per neck, and» ho now made uu order for||@@||been 15s per week, and he now made an order for tlie paymeut of that amount as permanent alimony||@@||the payment of that amount as permanent alimony «ccurcd byuduodof ifttlement on fito houses of(||@@||secured by a deed of settlement on five houses of reapoudonl't situated nt Woutnorth and Liverpool||@@||respondent's situated at Wentworth and Liverpool roads HBspoudent ivas also ordored to pay the||@@||roads. Respondent was also ordered to pay the costa of the motion tnd tho prep iration ot the deed||@@||costs of the motion and the preparation of the deed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14217998 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BOOKOWA SEAT.||@@||THE BOOROWA SEAT. In consoquonco of tho appointment of Mr. J. A.||@@||In consequence of the appointment of Mr. J. A. K. Mackay, M.L.A., to tho Legislativo Couuoil,||@@||K. Mackay, M.L.A., to the Legislative Council, with tho position of Vico-Prc-idout of the||@@||with the position of Vice-President of the Executive Council, lils seat UB tho representativo||@@||Executive Council, his seat as the representativ of tbo olectorato of Boorowa has becomo vacant||@@||of the electorate of Boorowa has become vacant. Tho Isboui party io determined to spare no effort to||@@||The labour party is determined to spare no effort to secura tho peat for a goutlemau representing its||@@||secure the seat for a gentleman representing its intorests Accordingly a mooting of tho party won||@@||interests. Accordingly a meeting of the party was held on Tuesday evening, when it wns decided to||@@||held on Tuesday evening, when it was decided to support tho candidature of Mr. Noil Neilson, who||@@||support the candidature of Mr. Neil Neilson, who will stand in tbo labour intorcst. l||@@||will stand in the labour interest. it was also arranged for Messrs. A. Giaflilh,||@@||It was also arranged for Messrs. A. Griffith, M'Gowou, Holman, Dacoy, T. Brown, aud L.tw,||@@||M'Gowen, Holman, Dacey, T. Brown, and Law, Ms LA., to visit tho olectorato immediately, with||@@||M.L.A., to visit the electorate immediately, with a view of speaking on bohalf of Mr. Neilson's||@@||a view of speaking on behalf of Mr. Neilson's candidaturo||@@||candidature. Mr. T. M. Slattery, who had boon mentioned os a||@@||Mr. T. M. Slattery, who had been mentioned as a candidato for Boorowa for tho vacancy cuttscd by the||@@||candidate for Boorowa for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Colonel Mackay, yostorday atternooii||@@||resignation of Colonel Mackay, yesterday afternoon finally decided not to contest tho election, owing to||@@||finally decided not to contest the election, owing to thn extensivo and coniplo* natuie of Ins prnfcrisionil||@@||the extensive and complex nature of his professional duties Mr. Mattery telegraphed his docuion to his||@@||duties. Mr. Slattery telegraphed his decision to his supporters utBurrow a.||@@||supporters at Burrowa. Colonel G. vV. Waddell, who has also boen re-||@@||Colonel G. W. Waddell, who has also been re- quested by a numbai of the electors to cDulont tho||@@||quested by a number of the electors to contest the seul, tins aunouueod himself as it candiitale, unit will||@@||seat, has announced himself as a candidate, and will a onco proceed to tha clect-iruto, and will atUrcss tho||@@||a once proceed to the electorate, and will address the electors at Burrowa ou Friday evening Colonel||@@||electors at Burrowa on Friday evening. Colonel Waddell will coutcst the election na a supporter of||@@||Waddell will contest the election as a supporter of tho pro3ont Governmt ni||@@||the present Government. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14219058 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMEMORATION BALL.||@@||COMMEMORATION BALL. ThefeBtivitits connected with the opening of the||@@||The festivities connected with the opening of the hall were "out nued at night, when a ball to com-||@@||hall were continued at night, when a ball to com- memorate the event took place, and proved to be one||@@||memorate the event took place, and proved to be one of the most successful events of the kind that baa||@@||of the most successful events of the kind that has ever been hold in the district The main hall||@@||ever been held in the district. The main hall, sipperand nnto rooms wore f,aily decorated, and||@@||supper and ante rooms were gaily decorated, and when contrasted with the many clogant dresses worn||@@||when contrasted with the many elegant dresses worn by the ladies presented a pleasing effect i ho alten||@@||by the ladies presented a pleasing effect . The atten danoo numbered about 250 Among those who wore||@@||dance numbered about 250. Among those who were p cent were -Mr D .coy, M L A , and Mrs||@@||present were -Mr Dacey, M L A , and Mrs Dacey Mr Georf e Audcrson MIA, the Mayor||@@||Dacey Mr George Anderson M.L.A., the Mayor uud Mavoiess Aldeimau and Mrs T Hamel] Alder||@@||and Mayoress Alderman and Mrs F Hambly Alder man nnd Mr» T J Lulnrid Mr V Luland, and Miss||@@||man and Mrs F J Luland, Mr F Luland, and Miss Rankins (tenterfield) Mrs LuKnd, sen , Alderman||@@||Hankins (Tenterfield) Mrs Luland, sen , Alderman Ramsay nud Miss itemsay Able, min Stephen,||@@||Ramsay and Miss Ramsay, Alderman Stephen, Alderman Wiggins and Miss Wiggins, Alderman||@@||Alderman Wiggins and Miss Wiggins, Alderman Nilson anti Miss I n/zell, Alderman U'Fadyeu and||@@||Nilson and Miss Frizzell, Alderman McFadyen and Mrs M Fadyen, Atdcrmau Woodlands and Mrs||@@||Mrs McFadyen, Alderman Woodlands and Mrs Woodlands, Alderman Pace and Mrs Page, Alder||@@||Woodlands, Alderman Page and Mrs Page, Alder nnu Thornton nud Mrs thornton, Alderman Punter||@@||man Thornton and Mrs Thornton, Alderman Punter and Mrs Puuter, and tho Misses Punter (°), Alder||@@||and Mrs Puuter, and the Misses Punter (2), Alder ui m Coward and Miss Con ard, Mr B Radford and||@@||man Coward and Miss Coward, Mr B Radford and Miss liadford, Mr W Radford and Mr" lladterd,||@@||Miss Radford, Mr W Radford and Mrs Radford, Mr Filkner and Miss I alknor, Mrs Gornoll, Mr||@@||Mr Falkner and Miss I Falkner, Mrs Gornell, Mr Chegrvyii and Mrs Chogmyn, Mis Hockey, Mr||@@||Chegwyn and Mrs Chegwyn, Mrs Hockey, Mr Cuni]., Mr Tollu Swinbourne nud Mrr Siiiubüuinc,||@@||Camp, Mr John Swinbourne and Mrs Swinbourne, Ifr M Gjrvio and Jil» M'Gaivie, mid Miss||@@||Mr McGarvie and Mrs MCGarvie, and Miss Wrifhl Mrs and Miss j"imunu (Little Buy)||@@||Wright, Mrs and Miss Trinman (Little Bay) Mrs Price sen Ur George Price nud Mrs Fnco,||@@||Mrs Price sen., Mr George Price and Mrs Price, Mr J QIouvillo and Mrs Glanville Mr Robert||@@||Mr J Glanville and Mrs Glanville, Mr Robert Stephen, und marry other re lit outs and visitors||@@||Stephen, and many other residents and visitors rho urrnngetnout", which ivelo of a most||@@||The arrangements, which were of most com plot o kind wore in the hands of a||@@||complete kind were in the hands of a largo committee The duties of masters of coro||@@||large committee. The duties of masters of cere mouies nero performed by Mr Dacey, ML A,||@@||monies were performed by Mr Dacey, M L A, Alderman Luland and Mr Tohn Swinbourne I ho||@@||Alderman Luland and Mr John Swinbourne . The music was supplied by Mr Cooper, while the floor||@@||music was supplied by Mr Cooper, while the floor nas in excellent condition for duncmg i ho opening||@@||was in excellent condition for dancing. the opeining sot was danced at S 30, and ii programme of 25||@@||set was danced at 8.30, and a programme of 25 d incea waa then carried out with mucn spirit until 5||@@||dances was then carried out with much spirit until 5 am At midnight the company partook of supper||@@||am .At midnight the company partook of supper in the council chambers, when never»! toasts wero||@@||in the council chambers, when several toasts were honoured Iho tramway management provided an||@@||honoured . The tramway management provided an excellent trrut service||@@||excellent tram service ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14221009 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. JOHN'S, ASHFIELD. - ANNIVERSARY||@@||ST. JOHN'S, ASHFIELD. - ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.||@@||SERVICES. Largo congregations attondod at tlio abovo ohiirch||@@||Large congregations attendod at the above church on Sunday, when its anniversary vvns îimrkoil by a||@@||on Sunday, when its anniversary was marked by a confirmation service Tbo Arohbishop conduetod||@@||confirmation service. The Archbishop conducted the coiiilrmatiou eervico ni tho atti moon, an I li||@@||the confirmation service in the afternoon, and 15 malos nnd 32 fórnalos locaivod tho nació 1 rite und||@@||males and 32 fermales received the sacred rite and blessing lho accommodation m tho cliureh wie||@@||blessing. The accommodation in the church was quitu insufíleient for tho numbai of pooplo mho at*||@@||quite insufficient for the number of people who at- ton led, mid ostra sitting iiccimunodation had to be||@@||tended, and extra sitting accommodation had to be coutuved At the morning soivici the îeotot, Dr||@@||contrived. At the morning service the rector, Dr. Corlette, assiste 1 by fho Rov W J Cakobrcari, con-||@@||Corlette, assisted by the Rev. W. J. Cakebread, con- ducted tho "¡civ ice, mid at lho ovoniug service lho||@@||ducted the service, and at the evening service the Archbishop ngutu took part aud proached to a largo||@@||Archbishop again took part and preached to a large congregation, tihmgforhii text St John,jlst chaptct,||@@||congregation, taking for his text St. John, 1st chapter, 5lh v orse The Prim ite pointed out tho tn o messages||@@||5th verse. The Primate pointed out the two messages of Tollu tim Baptist mid doini tho Evangelist Laub||@@||of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. Each had borno witness to the Light, but tho ovan^olist||@@||had borne witness to the Light, but the evangelist had been inspired by the bpint to boar witueii willi||@@||had been inspired by the Spirit to bear witness with the other upostlos in writing tit John had buceooded||@@||the other apostles in writing. St. John had succeeded in writing a profound und seholarlv }et singiilirl}||@@||in writing a profound and scholarly yet singularly uiulorstuudahlo message vvhioh could bo read nuil||@@||understandable message which could be read and a idcretood by the, simplest Ills writings allowed nu||@@||understood by the simplest. His writings showed an intensity of personal failli, and a ntudy of thom||@@||intensity of personal faith, and a study of them would lopay tho oarnostBooker aftor lho Light, which||@@||would repay the earnost seeker after the Light, which was Christ Tomauytho Bible waa li goo I book||@@||was Christ. To many the Bible was a good book which it waa well for mmistois to preach horn , bul||@@||which it was well for ministers to preach from ; but it ihould bo moro Ita pages boro prophétie mid aotual||@@||it should be more. Its pages bore prophetic and actual witnoss to the eomiug ot ii Light, and tho lailiauco nf||@@||witness to the coming of a Light, and the radiance of that Light should llttinnuo tbo world and its dark-||@@||that Light should illumine the world and its dark- ness Dtrkuess was Byuonymous with sin, and tho||@@||ness. Darkness was synonymous with sin, and the Light wluoh had como into the ViOild was physically,||@@||Light which had come into the world was physically, intellootuiilly, mid moially tho guulntg puucrplo to||@@||intellectually, and morally the guiding principle to bud souls fiom dukuess, uud God would UBSiiredly||@@||lead souls fiom darkness, and God would assuredly answer tho piaver oftheseekot after Light, for in||@@||answer the prayer of the seeker after Light, for in Him was no dm leuoss||@@||Him was no darkness. lho musical poitiou of the Bervico was of a blight||@@||The musical portion of the service was of a bright and hearty oharaotri At the liol} Communion in||@@||and hearty character. At the Holy Communion in thu morning a choral serv .00 was roudored Toiler's||@@||the morning a choral service was rendered. Fisher's " Kyno " Baruabv's offertory sontoncos, and the||@@||"Kyrie," Barnaby's offertory sentences, and the beautiful " Sovoufold Arnon " wero Bung At tho||@@||beautiful "Sevenfold Amen" wero sung. At the ovoiimg aorvioo choral ovensoug was rendered lour'u||@@||evening service choral evensong was rendered. Tour's "Magnificat 'and " N1..10 Diinittis " woru tuug||@@||"Magnificat" and "Nunc Dimittis" were sung. Tho unthem was " bond Out I hy Light " (Gounod),||@@||The anthem was "Send Out Thy Light" (Gounod), and during tho olfortory MrB Dunant rendered Gou-||@@||and during the offertory Mrs, Dupain rendered Gou- nod's "lho Klug of Love my Sliophi rd is " lho||@@||nod's "The King of Love my Shepherd is." The o.gauiBt (Mr Alboit Tisher) had prcpaiod a good||@@||organist (Mr. Albert Fisher) had prepared a good musical norvic, aud during tho tia} rendered sevoral||@@||musical service, and during the day rendered several organ piecus _ ^^||@@||organ pieces. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14221855 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LA PEROUSE ABORIGINES'||@@||LA PEROUSE ABORIGINES' MISSION.||@@||MISSION. A united Chmtian Endeavoui Union íallj, undci||@@||A united Christian Endeavour Union rally, under the nuspicei of the reaped ne Balmain dtstuet||@@||the auspices of the respective Balmain district societies, took »lace m the Balmain Congregational||@@||societies, took place in the Balmain Congregational Chinch on Mon day night for the purpose of helping||@@||Church on Monday night for the purpose of helping furn ard the sympathetic mloiest m the La Perouse||@@||forward the sympathetic interest in the La Perouse Aborigines' MiSBton The Kov \V IT Williams||@@||Aborigines' Mission. The Rev. W. H. Williams (one of the vice-presidents of the union) presided,||@@||(one of the vice-presidents of the union) presided, and there was a lepresentativo attctulaucc, am ou gat||@@||and there was a representative attendance, amongst which weie iepie»outed the following societies -||@@||which, were represented the following societies :- Balmain East Weslejan, Ralmain Congregational,||@@||Balmain East Wesleyan, Balmain Congregational, Baptist, (Jenti al Methodist Mission, United||@@||Baptist, Central Methodist Mission, United Tree Methodist, Balmain "\Ve"L "Weslejan, and||@@||Free Methodist, Balmain West Wesleyan, and others Miss Dixon, who wits piesont with a con-||@@||others. Miss Dixon, who was present with a con- tinuent ot the aborigines from Hie La Perouse||@@||tingent of the aborigines from the La Perouse station, added much to the interest of the proceed-||@@||station, added much to the interest of the proceed- ings RoeiUitiou«, solos, and testimonies weio given||@@||ings. Recitations, solos, and testimonies were given by the latter in au nttraotuo manner Miss Dixon||@@||by the latter in an attractive manner. Miss Dixon gave some particulais as to tho work carried on||@@||gave some particulais as to the work carried on amongst the aborigines, The Government had||@@||amongst the aborigines. The Government had resumed some »even acres of land at La Perouse,||@@||resumed some seven acres of land at La Perouse, on which had been erected a mission hal), somn cot-||@@||on which had been erected a mission hall, some cot- tages, and other dwolliugs Moat of tho aborigines||@@||tages, and other dwellings. Most of the aborigines reta ling theio lind been converted to OIuis||@@||residing there had been converted to Chris- tianitj, and wero living exemplary lives||@@||tianity, and were living exemplary lives. Tho eon version of tho abonemos liad spread Id||@@||The conversion of the aborigines had spread to Hoot} Hill and Illawarra, where praisfiw orthj work||@@||Rooty Hill and Illawarra, where praisworthy work was being accomplished each wet?],. An appeal had||@@||was being accomplished each week. An appeal had been made for further in illouera, mduho was pleased||@@||been made for further missioners, and she was pleased to say two inoro had volunteered, but further addi-||@@||to say two more had volunteered, but further addi- tions were required olio thanked tho Christian||@@||tions were required. She thanked the Christian Eiidc5),||@@||bars dore bullion (£35,000), 22 packages bullion (£14,825), 624 casds milk, 42 caeca peiirlahcll, Ü700 bars bullion,||@@||624 cases milk, 42 cases pearlshell, 2700 bars bullion, 6992 ingots copper, 7 cotes h oven to, and tmndriefl||@@||5982 ingots copper, 7 cases bovento, and sundries. Thft barque Solveig, which arnved from Kalpara afc Mel-||@@||The barque Solveig, which arrived from Kaipara at Mel- bourne, met with a " dusting " on tho passage. She left||@@||bourne, met with a "dusting" on the passage. She left [Kaipara on September l8, and aft one« entered upon a pro-||@@||Kaipara on September 18, and at once entered upon a pro- tracted combat with hurricane winda and dangerous teas.||@@||tracted combat with hurricane winds and dangerous seas. Tha lower Íoretopmil and foresail were earned away, and||@@||The lower foretopsail and foresail were carried away, and immense seas thundered on deck, and caused tho carno of||@@||immense seas thundered on deck, and caused tho cargo of timber to break odnf t. It was only with extremo difficulty||@@||timber to break adrift. It was only with extreme difficulty and danger to life and limb that the timber was secured||@@||and danger to life and limb that the timber was secured. The barque sought shelter for 43 hours under Deal Island.||@@||The barque sought shelter for 48 hours under Deal Island. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14223639 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC SERVANTS AND FEDERA-||@@||PUBLIC SERVANTS AND FEDERA- TION.||@@||TION. DECISION OF TIIE PUBLIC SERVICE||@@||DECISION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. I||@@||BOARD. Mr Atlee Hunt, honorary secretary to the United||@@||Mr Atlee Hunt, honorary secretary to the United I ederal Executive has vv n'len to the Public Service||@@||Federal Executive, has written to the Public Service Bonni to tho oflo-t that the executivo would prefer||@@||Board to the effect that the executive would prefer o so o ovsry section of tho neople, including Public||@@||to see every section of the people, including Public sorvauts, allowed to take au nctuo and perloily un-||@@||servants, allowed to take an active and perfectly un- trammelled part in tho oiscus«iou on the Constitution||@@||trammelled part in the discussion on the Constitution Bill||@@||Bill. Iho chairman ot the Public borvico Board and||@@||The chairman of the Public Service Board and ono of his coltongueB who have beon seen on tho||@@||one of his colleagues who have been seen on the subject, desiro to point out that, oven had thov tho||@@||subject, desire to point out that, even had they the povv er thoj do not vv ish to lav down any vexatious||@@||power they do not wish to lay down any vexatious restiction* as regards the Public servants lu the||@@||restrictions as regards the Public servants in the matter of tho foithconutig vote on the roderai Con||@@||matter of the forthcoming vote on the Federal Con- veution Bill 'lhev would ruthet leave tho regula-||@@||vention Bill. They would rather leave the regula- tion of then conduct on this great question to tho||@@||tion of their conduct on this great question to the good seuso of the Cull servants themselves, which||@@||good sense of the Civil servants themselves, which tho Public borneo Bonni is quite suio will not lead||@@||the Public Service Board is quite sure will not lead them astraj lu all British communities where||@@||them astray. In all British communities where party gov eminent exists it has beon a recognised rulo||@@||party government exists it has been a recognised rule that, us tho public officials nro the scrvauts of the||@@||that, as the public officials are the servants of the public, vv Inch includes all parties m tlio Stato, tho||@@||public, which includes all parties in the State, the members o£ the Civil Service in order that thov may||@@||members of the Civil Service, in order that they may merit a id letiin the confidence of tho public, ahould||@@||merit and retain the confidence of the public, should not publicK or actively ougigo in political mattsrs or||@@||not publicly or actively engage in political matters or controvertios In thus giviug up somo ot the rights||@@||controversies. In thus giving up some of the rights of citizonslup, which their position entails, the Civil||@@||of citizenship, which their position entails, the Civil servants are, on tim other hand, taking upon them-||@@||servants are, on the other hand, taking upon them- selves responsibilities of a very high order, vir , thoso||@@||selves responsibilities of a very high order, viz., those rehting to tho coi-duct of the affairs of Stato in||@@||relating to the conduct of the affairs of State in all then* ramifications Ihey should, therefore, bo||@@||all their ramifications. They should, therefore, be looked upon ospocully in tho case of the higher||@@||looked upon, especially in the case of the higher oilicials, as the udu'on of the Ministers who from to||@@||officials, as the advisers of the Ministers who from to tim« aro charged with the administration of tho||@@||time are charged with the administration of the affairs of Mate Civil servants should nalously||@@||affairs of State. Civil servants should jealously guard these "reat privileges, mid not »llmiglv do||@@||guard these great privileges, and not willingly do anything whieh would sivout ol pirliftiinship, nui||@@||anything which would savour of partisanship, and thus tend to lower *ho high position which it is their||@@||thus tend to lower the high position which it is their dut) and wisdom to maintain||@@||duty and wisdom to maintain. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14224322 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn FIRE IN WILLIAM-STREET.||@@||FIRE IN WILLIAM-STREET. Au outbreak of fire was discovered about 1||@@||An outbreak of fire was discovered about 1 o clock jeatorday morning in the shop of Mr T||@@||o'clock yesterday morning in the shop of Mr. F Pollard, 101 WiHiam-sticet, Woolloomooloo||@@||Pollard, 104 William-street, Woolloomooloo. Hie premises consist of a basement und||@@||The premises consist of a basement and two stones, each containing two rooms Mr||@@||two stories, each containing two rooms. Mr. Pollard carnes on the business of a fancy goods||@@||Pollard carries on the business of a fancy goods de-ilei and pianoforte-tuner unit repairer 1 bo out-||@@||dealer and pianoforte-tuner and repairer. The out- break was noticed by Constable Siinunngton und||@@||break was noticed by Constable Siimmington and Mi, IV Wyman who roused the neighbours, and||@@||Mr. W. Wyman who roused the neighbours, and Mr Wvmnn used a private telephone ou Mi R||@@||Mr. Wyman used a private telephone on Mr. R. Lea's premises to communicate « lth the fire station||@@||Lea's premises to communicate with the fire station. J. fie llF B from lieadaunrters under faupt||@@||The M.F.B. from headquarters under Supt. Webb and tho deputy superintendent Spaik «ero||@@||Webb and the deputy superintendent Spark were smartl} on tho scene, supplemented by a dotachment||@@||smartly on tho scene, supplemented by a detachment from Darlinghurst Meanwhile the occupants||@@||from Darlinghurst. Meanwhile the occupants of the premises had had au exciting escape||@@||of the premises had had an exciting escape. Mr and Mrs Pollard were sleeping on the||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Pollard were sleeping on the first flour, and their two children ag6d||@@||first floor, and their two children aged G and 9 yean, occupied a room ou the second story,||@@||6 and 9 years, occupied a room on the second story, with an assistant uamed Miss Vera Hall, who win||@@||with an assistant named Miss Vera Hall, who was first anakened by hearing the crackling noise of the||@@||first awakened by hearing the crackling noise of the fire below She awoke Mr ana Mrs Pollard, who||@@||fire below. She awoke Mr. and Mrs. Pollard, who found that their escapo had beeu eut off, as the stair-||@@||found that their escape had been cut off, as the stair- case was on firs, and Ibu smoke ascending threatened||@@||case was on fire, and the smoke ascending threatened to suffocate tliem I lie children wera immediately||@@||to suffocate tliem. The children were immediately oeucd, ami Mr Pollard managed to force open a||@@||seized, amd Mr. Pollard managed to force open a window on the first story, through which tho m||@@||window on the first story, through which the in- mates made their exit along the footpath anning to||@@||mates made their exit along the footpath awning to Mr J R itewart's grocery establishment, adioiuuig||@@||Mr.J.R. Stewart's grocery establishment, adjoininig where they vi ero admitted through a window||@@||where they were admitted through a window. Hie piomptneBS of the M T B elfected a save||@@||The promptness of the M.F.B elfected a save. Lwa hydrants wore Ubcd, ono from the verandah||@@||Two hydrants were Used, one from the verandah u.vning and anothei on the ground lloor The fire||@@||awning and another on the ground floor. The fire travelled up the stairs and Jaroneed the back room||@@||travelled up the stairs and damaged the back room on tho hrsr lloor and an uppor room on the second or||@@||on the first floor and an upper room on the second or attic lloor Iho contents of the front shop and work-||@@||attic floo. The contents of the front shop and work- shop were slightly damaged hy water The furniture||@@||shop were slightly damaged by water. The furniture ond »Lick ato iii«ured iu tho Pheonix Office for||@@||ond stock are insured in the Pheonix Office for bohveon £3 )0 and £100 The builctiug is owned by||@@||between £350 and £400. The building is owned by Mia Mirshall, of Bondi Junction||@@||Mrs. Marshall, of Bondi Junction. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14225775 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE EDINA-EXCELSIOR COLLISION.||@@||THE EDINA-EXCELSIOR COLLISION. The Court of Marine Inquiry sat to-day, and||@@||The Court of Marine Inquiry sat to-day, and begun an investigation into the oircumstancca||@@||began an investigation into the circumstances «nrroundiug tho collision betwcou tho steutnois||@@||surroundiug the collision between the steamers Edina and Excclsioi on the 1 lth instant Cap-||@@||Edina and Excelsior on the 11 th instant Cap- tain Moore, of the Excelsioi, ¿avo his .ersion||@@||tain Moore, of the Excelsior, gave his version of the accident, which was similar in substance||@@||of the accident, which was similar in substance to tho nccciunt puliludnd it tho tun« ot tlio||@@||to the account published at the time of the i .dilston Ho (liuiiLil lint % hen tin fuc, settled||@@||collision. He claimed that when the fog settled dowu he minti hu 3 m 'KIO K »pi-itl to deal||@@||down he reduced the Excelsior's speed to dead ?do«, and when Iii" Lima u is «mi bealing down||@@||slow, and when the Edina was seen bearing down ho did nil that could possibly be done to avoit tho||@@||he did all that could possibly be done to avert the collision John A Burke, mato of the Exrolsior,||@@||collision. John A Burke, mate of the Excelsior, gave evidence bearing out thociiptniu's stutomeut||@@||gave evidence bearing out the captain's statement. Tho inquirir was adjourned till uoxt day||@@||The inquiry was adjourned till next day. A prison« named William Giggins, who is||@@||A prisoner named William Goggins, who is serving a sentence ut Pentridge of three years for||@@||serving a sentence at Pentridge of three years for houBobrcakini», mudo a dotorminod attempt to||@@||housebreaking, made a determined attempt to commit suicide, on Monday afternoon, by throw-||@@||commit suicide, on Monday afternoon, by throw- ing himself to tho ground from an upper story||@@||ing himself to the ground from an upper story. He was not much hurt||@@||He was not much hurt. A serious outbreak of fire occurred enrlv this||@@||A serious outbreak of fire occurred early this morning at a one-story brick building m||@@||morning at a one-story brick building in Ehrabeth-stroet, Carlton, occupied by J Taylor,||@@||Elizabeth-street, Carlton, occupied by J Taylor, as an oil and naphthaline facto v Iho tircwas||@@||as an oil and naphthaline factory. The fire was caused by the explosion of gas generated in tho||@@||caused by the explosion of gas generated in the letort lho wnti hinan, Alexander Mullen, was||@@||retort. The watchman, Alexander Mullen, was severely burned abont the face, han Is, and back||@@||severely burned about the face, hands, and back in end»iivonriiig to extinguish the 11 unes The||@@||in endeavouring to extinguish the flames. The fire brigade wns promptly ni nttoniliiuc., but||@@||fire brigade was promptly in attendance, but oviing to the lutliiiuiimllo niilmi ot the contents||@@||owing to the inflammable nature of the contents tho builliug was a good deal damaged before tim||@@||the builliug was a good deal damaged before the flames wero extiiiguishid 1 ho Mo k was insured||@@||flames were extinguished. The stock was insured foi £loU||@@||for £150. At ii meeting of tho Alelrupoliti n Boarl of||@@||At a meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Wilki, to-dav it was decided that tim ?? bit. of||@@||Works to-day it was decided that the scale of ?minimum m ¿is sit forth in the conditions of||@@||minimum wages set forth in the conditions of comrie! bo imoiidcd so is ii pion.h» for bovs up||@@||contract be amended so as to provide for boys up to lb 3ears bin.,» paid Js 61 u dnv , >outli«, Id||@@||to 16 years being paid 2s 6d a day; youths 16 tolSjnirs Is a dm mon botiieeu thu ages of||@@||to 18 years, 4s a day; men between the ages of JO and 1> years CN Sd n dm and oxer n vear«,||@@||20 and 55 years, 6s 8d a day; and over 55 years, jsfil i du.||@@||5s 6d a day. 1 ho slnpineu JI of gold fiom Mi Hit urne by tho||@@||The shipments of gold from Melbourne by the Britannia (o-dav wore \ ilucl it ¿lot jil||@@||Britannia to-day were valued at £106,534. Hie ¡ialt-\early ropo t und statement of ne»||@@||The half-yearly report and statement of ac- riuutsto JULO 30 of tho llsnk of Victoiin,||@@||counts to June 30 of the Bank of Victoria, Limited, hn.e been issued The profit und||@@||Limited, have been issued. The profit and loss ac.ount shows n net piohl ot £27,637,||@@||loss account shows a net profit of £27,637, which exceeds the uiuount (X10,119) required foi||@@||which exceeds the amount (£10,419) required for a dividend on the profucuco Hlitirtsbj £17,21S||@@||a dividend on the preference shares by £17,218. The dcforri d diposits weir leduciil £o()0,000 last||@@||The deferred deposits were reduced £500,000 last Alaren and nnuthtr £HI0,00(I wil> bo relonsrcl next||@@||March and another £500,000 will be released next Sr-ptiin iv, loa.ing ioOO 000 to bo dcnlt with m||@@||September, leaving £500,000 to be dealt with in ihn cain fiiliin||@@||the early future. In the Ciiminal Court to-duy Liniry Gorlou||@@||In the Criminal Court to-day Emery Gordon Modor was i.; nu pi iced on ti lil on aohaigool||@@||Medor was again placed on trial on a charge of tlio murlcr it 1 ruins Richard slciiua in the||@@||the murder of Francis Richard Stevens in the Elstern Milker on April 10 Toe eise si andu||@@||Eastern Market on April 10. The case stands part hear1 At the iirst triol the jury fniUil t >||@@||part heard. At the first trial the jury failed to ugro«||@@||agree. At a meeting of tho MotiopoHtnu Be ird of||@@||At a meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Woiksto-diii tholinance luiiiniiilce uoniilted m||@@||Works to-day the finance committee submitted an ostimato showing that the money required for||@@||estimate showing that the money required for the yeal from July, 1S09, to Tuno, 1000, for the||@@||the year from July, 1899, to June, 1900, for the purnoscsof the board was £G<2,130||@@||purposes of the board was £672,130. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14229604 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE MOUNT GARNET RAILWAY. |||@@||THE MOUNT GARNET RAILWAY. We have received a plan of tho Obillagoe-Bedford||@@||We have received a plan of the Chillagoe-Bedford and MountGarnet, Liuiitod's, proposed lailwny route||@@||and Mount Garnet, Limited's, proposed railway route from Mareeba to Mount Garnet, in Noilb»rn Queens-||@@||from Mareeba to Mount Garnet, in Northern Queens- land Thu proposal of the company is to build a line||@@||land The proposal of the company is to build a line from Marooba to Mount Garnet via Atherton, with a||@@||from Mareeba to Mount Garnet via Atherton, with a short Bpur lino into Herberton, nnd it has beea||@@||short spur line into Herberton, and it has been beloro th» Queensland Government for some tnonthi||@@||before the Queensland Government for some months. lho question win remitted to thu ltnilway Commis||@@||The question was remitted to the Railway Commis- Bioncis for consideration, and ft is staled that their||@@||sioners for consideration, and it is stated that their report was luiourublo to the company being granted||@@||report was favourable to the company being granted the concession 1 he length of the pioposod fine is G1||@@||the concession. The length of the proposod line is 61 miles, in quile a different iluecliou to the one from||@@||miles, in quile a different direction to the one from Mureoba to Chillagoe, and it is cliimod that its con-||@@||Mareeba to Chillagoe, and it is claimed that its con- struction will n.elu tho opemug up of the timber||@@||struction will mean the opening up of the timber arcas if the Barron, tho linllelds or Herberton mid||@@||areas of the Barron, the tinfields of Herberton and Watsonville, the nell scrub lauds of Atherton, the||@@||Watsonville, the rich scrub lands of Atherton, the dollying nuntry of the Evelyn, and the mineral||@@||dairying country of the Evelyn, and the mineral countrj between the Di \ Uiver, Mount ltuby, and||@@||country between the Dry River, Mount Ruby, and Mount Garnet, besides providing u uou stock touto||@@||Mount Garnet, besides providing a new stock route for the jiosturesoi the North-west aud the (jriilr||@@||for the pastures of the North-west and the Gulf. A meeting, comprising the Herberton Divisional||@@||A meeting, comprising the Herberton Divisional Beard, Pastoral Assocnltou, unit the Herberton||@@||Board, Pastoral Association, and the Herberton Chamber of Commorce, bold recently at Herberton,||@@||Chamber of Commerce, held recently at Herberton, passed a resolution faiouung the j.roposed toute,||@@||passed a resolution favouring the proposed route, and pledging itself ti " support any Government,||@@||and pledging itself to " support any Government, or, failing that, private pioposal properlt safe-||@@||or, failing that, private proposal properly safe- guarded, which mil undertake to moke a ruilwav via||@@||guarded, which will undertake to make a railway via Atherton to Mount Garnet as spec lily as possihlo "||@@||Atherton to Mount Garnet as speedily as possible. " The company nsks for no concessions beyond the strip||@@||The company asks for no concessions beyond the strip Of land necessarj to carry the line||@@||of land necessary to carry the line. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14230894 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I TO-DAY.||@@||TO-DAY. j»*») Amateur Orchestral Soclelv, Town Jtnll, 8 p in||@@||Sydney Amateur Orchestral Society, Town Hall, 8 p.m. unlienitr Clmstion Union T.toturc, 8 p in||@@||University Christian Union : Lecture, 8 p.m. iCL- "nV"1 '" * v"iUf * Mission Y M r A. null,||@@||Rev. C. H. Yatman's United Mission : Y.M.C.A. Hall, «toeoon Put urce, roncuoali .nil tlmrch, 7 .15 p m||@@||afternoon ; Pitt-street Congregational Church, 7.45 p.m. Jill]'?,11 l 'rrunuttii tliss ]ner Donsmim's Drn||@@||Town Hall, Parramatta : Miss Inez Bensusan's Dra- T«aiidMu.1CjiiiCL,n]iSp11|||@@||matic and Musical Recital, 8 p.m. JrajW' n Hacina; club Tint Paco nt i IO p in||@@||Brighton Racing Club : First Race at 2.40 p.m. W°lbn|MiBTurf Club||@@||Wollongong Turf Club. Wi m A"n"al Ètui1 Mls Crook Mnnj of Ihu items wero warmly ap-||@@||Miss Crook. Many of the items were warmly ap- plauded I ho following weio umong tho'S who||@@||plauded. The following were among those who contributed the Kovernl items -Miss Levy, Mm||@@||contributed the several items -Miss Levy, Miss Lmmerson, MIBS Wolf, Miss P Emmerson, Mia A||@@||Emmerson, Miss Wolf, Miss P Emmerson, Miss A Levy, Miss P Beat, Miss V» clstcnholme, Miss||@@||Levy, Miss P Best, Miss Wolstenholme, Miss Anderson, Miss Ross, Miss M Aarons Miss Seuils,||@@||Anderson, Miss Ross, Miss M Aarons, Miss Searle, Miss Aarons, and Mi=s Black Ml"s Levy presided||@@||Miss Aarons, and Miss Black . Miss Levy presided at the piano At the conclusion of the cntertaiu||@@||at the piano. At the conclusion of the entertain mont i hcnrly \ otc of thanks nu accorded to the||@@||ment a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the lad os for the afternoon's entertainment||@@||ladies for the afternoon's entertainment ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14242322 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn TILE STRIKE OF ENGINEERS.||@@||THE STRIKE OF ENGINEERS. Tho posit on of -ifliurs in connoction with tho||@@||The position of affairs in connection with the strike of engineers at Robison Brothers' foundry,||@@||strike of engineers at Robison Brothers' foundry, South Meloourne, is unchanged, bxcept that||@@||South Melbourne, is unchanged, except that «evpral men employed m the workshop of Howard||@@||several men employed in the workshop of Howard Smith nnd I: ons have been called out Tho places||@@||Smith and Sons have been called out. The places of tho men who loft the employ of Robison||@@||of the men who left the employ of Robison Brothers havo not nil been filled, but mon aro||@@||Brothers have not all been filled, but men are being engaged ns thev otter The firm, regarding||@@||being engaged as they offer. The firm, regarding tho matter merely as one betweeu themselves and||@@||the matter merely as one between themselves and the men, havo not yet mndo any representation to||@@||the men, have not yet made any representation to tho Employer»' Union, as there ia every reason to||@@||the Employers' Union, as there is every reason to beliovo that tho wholo matter will bo amicably||@@||believe that the whole matter will be amicably settled within a couple of days||@@||settled within a couple of days. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14242421 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn FOOTBALL.||@@||FOOTBALL. The annual football match Past and Present,||@@||The annual football match Past and Present, King's School, was played at Parramatta yoster||@@||King's School, was played at Parramatta yester- duy aftonioon 1 he old boys included A R. Di¿ht,||@@||day afternoon. The old boys included A. R. Dight, Riley, Gardener, P Brown Waugh, Futter, Mack,||@@||Riley, Gardener, P. Brown, Waugh, Futter, Mack, C C Dight, H Cox, Stiles, Blackwell lu the first||@@||C. C. Dight, H. Cox, Stiles, Blackwell. In the first half Mack ¿ot a try, but Gardenor failed to kick a||@@||half Mack got a try, but Gardener failed to kick a goal Tho Old Boys scored no more that half The||@@||goal. The Old Boys scored no more that half. The school obtaiuod 10 points Tries wore obtained by||@@||school obtained 16 points. Tries were obtained by Nowton (¿), rutter Body, and Kyno Bossley||@@||Newton (3), Futter, Body, and Ryrie. Bossley kicked two goals Playing with the wind m the||@@||kicked two goals. Playing with the wind in the spcoud half the Old Boys obtained oight poiuts,||@@||second half the Old Boys obtained eight points, Perkins and Brown getting trios and Brown Licking||@@||Perkins and Brown getting tries and Brown kicking a goal Newton got a try for the students The||@@||a goal. Newton got a try for the students. The game ended thus -behool, 19 , Old Boys, 11||@@||game ended thus :-school, 19 ; Old Boys, 11. Tho Rev W J Cakebrcad delivered a lecture on||@@||The Rev. W. J. Cakebread delivered a lecture on the Churnh Missions in New Guinea, illustrated by||@@||the Church Missions in New Guinea, illustrated by lantern views, in St John's School, Parramatta, on||@@||lantern views, in St. John's School, Parramatta, on Monday evening Thoro was a good attcudanco,||@@||Monday evening. There was a good attendance, and some bcautitul pictures recently prepared wera||@@||and some beautiful pictures recently prepared were shown Archdeacon Gunthtt pleaded for tho sym-||@@||shown. Archdeacon Gunther pleaded for the sym- pathy of tho panshioucrs with tho missions at our||@@||pathy of the parishioners with the missions at our very doors, vi¿ thoso to tho aborigines, Cluneso, and||@@||very doors, viz those to the aborigines, Chinese, and tho Molanosmn and Now Guinea Missions||@@||the Melanesian and New Guinea Missions. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14243631 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I LAW REPORT. 1||@@||LAW REPORT. -?||@@||------------ FRIDAY, JULY 21.||@@||FRIDAY, JULY 21. PEOBATE JURISDICTION.||@@||PROBATE JURISDICTION. (Before the Begislrar.)||@@||(Before the Registrar.) The .ollowiDg yyere giuntod -||@@||The following were granted: - Probates - Jackson Carroll, Layvrence Campbell,||@@||Probates - Jackson Carroll, Lawrence Campbell, Edyy-ml Crocker, Gr. K. II. K. Clareon, Thomaa||@@||Edward Crocker, C E H R Clarson, Thomas Deailwg, Redolphes Evontt, Walter W. Freeman,||@@||Dearling, Redolphas Everitt, Walter W. Freeman, Daniel b. Ford, Uharl-S Goggiu, Mary Lee, Margaret||@@||Daniel S. Ford, Charles Goggin, Mary Lee, Margaret Leahy, Willi un Millird, George B. Murphy, Alice||@@||Leahy, William Millard, George B. Murphy, Alice Maguire, Joseph " Molloy, Anne L. Single, Edward||@@||Maguire, Joseph J Molloy, Anne L. Single, Edward Willuras||@@||Williams. Administrions.-George TJ. Butterworth, Isaac||@@||Administrations. - George E. Butterworth, Isaac Curtis, Francis 1J Devereux, W. Cr. F. Delfondah),||@@||Curtis, Francis H Devereux, W. G. F. Delfendahl, Jo=eph Ejles, Alfred FityRcrald, Alfred T. Stone,||@@||Joseph Eyles, Alfred Fitzgerald, Alfred T. Stone, William btork, biirah E. Vitnoll.||@@||William Stork, Sarah E. Vitnell. Itcseahnga.-William Unlhday (late oí Victoria),||@@||Resealings. - William Halliday (late of Victoria), Wilhain M'Crea (late of Victoria), Cora Wahh||@@||William M'Crea (late of Victoria), Cora Walsh (fcouth Australia). _||@@||(South Australia). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14244263 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NORTHERN COLLIERIES'.||@@||THE NORTHERN COLLIERIES ?F||@@|| THE WEIGHING CLAUSES.||@@||THE WEIGHING CLAUSES. PARTICULARS AS To" ARRANGEMENTS.||@@||PARTICULARS AS TO ARRANGEMENTS. lhe Minister for Mines (Mr Cook) has received*||@@||The Minister for Mines (Mr Cook) has received a report Riving particulars as to the ningbing arrange-||@@||report giving particulars as to the weighing arrange ments at the Northern collieries The arrangements||@@||ments at the Northern collieries. The arrangements are 13 follows -||@@||are as follows - Burwood Colliery -Weighing machinery baa been.||@@||Burwood Colliery -Weighing machinery has been. shipped from Tngland, tnd nbould arrive ¿«korti}||@@||shipped from England, and should arrive shortly. Lambton Colherv -Weighing machincrv has liten||@@||Lambton Colliery -Weighing machinery has been shipped Irom 1 nglund, and should arrive in about sevt.it||@@||shipped from England, and should arrive in about seven weeWtinic Big pans for "Billy 1 urp1 ays * are bernie||@@||weeks time. Big pans for "Billy Faiplays" are bernie made locally||@@||being made locally. Wuratsh Cdhery.-All co ii 11 weighed in the ¿roi» us it||@@||Waratah Colliery.-All coal is weighed in the gross as it comea from the pit Tin» miners are however only paid foi||@@||comes from the pit. The miners are however only paid for large eonl after it has btcn weighed at bottom ot scieen,||@@||large coal after it has been weighed at bottom of screen, tho owners and men not having amved ata «tttk ment un||@@||the owners and men not having amved at a settlement as to the price to be paid for the coal (large and i-mill)||@@||to the price to be paid for the coal (large and small) weighed in the tub nt pit top It is uuderhtood a eonlci||@@||weighed in the tub at pit top. It is understood a conference eni e is «bailly to be held os tin* question||@@||is shortly to be held on the question. A A t ompauy H New V, inning Colliery-There is||@@||AA Company's New Winning Colliery-There is one weighbridge at end of trav elhng b< It, and from -110 to||@@||one weighbridge at end of travelling belt, and from 450 to 61J tub-v aro weighed tarli day Hie erection of the addi-||@@||550 tubs are weighed each day. The erection of the addi tional machinery is bein.: pushed on and it i» estimated||@@||tional machinery is being pushed on and it is estimated that ID about two months time all the ttrighing appliance*||@@||that in about two months time all the weighing appliances Will be completed at this collu rj||@@||will be completed at this colliery. Newcastle Companys B Pit Collien -The necesaaiv||@@||Newcastle Companys B Pit Colliery. The necessary alterations have almost been completed, and it in expected||@@||alterations have almost been completed, and it is expected that in three weeka from date all cuni will be neighed||@@||that in three weeks from date all coal will be weighed. Newcastle Company's A Pit Collien -All iveiykb ridges||@@||Newcastle Company's A Pit Colliery -All weighb ridges aie reuJy tor erection, and the necessary material at the||@@||are ready for erection, and the necessary material at the collier} Alterations will be commenced lorthvvith||@@||colliery. Alterations will be commenced forthwith. WOlsend Colliery.-All lhe machinery is on the ground||@@||Wallsend Colliery.-All lhe machinery is on the ground and in course ol erection With tim* weather it is expected||@@||and in course ol erection. With fine weather it is expected that cverj thing will be completed ni thin a fortnight||@@||that everything will be completed within a fortnight. W and B I Colherv - lwo Pooley tub weighing||@@||W and B I Colliery - Two Pooley tub weighing machines have been erected for some time but hate not,||@@||machines have been erected for some time but have not been brought into operation Matters ure understood to hu||@@||been brought into operation. Matters Are understood to be nwaiting a conference between owners and men oí whoh||@@||awaiting a conference between owners and men of whole district as to price» When this is settled all coal can bo||@@||district as to prices. When this is settled all coal can be weighed||@@||weighed. notion Colliery - The matter ot the erection of new||@@||Hetton Colliery - The matter ot the erection of new screens is being pushed on It i« proposed to errct spven||@@||screens is being pushed on. It is proposed to erect seven screens and l-l machines, and it is expected that lu three||@@||screens and 14 machines, and it is expected that in three months time all coal can be weighed||@@||months time all coal can be weighed. blockton Colliery -A Tooley machine to wf igh in th ¡||@@||Stockton Colliery -A Pooley machine to weiigh in the gross and a linn to weigh the slack are at the e-olhcry, but||@@||gross and a pan to weigh the slack are at the colliery, but not llxfd, as they are awaiting th° arrival of the trav* Hing||@@||not fixed, as they are awaiting the arrival of the travelling belt, which is exprcted m a lortni^ht 3t mil probablv hu||@@||belt, which is exprcted in a fortnight. It will probably br two or three mouths beiore the law can be complied with||@@||two or three months before the law can be complied with Weit Wallsend Colliery.-All coal is weighed over tin||@@||Wedt Wallsend Colliery.-All coal is weighed over the Pooley tub machine, but the old system oí pjvment foi||@@||Pooley tub machine, but the old system of payment for largo coal only is still in \ogue us uu agreement his been||@@||large coal only is still in vogue as an agreement has been come to as to prices to be paul||@@||come to as to prices to be paid. Seaham Colliery.-Two Tooley tub weighing machinen||@@||Seaham Colliery.-Two Pooley tub weighing machines hau been iKed but ure not used 'lue old system of||@@||have been fixed but are not used. The old system of nveraning is still in loree pending jesuit of negotiations||@@||averaging is still in force pending result of negotiations with the men towards au agreement for one priée for large||@@||with the men towards an agreement for one price for large and small coal||@@||and small coal. Brown H Nos 2 and -1 Collieries -Erection of a Poolev||@@||Brown's Nos 2 and -1 Collieries -Erection of a Pooley weighbridge is now almost tompleted, und manager e\||@@||weighbridge is now almost completed, and manager ex pects that ho will be in it position to weigh all coal in about||@@||pects that he will be in it position to weigh all coal in about a week||@@||a week. Duckenfield Colliery -Fxpects to be îeuly to weiph »It||@@||Duckenfield Colliery -Expects to be ready to weigh all coal in «bout two weeks lhe heavy mun leturded the||@@||coal in about two weeks. The heavy rain retarded the work of building the massive htone foundation required||@@||work of building the massive stone foundation required. Wallsend No Jt Colliery -AU htxpc coal is being weighed,||@@||Wallsend No 2 Colliery -All large coal is being weighed, but not the alack Some ngieement us to pries is ex-||@@||but not the alack. Some agreement as to prices is ex- pected to It arrived at when No 1 colliery arrangements||@@||pected to be arrived at when No 1 colliery arrangements aro reudv, or at conference to bo held||@@||are reudv, or at conference to be held. Oo-op**rahu Collier) -All large coil and that nortien of||@@||Co-operative Colliery -All large coal and that portion of the rimal 1 Ulled separately nr° uow being weighed||@@||the small filled separately are now being weighed. Wallarah Colliery -All coal weighed »ince opening of||@@||Wallarah Colliery -All coal weighed since opening of mine||@@||mine. Greta. Colliery -Men requested by petition that the pre-||@@||Greta. Colliery -Men requested by petition that the pre sent system uf weighing inuy hu continued, but their le||@@||sent system of weighing may be continued, but their re qucst was refused Iho manager has now ordered aa||@@||quest was refused. The manager has now ordered an autoinntto weighing machine to ffcigh nil coal||@@||automatic weighing machine to weigh all coal. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14245460 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. JOHN AMBULANCE||@@||ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. At a meeting of tho Now South Wales Fiesh rood||@@||At a meeting of the New South Wales Fresh Food and Ice Company'» ambuIancfjrH, held in the Titules'||@@||and Ice Company's ambulancers, held in the Trades' Hall, Goulburn and Dixon streut», ou vVodncHd ty||@@||Hall, Goulburn and Dixon streets, on Wednesday evening, tho 11th instant, an inleiuatiug lecture was||@@||evening, the 14th instant, an interesting lecture was given bv ])r HeuterK Jioth 'J ho leUurnr's expon||@@||given by Dr. Reuter E. Roth. The lecturer's experi- menta nnd liluetratioua proved vary instructing to||@@||ments and illustrations proved very instructing to those present who tiruirdori him a very hearty vote||@@||those present. who accorded him a very hearty vote of thanki During the evening Dr. Itoth, who is||@@||of thanks. During the evening Dr. Roth, who is principal medical oiIinor to tho Life Saving Society,||@@||principal medical officer to the Life Saving Society, made the followiug prcLiitations ,-Medallion, Mr.||@@||made the following presentations : - Medallion, Mr. J G. C Stowart, proficiency certilitato, Mesara.||@@||J G. C. Stewart, proficiency certificate, Messrs. K IÎ Clemesha, J. C. Fergimon, A. ii. Johnson,||@@||R. B. Clemesha, J. C. Ferguson, A. G. Johnson, F. Johnson, W. It H. Melville, and W. Pollard||@@||F. Johnson, W. R. H. Melville, and W. Pollard. 'Iho class was instructed by Mi. Ucorgo TI||@@||The class was instructed by Mr. George H. Williams, lion. înstiuttot to tho society.||@@||Williams, hon. instructor to the society. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14246704 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn BILLIARDS.||@@||BILLIARDS. THE LICENSED" VICTUAILERS TOURNA||@@||THE LICENSED" VICTUAILERS TOURNA- MEN!||@@||MENT The above was brought to a close last eveuiug be-||@@||The above was brought to a close last evening be- fore a large a>«etnblsgu The contestants were Mi||@@||fore a large assemblage. The contestants were Mr. J. Bulluss and Mr 13. Dunphy, both on tho 9(1||@@||J. Bulluss and Mr E. Dunphy, both on the 9o mark, 250 up. Tne game was a most exciting and||@@||mark, 250 up. The game was a most exciting and w eil contested ime. each player passing ind re||@@||well contested one, each player passing and re- passing the othei. Eventually Mr,Riilluss run out||@@||passing the other. Eventually Mr. Bulluss ran out n winner b} 1C points. After the game Mr. P J.||@@||a winner by 16 points. After the game Mr. P J. Broiinao, in a neat fipeech, presented the pnzes, Mr.||@@||Brennan, in a neat speech, presented the prizes, Mr. Bulluss receiving £50 und u silver cup (preseutcd by||@@||Bulluss receiving £50 and a silver cup (presentcd by the Bongulino VilliarJ Ball Campan} ), Mr. E Dun-||@@||the Bongoline Billiard Ball Company), Mr. E Dun- phy £10, mid Mi. H. Acklntid £5 mid a cue and case||@@||phy £10, and Mr. H. Ackland £5 and a cue and case for the highest break (54). All ugieed tin.t the||@@||for the highest break (54). All agreed that the table on which the tournament was played (one or||@@||table on which the tournament was played (one of Messrs. Huirou mid Smith's) was oxcclleut,||@@||Messrs. Heiron and Smith's) was excellent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14251755 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOCIETY OP AUTISTS.||@@||SOCIETY OF ARTISTS. The interest of the Society of Artists' exhibition||@@||The interest of the Society of Artists' exhibition muy be s.nd to depend almost entirely upon tho oil||@@||may be said to depend almost entirely upon the oil colours Tho wator-colour drawings, which are not||@@||colours. The water-colour drawings, which are not many in number, lack distinction as a whole. Mr||@@||many in number, lack distinction as a whole. Mr. Tom Itoherts's mont noto» orthy contribution is pro-||@@||Tom Roberts's most noteworthy contribution is pro- bably No. 39, " Caleb," n pastel druwing of an||@@||bably No. 39, "Caleb," a pastel drawing of an infant that is full of " baby " character. Mr||@@||infant that is full of "baby" character. Mr. Julian Ashton is plevsantly represented in a small||@@||Julian Ashton is pleasantly represented in a small wav hy " Palm Iroes, South Coast " (No Id)||@@||way by "Palm Trees, South Coast " (No 43). Probably the strongest contribution is bj Mr. Gecrgo||@@||Probably the strongest contribution is by Mr. George W. Lambe >., whose pastel, " A Daughter of tho||@@||W. Lambert, whose pastel, "A Daughter of the People" (No 44), furnishes a charmingpoitrait||@@||People" (No 44), furnishes a charming portrait study of tv refined and beautiful face Miss Ethel||@@||study of a refined and beautiful face. Miss Ethel 1 ¡stephens sends two tiastelf <. Maidoujiood," a fa.ee||@@||Stephens sends two pastels, "Maidenhood," a face in profile with an ingcnnons expression, the treat» S||@@||in profile with an ingenuous expression, the treat- ment of which is fonder, and «onie " Maréchal Noll ..",||@@||ment of which is tender, and some " Maréchal Neil" roses, rich m colour and accurately drawn Mr It-t||@@||roses, rich in colour and accurately drawn. Mr. R. Sidney Cocks'» " The btorm Wind Shrill and Clear " '||@@||Sidney Cocks's "The storm Wind Shrill and Clear " (No 1¿), displays a nice senso of effect Miss T hex,;'||@@||(No. 12) displays a nice sense of effect. Miss Thea Proctor eenda aoino clever decorative figuro studies,||@@||Proctor sends some clever decorative figure studies, and her book-plates m tho black and whito division ¡||@@||and her book-plates in the black and white division show special talent lu this section Mrs H B. ,1||@@||show special talent. ln this section Mrs. H. B. Siudfoid's "The riyawiy ¡bisters ' is immensely||@@||Sandford's "The Flyaway Sisters" is immensely vivacious and droll||@@||vivacious and droll. In the sculpture, Mr Allan Hu tchinson's " Head||@@||In the sculpture, Mr. Allan Hutchinson's "Head of a Chmiman " is modelled willi marvellous fidelity, i||@@||of a Chinaman" is modelled with marvellous fidelity, in which the most dchcntelr minuto olsorvntiou li is||@@||in which the most delicately minute observation has been exercised lho " Jeraoy Bull,' with tho smsdlj||@@||been exercised. The "Jersey Bull," with the small nose and nil the characteristics of the rice carefully||@@||nose and all the characteristics of the race carefully reproduced, u> ^lao a Uno meco of work from tim '||@@||reproduced, is also a fine piece of work from the »ame hand Misa iheo Cowan is stronglv îopre||@@||same hand. Miss Theo. Cowan is strongly repre- seulcd by her nuable bust of tho lato E L AIOIIIH||@@||sented by her marble bust of the late E. L. Monte- horc, formerly tltrcctoi of the National Art Gallery,||@@||fiore, formerly director of the National Art Gallery, for which this sculpture has boenoxecutid llie||@@||for which this sculpture has been executed. The young sculptress lmsailnevcd u singularly vivid||@@||young sculptress has achieved a singularly vivid likeness of the deceased, so that a most difhculfc||@@||likeness of the deceased, so that a most difficult commission has been carried through to completo||@@||commission has been carried through to complete sucée« lu her bust in clay of the Hen Edmund||@@||success. ln her bust in clay of the Hon. Edmund Barton Miss Cowan has kept well in view tho intel-||@@||Barton Miss Cowan has kept well in view the intel- lectual power of the face, and in this way has suc-||@@||lectual power of the face, and in this way has suc- ceeded with i subject hy no means easy to repro- '||@@||ceeded with a subject by no means easy to repro- dueo effectively Miss Coghhin'a portrait bust is a||@@||duce effectively. Miss Coghlan's portrait bust is a promising piece of work Mr A. Foicival Ball, so||@@||promising piece of work. Mr. A. Percival Ball, so widely known us a sculptor, sends only a small buse||@@||widely known as a sculptor, sends only a small bust of Queen Victoria in plaster||@@||of Queen Victoria in plaster. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14252090 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. » I.||@@|| PERTH, Sundav.||@@||PERTH, Sundavy Chief-inspeelor Lodge, of the police force, died||@@||Chief-inspector Lodge, of the police force, died on Friday night Tho deceased joined the force||@@||on Friday night. The deceased joined the force as an inspector 12 years ago Ho was formerly||@@||as an inspector 12 years ago. He was formerly in the Natal police||@@||in the Natal police. Another body from tho City of York wreok was||@@||Another body from the City of York wreck was found at Rottnest Island on Saturday||@@||found at Rottnest Island on Saturday. A (reo fell on a tont occupied bv three men at||@@||A tree fell on a tent occupied by three men at Bi,r Brook, nbottt 10 miles from Jnrruhdalo, on||@@||Big Brook, about 10 miles from Jarrahdale, on Friday nic,ht All woro killed Iheir names aro||@@||Friday night. All were killed. Their names are James Connaughton, Arthur Hearne, nnd I rede||@@||James Connaughton, Arthur Hearne, and Frede- nek Puinfcou||@@||rick Painton. KALGOORLIE, Sunday||@@||KALGOORLIE, Sunday Mr C Kaufmann and Mr Rose, chairman of||@@||Mr. C .Kaufmann and Mr. Rose, chairman of dircotois of tho Goldon Horseshoe Lstntcs Com-||@@||directors of the Goldon Horseshoe Estates Com- pany, mil leavo Kilgooilio for London on Wed-||@@||pany, will leavo Kalgoorlie for London on Wed- nesday noxt||@@||nesday next. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14253635 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn COTTON-GROWIi\TG AT||@@||COTTON-GROWING AT ASHFIELD.||@@||ASHFIELD. Several flue snuiples of cotton grown at Ashfield||@@||Several fine samples of cotton grown at Ashfield by Mr John Mills, of John nnei Alt streets, weis||@@||by Mr John Mills, of John and Alt streets, was show n to tho Minister for Agriculture lsst week,||@@||shown to the Minister for Agriculture last week, and a good consignment of three varieties was||@@||and a good consignment of three varieties was despatched to the Ageut General, London, for ei>||@@||despatched to the Agent General, London, for ex- port's ronort The varieties brought to a ligh||@@||pert's report. The varieties brought to a high perfection bj Mr Mills are tlio Egyptian (Bulima)||@@||perfection by Mr Mills are the Egyptian (Bulima) Indian (Abasi), and lho Sea Island (Udrliadease), aud||@@||Indian (Abasi), and the Sea Island (Barbadeuse), and the spocimons formed an extremely handsome cob||@@||the specimens formed an extremely handsome col- lection. The Egvptinn v anetv is of a cr-amy white||@@||lection. The Egyptian vanetv is of a creamy white- noss, and has a long fine staple, and BOme idea, of ita||@@||ness, and has a long fine staple, and some idea, of its importaaco in a comuierci ii senso may Its gathered||@@||importance in a commercial sense may be gathered from tho fact thnt m 1SJ8 Amtneaii manufacture«||@@||from the fact that in 1898 American manufacturers rccoivcd 110,000 bales of it from other oDuutues||@@||received 110,000 bales of it from other countries It is said to bo susceptible to tho most delicate dye:||@@||It is said to be susceptible to the most delicate dyes. Ibu Sea Island cotton is beautifully while aud||@@||The Sea Island cotton is beautifully white and sparkling, mid also poss sscs the long staple io||@@||sparkling, and also possesses the long staple so uccosfirv for commcrctnl cotton Mr Miffs ha«||@@||necessary for commercial cotton. Mr Mills has grown hvo varieties ot cotton to perfection, and has||@@||grown five varieties ot cotton to perfection, and has materially nosistott in proving that the industry ot||@@||materially assisted in proving that the industry ot cotton-growing might be established m this colouy||@@||cotton-growing might be established in this colony. Thero aro said to ho thousands ot «cres of good||@@||There are said to be thousands ot acres of good cotton, country in Iseiv South Wales end as au||@@||cotton country in New South Wales end as an acre will produce from 7001b to 8001b o! clear||@@||acre will produce from 700lb to 800lb of clear cotlou which Y aries iu price from 7d to Is 8d per le,||@@||cotlon which varies in price from 7d to 1s 8d per lb, some idea of the poienti lillies of ita adoption mart»||@@||some idea of the potentialities of its adoption may be gathcied England pays Amer ca £oU,000,000 per||@@||gathered. England pays America £50,000,000 per unnuui for cotton, and America is finding serious||@@||annum for cotton, and America is finding serious rivalry lu other paits of the world Thscotton||@@||rivalry in other parts of the world. Ths cotton plant jiBlds first its lieiutiful boll) ot wool end||@@||plant yields first its beautiful bolls of wool, and unothot commoicull product in its seed windi yield!||@@||another commercial product in its seed, which yields salud oil, und may be used niter expression lor cattle||@@||salad oil, and may be used after expression for cattle nud poultry lood As au ii lehtion to » garden the||@@||and poultry lood As an addition to a garden the cotton plant is ti handsome and interesting uijuncl||@@||cotton plant is a handsome and interesting adjunct, its palo yellow blossom succeeded bv tho »lute billi,||@@||its pale yellow blossom succeeded by the white bolls, which hurst aud present u very ]tcttv picture||@@||which burst and present a very pretty picture. lho seeds may bo plntite 1 iu October aud the plant!||@@||The seeds may be planted in October and the plants will thon j laid in April Mr Milla bas espenmeeted||@@||will then yield in April. Mr Mills has experimented willi cotton-growing for many ye m, his people||@@||with cotton-growing for many years, his people having been planters lu the island! Duruigtbe||@@||having been planters in the islands During the American war as much as Is Cd pet lb was putt||@@||American war as much as 4s 6d per lb was paid them for cottou||@@||them for cotton. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14255917 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NORTH BOOKS. ?||@@||THE NORTH ROCKS. An officer of au intercolonial steamer describes 1||@@||An officer of an intercolonial steamer describes North Bocks as an extremely nasty place The||@@||North Rocks as an extremely nasty place. The locality ia very rocky, and is bounded hy high oliffe||@@||locality ia very rocky, and is bounded by high cliffs 1 be rooks are the headland round which steamers l||@@||The rocks are the headland round which steamers pass »ben entering Buwou mid aro situated about||@@||pass when entering Bowen, and are situated about oight milei from the harbour A lighthouse stands a||@@||eight miles from the harbour. A lighthouse stands a few miles from the scene bpeakmg of the enuuee||@@||few miles from the scene. Speaking of the chance of saving the vessel, ha saul that with fine weather||@@||of saving the vessel, he said that with fine weather thero would be a lair prospect of gettiug her off, as||@@||there would be a fair prospect of getting her off, as within a few hours assistance could be obtained trom||@@||within a few hours assistance could be obtained trom Mackay and Townsville As showing the dangerous||@@||Mackay and Townsville. As showing the dangerous nature of tho locality, sometime ago tho Bteamer||@@||nature of tho locality, sometime ago the steamer Wentworth ran nshoro at that place, and never carno||@@||Wentworth ran ashoro at that place, and never carne off_||@@||off. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14258009 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn PROPOSED ABATTOIRS AT||@@||PROPOSED ABATTOIRS AT FLEMINGTON.||@@||FLEMINGTON. PUBLIC MEETING AT STRATHFIELD.||@@||PUBLIC MEETING AT STRATHFIELD. A meeting of residents of Strathfield and Fleming||@@||A meeting of residents of Strathfield and Fleming- ton was held in tha council-chambers, Strathfiild,||@@||ton was held in thecouncil-chambers, Strathfiild, last night, to protest against tho proposal to OH ntih»h||@@||last night, to protest against the proposal to establish abattons at I lemington There was a good attend-||@@||abattons at Femington. There was a good attend- ance HIL "tfvvor of Stritbfleld (Alderman 1 1||@@||ance. The Mayor of Strathfleld (Alderman T. F. II Miicken/ie) pri sided, »ml tunoiiticed the put pose||@@||H. Mackenzie) presided, and announced the purpose of tlio tucetiu,., vvliuli li id been i illoci, he stated,||@@||of the meeting, which had been called, he stated, in the interest of the residents ot the borough He||@@||in the interest of the residents ot the borough. He did not consider it a fur thing that tua Government||@@||did not consider it a fair thing that the Government should propose to placo abattoirs close to the great||@@||should propose to place abattoirs close to the great re deutial part ot tho district lhere wjrc many fal||@@||residential part of the district. There were many far more suitablo placs at Salt Pan He bad uo desiro||@@||more suitable places at Salt Pan. He bad no desire to interfere with anyone a livelihood, but he thought||@@||to interfere with anyone's livelihood, but he thought thot tho îoîideuts and proper tv holders would be||@@||that the resdidents and property holders would be justified in approichiug the Governmeut to urge||@@||justified in approaching the Governmeut to urge thom to select a diBereut locality which would be||@@||them to select a different locality which would be chi aper and more suitable||@@||cheaper and more suitable. Dr G Sly mived,-' lhat in the opinion of thi«||@@||Dr. G. Sly moved, - "That in the opinion of this mooting it is madvisable in the interests of the muni-||@@||meeting it is inadvisable in the interests of the muni- cipality and the health of Iho residents that abattoirs||@@||cipality and the health of the residents that abattoirs should be elected in the district" He said that||@@||should be elected in the district." He said that people bad come to tho distn.t ou account of its||@@||people bad come to the district on account of its healthv Burrsuuding«, train facilities, and general||@@||healthy surroundings, train facilities, and general excellence as n residential suburb Propertv would||@@||excellence as a residential suburb. Propertv would bo depreciated a d people driven away by the estab-||@@||be depreciated and people driven away by the estab- lishment ot abattoirs at Flemington on the Went-||@@||lishment of abattoirs at Flemington on the Went- worth Kstato More suitable areas at a cheaper cost||@@||worth Estate. More suitable areas at a cheaper cost to the Government could be obtained at Blacktown,||@@||to the Government could be obtained at Blacktown, on the railway line Ho urged the residents to pro-||@@||on the railway line. He urged the residents to pro- test stronglv againBt the pioposed erection of abat-||@@||test strongly against the proposed erection of abat- toirs on the area indicated||@@||toirs on the area indicated Mr 1 S Bruntou (president of the Chamber of||@@||Mr. J. S. Brunton (president of the Chamber of Commerce) seconded tbo motion He said that Dr||@@||Commerce) seconded the motion. He said that Dr. Sydney JoneB in lh% had moved ut tho samo matter||@@||Sydney Jones in 1896 had moved in the same matter. No doubt Leichhardt Glebu, and the city would be||@@||No doubt Leichhardt, Glebe, and the city would be glad to shift the abattoirs from their present locahtj||@@||glad to shift the abattoirs from their present locality ou nccount of their bBiug auuiBiince, and it wus||@@||on account of their being a nuisance, and it was also desirable that the animals consumed as food||@@||also desirable that the animals consumed as food in the metropolis should not havo to travel so fsi,||@@||in the metropolis should not have to travel so far, but it would be very vv long to spoil a Ans suburb||@@||but it would be very wrong to spoil a fine suburb I Le Strathfield with abattoir and its concomi-||@@||like Strathfield with abattoir and its concomi- tant industrie* of Utiniug, fellmougering, boiling||@@||tant industries of tanning, fellmongering, boiling downB, Ac Iho water of the Parramatta Uiver||@@||downs, etc. The water of the Parramatta River would also bo polluted by these necessary adjuncts||@@||would also be polluted by these necessary adjuncts to a great slaughtering establishment||@@||to a great slaughtering establishment. 1 ho motion was carried||@@||The motion was carried. Mr A W Gregg moved,- ' 1 hat the municipal||@@||Mr. A. W. Gregg moved, - "That the municipal couutnl of strathfield be asked to invite the co||@@||council of strathfield be asked to invite the co- operation of municipalities mteiestod to protest||@@||operation of municipalities interested to protest against the establishment of abattoirs at Fleming-||@@||against the establishment of abattoirs at Fleming- ton or in its vicitutj ' Mr C II blatv er seconded||@@||ton or in its vicinity." Mr. C. H. Slatyer seconded tho motion, which was carried||@@||thoemotion, which was carried. Alderman 1 I Dickson moved,-" That a com-||@@||Alderman T. J. Dickson moved, - "That a com- mittee of residents in addition to tho ¡strathfield||@@||mittee of residents in addition to the Strathfield Cou icil, be formed to narry the resolutions into||@@||Council, be formed to carry the resolutions into effect " Mi J F Docker seconded the motion,||@@||effect." Mr. J. F. Docker seconded the motion, which waa als > carried||@@||which was carried. Alderman W Hibblc, of tbe Ryde Council, and||@@||Alderman W. Hibble, of tbe Ryde Council, and Mr C C Tucker stated that they ropresonted the||@@||Mr. C. C. Tucker stated that they represented the residents on the other side of the river, and joined||@@||residents on the other side of the river, and joined heattily in the protest which had been r^coided||@@||heattily in the protest which had been recorded. I hey were cap«cially anxious that the Parramatta||@@||They were especially anxious that the Parramatta Riv sr should not he polluted||@@||River should not be polluted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14258028 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHURCH NEWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS. ST. PAUL'S, KOGARAH.||@@||ST. PAUL'S, KOGARAH. A social gathering of the parishioners of St. Paul's||@@||A social gathering of the parishioners of St. Paul's Church. Kogarah, was held in tho parish hull last||@@||Church, Kogarah, was held in the parish hall last Tuesday evening, to bid farewell to Di. and Mrs||@@||Tuesday evening, to bid farewell to Dr. and Mrs. Hu .knell» who uro leaving on tho 2lst of this mouth||@@||Bucknell who are leaving on the 2lst of this month for a 1*2 months' visit to tho old country. Dr.||@@||for a 12 months' visit to the old country. Dr. Bucknell is a churchwarden of St. Paul's, nnd||@@||Bucknell is a churchwarden of St. Paul's, and hua always talron au active intercut in church mat-||@@||has always taken an active interest in church mat- ters. Tho hall was very prettily decorated, and not-||@@||ters. The hall was very prettily decorated, and not- withstanding tho night was exceedingly wet and||@@||withstanding the night was exceedingly wet and unpleasant there was it very largo gathering.||@@||unpleasant there was a very large gathering. The rector (Rev. A. O. Corlettel presided, and||@@||The rector (Rev. A. C. Corlette) presided, and after a musical programme had been troné through,||@@||after a musical programme had been gone through, and light refreshment*! hid been handed round,||@@||and light refreshments had been handed round, apptches nero made by tho Hon. J. H. Carruthers||@@||speeches were made by the Hon. J. H. Carruthers and the chnirmin. Both «.peaker» referred tu the||@@||and the chairmen. Both speakers referred to the high esteem m which 3)r, Bucknell was hold||@@||high esteem in which Dr. Bucknell was held throughout tho w hole district, and w IBIIOLI him n Bate||@@||throughout the whole district, and wished him a safe and pleasant voyage, and ass in ed him of a litmrlv||@@||and pleasant voyage, and assured him of a hearty welcome on his return. Dr. Bucknell, in his replj,||@@||welcome on his return. Dr. Bucknell, in his repy, stated that bowns gome to England, not only for||@@||stated that he was going to England, not only for i rest and change, but ulso for tho puiposo of study,||@@||a rest and change, but also for the purpose of study, so as to endeavour to keep himself abreast af medical||@@||so as to endeavour to keep himself abreast of medical science. Ile would look forward to being amongst||@@||science. He would look forward to being amongst his friends again m a year's time.||@@||his friends again in a year's time. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14258852 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LA.W NOTICES.||@@||LAW NOTICES. SUPItUHB COcIllT.- WcOnestlur, September 20.||@@||SUPREME COURT.- Wednesday, September 20. Brinco Court -Holt v 1 ootli and Co , 1 united||@@||Banco Court. - Holt v. Tooth and Co., Limited. No 1 Jm> Court -At 10 um Low v Tairfax and||@@||No. 1 Jury Court. - At 10 a.m. : Low v. Fairfax and others (part heard) At 2 pro Bathurst v Milla||@@||others (part heard). At 2 p.m. : Bathurst v Mills. notice - the juror« in uttcmlanco at No 1 TaryCouit||@@||Notice, - The jurors in attendance at No. 1 TJury Court (except those en^ired in the above part-heard case)||@@||(except those engaged in the above part-heard case) need not attend until Jtvm||@@||need not attend until 2 p.m. Ia Equity- Before his Ilonoi the Chief Judge ~At 10||@@||In Equity. - Before his Honor the Chief Judge. - At 10 a m Ile trusta of will of Julia Anne Chipmnn, to bo||@@||a.m. : Re trusts of will of Julia Anne Chipman, to be mentioned , Dink« v 1 urnes», moiton to dismiss suit,||@@||mentioned ; Danks v. Furness, motion to dismiss suit ; Watt v Caldwell part beard , bperry v Lester, motion||@@||Watt v Caldwell, part heard ; Sperry v. Lester, motion to appoint receiver, Perpetual lmtlee i ompany v||@@||to appoint receiver ; Perpetual Trustee Company v. ¿'Beckett summons for service uut oí jurisdiction,||@@||A'Beckett, summons for service out oí jurisdiction ; Mejerv Downes further consideration , le estate of||@@||Meyer v. Downes. further consideration ; re estate of Charles Anders n, deceased, aud C-onvoyanciojp Act,||@@||Charles Anderson, deceased, and Conveyancing Act, ptdUIuu to sanction sale Wentworth v Wentworth,||@@||pertition to sanction sale : Wentworth v Wentworth, motion for directions , ro will of James Con>ber, de-||@@||motion for directions ; re will of James Conyber, de- ceased, und TruHtco Act nmllcrpctual Imitée Com-||@@||ceased, and Trustee Act and Perpetual Trustee Com- pany, motion to consent to uppomtinout of Terpctual||@@||pany, motion to consent to appointment of Perpetual Trustee Company re tsuites settled by will of Kdrt in||@@||Trustee Company ; re estates settled by will of Edwin Daintrov and Cjnvevancimr Act petition for leave to||@@||Daintrey and Conveyancing Act. petition for leave to tell, Martdinll s Paddington Brewer} ..united \||@@||sell ; Marshall's Paddington Brewery, Limited, v. Tnmie**on and another motion for decree, Brett v||@@||Jamieson and another, motion for decree ; Brett v. Hamilton, motion for decree on admissions Before lu«||@@||Hamilton, motion for decree on admissions. Before his Honor Mr Justice Walker -j* fter Banl.nip._y Mcr||@@||Honor Mr. Justice Walker. - After Bankruptey : Mer- cantilo Building, 1 and, and Investment Company and||@@||cantile Building, Land, and Investment Company and Companies Act, motion for fturvjvwg liquidator to act as||@@||Companies Act, motion for surviving liquidator to act as Kola liquidator, Australasi in Timber Company und||@@||sole liquidator ; Australasian Timber Company and ( ompamci Act hearing.!||@@||Companies Act, hearing. Mii.-Beíoro his JTonor the Tudj,e -At 10 10||@@||In Bankruptey. - Before his Honor the Judge. - At 10.30 um ItebilncvP Mate, tobe mentioned Before the||@@||a.m. : Re Sidney P. Slate, to be mentioned. Before the [ ({«.pstrar in Bankruiitcy -At 11 u m Certitlcate||@@||Registrar in Bankruptey. - At 11 a.m. : Certificate ' ini licitions-Itobcrt Wilson, Montague Isadore Cohen,||@@||applications - Robert Wilson, Montague Isadore Cohen, Vie lenck William Marshall, single mectint,«-Andre«||@@||Frederick William Marshall ; single meetings - Andrew /abren, Maxwell Keely _ dward 1) Airy town*, Ire le- .||@@||Zahern, Maxwell Keely, Edward D'Arcy Towns, Frede rick Miehacl Abrahams Charit s Moole re John l.an(?||@@||rick Michael Abrahams, Charles Moore ; re John Lang Campbell, ptibtio cwniin itton At * p m Le I Free||@@||Campbell, public examination. At 2 p.m. : Re F. Free- «ian costs ol respcndLiitf||@@||man, costs of respondents. Pi* batt. Juridiction --Bi-fort the Deputy Registrar '||@@||Probate Jurisdiction. - Before the Deputy Registrar : To pnss iieountB-At 10 45 Charlea Loseby at li i||@@||To pass accounts - At 10.45, Charles Loseby ; at 11, Joseph M Guv. at 11 Limes "U Kees at li it Vmdy |||@@||Joseph M'Gaw ; at 11, James M'Kees ; at 11.30 , Emily Jones , at 1-, William Godfrc) I||@@||Jones ; at 12, William Godfrey. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14259549 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. ALLEGED COLLIERY MISMANAGEMENT.||@@||ALLEGED COLLIERY MISMANAGEMENT. CONCLUSION OF THE"EVIDENCE.||@@||CONCLUSION OF THE EVIDENCE. NEWCASTLE, Thursday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Thursday. J tie sittings of lho Court of Inquiry appointed||@@||The sittings of the Court of Inquiry appointed under the provisions of tho Coil Mt UM* XtoRUlation||@@||under the provisions of the Coal Mines' Regulation Act to investigate tbo charge* preferred by tho||@@||Act to investigate the charge preferred by the Minister for Mines apiiust tho manu cement ot tho||@@||Minister for Mines against the management of the Nowcastla Coal Comj any * " A * pit woro «numort||@@||Newcastle Coal Company's " A " pit were resumed belora his Honor JU*1RO Fitrhardinxo at tho City||@@||before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge at the City Courthouse to-day lío chn,rgo3 agam^t Joseph||@@||Courthouse to-day. The charges against Joseph Craft, manngu, -uni Herbert CHiido Croft, linder-||@@||Croft, manager, and Herbert Claude Craft, under- man i_jor( wero to tho effect that hy reason of in||@@||manager( were to the effect that by reason of in- cumpetency aud gross iiesh^ance thc> wero unfit to||@@||competency and gross negligence they were unfit to carry out thoir duties Mt Ldmundi instructed by||@@||carry out their duties Mr Edmunds instructed by Mr T T d'Apu-c oS the Crown Solicitor's ofticc,||@@||Mr T T d'Apice of the Crown Solicitor's office, npp-irc 1 ou basalt of tho Department of Minos,||@@||appeared on behalf of the Department of Mines, Mr IÏ W IhomjKJoii represented tho t\v3 dofen||@@||Mr R.W Thompson represented the two defen- duulH and Mr li I Brown w itchod the prochaines||@@||dants and Mr H J Brown watched the proceedings on bohilf of the Nuwcast'a Conl-mmiug Companj,||@@||on behalf of the Newcastle Coal-mining Company, Limited||@@||Limited Mr Joseph Croft, raanogor of tho *' A " pit, ona||@@||Mr Joseph Croft, manager of the *' A " pit, one of tho détendants, »vas recalled by his Honor nud||@@||of the defendants, was recalled by his Honor and questioned on several mattere||@@||questioned on several matters. I urthcr evidonco in rebuttal was then called by||@@||Furthcr evidence in rebuttal was then called by tho Crown, tho witnesses recalled boing J \V||@@||the Crown, theo witnesses recalled being J W Bailov (who mads the oiigiual chnrgas which led to||@@||Bailey (who made the original charges which led to tho appointment of tho tirst court of investigation),||@@||the appointment of the first court of investigation), Vox (a shiftman at tho " A ' pit), A A Atkinson||@@||Fox (a shiftman at tho " A ' pit), A A Atkinson (Chiot Government Colliery Inspector;, and John||@@||(Chief Government Colliery Inspector;, and John Dixson (Go\oinmontlnopector of Collieries)||@@||Dixson (Government Inspector of Collieries) 1 his concluded the c idence||@@||This concluded the evidence Air R W Thomo'ou, on behsl f of tho deien||@@||Mr R W Thompson, on behalf of the defen- dajts addressed Ino Court for two boura, and ro-||@@||dants addressed the Court for two hours, and re- uen od tlio evidence||@@||viewed the evidence Iho Couit at 4 30 p m ndjoiimci until to morrow||@@||The Court at 4 30 p m adjourned until to-morrow morning when Mr Walter Edinunus will nddress||@@||morning when Mr Walter Edmunds will address tho Court||@@||the Court ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14198052 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLO COMPETITION.||@@||WATER POLO COMPETITION. HANDWICK AND COOGEE v. FORT-STREET||@@||RANDWICK AND COOGEE v. FORT-STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL.||@@||PUBLIC SCHOOL. Teams from thcso clubs met at Hollings's Baths,||@@||Teams from these clubs met at Hellings's Baths, Domain, yesterday afternoon, in the fourth round of||@@||Domain, yesterday afternoon, in the fourth round of tho water polo championship Mr II Hellings acted||@@||the water polo championship Mr H Hellings acted us referee, and Mr D A Piko na timokenpor||@@||as referee, and Mr D A Pike as timekeeper Iho gamo was a very close and exciting ono||@@||The game was a very close and exciting one throughout, and n as entirely free from nnj rouj,h||@@||throughout, and was entirely free from any rough play and ducking Neither side had scored at||@@||play and ducking Neither side had scored at half time, but on resuming Randwick and Coogoo||@@||half time, but on resuming Randwick and Coogee forced the play, and O brady, by a clover rush,||@@||forced the play, and O brady, by a clever rush, throw the orly goal of tho day for tho seasiders||@@||threw the only goal of the day for the seasiders For the winners, O'Gradj, Lloyd, aud Woods||@@||For the winners, O'Grady, Lloyd, and Woods played well and for Fort-street, Martin, Pert, nud||@@||played well and for Fort-street, Martin, Pert, and Swmburno distinguished thcmsolvcs||@@||Swisburne distinguished themselves Tho East S>dnoy Swimming Club held a GO yards||@@||The East Sydney Swimming Club held a 60 yards Mombers' Handicap at 1' armer'B Domain Baths on||@@||Members' Handicap at 1' armer'B Domain Baths on Monday night Owing to the nulabor of starters a||@@||Monday night owing to the number of starters a semi finil had to bo held Winners of tho first||@@||semi final had to be held Winners of the first round were -K3 Liudborg, 10 seconds N .Buchanan||@@||round were ,C Lindberg, 10 seconds N .Buchanan 16 seconds W Hill, 10 socouds H Hughes, 12||@@||16 seconds W Hill, 10 seconds H Hughes, 12 socouds R Martin, 7 seconds 0 Swinhouruo, 1||@@||seconds R Martin, 7 seconds 0 Swinbourne, 1 seconds W Wells, IG seconds A Stewart, o||@@||seconds W Wells, I0 seconds A Stewart, o seconds Second round-First heit C Lindberg,||@@||seconds Second round-First heat C Lindberg, 1 N Bucbanai 2 W Hull, 3 lune, 40 seconds||@@||1 N Bucbanai 2 W Hall, 3 time, 40 seconds Second hoat N Wells, 1 , B Martin, 2 A||@@||Second heat N Wells, 1 , B Martin, 2 A Stewart, J lime, 47 seconds Tinal W Wells||@@||Stewart, J time, 47 seconds final W Wells IG seconds, 1 , N Buchanan, IG seconds, 2 O||@@||I6 seconds, 1 , N Buchanan, I6 seconds, 2 O Lindberj», 10 seconds, 3 Won by a >ard Time,||@@||Lindberg, 10 seconds, 3 Won by a yard Time, 101 seconds||@@||40and a half seconds ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14245308 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONGREGATIONAL.||@@||CONGREGATIONAL. The seventh anm\ eraary of tue Rockdale Church,||@@||The seventh anniversary of the Rockdale Church, and the second anunera.tn of the settlement of the||@@||and the second anniversary the of the settlement of the pastoi (tho Rev W* It Biadley), wore celebrated on||@@||pastor (the Rev W H Bradley), were celebrated on »îiindiij last The Ilovs Ü I DiiUBlan' and J)r||@@||Sunday last The Revs. E T Dunstan and Dr Roscbj wore the pieachcrs Specul muno win ren-||@@||Roseby were the preachers. Special music was ren- dered under Hil direction ot Mr Judd All tho||@@||dered under the direction of Mr Judd. All the Bel vices were attended by largo congregations||@@||services were attended by large congregations. A welcome mcieting in connertion with the settle-||@@||A welcome meeting in connection with the settle- ment ol the Lev R "\\ lllums at Cimpbelltown was||@@||ment of the Rev R Williams at Campbelltown was held onl iicsdny la«t Mi T B Laing piesidcd m||@@||held on Tuesday last. Mr J B Laing presided in the unavoidable nbicncc of Mr J Kidd MIA||@@||the unavoidable absence of Mr J Kidd M.L.A Addresses « Dre dein ere 1 b\ Mr W B Caldwell,||@@||Addresses were delivered by Mr W B Caldwell, Mr Piggot and the Roy J Buchan, M A secre-||@@||Mr Piggot and the Rev J Buchan, M A secre- tary to the Congreg itioiul Union||@@||tary to the Congregational Union. Aniuveisatj sei vices in connection with Mio Pyr-||@@||Anniversary services in connection with the Pyr- mont Sunday School weio held on Sunday last||@@||mont Sunday School were held on Sunday last. Ihe Revs It T Beecher, B A , S Shaip, and G||@@||The Revs H T Beecher, B A , S Sharp, and G Proton werothe preachct On lne«da\ eicning a||@@||Preston were the preachers. On Tuesday evening a public nieeting was held Aldeimau Tohn Iliims||@@||public meeting was held. Alderman John Harris pieaided, mid the pn es were distributed by Jtiso||@@||presided, and the prizes were distributed by Mr Harris Addresses were delivered bv the pastor||@@||Harris. Addresses were delivered bv the pastor (He\ T Buchan, MA) and Mr J Young Hil||@@||(Rev. J Buchan, MA) and Mr J Young. The medallists f ir the year wero Miss Lva Saunders uud||@@||medallists for the year were Miss Eva Saunders and Mnstci William Buchan in the school, and Misses||@@||Master William Buchan in the school, and Misses C and A Buchan and Mr John Baird in the Bible||@@||C. and A. Buchan and Mr John Baird in the Bible class rhounnual lupoit piescnted by the secretary||@@||class . The annual report presented by the secretary (Mi C Beor) showed _03 scholars on the roll, and||@@||(Mr C. Beer) showed 203 scholars on the roll, and sntisfnctory work for home mid foreign missmis||@@||satisfactory work for home mid foreign missions. On >\ edncsda\ evening, at the school hall of the||@@||On Wednesday evening, at the school hall of the Congregational Church, Point Piper-ioad, the Rev||@@||Congregational Church, Point Piper Road, the Rev. Pryce Iones dolnered m ndHieBs on mission work||@@||Pryce Jones delivered an address on mission work in Madagascar Tho Hey J Ford\ce IS A , pre-||@@||in Madagascar. The Rev J Fordyce M. A , pre- sided Mr Ihomni Pratt, li n au cm 1 agent in Sydnnj||@@||sided Mr Thomas Pratt, financial agent in Sydney to the London Mipsioiury Society, also spoke||@@||to the London Missionary Society, also spoke. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14196599 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOLD RUSH NEAR GULGONG.||@@||GOLD RUSH NEAR GULGONG. With reference to tho reported gold rush near||@@||With reference to the reported gold rush near Gulgong, tho Mining Department is m receipt of a||@@||Gulgong, the Mining Department is in receipt of a communication from Mr Wilkinson the warden of||@@||communication from Mr Wilkinson, the warden of tho district, stating that ho has just returned from||@@||the district, stating that he has just returned from the placo There are, ho says, about 100 men on the||@@||the place. There are, he says, about 100 men on the field About 40 claims are working 20 having bot-||@@||field. About 40 claims are working, 20 having bot- tomed , but, u ltli the exception of three uear the||@@||tomed; but, with the exception of three near the prospectors' claim, all havo turned out duffors About||@@||prospectors' claim, all have turned out duffers. About 100 mon have left during the week, and all avuilablo||@@||100 men have left during the week, and all available ground has been pegged out No lead has yet been||@@||ground has been pegged out. No lead has yet been traced, and unless prospects improve the warien is of||@@||traced, and unless prospects improve the warden is of opinion tbat the ground iwll soon DO practically||@@||opinion that the ground will soon be practically deserted _||@@||deserted . ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14258350 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn lOTPiV »ALT. COZCEKTS,||@@||TOWN HALL CONCERTS, Mi Philip Nesrburj linn arranged a capital profp-ainwe||@@||Mr. Philip Newbury has arranged a capital programme for neTt Sa timbi j's Popular Contc.t nt the JmvnliHlt,||@@||for next Saturday's Popular Concert at the Town Hall. 'J he favourite tenor «ill nmg, '* He 'Jhou taithfiil unto||@@||The favourite tenor will sing, '* He Thou Faithful unto Death," from "St Paul" find *'Ah, &t hen Mio " from||@@||Death," from "St Paul" find *'Ah, Si ben Mio " from " 31 I rovfttoie " anti will take part in the duct from " lift||@@||"Il Trovatore " and will take part in the duet from "La 'Inmuta. " with Mad»me Lmily fapula, »i well a*» in||@@||Traviata. " with Madame Emily Spada, as well as in " luniculi, limiculu " with 'the Meistcri-iiipcrs Quat ht||@@||"Funiculi, Funicula " with the Meistersingers Quartet. 'lhe following new art nts will makr their first appearance||@@||The following new artists will make their first appearance : - MIK* Alice Bra.mil, Mina Gonduck Adam«, and Mina||@@||- Miss Alice Braund, Miss Goodrick Adams, and Miss Beith* Taning 'J he following aitiits will also aopear -||@@||Bertha Faning. The following artists will also appear :- bitçnor De Alba (la-st appearance), Mr. Itoflda Perry,||@@||Signor De Alba (last appearance), Mr. Rodda Perry, Waiter Cj ni Monk, Mr J. Ldward Sykes, and Mr Aug,||@@||Master Cyril Monk, Mr J. Edward Sykes, and Mr Aug, Wiegand||@@||Wiegand. Hie tit> nigi-imsl'i next reniai at tho Town Hall is||@@||The city organist's next recital at the Town Hall is announced f( r to-nutiruw Menin,?, when lie will present a||@@||announced for to-morrow evening, when he will present a programme of populur unit lomontic mu*ic||@@||programme of popular and romantic music. Tlio Wild Wc^t Show, located on the BencvolcnfcAftylura||@@||The Wild West Show, located on the Benevolent Asylum ground«, has been well patronised during the weeli, and||@@||grounds, has been well patronised during the week, and the performance, which vividlv pourtrays various phase« of||@@||the performance, which vividly pourtrays various phases of life on tho prairies of Western America, arouses the enthu-||@@||life on the prairies of Western America, arouses the enthu- siasm of the spectators. The usual matinee will be giren ¡||@@||siasm of the spectators. The usual matinee will be given at 3 o'clock tus afternoon.,||@@||at 3 o'clock this afternoon., ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14223564 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEPUTATIONS. I||@@||DEPUTATIONS. GEOItGE-STREET TUNNELS. I||@@||GEORGE-STREET TUNNELS. A deputation of Bbopkoepers of the westorn side 01||@@||A deputation of Sbopkeepers of the western side of George-street, Sydney, comprising Messrs Eden||@@||George-street, Sydney, comprising Messrs Eden George, L Pogouowskt, H Lance, H Zions, and||@@||George, L Pogonowski, H Lance, H Zions, and other«, ycstorday'waitod upon tho Postmaster-General||@@||others, yesterday waited upon the Postmaster-General to nsk that better arrangements might bo mads for||@@||to ask that better arrangements might be made for carrjiug on tho telephone tunnel work in George||@@||carrying on the telephone tunnel work in George street avithout dettiiuent to then business Mr||@@||Street without detriment to their business. Mr Goorgo poiutcd out that the long continuance of tho||@@||George pointed out that the long continuance of the Miners meant ruin to those Bunill shopkeepers who||@@||miners meant ruin to those small shopkeepers who depended upon their window display largely for||@@||depended upon their window display largely for their business Ho BUggeBted thron courses which||@@||their business. He suggested three courses which ought expedito the work, ii?, 1, workmp at||@@||might expedite the work, viz., 1, working at night 2, tho employment of a larger etslf , nnd J,||@@||night: 2, the employment of a larger staff, and 3, tinco day shifts Mr L A Pogonowski submitted||@@||three day shifts. Mr L A Pogonowski submitted n sketch of some improved lnuged barriers, about||@@||a sketch of some improved hinged barriers, about 10ft in length, which rouir1 ho shut down like trap-||@@||10ft in length, which could be shut down like trap- doors, lud would oo safo to walk upon, and nnder||@@||doors, and would be safe to walk upon, and under winch eel tain Work, such as tho bneklaiing, could||@@||which certain work, such as the bricklaying, could bo cai ned on Mr II I ance also spoke||@@||be carried on. Mr H Lance also spoke. Mr Pirkos in reply sud that the irork w as lo ho||@@||Mr Parkes in reply said that the work was to be of i permanent chaiactci j hey must rcmouiber||@@||of a permanent character. They must remember that although the inconvenience was considerable||@@||that although the inconvenience was considerable there would bo less breaking up of the footpaths||@@||there would be less breaking up of the footpaths in time to c>mo than ovel was before tho construc-||@@||in time to come than ever was before the construc- tion of tho tunuols Ho instructed the engineer,||@@||tion of the tunnels. He instructed the engineer, Mi M Ciedle, who was called lu, to constiucl some||@@||Mr McCradie, who was called in to construct some of tho hinged barnerB and report upon them Hie||@@||of the hinged barriers and report upon them. The chief difliculty in tho way of utilising tins practical||@@||chief difficulty in the way of utilising this practical suggestion thnt ho could seo wis that thoy could not||@@||suggestion that he could see was that they could not toll how main of the public ia ould stand upon them||@@||tell how many of the public would stand upon them at once At pre ont the work was being cirncd on||@@||at once. At present the work was being carried on almost continuously for IS hours a (Iii bl two||@@||almost continuously for 18 hours a day by two fliutfci of men, and it would li" impossible to pub||@@||shifts of men, and it would be impossible to put three shifts on It was be iiT done tlioigugtil\, un 1||@@||three shifts on. It was being done thoroughly, and it would nocssanlj laka a longer time than temporary||@@||would necessarily take a longer time than temporary uoik Ho sympathised entirely with the deputation||@@||work. He sympathised entirely with the deputation and the shopkeepers aud uould assist them m ovory||@@||and the shopkeepers and would assist them in every way possible_||@@||way possible. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14216664 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn i J IMPORTS -May 21.||@@||IMPORTS -May 24 4 Tort Crawford, ship, from Hamburg 8810 casks cement||@@||Port Crawford, ship, from Hamburg 8630 casks cement « S34 pttckagPB glassware, 70 packages hollowglass, IT pack||@@||834 packages glassware, 70 packages hollowglass, 13 pack- is ago» *-ewins rawihines, 10 packages varnlih 10 casks print||@@||ages of sewing machines, 10 packages varnish, 10 casks print- .3 lug ink, a¿ packagps hollorf-waio, '01 lokos^os Hpnngs, 17||@@||ing ink, 32 packages of hollow-ware, 15 packages of springs, 17 (3 pKckaTCs partbenwore, 7 cases window glass, GJ packages||@@||packages earthenware, 7 cases window glass, 61 packages K spirit*, 60 inies gluLOHc, 244 packages furniture 2150 canes||@@||spirits, 60 cases glucose, 244 packages furniture, 2150 cases re sehnapps, 200 tons rockfall, 13 barrels mineral oil, KOO||@@||schnapps, 200 tons rocksalt, 13 barrels mineral oil, 1400 R «ases starch, »51 packages tovs 124 packages pinnos, 241||@@||cases starch, 53 packages toys, 124 packages pianos, 241 H bales paper, 20 cases nij rbanc 04 paickoirea hardware, 111||@@||bales paper, 20 cases myrbane, 84 packages hardware, 111 E, crates bottles, 10 taties li tho Ht-jne-", l8) Ci»sks magnesa,||@@||crates bottles, 16 cases litho stones, 180 casks magnesia, » 170 packages nails, l8 cases mouldings, tiO di urns sodium,||@@||170 packages nails, l8 cases mouldings, 60 drums sodium, 3 ti¿ bales medical drcv-m^« 11 packnicesdextiine, ii bale»||@@||33 bales medical dressings, 11 packages dextrine, 5 bales r flax, 15 hales paatcboiu da, / roll« felt pin er ¿ ca=es musical||@@||flax, 15 bales pasteboards, 7 rolls felt paper, 2 cases musical ¡k inbtniments, 50 bundles bj-nntrs, «10 ;acluifjcs drapery, 6||@@||instruments, 50 bundles springs, 30 packages drapery, 5 fj ccska marble;', 70 packages iwie, -2 jnckagob china, 25||@@||casks marbles, 70 packages wire, 22 packages china, 25 ia cases safety matches, GO ca«ks bipho'.phate, 14 paekages||@@||cases safety matches, 50 casks biophosphate, 14 packages rl cnomelwaro, bo rolls linoleum, b5 bags bottles, 100 canes||@@||enamelware, 60 rolls linoleum, 85 bags bottles, 100 cases /f wire nail», 1J cásea slate penuls, lr> balts btraw boaids,||@@||wire nails, 12 cases slate pencils, 35 bales straw boards, ft ti drums potash, 2o0 packages wire netting and sundries,||@@||9drums potash, 250 packages wire netting and sundries. g; Australian, B , from Clarence Uiver li 27 baps rnnue, 20||@@||Australian, s. , from Clarence River: 1727 baps maize, 20 % bags pumpkin-, 14 head tittie, ¡3 casca eg¿s, 620 cases||@@||bags pumpkins, 14 head cattle 5 cases eggs, 620 cases ÍS meat, 14 cases .¿h, 4. ca k tallow, 403 hides, ¿ cans cream,||@@||meat, 14 cases fish, 42 casks tallow, 402 hides, 2 cans cream, 4 1228 pieces hardwood, and »uudnes||@@||1228 pieces hardwood, and sundries. W- Hlectra, « , from Tlichmond ll\tr 2SS bag's mawe, 16||@@||Electra, s., from Richmond River 288 bags maize, 15 iii ha¿i boney, 21 bsps bottles, 15 enfies fish, 22 cases eggs, 8||@@||bags bones, 21 bags bottles, 15 cases fish, 22 cases eggs, 8 *c rotea bacon, i7,O0Oft boxwood. 10,üu0ft eawe beech,||@@||cases bacon, 17,000ft boxwood, 10,000 sawn beech, W lOo bo^es butter, 60 hoghbeads molasses, G4 bunches||@@||306 boxes butter, 50 hogsheads molasses, 64 bunches ft banana»*, 7 hides, 1 hor-e, 1 pigs, and sundries||@@||bananas, 7 hides, 1 horse, 9 pigs, and sundries. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14217276 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOATING Al' lyJtT nAOKING.||@@||BOATING AT PORT HACKING. An attractive nnd commodious BUucturef iu the||@@||An attractive and commodious structure, in the shape of a new boathouse, bus been elected at Tyreel||@@||shape of a new boathouse, has been erected at Tyreel Point, Port Hacking, b\ Messr' V, W. Wilson and||@@||Point, Port Hacking, by Messrs. F. W. Wilson and W. Q ¡simpson. UfcrytlmiK in tho w»y of accom-||@@||W. G. Simpson. Everything in the way of accom- modation, skids, mid boats bus been a-nplv provided.||@@||modation, skiffs, and boats has been amplv provided. Port Hacking ia ono of the i «cognised bouutp spots||@@||Port Hacking is one of the recognised beauty spots of NDW ¡joutn Wnlcs, »nil tour.sts to that nloce «ill||@@||of New South Wales, and tourists to that place will well iipprucutc tho entci rinso of Messrs Wilton mid||@@||well appreciate the enterprise of Messrs. Wilson and hiuipsuu The wdcuiency of tho wouthor prevented||@@||Simpson. The inclemency of the weather prevented somo of tho mioii-rousW invited guests irom being||@@||some of the numerously invited guests from being present nt tlio opening cercnioii} un batuidtty, auiDng||@@||present at the opening ceremony on Saturday, among olliers being the Promu und the Colonial i'reasurci||@@||others being the Premier and the Colonial Treasurer (Mr J. It. Curiuthcrsl. Ilonovor, a large nuuiber||@@||(Mr J. H. Carruthers). However, a large number of politic ti mid busmen gentlcn» n attended in cele-||@@||of political and business gentlemen attended in cele- bration of the function Aftii Miss Cavill had un-||@@||bration of the function. After Miss Cavill had un- furled the Australian Hug, mid duly declared the||@@||furled the Australian flag, and duly declared the building opened, a Lumpan> of 110 sat down to a||@@||building opened, a company of 110 sat down to a «ell-pionired banquet, Mema, P M ClaikandA||@@||well-prepared banquet, Messrs. E. M. Clark and A. ii. Nolaon, Ms.I< A., rcipoctivtl} ollicialing us chair-||@@||D. Nelson, Ms.L.A., respsectively officiating as chair- man and Mce-ehairinmi Among Iho toasts honoured||@@||man and vice-chairman. Among the toasts honoured «as that ot " Success to the Venture," coupled with||@@||was that of "Success to the Venture," coupled with the names of Mcssi« WilsDu and Simpsin. The||@@||the names of Messrs. Wilson and Simpson. The toast was cordially honoured, Messrs, Wilson and||@@||toast was cordially honoured. Messrs. Wilson and biiiipson responilod. Among Iho other toaitb pro-||@@||Simpson responded. Among the other toasts pro- posed wore " 'iho Jjidios," " Oui Neighbours,"||@@||posed were "The Ladies," "Our Neighbours," "Tlio Trois," and "'the Cliairmuu " Aftei tlio||@@||"The Press," and "The Chairman." After the biuquet a largo number of guest i Indulged in songs.||@@||banquet a large number of guests indulged in songs, I instrumental uumbeis, and dancing||@@||instrumental numbers, and dancing ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14210686 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MAIL STFAMEHS.||@@||THE MAIL STEAMERS. The B M S. Mariposa left ban Francisco for Sydney on||@@||The R.M.S. Mariposa left San Francisco for Sydney on April 17||@@||April 17. The .Trench mail «¡teamer Fclyncncn with the mnils dated||@@||The French mail steamer Polynesien with the mails dated H>dney, Marché, jurhed nt Mnrscillcn on the 20th in-||@@||Sydney, March 23, arrived at Marseilles on the 20th in- stant ut 1 p m Tlie Engli-h portion of her mmli nrmed||@@||stant at 1 p.m. The English portion of her mails arrived in London y&sterdm||@@||in London yesterday. The Irencli mnit steamer Australien, with thomatis||@@||The French mail steamer Australien, with the mails dated London, Murch 2>, armed ut Albany yesterdnj||@@||dated London, March 25, arrived at Albany yesterday mominr ut li o'clock. The bytinei. portion of lier mails||@@||morning at 2 o'clock. The Sydney portion of her mails vill bo due hero on Wednesday ne^t||@@||will be due here on Wednesday next. The mnili whfrh left £>ydm.> jer 1.M6 Marinos on||@@||The mails which left Sydney per R.M.S. Mariposa on Starch 1J .nived in London ou, April 10||@@||March 13 arrived in London on April 19. Tho mails v.hich lett Sydney por Polynesien on the 23rd||@@||The mails which left Sydney per Polynesien on the 23rd March armed m London on the 21st April.||@@||March arrived in London on the 21st April. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14204924 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn A MEMEJNTO OP SLATIN||@@||A MEMENTO OF SLATIN PASHAS CAPTIVITY.||@@||PASHA'S CAPTIVITY. THE STORY OP THE RUSSIAN CRANE.||@@||THE STORY OF THE RUSSIAN CRANE. Tho Cairo correspondent of the " Daily Mail "||@@||The Cairo correspondent of the " Daily Mail" wntca -Whilo Sir Rudolf Slain' waa engaged with||@@||writes:- While Sir Rudolf Slatin was engaged with some other olbciuls of tho Egyptian Army a day or||@@||some other officials of the Egyptian Army a day or tiro ago, an official of tho War Offloa carno into the||@@||two ago, an official of the War Office came into the room nail handed to him a small metal case re-||@@||room and handed to him a small metal case sembling a rov olver cartndgo attached to annf,||@@||resembling a revolver cartridge attached to a ring, which had boen found among tho Khalifa's effects||@@||which had been found among the Khalifa's effects brought down from Omdurumn Tbo ex-prisonor||@@||brought down from Omdurman. The ex-prisoner of tho Khalifa waa visibly touched at the sight of an||@@||of the Khalifa was visibly touched at the sight of an object he had lait scou under circumstances of nu||@@||object he had last seen under circumstances of an exciting and dramatic nature Tho caso contained a||@@||exciting and dramatic nature. The case contained a paper on which waa «Tritton in Trench, English,||@@||paper on which was written in French, English, nnu German -" This crano has boen bred||@@||and German:- "This crane has been bred and brought up on my estate at Ascama||@@||and brought up on my estate at Ascania Nova in the provmeo of laandc, in south||@@||Nova, in the province of Tauride, in south Russia Whoever catches or kills tins||@@||Russia. Whoever catches or kills this bird is roqucsted to comruumcato with mo, and in||@@||bird is requested to communicate with me, and in foi m me where it ocrurred - F R. laWcin, Sept,||@@||form me where it occurred. - F. R. Falzfein, Sept., 1892 " Tho Btory of tho Russian crnno is familiar to||@@||1892." The story of the Russian crane is familiar to readers of Sit Rudolf Mafiu'a book ThcKhalifa sent||@@||readers of Sir Rudolf Slatin's book. The Khalifa sent for b13 jimoncr ouo morning, aid placing a inctsl||@@||for his prisoner one morning, and placing a metal casa 111 has banJs surtpicioUBly asked him to opou it||@@||case in his hands suspiciously asked him to open it and BOO what ii- contained blutin ali BO, read the||@@||and see what it contained. Slatin did so, read the paper enclosed, and replied that the case had evi-||@@||paper enclosed, and replied that the case had evi dently been fastened to the neck of a bird which||@@||dently been fastened to the neck of a bird which hod been kill"tl " You have spokeu the truth,"||@@||had been killed. "You have spoken the truth," said tbo Khalifa moro ami tbly, " tho bird was killed||@@||said the Khalifa more amiably, "the bird was killed by a Shs if a near Dongola, and tho cartndgo case||@@||by a Sheifa near Dongola, and the cartridge case was found attached to its nock " Wheo Sir Rudolf||@@||was found attached to its neck." When Sir Rudolf read hint tho contenta of tho paper the Khalifa cned||@@||read him the contents of the paper the Khalifa cried irascil li, " rhia is one of tho many devilries of thoBO||@@||irascibly, "this is one of the many devilries of those unbelievers, vho waste their tuna in euch useless||@@||unbelievers, who waste their time in such useless iionsenBo A Mahommcdaii would novar have at-||@@||nonsense. A Mahommedan would never have tempted to do Buch a thing "||@@||attempted to do such a thing." Iho case and ils contenta wero taken from the||@@||The case and its contents were taken from the piiBonor to bo thus returned to him lu Cairo as a||@@||prisoner to be thus returned to him in Cairo as a memento of tho days of his cruel captivity.||@@||memento of the days of his cruel captivity. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14209118 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn disastrous sniPwr.ncKS. _. "...||@@||DISASTROUS SHIPWRECKS. On the nth ultimo them wert «ported at Lloyd i«a||@@||On the 9th ultimo there were reported at Lloyd's losa oi tho liner Labi udor, wiccaod off Sscrrriciic J"||@@||loss of the liner Labrador, wrecked off Skerryvore. She wa5<737ton»gro«srLgistel, built b\ Mcsirs Barlina «m||@@||wa5 4737 tons gross register, built by Messrs Harland and Wolff in 1BD1 anil own»d bj the .üomioioil í¡¡>||@@||Wolff in 1891, and owned by the Dominion Line. Her hull, insured with tin. corapamc« and at Lloj-a V«JJ||@@||Her hull, insured with the companies and at Lloyd's, was \alucd ut ¿05 000 Ziel cargo la Mid to ha«o ton«T»||@@||valued at £65,000. Her cargo is said to have been worth about £70,OC0 Ihostoumir *ltora\ni JdOO tolnRTOBrc*||@@||about £70,000. The steamer Moravia, 3690 tons gross re- gister, formtrll owned b*. tho Hamburb-Amennra ira,||@@||gister, formerly owned by the Hamburg-American line, and »old to Mc««rs. K -d: Sloan» and Co Hamburg am||@@||and sold to Messrs, R. M. Sloman and Co. Hamburg, and renamed the I arma, reported wicked lu la, "5» W||@@||renamed the Parma, reported wrecked, had a cargo said to bo valued lit about £10 000 Iho wanui tis""||@@||to be valued at about £40,000. The recently wrecked «tcainor ataibuelt. owned bj Iht Ticillc Mill BtcwiTO||@@||steamer Starbuck, owned by the Pacific Mail Steamship Companr. lind u tai co o eolfeo estimated to w JT"||@@||Company, had a cargo of coffee estimated to be worth about £100,000, insured with lite companic« and at uoyu t||@@||about £100,000, insured with the companies and at Lloyd's. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28249967 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.||@@||THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. j ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES.||@@||ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES. ino ri tm u ul report of tho trustée» of tho Public I||@@||The annual report of the trustees of the Public Library of Now áouth Wales waa laid upou tho table||@@||Library of New South Wales was laid upou the table of tho Legislativo Assembly hint nif¡ht. Tho report||@@||of the Legislative Assembly last night. The report abo wo tl that the general collection of booka bas been||@@||showed that the general collection of books has been increased by 717* volumes, but lt has boon found I||@@||increased by 7174 volumes, but it has been found ueoMtsary to strike ofT liGOfi volumes from tho leuding I||@@||necessary to strike off 2606 volumes from the lending branch stock \s worn out or lost since its formation,||@@||branch stock as worn out or lost since its formation, leaving tho total number now in the library as||@@||leaving the total number now in the library as 121,401, Tho reference library was opon for 3->3||@@||124,401. The reference library was open for 353 days, including iii Sunday*, and thu attendance wao||@@||days, including 51 Sundays, and the attendance was 176,870, being nu increase of 1UH2 over that of tho||@@||176,879, being an increase of 1992 over that of the previous yoar. Tho Icndiug branch waa opon for||@@||previous yoar. Thelending branch was open for 315 days, including . ñO Sundays, aud tho total||@@||345 days, including 50 Sundays, and the total number or borrowers' visit? reached Sf>,43fî, showing||@@||number of borrowers' visits reached 85,463, showing au i ncr easts of 1005. Tho attendance at tho news-||@@||an increase of 4005. The attendance at the news- paper room for 3f>7 days, including M Suudayß, waa||@@||paper room for 357 days, including 51 Sundays, was 1GÜ.17», being "ÍJUI more thau in IS!Ï7. The average||@@||162,170, being 7501more thau in 1897. The average dad? attendance at tho library wai, on week day«,||@@||daily attendance at the library was, on week days, 133S, and on Sundays (four hour3), 3S7. in tho||@@||1338, and on Sundays (four hours), 387. In the loading branch tho borrowers numbered IÏ31S, being||@@||lending branch the borrowers numbered 6348, being 39!l moro tlian in tho previous ¡year. Each borrower||@@||393 more than in the previous year. Each borrower used, on an average, nearly ii fte un books||@@||used, on an average, nearly fifteen books duriug the year. Fiction forms 9-3 per cení,||@@||during the year. Fiction forms 9.3 per cent. of tho volumes in tho landing branch, and 3i'G||@@||of the volumes in the lending branch, and 34.6 per cent, of tho total isiuos, and each volume of fic-||@@||per cent. of the total issues, and each volume of fic- tion was borrowed ou an average U times during thc||@@||tion was borrowed on an average 14 times during the year. The fiction of tho loudtng branch has been||@@||year. The fiction of the lending branch has been very carefully selected, and comprises only tho||@@||very carefully selected, and comprises only the choicest works of tho beal authors in that depart-||@@||choicest works of the best authors in that depart- ment of literature. During tho past year 25 now||@@||ment of literature. During the past year 25 new boxes of books woro equipped for loan to country||@@||boxes of books wore equipped for loan to country libraries and groups of students, making tho total||@@||libraries and groups of students, making the total number now availablo 101 ; the number of volumes||@@||number now available 101 ; the number of volumes added to tb* stack was 1091, making the total-(SM.||@@||added to the stock was 1094, making the total 7539. Thero were ¿31 boxes, containing 17,'-Vio volumes,||@@||Thero were 31 boxes, containing 17,253 volumes, sent ta 1 Vi country centres, and these boxes travailed||@@||sent to 112 country centres, and these boxes travalled no less than 81,303 miles. The donations for tho||@@||no less than 81,303 miles. The donations for the year numbered 30Í18 volumed and pamphlets, of||@@||year numbered 3098 volumes and pamphlets, of tho value ot £71G Hs, besides 101 uewapupers, com||@@||the value ot £716 9s, besides 104 newspapers, com- pci-dn£ l'J,374 individual issue*, which were gra-||@@||prising 12,374 individual issues, which were gra- tuitously supplied by thopropriotorj trota threat bri-||@@||tuitously supplied by the proprietors frim Great Bri- tain and thc british colonies for tho UGO of tho news-||@@||tain and the British colonies for the use of the news- paper room- Tho newspaper room is now regu-||@@||paper room. The newspaper room is now regu- larly supplied with 377 newspapers, numbating last||@@||larly supplied with 377 newspapers, numbering last year 31,01-1 single issues, from Great Britain, United||@@||year 34,614 single issues, from Great Britain, United States, Canada. South Africa, ludia, Fiji, Samoa,||@@||States, Canada, South Africa, lndia, Fiji, Samoa, Japan, aud all tho Australasian colonies. Tho||@@||Japan, and all tho Australasian colonies. The average-daily altondanco has boen ôur>, but thi-i||@@||average daily attendance has been 505, but this number will probably bo doubled under the more||@@||number will probably be doubled under the more favourable conditions in projpect for tho comiug||@@||favourable conditions in prospect for the coming year. Tho work of cataloguing has gone on steadily.||@@||year. The work of cataloguing has gone on steadily. Typewritten li.ts of tin moro popular booka wert||@@||Typewritten lists of the more popular books were pu.-ded in thc vestibule every month, and tho quar-||@@||posted in the vestibule every month, and the quar- terly Vitts coutainiog all accessions wore priuted by||@@||terly lists containing all accessions were printed by tho library staff ami promptly made available in thc||@@||the library staff and promptly made available in the reading rooms.||@@||reading rooms. A cordial acknowledgment is mado of tho olîei||@@||A cordial acknowledgment is made of the offer by Mr. David Scott Mitchell, M.A., to bequeath Iii;||@@||by Mr. David Scott Mitchell, M.A., to bequeath his library of 30,UU0 books to tho Public Library. Th«||@@||library of 30,000 books to the Public Library. The library is valued at .1100,000. In tina connection ii||@@||library is valued at £100,000. In this connection it is worthy of note that tho present Premier (IIou. G.||@@||is worthy of note that the present Premier (Hon. G. fi. KeidJ carried a motion io tho Legislat.vi||@@||H. Reid) carried a motion in thn Legislative Assembly in March, ISSI, in opposition to tin||@@||Assembly in March, 1881, in opposition to the Miuiatry of tho day, tu favour ot building a nevi||@@||Ministry of the day, in favour of building a new libr.uy on tho sito ol the old immigration barracks||@@||library on the site of the old immigration barracks, now called Chancery-square, tu IS79 tho Parlia-||@@||now called Chancery-square. In 1879 the Parlia- ment had voted thc sum of £100,000 for a nov||@@||ment had voted the sum of £100,000 for a new library, and ia August, ISS0, tho trustees mad»||@@||library, and in August, 1880, the trustees made a special report in favour of tho sito afterward,||@@||a special report in favour of the site afterwards unproved by tho Logialativo Assembly. On J nm||@@||approved by the Legislative Assembly. On June 'JO, 1833, tho Hon. G. H. Kern, then Minister io||@@||20, 1883, the Hon. G. H. Read, then Minister for Public Instruction, informed tho trustees tba||@@||Public Instruction, informed the trustees that "tho Government had determined to erect a Fro.||@@||"the Government had determined to erect a Free Public Library on a block of Crown land at the to]||@@||Public Library on a block of Crown land at the top of King-street, .where tho immigration barracks||@@||of King-street, where the immigration barracks, Uißtrict Court, and tho Colonial Architect's ollie||@@||District Court, and the Colonial Architect's office now stand.** Thc trustees at once assured th||@@||now stand." The trustees at once assured the Minister of their entire satisfaction " that tho post||@@||Minister of their entire satisfaction "that the posi- tion of tho site had been finally chosen, ami thu on||@@||tion of the site had been finally chosen, and that one so suitable in avery roopect had been found." Tb||@@||so suitable in every respect had been found." The board now, after a lapso of ltî yoars, ugain exprès||@@||board now, after a lapse of 16 years, again express tho opinion that no more suitable site eau posi-ibl||@@||the opinion that no more suitable site can possibly bo chosen for a National Library, lt has been fouu||@@||bo chosen for a National Library. lt has been found expodioot to make two special reserves in th||@@||expedient to make two special reserves in the reterenco library, aud to provide that books in||@@||reference library, and to provide that books in- eluded therein m.iy bo referred to only on writto||@@||cluded therein may be referred to only on written application v:;*., (a) booka of special value dc||@@||application, viz., (a) books of special value de- mauding exceptional care, (b) books which shoul||@@||manding exceptional care, (b) books which should not be indiscriminately issued to all classes t||@@||not be indiscriminately issued to all classes of readers. In tho great rofcreuce libraries of tho ol||@@||readers. In the great reference libraries of the old world no book wbaiever is issued except on writto||@@||world no book whatever is issued except on written roqutsitiou ; aud this system ho* boen found to t||@@||requisition ; and this system has been found to be very useful m holpiug library ^minorities to trac||@@||very useful in helping library authorities to trace damages and losses.||@@||damages and losses. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14222198 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERAL OF THE LATE CAP-||@@||FUNERAL OF THE LATE CAPTAIN TAIN ANGUS CAMPBELL.||@@||ANGUS CAMPBELL. The funoral of the lato Captain Angus Campbell||@@||The funeral of the late Captain Angus Campbell took place on Saturday at Rookwood, unit was at-||@@||took place on Saturday at Rookwood, and was tended by a large uumlici of friends of the nona-||@@||attended by a large number of friends of the nonagenarian. gonal ian Tho remains were unlosed mu polished||@@||The remains were enclosed in a polished cedar coffin with solid silver Uttiugs, and weis de-||@@||cedar coffin with solid silver fittings, and were deposited posited lu tho family v.iult The funeral service||@@||in the family vault. The funeral service was conducted bv the liov R Nooke, IS A , of Holy||@@||was conducted by the Rev. R Noake, BA , of Holy Trinity 1 ninty (C E ), Miller's Point Amongst those who||@@||(C E ), Miller's Point. Amongst those who attended were Mes'rs W It (millford, H J||@@||attended were Messrs W R Gainford, H J Daniels, and C Philcox, aons-iii-law "Westers Collu||@@||Daniels, and C Philcox, sons-in-law; Masters Colin Campbell Cnupbell lind S T Daniels, grandsons , the Hon||@@||and S C Daniels, grandsons; the Hon T T Burns, M L C , tho lion W li Campbell,||@@||J F Burns, M L C , the Hon W R Campbell, MLC Messrs Fotor Reid, Il T Tukey (socre||@@||MLC, Messrs Peter Reid, R J Lukey (secretary), tiirv), T J Bush (euguiocr) of the Austisliiiu||@@||T J Bush (engineer) of the Australian Gaslight Company Captuu Hixson, Captain Teil||@@||Gaslight Company; Captain Hixson, Captain Jenkins, kins, Cuptniu A M'Leau, of the Marine Board Cap||@@||Captain A McLean, of the Marine Board; tim Hesseltou, CuptoiuNorrto, Ciiptoin MevoGreen,||@@||Captain Hesselton, Captain Norrie, Captain Steve Green, Captain Newton (harbour master, Newe istlo), Mr||@@||Captain Newton (harbour master, Newcastle), Mr William William lurnbull (A A Compauy, Newcastle),||@@||Turnbull (A A Company, Newcastle), Captain D Brown, Dr R Hunter, Messis H Tor||@@||Captain D Brown, Dr R Hunter, Messers. R Forsythe, sUhe, L Whilfield, T L MacMills.ii A M||@@||L Whilfield, J L MacMillan, A M Daniel, J Gainford, 1 Gninford, V Kane, M||@@||Daniel, J Gainford, T Gainford, P Kane, M Daley, W Blown (Messrs A and J Brown), E||@@||Daley, W Blown (Messrs A and J Brown), E rrnnkel Beentiui (A A Conipauj, Isevvcastlu), A||@@||Frankel, Beetson (A A Company, Newcastle), M'Leau, Captum A Brown Captain T Tisber,||@@||A Mc'Lean, Captain A Brown, Captain F Fisher, Livingstone, J Tenwick, A Tenwick, Boll, T Demi,||@@||Livingstone, J Fenwick, A Fenwick, Bell, J Dean, Hannibal, S V Liidlev , It \V Laidley, Di /illmnn,||@@||Hannibal, S E Laidley , R W Laidley, Dr Zillman, aud others Wreaths and mossugos of condolonce||@@||and others. Wreaths and messages of condolence wero sent by Mrs Colin Campbell, the A A Coin||@@||were sent by Mrs Colin Campbell, the A A Company's puuy's oflico stall (Nowe-Wle) tilo directors mid||@@||office staff (Newcastle), the directors and ufheers of tim Australian GaBlipht Comjmiiy, Mr||@@||officers of the Australian Gaslight Company, Mr and Mrs und Mie W H Gainford, Mr lind Mis H J||@@||W H Gainford, Mr and Mrs H J Daniels Mr O Philcox, Messis 1 ami A Brown,||@@||Daniels, Mr C Philcox, Messers J and A Brown, Mr A ¡I Û linois, Messrs folui Booth and Co ,||@@||Mr A M Daniels, Messrs John Booth and Co , Mi and Mrs L Whitfield, Mr and Mrs r S Pony,||@@||Mr and Mrs L Whitfield, Mr and Mrs J S Perry, Mrs William Clift, Mr und Mrs Slinw-Smith, Ml||@@||Mrs William Cliff, Mr and Mrs Shaw-Smith, Mr |T Gainford, Mrs T Korff and fimilv, Misses J||@@||J Gainford, Mrs F Korff and family, Misses J Beatson, Boltou, L uni L Cole, M and Jj Hunter,||@@||Beatson, Bolton, L and L Cole, M and J Hunter, and Wissenden. aud Wtssondeu||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14224159 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LEIGH HOUSE ACADEMY.||@@||LEIGH HOUSE ACADEMY. -»||@@||-» On Thursday ovoning Professor end Mra. West||@@||On Thursday evening Professor and Mrs. West nave their annual ball to their quarterly pupils at||@@||gave their annual ball to their quarterly pupils at Leigh House Academy, winch »as decorated with||@@||Leigh House Academy, which was decorated with roses, lilies, furnu, .mil palms, tile gifts of pupils,||@@||roses, lilies, ferns and palms, the gifts of pupils, and illuminated hy now coloured lights About 250||@@||and illuminated by new coloured lights. About 250 pupil« attended, exclusse of parents, homo praceful||@@||pupil« attended, exclusive of parents. Some graceful and novel (lances were introduced, and danced prin-||@@||and novel dances were introduced, and danced prin- cipally by childien, such ns the ltuliau tarant Iles,||@@||cipally by children, such as the Italian tarantellas, Spanish cacuuoas, Castanet and tjmbounno dances,||@@||Spanish cacuuoas, Castanet and tambourine dances, American, 1'ioiicli, r.ud »i^lish society skirt||@@||American, French, and English society skirt dances, Frcuch minuets, cotillion, gavottes, Scotch||@@||dances, French minuets, cotillion, gavottes, Scotch Hinge, hornpipes, Irish jigs, Ensliiu Court minuets,||@@||flings, hornpipes, Irish jigs, English Court minuets, country dances, Greek unit Hiinirarian dances, and||@@||country dances, Greek and Hungarian dances, and numerous othurs. The chinf fciiLuie wus tho Ameri-||@@||numerous others. The chief feature was the Ameri- can skirt dance by pupil*. 'Hie Academy band, under||@@||can skirt dance by pupils. The Academy band, under Mr. Harry Sinclair's lendcriihi]>, pro\ tiled the music.||@@||Mr. Harry Sinclair's leadership, provided the music. Miss May Fitzpatrick plu,\od the extras, and Miss||@@||Miss May Fitzpatrick played the extras, and Miss Herbeit Bang "For All Eternity."||@@||Herbert sang "For All Eternity." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14238728 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn USE OF FISHING NETS.||@@||USE OF FISHING NETS. Some misunderstanding h is tilden residing the waters||@@||Some misunderstanding has arisen regarding the waters closed against the use of flwhmg tie ti We therefore pub'||@@||closed against the use of fishing nets. We therefore pub- I bah the following torrect Hut ot (he tidal waters at present||@@||lish the following correct list of the tidal waters at present closed, and the dates on which su.h closuic* terminate -||@@||closed, and the dates on which such closures terminate: - Killick Crwk und ils tnbntanrs, July 25, Iftul t Paterson||@@||Killick Creek and its tributaries, July 25, 1901 : Paterson Hi*el, from Hunter Uiver to the town of Paterson, leb||@@||River, from Hunter River to the town of Paterson, Feb- ruary7,10UI , Williams Ttirei.fmm Hunier Jiher to tho||@@||ruary 7,1901 , Williams River from Hunter River to the town of Clarcncetown, lebruaiv 20, P'Ul, Lnke||@@||town of Clarencetown, February 20, 1901 ; Lake Maequaiic, ra*tt of a line dniAn from Oardifl||@@||Macquarie, east of a line drawn from Cardiff Point, southerly to the south-w» st turner of t! Copeland *||@@||Point, southerly to the south-west corner of H. Copeland's prntion No oof 40turcs, parish of Wallarah Novembei||@@||portion No 6 of 40 acres, parish of Wallarah November 20 li;P9, Tmke Macquarie tributarle-., Durah and Cockle||@@||20 1899, Lake Macquarie tributaries, Dorah and Cockle Cn tin Octobei II,lt'eH), luggci ah Lukes ehi,nnileimanc Point, theuec to Midd to||@@||east of a line drawn from Grotto Point, thence to Middle Head, thence t/> Mmrk Point, July 11, 1901 ¡ Middle Har-||@@||Head, thence to Shark Point, July 11, 1901 ; Middle Har- bour (ni froui Pcnrl Bav "ffharf to »pit wharf, (b) north||@@||bour (a) from Pearl Bay wharf to spit wharf, (b) north of u line Jrawn easterly from south-cast comer et portiou||@@||of a line drawn easterly from south-east corner of portion 5, parish of 0 onion, April |j, 1P00, Parramattii Ttivei,||@@||5, parish of Gordon, April 5, 1900; Parramatta River, westward of a line drawn ("mm Abbotsford whan to ned«||@@||westward of a line drawn from Abbotsford wharf to Bed- lum Pomt, Oetobcr l-l, 1 >lmj t r »no Oovp, abuvo the Wc||@@||lam Point, October 13, 1900 ; Lane Cove, above the tele- gruph line «tOnloni Point, October 10,1900, l,akc Ula«||@@||graph line at Onions Point, October 18,1900, Lakc Illa- warra tributaries. Hooker. Brook, and Wollingurry Creeks||@@||warra tributaries, Hooker, Brook, and Wollingurry Creeks and Macquarie It i vu I et, October l-l, 1900.||@@||and Macquarie Rivulet, October 18, 1900. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14252032 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRIAL Tftir OP A NEW LAUNCH TOR THE||@@||TRIAL TRIP OF A NEW LAUNCH FOR THE WATER l'OLiri:.||@@||WATER POLICE. Messrs T V Morrison and Ou , of Pyrmont, have built||@@||Messrs T V Morrison and Co., of Pyrmont, have built a new steam launch foi the work of the water puhcc, to||@@||a new steam launch foi the work of the water police, to take the place of the Ntmesis, and onSiiturdaj the new||@@||take the place of the Nemesis, and on Saturday the new boat was out for her piehmiiitur trial She was named||@@||boat was out for her preliminary trial. She was named tho Argus when launched life measured mile was done||@@||tho Argus when launched. The measured mile was done at tho rite of Ile knots por houi Iho Argus is tuft long||@@||at the rate of 11½ knots per hour. The Argus is 91ft. long oror all and has a beam of lift She ¡haws 7ft The||@@||over all and has a beam of 14ft. She draws 7ft. The \ ejsel s f rammt: is of bent wood, spotted gum ha*, ing been||@@||vessel's framing is of bent wood, spotted gum having used and she is planked with hurdwuo 1 and kum pine||@@||been used, and she is planked with hardwood and kauri pine. rho deck planking is siso of ksuri bhe IA fitted with fore||@@||The deck planking is also of kauri. She is fitted with fore ant lift cibuis, wfich ate cum mod min nnl comforUbte||@@||and aft cabins, which are commodious and comfortable, and from the after part to nome distance forward of the||@@||and from the after part to some distance forward of the funnel she is covered by an awniog Hie hull is punted||@@||funnel she is covered by an awning. The hull is painted with white and t,oIditncs ftieengmcs ure of the com-||@@||with white and gold lines. The engines are of the compound pound Biirfiuo cunlensing type, and iho two cvl miers aro||@@||surface condensing type, and the two cylinders are ie*pectnclv tim nnl -m m diameter, with nn 18in||@@||respectively 11in. and 22in. in diameter, with an 18in. stroke und providing foi a working pressure of 12ulb||@@||stroke and providing for a working pressure of 120lb. I he makers arc Messrs Campbell nnl Calderwood, of||@@||The makers are Messrs. Campbell and Calderwood, of Paislcv, Scotland, while the engines havu been incnlly «up||@@||Paisley, Scotland, while the engines have been locally plied b) Messrs V\ddridL,e und bl tu lair, und fitted np by||@@||supplied by Messrs. Wildridge and Sinclair, and fitted up by Messrs Bot»g and Greig Représentatif c4 of both of these||@@||Messrs. Begg and Greig. Representatives of both of these Aims woroon bos rd, and ibero were ulno present Messrs||@@||firms were on board, and there were also present Messrs. Marshall nnd Ciuicktdiank, of the M urine Board s depart-||@@||Marshall and Cruickshank, of the Marine Board's depart- ment The stcniner has b«en built under Mr Cruick||@@||ment. The steamer has been built under Mr Cruickshank's Hhunkn'«upervi«iun -lit« liunch at present in use bj the||@@||supervision. The launch at present in use by the wster yolice-the Nemesis-will be sent to Newcastle||@@||water police - the Nemesis - will be sent to Newcastle. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14258809 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn TICK QUARANTINE. .||@@||TICK QUARANTINE. A fresh mattor of friotion respecting tick||@@||A fresh matter of friction respecting tick quarantine, betwoon Queensland and New South||@@||quarantine, between Queensland and New South Wales has arisen. Twelve months ago tho||@@||Wales has arisen. Twelve months ago the authorities of Ne ,v South Wales offerod to assist||@@||authorities of New South Wales offered to assist Queensland in holding tho Logan buffer nrca and||@@||Queensland in holding the Logan buffer area and asked to bo allowed to send four of thoir in-||@@||asked to be allowed to send four of their in- spectors to Queensland to Btudy tho question.||@@||spectors to Queensland to study the question. This was acceded to, and tho New South Wales||@@||This was acceded to, and the New South Wales officers started work on Novombor 1, boing under||@@||officers started work on November 1, being under the control of tho Queensland Stock Depart-||@@||the control of the Queensland Stock Depart- ment, though paid by the mother colony. Their||@@||ment, though paid by the mother colony. Their term oxpires on November 1 noxt, and tho||@@||term expires on November 1 next, and the Minister for Airriculturo does not intend to||@@||Minister for Agriculture does not intend to continuo tho arrangement*. Tho Stock Depart-||@@||continue the arrangement. The Stock Depart- ment of New South Wales has mado a domand||@@||ment of New South Wales has made a demand that no sheep bo allowed to travel from Darling||@@||that no sheep be allowed to travel from Darling Downs butter aroa outwards, but bo doalt with||@@||Downs buffer area outwards, but be dealt with as oattlo ure, and that on tho Uno fiom Chin-||@@||as cattle are, and that on the line from Chin- chilla to Dalveen Now South Wales bo allowed||@@||chilla to Dalveen New South Wales be allowed to placo inspectors. Mr. Chataway ropliod that||@@||to place inspectors. Mr. Chataway replied that niter full consideration ho was unnblo to accede||@@||after full consideration he was unable to accede to tho request.||@@||to the request. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14196005 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.||@@||MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. -»||@@|| North Sydney -Mr Alfred J Board has an-||@@||North Sydney. —Mr. Alfred J. Board has an- nounced his intention co contest tho vacant seat||@@||nounced his intention to contest the vacant seat in the North Sjduey Council as representative||@@||in the North Sydney Council as representative for Belmore Ward, from which the ¡Major (Alder-||@@||for Belmore Ward, from which the Mayor (Alder- man F Clarke) has signified his intention of re-||@@||man F. Clarke) has signified his intention of re- tiring Mr Board some j oars back occupied the||@@||tiring. Mr. Board some years back occupied the position of alderman||@@||position of alderman. tvlanlj - Thoro aro throe candidates in the field||@@||Manly. — There are three candidates in the field for tho Mayoral chair of Manly, Alderman W II||@@||for the Mayoral chair of Manly, Alderman W. H. I letcher, Alderman N W Montagu, and Alderman||@@||Fletcher, Alderman N. W. Montagu, and Alderman B Keenan.||@@||B. Keenan. Forbes -The aldermen who retire by eflluxion of||@@||Forbes. —The aldermen who retire by eflluxion of timo aro the Mayor (Alderman G V Hutchinson),||@@||time are the Mayor (Alderman G. F. Hutchinson), Aldormau C F Rowley, and Alderman E H||@@||Alderman C. F. Rowley, and Alderman E. H. Johnson Alderman A J Baldock voluntarily ro||@@||Johnson. Alderman A. J. Baldock voluntarily re- tires||@@||tires. Junee -1 he retiring aldermen are -East Ward||@@||Junee. —The retiring aldermen are :—East Ward : H Patterson South Wurd 1 bornas C Hum-||@@||H. Patterson. South Ward : Thomas C. Hum- phreys North Wntd James Hoad Thoro aro||@@||phreys. North Ward : James Hoad. There are two extraordinary vacancies, one iu South Ward,||@@||two extraordinary vacancies, one in South Ward, caused by tho resignation of Aldormau Horo the||@@||caused by the resignation of Alderman Hore ; the other in North Wurd, caused hy the disqualification||@@||other in North Ward, caused by the disqualification of Alderman Carter Aldormen Hoad seeks ro||@@||of Alderman Carter. Aldermen Hoad seeks re- election Mr David Benjamin ia a candidate for||@@||election. Mr. David Benjamin is a candidate for South Ward||@@||South Ward. Molong-Aldormon Wjnno, Taylor, and Sheild||@@||Molong. —Aldermen Wynne, Taylor, and Sheild aro the retinug aldermen, mid Messrs Lane and||@@||are the retiring aldermen, and Messrs. Lane and Neilson tbo retiring auditors||@@||Neilson the retiring auditors. Parkes -Aldermen Metcalfe Thornbury, and||@@||Parkes. —Aldermen Metcalfe, Thornbury, and foncs aro the rotinng aldormon An extraordinary||@@||Jones are the retiring aldermen. An extraordinary vacancy, caused by Alderman Harwood'a death, is||@@||vacancy, caused by Alderman Harwood's death, is also to be filled||@@||also to be filled. Last mpht Mr Henry Willis, who is a candidate||@@||Last night Mr. Henry Willis, who is a candidate for Weat Ward, Randwick, at the forthcoming elec-||@@||for West Ward, Randwick, at the forthcoming elec- tion, addressed a good gathering at tho Avonuo,||@@||tion, addressed a good gathering at the Avenue, Kensington Mr Willis was accorded a voto of||@@||Kensington. Mr. Willis was accorded a vote of confidence Mr M F Brown, who is also con-||@@||confidence. Mr. M. F. Brown, who is also con- testing tho seat, held a meeting at the A J. Club||@@||testing the seat, held a meeting at the A. J. Club Hotel _||@@||Hotel. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14221321 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn HEJJFEJIN MUXiyrAL COUXCIi.||@@||REDFERN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. In the absence of the Mayo r thTf,?'c&nK||@@||In the absence of the Mayor through sickness Alderman Toola presided over the Ia-,1 inMuig o th^S¡S_||@@||Poole presided over the last meeting of the Redfern Council held on October 27 Tlieio *^/Ä^_Ä*||@@||held on October 27. There were also present—Al Howe, Vernon, Gorton, MiiÍMlf,l'oïkçs,M?««¿^||@@||Howe, Vernon, Gorton, Medcalf, Parkes, Stanley, Sulli- van, Tanning, Jackson and Rode J^lí"fT!Í.||@@||van, Fanning, Jackson and Roche. A letter was read from the Department of l^n«. »^JAA||@@||from the Department of Lands acknowledging rece council's letter as to proposedv^n"1»'T ° tal»||@@||council's letter as to proposed deputation in regard to money grant for Itedfem ''»* i^"ST ffiw||@@||money grant for Redfern Park, and inquiring for par- ticulars as to tho rcauireniçoCa o the Muan I 1«||@@||ticulars as to the requirements of the council. The letter was rccciyed,and it wa» deiKdtol."î%.ni,cbiiit»||@@||was received, and it was decided to forwrd the informa- lion required. Iho chiuchvimrdrasof bt lani»||@@||tion required. The church wardens of St. Paul's Church wrote uslnug for the mo of (die TOKO IM »^gj,||@@||wrote using for use of the Town Hall on reasonable "rounds for the purpose of holdinga,«Öa5to^_4«i||@@||grounds for the purpose of holding a concert toraise funds to build a now schoolroom It mt "«, Tu'nVn_!||@@||to build a new schoolroom. It was decided to grant the hall at half the usual charpa W^AtT?««||@@||hall at half the usual charges. An application fro head mistress of H Saviour's «^¿¿°TÄ_äiiw||@@||head mistress of HSt. Saviour's school, Young-street, f usc or the Town Tlall fi r a «"V^lThïurlS ««'»'||@@||use of the Town Hall for a concert was received, and it was decided to grant the me of the hal! at »alli« dM||@@||decided to grant the me of the hall at half rates. The im- pruvemont committee recommended tbsta1« J^ ",||@@||provement committee recommended that Messrs. Hudson mid bon and Mr. Wright ?bojiU to not'fMt rm||@@||and Son and Mr. Wright should be notified to remove the doors to their preiuifes which Mood °f °n,Tt\Jö£_-i||@@||doors to their premises which stood out on the footpath of noldcn-street Tlio report «as ^0f!T'Ä|iijt_ini||@@||Holden-street. The report was adopted, and it was decided that legal steps should not be takenunUI lau «»||@@||that legal steps should not be taken until full notice was given to Mr. Hudson to remov o the door'||@@||given to Mr. Hudson to remove the doors. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14202849 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN||@@||RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.||@@||PUBLIC SCHOOLS. CHURCH OP EMU LAND SYNOD COM-||@@||CHURCH OF ENGLAND SYNOD COM- MUTEE.||@@||MITTEE. Yostcrdav afternoon the Oddfellows' Temple,||@@||Yesterday afternoon the Oddfellows' Temple, Elizabeth-street, was crowded, on the occasion of||@@||Elizabeth-street, was crowded, on the occasion of tho distribution of prizes and certificates to the||@@||the distribution of prizes and certificates to the tuccessful students under the scheme of religions||@@||successful students under the scheme of religious instruction in Public schools orgnniiod hythe Church||@@||instruction in Public schools organised by the Church of Engluud Synod Coinnnttco||@@||of England Synod Committee. 1 ho Archbishop pre«ontcd the prizes, and in his||@@||The Archbishop presented the prizes, and in his opening address dvv elt on the need for the religious||@@||opening address dwelt on the need for the religious touching m schools to bo oupploruoutcd by tramiug||@@||teaching in schools to be supplemented by training und example in tho homo||@@||and example in the home. Ino preliminary oral examinations in city and||@@||The preliminary oral examinations in city and suburban schools woro conducted by the Uovs IT 1||@@||suburban schools were conducted by the Revs. H. J. Ttose, II 1 llilhdu>, W .T Cnkohrcad,C U||@@||Rose, H. T. Holliday, W. J. Cakebread, C. H. Nash, and othors Iho cities instructed b} SHlnned||@@||Nash, and others. The classes instructed by salaried tcnchois in the rural districts OT Wollongong were||@@||teachers in the rural districts of Wollongong were examined by tho ltov \V A Charlton About 12 000||@@||examined by the Rev. W. A. Charlton. About 12,000 children underwent tho preliminary examination,||@@||children underwent the preliminary examination, 10b ni city and suburban schools being seloctod for||@@||508 in city and suburban schools being selected for further examination, tho classification bouig na||@@||further examination, the classification being as iollowd -Senior boya, 71 intermediate boys, CO ,||@@||follows :—Senior boys, 71 ; intermediate boys, 60 ; junior bovs, 9o-total boys, Z-G Semor girls, 71 ,||@@||junior boys, 95—total boys, 226. Senior girls, 71 ; lntermodiate girls, C9 lunior guis, IOS-total girls,||@@||intermediate girls, 69 ; junior girls, 108—total girls, 24h Infants, J4 Of these ri08 no less than 4r li and ou Tune 15 the||@@||Willie Holi died on May 27, and on June 15 the Bishop saja " I escapad comme down by the ekm||@@||Bishop says: "I escaped coming down by the skin of my teeth lho Merita England caliea for me ni||@@||of my teeth. The Merrie England called for me in four wppks time instead of in tu o Meanwhile I got||@@||four weeks time instead of in two. Meanwhile I got woll ITud she come in a day eather 1 expect I||@@||well. Had she come in a day earlier I expect I should have gone X am so thankful I hud not to||@@||should have gone. I am so thankful I had not to go, we need rtinforcomonts eo badly "||@@||go, we need reinforcements so badly." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14221251 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THC ROCKTON", TROM FIJI.||@@||THE ROCKTON FROM FIJI. The Fiji steamer Kock ton, m command of Captain C L||@@||The Fiji steamer Rockton, in command of Captain C. E. Saunders, arrived on Saturday Captain Saunaerj report!||@@||Saunders, arrived on Saturday Captain Saunders reports a' toi Iowa -From bydney to Noumea experienced light||@@||as follows:—From Sydney to Noumea experienced light northerly and wcstcrl) wind«, llience to liji fie*h eas-||@@||northerly and westerly winds: thence to Fiji fresh eas- terly aaâ\ b fe- winds and moderato eca Among the||@@||terly and S.E. winds and moderate sea. Among the Uroup li^ht HIM and calms with fine weather prevailed||@@||Group light airs and calms with fine weather prevailed. Prom Î iü Ant two days f radi trade winds, then to Middle||@@||From Fiji first two days fresh trade winds, then to Middle- ton Weer light vari ible wind»* then co to arrival frenh to||@@||ton Reef light variable winds, thence to arrival fresh to strop g south-cast winda aud heavy nea, with hard riiin||@@||strong south-east winds and heavy sea, with hard rain- fiijnalW Tvcrything waa quiet at the ialinds diuiog the||@@||squalls. Everything was quiet at the islands during the steamer s visit i||@@||steamer's visit. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14257696 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WRECKED SPRAMKR ELGINSHIRE AT||@@||THE WRECKED STEAMER ELGINSHIRE AT TIMARU.||@@||TIMARU. Hie OH Flgini-liire. which rame lu grief nt Timaru,||@@||The old Elginshire. which came to grief at Timaru, New Zealand, is thus described by a visitor -" Der bow||@@||New Zealand, is thus described by a visitor:—" Her bow he-, os cr 1» starboard nt nn nnçlo of nbout 4rj degrees, I ho||@@||lies over to starboard at an angle of about 45 degrees, the dick fornnrrl of ti o funnel is in n iminliu position, willi tho||@@||dick forward of the funnel is in a similar position, with the »tin board mil undil water, tho main nuil 'tucen decks ure||@@||starboard rail under water; the main and 'tween decks are touching on tho stnrb ian! »ide, svlncli u ojinnb-ts Is g, ne as||@@||touching on the starboard side, which is completely gone as fni iisthcfunm.1 All tho stancliuns uiolmated uplilc||@@||far as the funnel. All the stanchions are twisted up like bits of string Htr Imge beam« linn, in a mlo places lound||@@||bits of string. Her huge beams have in some places found llicir wny thmiii'll her ilci.1, nuil stand up prominently||@@||their way through her deck, and stand up prominently ubo>o them lot. tram lier funnel nft, she »tunis upright,||@@||above them. Yet, from her funnel aft, she stands upright; nil her fitting«, ii., Bccm jui,t the «.uno ns when tiley left||@@||all her fittings, &c., seem just the same as when they left tlie builders' nanda 'lo »lint how frcB "f million (his part||@@||the builders' hands. To show how free from motion this part of the ship i». bottles which were ltft on tho various||@@||of the ship is, bottles which were left on the various shelves and dressai* nro still htnnding in their proper posi-||@@||shelves and dressers are still standing in their proper posi- tion It is expected that the l'lginsliiro »lil not last||@@||tion. It is expected that the Elginshire will not last much longer, na now thnt sho lins broken up forward the||@@||much longer, as now that she has broken up forward the sea -Bill bo ublo to sweep right into her "||@@||sea will be able to sweep right into her." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14245962 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn "A" BATTERY, R.A. ARTILLERY.||@@||"A" BATTERY, R.A. ARTILLERY. Our Sutherland correspondent writes - " The||@@||Our Sutherland correspondent writes:- " The booming of cannon is heard, as your correspondent||@@||booming of cannon is heard, as your correspondent climbs tho steep lull, or mountain as it is locally||@@||climbs the steep hill, or mountain as it is locally called, on theoasteru side of Audley, NutionnlPark, in||@@||called, on the eastern side of Audley, National Park, in order to leach the spot where ' A ' Battery, Hoya||@@||order to reach the spot where 'A' Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, has been camped for somo throe||@@||Australian Artillery, has been camped for some three weeks, and as the battery is now fieoly mentioned||@@||weeks, and as the battery is now freely mentioned for service in the Transvaal much interest is centred||@@||for service in the Transvaal much interest is centred in its doings the battery is expaoting word at linly||@@||in its doings. The battery is expecting word at any time to break un camp m oidcr to prop re for active||@@||time to break up camp in order to prepare for active servico * How long would it toko you to get||@@||service. 'How long would it take you to get awvy ?" was asked * \Voll,' auswured the officer,||@@||away ?' was asked. 'Well,' answered the officer, ' m a. remarkably short Bpucu of tuno y ou would||@@||'in a remarkably short space of time you would soo no more of Hub camp and u o should bo ou oui||@@||see no more of this camp and we should be on our way to Sydney ' It may be mentioned boro that the||@@||way to Sydney.' It may be mentioned here that the blttory is oonuectcd by telephone with Sydney The||@@||battery is connected by telephone with Sydney. The spot is woll chosen for a eulup, for immediately on||@@||spot is well chosen for a camp, for immediately on the top of the lull is a lovel Burfaco ot a few acres,||@@||the top of the hill is a level surface of a few acres, while directly surrounding Hub is rough country,||@@||while directly surrounding this is rough country, where considerable experience must bo gainod by both||@@||where considerable experience must be gained by both mon and horses, for would not this hu tho sort of||@@||men and horses, for would not this be the sort of country our men would have to do bottlo ou should||@@||country our men would have to do battle on should an enemv attempt au invasion on oui coast at an>||@@||an enemy attempt an invasion on our coast at any time f ' Our colonel takes ua into somo rough||@@||time? 'Our colonel takes us into some rough places.' remarked ono of the men Indeed some||@@||places,' remarked one of the men. Indeed some of tho movements aro a treat-ta lovers of military||@@||of the movements are a treat - to lovers of military tactics. The battery ii here on the edge of a gully*||@@||tactics. The battery is here on the edge of a gully, and m a remarkably short space of time the guns ara||@@||and in a remarkably short space of time the guns are uulimbered some ISft, below and ready for firing.||@@||uulimbered some 15ft. below and ready for firing. There are about 23 tents erected, including the||@@||There are about 25 tents erected, including the officers' quarters, sergeants' mess, und canteen.||@@||officers' quarters, sergeants' mess, and canteen. Most of tho supplies aro obtained at Sutherland,||@@||Most of the supplies are obtained at Sutherland, about five milos from the camp Oolonol Airey is||@@||about five miles from the camp. Colonel Airey is in charge of the buttery, und with him are Captain||@@||in charge of the battery, and with him are Captain Dangar, and Lieutenant« Antill, Christian, Muston,||@@||Dangar, and Lieutenants Antill, Christian, Muston, and I'orost It was intended to continue the camp||@@||and Forest. It was intended to continue the camp for about six weeks, but tho prevailing idea now if||@@||for about six weeks, but the prevailing idea now is that marching orders may arrive at any time "||@@||that marching orders may arrive at any time." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14216643 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn VOYAGE OP TUE (»BIIJIAN MAIL STEAMER I||@@||VOYAGE OF THE GERMAN MAIL STEAMER I GKIIA.||@@||GERA. The Gera ii due here on bunday from Bremen A IC||@@||The Gera is due here on Sunday from Bremen. A re- roitof her voyage 'orvnrded from Adelaide nays -Uhe||@@||port of her voyage forwarded from Adelaide says: - The Gera lett Bremenhaven on April p>, ami arrived nt Ant||@@||Gera left Bremenhaven on April 5, and arrived at Ant- weip i n April 0 After tilling in a large cargo &he left on||@@||werp on April 6. After taking in a large cargo she left on the ,)th, arriving nt Southampton on tile loth ^ailing||@@||the 9th, arriving at Southampton on the 10th. Sailing again on the vaine daw Genoa wnsie ii bed on the 10th, and||@@||again on the same day, Genoa was reached on the 16th, and she lift with a full cargo and passenger list on the 18th,||@@||she left with a full cargo and passenger list on the 18th, arriving next da> at Naples, where she received lar mails||@@||arriving next day at Naples, where she received her mails. Ehe coaled nt ort Said on tue üird, IL ft hue¿ on the ¿4th.||@@||She coaled at Port Said on the 23rd, left Suez on the 24th. and reached Aden ou May 5 Colombo WAS alio touched||@@||and reached Aden on May 5. Colombo was also touched. fn the North ¿3ea Cbannt?) and Atlantic she had fresh ttca-||@@||In the North Sea Channel and Atlantic she had fresh wes- tt, rl j and N W winds with moi crate sei Tu the Indmn||@@||terly and N. W. winds, with moderate sea. In the Indian Ocean Hue weather wau «-xpLrn.iii.ed, and from Columbo to||@@||Ocean fine weather was experienced, and from Columbo to I remant e she liad irish to tstiong 3 JÜ windi, with he ivv||@@||Fremantle she had fresh to strong S. E. winds, with heavy rain equal I a and rough sea»||@@||rain squalls and rough seas. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14220673 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NICOLL LINE.||@@||THE NICOLL LINE. Mr. George W. Nlcoll'e new steel steamer Ezeelmor, I||@@||Mr. George W. Nicoll's new steel steamer Excelsior, built by Mc-ars Gourley Brothers, of Dundee, waa this I||@@||built by Messrs Gourley Brothers, of Dundee, was this week placed lo the Jubilee Dock to have her clef ned and I||@@||week placed in the Jubilee Dock to have her cleaned and painted Oppoitunit> was nlso tuLen tout to hera tie»||@@||painted. Opportunity was also taken to fit to her a new nroj oller, ucently manufactured lo special design f ir the||@@||propeller, recently manufactured to special design for the bxcilsior Whin the \ easel carne out of dock jestertbty||@@||Excelsior. When the vessel came out of dock yesterday the captain wisiequisted by the owner {wlu um eu board)||@@||the captain was requested by the owner (who was on board) to take her dunn the harbour and hu\e a spin twice or»||@@||to take her down the harbour and have a spin twice over the meoHurcl milt Ulna wa- dune, with an urcragÉOÎ5||@@||the measured mile. This was done, with an average of 5 minutta J seconds, which ispmctically 12 nautical miles||@@||minutes 3 seconds, which is practically 12 nautical miles pir hour, or equal to an impunément st three quartern uf||@@||per hour, or equal to an improvement of three quarters of a knot over the pretiuus speed capacity||@@||a knot over the previous speed capacity. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14199541 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISASTERS. ,...,", tahMs'||@@||DISASTERS. The Oleo Llno.toamer Glenavon has been M M^||@@||The Glen Line Steamer Glenavon has been lost between theSamounlaland., The «'««%*?"$SieA«||@@||the Samoun Islands. The written-down valuation of the hull ia «aid to bo Í20.000, and the «S^oonpaei*1||@@||hull is said to be £20,000, and the vessel is insured, or partly insured, at Lloyd'., &:.. and m» \7Mum.ted»'||@@||partly insured, at Lloyd's. &. and with the companies. The cargo, conilstmg of rico, hemp. ."».J.0"" SJdsn.MOO||@@||The cargo, consisting of rice, hemp, tea &c is estimated to bo wortTl 'round a boutiW.eW. J««1 "¿Sfc. W,||@@||be worth round about £50,000. The steel s.s.Jordon, 2100 tens cross, built in 1830, from P«n^u,q!?,'¡J, viniob»li.||@@||tons gross, built in 1880, from Penarth to Kustendjin, has been wrecked near Cape «w»£¿rf in the||@@||been wrecked near Cape Trafalgar. The s.s. Vindotels, 1806 tons BTOS8, built in 18711, has be,en, "r¿-. stsiin«||@@||1865 tons gross, built in 1879, has been abandoned in the AlSnne.Tl^B^O.lt.Comp^.tJ^iijdrt||@@||Atlantic. The L.B. & S.C.H. Company's twin screw steamer Anger., 622 ton. gross, built la Ä°S «utoutT*'||@@||Angers, 522 ton gross, built in 1890, has been wrecked at Dieppe. The Italian steamer »''¿fibiM,«},||@@||Dieppe. The Italian steamer Edilio R.,3331 tons gross, built in lBSa has been wreekedn^Ua^J^^i||@@||built in 1888, has been wrecked near Ushant. The s.s Ida, of the Serra Line. 1059 tons cross. ^J^j, aa^tf||@@||of the Serra Line. 1959 tons gross built in 1881, bound from Liverpool to Porto R¡«,'.»'fnífa l*r" ^||@@||from Liverpool to Porto Rico, has been lost in the West Indie».. XU« ship »ni cursa,?".T W'||@@||Indies. The ship and cargo are insured. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14200887 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn YACHTING.||@@||YACHTING. ROYAL SYDNEY YACHT SQUADRON. I||@@||ROYAL SYDNEY YACHT SQUADRON. . Tho monthly meeting of tho squadron was held on||@@||The monthly meeting of the squadron was held on Monday evening at tho club 110111s. Tho commodore||@@||Monday evening at the club rooms. The commodore (Dr a M'Cormich) presided, a large number of||@@||(Dr. A. M'Cormick) presided, a large number of mombers being also prosent Mr W H C Lovely||@@||members being also present. Mr. W. H. C. Lovely (owner of tho j adit Impress) aud Mr. C. C||@@||(owner of the yacht Empress) and Mr. C. C. M'Ewcn (and his vucht Al aluna) wera admitted to||@@||M'Ewen (and his yacht Akarana) were admitted to membership. During tin e\cniug the pri/os won||@@||membership. During the evening prizes won prior to tile present mouth were linly hauded over.||@@||prior to the present month were duly handed over. Thoy were as follows -Iho commodore's ^acht||@@||They were as follows:- The commodore's yacht Thelma, £10, and tlio honour of holding the Clial||@@||Thelma, £10, and the honour of holding the Chal- longo Cup until boatui , Mr A A. Guflitlis'Jesu,||@@||lenge Cup until beaten, Mr. A. A. Griffiths' Jess, £lo. Mr .1 unes Cox'a Honxshofi, £10, Mr. W||@@||£15; Mr. James Cox's Herreshoff, £10; Mr. W. M. Marks'« l«ou, _12 ; Mr. J' G Wiiloy'a Aclcoa,||@@||M. Marks' Isea, £12 ; Mr. F. G Waley's Actoea, £10, Mr C. L. Ivewmaii's Archmi, £10, Mr. S||@@||£10; Mr. C. E. Newman's Archina, £10; Mr. S. Hordern, jun '«, Brou/owmg IV . £r>, Mr li. Bin||@@||Hordern, jun.'s, Bronzewing IV., £5; Mr. H. Bin- nio's Guomo, £2-amounting in all to £71, lu addi-||@@||nie's Gnome, £2-amounting in all to £74, in addi- tion to tho Challenge Cup bo\cnil uoimuitions for||@@||tion to the Challenge Cup. Several nominations for momhcrshin wero alfo rt-coiveil. At ii committee||@@||membership were also received. At a committee meeting, held subsequently, it was decided to 10||@@||meeting, held subsequently, it was decided to re- eml tbo lace for the Gascoigne Cup on Fobrunry 21||@@||sail the race for the Gascoigne Cup on February 25. Iho lixluto for that data-vu , "five miles to||@@||The fixture for that date-viz, "five miles to windwaid "-will eventuate lalor on||@@||windward "-will eventuate later on. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14203331 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn M IvJUBIN b CLAIMS||@@||McKIBBIN'S CLAIMS [ WHAT MR. T. W. OAKRE IT THINKS.||@@||WHAT MR. T. W. GARRETT THINKS. Bocauso of tho fact that Mr Garrett has been to I||@@||Because of the fact that Mr Garrett has been to ruglniid ou cuverai occasions with Australian||@@||England on several occasions with Australian Eleven«, and should kuow somethtug about the ru||@@||Elevens, and should know someththing about the re- quiremsiits of uti Australian tinin in England,||@@||quirements of an Australian team in England, lie sides boinr one of the boleetord oi tho oloveu that||@@||besides being one of the selectors of the eleven that la now plavins uuüei the title of the Rest of Aus-||@@||is now playing under the title of the Rest of Aus- tralia, a i-upresoutalivo ot the " Horald " waited||@@||tralia, a representative at the " Herald " waited upon him yesterdav aud sought Ina opinion tus to||@@||upon him yesterdav and sought his opinion as to who should bo selected to complete the Australian||@@||who should be selected to complete the Australian Elovon combiuatiou||@@||Eleven combination. On boing nskod if he would havo auy objections to||@@||On being asked if he would have any objections to letting the pubhoLuo» »hat ho thought of thu selec-||@@||letting the public know what he thought of the selec- tion so fin, Mr Gurrett lephed " Woll, I think it||@@||tion so far, Mr Garrett replied: "Well, I think it is ridiculous to oven eutortain foi a moment the idea||@@||is ridiculous to even entertain for a moment the idea Hist tho Australian Die veil v ould bo completo with-||@@||that the Australian Eleven would be complete with- out M' ICitalj u 1 ho ouly oxeuso that thoro can bo||@@||out McKibbin. The only excuse that there can be foi le vmg him out appe irs to ina t» bo tho possi-||@@||for leaving him out appears to me to be the possi- bility of Ins bouip- uo-balled , if so, wh> was ho not||@@||bility of his being no-balled; if so, why was he not no-balled last time { "||@@||no-balled last time? " " lhon you don't think that there io any quastio||@@||" Then you don't think that there is any question about the fairness of lita delivery i "||@@||about the fairness of his delivery ? " " No, iudced, I do not If a m m can throw with||@@||" No, indeed, I do not. If a man can throw with his wrist only, then M'Kibbiu tluovvs, but I don't||@@||his wrist only, then McKibbin throws, but I don't think he throws, for the reason that m his delivery||@@||think he throws, for the reason that in his delivery fiero is no alteration of tho elbow. Ile u«03 his||@@||there is no alteration of the elbow. He uses his | wrist only, and theroforo doos not throw."||@@||wrist only, and therefore does not throw". " Do vou think ho was as mueli entitled to bo re||@@||" Do you think he was as much entitled to be re- I gardai as a certainty ns anyone olso r1 "||@@||garded as a certainty as anyone else ? " I " Yea , ho is, in mj opinion, tho boat bowler in||@@||I " Yes , he is, in my opinion, the best bowler in Australia "||@@||Australia". " How do \au armo it that conclusion ? "||@@||" How do your arrive at that conclusion ? " ''I rom his line performance in England with the||@@||''From his fine performance in England with the 180(> t mi, and, nirUicr, from what I BHW when cvp||@@||1896 team, and, further, from what I saw when cap- tiiu of tho ho// Sotttn Wal« s eleven, und nowie can||@@||tain of the New South Wales eleven, and no one can doubt bj his rcccut results that ho still retains ins||@@||doubt by his recent results that he still retains his form "||@@||form". " Ts tlieio au\ tiuth in the stntfimont thatjou and||@@||" Is there any truth in the statement that you and Blackh m have. iecomm«,nd(d to tho Au>rt ilian||@@||Blackham have recommended to the Austrailian Lleven tho inclusion of M'Kibbui "||@@||Eleven the inclusion of McKibbin". ' Yea when I waa over at Mi lbouiiio, vvhithrr J||@@||' Yes; when I was over at Melbourne, whither I woi 11 > meet LiaeUi im and Ulimn m to select tho||@@||went to meet Blackham and Blinman to select the tuarn for the Ti« t of Austiali i, Bl iel ham ana I had||@@||team for the Rest of Australia, Blackham and I had i ttlk over tio nutter, nul wo concluded that i*||@@||a talk over the matter, and we concluded that it would be a great mmtako to go without tho nlow||@@||would be a great mistake to go without the slow bowler, iiiitl ( ouscquoutlv, I im 1 our view boforo the||@@||bowler, and consequently I laid our view before the comnultoo of tho Austrahiu Lleven *'||@@||committee of the Australian Eleven". "How would jour opinion bo iflected if it woro||@@||"How would your opinion be affected if it were decided to tuko but 13 s "||@@||decided to take but 13 ? " " Whether they tuko li or H he ought to Ije||@@||" Whether they take 13 or 14 he ought to be soléete 1 Ifo should hivo bo2u a certainty from tho||@@||selected. He should have been a certainty from the statt '||@@||start".' I( lu the ovent of its being decided to tal oil, what||@@||" In the event of its being decided to take 14, what b itaman do ou t'niiU should ho an arded the||@@||batsman do you think should be awarded the pi ice'||@@||place?" "Well," said Mr Garrett, " that ia a matter||@@||"Well," said Mr Garrett, " that is a matter about v, hich at piesent I would piefer uotapoaLing "||@@||about which at present I would prefer not speaking". ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14226945 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHURCH NEWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS. I ST. BEDE'S CHURCH. DRUMMOYNE. |||@@||ST. BEDE'S CHURCH. DRUMMOYNE. Arbor Day at fat Bede s Church, Drummoyne,||@@||Arbor Day at St. Bede's Church, Drummoyne, wan celebrated on Saturday afternoon last. The||@@||was celebrated on Saturday afternoon last. The visitors nssomble J in the church grountlB, aud alter||@@||visitors assembled in the church grounds, and after tin adllri ss by the rector, the Rev Tohn Elkin, the||@@||an address by the rector, the Rev. John Elkin, the following Indies and gentlctueu planted trees -||@@||following ladies and gentlemen planted trees :- MoPtlames Henley, F Anderson, Barnett, Hudson,||@@||Mesdames Henley, F. Anderson, Barnett, Hudson, Hastie Cox, Fisher, Misses Blanche Elkin, Henlo},||@@||Hastie, Cox, Fisher, Misses Blanche Elkin, Henley, Bennett (2), Nellie Ferns, Mucknncss (2), Messrs||@@||Bennett (2), Nellie Ferns, Mankaness (2), Messrs. Fisher, Henley, Cox, und the rector Tho trees were||@@||Fisher, Henley, Cox, and the rector. The trees were supplied by Mr Henley Hie ceromon} was con-||@@||supplied by Mr Henley. The ceremony was con- cluded by nu appropriate speech by Mr Henley||@@||cluded by an appropriate speech by Mr Henley. Iho rector, in thunking Ibu visitors for th°ir at-||@@||The rector, in thanking the visitors for their at- tendance and holp, expressed the hope that all pre-||@@||tendance and help, expressed the hope that all pre- sold would cxcrciso care over the growth of tho||@@||sent would exercise care over the growth of the trees _||@@||trees. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14225437 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn COBAR TURF CLUB.||@@||COBAR TURF CLUB. CO «AR, Wednesday||@@||COBAR, Wednesday Following are the weights for the principal rates m con||@@||Following are the weights for the principal races in con- I neetiun with the meeting ot the Cobar Turf Club :||@@||nection with the meeting of the Cobar Turf Club:— Tim n PUte. - Glenro), îïst 1 Olb ; Ha*, eloek, Ost 7lb , Cn ro||@@||Town Plate.—Glenroy, 9st 10lb; Havelock, 9st 7lb; Caro- linc. 9*t 41b ; Gozoc/ar, Ost ttlb ; Carroll, Rst JOlb ; Itepo^e,||@@||line, 9st 4lb; Gozoczar, 9st 3lb; Carroll, 8st 10lb; Repose, 8st4lb; Liljdfl!e,7stl01b; Bob, 7stHlb; fc-torm King, 7st||@@||8st 4lb; Lilydale, 7st 10lb; Bob, 7st 9lb; Storm King, 7st 7ib ; Lndy, 7«t (lib ; Locket, 7st 6lb ; Sateen, Ott 7lb ; Young||@@||7lb; Lady, 7st 6lb; Locket, 7st 6lb; Sateen, 6st 7lb; Young | Australian, fist 7lb.||@@||Australian, 6st 7lb. Cobar Turf Club Handieap -Glenroy, 0sfc 71b ; Havelock,||@@||Cobar Turf Club Handicap:—Glenroy, 9st 7lb; Havelock, 9st Mb ; Caroline, Ost lib ; Go?oc/ar, 0>t ; Cairoll, Mt 8lb ,||@@||9st 5lb; Caroline, 9st 1lb; Gozoczar, 9st; Carroll, 8st 8lb; Repose, 8st 21b: Lilvdal«, 7st8lb ; Bob, 7st7lb ; Storm||@@||Repose, 8st 2lb; Lilydale, 7st 8lb; Bob, 7st 7lb; Storm King, 7sfc filb ; Velon, 7st 5lb ; Lady, 7st 4lb ; Locket, 7at||@@||King, 7st 5lb; Felon, 7st 5lb; Lady, 7st 4lb; Locket, 7st 4lb , ¡sateen; (1st 7lb ; Vouug Australian, Cat 7lb,||@@||4lb, Sateen, 6st 7lb; Young Australian, 6st 7lb. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14251842 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.||@@||MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. -.*- I||@@|| I THE AUSTRALIAN HOUSE.||@@||THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE. Major the Hon U H Lindsay, ADC, with lum||@@||Major the Hon. R. H. Lindsay, A.D.C., with him Lieutenant Ihompwn usitul tho Mudgee di ti net||@@||Lieutenant Thompson, visited the Mudgee district on Tridas last Uu Satur lay morning mi impromptu||@@||on Friday last. On Saturday morning an impromptu a booti np m itch between member* of tbo Muigeo «ntl||@@||shooting match between members of the Mudgee and Hylstouti lroops \>ns brought off on the local rango||@@||Rylstone Troops was brought off on the local range. J. he inspection of the squadron was carried out on||@@||The inspection of the squadron was carried out on baturdux afternoon it Burrundulla!*. .There was an||@@||Saturday afternoon at Burrandullak. There was an excellent muster ol the Stud ce e and Ujlstono Troops||@@||excellent muster of the Mudgee and Rylstone Troops under Lienteuants \V V DOM hug nnd Irving Cox*||@@||under Lieutenants W. V. Dowling and Irving Cox, aud all acquitted Ihcmsohei well m squadron drill||@@||and all acquitted themselves well in squadron drill moanted i and \ollsy firing du-mouuUa It is pro-||@@||mounted and volley firing dismounted. It is pro- posed to hold th« annual district camp some di a tan co||@@||posed to hold the annual district camp some distance i rum Mudgee from September 21 to 2i, at which his||@@||from Mudgee from September 21 to 24, at which his Exnallemy the Go\ernor, the honorary colonel of the||@@||Excellency the Governor, the honorary colonel of the regimcut, has signified Ina intention to be present||@@||regiment, has signified his intention to be present. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14203127 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LANE COVE||@@||LANE COVE. Messrs T P It Roberts and G A W Slovens,||@@||Messrs F. P. R. Roberts and G. A. W. Stevens, valuators ot the Borough of Lino Cov e, liavu com-||@@||valuators of the Borough of Lane Cove, have com- pleted thou labours lheir report shows tho capital||@@||pleted their labours. Their report shows the capital value of unimproved propeity tobe il'ü,235, and||@@||value of unimproved property to be £192,235, and the annual value of improved property, ii'),Jo!),||@@||the annual value of improved property,£19,339, upon which a geueral rate of la in the _ would pro-||@@||upon which a general rate of ls in the £ would pro- duce a revenuo or £900 IU3, as ig mist last yo it's||@@||duce a revenue or £966 19s, as against last year's amount, after appeal, ot -Oil 11s od, or an increaso||@@||amount, after appeal, of £951 14s 6d, or an increase of -lu 4s bd Hie lighting rule of la m tho i||@@||of £15 4s 6d. The lighting rate of 2d in the £ (recently struck, by the euuucil) H estimated to yield||@@||(recently struck, by the council) is estimated to yield ¿lbO 13s lUd Tho UC.W buildings are givou a« eight,||@@||£160 13s 10d. The new buildings are given as eight, the vacant houses as li, and the total uumbet ot||@@||the vacant houses as 12, and the total number of houses and buildings asscscd, 1~1 iho> roiortoa||@@||houses and buildings assessed, 272. They refer to a considerable improvement 111 values or land ia the||@@||considerable improvement in values of land in the eastern portion of the borough, indicative ot prugicss||@@||eastern portion of the borough, indicative of progress m the near futuro lu the western poitiou values||@@||in the near future. In the western portion values aro extremely low||@@||are extremely low. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14209643 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LANE COVE.||@@||LANE COVE. A raeetinzof the Lane Co\o Council was held on the 11th||@@||A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held on the 11th instant. Tho Mayor (Alderman H. C. Catt) presidod.||@@||instant. The Mayor (Alderman H. C. Catt) presided. 'I hero were also present Aldermen landers, Ludowici,||@@||There were also present Aldermen Landers, Ludowici, Monro, nnd 'Kohb. Ihe borough of Willoughby wtote||@@||Monro, and Robb. The borough of Willoughby wrote t-asintj that the mat*« of etona w iter at Mow bray-rood j||@@||saying that the matter of stormwater at Mowbray-road west had been referred to the atcri>ecr foi report Corre-||@@||west had been referred to the overseer for report. Corre- spondence in tho matter of rates charged to John Pope||@@||spondence in the matter of rates charged to John Pope huTinir bean referred to the council** \nluers for inv sstigu*||@@||having been referred to the council's valuers for investig- tion, Mi Robert* lepurtcd that whereas Mr Pope'« sohci||@@||tion, Mr Roberts reported that whereas Mr. Pope's solici- | tois had wnt*m that Mr. Popo had noithei foreclosed nor||@@||tors had written that Mr Pope had neither foreclosed nor t xerclficd ownership, nor was IN» ntortgac.ee of tholaod||@@||exercised ownership, nor was he mortgagee of the land rated, und the council'« solicitor had wntton that if such||@@||rated, and the council's solicitor had written that if such wero tho ficta Mr. Pope could not bo held liable, ho had||@@||were the facts Mr. Pope could not be held liable, he had found in ¡tenrcli that Mr. Pope had become tho owner of the||@@||found in search that Mr. Pope had become the owner of the I propertj byordci of loiecloHire dated lii)th Auirust, 1S9S||@@||property by order of foreclosure dated 29th August, 1898. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14218801 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONGREGATIONAL.||@@||CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev J C HnrriH, formerly of Bathurst||@@||The Rev. J. C. Harris, formerly of Bathurst charge, s ill revisit tho church on Sunday and dunn;»||@@||charge, will revisit the church on Sunday and during the svecL svill assist ut the îuitialion of a branch of||@@||the sweek will assist at the initiation of a branch of tho Christi iu Endeavour movement||@@||the Christian Endeavour movement. A meeting of ndherents of tho nus-ion at Greon||@@||A meeting of adherents of the mission at Green- svich svos hold on Thiir'day Tho Rev James||@@||wich was held on Thursday. The Rev. James Buchan, M A. (secretary of tho Congregational||@@||Buchan, M.A.,(secretary of the Congregational Uniou), svas pi eccut by request Reoorte presented||@@||Union), was present by request. Reports presented Ghosved encouraging and increasing attendance nt||@@||showed encouraging and increasing attendance at tho sers ices, ss hich aro carried ou under tho control||@@||the services, which are carried on under the control of tho Preachers' Aesocution lbo Sunday school,||@@||of the Preachers' Association. The Sunday school, under Mr A Austin is also in a prosperous state||@@||under Mr. A. Austin is also in a prosperous state. Tho Rev A V Bariadule B JV , accompanied by||@@||The Rev. A. V. Barradale, B.A., accompanied by Mrs Barradale, leaves longland shortly under the||@@||Mrs. Barradale, leaves England shortly under the auspices of tho London Missionary Society to take||@@||auspices of the London Missionary Society to take up \sork in Samoa It is tlio directors' wuih that||@@||up work in Samoa. It is the directors' wish that Mrs Barradale should insist in tho work at the||@@||Mrs Barradale should assist in the work at the Malua Training Institution||@@||Malua Training Institution. Tho Rov W J L Closs B A . of the Summer||@@||The Rev. W. J. L. Closs, B.A., of the Summer lilli Church, is implying the pulpit of the Ipswich||@@||Hill Church, is supplying the pulpit of the Ipswich Church (Queensland) for n month||@@||Church (Queensland) for a month. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14229306 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISTURBANCE AT CLONTARF.||@@||DISTURBANCE AT CLONTARF. \t the Water Police Court ou the 26th instant,||@@||At the Water Police Court on the 26th instant, beforo Mr Wilshire, S M , Richard Harper, 27, a||@@||before Mr Wilshire, S.M., Richard Harper, 27, a const .bl«, vi as charged with having nt Clontalf on||@@||constable, was charged with having at Clontarf on October l8 assaulted John horton, a coal lumper||@@||October 18 assaulted John Norton, a coal lumper. lhere was also a cro°s summons against ÎNorton for||@@||There was also a cross summons against Norton for assaulting Harper, tho tw o charges being hoard||@@||assaulting Harper, the two charges being heard togothcr||@@||together. Mr Muddocfcs-Coken appeared for Is orton, and||@@||Mr Maddocks-Cohen appeared for Norton, and Mr W P Crick represented Harper||@@||Mr W P Crick represented Harper. John norton stated ho was a coal-lumper, and||@@||John Norton stated he was a coal-lumper, and attended the coal-lumpers' picnic at Clontarf on||@@||attended the coal-lumpers' picnic at Clontarf on October IS He was wicha inend in the refresh-||@@||October 18. He was with a friend in the refresh- ment room, which led to the committee room, listen-||@@||ment room, which led to the committee room, listen- ing to Mr Hughes, M L A , speaking, when ho saw||@@||ing to Mr Hughes, M L A , speaking, when he saw Constable Harper rush in through tho door, and||@@||Constable Harper rush in through the door, and como towards him Harper seized witness by the||@@||come towards him. Harper seized witness by the collar ano struck him in the faco with his clenched||@@||collar and struck him in the face with his clenched fist, coutinuing to beat him until he becamo uncon-||@@||fist, continuing to beat him until he became uncon- scious||@@||scious. Samuel D lownscnd, master printer, stated that||@@||Samuel D Townsend, master printer, stated that ho w as present at Clontarf, and saw Harpur assault||@@||he was present at Clontarf, and saw Harper assault Norton iu a brutal manner Ho w as strikn g bim||@@||Norton in a brutal manner. He was striking him in the face with his fists Af tor the assault Norton's||@@||in the face with his fists. After the assault Norton's fuco wus bleeding, and ho appeared to bo dazed||@@||face was bleeding, and he appeared to be dazed. Robert Clements, master of tbo stoamoi Luna,||@@||Robert Clements, master of the steamer Edina, said 1 o was running to Clontarf on October IS||@@||said he was running to Clontarf on October 18. Witness saw Norton in ttio refreshment room wi.h a||@@||Witness saw Norton in the refreshment room with a crowd of others They wero trying to get into the||@@||crowd of others. They were trying to get into the bauquot room without tickots borton was dtunk||@@||banquet room without tickets. Norton was drunk und quarrelsome, and hud been struck in tho face||@@||and quarrelsome, and had been struck in the face. He saw Constable Harper come ia, und be instructed||@@||He saw Constable Harper come in, and he instructed lum to remove Norton Hie constablo was about to||@@||him to remove Norton. The constable was about to jiut Norton out, w bon he got the constable's finger||@@||put Norton out, when he got the constable's finger betweBn his teeth, and bit it sovorclj lho con-||@@||between his teeth, and bit it severely. The con- stablo then becamo vorj excited After Harper||@@||stable then became very excited. After Harper vient out tbo crowd closed in upon bun, and ho was||@@||went out the crowd closed in upon him, and he was compelled to use Ins baton||@@||compelled to use his baton. bemor-constable James Miller stated that when||@@||Senior-constable James Miller stated that when Constable ITarpor i arno to the station ut f 10 p m on||@@||Constable Harper came to the station at 5.30 p.m. on October l8 he waa perfectly Bobor Witness had||@@||October 18 he was perfectly sober. Witness had found HarjKi un efficient officer Ho was unpopular||@@||found Harper an efficient officer. He was unpopular w ith tho larrikins at Miller's Point Witness saw||@@||with the larrikins at Miller's Point. Witness saw Huriier's hands, which appeared to have boen badly||@@||Harper's hands, which appeared to have been badly bitten||@@||bitten. The hearing of the case was resumed yesterday||@@||The hearing of the case was resumed yesterday. Richard Harper stated that ho had been four years||@@||Richard Harper stated that he had been four years ni the forco aud had ficquently been au duty at||@@||in the force and had frequently been on duty at Clontarf, and no complamfs had previously boen||@@||Clontarf, and no complaints had previously been made against bim When ho arrived at Clontarf on||@@||made against him. When he arrived at Clontarf on October l8 ho uotieod many of the jiooplo were||@@||October 18 he noticed many of the people were under tim influence ot liquor Ho had only taken||@@||under the influence of liquor. He had only taken three small glasses of boor up to tho time he was||@@||three small glasses of beer up to the time he was culled to one of tbo rooms to put IN oi ton out Wit-||@@||called to one of the rooms to put Norton out. Wit- ness told Norton to go out, wheroupon ho dolled||@@||ness told Norton to go out, whereupon he defied witness to put lum out Witness took hold of Norton||@@||witness to put him out. Witness took hold of Norton bj the shoulder, whereupon Norton closed with him||@@||by the shoulder, whereupon Norton closed with him and struggled back to the dooi Noilou took ouo cf||@@||and struggled back to the door. Norton took one of witness's fingers iu Ins month and witness bumped||@@||witness's fingers in his month and witness bumped him to make ¡um loose his hold It w as uot a fact||@@||him to make him loose his hold. It was not a fact that be stood off and belted Norton lho pol'ce||@@||that be stood off and belted Norton. The police were coiitmanlly preveuting fight» during the daj||@@||were continually preventing fights during the day. Witness used his baton on a j ouug innn because he||@@||Witness used his baton on a young man because he waa about to strike wif ness with a bottle Tho mau||@@||was about to strike witness with a bottle. The man was tho leader of a " push " who bud threatened to||@@||was the leader of a "push " who had threatened to deal with witness||@@||deal with witness. John Hebloj), fireman on tbo Tdina, corroborated||@@||John Heslop, fireman on the Edina, corroborated narpor'a evidence, staflug that Harper did not use||@@||Harper's evidence, stating that Harper did not use maro foico Ulan was necessorj Other ev idenco w as||@@||mare force than was necessary. Other evidence was ptven to the effect Hint missiles wera thrown at the||@@||given to the effect that missiles were thrown at the police||@@||police. lho case against borton VVUB dismissed and Con-||@@||The case against Norton was dismissed and Con- stable Harper w is fined ¿j and £1 Is costs, or iu||@@||stable Harper was fined £5 and £1 1s costs, or in default four months' imprisonment||@@||default four months' imprisonment. Mr Click gave notice of appeal||@@||Mr Crick gave notice of appeal. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14220533 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALVATION AEMY.||@@||SALVATION ARMY. Cupt-111 Bowley is under ordus to lcavo the||@@||Captain Powley is under orders to leave the West Wallsei d charge, and CiipUm Humbley,||@@||West Wallsend charge, and Captain Humbley, late of Mcnly lina boon appointe I to the Lismoio||@@||late of Manly, has been appointed to the Lismore i district Several other chances in Sah ilion Anny||@@||district. Several other changes in Salvation Army I cirrlos havo lecontly til in piara, il'cctmg tho||@@||circles have recently taken place, affecting the I biiiRloton, INorth Syniiov, and Berry coi pa||@@||Singleton, North Sydney, and Berry corps. Licutcn int-Colonol Huai m, uccoiupanieil by||@@||Lieutenant-Colonol Hoskin, accompanied by Major Or iham, of the newtown division, will visit||@@||Major Graham, of the Newtown division, will visit the bouth Const diatnct next week An otñcers'||@@||the South Coast district next week An officers' council will bo hold at Kiama. Bulli and Wol .||@@||council will be held at Kiama. Bulli and Wol . longong will bo visited to-day and to-morrow ro'||@@||longong will be visited to-day and to-morrow re- spectively.||@@||spectively. Tho 'Women's Sholter iu connection with tho||@@||The Women's Sholter in connection with the Salvation Army is now ¡opened at Harbour-street,||@@||Salvation Army is now opened at Harbour-street, Dnrliug Harbour. Adjutant Cook is to bo tbo||@@||Darling Harbour. Adjutant Cook is to be the oilicer in charge.||@@||officer in charge. Commandant Booth w:.! revisit Sydnoy early in||@@||Commandant Booth will revisit Sydney early in Novombor, and will again deliver Ilia lecture on||@@||November, and will again deliver his lecture on social ieform, illustrative of tho work carried on by||@@||social reform, illustrative of the work carried on by the army. _ .||@@||the army. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14205838 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn A WONDERFUL AIRSHIP.||@@||A WONDERFUL AIRSHIP. --*||@@||--* Much interest IB being displayed in acientifio cir-||@@||Much interest is being displayed in scientific cir- cles in Viouna regarding a wonderful airship con||@@||cles in Vienna regarding a wonderful airship con- atructed by tlio Polish engmeor Damlowaki His||@@||structed by the Polish engineer Danilewski. His exper ments (says the coi respondent of the " Morn-||@@||experiments (says the correspondent of the " Morn- ing Leader ") have heon carried out at Cracow,||@@||ing Leader ") have heen carried out at Cracow, Lomberg, and Charkow in prosenco of expert aero-||@@||Lemberg, and Charkow in presence of expert aero- nauts, w ho confirm tho inventor's clmm that ho Ima||@@||nauts, who confirm the inventor's claim that he has produced a bettor airship than any hitherto luown||@@||produced a better airship than any hitherto known. Just aa in the early days of steamshipB veasola were||@@||Just as in the early days of steamships vessels were driven h} both steam mid a»il BO baa Dandowski||@@||driven by both steam and sail, so has Danilewski combined tho safety of tho ordinary balloon with the||@@||combined the safety of the ordinary balloon with the additional advantages conferroo bv mechanical pro-||@@||additional advantages conferred by mechanical pro- pellers fitted on to tho car This apparatus will||@@||pellers fitted on to the car. This apparatus will eiiablo the aeronaut to regulate the height at which||@@||enable the aeronaut to regulate the height at which ho desires to aail without letting out gaa or gettiug||@@||he desires to sail without letting out gas or getting rid of ballast, and to steer in any directioti except||@@||rid of ballast, and to steer in any direction except dead against the wind Damlowaki atatos that tho||@@||dead against the wind. Danilewski states that the mechanism which coufors theso «nd other enormous||@@||mechanism which confers these and other enormous advantages is comparatively aimpio and not expou||@@||advantages is comparatively simple and not expen- sivo. _____^____||@@||sive. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14222004 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn NORTH HOMEBUSH PROGRESS||@@||NORTH HOMEBUSH PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. I lie first annual meeting of the above was held on||@@||The first annual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, Tidy i, when the piincipul business was tho elec-||@@||Tuesday, July 4, when the principal business was the elec- tion of oillcers and committee for the cmuing j eai and tho||@@||tion of officers and committee for the ensuing year and the amendment of rules relating to meeting nigbts Mi 1||@@||amendment of rules relating to meeting nights. Mr. T. Dalton presided ortr a larpo and enthusiastic meeting A||@@||Dalton presided over a large and enthusiastic meeting. A letter from the Postal Department was read, in which||@@||letter from the Postal Department was read, in which approvnl was given to the association« lcqiiest fom||@@||approval was given to the association's request for a letter-bn\ ot tho corner of Parramatta-road and fatallon||@@||letter-box at the corner of Parramatta-road and Station strect Hie Hrat 1 uesda> in each mouth waa fixed for||@@||street. The first Tuesday in each month was fixed for general meetings, and the third luesday for coinmitti o||@@||general meetings, and the third Tuesday for committee meetings lbo following woro elected oflleers for the||@@||meetings. The following were elected officers for the vear -President,Mr.J Umorson, vice-presidents, Mes«rs||@@||year: -President, Mr. J. Emerson, vice-presidents, Messrs J Pomeroy, H Kite, and 1 Dalton, han treasurer Mr J||@@||J. Pomeroy, H. Kite, and T. Dalton, hon treasurer Mr. J. Pnee, lion sccrtiaiy, Mr T St V Moroney, tomín it. tee||@@||Price, hon. secretary, Mr. T. St. V. Moroney, committee Messrs T Reid, T Bourke, Lo\er, Johnston, Hardie||@@||Messrs. J. Reid, J. Bourke, Lever, Johnston, Hardie, Duley, Williams, ïlci, Pônrose, and 1 rost A hearty voto||@@||Duley, Williams, Iler, Penrose, and Frost. A hearty vote of thinks uas accorded the retiring oillcers, ispccial ri ter-||@@||of thanks was accorded the retiring officers, special refer- ence being inbde to the unfailing courttsy und perhc||@@||ence being made to the unfailing courtesy and perse- ^ erance of the bon secretary, Mr J fat V Moroney||@@||verance of the hon secretary, Mr. J. St. V. Moroney. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14260171 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERAL OF MISS LAURA||@@||FUNERAL OF MISS LAURA RUDD.||@@||RUDD. The funeral of Miss Laura Budd, daughter of||@@||The funeral of Miss Laura Rudd, daughter of tho late 1 V Kudd, some tuno of Ho» long station,||@@||tho late T.V. Rudd, some time of Howlong station, -»ho died on fhursduv last toole placo from the resi-||@@||who died on Thursday last took place from the resi- dence of her surviving purent, Itugby, lelopea||@@||dence of her surviving parent, Rugby, Telopea- strect, Itedfern, on Satiirduv afternoon The llev||@@||street, Redfern, on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. Fathei Dounoltar olliLiutod at the religious Bervicos at||@@||Father Donnelley officiated at the religious services at the liou'o and Tho Uev Tuthor P Kennedy, as-||@@||the house and the Rev Father P. Kennedy, as- sisted by 1 »thor Donnelly, at those couductod at the||@@||sisted by Father Donnelly, at those conducted at the graveside in Waverley ccmeterv The chief||@@||graveside in Waverley cemetery. The chief mourucrs included hei brothors and sisters (Masters||@@||mourners included her brothers and sisters (Masters Harley and Archie Kudd, Miss and Miss Lsmo Timid)||@@||Harley and Archie Rudd, Miss and Miss Elsie Rudd) hor brother in-lan (Mi W Somerville), her uncle||@@||her brother-in-law (Mr. W. Somerville), her uncle (Mr M J VurJy, J I' ), Mr I J Vardy, Mr and||@@||(Mr. M. J. Vardy, J.P.), Mr. T. J.Vardy, Mr. and Mrs M, Dalton, Mi John Vurdv Miss Grace Kudd,||@@||Mrs. M. Dalton, Mr. John Vardy, Miss Grace Rudd, Mrs B Budd, Mr and Mrs P Lacey, Miss C and||@@||Mrs. E. Rudd, Mr. and Mrs. P. Lacey, Miss C. and Messrs 3 and L Lacey, Mr It Vardy, und Mrs V||@@||Messrs J. and E. Lacey, Mr. R. Vardy, and Mrs. V. Rudd Amongst othors present nero the Hon||@@||Rudd. Amongst others present were the Hon. J IN Brunker, M L A (Colonial Secretary) Hon A||@@||J. N. Brunker, M. L. A. (Colonial Secretary) Hon. A. T Gould Mr G Colquhoun, (Crown ¡aulle tor),||@@||T. Gould, Mr. G. Colquhoun, (Crown Solicitor), Cilouel Bell (US Consul) Mr A D î,||@@||Colonel Bell (U.S. Consul) Mr. A. D. Nelson, M L A Messrs E C and II C HughcB (Moreton||@@||M. L. A., Messrs E C and H. C, Hughes (Moreton Park) Mr Patrick Mr T Butlor, Messrs P and||@@||Park) Mr. Patrick, Mr. J. Butler, Messrs P. and H Deery, Mr Bathurst Mr Duley, Mr A Briscoo,||@@||H. Deery, Mr. Bathurst, Mr. Daley, Mr. A. Briscoe, Mr Brogden, Mr Chas Craig, and Mr Hodge||@@||Mr. Brogden, Mr. Chas. Craig, and Mr. Hodge. Beautiful wreaths and crosses were sent by Mi O||@@||Beautiful wreaths and crosses were sent by Mr. G. Lolqulnuii, Mr and Mis Daley Mr. Perey Doory,||@@||Colquhoun, Mr. and Mrs. Daley Mr. Percy Deery, Mr and Mrs ribn.itnck Miss 1 reid man, Hou Á||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Miss Freidman, Hon. A. J Gould, Mi and "Mis C Hughes, Miss Hughes,||@@||J. Gould, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hughes, Miss Hughes, Mr au 1 Mii Kitching, Mrs W Al Millan Mrs||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Kitching, Mrs. W. McMillan, Mrs. M'Mullens, " JNollie" and " Muna " Mr and Mrs||@@||McMullens, " Nollie" and " Maria " Mr. and Mrs. F H Patrick, Miss Pattnco Mr P Potkis MrB||@@||F. H. Patrick, Miss Pattrice, Mr. P. Perkis, Mrs. bitlvnton and limily, Mrs Simmons aud family, Mr||@@||Salvatori and family, Mrs. Simmons and family, Mr. and Mrs H V bunill, Mr and Mr» Paloneo, Mr||@@||and Mrs. H. V. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Palerico, Mr. It Evelyn Waddington, and othors fhu funoial||@@||R. Evelyn Waddington, and others. The funeral arrangements wore entrusted to Messrs Coflill and||@@||arrangements were entrusted to Messrs Coffill and Co ________________||@@||Co. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14220526 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ULTIMO TRAGEDY.||@@||THE ULTIMO TRAGEDY. ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT.||@@||ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT. At tho Central Polico Court yc3toiday beforo Mi||@@||At the Central Police Court yesterday before Mr. Mnir, S M , Sydney Preclcrick Giblett ¿5, an ac-||@@||Mair, S.M., Sydney Frederick Giblett 35, an ac- countant, t/03 charged willi feionously shooting||@@||countant, was charged with feloniously shooting a«- Emma Alsaioin and Lily Absalom with intent||@@||at Emma Absalom and Lily Absalom with intent tj mindel thom, on August Iß last Mr J ,T||@@||to murder them, on August 16 last. Mr J. J. Carroll (for Mr. Iî U Levien) appoaiod on behalf||@@||Carroll (for Mr. R. H. Levien) appeared on behalf or uccu'otl, and «Jorgenut riiompiou conauctod the||@@||of accused, and Sergeant Thompson conducted the caso for the Crown Accused dunng tlio groatsr part||@@||case for the Crown. Accused during the greater part of tlio healing of tho cuso w11 seated in the dock,||@@||of the hearing of the case was seated in the dock, niiu did not appear to realise tim position in which||@@||and did not appear to realise the position in which ho waB placed When asked if hu had any questions||@@||he was placed. When asked if he had any questions to ask tho witucsoa ho replied m Ino negativo , und||@@||to ask the witnesses he replied in the negative; and m reply to tlio usual questions from tho bench ho||@@||in reply to the usual questions from the bench he intimitoil that hu reserved b13 defence||@@||intimated that he reserved his defence. Dr Donald M'Mastor (resident medical officer||@@||Dr. Donald M'Master (resident medical officer at tho Sydney Hospital) stated that ho tidtnittctl||@@||at the Sydney Hospital) stated that he admitted Lmnm and Lily Absalom to tho hospital about 10||@@||Emma and Lily Absalom to the hospital about 10 p m 011 AugUht IG last 1 hu former v/ns ouffonug||@@||p.m. on August 16 last. The former was suffering from shock and from three bullet n ouulsr Ono||@@||from shock and from three bullet wounds. One bullet luid enterad tho back to tho left of the spinal||@@||bullet had entered the back to the left of the spinal cord, na sed around the body nud lodged beneath||@@||cord, passed around the body and lodged beneath the loft bieast It was afterwards oxtrnetetl Hie||@@||the left breast. It was afterwards extracted. The second bullet paosed tb-ouah tho loft thigh||@@||second bullet passed through the left thigh. Die third bullet on terell tim light buttock||@@||The third bullet entered the right buttock and lodged near the bottom of tho spiual cnlumu||@@||and lodged near the bottom of the spinal column. It wnrj Billi in tlio bei} Misa Abialom||@@||It was still in the body. Miss Absalom iva? disc bp 1 cod from the hospital on September IZ||@@||was discharged from the hospital on September 12. She waa not vet iiisoltvti 1> cured there being somo||@@||She was not yet absolutely cured, there being some injury to tlio loft lua¿ Witnoss did not consider the||@@||injury to the left lung. Witness did not consider the injune» dangerous in themselves, but thoy might||@@||injuries dangerous in themselves, but they might huvo boon aa tiley w oro lu a dangerous place Lily||@@||have been as they were in a dangerous place. Lily Absalom was Buffonn^ fiom shock when admitted||@@||Absalom was suffering from shock when admitted, andhada lullet uouud 111 tho light thigh llio||@@||and had a bullet wound in the right thigh. The wound waa 111 *io way dangerous||@@||wound was in no way dangerous. Jo«oiih Davis, asuistaiil to J Davis, Park-street||@@||Joseph Davis, assistant to J. Davis, Park-street givo evidence as tu accuse 1 purchasm" a rovolvor||@@||gave evidence as to accused purchasing a revolver and cartridges at tho shop Ho appearud quite cool||@@||and cartridges at the shop. He appeared quite cool at the timo, and in witni si'o opinion knew wl '?t ho||@@||at the time, and in witness's opinion knew what he wa- dung||@@||was doing. Sci^cant Thompson ¿ave evidence as to t'10||@@||Sergeant Thompson gave evidence as to the reinov ii of Emma aud I lly Aba linn to the hospi'al, j||@@||removal of Emma and Lily Abasalom to the hospital, and as to the arrest ot accused Othoi ovideuto waa||@@||and as to the arrest of accused. Other evidence was given||@@||given. Lilma Almloin, who appeared lo be somewhat||@@||Emma Absalom, who appeared to be somewhat weat mid ill wea allowed to ram eui seated whilst||@@||weak and ill was allowed to remain seated whilst "mng her evidence blio detailed what took place 011||@@||giving her evidence. She detailed what took place on the night of the tragedy Lily Absalom also||@@||the night of the tragedy. Lily Absalom also dosel ibed iv hatljócurred .||@@||described what occurred. Accused was coin-mtted for trial to tho Darling-||@@||Accused was committed for trial to the Darling- hurst ¡sessions of feopterabor ii||@@||hurst Sessions of September 25. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14256735 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (Before Mr Justice Simpson )||@@||(Before Mr Justice Simpson ) Mr C Cr Wudo, Crown Prosecutor||@@||Mr. C.G. Wade, Crown Prosecutor. 1 HE TRAGEDY AT ULTIMO||@@||THE TRAGEDY AT ULTIMO Sydney Vrodonck Giblett, who waa found guilty||@@||Sydney Frederick Giblett, who was found guilty the previous ti ty of tho manslaughter of Lrnest||@@||the previous day of the manslaughter of Ernest Hemy Williams, was brought up for sentence||@@||Henry Williams, was brought up for sentence. Tohn Giblett, prisoner's brother, stated that||@@||John Giblett, prisoner's brother, stated that prisoner was 3r» years of age, ann had been divorced||@@||prisoner was 35 years of age, and had been divorced by his wife Prisoner had three children Witness||@@||by his wife. Prisoner had three children. Witness bael novel see« ant thing irrational in urisouor s||@@||had never seen anything irrational in prisoner's conduct When under tho influence of dnuk pri-||@@||conduct. When under the influence of drink pri- soner wa« very excitable||@@||soner was very excitable. His Honor at a lalei otago saul ho had consideicd||@@||His Honor at a later stage said he had considered with a great deal of nuxietv in tho interests of tho||@@||with a great deal of anxiety in the interests of the public aud also in the prisoner's luterest what||@@||public and also in the prisoner's interest what »entenco be ought to pass upon the pn||@@||»entenco be ought to pass upon the pri- souer Iho jury liad given lum the bene-||@@||soner. The jury had given him the bene- fit of what the jury considered reasonable||@@||fit of what the jury considered reasonable doubt na to prisoner being guilty of murder The||@@||doubt as to prisoner being guilty of murder. The jur had acquitted lum of murder and found him||@@||jury had acquitted him of murder and found him guilty of manslaughter Ho (the Judge) had not||@@||guilty of manslaughter. He (the Judge) had not auy fault whatever to find witn tho verdict of the||@@||any fault whatever to find with the verdict of the lury Undoubtedly tho prisoner ha« great provoca-||@@||jury. Undoubtedly the prisoner had great provoca- tion in circumstancos which he need not enumerate||@@||tion in circumstancos which he need not enumerate. The jury took that viow and most proporly carno to||@@||The jury took that view and most properly came to the conclusion that thoj could not say prisoner||@@||the conclusion that they could not say prisoner intended to kill the mun There was no||@@||intended to kill the man. There was no question whatever that prisoner llrod at Williams||@@||question whatever that prisoner fired at Williams, nod prisoner fired in such a way as made it probable||@@||and prisoner fired in such a way as made it probable he would take the maa s life Ihu main ob|cct of||@@||he would take the man's life. The main object of indicting punishment was to deter others from per-||@@||inflicting punishment was to deter others from per- petrating similar crimes It was quite the reverse||@@||petrating similar crimes. It was quite the reverse of a pleasure to lum to pass Beuteneu on the pusoucr,||@@||of a pleasure to him to pass sentence on the prisoner, but ho must perform his duty Giving to the case the||@@||but he must perform his duty. Giving to the case the best consideration, ho had come to the conclusion||@@||best consideration, he had come to the conclusion that the s utenco ho ought to noss, uud which ho i||@@||that the sentence he ought to pass, and which he now did [lass upon the pn»oner w io that he bo kopt I||@@||now did pass, upon the prisoner was that he be kept in penal servitude for lb years||@@||in penal servitude for 16 years. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14259564 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH, PïRM0liT,||@@||ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH, PYRMONT, Iho fortv-nmtli lomvortary of St, Bartholomew,||@@||The forty-ninth anniversary of St, Bartholomew's, Anglican Church, Pyrmont, was celebrated last San.||@@||Anglican Church, Pyrmont, was celebrated last Sun-. rtny hy special services, allot «Inch wera hvmh.||@@||day by special services, all of which were largely attende I 'Ino Archbishop of Sydney preíchedj||@@||attended. The Archbishop of Sydney preached in the morning, the lector (the Rev. H, f, HoJItdirt||@@||the morning, the rector (the Rev. H.T. Holliday) ponductod n children's si>i\ ire in the atternoonTand||@@||conducted a children's service in the afternoon, and ni the evening the pulpit waa occupied hy thoBe»||@@||in the evening the pulpit was occupied by the Rev. JI. VVulkcr Tayiur. Yesterday being St TSaitab||@@||H. Walker Taylor. Yesterday being St Bartholo- mew « day, a parish festival took place in the Behool||@@||mew's day, a parish festival took place in the school house adjoiniiiR the church last evening, fieiuts||@@||house adjoining the church last evening. Despite the inclement night the nodding was well ffi||@@||the inclement night the building was well filled. The rector (the Rev. H C. Hollidaj) occupied Un||@@||The rector (the Rev. H.T. Holliday) occupied the chair, and m opening the iirocecdmgs romindsd tuon||@@||chair, and in opening the proceedings reminded those present that next j ear would ho tho jubilee of the||@@||present that next year would be the jubilee of the church. Ho out lined certain plans that had bee»||@@||church. He outlined certain plans that had been formulated to clear oil the debt remaining ou the||@@||formulated to clear off the debt remaining on the church buildings bet oro the close of the jubih» year||@@||church buildings before the close of the jubilee year. A musical pioyiamme «as then gone through, int«N||@@||A musical programme was then gone through, inter- sported y>itu addresses delivered hy tho Berg J||@@||spersed with addresses delivered by the Revs. J. licit, T. M Dalrymple, andC C Dunstan. Arnon''||@@||Best, F. M. Dalrymple, and C. C. Dunstan. Among those who contnbiiteil to tho programme vieren||@@||those who contributed to the programme were- Miss M,iy Beaiiett, Mr. G. Riva, Urn ctarrard Mr||@@||Miss May Bennett, Mr. G. Riva, Miss Garrard, Mr. C. Tilley, Miss Thornton, Miss Bonnor, M¿ o'||@@||C. Tilley, Miss Thornton, Miss Bonnor, Mr. G. Viuer Shelley, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Davis, Miss Per!||@@||Viner Shelley, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Davis, Miss Per- cival, Mr. Leichflold, Mr 'tighe, Miss M'Nichol, and||@@||cival, Mr. Leichfield, Mr Tighe, Miss McNichol, and Mi. Uandol Miss Once lilley presided at the||@@||Mr. Handel. Miss Grace Tilley presided at the piano Dunng tho evening the ladies of the church||@@||piano. During the evening the ladies of the church handod round lefrcshmcnts The gathenng wai >||@@||handed round refreshments. The gathering was a most successful one.||@@||most successful one. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14235850 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LANE COVU.||@@||LANE COVE. A meeting of the Lane Cote Council was held ob June||@@||A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held on June 12. There were present. 'Ihe Major (Alderman li.||@@||12. There were present : The Mayor (Alderman H. C. Catt), Aldermen Lundiro, Ludowici, J.St. V. "Welch,||@@||C. Catt), Aldermen Landers, Ludowici, J. St. V. Welch, Clark, Hob cr tu, Kobb, and Munro. A Mtei was received||@@||Clark, Roberts, Robb, and Munro. A letter was received from the Borough Cuuncil of Annandale, asking the co-||@@||from the Borough Council of Annandale, asking the co- operation of the council in regard to amending tho Act m||@@||operation of the council in regard to amending the Act in connection vath. municipal taxation. It was decided that||@@||connection with municipal taxation. It was decided that the council declines to join in any tinkering of the Munici||@@||the council declines to join in any tinkering of the Munici- f.alitiea Act in view of the urgent necessity lor a compie«||@@||palities Act in view of the urgent necessity for a compre- lenone Local Government Act, which hliould bo ngitated||@@||hensive Local Government Act, which should be agitated for," In the matter of outstanding rates, t was left to tho||@@||for." In the matter of outstanding rates, it was left to the Mayor to tako iuch step** ns he de«*me& necessary to iecu\er||@@||Mayor to take such steps as he deemed necessary to recover all outstanding amounts, 'lhe Mayor recommended tho||@@||all outstanding amounts. The Mayor recommended the udwsability of applying for ths alignment of street near||@@||advisibility of applying for the alignment of street near Huruers, northwood, and two streets in the vicinitv. Uhe||@@||Horners, Northwood, and two streets in the vicinity. The council decided to make the necessary application Reports||@@||council decided to make the necessary application. Reports from the sanitary inspector, the foreman of works, and the||@@||from the sanitary inspector, the foreman of works, and the auditors wero adopted. A number of minor matteis were||@@||auditors were adopted. A number of minor matters were left in the hands of the Mayor.||@@||left in the hands of the Mayor. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14253237 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ME STRIKE AT TERALBA.||@@||THE STRIKE AT TERALBA. Tbo number of signatures of the etukcis at the||@@||The number of signatures of the strikers at the PocilieCo-oporativoleralba, to anagteomentto resumo||@@||Pacific Co-operative Teralba, to an agreement to resume work outheuldterniswuslaigolyiucro&sedto day,and||@@||work on the old terms was largely increased to-day, and it is believed tbatoper*(ions mil Bo recommenced early||@@||it is believed that operations will be recommenced early next week lim bulk of the men airead} recog-||@@||next week. The bulk of the men already recog- nise thut tho contine allon of the conflict will only||@@||nise that the continuation of the conflict will only recoil on tbonisahej, and some expiées reglet that||@@||recoil on themselves, and some express regret that extreme steps were takcu Tho men are sole'y de||@@||extreme steps were taken. The men are solely de- pendent upon the wages earned at the mine, and ns||@@||pendent upon the wages earned at the mine, and as tli6, are non-unionists they arc not in receipt of||@@||they are non-unionists they are not in receipt of strike pay Tho latest reports from tho scene of||@@||strike pay. The latest reports from the scene of the conflict aro to tho eflect thal the strike is being||@@||the conflict are to the effect that the strike is being quietly conducted||@@||quietly conducted. A raiddle-nged mau, named John Woods, believed||@@||A middle-aged man, named John Woods, believed to be a resident ot North Svdney at present ou a||@@||to be a resident of North Sydney, at present on a Msit to Newcastle was seriously iiiiured on the rail-||@@||visit to Newcastle, was seriously injured on the rail- way line, nour M iikct-strcet, this evening i he||@@||way line, near Market-street, this evening. The attention of the dnvor of a light engine, w Inch was||@@||attention of the driver of a light engine, which was shunting in the ynrds, was attracted by a bump, a.ud||@@||shunting in the yards, was attracted by a bump, and upon examinelion of the hue be found Woods lying||@@||upon examination of the line he found Woods lying ncro»s the line Iho engine passed 01 or his right||@@||across the line. The engine passed over his right foot, which was eiushecl to a pulp The injured||@@||foot, which was crushed to a pulp. The injured mau was conveyed to the Now castle Hospital, where||@@||man was conveyed to the Newcastle Hospital, where the foot w as amputated No- eTplanatlon can bo||@@||the foot was amputated. No explanation can be _,iven to account for the unfortuuulo niau's picsencc||@@||given to account for the unfortunate man's presence on the nulwav property||@@||on the railway property. A robbery ot navigating appliances aud other||@@||A robbery of navigating appliances and other articles cn hoard tho buiqno Doon, now lying in the||@@||articles on board the barque Doon, now lying in the harbour, has been repot t"d to tbo police The||@@||harbour, has been reported to the police. The miEPing property ia valued at £10||@@||missing property is valued at £10. At the City Court to daj Joseph Bnlky, 52, a||@@||At the City Court to-day Joseph Brilley, 52, a dculcr, was charged with having on Saturday last||@@||dealer, was charged with having on Saturday last maliciously sot Iii e t o a kapok bed and t« o window||@@||maliciously set fire to a kapok bed and two window blraJs m a building, to wit, a duelling house,||@@||blinds in a building, to wit, a dwelling-house, situated in Church-street West, Newcastle, under||@@||situated in Church-street West, Newcastle, under such circumstances that if the saul building were||@@||such circumstances that if the said building were thereby pot on fire the on»nco noull amount to \||@@||thereby set on fire the offence would amount to a felouj Iho evidence of the poheo wus to tho eflect||@@||felony. The evidence of the police was to the effect thal threo distinct small outhreuks of Uro wcro dis-||@@||that three distinct small outbreaks of fire were dis- covered within the spnee of an hour ou tne.prcmiscs||@@||covered within the space of an hour on the premises in question, w hieb w el e occupied by the accused||@@||in question, which were occupied by the accused and Ins farnilv The lire brigades arrived on *hc||@@||and his family. The fire brigades arrived on the scene, and the dnmugo done was extensive The||@@||scene, and the damage done was extensive. The accused was committed to take bia trial at the next||@@||accused was committed to take his trial at the next Newcastle Court of Quartal Sessions Bail was||@@||Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions. Bail was allowed, the accused in ¿100, with two sureties in||@@||allowed, the accused in £100, with two sureties in £50 each||@@||£50 each. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14248605 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn A NEW ItECOltD.||@@||A NEW RECORD. COLLINS, 62S (NOT OUT).||@@||COLLINS, 628 (NOT OUT). By tho mail which arrived on Wednesday thero is in-||@@||By the mail which arrived on Wednesday there is in- formation to hnnd regarding a now rocord for the||@@||formation to hand regarding a new rocord for the highest score Pot sonic } tors A E tatoddntt held||@@||highest score. Fot some years A. E. Stoddart held tbo rocord with 4So (not out), but now ho is lett far||@@||the record with 485 (not out), but now he is left far bnhind by a youngster II } ear» of ngo Tlnying tor||@@||behind by a youngster 14 years of age. Playing for Clark's Houso, A E J Colbus «cntm first, and m n||@@||Clark's House, A. E. J. Collins went in first, and in a total cf bia scorod G2b (not out) Tho match was||@@||total of 833 scored 628 (not out). The match was between Clark's Hou30 nnd Noith Town, at Clifton||@@||between Clark's House and North Town, at Clifton College, and »as concluded on Tuno 28 rho boy||@@||College, and was concluded on June 28. The boy received man} congratul itory messages, and amongst||@@||received many congratulatory messages, and amongst thom one from A P bteddart, n ho also sent bim a||@@||them one from A. E. Stoddart, who also sent him a bat||@@||bat. As advertised, clubs desiring wicket» on tho||@@||As advertised, clubs desiring wickets on the Domain during the coming season are invited to||@@||Domain during the coming season are invited to make application at once to Mr. J M Gibson, care||@@||make application at once to Mr. J. M. Gibson, care of the New bouth \\ ales Cricket Association, Elua||@@||of the New South Wales Cricket Association, Eliza- betb-strcet||@@||beth-street. The annual meeting of the Chippendale C C was||@@||The annual meeting of the Chippendale C. C. was held on Tues lav, Mr C Hughes m the chair The||@@||held on Tuesday, Mr C. Hughes in the chair. The tcport showed that the club had u very successful||@@||report showed that the club had a very successful season T Spence won first batting (10 OG), 1||@@||season. F. Spence won first batting (18.66), T. Harrison second battiug (IG S5) , F bpenco first||@@||Harrison second battiug (16.85) , F. Spence first bowling (b l8), and G Nixon second bowliug(7 J3)||@@||bowling (6.18), and G. Nixon second bowling (7.33). It was decided to outer tho Mooro Park Cricket Asso-||@@||It was decided to enter the Mooro Park Cricket Asso- ciation cornictition Ihn election of the ofheers||@@||ciation competition. The election of the officers were -Patron, Rev B Keenan, J P president,||@@||were:—Patron, Rev. B. Keenan, J. P.; president, Mr T S M Gowen, MT A vico-presidents, Mr||@@||Mr. J. S. M'Gowen, M.L. A.; vice-presidents, Mr. A D Nelson, MIA Bcv U Preston, Messrs O||@@||A. D. Nelson, M.L.A., Rev. G. Preston, Messrs C. J Huthnance, W btublnn, J Blown, II Hill||@@||J. Huthnance, W. Stubbin, J. Brown, H. Hill; secretary and treasuror, Mr 1 Harrison , fclcction,||@@||secretary and treasurer, Mr. T. Harrison; selection, Messrs C Williams, S Hayes, and 1 Harrison ,||@@||Messrs. C. Williams, S. Hayes, and T. Harrison; delegates Mooro Park Cricket Association, Messrs||@@||delegates Moore Park Cricket Association, Messrs. G Browu and 1 Harrison||@@||G. Brown and T. Harrison. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14261211 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn PADDINGTON BICYCLE CLUB.||@@||PADDINGTON BICYCLE CLUB. Auothor moeüng of tho mombi ra of tho nowly||@@||Another meeting of the members of the newly formed club is to be held on 1 uesdnv night at||@@||formed club is to be held on Tuesday night at Siuuolt's Hotel, when the election of oflicors will||@@||Sinnott's Hotel, when the election of officers will tike place, and tho rules de ilt with Ihtroisno||@@||take place, and the rules dealt with. There is no doubt that tho club will become one of tbo strongest||@@||doubt that the club will become one of the strongest in numbers aud pace thut Ibu leaguo will have, for||@@||in numbers and pace that the league will have, for most of their piominent mung men reside in that||@@||most of their prominent racing men reside in that uuburb||@@||suburb. Entries will closo on July 2o for the Australiaa||@@||Entries will close on July 2o for the Australian Club's open road race, which is to be hold on tho||@@||Club's open road race, which is to be held on the _9th instant Hxcoptionallv vahiublo prizes are||@@||29th instant. Exceptionally valuable prizes are being ofiorcd, the ilrtit of winch is ¿LIO JLho nvent||@@||being offered, the first of which is £10. The event will be held o\er the Manlj -Dayview course, a||@@||will be held over the Manly - Bayview course, a distance of about 2¿ ml I ob||@@||distance of about 23 miles. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14216620 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WRECKED RANELAGH.||@@||THE WRECKED RANELAGH. Tor some time past the AUSN Company, Limited,||@@||For some time past the A.U.S.N. Company, Limited, have a had a body ot men emplojed in burning away the||@@||have a had a body of men employed in burning away the decks of the steamer Han ela f,h, which, it will be remem-||@@||decks of the steamer Ranelagh, which, it will be remem- bered, was wrecked near Buniett Heads Home considerable||@@||bered, was wrecked near Burnett Heads some considerable timo ago Boilermakers are now engaged in stripping tbo||@@||time ago. Boilermakers are now engaged in stripping the plates down to tho waters edge, nnd when this work* is||@@||plates down to the waters edge, and when this work is completed it is intended to make nn effort to float the||@@||completed it is intended to make an effort to float the boiler* out Tho men engaged m the work «re housed on||@@||boilers out. The men engaged in the work are housed on the Under Manlj, w Inch is berthed alongside the wreck||@@||the tender Manly, which is berthed alongside the wreck. It is intended to destroj the hull with explosives, a work||@@||It is intended to destroy the hull with explosives, a work which will most probablv be carried out under too sunenn||@@||which will most probably be carried out under the superin- tendeucoof Chief'loipedo-gunnei Miles, of the (¿ueens||@@||tendence of Chief Torpedo-gunner Miles, of the Queens- Und Marine Hefcnco loree Mr Mile«, according to pre-||@@||land Marine Defence Force. Mr Miles, according to pre- sent arruueements, leaves Brisbane in about a fortnight'»||@@||sent arrangements, leaves Brisbane in about a fortnight's time, and beforo applying the explosives will, if possible,||@@||time, and before applying the explosives will, if possible, huvo the hull cut up into lurga sections||@@||have the hull cut up into large sections. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14215861 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CITY COURT.||@@||THE CITY COURT. At the Cit\ Couit lo-ditj Hirry Williams, 27, a||@@||At the City Court to-day, Harry Williams, 27 a fir man. wau ch&r^cd with haMii|* assaultedono 1 liza||@@||fir man. was charged with having assaulted one Eliza Webt m Hunter Btreöt on Saturday evening. It||@@||West in Hunter Street on Saturday evening. It ippeirt thit pro*>ccutrix was walking along tho||@@||appears that prosecutrix was walking along the btreot uheu accused, without warning or causo,||@@||street when accused, without warning or cause, struck her w ith his clenchaa list Accused pleaded||@@||struck her with his clenched fish. Accused pleaded guilt) and was fined £ i. with the alternative of lu o||@@||guilty and was fined £5. with the alternative of two months* imprisonment with hurd labour in Maitlaud||@@||months' imprisonment with hard labour in Maitland Oaol||@@||Gaol William oleóle, 30, a nunci, i¡pcarcd in answer to||@@||William Steele, 30, a miner, appeared in answer to a cnargo of having nssuiltul Co iib ta bio Lock whilst||@@||a charge of having assaulted Constable Lock whilst in the u-LCutton ( t Unduly lho icoutied resisted||@@||in the execution of his duty. The accused resisted tho const ii IP, who had him m cu*-tod\ oa another||@@||the constable, who had him in custody on another chaine, and tmcceeded ni throwinç bun down Hu||@@||charge, and succeeded in throwing him down. He pleaded guilt}, and \\as peat, need to thrco month b'||@@||pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment without tho option of a lino||@@||imprisonment without the option of a fine. In the buinmona division i man inmed Blom was||@@||In the Summons division a man named Blom was fined 10s with Jlfl proiehsional co3t», cn 21 davs im-||@@||fined 10s with 21s professional costs, or 21 days im- prisonment, for an assault on ono liuJolph Wiuter||@@||prisonment, for an assault on one Rudolph Winter- kalter. _||@@||halter. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14241781 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUB MORAVIAN.||@@||THE MORAVIAN. Messrs D ilgety and Co , Limited, agents for the Aber||@@||Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, agents for Aber- dccn Line are expecting the Morawan to-day from Lon-||@@||deen Line, are expecting the Moravian to-day from Lon- don wa Capetown und Melbourne lhe atenuar will beith||@@||don via Capetown and Melbourne. The steamer will berth at »-until s Wharf upon arrival Commander Simpson re-||@@||at Smiths Wharf upon arrival. Commander Simpson re- ports that the líoyal Albert Dock was left on Juno 21 at S||@@||ports that the Royal Albert Dock was left on June 27 at 3 n in , and fine neither met to lencnffe on July 1 Hav-||@@||p.m , and fine weather met to Teneriffe on July 3. Hav- ing landed pa-saen^er« and mails, hunkers were replenished,||@@||ing landed passengers and mails, bunkers were replenished, and donarturo tniíc i at 4 (0 p ni wirac day I ight north-||@@||and departure taken at 4.30p.m. same day. Light north- east trades held to Cape V erde on July t, fresh south||@@||east trades held to Cape Verde on July 6, fresh south ea-it tndet atiorvvards lnstm^ to Capetown ou Ibth it 7||@@||east trades afterwards lasting to Capetown on 18th at 7 pm As this wus ahead of cchcduled time, dipartmc »nus||@@||p.m. As this was ahead of scheduled time, departure was not taken till 2 p m on loth, a lArge number ot pwngcri.||@@||not taken till 2p.m. on the 19th, a large number of passengers embnrking fur Australia Tlie Cape of Good Hope wis||@@||embarking for Australia. The Cape of Good Hope was pus^J at ft p ui md a course shaped over tli«? Gicct Circle||@@||passed at 5 p.m. and a course shaped over the Great Circle towards the Crozets 1 ovelv weather pie.ailed till lilly||@@||towards the Crozets. Lovely weather prevailed till July 27 when the rcsul was io 7.1 ca_t, then westerlies cet in||@@||27, when the vessel was in 73' east ; then westerlies set in with a fallmr barometer, and advaulngewas titi cn to||@@||with a falling barometer, and advantage was taken to mskflfail Normal conditionnai am prevailed J ustinh WAS||@@||make sail. Normal conditions again prevailed. Easting was run dow non a nipan paiallol of ia south but no ict, was||@@||run down on a mean parallel of 46' south, but no ice was seen It was intended to wsit tho Oro et Inlands loader||@@||seen. It was intended to visit the Crozet Islands to ascer- Urn if by auy chanco tho mistigste imship VVnuato had||@@||tain if by any chance the missing steamship Waikato had got into their neighboura od, hut the fog and daikneasput||@@||got into their neighbourhood, but the fog and darkness put this out of th&qutMuu A sh trp lookout was however,||@@||this out of the question. A sharp lookout was, however, kept throughout the passage and au extra powerful light||@@||kept throughout the passage, and an extra powerful light cum ed at the mainmast head, tisiblc nil round the horizon||@@||carried at the mainmast head, visible all round the horison. The health of pai-seugera »as splendid, and the cuntom try||@@||The health of the passengers was splendid, and the customary shiphoird amusements h jrtilv enjoyed The cu-rioei||@@||shipboard amusements heartily enjoyed. The engines riii faultlessly thriughout, ti o minor details which ^avc||@@||ran faultlessly throughout, the minor details which gave tiouble on the maidcu v oyc_e hav iun' been i emedietl by tho||@@||trouble on the maiden voyage having been remedied by the builder« at London Hie sieaming analysis gt>es -||@@||builders at London. The steaming analysis gives:- Dovci to 1 coenfle, ödiiv s 10 hours 59 minutes disUncr,||@@||Dover to Teneriffe, 5 days 10 hours 59 minutes ; distance, K18 knot*, dad} average, 2St¡ Ü, hourly, 12'î, knota||@@||1618 knots ; daily average, 296'9 ; hourly 12'3, knots. lmonffe to í apctoivn, 15 di\,s, distance, Aim knots||@@||Teneriffe to Capetown, 15 days ; distance, 4456 knots ; hourly, X2 38 koola Í apetown to Melbourne, 17 dava 12||@@||hourly, 13'38 knots. Capetown to Melbourne, 17 days 12 hours 00 minutes, distara», 6740 knots, dailr, 3.7 ti,||@@||hours 30 minutes ; distance, 5740 knots ; daily, 327'6 ; hourly, 11 CT» Dover to Melbourne, 37 days 23 hour* ¡VÎ||@@||hourly, 13'65. Dover to Melbourne, 37 days 23 hours 33 minutes, distance, 11,61*. knots, hourly average, 12 D5||@@||minutes ; distance, 11,814 knots ; hourly average, 12'96 knots||@@||knots. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14222525 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn . ? . CLEAIÎANCE3.-September O. I||@@||CLEARANCES.-September 9. Waikare, B , Jlo&O tong, Captain H, J Bichardson, for||@@||Waikare, s, 3050 tons, Captain H. J. Richardson, for tVelhppton and port*. Pa.saen (terri- Mr. and Mrs, Martin.||@@||Wellington and ports. Passengers - Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Kb- ¿na Mrs. Tarroll. Mr and Mrs L. B Blnrkwell, Mr.||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Turrell. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Blackwell, Mr. md Mr-, ßtrance*. Mi and MM Alexander, Mr. and Mrs.||@@||and Mrs. Strange, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. 3 Brnnn. and children, Mr and Mrs. lïhodri and maid,||@@||J. Brown and children, Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes and maid, Mesdumcs Burke. Oendv, Ldwanîu, B lrci, T>v*.\ Moult,||@@||Mesdames Burke, Dendy, Edwards, Baker, Levy, Moult, «Robertson, Lady Mary Koppel, Lid> Hilda Keppel, and||@@||Robertson, Lady Mary Keppel, Lady Hilda Keppel, and Nurse Fletcher, Milnes J. Bligh. Bhffh, Stafford, TJO>1P,||@@||Nurse Fletcher, Misses J. Bligh. Bligh, Stafford, Doyle, «T-ambcrton, Boulton, Morpeth, Strunze (4). Trixie Lomar,||@@||Lamberton, Boulton, Morpeth, Strange (4). Trixie Lemar, Mei-rfl. O. Brndshnw, J". F. M'Dcnnott. TÏ IT, Cameron,||@@||Messers. G. Bradshaw, J. F. M'Dermott, E. H. Cameron, J Fmblinfr, Burke, A. F. Crombie, "Woods, Griffin,||@@||J Embling, Burke, A. F. Crombie, Woods, Griffin, / Madden, 7>ar, "Webber. Antony, Bennett, Vautall, Row-||@@||Madden, Lear, Webber, Antony, Bennett, Vautall, Row- ley. J. M'Goldneli, Williams, Stack, P. C. Ware, H. and||@@||ley, J. M'Goldrich, Williams, Stack, P. C. Ware, H. and O. Drummond, Berry« Baker, PybiiH, A. Umina, It John||@@||D. Drummond, Berry, Baker, Pybus, A. Round, R. John- ton, It. Akora, Moult, W. Bojd, L D. Nicol, and 43||@@||son, H. Akers, Moult, W. Boyd, L. D. Nicol, and 43 st-ecnuje.||@@||steerage. Feregime, R , 1G60 tons, Captain John Pam, for Bris-||@@||Peregrine, s, 1560 tons, Captain John Pain, for Bris- bane opd northern Queensland porte Poaseugers-Misses||@@||bane ond northern Queensland ports. Passengers - Misses Rowe,Gon¿h, Da>ey, Thompson, &ä%crlrt Mesdames A* M.||@@||Rowe, Gough, Davey, Thompson, Laverty, Mesdames A. M. Stevens, ßarilelnndi and ,1 children, Shannon, Kinn, P.||@@||Stevens, Sandelands and 3 children, Shannon, Kina, P. Fpowiu, T. Armnunt and faon, Mcssr*'. Sjndolanda, C. D.||@@||Snewin, T. Armount and son, Messers. Sandelands, C. D. Bperlmr, W. .T. M'Ard, A. Brown, C. G Mills J. Smith,||@@||Sperling, W.J. M'Ard, A. Brown, C. G Mills J. Smith, Cook, ty, r. Morrow. A E. Welbourn, J. D. Bernier, V,||@@||Cook, W. F. Morrow, A. E. Welbourn, J. D. Renner, F. Newton, TT. H M'WillmiiiR, TÍKIF Amount, .;. Kcefe,||@@||Newton, H. R. M'Williams, Thos. Armount, J. Keefe, ÏÏ. Gray, T. Holton G Mil-op, B. O'NPII, M. roland, C||@@||R. Gray, T. Holton, G. Milsop, B. O'Neil, M. Poland, C. J. Jabophon, P O Venrop, P Tii\s. G. P. Hopuack, L W.||@@||J. Jabocson, P. O. Venrgoe, P. Fritz, G. P. Hoesack, L. W. MmcUpr , olno ¡io in th*- ivomid cabin.||@@||Marcker , also 30 in the second cabin. Ileura, s, 318« ton«. Captain IV. Ellis, for Melbourne.||@@||Leura, s, 1186 tons. Captain W. Ellis, for Melbourne. Pfl^encurs-Mi-saei nnukey, Miller, FIvery, Doak, Kmpht,||@@||Passengers-Misses Hookey, Miller, EIvery, Doak, Knight, Melanie* Hookey, Brawn, M. Hanlin, Torrent and 3||@@||Mesdames Hookey, Brawn, M. Hanlin, Forrest and 3 phildien, Philpot, J. Greei.harfib, Mondera, Messirt D.||@@||childien, Philpot, J. Greenhargh, Manders, Messers. D. Phillip«, H A. n-dthei. A Bust m, P. Conk, u. Butler, C.||@@||Phillips, H. A. Fedther, A. Buxton, C. Cook, G. Butler, C. ÏJ Anderson, T,W, Hull, P. Burton Honkf-v, T O Connor,||@@||B. Anderson, T.W. Hall, F. Burton, Hookey, J. O'Connor, n. O'Connor, A B M'Donaltl, V G. Hookey, nUo Min||@@||H. O'Connor, A. B. M'Donald, V. G. Hookey,also 30 in the second cabin||@@||the second cabin. Bullirri, s , 1723 ton«, Captain J. A. Pankm, for Brm||@@||Bullarra, s , 1725 tons, Captain J. A. Rankm, for Bris- bnnp ri*.sení-'í>i-fl-Mrs. 1Ï. TTiiijhes. Mi«i Shnrp, MIVJ||@@||bane. Passengers - Mrs. R. Hughes, Miss Sharp, Miss Cruirtslinnl., Mr .T. A. Sorell, Mr. W. Woof, Mr. H. M.||@@||Cruickshank, Mr .J. A. Sorell, Mr. W. Woof, Mr. H. M. Mock-Mine, and 10 in the steerage||@@||Mackenzie, and 10 in the steerage. Wollom a, s , 2"»24 tons, Captain W. Knitrht, for Fre-||@@||Wollowra, s , 2524 tons, Captain W. Knight, for Fre- mantle, Ma poi's. rasi tons, Captain H. F. Wiese, for||@@||Vintoria, barque, 695 tons, Captain H. F. Wiese, for Jahn!, marshall I-dands.||@@||Jaluit, Marshall Islands. Andaniu, «-?, 2S7Í1 ton«:, Captain D. L. Malls, for Adelaide,||@@||Andania, s, 2876 tons, Captain D. L. Mills, for Adelaide, via Newcastle, with pirt orujinul farsro||@@||via Newcastle, with part original cargo. Koonva, a , 8"u tons, Citpttun M Tjiuncrstone.for Devon||@@||Koonya, s , 832 tons, Captain M. Livingstone, for Devon- poit, Ma NcwcAslïe, m ballast||@@||port, via Newcastle, in ballast. Australia, Howil Mail n tourner, fiOOl tonn, Captain Í,||@@||Australia, Royal Mail steamer, 6901 tons, Captain L, ftee\ea, for T ondon, Ma porta, with panEcn^eía au pub-||@@||Reeves, for London, via ports, with passengers as pub- lished on É?a tu rd H j.||@@||lished on Saturday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14211095 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE LEOX CAROX MATINEE. I||@@||THE LEON CARON MATINEE M Leon Carou will be accorded a testimonial||@@||M Leon Caron will be accorded a testimonial mutiueo at Her Majesty's lheutro on Fndaj A||@@||matinee at Her Majesty's Theatre on Friday. A strong and varied programme is announced, the||@@||strong and varied programme is announced, the hnckboue of which will consist of thu first iel of||@@||backbone of which will consist of the first act of Iolanthe " and the -ccoud act of " Madame Saus||@@||"Iolanthe " and the second act of " Madame Saus Genc " including thu great comedy sei no between||@@||Gene," including the great comedy scene between Catherine und Napoleon AIiss Dorothy Vane, Rofe||@@||Catherine and Napoleon. Miss Dorothy Vane, Rove Musgrove, George L lun, Hariy IiicknrdF, Mituuel||@@||Musgrove, George Lauri, Harry Rickards, Matuel Woodson and Mahomet, tho t liking horse Irom||@@||Woodson and Mahomet, the talking horse from Fitzgerald Brothers circus iiiiainpiilurrd by Mi||@@||Fitzgerald Brothers circus (manipulated by Mr Charles Kenumgham) «ill contribute miscellaneous||@@||Charles Kenningham) will contribute miscellaneous iteirs Iho enteriiiinmsnt ntll close with adrst-rato||@@||items. The entertainment will close with a first-rate orchtstrul concert, in «Inch M Leon Caron will con-||@@||orchestral concert, in which M Leon Caron will con- duct a hand of "r> players led bv Mr Pivers Allprcss||@@||duct a band of 73?, players led bv Mr Kivers Allpress. Mme CITOU, Mr William Tmil, nnd several well||@@||Mme Caron. Mr William Paull, and several well known solo instrumentalists will assist The plan is||@@||known solo instrumentalists will assist. The play is nt "Nicholson's_||@@||at "Nicholson's"_ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14252800 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn hMYSTERIOÜS DEATÏI OF A||@@||MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A BOY I BOY.||@@|| QUIIUNDI, TuesJay||@@||QUIRINDI, TuesJay AU inquest, was held yosterdiy afternoon at||@@||An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at Upper Quipolly on tho body of Thomas Mooro||@@||Upper Quipolly on tho body of Thomas Moore ítcynolds, 1J yours of age, who wont out at S in tho||@@||Reynolds, 13 yours of age, who w2nt out at 8 in the morning to shoot birds m IL troo m front of tho||@@||morning to shoot birds in a tree in front of the houHU with a poa nile. Tim little sister went to call||@@||house with a pea rifle. His little sister went to call lum for brtakfHBt, and found lum dtnd beneath the||@@||lum for breakfast, and found him dead beneath the treo, bleeding from tho mouth Cou Ubi Adams||@@||treo, bleeding from the mouth. Constable Adams examined tim hotly, and found a tutid in tho||@@||examined the body, and found a wound in the breast. bioaßt 'Iho coat uns bcorch-ïd Young Reynolds||@@||'The coat was scorched. Young Reynolds is supposed to hato placed tliu Block of tho gnu||@@||is supposed to have placed the stock of the gun against too fencu with tho buiro1 ugftiust bia budy,||@@||against the fence with the barrel against his body, ondoavouring to duvo a, cartudgo home, when it||@@||endeavouring to drive a cartridge home, when it sltppod on tho rail and exploded with fatal eficct||@@||slipped on the rail and exploded with fatal affect. A Midict of accidental death WAS returned.||@@||A verdict of accidental death was returned. \||@@||\ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14198895 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn OPINIONS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.||@@||OPINIONS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, Sunday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Sunday. wiion spoken to in loferouce to the agreement||@@||When spoken to in reference to the agreement arrived it by the Premiers' Conference m respect to||@@||arrived at by the Premiers' Conference in respect to the New South Wales nmondmonts in the draft||@@||the New South Wales amendments in the draft Commonwealth Bill, Sir Richard Baker Bind||@@||Commonwealth Bill, Sir Richard Baker said : " I certainly am not satisfied with what has been||@@||" I certainly am not satisfied with what has been dono. In my opinion tho small" colonies aro en-||@@||done. In my opinion the smaller colonies are en- tirely (¡won »waj I do not think it « ise to go mto||@@||tirely given away. I do not think it wise to go ino details until I havo soon the full Uxtof tho resolu-||@@||details until I have seen the full text of the resolu- tions carried at the conference ni punt ''||@@||tions carried at the conference in print '' Mr. Solomou was entirely pleuscd with the result||@@||Mr. Solomon was entirely pleased with the result of the Premiers' deliberation". Ho considered tho||@@||of the Premiers' deliberations. He considered the alteration m tbo deadlock clause not so important ns||@@||alteration in the deadlock clause not so important as it had beon made to appear. The result of tho dé-||@@||it had been made to appear. The result of the de- libérations had brought federation within the pro-||@@||liberations had brought federation within the pro- bability of an early accomplishment.||@@||bability of an early accomplishment. There is oyery probability that the vota of the||@@||There is every probability that the vote of the South Australian doctors on the amended Common-||@@||South Australian electors on the amended Common- wealth Constitution will bo taken on the day c the||@@||wealth Constitution will be taken on the day ofthe general elections in April «||@@||general elections in April. Other former mombor* of tho South Australian||@@||Other former members of the South Australian delegation to the Convention» woro interviewed||@@||delegation to the Convention were interviewed during Priday Mr Gordon and Mr. Symon||@@||during Friday. Mr. Gordon and Mr. Symon expros-cd themsolvos as perfeotly willing to accept||@@||expressed themselves as perfectly willing to accept the bill as amended, and Bald tho way waa now easy||@@||the bill as amended, and said the way was now easy for the consummation of tho desire Of all true Austra-||@@||for the consummation of the desire of all true Austra- lians Sir John Downer bolievos ns the bill now||@@||lians. Sir John Downer believes as the bill now stands it does not provide for true federation, inas-||@@||stands it does not provide for true federation, inas- much as the concession on tin. constitutional question||@@||much as the concession on the constitutional question is, he tlunlCB a diront destruction of every principle||@@||is, he thinks, a direct destruction of every principle that lies at tho root of troo federation which means||@@||that lies at the root of true federation, which means the preservation of the Stutos individually, and the||@@||the preservation of the States individually, and the recegnition by tho peoplo of tho wholo of thom||@@||recognition by the peoplo of the whole of them collectively That could bo obtainod only by||@@||collectively. That could be obtained only by making tho States and people s Houses co ordinnte||@@||making the States and people's Houses co-ordinate in nuthoi ity as ni the United fatates Sir John is of||@@||in authority as in the United States. Sir John is of opinion that tho amondment touds moro towards||@@||opinion that the amendment tends more towards amalgamation or unification than to federation||@@||amalgamation or unification than to federation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14220628 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn FEDERATION.||@@||FEDERATION. TUE QUEENSLAND JlEnEUENDUat.||@@||THE QUEENSLAND REFERENDUM OPINIOS OF SItt HUSH NELSON.||@@||OPINION OF SIR HUH NELSON. BRISBANE, Fiidav.||@@||BRISBANE, Fridayq Su Hugh Nelfiou, soon to-day m raguid to Satin||@@||Su Hugh Nelson, seen today in regard to Satur- liuy's vole, saul that Parliament and public ought to||@@||day's vote, said that Parliament and public ought to In to remove tho " btatus quo ante bellum" us quickly||@@||try to remove the " status quo ante bellum" as quickly ii po siblo iMthuut disturbing present politic»I||@@||as possible without disturbing present political } ártica The voting should not ilïict inombeis ot||@@||parties. The voting should not affect members of psrlmment 1 hey should decide for theujscli es It||@@||Parliament. They should decide for themselves. It was. a nou-paitv qtiestiou, and no inembr-i shonld bo||@@||was a non-party question, and no member should be I ctated to by his coustitueuto Either House liad a||@@||dictated to by his constituents. Either house had a I erlect tight to lake tint course H Inch seemed baal||@@||perfect right to take that course which seemed best. I lus w to cloudy understood befóte the referendum||@@||This was clearly understood before the referendum Mis taken General policy lias not touched at nil by||@@||was taken. General policy was not touched at all by ti o vute Members whose constituents, like lim Pie||@@||the vote. Member whose constituents like the Pre- miut's or Mr Dritku's, declare 1 against the hill had||@@||meir's or Mr Drake's declared against the bill had i perfect right to follow their omi judgmout||@@||a perfect right to follow their own judgment. I lie tutest oiïïcial referendum figures ure -||@@||The latest official referendum figures are - YES .-11,710||@@||YES . 34,740 Ml. .. .. 28,1)02||@@||No 28,902 Majority ,. .. 5S38||@@||Majority ,. .. 5838 i luoviinient is on foot to liy and liiiluce the moni||@@||A movement is on foot to try and induce the mem- I c for Eno^(¡ortt (Mr Drat o), who is leader of tho||@@||ber for Enoggera (Mr Drake) who is leader of the Hpiiositiou party lu the Parliament, to vote against||@@||opposition party in the Parliament to vote against i leration, liccauea his oloctorato gave a decidedly||@@||Federation because his electorate gave a decidedly t lverse voto on SaturtUj It is expectod tint tho||@@||adverse vote on Saturday. It is expected that the lefirendum polling roturus to cunio will euoily||@@||referendum polling returns to come will .. 1 nug the majority in favoui of federation to 6000,||@@||... the majority in favour of federation to 6000. nuailiora ot the country papers r spross themselves as||@@||Numbers of the country papers express themselves as i eiy pleased with the result of the jioll||@@||very pleased with the result of the poll. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14254346 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ARRIVAL AT COBAR.||@@||ARRIVAL AT COBAR. INSPECTION OP' THE MINES.||@@||INSPECTION OP' THE MINES. COBAR, Tuesduy.||@@||COBAR, Tuesday. Iho Governor and party arrived at Cobar tin||@@||The Governor and party arrived at Cobar this atturuoou Hie mam street was dccoiated, as wai||@@||afternoon. The main street was decorated, as was also tho railway (dation Ovur 51)0 school cbildrei||@@||also the railway station. Over 500 school children and about lUOÜpooplo asa o tub] ed at the stition A. ft a||@@||and about 1000 people assembled at the station. After tim Governor had boon intioducen to the Mnyoi||@@||the Governor had been introduced to the Mayor (Aldermi ti Potar ^nelson) tiud the louding towns||@@||(Alderman Peter Snelson) and the leading towns- mea of Cobar tho btass Luid plajea the tsatioi.nl||@@||men of Cobar the brass band played the National Ant h oin, aud thou au address from the citizens al||@@||Anthem, and then an address from the citizens of Cobar wa« read by tua council clerk (Mr John Leah)||@@||Cobar was read by the council clerk (Mr John Leah). I be school children aang tho ¡Nut to nu I Anthem Ilia||@@||The school children sang the National Anthem. Thea Governor waa tiken to the Coba goldmines, ivhorc||@@||Governor was taken to the Cobar goldmines, where ho was met by Mr Duckitm! (¿encrai manager for||@@||he was met by Mr Buckland (general manager for Australia of this gold-milling ¡lint) and Mr To\||@@||Australia of this gold-milling plant) and Mr Fox (mining mana"f r) 1 hu party w as abo *?n c vor tin||@@||(mining manager). The party was shown over the cj anule plant In thoettractoi house tho full plan||@@||cyanide plant. In the extractor house the full plant was at work Thopirt\ then went up to tho sunn,||@@||was at work. The party then went up to the scene of mining operations, whero tim Governor saw iht||@@||of mining operations, where the Governor saw the drill at work in tho open cut driven by compressée||@@||drill at work in the open cut driven by compressed air Lord Beauchamp descended the main Bbnft and||@@||air. Lord Beauchamp descended the main shaft and inspected the undoiground working«, after which hi||@@||inspected the underground workings, after which he passed through thu unllioom with ita deafening||@@||passed through the millroom with its deafening newe, csuBed by the dropping of its hundred stamps||@@||noise, caused by the dropping of its hundred stamps. After a thorough inspection, during which the||@@||After a thorough inspection, during which the Govornoi (Aprtaiod interest and am i/oment, th«j||@@||Governor expressed interest and amazement, the party left ftr tho Gobu coppermine Hore tha||@@||party left for the Cobar coppermine. Here the Governor w m nu I b\ ti o members of the cqnpor 3^ u||@@||Governor was met by the members of the copper syn- d cato, Mr W L n"norlh (general m mager), Mr||@@||dicate, Mr W Longworth (general manager), Mr It 1 Longworth 'lobir mu mnnngui), J)r Kead,||@@||R T Longworth (Cobar mine mmanager), Dr Read, tho 7Ion A J Gould, nnd Mr Robinson (the formel||@@||the Hon A J Gould, and Mr Robinson (the former general nn-na^or) 1 bo process w in expían ed to Lonl||@@||general manager). The process was explained to Lord tStauchmnp and aftei having % thorough look at tho||@@||Beauchamp and after having a thorough look at the pi. t and having beou down the mino he returned to||@@||plant and having been down the mine he returned to town _||@@||town. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14251565 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOEOE COUE.T.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Befóte Mi. Justice Simpson).||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson). UNDEFENDED CAUSES.||@@||UNDEFENDED CAUSES. Willoy v. Willoy.||@@||Willey v. Willey. Mi Iî. W Ti asor appeared for the petition.!,||@@||Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for the petitioner Chiistinna Willcy (formerly Morton). The prvyci||@@||Christiana Willey (formerly Morton). The prayer Was tor adivoice from Hcntj Willey on the giouud||@@||was for a divorce from Henry Willey on the ground of desertion. The paitics were married .it Herberton||@@||of desertion. The parties were married at Herberton in August, 1880, according to the rites of the Primi-||@@||in August, 1886, according to the rites of the Primi- tive Methodist Church A decree nun wns grautcd||@@||tive Methodist Church. A decree nisi was granted returnable in one month||@@||returnable in one month. Williamson v. Williamson.||@@||Williamson v. Williamson. Mr. Kelyuuck, instructed by Mr. M'Carthy,||@@||Mr. Kelynack, instructed by Mr. McCarthy, appeared for tho petitioner, Margaret Virgiuia||@@||appeared for the petitioner, Margaret Virginia Williamson, fornirily Sullivan, who sought adivorce||@@||Williamson, formerly Sullivan, who sought a divorce from James Cassius Williamson, on the ground that||@@||from James Cassius Williamson, on the ground that -^--.-.||@@|| ho committed adulter) with a w oman named W«ir,||@@||he committed adultery with a woman named Weir, at Ithica, riizubeth Bu), Sydney, between 1897||@@||at Ithica, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, between 1897 end 1899 Iho jmrties were married in Fobmar),||@@||and 1899. The parties were married in February, 1S73, in San Francisco, according to tho rites of the||@@||1873, in San Francisco, according to the rites of the Ruñan CatholicChurch Hu Houorcniiited a decree||@@||Roman Catholic Church. His Honor granted a decree nisi returnable in ono month, respondent to pay||@@||nisi returnable in one month, respondent to pay costs of tho suit||@@||costs of the suit. O'Noll v O'Noill||@@||O'Neill v. O'Neill. Mr Roberts appeared for the petitioner, Vera||@@||Mr. Roberts appeared for the petitioner, Vera O'Noill, foimeily Kibble Diroice was prayed||@@||O'Neill, formerly Kibbie. Divorce was prayed foi on tho giounds of cruelty and dmokeuness Re-||@@||for on the grounds of cruelty and drunkeness. Re- spondent's natue was Robci t George O'Neill Ihe||@@||spondent's name was Robert George O'Neill. The parties woie morriod at Newcastle on December||@@||parties were married at Newcastle on December 2nd, 1891||@@||2nd, 1891. His Honor granted a dooroo nisi returnable in one||@@||His Honor granted a decree nisi returnable in one month, and gave petitioner tho custody of her two||@@||month, and gave petitioner the custody of her two cbildicn His Honor said that if respondent at-||@@||children. His Honor said that if respondent at- tempted to tuko tho children away from petitioner he||@@||tempted to take the children away from petitioner he would be severely punished ,||@@||would be severely punished. Stevens v Stevens||@@||Stevens v. Stevens. Mr S Bull npjioared for tho pttitionct, Syddcy||@@||Mr. S. Bull appeared for the petitioner, Sydney Albeit Stevens, who Bought u divorce from Jane||@@||Albert Stevens, who sought a divorce from Jane Robecca Stevens, formerly Dobson, on tbo ground||@@||Rebecca Stevens, formerly Dobson, on the ground of desortion The parties w ero married at Christ||@@||of desertion. The parties were married at Christ Church, S)dnoy, m ùeptember, 18S9 Urs Honor||@@||Church, Sydney, in September, 1889. His Honor grantod a decree nisi, returnable in one month||@@||granted a decree nisi, returnable in one month. Battlov Battle||@@||Battle v. Battle. Mr C Davis appoarod for the petitionci, Martha||@@||Mr. C. Davis appeared for the petitioner, Martha Ann Battle, formerly Coombes, who Bought a divoroo||@@||Ann Battle, formerly Coombes, who sought a divorce fiom Harry Battle, on the grounds at habitual drun-||@@||from Harry Battle, on the grounds of habitual drun- kenness, neglect to suojiort alni ctuelty Tho partios||@@||kenness, neglect to support and cruelty. The parties wem married m Biisbsno accordine to tho rites ot||@@||were married in Brisbane according to the rites of the Presb) tonan Church m Tuna, 1SS3 His Honor||@@||the Presbyterian Church in June, 1883. His Honor granted a decreo nisi (returnable in ono month) on||@@||granted a decree nisi (returnable in one month) on tho giottud of drunkenness and neglect||@@||the ground of drunkenness and neglect. Incobs v Tncobs||@@||Jacobs v. Jacobs. Mr W addy, instructed li) Mr 1 T Williams (by||@@||Mr. Waddy, instructed by Mr. J. F. Williams (by Mr C Win), lapjicirod for the potitiouor, Ann||@@||Mr. C. Way), appeared for the petitioner, Ann Lli/ubeth Tacobs, fomierl) Morris Potitionei||@@||Elizabeth Jacobs, formerly Morris. Petitioner sought n ludicial scpuratiou from George Jacobs ou||@@||sought a judicial separation from George Jacobs on the grouutl of drunkenness and cruelty Tho par-||@@||the grounds of drunkenness and cruelty. The par- ties wcro marriod on April, 3,1S8G, at Hay according||@@||ties were married on April, 3, 1886, at Hay, according to the rites of tho Church of England His Honor||@@||to the rites of the Church of England. His Honor reserved judgment m this case .||@@||reserved judgment in this case. Honey \ Honey||@@||Honey v. Honey. Mr Moore ajipcarod for the petitioner, Mary||@@||Mr. Moore appeared for the petitioner, Mary Ann Honey, formerly Greenfield, who sought a di '||@@||Ann Honey, formerly Greenfield, who sought a di- vorco from William Lastwood Honoy, on the ground||@@||vorce from William Eastwood Honey, on the ground of desertion Iho parties vv oro marriod at Welling-||@@||of desertion. The parties were married at Welling- ton, N 2 , ni Novomboi, 187*5 nocordiug to the rites||@@||ton, N.Z., in November, 1878, according to the rites of tho Wesloynn Church His Honor granted a de-||@@||of the Wesleyan Church. His Honor granted a de- cree nisi returnable in tbreo months||@@||cree nisi returnable in three months. Davis v Davis||@@||Davis v. Davis. Mr C A Walker nppoared for the petitioner, Isa-||@@||Mr. C. A. Walker appeared for the petitioner, Isa- bella Davies, formorJ) Ogilvie Ho said the case||@@||bella Davies, formerly Ogilvie. He said the case arose out ol tho notorious Buller conspiracy case,||@@||arose out of the notorious Butler conspiracy case, md one of the grouuds of tho divorce action was||@@||and one of the grouuds of the divorce action was t lat respondent Charles Davies, had boon sen-||@@||that respondent, Charles Davies, had been sen- tenced to BOVOU yoars' imprisonment Auotbor ground||@@||tenced to seven years' imprisonment. Another ground wus that respondent had committed adultery with||@@||was that respondent had committed adultery with Susannah Peake, the woman whom ha (Davis) bud||@@||Susannah Peake, the woman whom he (Davis) had admitted he had been hy nig n ith Petitioner guv e||@@||admitted he had been living with. Petitioner gave evadence that she was married in Auckland, N Î5 , in||@@||evidence that she was married in Auckland, N.Z., in August 1883, according to the rites ot the Presby-||@@||August, 1883, according to the rites of the Presby- terian Church Thor» wero thrco children of the||@@||terian Church. There were three children of the murriago His Honor granted a dooroo mai, re||@@||marriage. His Honor granted a decree nisi, re- turnablo m one month, and g iv o petitioner custody||@@||turnable in one month, and gave petitioner custody of tho children An order was made against re-||@@||of the children. An order was made against re- spondent foi costs||@@||spondent for costs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14211595 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MOUNT MARY" MURDER.||@@||THE MOUNT MARY MURDER. At tho Criminal Court to day the ouse, ia whioli||@@||At the Criminal Court today the case, in which Trunk Ward was charged with having mui||@@||Frank Ward was charged with having mur dored Marko Singh at Mount Mury on I ol runry||@@||dured Marke Singh at Mount Mary on February 10, w11« continued Counsol for the dofonco did||@@||10, was continued. Counsel for the defence did not cull ovidenco ns to facts, but basod the de-||@@||not call evidence as to facts, but based the de- fence mainly on the pica of insanity Ho called||@@||fence mainly on the plea of insanity. He called a number of witnesses who had known. Ward for||@@||a number of witnesses who had known Ward for periods extending up to 25 year», and all con||@@||periods extending up to 25 years, and all con Hidoied Ward's mental condition WIIB peoulinr||@@||sidered Ward's mental condition was peculiar Dr Patterson stated that his oxpononco ex-||@@||Dr Patterson stated that his expenence ex- tended ovor 23 ycais as medical oSioor in a||@@||tended over 23 years as medical officer in a lnnatio asylum, and ho had had prisoner under||@@||Lunatic asylum, and he had had prisoner under observation for three wooka Prisoner's general||@@||observation for three weeks. Prisoner's general symptoms suggested tho existence of the disoaso||@@||symptoms suggested the existence of the disease known ns general paralysis of tbo brain His bo||@@||known as general paralysis of the brain. His be liof was that at about tho dato of tho murder||@@||lief was that at about the date of the murder prisonor wau uudur tho influence of recurrent||@@||prisonor was under the influence of recurrent mania, nnd had no control ovor his notions||@@||mania, and had no control over his actions Dr RamEay Smith, of tho Adelaide Hospital,||@@||Dr Ramsay Smith, of the Adelaide Hospital, rcsidont physician, who had boen presont nfc all||@@||resident physician, who had been present at all tho interviews between Dr Patlcrson and the||@@||the interviews between Dr Patterson and the prisoner, rebutted tho conclusions ioma to by||@@||prisoner, rebutted the conclusions come to by Dr Puttorson in almost overy ease Ho stated||@@||Dr Patterson in almost every case. He stated that tho prisoner's reasoning power was oloar||@@||that the prisoner's reasoning power was clear and logioal, that ho was not subject to any mama,||@@||and logical, that he was not subject to any mania, und that all tho facts of tho caso woro inconsist-||@@||and that all the facts of the case were inconsist- ent with tho theory set up by tho dofenco||@@||ent with the theory set up by the defence Deputations from tho Ohambor of Commorco||@@||Deputations from tho Chambor of Commorco and Litorary Sooiolies' Union, waited on tho||@@||and Litorary Sooiolies' Union, waited on tho Govornor to-day nnd welcomed heartily Lord||@@||Govornor to-day nnd welcomed heartily Lord Tennyson, his wifo, and family, to tho pro»moe||@@||Tennyson, his wifo, and family, to tho pro»moe The Govornor nokuowledgod ¿ho wolcomo for-||@@||The Govornor nokuowledgod ¿ho wolcomo for- mally||@@||mally On Saturday Caroline Speok acoidontally||@@||On Saturday Caroline Speok acoidontally poisoned horself at Mount Crawford by drinking||@@||poisoned horself at Mount Crawford by drinking a poisonous medicine, and sho died shortly after-||@@||a poisonous medicine, and sho died shortly after- wards||@@||wards Tho ship Otterspool, whioh grounded at Edith-||@@||Tho ship Otterspool, whioh grounded at Edith- burg on TaoBday night, was floated to-day, and||@@||burg on TaoBday night, was floated to-day, and is being towed to Tort Adelaide.||@@||is being towed to Tort Adelaide. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14211787 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn REMINISCENCES OF OLD||@@||REMINISCENCES OF OLD SYDNEY.||@@||SYDNEY. Dr Andrew Houison addressed a crowded Audience last||@@||Dr Andrew Houison addressed a crowded audience last o\cmng m the V M C A nail giving un intcrcstinfï lectuio||@@||evening in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, giving an interestinn lecture on " Old Sydncj Mr John Topper occupied the chair||@@||on " Old Sydney." Mr. John Topper occupied the chair -The lecturer, by mean« of many lantern slide« "ave a \1\1d||@@||The lecturer, by means of many lantern slides, gave a vivid pouttanal of iho early history of the metropolis, practi-||@@||portrayal of the early history of the metropolis, practi- cally from its inception un to tho present time Special||@@||cally from its inception up to the present time. Special attention was also directed to the fact that, ni tin» was the||@@||attention was also directed to the fact that, as this was the anniversary of tho lauding of Captain Cook to theso shore*,||@@||anniversary of the lauding of Captain Cook to these shores, that event occurring on April 2S, 1770, it -would be appro-||@@||that event occurring on April 2S, 1770, it would be appro- priate to pre Boino \ jews in this connection A photograph||@@||priate to give some views in this connection. A photograph was Bhown of the pUte which hud been let into tho rock at||@@||was shown of the plate which had been let into the rock at Kurnell in memory of Captain Cook Among other things||@@||Kurnell in memory of Captain Cook. Among other things of historie interest» Dr Houison exhibited the Bible and||@@||of historic interest, Dr Houison exhibited the Bible and prayer book that carno out in the first fleet air Bil||@@||prayer book that came out in the first fleet. Mr. Bil- i borough oflicmtcd us operator at the lantern At the con||@@||borough officiated as operator at the lantern. At the con- ' cluain of tbc lecture at eiy toi d ml vote of toonka waa||@@||clusion of the lecture a very cordial vote of thanks was I convcj ed to the tccturei, on tho motion of Mr DaMd||@@||conveyed to the lecturer, on the motion of Mr. David Walker, secretary of the YMCA, and carried by accla||@@||Walker, secretary of the Y.M.C.A., and carried by accla- I niatinn The lecturu was delivered for the purpose or aid-||@@||mation. The lecture was delivered for the purpose or aid- ing the Association Social Club||@@||ing the Association Social Club. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14228808 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn VASSENGEnS DY R..MS. ORIHI.-!.||@@||PASSENGERS BY R.M.S. ORMUZ. The foiluwuur passage« were cuir.ged bj-tilt Ontst||@@||The foiluwuur passage« were cuir.ged bj-tilt Orient Company'* It.Wfa. Orwuz, which MIICJ for London on||@@||Company'* It.Wfa. Ormuz, which MIICJ for London on Sjíor Lunuon'~Mr. C. F. Le»ick, Mr. F. L EoudlebuaJ,||@@||Sjíor Lunuon'~Mr. C. F. Levick, Mr. F. L Roadlebush?, Ml. A. l\ . Burchell, lier. lathenU. Delsne) and Locl||@@||Ml. A. W . Burchell, lier. lathenU. Delaney and Lock- lURtun, Jlr. and M» Uuldstune omi lamil}, lliMBamiw,||@@||ington, Jlr. and M» Goldstone omi lamil}, Miss Barrow, .«fas OldUuin, Miss Anderson, Miss M »«'"*. Mr-*¡¿;||@@||Miss Oldham, Miss Anderson, Miss M Mooney, Mr J T Tliumaoïi, Jli,s Claslun.Mis Gow. .vlis« Maud Gow, JlUs||@@||Thomson, Miss Clayton, Mrs Gow, Miss Maud Gow, Miss Wmitied Uusi, Mia» Evelvn Gow, Master Alexander Ou*,||@@||Winifred gow, Miaa Evelyn Gow, Master Alexander gow, .vir. >:. btunnan, Mr. Climie« liée«; s, Mr. Allen, Mr.||@@||.vir. >:. Sturman, Mr. Charles Reeves, Mr. Allen, Mr. MiU.bell.ltev. A. J. OntUth, Misa «»»»"'K||@@||Mitchell, Rev. A. J. Griffith, Miss Thomas, Miss Pratten Mi.andJlH. Francis, Mr. and Mrs. li. Heap»,.Mr.and||@@||Mi.and Mrs. Francis, Mr. and Mrs. R. Heaps,.Mr.and Mi». G. Miiith, Mr. J. U. Umbum, bister. Paul »na||@@||Mrs. G. Smith, Mr. J. H. UGraham, Sisters Paul and Joseph, Mi. lind Mrs Frank Lureuzi and chöd, Jil»||@@||Joseph, Mi. lind Mrs Frank Larenzi and chöd, Miss Phillip», Mrs. Francis, Mr. "...llinstotaP||@@||Phillips, Mrs. Francis, Mr. R A Hurst, Mrs Hamilton (MissPeKnyPrjile , Jlr and Jin. Gunter, Mrs Snellms.||@@||Miss Peggy Pryde , Mr and Mrs. Gunter, Mrs Snelling, Mrs Firth. For "oiinnbo: Sir J, rrcdenck Price, K ç S I., Mr||@@||For Colombo: Sir J. Frederick Price, K ç S I., Mr Jumes Hill, Mia. I.joo. Mr. A. V Paiker.Mr. Artbur||@@||James Hill, Mrs. Lyon. Mr. A. H Parker, Mr. Arthur Parker, Miss May Pnrkei.||@@||Parker, Miss May Parker. 1 or UibrnlUr : Jlr. Mark. _ ,.||@@||1 or UibrnlUr : Mr. Mark. For Albany: Misses Sutherland (2), Mr. DsvidHall,||@@||For Albany: Misses Sutherland (2), Mr. David Hall, Jlr. Ü. Dalton, Jifas A. Dalton v-'.nJ||@@||Mr. E. Dalton, Miss A. Dalton. Fur Adelnde: Mi. »nil Mis. Ii. Mlddows, Mrs. and||@@||Fur Adelaide: Mi. »nil Mis. H. Middows, Mrs. and Miss Dowsim, Mr«. Gardiner, .Miss Mules||@@||Miss Dowson, Mrs. Gardiner, .Miss Mules For Jlelbounie: Mia. Summerhayes, Mr. E1 J. Totn,||@@||For Jlelbounie: Mia. Summerhayes, Mr. E J. Tobin, Jlr. M. P. Blundell, Dr. Philip Muskctt, Jin» Rp". Ml»||@@||Mr. M. P. Blundell, Dr. Philip Muskett, Miss Ross, Miss Ward. Ml. .1. L. Waddell, Jlr. Joseph Durham, M »»||@@||Ward. Mr. J. L. Waddell, Mr. Joseph Durham, Miss Lulu Martin, Miss liann.u, Miss Harrison, Mi. ".«»"''||@@||Martin, Miss Bannin, Miss Harrison, Mr O'Malley (.lame. jrr. K. Northcote Sir. Lalhan, Mr. J. H hltctiís,||@@||Clarke. Mr. E. Northcote, Mr. Lathan, Mr. J. H Kitchen, Mr. AV. M'íntosh, Mr. Wills.||@@||Mr. W. McIntosh, Mr. Wills. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14207463 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn HURSTVILLE SFPARATION||@@||HURSTVILLE SFPARATION MOVExVIENT.||@@||MOVEMENT. During the past week large meetings have been||@@||During the past week, large meetings have been held iu Carlton, West Kogarah, Bexloy, and Kings-||@@||held at Carlton, West Kogarah, Bexley, and Kings- grove, centres of the Be^lej Waid, in the Hurstville||@@||grove, centres of the Bexey Ward, in the Hurstville municipality, for the puiposeof considering the ad-||@@||municipality, for the purpose of considering the ad- visability or sepai ating the Bt-xlcy Ward from the||@@||visability of separating the Bexley Ward from the Hurstville municipality, und forming it into a new||@@||Hurstville municipality, and forming it into a new municipality At too Carlton meeting Mr T W||@@||municipality. At the Carlton meeting Mr J. W. T ilïray occupied the chair, and it Bexley ex- Mdei||@@||Jaffray occupied the chair, and at Bexley ex-Alder- man Charles Bull Ono oi the auditors of tho Hurst-||@@||man Charles Bull. One of the auditors of the Hurst- ville municipality (A C Reed) waa appointed hon||@@||ville municipality (A. C. Reed) was appointed hon. ißcietary to the movement, and Mr T Cooper divi-||@@||secretary to the movement, and Mr. J. Cooper divi- sional secretan whilst the committees consist of||@@||sional secretary, whilst the committees consist of Messrs 1 W Taffraj, Challes Bull, Cooper, Grant,||@@||Messrs. J. W. Jaffray, Charles Bull, Cooper, Grant, Battye, lerry, Tosoph Allau, ßroadbridge, Aldermen||@@||Battye, Terry, Joseph Allan, Broadbridge, Aldermen Richards and Larbalesti"i, C II Austin, Greabach,||@@||Richards and Larbalestier, C. H. Austin, Gresbach, Colvill, Godwin,!] Scope, Quail An executive||@@||Colvill, Godwin, E. Scope, Quail. An executive committee iroui the above was formed on Wednes-||@@||committee from the above was formed on Wednes- day evening to prepare the necssäarj petition, which,||@@||day evening to prepare the necssary petition, which, hy the ^lumcipaltties Act of 1897, is necessan, and||@@||by the Muncipalities Act of 1897, is necessary, and must be signed by a two-thirds inapnty of the rate-||@@||must be signed by a two-thirds majority of the rate- payers of the ward requiring separation||@@||payers of the ward requiring separation. At the -Carlton meetiug Alderman Richards, as||@@||At the Carlton meetiug Alderman Richards, as ono uf the originators of the movement,||@@||one of the originators of the movement, pi iced before the meetiog some of the||@@||placed before the meeting some of the reasons wuj the Bexley Ward should bo||@@||reasons why the Bexley Ward should be separated fiona the Hurstville municipality. It waa||@@||separated from the Hurstville municipality. It was unitedly agreed, ho said, by the three aldermen re||@@||unitedly agreed, he said, by the three aldermen re- piesentin¿ the Bexloy Ward that it was desirable to||@@||presenting the Bexley Ward that it was desirable to sep irate Alderman 1 G Grtílin, although not||@@||separate Alderman T. G. Griffin, although not present, had assured him that the movement had his||@@||present, had assured him that the movement had his entire hympathy lho municipal bcoks of account||@@||entire sympathy. The municipal books of account showed de irly that, notwithstanding Bexle} Wurd||@@||showed clearly that, notwithstanding Bexley Ward was a ho ivy contributor to the fund* it was looked||@@||was a heavy contributor to the funds, it was looked upon util ivouinbly, and it laboured under great||@@||upon unfavourably, and it laboured under great disabilities owing to the united action of the Peak-||@@||disabilities owing to the united action of the Peak- hurst and Hurstville wards, which seemed deter-||@@||hurst and Hurstville wards, which seemed deter- mined th it Bexloy Ward should not receive what it||@@||mined that Bexley Ward should not receive what it was entitled to Alderman Richards instanced tho||@@||was entitled to. Alderman Richards instanced the action of tha two wards ni blocking tho erection oi||@@||action of the two wards in blocking the erection of lamps because the Gas Company refused to go to||@@||lamps because the Gas Company refused to go to tue whole expense of layiu^ a mam to supplj two||@@||the whole expense of laying a main to supply two lamps m Hurstville Ward It w as thus apparent||@@||lamps in Hurstville Ward. It was thus apparent that six aldermen, who represented the Peakhurst||@@||that six aldermen, who represented the Peakhurst and Hurstville wards, mado it a point to out-||@@||and Hurstville wards, made it a point to out- vote Bexley Ward Now Bexley was paying for the||@@||vote Bexley Ward. Now Bexley was paying for the loss incurred by Hurstville Ward in the matter of||@@||loss incurred by Hurstville Ward in the matter of lighting and geueral rati s , vv hi 1st Peakhurst W trd,||@@||lighting and general rates ; whilst Peakhurst Ward, which pud no lighting rate \et was represented ou||@@||which paid no lighting rate yet, was represented on tue ligüting committee As uuother instance, he||@@||the lighting committee. As another instance, he mentioned the fact that some desnable work was||@@||mentioned the fact that some desiable work was needed luBexIcv, and, although this waa admitted,||@@||needed in Bexley, and, although this was admitted, | yet they had to submit to some work going on in||@@||yet they had to submit to some work going on in Hurstville Ward betöre that for Bexley||@@||Hurstville Ward before that for Bexley Wind was uu^cttaken, notwithstanding the||@@||Ward was undertaken, notwithstanding the lattsr ward fouud the larger bulk of tho money||@@||latter ward found the larger bulk of the money. I he cost of running the united murna pal j t> tit||@@||The cost of running the united municipality at prescut amounted to £1411 11s lid, towards||@@||present amounted to £1411 11s 11d, towards w hub Bexloy pmd 1720 12a 'id They could run their||@@||which Bexley paid £1720 12s 5d. They could run their own municipality foi 1.151 Ss \ldermau Richards||@@||own municipality for £351 8s. Alderman Richards concluded bv moving,-4* That this meetiug f ivoura||@@||concluded by moving,—" That this meeting favours tim formation of Bexley Ward into a sépante munta||@@||the formation of Bexley Ward into a separate munici- pihty and pledges itself to assist in carrying out the||@@||pality, and pledges itself to assist in carrying out the movement, aud that il coal mitta o be formed in Carl-||@@||movement, and that a committee be formed in Carl- ton tor this purpose, to act with other CDmmittees||@@||ton for this purpose, to act with other committees that muy be formed at other meetings in Bexley||@@||that may be formed at other meetings in Bexley Ward " '||@@||Ward. " Alderman Larbilestier, in seconding the motion,||@@||Alderman Larbalestier, in seconding the motion, said he thought it was a desirable move for them to||@@||said he thought it was a desirable move for them to take, and Alderman Richards's iiguras were very||@@||take, and Alderman Richards's figures were very conclusive He instanced the muuicipahty of Aunan»||@@||conclusive. He instanced the municipahty of Annan- uali, which, had separated from Leichhardt aoout||@@||dale, which, had separated from Leichhardt about live yara ago as a strong argument m their favour||@@||five years ago, as a strong argument in their favour. alderman i? ems, who w oi ked to bring about the||@@||Alderman Ferris, who worked to bring about the separat) m, assured him that they had done a wise||@@||separation, assured him that they had done a wise thin/ as the aftor-iesults vur> plainly showed||@@||thing, as the after-results very plainly showed. Kx-tldei man Austin, m supporting the motiou,||@@||Ex-alderman Austin, in supporting the motion, said that Bexley was paying ±1 per vvetk towaris||@@||said that Bexley was paying £1 per week towards mcouiig tbe expense or lighting Hurstville Ward||@@||meeting the expense or lighting Hurstville Ward. auch a state of things should not be permitted Io||@@||Such a state of things should not be permitted to show how they were handieapped ho stated that the||@@||show how they were handicapped he stated that the Hurstville Comic 1 had borrow* d from the buik on||@@||Hurstville Council had borrowed from the bank on au overdraft money to pay into theatnkm¿ lund||@@||an overdraft money to pay into the sinking fund which, however, should be called the sunk mud,"||@@||which, however, should be called the sunk fund," paving therefor " per cent, and dcpoaniue that||@@||praying therefor 7 per cent., and depositing that money in the same biuk at 3 per cent 1 hat was||@@||money in the same bank at 3 per cent. That was what they railed nuuuce||@@||what they called finance. The motion was then put and earned unanimously||@@||The motion was then put and carried unanimously. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14206064 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn BUSH FIRE AT HURSTVILLE.||@@||BUSH FIRE AT HURSTVILLE. About noon jcîtcrday a il au ger o us bu ah fire broko||@@||About noon yesterday a dangerous bush fire broke out at the rear rts «ero of||@@||were soon upon the scene, but their efforts were of little a\ail with regard to the extiuguithmg of tho||@@||little avail with regard to the extinguishing of the floree bush Tiro but their efforts to sa\o buildings||@@||fierce bush fire, but their efforts to save buildings in tho vicimtv proved of great value for had it not||@@||in the vicinity proved of great value for had it not been for their attendance Mißs Walker's cottage in||@@||been for their attendance Miss Walker's cottage in Kiverotouo Park must have been demolished i lie||@@||Riverstone Park must have been demolished. The tiremeu remained in attondanco, at tho direction of||@@||fireman remained in attendance, at the direction of Caí i tam Wallace, till a lite hour last e\cnmg Tho||@@||Captain Wallace, till a late hour last evening. The difficulty experienced by tho bromen was tho absence||@@||difficulty experienced by the firemen was the absence of water L\en tho waterholes wore dry At the||@@||of water. Even the waterholes wore dry. At the Croydon-road au endeavour was made to m terco pt||@@||Croydon-road an endeavour was made to intercept tho lire bv 600ft of nose, and tho manual from u||@@||the fire by 600ft. of hose, and the manual from a spring, hut ts soon as the water was pot the wind||@@||spring, but as soon as the water was got the wind changed tho direction of tho fire, which was buromg||@@||changed the direction of the fire, which was burning at a late hour last night Bush-fires were raging||@@||at a late hour last night. Bush-fires were raging also at Peakhurst and Oatley, un mímense qua uti ty||@@||also at Peakhurst and Oatley, an immense quantity of food for tho ure being supplied b\ tho nrv timber||@@||of food for the fire being supplied by the dry timber. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14197177 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. ? ? ??||@@||— ASHFIELD.||@@||ASHFIELD. Thii council met on the ~>th instant There wer«,||@@||This council met on the 25th instant. There were present the Major, Alderman F J Josephson, J V »JJ||@@||present the Mayor, Alderman F. J. Josephson, J.P., Aldermen Dougan, Broughton, Brown Upward, Lloyd»*||@@||Aldermen Dougan, Broughton, Brown, Upward, Lloyd, Kobson, and the council elerie, Mr T Glossop Tho*||@@||Robson, and the council clerk, Mr. T. Glassop. The Board of Health requested the council to carry out thovi||@@||Board of Health requested the council to carry out the work of trapping a sew*r gully on pnratc property mt||@@||work of trapping a sewer gully on private property in Carlton Crescent bummer Hill It was decided to comply*||@@||Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill. It was decided to comply with the request The board forwarded reports upan fou»||@@||with the request. The board forwarded reports upon four samples of milk which bad been forwarded to its officer||@@||samples of milk which had been forwarded to its officer tor analvsiB One of the nmnples was found to be adul-||@@||tor analysis. One of the samples was found to be adul- terated with water to the extent of 10J per cent. The]||@@||terated with water to the extent of 19¾ per cent. The offending milkman bad been proceeded against and a fina I||@@||offending milkman had been proceeded against, and a fine of £5 an 1 10B Gd conta had been inflicted The Petersham,"||@@||of £5 and 10s 6d costs had been inflicted. The Petersham Council notified that three of its aldermen would attend.||@@||Council notified that three of its aldermen would attend tho proposed conference on the question of the disposal of||@@||the proposed conference on the question of the disposal of garbage by incineration Mr W laylor municipal reprc-i||@@||garbage by incineration. Mr W. Taylor, municipal repre- sentaüve on the I iro Unlades Board, forwarded a letteri||@@||sentative on the Fire Brigades Board, forwarded a letter in terms already detailed in these columns It was de-1||@@||in terms already detailed in these columns. It was de- cid ed to attend the proposed conference Messrs Stanton,||@@||cided to attend the proposed conference. Messrs. Stanton and Son drew attention to a nuisance at the back of||@@||and Son drew attention to a nuisance at the back of Morris street and Mrs J Pnco to a nuisance on privat*'||@@||Morris-street, and Mrs. J. Price to a nuisance on private property Both matters will receive- immediate attention||@@||property. Both matters will receive immediate attention. Light applications for the position of valuer to the council||@@||Eight applications for the position of valuer to the council wero received and after an exhaustive ballot Mr H J.||@@||were received, and after an exhaustive ballot Mr. H. J. Beaumont received tho appointment. Tbo Government||@@||Beaumont received the appointment. The Government statistician forwardel rcturnR to lill ID with municipal'||@@||statistician forwarded returns to fill in with municipal election mattera Paddington Council forwarded correspond«||@@||election matters. Paddington Council forwarded correspon- dence dealing- with the Iraasit Commission wheel tax, arc||@@||dence dealing with the Transit Commission, wheel tax, &c. lieccived Alderman Dougan drew attention to the,||@@||Received. Alderman Dougan drew attention to the bridge on Croydon road being; broken and to the footpath||@@||bridge on Croydon-road being broken, and to the footpath on Croydon road needing rep nr Alderman Upward asked j||@@||on Croydon-road needing repair. Alderman Upward asked that a canal be cut from Marion street to carry off atorra. ¡||@@||that a canal be cut from Marion-street to carry off storm w atent and it was decided to refer the matter to tho Works||@@||waters, and it was decided to refer the matter to the Works Departmtnt Alderman Lloyd directed attention to the||@@||Department. Alderman Lloyd directed attention to the neeessiU for repairs at the Summer Hill cub aheiter (||@@||necessity for repairs at the Summer Hill cab shelter. Alderman It olson aoked that a general overhaul of the*||@@||Alderman Robson asked that a general overhaul of the footpath* in his ward be made Alderman Mills ajkedU||@@||footpath in his ward be made. Alderman Mills asked that ti e entrance to Budnee street might bo put in order. |||@@||that the entrance to Beatrice-street might be put in order. A lensby communication was received from the secretary||@@||A lengthy communication was received from the secretary of the 1 ire Brigades Board in reply to the council s com||@@||of the Fire Brigades' Board in reply to the council's com- plaint ti at thp district was little benefited, by the||@@||plaint that the district was little benefited, by the board It WBH decided to uiyo the establishment of afire||@@||board. It was decided to urge the establishment of a fire station and bette»- Herviré m terms already requested by the||@@||station and better service in terms already requested by the council At nina o clock the council adjourned and held m||@@||council. At nine o'clock the council adjourned and held a municipal revision court ¡several ratep ivers names were||@@||municipal revision court. Several ratepayers' names were added to the mun cipal rolls Accounts amounting to||@@||added to the municipal rolls. Accounts amounting to £32812s 10d were-paigLd for payment||@@||£328 12s 10d were passed for payment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14214858 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. - . »-.||@@|| ABIUTALS.-May IS.||@@||ARRIVALS .-May 16. MuiTíiv, a , 144 tona, Captain A Elliott, from TatliTfl,||@@||Murray , a , 144 tons, Captain A Elliott, from Tathra, Rermiifrui, and Moruya I ussenafora-Mr«. Berriman lira,||@@||Bermagui, and Moruya Passengers Mrs Berriman-Mrs. troy, Mrs J. Thoin«*on, Miss llarcocl, Me^ra Uornraan||@@||Troy, Mrs J. Thomson Miss Hancock, Messrs Berriman Hawdon, Ball A Kethcl nfrent||@@||Hawdon, Ball A Kethel agent. Bega, s , DOO tons, Captain L Bishop from Ba'cnun's||@@||Bega, s , 560 tons, Captain L Bishop from Bateman's Bflj May 15 l'iuiscngors-Mrs Oin, ile KM Guy, Ltnr,||@@||Bay May 15 Passengers-Mrs Guy Mrssrs Guy, Law Ljon« David Barclaj, Cuiller. HluMarrafc N Company,||@@||Lyons David Barclay, Quilter. Illawarra S N Company, Limited, open ta||@@||Limited, agents Austr-iliiin, « ,300 tons Captain W Slater from Clarence||@@||Australian a ,300 tons Captain W Slater from Clarence Hiver Ma> 15 Fasbcnt^prs-M*"wrs II BefrR A Smitb,||@@||River May 15 Passengers-Messrs R Begg A Smith, and 10 m the «econd cabin isorth Cou-st ö N Cumpain,||@@||and 10 in the second cabin North Coast S N Company Limited, ftsent1'||@@||Limited,agents bvdncy, a , (U4 tons Captain It T Skinner from î*ew||@@||Sydney, a , 634 tons Captain R J Skinner from New Bastle Newcastle and Hunter Uiver S b Company,||@@||castle Newcastle and Hunter River S S Company, Limited, agents,||@@||Limited, agents, lambo, s t 732 ton«, Capulín G T Roso, from XCTP||@@||Tambo, s 732 tons, Captain G T Rose, from New »stle Hnddart, 1'arki.r, and Co .Limited, agents||@@||castle Huddart, Parker and Co .Limited, agents ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14200321 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn Tnti: ANDA LINT||@@||THE E. AND A. LINE The Airlie »ailed from Pliur-d.y WandIPH*||@@||The Airlie sailed from Thursday Island February 1 arrived at Port Darwin rctirunry 0, »«« '"VM||@@||arrived at Port DArwin February 6, sailed from Port Darwin 1 ebruarj 7, for Japan, vm Timor, ¡¡mfl-t,^||@@||Darwin February 7 for Japan, via Timor, Hongkong and Shanghai. bllh5llAiistnili«n sails from Kobe, Japan, ¡hil "*||@@||The Australian sails from Kobe, Japan this week and H-.nc.kong lebruary 20 for Australian.PfT. Uin||@@||and Hongkong February 20 for Australian ports. .1 he Menmuir «old from Thurstay I'*«** Í^S,"||@@||The Meamuir sailed from Thursday Island ...Cooktown 7th, nndTownaullc* tcbrunry s, cn foote 're» ¡^||@@||7th and Townsville February .... en route from Japan to bydney Sho s ula from Sydney lebniary J-\J"u°Tro"||@@||Sydney. She sails from Sydney February 15 for Hongkong and Japan, na .Newcastle, lluccmland ports,««-'||@@||and Japan, via Newcastle, Queensland ports and Port Darwin. UThoI«stem (ne** steamer) waa launched at donn, «||@@||The Eastern (new steamer) was launched at Goves, on the elide, Januar) JO e""TB HUM«||@@||the Clyde, January ... The Guthrie sailed from Hongkong *i*fn*'J* gZ,||@@||The Guthrie sailed from Hongkong Febraury 8 en route from Japan to Austraban port, Slit* sall» ¡tm W«||@@||from Japan to Australin ports. She sails from Sydney for Hongkong Shanghai, pnd Japan, Maren li.||@@||for Honkong, Shanghai and Japan, March 11. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14213891 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ANTI-FEDERATION MEETING.||@@||ANTI-FEDERATION MEETING. MR. PIDDINGTON AT BURWOOD.||@@||MR. PIDDINGTON AT BURWOOD. Last mght Mr. Piddington addressed a meeting of j||@@||Last night Mr. Piddington addressed a meeting of »bout luO persons at the Burwood School of Arts||@@||about 150 persons at the Burwood School of Arts »gainst the present Tcderal Bill Iho Mayoi of Bur-||@@||against the present Federal Bill. The Mayor of Bur- wood (Alderman J Ahearn) p-esided, and theio||@@||wood (Alderman J. Ahearn) presided, and there were ou the platform Messrs A. G Ralston, Josiah i||@@||were on the platform Messrs A. G Ralston, Josiah Thomas. M.L A , and J T Honuecsy||@@||Thomas, M.L A , and J T Hennessy. Mr. Piddiugton stated that tho fact that Victoria,||@@||Mr. Piddington stated that the fact that Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania bad determmed to||@@||South Australia, and Tasmania had determined to nccept tbo bill proved plainly that ti oy were trying||@@||accept the bill proved plainly that they were trying to force New South Wales to accept it, They would||@@||to force New South Wales to accept it. They would not fodciato without New South Wales , and if Now||@@||not federate without New South Wales , and if New South Wales rejected the hill at the forthcoming re-||@@||South Wales rejected the bill at the forthcoming re- ferendum that was not the end of federation This||@@||ferendum that was not the end of federation. This colony could force them to listen to federal proposals||@@||colony could force them to listen to federal proposals on a safer and better inundation It was not a case||@@||on a safer and better foundation. It was not a case of now or never with federation Such a Btotement||@@||of now or never with federation. Such a statement made hy the supporters of the bill was a reflection||@@||made by the supporters of the bill was a reflection upon Australian nationality lhe prcent scheme was||@@||upon Australian nationality. The present scheme was leahy the finit serious efloit to draw the colonits to-||@@||really the first serious effort to draw the colonies to- gether by a united constitution, und it was a feeble,||@@||gether by a united constitution, and it was a feeble, imperfect, unjust, and unworkable scueme which||@@||imperfect, unjust, and unworkable scheme which thoy wore asked to adopt for all time The prov l||@@||they were asked to adopt for all time . The provis- iion that tho capital should not ho enher in Sydney||@@||ion that the capital should not be either in Sydney Dr within a 100-inile radius of it was distinctly nnti||@@||or within a 100-inile radius of it was distinctly anti tedoral, hut even if the capitsl were to lo in Syd-||@@||federal, but even if the capital were to be in Syd- ney he would feel bound to oppo«o the bill Iho||@@||ney he would feel bound to opposed the bill. The question of the control of tho nvors bad been||@@||question of the control of the rivers had been debated with heal in the Convention, aud that||@@||debated with heat in the Convention, and that was tho only matter on which the New South W iles||@@||was the only matter on which the New South Wales delegate« stood solidly together Even the shocking||@@||delegates stood solidly together. Even the shocking goodnature of Mr Burton had givcn vv ly m tho||@@||good nature of Mr Burton had given way in the struggle, and he li id held out, hut vv ithout effect||@@||struggle, and he had held out, but without effect. Tho Federal Parliament could shut up the rivera at||@@||The Federal Parliament could shut up the rivers at nny time and pi event them norn being u°ed lor cer-||@@||any time and prevent them from being used for cer- tain purposes New fcouih Wale-, li id built au un||@@||tain purposes. New South Wales, had built an un federal senes of railways in oidor to keen within its||@@||federal series of railways in order to keep within its own borders its ow u trade, hut under tho present||@@||own borders its own trade, but under the present scheme othei colonies v\ ould ruako use of these to||@@||scheme other colonies would make use of these to divert trade to their seaports New South Wales||@@||divert trade to their seaports. New South Wales was the only colony which had shown a federal||@@||was the only colony which had shown a federal bpint by its sjilendid commercial and seaport free-||@@||spirit by its splendid commercial and seaport free- dom, the onlv olock Icing tho lodway system (A||@@||dom, the only block being the railway system (A voico "Trade fiom tho Riverina goes to Victoria||@@||voice "Trade from the Riverina goes to Victoria now It make-, no difference ") Mr Piddington||@@||now. It make no difference.") Mr Piddington advised the speaker to study the Convention speeches||@@||advised the speaker to study the Convention speeches. The general c ost of feder ition would be very great,||@@||The general cost of federation would be very great, and the tw o principal public spending department«||@@||and the two principal public spending departments« which they would bo rcliev ed of wcio the Defence||@@||which they would be relieved of were the Defence and tho Potfal Thev would still have to maintain||@@||and the Postal. They would still have to maintain the other great spending departments Mr Pid-||@@||the other great spending departments. Mr Pid- dington encountered bcvcial questions from a||@@||dington encountered several questions from a portion of tho audience, which evidently included||@@||portion of the audience, which evidently included some distinctly streng supporters of tho bill Dealing||@@||some distinctly strong supporters of the bill. Dealing with the financuil aspects, ho said that Dr Mac||@@||with the financial aspects, he said that Dr Mac Launu's figures v\ oro generally accepted, but ho pre-||@@||Launu's figures were generally accepted, but he pre- ferred thoso of tho Government Statistician, and a||@@||ferred these of the Government Statistician, and a scrutiny of these show ed thal the cost of the federal||@@||scrutiny of these showed thal the cost of the federal bill now presented to them for ipjiroval was pro||@@||bill now presented to them for approval was pro- ' portionately grcatci for New South W iles than any||@@||portionately greater for New South Wales than any of the colonies Iho primary cost vv ould certaiuly||@@||of the colonies. The primary cost would certainly be 3s 6d per bead, but the secondary cost would bo||@@||be 3s 6d per head, but the secondary cost would be another 18s lid ¡«r head A great amount out of||@@||another 18s 11d per head. A great amount out of the federal treasury w ould bo expended in paying a||@@||the federal treasury would bo expended in paying a ¡£10,000 salary lo a Govcnioi-Gcneial, £400 ii year to||@@||£10,000 salary to a Governor-General, £400 a year to tho fcdeial representativos, and other largo amounts||@@||the federal representatives, and other large amounts to tho federal courts A show of bands showed a||@@||to the federal courts. A show of hands showed a large majority a" mist the picscnt federa) proposals||@@||large majority amongst the present federal proposals. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14213894 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ANTI-BILL PARTY.||@@||THE ANTI-BILL PARTY. NEWCASTLE, Thursday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Thursday. Another public meeting ot the opponents of the||@@||Another public meeting of the opponents of the Federal Bill waa held at tlio Koj al Eicluuigo Hotel||@@||Federal Bill was held at the Royal Exchange Hotel to-night, and Tías attended by 17 persons Mr J?.||@@||tonight, and was attended by 17 persons. Mr J. Wogg Horne, organising secretary, from Sydnoy,||@@||Wegg Horne, organising secretary, from Sydnoy, waa present, and gavo tlio mootuig sotuo aUvico oa to||@@||was present, and gave the meeting some advice as to tho means which should bo adopted with a. snow to||@@||the means which should be adopted with a view to increasing the local forces It was resolved to||@@||increasing the local forces. It was resolved to strengthen tho existing committee. Arrangements||@@||strengthen the existing committee. Arrangements wero completed for a senes of addresses in opposition||@@||were completed for a series of addresses in opposition to tho acceptance of tho bill, and it waa resolved that||@@||to the acceptance of the bill, and it was resolved that tho campaign should bo opened by Mr. A B, Pid-||@@||the campaign should be opened by Mr. A B, Pid- dington on bnturday next||@@||dington on Saturday next. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14235661 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I DEATH OY AN OLD COLONIST. I||@@||I DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST. Mr. John Moulds, a very old ícsidont of the Par-||@@||Mr. John Moulds, a very oldr esident of the Par- ramatta distriot, died at his rcsidenco, Pbillip-Btreet,||@@||ramatta district, died at his residence, Phillip-Street, on Mondny morning. Mr. Moulds was born at||@@||on Monday morning. Mr. Moulds was born at Toongabbie (when that placo was i penal settle-||@@||Toongabbie (when that place was a penal settle- ment) 86 years ago Ho bud been married overo lycars,||@@||ment) 86 years ago. He had been married over 63 years, and bia widow still survives lum. Mr. Moulds, who||@@||and his widow still survives him. Mr. Moulds, who carried on fat ming in Toongabbie until a few years||@@||carried on farming in Toongabbie until a few years back, bud vivid recollections of the early days m that||@@||back, had vivid recollections of the early days in that district, and, aB a hoy, had repeatedly sem a gang||@@||district, and, as a boy, had repeatedly seen a gang of 100 mon marched into the settlement ou a Satur-||@@||of 100 men marched into the settlement on a Satur- day morning, to be flogged for somo offence. One||@@||day morning, to be flogged for some offence. One manche stated, bo îecollccted, was flogged week after||@@||man, he stated, he recollected, was flogged week after week (rocen Ing as many as 100 lashns at one time)||@@||week (receiving as many as 100 lashns at one time) for not having dug tho ground he was working at||@@||for not having dug the ground he was working at the required depth||@@||the required depth. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14204003 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn AYESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE||@@||WESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE . HOSPITAL.||@@||HOSPITAL. MONTHLY MEETING.||@@||MONTHLY MEETING. The committee met on March 9 There were present||@@||The committee met on March 9. There were present Messrs A Brown (president), Steel, Hodson, J I».||@@||Messrs. A. Brown (president), Steel, Hodson, J.P., Dougant Botburgh, Stinson, J V , Lapish, Quigg, JJ? ,||@@||Dougan, Roxburgh, Stinson, J.P., Lapish, Quigg, J.P., MMCtnnc, JJ*, J Dart (hon secretary), G E *\7eatherill||@@||M'Kenzie, J.P., J. Dart (hon. secretary), G.E. Weatherill (Uon treasurer), Dr Blaxland, Dr R T Jones, and Dr.||@@||(hon. treasurer), Dr. Blaxland, Dr. R. T. Jones, and Dr. Traill The principal business was the election of||@@||Traill. The principal business was the election of honorary medical offlcors The following nominations||@@||honorary medical officers. The following nominations had been received -Drs Blackwood, Blaxland, rnzell,||@@||had been received:—Drs Blackwood, Blaxland, Frizell, Hetherington, Kinder, Hughes, M'Carthj, Traill, and||@@||Hetherington, Hinder, Hughes, M'Carthy, Traill, and "Wood A ballot resulted in tiio election of Drs Fnzell,||@@||Wood. A ballot resulted in the election of Drs. Frizell, Hinder, and Traill rurnituro for the new acci-||@@||Hinder, and Traill. Furniture for the new acci- dent wnrd was approved of Accounts amounting to||@@||dent ward was approved of. Accounts amounting to £10G Is Od were paaaed for payment Verbal requests for||@@||£196 1s 9d were passed for payment. Verbal requests for outdoor treatment havo been received, but the||@@||outdoor treatment have been received, but the question remains in abeyance Telephonic connection||@@||question remains in abeyance. Telephonic connection with tho hon treasurer ri residence was approved of.||@@||with the hon. treasurer's residence was approved of. On tho motion of Messrs Steel and Stinsou, a hearty vite||@@||On the motion of Messrs. Steel and Stinson, a hearty vote of thanks was accorde 1 Dr BlasJand for his past services||@@||of thanks was accorded Dr. Blaxland for his past services. Tho matron (¿isa Honson), submitted a report, which||@@||The matron (Miss Henson), submitted a report, which showed that th<* calls upon tho iclief aíTordcd by the||@@||showed that the calls upon the relief afforded by the hospital had been ns lurgo as usual During tho month 9||@@||hospital had been as large as usual. During the month 9 patients wero admitted fur treatment H treated but not||@@||patients were admitted for treatment, 14 treated but not adln tUd, 1 died, 0 were dipchar^ed nnd 11 remain in tho||@@||admitted, 1 died, 9 were discharged, and 11 remain in the hospita! J ho locnlities from which tlio cases carno were .||@@||hospital. The localities from which the cases came were : Burwood 1, Asliilcld 1, CanU-rburj, Concord, Mortlake,||@@||Burwood, 3 ; Ashfield, 3 ; Canterbury, Concord, Mortlake, Annandale, nnd Crojdon 1 euch Sideral new hospital||@@||Annandale, and Croydon 1 each. Several new hospital ippurt 'icen anbt-d for by the matron were approved of||@@||appurtenances asked for by the matron were approved of. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14249238 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn WESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE||@@||WESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE HOSPITAL.||@@||HOSPITAL. The monthly meetmgof the committee of the nbo\e in-||@@||The monthly meeting of the committee of the above in- stitution was held on Juno 8 lhere wcro picromt Messrs||@@||stitution was held on June 8. There were present Messrs. A Brown (prcsldf-nt), T Hodson, J P , J It Steel, It||@@||A. Brown (president), T. Hodson, J.P., J. H. Steel, R. Dougiin JP, T Muna}, JP, J Laplt-h,'! Glm-sop||@@||Dougan, J.P., T. Murray, J.P., J. Lapish, T. Glassop, J V , A L Bru-, D W. ltoxburgh, Dru H. O Inder, It||@@||J.P., A. L. Bray, D. W. Roxburgh, Drs. H. C. Hinder, R. T Jones, and M W Traill, O. C Weathcrill (lion||@@||T. Jones, and M. W. Traill, G. E. Weatherill (hon. treahunr). and T Dart (bon secretary J J ho president||@@||treasurer), and J. Dart (hon. secretary). The president reported that the inspectorial vi tut of the M» tropqhtan||@@||reported that the inspectorial visit of the Metropolitan » haritiei Association had afforded the \ lAiturs much||@@||Charities Association had afforded the visitors much pi ititlcation i he spcretar> ot the iïailwaj and Tramway||@@||gratification. The secretary of the Railway and Tramway Hoipitd lund fnrwriided a letter of thanks to tha com-||@@||Hospital Fund forwarded a letter of thanks to the com- mittee for their decision ancnt admittance of members of||@@||mittee for their decision anent admittance of members of the fund The lollowlmr tenders wore accepted -Ice||@@||the fund. The following tenders were accepted :—Ice, from the Trc-h Pood and leo Comp 115 , meat, G Pui||@@||from the Fresh Food and Ice Company ; meat, G. Pur- ctrll, milk, J M Perguson , fodder, Buckley and fcou ,||@@||cell ; milk, J. M. Ferguson ; fodder, Buckley and Son ; aioccries, T Mnrks, funerals, B Bait, bread, W II||@@||groceries, T. Marks ; funerals, H. Hart ; bread, W. H. Jjocke A \ote of thank« was accorded Mr IT Bait for||@@||Locke. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. H. Hart for his kindness in oJToimg to carry nut paupLr tuucrals free||@@||his kindness in offering to carry out pauper funerals free of charge Mi J, lïf Eurnot's tender for mcdtcin» nail||@@||of charge. Mr. J. H. Burnet's tender for medicine and drug-was accepted The matron'a report »bowed that||@@||drugs was accepted. The matron's report showed that dining the month 21 patents bad been admitted, 17 dis-||@@||during the month 21 patients had been admitted, 17 dis- charged, ind It remained, 4 were treated but not ad-||@@||charged, and 14 remained, 4 were treated but not ad- mitted, and ii deaths had occurred. Accounts amounting||@@||mitted, and 2 deaths had occurred. Accounts amounting to £ ID lis Cd w r- passed for pax ment The treasurer re-||@@||to £49 0s 5d were passed for payment. The treasurer re- port -d the credit balnn-e to bo £223 *>?» Mensrs Hw||@@||ported the credit balance to be £228 9s. Messrs. Rox- butgb, Qnigg, and Lapisb were appointed a visiting com-||@@||burgh, Quigg, and Lapish were appointed a visiting com- mittee A register of subscribers entitled to vote at hospi-||@@||mittee. A register of subscribers entitled to vote at hospi- tal committee elections waa tabled by the bon. secretary||@@||tal committee elections was tabled by the hon. secretary. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14210643 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ROMAN CATHOLIC.||@@||ROMAN CATHOLIC. A diocesan conference will bo held on Wednesday||@@||A diocesan conference will be held on Wednesday nextattbt Mary's Cathedral||@@||next at St Mary's Cathedral Tho Revo Fathers Hegarty, Barry, and Hunt||@@||The Revs, Fathers Hegarty, Barry, and Hunt (Redemptorists) ure conducting a mission for moa||@@||(Redemptorists) are conducting a mission for men only at Mount Carmel A special mission is also||@@||only at Mount Carmel. A special mission is also boiug conducted at .North Sydnoy||@@||being conducted at North Sydney. Tho Very Rev Dean O'Leary, of Mavnooth Col-||@@||The Very Rev. Dean O'Leary, of Maynooth Col- lege Ireland 13 tbo guest of Cardinal Moran at the||@@||lege Ireland is the guest of Cardinal Moran at the Palace, Manly||@@||Palace, Manly. Hie Bishop of Maitland (tho Right Rov T)r||@@||The Bishop of Maitland (the Right Rev Dr Murray) is payiug an oflicial visit to portions of his||@@||Murray) is paying an official visit to portions of his district and is being over} where well received||@@||district and is being everywhere well received lhe Card ma! will perform the ceremony of opening||@@||The Carinal will perform the ceremony of opening ana blessing tho now Echool at bt Charlea , Ryde,||@@||and blessing the new school at St Charles', Ryde, to morrow nftcinoon||@@||to-morrow afternoon. A ba/oar and fnucy fair in aid of tho local convent||@@||A bazaar and fancy fair in aid of the local convent buildings at Mmtland, which terminated on Satur-||@@||buildings at Maitland, which terminated on Satur- day lost, realised ¿¿00||@@||day last, realised £200. i he Bishop of Brill trat will to-morrow perform||@@||The Bishop of Ballarat will to-morrow perform tliL ceiemouy of blessing and op em up the new wing||@@||the ceremony of blessing and opening the new wing of the Monastery at Ballarat "Iho building hoa||@@||of the Monastery at Ballarat. The building has been erected at a cost of over ¿ÍÍ30Ü, und will||@@||been erected at a cost of over £9000, and will accommodate nbout c0 puente||@@||accommodate about 50 priests. At a meeting of tbo lidies of bt Charles parish,||@@||At a meeting of the ladies of St Charles parish, Waverley, held vesturday afternoon, at which tho||@@||Waverley, held yesterday afternoon, at which th3 "\ ery Rev V B Kenned}, Ü F H, presided||@@||Very Rev. P B Kennedy, O. F. M., presided, arrangements wero ni ado to hold a ball on Mfij iii,||@@||arrangements were made to hold a ball on May 23, in aid ot the noor of thu pirish Mrs G Lane||@@||in aid of the poor of the parish. Mrs G Lane Mullins was appointed pr< autant of the committee,||@@||Mullins was appointed president of the committee, Mrs J Green and Mi is Xlacy bon secretaries, and||@@||Mrs J Green and Miss Tracy hon. secretaries, and Mrs Curttu and Mrs T G Carroll lion treasurers||@@||Mrs Curtin and Mrs T G Carroll hon. treasurers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14254857 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn Tiru n.itr.s. aokangi. I||@@||THE R.M.S. AORANGI. Tbc Canadian liner A orang! carno into port earlier Min||@@||The Canadian liner Aorangi came into port earlier than »ho was expected, urnv mg in Hie bar nt li p ni Licuttnul||@@||she was expected, arriving in the bay at 6 p.m. Lieutenant Campbell Ucipwurtli H N li commander report* binns||@@||Campbell Heipworth, R.N.R., commander, reports having left *. mcouvcr on rbiirsänv May 4 ut7 15p.ni illa||@@||left Vancouver on Thursday, May 4, at 7.15 p.m., after embarking pa«*ene,errt and ninds und urrived lit Vielen»||@@||embarking passengers and mails, and arrived at Victoria, TIC nt2J0um on the Otu insluut left Victoria at »m||@@||B.C., at 2.30 a.m. on the 5th instant. Left Victoria at 9 on same morning and experienced strong to inodcrftt* 1 eau||@@||same morning and experienced strong to moderate head winds and bend seas to the 80th parallel nnl thence IE«||@@||winds and head seas to the 30th parallel, and thence light L winds with Uno but showery weather} loesteiuiir||@@||E. winds with fine but showery weathery. The steamer vías delnvcdat Viincouvcr | ending llio »minlof mm||@@||was delayed Vancouver pending the arrival of mails nnl passengers bl two trains which Und been delmaÇf||@@||and passengers by two trains which had been delayed by a block oa tho line A furUier delav oconnell by It«||@@||a block on the line. A further delay occurred by the hte.racr haung to tnko in -li tens of cargoat >»||@@||steamer having to take in 212 tons of cargo at Vic- tonn Armed at Honolulu at 11 » <" <*||@@||toria. Arrived at Honolulu at 11 a.m. on May 12 mid disclmiged OU tuns of cargo moe||@@||May 12, and discharged 631 tons of cargo there. Left Honolulu at 7 n ill nn tho lilli instant and «pen||@@||Left Honolulu at 7 a.m. on the 13th instant, and esperi- cncrdURht winds fine vveatlior and »muotli sea ti Win||@@||enced light winds, fine weather, and smooth sea to Suva, which was reached nt . pin nn Iho . ndinstant Hi||@@||which was reached at 2 p.m. on the 22nd instant. The equator w is crossed at . p in on tin Teh Instant Len||@@||equator was crossed at 2 p.m. on the 17th instant. Left Suva nt 6 81) pin oa tho JJnd Instant und cncounoiM||@@||Suva at 5.30 p.m. on the 22nd instant, and encountered variable wind» with heavy botith-iusUMell and wise tra||@@||variable winds, with heavy south-west swell and unsettled weather, with occasional henvy rain to tho l.OtD mena u||@@||weather, with occasional heavy rain, to the 170th meridian. rheuco moderate bW nnd b »ind- with llneclesrua||@@||Thence moderate S.W. and S. winds, with fine clear wea- ther, to Cope -Moreton, when min sot in and continua||@@||ther, to Cape Moreton, when rain set in, and continued dering Iho vcael 8 Blay in llrlsbane Uratan o was rea um||@@||during the vessel's stay in Brisbane. Brisbane was reached nt 10 e Hock on the morning of tho rta instant ia.||@@||at 10 o'clock on the morning of the 27th instant. Left again nt IO p m on the ¿Stli iastant unit soon after mini"||@@||again at 10 p.m. on the 28th instant, and soon after round- ing Cape Moreton a fresh 6 gale with v cn heavy raiim||@@||ing Cape Moreton a fresh S. gale, with very heavy rain, set in and continued until 0 P m on the «li instant, alla||@@||in and continued until 6 p.m. on the 29th instant, after vihlcll fresh head vunds and unsetlled v/cnthtr prevail»||@@||which fresh head winds and unsetlled weather prevailed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14252768 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I ST. BRIGID'S, MARRICKVILLE.||@@||ST. BRIGID'S, MARRICKVILLE. A smoke concert m connection with tho branch of||@@||A smoke concert in connection with the branch of tho Good .Samaritan Ordor attached to St Bngid s,||@@||the Good Samaritan Order attached to St Brigid's, Marrickville, was held in tho schoolroom, Illawarra«||@@||Marrickville, was held in the schoolroom, Illawarra road, on Wednesday ovomng lho Very Rov.||@@||road, on Wednesday evening. Very Rev. Father Patrick presided, and inclujcd m tho largo||@@||Father Patrick presided, and included in the large nttcuduuco, which numbered over 250, were tha||@@||attendance, which numbered over 250, were the Very Rev Tallinr Vine mt, Fathor Clement Tathor||@@||Very Rev Father Vincent, Father Clement, Father Ignntius, Tather Benedict, Father Fleming, Alder-||@@||Igantius, Father Benedict, Father Fleming, Alder- man Hcalehurji-, and Alderman Uavid Chsnhall.||@@||man Hazlehurst, and Alderman David Chenhall. Vocal lteiiin wore contributed by Messrs (millett,||@@||Vocal items were contributed by Messrs Gillett, Wolf arti, Edwards, Allen, M'Namnra, Milroy,||@@||Wolford, Edwards, Allen, McNamara, Milroy, Sheffield, and Trench, und an Irish jig wns||@@||Sheffield, and French, and an Irish jig was danced by Master It^ya. lho proceedings, which||@@||danced by Master Keys. Th proceedings, which wero of n most harmonious charactor, concluded with||@@||were of e most harmonious charactor, concluded with u vote of thanks to tho chairman.||@@||a vote of thanks to the chairman. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14235305 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MOTOR CAES. j||@@||MOTOR CARS. Huret's ride from Bordeuu-Uo Pans was a. mar-||@@||Huret's ride from Bordeaux to Paris was a mar- vellous example of what a huraau being can do vm||@@||vellous example of what a human being can do when properly trained , but li recent motor race over tM||@@||properly trained , but a recent motor race over the same route affords a splendid opportunity of^»"S1?;||@@||same route affords a splendid opportunity of gauging the difference in the pace of the machino dmrnw||@@||the difference in the pace of the machine driven by potrol and that propelled by human power Hum||@@||petrol and that propelled by human power. Huret ¿odo tlu-ough at an average of li miles au hoar,||@@||rode through at an average of 22 miles an hour; hut in the second annual motor car race or« toa||@@||but in the second annual motor car race over the Bordeaux-Pans course, which took place at toe ».||@@||Bordeaux-Paris course, which took place at the be- Binning of last mouth, the winning ear, driven ey»||@@||ginning of last mouth, the winning car, driven by a Frenchman named Charron, succeeded ia caromi||@@||Frenchman named Charron, succeeded in covering 153 milos ia the phenomenal time of li norn||@@||353 miles in the phenomenal time of 11 hours Id minutes 20 seconds (about the same roto of «pee»||@@||43 minutes 20 seconds (about the same rote of speed as the Sidney to Melbourne express traves) if«»||@@||as the Sydney to Melbourne express travels) which giVcs nu average speed of JO uniesen honrrid*||@@||gives an average speed of 30 miles an hour right through several motor tricycles aUc: covered tW||@@||through. Several motor tricycles also covered the same cour-c, but the foMU t.menccomphsbell»||@@||same course, but the fastest time accomplished in the tricycle c1 ess was 13 hours 22 minuto, ot«||@@||the tricycle class was 13 hours 22 minutes, or an average of 20 miles an hour lho <«"»>»« ,T'"£||@@||average of 26 miles an hour. The winning motor car was driven by i 12-horse power D'T'"m°^||@@||was driven by a 12-horse power Daimler motor whilst the winning tricycle «vos °'&*?>$&||@@||whilst the winning tricycle was of the De Dion Boulton pattern, the same motor VT«*'x°*||@@||Bouton pattern, the same motor power as that fitted to tho Dunlop pacing tandan« now onUioWJ||@@||fitted to the Dunlop pacing tandens now on the way to Australia lo the order of tho Dunlop Companji||@@||to Australia to the order of the Dunlop Company Melbourne .||@@||Melbourne . ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14213624 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MILE RECORD.||@@||THE MILE RECORD. A mile has just boen accomplished on a motor car '||@@||A mile has just been accomplished on a motor car in the record time of 1 minute 3G seconds. The occa-||@@||in the record time of 1 minute 35 seconds. The occa- sion vv sa u mile race at Nice, and tho above figures||@@||sion was a mile race at Nice, and the above figures represented the winner's timo. From tbo preBent||@@||represented the winner's time. From the present outlook the milo record will bo brought dow n to a||@@||outlook the mile record will be brought down to a minute and a half at an caily date, and the difficulty||@@||minute and a half at an early date, and the difficulty tvill soon bo that tho existing tracks aro not sufli||@@||will soon be that the existing tracks are not suffi- ciontly hankod to stand this pace Toe Dunlop Com-||@@||ciently banked to stand this pace. The Dunlop Com- pany expects ita petroleum pacing tandams out in||@@||pany expects its petroleum pacing tandems out in I about another two months, so that Australian cyclists||@@||about another two months, so that Australian cyclists will soon havo nn opportunity of eeoing want theBO||@@||will soon have an opportunity of seeing what these I machines are capable of doing||@@||machines are capable of doing. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14229807 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LOST IN THE BUSH.||@@||LOST IN THE BUSH. WEf.LINGION, Mrnday||@@||WELLINGTON, Monday. A. young lad named Murphy v«as lost on the lulls||@@||A young lad named Murphy was lost on the hills surrounding Wellington yosterday Tho littles||@@||surrounding Wellington yesterday. The little fello««, v«ho is 12 yens of ago, «vent for a day's||@@||fellow, who is 12 years of age, went for a day's shooting with his uncle, Mr Uod Worner, and,||@@||shooting with his uncle, Mr Geo Werner, and, being tired, ««us lLft with urovisious, and told to||@@||being tired, was left with provisions, and told to watt lill Womel roturned tie evidently did not do||@@||wait till Werner returned. He evidently did not do so, as, on returning, Wcruct could lind tho bov||@@||so, as, on returning, Werner could find the boy non here, and diligently sonrchod for lum till 5||@@||nowhere, and diligently searched for him till 5 o'clock in tho evening, «vhen ho icturucd to to«n||@@||o'clock in the evening, when he returned to town and organised a search party hcadod hy Constable||@@||and organised a search party headed by Constable Malone AU through tho heavy rain of the night||@@||Malone. All through the heavy rain of the night the paitr worked hard, but with no result uutil||@@||the party worked hard, but with no result until before noon to-day, whon tho lad was reported to||@@||before noon to-day, when the lad was reported to have been found six milu'doivn the Macquano River,||@@||have been found six miles down the Macquarie River, appirontly uuharmol, but vorv wot and fearful ot||@@||apparently unharmed, but very wet and fearful of his ad«enturo||@@||his adventure. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14202572 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CUTT BOWLING CLUB.||@@||CITY BOWLING CLUB. A special meeting of members of the City New-||@@||A special meeting of members of the City New- castle Bowling Club was held iu tho patilion on the||@@||castle Bowling Club was held in the pavilion on the groen tins afternoon Iho president (Mr Frank||@@||green this afternoon. The president (Mr Frank lardner) occupied the chair It was reported that||@@||Gardner) occupied the chair. It was reported that tho return match between tho No1 thorn District and||@@||the return match between the Northern District and Now South Wales Bowling Associations would take||@@||New South Wales Bowling Associations would take placent Stdney on the 18th instant, and that each||@@||place in Sydney on the 18th instant, and that each of the four local clubs would sond ona link The||@@||of the four local clubs would send one rink. The names of Messrs Gardnor, Hingst,tWatt, Gilboit||@@||names of Messrs Gardner, Hingst, Watt, Gilbert Nove, and lillett were submitted to thoseloctou||@@||Neve, and Tillett were submitted to the selection committee, and tho City Club mik « ill be chosen at||@@||committee, and the City Club rink will be chosen at an early date Arrangements wore also mado m||@@||an early date. Arrangements were also made in cnncotioii with the proposed championship rink||@@||connection with the proposed championship rink competitions fora tiopliy oftored by tho Mayor of||@@||competitions for a trophy offered by the Mayor of Nott castle aud 10 nominations of playeis wero re||@@||Newcastle and 10 nominations of players were re- | coivod Two rinks will pla} off libxt Jhursilnj, and||@@||ceived. Two rinks will play off next Thursday, and tho four highest Bearers will bo entered as nominees||@@||the four highest scorers will be entered as nominees of tho City Club m the competitions||@@||of the City Club in the competitions. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14224276 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn HELLINGS MEMORIAL FUND.||@@||HELLINGS MEMORIAL FUND. A large aud lndueuti ti meeting of representatives||@@||A large and influential meeting of representatives of sailing swimming, and other branches of sjiott,||@@||of sailing, swimming, and other branches of sport, and friends of the late Mr George Hellings n as||@@||and friends of the late Mr George Hellings was held at the Oxford Hotel last night, w lill a view of||@@||held at the Oxford Hotel last night, with a view of organising a fund For the benefit of the widow anti||@@||organising a fund for the benefit of the widow and oiphans of that gentleman and also for erecting a||@@||orphans of that gentleman and also for erecting a suitable memorial stone over tbo deceased gentle||@@||suitable memorial stone over the deceased gentle- man's grav o Mi T E Murphy was voted to the||@@||man's grave. Mr. T. E. Murphy was voted to the chair Lettors of apology fir non-attendance wore||@@||chair. Letters of apology for non-attendance were receive 1 from Alderman H Mills (Mayor of B ii||@@||received from Alderman H. Mills (Mayor of Bal- mum) Messrs C II Hclshom S Hordern, juu 1||@@||main) Messrs C. H. Holsham, S Hordern, jun., F. P 1 ring, T Manum' Walter Ives aud others, and||@@||P Pring, J. Mannin, Walter Ives, and others, and these contained donations to the fund Iho following||@@||these contained donations to the fund. The following resolution nas pissed - ' lhat tho»s present form||@@||resolution was passed- "That those present form themselves into a committee with power to in eren su||@@||themselves into a committee with power to increase their number, for the purpose of holding a benefit||@@||their number, for the purpose of holding a benefit concert in aid of the widow and children of the late||@@||concert in aid of the widow and children of the late Mr George Hellings and of erecting a suitable head-||@@||Mr George Hellings and of erecting a suitable head- stone to his grave ' On tho motion of Mr F T||@@||stone to his grave" On the motion of Mr F. J. Donovan it n us decided ' That subscription lists be||@@||Donovan it was decided '"That subscription lists be issued to tbo committee and thatevcry eliott be made||@@||issued to the committee and that every effort be made to get m subscrijitions ' Mr L Do Groan moved,||@@||to get in subscriptions ' Mr. L. De Groen moved, and it was liniuiiiuousl} resolved, that a conceit in||@@||and it was unanimously resolved, that a concert in aid of the fund bo held in the Town Hall on the hist||@@||aid of the fund be held in the Town Hall on the first available date Mcesri, Albert Sims and IV H||@@||available date. Messrs. Albert Sims and W. H. l'icoy vi i re elected secretaries, und it wns decided to||@@||Pacoy were elected secretaries, and it was decided to wntetDAIderman DavidDavis MLA and Mr I H||@@||write to Alderman David Davis M.L.A. and Mr J. H. Harris risking them lo accept the position of hon||@@||Harris asking them to accept the position of hon. treasurers The Sydney bailing ulub nfieiod its room||@@||treasurers. The Sydney Sailing club offered its room to the committee for thcpinpose of holding meeting»,||@@||to the committee for the purpose of holding meetings, and the offer wns accepted Iho Svdncy Ding} Club||@@||and the offer was accepted. The Sydney Dingy Club wrote stating that tho club bad decided to co operate||@@||wrote stating that the club had decided to co-operate with the committee, and that it nteudc.l holding a||@@||with the committee, and that it intended holding a moonlight concert in aid of the funds An executive||@@||moonlight concert in aid of the funds. An executive committco was lorraed consisting oi Messrs I De||@@||committee was formed consisting of Messrs L. De Groen 1 T Donovan 1 L Murpbv, Dive\ W||@@||Groen, F. J. Donovan, T. E. Murphy, Davey, W. 1 Woods Birnott Den Dow nue, M l.iichlm,||@@||T. Woods, Barnett, Dew, Bowning, McLachlin, Barnet Dow 1 red Walsh, Andrews, Andrews,||@@||Barnet, Dew, Fred, Walsh, Andrews, Andrews, Bownng and Everett The uxecutive comn ittce||@@||Bowring and Everett. The executive committee arranged to meet on Monday night and the meeting||@@||arranged to meet on Monday night and the meeting th»u adjourned for a fortnight||@@||then adjourned for a fortnight. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14235602 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I .FUNERAL OF THE LATE /||@@||FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. G.~HELLINGS.||@@||MR. G. HELLINGS. Tho romains of tho lato Mr George Hellings werai||@@||The remains of the late Mr. George Hellings were interred in (ho Wavo-toy cemotory on Saturday||@@||interred in the Waverley cemetery on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a lorj,o concourse of re-||@@||afternoon in the presence of a large concourse of re- latives and personal friends numbering stvoral hun||@@||latives and personal friends numbering several hun dreds those present representing political, legal,||@@||dreds; those present representing political, legal, and commercial life, as well na yachting rowing,||@@||and commercial life, as well as yachting, rowing, Bwimmiug, and musical circles The evidences of||@@||swimming, and musical circles. The evidences of sympathy displayed around tho grave boro abundant"||@@||sympathy displayed around the grave bore abundant testimony to the high esteem in which the dece isccl||@@||testimony to the high esteem in which the deceased was hold Leaving Bnxtow leirnc lower Ocean||@@||was held. Leaving Brixtow Terrace, lower Ocean- streot, Double Bay, shortly before o p m , the cor-||@@||street, Double Bay, shortly before 3 p m , the cor- tege-which was of considerable length-proceeded||@@||tege -which was of considerable length- proceeded to Waverley, and upon arrival at tho cemetery, was||@@||to Waverley, and upon arrival at the cemetery, was met by tho officorB and members of the Paddington.||@@||met by the officers and members of the Paddington. Ion«. Lodge No lol (of the United Grand||@@||Ionic Lodge No. 181 (of the United Grand Lodgo of Now South Wales) and St John's Lodgo||@@||Lodge of New South Wales) and St John's Lodge No ¿8 (Prot-stant Alliance I nendly bociety of Aus-||@@||No 38 (Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Aus- tralasia), ni adaihon to v large number of porsoual||@@||tralasia),in addition to a large number of personal friends Trom the comoteiy gates to tho grave the||@@||friends. From the cemetery gates to the grave the hcardo waa preceded hy tho mombors of tho Mast mo||@@||hearse was preceded by the members of the Masonic craft im full regalia, draped) eight members of St||@@||craft in full regalia, draped) eight members of St John's Lodgo (P A I S ) acting as pallbeaiors, and||@@||John's Lodge (P .A. F. S ) acting as pallbearers, and tho lomaiiung members immediately following The||@@||the remaining members immediately following. The sen ico at the gravo waa conducted by the Rev U||@@||service at the grave was conducted by the Rev R. M'Keown (St Mar) 'e, Wavcrloy), the impressiva||@@||McKeown (St. Mary 's, Waverley), the impressive Masonic funeral sorvico boing read by Very Wor.||@@||Masonic funeral service being read by Very Wor. Bro Rev f S Shoatston (Grand Chaplain) Iho||@@||Bro. Rev J. S. Shearston (Grand Chaplain). The h\inn, ' How Swift tho Torrents Roll,".having boen||@@||hymn, "How Swift the Torrents Roll," having been sung, Bro Morrow, W M read the servico for tho||@@||sung, Bro. Morrow, W. M., read the service for the dead of tbo Protestant Alliauool nendly Society,||@@||dead of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society, iho chief mourners present ivor« -Mia Hollings||@@||The chief mourners present were- Mrs Hellings [widow], (widow), tbo Misses May and Amy Hellings||@@||the Misses May and Amy Hellings [daughters], (daughters), Mr Richard Hellings and Mrs nollmps||@@||Mr Richard Hellings and Mrs. Hellings (tarbor nnd mothei\ Messrs Hendei, Samuel,||@@||(father and Mother], Messrs Hender, Samuel, bydnoy and Charles Hellings (brothers) Mr 1||@@||Sydney and Charles Hellings (brothers), Mr T. Murry, Mrs Mildwalor, Miss Ldio Mildwater,||@@||Murray, Mrs Mildwater, Miss Edie Mildwater, Master narold Mildwater, lind Mrs Ross (relatives)||@@||Master Harold Mildwater, and Mrs Ross (relatives) Thero were also present Worshipful Bros Aaron||@@||There were also present Worshipful Bros Aaron Muolean, J C llownng, M Bl ibanl, and H D||@@||McLean, J .C. Bowring, Mr Brabant, and H D PolIyblaiiL (past masters), R Puffett (worshipful||@@||Pollyblack (past masters), R Puffett (worshipful master), W Divoy (secretan), and P H Biacewell||@@||master), W Davey (secretary), and P H Biacewell (organist), and Jmombors Paddington Ionic Lodge,||@@||(organist), and members Paddington Ionic Lodge, No 181, Right Worshipful Bros O T Coflill,||@@||No 181, Right Worshipful Bros G T Coflill, Marshall,and Somerville (past somor grand deacons),||@@||Marshall,and Somerville (past senior Grand Deacons), Wo-shipful Bro S P Dulo (past grand inspector ot||@@||Worhipful Bro J. P Dale (past grand inspector ot workings), Worshipful Bros Loma Do Groen (past||@@||workings), Worshipful Bros Louis De Groen (past grand organist), H 1 Gol don (instructor of music),||@@||grand organist), H T. Gordon (instructor of music), Hyam Hams, Alderman D Davis, RI L A (Mayor),||@@||Hyam Haims, Alderman D Davis, M. L. A (Mayor), mid Alderman 1 airwoatnor (Woollahra), Mussrs G||@@||and Alderman Freshwater(Woollahra), Messrs G I Rnmaciotti, 11 II Orr, If Hiimjihrey, W Davey,||@@||G Ramasiotti, H.H. Orr, H. Humphrey, W Davey, A buns, A Itiokiti, H W Williams, II Sinclair,||@@|| A Lundie n I Ills and Ernest Wood (fellow em||@@||A Lundie ,H. Elllis and Ernest Wood (fellow employees plovcs in the office of Messrs Minter, Simpson, and||@@||in the office of Messrs Minter, Simpson, and Co ), Aldermen II Mills (Mayor) and L Bowen,||@@||Co ), Aldermen H. Mills (Mayor) and E. Bowen, with Mr A W Somerville (representing the Bul||@@||with Mr A W Somerville (representing the Bailmain main regatta committee) Messrs P J Donovan||@@||regatta committee) Messrs F J Donovan (commodore), E G Tiouton (vice-commodore), E.||@@||(commodore), E G Trenton (vice-commodore), E. Vale, with Alfred E Elliott and C Pieford (joint||@@||Vale, with Alfred E Elliott and C Preford (joint lion secretaries and Messrs W H Pacov, S||@@||lion secretaries and Messrs W H Pacey , S. Bo)d P I' Pring and E Cunningham,||@@||Boyd ,F.P. Pring and E Cunningham, representing Tohnstonn's Bay balline Club),||@@||representing Johnstone's Bay Sailing Club), Mcoeis S i,Morkon¿ie Dempster, A C Jewett, anti||@@||Messrs S .Mackenzie Dempster, A C Jewett, and T ul Roberts (Prince Alfred Yacht Club), Mr C I||@@||Niel Roberts (Prince Alfred Yacht Club), Mr C I Broekboft (commodore North Sydney bulling Club),||@@||Brockboff(commodore North Sydney Sailing Club), Mr II C Donovan (bydnoy Amateur bailing Club),||@@||Mr H.C Donovan (Sydney Amateur Sailing Club), Mr A L Andrews (b)dney Dingy bailing Club),||@@||Mr A L Andrews (Sydney Dingy Sailing Club), Mr II Harding (commodoro) and Mr b Coben||@@||Mr H. Harding (commodore) and Mr B. Cohen (Port CTackson Dingy Club), MeasrB Douglass, H.||@@||(Port Jackson Dingy Club), Messrs rB Douglass, H. Gilfillan, mid E A Holden (North bvdne) Orphans!,||@@||Gilligan, and E A Holden (North Sydney Orphans], Mr r L Lomas (secretary New Sonth Wales ball-||@@||Mr F.E. Lomas (secretary New Sonth Wales Sailing ing -rCouncil), Mi J H Meyers (captain East Syd||@@||Council), Mi J . H. Meyers (captain East Sydney iiej Rowing Club) Mr J O Pitzsimons (eaptaiu||@@||Rowing Club) Mr J O Fitzsimons (captain Balmain llvowinjt rCluh), Mr G Langford (North||@@||Balmain Rowing Club), Mr G Langford (North Sydney Dingy Club) Mr Lomas (Sydney Cunoa||@@||Sydney Dingy Club) Mr Lomas (Sydney Canoe Club) Messrs VV G Ward, T L Mulhall, and T||@@||Club) Messrs W. . G Ward, T L Mulhall, and E. Cunningham (bjdnov Amatour C mvas Dingy Club,||@@||Cunningham (Sydney Amateur Canvas Dingy Club, of whi h tho deceased was one of tho founders), Mr||@@||of which the deceased was one of the founders), Mr Tohn M'Lachhn, Mr J Sinnett, Mr Agnew, Mi I.||@@||John McLachlan, Mr J Sinnott, Mr Agnew, Mr.T. Colo, Mr T E Murph), Mr T Smythe Ibu||@@||Cole, Mr T E Murphy, Mr T. Smythe.The wreaths and floral emblems forwarded filled ti» floral||@@||wreaths and floral emblems forwarded filled the floral camago, in addition to which a number were placed||@@||carriage, in addition to which a number were placed upon tho hearse Amongst those who for-||@@||upon thoe hearse .Amongst those who for- warded wreaths were Mr J Hellings ÍEn/»||@@||warded wreaths were Mr J Hellings[ England] land), and tho members of tbo deceased's family,||@@||, and the members of tbo deceased's family, and relatives, the omp'oyecj of Messrs W Gardiner||@@||and relatives, theemployees of Messrs W Gardiner mid Co ¡sydney Flying Squadron Sydney anibng||@@||and Co., Sydney Flying Squadron, Sydney Sailing Club, officers aud brethren Paddington Ionic Lodgo||@@||Club, officers and brethren Paddington Ionic Lodge No 181, Mr Rock Lar nach, Port Jackson Dingy||@@||No 181, Mr Rock Larnach, Port Jackson Dingy Sailing Club, Mr and Mrs 0 Patterson, Mr G||@@||Sailing Club, Mr and Mrs C. Patterson, Mr G ranner, Mr and Mrs G Pnrrott, Mr and Mrs||@@||Farmer, Mr and Mrs G Parrott, Mr and Mrs Phil Tanner, North Sydney Orphans, tho Seamen's||@@||Phil Farmerr, North Sydney Orphans, the Seamen's City Mission Mrt Booie and family Enterprise||@@||City Mission ,Mr. Benia and family, Enterprise Swimming Club, Mr A 1 Hcmlry, East Sydney||@@||Swimming Club, Mr A 1 Hcmlry, East Sydney Swimming Club North bydney Saihug Club, John||@@||Swimming Club North bydney Saihug Club, John Btono'B Bav Sailing Club, Prince Alf red "i. acht Club,||@@||Btono'B Bav Sailing Club, Prince Alfred Yacht Club, the jircsidout and committee of the Commercial||@@||the jpresident and committee of the Commercial Travellers' Association of Now South Wales, Rev T||@@||Travellers' Association of New South Wales, Rev T H Distui-Morgau, Aldeimm D Davis, M L A.||@@||H Dustin Morgan , Aldermam D Davis, M. L A. (Mayor of Woollohra) Messrs Minter, Simpson, and||@@||(Mayor of Woollohra) Messrs Minter, Simpson and Co aud his fellow clerks in the oflice, the officers of||@@||Co and his fellow clerks in the oflice, the officers of the Rogislxar-Genornl'a Department, North bydney||@@||the Registrar Generals Department, North Sydney (10ft ) Dingy Club, Utt«i bwimming Club, Bonds||@@||(10ft ) Dingy Club,Otter Swimming Club, Bondi bwiinming Club, Eastern buburba bwimmiug Club,||@@||Swiinming Club, Eastern Suburbs Swimmiug Club, Waverley bwimming Club Mi S Hordern jun ,||@@||Waverley Swimming Club, Mr S Hordern jun , Double Bay Cricket Club, Mr Tnicst Hoskings,||@@||Double Bay Cricket Club, Mr Ernest Hoskings, Mr and Mrs W Mortimer Mr B.||@@||Mr and Mrs W Mortimer, Mr B. I vans, Mr and Mrs P Walker Mr||@@||Evans, Mr and Mrs F Walker ,Mr S E Johnson, the Civic Club, Sydney Rowing||@@||S E Johnson, the Civic Club, Sydney Rowing Club, Miss Laura Williams Mi ana Mrs 3||@@||Club, Miss Laura Williams, Mr and Mrs J. M'Lachlau tho bo)s't-aiuing ship Sobraon, b)dnoy||@@||c'Lachlan, the boys'training ship Sobraon, Sydney Dingy Sailing Club, Mr and Mrs C Barnett, Mr||@@||Dingy Sailing Club, Mr and Mrs C Barnett, Mr and Mrs Cunningham, Mr and Mrs Shephard, Mr||@@||and Mrs Cunningham, Mr and Mrs Shephard, Mr and Mr J C Coogun, Mr nnd Mrs Balkin,||@@||and Mr J C Coogan, Mr and Mrs Balkin and family, Mr and Mrs Conaterdine Mr Itelind and||@@||Mr and Mrs Conaterdine ,Mr Ireland and Mrs. Bourke family, Mis Hardie ¡ml inmilv Mr und *||@@|| Mrs Bourke Mr and Urs Hodgson Mr und Mrs||@@||Mr and Mrs. Hodgson, Mr and Mrs W J Demo, Mr James Lroii, Mr G Richards,||@@||W J Deane, Mr James Cron, Mr G Richards, Mrs Mulhall nnd family, Mr and Mrs J Lindsay,||@@||Mrs Mulhall and family, Mr and Mrs J Lindsay, Mrs Stephens rho principal wioutbs were sup-||@@||Mrs Stephens. The principal wreaths were supplied by plie I li) Messrs bearl and Sons and Mrs Jones (Pad-||@@||Messrs Searl and Sons and Mrs Jones (Pad- dington) i he fuuoral arrangements were satisfac-||@@||dington) i he funeral arrangements were satisfac- torily earned out by Mr Charlea luusoln||@@||torily carried out by Mr Charles Kinsela ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14248184 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LENNOX BRIDGE.||@@||LENNOX BRIDGE. Allfort is about to bl made to either have Lon-||@@||An effort is about to be made to either have Len- na BnJgo widenod or a now bridge erecto 1 in||@@||nox Bridge widened or a new bridge erected in ravoltbo ltd one Die Mayor moved a ri-olution||@@||place of the old one. The Mayor moved a resolution Ullit effect at last meeting, and said that the pre-||@@||to that effect at last meeting, and said the pre- nti bnige ñas erecto t many )ears ago foi tlio thon||@@||sent bridge was erected many years for the then rejtiitmentí It waa altogether too narrow for||@@||implements(?). It was altogether too narrow for preiec-t requirements He rccrcttcd that the council||@@||present requirements. He regretted that the council lid to tike tin st )> from the facl that a sum of||@@||had to take this step from the facl that a sum of aOMyhad previously boen i Ince I on the r-itiuiatrs||@@||money had previously been placed on the Estimates fortbierection of a now bridge, an 1 diifortiiiiitel)||@@||for the erection of a new bridge, and unfortunately ithad been ailowul to lap.i Alderman Toohey||@@||it had been alowed to lapse. Alderman Toohey wended and ti ou"ht iron footwfl)s nt the side ot||@@||seconded and thought iron footways at the side of tte anigo would meet the c tse Alderman Hill||@@||the bridge would meet the case. Alderman Hill nought a new bridge was required, as the waterway||@@||thought a new bridge was required, as the waterway iru altogether too narrow ami 1 uikcd tho water up,||@@||was altogether too narrow and backed the water up, atamgdareige to proncrt) to the w est of tho bridge||@@||causing damage to property to the west of the bridge. Tbe resolution was carried alni a deputation ap-||@@||Tbe resolution was carried, and a deputation ap- pointed to wait upon tho Minister f sr Works to urge||@@||pointed to wait upon tho Minister for Works to urge »a the nutter _||@@||on the matter. Mn Hooper, whose punimos were destroyed by||@@||Mrs Hooper, whose premiseswere destroyed by i» on Saturday night, was left lu n destitute stntu||@@||fire on Saturday night, was left ina destitute state. The neighbour« temporarily leluveil her and hor||@@||The neighbours temporarily relieved her and her /rally, tnl on Moulin) Mesdames T Terna and||@@||family, and on Monday Mesdames J Ferris and Quirkaclneh interested them»ches on bur behalf,||@@||Quick actively interested themselves on her behalf, and luccocde 1 m collecting A sum of money and a||@@||and succeded in collecting a sum of money and a quantit) of household requisites||@@||quantity of household requisites A bra oconnell ut Bankstown on Saturday night||@@||A fire ocurred at Bankstown on Saturday night ikont 10 Vclock wheu a well-built two-roomed||@@||about 10 o'clock when a well-built two-roomed cottage was demolished||@@||cottage was demolished The mcmbois ot the Metropolitan Tira Brigade||@@||The members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board visited Rookwood on nlouduy and inspected||@@||Board visited Rookwood on Monday and inspected taanciily-builttiro st ition the) expressed them||@@||the newly-built fire station. They expressed them- ulrea please I with tho structure mil tugKcatei one||@@||selves pleased with tho structure, and suggested one cr tiro slight improvements||@@||or two slight improvements. On Sunda) evening at St Audrcw's Church Par-||@@||On Sunday evening at St Audrcw's Church Par- amatta tho Hoi I Patterson announced that tho||@@||amatta the Rev. J Patterson announced that the recent election for four additional elders had lesulted||@@||recent election for four additional elders had resulted » favour of Messrs 1 Ho-vu , Hugh Reid, D Shell||@@||in favour of Messrs J Howie, Hugh Reid, D Sheri- ¿ia mid loliuT-inluysoii||@@||den and John Finlayson. On Satur lav Mrs Augustus Neleh, an old sud||@@||On Saturday Mrs Augustus Neich, an old and mpected resident of Granillo, died at her residonco||@@||respected resident of Granville, died at her residence. Tie bod\ was interred nt Rookwood on bundey, lu||@@||The body was interred at Rookwood on Sunday, in 4e ptc>ence of n lur^o fathering of mourners Hie||@@||the presence of a large gathering of mourners. The lueMrs îicich alwa)s took a \eiy active part m all||@@||late Mrs Neich always took a very active part in all Baal nnd eh lntablo moveuioiit» lu Gnu\ illc||@@||social and charitable movements in Granville. On Stund ty the secretary of the Parramatta Pío||@@||On Monday the secretary of the Parramatta Pro- ne»Association reçoive« ii telegram to the effect||@@||gress Association received a telegram to the effect btthe Hillway Cominis* oners un their \ mt to Fsi||@@||that the Railway Commissioners on their visit to Par- nmattato day would nceivo a deputation in refer-||@@||ramatta to-day would receive a deputation in refer- mée to tlo tenon tickets i itcs As several of tho||@@||ence to the season ticket rates. As several of the .mounding Hinman vi councils are co-operating, it||@@||surrounding municipal councils are co-operating, it was not thoucjit that thcio was sufficient tune to got||@@||was not thought that there was sufficient time to got them together||@@||them together Ata meeting of tho Parramatta BoroitLh Council||@@||At a meeting of tho Parramatta Borough Council llsUictit Mdetiiimi Noller presented a petition from||@@||last night Alderman Noller presented a petition from «largs mimi ci of ratepayers calling iitteutiou to tin||@@||a large number of ratepayers calling attention to the date ot the streets in Ibu w ird Alderman Prico||@@||state ot the streets in the ward Alderman Price preieiitcd a 'mular pctittoti in renard to streets in Ins||@@||presentcd a similar pctition in regard to streets in his »«rd The cotillons wera ldoind ta the improve||@@||ward The petitions were referred to the improve- taeutcominilt«o for repeit||@@||ment committees for report. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14194711 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I PARRAMATTA WESLEYAN CIRCUIT. ^ I||@@||PARRAMATTA WESLEYAN CIRCUIT. Tim circuit quarterly mooting of the Parramatta||@@||The circuit quarterly meeting of the Parramatta Woslovan Church was hold on Friday evening, tho||@@||Wesleyan Church was held on Friday evening, the Rev J E Carruthers presiding Tho reports for tho||@@||Rev J E Carruthers presiding. The reports for the Teal disclosed [,T¡xi\f¡ ing results, and tho circuit||@@||year disclosed gratifying results, and the circuit fetowards' balance sheet showed a ero lit balance on||@@||stewards' balance sheet showed a credit balance on tho } car's operations Messrs W G Bean, J P ,||@@||the year's operations. Messrs W G Bean, J P , and A C Willis wtsro re elected circuit stewards,||@@||and A C Willis were re-elected circuit stewards, md Messrs W G Boan and E K Bowden repre-||@@||and Messrs W G Bean and E K Bowden repre- sentatives to tho annual conference lhe meeting||@@||sentatives to the annual conference. The meeting passed a resolution m favour of tho extension of tho||@@||passed a resolution in favour of the extension of the term of ministers' sorvices from thrco to flvo years||@@||term of ministers' services from three to flve years. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14253200 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE PARRAMATTA DAM.||@@||I THE PARRAMATTA DAM. Ono ot tho most dangerous spots in Pimunijit- is||@@||One of the most dangerous spots in Parramatta is the tossn dam, which crosses the rivet at Marsden||@@||the town dam, which crosses the river at Marsden street, nnd divides tho salt from the fresh writer||@@||street, and divides the salt from the fresh water. On tho nca-wator sido thero in a fall of somu 12ft to||@@||On tho sea-water side there is a fall of some 12ft to a rocky bed, svtneh is onh covered nt high tide and||@@||a rocky bed, which is only covered at high tide and flood times Raumes, capable of being loworcd at||@@||flood times. Railings, capable of being lowered at Hood time, ss ere erected on this dam, but for) ears||@@||flood time, were erected on this dam, but for years the) havo never been uted, and thero they ho,||@@||they have never been used, and there they lie, almost rotted assay Seveial accidents have occurred||@@||almost rotted away. Several accidents have occurred here, one a short time back proving fatal I ast||@@||here, one a short time back proving fatal. Last nook the tljod ss atora ssero running over rather||@@||week the flood waters were running over rather strongly, und nonio lads wero amusing themselves||@@||strongly, and some lads were amusing themselves stepping along tho woodwork which hoIdB tho||@@||stepping along the woodwork which holds the harrier lu position, svheu ono of them, a lad namod||@@||barrier in position, when one of them, a lad named Meagher, became giddy and foil osei into the seeth-||@@||Meagher, became giddy and fell over into the seeth- ing ssater Another lad pluckil) jumped over und||@@||ing water. Another lad pluckily jumped over and lescuod bun from almost cerium death, and thnt at||@@||rescued him from almost certain death, and that at great risk to Ins o *n life 1 ho act ss as a vory||@@||great risk to his own life. The act was a very plucky one, and thoio is soiuo tnlk of making au||@@||plucky one, and there is some talk of making an iffoit to have it public!) recognised.||@@||effort to have it publicly recognised. At tho Parramatta Police Court yesiorduj morn-||@@||At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday morn- ing bofore Mesits 1 D MacNevin, P M , and S J||@@||ing before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P. M. , and S. J. Pearson and J I' Jay, Js P , "lose-phnio Mnrlm,||@@||Pearson and J. T. Jay, Js. P., Josephine Martin, charged willi being drunk and disordorlj, was lined||@@||charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10a, or thteo dnjs' iinprisoiimeul rruuees Hickey||@@||10s, or three days' imprisonment. Frances Hickey, charged with using obsconn huiRUiige al Kookvvood||@@||charged with using obscene language at Rookwood on leaving the train, wns fined ¿(Is, or 11 days' rho!||@@||on leaving the train, was fined 20s, or 14 days' gaol. Eirlv on Saturday morning tho Granville lown||@@||Early on Saturday morning tho Granville Town Hall was broken into At about J o clock tho||@@||Hall was broken into. At about 3 o'clock the sanitary inspector noticed lights in the build ng nud||@@||sanitary inspector noticed lights in the building and left word to that effect at the loo ii police stutiou||@@||left word to that effect at the local police station. lluro woio no officers theio at tho time Iho||@@||There were no officers there at the time. The caretaker ni tho morning found all thu doors ¡open||@@||caretaker in the morning found all the doors open mid tho ofliee lansuckeil Nothing, however was||@@||and the office ransacked. Nothing, however, was missing||@@||missing. A series of spoci ii SBtvic«s at the Leigh Memorial||@@||A series of special Services at the Leigh Memorial Church, Parramatta, was commoncod on Sunday||@@||Church, Parramatta, was commenced on Sunday eveinuir, tbo Rev J D Can utliers preaching to it||@@||evening, the Rev. J. D. Carruthers preaching to a hugo coiiRrecation on ' Uo-nauism " Ho quoted||@@||huge congregation on "Romanism." He quoted statistics showing tho decline of Roman Catholic||@@||statistics showing the decline of Roman Catholic countries mill the prosperity of Prolestunt||@@||countries and the prosperity of Protestant countries dunng tho lest ceulurj J ho chon,||@@||countries during the last century. The choir, under the dirootion of Mi Alfred Burry A Arus ,||@@||under the direction of Mr. Alfred Barry, A. Mus. , oifiauist cavo au cvcollent rendering or Mauudeis'||@@||organist, gave an excellent rendering of Maunders' recontly \ iiblished anthem " Praise the Lord "||@@||recently published anthem, " Praise the Lord. " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14218228 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY HARBOUR COLLIERY||@@||SYDNEY HARBOUR COLLIERY WORKS.||@@||WORKS. lue externare »oiks ut the It il main coal rumo un.||@@||The extensive works at the Balmain coal mine are being stcaäih pushed along, the main shaft btiutr||@@||being steadily pushed along, the main shaft being nott down loft over a quarter of a mile-a total||@@||now down 10ft over a quarter of a mile-a total depth of IdJOft I or the three months, from June||@@||depth of I330ft For the three months, from June 24 last to the près' II*" itoOft have boen suuk, but||@@||24 last to the present, 350ft have been sunk, but during the post mouth suiLiug operitioui ha^e bt eu||@@||during the post mouth sinking operations have been practically suspended to admit of nulling ft in||@@||be a brick structure 90ft m length by 55ft in breadth In'this housp the ponroi for the working||@@||breadth. In this house the power for the working of the whole of the mine will bo generated A num-||@@||of the whole of the mine will be generated. A num- ber of othoi buildiugs uro practical!} completed, as||@@||ber of other buildiugs are practically completed, as ulso is the pcrmauent head geai, which comprises||@@||also is the permanent head gear, which comprises fullv 80 tons of stiel lattice work||@@||fully 80 tons of steel lattice work. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14254447 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ASHFIELD.||@@||ASHFIELD. Only three polling stations wero found necessary||@@||Only three polling stations were found necessary m tins electorate . Mr W. Bailey, J.P., was the||@@||in this electorate . Mr W. Bailey, J.P., was the returning officer, aud he hid men sUtioued at the||@@||returning officer, and he had men stationed at the AshÖold Hall, which formed the headquarters, at||@@||Ashfield Hall, which formed the headquarters, at Summer Hill in the old skating rink, and at Croy-||@@||Summer Hill in the old skating rink, and at Croy- don. The depntv-returning oil ice ra were Messrs.||@@||don. The deputy- returning officers were Messrs. H. P. Falser, J £., C Molesworth, J. Mills, It||@@||H. P. Palser, J P, E Molesworth, J. Mills, R Dunn, and II Satwey. Tho day'» proceedings were||@@||Dunn, and H Satwey. The day's proceedings were characterised by tho utmost orderliness aud good||@@||characterised by the utmost orderliness and good humour, and the electors wero attended to promptly||@@||humour, and the electors were attended to promptly and courteously by tho various ofhcmls The poll||@@||and courteously by the various officials. The poll cleiks were actively wigu god aïl day. A. smart||@@||clerks were actively engaged all day. A. smart shower ot run eau and a idiot t cessation m the sirs un||@@||shower of rain caused a short cessation in the stream of votera.||@@||of voters. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14233570 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn COLLIERY MANAGERS' EXAMINATIONS. I||@@||COLLIERY MANAGERS' EXAMINATIONS. 'Hie results of the examinations recently held||@@||The results of the examinations recently held under tho provisions of tho Coal Mines Uegulation||@@||under the provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act for certillcatea of competency as colliery mana-||@@||Act for certificates of competency as colliery mana- gers and undcr-managcrs arcro announced to-day.||@@||gers and under-managers were announced to-day. Tlio examinations, which extended over several||@@||The examinations, which extended over several days, wore held at tho Newcastle Techuical College.||@@||days, were held at the Newcastle Technical College. No less than IS candidates presented themselves||@@||No less than 18 candidates presented themselves— threo for " first-class " or managers' cortiflcutes, and||@@||three for " first-class " or managers' certificates, and IS for " second-class " or under-managers' corti-||@@||15 for " second-class " or under-managers' certi- le cates.||@@||ficates. The oxamiuors-Messrs II. O. MacCabe, .T. Cater,||@@||The examiners—Messrs H. O. MacCabe, J. Cater, aud Willum Humble-havo reported to tno Secre-||@@||and William Humble—have reported to the Secre- tary for Huies that the following candidates have||@@||tary for Mines that the following candidates have passed satisfactorily .-rirst-class None. Second||@@||passed satisfactorily :—First-class : None, Second class Oeorgo Burrell (Minmi), Thomas Campbell||@@||class : George Burrell (Minmi), Thomas Campbell (Miuun), William Kerr (Stockton), Alexander||@@||(Minmi), William Kerr (Stockton), Alexander M'Donald (Keira), Mark North (Greta), Hubert||@@||M'Donald (Keira), Mark North (Greta), Robert Pillans (Uartloy Vale).||@@||Pillans (Hartley Vale). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14244087 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn HURSTVILLE.||@@||HURSTVILLE. This council met at the Hurstville Council-chamber* on||@@||This council met at the Hurstville Council-chambers on Thursday, Uotobci 6 «hen tho Mayor (Alderman i G||@@||Thursday, October 5 when the Mayor (Alderman F G Jhoraj son) occnplul the chair, and thero were alco present||@@||Thompson) occupied the chair, and there were also present Aldernuu J G Untltu J P , Hichurds Laib lotie.||@@||Alderman J G Griffin, P , Richards, Laibalestier, ( jrbett, Tohn 1 honiTwun, T Huldttmess J P Johu||@@||Corbett, John Thompson, T Holderness J P John Si toni*, J 1* and I t lough . Iho treasiir r (Aldtriu m||@@||Sproule JP,and E Clough. The treasurer (Alderman Uuldornei>s) presented at ounts amounting tt£37Q for||@@||Holderness) presented accounts amounting to £375 for pi> meat Aldon ian llíohards complained that thero h id||@@||payment. Alderman Richards complained that there had bum a Lombiuatioo tu preveut a quorum at the 1 st b im||@@||been a combination to prevent a quorum at the 1 st sum- momd mating of the council A discussion fuuuod TIio||@@||moned meeting of the council. A discussion ensued. The Mayor brought the diucussion which at times was moat||@@||Mayor brought the discussion, which at times was most heated to a close by saying that no such c mblnation||@@||heated, to a close by saying that no such combination fxisted||@@||existed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14259278 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn INSPECTION OP VINEYARDS.||@@||INSPECTION OF VINEYARDS. ALBURY, Tuesday||@@||ALBURY, Tuesday Frofessoi iMunuo, Government vitioultuiol export,||@@||Professor Blunno, Government viticultural expert, »noir in Albury in oouiieotion svith tlio norie of||@@||is now in Albury in connection with the work of I .speeling the Albury mid Coron i vine, urda Bo.||@@||inspecting the Albury and Corowa vineyards. Re mÄiae coiupliunta f re lil Corowa as to the work||@@||garding complaints from the Corowa as to the work not Chu ' done with suflicle it rapidity, ho||@@||not being done with sufficient rapidity, he an the department is making osery offoit||@@||says the department is making every effort Chavo tlio liupcotion completod us oxped.lioiiBly||@@||to have the inspection completed as expeditiously .incompatible with oflixtivomwi An additional||@@||as is compatible with effectiveness. An additional »niector will nrrive to molTOis Ho will commence||@@||inspector will arrive to- morrow. He will commence STorknt Corowa nud (he entne staff will continuo||@@||work at Corowa and the entire staff will continue emotions until os erv vinnv*"l lins boon thoroughly||@@||operations until every vineyard has been thoroughly fxaromeil îso trace of vnvllotera has jet been dia||@@||examined. No trace of phylloxera has yet been dis courcil, and Proffiaor Munno does slot oxpeefc any||@@||covered, and Professor Blunno does not expect any s ill now bo found Piofecor Uluuno ii just noir||@@||will now be found. Professor Blunno is just now raarcliuif! foi a Biulnblo site foi a State Nursery,||@@||searching for a suitable site for a State Nursery, from which in due ceurso Mgacrons will||@@||from which in due course vignerons will la supplied willi duly tc»tcd cuttings||@@||be supplied with duly tested cuttings .rom American pliyllorrra-renifitont stooka Tlio||@@||from American phylloxera-resistant stocks. The denarhnent will i,ns.tt lliom ititi eolect voiiehcs||@@||department will graft them and select varieties idspteil to tlio diätuct foi winch (hey ruo if-quired||@@||adapted to the district for which they are required. fhonurjory willbD n0 noroi in ertunr, and will bri||@@||The nursery will be 60 acres in extent, and will be thefirit undertaking of Ihn kind sn the colonv It||@@||the first undertaking of its kind in the colony. It snll bo introduced hoio becaueo tho department||@@||will be introduced here because the department jscogniscs tho necessity of protecting the border||@@||recognises the necessity of protecting the border vineyards Ultim itely otber institutions of the kind||@@||vineyards. Ultimately other institutions of the kind ero likely to bo ut iblwhod in other parts of tho||@@||are likely to be established in other parts of the colony_||@@||colony. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14198911 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn OPINION IN QUEENSLAND.||@@||OPINION IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, Sunc'ay.||@@||BRISBANE, Sunday. Commenting on tha result of the Premiers' Con||@@||Commenting on the result of the Premiers' Con fereuce, tho " Courier," referring to tho good news||@@||ference, the " Courier," referring to the good news from Molbourno that nil tho Premiers had arrived ata||@@||from Melbourne that all the Premiers had arrived at a satisfactory decision regarding tho Commonwealth||@@||satisfactory decision regarding the Commonwealth Bill, Fays -" Ino way is evidently clear for||@@||Bill, says -" The way is evidently clear for Queensland lo join the others in a hearty and prompt||@@||Queensland to join the others in a hearty and prompt acceptance of the union Tho amendments now||@@||acceptance of the union. The amendments now made should ' o aB satisfactory to Queenslund as to||@@||made should be as satisfactory to Queensland as to No« South Wales It ia u good thing that the||@@||New South Wales. It is a good thing that the colonj was represented at tho most important con-||@@||colony was represented at the most important con- ference yet held to discuss federation The handling||@@||ference yet held to discuss federation. The handling of tho ' Bl addon birt ' seems to have been mnntoily||@@||of the ' Braddon blot ' seems to have been masterly. A compromiso lins been arrived at w Inch touches no||@@||A compromise has been arrived at which touches no v ita! priuciplo in the financial clauses of the ruoasiire,||@@||vital principle in the financial clauses of the measure, yet allays anxiety as to the »tato of solvency that||@@||yet allays anxiety as to the state of solvency that prompted fair Ldwarl Braddon to movo as ho did||@@||prompted Sir Edward Braddon to move as he did. Queensland is as much concerned as Tasmania in re-||@@||Queensland is as much concerned as Tasmania in re- ceiving a guarantee that bankruiitcy is not possible||@@||ceiving a guarantee that bankruptcy is not possible because of federal burdons llio assurance that the||@@||because of federal burdens. The assurance that the Tederal capital is in New South Wales is a gum for||@@||Federal capital is in New South Wales is a gain for this solony Moreover, Mr Reid's attitude now||@@||this colony. Moreover, Mr Reid's attitude now admits or little dubiety Success may therefore be||@@||admits or little dubiety. Success may therefore be considcied to bo nssured Mi Dickson is now able||@@||considered to be assured. Mr. Dickson is now able to go straight ahead All ho has to do is to place||@@||to go straight ahead. All he has to do is to place federation in the forefront of his manifesto, and||@@||federation in the forefront of his manifesto, and fight for it to the last ounce of his lesources aa the||@@||fight for it to the last ounce of his resources as the matu plank in his platform It dwarfs||@@||main plank in his platform. It dwarfs everything else. Another conventlou is out of the||@@||everything else. Another convention is out of the range of practical politics, and since at tha confer||@@||range of practical politics, and since at the confer once the Premiers have dono such good work there||@@||ence the Premiers have done such good work there need be no misgiving about endorsing tho pledgo Mr||@@||need be no misgiving about endorsing the pledge Mr. Dickson has just given in Melbourne "||@@||Dickson has just given in Melbourne " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14236819 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ? MR. EDWARD TERRY AT||@@||MR. EDWARD TERRY AT r| . . RYDALMERE.||@@||RYDALMERE. n -||@@|| C. Mr. Edward Terry, M.L.A., delivered an address||@@||Mr. Edward Terry, M.L.A., delivered an address jj in the Bydalmero Town Hall last night iu favour||@@||in the Rydalmere Town Hall last night in favour j! of the bill as amended. The Mayor of||@@||of the bill as amended. The Mayor of ¡ii Ermington and Bydalmero (Alderman Humphries)||@@||Ermington and Rydalmere (Alderman Humphries) I presided. Mr. Terry enid that he had||@@||presided. Mr. Terry said that he had i just returned Irom a most successful trip in the||@@||just returned from a most successful trip in the ^ eugar-growiufl district, and had bceu astouishcd||@@||sugar-growing district, and had been astonished 3 at the immense mcetiugs he had seou, comprising||@@||at the immense meetiugs he had seen, comprising ¡{ 'thousands of jieople who had expressed themselves||@@||thousands of people who had expressed themselves K i almost unanimously in favour of the bill.||@@||almost unanimously in favour of the bill. !» ' He defined tho question that had to be c&lved next||@@||He defined the question that had to be solved next 5 Tuesday as ljeinj; whether the people would unito lo||@@||Tuesday as being whether the people would unite to \ form a great nation, or remain disunitod. He hoped||@@||form a great nation, or remain disunited. He hoped 'I on June 20 to see ii majority m favour of tho bill of||@@||on June 20 to see a majority in favour of the bill of ! from 15,000 to 20,000 votes.||@@||from 15,000 to 20,000 votes. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14208946 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHURCH NEWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS. -?||@@||-? 0HB1STIAN ENDEAVOUR UNION.||@@||CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR UNION. The executive committee of this union held its||@@||The executive committee of this union held its monthly meeting on Friday o voulue:, tho president||@@||monthly meeting on Friday evening, the president (Kov. M. Iteavlsy) being in the chair. It was||@@||(Rev. M. Reavley) being in the chair. It was decided to appoint a ludy us mud clerical assistant to||@@||decided to appoint a lady as paid clerical assistant to the officers, the required funda to be subscribed by||@@||the officers, the required funds to be subscribed by persons intcroBlod in tho movement. The follow-||@@||persons interested in the movement. The follow- ing were uppointod as the convention coreniitten :||@@||ing were appointed as the convention committee : Chairman, Rev. M. Roavlev, advice, Revs. W. J. L.||@@||Chairman, Rev. M. Reavley, advice, Revs. W. J. L. Closs. B.A., W. M. Dill Mack», and Messrs.||@@||Closs. B.A., W. M. Dill Macky, and Messrs. George Gray aud J. Neale Broden ;||@@||George Gray aud J. Neale Breden ; convention secretaries, Mr. G. E. Bodley uud||@@||convention secretaries, Mr. G. E. Bodley and Dr. W. Nelson Short, balli and stewards, Mi.||@@||Dr. W. Nelson Short, halls and stewards, Mr. Stew art Tra/er , press and advertising, Mr. W. E.||@@||Stewart Frazer , press and advertising, Mr. W. E. Chamberlain , excursion, Mr. W. J. Laws , finance,||@@||Chamberlain , excursion, Mr. W. J. Laws , finance, Mr. J. JJ. ¡spencer; BIUMC, Mr. William White,||@@||Mr. J. B Spencer; music, Mr. William White, juu., und Miss White , literature, Mr. li. Bcll||@@||jun., and Miss White , literature, Mr. H. Bell liouse ; decorations, Miss A. Eaton ; transit Mr.||@@||house ; decorations, Miss A. Eaton ; transit Mr. John Mars, musical director, Mi. J. J. Lowden.||@@||John Mars, musical director, Mi. J. J. Lowden. The Rev \V. M. DillfMocky asked io be robe*ed from||@@||The Rev W. M. Dill Macky asked to be relieved from the duties of editorship ot the " Roll Call " on ac-||@@||the duties of editorship of the " Roll Call " on ac- count ot his election us Moderator of tho Presby-||@@||count ot his election as Moderator of the Presby- terian Assembly. The matter was referred to the||@@||terian Assembly. The matter was referred to the publication committee, with power to net at once||@@||publication committee, with power to act at once. lu n letter the Rev. F. E. Clark (foundor of tho||@@||In a letter the Rev. F. E. Clark (founder of the mo\ ement) stated that be could not visit Australia||@@||movement) stated that he could not visit Australia this year, as ho pronosed going to China. Iho||@@||this year, as he proposed going to China. The amended draft of the programme ot the Australasian||@@||amended draft of the programme of the Australasian Christian Eudot-vour Contention, to bo hold in||@@||Christian Endeavour Contention, to be held in Bush mo lu September, v* an submitted and approved.||@@||Brisbane in September, was submitted and approved. Reports vt oro* received irom tho stiporintenaouts of||@@||Reports were received from the superintendants of Missions Good Oitvouship, Comradna of iho||@@||Missions Good Citizenship, Comrades of the ljuiot Hour, Literature, Press, and tho Country||@@||Quiet Hour, Literature, Press, and the Country Visitation Committee.||@@||Visitation Committee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14205998 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATn OF AN UNKNOWN M4N.||@@||DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN. The Citv Coiouer (Mi G C Mir ti», J P ) held||@@||The City Coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P.) held a a ma^ibtenul mquir\ at Lunbtou this morning on||@@||magisterial inquiry at Lambton this morning on the bod) of au eldul} swaguian, numa unknown,||@@||the body of an elderly swagman, name unknown, ivho was found dcid by the roadside yederday||@@||who was found dead by the roadside yesterday niturnoou Tho e«. idenco tended to show that||@@||afternoon. The evidence tended to show that de- uecGT-ed had been travelling through ti o uistiict||@@||ceased had been travelling through the district with his swag and had lecortlj camped at Jesmond||@@||with his swag, and had recently camped at Jesmond. The bod} was found alongside the roadway at the I||@@||The body was found alongside the roadway at the inter ection of tho lambton and Chir'estown roads||@@||intersection of the Lambton and Charlestown roads yeäteiday afternoon Deceased had been tseoii in '||@@||yesterday afternoon. Deceased had been seen in the vicinity dming the morumg, and had begged||@@||the vicinity during the morning, and had begged food from icaideuta Dr Mapleton depot-ed that ni ,||@@||food from residents. Dr. Stapleton deposed that in his opinion death ttas the result of Hernie dcca\ and I||@@||his opinion death was the result of senile decay and dtaoua» The deceased was about 7n ¿ears of ago||@@||disease. The deceased was about 70 years of age. The Coroner recorded a finding to the effect that||@@||The Coroner recorded a finding to the effect that doath was due to natural causes, namoi}, senility||@@||death was due to natural causes, namely, senility and long standing diseiso||@@||and long standing disease. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14258871 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn SAILING.||@@||SAILING. I SYDNEY FLYING SQUADRON.||@@||SYDNEY FLYING SQUADRON. Vu o-comiuodoro J. G. Cartel presided nt tho||@@||Vice-commodore J. G. Carter presided at the meeting of tho squadron bold on Monthly evening at||@@||meeting of the squadron held on Monday evening at tho club looms, Angel Hotel. Mi. C. .f. Collum re-||@@||the club rooms, Angel Hotel. Mr. C. J. Collins re- ported flint tho conference arranged by the Bulling||@@||ported that the conference arranged by the sailing cumlell between tho J.B.S.C, hydnoy Club, and ttiu||@@||council between tho J.B.S.C, Sydney Club, and the squadron te tho racing programmes had bcou hold,||@@||squadron re thr racing programmes had been0 held, and it satisfactory renriniigomont of dates to avoid||@@||and a satisfactory rearrangement of dates to avoid clashing bud been ndoptod, tho squadron's dates be-||@@||clashing had been adoptod, the squadron's dates be- ing . » October 7 and 23, Novombev l8, Décembre||@@||ing: October 7 and 23, November 18, December 8, January 1), 1900, February 10, March 3 und 2!.||@@||9, January 13, 1900, February 10, March 3 and 24. The '22ft. mid 18ft. championships sveio tlxol foi||@@||The 22ft. and 18ft. championships were fixed for Novemlor lb »ntl Deccmbei ') rospsctis ely, tho other||@@||November 18 and December 9 respectively, the other îaccs bomg general handicap9. J'ho ness ly-formed||@@||races being general handicaps. The newly-formed Port XUckiug Clnb basin;: n'loptet( tho, squadron's||@@||Port Hacking Club having adopted the, squadron's nile, it svun decided to fill undi Iii it club with copio»||@@||rules, it was decided to furnish that club with copies of Hie squadiou rulo bookp. Arrungomciils were||@@||of the squadron rule book. Arrangements were made for tho opening event, srlnch still ti*l:a placo||@@||made for the opening event, which will take place over the Clark Island triangular conree.||@@||over the Clark Island triangular course. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14197004 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) . MOTION" FOR COMMITTAL.||@@||MOTION FOR COMMITTAL. Re Robort Cooper Webster Mr James appeared||@@||Re Robert Cooper Webster. Mr. James appeared for Jblorouco Webster, tho petitioner in the divorce||@@||for Florence Webster, the petitioner in the divorce suit of WebGter v Webster, and nio\ed for tho com-||@@||suit of Webster v. Webster, and moved for the com- mittal to gaol of respondent, Robert Cooper Webster,||@@||mittal to gaol of respondent, Robert Cooper Webster, who appeared in tho custody of the Sheriff, having||@@||who appeared in the custody of the Sheriff, having been arrested for non-payment of £3S 15s Gd, th«||@@||been arrested for non-payment of £38 15s 6d, the costs of the suit Mr Pickburu appeared for the||@@||costs of the suit. Mr. Pickburn appeared for the respondent to oppose tho application||@@||respondent to oppose the application. His Honor, after hearing tbo c nuinstanccs of the||@@||His Honor, after hearing the circumstances of the caso, said ho was not satisfied that tbo respondent||@@||case, said he was not satisfied that the respondent had the money to meet tho order or any portion ot||@@||had the money to meet the order or any portion of it, ona it was therefore usolcss to send him to gool,||@@||it, and it was therefore useless to send him to gaol, whoro hn would have uo opportunity to comply with||@@||where he would have no opportunity to comply with the order of tho Court If, however, at any future||@@||the order of the Court. If, however, at any future time petitioner found that respondent hid moans to||@@||time petitioner found that respondent had means to pay the costs she could again apply for his arrest||@@||pay the costs she could again apply for his arrest. lhe respondent was discharged from oustedv||@@||The respondent was discharged from custody. APPLICATION" TO RESCIND DECREE||@@||APPLICATION TO RESCIND DECREE. Black v Black||@@||Black v. Black. Mr J AI'Laughlm appeared for tho petitioner,||@@||Mr. J. McLaughlin appeared for the petitioner, Andrew Black, and moved that the decree iu3i of||@@||Andrew Black, and moved that the decree nisi of August 30 for the dissolution of petitiouer's marriage||@@||August 30 for the dissolution of petitiouer's marriage with respondent Annie Blac« and also tho order||@@||with respondent Annie Black, and also the order e gainst co respondent O'Connor as to costs be re-||@@||against co-respondent O'Connor as to costs, be re- minded or \ acat°d, on tho ground that since tho decree||@@||scinded or vacated, on the ground that since the decree had been pronounced a reconc Imtion had taken place||@@||had been pronounced a reconciliation had taken place between the parties, who were living together again||@@||between the parties, who were living together again. Hii Honor said he would reservo his decision till||@@||His Honor said he would reserve his decision till the first Ja j of next Uorm and ia the meantime he||@@||the first day of next Term, and in the meantime he would consult his brother Judges m the matter||@@||would consult his brother Judges in the matter. DECRELS ABSOLUTF||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. His Honor made absoluto tho decrees nisi in the||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi in the tollo wing suits ind Uocl ired the m irriges dissolved||@@||following suits and declared the marriages dissolved : -SttsanuitrRuth Lumley \ Joseph Richard Lumley||@@||— Susannah Ruth Lumley v. Joseph Richard Lumley (with the custodj of children) John William Ridal||@@||(with the custody of children), John William Ridal v Alice Ridal, and Benjamin Pack > Elizabeth||@@||v. Alice Ridal, and Benjamin Pack v. Elizabeth Emily Pack||@@||Emily Pack. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14253330 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn AUSTRALIAN EXPLORING.||@@||AUSTRALIAN EXPLORING. Mr G Iírth Scott, who claims to be " an Aus-||@@||Mr G. Firth Scott, who claims to be "an tralian by idoption," professes togivoin "Tho||@@||Australian by adoption," professes to give in "The Romance of Australian Exploring" (Sampson Low,||@@||Romance of Australian Exploring" (Sampson Low, Marston, and Co ) soma uccount of some of the||@@||Marston, and Co ) soma account of some of the deeds b) which white men niado themselves||@@||deeds by which white men made themselves masters of Australian geography as well us of||@@||masters of Australian geography as well as of Australia It is difhcult to understand exactly||@@||Australia. It is difficult to understand exactly what tho book purports to bo , but on tho wholo||@@||what the book purports to be , but on the whole oue would imagino it to bo a moro or loss Buoeess||@@||one would imagine it to be a more or less successful tnl attotnpt to familhrise the British public||@@||attempt to familiarise the British public with some nspeots of Australian life To this ex-||@@||with some aspects of Australian life. To this extent tent it will doubtless have its uses A few} ears||@@||it will doubtless have its uses. A few years ago Australia vv as to the innocent Britisher a placo||@@||ago Australia was to the innocent Britisher a place where peop'o throw boomerang!, and found gold-||@@||where people threw boomerangs and found gold- mines, and generally got rich Later it w as ii||@@||mines, and generally got rich. Later it was a placo where banks carno to grief Just now people||@@||place where banks came to grief. Just now people in tho old country aro beginning to unuerstand||@@||in the old country are beginning to understand that Australia is very hko other countnos-that it||@@||that Australia is very like other countries—that it has its ups and ita downs and its taxes, just like||@@||has its ups and its downs and its taxes, just like tho rest of tho world But it has moro It has||@@||the rest of the world. But it has more. It has tho rocord of ita explorers-men who took their||@@||the record of its explorers—men who took their lives in their hands and wont ont to discover||@@||lives in their hands and went out to discover new outlet« for oivilised activity. Mr. Firth||@@||new outlets for civilised activity. Mr. Firth Scott essays to describo for us tbo romaneo of||@@||Scott essays to describe for us the romance of this record.||@@||this record. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14196963 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LANE COVÜ.||@@||LANE COVE. Alderman H. C, Catt (Mayor) prended nt tho meeting of||@@||Alderman H. C. Catt (Mayor) presided at the meeting of this council held on Monday, the *¿jrd instant. 'lhere||@@||this council held on Monday, the 23rd instant. There were also present-Aldermen J. fat. V, Welch, Uobcrts,||@@||were also present - Aldermen J. S. V. Welch, Roberts, Landers, Clark, Lowck, Robb, and Monro. A letter WHS||@@||Landers, Clark, Levick, Robb, and Monro. A letter was lecaived from tho Department of I-ind?, per Mr. (J||@@||received from the Department of Lands, per Mr. G. Hunarth, M L A.,intimntingthatthe question of granting||@@||Howarth, M.L.A., intimating that the question of granting a recreation p\rk at Longueville waa under consideration.||@@||a recreation park at Longueville was under consideration. It was decided to thank Mr. Hownrth, and tink, him to||@@||It was decided to thank Mr. Howarth, and ask him to urge the matt« forward. Mr, It. Harnett wrote, asking||@@||urge the matter forward. Mr. R. Harnett wrote, asking the council to erect names to the principal htro tain the||@@||the council to erect names to the principal streets in the borough. The matter was referred to tho works committee.||@@||borough. The matter was referred to the works committee. A letter wa-s reeeired fruin tho borough of Willoughby m||@@||A letter was received from the borough of Willoughby in regard to tho action taken b) that council to secure from||@@||regard to the action taken by that council to secure from the Gow rnment a mutable uto for n gent-ral cemetery for||@@||the Government a suitable site for a general cemetery for the northern suburbs, and seeking the aid of tho council.||@@||the northern suburbs, and seeking the aid of the council. It WAS decided to co-operate. The l'ubhc Works Depart-||@@||It was decided to co-operate. The Public Works Depart- ment wrote in reference to the shoaling of tho Lane Cove||@@||ment wrote in reference to the shoaling of the Lane Cove Uiver, and stated that the matt« was under consideration.||@@||River, and stated that the matter was under consideration. Tho Mayor then gave an account of his stewardship during||@@||The Mayor then gave an account of his stewardship during the timo ha had occupied the position of Mayor. Laudatory||@@||the time he had occupied the position of Mayor. Laudatory speeches were delivered by all the aldermen, and satisfac-||@@||speeches were delivered by all the aldermen, and satisfac- tion with tho work done was exprissed. At the clo«*e of||@@||tion with the work done was expressed. At the close of tho meeting thu Mayor entertained tho al denn eu at the||@@||the meeting the Mayor entertained the aldermen at the touncij-chnnibcr»._||@@||council-chambers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14206505 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn OVERLAND RECORD FROM SYDNEY TO||@@||OVERLAND RECORD FROM SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE.||@@||MELBOURNE. Thero were full j HID people at the General Posl||@@||There were fully 100 people at the General Post Ofhce, bydue\, on Saturday to witnoss D A Pear-||@@||Office, Sydney, on Saturday to witness E. A. Pear- son stnrt on hiB attempt to Ion or the record irom||@@||son start on his attempt to lower the record from Sydney to Melbourne Pourson mounted on a,||@@||Sydney to Melbourne. Pearson mounted on a splendid looking * Raleigh," took up Ins position a||@@||splendid looking "Raleigh," took up his position a few minute- before 1 _D under the guidance of the||@@||few minute- before 1.30 under the guidance of the records committee of the Cyclists' Vmru, 01 which||@@||records committee of the Cyclists' Union, of which Pearson iR a niemhoi, and who have rrudo arrange-||@@||Pearson is a member, and who have made arrange- ments to check his time along the route Hardly had||@@||ments to check his time along the route. Hardly had the 1 _t) bills of the Post Uflico ceased str king when||@@||the 1.30 bells of the Post Office ceased striking when Mr George blew his whistle a. a signal to let Pear-||@@||Mr George blew his whistle as a signal to let Pear- son go, and nith loud cheeis L'oarsou started on his||@@||son go, and with loud cheers Pearson started on his long journey, which he intends to do without sleep,||@@||long journey, which he intends to do without sleep, reaching Molbourno, ho hoots, about 2 o'clock to-||@@||reaching Melbourne, he hopes, about 2 o'clock to- morrow morning \rritngcinouts tiad hoeu made to||@@||morrow morning . Arrangements had been made to ncco him on a ti'ndem as far as Camden, but some||@@||pace him on a tandem as far as Camden, but some thing happened to tho tandem, aud as it did not turn||@@||thing happened to the tandem, and as it did not turn up b Lough undertook to take him along the road||@@||up S. Lough undertook to take him along the road De Lissa was to take him from Canillen to Berrima,||@@||De Lissa was to take him from Camden to Berrima, H Coleman and U Harrison to Murulan, F Drury||@@||H. Coleman and B. Harrison to Marulan, F. Drury io Goulburn, II H*yes und othera to Yana, and Don||@@||to Goulburn, H. Hayes und others to Yas, and Don Ilarvison, the crack league iidcr, from Yass to Al-||@@||Harvison, the crack league rider, from Yass to Al- bury Ihe members of the Albury branch of tliL||@@||bury. The members of the Albury branch of the league were to tsko him to Waugnrrattn, and then||@@||league were to take him to Wangarratta, and then Oshaldstono takes charge to Iknalln whore the Vic-||@@||Osbaldstone takes charge to Benalla, where the Vic- torian riders meet Pearson and take him into Mel-||@@||torian riders meet Pearson and take him into Mel- bourne Pearson's endeavour is to get tho record||@@||bourne. Pearson's endeavour is to get the record down to 2 days 1_ hours, and though he may not do||@@||down to 2 days 12 hours, and though he may not do this h. will, if no accidents happen, get a, long way||@@||this he will, if no accidents happen, get a long way inside the present record It waj bad luck for||@@||inside the present record. It was bad luck for Pearson that rain should start just as ho com-||@@||Pearson that rain should start just as he com- menced his nile The last that w as hoard of him on||@@||menced his ride. The last that was heard of him on Saturday night was that ho had gone through||@@||Saturday night was that he had gone through Picton||@@||Picton. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14240433 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I A. SHIP WRECKED. ,. I||@@||A SHIP WRECKED. ALL HANDJ SAVED. - |||@@||ALL HANDS SAVED. LONDON, Aug. 28.||@@||LONDON, Aug. 28. The snip Jano Burrill, bound from||@@||The ship Jano Burrill, bound from Newctstlo to Manila, has become a total||@@||Newcastle to Manila, has become a total wieck at the island of Bisilan in tho||@@||wreck at the island of Basilan in the Sulu Archipelago, Southern Philippines||@@||Sulu Archipelago, Southern Philippines All on boaid weio saved||@@||All on board were saved. . _||@@||. _ The J ino Burrill is a wooden ship of 1S11 tons||@@||The Jane Burrill is a wooden ship of 1894 tons register, and loft Noweastlo on Juno ¿0 Sho was||@@||register, and left Newcastle on June 30. She was built in 18S9 by J L Bunill, of Littl» Brook,||@@||built in 1889 by J. L. Burrill, of Little Brook, N S , and is owned by W Bunill and 0^ Her||@@||N. S. , and is owned by W. Burrill and Co. Her dimensions vtcre -Lcujfth 2¿9ft, breadth||@@||dimensions were -Length 229ft, breadth 4> Gft , mid 25 7ft depth of hold||@@||42.6 ft , and 23.7ft depth of hold. Tho Jano Burrill was a Nova Seolian vvoodcn||@@||The Jane Burrill was a Nova Scotian wooden bmlt clipp r, onoof those Ililli Hid d weatherly||@@||built clipper, ono of those high-sided weatherly ships which aro becoming steodily fewei every||@@||ships which are becoming steadily fewer every year Sho was but 10 ye ire old, and wnB owned||@@||year. She was but 10 years old, and was owned in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, by Jlrssrs W, Burrill||@@||in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, by Messrs W. Burrill and Co She was ii ship of IS0! tons gross re||@@||and Co. She was a ship of 1894 tons gross register. gtslei||@@|| Busilan is tho largest of the small islands com||@@||Basilan is the largest of the small islands com- posing tho Sulu Archipelago, which ho off the||@@||posing tho Sulu Archipelago, which is off the south-west o-ttrcroily of Mindanao Maud in tho||@@||south-west extremity of Mindanao Island in the Philippines, from which thoy are separated by||@@||Philippines, from which they are separated by .ha Straits of Bnsilan Bamlan Island Iiob in||@@||the Straits of Basilan. Basilan Island lies in C 40 N latitudo, and has an area of but five||@@||6.40 N latitudo, and has an area of but five square miles||@@||square miles ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14237341 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn WOOL LOADIKO.||@@||WOOL LOADIng NotwithntandiQ. the numerous steamers which bato||@@||Notwithstanding. the numerous steamers which have been li ted the «ai ing ve vela contiuue to get a fun si are||@@||been li sted the sail ing veasle contiuue to get a fair share of siipnoit and at good rites 1 he lomdon Haded yoater||@@||of support and at good rates.The Torridon sailed yesterday daj f( lluwmg on tho Derwent, both noted ships in the||@@||following on thoeDerwent, both noted ships in the S\dmn t ade The Tiainptou saila next week with a fan||@@||Sydney tr ade The Hampton sails next week with a fair quantity uf wool and general and the otbci chpners,||@@||quantity of wool and general and the other clippers, the Tamar sud the Pt rt Jackson are doing well Ihe||@@||the Tamar and the Port Jackson are doing well the Tuch tape Kock will alio be a full ship in a tew davs||@@||Inch Cape Rock will also be a full ship in a few davs IKhL bAUING FROM NLW O-VU DONIA||@@||FAST SAILING FROM NEW CALEDONIA Tito four-maaled barque 1 Igtnshiro, 2)51 tons register,||@@||The four-masted barque 1 Igtnshiro, 2)51 tons register, in charge of Captain Hannah, and owned bj Messrs||@@||in charge of Captain Hannah, and owned byMessrs Thomas Law and Co Glasgow, arrived at Glasgow on the||@@||Thomas Law and Co Glasgow, arrived at Glasgow on the 2nd instant fiom New Caled ama with a full cargo of nickel||@@||2nd instant fiom New Caledonia with a full cargo of nickel ore t-hu loft lchlo on June 8 so that she has made the||@@||o.She left Tohio on June 8 so that she has made the trip from pirt to port in 85 days, which is said to bo the||@@||trip from port to port in 85 days, which is said to bo the fastest pasaaj,o on record||@@||fastest passage on record ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14212937 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I NEW ¡SOUTH AVALES SAILING COUNCIL.||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES SAILING COUNCIL. Mr r W J Donovan pididcd at the monthly||@@||Mr. F. W. J. Donovan presided at the monthly mcolif.f; of the Sailing CouijciI on .Thursday oreiiing,||@@||meeting of the Sailing Council on Thursday evening, when me report on the tiub-cornmittc. of rulti wan||@@||when the report on the sub-committee of rules was rece 1. ed uud adopted In addition to the «.zihtifif*||@@||received and adopted. In addition to the existing codo rul»»s wer« fumed proudtng for 1. dujf,'||@@||code rules were framed providing for 14 days' uoti'a Ut bo fitiUiu^ with tho modo of procedure ni cacea of||@@||rules dealing with the mode of procedure in cases of d.fcr_ualificuLio!] wero ngutu gono into und ton cid ero 1||@@||disqualification were again gone into and considered fully It wai docidnd to bacu the rulei aud »_.ilinf»||@@||fully. It was decided to have the rules and sailing regulations printed in book form mid distributed io||@@||regulations printed in book form and distributed to the difTorunt club1) lim council vrill not hold||@@||the different clubs. The council will not hold mi oilier met ting uittit next August, thor« bung no||@@||another meeting until next August, there being no business to be ttmsuctcd during the winter montiip||@@||business to be transacted during the winter months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14222415 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn NBW SOUTH YVALES SAILING COUNCIL.||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES SAILING COUNCIL. iho second minimi nicotine ot the New South||@@||The second annual meeting of the New South Willoi bailing Caiiuoil wus held on Ihuraday uight,||@@||Wales Sailing Council was held on Thursday night, lit Aarons' Exchange Hotel Mi T T jionovan||@@||at Aarons' Exchange Hotel. Mr. F. J. Donovan occupied the chair, and the delegates present com-||@@||occupied the chair, and the delegates present com- prised the ropresontativos ot the following clubs -||@@||prised the representatives of the following clubs: - Sydney Amateur Club Johnstone s B ly Club, Syd-||@@||Sydney Amateur Club, Johnstone's Bay Club, Syd- ney Dingy Club Port Huutei Club, St Geoigo||@@||ney Dingy Club, Port Hunter Club, St George Club Syilim\ Ihuu b|(iadroii, Sydney Oonoo||@@||Club ,Sydney Flying Squadron, Sydney Canoe Club North sydney Club, und Mobinou'a Buy The||@@||Club, North Sydney Club, and Mosman Bay. The apphootion of tim Sydni} Soiling Club for affiliation||@@||application of the Sydney Sailing Club for affiliation waa granted, uud the delegates of this club woro in-||@@||was granted, and the delegates of this club were in- troduced to the mooring In topcuing tho meeting||@@||troduced to the meeting. In opening the meeting the chairman congratulated the members on tho very||@@||the chairman congratulated the members on the very full attend incu-thcro wero 01 Iv three absentees||@@||full attendance - there were only three absentees aud trusted it augured well for tho future success of||@@||aud trusted it augured well for the future success of the cuuticil||@@||the council. The hon secretary (Mi 1 L Lomas) submitted||@@||The hon secretary (Mr. F. E. Lomas) submitted lils aunui! report which was considered satisfactory||@@||his annual report which was considered satisfactory. lhe council had been hrnily established and as 10||@@||The council had been firmly established and as 10 clubs hud become aihliated it was looked upon as||@@||clubs had become affiliated it was looked upon as thegoieming body of the sport Hie disbanding||@@||the governing body of the sport. The disbanding of one of the afhliitcd dubs, tho Sydney Canoa||@@||of one of the affiliated clubs, the Sydney Canoe Squadron w is mentioned but this was moto Ihuti||@@||Squadron, was mentioned, but this was more than (oinpensitod lor li} the nflihitiou of the Nowcastlo||@@||compensated for by the affiliation of the Newcastle and Stockton (now Port Hunter) Sailing Club and||@@||and Stockton (now Port Hunter) Sailing Club and tho St George Sailing Club Iho principal work||@@||the St George Sailing Club. The principal work jiorformod during tho } cor lind 1 oen tho framing of||@@||performed during tho year had been the framing of it code of sailing legiilatinns, which had bee« only||@@||a code of sailing regulations, which had been only accomplished aftci much deliberation nu tho||@@||accomplished after much deliberation on the part of tho delogatos Ihose rules had now||@@||part of the delogates. These rules had now been universal!} udoptcd in tho logulution||@@||been universally adopted in the regulation of public rcgatt is Provision had also been tnudo||@@||of public ragattas. Provision had also been made for tin correct measurement of club bouts, and in||@@||for the correct measurement of club boats, and in several other lcspeets tilo council bud rcuderod as-||@@||several other respects tho council had rendered as- sistance and pndonco to the various clubs Iho re-||@@||sistance and guidance to the various clubs. The re- port concluded nitli u hope that the one or two clubs||@@||port concluded with a hope that the one or two clubs still outside its rinks would hecomo ulblmtod, so that||@@||still outside its ranks would become affiliated, so that the cfhcicncy of tho council might he extended to ils||@@||the efficiency of the council might be extended to its Htm jst limita Iho report, with the balunee-sheot||@@||utmost limits. The report, with the balance-sheet ittoclietl, was unanimous!/ iidojited||@@||attached, was unanimously adopted. J ho election of olhco-bcarors for sonson 1S01-1900||@@||The election of office-bearers for season 1899-1900 resulted as follows -Chairman, Mi J* T Donovan,||@@||resulted as follows: - Chairman, Mr. F.J. Donovan; vice chairman, Mr A YV Crane bon treasurer,||@@||vice-chairman, Mr. A. W. Crane; hon. treasurer, Mr 1 red YValsh lion secretary, Mr r E||@@||Mr. Fred Walsh; hon. secretary, Mr. F.E. lomas lhe only office loutestod was that of chair-||@@||Lomas. The only office contested was that of chair- man Mr Ti Moodio hav nig also been nominated||@@||man, Mr. R. Moodie having also been nominated lor tins i usition Mention waa made of the " clash-||@@||for this position. Mention waa made of the " clash- ing " ot dales in the arringoment ot curtain clubs'||@@||ing " of dates in the arrangement of curtain clubs' programmes and aftei an informa! discussion a re-||@@||programmes and after an informal discussion a re- solution was 'eventually earned to tue eiTect that||@@||solution was eventually carried to the effect that each of the clubs concerned bo writtou to suggesting||@@||each of the clubs concerned be written to suggesting tho ndvutbleiica, of conferring with a view of bring-||@@||the adviseableness of conferring with a view of bring- ing iibnut soino amieiblo arrangement in tim matter||@@||ing about some amicable arrangement in the matter. A turthur motion, that tho cjuucil should oller to||@@||A further motion, that the council should offer to arhitratu in the o}ont of the juoposed conference not||@@||arbitrate in the event of the proposed conference not being successful, WIIB carried hy one vote only, but||@@||being successful, was carried by one vote only, but from tho trend of BDIIIU of thu nssuruncos given it||@@||from the trend of some of the assurances given it would appeur that the dilhculfy men bo arranged in||@@||would appear that the diffiulty may be arranged in Iho manner suggisted hy the e uucil Ide rules and||@@||the manner suggested by the council. The rules and legtilntions of the council » ero hetributud to tho||@@||regulations of the council were distributud to the delegates, and it w is decided that, inclusive of this||@@||delegates, and it was decided that, inclusive of this number, half a do/on eopioB should be forwarded||@@||number, half a dozen copies should be forwarded gratis lo the clubs Mr E (i Iroutjii handed in a||@@||gratis to the clubs. Mr. E. G. Trouton handed in a notice of motion lo liter the existing rules so that||@@||notice of motion to alter the existing rules so that the nominations of ollicors should bo lu tho hands of||@@||the nominations of officers should be in the hands of members of the council prior to thu annual meeting||@@||members of the council prior to the annual meeting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14233187 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOEOE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Bofoio Mr. Justice SimpBon.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) DECREES ABSOLUTE.||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. His Uouoi mudo absoluto the decico nisi in tho||@@||His Honor made absolute the decree nisi in the following suits, and declared the respective||@@||following suits, and declared the respective marriages dissolved -AIicd Hannah Allen v James||@@||marriages dissolved :— Alice Hannah Allen v. James r.ruBo Allon {petitioner to have custody of the||@@||Cruse Allen (petitioner to have custody of the cnddren). Mary Edens v Charles Edon» (petitioner||@@||children) ; Mary Edens v. Charles Edens (petitioner to tow custod! of the children) , William Jones v.||@@||to have custody of the children) ; William Jones v. AnuloJones, Helen Alma Clarke v Herbert George||@@||Annie Jones ; Helen Alma Clarke v. Herbert George Clarke||@@||Clarke. Graham v Norton (falsely called Graham.)||@@||Graham v. Norton (falsely called Graham.) His Honor made absolute the decree nisi granted in||@@||His Honor made absolute the decree nisi granted in tho case of Thomas Graham v. Emma Elizabeth||@@||the case of Thomas Graham v. Emma Elizabeth Norton, falsely called Graham, and declared that||@@||Norton, falsely called Graham, and declared that tho supposed marriage was null and void,||@@||the supposed marriage was null and void. CUSTODY OF CHILDREN.||@@||CUSTODY OF CHILDREN. Dnnobuo v. Donohue.||@@||Donohue v. Donohue. In this caso custody of children was granted peti-||@@||In this case custody of children was granted peti- tioner pendolita lite.||@@||tioner pendente lite. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14204000 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALVATION ARMY.||@@||SALVATION ARMY. A united officers and soldiers' mooting will be||@@||A united officers and soldiers' meeting will be held in th Salvation Army Templo, Goulburn-streot,||@@||held in the Salvation Army Temple, Goulburn-street, next week, at which the question of General Booth's||@@||next week, at which the question of General Booth's visit to tho colony will bo considered. Liontonant||@@||visit to the colony will be considered. Lieutenant colanel Hoskin w ill preside, assisted by Major Taylor||@@||Colonel Hoskin will preside, assisted by Major Taylor (the colony secretory), and Majors Graham and||@@||(the colony secretary), and Majors Graham and Wossberg (Sydney divitionnl officers)||@@||Wossberg (Sydney divisional officers). General Booth has boen compelled to poatpono his||@@||General Booth has been compelled to postpone his visit to Tasmania and New Zealand on account of||@@||visit to Tasmania and New Zealand on account of serious indisposition His uiodical advisors insist on||@@||serious indisposition, His medical advisors insist on this coursa hemg taken It is hoped ho will b«||@@||this course being taken. It is hoped he will be sufficiently recovered to nndcrtako his New boutn||@@||sufficiently recovered to undertake his New South Wales campaign, which ho purposes commencing||@@||Wales campaign, which he purposes commencing oarly in April||@@||early in April In connection with Gonoral Booth's projected visit||@@||In connection with General Booth's projected visit to Sydnoy the Railway Commissioners luivo granted||@@||to Sydney the Railway Commissioners have granted return tickets at single faros from all stations nu||@@||return tickets at single fares from all stations on production of a Salvation Army certificate duly||@@||production of a Salvation Army certificate duly signed A similar concession hss been inado by the||@@||signed. A similar concession has been made by the North Coast S N Compony to those travelling||@@||North Coast S N Company to those travelling saloon to the general's meetings||@@||saloon to the general's meetings. Io colobratu General Booth's seventieth birthday||@@||To celebrate General Booth's seventieth birthday it has boen decided by the balvaliou Anny to endea-||@@||it has been decided by the Salvation Army to endeavour vour to gam somo 7000 new soldiers besides other||@@||to gain some 7000 new soldiers besides other imnortint work undertaken on the pinn of nuvauce,||@@||important work undertaken on the plan of advance, to bo consummated by the end of tho century||@@||to be consummated by the end of the century. Liisign Minnie Rowell, editress of the " Young||@@||Ensign Minnie Rowell, editress of the " Young Soldier,' tho Salvation Array juiuor soldiers' paper,||@@||Soldier,' the Salvation Array junior soldiers' paper, who has bcon roceotly indisposed, ison furlough in||@@||who has been recently indisposed, is on furlough in New South "Wales bho is progressing favourably,||@@||New South Wales. She is progressing favourably, although it 13 considered it will bo some time ero she||@@||although it is considered it will be some time ere she is fit for work ignu||@@||is fit for work again. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14254455 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn RANDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK. Randwick had five polling places, situated at the||@@||Randwick had five polling places, situated at the Randwick loira Hall, I it'le Coogee (Arden street),||@@||Randwick Town Hall, Little Coogee (Arden-street), Coo-ee (near tho tram tormiuus), Oxford-street||@@||Coogee (near the tram terminus), Oxford-street Public School Paddington, and Grccn'a-road (at||@@||Public School, Paddington, and Green's-road (at the fool of Uanack Hill) At all the booths||@@||the foot of Barrack Hill). At all the booths there was nothing but tranquila *ss voters simply||@@||there was nothing but tranquilness ; voters simply walked up and having rocordMl their votes Uo||@@||walked up, and having recorded their votes de- pirt"(i quietl} A policemen ortwu were pressnt||@@||parted quietly. A policemen or two were present at each plRcc At Randwick and Coogee the day||@@||at each place. At Randwick and Coogee the day was| more like a Sunday, and ver} tame when||@@||was more like a Sunday, and very tame when comparod with an important election Mi John||@@||compared with an important election. Mr. John Macpherson vvns rfctnrnmg officer hero, and his||@@||Macpherson was returning officer here, and his substitute was Mr ] H strachan (council clerk)||@@||substitute was Mr. E. H. Strachan (council clerk). The deputy returning officers lor the diflercnt booths||@@||The deputy returning officers for the different booths were as follow -Randwick Town Hull, Meran||@@||were as follow :—Randwick Town Hall, Messrs. Joseph Coulter, J P , Gordon M'Phorson, and J||@@||Joseph Coulter, J.P., Gordon M'Pherson, and J. Miller, Coogee, Mr T J Lowo, Little Coogco,||@@||Miller ; Coogee, Mr. T. J. Lowe, Little Coogee, Mr. Thomas Ireland , Oxford-street Paddington,||@@||Mr. Thomas Ireland ; Oxford-street, Paddington, Messrs T H Bettendgc A D'Arcy Irvino, and C.||@@||Messrs. T. H. Betteridge, A. D'Arcy Irvine, and C. M'DonaH, Green's-road, Mr M Portus||@@||M'Donald ; Green's-road, Mr. M. Portus. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14200387 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURE,||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Beforo Mr Justice O Connor )||@@||(Before Mr. Justice O'Connor.) A PETITIOÎiER AND RESPONDENT||@@||A PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT RECONCILED||@@||RECONCILED. Black v Black (part hoard)||@@||Black v. Black (part heard). This yvaould incriminate||@@||sion of it before he could return it would incriminate bun Um Honor roviev ed tho evidence nt cousuler||@@||him. His Honor revieved the evidence at consider- uhli length, an 1 the jury iftur an hour mid n half«||@@||able length, and the jury, after an hour and a-half's retirera nt brou»ht ti> a \erliot 1 { guiltv ot stoalin <||@@||retirement, brought in a verdict of guilty of stealing, aid tbo 11CCU60I wns sentenced lo Ino yoars and||@@||and the accused was sentenced to two years and nine months imprisonment||@@||nine months' imprisonment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14200465 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUARTER SESSIONS.||@@||QUARTER SESSIONS. (Iïefo'0 J iidgo Gibson mid junes )||@@||(Before Judge Gibson and juries.) Mr \V L Mcnuellur was Crown prosecutor,||@@||Mr. W. L. Merewether was Crown prosecutor. ALLEGED ASS\LLT AND RODBEUY||@@||ALLEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. At time Lamont was churfed th it on January 7||@@||Arthur Lamont was charged that on January 7 hu ha3, [wnuiUMl John \lfi0ka3, conch builder,||@@||he had assaulted John Mackay, coachbuilder, ill «onoir-strtot and robbed him of a watch at tho||@@||Reservoir-street, and robbed him of a watch at the I coruor of Nithsdalo and Li\crp>ol PtrettR Viewed||@@||corner of Nithsdale and Liverpool streets. Accused wai un loft tided and pleaded not pttiltv J. ho iccused||@@||was undefended and pleaded not guilty. The accused conducted his own dofi.net. Lv idónea for the nroso||@@||conducted his own defence. Evidence for the prose- cution waa ^IVLII by tho pniEocutnr and tho arrcatniK||@@||cution was given by the prosecutor and the arresting consUble The difonco set up was that of mistakui||@@||constable. The defenco set up was that of mistaken identitv Tho jurj retired, and at 4 Mi were recalloJ||@@||identity. The jury retired, and at 4.30 were recalled by lui Ilonor and tsUed if tboro was tmytuiuf u]inn||@@||by his Honor and asked if there was anything upon which bo could enlighten thurn A juryman asked||@@||which he could enlighten them. A juryman asked for the depositions ot tit» low or court, and thoseprvoro||@@||for the depositions of the lower court, and these were hiuidcd o\t.r for the conMderition of tho jurj Hw||@@||handed over for the consideration of the jury. His llouor notiÜLd tho jurif that bo would rotura assoou||@@||Honor notified the jury that he would return as soon us dont for, but that it no >ordict were arrived at by||@@||as sent for, but that if no verdict were arrived at by (l 30 p m ho could uot ta ko it till next morning||@@||9.30 p.m. he could not take it till next morning. 1 ho jury bad not isrocd at H 30 p m , and were||@@||The jury had not agreed at 9.30 p.m., and were therefore locked up for tho night||@@||therefore locked up for the night. ACQUITTAL||@@||ACQUITTAL. John Woodhouse, charged with committing an||@@||John Woodhouse, charged with committing an assault and robber} uixm barah Gámbaro, pleaded||@@||assault and robbert upon Sarah Gambaro, pleaded notßuiltj Accused waa defended bj Mr S Bull||@@||not guilty. Accused was defended by Mr. S. Bull. The oMilcnco for tho prosecution was that Sarah||@@||The evidence for the prosecution was that Sarah Gambito had boon assaultod by bem^ struck bo*||@@||Gambaro had been assaulted by being struck be- twoun the eyes by the accused, and that ho had||@@||tween the eyes by the accused, and that he had .Hatched hor watch and chain Tho defence was||@@||snatched her watch and chain. The defence was that the accused was not the person who had com-||@@||that the accused was not the person who had com- mitted tho offence, and evidence establishing an ahm||@@||mitted the offence, and evidence establishing an alibi waa produced Tho jury rcturnod a vordict of not||@@||was produced. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving tho box, and the accused was||@@||guilty without leaving the box, and the accused was discharged||@@||discharged. ALLEGED TOliGERY AND UTTERING||@@||ALLEGED FORGERY AND UTTERING. Thomas Saunders waa charged with forging and||@@||Thomas Saunders was charged with forging and uttering a cheque, an order, and n itli uttering the||@@||uttering a cheque, an order, and with uttering the former with intent to doiran! AccuBod pleaded not||@@||former with intent to defraud. Accused pleaded not guilty nnd was remanded for trial||@@||guilty and was remanded for trial. Mr Doyle, who waa compelled to absent' himself||@@||Mr. Doyle, who was compelled to absent himself from tlie couta for some timo past owing to a painful||@@||from the courts for some time past owing to a painful accident to bia leg, has now returned to his chombore||@@||accident to his leg, has now returned to his chambers in Eluaboth-streot Tho injury appoared to ho at||@@||in Elizabeth-street. The injury appeared to be at one timo of a vory serions character, and Mr Doyle||@@||one time of a very serious character, and Mr. Doyle han received many congratulations from his friends||@@||has received many congratulations from his friends and mtmhsrs of the profession on bis rocovory||@@||and members of the profession on his recovery. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14213550 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn IN DIVORCE.||@@||IN DIVORCE. (Betöre Mr. J müco Owou.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Owen.) DECREES ABSOLUTE.||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. Decrees absolute were gratitud in tho following||@@||Decrees absolute were granted in the following suits, and the marriage» wcto declared duly dis-||@@||suits, and the marriages were declared duly dis- solved :-Florrie lîuuer Mason v. George Mason,||@@||solved :— Florrie Buner Mason v. George Mason, petitioner to have custody of child ; John Herbert||@@||petitioner to have custody of child ; John Herbert varney v. Sarah Anne Vnrncy ; Thomas Charles||@@||Varney v. Sarah Anne Varney ; Thomas Charles Hunt V. Nellie Hunt||@@||Hunt v. Nellie Hunt. (Before Mr. Justice bimpaon, Judge ni Divorce,)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.) A PETIl'ION DISMISSED.||@@||A PETITION DISMISSED. Sarah Goodaro (noo Jones), of Blackheath,||@@||Sarah Goodare (nee Jones), of Blackheath, petitioni-d for a divorco from Alfred Goodin c upon||@@||petitioned for a divorco from Alfred Goodare upon the ground of dcsoition.||@@||the ground of desertion. His Honor delivered hisresorvod judgment. Ile||@@||His Honor delivered his reserved judgment. He said tho petitioner, who was tbo only witness||@@||said the petitioner, who was the only witness called, had not made out her caso, mid had not||@@||called, had not made out her case, and had not proved that she h^d been deserted for three j ears||@@||proved that she had been deserted for three years and upwards. At tho time respondent loft her||@@||and upwards. At the time respondent left her she scorned ta havo made uti objection to his doing||@@||she seemed to have made no objection to his doing so If ho were in pecuniary difliculties and went||@@||so. If he were in pecuniary difficulties and went away in order to ccipo I119 creditors, his wife being||@@||away in order to ecape his creditors, his wife being a consenting party, then thora could he no iia||@@||a consenting party, then there could he no de- sturtiou. There was alto the circumstance that||@@||sertion. There was also the circumstance that petitioner s iw her husband ut Blackheath a year||@@||petitioner saw her husband at Blackheath a year and eight mouths after ha had left her, and she did||@@||and eight months after he had left her, and she did not speak to linn thou. Under all the circumstances||@@||not speak to him then. Under all the circumstances Ins Honor said ha must dismiss the petition.||@@||his Honor said he must dismiss the petition. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14252890 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOBCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Beforo Mr. Juslico Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) DIX v. DIX.||@@||DIX v. DIX. Mr Ralston, instructed by Messrs Clayton and||@@||Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Clayton and Pratt, agent for Mes'rs Owen ami Sous, ot Wol-||@@||Pratt, agent for Messrs. Owen and Sons, of Wol- longong, appeared for tho petitioner, Ruhm«. Du,||@@||longong, appeared for the petitioner, Rubina Dix, formerly Wiloou, who sour-lit adivorco from Jumes||@@||formerly Wilson, who sought a divorce from James Iloury Dix, on tho around of coiutructiouai deser-||@@||Henry Dix, on the ground of constructional deser- tion Iho caso was hsard some days ngo, and||@@||tion. The case was heard some days ago, and judgment was reserved lils Honor no v grautod a||@@||judgment was reserved. His Honor now granted a iocroo nisi, petitioner to havo custody of her child,||@@||decree nisi, petitioner to have custody of her child, roLpondeut to pay costs||@@||respondent to pay costs. HENDEUSONr v HLNDLRSON||@@||HENDERSON v. HENDERSON. Mi Cowui iustruct-il bv Mr CJ Davis, an-||@@||Mr. Cowan, instructed by Mr. G. Davis, ap- no ired for the petitioner, 1 lcua Hcudorsou, foiinerlv||@@||peared for the petitioner, Elena Henderson, formerly Durant iVhcu tho ca50 was before the Court a fow||@@||Durant. When the case was before the Court a few dava URO tho petition wus one for divorco from||@@||days ago the petition was one for divorce from William Hendí rson on the ground of constructivo||@@||William Henderson on the ground of constructive desorton, ind theie was no defence In the conrso||@@||desertion, and there was no defence. In the course of the caJo Ins Honor s ml ho had bo-n informed by||@@||of the case his Honor said he had been informed by tho Reeistrar tint Iho latter bud received a letter||@@||the Registrar that the latter had received a letter hulling that Ibu reparation of tho i u ties waa a||@@||hinting that the separation of the parties was a mutual ouo Mr Co« un now infoiined his Honor||@@||mutual one. Mr. Cowan now informed his Honor that the petitioner a ittorncv hid decided||@@||that the petitioner's attorney had decided to withdraw from tho cam II» ,1Iou0^||@@||to withdraw from the case. His Honor then recalled the pet doner Sim admitted||@@||then recalled the petitioner. She admitted having signed a lU-ctmiuit, in wbich abo agreed to||@@||having signed a document, in which she agreed to Rivo up all claims for supf ort from her husband on,||@@||give up all claims for support from her husband on condition that ho grvc I. r certain hoiisrbold I urni||@@||condition that he gave her certain household furni- lure, and she a rcol that ho should have their||@@||ture, and she agreed that he should have their cadi! 'Jw had in the earlier stages of her petition||@@||child. She had in the earlier stages of her petition for a divorce forgotten that osrccnieul. ....||@@||for a divorce forgotten that agreement. His Honor roinerkod Hint th ml s were due to the||@@||His Honor remarked that thanks were due to the Kontlerooti throuRli whoio inrtriimoiiUlity thoio||@@||gentleman through whose instrumentality there had been this hilo development, bec uso but tor htm||@@||had been this late development, because but for him tho Court might m ignóranos of tho facts, have||@@||the Court might, in ignorance of the facts, have granted n. divorce Counsel und solicitor had dono||@@||granted a divorce. Counsel and solicitor had done right in withdrawing from tho co e||@@||right in withdrawing from the case. Iho petition was dismissed||@@||The petition was dismissed. AVELLS v WELLS||@@||WELLS v. WELLS. lins was a furtltei hearing of nu appbcation to||@@||This was a further hearing of an application to attsch George AA oils, a police constable, pétitionna ra||@@||attach George Wells, a police constable, petitioner in a pending ¡uir, for a divurcu from Mary Douglaa||@@||a pending suit, for a divorce from Mary Douglas AVells, foi i ou-complmnco with au ordor of tlio||@@||Wells, for non-compliance with an order of the Court, c tiling upon lum to pay certain couts Mi||@@||Court, calling upon him to pay certain costs. Mr. Godfrey appeared foi tbo applicant (respondent) ,||@@||Godfrey appeared for the applicant (respondent) ; Mr Mack msfci uctod bv Mr It H Lovion, for the||@@||Mr. Mack, instructed by Mr. R. H. Levien, for the lespoudcul (petitioner) Iho lattor offered to pay.||@@||respondent (petitioner). The latter offered to pay oil the iimount ordered at tho rate of lfis u month,||@@||of the amount ordered at the rate of 15s a month, but the offer was not accepted||@@||but the offer was not accepted. Tics Honor remanded petitioner to Ino tormcr||@@||His Honor remanded petitioner to his former rustcdv pendine, compliance with the on'or of tho||@@||custody pending compliance with the order of the Court. FULJAMES v FULJAMES AND OlHEftS||@@||FULJAMES v. FULJAMES AND OTHERS. (Port board )||@@||(Part heard.) ihm caso, in which Tobu Pulíanles souRlit a divorco||@@||This case, in which John Fuljames sought a divorce fioni Amelia Louna Fuljames on the ground of||@@||from Amelia Louisa Fuljames on the ground of aliened adultorj iwhicli cheriro respondent domed),||@@||alleged adultery (which charge respondent denied), w as f other heard 1 he pohtioner's case was not con-||@@||was further heard. The petitioner's case was not con- cluded when tho Couit lose until th« following||@@||cluded when the Court rose until the following d->> _||@@||day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14202417 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LANE COVK.||@@||LANE COVE. A meeting of tlip Lune Co\e Council was held on Mon-||@@||A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held on Mon- dam, Icbruury 27, Ihe M-tyor (Alderman U C Catt) pre-||@@||dam, February 27, the Mayor (Alderman H. C. Catt) pre- siding Ihct ernie als«o prirent- Aldermen Landers, St||@@||siding. There were also present - Aldermen Landers, St V "Welch, Robb, Robert*, Monro, Levick and Clark Ihe||@@||V. Welch, Robb, Roberts, Munro, Levick and Clark[e]. The work«, li Dance, bvlawH, reserve«, und lighting committees||@@||works, finance, bylaws, reserves, and lighting committees were appointed V letter wasiccciv d Irom the Treasury||@@||were appointed. A letter was received from the Treasury Department nonfymg that tilt (-11111 of 1_U had beeu paid||@@||Department notifying that the sum of £20 had been paid to ihe council's «edit for the improvement of the recrea-||@@||to the council's credit for the improvement of the recrea- tion re«cnoa in the borough Ihe rtunitar\ inspector re-||@@||tion reserves in the borough. The sanitary inspector re- ported with regard to a latol tvphoid case in the dibtnet,||@@||ported with regard to a fatal typhoid case in the district, tho widow of the decc ned having in compliance with re-||@@||the widow of the deceased having in compliance with re- gulations burnt ihe bed aim neddm/ lu consequence she||@@||gulations burnt the bed and bedding. In consequence she was left without these necessan domestic irticles, and waa||@@||was left without these necessary domestic articles, and was in straitened circumstance* J he matter wau left in tho||@@||in straitened circumstances. The matter was left in the hands of the M ay ni On ihe motion ot Alderman Welch||@@||hands of the Mayor. On the motion of Alderman Welch it was lepohcd - ' That the work« rommitten be requested||@@||it was resolved - "That the works committee be requested to inspect at an earlv date th* River-road, between the||@@||to inspect at an early date the River-road, between the radwa* line and Green« uh-r:md with a \i«\\ to rendering||@@||railway line and Greenwich with a view to rendering the liivir-ioad moie Miifibh loi tnitln between the||@@||the River-road more suitable for traffic between the bjrough and North .Sjdutv On the motion of Alderman||@@||borough and North Sydney." On the motion of Alderman Lamiera it was r^iolved, * That no new tender« be invited||@@||Landers it was resolved, "That new tenders be invited for metal and that blue metal be substituted for autho-||@@||for metal, and that blue metal be substituted for autho- rised feupphes not under contract ' Iii* "\Ia\or, in reply||@@||rised supplies not under contract." The Mayor, in reply to ii qitcfttion, slated that nu interview had been||@@||to a question, stated that an interview had been arranged with Hie Al mister for Lauds in refer-||@@||arranged with the Minister for Lands in refer- ence to the dednation of the Longiievilh Cricket||@@||ence to the dedication of the Longuevile Cricket Ground fur rccieation purposed Ihe lease ot the Govern-||@@||Ground for recreation purposes. The lease of the Govern- ment whari at the Lane Cove bnd0i wa« duly tugued and||@@||ment wharf at the Lane Cove bridge was duly signed and veiled 'ihe work« committco reported, having visited||@@||sealed. The works committee reported, having visited Nicholson and Chi i«tic stieetu lierryN Lstnte, Fark-road,||@@||Nicholson and Christie Streets, Berry's Estate, Park-road, Greenwich, the Rncr-ioatltH.DdInnes-slreqt, aud fcuggested||@@||Greenwich, the River-road, and Innes-street, and suggested certain iraprovemen,i' Ihe recommendations vveie adopted||@@||certain improvements. The recommendations were adopted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14218565 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISTRICT COÜET.||@@||DISTRICT COURT. (Before Judge Docker.)||@@||(Before Judge Docker.) V.OTION FOR ALLEGED ASSAULT.||@@||ACTION FOR ALLEGED ASSAULT. Brennan v. Geoghcgun and another.||@@||Brennan v. Geoghegun and another. Mr. r It Brot nail for HIL plum tiff, George Breu||@@||Mr R R Bretnall, for the plaintiff, George Bren imn , Mr H A Lyons for tho defendants, James||@@||nan , Mr H A Lyons for the defendants, James George Geoghegan and Bertha, his wife lhe||@@||George Geoghegan and Bertha, his wife the plaintiff anil defendants are shoplcopers in||@@||plaintiff and defendants are shopkeepers in Leichhardt -street, Wayerlej Bronunu alleged||@@||Leichhardt -street, Waverley. Brennan alleged that on May 19 Bertha Geoghegan had||@@||that on May 19 Bertha Geoghegan had thrown a putrid epg at him and Btiuck Iii ni||@@||thrown a putrid epg at him and struck him therewith, so that part of the said eg« « ntered his||@@||therewith, so that part of the said egg entered his oyes, whereby his eyes becaino intUmed, and re||@@||eyes, whereby his eyes became inflamed, and re mumed ao for a long time, prexeutmg lum from at-||@@||mained so for a long time, preventing him from at- tending to his business, and putting him to expenso||@@||tending to his business, and putting him to expense for medical atteudunce Ho claimed £J.i damages||@@||for medical attendunce. He claimed £25 damages. The détendant, Bertha Geoghegan, ulmitted havinp||@@||The defendant, Bertha Geoghegan, admitted having thrown au egg at plaiutiil, but said it had not hit||@@||thrown am egg at plaitiff, but said it had not hit him, havmg fallen ou the grouud None||@@||him, having fallen on the ground. None , of it ali cb t¿ i upon Brennan fabo Haul she||@@||of it alighted upon Brennan. She said she [ threw it because she had been informed that Brannan||@@||threw it because she had been informed that Brennan had spoken disparagingly of her lhe plamtiH aud||@@||had spoken disparagingly of her. The plantiff and flho had been friendly until ano and her husband||@@||she had been friendly until she and her husband i started to sell brrad Mrs Hose Elliott, another||@@||started to sell bread. Mrs Rose Elliott, another j shopkeeper in tho Mcinit>, saul she had seen Mrs||@@||shopkeeper in the vicinity said she had seen Mrs I Googho^au throw something at Biennau, but it||@@||Geogbegau throw something at Brennan, but it I Ñtruck the road aad did not hit him Mt||@@||struck the road and did not hit him. Mr Davidson declared that plaint i ft had told lum tua||@@||Davidson declared that plaintiff had told him his , oyes woio mil unod through a llv having got at ono||@@||eyes were inflamed through a fly having got at one ot them Dr Mullins «. ml he examined plaintiff s||@@||of them Dr Mullins said he examined plaintiff's t yen tn o da\ s niter the alh god asnult||@@||eyes two days after the alleged assult. i hey wo io nitlamed Ile could not fay what||@@||They ere inflamed. He could not say what wai the primary cause, but ad\iscd Brennan to||@@||was the primary cause, but advised Brennan to apply Bulphuto of magnesia dissolved in na ter||@@||apply sulphate of magnesia dissolved in water. lhere was no eggshell m tho plaintiff's oyes||@@||There was no eggshell in the plaintiff's eyes. Dr Kendall said ho examined Brennan'» oyes on||@@||Dr Kendall said he examined Brennan's eyes on Tune M lhe ri^ht one was very much intlamedt and||@@||June 14. The right one was very much inflamed, and tho left was also allected A rotten e"'g might||@@||the left was also affected. A rotten egg might possibly have set up irritation and ciusud the||@@||possibly have set up irritation and saused the trouble Plain titi auld ho ha 1 not suffered front||@@||trouble. Plaintiff said he had not suffered from sandy blight If plaintill admitted hu repaired a||@@||sandy blight. If plaintiff admitted he repaired a stove after tho egg was thrown at him it was||@@||stove after the egg was thrown at him it was posbihle soot nr a ehip of nan had got into au||@@||posbihle soot or a chip of iron had got into an eye, and that would acLotint for tho irritation||@@||eye, and that would account for the irritation rliB Honor awarded plaiutift £12 10s and costs||@@||His Honor awarded plaiutift £12 10s and costs ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14239859 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn FATALITY ON THE MILSON'S||@@||FATALITY ON THE MILSON'S POINT LINE.||@@||POINT LINE. Tho City Coroner, Mi J C Woore, held an in-||@@||Tho City Coroner, Mr J C Woore, held an in- quest yosteiduy at Lloyd a Hotel, Tower Cleorge||@@||quest yesterday at Lloyd's Hotel, Lower George Btrcet, touching tho death of mi unknown w atoan||@@||Street, touching tho death of an unknown woman whose dead body was round on the Allison's T'oint||@@||whose dead body was found on the Milson's Point railway hue early on battu day morning last withm ti||@@||railway line early on Saturday morning last within a short disttiuco of tile Edwards-load platform Hie||@@||short distance of the Edwards Road platform. The evidence of Dr Sydney Tamiesou showod that the||@@||evidence of Dr Sydney Jamieson showed that the body was that of a womau from JO to 15 years of||@@||body was that of a woman from 30 to 35 years of age Upon examination he fouud the injuries to con-||@@||age. Upon examination he found the injuries to con- sist of a largo angular, sharply-cut scalp wound, a||@@||sist of a large angular, sharply-cut scalp wound, a fractured skull, abrasions and contusions on tho||@@||fractured skull, abrasions and contusions on the loco and head, and a compound fracture below the||@@||face and head, and a compound fracture below the loft knee In his opinion they could bavo resulted||@@||left knee. In his opinion they could have resulted from a fall fi oin a tram John Phillips, a fireman n||@@||from a fall from a train. John Phillips, a fireman in the employ of Um Hallway Commissioners, stated he||@@||the employ of the Railway Commissioners, stated he was on duty on Friday 1 ist About i 30 p in ho, on||@@||was on duty on Friday last. About 5.36 p.m. he, on passing Ldwnrds-rond platform, noticed what ap-||@@||passing Edwards-road platform, noticed what ap- peared to bo a ueuspuper ljing just ort the lads||@@||peared to be a newspaper lying just off the rails. About a minute previously anotacr tram goiug to||@@||About a minute previously another train going to Hilson's Point had passed the spot Ho tink no||@@||Milson's Point had passed the spot. He took no particular notice of if at the time, and contmued the||@@||particular notice of it at the time, and continued the journey to Horushj On the icturn trip ho noticed||@@||journey to Hornsby. On the return trip he noticed tho samo object, and at 1 2o a m ou baturduy as ho||@@||the same object, and at 1.2o a m on Saturday as he approached tho Burne spot ho stood ou the right side||@@||approached the same spot he stood on the right side of tile cugiuc Ho alighted, und upon oxamiuatiou||@@||of the engine. He alighted, and upon examination found tho object to ho tho demi bod) of a woman||@@||found the object to be tho dead body of a woman. It was lying cleur of tho hue, with the head against||@@||It was lying clear of the line, with the head against the stake carrying the Biguul wire Conobontivo||@@||the stake carrying the signal wire. Corroborative ovidence wai givuu by John Duffy (guard) and Wil-||@@||evidence was given by John Duffy (guard) and Wil- liam Crowing (ouginodmor) tis to the finding of the||@@||liam Gowing (enginedriver) as to the finding of the body Cousin Mo Reed dopoied that he bnd made in-||@@||body. Constable Reed deposed that he had made in- quiries as to tho idontity of deceased hut without||@@||quiries as to the identity of deceased but without SUCCBSS J hero were no papers about the clothing or||@@||success. There were no papers about the clothing or anything elso that would hayo assisted identification||@@||anything else that would have assisted identification. The ouly article found waa a wedding mu on the||@@||The only article found was a wedding ring on the linger of tho left hand, round winch was sewn a||@@||finger of the left hand, round which was sewn a piece of calico An open Verdict was relumed The||@@||piece of calico. An open verdict was returned. The Coronor ordorcd that tho hody should romani at tho||@@||Coroner ordered that the body should remain at the Morgue another day for the purpose of identifica-||@@||Morgue another day for the purpose of identification. tion _||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14254653 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A||@@||MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A WOMAN.||@@||WOMAN. Au inquest was initiated yoitorday at tho South||@@||An inquest was initiated yesterday at the South Sydney Morgue, before Mr AVooro, tho City Coro-||@@||Sydney Morgue, before Mr. Woore, the City Coro- ner, conicmiug tho death of Sarah Hughes, who diod||@@||ner, concerning the death of Sarah Hughes, who died on Saturday niçtht from coucussun of tho brain.||@@||on Saturday night from concussion of the brain. The deceased, it was stated, entered tho Brighton||@@||The deceased, it was stated, entered the Brighton Hotol, at tlio corner of Oxford and ftiloy streets,||@@||Hotel, at the corner of Oxford and Riley streets, about 8 ¿0 p m on Saturday with a man.||@@||about 8.30 p.m. on Saturday with a man. Tlioy called for dnoks, which Moro served, borne||@@||They called for drinks, which were served. Some timo nfterwaids the woman was found on the floor||@@||time afterwards the woman was found on the floor of tho room, and tho man had gono||@@||of the room, and the man had gone away. Daniel Franc« O'Grarly was tho only||@@||away. Daniel Francis O'Grady was the only witncBs. Ho identified tho body as that of Sarah||@@||witness. He identified the body as that of Sarah Hughes. Ho had resided with her for some time at 39||@@||Hughes. He had resided with her for some time at 39 Flinders-street Ho loft deceased thora on the Stn||@@||Flinders-street. He left deceased there on the 5th instant m good health, and bad not soon her since||@@||instant in good health, and had not seen her since until ho viewed tho hotly that duy. Sho was of in-||@@||until he viewed the body that day. She was of in- temperate habits, bho lind no marks about her body||@@||temperate habits. She had no marks about her body when he last san* her. Witness did not know of||@@||when he last saw her. Witness did not know of any man whoso company she kept. So far as he was||@@||any man whose company she kept. So far as he was aware aha had no money ni her possession. Tho||@@||aware she had no money in her possession. The inquest was adjourned until Thursday, July 20.||@@||inquest was adjourned until Thursday, July 20. The man m whoso company deceased was stated to||@@||The man in whose company deceased was stated to ba'vo been ut the hotel has not yet been found.||@@||have been at the hotel has not yet been found. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14239460 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn HANDVVICff. . ,bíU,H||@@||RANDWICK. The la. t||@@||The last fortnightll meeting of this council was held on October||@@||October 24. The Mayor (Alderman Theo. Powell) pre- _t fortnightly .?>",%°f"',,,S CrSÍR||@@|| _____2t ilio Mayor (Aldu naii i_"yiirani||@@|| «dod. and tho follmvV m¿eni » prr»^ _||@@||sided, and the following were also present — Alderman J. A. I. Torn, O. Onie, 1. L.tlnue, .'. «;;".__,"¡no.||@@||A. I. Perry, G. Gale, F. R. Clarke, J. G. Carter, J. Bun- ¡¿cl:, T?î".'Hodgson /j: ÄrJawÄ^ »"1||@@||dock, I. B. Hodgson, T. Flood, and A. T. D'Arcy Irvine. 'Hie Mayor repoi ted that the Miniitcnor ,|||@@||The Mayor reported that the Minister for Works had given a deputat.nn from the council a favouTtlW .". "||@@||a deputation from the council a favourable reply in respect tollorcpaiiiif the r.oug liny-T».__¡iti\*><$||@@||to the repair of the Long Bay-road. The overseer for works reported that ISO f0»".0_, "Ä^tferBf«||@@||works reported that 180 tons of blue metal had been used in repairing tho Svduey T'd" «l"ïï!_^__n_e_W||@@||in repairing the Sydney road during the past fortnight. 'I he overseer from the toa. . acd ««J ^ititb||@@||The overseer from the Roads and Bridges Department had inspected the main anil mil. ar) roacN «a "rf.il||@@||inspected the main and military roads, and stated that he «as luitUfled with incircoiiditiun. »»_ ü ,)H"j BJ||@@||was satisfied with their condition. The Mayor reported tllKtatne_t mwtuij «'«*?_»(""""dbe t-Vri«||@@||that at next meeting an estimate of liabilities and ex- ptmd.ture fnr tho ensni niear »T" ,_ jutt||@@||penditure for the ensuing year would be tabled, so ¿a to enable tho iiMernKn t''<__, "larc||@@||as to enable the aldermen "to cut their cloth accmslini; to tho m«"»T .l_,e ""«mai" «||@@||according to the measure." The amount of rates re- cc.i-.d ^¿ft'1T? .hetotal«»« J||@@||ceived during the past fortnight was £143 12s 1d, and esjpindcd on works, u» "", "r»he «.'»** .._||@@||expended on works, £61 12s 4d. The total amount re- ce.ved silica the ?»'«»«>«'»« V, "/ rcpn» _ <1< *||@@||ceived since the commencement of the year was ? .Jil, and £1717 «s Id spent °» *"___ " £1CK und lud f||@@||2d, and £1717 6s 1d spent on works and repairs. Of that total West «aid ratem ^> "J%$,"dHP»«||@@||total West Ward ratepayers paid in £1646 and had ? .pent m theil-«ard , Sinti »"T1T,, \fn,t£iB1, ?»||@@||spent in their ward ; South Ward paid £829 and expended £1135: Coogee «'ard W^and «f*»'ri ,£^.î||@@||£885 ; Coogee Ward paid £385 and spent £? ; and MMillc Wntd mid in i.10.1 «T «'",lbe 31.|oM»J||@@||Middle Ward paid in £1021 and expended £603. The council ilccldeit, '"''%"c" ' fcn for «" t»t«1,(<||@@||council decided, on the casting vote of the Mayor, to re- fuse the free use of the Tn"'""'!rh. Under Sene »<<||@@||fuse the free use of the Town Hall for an entertainment in anl of a;Tree kni"l«P"'T ,_*Jil, dated *||@@||in aid of a free kindergarten. The Under-Secretary for Tu mi's in renlv-toa letter fruin Ul0., .. ,.rtnr.||@@||Park-street to Little Coogee Bay reserve, stated that as there i' .">»»,"cl,cLn.irahl.f°i rl'«' " 1'1" le» «« ,UA||@@||portion of the street at Coogee Bay, close to the ? Inrappoat." The«'»"*a""c or t»" '«* 1S"||@@||lamp post." The mover stated the idea was to plant a fen W» around it and plnee ra»||@@||few trees around it and place one or two seats there. Carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14227784 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn Ihe council met on Tuesday, JuneO There weropre||@@||Ihe council met on Tuesday, June 6. There were pre- cnt the Major (Aldennuu 1 Kodion, J 1\), Aldoiman||@@||sent the Major (Alderman T Hodson, J.P.), Alderman Pilcher, .thompson, Mitchell, Weil und tbo couneit cierk.||@@||Pitcher, Thompson, Mitchell, Weil and the council clerk. (Mt A Campbell) It was decided ti c i-opernte with||@@||(Mr. A Campbell) It was decided to co-operate with it) do und ntl ei council j in au undent oui to secura au||@@||Ryde and other councils in an endeavour to secura an endowment of 6s in the t. on ínonoj collected during||@@||endowment of 5s in the £ on money collected during It1)1) 1), and to aaiicfc lim leichhardt Cmia.il io an endos||@@||1898-9, and to assist the Leichhardt Council to an endea- \uiir io míngate ihe cnttlc-drivmg nu munee Atdermtu||@@||vour io mitigate the cattle-driving nuisance. Alderman Hodson and Weil wem appointed delc^utt-s Iho Paulin||@@||Hodson and Weil were appointed delegates. The Banks- town Council asked the eouniil to nioet tbcm with refe-||@@||town Council asked the council to meet them with refe- ren e to repair* to Hobens-iaau" m th« boundaiy hue||@@||rence to repairs to Roberts-road on the boundary-line betula theboroiibha it WUH decided to notdj the ¿a Its||@@||between the boroughs. It was decided to notify the Banks- tiwu < ouiiLil thai th s council would meet tbcm at||@@||town Council that the council would meet them at 0 pin on Juna ¿0 lu ie-p usa ti a roquent bj||@@||9 p.m. on June 20. In response to a request by tho Liceused Victuallers' Aeiuciution that the council||@@||the Licensed Victuallers' Association that the council should protest ngundi the uctiou of iho Water and||@@||should protest against the action of the Water and be\uiape]în»d m piono-ing to chairo for water con||@@||Sewerage Board in proposing to charge for water con- sinned in trout, hs in ir mtof not-u», it was decided io as-ibt||@@||sumed in troughs in front of hotels, it was decided to assist 'Hie Water und beweinte lÍJiud torwardtd puiticulur* of||@@||the Water und Sewerage Board forwarded particulars of thu health of the metropolitan nrui Jn replj to the||@@||the health of the metropolitan area. In reply to the council's letter requesting that iho Government should||@@||council's letter requesting that the Government should mtifj un alteration hi tim eouued s hour of meeting, the||@@||ratify an alteration in the council's hour of meeting, the Colonial beere i ni j notified thtt iho cuuiiul could n t nltet||@@||Colonial Secretary notified that the council could not alter ita hvlaw m tho matter at tho bj law read * tho council||@@||its bylaw in the matter, as the bylaw read "the council sh ill meet every alternate lucsduj |at the hour of|7 10||@@||shall meet every alternate Tuesday at the hour of 7.30 o m , or on such othei daj or at such other hour a* the||@@||p.m., or on such other day or at such other hour as the couocd mav from tuno to time appunt * lioumer on Iho||@@||council may from time to time appoint." However on the motiou of AWermuu thom peon, it w us decided to adhere||@@||motion of Alderman Thompson, it was decided to adhere to the oiigmal time of meeting AU apih||@@||to the original time of meeting. An appli- catiun frun thu Per, ctual 1 rusteo C mipauv to have||@@||cation from the Perpetual Trustee Company to have a po turn ot land in 1 itoipoul-roud plaçai under the||@@||a portion of land in Liverpool-road placed under the Jorran- tillo wau oidercd to hu dul> exhibited An offer||@@||Torrens title was ordered to be duly exhibited. An offer of i-Í0 foi i piece of laud belonging to the council made bj||@@||of £20 for a piece of land belonging to the council made by M H Cttvetto was accepted Sir Hilen wroto offering to||@@||Mrs. Cervetto was accepted. Mr Brien wrote offering to dispose of au ullotmen'of luid, so that a btie^t inifcht bo||@@||dispose of an allotment of land, so that a street might be fanned from î-hellej-slicctto ero« »tro t tho offer was||@@||formed from Shelley-street to Cross-street. The offer was accoittd I wo appluatious tor koibing and gutteru g||@@||accepted. Two applicatious for kerbing and guttering wore grouted Uno of these was ou a daiigeruiiH pnrt of||@@||were granted. One of these was on a dangerous part of t iveri ool-roid MC»SIA Pigott and Minson notified that||@@||Liverpool-road. Messrs. Pigott and Stinson notified that the title of a piece of land to toim u mad ia Adela! lo I'ark||@@||the title of a piece of land to form a road in Adelaide Park was completed ihe United tcdoral 1 xcctilivo ti eked foi||@@||was completed. The United Federal Executive asked for the fio« USJ of tho Council elia i bera for » meeting It||@@||the free use of the Council chambers for a meeting. It was decided to n))ow that hodj Üie uso of tbe hall at a cost||@@||was decided to allow that body use of the hall at a cost of 7s ltd, with a stipulation that anj dumago oceasionod||@@||of 7s 6d, with a stipulation that any damage occasioned should bo mude good||@@||should be made good. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14202066 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn GENERAL BOOTU.||@@||GENERAL BOOTHU. PERTH, Monday.||@@||PERTH, Monday. In conseqoanco of General Bontb s relensofrom||@@||In consequance of General Booth's release from quarantine lio will bo ablo to fill ull eastern on||@@||quarantine he will be able to fill all eastern gngomont», though tlio greater portion of the||@@||engagements, though the greater portion of the Western Australian engagements will liavo tobo||@@||Western Australian engagements will have to be sacrificed Ho lentes for tbo custom colonies on||@@||sacrificed. He leaves for the eastern colonies on Thursday||@@||Thursday. General Booth on being interviewed to day||@@||General Booth on being interviewed to-day stated that bo contemplated utilising tho lund||@@||stated that he contemplated utilising the land acquired aoino timo ago on Colley River for tho||@@||acquired some time ago on Colley River for the purpose of a Salvation Army Industrial Settle-||@@||purpose of a Salvation Army Industrial Settle- ment Ho complained of tho want of generosity||@@||ment. He complained of the want of generosity on tho part of the Government towards him in||@@||on the part of the Government towards him in regard to his proposals to establish an over sea||@@||regard to his proposals to establish an over-sea colony in Western Australia tho Governmentnot||@@||colony in Western Australia, the Government not having kept to tho undertaking entered into with||@@||having kept to the undertaking entered into with him in regard to furnishing tho necessary land||@@||him in regard to furnishing the necessary land. Ho intimnted that ho is now in negotiation with||@@||He intimnted that he is now in negotiation with Mr Coal Rhodes, who had promised ull the||@@||Mr Cecil Rhodes, who had promised all the assistance poniólo||@@||assistance possible. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14205008 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALVATION ARMY.||@@||SALVATION ARMY. Licutcnaut-Coloud Hoskin conducted a suc-||@@||Lieutenant-Colonel Hoskin conducted a suc- cessful soldiers' meeting m tho lemplo on Wednes-||@@||cessful soldiers' meeting in the Temple on Wednes- day nif,ht last, the building being noarlv full of||@@||day night last, the building being nearly full of representatives of tlio city and suburban corps||@@||representatives of the city and suburban corps. General Booth, whose hetlth tmc caused the Sal-||@@||General Booth, whose health has caused the Sal- vation Army uuthontiei considerable uuxietj during||@@||vation Army authorities considerable anxiety during the past week, has sufliciently rcco\ercd tD take pas||@@||the past week, has sufficiently recovered to take passage flißü m the Waikaro from Melbourne to îse« Zea-||@@||in the Waikare from Melbourne to New Zealand. land. It is hoped that the Tujugo t» New /Lalaiid||@@||It is hoped that the voyage to New Zealand will entirely recuperate his strength||@@||will entirely recuperate his strength. lu connection with tho South Austral ian social||@@||In connection with the South Australian social operations, General Booth hopes to found boya' re-||@@||operations, General Booth hopes to found boys' formatories m the colonies of South and \\ cstcrn||@@||reformatories in the colonies of South and Western Austral i ii ou tho lines of those already established m||@@||Australia on the lines of those already established in Queensland uid Victoria, whore cap it til work is beiug||@@||Queensland and Victoria, where capital work is being accomplished m trnimog tho bo} s "n practical||@@||accomplished in training the boys on practical Chr stiuu hues||@@||Christian lines. Captain William Gore, lute I udmastcr of tho||@@||Captain William Gore, late bandmaster of the " Ciuurds B¿ni," is training a apecjat band for sor||@@||" Guards Band," is training a special band for service wee m connection willi Genera) Booth's meetings m||@@||in connection with General Booth's meetings in this colong IheGencril will Msit Newcastle on||@@||this colony. The General will visit Newcastle on his way to Brisbane, instead of on the return 3cur||@@||his way to Brisbane, instead of on the return journey uov tis prewousl} nrran^ed||@@||as previously arranged. The hirbour recent]on to General Booth has met||@@||The harbour reception to General Booth has met with great approval noth m faaUitiou Army circles||@@||with great approval both in Salvation Army circles and from tho general public||@@||and from the general public. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14243484 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE.||@@||FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE. Mr lisher Unwin forwards us a copj of Mr||@@||Mr lisher Unwin forwards us a copj of Mr Thomas Common's translation of Is let/sche's||@@||Thomas Common's translation of Nietzsche's " The Caso of Wngncr, Niotz oho contra||@@||" The Case of Wagner; Nietzsche contra Wagner Tlio Twilight of tho Idols, J ho||@@||Wagner; The Twilight of tho Idols; The antichrist" î\iet/«cho waa a great admirer of||@@||Antichrist." Nietzsche was a great admirer of Wiignor at ono time, but ho learned sini o||@@||Wagner at one time, but he learned since to look upon lum with tho ije of criticism.||@@||to look upon him with tho eye of criticism. Inter with the ojo of positive abliomnco Ho oven||@@||Inter with the eye of positive abhorrence. He oven goes tho length of asking, ' Was AVngner||@@||goes tho length of asking, ' Was Wagner German after all r" Ho answers ir tho nega-||@@||German after all ?" He answers in tho nega- tive no dethrones AViip.ner "It is difhcult,"||@@||tive. He dethrones Wagner. "It is difficult," i-aja Niet/soho, " to discover m lum any Gi mian||@@||says Nietzsche, " to discover in him any German trait wbatsoovor Bung a great karnet, ho Ins||@@||trait whatsoever. Being a great learner, he has lcirned to unitnto much that is German-that is||@@||learned to imitate much that is German—that is all His cluraoter itself is in opposition to what||@@||all. His character itself is in opposition to what has hitherto been regarded as Ga mun-not to||@@||has hitherto been regarded as German—not to speak of tho German musician ' Hw fathoi||@@||speak of tho German musician ! His father was a stage-player named Geyer A Geyer is||@@||was a stage-player named Geyer. A Geyer is almost an Adloi Geyer-vulture-and Adler||@@||almost an Adler. Geyer—vulture—and Adler eagle-are both names 01 Tewish families " To||@@||eagle—are both names 0f Jewish families. " To most people this sort of cntioism must bo pain||@@||most people this sort of criticism must be pain fnllj tnv ml Of a great artist ono does not ask||@@||fully trivial. Of a great artist one does not ask whether ho is Jow, Turk, hcretio, or infidel, or||@@||whether ho is Jew, Turk, heretic, or infidel, or orthodox Christian , whothor ho was horn in tins||@@||orthodox Christian , whether he was born in tihs country or the other And it maj reasonably||@@||country or the other And it may reasonably bo submittod with regird to other points||@@||be submitted with regard to other points of Mr Niot¿soho's eritioisin, also, thit||@@||of Mr Nietzsche's criticism, also, that tho world is eoucornol with art ns art||@@||tho world is concerned with art as art The mischief seemed to bo that a lot ot||@@||The mischief seemed to be that a lot of good people who lounl thcolory in AA'igner'a||@@||good people who found theology in Wagner's trmnpet-blaics i ow find that the thoolt gv is||@@||trumpet-blares now find that the theology is noxious Whereas probiblj tho truth IB that||@@||noxious. Whereas probably tho truth is that Wagner was thinking ill tho timo of his trumpet||@@||Wagner was thinking all tho time of his trumpet blares and of the monevs winch thej would blov||@@||blares and of the monevs which they would blow to him,and not in uny way of anv soitof theology||@@||to him,and not in any way of anv sort of theology Fur thoreatNict/scbo'spt llosophj jscivi ire for tho||@@||For tho rest Nietzsche's philosophy is caviare for tho general lhere is all along au ur about him ns||@@||general. There is all along an air about him as ofocowLo is tasting pearls before animals who||@@||of one who is tasting pearls before animals who don't iipprecmto them But he knows their valuo||@@||don't appreciate them But he knows their value -did know them, ratnor, poor fellow, before tho||@@||—did know them, rather, poor fellow, before tho th n partitions which i^opaiato wit from madn"ss||@@||thin partitions which separate wit from madness had been throwu down Mv 'Genealogy||@@||had been thrown down. My 'Genealogy of Morals,' " sajs he in a noto m this volume,||@@||of Morals,' " says he in a note in this volume, " furnished tho first luiormation eonceriiiug tho||@@||" furnished tho first information concerning tho i ontrast between ' nolle nioraïitv ' and 'Chris||@@||contrast between ' noble morality ' and 'Chris tian morility , ' there is perhaps no moro deci-||@@||tian morality , ' there is perhaps no more deci- sive modification of thought m tho historj of||@@||sive modification of thought in tho history of religious and moral knowledge That buok, my||@@||religious and moral knowledge That book, my touchstone for what belongs to me, has tho good||@@||touchstone for what belongs to me, has tho good fortune to be occessib'e only to the most elov ited||@@||fortune to be accessible only to the most elevated and tho most vigorous mmla others hnvo not got||@@||and tho most vigorous minds; others have not got ears for it " l'nio that ubout the cars||@@||ears for it. " True that about the ears Nietzscho'a philosophy doo» require a superhuman||@@||Nietzsche's philosophy does require a superhuman length and capacity of eais||@@||length and capacity of ears ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14211529 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn HARDWICK||@@||RANDWICK. I Ihn last fortnightly meeting of this council was h rid on||@@||The last fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday, April 21, when the Jlayoi (Aldcrmun Theo.||@@||Tuesday, April 25, when the Mayor (Alderman Theo. Vnwull) picjidcl over the following .-Aldermen 35.||@@||Powell) presided over the following :—Aldermen E. i Hovea, J A. I. Tenr, T. H, Perry, I. li. Hodgson, IE||@@||Hawes, J. A. I. Perry, T. B. Perry, I. B. Hodgson, H. Willis, lf. Ii. Clarke, and J. Bundock, The inspector of||@@||Willis, F. R. Clarke, and J. Bundock. The inspector of nusionccs reported that ho had received a return from th»||@@||nuisances reported that he had received a return from the lion rd of Health enclosing tho Gnu rnmcnfc Annlystv||@@||Board of Health enclosing the Government Analyst's nnuhsos of inna t amples ot milk obtained from »local ven-||@@||analyses of nine samples of milk obtained from local ven- dors, forw irdort by him on the 11th instant fao\ cn of tho||@@||dors, forwarded by him on the 11th instant. Seven of the fanmpks »vere found pure whiht one contained 5J percent||@@||samples were found pure, whilst one contained 5½ per cent. of jddi.d water, and*nnother 19 per c nt It was further||@@||of added water, and another 19 per cent. It was further reported that the dairy mun who had added 10 pci cent of||@@||reported that the dairyman who had added 19 per cent. of w iter only the week previous had bet n cautioned on ac-||@@||water only the week previous had been cautioned on ac- count ot his milk having been adulterated Ki percent||@@||count of his milk having been adulterated 16½ per cent. lu niil} to questions, the inspector stated tint thn||@@||In reply to questions, the inspector stated that the simples of this vendor's milk Rad burn taken||@@||samples of this vendor's milk had been taken from his ant which ho wies peVionullj driving,||@@||from his cart which he was personally driving, mid se ilcd m his presence Dmission ensued,||@@||and sealed in his presence. Discussion ensued, and it was iigi"cd to prostciite the oílfodt r 'Jim m||@@||and it was agreed to prosecute the offender. The in- Bpei tor reported m 1 nour of granting a duÍrV&L¡»n'rt license||@@||spector reported in favour of granting a dairyman's license to "Mi I liornas Lllm of Ituthv en-si n et f ¿Ä art ulito tu||@@||to Mr. Thomas Ellis, of Ruthven-street. He had also to n port two fiesh cosen of typhoi 1 ÍL\ir du. J3 the pa,st ^||@@||report two fresh cases of typhoid fever during the past fortnight at 1 owci Randwick Lvory precaïWp S ^3 ¿A||@@||fortnight at Lower Randwick. Every precaution I mug wkcu to previ at a cpri id of the disease C^Ljä %||@@||being taken to prevent a spread of the disease. C? was lodged by iii T Purcell abunt dramiie,o wi ^*tÄ<||@@||was lodged by Mr. J. Purcell about drainage w? mgoa to lu» property mHay-itnet, nnd icmumi ^^ *||@@||ing on to his property in Hay-street, and remain? iitnt, 'nstheio was tue ii propel fall to tsrrv i ^V||@@||nant, as there was not a proper fall to carry ? and his tenant w is afraid it would causo a ^||@@||and his tenant was afraid it would cause a ? outbrt tk lïcfunrtto tim works an 1 bimtur) coran||@@||outbreak. Referred to the works and sanitary com? I Mi luntlly w roto about the "almost mipuMubh '* ii.||@@||Mr. Farrelly wrote about the "almost impassable" ? ol Perouse stn tt lor \chiclo (riffle llcterrcd to wjjll.||@@||of Perouse-street for vehicle traffic. Referred to works committee "Meiers lcarto llntheis diew attention =J ' *||@@||committee. Messrs. Pearce Brothers drew attention to unothi i defectivo tlnin m Lower Haiilwuk, opposite their||@@||another defective drain in Lower Randwick, opposite their jimmies m U gU-stut I Iteferred to woiks tnmmittec||@@||premises in High-street. Referred to works committee. Alt ( Goodwin tomphuiied of d imae,« dono to Ins house||@@||Mr. C. Goodwin complained of damage done to his house in Arden sturt L.ittb Coogee, thron di tim rusint, of the||@@||in Arden-street, Little Coogee, through the raising of the btint lit had lost his ton mt undwhrnit i lined to gain||@@||street. He had lost his tenant, and when it rained to gain at ces a pi rson hid to walk thiouqh water knee deep Itc||@@||access a person had to walk through water knee deep. Re- ferred to woiks committee Ihesrcretuiy of the Austra-||@@||ferred to works committee. The secretary of the Austra- lian loel cv Club, in leplvto a letttr from council, stated||@@||lian Jockey Club, in reply to a letter from council, stated that his committee did not now intend to apjie-il to the||@@||that his committee did not now intend to appeal to the Privy Council aud the rates would be p nd ni duo course||@@||Privy Council and the rates would be paid in due course. Mr 1 "Warner uskcl tor a drun to ho put doTft||@@||Mr. F. Warner asked for a drain to be put down m laue at îcir of his residence in Boundary||@@||in lane at rear of his residence in Boundary- street is the dirtv water Mid drainage, »Vc ,||@@||street, as the dirty water and drainage, &c., from houses iiborc ran through his jitopcrty deferred to||@@||from houses above ran through his property. Referred to woiks tommittte Owing to the iihst nco of Alderman||@@||works committee. Owing to the absence of Alderman Gale it was minted that Vlderiiiün Willi* act in conjunc-||@@||Gale it was resolved that Alderman Willis act in conjunc- tion with tho Mayor us delic iles to tho conference on||@@||tion with the Mayor as delegates to the conference on street tralllt re0ul ition-, t j bo held on ïlfay||@@||street traffic regulations, to be held on May f, in RInch tho t uiuuittcu'ti roporfc will be considered||@@||5, in which the committee's report will be considered. A lette i w is iceciv d fiom tho I ttchlmrdt Couni ii asking||@@||A letter was received from the Leichhardt Council asking co-operation in u i nfei t nie to i «nudir tho abolition jf the||@@||co-operation in a conference to consider the abolition of the pnstur M tun ot diivmg hints r ittle and «bren||@@||present system of driving horses, cattle, and sheep thrmeh the public Htieet Jin Nonlh Jlotanv Council||@@||through the public streets. The North Botany Council sought e -ijei itini in ad putntiun to the l'remu r with a||@@||sought co-operation in a deputation to the Premier with a view to "ett inga final decision nu tin qm-.tiouot who wu||@@||view to getting a final decision on the question of who was ic-tpou lble lui tho propi r maullen mc« ot bound ivy roudn||@@||responsible for the proper maintenance of boundary roads. Agirai to Mis«n S i "Win Mun and A L Heslct,||@@||Agreed to. Messrs. S. T. Whiddon and A. E. Hezlet, ti astern nt tho litt Junie* Ptui ce wrole th it they intended||@@||trustees of the late James Pearce, wrote that they intended sid div idmt' portt til or the ed id, and wen going lo re-||@@||subdividing portion of the estate, and were going to re- serve teitnin jortiotis foi stricts which they were pro||@@||serve certain portions for streets, which they were pre- lund to de turtle to th fonutil but no money could bo||@@||pared to dedicate to the council, but no money could be paid by tho trustees foi their formation 1 hi i would gito||@@||paid by the trustees for their formation. This would give urcpsü to lttnda towards Kensington and the llunnorong||@@||access to lands towards Kensington and the Bunnerong- îoid 'Ihr matter ras lcfcncd to the works committee||@@||road. The matter was referred to the works committee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14252293 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn HARDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK. Hie last meeting of thcBnndwick Council was held on||@@||The last meeting of the Randwick Council was held on I June 0, when the Mayor (MdermnuTheo, Powell) pre-||@@||June 6, when the Mayor (Alderman Theo. Powell) pre- sided and the following wore nlso present -Aldermen||@@||sided, and the following were also present :—Aldermen I li Willis» TAI Pern '1 B Perry, G Gale, I B||@@||H. Willis, J. A. I. Perry, T. B. Perry, G. Gale, I. B. Hcdgr-on, J Ü Caller, J tfînek**, J Bundock, und V It ,||@@||Hodgson, J. G. Carter, J. Hincks, J. Bundock, and F. R. Clarke At denn un Hood WHS granted nu additional two||@@||Clarke. Alderman Flood was granted an additional two months* leavo of absence The vvoiks committee re |||@@||months' leave of absence. The works committee re- purled in lefcrcnco to Pearce Bl others complaint about||@@||ported in reference to Pearce Brothers' complaint about ürim in Uigb street that it was a natural watercourse||@@||drain in High-street that it was a natural watercourse I and tho council could not interfere Tho council could not||@@||and the council could not interfere. The council could not I interfere- with regard to Mi. V AVni nor 9 complaint I||@@||interfere with regard to Mr. F. Warner's complaint I about stormwater* ilowin,? on io his propertv in Boundary||@@||about stormwaters flowing on to his property in Boundary- fcticet, but the Committee recommended that ulano be||@@||street, but the Committee recommended that a lane be made with while metal in the vicinity nt a cost of £5 1 lie||@@||made with white metal in the vicinity at a cost of £5. The committee recommended that Bill ei-street, on the Tciice||@@||committee recommended that Silver-street, on the Pearce estate, dedicated tu council, he taken over, but trustées.'||@@||estate, dedicated to council, be taken over, but trustees' attention to bo drawn to tho fact that tho lilho plan vraa||@@||attention to be drawn to the fact that the litho plan was not in accordance with the plan registered m tho litles||@@||not in accordance with the plan registered in the Titles oflloe Ihe drainage would be lcqitircdto bocoimdcicd||@@||office. The drainage would be required to be considered before the other streets wera tukeu over The committee||@@||before the other streets were taken over. The committee reported in favour of bloj mgnp thoroadwn* mSu«an||@@||reported in favour of blocking up the roadway in Susan- »treet, near I c-ving's, until material there can bo iced up||@@||street, near Fewing's, until material there can be used up. Hie committee also recommended, iu tho nuisance nt||@@||The committee also recommended, re the nuisance at cornel of line nrL/Dutrue nttects, that a brickpit nnd||@@||corner of Rae and Dutruc streets, that a brick pit and trap dram bo btdlt, and that tho present gutter be tilled up||@@||trap drain be built, and that the present gutter be filled up about Oft each side of pit, to properly grade and form||@@||about 6ft. each side of pit, to properly grade and form concrete drain to take witct into tim rand The crossing||@@||concrete drain to take water into the sand.The crossing at the foot of AVood street was recommended to be||@@||at the foot of Wood-street was recommended to be tuken up and relaid The report was adopted||@@||taken up and relaid. The report was adopted. On Alderman Hodgson's motion it was carried that Av oca||@@||On Alderman Hodgson's motion it was carried that Avoca- street, from intersection of ijiil-sticotto Bounduiy-strcct,||@@||street, from intersection of Earl-street to Boundary-street, bo foimtd und ballastod 20ft wide nt a cost not exceeding||@@||be formed and ballasted 20ft. wide at a cost not exceeding £J2 Alderman Bundock'« motion to erect a ret immg wall||@@||£82. Alderman Bundock's motion to erect a retaining wall m St Ihomos'-streetTft high to cost £25 was referred to||@@||in St. Thomas'-street 7ft. high to cost £25 was referred to the work« committee Correspondence was lead and dealt||@@||the works committee. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows -Prom the* United A'fetuallert.' Associa-||@@||with as follows :—From the United Victuallers' Associa- tion asking council's support a^init contemplated action||@@||tion asking council's support against contemplated action of the AVator and Sewerage Board of chnrging hutclkoepers||@@||of the Water and Sewerage Board of charging hotelkeepers forwnter used in tioiiRhs outside ihcu premises, and ask-||@@||for water used in troughs outside their premises, and ask- ing for delegate* to represent them nt meeting It was||@@||ing for delegates to represent them at meeting. It was agreed to co-opeiate, and Alderman Gale was appointed||@@||agreed to co-operate, and Alderman Gale was appointed delegate 3 lia Leichhardt i Cou neil notified a confeience of||@@||delegate. The Leichhardt Council notified a conference of councils on J uno ¿ti» to cousidei the Hubject of dm ing cattle||@@||councils on June 29 to consider the subject of driving cattle through the public streets The Hyde roundl** request||@@||through the public streets. The Ryde Council's request forco-oporntion in movement to get membersof Parlia-||@@||for co-operation in movement to get members of Parlia- ment to »rgo tho Premier lo introduce s. bill dealing with||@@||ment to urge the Premier to introduce a bill dealing with the ga« question on the ?ono BJ stem was simply received||@@||the gas question on the zone system was simply received. Ino Commissioners of Taxation applied for a loan of the||@@||The Commissioners of Taxation applied for a loan of the council's Held books to preparen new valuation tor land||@@||council's field books to prepare a new valuation for land ta\ purposes, as choy found the council's old books in-||@@||tax purposes, as they found the council's old books in- completo nnd iinsatlsfactorj 'lhe council decided togrant||@@||complete and unsatisfactory. The council decided to grant permission to make a copy, but thev would not allow tho||@@||permission to make a copy, but they would not allow the books to leave the office lu íespoufce ton letter fioai the||@@||books to leave the office. In response to a letter from the Department of 1 ands asking the council as trustees of the||@@||Department of Lands asking the council as trustees of the Coo-ee Bav reserves t > have all encroachments removed,||@@||Coogee Bay reserves to have all encroachments removed, the council wrototuthc Rank of North Queensland, who||@@||the council wrote to the Bank of North Queensland, who own the A mullum, to at once remove the pumping engine||@@||own the Aquarium, to at once remove the pumping engine and house on the beat h 1 lie manager vvriitcjback, pointing||@@||and house on the beach. The manager wrote back, pointing out the value ot the Aquarium oaths to the public, mid||@@||out the value of the Aquarium baths to the public, and that on the authority of n practical engineer the saltwater||@@||that on the authority of a practical engineer the salt water could not be pumped front tho Aquarium grounds, and||@@||could not be pumped from the Aquarium grounds, and trusted that thu council would not îumston tho removal of||@@||trusted that the council would not insist on the removal of tho plant Aftet debate it was resolved to leaie tho matter||@@||the plant. After debate it was resolved to leave the matter in the bands of th(* Minor Hie sanitary committee pre||@@||in the hands of the Mayor. The sanitary committee pre- tentcd ns rapnrt on the sanitary condition of ] owcr||@@||sented his report on the sanitary condition of Lower Handwiok, in winch locality over 20 cases of typhoid had||@@||Randwick, in which locality over 20 cases of typhoid had occurred dining the last few months The committees||@@||occurred during the last few months. The committee's report rofeired to the drains in the asylum ground" It||@@||report referred to the drains in the asylum grounds. It wa» adopted_||@@||was adopted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14194775 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn GALLAN my AT SEA.||@@||GALLANTRY AT SEA. The Tyne trader Urania Sauber, after a fearful passage,||@@||The Tyne trader Emma Sauber, after a fearful passage, armed «t Hamburg, having oa boord mae seamen rescued||@@||arrived at Hamburg, having on board nine seamen rescued from the pcrelici German barque Holda in ex-||@@||from the perelici German barque Holda in ex- ceptionally hazardous circumstances, in which tv.o||@@||ceptionally hazardous circumstances, in which two of Captain Grenit? a crew ncaily lost then h\ ca.||@@||of Captain Gronitz's crew nearly lost their lives. Trom the muster'« report it apocara that when||@@||From the master's report it appears that when .0 miles from Shields a du*inua>tcd vessel was||@@||80 miles from Shields a dismasted vessel was sighted during ihc height of a heat) gale and «tu. blie was||@@||sighted during the height of a heavy gale and sea. She was ina tembló plight, e\erythmT movable haung been car-||@@||in a terrible plight, everything movable having been car- ried awaj *vnd the ;,rec¡cnge battering ag-uoat her sides.||@@||ried away and the wreckage battering against her sides. The master of the Huida signalled for the steamer to take||@@||The master of the Holda signalled for the steamer to take her in tow. Notwithstanding the high seo, running lines||@@||her in tow. Notwithstanding the high sea running lines were transferred from the Lmma Sauber, mid suceeisfully||@@||were transferred from the Emma Sauber, and successfully passed to the hainuc-, but the tow rope soon parted, and||@@||passed to the barque, but the tow rope soon parted, and there was nothing to be douo hut to take oil the crew. The||@@||there was nothing to be done but to take off the crew. The starboard lifeboat was launched in charge of the chief mate||@@||starboard lifeboat was launched in charge of the chief mate and two seamen After getting in close proiimit} to the||@@||and two seamen. After getting in close proximity to the Holda her pbboom carne in contact with the hteboit, and||@@||Holda her jibboom came in contact with the lifeboat, and forced, it under the water. Hie position of tne rescuing||@@||forced it under the water. The position of the rescuing party was now e*treiuel> critical, their bo it being half full||@@||party was now extremely critical, their boat being half full of wat«, and the rescutrs were compelled to malo for||@@||of water, and the rescuers were compelled to make for their \esjel againin urdei to ea\e their In es. Oncoming||@@||their vessel again in order to save their lives. On coming alongnido thov found it difficult to get on board, hming io||@@||alongside thev found it difficult to get on board, having to be hauled un the .ide by means of lines in nu exhausted||@@||be hauled up the side by means of lines in an exhausted condition The sucitod attempt to take oil the crew ol ihc||@@||condition. The second attempt to take off the crew of the Holda proved un awkward UM., but after tiro hours1 work||@@||Holda proved an awkward task, but after two hours work nine men were rescue J. Lines wi»re tired o\er the barque,||@@||nine men were rescued. Lines were tired over the barque, and thus the men were drugged thiough the water, and||@@||and thus the men were dragged through the water, and safely got onboard, lhere wero now left on tho derelict||@@||safely got on board. There were now left on the derelict the ni i; ter. ¡his £wife, the chief mate, and ono _ailoi,who||@@||the master, his wife, the chief mate, and one sailor, who elected to stay on board. Three «team trawlers mero just||@@||elected to stay on board. Three steam trawlers were just then coming upon the scene, and the master of the Llulda||@@||then coming upon the scene, and the master of the Holda signalled that the} vrouhi be icscucd by the trawlers.||@@||signalled that they would be rescued by the trawlers. Owing to the sp\cnty of the storm the Kinma Sauber, lim-||@@||Owing to the severity of the storm the Emma Sauber, hav- ing run «hurt of buukir coal, waa obliged to proceed on||@@||ing run short of bunker coal, was obliged to proceed on her paarige to bhields. The liolda lud encountered fear-||@@||her passage to Shields. The Holda had encountered fear- ful weathci for HODIL dajs previous to falling in with the||@@||ful weather for some days previous to falling in with the Kuimu Sauber Tho crew were obhired to cut away the||@@||Emma Sauber. The crew were obliged to cut away the masts to prêtent her from capsunnrç.||@@||masts to prevent her from capsizing. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14195300 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. *>||@@|| ASHFIELD.||@@||ASHFIELD. Tho council met on the 10th instant. There were pre||@@||The council met on the 10th instant. There were pre- ?ent the Major (Alderman F, J. Josephson, J.r»), Alder-||@@||sent the Mayor (Alderman F. J. Josephson, J.P.), Alder- men Douiran. lirown, Upward, Broughton, Robson,||@@||men Dougan, Brown, Upward, Broughton, Robson, Reaver, hillls, and the council clerk, Mr. Ï. Glusop. Tho||@@||Beaver, Mills, and the council clerk, Mr. T. Glassop. The Municipal Association's monthly report waa tabled, The||@@||Municipal Association's monthly report was tabled. The Health Department forwarcd their officer's report upon the||@@||Health Department forwared their officer's report upon the condition of certain premises in Milton*street, and the in-||@@||condition of certain premises in Milton-street, and the in- spector was directed to seo that the*e were immediately||@@||spector was directed to see that these were immediately put into a sanitary condition Tho Health Department||@@||put into a sanitary condition. The Health Department nguiu referred to the necessity for seniing in names of||@@||again referred to the necessity for sending in names of persona from whom sample*i of milk were obtained. Alder-||@@||persons from whom samples of milk were obtained. Alder- man «Brown moved and Aldi nnan Mills seconded,-'* That||@@||man Brown moved and Alderman Mills seconded, —" That the ÎMipenntendent of the Fire Urigade Hoard be aaked to||@@||the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade Board be asked to Tlsit Burwood, and with the connell's representatives select||@@||visit Burwood, and with the council's representatives select I a site for tho proponed now station." < umcil AI derma n||@@||a site for the proposed new station." Carried. Alderman | Dongan drew nttention to the condition of the biidgo at||@@||Dougan drew attention to the condition of the bridge at John-street, also to the water tables in Chandus-street ant||@@||John-street, also to the water tables in Chandos-street and putter m l'arramatUi-road Alderman Upward decired||@@||gutter in Parramatta-road. Alderman Upward desired nt'cntlon to Pembroke a\eouo, n post on Liverpool-road,||@@||attention to Pembroke-avenue, a post on Liverpool-road, | and to the necessity for moro frt qutnt visita from the||@@||and to the necessity for more frequent visits from the water curta in various streets Aldeiman Rruughton de||@@||water carts in various streets. Alderman Broughton de- aired attention to the uiphalt path In John-street. Alder||@@||sired attention to the asphalt path in John-street. Alder- Brown requested that trees in Vittoria, Norton, and Hol-||@@||Brown requested that trees in Victoria, Norton, and Hol- den streets should be attended to. Alderman Robson asked||@@||den streets should be attended to. Alderman Robson asked that a handrail be plnrert on the bridge. Lord-street||@@||that a handrail be placed on the bridge, Lord-street. Alderman Beaver complained of dirty nubwaj and bad||@@||Alderman Beaver complained of dirty subway and bad light in AlH street. The Mayor proiniacú to attend to the||@@||light in Allt-street. The Mayor promised to attend to the a veral matters us far as lay tn hh power. Accounts||@@||several matters as far as lay in his power. Accounts «mountinff to £670 l8* c4 were passed for payment.||@@||amounting to £670 18s 8d were passed for payment. Alderman Mills moved and Alderman Robson seconded,||@@||Alderman Mills moved and Alderman Robson seconded, — '* fhat the Mayor be authorised to sign the agrément as||@@||" That the Mayor be authorised to sign the agreement as ? to the future maintenance of Conterbun Did road 1 ".||@@||to the future maintenance of Canterbury Old-road be- I tween Petcrham and Ashfield Councils.'' Carried.||@@||tween Petersham and Ashfield Councils.'' Carried. i Alderman Upward moved and Alderman broughton||@@||Alderman Upward moved and Alderman Broughton I seconded,-" 1 hat a valuer for the >car 1091 be appoint d||@@||seconded, —" That a valuer for the year 1899 be appointed I to work with the council clerk atun<"Xpcn«o of £S0 "||@@||to work with the council clerk at an expense of £80. " 1 Camed Alderman Hc»ver moved and Alderman Upwaid||@@||Carried. Alderman Beaver moved and Alderman Upward seconde 1, " That Mr Albert Drown he appointed aaaiit||@@||seconded, " That Mr. Albert Brown be appointed assist- unt council clerk nt a sulary of £52 per annum, and that a||@@||ant council clerk at a salary of £52 per annum, and that a temporary junior clerk he engaged at a salary of 10s per||@@||temporary junior clerk be engaged at a salary of 10s per week." Carried. _||@@||week." Carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14195959 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTEY NEWS. '||@@||COUNTEY NEWS. ' -¡»||@@||-¡» FATAL ACCIDENT TO A HORSEMAN.||@@||FATAL ACCIDENT TO A HORSEMAN. FORBES, Monday.||@@||FORBES, Monday. On Saturday night Coroner Sowter held a magis||@@||On Saturday night Coroner Sowter held a magis- tonal inquiry touching the death of Daniel P||@@||tonal inquiry touching the death of Daniel P. Mylecharane, who was found dead on the||@@||Mylecharane, who was found dead on the Condobolin-road on that day From the||@@||Condobolin-road on that day. From the evidence it appears that on índay ovcning||@@||evidence it appears that on Friday evening Mr Mylcchamno rodo ovor to a fnoud s house,||@@||Mr. Mylecharane rode over to a friend's house, and tied his horso up It broke away He then||@@||and tied his horse up. It broke away. He then borrowed a horse aud followed it When chasing||@@||borrowed a horse and followed it. When chasing the first animal about Bevon nulos out of town he||@@||the first animal about seven miles out of town he collided with a tree causing injuries which resulte!||@@||collided with a tree causing injuries which resulted in his death As "io wns being drought into town||@@||in his death. As he was being brought into town on Saturday his infant child also died He leaves||@@||on Saturday his infant child also died. He leaves a wife an^ four young children A verdict of acci-||@@||a wife and four young children. A verdict of acci- dental death was returned Deceased was exceed-||@@||dental death was returned. Deceased was exceed- ingly popular Nearly 2000 people attended tho||@@||ingly popular. Nearly 2000 people attended the bunal Borvico at the cemetery vesterday Iho ro||@@||burial service at the cemetery yesterday. The re- mainB of the deceased were drawn to the cemetery on||@@||mains of the deceased were drawn to the cemetery on tho fire brigade engino the officers and men of the||@@||the fire brigade engine. The officers and men of the Tori es half company of Mounted lillies also rode in||@@||Forbes half-company of Mounted Rifles also rode in uniform, w caring a black band 1 hey were una! le||@@||uniform, wearing a black band. They were unable to hold a military funeral, owing to pcrrmssirm||@@||to hold a military funeral, owing to permission not having boen received from headquarters Tho||@@||not having been received from headquarters. The cortege was a milo long Deceased was only 30||@@||cortege was a mile long. Deceased was only 30 yoai» of age||@@||years of age. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14196425 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF THE REV. E. D,||@@||DEATH OF THE REV. E. D, MADGWICK.||@@||MADGWICK. I Wo regret to have to announce the death of the||@@||We regret to have to announce the death of the Rev Fdward David Madgwick, rector of St Peter'«||@@||Rev Edward David Madgwick, rector of St Peter's Church, St Peters, who passed away yesterday||@@||Church, St Peters, who passed away yesterday morning at the porsonago, Cook íRiver road, at the||@@||morning at the parsonage, Cook's River-road, at the age of 67 Some twa years ago Mr Madgwu k was||@@||age of 57. Some two years ago Mr Madgwick was seized with an attack ot muscular atrophy, a wast-||@@||seized with an attack of muscular atrophy, a wast- ing disease of the muscles of tho arms and chest||@@||ing disease of the muscles of the arms and chest. This disease m Mr Madgwick'a case prove I to be||@@||This disease in Mr Madgwick's case proved to be progressive in character, and although at the. outset||@@||progressive in character, and although at the outset it did not interfere with his ministerial duties, and no||@@||it did not interfere with his ministerial duties, and no ahrm waa felt by his friends ho continued to grow||@@||alarm was felt by his friends he continued to grow worse, despito the efforts of his med cal adviser, Dr||@@||worse, despite the efforts of his medical adviser, Dr Tnndall bomo fon n eeks ago Mr Madgwick found||@@||Trindall. Some few weeks ago, Mr Madgwick found it necessary to toko to bis room although to tho||@@||it necessary to take to his room although to the y ery last ho was never confined to hi» bed During||@@||very last he was never confined to his bed. During the early part of Thursday evening Mr Madgwick||@@||the early part of Thursday evening Mr Madgwick conveisod with sovcral of his intimate friends and re||@@||conversed with several of his intimate friends and re- lutiotis, and retired to bed about midnight About 2||@@||lations, and retired to bed about midnight. About 2 a in ho osl ed for a, drink of water Af tor partaking||@@||a.m. he asked for a drink of water. After partaking of the water a faintness carno over lum, and he||@@||of the water a faintness came over him, and he quietly expired in the presence of the members of hu||@@||quietly expired in the presence of the members of his family Iho immediate canse of death waa lailure||@@||family. The immediate cause of death was failure of the heart's action Mr Midgwick leaves a widjw,||@@||of the heart's action. Mr Madgwick leaves a widow, four sons and two daughters||@@||four sons, and two daughters. The rov gentleman was bora in Portseo, Eug||@@||The rev. gentleman was born in Portsea, Eng- Iand, on June lo 1842 He carno out to thi3 colony||@@||land, on June 15, 1842. He came out to this colony at the ago of severn years, aud during his boyhood re-||@@||at the age of seven years, and during his boyhood re- side! with his parents in tho Hunter River district,||@@||sided with his parents in the Hunter River district, chiefly at Maitland and Raymond Terrace where ho i||@@||chiefly at Maitland and Raymond Terrace, where he was educated At tho ago of 22 Mr Madgwick was||@@||was educated. At the age of 22 Mr Madgwick was called to the Wesley au ministry, and waa sent to||@@||called to the Wesleyan ministry, and was sent to Qucenalaud on probation lor several years he||@@||Queensland on probation. For several years he laboured in this capacity in the Darling Downs and||@@||laboured in this capacity in the Darling Downs and Toonoombi districts Ho then roturned to Maitland,||@@||Toowoomba districts. He then returned to Maitland, wbero he married Miss Bowden daughter of Mr||@@||where he married Miss Bowden, daughter of Mr John Bowden a very old resident of the district||@@||John Bowden, a very old resident of the district. Mi Madgwick was then stationed as minister at||@@||Mr Madgwick was then stationed as minister at Queanbeyan Singleton, Morpeth, and Peunth dis-||@@||Queanbeyan, Singleton, Morpeth, and Penrith dis- tricts respectively After completing his work at||@@||tricts respectively. After completing his work at Penrith he resigned from tho "Wesleyau Church, and||@@||Penrith he resigned from the Wesleyan Church, and entered Moore College, Liverpool as a student for||@@||entered Moore College, Liverpool, as a student for the Anglican Church ministry Ho remained only||@@||the Anglican Church ministry. He remained only a short time lu the colle"o, when in 1330 be was||@@||a short time in the college, when in 1880 he was ordained a deacon of tho Anglican Church, and a||@@||ordained a deacon of the Anglican Church, and a J esr later a priest Both ordination servicos wero||@@||year later a priest. Both ordination services were performed by tho then Bishop of Sydney, Dr Barker||@@||performed by the then Bishop of Sydney, Dr Barker. 1 or a Iittlo time Mr Madgwi k acted as curate at St||@@||For a Iittle time Mr Madgwick acted as curate at St. Barnabas Church His hrst appointment as incum||@@||Barnabas' Church. His first appointment as incum- hcut was in 1881, when bo ras placed in charge of St||@@||bent was in 1881, when he was placed in charge of St. Thomas Church, at Balmain, where ho remained||@@||Thomas' Church, at Balmain, where he remained until 1887 In the latter year be waa appointed IU||@@||until 1887. In the latter year be was appointed in- cumbent gf St Miohael's Church, Surry Hills Here||@@||cumbent of St Michael's Church, Surry Hills. Here he laboured with much success until the year 1892,||@@||he laboured with much success until the year 1892, when he exchanged places with the Rev Dr Man-||@@||when he exchanged places with the Rev Dr Man- ning who was then in charge of St Peter's parish||@@||ning who was then in charge of St Peter's parish. Mr Madgwick continued to labour in the district of||@@||Mr Madgwick continued to labour in the district of St Peters until his death During his six years' re-||@@||St Peters until his death. During his six years' re- sidence there ho won the respect of all, and took a||@@||sidence there he won the respect of all, and took a leading part m all matters locally of a public charac-||@@||leading part in all matters locally of a public charac- ter||@@||ter. Mr Madgwick was a leading spirit m the Orange||@@||Mr Madgwick was a leading spirit in the Orange Institution, and for several years was Grand Master||@@||Institution, and for several years was Grand Master of the order He also Ulled the position of Grand||@@||of the order. He also filled the position of Grand Chaplain Ho was bkewise a Freemason and was||@@||Chaplain. He was likewise a Freemason and was Grand Chaplain of the English constitution at the||@@||Grand Chaplain of the English constitution at the tune of the amalgamation of the lodges under the||@@||time of the amalgamation of the lodges under the Now South Wales banner||@@||New South Wales banner. The funeral will take place to-day from St Peter's||@@||The funeral will take place to-day from St Peter's Church, Cook a Biver-raad Service will bo con-||@@||Church, Cook's River-road. Service will be con- ducted at 1 o'clock bv the Reva John Dixon and F||@@||ducted at 1 o'clock by the Revs John Dixon and F. 1 Trivett, and the funeral will leave at 2 o'clock||@@||T. Trivett, and the funeral will leave at 2 o'clock for tho Waverley Cemetery||@@||for the Waverley Cemetery. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14196934 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE EAST GRETA DISASTER. I||@@||THE EAST GRETA DISASTER. THE INQUEST.||@@||THE INQUEST. WEST MAITLAND, Monday.||@@||WEST MAITLAND, Monday. The Eist Greta disaster inquiry »ua resumed at||@@||The East Greta disaster inquiry was resumed at tho West Maitland courthouse this morning, before||@@||the West Maitland courthouse this morning, before Mr Martin, No wcastlo district coi oner, ariel n j ur>||@@||Mr. Martin, Newcastle district coroner, and a jury. Mr J, W 'iillottrcpie»ontcd tlio Crown LawOilico,||@@||Mr. J. W. Tillett represented the Crown Law Office, Mr Millard appeared for Mr A I/iomos, uiauagor||@@||Mr Millard appeared for Mr. A. Thomas, manager of tho colliery , Mr IAS Benden, for the Ka&t||@@||of the colliery , Mr. F. A. S. Bowden, for the East Greta Company , Mr Curley, m m ere' general secre-||@@||Greta Company , Mr. Curley, miner's general secre- tary, for tho relative*, of the deceased minora (Uro||@@||tary, for the relatives of the deceased miners (Gro- noff, Moncrief! aud 13 arno a) , Cmof Inspector A A||@@||now, Moncrieff and Barnes) , Chief Inspector A. A. Atkinson und Inspoctoi liutoa for tho Mines De-||@@||Atkinson and Inspecter Bates for the Mines De- partment||@@||partment. Rudolph St Vincent Heyes, collier*/ ougmecr,||@@||Rudolph St. Vincent Heyes, colliery engineer, was recalled, and Rato ewUcnco concerning tho sUU||@@||was recalled, and gave evidence concerning the state of tho tunnel aud tho genoral condition of the work-||@@||of the tunnel and the general condition of the work-- ings prior to tho disaster Ile neier heard the||@@||ings prior to the disaster. He never heard the ni nuu.fi cr 0,) tbo 1 ucsduy ho fore the disaster in the||@@||manager on the Tuesdsy before the disaster in the tunnel say uti} thing ah out beut or broken timbers to||@@||tunnel say anything about bent or broken timbers to bo repaired nt the oud of the tveok||@@||be repaired at the end of the week. John Grimtha, u, miner of "Î0 \oirs* oiper euee, de-||@@||John Griffiths, a miner of 30 years experience, de- posed that ho was ouo of four mun who had charlo||@@||posed that he was one of four men who had charge of tho work of driving the tunnel Ho would fl«Ten-||@@||of the work of driving the tunnel. He would swear th uro were ne^or any bent or brokcu tips where tho||@@||there were never any bent or broken caps where the tall occurred Ile du! see a fu.v bent caps, but||@@||fall occurred. He did see a few bent caps, but nowhere near tho seat of the fall Ile n us ni the||@@||nowhere near the seat of the fall. He was in the tunnel ou tho luesdny ho fore tho nccidont with the||@@||tunnel on the Tuesday before the accident with the manager and Mr Tieres und ofhor men, but never||@@||manager and Mr. Heyes and other men, but never heard tho manager say nu\thiug about bent and||@@||heard the manager say anything about bent and broken timbers to be repaire i. He would swear the||@@||broken timbers to be repaired. He would swear the manager noter su id anything about repairs||@@||manager never said anything about repairs. David Lewis wai recalled aud denied positively||@@||David Lewis was recalled and denied positively the statement of March and I'arsons concerning||@@||the statement of March and Parsons concerning uItemed broken and bout caps it the seat of tim fait||@@||alleged broken and bent caps at the seat of the fall. Ar&nah Thomas reeulled, in answer to Mr Mil-||@@||Azariah Thomas, recalled, in answer to Mr Mil- lard, denied tbo existouco of bout or broken caps||@@||lard, denied the existence of bent or broken caps under the seat of the fall Ho also domed having I||@@||under the seat of the fall. He also denied having made an} statement about hiving certain timbers |||@@||made any statement about having certain timbers repaired||@@||repaired. lho inquiry was adjourned till to-morrow.||@@||The inquiry was adjourned till to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14197691 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ACCIDENTS AT RANDWICK||@@||ACCIDENTS AT RANDWICK 1 WO HOUSES KILLED.||@@||TWO HORSES KILLED. A JOCKEY SERIOUSLY INJÜliED.||@@||A JOCKEY SERIOUSLY INJURED There were moro accidents at Randwick Race-||@@||There were more accidents at Randwick Race- course on featurdav, the concluding day of the||@@||course on Saturday the concluding day of the Anniversary inciting of tho Sidney luif Club, than||@@||Anniversary meeting of the Sydney Turf Club, than li is been tho cass for a long ttmo||@@||has been the case for a long time past When lumping tho final fence lu||@@||past. When jumping the final fence in Hie llurdlo Mace, Ibu chestnut gelding||@@||the Hurdle Race, the chestnut gelding Pin,, lwv foil and at tho limo sonoiis apprehonsious||@@||Playboy fell and at the time serious apprehensions niro etitortaiiioJ as to tho fato of iho rider (IF||@@||were entertained as to the fate of the rider (H Treeland), hut boyond being temporarily otuuucd||@@||Freeland), but beyond being temporarily stunned and locciuufu severe sh iking ho e caped without||@@||and receiving a severe shaking he escaped without (.crions înjiirr Plajboj, lliojgh apparently nil||@@||serious injury. Playboy, though apparently all right unuicdi itilv tier the fall, die I on reieliing his||@@||right immediately after the fall, died on reaching his stähle In Hi« Uuiuthijn Hindicap Lad} itamd||@@||stable. In the Corinthian Handicap Lady Rapid lost her lost lier ndor (Mr J W Ilohman), who, lion over,||@@||rider (Mr J W Holiman), who, however, c°cs| ed with a slight scalp Hound||@@||escaped with a slight scalp wound. llio Annn T-iai} Ilaudican, tin principal event of||@@||The Anniversary Handicap, the principal event of tbo dj\, TI is responsible for lillie short of a catas-||@@||the day, was responsible for little short of a catas- trophe Iho field comprised ii startors, which in||@@||trophe. The field comprised 34 starters, which in tho ordinary c?ur o of events ia a Illina one, but||@@||the ordinary course of events is a large one, but taken in comparison with other fields nt metropolitan||@@||taken in comparison with other fields at metropolitan meet ne,« hero it is not bv my mc ins out ol tbo way||@@||meetings here it is not by any means out of the way. Ivearl) Itiewholeol tho cour e had been oncompassod||@@||Nearly the whole of the course had been encompassed m sifcly, and the held had en ung into the straight||@@||in safey, and the field had swung into the straight whoa the wildest consternation ivas caused ns a||@@||when the wildest consternation was caused as a number of hor0es wore seen to fall ovor ono anothor||@@||number of horses were seen to fall over one another without siij oppnreutrtas 11 A general feeling of||@@||without any apparent reason. A general feeling of hoiror seize! the assemblage Iho horses mid their||@@||horror seized the assemblage. The horses and their rulers nero thrown about the course m a confused||@@||riders were thrown about the course in a confused mass Iho ambulance, which is always m icadíno(>3||@@||mass. The ambulance, which is always in readiness on the course 111 111" cv cut of an acciibut, n as quickly||@@||on the course in the event of an accident, was quickly on tile scens, but it ivas found that the only jockojs||@@||on the scene, but it was found that the only jockeys who needed medic ii att ndaueo were E Cleal and||@@||who needed medical attendance were E Cleal and 1) Cook On being removed to the casualty room||@@||D Cook . On being removed to the casualty room tbo former tv as ascertained lo bo suffering from n||@@||tbe former was ascertained to be suffering from a retmrliably-foimcd scalp wound, which necessitated||@@||remarkably-formed scalp wound, which necessitated a nuinb°r of Btitebcs, after which operation he||@@||a number of stitches, after which operation he was ablo to go to Ina home The medical||@@||was able to go to his home. The medical oflicers of tho club quid li iecogm«ed that||@@||officers of the club quickly recognised that Cook s caso was a most serious ouo, as he was uncon-||@@||Cook's case was a most serious one, as he was uncon- scious and sufTcnug from acuto concussion of tho||@@||scious and suffering from acute concussion of the bniu Uider tho circuiust incos thistjockoy was||@@||brain. Under the circumstances this jockey was ImmcdiatJ} removed to St Vinrent'« Il i'pital, and||@@||immediately removed to St Vincent's Hospital, and at a lato hour last night there was no improvement||@@||at a late hour last night there was no improvement la lill condition Hie horses that foil were||@@||in his condition. The horses that fell were Shiuphraun, Loch Leigh, I ubal C nu II, All There,||@@||Shaughraun, Loch Leigh, Tubal Cain II, All There, mid llio Captain, wlulo Johansen was galloped||@@||and The Captain, while Johansen was galloped upon but did not eomo down, though||@@||upon but did not come down, though ho appeared li filter Shaugliraun, who||@@||he appeared to falter. Shaughraun, who hal uno of his forelegs brokuu, inado Ills||@@||had one of his forelegs broken, made his waj up tho straight to the " distauco," and||@@||way up the straight to the " distance," and iv s altern irds destroyed bv a frietidlv. bullet||@@||was afterwards destroyed by a friendly bullet. i ho contingent that cume lo grief were at the time||@@||The contingent that came to grief were at the time running 111 tim " ruik, ' bohmd tho lddiug division,||@@||running in the"ruck" behind the leading division, and nobody seems to have any eleni Idea as to how||@@||and nobody seems to have any clear idea as to how ttio aflair was brought about Hie place where the||@@||the affair was brought about.The place where the acculent oieiirred is well formed, mid tbo course||@@||accident occurred is well formed, and the course lhere is very «ida and free iront anj thing Itkely to||@@||there is very wide and free from anything likely to 1 ring a horse dow 1||@@||bring a horse down. Tarlj this inorunie Ciuk was still unconscious||@@||Early this morning Cookwas still unconscious. fah"ht IK p wero entertained of his recovery||@@||Slight hopes were entertained of his recovery. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14198585 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEilOßIAL TO ARTHUR LINTON.||@@||MEMORIAL TO ARTHUR LINTON. A memorial window aud lectern are being placed||@@||A memorial window and lectern are being placed in tlie Abedaro parish church, Wales, to the memory||@@||in the Abedare parish church, Wales, to the memory of the late Arthur Vincent Liuton, who it will be||@@||of the late Arthur Vincent Linton, who it will be remembered, died nearly threo years ago from fever||@@||remembered, died nearly three years ago from fever. Linton it as thou one of the best riders in tho world||@@||Linton was then one of the best riders in the world on tho road or path The cost of the memorial will||@@||on the road or path. The cost of the memorial will be about £150 Tho window and lectern will bo||@@||be about £150. The window and lectern will be erected by Easter The window will bear the Hol-||@@||erected by Easter. The window will bear the fol- lowing inscription -" To the glory of God, aud to||@@||lowing inscription -" To the glory of God, and to conimomorjta Arthur Vincent Linton, born Tob||@@||commemorate Arthur Vincent Linton, born Feb 14, ISGS, died July 2.1, 1396 " The lectern will bear||@@||14, 1868, died July 25, 1896. " The lectern will bear the following words -" lhe west window of this||@@||the following words -" The west window of this church and this lectora are dedicated to the glory of||@@||church and this lectern are dedicated to the glory of God, and the memory of Arthur Vincent Linton, of||@@||God, and the memory of Arthur Vincent Linton, of this par ah, champion cyclist of the world who died||@@||this parish, champion cyclist of the world who died ut Abedaro July -0,189(1, aged IS j cars "||@@||at Abedare July 20, 1896, aged 28 years " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14198778 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DAIRï NEWS.||@@||DAIRY NEWS. ROBERfSON, Saturday.||@@||ROBERTSON, Saturday. Tbo half-yearly meeting of tho shareholders of||@@||The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Derrima District Flinn lind Dairy Company ¿roa||@@||the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company was hold to-day in tho "-chool of Aita Mr Thomas||@@||held to-day in the school of Arts. Mr Thomas beery prended About 100 shareholders wera pio||@@||Seery presided. About 100 shareholders were pre- scnt Tho sales for tho half-year amounted to||@@||sent. The sales for the half-year amounted to £47,000, as against £40,000 for tho corresponding||@@||£47,000, as against £40,000 for the corresponding period last vcar After writing off the sum oí £181||@@||period last year. After writing off the sum of £481 5s, being 10 per cent f sr depreciation of plant and||@@||5s, being 10 per cent for depreciation of plant and inao'iinory, the profits amounted to £730 12a 8d||@@||machinery, the profits amounted to £730 12s 8d 1 he directors recommended a 10 poi cent diudeud||@@||The directors recommended a 10 per cent dividend and tho pi« UHR of £2i0 to the roforve, n akmg that||@@||and the placing of £250 to the reserve, making that fund £2000 and carrying forward tho balance of||@@||fund £2000 and carrying forward the balance of £103 9s 8d On the motion of tile chairman, seconded||@@||£403 9s 8d. On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr Gilroy, tho report and balance-sheet were||@@||by Mr Gilroy, the report and balance-sheet were unanimously ntloited A b illot \\ aB tak<,n for threo||@@||unanimously adopted. A ballot was taken for three directors Messrs W II Walker and William W.||@@||directors Messrs W H Walker and William W. Loscby woro fresh candidates I he ballot rosultcd in||@@||Loseby were fresh candidates. The ballot resulted in Messrs Seory, Alcorn, and Hayter being ro-electcd||@@||Messrs Seery, Alcorn, and Hayter being re-elected WOLLONGONG, Suurtav||@@||WOLLONGONG, Sunday. Tho half-yearly report of tho directors ot tho||@@||The half-yearly report of the directors of the Unanderra Dairv Company shows that during tho||@@||Unanderra Dairy Company shows that during the past six months HI 07!) gïllonB of milk« ero lcccived,||@@||past six months 144,079 gallons of milk were received producing OG 7961b nf butter, tho avorago te&t being||@@||producing 56,796 lb of butter, the average test being ¿ 40, and the bu'ter \ield lib to lo ¡lb milk tho||@@||3.40, and the butter yield l lb to 25.3 lb milk. The batter salos amounted to £tS81, and suppliers milk||@@||butter sales amounted to £1884, and suppliers milk wore paid £1G78 In mouug the adoption or the||@@||were paid £1678. In moving the adoption of the ropoitand balance ihect at tlio lialf-yearlv meoting||@@||report and balance-sheet at the half-yearly meeting Mr Cullen (tho chairman) in rofemug to tho pro-||@@||Mr Cullen (the chairman) in referring to the pro- posal of the Government to Deua home a mau to||@@||posal of the Government to send home a man to supervise the distribution of tho dury produce sent||@@||supervise the distribution of the dairy produce sent from this colony to Loudon, said such nn||@@||from this colony to London, said such an interference wouli1 be strongly resented by tho||@@||interference would be strongly resented by the diury fal mers as a body as woll as by exporters||@@||dairy farmers as a body, as well as by exporters. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14199374 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.'||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. -*||@@||— ASHFIELD.||@@||ASHFIELD. The council met on the 7th in*tnnt lhere Here prêtent||@@||The council met on the 7th instant. There were present Ibe Mayor (Alderman F J Josephcon, T 1* ), Aiderai||@@||The Mayor (Alderman F. J. Josephson, J.P.), Aldermen Broughton, Milk*, liohson, Lpuard 1ÍÜ_"_B, Lied,||@@||Broughton, Mills, Robson, Upward, Dougan, Lloyd, Ucaiei, Jîrawn, and the council clerk (Mr 1 Glistrc),||@@||Beaver, Brown, and the council clerk (Mr T. Glassop). Aldeiman Broughton and the Ttlujor *tre app mted_t"*||@@||Alderman Broughton and the Mayor were appointed dele- gates lo HIL meeting tallidbi the Paddington Ccmcilto||@@||gates to the meeting called by the Paddington Council to consider the constitution of tho Tratnit Con mi-lia,||@@||consider the constitution of the Transit Commission. HegulaluiUH go\emirg noxious trades were tablet! An||@@||Regulations governing noxious trades were tabled. An offer ufa Iii ton compound Pteum roller nt a cvMpf£fca,t_,||@@||offer of a 12-ton compound steam roller at a cost of £650, on temi», was referrpd to the tunks comn titee Aïdtraia||@@||terms, was referred to the works committee. Alderman Upward fuggchtel that two Sunday schools and other||@@||been delivered in 15 Sunday schools and other Bimilar work carried out Smco tho establishment of||@@||similar work carried out. Since the establishment of the association 12,Oin services lud boen conducted by||@@||the association 12,055 services had been conducted by members During the j ear Messrs. Arthur Brooks||@@||members. During the year Messrs. Arthur Brooks and .lobu T. Davison had been admitted lo full||@@||and John T. Davison had been admitted to full membership, and Mcssr«. H. Macdonald aud D W.||@@||membership, and Messrs. H. Macdonald and E. W. R. M'Millan had been received as probationers Ono||@@||R. M'Millan had been received as probationers. One member-Mr. Georgo S Noves-had boon removed||@@||member-Mr. George S. Noyes-had been removed by death, and ns he had beon for eight years a||@@||by death, and as he had been for eight years a «cnlous worker this loss was keenly felt by the||@@||zealous worker this loss was keenly felt by the association.||@@||association. Tho treasurer's statement showed a small b dance||@@||The treasurer's statement showed a small balance in hand, and evidenced the careful managemont of||@@||in hand, and evidenced the careful management of the association regarding expenditure||@@||the association regarding expenditure. On tho motion of the Rev. II. vV . Taylor, seconded||@@||On the motion of the Rev. H. W. Taylor, seconded by the Rev H T. Holliday, the ronorc aud balance||@@||by the Rev. H. T. Holliday, the report and balance sheet were adopted Some discussion then ensued||@@||sheet were adopted. Some discussion then ensued over the proposed amendment of the constitution,||@@||over the proposed amendment of the constitution, tho point under review being as to vi hethor members||@@||the point under review being as to whether members should bo admitted as la} leaders under the ago of||@@||should be admitted as lay readers under the age of 21 years It was eventually decided to admit pro-||@@||21 years. It was eventually decided to admit pro- bationers at that age, and the rules, as amended,||@@||bationers at that age, and the rules, as amended, wero adopted.||@@||were adopted. The election of officers was then procoeded with,||@@||The election of officers was then proceeded with, the Very Rev. the Dcau of Sydney and the Rev. II.||@@||the Very Rev. the Dean of Sydney and the Rev. H. Wallace Mort being ro-elontcd as vice-presidcnls,||@@||Wallace Mort being re-elected as vice-presidents; Mr. B. C, Martin elected as han. treasurer, and Mr||@@||Mr. B. C. Martin elected as hon. treasurer, and Mr. II. W. Hartley re-oleoted as hon. socretary. The||@@||H. W. Hartley re-elected as hon. secretary. The .meeting then closed with devotional exercises.||@@||meeting then closed with devotional exercises. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14201507 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn TTIE FATAL ACCIDENT TO||@@||TTIE FATAL ACCIDENT TO MR. ARTHUR BROOKE.||@@||MR. ARTHUR BROOKE. BRISBANE. Wednesday.||@@||BRISBANE. Wednesday. Mr \rthiir Brooke who was killed early this||@@||Mr Arthur Brooke who was killed early this morning hy falling from an upstair« window||@@||morning by falling from an upstairs window at tho Impend Hotel, ssas until reeentlv||@@||at the Impend Hotel, was until recentlly owner of Milch cmgoirrio station, Liverpool||@@||owner of Milchengowrie station, Liverpool Plains, Now South Wales, milt his||@@||Plains, New South Wales, with his brother, but basing Intel) diaposed of||@@||brother, but having lately disposed of that property to tho firm of Brooko||@@||that property to the firm of Brooke Brothers, this month purchase!» Quin||@@||Brothers, this month purchased Quin- bclook station in tho Hughenden dts||@@||betook station in the Hughenden dis- tnot, Qucen«laud, where it was their intcution||@@||tnot, Queensland, where it was their intention to enter upon active pastoral pursuits Mi||@@||to enter upon active pastoral pursuits. Mr Brooko was a well knosvn member of the||@@||Brooke was a well known member of the Australian Club, SsdnLy, and was on his||@@||Australian Club, Sydney, and was on his way to Melbourne for tho purpose of say-||@@||way to Melbourne for the purpose of say- ing good-byo to bia sister, who is on||@@||ing good-bye to his sister, who is on tho point of leaving for Europe It was his||@@||the point of leaving for Europe. It was his intention to rotnrn to Queensland without delay||@@||intention to return to Queensland without delay. Ho fell a distanco of 10 feet Tho bones of both||@@||He fell a distance of 50 feet. The bones of both ankles woro completely shattered Ho was||@@||ankles were completely shattered. He was taken to tho genornl hospital, and up to||@@||taken to the general hospital, and up to half past 2 o'clock was quito conscious, and till||@@||half past 2 o'clock was quite conscious, and till thoa nothing besond a lengthy deten-||@@||then nothing beyond a lengthy deten- tion from tho nccident to the tinkles wus||@@||tion from the accident to the ankles was anticipated At that hour, howovor, Mr||@@||anticipated. At that hour, however, Mr Broo! o began to sink fast, and at 4||@@||Brooke began to sink fast, and at 4 o'clock ho w11 dead A p**rsonal friend of his,||@@||o'clock he was dead. A perrsonal friend of his, Mr Walsh, manager of Dalgety and Co , saw||@@||Mr Walsh, manager of Dalgety and Co , saw him at tho hospital, and leathered in tho course||@@||him at the hospital, and gathered in the course of cons creation that Mr Brooke had mistaken a||@@||of conversation that Mr Brooke had mistaken a largo high open windosv for the door||@@||large high open window for the door. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14201845 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn M \NLY||@@||MANLY The council nat on ribnian -'1 Present The Ma>nr||@@||The council sat on February 21. Present: The Mayor (Aldu-manW li lle-clur) Aldormcn 1 C Pa-Man, Owen||@@||(Alderman W H Fletcher) Alderman F C Passau, Owen Cirroll J U Miyu h W amil., and H E Stueni in||@@||Carroll J B Meyer, E W Quirk, and H E Stevenson. Jin. Hurwotxl Council retine-te 1 Mnnl\ to upi oint diu-gatea||@@||The Burwood Council requested Manly to appoint delegates to a confirencu to comidci the br»t means of cnfurcln-; a||@@||to a conference to consider the best means of enforcing a joint claim fur «pedal endowment rho "Manlj On« Cora||@@||joint claim for special endowment. The "Manly Gas Com- jany linimi been riqucitcd tu uto lucimles-ent burners||@@||pany, having been requested to use incandescent burners on tlio utrc-t lump», wrote that luanmuch a« the price of||@@||on the street lamps, wrote that inasmuch as the price of gan bad beon matcmill) reduced it could not urdLrtnku tile||@@||gas bad been materially reduced it could not undertake the evpc-ndituro The ljinds Department reputed that the||@@||expenditure. The Lands Department reported that the annual grant of £7ö foi the Manly rhrka and recreation||@@||annual grant of £75 for the Manly parks and recreation reserves bud been made, but payment would be withheld||@@||reserves had been made, but payment would be withheld fcendiag tic aaju-rtnitat of tin adianto of foo in 1698. The||@@||pending the adjustment of an advance of £50 in 1898. The Worka Department intimated that the asphalted walk||@@||Works Department intimated that the asphalted walk »long tho Steyne lieacrve, whlchhvas earned awa>, together||@@||along the Steyne Reserve, which was carried away, together with tho ae i wall during the Maitland gale would be at||@@||with the sea wall, during the Maitland gale, would be at once reinstated Mr Uugoll Thomson, M h A wrote that||@@||once reinstated. Mr Donald Thomson, M I A wrote that he had been in communication with the Government both||@@||he had been in communication with the Government both a» to the tram to Isnrrabeen, and the opening of Curl Curl||@@||as to the tram to Narrabeen, and the opening of Curl Curl Jacoon A survey of the route in the former case had boen||@@||Lagoon. A survey of the route in the former case had been promised The Department of 1 ublio Works, respecting||@@||promised. The Department of Public Works, respecting Curl Curl lagoon wrote that the matter of flood prevention||@@||Curl Curl lagoon wrote that the matter of flood prevention by a permanent outlet hud been inquired into and it was||@@||by a permanent outlet had been inquired into and it was cons id omi that If tho coiporation gave attention, and||@@||considered that if the corporation gave attention, and tanned a cutting tu ho made through the b tr when tho||@@||caused a cutting to be made through the bar when the water roso to flooJ level, the escaping watera would open a||@@||water rose to flood level, the escaping waters would open a channel, which would reran m available while the wet||@@||channel, which would remain available while the wet scison lasted Hie ouncil resolved to make further repre-||@@||season lasted. The council resolved to make further repre- sentations A place of entertainment had lately||@@||sentations. A place of entertainment had lately been opened, and tho proprietors opened it on Bun-||@@||been opened, and tho proprietors opened it on Sun- dar The Itev J H Lewin wrote, culling attention to||@@||day. The Rev J H Lewin wrote, calling attention to this nnd prayed tho council ti stop it Tho||@@||this and prayed the council to stop it. The Mayor reported that he had directed the inspector to taire||@@||Mayor reported that he had directed the inspector to take stops tos^op all mime and the orenmg of thin exhibition||@@||steps to stop all music and the opening of this exhibition on Sundav lor the repair of the strtcls it waa resolved||@@||on Sunday. For the repair of the streets it was resolved to call for tenders for-TO tons of blue iretal It wa» re-||@@||to call for tenders for 260 tons of blue metal. It was re- sol \ ed to call for tenders f n rawing the silt of tho bywash||@@||solved to call for tenders for raising the sill of the bywash of tho rcserv oir, so as to impound many millions of gallon»||@@||of the reservoir, so as to impound many millions of gallons which now run to waste||@@||which now run to waste. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14202141 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn HUBSTVIIXE.||@@||HURSTVILLE. This council met on Thursday, February 23, when there||@@||This council met on Thursday, February 23, when there wero present-the Mayor (Alderman F. Ü. Thomp&onb nnd||@@||were present — the Mayor (Alderman F. G. Thompson), and Aldermen John Thompson, Richards, Larbolestier. G riffln,||@@||Aldermen John Thompson, Richards, Larbalestier, Griffin, Iloldcrncss, Clough, Kprotilo, and Corbett. Accounts,||@@||Holderness, Clough, Sproule, and Corbett. Accounts amounting- to £027 Ss Cd wero passed for payment. Alder-1||@@||amounting to £827 3s 6d were passed for payment. Alder- juan IJolderpcss yfaa »ppolnteu treasurer for tho eiiBumgl||@@||man Holderness was appointed treasurer for the ensuing jem. Tho Pnblio Works Dopurtment wrot«. -rfi^T"||@@||year. The Public Works Department wrote, notifying feat the balance of nibsidy £ au^^beS Ä»||@@||that the balance of subsidy, £262 10s, had been placed to the counoil'« credit for tho mnintínaiK Aldcrnwn Oriltln, mid came?||@@||Mayor." Seconded by Alderman Griffin, and carried. Alderman Hichard.»» moved,-" I hit the counciTdS||@@||Alderman Richards moved,—" That the council clerks shall endorso on nil account« mibiniltcl fur immmtiS||@@||shall endorse on all accounts submitted for payments the naturo and dale of the autliontj eauT»; theÏÎS, ""||@@||nature and date of the authority causing the expenditure such endorsement to bo read before tia -mount ¿ i»¿Sil||@@||such endorsement to be read before the account is passed. reconded by Alderman r.-irlmlcstier, and earned AM._||@@||Seconded by Alderman Larbalestier, and carried. Alder- mnr, Hicl.ards raced,-» That the ens,»«, m lu,, ("£||@@||man Richards moved,— "That the engineer in his fort- niRlilly report on works in proKies.« shall »tate the _u""||@@||nightly report on works in progress shall state the nature and date of the authority initiating the work, it, cwt to||@@||and date of the authority initiating the work, its cost to date, probable further cost, and, in tilt ra«o of a ¿Mini||@@||date, probable further cost, and, in the case of a final re- port, tho total cost of such work " Seconded hi AliWmV«||@@||port, the total cost of such work. " Seconded by Alderman Uriflhi, and carried Tho Maror ("lMT P ?||@@||Griffin, and carried. The Mayor (Alderman F. G. Uliompson) read a minute slating that dimT||@@||Thompson) read a minute stating that during Alderman Onllln'« Majorai term the m?3||@@||Alderman Griffin's Mayoral term the overdraft had increased bj £i(5, mude un - Hurstville Wara||@@||improved lands was £28,189, made up :— Hurstville Ward, £11,111, renlihural Ward, £2111, Boxlc) Ward 'l», 4d m th" £ in Iliinlv ilk and !!>_«»||@@||in the £ ; gas rate, 4d in the £ in Hurstville and Bexley Wards onlj, then bein? n 1 on« la»i ps in reaiVint Ward||@@||Wards only, there being no gas lamps in Peakhurst Ward. 'J ho auditors (Mc-^rs Itccd and ItowboUinm) reported.||@@||The auditors (Messrs. Reed and Rowbotham) reported. upon tho hnlf-jcirs accounts, nnl romphm'nted ti»||@@||upon the half-year's accounts, and complimented the ciuncil clerk uixm the manner in which the account« lad||@@||council clerk upon the manner in which the accounts had been placed boforo them||@@||been placed before them. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14202654 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn IMPORTANT COPPElt DISCOVEKY.||@@||IMPORTANT COPPER DISCOVERY. DELEGArE, Thursday.||@@||DELEGATE, Thursday. Mr Pollard of Mes« Pollard and Miller, fajd||@@||Mr Pollard of Messrs Pollard and Miller, Syd- uey, and Mr D O'Hare, of Corro».ong station, have||@@||ney, and Mr D O'Hare, of Corrowong station, have just returned from Mount laylor on tho Deddick||@@||just returned from Mount Taylor on tho Deddick Riler They report un important diacovory of cop-||@@||Riler. They report an important discovory of cop- per The lode is atated to bo from 70ft to SOft in||@@||per. The lode is stated to be from 70ft to 8Oft in width, and tlio outcrop can bo traced for fully 1000||@@||width, and the outcrop can bo traced for fully 1000 janis llio oro 19 heavily charged with, copper, and||@@||yards. The ore is heavily charged with copper, and tho srjecimon exhibited by Mr Pollard 15 estimated||@@||the specimen exhibited by Mr Pollard is estimated to gu 0 11 return of from ¿0 to 40 per cent of the||@@||to give a return of from 30 to 40 per cent of the puro motil The finder of tho lo Ia 13 Mr Tames||@@||pure metal. The finder of the lode is Mr James Marriott, an oip-ncucad miner, who has been pro-||@@||Marriott, an experinced miner, who has been pro- specting in this locality for j oars||@@||specting in this locality for years. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14203913 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MANLY-NARUABEEN TRAM-,?||@@||MANLY-NARRABEEN TRAM- WAY LEAGUE.||@@||WAY LEAGUE. A mooting of tho Manly-Nanahoen Tramwaji||@@||A meeting of the Manly-Narrabeen Tramway Loaguo waa held last ovoning at tho Aquarium Hall,||@@||League was held last evening at the Aquarium Hall, Haul*,, awl was well attendod. Tho chair waa||@@||Manly, and was well attended. The chair was occupied by tho Mayor of Manly (Alaarniau W. H.||@@||occupied by the Mayor of Manly (Alderman W. H. 1'iotelici). lim louguo wus established for tho pur-l||@@||Fletcher). The league was established for the pur- poao of couBoliiiatiin; tho vanotiB organisations 08||@@||pose of consolidating the various organisations of Monly, Greendale, Narrabeen, and Pittwater, to,||@@||Manly, Greendale, Narrabeen, and Pittwater, to inileca tho interest and luiluonco of thoso who*||@@||induce the interest and influence of those who beltovo that 11 tramway is needed for tho district,'||@@||believe that a tramway is needed for the district, mid to work up and collect statistics and otbor data||@@||and to work up and collect statistics and other data t J bo laid before tho Munster and thoso appointed to||@@||to be laid before the Minister and those appointed to inquco into tho matter, and to ehovv generally tho||@@||inquire into the matter, and to show generally the di uribility of constructing tho proposed tramway to||@@||desirability of constructing the proposed tramway to l>nrraboen. lho chairman, in tun opening remarks,)||@@||Narrabeen. The chairman, in his opening remarks, s ud that nt a public mooting hold nonio timo ago it||@@||said that at a public meeting held some time ago it vv na docided to form tho loaguo, Bluco when nothing;||@@||was decided to form the league, since when nothing furlhei had boon done, lho league waa without na||@@||further had been done. The league was without an executive, and thoy had mot that night to appoint||@@||executive, and they had met that night to appoint omeo-bcirera aud adopt rules for their guidance.I||@@||office-bearers and adopt rules for their guidance. 1 hoy iv enid at onco proceed with tho business of!||@@||They would at once proceed with the business of thu coning. Mr li. Allum, tho lion.1||@@||the evening. Mr. H. Allum, the hon. secroUry pro tem, then read tho draft!||@@||secretary pro tem., then read the draft rules, which, nfior Bomo elight discussion,||@@||rules, which, after some slight discussion, woro adopted Tho only oxcephou taken to their!||@@||were adopted. The only exception taken to them W113111 regard to mlo 3, which, provided that upon||@@||was in regard to rule 3, which provided that upon thotrimi ay being constructed to Narrabeen tho sun||@@||the tramway being constructed to Narrabeen the sur- plus funds, if any, should ho distributed nmongsl||@@||plus funds, if any, should be distributed amongst tuo io mumbel:, contributing moro than ona shilling,;||@@||those members contributing more than one shilling. A fu»v moinliois pn sent, residents of Pittwater«:||@@||A few members present, residents of Pittwater, thought this au indie vUou that nuco tho tramway!||@@||thought this an indication that once the tramway wub eoranleted to Nnrribccii tho loaguo would bo-*||@@||was completed to Narrabeen the league would be- como iHunct, and no olîort would bo made to nvon-,||@@||come defunct, and no effort would be made to even- luallj prjeura its extern ion to Pittwater. Tho chair»!||@@||tually procure its extension to Pittwater. The chair- mun p tinted out that such tvamiot tho intention, and||@@||man pointed out that such was not the intention, and the rulla nu miluuitted woro ullonud to stand. Tim||@@||the rules as submitted were allowed to stand. The follow in,; ofiicora vvrru eleotod -Pio»itlout, Mr. W.]||@@||following officers were elected :—President, Mr. W. H. Flotchor (Mnvor of Minlv ) , vice-presidents, tho]||@@||H. Fletcher (Mayor of Manly) ; vice-presidents, the lUicmiuuof Alutili, null Me-¿r> John Woods, T. J.I||@@||aldermen of Manly, and Messrs. John Woods, T. J. West, Dr. 1 homiis, Dr. II Ü. Watkins, Messrs. 11.||@@||West, Dr. Thomas, Dr. H. C. Watkins, Messrs. H. S Bailg'-iv, W. 1". Smulliu, P U. Huylock, S. C1||@@||S. Badgery, W. T. Smellie, T. C. Haylock, S. C. badlei, H E. i armer, J. Waterhouse, Jamos Sy-¡||@@||Sadler, H. E. Farmer, J. Waterhouse, James Sy- monds, 1!. llidgi-, Vf. Il Vivian, It. Wiltrinson, W.S||@@||monds, E. Ridge, W.H. Vivian, R. Wilkinson, W. 11 Uorniuu,D l'nrrdl, J. »T Lough, J. Gregg (Nowj-I||@@||H. Gorman, D. Farrell, J. J. Lough, J. Gregg (New- ïort), J fowell (Niiriahoeiií, and P. '£. Taylor!||@@||port), J. Powell (Narrabeen), and P. T. Taylor 1 louiuuii) , tronsm-r, Mr. It. 1. Itobey , committee,]||@@||(Mosman) ; treasurer, Mr. H. T. Robey ; committee, idess-3. John Wood**, ,T ,1. Hinch, M'Lean, ii. G.j||@@||Messrs. John Wood, J. J. Roach, McLean, H. G. l-jtoplieusou, Dr. Thouin1), E. ltulge, J. Watorhouso,!||@@||Stephenson, Dr. Thomas, E. Ridge, J. Waterhouse, D. 1 urrell, and Jamos S> monda , uocretarics, Mesara»]||@@||D. Farrell, and James Symonds ; secretaries, Messrs. b. Ii. Itidgo, T li. Macpherson (Pi ogres Associa-j||@@||S. L. Ridge, T. H. Macpherson (Progress Associa- tiou, Narrabeen), and Henry Allum (Progress Asso-J||@@||tion, Narrabeen), and Henry Allum (Progress Asso- elation, Brookvale) Tho mooting elo3Bd with a vote»,||@@||ciation, Brookvale). The meeting closed with a vote of thanks tu tlio chiurmiin. -||@@||of thanks to the chairman. At tho termination of tho mooting a committed I||@@||At the termination of the meeting a committee meeting was held, and formal business was trunsxI||@@||meeting was held, and formal business was trans- noted. _ j||@@||acted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14204501 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CONSUL FOR' DENMARK.||@@||THE CONSUL FOR DENMARK. COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET.||@@||COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET. Inviowofhia intended jouiuoy to Dngland and||@@||In view of his intended journey to England and Denmark a number of tho members of tho Danish||@@||Denmark a number of the members of the Danish Club, ¡a. duey, met at Paris nouso lost night to wish||@@||Club, Sydney, met at Paris House last night to wish " bon >o_nge" to their presiden.. Consul J. A. Boo||@@||" bon voyage" to their president, Consul J. A. Boe- sen, K D.||@@||sen, K. D. The vice-president, Mr. John Golf, took the chair,||@@||The vice-president, Mr. John Goff, took the chair, and had on his right the guest of tho availing;.||@@||and had on his right the guest of the evening. lelegiatns mid loiters or apology for non-attend-||@@||Telegrams and letters of apology for non-attend- ance wera leeeivcd from Messrs. L von Baatrow, J".||@@||ance were received from Messrs. L. von Raotzow, J. Jensen, L. Bosgaid, and A-col Boob.||@@||Jensen, L. Bosgard, and Azel Bech. Tho tonst of " Tho Queen " having been duly||@@||The toast of " The Queen " having been duly honoured, tbo chairman proposed "lho King of||@@||honoured, the chairman proposed "the King of Denmark," after which, the Danish National Hymn||@@||Denmark," after which, the Danish National Hymn was oung. " Our Guest " was thou proposed hy Mr.||@@||was sung. " Our Guest " was then proposed by Mr. Paul bylow, who icmiuded the company ot their||@@||Paul Sylow, who reminded the company of their great fortune in having such a gentleman as Mr.||@@||great fortune in having such a gentleman as Mr. Boosou, with so mauy good qualities, not only as||@@||Boesen, with so many good qualities, not only as Consul oiliciullj-, but also as tlio president of their||@@||Consul officially, but also as the president of their club. Ho expressed tho sincero hopo thnt Consul||@@||club. He expressed the sincere hope that Consul Docsou would spend tt thoioughly pleasant timo||@@||Boesen would spend a thoroughly pleasant time while away, and that ho would return aofoly. Nino||@@||while away, and that he would return safely. Nine tunning cheers wore given «vith musical honours.||@@||running cheers were given with musical honours. Consul Boesou, in riBiug to respond, thanked those||@@||Consul Boesen, in rising to respond, thanked those piosaul for W10 hearty way 111 which the toast had||@@||present for the hearty way in which the toast had been received, und trusted with confidence that tbo||@@||been received, and trusted with confidence that the Danish Club would continuo to fiounsh as m the||@@||Danish Club would continue to flourish as in the p ist, und it possible grow still bigger and moro pros-||@@||past, and if possible grow still bigger and more pros- perous when ho returned again.||@@||perous when he returned again. Mr. SV. Halberg proposed " Denmark," and Mr.||@@||Mr. W. Halberg proposed " Denmark," and Mr. E. II. Keszlor the health of Mrs. Ilocsau, while Mr.||@@||E. H. Kessler the health of Mrs. Boesen, while Mr. Peter 'Hiomlo spoko for " The Land wo Live In."||@@||Peter Thomle spoke for " The Land we Live In." Other toasts wero honoured und nuitnblu responded||@@||Other toasts were honoured and suitable responded to.||@@||to. Amongst those present woro Consul J. A. Boeson,||@@||Amongst those present were Consul J. A. Boeson, ICD, Messrs. Johu Goff, L. W. Marcher, L JCipo||@@||K. D., Messrs. John Goff, L. W. Marcker, L Zipe- lius, E.H. Kcszlor, John Paul, J. F. Horn, F.||@@||lins, E.H. Kessler, John Paul, J. F. Horn, F. Grouvald, Peter Ihoirilo. 0. L. Manson. Paul Sylow,||@@||Gronvald, Peter Thomle, C. L. Hansen. Paul Sylow, Jhorvold tivoudson, Vf. Hulborg, L. Mntbicsen, Mar||@@||Jhorvald Svendsen, W. Halberg, L. Mathieson, Mar- tin Unase, J 1\ Jacobsou, 1!. Hvass, J. Harnes, It.||@@||tin Haase, J. P. Jacobsen, E. Hvass, J. Harries, R. Lbb", Sorou Jeuscu, D. W. Vordich, J. Schwendsen,||@@||Ebbs, Soren Jensen, E. W. Verdich, J. Schwandsen, F. Buomnnu||@@||F. Buemann. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14204503 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRAGEDY AT NEWCASTLE.||@@||TRAGEDY AT NEWCASTLE. A MAN AND A WOMAN COMMIT SUICIDE||@@||A MAN AND A WOMAN COMMIT SUICIDE NDWOAbTLP, Mondn)||@@||NEWCASTLE, Monday, Tho Great Northern Hotel wo s the Eceno cf a sen-||@@||The Great Northern Hotel was the scene of a sen- sational tragedy this evening when it mun namod||@@||sational tragedy this evening when it man named Ihomas W Miller, civil and mining engineer of||@@||Thomas W Miller, civil and mining engineer of Temple-court bydnoy, and n woman whoso name||@@||Temple-court Sydney, and a woman whose name ii unknown, committed suicide bv drinking n quan-||@@||is unknown, committed suicide by drinking a quan- tity of cyanide of potissium Trom what cm DL||@@||tity of cyanide of potassium. From what can be gathered it appears that both the lecoased armed||@@||gathered it appears that both the deceased arrived from bydnoy hy the midday tram on *> lturday J ist,||@@||from Sydney by the midday train on Saturday last, and engaged a double room nt the Gn-.it Noithcin||@@||and engaged a double room at the Great Northern Hotel, whero tucv. weio booked as Mr and||@@||Hotel, where they were booked as Mr and Mis T W Miller J ho couple were||@@||Mrs T W Miller. The couple were on most nff etionato terms, nnd publicly||@@||on most affectionate terms, and publicly manifested their feelings towards each other to such||@@||manifested their feelings towards each other to such an oxtent that their devotion became the pubject of||@@||an extent that their devotion became the subject of general comment in tho hotel T hoy were fast seen||@@||general comment in the hotel. They were last seen together at about noon *o-da\ when tho\ were||@@||together at about noon to-day when they were parading the hotol balcony Ino «oman retired to||@@||parading the hotel balcony. The woman retired to lici room ut 1 p ni , und Miller sat down to luncheon||@@||her room at 1 pm , and Miller sat down to luncheon in the dining hall ind after Irmuf tho tahiti was||@@||in the dining hall, and after leaving the table was not again neon alive||@@||not again seen alive. Hie discovery was made hy ono of t io housomuids,||@@||The discovery was made by one of the housemaids, who went ti their room at about ii «0 p in for tbo||@@||who went to their room at about5.30pm for the purpose or summoning them to te i, the decûaeed||@@||purpose of summoning them to tea, the deceased hawng intimated their intention ot returning to Syd||@@||havng intimated their intention of returning to Syd- nev by tho 5 r>7 p m mull tram A ehuir had been||@@||ney by the 5.57 p m mail train. A chair had been fixed ur3Uist the door of tho room, and tho house||@@||fixed against the door of the room, and the house- maid, pi-.sum.ng that somo-Mimg hid happenel||@@||maid, presuming that something had happened sought tho assistance of the portel who forend in||@@||sought the assistance of the porter who forced in the dow||@@||the door. Miller and his leputed wit j were both found 1 mg||@@||Miller and his reputed wife were both found lying on the bed dead and almo3t col 1 I ho wommuasljiug||@@||on the bed dead and almost cold. The woman was lying on her bael with bet mouth covered with a dump||@@||on her back with her mouth covered with a damp sponge and a pillow lcstmg on nor bod\ She||@@||sponge and a pillow restin on her body. She was fullj attire d, und boie the appearance of having||@@||was fully attired, and bore the appearance of having pas» d awaj without n struggle "Millei waa lying||@@||passed away without a struggle. Miller was lying paitiallj on his ti lo, and, with tho exception r f í is||@@||partially on his side, and, with the exception of his co it, w as also full} dressed 1 he bodies v, ero foun 1||@@||coat, was also fully dressed. The bodies were found milo hy tide, und theio wero no indications of||@@||side by side, and there were no indications of resistance||@@||resistance. On ono of Miller's business cirds found in the||@@||On one of Miller's business cards found in the roma was u memorandum as follows - ' She||@@||room was a memorandum as follows - " She p isoiicd herself with cyanilu of potass and I had to||@@||poisoned herself with cyanide of potass, and I had to follow -T W Al " A tumbler containing the re-||@@||follow -T W. M." A tumbler containing the re- mains of some nmturo was «uncovered on a table||@@||mains of some mixture was discovered on a table alongside thohnl, but no trace of any packet or||@@||alongside th bed, but no trace of any packet or bottle of pot is lum could bo found||@@||bottle of potassium could be found. The police tv ero immediately informed, and Ser-||@@||The police wereo immediately informed, and Ser- geant Ilolraos, acting under the instructions of Sub||@@||geant Holmes, acting under the instructions of Sub- mspectoi Saunders made au exhaustive investigation||@@||inspector Saunders, made an exhaustive investigation into the ca«*e Sever ii nusincj» cards wero found on||@@||into the case. Several business cards were found on Millar wordod as follows - " T W Miller, C and||@@||Miller worded as follows - "T W Miller, C and VC, lemplc-court, Sidney' But nothing wai||@@||M.E.,Temple-court, Sydney." But nothing was fount! among tho effects to establish tnc identifie L*||@@||found among the effects to establish the identifica- tion of tim woman Miller had £ I in money upon||@@||tion of the woman. Miller had £4 in money upon him, in addition to a valuible dnmond nug and||@@||him, in addition to a valuable diamond ring and gold watch and chain 1 ho woman nNo possessed||@@||gold watch and chain. The woman also possessed suvenil articles of jewellery||@@||several articles of jewellery. Dr John Harris Government medical ofiicer, was||@@||Dr John Harris Government medical ofiicer, was summoned, und aft^r viewing the bodies decided to||@@||summoned, and after viewing the bodies decided to conduct a post-mortem ex limitation to-morrow||@@||conduct a post-mortem examination to-morrow. He alao took charge of tho tumbler for the pur-||@@||He also took charge of the tumbler for the pur- pose of analysing the contents but there does not||@@||pose of analysing the contents but there does not npnear to ho the shghto t doubt that both wore||@@||appear to be the slightest doubt that both were poisoned by c\ anido of potassium as stitod The||@@||poisoned by cyanide of potassium as stated. The bodies tvero subsequently rouvoyt 1 to the city||@@||bodies were subsequently conveyed to the city morgue and the City Coroner (Mr G C Martin,||@@||morgue and the City Coroner (Mr G C Martin, J V ) will hold au inquest to nurrow morning||@@||J.P. ) will hold aa inquest to-morrow morning. Iho deceased ihomas \V Millar in identic ii with||@@||The deceased Thomas W Miller is identical with the man whopisDedas "Lord Leamington '||@@||the man who passed as "Lord Leamington." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14204826 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOKCE COTTBT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.;||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) A DEFENDED SUIT.||@@||A DEFENDED SUIT. Kain ». Kain (Wnllaco and Fulhn co*rc3pond»nfa¡. I||@@||Kain v. Kain (Wallace and Fullin co-respondents). This caso stood part hoard. Mr. Windaytir,||@@||This case stood part heard. Mr. Windeyer, instructed hy Mr. Goorgo Bourne, appeared||@@||instructed by Mr. George Bourne, appeared for tho jwtitiouer, bydnoy Andrew Kain, i||@@||for the petitioner, Sydney Andrew Kain, n compositor, of 170 Brougham-street, Darhnghorst.||@@||a compositor, of 179 Brougham-street, Darlinghurst. The petition was rar it dirorco from Delia Honora||@@||The petition was for a divorce from Delia Honora Kain, formerly O'Snllivan , the groupd of the||@@||Kain, formerly O'Sullivan ; the ground of the prayor was adultery in July and August, 1898. Fivo||@@||prayer was adultery in July and August, 1898. Five co-respondents wore joined ns pamas, 'lhroo of||@@||co-respondents were joined as parties. Three of thoso wore discharged from tho suit those remaining||@@||these were discharged from the suit, those remaining being Kobort Wallace and George Follín Mr. Arm-||@@||being Robert Wallace and George Fullin. Mr. Arm- strong, instructed by Mr. J. J Kiely, nppoarod for||@@||strong, instructed by Mr. J. J Kiely, appeared for tho rcspondont : Mr Hilstou, instructed by Mossr».||@@||the respondent ; Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Curtios nud Barry, appeared for co-respondont Wal-||@@||Curtiss and Barry, appeared for co-respondent Wal- lace . Mr Watt, instructed by Mr. Inglis, appealed||@@||lace ; Mr. Watt, instructed by Mr. Inglis, appeared for tho co-rcspondont Fullin. Tho parties were||@@||for the co-respondent Fullin. The parties were married in beptcmbcr, 1802, nt Surry Hills,||@@||married in September, 1892, at Surry Hills, according to the rites of tho Church of Eng-||@@||according to the rites of the Church of Eng- land. No children wo-e born of the marriage,||@@||land. No children were born of the marriage. Counsel having addressed tho Court,||@@||Counsel having addressed the Court, His Honor said that pooplo could not obtain i||@@||His Honor said that people could not obtain a divorce merely because they found that thoy could||@@||divorce merely because they found that they could not be happy together. Thero must be somo good||@@||not be happy together. There must be some good grounds for a divorce, and in this caso petitioner||@@||grounds for a divorce, and in this case petitioner had alleged that on a certain dato and at a cortain||@@||had alleged that on a certain date and at a certain place respondent committed idultery with Wallace||@@||place respondent committed adultery with Wallace and Fulhn. Thero was no doubt that renpondont had||@@||and Fullin. There was no doubt that respondent had visited a certim bouso which his Honor was satisfied||@@||visited a certain house which his Honor was satisfied was ono of an immoral character. It was also clear||@@||was one of an immoral character. It was also clear that the co-respondents wera at tho samo nousc||@@||that the co-respondents were at the same house during part of the timo petitioner was there But||@@||during part of the time petitioner was there. But thero was no ovitionco to show that on the datos||@@||there was no evidence to show that on the dates named respoudent had misbehaved with the co-res-||@@||named respondent had misbehaved with the co-res- pondents at the hoUBs described, and that was what||@@||pondents at the house described, and that was what had to bo proved. He would thercforo dismiss tho||@@||had to be proved. He would therefore dismiss the petition and ordor the costs of the respondent and||@@||petition and order the costs of the respondent and co-roapondonts Tullin and Wallace bo poid by tho||@@||co-respondents Fullin and Wallace be paid by the petitioner.||@@||petitioner. A CROSS PETITION.||@@||A CROSS PETITION. Daly v Daly (Brandot co-respondont).||@@||Daly v. Daly (Brandet co-respondent). In this case Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Curlewis,||@@||In this case Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Curlewis, instructed by Messrs Lenehan and Pratt,||@@||instructed by Messrs. Lenehan and Pratt, appeared for John Joseph Xavier Daly, a teacher||@@||appeared for John Joseph Xavier Daly, a teacher of elocution, petitioner m a suit for divorce from||@@||of elocution, petitioner in a suit for divorce from rioronce Daly, formerly Rouse, on the ground of||@@||Florence Daly, formerly Rouse, on the ground of her adultery with Julian Brandet, an actor, between||@@||her adultery with Julian Brandet, an actor, between January 1 and Octobsr 1, 1897, m TOXIOUS places||@@||January 1 and October 1, 1897, in various places about ¡sydney. rXhe proceedings originated in a||@@||about Sydney. The proceedings originated in a petition by tho wife for a divorce on tho ground||@@||petition by the wife for a divorce on the ground of doscrbon The husband then brought his||@@||of desertion. The husband then brought his petition, and the suit was consolidated, the hus-||@@||petition, and the suit was consolidated, the hus- band being tho petitioner in the consolidated||@@||band being the petitioner in the consolidated action, and an issue of desertion being added on||@@||action, and an issue of desertion being added on behalf of the respondent. Mr. James and Mr P. K. |||@@||behalf of the respondent. Mr. James and Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Messrs Richardson and||@@||White, instructed by Messrs. Richardson and Thompson, appeared for tho respondent.||@@||Thompson, appeared for the respondent. Potitionor said he was matnod at Newcastle in||@@||Petitioner said he was married at Newcastle in Februar}. 18S0, according to the rites of the)||@@||February, 1886, according to the rites of the Church of England. Thero bad boon no issue of||@@||Church of England. There had been no issue of the murringo.||@@||the marriage. A witness named Mabel Atkins said she was at a||@@||A witness named Mabel Atkins said she was at a social party ou ono occasion when rcspondont and I||@@||social party on one occasion when respondent and co-respondent were thora. Witness saw tho two on||@@||co-respondent were there. Witness saw the two on n verandah under compro iiising circumstance». A||@@||a verandah under compromising circumstances. A few days afterwards respondent called and asked||@@||few days afterwards respondent called and asked witness not to say anything of what she had seen, as I||@@||witness not to say anything of what she had seen, as sho (respondent; had made a mistake Respondent||@@||she (respondent) had made a mistake. Respondent called aud repeated her request, crying as she did so.||@@||called and repeated her request, crying as she did so. To Mr James She often went by the names of||@@||To Mr. James : She often went by the names of Mtbel htaunton and Dot Morell.||@@||Mabel Staunton and Dot Morell. By his Honor There were abont 20 couples at the||@@||By his Honor : There were about 20 couples at the party, and the verandah where she saw the respon||@@||party, and the verandah where she saw the respon- deut and co-respoudent w as available to any one of J||@@||dent and co-respondent was available to any one of the gnosta '||@@||the guests. By Mr. Jamas Wi'ncss's stage names were Mabel||@@||By Mr. James : Witness's stage names were Mabel btauaton and Dot Morell. Hor lnst engagement waa |||@@||Staunton and Dot Morell. Her last engagement was with a company in which petitioner was plaj ing.||@@||with a company in which petitioner was playing. Witness had and somobusvaess rotations with respon- '||@@||Witness had had some business relations with respon- dent at ono time||@@||dent at one time. The caso atnud3 part heard||@@||The case stands part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14205035 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SULPHIDE CORPORATION WORKS.||@@||THE SULPHIDE CORPORATION WORKS. Smelting operations on an extensivo scale are non||@@||Smelting operations on an extensive scale are now being carried on at the tuilphide corporation works||@@||being carried on at the sulphide corporation works at Cockle Creek, and a tlurdf utditiounl smelter will||@@||at Cockle Creek, and a third additional smelter will be in blast m the couise of a few weeks Xhe New-||@@||be in blast in the course of a few weeks . The New- castle agents for tho corporation (Messrs Gibbs,||@@||castle agents for the corporation (Messrs Gibbs, Bright, and Co ) despatched a consignment cf JOO||@@||Bright, and Co.) despatched a consignment of 200 tous of bullion to Sydnoy during tho curro nt week||@@||tons of bullion to Sydney during the current week for transhipment into the steamer Victoria for Lon-||@@||for transhipment into the steamer Victoria for Lon- don direct, and another shipment of 2r)0 tons of||@@||don direct, and another shipment of 250 tons of bullion will bo forwarded on -Tuesday noxt for tran-||@@||bullion will be forwarded on Tuesday next for tran- shipment into the steamer Indragbari for London.||@@||shipment into the steamer Indragbari for London. The steam ei Willyama is expected to arrive here||@@||The steamer Willyama is expected to arrive here from Port Pine on Wednesday noxt with a further||@@||from Port Pirie on Wednesday next with a further shipment of lf>00 tons of concentrates from tho Con-||@@||shipment of 1500 tons of concentrates from the Cen- trai mine at Broken Hill (belonging to the corpora*||@@||tral mine at Broken Hill (belonging to the corpora- tion) for treat m out at the Cockle Creek works||@@||tion) for treatment at the Cockle Creek works. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14206214 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUBLIG SCHOOLS COMPETITION.||@@||PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMPETITION. Ciown strcoldefeit^d Hourke t>trce>t b\ 101 run« Ciawn||@@||Crown-street defeated Bourke-street by 101 runs. Crown- streU, 1PWU Baker tH not out), Houike-stieet 16 runs||@@||street, 119 (R. Baker 84 not out); Bourke-street, 18 runs. Hakti, G for -, and Nutinan 4 for7,bow led well forCrown||@@||Baker, 6 for 2, and Nutman, 4 for 7, bowled well for Crown- street -||@@||street. líiü Redfurn Electoiate club has arranged a tour||@@||The Redfern Electorate club has arranged a tour for tun 1 aster hohdaye On Tndfv and Satur-||@@||for the Easter holidays. On Friday and Satur- an a match will be played at.Buireir, l-> miles up||@@||day a match will be played at Burreir, 15 miles up the shoalhaven ltntr The local club inteu (a nondiog||@@||the Shoalhaven River. The local club intends sending 15 horses fot tho viMtmg team who will tide h\e||@@||15 horses for the visiting team, who will ride five indes on tho road journey On Lester Monday a||@@||miles on tho road journey. On Easter Monday a match will be pliycd ngiiiust tho combined di&tnot||@@||match will be played against the combined district at Nowra The Kedfein team will eousist of Mcabrs||@@||at Nowra. The Redfern team will consist of Messrs. A Hannigan, A Poole, T Brooks, 13 Carroll V||@@||A. Hannigan, A. Poole, J. Brooks, E. Carroll, F. MiUhews, W JIASOU, 7T Hall, W Hibble, U Jor||@@||Matthews, W. Jesson, H. Hall, W. Hibble, G. Jor- duu \Y Watts, J Baynes, V Cakobrcd,, and||@@||dan, W. Watts, J. Baynes, T. Cakebred, and imougst those who will ace mp&nv them uto Dr||@@||amongst those who will accompany them are Dr. Bo\luu and Mesure T Ihom-s, F 1erguson, and||@@||Boylan and Messrs. T. Thomas, F. Ferguson, and A G Mihell, the last namoi as mantigor||@@||A. G. Mihell, the last named as manager. Tend IliiwUe's team in bouth Africa defeated||@@||Lord Hawke's team in South Africa defeated (leven of Oapi. Colony by lil CutMlscoredr>i and||@@||eleven of Cape Colony by 141. Cuttell scored 53 and 12, and took altogether h\e wicket« for 10 lrntt s||@@||12, and took altogether five wickets for 40. Trott's figures wpie SL\OU 1er 0) and Haign's six lor 7G||@@||figures were seven for 99, and Haigh's six for 76. ¿gainst fiitten of Eastern Province Trott was in ex||@@||Against fifteen of Eastern Province Trott was in ex- traoidinary f( nil, his batting contribution being 09,||@@||traordinary form, his batting contribution being 69, an 1 in the hrst innings of the fifteen he was unpla) -||@@||and in the first innings of the fifteen he was unplay- abk, taking nine nickels foi 19 In the second in-||@@||able, taking nine wickets for 19. In the second in- nings of the local team Milligan »as almost as des||@@||nings of the local team Milligan was almost as des- tractive ni Irott was m the first Mirlio, a bowler||@@||tructive as Trott was in the first. Martin, a bowler of but l8 yuaisof a^e, created some t>urpnso amongst||@@||of but 18 years of age, created some surprise amongst the Englishmen He is right hand, medium pace,||@@||the Englishmen. He is right hand, medium pace, und breaks from leg Another, Madden, was no||@@||and breaks from leg. Another, Madden, was no- balled for throwing||@@||balled for throwing. MOREL, rnday||@@||MOREE, Friday. A cricket match between te íms represen tin j ?* Morco nnd||@@||A cricket match between teams representing Moree and Narr ibri wai pli>ed beio ^estcrcl^íî and to day, and was||@@||Narrabri was played here yesterday and to-day, and was wonbvMorfL bj iho wicitets Scoi es-Moree, ilrnt m||@@||won by Moree by five wickets. Scores-Moree, first in- u\n¿t '07 Kari H bri flr.st inmnj,s 87 , eecond inning||@@||ning, 207; Narrabri, first innings, 87; second innings, 154, Moree, second innings, iho wickets for .&||@@||154; Moree, second innings, five wickets for 35. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14207330 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn TELEGRAM FROM THE PREMIER OF||@@||TELEGRAM FROM THE PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND.||@@||QUEENSLAND. AN IMPOHTANT S1ATEMENT.||@@||AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT. The Premier, Mr G H Reid yeatorday rocoived||@@||The Premier, Mr. G. H. Reid yesterday received the following telogrum iiom tho Premier of Quepna||@@||the following telogram from tho Premier of Queens land, Mr. J t. Dickson -'. Am closolj watching||@@||land, Mr. J R. Dickson :- Am closely watching the progresa ot federation m jour Parliament, and||@@||the progress of federation in your Parliament, and regret the diihculties j ou uncounter Üur elections||@@||regret the difficulties you encounter. Our elections being now over aud inj Qovorumont being main-||@@||being now over and my Government being main- tained by a good majority, I ain prepured to take||@@||tained by a good majority, I am prepared to take such Parliamentary steus as miy be necessary to||@@||such Parliamentary steps as may be necessary to pass an Enabling ¿iii, but my aetiou must bo con-||@@||pass an Enabling Bill, but my action must be con- sequent on your- IS o federation ia practicable||@@||sequent on yours. No federation is practicable without the mother colony Bo not, therefore, as-||@@||without the mother colony. Do not, therefore, as- sume stipmenoas on mj part ii j ou aro deluyed b>||@@||sume supineness on my part if you are delayed by obstruction, as I shall simply uwait with conlidence||@@||obstruction, as I shall simply await with confidence your eventual victory I specially fixed un early||@@||your eventual victory. I specially fixed an early date of the ussombhug of Parliament to submit au||@@||date of the assembling of Parliament to submit an Enabling Hill, but befoie doing «jo I await j our Par-||@@||Enabling Bill, but before doing so I await your Par- liamentary acceptance of the Commonwpulth Bill,||@@||liamentary acceptance of the Commonwealth Bill, when I shall circulate amongst the Queensland||@@||when I shall circulate amongst the Queensland electors the bid us amended and ucee j ted Best||@@||electors the bill as amended and accepted. Best wishes Cortina visitors irom your colony represent||@@||wishes. Certain visitors from your colony represent on their return that Queensland is averse to federa-||@@||on their return that Queensland is averse to federa- tion Such statements t consider to bo ontire mis-||@@||tion. Such statements I consider to be entire mis- representations||@@||representations. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14208765 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn HURSTVILLE FINANCES.||@@||HURSTVILLE FINANCES. -»||@@|| On Thuuday evening last Alderman John Sproule||@@||On Thursday evening last Alderman John Sproule, J V , read a statement of the borough's lu ancial||@@||J.P., read a statement of the borough's financial position to the aldermen in council IIo said bn was||@@||position to the aldermen in council. He said he was oi tho opinion th it something would need to bo dono||@@||of the opinion that something would need to be done to remedy thoir posttiou, or elsa thev would havo to||@@||to remedy their position, or elsa they would have to discharge all their cinplovees The only r-meay for||@@||discharge all their employees. The only remedy for them wan to withdraw tno sinking fund from tho bank||@@||them was to withdraw the sinking fund from the bank and pty it to credit of their {emeral or woiking||@@||and pay it to credit of their general or working account and thus reluce their overdraft to about£G0D||@@||account and thus reduce their overdraft to about £600. Ho moved tnat the cm ing fund, £1160 li>3 lOd, bo||@@||He moved that the sinking fund, £1160 15s 10d, be withdrawn and be paid into tho ge ícral account||@@||withdrawn and be paid into the general account. Alderman Uic'iards Eecondod the motion, upon||@@||Alderman Richards seconded the motion, upon tho understanding that the bank would bo||@@||the understanding that the bank would be requcst"d to reduco the rat" of mterest||@@||requested to reduce the rate of interest now charged The motion on bei i¿ put was||@@||now charged. The motion on being put was un iniinousl} earned, Alderman lohn Thompson||@@||unanimously carried, Alderman John Thompson b»uy tho only o Merman absout The following are||@@||being the only alserman absent. The following are tno 'igures in the st itement -Iucomu to bucoll et"d||@@||the figures in the statement :—Income to be collected inm rates and endow mont, year 18'J'I-IOOO - Bexloy||@@||from rates and endowment, year 1899-1900 — Bexley Wnid R-ites,£020 endowment,£2.0 total,¿1 TO||@@||Ward : Rates, £920 ; endowment, £230 total, £1150. Hnrstvillo Ward Ratc3 C7)0, endowment, £187||@@||Hurstville Ward : Rates, £750 ; endowment, £187 ; total £')lo Peakhurst Wari Kates, £2S , endow-||@@||total £945. Peakhurst Ward : Rates, £283 ; endow- ment, £71 total, £3)1 gross total, £2119 Amount||@@||ment, £71 ; total, £354 gross total, £2449. Amount ahoi"ed for improvements on the annual estimate||@@||allowed for improvements on the annual estimate for tho like term, £11( 7, and tho amount allowed for||@@||for the like term, £1167, and the amount allowed for gener ii expenses, £1282 Deduct from each ward B||@@||general expenses, £1282. Deduct from each ward's rscciD*s its «hare of general expenses gives th«*||@@||rsceipts [sic receipts] its share of general expenses gives the following result -Be-lcv Ward Receipt-, £1110,||@@||following result :—Bexley Ward : Receipts, £1110 ; Cencial expense, £611, total £ IOI Hurstville||@@||general expense, £641 ; total £509. Hurstville Ward I cceipts, £91 > General o\pensc3, "'27||@@||Ward : Receipts, £945 ; general expenses, £427 ; total, £)18 Peakhurst Ward Rccoipts, £3'il ,||@@||total, £518. Peakhurst Ward : Receipts, £354 ; general expenses, £213 total, £141 After de-||@@||general expenses, £213 ; total, £141. After de- ducting r)0 ptr cent from the balauco in each||@@||ducting 50 per cent. from the balance in each waul in liquidation of the council's overdraft||@@||ward in liquidation of the council's overdraft leaves on amount for expenditure on improvements||@@||leaves an amount for expenditure on improvements— Bealey Ward, £2J5 Hurstville Ward, £2 )9 , Peak-||@@||Bexley Ward, £255 ; Hurstville Ward, £259 ; Peak- hurst Ward, £70 The amounts expended in each||@@||hurst Ward, £70. The amounts expended in each ward for tho part of the yoar so far gone, including||@@||ward for the part of the year so far gone, including accounts pail to Ma-ch 0 laat only, ate-B»xley||@@||accounts pail to March 9 last only, are-Bexley Ward, £22J Ins 2d Hurstville Ward, £201 'Is 7d||@@||Ward, £225 15s 2d ; Hurstville Ward, £201 9s 7d ; Peakhurst Ward, £30 11s 4d, thus leaving for tho||@@||Peakhurst Ward, £39 11s 4d, thus leaving for the balauco of tno current j ear to be expended-Bexley||@@||balance of the current year to be expended—Bexley Ward, £'0 Hurstville Ward, £54, Peakhurst||@@||Ward, £30 ; Hurstville Ward, £54 ; Peakhurst Ward, £11.||@@||Ward, £31. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14209117 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MANNING BRITISH SHIPS.||@@||MANNING BRITISH SHIPS. Mr T H Ismay, at the thirty-fourth annual meetiogof||@@||Mr T H Ismay, at the thirty-fourth annual meeting of the subscriber» to the Livcipool training elup Indefatig-||@@||the subscribers to the Liverpool training ship Indefatig- able, on the Oth ultimo amongst other interesting thingi||@@||able, on the 9th ultimo, amongst other interesting things said "British seamen uro wanted to man British ship||@@||said "British seamen atre wanted to man British ships. But men who have never been trimed cannot become«u*||@@||But men who have never been trained cannot become sea- men -Therefore boys must in soinu v\ iv he tabea and cared||@@||men. Therefore boys must in some way be taken and cared for until the time arrives when thev are tit und ready top||@@||for until the time arrives when they are fit and ready to go tohea lo the great credit of Liverpool be it said, tht||@@||to sea. To the great credit of Liverpool be it said,, the Indefatigable has been at work 34 vears and ii the only||@@||Indefatigable has been at work 34 years, and is the only ship of her itind in existence maintained entirelj bj yo un||@@||ship of her kind in existence maintained entirely by volun- tary contributions Sho has ¡trained for the he« near-T||@@||tary contributions. Sh has trained for the sea nearly 30ÜO lads, many of whom have gouc into tho Kojil Navy||@@||3000 lads, many of whom have gone into the Royal Navy or Naval Beterve, but the greatest number into the mer||@@||or Naval Reserve, but the greatest number into the mer- eantilo marine, and you «ill he pleast/d to huir that boji||@@||cantile marine; and you will he pleased to hear that boys trained on the Indefatigable aro to-daviueommindof||@@||trained on the Indefatigable are to-day in command of ocean liners Thus the ship has rendered valuable (.inst-||@@||ocean liners. Thus the ship has rendered valuable assist- ance, Mit only in giving the bovagoodchanc'(buti»||@@||ance, not only in giving the boys a good chance, but is supplying British bailors If a similar odo were prondel||@@||supplying British sailors. If a similar one were provided in every important pai t of tbs Lmpire it w ould do much to||@@||in every important port of the Empire it would do much to populanso rhe Be« ns a culling and to próvido for tie de||@@||popularise the sea as a calling and to provide for the de- íleienev of «arien Onlv a liitlemoreencourabfiraentaiii||@@||ficiency of seamen. Only a little more encouragement and support ara nee led to lender our twining ships as populsr||@@||support are needed to render our training ships as popular as they aro alieudy a most iniDortnnt fe iture m the cauca||@@||as they are already a most important feature in the educa- tionul »VBtem of the countrv *||@@||tionua system of the country.* ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14209143 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ItANDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK. The last fortnightly meeting was held on April 11, when||@@||The last fortnightly meeting was held on April 11, when the Mayor (Alderman Theo, Powell) presided, und tho foi-'||@@||the Mayor (Alderman Theo. Powell) presided, and the fol- lowing were alno present : Alderman J. A. I. Porry, T. B.||@@||lowing were also present : Alderman J. A. I. Perry, T. B. Ferry, F. H. Cloike, J. G. Carter, George Gale, E. Hawes,||@@||Perry, F. R. Clarke, J. G. Carter, George Gale, E. Hawes, J. «Bundook, jnd J. Hincka« The inspector of nuisance*||@@||J. Bundock, and J. Hincks. The inspector of nuisances lcportcd that the hawker nuisance had abated uf Coogci||@@||reported that the hawker nuisance had abated at Coogee during tho Cauter holidays. He had made a genere! tnspeo||@@||during the Easter holidays. He had made a general inspec- lion of the dr) -earth pana aud condemned about 00, giving||@@||tion of the dry-earth pans and condemned about 50, giving owners notice to havo new ones put m at once, iii con-||@@||owners notice to have new ones put in at once. In con- nection with tho late typhoid outbreak at Lowor Randwick||@@||nection with the late typhoid outbreak at Lower Randwick ho was pleased to »ay no fresh cases had been reported||@@||he was pleased to say no fresh cases had been reported during the last fortnight, but the Chmuinou whose open||@@||during the last fortnight, but the Chinamen whose open druin was condemned, and which had been ordered to ba||@@||drain was condemned, and which had been ordered to be Immediately clcuni'd out, had not obeyed orders. A second!||@@||immediately cleaned out, had not obeyed orders. A second notice bud been sent tu them. .Nino samples of milk had!||@@||notice had been sent to them. Nine samples of milk had been handed over to tho Government Analyst for inspection||@@||been handed over to the Government Analyst for inspection that day, und odd sample forwarded four weeks ago had||@@||that day, and one sample forwarded four weeks ago had boen reported and found not up to tho ntandard. The||@@||been reported and found not up to the standard. The Department of Lands wrote re council's application fot||@@||Department of Lands wrote re council's application for 5orno Norfolk Island pines for the reserves that a limited||@@||some Norfolk Island pines for the reserves that a limited number of small plants, from 4in. to Vin. high, would bo||@@||number of small plants, from 4in. to 7in. high, would be available in May if not too small. Received. The oversee i||@@||available in May if not too small. Received. The overseer reported that no damage had occurred during the r-cceof||@@||reported that no damage had occurred during the recent hea\yrains. _||@@||heavy rains. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14209532 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONCERT AT ROCKDALE. '||@@||CONCERT AT ROCKDALE. In the Town Hall, Rockdale, on Thursday evening||@@||In the Town Hall, Rockdale, on Thursday evening a concert was given b} the St Joseph's choir,||@@||a concert was given by the St. Joseph's choir, assisted by others, under the conductorship ot||@@||assisted by others, under the conductorship of Mr W J Coomes Thcro was a good attend||@@||Mr. W. J. Coomes .There was a good attend- rnce The concert was in aid of the ¡st||@@||ance. The concert was in aid of the St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church ruudB The||@@||Joseph's Roman Catholic Church funds. The programme providod some pleasing items,||@@||programme provided some pleasing items, amongst which the cuoir rendered credit-||@@||amongst which the choir rendered credit- ably . ' Spnng'a Bright Glances " a Tapanese fair||@@||ably: "Spring's Bright Glances," a Japanese fair song part song, " Swoet is the Hour of Rest " An||@@||song; part song, "Sweet is the Hour of Rest." An exhibitiou of dumbbell exercises bySt Joseph's School||@@||exhibition of dumbbell exercises by St. Joseph's School girls was givon Miss Millie Wynn Bung two songs||@@||girls was given. Miss Millie Wynn sang two songs and Mrs Al'Ilwrath pla} ed pianoforte solos Others||@@||and Mrs. McIlwrath played pianoforte solos. Others contributing to the programme woie Messrs L||@@||contributing to the programme were Messrs. L. M Monemy, L Henderson, Bradford, W Calhnan,||@@||McMenemy, L. Henderson, Bradford, W. Callinan, \\ J Coombo, and A Burnett, and Misses Beldon||@@||W. J. Coombe, and A. Burnett, and Misses Bolden and Lilis The accompanists wore Misses Edith||@@||and Ellis. The accompanists were Misses Edith Wynne and BurnB _||@@||Wynne and Burns. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14210740 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn FISHING.||@@||FISHING. AMATEUR FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION I||@@||AMATEUR FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION OUTING.||@@||OUTING. At the invitation of the Hou J H Carruthers,||@@||At the invitation of the Hon. J. H. Carruthers, and accompanied by that goatlcman, about 40 mem-||@@||and accompanied by that gentleman, about 40 mem- ber» of the above paid a visit to Port Haoking for a||@@||bers of the above paid a visit to Port Hacking for a fishing trip on Saturdij The largo launch and||@@||fishing trip on Saturday. The large launch and boat, Captain W Reid in charge had b"ou placed at||@@||boat, Captain W. Reid in charge, had been placed at tho disposal of tho party bv the trustees of tho||@@||the disposal of the party by the trustees of the National Park, und the party engaged six othor||@@||National Park, and the party engaged six other pulling boats, so that thoy could got closo to the||@@||pulling boats, so that they could got close to the shore for bream and jen fish fishing from W||@@||shore for bream and jewfish fishing from W. Matsoo's shed Amongst the party wero Mr||@@||Matson's shed. Amongst the party were Mr. James Marks, Messrs G Allen Mansfield, W C||@@||James Marks, Messrs. G. Allen Mansfield, W. C. Shipway (president). Captain A Spam (vice-piesi||@@||Shipway (president), Captain A. Spain (vice-presi- dent), G. E Russell Jones (vice-president), Dr||@@||dent), G. E. Russell Jones (vice-president), Dr. Kerr Lookliead, Dr Marks, W Ord J J and T J||@@||Kerr Lockhead, Dr. Marks, W. Ord, J. J. and T. J. Molonoy, T f Colo, W E Clapham, S Hayward,||@@||Moloney, J. F. Cole, W. E. Clapham, S. Hayward, A Butterworth, G H Riiers E Sober, J B||@@||A. Butterworth, G. H. Rivers, E. Saber, J. B. Boauregard, Lieuteuant Talk, J i, Dick, O Wise||@@||Beauregard, Lieutenant Falk, J. S. Dick, C. Wise- heart and others One section of tho party||@@||heart, and others. One section of the party journeyed by au early morning train to compoto for||@@||journeyed by an early morning train to compete for pri7es offered by Mr Tames "larks, tho other by||@@||prizes offered by Mr. James Marks, the other by au afternoon train to compote for two other prizes||@@||an afternoon train to compete for two other prizes offered bj the samo gentleman Mr lu Moirls||@@||offered by the same gentleman. Mr. E. Morris secured first prize for the greatest number of wcigh||@@||secured first prize for the greatest number of weigh- able fish, ana Mr J White second pnze, Mr T J||@@||able fish, and Mr. J. White second prize, Mr. T. J. Moloney third, for the largest edible fish Tho||@@||Moloney third, for the largest edible fish. The afternoon party failed to secure euongh fish to annex||@@||afternoon party failed to secure enough fish to annex a prize The fish caught wore black bream, tar-||@@||a prize. The fish caught were black bream, tar- whine, flounders, jewfish, whiting, ile , a fair lot,||@@||whine, flounders, jewfish, whiting, &c., a fair lot, totalling about 150 in all Mr C Thackeray was||@@||totalling about 150 in all. Mr. C. Thackeray was elected captain and umpire for tho day||@@||elected captain and umpire for the day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14211268 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I WALLARAH COLLIERY STRIKE.||@@||IWALLARAH COLLIERY STRIKE. I ' ARRIVAL OF NON-UNIONISTS. I||@@||ARRIVAL OF NON-UNIONISTS. Three more non-union miners arrived at Catherine||@@||Three more non-union miners arrived at Catherine Hill Bay by the steamer Illaroo to day, under||@@||Hill Bay by the steamer Illaroo to day, under engagement to the Wallarah Coal-imniug Com-||@@||engagement to the Wallarah Coal Mining Com pany There are now 10 1res labourers work-||@@||pany There are now 10 free labourers work ing at the collier), and efforts ore bemg||@@||ing at the colliery, and efforts are being made by the management m faydoey to secure||@@||made by the management in Sydney to secure a sufficient number of hands to replace the strikers||@@||a sufficient number of hands to replace the strikers. No scenes bave so far occurred, and the strikers are||@@||No scenes have so far occurred, and the strikers are couau<.tmg themselves in u very creditable manner||@@||conducting themselves in a very creditable manner. The colliery workings aro picketed hut beyond||@@||The colliery workings are picketed but beyond using moral suasion the unionists have not interiercd||@@||using moral suasion the unionists have not interfered with the fr«e lahourors Tbo following cucular||@@||with the free labourers. The following circular ivas issued hy the district ofllcials of tbo Colliery||@@||was issued by the district officials of the Colliery Employees' Federation to day -||@@||Employees' Federation to day ' To miners and other workmen -This circular||@@||"To miners and other workmen -This circular is to inform you that the Wallarah tumors at Cather-||@@||is to inform you that the Wallarah miners at Cather ine Hill Bay (I'M) are all on striko for au advance in||@@||ine Hill Bay (150) are all on strike for an advance in their honing rate of od per ton At the conitnonco||@@||their hewing rate of 3d per ton. At the commence mont of the present yoar the Newcastle collieries||@@||ment of the present year the Newcastle collieries raised the price of coal Is per ton, and made an ad-||@@||raised the price of coal 1s per ton, and made an ad vance of 1J pu ton to their miners Wallarah Com-||@@||vance of 3d per ton to their miners. Wallarah Com pany at C ithenne Hill Bavhas reduced their miners'||@@||pany at Catherine Hill Bay has reduced their miners' tvages every time a reduction lock place in New-||@@||wages every time a reduction took place in New castle district, and no» refuse to pay the advance||@@||castle district, and now refuse to pay the advance. nenie tho strike in tho interests of workmen for the||@@||hence the strike in the interests of workmen for the prevailing hewing rates and conditions of their||@@||prevailing hewing rates and conditions of their lellow-mlners John Estell, M L L ptcsidout||@@||fellow-miners John Estell, M L C president John MTudyon, treasurer James Curley, secre-||@@||John McFadyen, treasurer James Curley, secre- tary Irados Hall Newcastle "||@@||tary Trades Hall Newcastle " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14211550 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn BENEFIT HARBOUR EXCUR-||@@||BENEFIT HARBOUR EXCUR- SION.||@@||SION. Tha moonlight harbour excursion, organised by||@@||The moonlight harbour excursion, organised by tho members aud officers of tho Balmain Premier||@@||the members and officers of the Balmain Premier Coldstream Baud for tho purpose of aausting tho||@@||Coldstream Band for the purpose of assisting the widow and children of the late Gtoorgo Holmes, well||@@||widow and children of the late George Holmes, well known lu sailing circles, took place at Clifton Gar-||@@||known in sailing circles, took place at Clifton Gar- dens on Wednesday evening Tho movement was||@@||dens on Wednesday evening. The movement was under the patronago of Mr VV If Wilks, M L A.,||@@||under the patronage of Mr. W. H. Wilks, M.L.A., and the «fobuston's Bay Sailing Club, most of tho||@@||and the Johnston's Bay Sailing Club, most of the members being present, as also tha Mayor of Bal-||@@||members being present, as also the Mayor of Bal- main (Alde.iman Horny Mills, JP) and tha alder-||@@||main (Alderman Henry Mills, J.P.) and the alder- men The Parramatta i> S Compauy's steamers||@@||men. The Parramatta S.S. Company's steamers Bronzewing aud Alathea, also the Greyhound, con||@@||Bronzewing and Alathea, also the Greyhound, con- voyod about 1200 patrons to tho grounds, and it waa||@@||veyed about 1200 patrons to the grounds, and it was fully anticipated that A much larger attendance||@@||fully anticipated that a much larger attendance would bin o resulted hal tho Heather conditions been||@@||would have resulted had the weather conditions been fivourahle lho Uilullun literary and Musical||@@||favourable. The Balmain Literary and Musical Union had an attractive musical programme Ihoao||@@||Union had an attractive musical programme. Those contributiup the various items, « Inch wera in ovtiy||@@||contributing the various items, which were in every case well rocoivd Wore-Sties Do Leon, Mr L||@@||case well received were-Miss De Leon, Mr. L. Errol, Mr Beard and Mr Leonard Green. Itims||@@||Errol, Mr. Beard and Mr. Leonard Green. Items wero also gil en by Mr P M'Donough and Mr J||@@||were also given by Mr. P. M'Donough and Mr. J. Gibb Mr T V\ ittou was manager of tho move-||@@||Gibb. Mr. F. Witton was manager of the move- ment Messrs ^Idurmiu W W Willum", Clair es||@@||ment. Messrs. Alderman W. W. Williams, Charles Ballilla], und Arthill C T Wood (joint bon tioi||@@||Halliday and Arthur C. J. Wood (joint hon. trea- surers), and Mr i n George Carter It ink Johnston,||@@||surers), and Messrs. George Carter, Frank Johnston, uud ú Penfold (joint hen st-cretanes) '||@@||and C. Penfold (joint hon. secretaries). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14211700 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALE OF WORK AT ASHFIELD.!||@@||SALE OF WORK AT ASHFIELD. -_»||@@|| A salo of woik ia connection with the Ministering||@@||A sale of work in connection with the Ministering Children's League WUB opened yesterday at the St||@@||Children's League was opened yesterday at the St. John's Church of England schoolroom The pro-||@@||John's Church of England schoolroom. The pro- ceeds are to be in aid of tho league and the Bellen-||@@||ceeds are to be in aid of the league and the Bellen- den Ivor nussioD Tho Rev Dr Corlette presided, aud i||@@||den Ker mission. The Rev. Dr. Corlette presided, and there were on tho platform tho Rev W J Cake||@@||there were on the platform the Rev. W. J. Cake- bread, Mra Gnfliths (geneial secretary of the||@@||bread, Mrs. Griffiths (general secretary of the league), Miss Hassall (lion treasurer local branch),||@@||league), Miss Hassall (hon. treasurer local branch), iml Miss Gibbons (hon secretary) The Rev Di||@@||and Miss Gibbons (hon. secretary). The Rev. Dr. Corlotte and Mrs Griflitho delivered addresses^ and||@@||Corlette and Mrs. Griffiths delivered addresses, and tho business of the sale was at once commencod||@@||the business of the sale was at once commenced. Miss Dorothy Russell presented Mrs Griffiths with a I||@@||Miss Dorothy Russell presented Mrs. Griffiths with a handsome bouquet on behalf of the children and||@@||handsome bouquet on behalf of the children and friends Tho various stills were well supplied with||@@||friends. The various stalls were well supplied with useful and attractive arttclea, and were as fallows - j||@@||useful and attractive articles, and were as follows :- Work Stall -Under the Misses Gibbons, Moser, and||@@||Work Stall.-Under the Misses Gibbons, Moser, and LTcnrv||@@||Henry. Boll Stall -Miss Jones||@@||Doll Stall.-Miss Jones. Miscellanous btall -Misses Stonham, Grainger, and||@@||Miscellanous stall.-Misses Stonham, Grainger, and Torter||@@||Porter. llcfreshment Stall -Mesdames Gibbons, Gerahty, and||@@||Refreshment Stall.-Mesdames Gibbons, Gerahty, and Hams||@@||Harris. Sweets Stall -Mibses Corlette and Blsckc t||@@||Sweets Stall.-Misses Corlette and Blacket. 1 lower Stall -Masters Gibbons, Wilkinson and St||@@||Flower Stall.-Masters Gibbons, Wilkinson and St. Clair||@@||Clair. Eovs roney Stall -MISTS Dowling and Pangcr||@@||Boy's Fancy Stall.-Misses Dowling and Ranger. 1 ish Pond -Miss St Clem||@@||Fish Pond.-Miss St. Clair. rioctnc Batteries -Messrs Lloyd and Campbell||@@||Electric Batteries.-Messrs Lloyd and Campbell. AitOallerj -Mi Dowlrair||@@||Art Gallery.-Mr. Dowling. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14212052 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SABBATH DESECRATION QUESTION. I||@@||THE SABBATH DESECRATION QUESTION. A deputation, consisting unncipallv 01 clergymen||@@||A deputation, consisting principally of clergymen appointed at a recent liidipnation meeting, bcld in||@@||appointed at a recent indignation meeting, held in Hamilton Presbyterian Church, has waited on Alder-||@@||Hamilton Presbyterian Church, has waited on Alder- man Aloxandor, Miyor of Hamilfou, for the purpose||@@||man Alexander, Mayor of Hamilton, for the purpose of protesting against his lecout action in grant ng||@@||of protesting against his recent action in granting permission to the Associated Fire Brigades' Band to||@@||permission to the Associated Fire Brigades' Band to ploy in the local park on Sunday afternoons The||@@||play in the local park on Sunday afternoons. The deputatton urged that the bind perfoi manees inter-||@@||deputation urged that the band performances inter- fered with the Suuda\ schools and churches of the||@@||fered with the Sunday-schools and churches of the district, and expresied regret that the cinl authori-||@@||district, and expressed regret that the civil authori- ties should have sanctioned tho desecration of the||@@||ties should have sanctioned the desecration of the Sabbath||@@||Sabbath. The Mayor, in reply to the deputation, sud that||@@||The Mayor, in reply to the deputation, said that the band had offered without fee or rewaid to pró-||@@||the band had offered without fee or reward to pro- vido healthy amusement of un ducat onal choriotor||@@||vide healthy amusement of an educational character for tho people, and he saw no ol icctioo to good||@@||for the people, and he saw no objection to good musical performance v on Sunday afternoons It waa||@@||musical performances on Sunday afternoons. It was not trug that the Sunday schools or churches had||@@||not true that the Sunday schools or churches had been affected, as be had fixed the hour it 4 p m to||@@||been affected, as he had fixed the hour it 4 p.m. to 5 30 p m He declined to withdraw the permission||@@||5.30 p.m. He declined to withdraw the permission already granted b7 lum, but ho had given uiBtiuc||@@||already granted by him, but he had given instruc- tious that the programmes should consist of snered||@@||tions that the programmes should consist of sacred and classical selections, mid should in the hist||@@||and classical selections, and should in the first instance be submitted to him for approval||@@||instance be submitted to him for approval ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14212467 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn FATALITY' AT THB BREAKWATER.||@@||FATALITY' AT THB BREAKWATER. A workman nimed Albert Tnpet, 42 5cars of age, cm||@@||A workman named Albert tripet, 42 years of age, em- p!o>od ioconiiiHlion with tha extension of the southern||@@||ployed io connection with the extension of the southern breakwater at Stockton, was fatally injured this morning. '||@@||breakwater at Stockton, was fatally injured this morning. It appears that the unfortnnito man was assisting in lift-||@@||It appears that the unfortnate man was assisting in lift- ing 11 (He-ton block of dtonu, nnd that ns the cran* waa||@@||ing a five-ton block of stone, and that as the crane was revol?mg the let er struck linn scterely on tho head, \uth||@@||revolving the lever struck him severely on the head, with the result that ho was precipitated o\ or the od^o of the||@@||the result that he was precipitated over the edge of the breakwater Ho fell a dinUnco of about 8ft, his head||@@||breakwater. He fell a distance of about 8ft, his head coming into contact tulh 11 hugo block of stono Assistance||@@||coming into contact with a huge block of stone. Assistance nis quick)} rendired, und i*npct was picl>ed upon innu||@@||was quickly rendered, and Tripet was picked upon in an unconscious condition Dr nestor, who was summoned,||@@||unconscious condition. Dr Hestor, who was summoned, found him to be snffcnnjt from ecnrus«ion of tho brain,||@@||found him to be suffering from econcussion of the brain, and ordered lit« tcinotil to the Ncwcistfo Uoipitnl, whore||@@||and ordered his removal to the Newcastle Hospital, where ho died shortly after admission The City Comer will hold||@@||he died shortly after admission. The City Coroner will hold an inquest on the body to-moirow||@@||an inquest on the body to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14212994 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn 'TOE MOTOR GAR.||@@||THE MOTOR CAR. lhe c)de has now beou superoed» 1 among the||@@||The cycle has now been superceeded among the Trench nobility by tho motor cn, which has quickly||@@||French nobility by the motor car, which has quickly replaced tho sell propcllo 1 cycle In Englaud the||@@||replaced the self propelled cycle, In England the t. uno can also be saul, and in the latest liles wo nolL||@@||same can also be said, and in the latest files we note that the English motor-cat industry i> being watched||@@||that the English motor-car industry is being watched with the greatest oi interest by the Prince of Wales,||@@||with the greatest of interest by the Prince of Wales, Lord Shrew sburv, Tiri of Carnarvon, and a large||@@||Lord Shrewsbury, Earl of Carnarvon, and a large number of tho Lnghsh nristocrnc), vv ho f oreseu an||@@||number of the English aristocracy, who foresee an oxcitlug and easy pastime, and ono which Lnglish||@@||exciting and easy pastime, and one which English society will spoedil) take up and sot the fashion to||@@||society will spoedily take up and set the fashion to in real earnest Ahead) a largo number ot Tuglish||@@||in real earnest. Already a large number of English e)clo manufacturers aro making arrangements to||@@||cycle manufacturers are making arrangements to tuko up tho now industry at an eaily date, thus||@@||take up the new industry at an early date, thus stiiiiulatuif the 1 nr-bsli evelo trade, which has||@@||stimulating the English cycle trade, which has passed through such a bad tune of lato||@@||passed through such a bad time of late. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14213073 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOECB COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Beforo Mr. Justice Walker.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Walker.) A NOVEL DEVELOPMENT.||@@||A NOVEL DEVELOPMENT. Elliott r. Elliott (part heard).||@@||Elliott v. Elliott (part heard). Mi Ralston and Mr. riauuery, instructed by Mr.||@@||Mr. Ralston and Mr. Flannery, instructed by Mr. T. Marshall, apneaieel for the petitioner, Audrow||@@||T. Marshall, appeared for the petitioner, Andrew Elliott, Mr. Wlutfold and Mr. M'Intyre, instructed||@@||Elliott ; Mr. Whitfeld and Mr. McIntyre, instructed by Mr O. 0. Gale, for the respondent, Llizubuth||@@||by Mr C. C. Gale, for the respondent, Elizabeth Clliutt ; and Mr. C 0. G»!o foi the c i-respondent,||@@||Elliott ; and Mr. C. C. Gale for the co-respondent, William Mowatt This wss a petition for a. divorça||@@||William Mowatt. This was a petition for a divorce on the «round of adultery. The marriage took placo||@@||on the ground of adultery. The marriage took place on March 10, 1868, and petitioner alleged that tha||@@||on March 10, 1868, and petitioner alleged that the adultery occurred between January 1, 189o, and||@@||adultery occurred between January 1, 1895, and August 12, lS9o, utMoBS Vale mid other places lu||@@||August 12, 1898, at Moss Vale and other places in and around Moss Vale. Respondent and co-||@@||and around Moss Vale. Respondent and co- respondent e ich denied the allegations of adultery.||@@||respondent each denied the allegations of adultery. His Honor, in tha cour«e of his judgment, saul||@@||His Honor, in the course of his judgment, said that he n as satisflod that thora had boen adultoiy||@@||that he was satisfied that there had been adultery between respondent and co-rcsponeiont But his||@@||between respondent and co-respondent. But his Hciiior had in tho course of tha ca=o Buggestod that||@@||Honor had in the course of the case suggested that it might bo necessary to consider v/hethor or not||@@||it might be necessary to consider whether or not there bud benn condonation The niidonco was such||@@||there had been condonation. The evidence was such ns to satisfy bin Honor that tho husband con||@@||as to satisfy his Honor that the husband con- tiuued to live lit the sanio house tis his wife after ho||@@||tinued to live in the same house as his wife after he had become aware of certain incriminating facts, md||@@||had become aware of certain incriminating facts, and oven ultrt ho was warned by lui solicitor||@@||even after he was warned by his solicitor uot to dose Ho ebd not leal o the house until his||@@||not to do so. He did not leave the house until his » ifo turned him out Petit oner, it seemed, w is m ide||@@||wife turned him out. Petitioner, it seemed, was made defend intiu au action for malicious probccution, and||@@||defendant in an action for malicious prosecution, and ho made a settlcmout of Inn propetty on his ntfo aud||@@||he made a settlement of his property on his wife and children Petitioner had tried to got thi3 property||@@||children. Petitioner had tried to get this property reconvoyed to himself, and his Honor li ao mtisfied||@@||reconveyed to himself, and his Honor was satisfied that petitioner was intent upon gotlmg back the pro.||@@||that petitioner was intent upon getting back the pro- perti by hook or bj crook, and that his real ohject in||@@||perty by hook or by crook, and that his real object in petitioning foi a eUvorce was not to bo Irced from an||@@||petitioning for a divorce was not to be freed from an adulterous wife, but to got nil of the settlement||@@||adulterous wife, but to get rid of the settlement. Tile law amil th it a man wa3 not to bo deprived of||@@||The law said that a man was not to be deprived of lus lights, but m un action for divorce the Lourt was||@@||his rights, but in an action for divorce the Court was lualifed hi takin" co'imnnco of such leets as h id||@@||justified in taking cognisance of such facts as had heen brought ta light in tho ctiurao of the c vse. He||@@||been brought to light in the course of the case. He bold Hint tho petilnner had c ndoned tho udulterj.||@@||held that the petitioner had condoned the adultery. It waB argued by counsel that as condonation was||@@||It was argued by counsel that as condonation was not in tho issues, but noa brought up by tno Judge,||@@||not in the issues, but was brought up by the Judge, the Court ought not to give effect to it, and so de||@@||the Court ought not to give effect to it, and so de- pnvo t he petitioner of the benefit of hnvmg provod||@@||prive the petitioner of the benefit of having proved the idultcry. His Honoi could not tako that view||@@||the adultery. His Honor could not take that view. If thsro iv o~s no precedent for the course which ho||@@||If there was no precedent for the course which he was taking he thought ho (his Honor) ought uuder||@@||was taking he thought he (his Honor) ought under the circumstances to moke one. Ila thought tb.t the||@@||the circumstances to make one. He thought that the 24th, 26th, uni 27th sections of tim Act under which||@@||24th, 26th, and 27th sections of the Act under which he was pretidmg called upon tho Judge to be satu||@@||he was presiding called upon the Judge to be satis- hedbefiro gnulling a decree for dissolution of mar-||@@||fied before granting a decree for dissolution of mar- ti igo that there had not been coudonition. It||@@||riage that there had not been condonation. It mi_!ht e_U30 some surpuso for the Court to take tha||@@||might cause some surprise for the Court to take the point of condonation, but ho could not be snayed by||@@||point of condonation, but he could not be swayed by any such conti lerurjou. He found nil the issues lu||@@||any such consideration. He found all the issues in favour of tho petitioner, but inasmuch ns thoro waa||@@||favour of the petitioner, but inasmuch as there was condona!ion petilioucr roust fail Petition dismissed.||@@||condonation petitioner must fail. Petition dismissed. In coats ns between jioliliouer and co-respouleot||@@||In costs as between petitioner and co-respondent ouch putty must pay their own.||@@||each party must pay their own. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14213222 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn VOYAGl. Or THE ARCHER.||@@||VOYAGE OF THE ARCHER. Tho Archer left tiydnov on .lannary 15 last, arrived «at||@@||The Archer left Sydney on January 15 last, arrived at Sura 23rd, left Suva on tin» 24th. am red at Nukulaclao tlie||@@||Suva 23rd, left Suva on the 24th, arrived at Nukulaelae the 27th, thence pruci eded through the 1 lhce Oruup, calling at||@@||27th, thence proceeded through the Ellice Group, calling at all the islands Left Nantuma tebruary li, artved Arorai||@@||all the islands. Left Nanamea February 11, arrived Arorai tho 12th thence through the (JiP'cit Oroup to Apuiang,||@@||the 12th, thence through the Gilbert Group to Apaiang, arnvmg the 27th. Aiter landing 135 toni coal and ship*||@@||arriving the 27th. After landing 135 tons coal and ship- ping copra left for Butnntari, via Beito, on March 1,||@@||ping copra left for Butaritari, via Beito, on March 1, arriving nt Itutantari on tho 5th. Mot tho Paciflo||@@||arriving at Butaritari on the 5th. Met the Pacific Island Couipanj'i* sUnnur Bob Boy at Kurla and||@@||Island Company's steamer Rob Roy at Kuria and left for Jalutt on March (1. Had light variable winds and||@@||left for Jaluit on March 6. Had light variable winds and fair weathei through tho group. Arm ei at Joluit on tho||@@||fair weather through the group. Arrived at Jaluit on the i)th, and thence proceeds 1 through the Marshall Islands,||@@||9th, and thence proceeded through the Marshall Islands, and left Pleasant Island fur New lint tin on tho 27th. Had||@@||and left Pleasant Island for New Britain on the 27th. Had strung N.fci windi and fqnnlly weather thmugh tho group,||@@||strong N.E. winds and squally weather through the group, anti armed at Uerbortshoh March 31. Had light van||@@||and arrived at Herbertshoh March 31. Had light vari- ablo winds with occasional thunder pquaUs. Discharged||@@||able winds with occasional thunder squalls. Discharged into the barquo Augusta and left Uerbortaboh on Apñl 7||@@||into the barque Augusta and left Herbertshoh on April 7 for tbu wesc coast of New Britain. Thcuec went to||@@||for the west coast of New Britain. Thence went to Nusa and tile north coast of New Ireland und on to Gar||@@||Nusa and the north coast of New Ireland, and on to Gar- d'u Island. lishcr Island, I\.ad Island, and||@@||den Island, Fisher Island, Fead Island, and Nissan and bac» to Uerbcrtah di Arrived back||@@||Nissan, and back to Herbertshoh. Arrived back at HerberU>hoh on Apnl li), loaded the biron»||@@||at Herbertshoh on April 19, loaded the barque Aucrusin and left for Kabakabai Biy ou th«||@@||Augusta, and left for Kabakabai Bay on the 21st. arm ed at Uatupiou the 2¿nil, shipped coal and copra,||@@||21st, arrived at Matupi on the 22nd, shipped coal and copra, and roturnol to IlerberLHhnli on Tuesdui, tbo 25tli. Left||@@||and returned to Herbertshoh on Tuesday, the 25th. Left IfCibcrtshoh on tho 2Gth for Sydney. Had light variable||@@||Hebertshoh on the 26th for Sydney. Had light variable windi and cum a till the 2Stb, stion^ ti, to 8,E.||@@||winds and calms till the 28th, strong S. to S.E. gules and thick weither and heavy rain till the 30th, and||@@||gales and thick weather and heavy rain till the 30th, and hence to port Une n eather.||@@||hence to port fine weather. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14213356 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHURCH OF ENGLAND SUN-||@@||CHURCH OF ENGLAND SUN- DAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.||@@||DAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE. ANNUAL MEETING.||@@||ANNUAL MEETING. Tho nineteenth annual meeting of the Church of||@@||The nineteenth annual meeting of the Church of England Sunday School Institute (diocese of S)d||@@||England Sunday School Institute (diocese of Syd- noyj was held m tho Chapter-house of St. Andrew's||@@||ney) was held in the Chapter-house of St. Andrew's Cathedral last night, the Archbishop presiding ovor||@@||Cathedral last night, the Archbishop presiding over a large attemlance. Tho proceedings wore opened||@@||a large attendance. The proceedings were opened with prayer and a hvmu, after which tho secretary||@@||with prayer and a hymn, after which the secretary (the Rov. E. C. Bock) read the annual report, which||@@||(the Rev. E. C. Beck) read the annual report, which stated that tho yoar haJ Ueeu ouo of quiet, unevent-||@@||stated that the year had been one of quiet, unevent- ful work, which was not, howover, considered on||@@||ful work, which was not, however, considered on that account less interesting or suggestive. During||@@||that account less interesting or suggestive. During the 12 months there had been KI well-attondcd||@@||the 12 months there had been 10 well-attended committee meetiuga. Days of intercession wero ob-||@@||committee meetings. Days of intercession were ob- served, aud in connection with them u well-attended||@@||served, and in connection with them a well-attended conf erento was held on October lu last m the Chapter-||@@||conference was held on October 10 last in the Chapter- house, when addresses wero delivered by tho ltova,||@@||house, when addresses were delivered by the Revs. T. Holme, G. Trow er, und W. Martin. Regrot wus||@@||T. Holme, G. Trower, and W. Martin. Regret was oxpressod at tho fuct that so few teachers tared to||@@||expressed at the fact that so few teachers cared to avail themsolvea of the annual oxamuiatiou, and the||@@||avail themselves of the annual examination, and the hopo was expressed that the elergy would bring tins||@@||hope was expressed that the clergy would bring this matter from time to timo .under the notice of their||@@||matter from time to time under the notice of their teachers. The scholars' examination was yearly bo||@@||teachers. The scholars' examination was yearly be- coming more appreciated, last vear tho number of||@@||coming more appreciated, last year the number of ontr.es being d28, tho mhools represented 29,||@@||entries being 328, the schools represented 29, and the perenntago of passes 80. The||@@||and the percentage of passes 86. The treasurer's balance-sheet disclosed a email credit||@@||treasurer's balance-sheet disclosed a small credit balance, and the committee desired to||@@||balance, and the committee desired to again express their appreciation of the kindness of||@@||again express their appreciation of the kindness of Sir Edward Knox. In conclusion, attention was||@@||Sir Edward Knox. In conclusion, attention was drawn-1. To the netessity fcr making somo pro-||@@||drawn-1. To the necessity for making some pro- vision wheroby the existing dtoceann agencies for||@@||vision whereby the existing diocesan agencies for imparting roligioiiB instruction to tho young might||@@||imparting religious instruction to the young might unito so that there might he neither ovtrlapoing nor||@@||unite so that there might he neither overlapping nor overlooking. To effect this tho appointment of a||@@||overlooking. To effect this the appointment of a diocesan board of oducation was suggested. 2. lho||@@||diocesan board of education was suggested. 2. The need for increased effort in the improvement of all||@@||need for increased effort in the improvement of all branches of Sunday school work, und to this end it||@@||branches of Sunday school work, and to this end it was suggested that moro thoughtful attention||@@||was suggested that more thoughtful attention should bo given to the character of the||@@||should be given to the character of the teaching nud the training of the teachers, and to||@@||teaching and the training of the teachers, and to tflicienoy lather than numbers. The good that||@@||efficiency rather than numbers. The good that had resulted from Sunday-school work vvnB fully||@@||had resulted from Sunday-school work was fully nppreciatoil, but tho advantages vvhioh woulel accrue||@@||appreciated, but the advantages which would accrue from it would be increased if the suggestions made||@@||from it would be increased if the suggestions made wore acted upon.||@@||were acted upon. Tho report wnB adopted on tho motion of Mr.||@@||The report was adopted on the motion of Mr. C. A. Pearce, seconded by Mi. TV. M. Tiiirlaud.||@@||C. A. Pearce, seconded by Mr. W. M. Fairland. The election of tbo committco for tho ensuiug||@@||The election of the committee for the ensuing year resulted as follows :-Tho Revs. T. K Abbott,||@@||year resulted as follows :-The Revs. T. K Abbott, W. J. Cakobroad, R. J Cameron, R. E. Goddard,||@@||W. J. Cakebread, R. J. Cameron, R. E. Goddard, R J Road, F. W. Reovo, Messrs. T. A. Corkhill.||@@||R. J. Read, F. W. Reeve, Messrs. F. A. Corkhill, W. M. Fnirluud, C. A. Pearce, W. P. Rn/mont, Vf.||@@||W. M. Fairland, C. A. Pearce, W. P. Razment, W. Willis, and A. Hough. Tho Rev. E. C. Beck was||@@||Willis, and A. Hough. The Rev. E. C. Beck was re-elettcd lion, sotretary, while Mr. C. G. L. Boyce||@@||re-elected hon. secretary, while Mr. C. G. L. Boyce was appointed lion, treasurer.||@@||was appointed hon. treasurer. At the conclusion of the business norton of tho||@@||At the conclusion of the business portion of the meeting au interesting paper was read by the Rev.||@@||meeting an interesting paper was read by the Rev. Canon Corlette on " Somo Practical Hints on||@@||Canon Corlette on "Some Practical Hints on ltovoreinco and Worship."||@@||Reverence and Worship." Tho proceedings terminated with the benediction.||@@||The proceedings terminated with the benediction. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14213892 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MB. W. HUGHES AT ROCKDALE.||@@||MR. W. HUGHES AT ROCKDALE. Mr W M Hushes dclnercd au address m tho||@@||Mr W M Hughes delivered an address in the Rockdale Town Hall last night m opposition to the||@@||Rockdale Town Hall last night in opposition to the Federal Bill Mi W M Uiifihes, who was well re-||@@||Federal Bill. Mr W M Hughes, who was well re- ceived «aid ho pioposed to tell them bow much they||@@||ceived said he proposed to tell them how much they would ha\ oto paj undei this bill und thon to tell||@@||would have to pay under this bill and then to tell them whnt they w ero usked to pay it foi Briefly||@@||them what they were asked to pay it for. Briefly the price thej wero to pay foi federation was 22a t>d||@@||the price they were to pay for federation was 22s 6d per head per immun, according lo tho I innnce Com-||@@||per head per annum, according to the Finance Com- mittee a estríñalo foi In c colonies and -9s 4d for six||@@||mittee estimate for five colonies and 29s 4d for six colonies Some of tips would como line to thoj co-||@@||colonies. Some of this would come back to the co- lony, but not tojthose v» ho p ud if This surplus v» as||@@||lony, but not to those who paid it. This surplus w as rathci an uncertain quantity, because it might bo||@@||rather an uncertain quantity, because it might bo hypothecated by the necessitous States who it must||@@||hypothecated by the necessitous States who it must be remembered, would eoutiol the expendttuio but||@@||be remembered, would control the expenditure but if it carno lack ut nil it would mean au inaugura-||@@||if it came back at nil it would mean an inaugura- tion of an eia ot unexampled conuption bj the fctatc||@@||tion of an era of unexampled corruption by the State tieasnrer Mr Wiso li id told themth it 3s oil was all||@@||treasurer. Mr Wise had told them that 3s 6d was all they would ha\o to paj , but he noticed that Mr||@@||they would have to pay , but he noticed that Mr Carruthers had not said in> such thine Let them||@@||Carruthers had not said any such thing. Let them ns citizens look up the lepoit of Iho I manee Com-||@@||as citizens look up the report of the Finance Com- mittee aud thoy w ould see foi th mseh es Ml||@@||mittee and they would see for themselves. Mr Carruthers hod mado nu extiaoidunry statement||@@||Carruthers had made an extraordinary statement with regard to the Biaddon blot when||@@||with regard to the Braddon blot when speaking a week oi so bick Ho said||@@||speaking a week or so back. He said that it favoured a low tariff Of all the extraordi-||@@||that it favoured a low tariff. Of all the extraordi- nary statements ho bad o\cr hoard it was the most||@@||nary statements he had ever heard it was the most extiaordiuan Why, tho Biaddon blot, or rather||@@||extraordinary. Why, the Braddon blot, or rather the financial scheme, cusuied a revenue of from||@@||the financial scheme, ensured a revenue of from coven to 11 millions being raised to delray expenses||@@||seven to 11 millions being raised to defray expenses of a Commonwealth of less than four million perBons||@@||of a Commonwealth of less than four million persons Was that Mr Carruthers' idea of a low tariff ? That||@@||Was that Mr Carruthers' idea of a low tariff ? That gentleman had said thnt if the federal Treasurer||@@||gentleman had said that if the federal Treasurer wanted another £1,000,000, ho would get it by direct||@@||wanted another £1,000,000, he would get it by direct taxation, because through the custom-hou6e he||@@||taxation, because through the custom-house he would be compelled to raise tour millions to get it||@@||would be compelled to raise four millions to get it. That was a misleading statement for the other||@@||That was a misleading statement for the other colonies bad uo reserves for taxation purposes, and||@@||colonies had no reserves for taxation purposes, and they would never resort to duect tatation for federal||@@||they would never resort to direct taxation for federal purposes Hu had said further f eat frcetrado was in||@@||purposes. He had said further that freetrade was in no moio risk under thia bill thi n it was now Why||@@||no more risk under this bill than it was now. Why hiBonn chief (Mi Reid) had admitted that federa-||@@||his own chief (Mi Reid) had admitted that federa- tion uudor this bill meant a high tariff 1 hey bad||@@||tion under this bill meant a high tariff. They had to pay from 22s Gd to 29s Id per head It seemsd||@@||to pay from 22s 6d to 29s Id per head. It seemed too dear at the pneo (Cheora 1 There seemed no||@@||too dear at the price. (Cheers.) There seemed no tangible benefit, and ceriunly there would bono||@@||tangible benefit, and certainly there would be no stimulation of nativo industries The motion con-||@@||stimulation of native industries. The motion con- demning tho bill was earriod by a largo majority||@@||demning the bill was carried by a large majority. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14214171 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn EQUITY COURT.||@@||EQUITY COURT. (Beforo Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) A CURIOUS WILL SUIT.||@@||A CURIOUS WILL SUIT. Soiling and M'Laughlin y Daviu« and others||@@||Solling and McLaughlin v. Devine and others Mr Knox, instructed by Mr M AH Tit«||@@||Mr Knox, instructed by Mr M. A. H Fitz- hardinge, as agent ior Mr Zlotkowski, of Moree,||@@||hardinge, as agent for Mr Zlotkowski, of Moree, for the applicants, TciU Peter boiling and Willicm||@@||for the applicants, Fritz Peter Soiling and William M'tiiughliu, trustees Mr Loxton, instructed by||@@||McLaughlin, trustees; Mr Loxton, instructed by Messrs Villenouvo benth and Dawes, agents for Mr||@@||Messrs. Villeneuve Smith and Dawes, agents for Mr bturton, of Moree, for tho re'pondeut«, Edith I||@@||Sturton, of Moree, for the respondents, Edith T Devine and Tollu N Devine, mlants , Mr Milner||@@||Devine and John N Devine, infants; Mr Milner Stephen, instructed by Moser« Villeneuve Smith||@@||Stephen, instructed by Messrs Villeneuve Smith and Dan e« agenta foi Mr fcturton, of *tnrei, for||@@||and Dawes, agents for Mr. Sturton, of Moree, for Kato Devino, au infant Rpspondonls J rank||@@||Kate Devine, an infant. Respondents Frank M Laughlin and Anu J Morrison submitted||@@||McLaughlin and Ann J Morrison submitted. James Abx ndcr M'Laugbliti, hotel 1 lepBr at||@@||James Alexander McLaughlin, hotel- keeper at Garah, aceoiding to the applicants' a atement, died||@@||Garah, according to the applicants' statement, died on October 27 hist, leaving au estate of the net value||@@||on October 27 last, leaving an estate of the net value of £10, ISO Tor some timo ho had been living with||@@||of £10,480. For some time he had been living with one Kate Devine UB her husband, and at tho date||@@||one Kate Devine as her husband, and at the date when ho oxecutod Ina willsho hal two chaldron ty||@@||when he executed his will she had two children by lum, namely tlu respondents Edith Folly Dovme||@@||him, namely the respondents Edith Folly Devine and John Marsden Dovmo Thn month prior to Ins||@@||and John Marsden Devine. The month prior to his dea*h ho beeamo the father, by Kata Deviue, sour ,||@@||death he became the father, by Kata Devine, senr, of tho infant Kato Dovine i he testator lett to Kate||@@||of the infant Kate Devine. The testator left to Kate Devine, seni , £G00 and " tv o eums of ¿400||@@||Devine, senr , £600 and " two sums of £400 otorfing to each of my children," to be held by Kato||@@||sterling to each of my children," to be held by Kate Devine, sanioi, m trust for thou educatiou The rest||@@||Devine, senior, in trust for their education. The rest of the estate was to bo divided between the respon-||@@||of the estate was to be divided between the respon- dents, Frank M'Liughiin and Ann J Morrison, and||@@||dents, Frank McLaughlin and Ann J Morrison, and the applicant, H illiam M'Laughlin, brothers und||@@||the applicant, William McLaughlin, brothers and sitter of the testator The apulieants, Tnl? Peter||@@||sister of the testator. The applicants, Fritz Peter boiling and Willum M'Liu,;hlin, houig appointed||@@||Solling and William McLaughlin, being appointed executors, asked for a direction of tlio Court as to||@@||executors, asked for a direction of the Court as to what children of tho tostator they should pay money||@@||what children of the testator they should pay money bequeathed under tho v» II, und what sums should be||@@||bequeathed under the will, and what sums should be paid m view of tho norning, " two sums of £400||@@||paid in view of the wording, " two sums of £400 storling to each of ra} ehildreu "||@@||sterling to each of my children " Mr Knox said tho 6uit vrai only brought for the||@@||Mr Knox said the suit was only brought for the protection of tho tiustpcs Probibly the testator's||@@||protection of the trustees. Probably the testator's intontion was to leave tno children £400 ci-cb, but||@@||intention was to leave two children £400 each, but tho wording ot tho will gave lus intention a difiereut||@@||the wording of the will gave his intention a different aspect Ho was 1 mtructcd, however, not to contest||@@||aspect. He was instructcd, however, not to contest tho pav nient of £800 each lu re p-ct of the infant||@@||tho payment of £800 each in respect of the infant respondents Tdith and John Deviue, but ho eou||@@||respondents Edith and John Devine, but he con- tended that tua words in tho will, " each of my||@@||tended that the words in the will, " each of my chtlJron," did not include tho infant Kata Devine,||@@||children," did not include the infant Kate Devine, wbo was unborn at tho time of the making of the||@@||who was unborn at the time of the making of the will He addod that the tiustocs did not dispute that||@@||will. He added that the trustees did not dispute that all three mlant defendants wore children ot tho tes-||@@||all three infant defendants were children of the tes- ta t"0" ond Kate Devine, semoi||@@||tator and Kate Devine, senior. Hw Honor sud if ho could conjecture «hat the||@@||His Honor said if he could conjecture what the teslatoi meant ho thought it vv is intended to louvo||@@||testator meant he thought it was intended to leave tho children £400 each, mit the testator did not sav||@@||the children £400 each, but the testator did not say that m tho will. ,On the contrary, no paul " two||@@||that in the will. On the contrary, he said "two Bums of £100 each " Construing tho mil vorballj,||@@||sums of £400 each." Construing the will verbally, thoroforo, ho v.ould urder that the children bo||@@||therefore, he would order that the children be allotted £800 ei h, and is tho children were «5t||@@||allotted £800 each, and as the children were not specified, all three infant respondents nould ruccivo||@@||specified, all three infant respondents would receive that amount Costs to be costs in the estate||@@||that amount. Costs to be costs in the estate ALLEGED COMEMPT or COURT.||@@||ALLEGED COMEMPT or COURT. Landau v Mutch||@@||Landau v Mutch Mr Rich, instructed by Mr W G Parish, on||@@||Mr Rich, instructed by Mr W G Parish, on behalf of 1 redenck William Landau, carryuig ou||@@||behalf of 1 redenck William Landau, carryuig ou busmoss as a tailor m Kinf street, applied, ex parte,||@@||busmoss as a tailor m Kinf street, applied, ex parte, for an crdor mai for the attachment of Adam||@@||for an crdor mai for the attachment of Adam Mutch, tailor, to show cause wnv he should not bo||@@||Mutch, tailor, to show cause wnv he should not bo committed for contempt through disobeying u ilccreo||@@||committed for contempt through disobeying u ilccreo modo by the Cour,, on lcbrunry 17 iho decree||@@||modo by the Cour,, on lcbrunry 17 iho decree restrained Mutch from carrying ou business us a||@@||restrained Mutch from carrying ou business us a raorcor or tulor wituin n certain rsdiu» of the||@@||raorcor or tulor wituin n certain rsdiu» of the General Post Ofhco until December di, 180J,||@@||General Post Ofhco until December di, 180J, aceoiding to au ag-eemeut rnado between linn nud||@@||aceoiding to au ag-eemeut rnado between linn nud Landau, when tho latfer bought Ins business It also||@@||Landau, when tho latfer bought Ins business It also lmpccd payment ot damages on Mutch for||@@||lmpccd payment ot damages on Mutch for breaking the agreement Ma Rich stated that||@@||breaking the agreement Ma Rich stated that tho deiondant was IIDW carrying on business in||@@||tho deiondant was IIDW carrying on business in Victoria Market under tho stv o or " Marshall and||@@||Victoria Market under tho stv o or " Marshall and Mi tch, lato of Hill Bros '||@@||Mi tch, lato of Hill Bros ' Ilia Honor gnutcd tho application, ma.ki.ig it||@@||Ilia Honor gnutcd tho application, ma.ki.ig it returnable ou W edncday next||@@||returnable ou W edncday next ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14214505 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE DED1CA7I0X OF KVJIXELL.||@@||THE DEDICATION OF KURNELL. I TO THE EDITOR Or THE HEUALD||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Rcfurnng to tho speech of tho lion J H||@@||Sir, - Referring to the speech of the Hon. J. H. Carruthers inado on Saturday, tho Gth instant, on||@@||Carruthers made on Saturday, the 6th instant, on tho occasion of dedicating tho Captain Cook Lcservo||@@||tho occasion of dedicating the Captain Cook Reserve to tbu public, allow mo, ns a resident of Now South||@@||to the public, allow me, as a resident of New South Wales since 1S2S, to inako a few remarks on tho||@@||Wales since 1828, to make a few remarks on the supposed nome of the spot on which Captain Cook||@@||supposed name of the spot on which Captain Cook first lauded in Australia I am pleased to learn that||@@||first landed in Australia. I am pleased to learn that tho account I am ublo to give on tho subject is in||@@||the account I am able to give on the subject is in uuisou with Mr. Carruthers' statements||@@||unison with Mr. Carruthers' statements. I have an old map in ray possession of New South||@@||I have an old map in my possession of New South Wales, drawn bj the lato Robort Dixon, Roveru||@@||Wales, drawn by the late Robert Dixon, Govern- ment sui vol ur, but without date I have, however,||@@||ment surveyor, but without date. I have, however, known this map for more than 60 years OmtBotnny||@@||known this map for more than 60 years. On it Botany Bav is traced On the Bouth sboro is marked a block||@@||Bav is traced. On the south shore is marked a block or allotment with J Connell on it It IB bounded on||@@||or allotment with J. Connell on it. It is bounded on tho north b) tho waters of Botany Bay , on the||@@||the north by the waters of Botany Bay; on the south by the ocean and tho entrance to Port Hack-||@@||south by the ocean and the entrance to Port Hack- ing on tho east hy unoccup ed lund, bounded by||@@||ing; on the east by unoccupied land, bounded by thu occau, and including Capo Solander on the||@@||the ocean, and including Cape Solander; on the west by Crown land Two small bays aro included||@@||west by Crown land. Two small bays are included m this allotment Thero is another allotment of||@@||in this allotment. There is another allotment of land drawn on the chart nearly opposite the cntranco||@@||land drawn on the chart nearly opposite the entrance of tacorgû'a River to Botany Bay, with J Connell||@@||of George's River to Botany Bay, with J. Connell marked on it, but it IB tho first-named allotment||@@||marked on it; but it is the first-named allotment winch I refoi to, supposed to bo " Iy.uiiiell "|||@@||which I refer to, supposed to be "Kurnell." In the year 1SJ0 I had ii mau working on my farm||@@||In the year 1839 I had a man working on my farm of tho uame of Micbuol Curran who had been a||@@||of the name of Michael Curran who had been a servant of Mr T Cumlell for the spaoo of two||@@||servant of Mr J. Connell for the space of two years, and lived on IIÍB estate at tho south sido of||@@||years, and lived on his estate at the south side of Botauy Bav. I did not ut first make out Currau'e||@@||Botany Bay. I did not at first make out Curran's motto of pronouncing Ins former master s mimo||@@||mode of pronouncing his former master's name (Curran being au Irishman) I showed him Mr||@@||(Curran being an Irishman). I showed him Mr. bixon's chart, and ho pointed out tun spot ns well ns||@@||Dixon's chart, and he pointed out the spot as well as J Connell traced on the allotment Ho ilwujB spoke||@@||J. Connell traced on the allotment. He always spoke of tho piuco as " Council's Lstate "||@@||of the place as "Connell's Estate." Io provo how the uuuics of rivers and places are||@@||To prove how the names of rivers and places are altered Iowna ¡iroportv bounded on tho cast by||@@||altered: I own a property bounded on the east by tho Chichester River and on tho west by tho river||@@||the Chichester River and on the west by the river Williams lho »ord Chichester has b_ou changed||@@||Williams. The word Chichester has been changed into Tcuchcster, and nnnthor part of my property,||@@||into Teachester, and another part of my property, originally named Warrabulla, has been deprived ot||@@||originally named Warrabella, has been deprived ot tbo loiter W, and is noiy called Arraladla||@@||the letter W. and is now called Arrabella. As tbo namo of tho spot whero Cuptaiu Cook first||@@||As the name of the spot where Captain Cook first landed turns out to be a myth, I would most ro||@@||landed turns out to be a myth, I would most re- spoctfully suggest that tho peninsula hounded by||@@||spectfully suggest that the peninsula bounded by Botany Bnv ou tho north und Port Hacking on tho||@@||Botany Bay on the north and Port Hacking on the south, and tho hue of coast as far as Capo Solander||@@||south, and the line of coast as far as Cape Solander, bo known tor tho tuturo as Cook's Peuiusuln, and||@@||be known for the future as Cook's Peninsula, and dedicated to tho publie Tins, I think, would bo a||@@||dedicated to the public. This, I think, would be a Utting tribute to so distinguished a nuvigator||@@||fitting tribute to so distinguished a navigator. Could my suggestion bo carried out it \y ould bo ot||@@||Could my suggestion be carried out it would be of very httlo conseiuonco us to tho misnomer that has||@@||very little consequence as to the misnomer that has boen used fur the spot that Captain Cook first||@@||been used for the spot that Captain Cook first trod on Australian ground aud unfurled the BritiBh||@@||trod on Australian ground aud unfurled the British Ila» I am, Ä.C||@@||flag. I am, &c. VINCENTFKANOrS W. DOWLING.||@@||VINCENT FRANCIS W. DOWLING. May 12.||@@||May 12. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14216639 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THU PORT CRAWrORD.||@@||The Port Crawford Mftsdrt Crawford and Bowat s Uno iron ship Port Craw-||@@||Messrs. Crawford and Rowat's fine iron ship Port Craw- ford yesterday arrived from Humbntg bbe bnofcs a largo||@@||ford yesterday arrived from Hamburg. She brings a large general cargo, and IB to the care of Messrs Briscoe, Dry«||@@||general cargo, and is to the care of Messrs. Briscoe, Drys- ilale, and Co 1 he vessel s vo\u.fi as will be seen frum a||@@||dale, and Co. The vessel's voyage, as will be seen from a p iragnph elsewhere, was marked by the und incident of||@@||paragraph elsewhere, was marked by the sad incident of tho lojsof the duel oilleor, Mr Jargeiuen, who wts||@@||the Chief Officer, Mr. Jorgensen, who was reported missing on 1 ebiuary 10 Cipttnn Ad mi reports||@@||reported missing on February 10. Captain Adam reports leaving Hamburg in february 1 uni mndo the piss age||@@||leaving Hamburg in February 3, and made the passage round the north of bcotlund. Ino equator was crossed||@@||round the north of Scotland. The equator was crossed when the \ewel was 50 da\s out, the Capo of Goad Hope 70||@@||when the vessel was 50 days out, the Cape of Good Hope 70 days out, and the eaMing rando in U to Hie ship carne||@@||days out, and the easting made in 42. S. The ship came through Bass Strait with S.W giles She armed in good||@@||through Bass Strait with S.W gales. She arrived in good order||@@||order ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14219413 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn NORFOLK ISLAND.||@@||NORFOLK ISLAND. I||@@||July 13. mi _ i, . ,T. . . " J"'y ». I||@@|| ino mau steamer wctorm, Captnin Willum,||@@||The mail steamer Victoria, Captain Williams, arrived from Sidney early on the morning of the||@@||arrived from Sydney early on the morning of the 7th ultimo, with mails, cargo, and ttropj,.||@@||7th ultimo, with mails, cargo, and two pas- eeugers, and «ailod fur tho islands at S o'clock m||@@||sengers, and sailed for the islands at 5 o'clock in tho aftornoou Tho landing wns not very good||@@||the afternoon. The landing was not very good but tho men worked hard to get the cargo out and||@@||but the men worked hard to get the cargo out and succeeded||@@||succeeded. Tho Chief Magistrato is haung a very quie'||@@||The Chief Magistrate is having a very quiet timo of it so far Ho bold a lei eo at Government||@@||time of it so far. He held a levee at Government House on Queen's Birthday It was not, ho».||@@||House on Queen's Birthday. It was not, how- over, \ ery well attondod 1 he function is new lo'||@@||ever, very well attended. the function is new to the islander»||@@||the islanders. Tho anniversary o£ the landing of (be Pit||@@||The anniversary of the landing of the Pit- euiruers on Norfolk Isluud, Juuo 8, 4 ) yean aim||@@||cairners on Norfolk Island, June 8, 43 years ago, was kept up, us it always is, with great «pint||@@||was kept up, as it always is, with great spirit. Tho old Bounty pageant appears to have did||@@||Tho old Bounty pageant appears to have died out altogether, and e\ erytlung now centra on||@@||out altogether, and everything now centres on the cricket match, " Botiuty v All eomen "||@@||the cricket match, " Bounty v. All-comers, " which is the , ll-absorbini; event of the day fíis||@@||which is the all-absorbing event of the day. The match was moto thin ordinarily interesting on uto||@@||match was more than ordinarily interesting on this occasion, in that tho Bishop of Melanena cap||@@||occasion, in that the Bishop of Melanena cap- tninod tho " All comers " The " outlays '||@@||tained the " All-comers " The "outlaws," howovor, had the best of it, and scoted an easy||@@||however, had the best of it, and scored an easy win The town was thronged during tb« day||@@||win. The town was thronged during the day. All tho mission people, w hito Blair and blacks, carne||@@||All the mission people, white staff and blacks, came down at tbo invitation of tho commuta), »niall||@@||down at the invitation of the committtee, and all got dinner togother on the Parado Ground a||@@||got dinner together on the Parade Ground, a monster piomc, and spent a pleasant tlay '||@@||monster picnic, and spent a pleasant day. The mission vossol ¡southern Cross, Captain||@@||The mission vessel Southern Cross, Captain Huggott, rotin ned from the islands on theS'nd||@@||Huggett, returned from the islands on the 22nd ultimo, bringing back as passengers Archdeacon||@@||ultimo, bringing back as passengers Archdeacon Filmer, his sou, and 12 uatiics Captain nug.||@@||Palmer, his son, and 12 natives. Captain Hug- gott reports n % cry iiuo weather passage indeed||@@||gett reports a very fine weather passage indeed, having bad to uso steam nearly all tho war to||@@||having had to use steam nearly all the way to tho Solomons and back Tho vessel left for||@@||the Solomons and back. Tho vessel left for Auckland on the usual midwinter trip on tbo 26th||@@||Auckland on the usual midwinter trip on the 26th ultimo Ino great mission function of the fear||@@||ultimo.The great mission function of the year, the St Barnabas' l)»y celebration, took place on||@@||the St. Barnabas' Day celebration, took place on the 1st instant, having been postponed until Ibis||@@||the 1st instant, having been postponed until this dato to await the roturn uf tlio bouthern Cross||@@||date to await the return of the Southern Cross from tho islands llio proceedings commenced||@@||from the islands. The proceedings commenced with earl} communion in tho Memorial Chapel,||@@||with early communion in the Memorial Chapel, and the servico was attended bj a largo patty of||@@||and the service was attended by a large party of Norfolkers, who cunio by special imitation||@@||Norfolkers, who came by special invitation. Ilibhop Wilson Wis tho celebrant, uaslsted by the||@@||Bishop Wilson was the celebrant, asslsted by the Kev f C Cullwiok, and DOIICOUB Edgell tod||@@||Rev. T. C. Cullwick, and Deacons Edgell and Wayno Asubstnntnl brenhfuht waspruudedby||@@||Wayne. A substantial breakfast was provided by tbo missionaries for their guests m the great ball,||@@||the missionaries for their guests in the great hall, his LordBlnp tbo Bishop presiding After break||@@||his Lordship the Bishop presiding. After break- fast thoro w as a good deal of spoectufying Bishup||@@||fast there was a good deal of speechifying. Bishop Wilson, in a fen pleismg words, tenderedtoha||@@||Wilson, in a few pleasing words, tendered to his guets a heart} welcome 1 he) had been neigh||@@||guests a hearty welcome. they had been neigh- hours, his Lordship said, for a ¡.real mnnyyiari,||@@||bours, his Lordship said, for a great many years, and ho w as glad to s ij ulu aj s lu touch, ani able||@@||and he was glad to say always in touch, and able and willing to help one niiutlier Archdea"oa||@@||and willing to help one another. Archdeacon Palmer, who was warrol} greeted, gave ade||@@||Palmer, who was warmly greeted, gave a de- tailed account of his lato trip lo the uland« The||@@||tailed account of his late trip to the islands. The voyago, the rov goiitlciiian md was uncommonly||@@||voyage, the rev. gentleman said, was uncommonly fino both v. lys At tho .Solomons the Arch-||@@||fine both ways. At the Solomons the Arch- deacon made a close inspection, and spoke hope||@@||deacon made a close inspection, and spoke hope- full} of the woik and piogress there, butatolhei||@@||fully of the work and progress there, but at other parts of the diocese thero were disheartening pull||@@||parts of the diocese there were disheartening pull- backs On the whole, ho«e\cr, tho Archdeacon||@@||backs. On the whole, however, the Archdeacon was understood to «ay that tho work was progres-||@@||was understood to say that the work was progres- sive Mr King, Dr Metcalfe, tho chipiara, and||@@||sive. Mr. King, Dr. Metcalfe, the chaplain, and Mr T M Notts also spuke||@@||Mr. F. M. Notts also spoke. Tho whaling industry is on the mote again||@@||The whaling industry is on the move again. No 1 Compan} shoved off from the pier lut||@@||No 1 Company shoved off from the pier last Monday, but woro ratber unfortunate at the||@@||Monday, but were rather unfortunate at the beginning, in that one of its boali got billy||@@||beginning, in that one of its boats got badly atovo in, and tho crew received a good docking||@@||stove in, and the crew received a good ducking, going out through the surf The boals ol the||@@||going out through the surf. The boats of the other threo cumpumes arc not quito'read), but||@@||other three companies are not quite ready, but expect to got afloat next Mondar There a«||@@||expect to get afloat next Monday. There are plenty of ur scry ante, Kiiuirmnu, Enrushaw,||@@||thober, Lose, four servants, Kauffman, Earnshaw, Misses Clark, Kauifmun||@@||Misses Clark, Kauffman. For Adelaide Mr Gill, Mr. and Mrs M'Don||@@||For Adelaide : Mr Gill, Mr. and Mrs M'Don- uld, Mr and Mrs Shand||@@||ald, Mr. and Mrs. Shand. Tor Melbourne Mr James White, Mrs Mol||@@||For Melbourne : Mr James White, Mrs Mel- lorsh||@@||lersh. For Sydney Mr Street, Mr and Mrs Black-||@@||For Sydney : Mr Street, Mr and Mrs Black- wood, Mr Jelierson, Mr and Mrs Kudd, Messrs||@@||wood, Mr Jefferson, Mr and Mrs Rudd, Messrs Garland, Burke, Inolov, Liout New nimm, nnd||@@||Garland, Burke, Incley, Lieut. Newnham, and Davi'||@@||Davis. lhero aro lr> foi nil ports in other classes||@@||There are 15 for all ports in other classes. The Oriental sailed for Adelaide nt 11 a m||@@||The Oriental sailed for Adelaide at 11 a.m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14220317 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, GORDON.||@@||ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, GORDON. I LAYING TEE FOUNDATION-STONE. |||@@||LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE. | The ceremony of laying tho foundation stono of||@@||The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of tho additions to tho churcb of bt John tho rvan||@@||the additions to the church of St John the Evan- gelist, Gordon, waa performed yesterday afternoon||@@||gelist, Gordon, was performed yesterday afternoon by Lady Mary Lygon, in tho presence of a||@@||by Lady Mary Lygon, in the presence of a largo and fashionable guthering Tho inhabitants||@@||large and fashionable gathering. The inhabitants of Gordon, augmentad by thoso of ndja||@@||of Gordon, augmented by those of adja- cent suburbs, attended ia somo hundreds||@@||cent suburbs, attended in some hundreds to witness tho ceremony A largo amount of||@@||to witness the ceremony. A large amount of bunting was brought into requisition, the grounds||@@||bunting was brought into requisition, the grounds surrounding tho ecclesiastical budduig bemp gally||@@||surrounding the ecclesiastical buildung being gaily decorated Lady Mary Lygon, who was accom-||@@||decorated. Lady Mary Lygon, who was accom- panied by Lady Bertha Wilbraham aud Major the||@@||panied by Lady Bertha Wilbraham and Major the Hun R Lindsay, ADC, mi.de tho lourney hy||@@||Hon. R Lindsay, ADC, made the journey by road, au I was leecivel at the entrance of the||@@||road, and was received at the entrance of the grounds by the rector (tlio Rev R ilaymon d King)||@@||grounds by the rector (the Rev R Raymond King) and Mrs King they wero escorted tu chairs ai -||@@||and Mrs King. They were escorted to chairs ar- ranged round tbo stone, where Lidy Mtsry Lvgon||@@||ranged round the stone, where Lady Mary Lygon n as presented with u bandsomo bouquet ot flowers||@@||was presented with a handsome bouquet of flowers. Amongst thoso prosent were his Uraco tho Arch-||@@||Amongst those present were his Grace the Arch- bishop nf bydnov, the Revs G North Aih (bt||@@||bishop of Sydney, the Revs G North Ash (St Augustine's, Neutral Bay), D Murphj (St||@@||Augustine's, Neutral Bay), D Murphy (St Stephen's, Willoughby), Wutsou (Wahroonga),||@@||Stephen's, Willoughby), Watson (Wahroonga), Albery (bt James'), L Da-vson-ThomuB (curate||@@||Albery (St James'), L Dawson-Thomas (curate of bt John's), Griffiths (chaplain to the||@@||of St John's), Griffiths (chaplain to the Archbishop), Plume, and A O Corlette, Miss||@@||Archbishop), Plume, and A O Corlette, Miss Snowdon Smith, and many othors,including tho pro||@@||Snowdon Smith, and many others, including the pro- minent residents of the district||@@||minent residents of the district. Tho proposed alterations consistof additions which||@@||The proposed alterations consistvof additions which will provide extra accommodation to the extent of a||@@||will provide extra accommodation to the extent of a third of the prestut sitting spaeo and a vestry They||@@||third of the present sitting space and a vestry. They will bo erected to designs by Mr A E Scott, at an||@@||will be erected to designs by Mr A E Scott, at an estimated cost of £200, towards which amount nearly||@@||estimated cost of £200, towards which amount nearly £123 has already bren subscribed Tho contractor is||@@||£123 has already bren subscribed. The contractor is Mr R Madors, of Drummoyne||@@||Mr R Masters, of Drummoyne. A short sorvico, conducted by the Archbishop, was||@@||A short service, conducted by the Archbishop, was hold, the lesson, I Cor ni, 9, being-rend by the Rev||@@||held, the lesson, I Cor. ivi, 9, being read by the Rev H Raymond King||@@||H Raymond King. Cady Mary Lygon then laid tho stouo in the usual||@@||Lady Mary Lygon then laid the stone in the usual manner, and m clear tones said " In the faith of||@@||manner, and in clear tones said " In the faith of Christ, and with prayer for the blessing of God, I||@@||Christ, and with prayer for the blessing of God, I Jay this foundation-stono of tha additions to tho||@@||lay this foundation-stone of the additions to the Church of St John the Evangelist, in the nntno of||@@||Church of St John the Evangelist, in the name of Hie Tather, nnd of the bon, and of tho Holy Ghost "||@@||the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost ". Undor the stone waa placed a jar containing a copy||@@||Under the stone was placed a jar containing a copy of the "Sydney Morning Herald" the '-Doily||@@||of the "Sydney Morning Herald" the "Daily iolegraph," the "Pansli Gazette," and a list of||@@||Telegraph", the "Parish Gazette," and a list of those taking part in tho ceremony||@@||those taking part in the ceremony. I ho Archbishop, in a brief address, said thu neces-||@@||The Archbishop, in a brief address, said the neces- sary additions showed an extension of tho Church in||@@||sary additions showed an extension of the Church in that district for which thoy should bo thankful||@@||that district for which they should be thankful. 1 hey must rccoivo with satisfaction all that tonded||@@||They must receive with satisfaction all that tended to tho advancement of the Church and placo thoir||@@||to the advancement of the Church and place their trust in God In Him was all their hope, in Him||@@||trust in God. In Him was all their hope, in Him their thoughts wero quickened and united , in linn||@@||their thoughts were quickened and united , in Him was the neeossorj corrective of all differences Ho||@@||was the necessary corrective of all differences. He hoped God's blessing would bo upon tbo Church nud||@@||hoped God's blessing would be upon the Church and the peoplo A collect on was taken up, during||@@||the people. A collection was taken up, during which tho choir sang "O Lord of hosts, whoso||@@||which the choir sang "O Lord of hosts, whose glory fills " Iho ceremony thon terminated*||@@||glory fills". The ceremony then terminated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14221570 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MANIA* PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH||@@||MANLY PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH SCHOOL.||@@||SCHOOL. An interesting énfortamtneiit tqok placo al tho||@@||An interesting entertainment took place at the Aquarium Hall, Manly, on Tuesday evening in cid||@@||Aquarium Hall, Manly, on Tuesday evening in aid of the funda of the tibovo school, arranged and||@@||of the funds of the above school, arranged and directed by Mr, ,T. B. W'ikcly. The hall was||@@||directed by Mr. J. B. Wakely. The hall was crowded with children, n;ho thoroughly appreci-||@@||crowded with children, who thoroughly appreci- ated the show, and among tlio elders ¡present were :||@@||ated the show, and among the elders present were : The Mayor of Wanly (Mr. Vf. II. Fletcher), tho||@@||The Mayor of Manly (Mr. W. IH. Fletcher), the licv. J. Anderson Gardiner, B.A., Mm. Gardiner,||@@||Rev. J. Anderson Gardiner, B.A., Mrs. Gardiner, aud Miss Glen, Mr. and Mrs. Vf.,T. Smellie, Mr. anil||@@||and Miss Glen, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Smellie, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. P. Stevens, Mr. und Mrs. P. C. Possail)||@@||Mrs. A. J. P. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Passau, Messrs. Christie, Lineman, and Pian. Tfio pro||@@||Messrs. Christie, Lakeman, and Pain. The pro- cccdingi oiioncd with records on lim grapliophone,||@@||ceecdings opened with records on the graphophone, which were wonderfully distinct and elc.-.r, the favou-||@@||which were wonderfully distinct and clear, the favou- rites being "you'll itctneraber Mc," " I Don't iVant||@@||rites being "You'll remember Me," " I Don't Want to Play iu Your Youl," and " Yankee Doodle." A||@@||to Play in Your Yard," and " Yankee Doodle." A scries of cinematograph views followodj which were||@@||series of cinematograph views followed which were bright and fairly steady, and prominent among them||@@||bright and fairly steady, and prominent among them were-lt rho Upgiâtry Oííice," " Break-era on Now||@@||were–"The Registry Office," " Breakers on New- porl Pier," " Avonuo do l'üpera. Paris." " Lone||@@||port Pier," " Avenue de l'Opera. Paris," " Lone Fisherman," and " Moulsoy Lock." The last pic-||@@||Fisherman," and " Moulsey Lock." The last pic- ture, the laten: development of the X-rays, elicito'd||@@||ture, the latest development of the X-rays, elicited shouts of applause. Tho entertainment coucludeil||@@||shouts of applause. The entertainment concluded with lantern views, which siiirWl with Mount Kcs||@@||with lantern views, which started with Mount Kos- ciusko in maDy phases, lind eoutinned with scenci in||@@||ciusko in many phases, and continued with scenes in different paits'of the world.||@@||different parts of the world. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14221714 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.||@@||GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. Tieftnco Porte Nottllcations -Kin 1 \cellency Hie Oo\u||@@||Defence Force Notifications : His Excellency the Gover nor litti itpiuuv g1 of th< follow i np appointments in tlio||@@||nor ha sapproved of the following appointments in the New South Wales Military lurtes -Ihrnt Australian||@@||New South Wales Military Forces: First Australian Volunteer Horse Tlie It .¿lit TJonorablu Willmm, 1 arl||@@||Volunteer Horse: The Right Honorable William Earl Beauchamp, K C \t G , to bo Honorary Colonel in-Clnef ,||@@||Beauchamp, K C M G , to be Honorary Colonel in-Chief , Captain the Honorable liobcrt Jl am il ton T îndsay ADC||@@||Captain the Honorable Robert Hamilton Lindsay ADC t3 Iuh 1 \ttllcnpy tho Qo\ernor anil Commundcr-in-Chief,||@@||to his Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, to be Major and bocond-in-Command||@@||to be Major and second-in-Command. Appointments -Hie undermentioned to be additional||@@||Appointments -The undermentioned to be additional munbun of tlio Publie S(hool línard« for the Hub-dwtncts||@@||members of the Publie School Boards for the Sub-districts specified -llarnufcun, Mcwrs lob» Anthon), sen , ami||@@||specified -Harringun, Messrs John Anthony, sen , and Henry ITymann, "Warren Mr .Thomas Jonen lhe||@@||Henry Hymann, Warren Mr .Thomas Jones. The undermentioned fjentlemrn to form the Public behool||@@||undermentioned gentlemen to form the Public School Board lor Neveitiro - Wlward Knox Itutlcdpo, Fdwnnl||@@||Board for Nevertire Edward Knox Rutledge, Edward fonts LaUilnn Campbell, Michael ;Walsh, John ßurrell,||@@||Jones Lachlan Campbell, Michael Walsh, John Burrell, and J unes Bli hi Berriman||@@||and James Bliss Berryman. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14223534 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF A WOMAN,||@@||DEATH OF A WOMAN, The inquest concerning the death of the Komin||@@||The inquest concerning the death of the woman Kata Farmer, » hich took pluce at the bydney Hos-||@@||Kata Farmer, which took pluce at the Sydney Hos- pital on Monday, was resumed yesterday nt Chin*||@@||pital on Monday, was resumed yesterday nt Chan- cery-equare by tho City Coroner, Mr T C Woore||@@||cery-square by the City Coroner, Mr T C Woore Mr N Montague appeared to watch the proceedmn||@@||Mr N Montague appeared to watch the proceedmn on behalf of Herman Stanton Dick, who uni prêtent||@@||on behalf of Herman Stanton Dick, who was present in custody||@@||in custody. Dr 1 nylor, Government Pathologist, who, ui||@@||Dr. Taylor, Government Pathologist, who, in conjunction with Dr Jamieson, held the pott||@@||conjunction with Dr Jamieson, held the post mortem examination, gave evidence as to the result||@@||mortem examination, gave evidence as to the result of the investigation I he cause of death was septio||@@||of the investigation. The cause of death was septic peritonitis accelerated by hemorrhage lhere were||@@||peritonitis accelerated by hemorrhage. There were no indications that any instruments had been used||@@||no indications that any instruments had been used. It was quite possible that instruments migh nun||@@||It was quite possible that instruments might have been used without leaving any trace Witness Sot||@@||been used without leaving any trace, Witness last saw tho deceased, with Dr Paton, on May 21, »t||@@||saw the deceased, with Dr Paton, on May 21, at 200 Crown-street She had then cullanscd, aud nu||@@||200 Crown-street, She had then collapsed, and was sulToring from hemorrhage, aud Di Paton arranged||@@||suffering from hemorrhage, and Dr. Paton arranged for her immediate removal to the ¡sydney Hospital||@@||for her immediate removal to the Sydney Hospital. Dr M'Clellan 1, medical supciiuteudcnt ol||@@||Dr M'Clelland, medical superintendent of the bydney Hospital, deposed that deceased||@@||the Sydney Hospital, deposed that deceased was attended m tile hospital by witness||@@||was attended in the hospital by witness and Drs Bowker and Armstinng When||@@||and Drs, Bowker and Armstrong. When she v\ as admitted she was very much collapsed, sod||@@||she was admitted she was very much collapsed, and she v\ as givcu stimulauts Sha was septic aud in||@@||she was givcu stimulants. She was septic and in much pani, but 1er ea«e was not hopeless Witness||@@||much pain, but her case was not hopeless. Witness was present when Mr Macfarlane took deceived a||@@||was present when Mr Macfarlane took deceased's dying depositions bho was then quite seustblesnd||@@||dying depositions. She was then quite sensible clear in her mind bhe died about 2 p m on 22nd||@@||clear in her mind. She died about 2 p m on 22nd mslant||@@||instant. By Mr Montague AVitness Baw the deceased||@@||By Mr Montague: Witness saw the deceased shortly before a constable called at the hospital||@@||shortly before a constable called at the hospital. bho was then in a dared condition, not having recov-||@@||She was then in a dazed condition, not having recov- ered from the anseathetic w Inch had been tulminis||@@||ered from the anæsthetic which had been adminis- tcrcd to hor tor the purpose of au opération ¡she||@@||tered to her tor the purpose of an operation. She lccovered her sonaos completely about noon on||@@||recovered her senses completely about noon on May 22||@@||May 22. Dr P M Martin, who made au affirmation in||@@||Dr T. M. Martin, who made an affirmation in lieu of being sworu, deposed that he was called on||@@||lieu of being sworn, deposed that he was called on Saturday, tho 20tb, about 11 30 a m , to see the||@@||Saturday, the 20th, about 11.30 a.m. , to see the dec»»»cd at 209 Crowu street As the result of||@@||deceased at 209 Crown street. As the result of w itness's examination ho thought that she would 1»||@@||witness's examination he thought that she would be hotter m the hospital, and left a letter recommend||@@||better in the hospital, and left a letter recommend ing deceased's admission w ith the landlady of the||@@||ing deceased's admission with the landlady of the house He did not again seo the decea-ed tilwe||@@||house. He did not again see the deceased alive. Dr C Bowker gave evidence corroborate ol||@@||Dr. C. Bowker gave evidence corroborative of that given by Dr M'Clelland||@@||that given by Dr. McClelland. Dr G Arui'trong lestilied as to the operation per||@@||Dr G Armstrong testified as to the operation per- formad by lum in the bydney Hospital on the de-||@@||formed by him in the Sydney Hospital on the de- ceased||@@||ceased. Lvideuce was given bj Alfred John Armitage, I||@@||Evidence was given by Alfred John Armitage, a plujibei, residing at Shell Cove, Middle Harbour,||@@||plumber, residing at Shell Cove, Middle Harbour, concerning tho deceased and Herman stanton Did||@@||concerning the deceased and Herman Stanton Dick. Hie inquest was adjourned lill Mondsj||@@||The inquest was adjourned till Monday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14223572 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUARTER SESSIONS.||@@||QUARTER SESSIONS. (Before Judge Gib«on and juries.)||@@||(Before Judge Gibson and juries.) Mr. W. L Merewether prosecuted for the Crown.||@@||Mr. W. L Merewether prosecuted for the Crown. ACQUITTED.||@@||ACQUITTED. RToseph Wilmot nml Xlichurd Mnhom, voting||@@||Joseph Wilmot and Richard Mahony, young mon, weie jtiuigned on an indictment in windi||@@||men, were arraigned on an indictment in which tiny were charged with assaulting one Joseph||@@||they were charged with assaulting one Joseph Oreen nt Marrickville ou April U, and robbins lum||@@||Green at Marrickville ou April 13, and robbing him ot the Bum of £12 10. A second count was pre-||@@||of the sum of £12 10. A second count was pre- ferred a^tunBt the licensed of stealing the abo«e||@@||ferred against the accused of stealing the above- nieutioued auni from tho prosecutor Tho evidence||@@||mentioned sum from the prosecutor. The evidence for the Crown «vus that prosocutoi and the||@@||for the Crown was that prosecutor and the two nrcuied wero in the Hotel Victoria ut||@@||two accused were in the Hotel Victoria at Mun icl.v Ho shoitly after 2 o'clock on the||@@||Marrickville shortly after 2 o'clock on the afternoou of the tinto named Drinks wire||@@||afternoon of the date named. Drinks were culled foi, and Oreen who had the money m a smull||@@||called for, and Green, who had the money in a small cloth ling, i>ut it down on the counter, nnd some||@@||cloth bag, put it down on the counter, and some gold and Bil*, or fell out This wns put back again||@@||gold and silver fell out. This was put back again ufter drinks «ero paid for All three subsequently||@@||after drinks were paid for. All three subsequently loft the proini os, anil the proiecutor w as told by the||@@||left the premises, and the prosecutor was told by the heenseo to gi away home After thiB il w is alleged||@@||licensee to go away home. After that it was alleged the money was taken from the piosecutor A||@@||the money was taken from the prosecutor. A uumbei of witnesses were examined His Houor in||@@||number of witnesses were examined. His Honor in summiu¿ up also omphasisod thit tho Crown||@@||summing up also emphasised that the Crown witnesses did not agi co in the evidence they hud||@@||witnesses did not agree in the evidence they had tendci <*d||@@||tendered. Ihe ury letned to eonsidei their «.ordict shortly||@@||The jury retired to consider their verdict shortly before I o'clock, mid, after a retirement of biz||@@||before 1 o'clock, and, after a retirement of six houis, returned with ii verdict of not guilty against||@@||hours, returned with a verdict of not guilty against both of the accused, who w ore thereupon discharged||@@||both of the accused, who were thereupon discharged. ALLEOKD AbbAULL||@@||ALLEGED ASSAULT. A midtllo-oged mau untiled rrodctiok dieunotv||@@||A middle-aged man named Frederick Grennow was charged that ho did, nt Wavetloy, on tho IJth||@@||was charged that he did, at Waverley, on the 13th March nesanlt a girl under the ago of 11 years, to||@@||March, assault a girl under the age of 14 years, to wit, H yours and ri months the cbbo wns iii*nrd at||@@||wit, 8 years and 5 months. The case was heard at the April sittings of the Q inrtcr Sessions, but the||@@||the April sittings of the Quarter Sessions, but the jury Mai iintihie to n^roo, und tho necused was poi||@@||jury was unable to agree, and the accused was per- uitltd out on lmil Mr L H Gardner defended||@@||mitted out on bail. Mr. E. H. Gardner defended G monow, wbo pleaded not guilty Hie caso lasted||@@||Grennow, who pleaded not guilty. The case lasted tho whole of tho afteii.oou, a cousiriciable number of||@@||the whole of the afternoon, a considerable number of witneßses being crammed lho *ury retired to con-||@@||witnesses being examined. The jury retired to con- sider then vci diet tit 6 10 p m||@@||sider their verdict at 6.30 p.m. Hie jury was locked up for tho night||@@||The jury was locked up for the night. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14223867 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE INSPECTION OF COAL MINES.||@@||THE INSPECTION OF COAL MINES. Bates T. Thomas.||@@||Bates v. Thomas. .Ir C II Stephen und Mr. Gannon, instructed by||@@||Mr. C. B. Stephen and Mr. Gannon, instructed by «.«Crown Sohci'or, appcired for 1 homes Lionel||@@||the Crown Solicitor, appeared for Thomas Lionel Si« the coranlnin-nt in tho i-iso , aud Mr Ed.||@@||Bates, the complainant in the case; and Mr. Ed- 3 and Mr Millaid, instructed by Mr V7. H||@@||munds and Mr Millard, instructed by Mr. W. H. Sihonof (agent for Messrs fcpaiko and Millard, of||@@||Mahoney (agent for Messrs. Sparke and Millard, of fjjjjstlo) lol the dofciidant, A-ariali Xhoraus The||@@||Newcastle), for the defendant, Azariah Thomas. The ¡aùer nt issue was place 1 before the Court by way of||@@||matter at issue was placed before the Court by way of ¡«eui caso, and wes un nppi.nl by Bato- from the||@@||special case, and was an appeal by Bates from the Sominatioii of Gooroc 1 facott, V M , of West||@@||determination of George F. Scott, P.M., of West SilUnd, and Henry Crothers, J P , nl-o cf West||@@||Maitland, and Henry Crothers, J.P., also of West Sitad, ou Tebiuiry Ki hint It appears that||@@||Maitland, on February 16 last. It appears that Bit&i *n(> 13 ttU ln3irei-t01 of collieries, proceeded||@@||Bates, who is the manager of collieries, proceeded i«ju«t Thomas, who is the malinger of tho 1/ast||@@||against Thomas, who is the manager of the East drettCollier), npou nu information alleging that||@@||Greta Colliery, upon an information alleging that "jiorembcr 17 he did contraiene and fail to comply||@@||on November 17 he did contravene and fail to comply ¡nth general iulo No 1 of section 47 of tho Coal||@@||with general rule No. 4 of section 47 of the Coal Hues llegulatioii Act of 1811, in tint in tho course of||@@||Mines Regulation Act of 1896 in that in the course of tto ehdt working from o o'clock till 11 o'clock" in||@@||the shift working from 3 o'clock till 11 o'clock in the «tenoon an inspection of uti parts of tho mino||@@||the afternoon an inspection of all parts of the mine n irbicb workmen wcro to « otk or puns dunof that||@@||in which workmen were to work or pass during that ?lift was not mado bv a competent person or com-||@@||shift was not made by a competent person or com- pétent posons appoiuted by tho owner, igont, or||@@||petent persons appointed by the owner, agent, or Singer of tho mino who was not a extractor or||@@||manager of the mine who was not a contractor or conttactorafor getting n-ioe'zi'i in tuo mino Tkode||@@||contractors for getting minerals in the mine. The de- fendant pleaded /.ot imütj, end a£tjr hearing p iMics||@@||fendant pleaded not guilty, and after hearing parties matho cadeneo, the magistrates on Pobruary 10||@@||and the evidence, the magistrates on February 16 ¿uuisscd tho information It was not proved nt tho||@@||discussed the information. It was not proved at the Urang that the c impotent person or competent pel -||@@||hearing that the competent person or competent per- «justo malo inspections as íoquire 1 by Iho Act was||@@||sons to make inspections as required by the Act was or were a coulrictor or contnictois for getting||@@||or were a contractor or contractors for getting BiOBralsiolko mino Iho qmatioa for tho opinion||@@||minerals in the mine. The question for the opinion olthe Court was whether tho determination of tho||@@||of the Court was whether the determination of the Bjnstrato was erroneous m point of law It np||@@||magistrates was erroneous in point of law. It ap- peûed that foui persona wcio employed bytho||@@||peared that four persons were employed by the ninagcr toeicivnto a tunnel for HIL woikmen in the||@@||manager to excavate a tunnel for the workmen in the Bine,andindouigso they wont through, a. coal Beam||@@||mine, and in doing so they went through a coal seam uri removed coal, which wai unod m the ordinary||@@||and removed coal, which was used in the ordinary lusmeu of tho compmy It ivus contended on||@@||business of the company. It was contended on behalf of tho respondent i bomas that the»o men||@@||behalf of the respondent Thomas that these men wera only contractors engaged for a special work,||@@||were only contractors engaged for a special work, »tile on tile othci hand it was contended for tho||@@||while on the other hand it was contended for the inpeUsnt that thoy wero contractor.! for getting||@@||appellant that they were contractors for getting minerals, and thut the coal obtmucd w as used in thu||@@||minerals, and that the coal obtained was used in the luaoess of the mine That bein«; co, it w as sub-||@@||business of the mine. That being so, it was sub- mitted that the cuso como witum the nii«chief con-||@@||mitted that the case came within the mischief con- templated by tho Act The tacto brought out m||@@||templated by the Act. The facts brought out in endenco showed that an o\plosiou took piuce in tho||@@||evidence showed that an explosion took place in the tono and a minoi v;as killi d Au inquest took place,||@@||mine and a miner was killed. An inquest took place, ladrebscquently tho manager of the mino (Thomas)||@@||and subsequently the manager of the mine (Thomas) vuproceeded against foi a breach of tho regula-||@@||was proceeded against for a breach of the regula- tions in not causiug au inspection to bo mado of a||@@||tions in not causing an inspection to be made of a portion of tho miuo m « inch four men wcro drrviug||@@||portion of the mine in which four men were driving .tunnel, where the accident occunoU||@@||a tunnel, where the accident occurred. After arpum out||@@||After argument, Mr Justice btcpheu saul that what ho thought thu||@@||Mr. Justice Stephen said that what he thought the ¿ctw«siiiteiuledt0fiuaidao'aitist was tho getting||@@||Act was intended t0 guard against was the getting ii minerals iu such a woy na to joopirdisii tbo nufory||@@||of minerals in such a way as to jeopardise the safety (f tho minors, but it : ertamly could npt apply to||@@||of the miners, but it certainly could not apply to penons who wcro simply oniployed to construct a||@@||persons who were simply employed to construct a onnelduring whicli they mi^ht get out coal, not||@@||tunnel during which they might get out coal, not for theo-own benofit, butmorelj in tho incidental||@@||for their own benefit, but merely in the incidental arrnnjoutof thou work Ii m°uvero employed||@@||carrying out of their work. If men were employed a umbering up the mino on I in itciug so thoy found||@@||in timbering up the mine, and in doing so they found ¿accessary to cut a wai EOIUO ol the coal, that would||@@||it necessary to cut away some of the coal, that would tot 1» RCttire; coal ftitbin the morning of tho Act,||@@||not be getting coal within the meaning of the Act, indue did not ece the diilereuce between such a caso||@@||and he did not see the difference between such a case lud tho pie eut one, and tor the reasous stated ho||@@||and the present one, and for the reasons stated he lid tot thmk the ca o carno « ithui the words " got||@@||did not think the case came within the words "get- tDgmmenib from tile mino " within the meaning of||@@||ting minerals from the mine" within the meaning of the Act The magistrates wcio therefore poifcctly||@@||the Act. The magistrates were therefore perfectly "ght in the decuon thov irrued at||@@||right in the decision they arrived at. Mr Justice Owen said that tho contract which||@@||Mr. Justice Owen said that the contract which thciemen undertook w ii ono to make a tunnel for||@@||these men undertook was one to make a tunnel for tnepurpo'oof giving 'uccess *rom one part ot tho||@@||the purpose of giving access from one part of the nine where thoy li id b..en working to another part||@@||nine where they had been working to another part ti the mine whole thoy h ill to w ork That tunnel||@@||of the mine where they had to work. That tunnel vas to ho 13ft high and ou nu oven grado the whola||@@||was to be 13ft. high and on an even grade the whole my, and ia making it Um p iriie» had to cut through||@@||way, and in making it the parties had to cut through coal, stone, shale, and other materials Ihilbcmg||@@||coal, stone, shale, and other materials. That being u and without pretending to gu o any exhaustivo||@@||so, and without pretending to give any exhaustive definition of tho words ll contractors loi "minerals,"||@@||definition of the words "contractors for minerals," lo iras qmto clear that the- making of a tunuol of||@@||he was quite clear that the making of a tunnel of tktt kind was not a contract vnthui tho meaning of||@@||that kind was not a contract within the meaning of Hie Act||@@||the Act. Mr Justice Walker end ho concurred Ho should||@@||Mr. Justice Walker said he concurred. He should lay tbatttio term " getting minorais " was au ex-||@@||say that the term "getting minerals" was an ex- pression which contemplated tho3a minerals aj n||@@||pression which contemplated those minerals as a ratable commodity to tho gett r, and which nl||@@||valuable commodity to the getter, and which al- loffed tho peí-son who L,ot thom to make use of them||@@||lowed the person who got them to make use of them for his own benefit, bat hero the contract was not||@@||for his own benefit, but here the contract was not to get minerals, but to get rid of thennu oiderto||@@||to get minerals, but to get rid of them in order to permit tlieso men to carry out then contract A||@@||permit these men to carry out their contract. A contract *o maka a tunnel auch us tint described in||@@||contract to make a tunnel such as that described in the evidence could not be tuck i contract as carno||@@||the evidence could not be such a contract as came mthin the Act||@@||within the Act. The question submitted \ as answered m tho uoga||@@||The question submitted was answered in the nega- Jira mtli costs _||@@||tive with costs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14223995 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn . LANE COVE.||@@||LANE COVE. A meeting of the Laue Cove Council was held m tho||@@||A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held in the council chambers, Longueville, on Julv ¿t. The Majoi||@@||council chambers, Longueville, on July 24. The Mayor (Alderman II. C Catt) picsided There were also pie- ,||@@||(Alderman H. C. Catt) presided. There were also pre- «ent- Vldermen Linders, Hubert-, Bobb, Clarke, und||@@||sent- Aldermen Landers, Roberts, Robb, Clarke, und Monro It was icportcd bj the inspector that a wilful ,||@@||Monro. It was reported by the inspector that a wilful destruction of tieis had been committed by several bojs||@@||destruction of trees had been committed by several boys in the St Leonards Kcerve. It was decided ti) wnle* to||@@||in the St Leonards Reserve. It was decided to write to the pnrents of the lads calling then attention to the fact||@@||the parents of the lads calling their attention to the fact. A communication was received from Mi WcidcmunwitU||@@||A communication was received from Mr. Weideman with lefereuce to thedeploiablestateof tao Tnnguovnle-rond.||@@||reference to the deplorable state of the Longueville-road. It was decided to pith on with the repair* ahead} ,||@@||It was decided to push on with the repairs already authorised. The Major îcporfed that ho had placed him-||@@||authorised. The Mayor reported that he had placed him- self m communication with the Board of Health in refe||@@||self in communication with the Board of Health in refe- lenee to the samtirv «nspoctor, who had only juit le||@@||rence to the sanitary inspector, who had only just re- coveied trom a serious illress contracted m catrving out||@@||covered from a serious illness contracted in carrying out his duties iu th'* administration of the Public Health Act,||@@||his duties in the administration of the Public Health Act, and who had incurred heavy expense ther»*»}. Ihe MM or||@@||and who had incurred heavy expense thereby. The Mayor wa« or opinion that Hie bonri should be ir some of the ;||@@||was of opinion that the board should bear some of the expense entailed, and he bad asked that the matter||@@||expense entailed, and he had asked that the matter should be considere!. 'J he matter waa at the present||@@||should be considered. The matter was at the present time under consiJeration b> the department 'Ihe minute j||@@||time under consideration by the department. The minute was adopted. -_ I||@@||was adopted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14224051 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF A WOMAN.||@@||DEATH OF A WOMAN. Tho adjourned inquest touching the doa'h of a||@@||The adjourned inquest touching the death of a w munn named Ellen It) an, vi ho died nt Sttavi br-rry||@@||woman named Ellen Ryan, who died at Strawberry Hills on the lGtli instant illino being couve)ed to the||@@||Hills on the 16th instant while being conveyed to the Sydney Hospital, was ri"unied vestcrda) bcfoie the||@@||Sydney Hospital, was resumed yesterday before the City Coroner (Mr J C Wootc, J P )||@@||City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P.). Dr Taylor, Qovernmont Pathologist, said that in||@@||Dr. Taylor, Government Pathologist, said that in conjunction with Dr Jamieson ho mttilo a post-||@@||conjunction with Dr. Jamieson he made a post- mortem cxaroinatiou of tho bodv ot tho dew ised on||@@||mortem examination of the body of the deceased on the 17th He described lho indications pointing to a||@@||the 17th. He described the indications pointing to a corta M condition lu w Inch the decoxsed ii oman had||@@||certain condition in which the deceased woman had been for botuecii three and four months lhere||@@||been for between three and four months. There wak nothing to show that an event ii hieb had hap-||@@||was nothing to show that an event which had hap- pened had occurred nnturallv or otherwise It bai,||@@||pened had occurred naturally or otherwise. It had, however, tliken placo some du)s before death Sul-||@@||however, taken place some days before death. Sul- phate of ?tnc would not bo likcl) to have causod it||@@||phate of zinc would not be likely to have caused it. Dr Tuuueson said that thcio were changes||@@||Dr. Jamieson said that there were changes pi nerallvfound ni the body shovimg septicxniia,||@@||generally found in the body showing septicaemia, and in his opinion death lias duo to blood poisoning||@@||and in his opinion death was due to blood-poisoning consequent on a certain event, hut there was nothing||@@||consequent on a certain event, but there was nothing to ßhow iihether it occurred naturally or otherwise||@@||to show whether it occurred naturally or otherwise. ChnrlMto Hamilton, deposed that dceeased four||@@||Charlotte Hamilton, deposed that deceased four 01 live months URO went to her houso in Cooper||@@||or five months ago went to her house in Cooper- street, gavo tho name ol Mrs Blackburn, and on||@@||street, gave the name of Mrs. Blackburn, and en- gaged a room A fen di) s boforo July 1J||@@||gaged a room. A few days before July 13 deceased complained of rams, and on tho litha||@@||deceased complained of pains, and on the 15th a mau went for Dr (ni ynno Hu¿hc3, who proscribed||@@||man went for Dr. Gwynne-Hughes, who proscribed for tho deceased||@@||for the deceased. Dr Gwvnuc/Hughos saul Hint bo first attended||@@||Dr. Gwynne-Hughes said that he first attended deceased on thu loth She was not in it septic con-||@@||deceased on the 15th. She was not in a septic con- dition thou Ho did what was necessary Next||@@||dition then. He did what was necessary. Next morning on being sent for, hu found deceased in a||@@||morning on being sent for, he found deceased in a very dangerous condition, and Buffering from acute||@@||very dangerous condition, and suffering from acute blooa-poisoiunç, tho result of an event that hud hap||@@||blood-poisoning, the result of an event that had hap- poned Ho ddvised her removal lo tho ho«pitul||@@||pened. He advised her removal to the hospital. ¡subsequently ii mau asked bim for a certificate, and||@@||Subsequently a man asked him for a certificate, and he gave bim a cortiiicate, believing him to be de-||@@||he gave him a certificate, believing him to be de- ceased's husband, stating tho eau o tf death||@@||ceased's husband, stating the cause of death to bo ucuto blood poisoniuç. subsequently the mau||@@||to be acute blood poisoning. Subsequently the man told the witnoss that he vi us not married to deceased,||@@||told the witness that he was not married to deceased, and that her millie was JJellis Witness had no||@@||and that her name was Bellis. Witness had no suspicions till Mrs Hamilton told him tho niau||@@||suspicions till Mrs. Hamilton told him the man could not bo lound, and that there was no oiib to||@@||could not be found, and that there was no one to bury too body He had koon n sulphate of /me to||@@||bury the body. He had known sulphate of zinc to bo used to produce an unnatural event Ho could||@@||be used to produce an unnatural event. He could not sly in this case nhether it w is natural 01 othor||@@||not say in this case whether it was natural or other- n ISO||@@||wise. Minnie Smith, a registered nudwifc, said a mau||@@||Minnie Smith, a registered midwife, said a man asked her to uttend deceased on tho 15th Sho sent||@@||asked her to attend deceased on the 15th. She sent immediately for a doctor, tis sho could do nothing||@@||immediately for a doctor, as she could do nothing. Witness lound ti packet of /tue m the room, which||@@||Witness found a packet of zinc in the room, which deceased said sho had used||@@||deceased said she had used. Au open veidict ii as returned||@@||An open verdict was returned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14224163 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CURRENT 'LITERATURE.||@@||CURRENT LITERATURE. . SOME STORIES.||@@||SOME STORIES. " Kit Kennedv, Country Boy," by S R||@@||"Kit Kennedy, Country Boy," by S. R. Crockett (Unwin'a Colonial Library), is one of||@@||Crockett (Unwin's Colonial Library), is one of those stonos of Scotoh paomuit life with which||@@||those stories of Scotch peasant life with which our author has mado his nomo Tho hero has a||@@||our author has made his name. The hero has a hard bullo to fitrht beforo ho can attain tho ob-||@@||hard battle to fight before he can attain the ob- ject of his ambition, winch hero, as co often in||@@||ject of his ambition, which here, as so often in stow, of this class, is a bursary affording||@@||stories of this class, is a bursary affording linn om.tr training. To the mcie Sassenach||@@||university training. To the mere Sassenach both tho humour and tho development of tho||@@||both the humour and the development of the plot wjuld porhapa bo more interesting if Mr||@@||plot would perhaps be more interesting if Mr. Crockett had not ombodicd much of it in what ho||@@||Crockett had not embodied much of it in what he styles " the raciest form o' Soots, only spoken by||@@||styles "the raciest form o' Scots, only spoken by tho folk of the western uplands, where it is still||@@||the folk of the western uplands, where it is still freo from tho di Moments of Gla«j;ow Irish, and||@@||free from the defilements of Glasgow Irish, and shines Tilth a lustre uudmimed hy secondary||@@||shines with a lustre undimmed by secondary education " When, far instance, ofio oharacter||@@||education." When, for instance, one character asks another to "cast your blinker over my||@@||asks another to "cast your blinker over my version, aud tiok the howlers wt' a kilhvino,"||@@||version, aud tiok the howlers wi' a killivine," a moderate acquaintance with modern slang may||@@||a moderate acquaintance with modern slang may enable tbo ordinary reader to construo the formor||@@||enable the ordinary reader to construe the former part of tho request, but he needs a foot note to||@@||part of the request, but he needs a foot-note to inform him that tho lattoc part means " undorhno||@@||inform him that the latter part means" underline the bad mistakes with n load pencil " The homely||@@||the bad mistakes with a load pencil." The homely interest of tho story, howevor, onconrages ono to||@@||interest of the story, however, encourages one to make light of this diuieot difhcult\||@@||make light of this dialect difficulty. " JClio Well-sinkois," by Ltbel Quinn (Unwin's||@@||"The Well-sinkers," by Ethel Quinn (Unwin's Overseas Libiarj), reooids some episodes m tho||@@||Overseas Library), records some episodes in the somowhat dull and prosaio lilo of arathor uuinte||@@||somewhat dull and prosaic life of a rather uninte- restuig family m a remote corner of a New South||@@||resting family in a remote corner of a New South Wales sheop-stu,tion Yet to them carno ii touoh||@@||Wales sheep-station. Yet to them came a touch of tho romaseo which gncs colour to human||@@||of the romance which gives colour to human existence In this utso it carno in tho Bhapo of an||@@||existence. In this case it came in the shape of an artist who won the love of a girl in tho well||@@||artist who won the love of a girl in the well- Binkurs' camp, and then ho went away nnd nu||@@||sinkers' camp, and then he went away and no moro was hoard of him no v, as dead, but sho||@@||more was heard of him. He was dead, but she thought lum faithless Incidoutally there is an||@@||thought him faithless. Incidentally there is an interesting description of a flood, and tho author||@@||interesting description of a flood, and the author gives a generally trao picture of station life||@@||gives a generally true picture of station life. " Little No\cls of Italy," by Mturice Howlett||@@||"Little Novels of Italy," by Maurice Hewlett (Miumtllau's Colonial Library), is a col-||@@||(Macmillau's Colonial Library), is a col- lection of ino short stone', whieh||@@||lection of five short stories, which fully maintain tho high reputation of||@@||fully maintain the high reputation of tho author of " The Toros! Lovera " Mr Hew-||@@||the author of "The Forest Lovers." Mr. Hew- lett represents various phases of Italian hfo with||@@||lett represents various phases of Italian life with a forte and vividntss which could only||@@||a force and vividness which could only como from the closest acquaintance with||@@||come from the closest acquaintance with the manners end habits of the oountry||@@||the manners and habits of the country as wol1 as with its litoraturo The||@@||as well as with its literature. The first story, " Madonna of tho Pcaoh-troc,"||@@||first story, "Madonna of the Peach-tree," touches sympathetic-ally the blind and fervid||@@||touches sympathetically the blind and fervid superntition which-at least in the days when||@@||superstition which—at least in the days when these things of which Mr Hewlett writes lup||@@||these things of which Mr. Hewlett writes hap- pontd-was a distinguishing nmrk of tho Itiihdn||@@||pened—was a distinguishing mark of the Italian poasantry There li liso manifested ni it a deep||@@||peasantry. There is also manifested in it a deep insight into human feeling and motive, and the||@@||insight into human feeling and motive, and the pioture of the mother nith her child is one that||@@||picture of the mother with her child is one that any artist m literature nould bo proud to have||@@||any artist in literature would be proud to have prontited Tho other stones aro also interesting||@@||produced. The other stories are also interesting studies well worth having||@@||studies well worth having. In " Ttiohnrd Cinel" (Maomillan's Colonial||@@||In "Richard Carvel" (Macmillan's Colonial Libran), Mi Winston Churchill writes a||@@||Library), Mr. Winston Churchill writes a powerful and interesting historical novol about||@@||powerful and interesting historical novel about the stitring tunca towords tho close of the eight-||@@||the stirring times towards the close of the eight- eenth contort Tho scono is partly laid in||@@||eenth century. The scene is partly laid in Maryland and ptr,lj in London, mid one meets||@@||Maryland and partly in London, and one meets upon occasion men Ilka Oharles James IYix||@@||upon occasion men like Charles James Fox and John Paul Jones Society in tho old||@@||and John Paul Jones. Society in the old colony wai a roilox of all that was noble||@@||colony was a reflex of all that was noble and courtly in the agc, and Mr Churchill||@@||and courtly in the age, and Mr. Churchill describes it with an animation which impresses||@@||describes it with an animation which impresses tho imagination Nor is he loss at home when||@@||the imagination. Nor is he less at home when he treats of tho lashionable London of tho day,||@@||he treats of the fashionable London of the day, with its Vauxhall and its other gaieties, its||@@||with its Vauxhall and its other gaieties, its great men and ita gracious womon In||@@||great men and its gracious women. In tho vmd account of tho fight between||@@||the vivid account of the fight between tho SerapiB and the Bon Ilommo Riohard,||@@||the Serapis and the Bon Homme Richard, our author observes historical accuracy||@@||our author observes historical accuracy in the main, and the incidents whioh load up to it||@@||in the main, and the incidents which lead up to it oro naturally arranged Altogether a notable||@@||are naturally arranged. Altogether a notable book, worthy in eomo respects of being placed on||@@||book, worthy in some respects of being placed on tho librarv shelves near Thackeray's immortal||@@||the library shelves near Thackeray's immortal " Ilsmond " and " The Virginians "||@@||"Esmond" and "The Virginians." Mr Nat Goul 1 gives another proof of his great||@@||Mr. Nat Gould gives another proof of his great fertility m tho produotiou oí sporting and||@@||fertility in the production of sporting and racing notéis m his " Tho Dark Horeo "||@@||racing novels in his "The Dark Horse" (Goorgo Routled¿o and Sons) I ho scono is||@@||(George Routledge and Sons). The scene is lind m Kew ùoutn Wales-tho Now South Wales||@@||laid in New South Wales—the New South Wales of not vorv distant days-and a bring desonp||@@||of not very distant days—and a living descrip- tion is given of mon and thinga IIB thoy were||@@||tion is given of men and things as they were then The action 13 bright and varied, whother||@@||then. The action is bright and varied, whether on the station at AVammorawa, or the gold||@@||on the station at Wammerawa, or the gold diggings at Tambaroora, or in Sydney it olf A||@@||diggings at Tambaroora, or in Sydney itself. A pleasant love story nins through tho novel, and||@@||pleasant love story runs through the novel, and the experienced reador doo« not need to bo in-||@@||the experienced reader does not need to be in- formed that )t was the Wammerawa " dark||@@||formed that it was the Wammerawa "dark horso " that won tho Sydney Oup of l8- at||@@||horse" that won the Sydney Cup of 18— at Randwiok||@@||Randwick. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14225343 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ANNIVER-||@@||CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ANNIVER- SARY||@@||SARY The anniversary toa and public meeting m connec-||@@||The anniversary tea and public meeting in connec- tion with tho Parramatta Cougiegntioual Church||@@||tion with the Parramatta Cougregational Church was hold on Tuesday evening, an I in spite of the||@@||was held on Tuesday evening, and in spite of the verv ndvoieo weather theic vvns a good attendance:||@@||very adverse weather there was a good attendance. Tlierac* was held m tho school-hall, tlio tablos being||@@||The tea was held in the school-hall, the tables being presided over by Mosdami's Allen, Burtnu, ïurkmg||@@||presided over by Mesdames Allen, Burgin, Turking- tou, Wharf, Bolton, nnd Nicholls, and Misses Becher.||@@||ton, Wharf, Bolton, and Nicholls, and Misses Becher. Goodia, Wharf, Bürgin, anti Wilkinson. The public||@@||Goodie, Wharf, Burgin, and Wilkinson. The public meeting, held afterwards, was presided over by tho||@@||meeting, held afterwards, was presided over by the Hov, R. F. Becher, M.A., and on the platform« ith||@@||Rev, R. F. Becher, M.A., and on the platform with him wero the Ho vs. Janies Buchan, M.A., J. 13. Car-||@@||him were the Revs. James Buchan, M.A., J. E. Car- ruthers, und John Paterson. Apologies woro read||@@||ruthers, and John Paterson. Apologies were read from the president of tho Congregational Union (the||@@||from the president of the Congregational Union (the Rev. J. Fordyce, M A.) and thu Tío«. W. Allen,||@@||Rev. J. Fordyce, M A.) and the Revs. W. Allen, J. T. War-low Davies, and Di. Roseby. The sec-||@@||J. T. Warlow Davies, and Dr Roseby. The sec- retary read tho annual statement, and the Rev. R,||@@||retary read the annual statement, and the Rev. R, F. Becher was congratulated by the speakers who||@@||F. Becher was congratulated by the speakers who followed on the result of his ministerial effort« during||@@||followed on the result of his ministerial efforts during the past 12 months. Tile Rev. It. P. Becher leferred||@@||the past 12 months. The Rev. R. P. Becher referred to his two v"ire* woikm Pamunatta, and said that||@@||to his two years' work in Parramatta, and said that hit* church had been a most harmonious ono during||@@||hs* church had been a most harmonious one during that limo, und ho owed a debt of gratitude to the||@@||that time, and he owed a debt of gratitude to the deacons, dcoconcsses, district \isitors, aud Sunday||@@||deacons, deaconesses, district visitors, and Sunday school teachers for their loyal nssusUucc. Til«||@@||school teachers for their loyal assistance. The speaker dealt at length with church work> and the||@@||speaker dealt at length with church work and the obligations of the professed Christian, During tho||@@||obligations of the professed Christian. During the evening a number of musical selections tvero ren-||@@||evening a number of musical selections were ren- dered, and the meeting was In ought to u closo by u||@@||dered, and the meeting was brought to a close by a vote of thanks to the church-w orkers and the||@@||vote of thanks to the church-workers and the speakers who weie there to help tliem that evening.||@@||speakers who were there to help them that evening. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14225844 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn BALMAIN HOSPITAL.||@@||BALMAIN HOSPITAL. LU) Y COLLECTOR.!»||@@||LADY COLLECTORS. The board of management of the Balmain Cot»||@@||The board of management of the Balmain Cot- tage Hoapital met m tho board-room, Booth-street,||@@||tage Hospital met in the board-room, Booth-street, on Moutlav evouing, 17th lustaut Mr. D. II.||@@||on Monday evening, 17th instant Mr. D. H. Easton, ,f P. (president) occupied the ch-ur, and||@@||Easton, J. P. (president) occupied the chair, and there wern also present AldeuiHU 0. C Murdoch||@@||there were also present Alderman G. C. Murdoch ivice president), Alderman A. G Crump, Captain||@@||(vice president), Alderman A. G. Crump, Captain K. X. Godden, Messrs Alex Smith, Alex. Gow,||@@||F. N. Godden, Messrs Alex Smith, Alex. Gow, J.P., Georce Boulton, Richard Wane, VV. Culleu||@@||J.P., George Boulton, Richard Wane, W. Cullen- Wartl, William Druco (treasurer), E. B Shaw||@@||Ward, William Druce (treasurer), E. B Shaw {lion sociutary), und Mia Cullon-Wttrd. Corre||@@||(hon secretary), and Mrs. Cullen-Ward. Corre- spontlcncu mis let fivetl from Dr W. G. ArmstrDiic,||@@||spondence was received from Dr W. G. Armstrong, district medical nlhccr, under the Board of Health,||@@||district medical officer, under the Board of Health, making rot)Utst tor the hulf-yoirly death re-||@@||making request tor the half-yearly death re- turns from tho institution, und other informa||@@||turns from the institution, and other informa- tiontfor the department The request waa complied||@@||tiont for the department. The request was complied with. Mr Arthur C .1. Wood, pnnciu ii||@@||with. Mr Arthur C. J. Wood, principal ol the Him 01 Messt». Wood and Co., ac-||@@||of the firm of1 Messrs. Wood and Co., ac- knowledged the receipt of the secretary's luti||@@||knowledged the receipt of the secretary's info- lnttiou tint lie Ima been electetl as oue of the||@@||mation thta he had been elected as one of the trustee! of the institution, which honour he much||@@||trustees of the institution, which honour he much appreciated Mr Wood asked that his best||@@||appreciated. Mr. Wood asked that his best thanks bo conveyed to tho committee and sub'cribera||@@||thanks be conveyed to the committee and subscribers for electing lum to the onerous positiou, which he||@@||for electing him to the onerous position, which he would ernie nour honourablv t:> fulfil. Dr.||@@||would endeavour honourablv to fulfil. Dr. Davidson, on behalf of the medical stjfl, stated that||@@||Davidson, on behalf of the medical staff, stated that thcio romuncd in the hu-.ptt.il from tho previous||@@||there remained in the hospital from the previous month 12 pntionls, II wera ndnutted dur.ng the||@@||month 12 patients, 13 were admitted during the month, and 11 w ere discharged. 1 Ins loft a total of||@@||month, and 14 were discharged. This left a total of 11 patients in thohospital tod .to lu the out-patients||@@||11 patients in thohospital to date. In the out-patients depaitmont Dr. Davidson stated that during the||@@||departmont Dr. Davidson stated that during the month of Juno US new cises had been tremed, and||@@||month of June 118 new cases had been treated, and the number of attendances to patients was 509. Tho||@@||the number of attendances to patients was 598. The triiisurVs statement showed receipts to tho hosmtal||@@||treasurer's statement showed receipts to the hospital for tho month just cIo«ed had t itulled £.il 15s .'id.||@@||for the month just cIo«ed had totalled £51 15s 5d. Of lins stun a substantial i.tiimiiu had been roceivel||@@||Of this sum a substantial amount had been received from the nniiuiil bux coll.ct.ona taken up by a num-||@@||from the annual box collections taken up by a num- ber of ladles in tho f'l'tnct I'heie remained a credit||@@||ber of ladles in the district. There remained a credit bilanoo tu the institution, after paying salaries, ile ,||@@||balance to the institution, after paying salaries, &c. , that evening of Í.JG9 7s -ii. The oxecutivo com-||@@||that evening of £369 7s 2d. The executive com- mittee s repi it was adopted, lu this tho sum of £00||@@||mittee's report was adopted. In this the sum of £69 7a 4tl was pa*>cd foi various items ot eMieutlfturu foi||@@||7s 4d was passed for various items of expenditure for tho mouth 'Ihe visiting committee's report was of||@@||the month. The visiting committee's report was of a higlilj eatisfuctory chnraeter, md was presented||@@||a highly satisfactory character, and was presented bj Mr Alexander Gow, JP, Mr Alexander||@@||by Mr. Alexander Gow, JP, Mr. Alexander Smith, nud Mr llichnid Wnni Pleasing refer||@@||Smith, and Mr. Richard Wane. Pleasing refer- euee wns made to tho atato of efhcienoy raaiutaiucti||@@||ence was made to the state of efficiency maintained at the hospital due mainly to Hie elforts of the||@@||at the hospital due mainly to the efforts of the mitti n (Miss Iln e^chuir jouruil) hud no idea Uki I it||@@||French daily cycling journal had no idea that it would become so important au event itself Ibu||@@||would become so important an event itself. The «tart was inado at fcuresnes, n smnll \lillico ntui||@@||start was made at Suresnes, a small village near Pans, it o a in , and despite thü lticoiivomcuct, of||@@||Paris, at 3 a.m. , and despite the inconvenience of the horn wo* uitne°sed bj* i big crowd J he ra e||@@||the hour was witnessed by a big crowd. The race comprncd t\\ o «actions--one foi motoi c\ clos||@@||comprised two sections--one for motor cycles aud out for motoi car I lurt^ -seven motor||@@||and one for motor cars. Thirty-seven motor c\cles weio startod at 1 > am, and||@@||cycles wero started at 3.13 a.m., and 1*1 minutes later JS motor tari vero Rent||@@||19 minutes later 28 motor cars were sent on their waj It wtie some tuno before the can»||@@||on their way. It was some time before the cars caught up to tho smaller \ehiclpi, but w lion the) did||@@||caught up to the smaller vehicles, but when they did rhej inft thom without much ndo In tlio motor-eir||@@||they left them without much ado. In the motor-car class the light was tt keen one between Chuirou,De||@@||class the fight was a keen one between Charron, De Ivtijft, Hourgiues, and Giuuki, who took the lend||@@||Knyff, Hourgieres, and Giraud, who took the lead in tuin , but Charron hud the best of it liter all,||@@||in turn , but Charron had the best of it after all, and ho eientiiullj reached the wiuning post hrs(||@@||and he eventually reached the winning post first. Ills \ohu.h. Lowered the h > miles in tho phenomenal||@@||His vehicle covered the 353 miles in the phenomenal time of 11 houis 4 J minutes JO s°eond*, which gtvos||@@||time of 11 hours 43 minutes 20 seconds, which givos an average ttpe ed ot over «JO miles in hoir, light||@@||an average speed of over 30 miles an hour, right tnrough J)e Ivtiyff was a pood second k< von||@@||through. De Knyff was a good second seven minutes behind Chitrrnn, and Gtrirdot w is thud||@@||minutes behind Charron, and Girardot was third. In all 1 > \ohiclca Unified iiiBide Io hours Iho||@@||In all 15 vehicles finished inside 16 hours. The motoi cycle contest was «ou b3 ii or ti m in 1 > hours||@@||motor cycle contest was won by Bardin in 13 hours 22 inmutes thus avoragiug Hist on er ib miles per||@@||22 minutes, thus averaging just over 26 miles per hour J este was second, and Du Mau u lorn third||@@||hour. Teste was second, and Du Meaulore third Íbice l^nglishmeu competed, but wcro not in tho||@@||Three Englishmen competed, but were not in the ílrht do/en 1 ho succe -«tul motui c ir, as vvoll as tin||@@||first dozen. The successful motor car, as well as the three which followed it home, ¡3 ti cn oí the Fan||@@||three which followed it home, ¡s a car of the Pan- hird-taassor tjpe, with a Djunlei 12 hoisc power||@@||hard-Levassor type, with a Daimler 12 horse power motoi Iho successful motor cjcIoiao. tríemelo au||@@||motor. The successful motor cycle is a tricycle on the De Dion nid Bouton type,with a JJ--hoigo powei||@@||the De Dion and Bouton type, with a 2¼-horse power motor A faful aceidout occurred dutmg the race,||@@||motor. A fatal accident occurred during the race, Ihe victim bning a mechanic nimetl VI otto, who was||@@||the victim being a mechanic named Flotte, who was un a motor car manned bj Lemuirtre J he c ir cr 1||@@||on a motor car manned by Lemairtre. The car col- lided with uuuthci, and Plotto w is thrown h«i\il\||@@||lided with another, and Flotte was thrown heavily on the ground, sustaining a fracture of the ekull,||@@||on the ground, sustaining a fracture of the skull, I from w htcJi ho died three dtiv« 1 itei||@@||from which he died three days later. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14227568 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn PETERSHAM CLUB.||@@||PETERSHAM CLUB. Tho members of this club have eontinuod then||@@||The members of this club have continued their riuk competition foi the vice-president's trophies||@@||rink competition foi the vice-president's trophies during tho week with the following result -Kopsen,||@@||during tho week with the following result -Kopsen, Mille), Cockbniiie, Dunlop (ciptaiu), di), beat Hob||@@||Millar), Cockbaine, Dunlop (captain), 39, beat Hob- S5U, Hibble. Bow», Brot li wood (captain), 19, in||@@||son, Hibble. Bown, Brothwood (captain), 19, in non-winners' match Hie final of winners of the first||@@||non-winners' match .The final of winners of the first rouud between Dr Lovegiovo's und Haibor'a teams||@@||round between Dr Lovegrove's and Harber's teams was plaj ed on Wednesday, when a splendid game||@@||was played on Wednesday, when a splendid game was witnessed Tho scores Beesuwed a point or so||@@||was witnessed. The scores seesawed a point or so each wuy for soinu tune, until in the last throe heads||@@||each way for some time, until in the last three heads Harber put ia some splendid BhotB, and succeeded iu||@@||Harber put in some splendid shots, and succeeded in wresting the gamo from his formidable opponout||@@||wresting the game from his formidable opponent. Die gamo was full of surprises, and was a fine ex-||@@||The game was full of surprises, and was a fine ex- position of bowling by the eight men engaged ia the||@@||position of bowling by the eight men engaged in the contost The scores wore -||@@||contest The scores wore - Dr Purser, Davies Cann AI L A , Harbor (captain), 27||@@||Dr Purser, Davies, Cann M L A. , Harber (captain), 27 Thompson, Hutchison ttogera Dr Lovegrove (captain),||@@||Thompson, Hutchison, Rogers, Dr Lovegrove (captain), .1||@@||23. lu the Hordern trophy matches A E Divies on 7||@@||ln the Hordern trophy matches A. E. Davies on 7 beat J Scott, scratch, by di to 23, and A Thomnsou||@@||beat J Scott, scratch, by 31 to 23, and A Thompson on b beat T B Gough on 7 by 31 to 20||@@||on 6 beat T B Gough on 7 by 31 to 20. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14228060 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIOCESAN CHOIR FESTiyAL.||@@||DIOCESAN CHOIR FESTiyAL. Tho fifteenth annual festival of the Sydney D10 .||@@||Tho fifteenth annual festival of the Sydney Dio- cesau Choir Association vv as held ut St Audrow's||@@||cesan Choir Association was held at St Andrew's Catnedral last night, and ensured a great attendance||@@||Cathedral last night, and ensured a great attendance. lhe music ot tho service as a whola was markedly||@@||The music of tho service as a whole was markedly bright and jovous, perhaps moro so than in previous||@@||bright and joyous, perhaps more so than in previous years, and was rendetcd willi spirit by u choir of||@@||years, and was rendered with spirit by a choir of nearly 3oO voices Hie Rev P J Simpson (pre-||@@||nearly 300 voices. The Rev. P. J. Simpson (pre- centor), who is shortly leaving for Enj,lnnd, con-||@@||centor), who is shortly leaving for England, con- ducted the massed voices, and ho also bad under his||@@||ducted the massed voices, and he also had under his baton a sn nil orchestra (from St Thomas'Church j,||@@||baton a small orchestra (from St Thomas'Church ) consisting chiefly of strings, though tbo woud-wintl||@@||consisting chiefly of strings, though the wood-wind section was nr t tiuite uuroj.reseutet! 1 hese instru-||@@||section was not quite unrepresented! These instru- ments were not numerically strong enough, however,||@@||ments were not numerically strong enough, however, to radically lullucuco the ensemble, which depended,||@@||to radically influence the ensemble, which depended, asm formal years, upon tho support of tho organ,||@@||as in formal years, upon the support of the organ, handled with much judgment bj Mr Montagu||@@||handled with much judgment by Mr Montagu "i ounger Tnough the body of the voices as a wbolo||@@||Younger. Though the body of the voices as a whole was not so strong as usual, there vveie more choirs||@@||was not so strong as usual, there were more choirs represented, the numbor being IS ns against 13 last||@@||represented, the number being 18 as against 13 last yeal Ihis fact was duo to n proctso of weothng||@@||year. This fact was due to a process of weeding out, to which was no doubt owing the botter quality||@@||out, to which was no doubt owing the better quality of the eoprano votées Tho tenors wore relatively||@@||of the soprano voices. The tenors were relatively weak, a fact probably duo to tho inclusion of tuo||@@||weak, a fact probably due to tho inclusion of two many fiingeis who bad tho necessary range, but did||@@||many singers who had the necessary range, but did not pissecs tho true timbre of tbe class of vuict they||@@||not possess the true timbre of the class of voice they repreaeu'id||@@||represented. Probably the most inteiesting portion of||@@||Probably the most interesting portion of tho service, from a purely musical stand-||@@||tho service, from a purely musical stand- point, waa that by Fell«: W Morley,||@@||point, was that by Felix W. Morley, organist of Pombroko Collego, Cambridge, whoso||@@||organist of Pembroke College, Cambridge, whoso " Mjguiilc.t " anti "Nure Dimtttifl " were not||@@||" Magnificat " and "Nunc Dimttis " were not only uiusicianly, but were marka! by the tuslotlio||@@||only musicianly, but were marked by the melodic inspiration needed to ¡?ivo vitality to the work||@@||inspiration needed to give vitality to the work. I he composer, whose mimic was recontly j.crformed||@@||The composer, whose music was recently performed at tho Ely Dioresan Festivnl bad scored it for lull||@@||at tho Ely Diocesan Festival, had scored it for full orcheslru 111 which respect tbo omission of tho brass||@@||orchestra, in which respect the omission of the brass was a distinct loss Iho voices throughout fol-||@@||was a distinct loss. The voices throughout fol- lowed Mi Simpson's be it admirably, 11 slight||@@||lowed Mr Simpson's beat admirably, a slight hesitancy intikiug up this hrst chango 01 tompo in||@@||hesitancy in taking up the first change of tempo in the " Magnificat" belüg tbo only blemish Tho||@@||the " Magnificat" being the only blemish. The strings lind their cppoitumtv in tho opening of tbo||@@||strings had their opportunity in the opening of the " NunoDimittis, ' wbero tho sweetness and teudei||@@||" Nuno Dimittis", where tho sweetness and tender- upss ot their lend were 111 keojung w ith the verse,||@@||ness of their lead were in keeping with the verse, and the composer s lutrepretation ol it 1 ho autbom||@@||and the composer's interpretation of it. The anthem WJS the final chorus," Propliel, Saviour, Priest, and||@@||was the final chorus," Prophet, Saviour, Priest, and King'" from C S Picker's oratouo " Hie Crown||@@||King'" from C. S. Picker's oratorio "The Crown of 1 horns " The ilond brilliancy of tho opening,||@@||of Thorns " The florid brilliancy of the opening, which was ol a "poiulir" cli iracter, was not||@@||which was of a "popular" character, was not wholly fitted to chinch use, but tile ecclesiastical||@@||wholly fitted to church use, but the ecclesiastical stvle waa necessarily adopted 111 tbo fupie Hie||@@||style was necessarily adopted in the fugue. The harmonious volumo or toue tin ro proved imprci||@@||harmonious volume of tone there proved impressive sivc and tho kt.llcdrums g ivu au added touch of||@@||and the kettledrums gave an added touch of ponm to the utamutic üimjx-admirably enforced||@@||pomp to the dramatic climax-admirably enforced by all concerned-with which tho chorus toiminited||@@||by all concerned-with which tho chorus terminated. B.tioo Steauo's hna " io Douin " and hymns by||@@||Bruce Steane's fine "Te Deum " and hymns by Buiubv and Sullivan wein included in the service||@@||Barnby and Sullivan were included in the service. Mr Montagu \01111gor plajod ns voluntaries an||@@||Mr Montagu Younger played as voluntaries an " Andante " by Smart, and "It Willi All "i our||@@||" Andante " by Smart, and "If with all your Ileait«," c1 isiug with a jubilant rcudonng ol " And||@@||Hearts," closing with a jubilant rendering of" And thobloiv ' from " Iho Mcsstnh " Players were||@@||the Glory" from " The Messiah ". Prayers were intoned by tho Rev Canon Corlette, and the||@@||intoned by tho Rev Canon Corlette, and the final bene licliou was prououncttl by Archbishop||@@||final benediction was pronounced by Archbishop Saumarez Smith Iho Bishop of Newcastle taking||@@||Saumarez Smith. The Bishop of Newcastle, taking for bia text the voise from Píalm lu5, boginmng||@@||for his text the verse from Psalm 135, beginning " Ye that stand 111 the house of the Lord," de||@@||" Ye that stand in the house of the Lord," de- livoicd an address upon musical art in relation to||@@||livered an address upon musical art in relation to divino worshin, and u¿on its u«o as s means, therein||@@||divine worship, and upon its use as a means, therein vi ballar O'aotioual depression,||@@||of higher emotional expression, ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14229187 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn nuNTBtrs mix,||@@||HUNTER'S HILL. 11na council met on October ¿7 'HIP Mayor (Alderman||@@||This council met on October 27. The Mayor (Alderman Thomson, J P I presided, thete being present AId»imen||@@||Thomson, J. P.) presided, there being present Aldermen Buoko, Joubcrt, "U'Nril M'Bnde, bchleichcr, Metcalfe,||@@||Rooke, Joubert, McNeil, M'Bride, Schleicher, Metcalfe, and Aspinal) The following co-respond c net? wa« ic||@@||and Aspinall. The following correspondence was re- ceived -Pinm the tn«pectoi-(icneral of Police, in replj te||@@||ceived -From the Inspector General of Police, in reply to council's application for the appointment of two udditu nal||@@||council's application for the appointment of two additional constables for Huntei a Bill nnd Woolwich respectively,||@@||constables for Hunter's Hill and Woolwich respectively, Btabng that the pelice of Ityle, Gladesville, and Woolwich||@@||stating that the police of Ryde, Gladesville, and Woolwich f acted in conceit willi ti o one at Hunters Hill||@@||acted in concert with the one at Hunter's Hill, therefore tho borough und surroundings wero kept well||@@||therefore the borough und surroundings wereo kept well under observation and it was considered there was ample||@@||under observation and it was considered there was ample protection, but when moicpjlice were at Inn disposal the||@@||protection, but when more police were at his disposal the "matter w uldheiurtlierc n-idered \ renl, to be sent||@@||matter would be further considered. A reply to be sent that the council (onsidercd tlipv were ina better position||@@||that the council considered they were in a better position to judge the requirement! of the distrint thfii the oflicei||@@||to judge the requirements of the district than the officer who reported on the mitte From Llwin Lumsdaine||@@||who reported on the matter. From Edwin Lumsdaine makins a furthei oflei to dedicate an extension of Brown||@@||making a further offer to dedicate an extension of Brown- street through his propeitj, und ugiceing to give aright||@@||street through his property, and agreeing to give a right of drainage to the river, but asking tho council to dehtj||@@||of drainage to the river, but asking the council to delay tho formation of load bv lum foi six month« The||@@||the formation of road by him for six months. The council decided they were prepared te take over||@@||council decided they were prepared to take over the road on conditions stipulated, but would allow it to||@@||the road on conditions stipulated, but would allow it to remain in abevance until such time tis ho was prepmert *u||@@||remain in abeyance until such time as he was prepared to dedicate it, when the initter muid be dealt with The||@@||dedicate it, when the matter would be dealt with. The treasurer, Alderman Rooke moved the passing of accounts||@@||treasurer, Alderman Rooke moved the passing of accounts nm.ountinp'to £')S 7« fcíl which w .« n¿reed to On *he||@@||ammounting to £'98 7S 8d. which was aggreed to. On the motion of the Mn> or the linnwt committee s repoi t recom-||@@||motion of the Mayor the finance committee's report recom- mending the isfuc of summonses f >r unounts > wing under||@@||mending the issue of summonses for amounts owing under the Nuisances'Prevention Act und tin, discoi tinnnneo of||@@||the Nuisances' Prevention Act, and the discontinuance of sei vice where amounts hive boen left owing by tenant«||@@||service where amounts have been left owing by tenants was adopted It was drcid»d to obtain tin prices of blue||@@||was adopted. It was decided to obtain the prices of blue metal dehverrd prior to the passing of a íecúintion order«||@@||metal delivered prior to the passing of a resolution order- in(j white met ii||@@||white metal. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14229516 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIYOKUK COUIvT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Beforo Mr. Justice Simpson.) j||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) MUND v. BRAND.||@@||BRAND v. BRAND. Mr lî Wiiidoyor, instructed by Mr W A Win||@@||Mr. R. Windeyer, instructed by Mr. W. A. Win- do) or, appeared for tho petitioner, boplna Brand||@@||deyer, appeared for the petitioner, Sophia Brand (foimirl) Ford), and Mr Pickburii, rustructotl b)||@@||(formerly Ford) ; and Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Mr C Bull, appeared tor the res» indent, lohn||@@||Mr. C. Bull, appeared for the respondent, John Bt uni Bv consent a decree fur judicial separation||@@||Brand. By consent a decree for judicial separation waspronounctd ttithotit ndnnassions,and the respon-||@@||was pronounced without admissions, and the respon- dent was ordered to na) pcrraanonl alimón) which||@@||dent was ordered to pay permanent alimony, which ttasorderod to bo secured on tho respondent's pro-||@@||was ordered to be secured on the respondent's pro- perties Hie petittono-'s cost« na boen I-BU solicitor||@@||perties. The petitioner's costs as between solicitor and olieut were ortloted to be paul b\ tho respon-||@@||and client were ordered to be paid by the respon- dent||@@||dent. DKCRBC-s ABbOLUlE||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. His Honor niado nbjaluto the decrees nisi and dis||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi and dis- solvid the m images in the following cases -Cecilia||@@||solved the marriages in the following cases :— Cecilia Guille Biwiii« Wood i Charles Hotitt Wood||@@||Cuttle Downie Wood v. Charles Henry Wood ; Amela Lh/ibotu Emight t L humus Li tight||@@||Amelia Elizabeth Enright v. Thomas Enright ; Celia Muna Manning v Alfred Ernest Manning||@@||Celia Maria Manning v. Alfred Ernest Manning (petitioner to baie ctulod) ofolnld) , Isabella Bavis||@@||(petitioner to have custody of child) ; Isabella Davis t Charles Batts (petitioner to have custoil) of the||@@||v. Charles Davis (petitioner to have custody of the children 1||@@||children.) ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14229889 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn PARRAMATTA DISTRIKT||@@||PARRAMATTA DISTRICT. Mr B B O'Conor, ML A has oltam.«||@@||Mr. B. B. O'Conor, M.L. A. has obtained a graut of money for metalling Windsor.,«« . "||@@||grant of money for metalling Windsor-road from Mr Smith's to the showgíoiiiid rosa "fh.'S||@@||Mr. Smith's to the showground road. This will malte a good road lu any weathoi from Kell,,, u?1||@@||make a good road in any weather from Kellyville to Parramatta u,-ttc'ijtill(t,||@@||Parramatta. Iho residents of Castle Hill, Dural, (,,l.t"" . ,||@@||The residents of Castle Hill, Dural, Galston, and Glenorie contouiplate resuscitating til« ",,MI||@@||Glenorie contemplate resuscitating the railway league, with a view to afititiug for the ctrnhnJ?1||@@||league, with a view to agitating for the continuation of the Hosulnll line to Dural M,"«"utli.||@@||of the Rosehill line to Dural. Iho following is* summary of Iho vitalsUtutv,||@@||The following is a summary of the vital statistics for the quaiter ended September au -P"r2?||@@||for the quarter ended September 30 :- Parramatta: Marriages, 12 Deaths-Males, 97,fVmM.?ls||@@||Marriages, 12. Deaths-Males, 97 ; females 19 ; J-Wh"1. B'rth»-U'"'». -J?. female,Ttoft||@@||total, 116. Births-Males, 37 ; females, 30 ; total 07 Sherbroolte (registered ni Pamnmuo «S||@@||67. Sherbrooke (registered in Parramatta) : Mar- ,!'(;?, 1w*?°at,?-J>lM. 8 i"»»!«». . to«I»||@@||riage, 1. Deaths-Males, 8 ; females, 5 ; total, 13. Births-Males, Id , females, U total, 6 *||@@||Births-Males, 13 ; females, 13 ; total, 26. At the quarterly meeting of tho ¿raun. fi*,..||@@||At the quarterly meeting of the Orange Grove Lodge, UAO Diuids, Parramatta ff**»||@@||Lodge, U.A.O.Druids, Parramatta, the regular change of chairs took plaee, when the follomÄ||@@||change of chairs took place, when the following offi- cers wero installed by Bro Lane P G I? Si||@@||cers were installed by Bro. Lane, P.G.P. :-Bro. A. E Roberts junior PA Bro U Veitch Ah,||@@||E. Roberts, junior P.A. ; Bro. G. Veitch, A.D. ; Bro John Kell, A A D , Bro CleasbyV ,ecr,,." '||@@||Bro. John Kell, V.A.D. ; Bro. Cleasby, secretary ; Bro r.tvpatnck, treasurer h """"Ii||@@||Bro. Fitzpatrick, treasurer. lhe fascine work on tho banks of the Parana!!,||@@||The fascine work on the banks of the Paramatta River, «car Newington, u now nearly com3||@@||River, near Newington, is now nearly completed, and til j wölk seems to be of a lerviUlM,!..^||@@||and the work seems to be of a very solid nature. lhe height » lift from the bed of theÄ||@@||The height is 11ft. from the bed of the river, and about oft Oin clear above hign water LÏ||@@||about 3ft. 6in. clear above high water mark. Abou «0 acres of land »ill Z ,«fi||@@||About 440 acres of land will be reclaimed by tho work, and it i, »tutet! that if al||@@||by the work, and it is stated that if the »and-pump dredges are to le used to ricuM» S||@@||sand-pump dredges are to be used to deepen the river, in U inunths the whole of tin ».".||@@||river, in 12 months the whole of the swamp- land at tho back of tue wall could be lerelleW||@@||land at the back of the wall could be levelled up to the height of this now embankment It is thoK||@@||the height of this new embankment. It is thought that the erection oí Ihn «all will neceuiUts ik.||@@||that the erection of this wall will necessitate the dearin,, out of the liver at au oailj date " T¡||@@||clearing out of the river at an early date, as since the cotnnioneemout of the work thero has ¿M7.||@@||the commencement of the work there has been a natural silting up below the commcncemsitt of It.||@@||natural silting up below the commencement of the wall, nearly opposite the ltydo wharf ^||@@||wall, nearly opposite the Ryde wharf. TheMiuistorfor Works, who through latham»li».||@@||The Minister for Works, who through indisposition was prevented from carrying ou. hi, piopoM||@@||was prevented from carrying out his proposed visit o Pairamatui on Monday, has made amngtBZ||@@||to Parramatta on Monday, has made arrangements tj visit the town to dal s a||@@||to visit the town to-day. The Parramatta Borough Council, at »iMmi||@@||The Parramatta Borough Council, at a special meeting on Monda} oveuing had before themtlu||@@||meeting on Monday evening had before them the oler from tho Commercial Bank of the lum, w.||@@||offer from the Commercial Bank of the large stone pillars that supported tho portico of the oil comí||@@||pillars that supported the portico of the old court- house 1 ho pillars had beeu i roamed to ti e couta||@@||house. The pillars had been promised to the council some yeais ago foi the purpose of having them m||@@||some years ago for the purpose of having them con- verted intn a drinking iouufcun The matter «u||@@||verted into a drinking fountain. The matter was discussed at length, und finally it was decided 2||@@||discussed at length, and finally it was decided to declinu tho offer with thanks, the couucil at ptetal||@@||decline the offer with thanks, the council at present not feeling justified m expending any money ia coi||@@||not feeling justified in expending any money in con- nection with their erection||@@||nection with their erection. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14229894 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LECTURE.||@@||LECTURE. * -||@@|| CHRISTIAN SCIENCE,||@@||CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. At Norwich-chambers last ui^ht the Ilev. II A.||@@||At Norwich-chambers last night the Rev. H. A. Hutcbinsüii delivered a lecture upou " The Teach-||@@||Hutcbinson delivered a lecture upon "The Teach- ings of .Testis and the Apostles on the Power of||@@||ings of Jesus and the Apostles on the Power of Thought " What he had to explain, he said, mia||@@||Thought." What he had to explain, he said, was Christian science Properly uurtcntootl, it wus the||@@||Christian science Properly understood. It was the selene« of practical Christianity. Gond mon and goad||@@||science of practical Christianity. Good men and good women vexe the material upon which tim scieuce||@@||women were the material upon which this science uperated It sought to bring about ii healthy state||@@||operated. It sought to bring about a healthy state of consciousness, aud, through that, a healthy eoutli||@@||of consciousness, and, through that, a healthy condi- tiou of the both Christ's teichtugs lind reference to||@@||tion of the body. Christ's teachings had reference to the making of men spiritually good He did not||@@||the making of men spiritually good. He did not teach how to heal the body, but Christian seieneo||@@||teach how to heal the body, but Christian Science hail diae'nered that a right state of iiiind was hslnfitl||@@||had discovered that a right state of mind was helpful to u healthv physical condition Christ lücogiusetl||@@||to a health physical condition. Christ recognised the power that every mau had to control lus ou n||@@||the power that every man had to control his own thoughts und feelings Ile auld, foi examplo||@@||thoughts and feelings. He said, for example 14 When peisecutcd. rejoice " that was contrary to||@@||"When persecuted, rejoice." That was contrary to the tonüeucv of our nature Persecution would||@@||the tendancy of our nature. Persecution would uiituiallypioflucu irritalioii but Christianity taught||@@||naturally produce irritation: but Christianity taught that they wero not to yield to such instinctive im-||@@||that they were not to yield to such instinctive im- pulses Through ruling our own slates of con-||@@||pulses. Through ruling our own states of con- sciousness Christian science asserted that wo coultl||@@||sciousness Christian science asserted that we could govern our own physical states, Ï he lecturer bud au||@@||govern our own physical states. The lecturer had an appreciative hearing.||@@||appreciative hearing. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14230132 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOBCE COU.RT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justico bunpsan.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) UNDEFENDED CASES.||@@||UNDEFENDED CASES. Keuch v. Kendi.||@@||Kench v. Kench. Mr ]3o)s -ippc-irod for the petitioner, Laiiialveuch,||@@||Mr. Boys appeared for the petitioner, Laura Kench, formerly Whcatlej, who sought ti divorce from||@@||formerly Wheatley, who sought a divorce from frederick William Ixi nell on the giound of de-||@@||Frederick William Kench on the ground of de- sertion Hie pirttes wore tu-iriied m lunuory, ÍS14,||@@||sertion. The parties were married in January, 1894, ni bt Barnabas' Chinch of England, Sjdnoy De||@@||at St. Barnabas' Church of England, Sydney. De- sei lion beguu in 1S9) His Houoi gi infecí a decree||@@||sertion began in 1895. His Honor granted a decree nisi, icturiuibloiu thiee uieiiths, ji-tilloner to have||@@||nisi, returnable in three months, petitioner to have custod> of tlio one child of tho marriage||@@||custody of the one child of the marriage. Ilickej v Hiekej||@@||Hickey v. Hickey. Mr Kel shaw appeal ed for the petitioner William||@@||Mr. Kershaw appeared for the petitioner William Hiekev The politlón was foi a divorce from||@@||Hickey. The petition was for a divorce from Cathenue Mniy Ilickcv, formerly Neville, on the||@@||Catherine Mary Hickey, formerly Neville, on the ground ot habitual drunkenness and ueglect of do-||@@||ground of habitual drunkenness and neglect of do- mestic duties Ibeio wusnnolhci issue, but it was||@@||mestic duties. There was another issue, but it was not substantiated by any evidence The parties||@@||not substantiated by any evidence. The parties weto married m May, 18S2 -it Waterloo, according||@@||were married in May, 1882, at Waterloo, according to the rites of the Church ot Fugl mil Mr Ker-||@@||to the rites of the Church of England. Mr. Ker- shaw said tint respondent wus now it patient in||@@||shaw said that respondent was now a patient in the Parramatta Lumtic Asjlum His Honor||@@||the Parramatta Lumtic Asylum. His Honor granted a decree nisi on the giiiuud of drunkenness||@@||granted a decree nisi on the ground of drunkenness and ncgleci of domestic duties, returnable in sir||@@||and neglect of domestic duties, returnable in six months||@@||months. Miosich x Miosich||@@||Miosich v. Miosich. This was a pel ilion by Louisa Miosich formel lv||@@||This was a petition by Louisa Miosich, formerly Hunwick, for a cliv orce from Anthon} Miosich, ot||@@||Hunwick, for a divorce from Anthony Miosich, of bjdnej, hairdresser, on the giounds of adultery and||@@||Sydney, hairdresser, on the grounds of adultery and desertiou Hie niaiuagc wus celebrated bv Arch-||@@||desertion. The marriage was celebrated by Arch- deacon block nt St Peter'» Church of England,||@@||deacon Stock at St. Peter's Church of England, Wellington, Now /eilnnd, in January, 1S8> On||@@||Wellington, New Zealand, in January, 1885. On oni occasion respondent fold her to leave Ins house||@@||one occasion respondent told her to leave his house as ho was goiug to rennin with a young woman who||@@||as he was going to remain with a young woman who was then petitioner s domestic servant Ho aft-r||@@||was then petitioner's domestic servant. He after- wards left New Zealand, and petitioner came to||@@||wards left New Zealand, and petitioner came to Sydney nnd found lum here blie saw bim go luto||@@||Sydney and found him here. She saw him go into a certain liouae His Honor found for tim petitioner||@@||a certain house. His Honor found for the petitioner on the ground of adulto-v, but ndiouraed the ca»e||@@||on the ground of adultery, but adjourned the case in order that the petition might ba amended, so||@@||in order that the petition might be amended, so that permanent " maintenance " and not permanent||@@||that permanent " maintenance " and not permanent 1 alimony " should ho the application before the||@@||" alimony " should be the application before the Court||@@||Court. A DEPENDED CASE||@@||A DEFENDED CASE. Vurdy v Vii ay||@@||Vardy v. Vardy. This was a petition for judicial séparation Pe-||@@||This was a petition for judicial separation. Pe- titioner (foi whom Mr A B Piddiugtou, insti acted||@@||titioner (for whom Mr. A. B. Piddington, instructed by Mr Boys appeared) was Claia Veinon Vsidy,||@@||by Mr. Boys, appeared) was Clara Vernon Vardy, foiTuerlj H ireourt, of Bathurst «ti eet, Woollahra,||@@||formerly Harcourt, of Bathurst-street, Woollahra ; lespnudent (who appealed m peisou to defend) was||@@||respondent (who appeared in person to defend) was Willinm Lyndbuist Vurdj, of Sydney, solicitor||@@||William Lyndhurst Vardy, of Sydney, solicitor. Pctitionei allegutl ciueity foi two } cars and up-||@@||Petitioner alleged cruelty for two years and up- wards She claimed permanent alimony and the||@@||wards. She claimed permanent alimony and the custody of tho eluld of the marriage-William||@@||custody of the child of the marriage — William Stanton Vernon Harcorn t Vnrdy Hie parties were I||@@||Stanton Vernon Harcourt Vardy. The parties were married in lauuarj, ISS1, nccording lo the rites of||@@||married in January, 1881, according to the rites of the tVoslosan Church, at byelney I'otitionor com-||@@||the Wesleyan Church, at Sydney. Petitioner com- menced her evidence, when II t the suggestion of the||@@||menced her evidence, when at the suggestion of the fudge, tho case was postpoued until the following||@@||Judge, the case was postponed until the following morning in the hope that meantime the jinrties could||@@||morning in the hope that meantime the parties could settle fhoir differences Ihe Tuclgo also strongly ad-||@@||settle their differences. The Judge also strongly ad- vised that tile evidence so far given by petittouer||@@||vised that the evidence so far given by petitioner should not be published, unless the case carne n¿am||@@||should not be published, unless the case came again before the Court||@@||before the Court. A DISMISSED PEIT1ION||@@||A DISMISSED PETITION. Ellis v Ellis||@@||Ellis v. Ellis. Mr Sheridan lOEtructed by Mr II Coben, np||@@||Mr. Sheridan, instructed by Mr. M Cohen, ap- peaied foi the pctitionei Challes J Ellis Mr||@@||peared for the petitioner, Charles J. Ellis ; Mr. bhaud, instructed by Mi Crick, appeared for tho||@@||Shand, instructed by Mr. Crick, appeared for the co-respoudeut Lewis Levj lhere was no appear||@@||co-respondent, Lewis Levy. There was no appear- anco foi respondent, Elizabeth Ellis||@@||ance for respondent, Elizabeth Ellis. Mr Sheridan asked permission to withdraw the||@@||Mr. Sheridan asked permission to withdraw the petition, nut Mr Shand obiected Aftui brief argu-||@@||petition, but Mr. Shand obiected. After brief argu- ment, in the course of whi"h it was stated that it||@@||ment, in the course of which it was stated that it was the intention of petitioner to cc muieuco an||@@||was the intention of petitioner to commence an action ni another ittri«dtctiou,||@@||action in another jurisdiction. His Hourn said T Ins case has been hanging over||@@||His Honor said : This case has been hanging over Levy's head toi a long time At hrst petitioner||@@||Levy's head for a long time. At first petitioner claimed £2000 damages, but the rilli Court struck||@@||claimed £2000 damages, but the Full Court struck that out Now Ellis does not want to go on I||@@||that out. Now Ellis does not want to go on. I vv ould not stnkn out the claim for damages, because||@@||would not strike out the claim for damages, because I tliougot from w bul I heard that there might liavo||@@||I thought from what I heard that there might have been a nnslukc as to tin dale of the adultery 1 ho||@@||been a mistake as to the date of the adultery. The Tnll Court struck it out, however, because upon the||@@||Full Court struck it out, however, because upon the proceeding« before that Court it was apparent that||@@||proceedings before that Court it was apparent that Í His was churning damages in lespect of adultery||@@||Ellis was claiming damages in respect of adultery committed moro than three vears before the filing of||@@||committed more than three years before the filing of the petition It appears to mo flint Ellis was in-||@@||the petition. It appears to me that Ellis was in- fluenced to a very great extent in filing his petifiou||@@||fluenced to a very great extent in filing his petition hy a hopo of obtaiuiug some money from Mi Levj||@@||by a hope of obtaining some money from Mr. Levy. 1 his chargo should mt he allowed to stand ovet any||@@||This charge should not be allowed to stand over any man's head longer f hau was absolutely necessary I||@@||man's head longer than was absolutely necessary. I will not allow the petition to be w ithdraw n 1 dis-||@@||will not allow the petition to be withdrawn. I dis- miss it for want of prosecution||@@||miss it for want of prosecution. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14231660 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn COLLIERY FATALITY.||@@||COLLIERY FATALITY. A miuer named Gaoigc Hancock, GO years of aj,o,||@@||A miuer named George Hancock, 69 years of age who was seriously iiijurad on balinda} last, died ¡>t||@@||who was seriously injured, on Saturday last, died at his residence, Miltou-street, Hamilton, this evening||@@||his residence, Milton-street, Hamilton, this evening It uppcais that while deceased was ougugod m coal-||@@||It appeared that while deceased was engaged in coal- mining at the Borehole Colliery a fall of coal sud-||@@||mining at the Borehole Colliery a fall of coal sud- denly took place, and before he could oscipe he nas||@@||denly took place, and before he could escape he was im 11 nilly bunod by u larne quantity of denne _||@@||partially buried by a large quantity of debris The steamer Ag, «ailed to-day for Melbourne vrith||@@||The steamer Age ailed to-day for Melbourne with 6ari bales of wool||@@||555 bales of wool Ibu Caroeutcra' Society of Newcastle hes refused||@@||The Carpenters' Society of Newcastle has refused to jiaitictpute io the foithcoming eight-hour proces-||@@||to participated in the forthcoming eight-hour proces- sion and demoiistratiou, on the ground that the||@@||sion and demonstation, on the ground that the oight-hour executive committee, consisting of lepra||@@||eight-hour executive committee, consisting of repre- sentativcs of the different labour organisation, has||@@||sentatives of the different labour organisations, has for tv, o years in successiou employed non-uniun||@@||for two years in successiou employed non-union labour in prefoienco to union men||@@||labour in prreference to union men flin committee of the Nortboru Distnct brauch of||@@||The committee of the Northern District branch the Non South Wolca League ot Wheelmen, at n||@@||the New South Wales League of Wheelmen, at a meeting bold at the Centennial Hotel to-night, de-||@@||meeting held at the Centennial Hotel to-night, de- cided to hold a carnival on Boxing Day, mid to||@@||cided to hold a carnival on Boxing Day, and to arrunge for thu introduction of motor care||@@||arrange for the introduction of motor cars. A fancy ba/a-ir in aid of the building fund of St||@@||A fancy bazaar in aid of the building fund of St John's Church, Miumt, was opened in Wiles' Hall||@@||John's Church, Minmi was opened in Wiles' Hall tin» afternoon. The liev VY J liltclno presided||@@||this afternoon. The Rev. W. J. Ritchie presided. The annual picnic in eoniiicfion with the New -||@@||The annual picnic in connection with the New- castle Anglican pro-Cathedral Sunday behool was||@@||castle Anglican pro-Cathedral Sunday school was held at toronto, Lake Macquarie, to-daj||@@||held at Toronto, Lake Macquarie, to-day. Hie Premisi, tho Hon \V 3 Lyne, has accented||@@||The Premier, the Hon. W. J. Lyne, has accepted tile invitation of the Uight Hour Dsmoustiution||@@||the invitation of the Eight Hour Demonstation Cominitteo to attend the banquet nt tbo forthcoming||@@||Committee to attend the banquet at the forthcoming sports Hie roimuittco has added a condition to thu||@@||sports. The committee has added a condition to the invitation to the eflect that tho Premier must not m||@@||invitation to the eflect that the Premier must not in mi} wav refer to political mutters||@@||any way refer to political matters. I lie Meronuthoi Municipal Council has refused to||@@||The Merewether Muncipal Council has refused to tike part in tho movement for the establishment of a||@@||take part in the movement for the establishment of a Glentor Newcastle, on the ground that it has no||@@||Greater Newcastle, on the ground that it has no sympathy with the proposed stop||@@||sympathy with the proposed step. Hie picnic in connection with St, Puul's Anglican||@@||The picnic in connection with St. Paul's Anglican Church, Stockton, nus held at lomngo, on the||@@||Church, Stockton, was held at Tomago on the Hunter River, to-dny The Kov \V V. Jaine«, the||@@||Hunter River, to-day. The Rev. W. F. James, the incumbent, supervised the arrangements||@@||incumbent, supervised the arrangements I be Munster for Works has undir cou'idortitiou a||@@||The Minster for Works has under consideration a pioposal to extend tbo terminus of tho Merewether||@@||proposal to extend tbe terminus of the Merewether tiuinway lino to the ocean »eich at Mere*ether||@@||tramway line to the ocean beach at Merewether. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14231774 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALE OP WORK AT ASHFIELD.||@@||SALE OF WORK AT ASHFIELD. A successful salo of work m aid of the fund for||@@||A successful sale of work in aid of the fund for repairs and improvements to St» John's Church. Ash-||@@||repairs and improvements to St. John's Church, Ash- field, and the rectory was opened yesterday aftor||@@||field, and the rectory was opened yesterday after- nooit in the Scliool-h ill. The Rev. Canon Corlette,||@@||noon in the School-hall. The Rev. Canon Corlette, D.D., cumplimeuted file stallholders and worths||@@||D.D., complimented the stallholders and workers upon the gratifying display (hey had presented, and||@@||upon the gratifying display they had presented, and trusted that their cflorts would be crowned with||@@||trusted that their efforts would be crowned with success He asked Mrs. F J. JoicphsDii to declare the||@@||success. He asked Mrs. F. J. Josephson to declare the sale open. Mrs. Jotopusou wai heartily received, and||@@||sale open. Mrs. Josephson was heartily received, and ni a few well-chosen vvoids dcclarod tho fail open,||@@||in a few well-chosen words declared the fair open, and wished it success. There was a very fair attend-||@@||and wished it success. There was a very fair attend- ance in tho afternoon, and a Ijrgo attendance at||@@||ance in the afternoon, and a large attendance at night, »hen to the gouoral attractions were added||@@||night, when to the general attractions were added music, &c. Tableaux are arranged forto-morrow and||@@||music, &c. Tableaux are arranged for to-morrow and Saturday nichts. A competition in cookery caused||@@||Saturday nights. A competition in cookery caused some friendly rivalry, nnd the various \unds||@@||some friendly rivalry, and the various viands prepared looked very nppeliim¡r. These found ready||@@||prepared looked very appetising. These found ready purchasers. Tho stalls W>TO well stocked and||@@||purchasers. The stalls were well stocked and arlislicallv draped. The Oriental »tall was added to||@@||artistically draped. The Oriental stall was added to hy a number of Eastern curios presented by Cuptnin||@@||by a number of Eastern curios presented by Captain llclm, Tho stalls *»nd stallholders wero -Work||@@||Helm. The stalls and stallholders were :-Work stall, Mesdames Mortley. Tishor, and Dupaui :||@@||stall, Mesdames Mortley, Fisher, and Dupain ; Oriental stall, Mesdames Corlette, Pearse, and||@@||Oriental stall, Mesdames Corlette, Pearse, and Crane, assisted by tho Miases Puirse ; flower stall,||@@||Crane, assisted by the Misses Pearse ; flower stall, Mrs Mackenzie and Miss M. Wilkinson , juvenile||@@||Mrs. Mackenzie and Miss M. Wilkinson , juvenile stall, tho Misses Corlette : miscellaneous stall, Misses||@@||stall, the Misses Corlette ; miscellaneous stall, Misses G minger, Stoneham, Porter, and Biddles , ewectj||@@||Grainger, Stoneham, Porter, and Biddles ; sweets stall, Mrs and tho Misses Windeyer (2) : provision||@@||stall, Mrs. and the Misses Windeyer (2) ; provision stall, Mesdames Sid«oy,Sc)iwirt7knff, and the Misses||@@||stall, Mesdames Sidney, Schwartzkoff, and the Misses Fitzpatrick : refreshment stall, Mesdames Melrose||@@||Fitzpatrick ; refreshment stall, Mesdames Melrose and Cains, assisted by thoMiwesFage, Gale, Henry,||@@||and Cains, assisted by the Misses Page, Gale, Henry, Do Moutemaa, and Cains (2) , fish pind. Misses||@@||De Montemas, and Cains (2) ; fish pond, Misses Gibbons and Fox, assisted by M11504 Jessie Karns||@@||Gibbons and Fox, assisted by Misses Jessie Harris and Van Tresight, cookery competition, Mrs.||@@||and Van Tresight ; cookery competition, Mrs. GeralilT and Miss M. S Clair, tableaux, Miss May-||@@||Gerahty and Miss M. S. Clair ; tableaux, Miss May- bury. The general arrangements were carried out by||@@||bury. The general arrangements were carried out by the Rev. W. J. Cakobrcad. Mrs. JosophBon nus||@@||the Rev. W. J. Cakebread. Mrs. Josephson was present'«! w th a handsome -bouquet by Misa H.||@@||presented with a handsome bouquet by Miss H. Mann_||@@||Mann. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14233776 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY v. PAtiKAlMATTA.||@@||SYDNEY v. PARRAMATTA. Rydnev and Parramatta club rnet ou ti *» lattin a ouil on||@@||Sydney and Parramatta club met on the latter's oval on finturdav afLenioon in the senior premiership contest||@@||Saturday afternoon in the senior premiership contest. The* amswete -||@@||The teams were:- Svitney O Doondi ltira Light Shaw Scott, Quinscv,||@@||Sydney: O'Donnell, Riva, Light, Shaw, Scott, Quinsey, "Woodhill lohnnton, J ltgg Pndiam, C Hutclnnnou It||@@||Woodhill, Johnston, Flegg, Prideaux, C.Hutchinson, R. Tlutthinson Manna, Snap ton anil Hooper||@@||Hutchinson, Maund, Simpson, and Hooper. t'ntt unuttL Mason, A Wickham, Ifankm ATohb«,||@@||Parramatta: Wason, A. Wickham, Rankin, Mobbs, It>an Tnt.ab-4 Manton, Batet Ifndmtood, '1 udhuntcr,||@@||Ryan, Jacobs, Manton, Bates, Underwood, Todhunter, Pye, Nobit, M'ilpun, M rtoii, mid Sprigg||@@||Pye, Noble, Wilson, Morton, and Spragg. J]r, A Brown acted j.i referee||@@||Mr.A. Brown acted as referee. Owing to the heavy nuns the /»round wan \ery sliprcn,||@@||Owing to the heavy rains the ground was very slippery, and a« a (.onsequence brdlmnt pli« mus not to be expected||@@||and as a consequence brilliant play was not to be expected. 3 lie {pimp was fuirlv well contented, hut neitli» i aide wus||@@||The game was fairly well contested, buta neither side was full} »ppreiciit^d Svdiicv wa» the finit to r-oie A i tin||@@||fully represented. Svdney was the first to score. After tin nbout in miautet play tin > got up u good cumbil ed rut»h||@@||about 10 minutes play they got up a good combined rush, and bh an got over light OKsayed the kick ttt goal but||@@||and Shaw got over. Light essayed the kick at goal but was not Micccssful Te tom »nothci ¿ood riih\ by (he vimIow||@@||was not successful. From another good rush by the visitors CiuiuHey pot po«session and pu-sul to Itooppr the kittel||@@||Quinsey got possession, and passed toHooper, the latter gotover the line and Lirht kicked a p al Irointlm tij||@@||got over the line, and Light kicked a goal from the try. Aftti this pHy was \try e\en loi u tmu and then||@@||After this play was very evev for a time, and then ila luwils preyed the hjdiUA» \crv eli telj hut a||@@||the locals pressed the Sydneys very closely, but a wild pass until I »11 tbc flork, nud ¿ive SvdiiM||@@||wild pass undid all the work, and gave Sydney an op nine; ti» cleat the line 3 jip} lind PaiiAiuutta in||@@||an opening to clear the line. They had Parramatta in dilllciillut. when Jacobs gmndl\ ip1ib\c1 and got into||@@||difficulties when Jacobs grandly relieved and got into bvdney terutory Jleio «Jiideiwood potan opening »ml||@@||Sydney territory. Here Underwood got an opening and be cruf-sed the hne Tacobs failed to add to the||@@||be crossed the line. Jacobs failed to add to the Rcoie At hulf-tinip the *coie w is-8>dnty 8 l'aria||@@||score. At half-time the score was- Sydney 8, Parra- matta > The second hall was \pry neuly con-||@@||matta 3. The second hall was very evenly con- tested, und l'ai-iamatl i made «e\eral i/rand attempt« to||@@||tested, and Parramatta made several grand attempts to ?core h Hutchinson, howewr, pot in another acme f r||@@||score. R. Hutchinson, however, got in another score for tle,WHiturs by kicking a f,oal from a muk l¿-( Tint||@@||the visitors by kicking a goal from a mark. 12-3. Just before time Todhunt« r pot m a line dnbblc and Nobb||@@||before time Todhunter got in a fine dribble and Noble and Pyef dlowin^up the lsttei *coied Hie kukat^onl||@@||and Pye following up, the latter scored. The kick at goal waau failure, and the game resulted in a win ioi Sjdne)||@@||was a failure, and the game resulted in a win for Sydney by l¿to6||@@||by 12 to 6. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14235087 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn CYCLING.||@@||CYCLING. LEAUUE OF WHEELMEN.||@@||LEAUGE OF WHEELMEN. Tlio meekly meeting of the council of flio league||@@||The weekly meeting of the council of the league was held at tho clubrooms on Friday m oning. Mr||@@||was held at the clubrooms on Friday evening. Mr. Percy Hunter presided, and thoso mcscut wero -||@@||Percy Hunter presided, and those present were — Messrs. C. Chapman, It Morns, J. Uah in, O'Brien,||@@||Messrs. C. Chapman, H. Morris, J. Galvin, O'Brien, Spring, Townsend, Megson, Ronifrj, Hughes,||@@||Spring, Townsend, Megson, Remfry, Hughes, Edgar. AuBtin, B ignall, .lorgeuEon, Adrian, Tracey,||@@||Edgar, Austin, Bagnall, Jorgenson, Adrian, Tracey, Wootteu, Butt, and Williams Apologies foi noii||@@||Wootten, Buck, and Williams. Apologies for non- attoadanco were recen ed from Messrs Barkell,||@@||attendance were received from Messrs. Barkell, Bohagau, ard btrelein.||@@||Gahagan, and Strelein. A notification was lecoivcd that lui Lxcollcncy||@@||A notification was received that his Excellency tho Governor accorded hu patronaga to tim||@@||the Governor accorded his patronage to the October carnaval i'ha Col'mroobio Club for-||@@||October carnaval. The Collinroobie Club for- warded ita sustentation feu for tho current||@@||warded its sustentation fee for the current jenr A letter waa received fiom the Welling||@@||year. A letter was received from the Welling- ton Club applying for nfiiliation Tho ap-||@@||ton Club applying for affiliation. The ap- plication was (.'ranted, and Hie club was granted||@@||plication was granted, and the club was granted sanction for a local meeting oa September i 3 ho||@@||sanction for a local meeting on September 2. The Granville Club applied for alhliatioii, and tile ap-||@@||Granville Club applied for affiliation, and the ap- plication was granted. Mr. CE Grilhths applied to||@@||plication was granted. Mr. C. E. Griffiths applied to bo reinstate! to the amaltui class Tho matter was||@@||be reinstated to the amateur class. The matter was roferred to the Uas«ilicatiou and reinstatement||@@||referred to the classification and reinstatement committeo. Tliu Northern Districts Union «roto||@@||committee. The Northern Districts Union wrote with reference to cerUm leaguo riders who weiu||@@||with reference to certain league riders who were saul to have joined that bod} A letter was also||@@||said to have joined that body. A letter was also read from tho N b. \V Cyclists' Union with rofeionco||@@||read from the N. S. W. Cyclists' Union with reference to tho samo matter. The League of Victorian Wheel-||@@||to the same matter. The League of Victorian Wheel- men wrote regarding tho recognition of amateur ndeis||@@||men wrote regarding the recognition of amateur riders afliliated with tho league Hie Ken castle Club||@@||affiliated with the league. The Newcastle Club wioto with reforoncoto rule G1 of the now constitu-||@@||wrote with reference to rule 64 of the new constitu- tion. Mr. r. G. (3. U anslow tenderod his resignation||@@||tion. Mr. F. G. C. Hanslow tendered his resignation as a'mcinbtr of tho lcasue Tho re«ij¡nation w.is||@@||as a member of the league. The resignation was accepted with regrot. Tho West Sydnoy Club for||@@||accepted with regret. The West Sydney Club for- warded tho names of Messrs C. Hughes and li.||@@||warded the names of Messrs. C. Hughes and R. Miller tn to registered as class A members. A letter||@@||Miller to be registered as class A members. A letter was read from the Cowra Club with roieronce to (ho||@@||was read from the Cowra Club with reference to the loaguu'e now constitution. The Ti ass Club oleo||@@||league's new constitution. The Yass Club also w roto legarding the now constitution. A committeo||@@||wrote regarding the new constitution. A committee of five was appointed to report to tho nost council||@@||of five was appointed to report to the next council meeting ro tbo Goulburn disputo. Tho ball commit-||@@||meeting re the Goulburn dispute. The ball commit- teo tabled a report, and tho ball secretary (Mr. J.||@@||tee tabled a report, and the ball secretary (Mr. J. Guhin) was \otod £2 ta for his services.||@@||Galvin) was voted £2 2s for his services. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14235347 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I HIUlTUmt'lVlíVEDAl.SCOJIl'imTIOtf.. I||@@||BIRCHGROVE MEDALS COMPETITION. Balmain A and Vomnteei scnioi tennis met for the first||@@||Balmain A and Volunteer senior teams met for the first time this neilson in this competition on tbe Birchgrove||@@||time this season in this competition on the Birchgrove Kcsenu, Balmain, on Nititrdaj atteinuou, U\ compete for||@@||Reserve Balmain, on Saturday afternoon, to compete for the gold medals doiuto I by tho ttustoes of this re*orv«J||@@||the gold medals donated by the trustees of this reserve, 'Ihe mutch had a good dial of significance, as the home||@@||'Ihe match had a good deal of significance, as the home team had not been beaten sofai,v/hilst those it had opposed||@@||team had not been beaten so far,whilst those it had opposed had each been beaten There was a large attendance||@@||had each been beaten. There was a large attendance, lho match was looked upm tis onu of the bist contented||@@||The match was looked upon as one of the best contested jet witnessed on this giouud during thu season Thu re-||@@||yet witnessed on this ground during the season.The re- sult was a win foi B iltunitt» and means that thej have won||@@||sult was a win for Balmain, and means that they have won the medals Tho followiug were tho teams -||@@||the medals.The following were the teams - Balmain A-J. Gibson tcaptaiu), ii Thorburn, A Fer-||@@||Balmain A-J. Gibson (captain), R Thorburn, A Fer- guson, G Uotsnn.T Hotsou, A. Hotson, P. Holt, John-||@@||guson, G Hotson.T Hotson, A. Hotson, F. Holt, John- son, W Day, Bell, and Russell||@@||son, W Day, Bell, and Russell. Volunteei -It Mai tin, V Hood, A. Collins, 8. Wat-||@@||Volunteer -R Martin, P Hook, A. Collins, S Wat- son, W Train, W Milton, lî Shaw, J, Ireuholm.J.||@@||son, W Train, W Milton, B Shaw, J, Trenholm.J. Cutej.S Uurgrave, and G Wells.||@@||Carey,S Hargrave, and G Wells. Volunteei w on tae tim, and B ilmam kicked off,||@@||Volunteer won the toss and Balmain kicked off, the visitors electing to defend the south er u goal||@@||the visitors electing to defend the southern goal. Play was votv nilling fiom thu start, and it was easily seen||@@||Play was very willing from the start, and it was easily seen thac each of the teams was working verj hard to «ecuio a||@@||that each of the teams was working very hard to secure a win. loi tune favoured thu homo team, as shortly after||@@||win. Fortune favoured the home team, as shortly after tho gamo had started A loigiHon fairlj heat Hook, tho||@@||the game had started AFerguson fairly beat Hook, the Volunteer goal-keener, bv a piece of very pretty play.||@@||Volunteer goal-keeper, by a piece of very pretty play. Volunteei responded to tho ntl in ad o upon them bv the||@@||Volunteer responded to the call made upon them by the epectutois, and worked the bull up on tim wing, whers||@@||spectators, and worked the ball up on the wing, where Cuiev nieelj placed it between the goal-posts. Shortlj be-||@@||Carey nicely placed it between the goal-posts. Shortly be- fore halt-tune 1. Holt, for Balmain, again Hcoied, amidst||@@||fore half-time F. Holt, for Balmain, again scored, amidst Miine combined plaj in thu goal terntoiy. 'I he gamt* then||@@||some combined play in the goal territory. The game then vtoud-Buhnuin, 2; Volunteei, 1. In the second half ex-||@@||stood-Balmain, 2; Volunteer, 1. In the second half ex- citement ran veuj high, AlViguson, for Balmain, proved||@@||citement ran very high. A Ferguson, for Balmain, proved a buut in hmiHell, nml mot of tho euorts of tho victors||@@||a host in himself, and most of theo efforts of the visitors were mu i ni \ devoted to watching his movements Notwith-||@@||were mainly devoted to watching his movements.Notwith- standing this, he was succesHtul in addiug two further||@@||standing this, he was successful in adding two further pouls to thuBUmniu score, am dst thu wildest cheering.||@@||goals to the Balmain score, amidst the wildest cheering. Play opring the last quat ter of au hour was earned on in||@@||Play during the last quarter of an hour was carried on in tho dusk, and it wa« dillluill to distinguish tho players'||@@||the dusk, and it was difficult to distinguish the players' movements. The game ended in u win for Balmain by 4||@@||movements. The game ended in a win for Balmain by 4 goalstol Mr. 1) Gunn was referee.||@@||goals to 1. Mr D Gunn was referee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14235665 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS.||@@||THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS. THE MATCH AGAINST THE SYDNEY||@@||THE MATCH AGAINST THE SYDNEY UNION.||@@||UNION. The Agricultuiiil Gioiind this afternoon will he||@@||The Agricultural Ground this afternoon will be occupied by the mutch between thoLnglishmeu and||@@||occupied by the match between the Englishmen and u teum representing tho Syduoy II mon- otherwiso||@@||a team representing the Sydney Union -otherwise tbo metropolitan branch iho visitors have made||@@||the metropolitan branch. The visitors have made several alterations in thoir team us will be observed||@@||several alterations in their team, as will be observed li to the list pubbshed below, while ot course the||@@||from the list published below, while of course the country " players will bo ouiittod from tho metro-||@@||country players will bo ommitted from the metro- politan team Hie alterations are -lames||@@||politan team. The alterations are: - James M'Muhou, full buck, insteud of Row, who will play||@@||McMahon, full back, instead of Row, who will play three-quarter, where Shortland makes wiy for him||@@||three-quarter, where Shortland makes way for him lu tho centre , and Millei IB boiug tried in place of||@@||in the centre; and Miller is being tried in place of Sprugg In tho forwards, Carson, Purdue, and||@@||Spragg. In tho forwards, Carson, Purdue, and Quinsey tukn tho places of Gardiner, Wheeler, and||@@||Quinsey take the places of Gardiner, Wheeler, and Street In the English team Murtelli retires in||@@||Street. In the English team Martelli retires in favour of Ihompson Nicholson is substituted for||@@||favour of Thompson. Nicholson is substituted for Duran, aud Swonnell and JudkiUB aro being tried||@@||Doran, and Swannell and Judkins are being tried instead of Gibson and Bolsou||@@||instead of Gibson and Belsen. Tho teams aro -||@@||The teams are: - SYDNEY UNION ENGLAND||@@||SYDNEY UNION. ENGLAND. Backs||@@||Backs: J M Mahon C E TC Thompson||@@||J. McMahon. C. E. K. Thompson. Threo-quarteis||@@||Three-quarters: C White E 1 Nicholson||@@||C. White E.T. Nicholson I Row C Adamaon||@@||F. Row C . Adamson S Miller E G Nicholls||@@||S. Miller E.G. Nicholls A M Bucber '||@@||A. M. Bucher. fivo-cighths||@@||Five-eighths: P Ward||@@||P. Ward I O Donnell||@@||I. O'Donnell. Hal vf s||@@||Halves: A Boyd M Mullinou-v; (captain)||@@||A Boyd. M. Mullineux (captain) G Cookson||@@||G. Cookson Foiwards||@@||Forwards: W Webb F M Stout||@@||W. Webb F. M. Stout C Cllts i M M'Gown||@@||C. Ellis T. M. McGown W Divis 3 W Taranui||@@||W. Davis J.W. Jarman H Morks H G S Gray||@@||H. Marks H.G. S. Gray J CaiBou A Ayro-Smith||@@||J. Carson A. Ayre-Smith O Purduo B I Swanncll||@@||C. Purdue B. I. Swannell A J Kelly W Judkius||@@||A. J. Kelly W. Judkins CJuinsuy J S Pi incomb||@@||Quinsey J. S. Francomb 1 he colours of the local men aro rod and black||@@||The colours of the local men are red and black. I he early match will bo between tho Sccoud 1 if||@@||The early match will be between the Second Fif- toon and Combined Tumors lho former's colours||@@||teen and Combined Juniors. The former's colours aro maroon and light blue und the lattor's blue and||@@||are maroon and light blue and the latter's blue and black||@@||black. Mr W G Ganaid tbo secretary of tho Canter-||@@||Mr. W. G. Garrard, the secretary of the Canter- bury (N 7 ) Referees Associition, will act as||@@||bury (N. Z.) Referees' Association, will act as roferce Mr Gurrarl arrived by tho Taluno yestor||@@||referee. Mr. Garrard arrived by the Taluno yester- da), and is ovor for the conforemo of leprescntativoB||@@||day, and is over for the conference of representatives of tho valions roforocs' associ itions||@@||of the various referees' associations. His Excolloncy Earl Bonuchump has intimated his||@@||His Excellency Earl Beauchamp has intimated his mtontun of boing pn seut||@@||intention of being present. lbs English footbnltors havo accepted invitation to||@@||The English footballers have accepted invitation to attend tho combined bill of tho Darlinghurst||@@||attend the combined ball of the Darlinghurst Harriers and Suburban Bicycle Club on Ihursdny||@@||Harriers and Suburban Bicycle Club on Thursday ovoniug at Paddington 1 own Hall 1 hey will be||@@||evening at Paddington Town Hall. They will be entertained to-morrow ata picnic up the Hawkes||@@||entertained to-morrow at a picnic up the Hawkes- bury River||@@||bury River ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14236618 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn IN DIV0EC13.||@@||IN DIVORCE. (Before Mi. Justice Simpson,)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) DAVIDSON v. DAVIDSON.||@@||DAVIDSON v. DAVIDSON. Mr. S. Bloomfield appeiretl for tho pofitioner,||@@||Mr. S. Bloomfield appeared for the petitioner, Ebvahoth Davidson, formerly Laloi, who asked lor||@@||Elizabeth Davidson, formerly Lalor, who asked for a Judicial separation from her husband, Adam||@@||a judicial separation from her husband, Adam vV irburton Davidson, at ¿ho time of the||@@||Warburton Davidson, at the time of the mnrntigo a Public Behool teacher, on the ground||@@||marriage a Public school teacher, on the ground of his cruelty lowaids her. There wa« no appear-||@@||of his cruelty towards her. There was no appear- ance of respondent. The petitioner slated that sho||@@||ance of respondent. The petitioner stated that she was mnrned on tho '2Sth of June, 1S83, at lhe||@@||was married on the 28th of June, 1883, at the Friends' Meeting House, Dcvonshirc-sticct, Sydnoy,||@@||Friends' Meeting House, Devonshire-street, Sydney, according to the ntcs of the Society of Friends. She||@@||according to the rites of the Society of Friends. She explained that the ceioniony was hot performed||@@||explained that the ceremony was not performed by anyone particularly They simjily made a de-||@@||by anyone particularly. They simply made a de- claration bclorc tho meeting, aud the rcgistrai of||@@||claration before the meeting, and the registrar of the society, who was Mr. II. II. Nowmim, look||@@||the society, who was Mr. H. H. Newman, took chalga ot the recoid, as was tho custom of tho||@@||charge of the record, as was the custom of the society She had boen a moulter of the Society||@@||society. She had been a member of the Society ot Friands nil her life, but her husband had boou a||@@||of Friends all her life, but her husband had been a member for about 10 vears before ho resigned. Iho||@@||member for about 10 years before he resigned. The petitionei's evidence w ont to show that her husband||@@||petitioner's evidence went to show that her husband had given way to drink, nud had commenced a||@@||had given way to drink, and had commenced a comae of cruel tietilmont, during which he fre-||@@||course of cruel treatment, during which he fre- quently Btiuck her and knocked her about His||@@||quently struck her and knocked her about. His Honor granted the deere« is jiraycd, unit ordered tho||@@||Honor granted the decree as prayed, and ordered the ptyment of permanent maintenance by the rospou||@@||payment of permanent maintenance by the respon- dcut nt lhe rato of los per week.||@@||dent at the rate of 15s per week. SIMPSON v. SIMPSON.||@@||SIMPSON v. SIMPSON. Mr. J', II. Sullivan appeared for Clara Agnes||@@||Mr. P. H. Sullivan appeared for Clara Agnes Simpson, formerly Springhill, the petitioner in tins||@@||Simpson, formerly Springhill, the petitioner in this matter, who sought a dissolution ot her marriage||@@||matter, who sought a dissolution of her marriage with John Simpson, who was t'esenbed asa " care-||@@||with John Simpson, who was described as a " care- taker," on tbo ground of constructive dosettton||@@||taker," on the ground of constructive desertion. There was no appearance of the respondent. The||@@||There was no appearance of the respondent. The narin» to the suit were married on Apnl 6, lb91, at||@@||parties to the suit were married on April 6, 1891, at til. David's Church, Surry Hills, according to the||@@||St. David's Church, Surry Hills, according to the forms of the Church of Euglxud, hythe Rev. ü D.||@@||forms of the Church of England, by the Rev. D. D. Rutledge, M. A., M.B. His Honor found the issues in||@@||Rutledge, M.A., M.B. His Honor found the issues in favour ot the petitionci, und granted the decree nisi||@@||favour of the petitioner, and granted the decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage, to be niovtd ab-||@@||for the dissolution of the marriage, to be moved ab- solute in one month.||@@||solute in one month. M'LEAN v. M'LEAN.||@@||McLEAN v. McLEAN. Mr. Boyce, instructed by Messis. Lane and||@@||Mr. Boyce, instructed by Messrs. Lane and Roberts, appeared for tho petitioner, Alberta Lucy||@@||Roberts, appeared for the petitioner, Alberta Lucy M'Leau, formeily Hooworth, who sought a divorce||@@||McLean, formerly Hooworth, who sought a divorce from her husband, Alexander Clmido M'Lcan, a||@@||from her husband, Alexander Claude McLean, a fiuinoi,on the ground of constructive desertion.||@@||farmer, on the ground of constructive desertion. There was no appeirinco for the lespuudcnt. The||@@||There was no appearance for the respondent. The parties to the suit were maiaied by the Rev John||@@||parties to the suit were married by the Rev. John Ferguson at Sydney accoidmg to the rites of the||@@||Ferguson at Sydney according to the rites of the Fresh} tt/iau Chuich on January 10,1S95. From the||@@||Presbyterian Church on January 16, 1895. From the petition«'a story ii appeured that Bhe and her hus-||@@||petitioner's story it appeared that she and her hus- band only lived together for II weeks, and their||@@||band only lived together for 11 weeks, and their murncd expertent e was unhappy during that time||@@||married experience was unhappy during that time. The evideuce of the petittouei hail not beeu con||@@||The evidence of the petitioner had not been con- clutlsd when the Court adjourned for the day.||@@||cluded when the Court adjourned for the day. WHITE v. WHITE AND ANOTHER.||@@||WHITE v. WHITE AND ANOTHER. Mr W. ,1. Hill appeared for the petitioner, James||@@||Mr. W. J. Hill appeared for the petitioner, James White, a labourer, w ho asked to be dtvorcetl from||@@||White, a labourer, who asked to be divorced from Ina w iff, Johanna Annie White, on the ground of||@@||his wife, Johanna Annie White, on the ground of her adultery with Wn'ter Northmore, a corpoial of||@@||her adultery with Walter Northmore, a corporal of marines on board II M.S. Royal Arthur There was||@@||marines on board H.M.S. Royal Arthur. There was no appearance of the lespondcnt, hut Mr. J. J. Dil-||@@||no appearance of the respondent, but Mr. J. J. Dil- lon appeared foi the co-respondent, who denied that||@@||lon appeared for the co-respondent, who denied that ho had been guilty of impropnoty with the resjion||@@||he had been guilty of impropriety with the respon- dent ns alleged by the petitioner. Hie cass for the||@@||dent as alleged by the petitioner. The case for the petition« was thal he was inarrisd to||@@||petitioner was that he was married to the respondent, whose maiden name was||@@||the respondent, whose maiden name was Zoble, at the Registrar's Oflico, Sydney, on Maich 8,||@@||Zoble, at the Registrar's Office, Sydney, on March 5, ISB9 Later on sho went away from him, and hav-||@@||1889. Later on she went away from him, and hav- ing suspic.ons that she was misconducting herself and||@@||ing suspicions that she was misconducting herself and thal Bhe had fallen into dissolute habits, he watched||@@||that she had fallen into dissolute habits, he watched her and found that Bhe frequented a houso in||@@||her and found that she frequented a house in Nicholson-street, Woolloomooloo, which was also||@@||Nicholson-street, Woolloomooloo, which was also ficquented by the co-rcspondcut. When the peti||@@||frequented by the co-respondent. When the peti- tiouor taxed the co-respondent, ho leplicd " I did||@@||tioner taxed the co-respondent, he replied " I did not kuovv she vvus a uiaincd woman." 'Hie co-||@@||not know she was a married woman." The co- respondent noiv ojipctued in ti c case only on tha||@@||respondent now appeared in the case only on the question of costs asked againct him bv the peti-||@@||question of costs asked against him by the peti- tioner, nud pleaded thal there was no ad lltery as||@@||tioner, and pleaded that there was no adultery as nllegod, and if lhere was unv tho co-respondent wus||@@||alleged, and if there was any the co-respondent was ignornnt that file respondent ivas a married woman.||@@||ignorant that the respondent was a married woman. His Honor, without culling upon counsel foi the co||@@||His Honor, without calling upon counsel for the co- lespondent, found all tho issues in favour of the||@@||respondent, found all the issues in favour of the OBttttoner, and pronounced the docree nisi, making||@@||petitioner, and pronounced the decree nisi, making it letui imble in one month . but directed th it theie||@@||it returnable in one month ; but directed that there should bo no costs agaiusl the co-respondent||@@||should be no costs against the co-respondent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14236713 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL||@@||ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL ORGAN.||@@||ORGAN. Although thu ojioniug of the reno rated organ at||@@||Although the opening of the renovated organ at St Andrew's Cathedral has been postponed, it is un-||@@||St Andrew's Cathedral has been postponed, it is un- derstood that the work is almost completed, and that||@@||derstood that the work is almost completed, and that before the end of the mouth tho choir and worship-||@@||before the end of the mouth tho choir and worship- pers at the »acred fane will be in full pos3ct>Jon of||@@||pers at the sacred fane will be in full possession of the modernised and perfected instrument Ono of||@@||the modernised and perfected instrument. One of the immy diawbacks to tbo organ iu its original state||@@||the many drawbacks to the organ in its original state was the stiffness and cumbroiiBchiiracter of the toucli||@@||was the stiffness and cumbersome character of the touch -a theme upon which Mr Montague Yonngor has||@@||-a theme upon which Mr Montague Younger has had good cause to dilate during past years Wheu tho||@@||had good cause to dilate during past years. When the quostiou of improvement aro°o the mattet waa jdaced||@@||question of improvement arose the matter was placed iu the hands of a committee, with the Rev Dr Cor-||@@||in the hands of a committee, with the Rev Dr Cor- lette as chairman, aud including the Pre-||@@||lette as chairman, and including the Pre- centor (.Rev P J bimpson) and the Cathedral or-||@@||centor (Rev P J Simpson) and the Cathedral or- ganist (Mr Youuger) The rearrangement of||@@||ganist (Mr Younger). The rearrangement of stops and pedals projiosed bj that comnnttoo was||@@||stops and pedals proposed by that committee was subsequently approved of by the bydnoy College ot||@@||subsequently approved of by the Sydney College of Music Thu work itself was entrüsten to Mi Win||@@||Music. The work itself was entrusted to Mr Wm. Davidson, of North bydnoy, well known tia tho||@@||Davidson, of North Sydney, well known as the buildci of the organ at bt Thomas' Chuich iu that||@@||builder of the organ at at Thomas' Church in that neighbourhood, aud to whom is due the complete||@@||neighbourhood, and to whom is due the complete renovation and practical ro-buildiug of the instru-||@@||renovation and practical re-building of the instru- ment at St James' Church Iho cotilraet was m||@@||ment at St James' Church The contract was in all for about £710, and Mr Dav idsoa describes it||@@||all for about £750, and Mr Davidson describes it as having proved exceptionally diihcult to carry out,||@@||as having proved exceptionally difficult to carry out, the task ot adapting the now vv ork to the old being||@@||the task of adapting the new work to the old being more troublesome than that of pudding anew frim a||@@||more troublesome than that of building anew from a comprehensive plan The org m may be suid lo have||@@||comprehensive plan. The organ may be said to have been almost entirely reconstructed Most impoitunt||@@||been almost entirely reconstructed. Most important of all was the necessity for giv ing an eaav and fluent||@@||of all was the necessity for giving an easy and fluent touch, whioh has been accomplished by the applica-||@@||touch, which has been accomplished by the applica- tion throughout ot the put muutie tubular transmis-||@@||tion throughout of the pneumatic tubular transmis- sion eyâtoni OriRUially turned to practical account||@@||sion system. Originally turned to practical account in Pai is ni 1S37, the importunée of t bia principio waa||@@||in Paris in 1837, the importance of this principle was firEt recognised in Dnglnud hy the funoua orgau||@@||first recognised in England by the famous organ buildor, Ifeiuv Willis who introduced it into bia||@@||builder, Henry Willis who introduced it into his oi gin ni bt Paul s Cathodral an loug ago as 1874||@@||organ in St Paul's Cathedral as long ago as 1874. Though the system i« now universally used for nil||@@||Though the system is now universally used for all largo instruments, as we now sec it is only just about||@@||large instruments, as we now see, it is only just about to be emplovod in the organ upon which Mi||@@||to be employed in the organ upon which Mr Davidson has now been at work during tbo past 10||@@||Davidson has now been at work during the past 10 mouths lu this connection IS paoumatic pistons||@@||mouths. In this connection 18 pneumatic pistons have been fixed so as to enable thu organist to maka||@@||have been fixed so as to enable the organist to make tho de°ircd tsuc-combinations by tbo minnie pres-||@@||the desired tone-combinations by the simple pres- sure of the Ihumb whilst playing The followni"||@@||sure of the thumb whilst playing. The following additions and new stops will lisa increase the re-||@@||additions and new stops will also increase the re- sources ot the jutbcttril oigan, which will iu future||@@||sources of the Cathedral organ, which will in future poasFsa 51 stops Two couplers, swell to choir, and||@@||possess 51 stops. Two couplers, swell to choir, and pedal to great pistons Stops -btv eli organ, fugctto||@@||pedal to great pistons. Stops -Swell organ, fagotto lfift , and vox humann bit Pedul organ, open bass||@@||16ft , and vox humana 8ft. Pedal organ, open bass )2ft Choir organ, vois celeste two trcmulauta for||@@||32ft Choir organ, voix celeste; two tremulants for choir and swell organs , mid live compositionfeduls||@@||choir and swell organs , and five composition pedals on pedal orgau One bellows has been entirely re-||@@||on pedal organ. One bellows has been entirely re- placed, and two othois have been re-loathcted the||@@||placed, and two others have been re-leathered. The blowing will bo bv water supplied by the Sydney and||@@||blowing will be by water supplied by the Sydney and Suburban Hydraulic Power Company, Limited||@@||Suburban Hydraulic Power Company, Limited -.||@@||-. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14237066 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LINNEAN SOCIETY OF NEW||@@||LINNEAN SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES.||@@||SOUTH WALES. The ordinary tnontlilv meriting of the Linnean||@@||The ordinary monthly meeting of the Linnean Society ot Kow South Walos was held at the Linnean||@@||Society of New South Wales was held at the Linnean Hal!, Ithaca-ioad, Fli7jbeth Bay, on Wednesday||@@||Hall, Ithaca-road, Elizabeth Bay, on Wednesday ovoning Î ho Hon. James Norton M L O (presi-||@@||evening. The Hon. James Norton, M.L.C. (presi- dent*, occupied the chnir Dr Wilhelm Kinoolbacli,||@@||dent), occupied the chair. Dr. Wilhelm Finselbach, 9 Gcorgo-stieot West Mi Alhort E Flavello,||@@||9 George-street West; Mr. Albert E. Flavelle, Concord, Mr Arthur A ntimltou, Centennial||@@||Concord; Mr. Arthur A. Hamilton, Centennial Park, Sjdnev , Dr John Hay, North ¡sydney , Mr||@@||Park, Sydney; Dr. John Hay, North Sydney; Mr. Esca Morris Humphery Eb/ibothBav Dr Charles||@@||Esca Morris Humphery, Elizabeth Bay; Dr. Charles MncLturin, Syduey Mr Harold Sutcliffe Mort,||@@||MacLaurin, Sydney; Mr. Harold Sutcliffe Mort, Woollahra, Mr JaniosDoue'lasStewart, M R C V S ,||@@||Woollahra; Mr. James Douglas Stewart, M.R.C.V.S., Syduey , and Mr ^v alter G Woolnough, Demon-||@@||Sydney; and Mr. Walter G. Woolnough, Demon- strator of Geology, Svdney University, wero elected||@@||strator of Geology, Sydney University, were elected ordinary membets of tho sucietv||@@||ordinary members of the society. Ino following papers wero read -On three new||@@||The following papers were read :- On three new species of eucalyptus-rucalvptus Smitbn, E Daw||@@||species of eucalyptus - Eucalyptus Smithii, E. Daw- som,nndE camphor«, by Mr R 1 Baker ona||@@||soni, and E. camphora, by Mr. R. T. Baker; on a micro-fungus from Mount Kosciusko (Puccinia||@@||micro-fungus from Mount Kosciusko (Puccinia cnltbae, Liu ) , and on tho first record of Uneiiiula||@@||calthae, Lin.); and on the first record of Uncinula Australiana in Au«tralia, bj D M'Alpine (com-||@@||Australiana in Australia, by D. M'Alpine (com- municated bj Mr J H Maiden, T L S ) A contrl||@@||municated by Mr. J. H. Maiden, F.L. S. ). A contri- bulion to a knonledgo of the Araneido of Santa||@@||bution to a knowledge of the Araneidoe of Santa Cru?, by Mr W J Rainbow, Y L S> , Entomologist,||@@||Cruz, by Mr. W. J. Rainbow, F.L.S., Entomologist, Australian Museum results of explorations m||@@||Australian Museum; results of explorations in aboriginal rock Colters at Port Haoking, by||@@||aboriginal rock shelters at Port Hacking, by Mr Walter R Harper on tho flora of Mount||@@||Mr. Walter R. Harper; on the flora of Mount Wilson, Blue Mountains with notes on the fauna, bj||@@||Wilson, Blue Mountains, with notes on the fauna, by Mr Alex G Hamilton md on tho Widow's Cap of||@@||Mr. Alex G. Hamilton, and on the Widow's Cap of the Australian aborigines, b) Mr R Etheridge,||@@||the Australian aborigines, by Mr. R. Etheridge, junioi, curator of the Australian Museum Mr||@@||junior, curator of the Australian Museum. Mr. lutheridge described three mortuary bead-covenugs,||@@||Etheridge described three mortuary head-coverings, or " Widow's Caps " from western Now ¡south||@@||or "Widow's Caps" from western New South Wales, one the property of Sir Joseph Abbntt,||@@||Wales, one the property of Sir Joseph Abbott, Speaker of tho Legislative Assembly, the two otbors||@@||Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the two others from the Australian Museum lhe author passed ni||@@||from the Australian Museum. The author passed in review the few fncts known regarding this strango||@@||review the few facts known regarding this strange custom Two of the " dps " wero ot Iho ordinary||@@||custom. Two of the "caps" were of the ordinary dish-cover shnjio, but one was peculiar in consequence||@@||dish-cover shape, but one was peculiar in consequence of it» very conical outline Mr R Etheridge exhi-||@@||of its very conical outline. Mr. R. Etheridge exhi- bited and contubuted a noto on what was termed .' a||@@||bited and contributed a note on what was termed "a musical spetr " from ïioïv Zealand Mr Baker ex-||@@||musical spear" from New Zealand. Mr. Baker ex- hibited hoibarium specimens, timbers oils, cam-||@@||hibited herbarium specimens, timbers, oils, cam- phor, and ktnos, ot tho eucalyptus, and a nativo||@@||phor, and kinos, of the eucalyptus, and a native ?yam from Angledool, un tho Uueeuslrmd border,||@@||yam from Angledool, on the Queensland border, weighing Salb , und measuring 12iu in length and||@@||weighing 8½lb., and measuring 12in. in length and ¿in lu diameter This wris tho fust record of au||@@||6in. in diameter. This was the first record of an edible'* vam 'from nu Austrnlu-u Asclepiad The||@@||edible "yam" from an Australian Asclepiad. The other exhibits wero -A tones of human bones und||@@||other exhibits were :- A series of human bones and relics, by Mr Harper specimen of basalt from||@@||relics, by Mr. Harper; specimen of basalt from Kinma, show mg the effects of atmospheric erosion||@@||Kiama, showing the effects of atmospheric erosion, and examnlos of «ihcifieri w ood forming the shingle||@@||and examples of silicified wood forming the shingle of a beach near Wolongong, by Mr Mead , a col-||@@||of a beach near Wollongong, by Mr. Stead; a col- lection of Santa Cruz spillers by Mr Rainbow , a||@@||lection of Santa Cruz spiders by Mr. Rainbow; a collection of forage plants and grasses typicsl of tho||@@||collection of forage plants and grasses typical of the herbage of NowEnglvnd in March of the present||@@||herbage of New England in March of the present yem,bv Mr Fred Turner a collection of Austra-||@@||year, by Mr. Fred Turner; a collection of Austra- lian musses, hy Mi Wlutologge, on behalf ot tho||@@||lian mosses, by Mr. Whitelegge, on behalf of the Rev W W Watts and two needles mado of human||@@||Rev. W. W. Watts; and two needles made of human boue, from Fiji, used lu thatching, bv Mr T Steel||@@||bone, from Fiji, used in thatching, by Mr. T. Steel. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14238180 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn . TUE SPEED Or MOTOR CARS.||@@||THE SPEED OF MOTOR CARS. 1 he account to hand bv cable last Wednesday of||@@||The account to hand by cable last Wednesday of i rein irkable motor car race held in France shows||@@||a remarkable motor car race held in France shows that autoniobihstn Is rjpidly being brought to per-||@@||that automobilism is rapidly being brought to per- fection by the French manufacturara Tancy||@@||fection by the French manufacturers. Fancy travulluig 112.1 miles in II horns 14 minutes, equal to||@@||travelling 1423 miles in 44 hours 44 minutes, equal to 12 milos an bout for tho whole 14 hours, including||@@||32 miles an hour for the whole 44 hours, including all stoppages This e-ctraordinsrv pace «ill bo better||@@||all stoppages. This extraordinary pace will be better understood when it is remarked that tho above per-||@@||understood when it is remarked that the above per- formance means that tbo car which accomplished tho||@@||formance means that the car which accomplished the ubove ndo covered 750 miles m 24 hours on toe||@@||above ride covered 750 miles in 24 hours on the road When rending the account of «ach a ride as||@@||road. When reading the account of such a ride as this, one naturally wonders how the traffic on the||@@||this, one naturally wonders how the traffic on the rtench highways can be regulated to allow motors||@@||French highways can be regulated to allow motors travelling at over Í0 miles an hoar, and it is evident||@@||travelling at over 30 miles an hour, and it is evident that tho French authorities aro giving ever}- assist-||@@||that the French authorities are giving every assist- ance to tho growing automobile industry, by placing||@@||ance to the growing automobile industry, by placing uo restrictions on tbo «peed of motors on the publio||@@||no restrictions on the speed of motors on the public roads ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^||@@||roads. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14238648 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWING.||@@||BOWING. COMO HANDICAP BOATRACE.||@@||COMO HANDICAP BOATRACE. The fiual of tho Como handicap boatrace waa de-||@@||The final of the Como handicap boatrace was de- cided it Como, George's Rivor, ou Saturday, when a||@@||cided at Como, George's River, on Saturday, when a large number of persona w itoessed tho events, some of||@@||large number of persons witnessed the events, some of the finishes being close lhere was a strong tide||@@||the finishes being close.There was a strong tide. i-emi Heal - I ir*t heat b Cox 23 secunda 1 Mason,||@@||Semi-final- First heat: S Cox 23 seconds 1 Mason, 14 seconds 2 Ward J socan I» J J une, 7 minilt-a 13||@@||14 seconds 2 Ward J seconds 3 Time 7 minutes 38 l-1frecends Setond heat llloonillclcl, J. seconds, 1 G||@@||1-3 seconds. Second heat: Bloomfield 22 seconds, 1;G Stianej 20 seconds, 2 Allied btraney I seconds. 9 lune||@@||Stianey 20 seconds, 2 Alfred Straney 3 seconds. 3.Time 7 minués 4B seconds Thinl heat fc Heming 11 seconds,||@@||7 minues 45 seconds,Third heat:S Fleming,13seconds, 1 A Tem II second - lune, S minutes 4 1 seconds||@@||1 A Lean 14 seconds 2. Time 8 minutes 45 seconds, *-|Ofll S 1 liming llMieonds, 1 lllnomfleld, 22 seconds,||@@||Final: S Fleming 13 seconds, 1; Bloomfield,22 seconds, a ; b Cox ..b seconds J AVi ii hv iitiout three feet aftei a||@@||2 ; S Cox 28 seconds 3. Won by about three feet after a umnil scnigrfle vvilh n stron" tide i tinning out lime,')||@@||grand struggle with a strong tide running out. Time 9 minutes SO sei-ond« _||@@||minutes 30 seconds. Hie adjourned mouthH meoling of the Rowing||@@||The adjourned monthly meeting of the Rowing Association committee waa held last night at tne||@@||Association committee was held last night at the Anucteur Sporte Clubrooms Mr W U Palmar pro||@@||Amateur Sports Clubrooms. Mr W H Palmer pre- ""Ifld Mr A F 1 iMiardiuge, tho newlv-appointed||@@||sided. Mr A F Fitzhardinge, the newly -appointed sBcretnrv, was present and tonic np tho business of||@@||secretary, was present and took up the business of the meeting l he queation of recognising kindred||@@||the meeting. The question of recognising kindred aroatPiir brdios waa discussed on Ihe motion of Mr||@@||amateur bodies was discussed on the motion of Mr Blaokinau, seconded b\ Mr 1 S Bneil), and op-||@@||Blackman, seconded by Mr F S Brierly, and op- posed by otheis It eua decided, on tho motion of||@@||posed by others. It was decided, on the motion of Mr Helaham, to defer fuithor consideration of the||@@||Mr Helsham, to defer further consideration of the matter until certain action h id boen tnken bv the||@@||matter until certain action had been taken by the Cyclists'Uniciu Iho judge, at tho request of the||@@||Cyclists Union. The judge, at the request of the committee placed the second boit in the chumpion||@@||committee placed the second boat in the champion paire, lowed at the Association's regatta, and named||@@||pairs, rowed at the Association's regatta, and named Mercantile as the crew entitled to «ocond placo. Ia||@@||Mercantile as the crew entitled to second place. In this race B)dney No 2 crew had passed the judgo'»||@@||this race Sydney No 2 crew had passed the judge's boat on the outside and before Mercantile paner] the||@@||boat on the outside and before Mercantile passed the judge a Ima on the inside Mr G L Quest wat ap-||@@||judge's line on the inside. Mr G L Quist was ap- pointed oflicful representative of the eight-oar crew||@@||pointed official representative of the eight-oar crew which is about to visit Melbourne to take part in the||@@||which is about to visit Melbourne to take part in the intercolonial tight-oar race Sydnoy Rowiug Club||@@||intercolonial eight-oar race. Sydney Rowing Club had placed a practice boat at the services of the||@@||had placed a practice boat at the services of the representativo crew The offer was accepted The||@@||representative crew.The offer was accepted.The late regatta showed a profit of «bout £10||@@||late regatta showed a profit of about £15. IhoLastSydneyRotvugClub has a trial-fours race||@@||The East Sydney Rowing Club has a trial-fours race ilxed for Saturday afternoon, over a comae from||@@||fixed for Saturday afternoon, over a course from Clark Island to the clubhouse Domain lhere will||@@||Clark Island to the clubhouse, Domain. There will be two heats ai the final This will be the first of||@@||be two heats at the final .This will be the first of a senes of monthly races whic^ the committee has||@@||a series of monthly races which the committee has determined to put on Mr T J Mann has been||@@||determined to put on. Mr T J Mann has been appointed honorary secr»tary m pluce of Mr R H||@@||appointed honorary secretary in place of Mr R H Priest who had to lesipnofilceowing to lusdeparture||@@||Priest who had to resign office owing to his departure from town||@@||from town. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14241709 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE,||@@||NEWCASTLE. BREACH OP SPECIAL COLLlEKi" RULES..||@@||BREACH OF SPECIAL COLLIERY RULES. NEWCASTLE, Friday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Friday. At tho Lambton Police Court tD-day Mr Hugh||@@||At the Lambton Police Court to-day Mr. Hugh Hnrutiproye, manager of the Dunley Colliery, ap-||@@||Humphreys, manager of the Dudley Colliery, ap- peared to prosecuto ono Thomas Brown, a miner, on||@@||peared to prosecute one Thomas Brown, a miner, on a charge of having coinraitled a breach of (ho 7»th||@@||a charge of having committed a breach of the 75th special rule cf fho colliery " m havinp on the 1th of||@@||special rule of the colliery " in having on the 4th of August taken mutches into a part of the mino, it||@@||August taken matches into a part of the mine, it being a place where safety lamps nie ordered to be||@@||being a place where safety lamps are ordered to be used " Hie defendant pleaded qutlt\||@@||used " Hie defendant pleaded guilty. Mr Humphreys stated that etory morning before||@@||Mr. Humphreys stated that every morning before each miner entoicd the mino ho was questioned us to||@@||each miner entered the mine he was questioned as to whether ho had m his possession auv matches, to-||@@||whether he had m his possession any matches, to- bacco, cigar, or candle aud if ho hutt ho was com-||@@||bacco, cigar, or candle and if he had he was com- pelled to sunendor than before ho could be admitted||@@||pelled to surrender than before ho could be admitted. On the day in question the nuneis wero searched at||@@||On the day in question the miners were searched at thoiunor workings of the mino, and the box of||@@||the inner workings of the mine, and the box of matches found upon the defendant||@@||matches found upon the defendant. The dofenduut urged in mitigc tion of the penalty||@@||The defendant urged in mitigation of the penalty that ho lui 1 not been asked tho usual quoBtion upon||@@||that he had not been asked tho usual question upon coteriDg ti o minc, anti had overlooked the matches||@@||entering the mine, and had overlooked the matches. Mr Humphreys asked the Bench not to inflict||@@||Mr Humphreys asked the Bench not to inflict a heavy penalty, as it was tho accused's first offencB,||@@||a heavy penalty, as it was the accused's first offence, and ho had nlready lost several days' wilges o\er||@@||and he had already lost several days' wages over the matter||@@||the matter. Mr Payten, ti M , lined the defendant'Os and||@@||Mr. Payten, S.M., fined the defendant 10s and .Is lOd costs, at the samo time remarlring tliat in||@@||4s 10d costs, at the same time remarking that in any coso whore HI IU tbo opiuiou of tho Couit the case||@@||any case where in in the opinion of tho Court the case was ouo which was retsonablv calculated to on||@@||was one which was reasonably calculated to en- danger the safety of any person employe,] in tho||@@||danger the safety of any person employed in the miuo, imprisonment with or without hard labour for||@@||mine, imprisonment with or without hard labour for three months could bo given||@@||three months could be given. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14243014 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn TR AJI ïllOM MANLY TO||@@||TRAM FROM MANLY TO SYDNEY.||@@||SYDNEY. Tho Major ot M inly (Alderman W II Hotelier)||@@||The Mayor of Manly (Alderman W. H. Fletcher) convened u public moñ*iui», in accordance with||@@||convened a public meeting, in accordance with reqiu ilion, at the Aquarium, Manly, for last oiou||@@||requisition, at the Aquarium, Manly, for last even- uig, ti consider the quc&íion Df land coiu||@@||ing, to consider the question of land com- muuicutioj belli r u Maul) and tho metropolis||@@||munication between Manly and the metropolis. Iho Mtyor prcsilcd, and l'itro ivas a lirgo||@@||The Mayor presided, and there was a large nllcntlanco 01 nlppijcrs, among them b nig||@@||attendance of ratepayers, among them being Aldernen Carroll Passan, and Ruivll, Messrs O||@@||Aldermen Carroll, Passau, and Russell, Messrs. C. R Austin, C and J Badiningtou, O J Carroll, A||@@||R. Austin, C. and J. Badmington, C. J. Carroll, A. Cutlull, Aubrey Dav s, T Duncan, W J Douglass||@@||Cuthill, Aubrey Davis, J. Duncan, W. J. Douglass, D rurroil, 1 H Ivv MarkMilclu.il J M Piston,||@@||D. Farretll, T. H. Ivy, Mark Mitchell, J. M. Paxton, ti O baüli r, T T smith S L Ridge, H 1 Robcv||@@||S. C. Sadlier, F. T. Smith, S. L. Ridge, H. T. Robey, Ur Tnomai, C, C luckoi, W li \niau, and||@@||Dr. Thomas, C. C. Tucker, W. H. Vivian, and others Apobgiea lornbnonro vere icceived from Mr||@@||others. Apologies for absence were received from Mr. Dugald I houison, M L A , Mr C A Lawrence,||@@||Dugald Thomson, M.L.A., Mr. C. A. Lawrence, and Mr N \V Mont igu||@@||and Mr. N. W. Montagu. Mr I Duncan said ho was the bearer of a mes||@@||Mr. J. Duncan said he was the bearer of a mes- aige from Mr Dugald 'thomson, which was that the||@@||sage from Mr. Dugald Thomson, which was that the Rmilwa> Comunas loners bad nutter consideration tho||@@||Railways Commmissioners had under consideration the c nsti icticn of a tiinilino from Mosman to tho Spit,||@@||construction of a tramline from Mosman to the Spit, and that m his opinion, tha incedug had bctttr con-||@@||and that, in his opinion, the meeting had better con- tine itself to resolutions which would hnve tor the i||@@||fine itself to resolutions which would have for their object the accomplishment of that section||@@||object the accomplishment of that section. Mr W li ViMan moved,-*'1 hat in tho opinion||@@||Mr. W. H. Vivian moved,—" That in the opinion of tins rrceting the Gol eminent should provide||@@||of this meeting the Government should provide tramway communication at the earliest posEiblo||@@||tramway communication at the earliest possible date ' Mi % mau said tho feeling of the popula-||@@||date." Mr. Vivian said the feeling of the popula- tion ivas that greater facilities of communication||@@||tion was that greater facilities of communication 1 with the metropolis wero absolutely indispensable||@@||with the metropolis were absolutely indispensable. Manly's population waa now 0000, and was lncroas||@@||Manly's population was now 5000, and was increas- log hy leupa and bounds, and no othrr cominumtv||@@||ing by leaps and bounds, and no other community of jOOO in the colony waa without its railway service||@@||of 5000 in the colony was without its railway service. Manly had been overlooked on account of ita||@@||Manly had been overlooked on account of its pioxumty to Sydnoj Iho timo had arrived for n||@@||proximity to Sydney. The time had arrived for a conliQiious chain of commiimc-liou by land nnd||@@||continuous chain of communication by land and water « lth hydnoy It would he no poi ticular advau||@@||water with Sydney. It would be no particular advan- Iage to hut o tue tiam down from Mosman to the Spit||@@||tage to have the tram down from Mosman to the Spit nhere it would lan? people in the deserts ot Middle||@@||where it would land people in the deserts of Middle llarlionr, but there would be it great udvanuige in||@@||Harbour, but there would be a great advantage in bringing it also trom tho Spit to Manly and in||@@||bringing it also from the Spit to Manly, and in addition it would cause a gre it population to spring||@@||addition it would cause a great population to spring upon tho Sydney road which would guaranteu tha||@@||upon the Sydney road which would guarantee the Uno us a paving luvostmcnt almost fioiu thosttrt||@@||line as a paying investment almost from the start. lhe Manly people should no longer bo penalised||@@||The Manly people should no longer be penalised in tho event of Btorra or fog on tho Rea lournev,||@@||in the event of storm or fog on the sea journey, and the Government ought to grant their reasonable||@@||and the Government ought to grant their reasonable demands||@@||demands. Mr Mark Mitchell seconded tho motion, but said||@@||Mr. Mark Mitchell seconded the motion, but said ho considered the first tbing to be aimed: at lu the||@@||he considered the first thing to be aimed at in the chain of communication was the bridge across the||@@||chain of communication was the bridge across the 1 arbour, and piophOBieä that when that should be||@@||harbour, and prophesied that when that should be erected a line of rails to Manly would be a mattor of||@@||erected a line of rails to Manly would be a matter of a few months only||@@||a few months only. Mr, John Woods supported His company, the||@@||Mr. John Woods supported. His company, the P J C S S Oo , has done and was doing its best lo||@@||P.J.C.S.S. Co., has done and was doing its best to cope with the iequiroments of the pooplo, but foga||@@||cope with the requirements of the people, but fogs and storms nnuld cause delaj, and mishaps would||@@||and storms could cause delay, and mishaps would occur in sp.t« of tho best mana"ement It would bo||@@||occur in spite of the best management. It would be ltiadusable to woit for tho construction of the North||@@||inadvisable to wait for the construction of the North Sydney bridge, for that wa3 ti costly and l»riious||@@||Sydney bridge, for that was a costly and tedious undorlal ing, vJiereas tho tram would not||@@||undertaking, whereas the tram would not lie very exponeive No budge at the Spit||@@||be very expensive. No bridge at the Spit would be required and tho punt service ns now run||@@||would be required and the punt service as now run n ould tin very well foi the j rcscuL He thought||@@||would do very well for the present. He thought the Uno Bhould go right through to Manly and pro-||@@||the line should go right through to Manly, and pro- mised flat his corop-ly v-ouldiloita utmost to get||@@||mised that his company would do its utmost to get it there, for Manly would novtr alliance until it had||@@||it there, for Manly would never advance until it had a fixed population, for which a tramway was u||@@||a fixed population, for which a tramway was a necessary condition prerodont||@@||necessary condition precedent. Mr J M Patton, Di Thomas, Mr D Tarroll,||@@||Mr. J. M. Paxton, Dr. Thomas, Mr. D. Farrell, and Mr J Denoan supported tho reaolufion. which||@@||and Mr. J. Duncan supported the resolution. which wns carried unanimously ninid enthusiasm ui (I||@@||was carried unanimously amid enthusiasm and eileen||@@||cheers. Dr f homos moved,-" That Mr Dugald Tliom||@@||Dr. Thomas moved,—" That Mr. Dugald Thom- jou, M L A , be invited lo arrange a deputation of||@@||son, M.L.A., be invited to arrange a deputation of M inly and Mosman rooidonts to convo\ tho fore-||@@||Manly and Mosman residents to convey the fore- going icsoliitiou to the Minitter fct Woiks " Ihn||@@||going resolution to the Minister for Works." This was uaconded by Mr V C Pnssau, and carried||@@||was seconded by Mr. F. C. Passau, and carried unanimously||@@||unanimously. It was arrauged that members of tho Maulv to||@@||It was arranged that members of the Manly to Narrabeen Tramway Leae,uo should attend, with a||@@||Narrabeen Tramway League should attend, with a petition upon their scheme, upon the Minister imme-||@@||petition upon their scheme, upon the Minister imme- diately after the deputation hail received audience||@@||diately after the deputation had received audience. The third annual genenl meeting of the St||@@||The third annual general meeting of the St. Ignatius' Col ego Fx-students' Union wa» hold at the||@@||Ignatius' College Ex-students' Union was held at the Oxfoid Hotel on Mondij nvoning There were||@@||Oxford Hotel on Monday evening. There were about CO old boys pn sont The roport of tho secre-||@@||about 60 old boys present. The report of the secre- taries ohowid u substantial ituroaso in the numbai of||@@||taries showed a substantial increase in the number of members The following wnio elected olico-bearera||@@||members. The following were elected office-bearers foi tho ensuing year - Patron, Rev J Dnltou,||@@||for the ensuing year :— Patron, Rev. J. Dalton, s J , proiitlent, Mr I F Kelly vice-presiden-,||@@||S.J. ; president, Mr. T. F. Kelly ; vice-presidents, Kev M namming, Dr M O'Gorman Hughes,||@@||Rev. M. Flemming, Dr. M. O'Gorman Hughes, Mossrs G E Ilannory, T \V J Donovan, A||@@||Messrs. G. E. Flannery, F. W. J. Donovan, A. Jonniuga , tieaBuror, Mr P J O'Donnell, joint bon||@@||Jennings ; treasurer, Mr. P. J. O'Donnell ; joint hon. secrétanos, Messrs B A M'Bride and A Beery ,||@@||secretaries, Messrs. B. A. McBride and A. Deery ; committee, Messrs I O Donnell, J M'Cfthy, P||@@||committee, Messrs. I. O'Donnell, J. McCarthy, P. n Power, T Cussen, n E Manning, L B||@@||H. Power, T. Cussen, H. E. Manning, E. B. Fitzpatrick, 1 Da Boise, C A M'Bnde||@@||Fitzpatrick, F. Da Boise, C. A. McBride. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14244373 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ,QUEENSLAND.||@@||QUEENSLAND. THE POLICE COMMISSION.||@@||THE POLICE COMMISSION. BRISBANE, Thursday.||@@||BRISBANE, Thursday. Che sittings of the Boyal Polieo Commission||@@||The sittings of the Royal Police Commission svero continued to-day Inspector fitzgerald||@@||were continued to-day. Inspector Fitzgerald made furthci statements regarding the matter ho||@@||made further statements regarding the matter he WUB previously oxumiued upon , and ox-Iospec||@@||was previously examined upon , and ex-Inspector tor Lewis, who had retired, was the||@@||Lewis, who had retired, was the next witness Ho gavo ovidonce concorning||@@||next witness. He gave evidence concerning the working of tho force during tho||@@||the working of the force during the time ho was conneotcd ssith it Replying||@@||time he was connected with it. Replying to a question whether political influence was||@@||to a question whether political influence was ever used to get mon promoted over others of||@@||ever used to get men promoted over others of equal ability, Mr Lowis said ho had heard of suoh||@@||equal ability, Mr Lowis said he had heard of suoh attempts being made, and ho aleo believed in-||@@||attempts being made, and he also believed influence fluente lind been biought to bear, but whether||@@||had been brought to bear, but whether acted upon or not he had no person ii knowledge||@@||acted upon or not he had no personal knowledge. Ile also spoke strongly lu support of Inspeotor||@@||He also spoke strongly in support of Inspector Nethercote'« abilities as au able and reliable||@@||Nethercote's abilities as an able and reliable oflieer Ho did not think a board could manage||@@||officer. He did not think a board could manage the force so well as one conscientious, upright||@@||the force so well as one conscientious, upright man, with full control||@@||man, with full control. A tragedy occurred at Winton to-day Sydney||@@||A tragedy occurred at Winton to-day. Sydney Pearse, ago 21, a carrier, was in town yesterday,||@@||Pearse, age 21, a carrier, was in town yesterday, and ho returned to his waggon at the Toui Mile||@@||and he returned to his waggon at the Four Mile Gate, on the Vmdei-ioad, very lato last night||@@||Gate, on the Vindex-road, very late last night. This morning his dead bod j vvaB discovered, the||@@||This morning his dead body was discovered, the head being much battered No motive is know n||@@||head being much battered. No motive is known for the deed Blood stains were visibh all around||@@||for the deed. Blood stains were visible all around. This is the lust mino of such a charterer in the||@@||This is the first crime of such a character in the district, and it hns caused much excitement Iho||@@||district, and it has caused much excitement. The police, with blick traokoi«, wero quickly on the||@@||police, with black trackers, were quickly on the scene, but no cluo has yet been discoveiecl||@@||scene, but no clue has yet been discovered. A team of lawn tennis p'ayers, representing||@@||A team of lawn tennis players, representing the Now South Wales Association, aruved here||@@||the New South Wales Association, arrived here from the south last night, and was officially wel-||@@||from the south last night, and was officially wel- comed by the Mayor in the Town Hall to-day||@@||comed by the Mayor in the Town Hall to-day. There was present a largo number of porsons||@@||There was present a large number of persons interested in tenni", including the ofiicinlfl of the||@@||interested in tennis, including the officials of the Queensland Tennis Association Mr Waddell,||@@||Queensland Tennis Association. Mr. Waddell, manager of the Now ¡bouth Wales team, re-||@@||manager of the New South Wales team, responded sponded on behalf of the visitors||@@||on behalf of the visitors. Mr Rutledge, the Attornoy-General, has been||@@||Mr Rutledge, the Attorney-General, has been appointed a Q C||@@||appointed a Q. C. Alfr»d Willmott, while engaged unloading logs||@@||Alfred Willmott, while engaged unloading logs of timber from a dray, waa accidentally killed||@@||of timber from a dray, was accidentally killed yesterday Ho got the first log lovered off and||@@||yesterday. He got the first log lowered off and was m a stooping position, when tho second log||@@||was in a stooping position, when the second log suddenly rolled oft nnd orushed Willmott's head||@@||suddenly rolled off and crushed Willmott's head out of all shape lim brother near by i tu to his||@@||out of all shape. His brother near by ran to his assistance, but death was inbtantancoiis||@@||assistance, but death was instantaneous. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14244659 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn GENEEAL SIR G. S. WHITE'S||@@||GENERAL SIR G. S. WHITE'S STAFF.||@@||STAFF. As at present arranged (says the " Daily Nowa ")||@@||As at present arranged (says the "Daily News") the new Commander-in-Ohlof of tho forces in||@@||the new Commander-in-Chief of the forces in Natal, Sir Gooroo White, V C , will leave Waterloo||@@||Natal, Sir George White, V.C., will leave Waterloo for Southampton, to join tho Tantallon Castle of the||@@||for Southampton, to join the Tantallon Castle of the Costlo line, for conveyance to the Capo A largo||@@||Castle line, for conveyance to the Cape. A large number of officers will accompany him Among||@@||number of officers will accompany him. Among them will he Colonol VV D Richardson, C B ,||@@||them will be Colonel W. D. Richardson, C. B., ASO, Colonel E W. Ward, C B , Colonel Charles||@@||A.S.C., Colonel E. W. Ward, C. B., Colonel Charles T Becl ett, C B (7th Dragoon Guards), Lieutonant||@@||F. Beckett, C. B. (7th Dragoon Guards), Lieutenant- Lolonel Unart, Captain Sir E Chichester It N ,||@@||Colonel Ewart, Captain Sir E. Chichester. R.N., Iiietitoiiant-Colonel F W B landon, and. Sir||@@||Lieutenant-Colonel F. W. B. Landon, and Sir Henry lliwlmson (Coldstream Guarís) Colonel||@@||Henry Rawlinson (Coldstream Guards). Colonel landon'» anpoiutmont is a spcoial ouo He ivas m||@@||Landon's appointment is a special one. He was in tho Nile Fxpedition last year, at tho battles of At||@@||the Nile Expedition last year, at the battles of bara and Khartoum unit did some splendid work||@@||Atbara and Khartoum, and did some splendid work with the supply aud transport service of the Army||@@||with the supply and transport service of the Army Service Corps Another important officei going out||@@||Service Corps. Another important officer going out is Lieutenant-Colonel J btouemau of tho A is C ,||@@||is Lieutenant-Colonel J. Stoneman of the A.S.C., who was lu the Egyptian Expedition of 1882||@@||who was with the Egyptian Expedition of 1882. Ab mobility is tho groat desire of the War Offico,||@@||As mobility is the great desire of the War Office, it is understood that Mounted Infautry «ill be||@@||it is understood that Mounted Infantry will be largely used where " salted" horses can bo obtained,||@@||largely used where "salted" horses can be obtained, and for this purpose that splendid cammanding||@@||and for this purpose that splendid commanding officer of Mounted Infantrj, Colonel D A II Aldor||@@||officer of Mounted Infantry, Colonel E.A.H. Alderson, son, Itoyal West lient Regiment, m ly bo pent out in||@@||Royal West Kent Regiment, may be sent out in the next low days I loutonant-Colonel Alderson's||@@||the next few days. Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson's definite01 dors aro not yet SBtlled I.econtly he îwisin||@@||definite orders are not yet settled. Recently he was in South Africa commanding all tho Mouutod Infantry||@@||South Africa commanding all the Mounted Infantry Corps sent out from Englaud to suppress tho native||@@||Corps sent out from England to suppress the native rising m Noi Hiern Alashonarand for « Inch work ho||@@||rising in Northern Mashonaland, for which work he received the brovot rank of houtonant-colonel Ho||@@||received the brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel. He is now orgimsing oflicer of Mounted Infantry ut||@@||is now organising officer of Mounted Infantry at Aldershot||@@||Aldershot. Sir George White has now completed hu "¡taff for||@@||Sir George White has now completed his staff for the supremo command at Natal, aud the members||@@||the supreme command at Natal, and the members will go lut tvith bim His military secretary is||@@||will go out with him. His military secretary is Colonel Beauchamp Duff, V S C C I E Aide3-do||@@||Colonel Beauchamp Duff, P.S.C., C.I.E. Aides-de- Camps Captain IS G Brooke, D S O , "til Hussars,||@@||Camps: Captain R.G. Brooke, D.S.O., 7th Hussars, aud Captain T Lyon, Royal ¡Titld Artillery||@@||and Captain F. Lyon, Royal Field Artillery. Sir Georgo will take with bim ns Assi«tant||@@||Sir George will take with him as Assistant- Ad|utant-Gencral Colonol Ion S M Hamilton,||@@||Adjutant-General Colonol Ion S. M. Hamilton, C B , D & O , commanding the behool of Musketry||@@||C.B., D.S.O., commanding the School of Musketry at Hythe, and the General'B Deputv-Assiataut||@@||at Hythe, and the General's Deputyv-Assistant- Adjutaut-General will be Brevet Lieutenant||@@||Adjutaut-General will be Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel bir W Kawlmson, Bart, 2nd Coldstream||@@||Colonel Sir W. Rawlinson, Bart., 2nd Coldstream Guards, who bas been ordered for special service||@@||Guards, who has been ordered for special service. Colonel Beauchamp Duff, Sir George White's||@@||Colonel Beauchamp Duff, Sir George White's military secretary, entoied the Koyal Artillery iu||@@||military secretary, entered the Royal Artillery in 1874, and joined the Bengal Staff Corps in||@@||1874, and joined the Bengal Staff Corps in 1881. Ho was Doputy-AsBistant Adjutant-General||@@||1881. He was Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General in Bengal from ISO I to 189 j and Military Secretary||@@||in Bengal from 1891 to 1895, and Military Secretary to the Commandor-in-Chiof in India, bir George||@@||to the Commander-in-Chief in India, Sir George White, from 1895 to l8« Ho waa appointed||@@||White, from 1895 to 1898. He was appointed D A A G in Natal in 1897, so knows tho South||@@||D.A.A.G. in Natal in 1897, so knows the South African country well He saw activo sorviee in the||@@||African country well. He saw active service in the Afghan War in 1878 to '80, the Iiazoi Expedition||@@||Afghan War in 1878 to '80, the Isazai Expedition 1802, and the Wnzinstan jLxpedition 1891-95, action||@@||1892, and the Waziristan Expedition 1894-95, action at Waua, and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel for splen-||@@||at Wana, and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel for splen- did services||@@||did services. Captain R G Brooke, D b O , is ADO to the||@@||Captain R. G. Brooke, D.S.O., is A.D.C. to the General Commanding Officer at Colchester He was||@@||General Commanding Officer at Colchester. He was ADO to tho Governor of Bombay 1888 to 1889 ,||@@||A.D.C. to the Governor of Bombay 1888 to 1889; ADO tobir George Wluto,"V C ,v>hen Commandor||@@||A.D.C. to Sir George White, V.C., when Commander- in-Chief in India in 1897, and was ADC to a||@@||in-Chief in India in 1897, and was A.D.C. to a Major General commanding a division in the Soudan||@@||Major-General commanding a division in the Soudan Expeditionary Torco 1898 His actual war services||@@||Expeditionary Force 1898. His actual war services are tho oporations in Chitral in 189o, operations in||@@||are the operations in Chitral in 1895, operations in South Africa in 189G, operitions on north-west||@@||South Africa in 1896, operations on north-west frontier of India 1897-98, when he was orderly||@@||frontier of India 1897-98, when he was orderly officer to the general commanding the 2nd division,||@@||officer to the general commanding the 2nd division, Tirah, and the hilo expedition lost year, when lie||@@||Tirah, and the Nile expedition lost year, when he was A D C to the general commanding tho British||@@||was A.D.C. to the general commanding the British division, and was present at the battles of Atbara||@@||division, and was present at the battles of Atbara and Khartoum for which ho received tho Distin-||@@||and Khartoum for which he received the Distin- guished Service Order||@@||guished Service Order. Captain Francis Lyon entered the It A, in 1887,||@@||Captain Francis Lyon entered the R. A., in 1887, and was aido-de-camp to fair George White while||@@||and was aide-de-camp to Sir George White while Commander-m Chief in India in 1897||@@||Commander-in-Chief in India in 1897. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14245039 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn GAttUINKll cur.||@@||GARDINER CUP VOLTJNTEClt v. ADAMSTOWN||@@||VOLUNTEER v. ADAMSTOWN Volunten, j otu ne) c1 to Adamstown to meet the local||@@||Volunteer journeyed to Adamstown to meet the local team in tho tirst lound of the ubuvc competition lhe||@@||team in the first round of the above competition. The teams vveru -Adamstown 1 I__e) 1 und J llarnnon,||@@||teams were - Adamstown: Elgey, T & J Harrison, V iindM Birtlej.n und L lulbot Wau_,h Muswell,||@@||F & M Bartley, R & E Talbot, Waugh, Maxwell, lui rant, Harri« Volunteer Hook, "Murtiu Care),||@@||Tarrant, Harris. Volunteer: Hook, Martin, Carey, "Well", byrne Lrain bhaiv 'ircnholm Collings, 11 un uti,||@@||Wells, Syme, Train, Shaw, Trenholm, Collings, Banner, Keogh lhe ground wah not in favour of tooti football||@@||Keogh. The ground was not in favour of good football, l are) won the los» and Kent Hook into the eastern _,oat||@@||Carey won the toss and sent Hook into the eastern goal. Shortly after tho kick oí" Collins scored J ho loLals then||@@||Shortly after tho kick off Collins scored. The locals then rallii d, und Han mon made the Beor > Lvcn tolling« n^aiu||@@||rallied, and Harrison made the scores even. Collings again scored, but the referee ruled him oir-wde, mid ne» goal ic||@@||scored, but the referee ruled him off-side, and no goal re- autted Half time tîuw tho t^mo 1 ¡_ual e irh Jntbo||@@||sulted. Half time saw the game 1 goal each. In the aucceeding huit Voltiuteci vvero kcjt to within -0||@@||succeeding half Volunteer were kept to within 20 minutes uf timo on tho defensive but Colling« ícbeved by||@@||minutes of time on the defensive but Collings relived by uginn «eonu_, lins seemed to dishearten Adniuatown,||@@||again scoring. This seemed to dishearten Adamstown, as Volunteer eventually won by fig als to 1 Jicnhulm,||@@||as Volunteer eventually won byfive goals to 1. Trenholm scored tho lost tlnce goals in succession Hie local« all||@@||scored the last three goals in succession. the locals all pla) ed a hard gutne but the two Bartleys J Harrison,||@@||played a hard game but the two Bartleys, J Harrison, und HarriH wcie conspicuous Ilook, although ankle||@@||and Harrid were conspicuous. Hook, although ankle deep in mud played a tood goal gamo for Volnnteci||@@||deep in mud, played a good goal game for Volunteer. Mr I? Austen i et creed A fun the match tho visitors||@@||Mr P Austen refereed. After the match the visitors were entertained at dinnei by Adamstown, and a musical||@@||were entertained at dinner by Adamstown, and a musical evening followed As a token of sympathy with Mr h||@@||evening followed As a token of sympathy with Mr S \\ atsou eaeh membct of tho Voluntcet team pla)cd with||@@||Watson each member of the Volunter team played with ti black band ou his arm||@@||a black band on his arm. Granville mot Albert in tbo second junior competition||@@||Granville met Albert in the second junior competition on the Birchgrove laik Oval (No J ground), Balmain on||@@||on the Birchgrove Park Oval (No 2 ground), Balmain on baturduv ulttrnoon J lie lornier team v\on a well||@@||Saturday afternoon. The former team won a well contented game by ( goals to nil Hie toals v-eie obtained||@@||contensted game by 3 goals to nil. The goals were obtained b> naramu (¿) and 31 Colgan Mi C AIunt_,omtry was||@@||by Harmon (2) and McColgan. Mr C Montgomery was referee||@@||referee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14247648 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE INDIAN STAFF.||@@||THE INDIAN STAFF. It ft as reported j cstorday that some skirnushing||@@||It was reported yesterday that some skirmishing had takon plnco hotween the cavalry under General||@@||had taken place between the cavalry under General Sir G S White und tho Preo State troops||@@||Sir G S White and the Free state troops The following i a list of tho staff in command of||@@||The following is a list of the staff in command of the Indi in Cavalrv Brigade now in South Africa||@@||the Indian Cavalry Brigade now in South Africa It includes tho uumo of Captain Sloane Stanley, who||@@||It includes the name of Captain Sloane- Stanley, who waa ADC to I ord Hampden in this colong||@@||was ADC to Lord Hampden in this colony. Colonel lu R Coin team, commun ling 11th||@@||Colonel E.R. Courtenay, commanding 11th HuBSars Mull officer» Majors I. G Buthune, 16th||@@||Hussars. Staff officers; Majors E.C.Bethune, 16th Lancers, and C do C Hamilton, K A , Captain||@@||Lancers, and C.de C. Hamilton, R.A., Captain Arthur Kennv-Heibort, Nortbnmptoiishiro he"i||@@||Arthur Kenny-Herbert, Northampstonshire, Regi- mont Medical oiheor Major James F Donegan||@@||ment. Medical Officer; Major James.F.Donegan, Commissariat C iptaiu Thompson assistant, Lieu||@@||Commissarial: Captain Thompson; assistant, Lieu- tenante Toogood, Bordai Regiment Transport||@@||tenant C.Toogood, Border Regiment. Transport: Lieutenants Gcoghegan and H B Abadie, Uth||@@||Lieutenants Geoghegan and H B Abadie, 11th Hussars. Signalling Captain Sloane Stanley, 10th||@@||Hussars. Signalling: Captain Sloane- Stanley, 16th Lancera. Provost LiouteuantF A B Fryer6tb||@@||Lancers. Provost Lieuteuant F. A. B. Fryer 6tb Dragoons Votennary Captain George O O«||@@||Dragoons Veterinary: Captain George C. O. Fowler||@@||Fowler The staff of tho Ina mu Infantry Bnpade is aa foi«||@@||The staff of the Indian Infantry Brigade is as fol- Iowa -Command, Colonel James II Yule, Dovoii«||@@||lows -Command, Colonel James H.Yule, Devon- shira Regiment staff-oflicors, Ooloucl T ¿¡herston,||@@||shire Regiment: staff-officers, Colonel J.Sherston, Herbert Mulluly, Il E , and Major Murray of tha||@@||Herbert Mullaly, R. E , and Major Murray of th IuniBkilhnga , medical ofliccr, Colonel S H Carter :||@@||Inniskillings: medical officer, Colonel S H Carter : commissnnat, Captains Saunders and rhomp«on, of||@@||commissariat; Captains Saunders and Thompson,, of the Connaught Bangor« transport, Captains Monos||@@||the Connaught Rangers; transport, Captains Henes- soy and Noble, Yorkshire Uegiment, signalling;,||@@||sey and Noble, Yorkshire Regiment, signalling;, Lieutcuant Pollock, Bluck Watch , otfinn try, Lieu«||@@||Lieutenant Pollock, Bluck Watch , vetinary, Lieu- tonalli Harris||@@||tenant Harris The arlillorv staff consists of Colonel Coxhead||@@||The artillery staff consists of Colonel Coxhead (commanding), Captain Walkci (adjutant), Majol||@@||(commanding), Captain Walker (adjutant), Major ICehn (medical), Lieutenant Wilson (veterinary)||@@||Kelin (medical), Lieutenant Wilson (veterinary) It waa announced somo timo ago that Colonel B.||@@||It was announced some time ago that Colonel B. Duff and Colonel Inn Hamilton would accompany||@@||Duff and Colonel Ian Hamilton would accompany General fair Goorge White to Natal||@@||General Sir George White to Natal ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14250981 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn VICTORIA.||@@||VICTORIA. THE PACHTO CABLE.||@@||THE PACIFIC CABLE. MELBOURNE, Friday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Friday. In reference to the cabio that tho Imperial||@@||In reference to the cable that the Imperial Government proposo tho appointment of a board||@@||Government propose the appointment of a board to arrange a preliminary convention for tho lay-||@@||to arrange a preliminary convention for the lay- ing of tho Pnoifin oable to invite tendera and pro||@@||ing of the Pacific cable to invite tenders and pre- paro tho tariff of charges for messages, tho Post||@@||pare the tariff of charges for messages, the Post masteer-Gonoral, Mr. Duffy, said to-day : " I am||@@||masteer-General, Mr. Duffy, said to-day : " I am afraid tho appointment of members as proposed,||@@||afraid the appointment of members as proposed, viz., Great Britain 3, Australia 2, Canada 2, and||@@||viz., Great Britain 3, Australia 2, Canada 2, and Now Zealand 1, will not be fair to Australasia.||@@||New Zealand 1, will not be fair to Australasia. Representation ought to bo in proportion to tho||@@||Representation ought to be in proportion to the interests involved : that is, as Great Britain,||@@||interests involved : that is, as Great Britain, Canada, and Australaisa find each ono-third of tho||@@||Canada, and Australaisa find each one-third of the cost, they ought to be represented in tho name||@@||cost, they ought to be represented in the same proportion on the board. It would bo better to||@@||proportion on the board. It would be better to huvo three mombora appointed for eaoh country,||@@||have three members appointed for each country, and thus havo a board of nine meinburs." Mr.||@@||and thus have a board of nine members." Mr. Duffy added ho was oxtremoly gratifiod tho||@@||Duffy added he was extremely gratified the Imperial authorities had seen thoir way to tal- u||@@||Imperial authorities had seen their way to take a full aharo in tho enterprise, a» without that there||@@||full share in the enterprise, as without that there could bo no reasonable ohanco of its being a||@@||could be no reasonable chance of its being a success. It is presumed that tho route of tho||@@||success. It is presumed that the route of the cable will bo that rooommended by the conference||@@||cable will be that recommended by the conference of 1897, and known as No. 1 route."||@@||of 1897, and known as No. 1 route." A man named Edward Brandon, aged 56, com-||@@||A man named Edward Brandon, aged 56, com- mitted suicido at Bendigo to-dny, by hanging||@@||mitted suicide at Bendigo to-day, by hanging himself to the roof of his residence. Ho had been||@@||himself to the roof of his residence. He had been depressed for a long time, and the death of his||@@||depressed for a long time, and the death of his mother, in the Bendigo hospital, early this morn-||@@||mother, in the Bendigo hospital, early this morn- ing, apparently prompted him lo end his own'life.||@@||ing, apparently prompted him to end his own life. HU brothor committed suicido by hanging a few||@@||His brother committed suicide by hanging a few years ugo.||@@||years ago. An extraordinary genorul meeting of the Emu||@@||An extraordinary general meeting of the Emu Bay Railway Company to-day passed resolutions||@@||Bay Railway Company to-day passed resolutions approving of the propoaoi iucreaso of capital ren-||@@||approving of the proposed increase of capital ren- dered necessary by Iho terms agreed to for an||@@||dered necessary by the terms agreed to for an early issuo of tho Loudon 6 per oont. dobenlure||@@||early issue of the London 6 per cent. debenture loan.||@@||loan. Tho trial of Joseph I'launugan on a third||@@||The trial of Joseph Flannagan on a third ohnrgo of embezzlement preferred against him||@@||charge of embezzlement preferred against him by Androw Rowan was concluded to-day, and as||@@||by Andrew Rowan was concluded to-day, and as at formor trials tho jury, after a brief delibe-||@@||at former trials the jury, after a brief delibe- ration, roturned a verdiot of not guilty. The||@@||ration, returned a verdict of not guilty. The vordict was received with applause.||@@||verdict was received with applause. At an inquest to-day on John Crout, a yoting||@@||At an inquest to-day on John Crout, a young man who is supposed to havo been drowned on||@@||man who is supposed to have been drowned on the day fixed for his wedding, tho jury rottirned||@@||the day fixed for his wedding, the jury returned a vordict of found di owned.||@@||a verdict of found drowned. Tho departmental boaid appointed to inquire||@@||The departmental board appointed to inquire into the derailing of tho railway train on the||@@||into the derailing of the railway train on the Ararat lino lins found that tho neoidont was||@@||Ararat line has found that the accident was caused by a broken rail, but thero was some doubt||@@||caused by a broken rail, but there was some doubt whether tho railwns broken by tho derailod train||@@||whether the rail was broken by the derailed train or tho one that immediately preceded it over that||@@||or the one that immediately preceded it over that section of Iho lino.||@@||section of the line. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14251015 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn Jj AW REPORT.||@@||LAW REPORT. FRIDAY, JULY 7.||@@||FRIDAY, JULY 7. DIYOEOB~COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)'||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) DE PLATER v. DE PLATER.||@@||DE PLATER v. DE PLATER. In this suit Hw Honot, a »bort time back granted||@@||In this suit His Honor, a short time back granted the petitioner, Eliott Au» D& Plater a decree mai for||@@||the petitioner, Eliza Ann De Plater a decree nisi for tho dissolution of her mamado with Michael||@@||the dissolution of her marriage with Michael Augustus De Pintor, on Iho ground of adultery, mid||@@||Augustus De Plater, on the ground of adultery, and mudo tbo decree returnable in ouo month. Til ¡j||@@||made the decree returnable in one month. The pctitionur wa» alco til km ed to havo tho custody of||@@||petitioner was also allowed to have the custody of tlie childien, aud tho question as to ait allowance to||@@||the children, and the question as to an allowance to tho petitioner was allowed to stand over. Mr||@@||the petitioner was allowed to stand over. Mr. Kelytmck, inutruUed by Mr, J. \V. Abigail, now||@@||Kelynack, instructed by Mr. J. W. Abigail, now appeared for the petitioner, nnd Air II, b. Morgau||@@||appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. H. S. Morgan for tho respondent, and it waa announced that||@@||for the respondent, and it was announced that Ins per week hud beon agreed upon as tho amount||@@||15s per week had been agreed upon as the amount of permanent alimony for the maintenance of ¡icti||@@||of permanent alimony for the maintenance of peti- tioucr and her childi cn whilo the petitioner remained||@@||tioner and her children while the petitioner remained unmarried.||@@||unmarried. CLARKE v. CLARKE||@@||CLARKE v. CLARKE. Mr, D iveuport appeared for tho petitionci, Helen||@@||Mr. Davenport appeared for the petitioner, Helen Alma Clarke, and stated that the suit was before tbe||@@||Alma Clarke, and stated that the suit was before the Court on Juna 1 Inf-fc when the petitioner sought||@@||Court on June 1 last when the petitioner sought for divorco from her husband, George Clarke, on||@@||for divorce from her husband, George Clarke, on the ground of desertion, bul ma Honor -was unable||@@||the ground of desertion, but his Honor was unable to grant tho putition as then framed. Ile, how-||@@||to grant the petition as then framed. He, how- ever, grantod au adjournment to enable petitioner||@@||ever, granted an adjournment to enable petitioner to amend her petition by nddiug an issue of adul-||@@||to amend her petition by adding an issue of adul- tery by respondent with a woman or women un-||@@||tery by respondent with a woman or women un- known to pctitionoi prior to November 18D2. This||@@||known to petitioner prior to November 1892. This liad boon done, and evidence having been given in||@@||had been done, and evidence having been given in support of tho new is3ue, hil Houoi granted the||@@||support of the new issue, his Honor granted the decree with costs ind made it rcturnuble in one||@@||decree with costs and made it returnable in one month.||@@||month. HIDpnWAY v. RIDGEWAY.||@@||RIDGEWAY v. RIDGEWAY. Mr. if. Itow.uth appealed for the pctitionei,||@@||Mr. J. Howarth appeared for the petitioner, Martha Ridgeway, who sought for a dissolution of||@@||Martha Ridgeway, who sought for a dissolution of her mamugo with Predcrick William Ridgeway,||@@||her marriage with Frederick William Ridgeway, and stated thal on Juno 6 his Honor made nu order||@@||and stated that on June 6 his Honor made an order for tho amendment of tho potition ly adding an||@@||for the amendment of the petition by adding an issue of adultciy.his Honor not being satisfied ot the||@@||issue of adultery, his Honor not being satisfied of the suihciency oE the evidence as to d> ccrtion, while at||@@||suffciency of the evidence as to desertion, while at the samo time he expressed surprise that on the evi-||@@||the same time he expressed surprise that on the evi- dence the suit had not been instituted on tho ground||@@||dence the suit had not been instituted on the ground of adulteiy. That íaaue had now been added.||@@||of adultery. That issue had now been added. Hi_ Honor found tho issue in favour of potitionei,||@@||His Honor found the issue in favour of petitioner, and grautod a decree ni ti returnable in one mouth,||@@||and granted a decree nisi returnable in one month, with co?ta.||@@||with costs. MORRISON (falsely called LceW. LLI_.||@@||MORRISON (falsely called Lee) v. LEE. Mr. R. W. Tnser appeared íor tho petitioner,||@@||Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for the petitioner, Jessie Morrison (falsely cullod Luj), who »ought for||@@||Jessie Morrison (falsely called Lee), who sought for st declaration of tho nullity of bar marrugo with||@@||a declaration of the nullity of her marriage with tho respondent, Henry Lee, on the ground that at||@@||the respondent, Henry Lee, on the ground that at tho time she went through, the ceremony nith re-||@@||the time she went through the ceremony with re- spondent ho was already married to a||@@||spondent he was already married to a woman whose muden name wo s Mary||@@||woman whose maiden name was Mary Seoly, and who waa thon alive. On June||@@||Seely, and who was then alive. On June G lilt Honor ad|ourncd the heming in order||@@||6 his Honor ajourned the hearing in order to allow further evidence to he given on the point||@@||to allow further evidence to be given on the point. Sir. Traser now infoinied ti io Court that he had||@@||Mr. Fraser now informed the Court that he had been unable to obtain any additional evidence, but||@@||been unable to obtain any additional evidence, but ho aubraittod that the evidence already before the||@@||he submitted that the evidence already before the Court wai conciUBive.||@@||Court was conclusive. Ilia Honor said bo had no reason to doubt the||@@||His Honor said he had no reason to doubt the petitioner's story m tho ease, or to su-pect collu-||@@||petitioner's story in the case, or to suspect collu- sion bLtwecu the pur*io-, and ho wa» satisfied||@@||sion between the parties, and he was satisfied that at the time the petitioner went through the||@@||that at the time the petitioner went through the ceremony of murringo with respondent the lattcr's||@@||ceremony of marriage with respondent the latter's wife was alive. Under theso ciicumstancea he granted||@@||wife was alive. Under these circumstances he granted a doi*ree ni i for the uulhry of tho marriage, and||@@||a decree nisi for the nullity of the marriage, and made it returnable m three mouths.||@@||made it returnable in three months. GRAHAM v. NOiiTON (falsely sailed Grabara).||@@||GRAHAM v. NORTON (falsely called Graham). Mi. Mocatta, instruí tod by Mi, J". O Kiishaw,||@@||Mr. Mocatta, instructed by Mr. J. C. Kershaw, appenrod for tho pctitiouer,"Thomas Grabara, who||@@||appeared for the petitioner, Thomas Graham, who surd for a decree or nullity of ínarriugo with respon||@@||sued for a decree of nullity of marriage with respon- duiU,LmraaEli/abeth;N'ortnn(f(ilsul3 called Graham),||@@||dent, Emma Elizabeth Norton (falsely called Graham), on tbogrouud that at he timo the ceremony was gone||@@||on the ground that at the time the ceremony was gone through respondent already hud a husband living.||@@||through respondent already had a husband living. Tho suit w*t»s originally before rho Court ou March||@@||The suit was originally before the Court on March 10 laat and adjourned for further evidence, 'ibis||@@||10 last and adjourned for further evidence. This was n iw furnished, and hi? Honor said ho was satis-||@@||was now furnished, and his Honor said he was satis- fied that at tho time the id*-poncîont went through||@@||fied that at the time the respondent went through thoceremouy of marriage with the petitioner Bho was||@@||the ceremony of marriage with the petitioner she was already married to Martin Jamoi Norton, who wa«||@@||already married to Martin James Norton, who was then ah vc*||@@||then alive. Decree granted, returnable in ono month.||@@||Decree granted, returnable in one month. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14251608 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WORKS.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS. -?||@@||------ Tondcrs wore aeceptod for the iollotvinc nuM»||@@||Tenders were accepted for the following public works for week ended 27th instaut -||@@||works for week ended 27th instant :--- Hoad Work« -Bungendore to Ciptam's Fist O||@@||Road Works -Bungendore to Captain's Flat, G. Brookway (Uoskiugtown), £247 4s BrookoM||@@||Brockway (Hoskingtown), £247 4s Brookong Creek, west of Lockhart ind Kock station to Lniv||@@||Creek, west of Lockhart incl Rock station to Lock- burl, U O'hullivan (Wagga Wugga), £"(,1 ti."||@@||hart, E. O'Sullivan (Wagga Wagga), £261 14s." fnnmnii Botany «and drift. i. 7, lirnl 1 ,_' ".?.||@@||fencing Botany sand drift. G. F, Walts (Beecroft) £79 5s. Government Arcnitect'a Works -Construction||@@||Government Architect's Works -Construction and erection of dock turret at the courthouse||@@||and erection of clock turret at the courthouse Armidale, M Molionv (Armidale) ¿HO ^||@@||Armidale, M Mahony (Armidale) £140. lenders tor the following woiks have beon ona»!||@@||Tenders for the following works have been opened hy tho lender Board of the Public Works Dwüt||@@||by the Tender Board of the Public Works Depart- mont -Erection of police barracks, Iorbci l8||@@||ment -Erection of police barracks, Forbes 16 tenders, T V UOHL, £763 lowest supply'_i||@@||tenders, T.F. Rowe, £763 lowest; supply and delivery of bricks foi additions to Custom house||@@||delivery of bricks for additions to Custom-house 1 tender, Wilson Buck Compani, £¿ ¡J||@@||1 tender, Wilson Brick Company, £2 1s. Gd pel 1U0O erection of additions mid «."J||@@||6d per 1000; erection of additions altera lions to jiublic latiiue«, Outoi Domain, Srünet||@@||tions to Public latrines, Outer Domain, Sydney 1 tenders, John Lane, ¿UM), lowest erection of a||@@||4 tenders, John Lane, £469, lowest erection of a timbor boam bridge over Dog Iran Creek roid||@@||timber beam bridge over Dog Trap Creek road Koekford to Bargo, 4 tenders, V T Doust, £189 a,||@@||Rockford to Bargo, 4 tenders, F.J. Doust, £199 9s. 6d, lonost, erection of additions mid alteration!||@@||6d, lowest, erection of additions and alterations post and telegraph ofTico, Cobar, (, tenders Fredentl||@@||post and telegraph office, Cobar, 6 tenders Frederick 1'ntonoeii, £JSo, loivc&t, erection ot police build||@@||Patensen, £385, lowest, erection of police build- nigs, Jerilderie, I) louder«, George Boulttn,||@@||nigs, Jerilderie, 9 tenders, George Boulton, £S19 4s lowest, ereotion of pohco hinlding!, ¿uri||@@||£819 4s lowest: erection of police buildings Mur- i Ulundi, b tenders, Wooden and Frost, 1717 15,||@@||rurundi, 6 tenders, Wooden and Frost, £717 15s lOd, lowest, erection of a timber bridge over Merrit,||@@||10d, lowest: erection of a timber bridge over Merma Creek, road Moulamein to Swan Hill, i tendon, Jola||@@||Creek, road Moulamein to Swan Hill, 4 tenders, John Ferguson, £287 l"s 3d, lowest, eomtructiia||@@||Ferguson, £287 17s 8d, lowest, construction of a regulator for ofl-tako channel to||@@||of a regulator for off-take channel to Middlo Billabong Creek, Lachlan River district 2||@@||Middle Billabong Creek, Lachlan River district, 2 tendéis, tobo reported upon erection of a Ion||@@||tendérs, to be reported upon: erection of a low level timber beam bridge over IVobb'« CRA||@@||level timber beam bridge over Webb's Creek load M'Donald K11 el up Webb s treck, 3 tendea'||@@||road M'Donald River up Webb s Creek, 3 tenders, J M'Nulty and J Mollidaj, £317 Is 8d, lowed||@@||J M'Nulty and J Melliday, £317 Is 8d, lowest; construction oï bock arch culvert oi er Paton'« Guilt'||@@||construction of brick arch culvert over Paton's Gully Toad Turnworth to Manilla, 9 tendéis, Vi I Oalia'||@@||road Tamworth to Manilla, 9 tendérs, W.F. Oakes £JDD, lo»est, completion of fonciup gales, ni||@@||£390, lowest, completion of fencing gates, and undcrgronud tank, comthouse, Peak Hill, J tend«!||@@||underground tank, courthouse, Peak Hill, 3 tenders John iiuukloy, £93, lowest '||@@||John Dunkley, £95, lowest. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14251825 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUK VIENNA LETTER.' 1||@@||OUR VIENNA LETTER.' . ?»||@@||. ?» VIENNA, July G.||@@||VIENNA, July G. Anti-Semitism in wanderin-* from land to land||@@||Anti-Semitism in wandering from land to land did not pass by Austria, and having once entered||@@||did not pass by Austria, and having once entered tins country it ver) soon bad its chief stronghold||@@||tis country it very soon had its chief stronghold *n the cipital, -which nt the present moment is the||@@||in the capital, which at the present moment is the \ cry heart md coro of that special form oE in||@@||very heart and core of that special form of in tolerance Tho most prominent promoter of that||@@||tolerance. The most prominent promoter of that movement is tho Vienna burgomaster Dr Carl||@@||movement is the Vienna burgomaster Dr Carl laieger, who, at the hoad of the inti Semitic||@@||Lueger, who, at the head of the anti-Semitic pnrly, about thice jours ago got possession||@@||party, about three years ago got possession < f tho administration of the Austrian capital||@@||of tho administration of the Austrian capital. At one time tho populace greeted hut like||@@||At one time the populace greeted him like ii veiituble saviom Of anti Semillara, however,||@@||a veritable saviour. Of anti-Semitism, however, w e must not speak in the past tense, for it still||@@||we must not speak in the past tense, for it still l» although tho foolisl folk have moro thnii bo||@@||is, although the foolish folk have more than be- gun to seo that it is only a dcliibivo show||@@||gun to see that it is only a delusive show. Lucgor a lieutenants feol tho chango that is||@@||Lueger's lieutenants feel the change that is t iking place moro than he himself does ut present||@@||taking place more than he himself does at present. 'lho nnti-Seinttio leaders Schneider, Grcgorig,||@@||The anti-Semttic leaders Schneider, Gregorig, Gessmuim, A crgani, ¿Le , .who not long sinco||@@||Geasmaim, Vergani, &c , who not long since wero the idols ot the gidd) multitude, now fear||@@||were the idols of the giddy multitude, now fear tint samo inulütudo that used to hail their np||@@||that same multitude that used to hail their ap pe tranco ,w*ith loud cheers, md so aio glad for||@@||pearance ,with loud cheers, and so are glad for lho polico to protect thom from their friends to||@@||the police to protect them from their friends to ?watch thoir houses, not nlono by night, but||@@||watch their houses, not alone by night, but ovon by dnj livery critical observer from the||@@||even by day. Every critical observer from the lirst know that tho anti-Semitic parlv could not||@@||first know that the anti-Semitic party could not l-eep its pon or J cry long, us its career in other||@@||keep its power very long, as its career in other countries had shown it to possess tho peculiarity||@@||countries had shown it to possess the peculiarity jf soon exhnuslm,' itself It began in Germany||@@||of soon exhausting itself. It began in Germany lor the last 21)00 jetrs, in every rountrv in||@@||for the last 2000 years, in every country in 3 urope, instilled ind unjustified prejudices||@@||Europe, instilled and unjustified prejudices igamsf tho children of Israol have existed in||@@||against the children of Israel have existed in primitiv o forms Ilahed uf tho Jews and Jow||@@||primitive forms. Hatred of the Jews and Jew baitmg had boon there, but something like 10||@@||baiting had been there, but something like 10 jearsngo in tho lind of mon of enlightenment||@@||years ago in the land of men of enlightenment hko Lessing Ivml, und ITegel, a sham scientific||@@||like Lessing, Kant, and Hegel, a sham scientific laeml theory wns started Prom tho-very first it||@@||racial theory was started. From the very first it spread rapidly, finding most adherents among the||@@||spread rapidly, finding most adherents among the »un.rcr generation Into tho ranks of e truest||@@||younger generation. Into the ranks of earnest tviiiikers the pernieions theory nov ec found en||@@||thinkers the pernicious theory never found en- trance, although the Jews themselves say, erro||@@||trance, although the Jews themselves say, erro ncouslj however, that tho Iron Chancellor hnn||@@||neously however, that the Iron Chancellor him i-elf was tho godfather of scientific anti-Semitism||@@||self was the godfather of scientific anti-Semitism. Of the vast triny of learned men-authors, scion||@@||Of the vast army of learned men—authors, scien lists, politicians, soldiers, merchants io -which||@@||tists, politicians, soldiers, merchants, &c. —which modern Gerin my has given hirth to none,-with||@@||modern Germany has given birth to none,—with the exception of Sloeekor, und ouo or two others||@@||the exception of Stoecker, and one or two others nble to boast of a mero gloss of learning, none||@@||able to boast of a mere gloss of learning, none proclaimed themselves inti Semitist* A move-||@@||proclaimed themselves anti-Semitists. A move- ment thus devoid of till intellectual bn6ia was||@@||ment thus devoid of all intellectual basis was evidently nredooined The Legislature never||@@||evidently foredoomed. The Legislature never became tainted with the doctrine, which||@@||became tainted with the doctrine, which ilmost as soon as it rose fonud many adherents,||@@||almost as soon as it rose found many adherents, but which smoo then has made no proerres»||@@||but which since then has made no progress and indeed h is lost much ground tlrendy||@@||and indeed has lost much ground already. lioin Germany anti Somitibm spread to countries||@@||From Germany anti-Semitism spread to countries where the soil lind been well prepirod for it||@@||where the soil had been well prepared for it. Ttu«siu, purlicnl irlv Russian Polaud und lion||@@||Russia, particularly Russian Poland and Rum in mm lili Government mid society of both||@@||mania. The Government aid society of both coautries had shown great nntipathj to the Tews,||@@||countries had shown great antipathy to the Jews, who occupied nn exceptional position and were||@@||who occupied an exceptional position and were batelj toleratod Tho only result of tho outburst||@@||barely tolerated. The only result of the outburst of hatred of the Jew s w ns th it numbers of the||@@||of hatred of the Jews was that numbers of the poorest of them fled to England and Ameno i||@@||poorest of them fled to England and America. Rut for tho last lOjearsono has not heard of||@@||But for the last 10 years one has not heard of my moro such outbrcalis of tho mobs||@@||my more such outbreaks of the mobs. Into 1 raneo nnd Austria anti-Somitism made its||@@||Into France and Austria anti-Semitism made its catrinee at much about the samo tuno, nnd many||@@||entrance at much about the same tune, and many signs Eccm to show that in both of Ihcm it is de||@@||signs seem to show that in both of them it is de ( idedly passing into the " soro and yellow leaf "||@@||cidedly passing into the " sere and yellow leaf " In ei oh of tho»o countries the loactionarj party||@@||In each of those countries the reactionary party greeted Anti-Semitism ns n welcomo ally In||@@||greeted Anti-Semitism as a welcome ally. In Austria that took placo in the most obvious manner,||@@||Austria that took place in the most obvious manner, because it happened at a cnticnl moment when the||@@||because it happened at a critical moment when the party were aware of serious threatening danger||@@||party were aware of serious threatening danger. J ho lower middle class of tho Viennese aro a very||@@||The lower middle class of the Viennese are a very shallow i>cople, intensely fond of pleasure and||@@||shallow people, intensely fond of pleasure and iiv erso to thought, devoid of al! love of liberty The||@@||averse to thought, devoid of all love of liberty. The Liberal party (which really was not at||@@||Liberal party (which really was not at nil liberal) was defeated and prostrate There||@@||all liberal) was defeated and prostrate.There v io a superabundance of the elements by which||@@||was a superabundance of the elements by which the env y and other base passions of tho low cr||@@||the envy and other base passions of the lower ilvsecs could he excited, and just then the||@@||classes could he excited, and just then the Anti SemitcB mado their appearance under the||@@||Anti-Semites made their appearance under the lujrli sounding delusive title of Christian||@@||high sounding delusive title of Christian Socialists Help nnd deliverance from all their||@@||Socialists. Help and deliverance from all their i nres wero promised to such as w ere oppressed||@@||cares were promised to such as were oppressed. Dut tho largo, well organised party of the||@@||But the large, well organised party of the social democrats, tho best organised part)||@@||social democrats, the best organised party m Austrat, one that knows what it wants and||@@||in Austria, one that knows what it wants and is both enlightened and ->oll-rehant, was too||@@||is both enlightened and self-reliant, was too shrowd to be misled by the beguiling words||@@||shrewd to be misled by the beguiling words of theso reactionary demagogues On the||@@||of these reactionary demagogues. On the other baud the doetnnes of tho Anti Semites||@@||other hand the doctrines of the Anti-Semites lound eager acceptance by the lower middle class,||@@||found eager acceptance by the lower middle class, w Inch is v erv poor nnd constantly being more and||@@||which is very poor and constantly being more and moro damaged bj the great i apitahsts A great||@@||more damaged by the great capitalists. A great many of them aro small tradesmen, others||@@||many of them are small tradesmen, others badlj paid lower officials, and the servants ulao||@@||badly paid lower officials, and the servants also foi m i considerable part All this ( lass has the||@@||form a considerable part. All this class has the franchise, which, however, is denied to the social||@@||franchise, which, however, is denied to the social doruocratic workmen Tho elections which||@@||democratic workmen. The elections which then took place lesnlted in i tremendous||@@||then took place resulted in a tremendous victory for tbo nnti-Scmitio partj It is,||@@||victory for the anti-Semitic party. It is, ni t-horl, u struggle against education||@@||in short, a struggle against education md culturo that this remarkable parlv, culling||@@||and culture that this remarkable party, calling itself Chnstian-Soeinl, has inscribed on its ban-||@@||itself Christian-Social, has inscribed on its ban- ner In Vienna there are thotiFands of||@@||ner. In Vienna there are thousands of st hool children w ho coiistmitlv Minor the pingo||@@||school children who constantly suffer the pangs of billiger Model dwellings ire most urgently||@@||of hunger. Model dwellings are most urgently needed for the poor, ami the good work being||@@||needed for the poor, and the good work being done by the Society for Popular Lduc ttiou sorely||@@||done by the Society for Popular Education sorely nooda the modest subvention it formerly liad, bat||@@||needs the modest subvention it formerly had, bat tho anti-SomitcB obstinately refuse to grant a||@@||the anti-Semitics obstinately refuse to grant a penny for these things||@@||penny for these things. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14252214 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CENTEAL CEIMINAL COUEÏ. |||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (Bofoio tho Chief Justice and jury.)||@@||(Before the Chief Justice and jury.) Mr C. G Wade pro«eeuted foi the Crown||@@||Mr C. G Wade prosecuted for the Crown. ALLEGED MALPRACTICE||@@||ALLEGED MALPRACTICE Ihe hearing of the charge preferred against Annie||@@||The hearing of the charge preferred against Annie Turnbull, Annie M'Carthy, Moiv Breckenridge,||@@||Turnbull, Annie M'Carthy, Mary Breckenridge, and Thomas Breckenridge was continued yestor tlay||@@||and Thomas Breckenridge was continued yesterday. Uley wero charged with unlawfully using an instru-||@@||They were charged with unlawfully using an instru- ment on November 13||@@||ment on November 13. Messis J Gannon nnd W Tighe (instructed hy||@@||Messrs J Gannon and W Tighe (instructed hy Messrs Sparkes and Millard, Newcastle) appeared||@@||Messrs Sparkes and Millard, Newcastle) appeared for both the accused Breckenridge Mr A Kelyuack||@@||for both the accused Breckenridge; Mr A Kelvuack (instructed by Mi W Reid, Newcastle) for||@@||(instructed by Mr W Reid, Newcastle) for M'Onithy and Mr H Levieu, M L A , and Mr||@@||M'Carthy and Mr H Levien, M L A , and Mr W P Crick, ML A for Turnbull||@@||W P Crick, ML A for Turnbull. Further evidence was given foi the Crown bj||@@||Further evidence was given for the Crown by Mrs Benson (mother of thu prosecutris), nlso Cou||@@||Mrs Benson (mother of thu prosecutrix), also Con- 8tablo Pay nud Cnustable Bowen||@@||stable Fay and Constable Bowen. At the conclusion of the Crowu caso nouo of the||@@||At the conclusion of the Crown case none of the accused went into the w itucs box, but they each||@@||accused went into the witness box, but they each mudo a stutameut from the dock denying tho charge||@@||made a statement from the dock denying the charge. Mr Crick applied for tho caso against Turnbull||@@||Mr Crick applied for tho case against Turnbull tobo withdrawn from tho jury He thought||@@||to be withdrawn from the jury. He thought his Houor would tell tho jury that thoj niUFt not||@@||his Houor would tell the jury that they must not convict on tho uucoiioboratort evidence of au accom||@@||convict on the uncorroborated evidence of an accom- plice||@@||plice. His Honor I shall tell the jury that thoy ought||@@||His Honor: I shall tell the jury that they ought not to convict on the uncoirobomted evident« of||@@||not to convict on the uncorroborated evidence of au accomplice but I shall tell thom that they||@@||an accomplice but I shall tell them that they can do so legally But I cannot take the caso fiom||@@||can do so legally. But I cannot take the case from the jury||@@||the jury. Hie Court then adjourned foi 20 minutes to gtve||@@||The Court then adjourned for 20 minutes to give counsel for thu defenco uu opportunity of OTU||@@||counsel for the defence an opportunity of exa- mining tho exhibits||@@||mining the exhibits Upon resuming the whole of the day was occupied||@@||Upon resuming the whole of the day was occupied in hearing the nldtes»cR of Mr Gannon, Mr Ivoly||@@||in hearing the addresses of Mr Gannon, Mr Kely- nock and Mi W P Click, M L A , to the jury||@@||nack and Mr W P Crick, M L A , to the jury on behalf of the whole of thu licensed||@@||on behalf of the whole of the accused. His Court sat till nearly 0 o'clocl when it wis||@@||His Court sat till nearly 6 o'clock when it was adjourned Hie Crown Prosecutor (Mr Wado) in||@@||adjourned. The Crown Prosecutor (Mr Wade) in- timntcd that ho would address tho jury at the open-||@@||timated that he would address the jury at the open- ing of the Court this (Friday) morning after which||@@||ing of the Court this (Friday) morning after which his Honor the Chief Tustice w ill sum up||@@||his Honor the Chief Tustice will sum up. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14252546 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn FOOTBALL.||@@||FOOTBALL. BRITISH ASSOCIATION RULES.||@@||BRITISH ASSOCIATION RULES. GARDENER CUP COMPETITION.||@@||GARDINER CUP COMPETITION. In tho semor grade au important match took place||@@||In the senior grade an important match took place on Saturday afternoon on the Birchgiovo Roberve||@@||on Saturday afternoon on the Birchgrove Reserve oval, Bslroain, between Btlgounio mid Balmain A in||@@||Oval, Balmain, between Balgownie and Balmain A in the Gaidinoi Cup Competition. As the conditions||@@||the Gardiner Cup Competition. As the conditions próvido that a team once beaten in the first rouud||@@||provide that a team once beaten in the first rouud means being put out of it altogothor both clubs prrt||@@||means being put out of it altogothor both clubs put very strong teams in the held There was an at-||@@||very strong teams in the field. There was an at- tendance of about 1000 BpecUtom 1 he game proved||@@||tendance of about 1000 spectators The game proved one of the best exhibitions of this stylo of football||@@||one of the best exhibitions of this style of football that has been witnessed on thia gionnd during||@@||that has been witnessed on this ground during the current season The teams were -||@@||the current season. The teams were - Balmain A J Gibson (captain), G Hot-on, It Thor-||@@||Balmain A: J Gibson (captain), G Hotdon, T Thor- burn, A lorguson, G Bell, r Holt, W M'rullorh, A||@@||burn, A Ferguson, G Bell, F Holt, W McCulloch, A llotson, 1' Johifon, and T HolLon Bulguiinie C.||@@||Hotson, P Johnson and T Hotso.n Balgownie C. York, C Campbell, 1! 'Inyltir, V '1 hempson, W Ilichardi,||@@||York, C Campbell, R Taylor, T Thompson, W Richards, 1' JJevirs, A rtuc, B Curnpboll, 11 Giccu, J? Blown, and||@@||P Devirs, A Rae, R Campbell, E Green, T Brown, and B Brennan||@@||B Brennan. York vi on the toss for Balgouuic who elected to defend||@@||York won the toss for Balgownie who elected to defend the northern go ii Balmain kicked with but 10 men Tho||@@||the northern gal. Balmain kicked with but 10 men. The gamo had u it long been in progress when tho visitors soou||@@||game had not long been in progress when the visitors soon proved themselves troublcsomo to ti,e local men Bnl||@@||proved themselves troublesome to the local men. Bal- gounio appeared to outclass them in every point of tho||@@||gownie appeared to outclass them in every point of the game "Vurk, Campbell, and particularly line, were very||@@||game. York, Campbell, and particularly Rae, were very noticeable. In less than JO minutes lîao and Green wi re||@@||noticeable. In less than 20 minutes Rae and Green were oicb successful in scoring for the visitara, followed sub-||@@||each successful in scoring for the visitors, followed sub- sequently by i beautiful lung field kn k by Campbell||@@||sequently by a beautiful long field kick by Campbell. Mutters vreio most orumous looking for Bulmain, the carno||@@||Matters were most ominous looking for Balmain, the game standing lit Balgounic goal», B tlmain nil. rho hist 10||@@||standing at Balgownie 3 goals, Balmain nil. The last 10 minutes of Hie Hist half was exciting Bilrnum «us not||@@||minutes of the first half was exciting. Balmain was not to bo denied in their p cssing rushes and wing combination||@@||to be denied in their passing rushes and wing combination. In less t*iau seven nunuteH two neals were obtained by||@@||In less than seven minutes two goal were obtained by T Hntsrin «ud Alexander Hotson, the whistle sounding||@@||T Hotson and Alexander Hotson, the whistle sounding for hilf-tlmc with the seo o stindinir-BiilgounlD, I,||@@||for half-time with the sscore stnding - Balgownie, 3; Balm mi, 2 On rcMlrmng Bulmnin appealed to more||@@||Balmain, 2. On resuming Balmain appeared to more adv int.ic.0 with tho reversal ol ends 1 xiictly 11 minutes||@@||advantage with the reversal of ends. Exactly 11 minutes lifter smiting, howevei, tho visitors lui th r uugmented||@@||after starting, however, the visitors further augmented their heoro bv campbell agmn nlneing tho bail||@@||their score by Campbell again placing the ball between the Balnmins boal posts llaliiumi rallied,||@@||between the Balmains goal posts. Balmain rallied md it was thought that matters would soon||@@||and it was thought that matters would soon bo equalised, when by sonio excellent eombincd||@@||be equalised, when by some excellent combined nlay, mwhieh the brothers notion, Bell, M culloch, and||@@||play, in which the brothers Hotson, Bell, McCulloch, and leiíiison filial eil, tho ball was put through the gial post,,||@@||Ferguson figured, the ball was put through the goal posts, but the rcferci disallowed it UalmaiiiKOjn.howcvci, made||@@||but the referee disallowed it. Balmain soon, however, made l.ood tins misfortune 1 ho bull was taken don n the Held in||@@||good this misfortune , The ball was taken down the field in (Treat stile when lenni"on, hv soino ingenious minefuvrea,||@@||great style when Ferguson, by some ingenious manoeuvres, iminu!,cd to beat llalgovvnic's goalkeeper, amidst ringing||@@||managed to beat Balgownie's goalkeeper, amidst ringing cheers There was only 15 minutes more time, and the loca,||@@||cheers. There was only 15 minutes more time, and the local men wera playing: a great game. Pe\cn minutes from call||@@||men were playing a great game. Seven minutes from call of time Brennan, for the Ballantes, nsain scored, and||@@||of time Brennan, for the Balgownies, again scored, and after soma brilliant play tho whistle Founded, leaving Ilal||@@||after some brilliant play the whistle sounded, leaving Bal- ftouvct tho winners by 5 goals to ii. Mr« E, Lyons was||@@||gownies the winners by 5 goals to 3. Mr, E, Lyons was satisfactory as referee.||@@||satisfactory as referee. In tho ovcninp the Balgotinio temi aero '"entertained at a||@@||In the evening the Balgownie team were "entertained at a complimentary dinner by the Balmain Club at the fan Wil-||@@||complimentary dinner by the Balmain Club at the fSir Wil- liam "Wallaca Hotel, Comeion-street, Balmain, at which||@@||liam Wallace Hotel, Cameron-street, Balmain, at which there wu* a large gnllterinir. Alderman D H. Easton (prctu||@@||there was a large gathering. Alderman D H. Easton (presi- .df>nt of the Ualmam Club) presided ovtr the Katherine,||@@||dent of the Balmain Club) presided over the gathering, which was a most enjoyable one||@@||which was a most enjoyable one. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14252909 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn METROPOLITAN LAND BOARD.||@@||METROPOLITAN LAND BOARD. -«p||@@||-«p BATHING FACILITIES FOR SYDNEY.||@@||BATHING FACILITIES FOR SYDNEY. FLOATING BATHS RECOMMENDED.||@@||FLOATING BATHS RECOMMENDED. A meeting of tho Metropolitan Laud Board waa||@@||A meeting of the Metropolitan Land Board was held jeâtorday at tho Lands Oihco under tho prcai||@@||held yesterday at the Lands Office under the presi- dencj of the acting cb. urmau (Mr V H Wilson)||@@||dency of the acting chairman (Mr F H Wilson). Tho other members present wera Mos3rs T A||@@||The other members present were Messers. F.A. Franklin and Honry Eagar||@@||Franklin and Henry Eagar. Mr Christopher W King, Gen animent Hur\eyoi,||@@||Mr Christopher W King, Government surveyor, Works Department, examined, stated that it was||@@||Works Department, examined, stated that it was decided for tho prtsout to conßlrm.t Sr)0ft only of||@@||decided for the present to construct only of tho proposed additional wharfage, north from Admi-||@@||the proposed additional wharfage, north from Admi- ralty wharf, including the front igo ot tho cxistiug||@@||ralty wharf, including the front of the existing quarantine dopot and wharf, Vrcs'e boatshed, and||@@||quarantine depot and wharf, Press's boatshed, and Helliugs's ladies' baths, and tbo frontage to witnm a||@@||Hellings's ladies' baths, and the frontage to within a few feet of tlio aoulhern bouudary of Hell ingo's||@@||few feet of the southern boundary of Hellings's gentlemen's baths, Woolloomooloo Bay. The de-||@@||gentlemen's baths, Woolloomooloo Bay. The de- partment considered that tho additional wli irfngo||@@||partment considered that the additional wharfage was absolutely necessary mimodiatol}, uud also that||@@||was absolutely necessary immediatly, and also that m tho near future to" enable tho accommodation||@@||in the near future to enable the accommodation of very largo t>te uñera expected to com3||@@||of very large steamers expected to come during tho next four or five j ears it||@@||during tho next four or five years it would bo necessary to prolong that wlurf||@@||would be necessary to prolong that wharf an additional 1150ft To show the «bsnluto||@@||an additional 1150ft. To show the absolute necessity of utiUsiug that Eldo of Woolloo nooloo||@@||necessity of utilising that side of Woolloomooloo Buy, ha mentioned they w ero already extending tho||@@||Bay, he mentioned they were already extending the wharf on tho eastern side us far as possible- into tho||@@||wharf on the eastern side as far as possible- into the stream The Department did not proposo to inter-||@@||stream. The Department did not propose to inter- fere with the Domain gardens or plantations for||@@||fere with the Domain gardens or plantations for access to tbo proposed 8r»Uft wharf In regard to||@@||access to the proposed 850 ft. wharf. In regard to tbo ncceseirv buiHmgs for the accommodation of||@@||the necessary buildings for the accommodation of rthippin?, though ho was unable to giro iigurts, ho||@@||shipping, though he was unable to give figures, he did not think that tho MOW from tho carriage-way||@@||did not think that the view from the carriage-way would be interfered with The full 2000ft would||@@||would be interfered with. The full 2000ft would absorb the shed of tbo ,S> luey Rowing Club. 'Hie||@@||absorb the shed of the Sydney Rowing Club. The construction of the S50ft wharf rcianed to was||@@||construction of the 850ft wharf referred to was not at present authoiiB'Kl, but was xiroposod,||@@||not at present authorised, but was proposed, and pi jim were prepared lu \ mw of tho||@@||and plans were prepared. In view of the iiccesi.it> for tho romoviil ot certain baths||@@||necessity for the removal of certain baths in Woolloomooloo Biv, tho Engiuocr-in-Clnof||@@||in Woolloomooloo Bay, the Engineer-in-Chief strongly recommended Tarin Covo for bathing pur||@@||strongly recommended Farm Cove for bathing pur- po es, and ho considered tho construction of tho||@@||poses, and he considered the construction of the ^v hariet mentioned absolutely uecasary ior tho||@@||wharfs mentioned absolutely necessary for the prowuig ti ade IIo did not seo any icason why||@@||growing trade. He did not see any reason why 1 irai COTO could not bo utilised for tho purpose||@@||Farm Cove could not be utlised for the purpose. lho beauty of the scene would uot he iuturrcred with||@@||The beauty of the scene would not be interfered with in any wi y if two or threo floating baths, designed||@@||in any way if two or three floating baths, designed hy tho kovernmeut Architect, wero constructed||@@||by the Government Architect, were constructed then||@@||there. Mr W h Vernon, Go Foriiment Arehifcecr, said ho||@@||Mr W L Vernon, Government Architect, said he had prepared somo designa for Ho it iii/ baths, which||@@||had prepared some designs for floating baths, which ho produced I hoy comprised four »Vetch plain||@@||he produced. They comprised of four sketch plans crabjd>ing suggestions In describing tho iinst||@@||emobodying suggestions. In describing the first plan, most mutable tor an exposed posi-||@@||plan, most suitable for an exposed posi- tion, ho Rud tlio B c1 io mo provirii d for||@@||tion, he said the scheme provided for steel pon toon j comaum n« i Kathu g lusm||@@||steel pontoons, containing a bathing basin 140ft hy 4Oft i ho pontoon would bo con&trucU-d||@@||140ft. by 40ft. The pontoon would be constructed m Bectioufl, with bulkhcds and ntticlimi nta of||@@||in sections, with bulkheads and attachments of aufiiLiont elaïticitv to pro Mil o against tho maximum||@@||sufficient elasticity to provide against the maximum water dibturbauuj It would not bo ncco'.Ä.irj to||@@||water disturbance. It would not be necessary to havo iccess from the land, hut it could bo moored||@@||have access from the land, but it could be moored foro aud-aft with the neccssarj gear to fix it at tho||@@||fore-and-aft with the neccssary gear to fix it at the \arying depth*! Tho top gear would consist of con-||@@||varying depths. The top gear would consist of con- tinuons uccktng, with 104 diceing rooms and other||@@||tinuous decking, with 104 dressing rooms and other cou\onicnco3 necessary foi tho establishment It airo||@@||conveniences necessary for the establishment. It also provided a continuo tis overhoad gallery, extending||@@||provided a continuous overhead gallery, extending entirely round its circuit Floating landing-stages||@@||entirely round its circuit. Floating landing-stages would also Xu> provided ïho general exterior was oi||@@||would also be provided. The general exterior was of attractive design, somewhat iesombhig the well||@@||attractive design, somewhat resembling the well known house-bo.it s on the 1 narnia lho hull would||@@||known house-boats on the Thames. The hull would be constructed in sections admitting of tlic||@@||be constructed in sections admitting of the very necessary annual overhaul Tho »upcrficial||@@||very necessary annual overhaul. The superficial area for bathing puipose3 propo ed i as öGOUfc||@@||area for bathing purposes proposed was 5600ft. Tno cstimitcd cost was ¿4000 A special featuro of||@@||Tno estimated cost was £4000. A special feature of the design w is a lar^o floanug deck in the centre||@@||the design was a large floating deck in the centre. lho doüign enabled tlio cleansing of any section||@@||The design enabled the cleansing of any section without in any way interfering with its buoyancy||@@||without in any way interfering with its buoyancy. 1 wo further designs were submit'ol of i typo FC||@@||Two further designs were submitted of a type se- cured by piles and attuchud to tho land, suitible for||@@||cured by piles and attached to the land, suitible for sheltered positions onl\ lho hrat provided a swim-||@@||sheltered positions only. The first provided a swim- ming courso of U0 ' ardfl, tho area buing IGOit hy||@@||ming courso of 110 yards, the area being 160ft. by 7r'ft Provision waa ruado for 100 dreeing boxes,||@@||75ft. Provision was made for 100 dressing boxes, which could be mcrousul b^ utilising the gullcry||@@||which could be increased by utilising the gallery epace The pontoo i would bo tu Bectious, but a||@@||space. The pontoon would be in sections, but a ti^iü roof w as considered uu lesirahlo 1 ho csti||@@||rigid roof was considered undesirable. The esti- mated cost wai XüOOO rho second was a uiodiGcl||@@||mated cost was £6000. The second was a modified form of tbt- first, tim bathing space being 14¿it by||@@||form of the first, the bathing space being 142ft. by Viit, willi un mea of G3ü0ft, containing 122drossuig»||@@||45ft., with an area of 6390ft., containing 122 dressing- rooms and a 1 trgo promenade dcik nt otther end.||@@||rooms and a large promenade deck at either end. I Ile considered it was a most convenient typo for||@@||He considered it was a most convenient type for bfttlung purpous and could be moro easilj divided||@@||bathing purposes and could be more easily divided for malo Mid female bather« Witness recommended,||@@||for male and female bathers. Witness recommended, however, tho provision of separate baths for ladies||@@||however, the provision of separate baths for ladies. Hie Bchomo was estimated to coat £JQ00 Uio iourth||@@||The scheme was estimated to cost £5000. The fourth design Biibuntted had a bathing ai a of 109ft by||@@||design submitted had a bathing area of 150ft. by lüOlt, provis u n boing ra iJo tor 1JG dretsm^-rooiaa||@@||150ft., provision being made for 126 dressing-rooms and oflicej .There wab s i ihsonco of accj-iiniodj||@@||and offices. There was an absence of accommoda- lion for spectators, consequently the estimated cost||@@||tion for spectators, consequently the estimated cost was IOSB, YU , £-"J00 lhat eloss of bath was||@@||was less, viz., £2500. That class of bath was adaptable t"> shelving sa idy beaches, shelter not||@@||adaptable to shelving sandy beaches, shelter not I leingso in itcinil Ho pccbonull> favoured floating||@@||behing so material. He personally favoured floating | biths riom 12 to 10 par cent on Um cost w oui]||@@||bathing. From 12 to 15 per cent. on the cost would he nquired to cover interest one ipital, sinking fund,||@@||be required to cover interest on capital, sinking fund, and nmiuUmaucû lue bt-üol pontoons would||@@||and maintenance. The steel pontoons would hist ubout l8 veais Ho knew that a lout U||@@||last about 18 years, He knew that a rental hxcl at Iii or 15 per cont on tho rant would||@@||fixted at 12 or 15 per cent. on the cost would bo prohibitivo , but ho connulortd it the duty of tim||@@||be prohibitive; but he considered it the duty of Uovermneut or municipalities to piy such nu amount||@@||Government or municipalities to pay such an amount ns waa iieeea^iry to make the biths of pieture3quo||@@||as was necessary to make the baths of picturesque and atli ictne ippearaneo IIo did not think the||@@||and attractive appearance. He did not think the baths couti bo made a coumiorciul eucccsn In ma||@@||baths could be made a commercial success. In his opinion tho elstern -ide ot I arm Covo would be suit||@@||opinion the eastern side of Farm Cove would be suit- ahio for iloaüng baths, and Gxcd baths might bo||@@||able for floating baths, and fixed baths might be ||@@||erected in Woolloomooloo Bay. ï ho boiird then adjourned uutil this morning, when||@@||The board then adjourned until this morning, when furlhpr evidLiiLe will be taken||@@||further evidence will be taken. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14253086 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ARRIVAL OF THE LA SERENA.||@@||ARRIVAL OF THE LA SERENA. THE FRANKLIN'S RECORD TOW||@@||THE FRANKLIN'S RECORD TOW OF NEARLY THREE THOUSAND FIVE||@@||OF NEARLY THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED MILES.||@@||HUNDRED MILES. Storm-beaten und soa-scarred, tho Adclnido Com- I||@@||Storm-beaten and sea-scarred, the Adelaide Com- pauy'sîOO ton steamer Franklin, ahead of harfellow||@@||pany's 700 ton steamer Franklin, ahead of her fellow linor, the La Serena, of ¿20U ton», the latter m ton||@@||liner, the La Serena, of 2200 tons, the latter in tow of the Franklin, entered the port yesterday mormug||@@||of the Franklin, entered the port yesterday morning. Tho liunrov ised tug brought up al nigsido of the||@@||The improvised tug brought up alongside of the Markot Wharf, w here she was bo-irded by numbera||@@||Market Wharf, where she was boarded by numbers oí blnppiug people, who vvout down to congratulate||@@||of shipping people, who went down to congratulate tho m mtoi, Captain Diuc,lc, officer« engineers, nnd||@@||the master, Captain Dingle, officers, engineers, and crow tenon tho accompliihmont of their lccord Aus-||@@||crew upon the accomplishment of their record Aus- tralian tow of ncarlv, tons not Hut engines aro cora||@@||tous gross and 395 tons net. Her engines are com- fouul with ejlinders 28}iu and u7in diameter ro||@@||found with cylinders 28in. and 57in. diameter re- spBctivolj, aud stroke J6lu The horse power is 102||@@||spectively, and stroke 36in. The horse- power is 162 norma ii||@@||nominal. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14253564 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn UNITED MASONIC BALL AT||@@||UNITED MASONIC BALL AT BALMAJN.||@@||BALMAIN Tho suth atiniiil United Mtisoinc Dall of. tho||@@||The sixth annual United Masonic Ball of the various lodges in the district took pluce in the Bal-||@@||various lodges in the district took place in the Bal- main Lort u Halt on Vrulny evening, and piovod a||@@||main Town Hall on Friday evening, and proved a success Tho function ia looked upon aa an impor-||@@||success. The function is looked upon as an import- tant ovont or lho year in Masonic cueles, aud a large||@@||tant event of the year in Masonic circles, and a large amount of mtwest was -tliomi in tho movement||@@||amount of interest was shown in the movement. The w eather conditions faYoiueJ one of tim largest||@@||The weather conditions favoured one of the largest attendances yet expenenced, and thero w13 a coni||@@||attendances yet experienced, and there was a com- ptehenBive gathering of tho whola of lho lodges||@@||prehensive gathering of the whole of the lodges afliluted, B3 also of many tho metropolitan bodies||@@||affiliated, as also of many the metropolitan bodies. Hie building Yvns beautifully sot oft with handsome||@@||The building was beautifully set off with handsome deeoiatioiis At the approaches vvoie two largo||@@||decorations. At the approaches were two large Corinthian columns decorated with Musomo cm||@@||Corinthian columns decorated with Masonic em- lileuiB, lent by lho Kilwinning lenval Aich||@@||blems, lent by the Kilwinning Royal Arch Chnpt"r The hall was nicely set oil with a mimbei||@@||Chapter. The hall was nicely set off with a number of Boyal Aich hannels, whilst immediate!) opposite||@@||of Royal Arch banners, whilst immediately opposite the stage was a handsome laige illuminated banner||@@||the stage was a handsome large illuminated banner from Lodge Sir Colin Campbell Tho whole of the||@@||from Lodge Sir Colin Campbell. The whole of the dcciiralions wera curried out under tho inimediite||@@||decorations were carried out under the immediate direction of Wor Bro Olcoti The floor was 111 ex-||@@||direction of Wor. Bro.l Olsen. The floor was in ex- cellent condition, whilst the genernl nrraugeuiente||@@||cellent condition, whilst the general arrangements rudert ilfeu nu Ms C hy Messis G T ¡stewart,||@@||undertaken as Ms.C by Messrs G F Stewart, It M Poutey, T Congdon, Allan A Smith, A||@@||R. M. Pontey, J. Congdon, Allan A. Smith, A. Pontet,!' AV Lauge, li J Copes tu ko, with Mesáis||@@||Pontey, F. W. Lange, H. J. Copestake, with Messrs. TI G Simmonds ind Pontoy us lion secretaries, and||@@||H. G. Simmonds and Pontey as hon. secretaries, and Mr F C Howard, lion treasurer, left nothing to bo||@@||Mr F C Howard, , hon. treasurer, left nothing to be desired lho catering wai curried out 111 a satisfac-||@@||desired. The catering was carried out in a satisfac- tory manner, anti wira tn the hands of Mr Saunders||@@||tory manner, and was in the hands of Mr. Saunders (Hundwick), and tho refreshment-loom yviis under||@@||(Randwick), and the refreshment-room was under the supervino» of Bro T Willi mis Suppor svas||@@||the supervision of Bro. T. Williams. Supper was seivcd 111 the banqueting hal. Excellent music was||@@||served in the banqueting hall. Excellent music was rrovidod by li B Hartley s siring baud||@@||provided by R. B. Hartley's string band. Amongst those pro3ent were the Mayor of Balmain||@@||Amongst those present were the Mayor of Balmain (Alderman Ii Mills I P ), Wor Master Bro A I!||@@||(Alderman H. Mills. J.P.) Wor. Master Bro. A. E. Olsen (Lodge Sir Collu Campbell), Knights of the||@@||Olsen (Lodge Sir Colin Campbell), Knights of the lied Cross Wor Bro J Congdon, I P M , W01||@@||Red Cross; Wor. Bro. J. Congdon I.P.M., Wor. Bio G P Stewart, Bio 1 Hawkins S W , Bio||@@||Bro. G. F. Stewart, Bro. J. Hawkins, S.W., Bro F C Hawkins, 1 W , Alderman A G Crump (of||@@||F C Hawkins, J. W., Alderman. A. G. Crump (of 1 ndgo bil Colin Campbell!, Wor Master Bro J||@@||Lodge Sir Colin Campbell), Wor. Master Bro. J. Boss, Bro Geo Boulton, S W YVor Bio Jabe?||@@||Ross, Bro. Geo. Boulton, S.W., Wor. Bro Jabez T eau, I'M (of Lodge Pic he), W01 Mastoi Bio li||@@||Lean, P.M. (of Lodge Pacific), Wor. Master Bro. H. G Simmonds, Bro A b Bon I ti n, Bro I Bartholo-||@@||G Simmonds, Bro. A. S. Boulton, Bro. J. Bartholo mew (of Lodge Waratah), W01 Bro C II Robin-||@@||mew (of Lodge Waratah), Wor Bro. C. H. Robin- son, V Grand Stoward, Wor uro A Inwood,||@@||son, P. Grand Steward, Wor. Bro. A. Inwood, I P M (Lidgrt Cosmopolitan), Wor Bro Alf Hunt,||@@||I P M (Lodge Cosmopolitan), Wor. Bro. Alf. Hunt V M , Bro Allan A Smith, S W , Bro Laiug J W||@@||P.M., Bro. Allan A. Smith, S.W., Bro. Laing, J.W. (of Lodgo Drummoyne Ino 210), YVor Muster Bro||@@||(of Lodgo Drummoyne No. 210), Wor. Master Bro. j li M'Gljmont and Mis M'Clj mont (Lodge ivan-||@@||J. R. M'Clymont and Mrs. M'Clymont (Lodge Ivan- hoe) Bio T D Morris m (Melbourne), Bro N||@@||hoe) Bro. J. D. Morrison (Melbourne), Bro N Tandy and Mrs Vainly (Hunter's Hill), Bro A E||@@||Vandy and Mrs Vandy (Hunter's Hill), Bro A E Biches nuil Mrs Riches Mr G B M'Clymont mid||@@||Riches and Mrs. Riches, Mr. G. B. M'Clymont and Miss Try. Mrs A b Boulton Mi and Mrf B||@@||Miss Fry, Mrs. A. S. Boulton, Mr. and Mrs. R. Inmb Miss Ethel Brooks, Mrs 1 Bell Misa Bell||@@||Tomb, Miss Ethel Brooks, Mrs. T. Bell, Miss Bell, Mi's Gray, Mrs Howard, Mra Chat YA Howard||@@||Miss Gray, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Chas. W. Howard, Miss 1 rout, Mm T Piigho, Miss rditli Now ton Mrs||@@||Miss Prout, Mrs. J. Pughe, Miss Edith Newton, Mrs. Geo Ellis, Miss Lincoln, Mrs T Congdon Mrs 1||@@||Geo. Ellis, Miss Lincoln, Mrs. J. Congdon, Mrs. T. Golriuhonu Mina Harbent Ali mid Mis îvicl.||@@||Colquhoun, Miss herbert, Mr. and Mrs. Nick roltlinm Mr and Mrs D Hanson Mies G Auder||@@||Feltham, Mr. and Mrs. D. Harrison, Miss G. Ander- son, Miss L Biidsou Miss Howes, Mrs Kiers, Mrs||@@||son, Miss L. Bridson, Miss Howes, Mrs. Keers, Mrs. F Pontey, Miss Bukoi, Miss Compton, Mrs TV||@@||F Pontey, Miss Bakeer, Miss Compton, Mrs. W. Davidson, Mis« Sexton, Mrs Havvkina, and Mra||@@||Davidson, Miss Sexton, Mrs. Hawkins, and Mrs. Heiberg _||@@||Helberg. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14253688 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I C0ÜNT11Y HEWS. I||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. I s> ¡||@@|| A PEREMPTORY DEMAND. '||@@||A PEREMPTORY DEMAND. | _ CORAKI. jSaturdoy.||@@||CORAKI. Saturday. A meeting of tho Ilichmond ltiyei Flood Relief||@@||A meeting of the Richmond River Flood Relief Lcnguo delegates was hold to-day Clio abject was||@@||League delegates was held to-day. The object was to consider a lettor from the Ciown Solicitor to the||@@||to consider a letter from the Crown Solicitor to the guarantors of the 1 uckoiabil escape drain, demand-||@@||guarantors of the Tuckombil escape drain, demand- ing pay mont of the nuount guaranteed vvithiu oí o||@@||ing payment of the amount guaranteed within one month, m default logal proceedings to he taken Is o||@@||month, in default legal proceedings to be taken. No previous demand wits undo, and the meeting jms-kI||@@||previous demand was made, and the meeting passed a resolution strongly coiidemuiiig tho letter as " uti||@@||a resolution strongly condemning the letter as "un- lustlhablc nud nrrogiiut " Tho inoetiug also dcciuod||@@||justifiable and arrogant." The meeting also decided to tom ard the resolution, through the members foi||@@||to forward the resolution, through the members for Uia district, to tho Premier Hie annrautuis,||@@||the district, to the Premier. The guarantors, «hilo willing to fulfil thou liability, urge||@@||while willing to fulfil their liability, urge upon Iho Govornmont to fulfil its promise to||@@||upon the Government to fulfil its promise to pass n Betterment Bill through Parliament,||@@||pass a Betterment Bill through Parliament, whereby nil who benefit hy ' the flood escape||@@||whereby all who benefit by the flood escape urain wcu'd bo compelled to pay in proportion||@@||drain would be compelled to pay in proportion to benefit rocciv ed, instead of the pre sont syBtom of||@@||to benefit received, instead of the present system of making a fow pay for tho benefit of all 1 ho moot-||@@||making a few pay for the benefit of all. The meet- ing, which was -very enthusiastic, appointed five||@@||ing, which was very enthusiastic, appointed five delegates to proceed to byduey immediately aud m||@@||delegates to proceed to Sydney immediately and in- tcrvii w tho Ministor tor Works The delegates aro||@@||terview the Minister for Works. The delegates are Mr W liollun, Captain Storey, Messrs L Benaud,||@@||Mr. W. Gollan, Captain Storey, Messrs. L. Benaud, 1 Casey, and I' M'fnddou These gentlemen will||@@||T. Casey, and T. McFadden. These gentlemen will also act in urging foiwnrd tho Tucklan scheme and||@@||also act in urging forward the Tuckean scheme and other urgent dtitnct matters||@@||other urgent district matters. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14254283 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MELANESIAN MISSION.||@@||MELANESIAN MISSION. 1 or the past five weeks the Hov Walter G Ivens,||@@||For the past five weeks the Rev. Walter G. Ivens, M A , ouc of tho Melanesian illusion staff, has been||@@||M.A., one of the Melanesian Mission staff, has been presetting and loctuinig m Sydney and the suburbs||@@||preaching and lecturing in Sydney and the suburbs. On Mond ty his doputation work was brought to a||@@||On Monday his deputation work was brought to a close by a servies at o p ni m M Andrew's Cathe-||@@||close by a service at 5 p.m. in St. Andrew's Cathe- dral, at which the Hov Willourjhby Flowei, M A,||@@||dral, at which the Rev. Willoughby Flower, M.A., preached a sortnon on the duty of the||@@||preached a sermon on the duty of the Church and nation to the heathon peoples||@@||Church and nation to the heathen peoples with whom they aro brought into contact||@@||with whom they are brought into contact. 1 hero was i very fair cor-gregation, and tho Arch||@@||There was a very fair congregation, and the Arch- lijshop, Archdeacon Guotbor.Caiion Corlette,&nd the||@@||bishop, Archdeacon Gunther, Canon Corlette, and the Kort« It Grifluks, H J Head, H W Mort, W U||@@||Revs. R. Griffiths, R. J. Read, H. W. Mort, W. G. Ivens and W J Car*ebrcad took part m the romeo||@@||Ivens and W. J. Cakebread took part in the service. At G ¿0 tía was provided by n uumber of ladies in||@@||At 6.30 tea was provided by a number of ladies in the Y U C A.-buildings, and at 8 o clock the Areli||@@||the Y.M.C.A.-buildings, and at 8 o'clock the Arch- bishop près d«J over a public moating lu the largo||@@||bishop presided over a public meeting in the large hall||@@||hall. Tho »ocictari tho Pev TI v\ alineo Moit oponed||@@||The secretary, the Rev. H. Wallace Mort, opened the mooting with previ cr and then gavo a short||@@||the meeting with prayer, and then gave a short roport us to tho wort« of tho Now bouth Wales||@@||report as to the work of the New South Wales Auxiliary, pointing out that about £7*10 per aiinnui||@@||Auxiliary, pointing out that about £750 per annum had beru nubicribed during tho past six >e tra lia||@@||had been subscribed during the past six years. He urf ed tho tnomlii rs of the Church to intere't them-||@@||urged the members of the Church to interest them- selves in tho jubilee oí the Australian Board of||@@||selves in the jubilee of the Australian Board of Missions to bo csifibratod .ii Aupusl of nett jcaT||@@||Missions to be celebrated in August of next year. Tho ttrst resolution w es moved by the Roi Charles||@@||The first resolution was moved by the Rev. Charles B co, of Newcastle who for 25 years worked as a||@@||Bice, of Newcastle, who for 25 years worked as a mismouarj. tu Melanesia It was seconded by C tpt tn||@@||missionary in Melanesia. It was seconded by Captain Gibsoo, H N , who wc ebie to be ir pursonul testi-||@@||Gibson, R.N., who was able to bear personal testi- mony to the ¡roo 1 wo L neme dono by tho aseucy of||@@||mony to the good work being done by the agency of the ini3tiioti, luviii" boon the oHccr who prorlaimea||@@||the mission, having been the officer who proclaimed the Bntish protectorate over tho fao'omoa Islands||@@||the British protectorate over the Solomon Islands romo jortraai») llio involution nfliriped-"That||@@||some years ago. The resolution affirmed—"That the Melanesian Mißdion deserves Mie s «pport of all||@@||the Melanesian Mission deserves the support of all churchnieu ni tho dtoecse "||@@||churchmen in the diocese." Tho Rev W I Carr ¿smith explained the object||@@||The Rev. W. I. Carr Smith explained the object of St Birnnbas' Assouati >n, and uriiod tbo forma-||@@||of St. Barnabas' Association, and urged the forma- tion of missionary unions in evor> parish||@@||tion of missionary unions in every parish. Iho soond resolution, inoved by the Eov W G||@@||The second resolution, moved by the Rev. W. G. Ivens, and seconded by tho lîov Dr Corlette, «as as||@@||Ivens, and seconded by the Rev. Dr. Corlette, was as fellows -"Ihat in view of tho urgcut noatl ofa nev»||@@||follows—"That in view of the urgent need of a new ship for the ieuc of tho mission, a committee, to be||@@||ship for the use of the mission, a committee, to be known as the Meluuo ian tíbin Committee, be formad||@@||known as the Melanesian Ship Committee, be formed in oidor to raise at least ¿lOUl) for this object, for||@@||in order to raise at least £1000 for this object, for prcuinlrtion at tho jubilee of the Auttralian Board of||@@||presentation at the jubilee of the Australian Board of Missions lu Au0ust next such committee to ttct in||@@||Missions in August next; such committee to act in connection with tho existing Molincsinu Mission||@@||connection with the existing Melanesian Mission Coenmitteo for JNew South Wales Aud, further,||@@||Committee for New South Wales. And, further, that tee following, with powor to add to their num||@@||that the following, with power to add to their num- ror, constitute such a committee -The Rev W J||@@||ber, constitute such a committee:—The Rev. W. J. Cakcbroad, Mrs W llov-faharp, Miss ¡saumarez||@@||Cakebread, Mrs. W. Hey-Sharp, Miss Saumarez buiítli Miss E S Morl, Miks Bielham, Miss Dove||@@||Smith, Miss E. S. Mort, Miss Badlham, Miss Dove, an I M bs favngn "||@@||and Miss Synge." Mt Ivons pointed oat that the meesioit vvoik wjs||@@||Mr. Ivens pointed out that the mission work was cairted on nbjoltitely without trauiug, that the||@@||carried on absolutely without trading, that the present ship could steam only nbout four and a half||@@||present ship could steam only about four and a half knots an horn, and that it « as becoming more anti||@@||knots an hour, and that it was becoming more and more necessary lor Iho white missionaries to rcide||@@||more necessary for the white missionaries to reside all the year rounl on tho lalaudp tlni3 nfc sadatm"||@@||all the year round on the islands, thus necessitating a permuuent st iff at headquarters||@@||a permanent staff at headquarters. Dr Corlette remuidod Ins audieuce tnat oO > eure||@@||Dr. Corlette reminded his audience that 50 years ago the peoplo of fejdiiey bad pröseuted BishopG A||@@||ago the people of Sydney had presented Bishop G. A. belts yu, of New Zealand, with a elim to carry on tin»||@@||Selwyn, of New Zealand, with a ship to carry on this worl, and expressed a hope that the resolution||@@||work, and expressed a hope that the resolution would lead to an equally e iltsfactory result||@@||would lead to an equally satisfactory result. At the close of the meeting n collection was ma lo||@@||At the close of the meeting a collection was made, .and upwards of £7 waa handed m||@@||and upwards of £7 waa handed in. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14254596 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn BLIGH.||@@||BLIGH. Tho proceedings in Bligh Divi«ion wera marked||@@||The proceedings in Bligh Divi«ion were marked by an amount of régulant) and an eatiro ab||@@||by an amount of régularity and an entire ab- Bence of oxutemcnt iho polling tank place m a||@@||sence of excitemcnt. The polling took place in a booth in Palinor-streot, and w a i presided ov er by||@@||booth in Palmer-street, and was presided over by Mr TJ \V" Carpenter Associated with him were||@@||Mr U. W. Carpenter. Associated with him were Messrs A S Carpenter (substitute), 1 J Kinsella,||@@||Messrs A S Carpenter (substitute), J. J Kinsella, J Tyndall Peter-on, John Toi, G L Aidill, Itobort||@@||J. Tyndell Peterson, John Fox., G. E. Ardill, Robert I> Petrie, and Atthur O West Iheio was a small||@@||D. Petrie, and Atthur O. West. There was a small detachment of police prerent, under tho direction of||@@||detachment of police present, under the direction of borgeant trrifiitli Near tho entrance to the booth||@@||Sergeant Griffith. Near the entrance to the booth were a few men who wore anxious to direct ol^uois||@@||were a few men who were anxious to direct electors ¿ow to vote, and so solicitous were thej tnat the||@@||how to vote, and so solicitous were they tnat the «ord which they themselves dirt not approve of||@@||word which they themselves did not approve of should be erased that they pres'cd U| on uti/ons cards||@@||should be erased that they presssed upon citizens cards from which tho obnoxious uilnuiativo or negative, as||@@||from which the obnoxious affirmative or negative, as the case might be, had been expunged A lew cuiious||@@||the case might be, had been expunged. A few cuiious pooplo gathered about iho buildup, mid theio was||@@||people gathered about the building, and there was also tho ubuoI cluster of rlnldreu The poll wai||@@||also the usuaI cluster of children. The poll was marked by a decided stiadiue*B At midday 'ilOciectors||@@||marked by a decided steadiness. At midday 510 electors had denoted their desucs By ¿ o'clock tho number||@@||had denoted their desires. By 2 o'clock the number of pooplo who had exercised their privilege ina||@@||of people who had exercised their privilege had reached 728 By 1 o'clock moro than ¿00 moro||@@||reached 728. By 4 o'clock more than 200 moro ballot pipers had bei,ii is ned, bringing tho||@@||ballot papers had been issued, bringing the number up to 91u, bein,; up to that hour 6'! votes in||@@||number up to 935, being up to that hour 69 votes in excess of the total numher cist ut that division on||@@||excess of the total numher cast at that division on lune 3 ot last year The larger vole was attri-||@@||June 3 of last year. The larger vole was attri- buted partly to tho increased iutere*t taken in f dic-||@@||buted partly to the increased interest taken in fedar- tation and partly to tho fact that no elector w*s||@@||ation and partly to the fact that no elector was Restricted in íogard to tho exercise of tho franchise||@@||restricted in regard to the exercise of the franchise * the district or division in which ho resided||@@||the district or division in which he resided. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14255823 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn I JOHNSTONE^ BAY SAILING CL01). |¡||@@||JOHNSTONE'S BAY SAILING CLUB. The weekly meeting of the Johnstone's Bay Sail- ,||@@||The weekly meeting of the Johnstone's Bay Sail- iug Club waa held in the club rooms, Pucitio Hotel, ,||@@||ing Club was held in the club rooms, Pacific Hotel, Stephen-street, Balmain. Mr. F. J. W. Uonjv.m !||@@||Stephen-street, Balmain. Mr. F. J. W. Donovan presided, and there was ti large attendance of mern- ,||@@||presided, and there was a large attendance of mem- tere. A donation towards tho prize fund (||@@||bers. A donation towards the prize fund was received frem Mr. W. Garden (Yice-piesidout). ?,||@@||was received from Mr. W. Garden (Vice-president). The chairman announced that the officers of the club j||@@||The chairman announced that the officers of the club lmd'waitod upon Mr, Q. V. Dcloitto requesting that <||@@||had waited upon Mr. Q. L. Delcitte requesting that gentleman to accept tbo position of president of tho||@@||gentleman to accept the position of president of the club Mr Deloitte was willing to do so, and pro-||@@||club. Mr Delcitte was willing to do so, and pro- mised to do his utmo3t to advance the interests oí the||@@||mised to do his utmost to advance the interests of the club On the motion of Mr S Boyd he was unani-||@@||club. On the motion of Mr. S. Boyd he was unani- mously elected to the position Tho pri/eal won in||@@||mously elected to the position. Tho prizes won in the club's first general handicnp last Saturday wera||@@||the club's first general handicap last Saturday were presented, ti7 , Australian, 18ft (Chris Wobb), £6||@@||presented, viz., Australian, 18ft (Chris Webb), £6 for first, Kerriki, ¿Mt (George ifcllis), £3, second||@@||for first, Kerriki, 22ft (George Ellis), £3, second. Arrangement! were undo for the club's 14 footer»||@@||Arrangements were made for the club's 14 footers nnd 8 footers handicaps next Satui day The fol-||@@||and 8 footers handicaps next Saturday. The fol- lowing entries iTero received -14-footers Ena (B||@@||lowing entries were received :-14-footers Ena (B. Lloyd), Cutty bark (P Cowie), Hone (T Smith),||@@||Lloyd), Cutty Sark (P Cowie), Rene (J. Smith), Clio (W Dunn). Maggie (W J Holmes) , 8-footora,||@@||Clio (W. Dunn). Maggie (W. J. Holmes) , 8-footers, Cyclonn (H Hancox), Britannia 'C T Fleming),||@@||Cyclone (H. Hancox), Britannia (C. T. Fleming), Tra (C Hayes), and lue? (T Timbrell) Further||@@||Era (C. Hayes), and Inez (T. Timbrell). Further entiles foi both o routs will ho recoived at tbo club||@@||entries for both events will be received at the club rooms to-night||@@||rooms to-night. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14256132 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. UNDEFENDED CASES.||@@||UNDEFENDED CASES. Ridgeway v. Ridgewny.||@@||Ridgeway v. Ridgeway. This was a petition hy Martha llidge way, for-||@@||This was a petition by Martha Ridgeway, for- mer!} Wallis, tor the dissoluti ni of her murmge||@@||merly Wallis, for the dissolution of her marriage with Frederick William Kiiigewaj on the ground ot||@@||with Frederick William Ridgeway, on the ground of desuition Petitioner saul respondent was au aitil||@@||desertion. Petitioner said respondent was an artil- luryuiau, aged ¿G She was uged 19 They were||@@||leryman, aged 26. She was aged 19. They were married lu tho v ostiy nf st Matthias.' Church of||@@||married in the vestry of St. Matthias' Church of EngUud, Paddington, on July di, 1801||@@||England, Paddington, on July 31, 1894. lu this case his llonoi had leserved his||@@||In this case his Honor had reserved his decision His Hanoi at ouce expressed sin-«||@@||decision. His Honor at once expressed sur- puse that the notion bad not been laid||@@||prise that the notion had not been laid on the ground of adultery To (lav he said||@@||on the ground of adultery. To-day he said ho wies not satisfied with the evidence on the||@@||he was not satisfied with the evidence on the giound of desertion J Ho gave leave, however, to||@@||ground of desertion. He gave leave, however, to amend the petition bv adding tho issue of udultery||@@||amend the petition by adding the issue of adultery. Hie case then stood over for service of the amended||@@||The case then stood over for service of the amended eitutiou||@@||citation. Pairey v Panov||@@||Parrey v. Parrey. Mr It W. Tiaser upponred for petitioner. Agnes||@@||Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for petitioner, Agnes Ella Parrey, formerly Sherwood, who sought a||@@||Ella Parrey, formerly Sherwood, who sought a divorce from Albert Patrol coachbuildcr, on the||@@||divorce from Albert Parrey, coachbuilder, on the ground of desertion Hie mnrrtugo took place ni||@@||ground of desertion. The marriage took place in April, 1891, according to the rites of the Presbyterian||@@||April, 1894, according to the rites of the Presbyterian Chinch, at ¡Newcastle In December of the name||@@||Church, at Newcastle. In December of the same year respondent told petitioner thot he hsd had uome||@@||year respondent told petitioner that he had had some trouble with n woman and he had been tin red md||@@||trouble with a woman and he had been tarred and feathered He left petitioner His Honor granted||@@||feathered. He left petitioner. His Honor granted u decree nisi returnable in a month, lespondcnt to||@@||a decree nisi returnable in a month, respondent to pa) costs||@@||pay costs. Anderson v Anderson||@@||Anderson v. Anderson. Mr Boyce, instructed by Mr Learj, appe ired for||@@||Mr. Boyce, instructed by Mr. Leary, appeared for the petitioner, Louisa Auderson, who sought a||@@||the petitioner, Louisa Anderson, who sought a divorce from John Authony Anderson on the ground||@@||divorce from John Anthony Anderson on the ground of habitual drunkenness aud cruelty The marriage||@@||of habitual drunkenness and cruelty. The marriage tcok place in Tebruary, 1891, lu tho Centennrv||@@||took place in February, 1891, in the Centenary Hall, bydiiov, uccording to the rites of the Wesleyan||@@||Hall, Sydney, according to the rites of the Wesleyan Church His Honor granted u, decree nisi return-||@@||Church. His Honor granted a decree nisi return- able m a montl||@@||able in a month. Wood v Wood||@@||Wood v. Wood. Mr B W Traser appeared foi the petitioners||@@||Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for the petitioners Cecilia Cuttle Downie Wood, forinprly Cunyng-||@@||Cecilia Cuttle Downie Wood, formerly Cunyng- hame (a widow), who sought a divorcu ¿rom Charles||@@||hame (a widow), who sought a divorce from Charles Htuiv Wood, shipping clerk, on tho ground of||@@||Henry Wood, shipping clerk, on the ground of desertion lu» murri ige took place in Decem-||@@||desertion. The marriage took place in Decem- ber, 1891 accordjug to the rites of_the Congregational||@@||ber, 1891, according to the rites of the Congregational Church In March, 189b, respondent invite I petitioner||@@||Church. In March, 1896, respondent invited petitioner to * have a list cup of tea togctbei, ' us ho was||@@||to " have a last cup of tea together," as he was going to leave her ¿he implored lum to stay with||@@||going to leave her. She implored him to stay with lier, but he j ersistcd m his (letermtuation, aud||@@||her, but he persisted in his determination, and despite her cijiug left the house Ho had never||@@||despite her crying left the house. He had never contllbulcd to her suppoit since, und when hu had||@@||contributed to her support since, and when he had seau bel lu the street he declined to acknowledge||@@||seen her in the street he declined to acknowledge hm His Honor giauted a dceieo nisi, returnable||@@||her. His Honor granted a decree nisi, returnable m a mouth||@@||in a month. Morrison (falsely called Lee) v Lee||@@||Morrison (falsely called Lee) v. Lee. TiiiB was a petition foi nu oidci declaung the||@@||This was a petition for an order declaring the mamngo nf fessio Moriison with Horny Lee null||@@||marriage of Jessie Morrison with Henry Lee null aud void Petitionei t.for whom Mr Tiasor ap-||@@||and void. Petitioner (for whom Mr. Fraser ap- peared) said she went through the form of uiariingo||@@||peared) said she went through the form of marriage with the respondent m October, 18%, at Lli/abeth||@@||with the respondent in October, 1896, at Elizabeth- street, Syduej according to the rites of tho In||@@||street, Sydney, according to the rites of the In- dependent Baptist Church She afterwards learned||@@||dependent Baptist Church. She afterwards learned thut respondent had beau, in 1891, married to a||@@||that respondent had been, in 1894, married to a woman who petitioner swore was still alive||@@||woman who petitioner swore was still alive. After heming evidence lim llonoi said he wus||@@||After hearing evidence his Honor said he was morally satisfied thut at the time of tho marriage||@@||morally satisfied that at the time of the marriage ceremony, in 1890, the wife of respondent was alive,||@@||ceremony, in 1896, the wife of respondent was alive, but ho must huv o further legal proof Ho ad-||@@||but he must have further legal proof. He ad- journed tho cass for the production of this proof||@@||journed the case for the production of this proof. WALSH v WALSH||@@||WALSH v. WALSH. Emily Elizabeth Walsh, foruiorly Webb, peti-||@@||Emily Elizabeth Walsh, formerly Webb, peti- tioned for a divorce from William James Walsh on||@@||tioned for a divorce from William James Walsh on tho ground of desertiuu 1 ho parties w e-o married||@@||the ground of desertion. The parties were married in April, 1889, in Mar«, borough, Queensland, ac-||@@||in April, 1889, in Maryborough, Queensland, ac- cording to the rites of the Primitivo Methodist||@@||cording to the rites of the Primitive Methodist Church Theie were two children tf the marriage||@@||Church. There were two children of the marriage. His Honor grantid a decrpe nisi, returnublo ni three||@@||His Honor granted a decree nisi, returnable in three mouths, petitioner to hnvo custody of the two||@@||months, petitioner to have custody of the two children Mr TriiBer appeared for the petitioner||@@||children. Mr. Fraser appeared for the petitioner. JONES v JONFS||@@||JONES v. JONES. Mr Boys for the petitionei lins was a petition||@@||Mr. Boys for the petitioner. This was a petition by Sophia Alieo Jones formerly Street, for a||@@||by Sophia Alice Jones, formerly Street, for a divorce from Captain Jones on tho ground of||@@||divorce from Captain Jones on the ground of desertion The parties were married at Wost||@@||desertion. The parties were married at West Kog trail on Octobor 10, 189J according to tho vites||@@||Kogarah on October 10, 1895, according to the rites of the Baptist Church Petitioner was 51 and re-||@@||of the Baptist Church. Petitioner was 51 and re- spondent OL! jon IS of nge at the time of the marriage||@@||spondent 53 years of age at the time of the marriage. lwo months lifter marriage potitiuuer ¡,ava respon-||@@||Two months after marriage petitioner gave respon- dent £25 w ith which to huv a business in Nuwcustlo||@@||dent £25 with which to buy a business in Newcastle. Ho vient to J5ewcastle, and wroto to say tint he bud||@@||He went to Newcastle, and wrote to say that he had been disappointed, mid would not ngam return to||@@||been disappointed, and would not again return to her His Honor granted a decieo tiu-i, returnable in||@@||her. His Honor granted a decree nisi, returnable in thrcB months||@@||three months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14258433 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ENGLISHMEN AT GOULBURN.||@@||THE ENGLISHMEN AT GOULBURN. The first match of tho Englishmen's tout will be||@@||The first match of the Englishmen's tour will be played to-day at Goulburn, «hero a toatn repro .||@@||played to-day at Goulburn, where a team repre- senlmg the Central-Southern Branch Union will be||@@||senting the Central-Southern Branch Union will be mot.||@@||met. Tho match against New South Wales is set down||@@||Thr match against New South Wales is set down for Satuiday on tho Syduoy Clukot Ground, and on||@@||for Saturday on the Sydney Cricket Ground, and on Referendum Day (Tuesday noxt) the visitors will||@@||Referendum Day (Tuesday next) the visitors will moot the Sidney Union tniini The early match on||@@||meet the Sydney Union team. The early match on that day will bo Noxt Tifteon v. dinbiued Juniors.||@@||that day will be Next Fifteen v. Combined Juniors. Sir Matthew Hains has consented to formally le||@@||Sir Matthew Hains has consented to formally re- cetve the Englishmen at noon to-morrow at tho Town||@@||ceive the Englishmen at noon to-morrow at the Town Hall.||@@||Hall. IlOMBAtA, Tuesdav||@@||BOMBALA, Tuesday. The senior und junior clubs pluved a draw-ti points||@@||The senior and junior clubs played a draw—6 points es cb.||@@||each. CtlOOKWCM,, Tuesday.||@@||CROOKWELL, Tuesday. Grabben Gullen Wanderers dcfetted Crookwell Heyer.||@@||Grabben Gullen Wanderers defeated Crookwell Rover, 1C to ml.||@@||15 to nil. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14258856 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn TN DIVORCE.||@@||IN DIVORCE. (Boforo Mr Tustice Simpson,)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) DECREES ABSOLUTE||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. His Ilonoi pronounced abnolutt) the docreu« ami||@@||His Honor pronounced absolute the decrees nisi iui tim díssoluüonof the mamares gruutetl in tho ewes||@@||for the dissolution of the marriages granted in the cases of Emily Elizabeth Walsh v. William James Walsh,||@@||of Emily Elizabeth Walsh v. William James Walsh, and A ft nea Mary Clarke v Matthow Lauronco Clarke,||@@||and Agnes Mary Clarke v. Matthew Laurence Clarke, petitioner m each case to have custody of iho||@@||petitioner in each case to have custody of the children||@@||children. (Before Mr Tubüco Walker )||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Walker.) r_VI_VJ__ v TAKVI. AND ANOTHER||@@||FARVE v. FARVE AND ANOTHER. Mr Mooro appeared for the pitihoner Edwin||@@||Mr. Moore appeared for the petitioner, Edwin «Tonsid Fane, a ceil lumper, wlio aBked for a divorce||@@||Jousie Farve, a coal lumper, who asked for a divorce from hu wife, Caroline Tarve (former!; Backhouse)||@@||from his wife, Caroline Farve (formerly Backhouse) on tho ground of hnr ul utter y with Turo.3 Akers,||@@||on the ground of her adultery with James Akers, who w ita pined in the au it ia co-respondent Iho||@@||who was joined in the suit as co-respondent. The .niringa took placo ot feyduey in accordance with||@@||marriage took place at Sydney in accordance with the forma of tho Conffrc^tion"! Church, and was||@@||the forms of the Congregational Church, and was solemnised on AuguBt 2t», 1S9 i, by the Rev.||@@||solemnised on August 26, 1893, by the Rev. I_ Moore, the petit.ouei at that tuno being jual over||@@||E. Moore, the petitioner at that time being just over 20 yean of age and the rospondent about 14 The||@@||20 years of age and the respondent about 14. The respondent ami co-respondent admitted the charge||@@||respondent and co-respondent admitted the charge mt (lo against them, but raised issues of condonation||@@||made against them, but raised issues of condonation by the petitioner and that ho bad cinmved at and||@@||by the petitioner and that he had connived at and been accessory to the offence Ile%iondcnl also||@@||been accessory to the offence. Respondent also charged cruelty on the paît of the petitioner ihe||@@||charged cruelty on the part of the petitioner. The case bad been par I\ hca^d ou the pre ious day||@@||case had been partly heard on the previous day. Hi« Honor, li iwng hunt the evidence, giYclns||@@||His Honor, having heard the evidence, gave his decision, and mid that tho -trunRe story told had been||@@||decision, and said that the strange story told had been shown by tho evidence to be substantially correct||@@||shown by the evidence to be substantially correct. I hat story showed (hut tho petitioner and i capon||@@||That story showed that the petitioner and respon- dcut who a? min and wifo had bcou living a cat and||@@||dent who as man and wife had been living a cat and dog Mo for some years» set incd to have pomo to a||@@||dog life for some years, seemed to have come to a mutual airangomont Tbs icupondont m ad o the||@@||mutual arrangement. The respondent made the I acquaintance of tho co-respondent and petitioner||@@||acquaintance of the co-respondent and petitioner ' subsequently stated that«, is Ins wife »ppcared to bo||@@||subsequently stated that, as his wife appeared to be salialiod with tho co-respundant, bo was wilcowie to||@@||satisfied with the co-respondent, he was welcome to take bei, and ßhu could go her own way m future||@@||take her, and she could go her own way in future. Dim statement of tho Bliamoful bargnm his Honor||@@||This statement of the shameful bargain his Honor found to bo sufhuoutly corroborated by endonen to||@@||found to be sufficiently corroborated by evidence to mdueo bim to accept it as mainly true, nnd||@@||induce him to accept it as mainly true, and in tho enenmstances it was impossible for the||@@||in the circumstances it was impossible for the Court to grant the relief which tho petitioner asked||@@||Court to grant the relief which the petitioner asked. Ills Honor therefore,' found tho whole ol the issues||@@||His Honor therefore, found the whole of the issues in tho affirmative The result was that although ho||@@||in the affirmative. The result was that although he found, as admitted, that the respondent and co-ie||@@||found, as admitted, that the respondent and co-re- spondont had committed adultery, the petitioner was||@@||spondent had committed adultery, the petitioner was not entitled to the benefit«s of tho Act under which||@@||not entitled to the benefits of the Act under which divorces are granted in this colony His Honor did||@@||divorces are granted in this colony. His Honor did not excuso tho conduct of the respondent lud co-||@@||not excuse the conduct of the respondent and co- respondent, both of whom be regarded as klaraeablo||@@||respondent, both of whom he regarded as clameable m a high degree, but tbo petitioner seemed to have||@@||in a high degree, but the petitioner seemed to have treen tho author of his own unhappmess, nud was||@@||been the author of his own unhappiness, and was disentitled to the relief ho asked His petition was||@@||disentitled to the relief he asked. His petition was consequently dismissed||@@||consequently dismissed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14259326 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW REPORT.||@@||LAW REPORT. . -||@@|| TUESDAY, JULY 4. ?||@@||TUESDAY, JULY 4. DrVOEOFcOUET.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before the Chief Justice).||@@||(Before the Chief Justice). DECIMEE OF JUDICIAL SEPARATION. '||@@||DECREE OF JUDICIAL SEPARATION. Langley v. Langley (part ncard).||@@||Langley v. Langley (part heard). Eli/1 Langlo}, for whom Mr Kalston appeared,||@@||Eliza Langley, for whom Mr. Ralston appeared, under Instructions from Mr W A Windoyer, ap-||@@||under instructions from Mr. W. A. Windeyer, ap- plied for a judicial separation from William Lang-||@@||plied for a judicial separation from William Lang- ley, of Wentworth-road, Bul wood, ou tho ground of||@@||ley, of Wentworth-road, Burwood, on the ground of cruolty, by assaulting, threatening, anti otherwise||@@||cruelty, by assaulting, threatening, and otherwise llltro&ting her, whoroby hor health had beenscnously||@@||illtreating her, whereby her health had been seriously injured Mr Shand, instructed by Messrs Dcano||@@||injured. Mr. Shand, instructed by Messrs. Deane and Deano, was for tho respondent, who domed tho||@@||and Deane, was for the respondent, who denied the allegations of tho petitiouer On the application of||@@||allegations of the petitioner. On the application of Mr Helston, tho cuso was heard ni camon, only the||@@||Mr. Ralston, the case was heard in camera, only the members of the press being admitted The hearing||@@||members of the press being admitted. The hearing of ovidenco occupied several days last week and argu-||@@||of evidence occupied several days last week and argu- ment was adjourned t/11 to-day||@@||ment was adjourned till to-day. After hearing Mr Shand, on bohnif of the respon-||@@||After hearing Mr Shand, on behalf of the respon- dent and without calling upon Mi Ralston to reply,||@@||dent and without calling upon Mr. Ralston to reply. His Honor said thit having givon the casa tho||@@||His Honor said that having given the case the fullest consideration since the last sitting ho had||@@||fullest consideration since the last sitting he had come to tho conclu»ion that the acts of oruelty||@@||come to the conclusion that the acts of cruelty charged hy tho petitioner against respondent were||@@||charged by the petitioner against respondent were true, and that it would be unsafe in her presout state||@@||true, and that it would be unsafe in her present state of health, both mentally and physically, to refuso||@@||of health, both mentally and physically, to refuse her the relief which ahe asked for, and to force her,||@@||her the relief which she asked for, and to force her, as bIio might be forced, into cohabitation with re-||@@||as she might be forced, into cohabitation with re- spondent again||@@||spondent again. Decr"o for judicial sepaiatlon grautod with costs||@@||Decree for judicial separation granted with costs against respondent as between solicitor and client||@@||against respondent as between solicitor and client. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14259601 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MINING IN NEW SOUTH||@@||MINING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.||@@||WALES. »||@@|| THE GUNDAOAI DISTRICT.||@@||THE GUNDAGAI DISTRICT. IB- OÜE- SPECIAL ILTNINa BEfOETEB.)||@@||(By Our SPECIAL Correspondent.) V.||@@||V. At Agenbüly, 12 miles oast of Quitter's chrome||@@||At Agenbilly, 12 miles east of Quitter's chrome mines, soma recent reef fiuds huyo been modo||@@||mines, some recent reef finds have been made. AgenbiHy Creek has long benn known to ¿ontaia||@@||Agenbilly Creek has long been known to contain gold in thu drift sands and flats skirting it, but it||@@||gold in the drift sands and flats skirting it, but it was not until quite lately that any gold was dis-||@@||was not until quite lately that any gold was dis- covered in the numerous reefs in tho locality rho||@@||covered in the numerous reefs in the locality the country comprises lough interlacing ruiges of||@@||country comprises rough interlacing ranges of felspathic nud porphyntic granites, and it is in||@@||felspathic and porphyritic granites, and it is in this class of country that the discoveries have||@@||this class of country that the discoveries have been made Several blocks have been taken up by||@@||been made. Several blocks have been taken up by BJ udic ites, which are now developing them Tlio||@@||syndicates, which are now developing them. The lind is oulj ut present in its initial stapes hut the||@@||land is only at present in its initial stages but the Burfaco sho vs u network of parallel quart/ VOIUB||@@||surface shows a network of parallel quartz veins ot moio or less si/e, running in a parallel direction||@@||of more or less size, running in a parallel direction north and south Tho surface, is strewn with small||@@||north and south. The surface, is strewn with small quart/ fragments, and tho loams show dish pros-||@@||quartz fragments, and the loams show dish pros- pects Ihc parallel »oinB are numerous a foot or||@@||pects. The parallelveins are numerous a foot or 60 below the burface, aud in uno or two instances||@@||so below the surface, and in one or two instances form narien channels in the country when followed||@@||form narrow channels in the country when followed down Thoy liw«.nly to shallow depths beforo they||@@||down. They live only to shallow depths before they change fiomanaxidisedBtuteto ono containing hoa»y||@@||change from an oxidised state to one containing heavy lui if cr DUS pjntos Tbo »vholo country is as yet m||@@||auriferous pyrites. The whole country is as yet in a virgin state Tivo or six shafts have boen sunk||@@||a virgin state. Five or six shafts have been sunk and cosloons cut, and gold discovered in mostly||@@||and costeens cut, and gold discovered in mostly *vcry ouc Olio or two small tost crushings have||@@||every one. One or two small test crushings have been put through it nn Adelong customs mill, giving||@@||been put through it an Adelong customs mill, giving tesults up to 17divt per ton J. he voins are «mall io||@@||results up to 17dwt per ton. The veins are small in euch instance If, however, thuy uiako 'o an»||@@||each instance. If, however, they make to any iloeent sue, and carry thoir prcent average gold||@@||decent size, and carry their percent average gold Laurents, thoy will ho of a pijablo nature with||@@||contents, they will be of a payable nature with crushing pi mis on tho ground A inspecting||@@||crushing plants on the ground. A prospecting batter} on tho hold would iuafcnally help to develop||@@||battery on the field would materially help to develop What seems to be n promising prospect Gold has||@@||what seems to be a promising prospect. Gold has been discovered m several of tlio numerous rangos||@@||been discovered in several of the numerous ranges in the locality, showing that Ihoro is justification for||@@||in the locality, showing that there is justification for a. moro systematic bearch At tho lughcot point of||@@||a more systematic search. At the highest point of tho AgenbiHy Ranges alluvial gnl 1 has also boen||@@||tho Agenbilly Ranges alluvial gold has also boen louud undci a capping of basaltic rock An old||@@||found under a capping of basaltic rock. An old uUuviul digger has for years boen engaged pros||@@||alluviul digger has for years been engaged pros- PBctinp thio spot witi varying results Tully 30||@@||pecting this spot with varying results. Fully 30 ihultsh ivohcousuukin thoformation, bottoming on||@@||shafts have been sunk in the formation, bottoming on Wash in each instance, and carrying gold, hut not||@@||wash in each instance, and carrying gold, but not payablo Shafts aro still being sunk, lu the hopo||@@||payable. Shafts are still being sunk, inthe hope that tbo " puttai " will bo found before long Ino||@@||that the "gutter" will be found before long. The Whola i f this work has been dono without " Govarn||@@||whole of this work has been dono without "Govern ineut aid, so offen sought by men in much bettor||@@||ment" aid, so often sought by men in much better positions, and with far loss prospects of success||@@||positions, and with far less prospects of success. At Manwnrm"'s Rosehill Estate, Bevon milos cost||@@||At Manwaring's Rosehill Estate, seven miles east of Muttama rail siding, between Cootamundra and||@@||of Muttama rail siding, between Cootamundra and Gundagai, I c_a_.iuoil a largo area of metallifurons||@@||Gundagai, I examined a large area of metalliferous country The belt seems from its position to take m||@@||country. The belt seems from its position to take in the serpentino country of Quitter's chromo deposits,||@@||the serpentine country of Quitter's chrome deposits, which is skirted by a Silurian belt on its western||@@||which is skirted by a silurian belt on its western flunk, and i granite ono turtbor west again, tho||@@||flank, and a granite one further west again, the Silurian lying between tho granite and the serpentine||@@||silurian lying between the granite and the serpentine. In tho serpentine country chromo deposits havo boen||@@||In the serpentine country chrome deposits have been discovered about the surfneo, but thoy havo||@@||discovered about the surface, but they have not been explored In tho Silurian country||@@||not been explored in the silurian country gold bus boen found in sovoral places||@@||gold has been found in several places. Ono or two nell packets bavo boen found south of||@@||One or two rich packets have bwen found south of tho homestead near tho surface, where, also, there||@@||the homestead near the surface, where, also, there tiro numerous pyntic »eins about tho belt lhc||@@||are numerous pyritic veins about the belt. The thing that can bo said about Rosehill Estate is that||@@||thing that can be said about Rosehill Estate is that there is a large «rea of country well worth pros-||@@||there is a large area of country well worth pros- pecting Assays mado from stono taken south of the||@@||pecting. Assays made from stone taken south of the homestead gavo encouraging results||@@||homestead gave encouraging results. At Coolac, eight miles from Gundagai, a deal of||@@||At Coolac, eight miles from Gundagai, a deal of development »v ork on mining areas is going on Tho||@@||development work on mining areas is going on. The continuous rood yields from Cornctt and party's||@@||continuous good yields from Cornett and party's claim hilve kept up for mouths past Tho mino was||@@||claim have kept up for months past. The mine was under option ut the time of my visit, therefore I did||@@||under option at the time of my visit, therefore I did not inspoct it Booth's United Gold Mules is still||@@||not inspect it. Booth's United Gold Mines is still 1 eing doveloped Tins company has spent a large||@@||being developed. This company has spent a large eura of mouo> pouctratuig exceedingly hard rock,||@@||sum of money penetrating exceedingly hard rock, und erecting a 10 head stamp mill and other surf oco||@@||and erecting a 40-head stamp mill and other surface plant No crushing has been put through tho battery||@@||plant. No crushing has been put through the battery yet, hut a lot of assajs liavo beon made of the ore at||@@||yet, but a lot of assays have been made of the ore at l,rass, and aro saul to show satisfactory results||@@||grass, and are said to show satisfactory results. Gioat returns aro expected of this mine when it||@@||Great returns are expected of this mine when it sturts to crush||@@||starts to crush. The dredging boom has extended to tho Gundagai||@@||The dredging boom has extended to the Gundagai distnot Long stretches of tho Murrumbidgee River||@@||district. Long stretches of the Murrumbidgee River ha»o been taken up, UB well as somo of tho river||@@||have been taken up, as well as some of the river fluts and old alluvial loads Jackalass load has boen||@@||flats and old alluvial leads. Jackalass lead has been Jcnrcd for dredging purposes, and it is proposed to||@@||leased for dredging purposes, and it is proposed to Ktait operations at tho point of outlet with tho||@@||start operations at the point of outlet with the rivai rho lead fontid iirofitublo employment for a||@@||river. The lead found profitable employment for a lurgo number of alluvial minors for years Lven||@@||large number of alluvial miners for years. Even now there nro a few still working it At Shcper||@@||now there are a few still working it. At Sheper- to\vn ucai Adelong, the Adelong Creek las been||@@||town, near Adelong, the Adelong Creek has been taken np for miles for dredging and hydraulic||@@||taken up for miles for dredging and hydraulic sluicing purposes, and it Tumut largo areas of rivci||@@||sluicing purposes, and at Tumut large areas of river bed and flat lands havo bei n secured If all tho||@@||bed and flats have been secured. If all the lund taken up is worked thero will bo at least half||@@||land taken up is worked there will be at least half a dozen dredges in tho GunJagai district||@@||a dozen dredges in the Gundagai district. At Adelong tho mimug industry hrs suffered con-||@@||At Adelong the mining industry has suffered con- siderably during the past twelve months on account||@@||siderably during the past twelve months on account of dry seasons Tew of tho mines havo been ablo to||@@||of dry seasons. Few of the mines have been able to put through an» ti nig like decent parcels of stone at||@@||put through anything like decent parcels of stone at the local mill Of the mines at w ork now the Chal-||@@||the local mill. Of the mines at work now the Chal- lenger and tho Caledonian aro the best producers||@@||lenger and the Caledonian are the best producers. The Ctlcdoniau yield has been over 2oz portón||@@||The Caledonian yield has been over 2oz per ton from 105 tons, whilst tho Challongor raino crashed||@@||from 105 tons, whilst the Challenger mine crsshed ovor 500 tons for a return of up« ords of 1 oz per||@@||over 500 tons for a return of upwards of 1 oz per ton||@@||ton. Numerous parties of men are tubutnig many of||@@||Numerous parties of men are tributing many of tho old linca of reef Occasional now chutes and||@@||the old lines of reef. Occasional new chutes and strikes aro made on theso old re'fs, but there has||@@||strikes are made on these old reefs, but there has not been an entirely now discovery in tlio Adolong||@@||not been an entirely new discovery in the Adelong listnct for soino tuno Botwoeu Tumut und Gun-||@@||district for some time. Between Tumut and Gun- dagai numerous prospectors are out, so that the dis-||@@||dagai numerous prospectors are out, so that the dis- trict generally is roceiviug moro attention than it||@@||trict generally is receiving more attention than it has dono for many yoors past||@@||has done for many years past. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14260179 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn m DIVORCE.||@@||IN DIVORCE. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Q. B. Simpson.) I||@@||(Before his Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.) WILLIAMS v. WILLIAMS.||@@||WILLIAMS v. WILLIAMS. His Honor dohi ereil lus lesorvod judgment in this||@@||His Honor delivered his reserved judgment in this matter, which was a petition by Charlotte Williams||@@||matter, which was a petition by Charlotte Williams fra dissolution of her marnago with John Darli||@@||for a dissolution of her marriage with John Davis Williams on the ground of de'ertiou Ho saul he||@@||Williams on the ground of desertion. He said he had come to tho conclusion that thepelitionor nos||@@||had come to the conclusion that the petitioner was entitled to the lelief ¿he sought He 1 ad at hrst||@@||entitled to the relief she sought. He had at first some doubt its to whothor there was sufficient evi-||@@||some doubt as to whether there was sufficient evi- dence of domicile to give lum jurisdiction, and ilso||@@||dence of domicile to give him jurisdiction, and also as to «bother there lind not beeu something equi-||@@||as to whether there had not been something equi- valent to a mutual separation, and whether there had||@@||valent to a mutual separation, and whether there had boon on nban lnnmunl of the petitioner by tho ro||@@||been an abandonment of the petitioner by the re- ?pouileut against her will Having carofullj eonsi||@@||spondent against her will. Having carefully consi- dored the evidence hu hid, however, come to tho||@@||dered the evidence he had, however, come to the conclusion that tho prayer of the petition should bo||@@||conclusion that the prayer of the petition should be granted The dceicc nisi was pronounced, and||@@||granted. The decree nisi was pronounced, and made returnable m nix weeks, uud to bo B&rved upon||@@||made returnable in six weeks, and to be served upon tho respondent, who is an inmate of the Parramatta||@@||the respondent, who is an inmate of the Parramatta asylum, within lu days||@@||asylum, within 10 days. STEPHENSON \ STEPHENSON AND SCOTT||@@||STEPHENSON v. STEPHENSON AND SCOTT. William Fianeis Stephenson, a bookkeeper,||@@||William Francis Stephenson, a bookkeeper, sought a dissolution of his marengo with Constance||@@||sought a dissolution of his marriage with Constance Tiiyteii Stephenson, formerly Pic man on||@@||Payten Stephenson, formerly Flexman, on tho ground of her adultery with ono Roheit||@@||the ground of her adultery with one Robert Scott who was loined as co-rospondcut m||@@||Scott, who was joined as co-respondent in the suit Mr Novillo Montague appeared for the||@@||the suit. Mr. Neville Montague appeared for the petitioucr, mid the case was not defouded Hie||@@||petitioner, and the case was not defended. The parties vvoro married nt Parrara itta urcording to the||@@||parties were married at Parramatta, according to the rite« of thePiosbytorian Church, on March 8, 1893||@@||rites of the Presbyterian Church, on March 8, 1893. His Honor found tho issues in favour of the plain-||@@||His Honor found the issues in favour of the plain- tiff, and granted the decree nisi, making it returnable||@@||tiff, and granted the decree nisi, making it returnable in six vv eeks, with costs against tho co-respondcut||@@||in six weeks, with costs against the co-respondent. nOLMES v HOLMES||@@||HOLMES v. HOLMES. Mr O'Conor, instructed by Messrs M'Intosh||@@||Mr. O'Conor, instructed by Messrs. McIntosh ind Todhunter, appeard for the petitioner, Eh/ubeth||@@||and Todhunter, appeard for the petitioner, Elizabeth Caroltno Holmes, formerly Devino, who sought a||@@||Caroline Holmes, formerly Devine, who sought a dissolution of her marriage with diarios 1 homos||@@||dissolution of her marriage with Charles Thomas Henry Holmes, on tho ground of desertion There||@@||Henry Holmes, on the ground of desertion. There was no appearanco of respondont I ho parties wore||@@||was no appearance of respondent. The parties were married at St John's Church, Brisbane, according||@@||married at St. John's Church, Brisbane, according to tho rites of tho Church of England, on March 11,||@@||to the rites of the Church of England, on March 22, 1882 His Honor found tho issues proved, nnd||@@||1882. His Honor found the issues proved, and granted the derco nui, making it returnable in one||@@||granted the decree nisi, making it returnable in one month||@@||month. GAHLtABDI \ GAGLIARDI||@@||GAGLIARDI v. GAGLIARDI. Mr Schrader (King and Schroder), appeared for||@@||Mr. Schrader (King and Schrader), appeared for tho petitioner, Juno Leighton Gagliardi, formerly||@@||the petitioner, Jane Leighton Gagliardi, formerly Naismith w ho sought n dissolution of her marrugo||@@||Naismith, who sought a dissolution of her marriage with Domeutco Gngliardt, a shoemaker, on the||@@||with Domenico Gagliardi, a shoemaker, on the ground ot desertion The marriage w as solemnised||@@||ground of desertion. The marriage was solemnised at Buriyood, on Mareil 2, '802 in accordance with||@@||at Burwood, on March 2, 1892, in accordance with the forms ot tho Presbvtoriuu Church lhere was||@@||the forms of the Presbyterian Church. There was no nppoarauca of the respondent, aud the issues||@@||no appearance of the respondent, and the issues being proved in favour of the petitioner, bis Honor||@@||being proved in favour of the petitioner, his Honor granted the decrne ntst, miking it returnable m||@@||granted the decree nisi, making it returnable in ono month Uejpoudcnt to pay costs out of pocket||@@||one month. Respondent to pay costs out of pocket. MOLYOT".U\ i MOLYNEUX||@@||MOLYNEUX v. MOLYNEUX. Mr Roberts (Lauo and Iloborts) appeared for tho||@@||Mr. Roberts (Lane and Roberts) appeared for the petitioner, Agnes Liluin Care» Jlolyneux, who||@@||petitioner, Agnes Lilian Carew Molyneux, who saught a dissolution of her millring« with Percy||@@||sought a dissolution of her marriage with Percy Stuart Malynoux, on thu Eiounil of Ina habitual||@@||Stuart Molyneux, on the grounds of his habitual lruukonucas uud cruulti llioiowusuo nppcarnnee||@@||drunkenness and cruelty. There was no appearance of tlie respondent Hie marriage took place accord-||@@||of the respondent. The marriage took place accord- ing to the ritos of the Church ot Engl ind at Tohnu||@@||ing to the rites of the Church of England at Johan- nesburg South Africa, on Maicli 1, 1S90 Ills||@@||nesburg, South Africa, on March 1, 1890. His llonoi, having beard t'jo cvicfeucc,gumti d tho decreo||@@||Honor, having heard the evidence, granted the decree nisi making it rcliiruablu m two mouths Petitioner||@@||nisi, making it returnable in two months. Petitioner to have the custody of her child||@@||to have the custody of her child. WILSON v WILSON||@@||WILSON v. WILSON. Mr Roberts (Lano and Roberts) appeared for the||@@||Mr. Roberts (Lane and Roberts) appeared for the petitioner, Helena Wilson, formerly Mitchell, who||@@||petitioner, Helena Wilson, formerly Mitchell, who asked for a dissolution of her murringo with William||@@||asked for a dissolution of her marriage with William Henry Wilson, a horse-tiaiuor, ou the grouud of his||@@||Henry Wilson, a horse-trainer, on the ground of his habitual drunkenness and cruelty tow ards her, and||@@||habitual drunkenness and cruelty towards her, and his adultcrv with a woman named Jnno Corrigan||@@||his adultery with a woman named Jane Corrigan. 1 bo respondent did not appear Ino evidence||@@||The respondent did not appear. The evidence showed that the pal ells v, oro married on Soptembor||@@||showed that the parties were married on September 26,1893, at St Tndo's Church, Kandwict in ac-||@@||26, 1893, at St. Jude's Church, Randwick, in ac- cordance with the forms of tho Anglican Church||@@||cordance with the forms of the Anglican Church. His Honor hawng heard the ondcuee, found the||@@||His Honor, having heard the evidence, found the issues of marriage and idultery pro\eu, and granted||@@||issues of marriage and adultery proven, and granted thtv decree nisi, muking it roturn iel" in one month||@@||the decree nisi, making it returnable in one month. Petitioner to llave custody of her child||@@||Petitioner to have custody of her child. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14261134 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn AFRO-AMERICAN MINSTRELS.||@@||AFRO-AMERICAN MINSTRELS. The Criterion Theatre Will low be managed by||@@||The Criterion Theatre will now be managed by Mr. AT. Ii Curtis, who will this evening introduce||@@||Mr. M. B Curtis, who will this evening introduce for tho llrst tuna in Australia tho Afro-American||@@||for the first time in Australia the Afro-American Minstrel Company, orgfloised by bim during bis ro||@@||Minstrel Company, organised by him during his re- cunt visit to the United otates. A long list bf artists||@@||cent visit to the United States. A long list of artists will in c1 utlo Mr. Ernest Hogan, author jf *' AU||@@||will include Mr. Ernest Hogan, author of “All Coons Look Alike to Mc," Mina Madah Hjor, the||@@||Coons Look Alike to Me," Miss Madah Hyer, the Californian nightingale, Billy M'CIain, " tha black J||@@||Californian nightingale, Billy M'Clain, "the black buffalo coraodmn," Ii la ck Dan to, juggler, Miss||@@||buffalo comedian," Black Dante, juggler, Miss Malton Bin ko. fomale baritone, "Litt la buen, contor||@@||Marion Blake, female baritone, Little Siren, contor- tiomst, Tout Logan, character, artist, Mies Laura||@@||tionist, Tom Logan, character, artist, Miss Laura Moss, Boston soprano, the Kentucky lour {dancera), <||@@||Moss, Boston soprano, the Kentucky Four (dancers), tho Critunou Ùuartct, the Picaninny Baud, and||@@||the Criterion Quartet, the Picaninny Band, and ra myothei aitists||@@||many other artists. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28249562 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. ANNE'S ORPHANAGE, '?||@@||ST. ANNE'S ORPHANAGE, LIVERPOOL.||@@||LIVERPOOL. A " Gipsies' Cuinp," conducted by tho Sisters ol||@@||A " Gipsies' Camp," conducted by the Sisters of Charity, ni aid of St. Anna'« Orphanage, Liverpool,||@@||Charity, in aid of St. Anne's Orphanage, Liverpool, was pitched at Athol Gardens ¡.on Saturday, tho.||@@||was pitched at Athol Gardens on Saturday, the fuuctiou being in overy way successful. Tba||@@||function being in every way successful. The steamar Lady Hampden modo sovnrid trip3 between||@@||steamer, Lady Hampden made several trips between tho quay nud tho camp during tho afternoon and||@@||the quay and the camp during theo afternoon and evening, thero hoing an attundauco of between 300.||@@||evening, there being an attendance of between 300 and 41)0 visitorB, who derived a largo amount of '||@@||and 400 visitors, who derived a large amount of amusement and entertainment from tho variety of'||@@||amusement and entertainment from the variety of attractions provided. A first-class band was iu at- ',||@@||attractions provided. A first-class band was in at- touduncu and pluycd musical suloctiona throughout||@@||tendance and playcd musical selections throughout tho day, which wero much appreciate j. Uancing;||@@||the day, which were much appreciated. Dancing waa spintodly indulycil in from if p.m. to 10 p.m. by1||@@||was spiritedly indulged in from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. by a lurgo number of tho vinitors, who apparently never '||@@||a large number of the visitors, who apparently never tire of thia moat pleasant of pastimes. The Bido '||@@||tire of this most pleasant of pastimes. The side ehowa provod attractive. In the evening tho grounds!||@@||shows proved attractive. In the evening the grounds wore beautifully illuminated, and a coutiuoutal cou-I||@@||were beautifully illuminated, and a continental con- cert wan givon. Refreshments wera procurable in1'||@@||cert was given. Refreshments were procurable in tho Gipsies' tout. The wholo was managed by a||@@||the Gipsies' tent. The whole was managed by a couimiltcu consisting of Messrs. .f. O'Connoll, Halp'iu, -||@@||committee consisting of Messrs. J. O'Connell, Halpin, E. O'Connoll, L. Quinlan, Carroll, and M. Ma- ]||@@||E. O'Connell, L. Quinlan, Carroll, and M. Ma- lonoyand E. G. Moon (hon. treaiurois), and Kicbard ;||@@||loney and E. G. Moon (hon. treasurer), and Richard .1.11. Stephens and Hcirry-G. Quinlan (hon..socro||@@||J. H. Stephens and Henry G. Quinlan (hon. secre- taries). Lleyond tho largo attendance it is under-||@@||taries). Beyond the large attendance it is under- stood a largo number of ticlrots wero disposed of, ;||@@||stood a large number of tickets were disposed of, and a satisfactory result ls anticipated. Tho whole ?||@@||and a satisfactory result is anticipated. The whole of the-visitors wore safely returned to Circular Quay '||@@||of the visitors were safely returned to Circular Quay shortly before ll o'clock.||@@||shortly before 11 o'clock. Dologales of tho United Commercial Travellers'||@@||Delegates of the United Commercial Travellers' Association of AustraluM'i Conference-a splendid||@@||Association of Australasia Conference-a splendid group-in current issue 44 Mail."-Advt.||@@||group-in current issue "Mail."-Advt. A sploudid illustrated paper to pout to your frionds,||@@||A splendid illustrated paper to post to your friends, curront issuo of the 4* Sydney Mail."-Advt.||@@||current issue of the " Sydney Mail."-Advt. WHY SUFFER ONE MOMENT from forturuur, dis- ,||@@||WHY SUFFER ONE MOMENT from torturing, dis- , filiiirinf- skin humours, -whoa u warn* bath with CUTf||@@||figuring skin humours, when a warm bath with CUTI- CUKA SOAP and a silicio auointing-with CUTtCUllA,||@@||CURA SOAP and a single anointing with CUTICURA, thu gloat skin cure, will afford instant relief, permit rest||@@||the great skin cure, will afford instant relief, permit rest and siren, amt'peint to s spwly, permanent, and ceono- -||@@||and sleep, and point to a speedy, permanent, and econo- inicul cure, when the best physicians and nil oilier remedies||@@||mical cure, when the best physicians and all other remedies fail. No nrei>ar.tti"ns ever compounded in ibu history of '||@@||fail. No preparations ever compounded in the history of medimnc have perlurii.t'il the wonderful corps daily nindo '||@@||medicine have performed the wonderful cures daily made' by CUTlCDltA n-mcdifs. They are, in tnilh, the Rreutcsfc||@@||by CUTICURA remedies. They are, in truth, the greatest skin cures, blond puriflstK, and humour mncriies of||@@||skin cures, blonod purifiers, and humour remedies of modern times, and nppeal to thone who have suü'crcd loilff||@@||modern times, and appeal to those who have suffered long und hopelessly with irresistible furco.-Advt.||@@||and hopelessly with irresistible force.-Advt. LIV Jill COJUMA f NTS.||@@||LIVER COMPLAINTS. Da. Kiso'n DANOKLIO:; A»I> QIIIKIHK LI vim 1'n.i.B, tho||@@||DR. KING'S DANDELION AND QUININE LIVER PILLS,the old-fsshinned Emrlish remedy, without mercury, remove1||@@||old-fashioned English remedy, without mercury, removes nil flilious and Stomach Disorders und aro still tho beat '||@@||all Bilious and Stomach Disorders and are still the best medicine.-Advt.||@@||medicine.-Advt. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28249779 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. BURGLARS AT A RAILWAY STATION.||@@||BURGLARS AT A RAILWAY STATION. A SAFE BLOWN OPEN.||@@||A SAFE BLOWN OPEN. TEMO KA, Wednesday.||@@||TEMORA, Wednesday. The Temora railway station waa euten-d by bur||@@||The Temora railway station was entered by burglars Klara early this morning, mid £4 13s was stolen from||@@||early this morning, and £4 13s was stolen from a safe. Tho entrance was effected from Park||@@||a safe. The entrance was effected from Park street by meaus of breaking a window. Tho con-||@@||street by means of breaking a window. The con- tenu of the safe weru obtained by blowing upon the||@@||tents of the safe were obtained by blowing open the Bufa door with dynamite or powder. Tho robbery||@@||safe door with dynamite or powder. The robbery took place about hnlf-pasfc I, at which time» eirricr,||@@||took place about half-past 1, at which time carrier, camped clone by, heard un oxplosiou m tho station||@@||camped close by, heard an explosion in the station building, but he took 110 notice of it. Thu police||@@||building, but he took n0 notice of it. The police have a clue, and have tracked suspects two miles||@@||have a clue, and have tracked suspects two miles out of town. Similar tracks have been disco-||@@||out of town. Similar tracks have been discovered vered about tho pust-ofliee, and it is thought that||@@||about the post office, and it is thought that : au attempt was intended to be made on that build-||@@||an attempt was intended to be made on that building ing also. Thu robbers left a cheque behind m the||@@||also. The robbers left a cheque behind in the ?mle. They also rilled thu couutcr till.||@@||safe. They also rifled the counter till. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28249849 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOHCE COUÄT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. J tte tice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) DECREES ABSOLUTE.||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. His Honor uiado absoluto tho decrees nisi and||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi and dissolved Iho marriages in tho following casca :||@@||dissolved the marriages in the following cases :— Julio Emily Venn v. James Grosso Venu (potitioucr||@@||Julie Emily Venn v. James Grosse Venb (petitioner to havo custody of tho child) ; Gcorgo Henry||@@||to have custody of the child) ; George Henry Fry v. Edith Fry (Edward John Harris co-||@@||Fry v. Edith Fry (Edward John Harris co- respondent).||@@||respondent). WILLIAMSON v. WILLIAMSON.||@@||WILLIAMSON v. WILLIAMSON. Mr. Loxton, instructed by Mr. McCarthy, ap-||@@||Mr. Loxton, instructed by Mr. McCarthy, ap- peared for the petitioner, Margaret Virginia Williain||@@||peared for the petitioner, Margaret Virginia William- sou, also known as Mina Muggie Moore, who was||@@||son, also known as Miss Maggie Moore, who was seeking a divorce from her husband, Janies Cabins||@@||seeking a divorce from her husband, James Cassius Williamson. Tho present was au application hy||@@||Williamson. The present was an application by petit inner that sho Ira permitted to (live, evidniico in||@@||petitioner that she be permitted to give evidence in support of the petition hy afhilavit. Mr. Loxton||@@||support of the petition by affidavit. Mr. Loxton said that his client was at present in Nuw Zealand||@@||said that his client was at present in New Zealand with ï troupe of theatricals and hail hooked a passage||@@||with a troupe of theatricals and had booked a passage to Honolulú. If she were compelled tocóme to||@@||to Honolulu. If she were compelled to come to .Sydney she would sulîer great loas. On tho other||@@||Sydney she would suffer great loss. On the other hand,"sho knew nothing personally of thoadoltory||@@||hand, she knew nothing personally of the adultery alleged in tho petition as having been commit led||@@||alleged in the petition as having been committed with ono Mary Weir nt Ithica, Elizabeth Bay,||@@||with one Mary Weir at Ithica, Elizabeth Bay, .Sydney, m 1SÜ7. The marriage of tho parties took||@@||Sydney, in 1897. The marriage of the parties took place in February, 1S7J.||@@||place in February, 1878. His Honor granted the application.||@@||His Honor granted the application. A DEFENDED SUIT.||@@||A DEFENDED SUIT. Kain v. Kain (Wallace amt Fullin co-respondents).||@@||Kain v. Kain (Wallace and Fullin co-respondents). This case t-.tood part heard from tho previous day.||@@||This case stood part heard from the previous day. Mr. Windeyer, instructed hy Mr. George Bourne,||@@||Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Mr. George Bourne, appeared for thc petitioner, Sydney Andrew ICam,||@@||appeared for the petitioner, Sydney Andrew Kain, a compositor, of 17Ü Brougham-slreet, Darliur-hurst.||@@||a compositor, of 179 Brougham-street, Darlinghurst. Tho petition was for a divorco from Delia-Honora||@@||The petition was for a divorce from Delia Honora Kain, formerly O'Sullivan ; thu ground of thc prayer||@@||Kain, formerly O'Sullivan ; the ground of the prayer wasadultory in July and August, ISM. Vivo co-||@@||was adultery in July and August, 1898. Five co- respondents wero joined as parties, fhrco of those||@@||respondents were joined as parties, three of these worn discharged from tho sui), thoso roinauiiug hoing||@@||were discharged from the suit, those remaining being .Robert Wnllaco and Uuorgu Fullin. Mr. Arm-||@@||Robert Wallace and George Fullin. Mr. Arm- strong, instructed hy Mr. J. J. Kiely, appeared for||@@||strong, instructed by Mr. J. J. Kiely, appeared for tho respondent ; Mr. Kainton, instructed hy Messrs.||@@||the respondent ; Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Curtáis and Barry, appeared for cn-rospondont Wal||@@||Curtiss and Barry, appeared for co-respondent Wal- laco ; Mr. Watt, instructed by Mr. Inglis, appeared||@@||lace ; Mr. Watt, instructed by Mr. Inglis, appeared for co-respouiieut Fullin. Thu partios wero||@@||for co-respondent Fullin. The parties were married iu September, 1892, at Surry Ililli, accord-||@@||married in September, 1892, at Surry Hills, accord- ing to; the rites of tho Church of" England. No||@@||ing to the rites of the Church of England. No children woro hom of the marriage.||@@||children were born of the marriage. Further évidence eu behalf of tho petitioner was||@@||Further evidence on behalf of the petitioner was heard.||@@||heard. Mr. Armstrong submitted that there was no case||@@||Mr. Armstrong submitted that there was no case against the respondent.||@@||against the respondent. Mr. Italston submitted that Ibero was no ovidonco||@@||Mr. Ralston submitted that there was no evidence against bia client, Wallace.||@@||against his client, Wallace. Mr. Watt made a similar contention on fcohnlf of||@@||Mr. Watt made a similar contention on behalf of Fullin.||@@||Fullin. His Honor took a noto of tho objoctionn.||@@||His Honor took a note of the objections. Despondent, exurj.in.ed by Mr. Armstrong, saH hoc||@@||Respondent, examined by Mr. Armstrong, said her husband noglostad her so muchjnftor their marriage||@@||husband neglected her so much after their marriage that 8ho left him. Her visita to a cortain houso wcro||@@||that she left him. Her visits to a certain house were (lue to tho fact tliat diu mudo blouses for tho occu-||@@||due to the fact that she made blouses for the occu- pait. Un her second visit sha had been in tho houso||@@||pant. On her second visit she had been in the house only a few minutos, when a privato detective called||@@||only a few minutes, when a private detective called her to tho door, and, saying that her husband was||@@||her to the door, and, saying that her husband was Ruins for o. divorco against her, said ho had caught||@@||going for a divorce against her, said he had caught her at lost. Shn said " Caught mo at what ?" Ho||@@||her at last. She said " Caught me at what ?" He «aid " Never mind," and presented lier with his||@@||said " Never mind," and presented her with his business card. Shu had never committed adultery||@@||business card. She had never committed adultery with oitlior Wallaco or Pullin.||@@||with either Wallace or Fullin. Tho caso stands part heard.||@@||The case stands part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14196279 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn 11A.KDWICIC.||@@||RANDWICK. Tho last fortnightly meeting was held ou tho 17th in-||@@||The last fortnightly meeting was held on the 17th in- stant The Mziyor (Alderman William Houston) prended,||@@||stant. The Mayor (Alderman William Houston) presided, and the foltowiug were also present - Alderman J. A. 1||@@||and the following were also present :— Alderman J. A. I. Perry. T. B. Perry, T. K, Clurke, J. Hincks, J. Bundock,||@@||Perry, T. B. Perry, F. R. Clarke, J. Hincks, J. Bundock, T. 3. Lowe, T. Plood, and T. Powell. Tho inspector of||@@||T. J. Lowe, T. Flood, and T. Powell. The inspector of nuisances reported that 14 dairymen would bo requiring||@@||nuisances reported that 14 dairymen would be requiring renewal of their licences, and he was in favour of renewing||@@||renewal of their licences, and he was in favour of renewing 13. Thrco fJTü*h cases of typhoid fever wero reported from||@@||13. Three fresh cases of typhoid fever were reported from Lower Eandw'ck. It uppeared that probably a bad drain||@@||Lower Randwick. It appeared that probably a bad drain ne*r Ba*ker-»trect was responsible for the outbreak» and||@@||near Barker-street was responsible for the outbreak, and the inspector, made inquines to seo If the roo||@@||the inspector made inquines to see if the resi- dents in tho neighbourhood would subscribe towarfii||@@||dents in the neighbourhood would subscribe towards tho making of a concrete drain to run from Harker street||@@||the making of a concrete drain to run from Barker-street to tho Chinese gardens. Messrs Itayner, Duggin and||@@||to the Chinese gardens. Messrs. Rayner, Duggan, and Fielder had guaranteed £26. The overseer fun »lud au||@@||Fielder had guaranteed £25. The overseer furnished an estiraste of £07 a« lowest probable eo«t of nuking the||@@||estimate of £67 as lowest probable cost of making the aqueduct, which would require u carrying cnjatityuf||@@||aqueduct, which would require a carrying capacity of fl.ft The drainage running from tho asyluuhadalao||@@||8½ft. The drainage running from the asylum had also been in-pectal, ana in two places tho pipes nero found to||@@||been inspected, and in two places the pipes were found to havo burnt, but they were at once repaired iho report||@@||have burst, but they were at once repaired. The report was adoptod Thcovrrsecr reported that he had visited that||@@||was adopted. The overseer reported that he had visited that portion of the Bunnerong road complained of by the Ken||@@||portion of the Bunnerong-road complained of by the Ken- sington Progrcas Association, and found that the road waa||@@||sington Progress Association, and found that the road was covered with blue metal but he considered it lind never||@@||covered with blue metal, but he considered it had never been blinded, consequently tho tiafilc was turned off into||@@||been blinded, consequently the traffic was turned off into Curl ton-street, and then down Llsomcre street Ihii||@@||Carlton-street, and then down Elsemere-street. This latter street had Buffered very much in consequence A||@@||latter street had suffered very much in consequence. A petition was received from tho shopkeepers of||@@||petition was received from the shopkeepers of Coogee protesting against the unfair competition||@@||Coogee protesting against the unfair competition of hawkers who frequent tho reserves at the bay||@@||of hawkers who frequent the reserves at the bay compared with themselves, who had to pny rent and||@@||compared with themselves, who had to pay rent and titxes, nnd asking tho council nnt to nllow them to «til||@@||taxes, and asking the council not to allow them to sell there llcforred to park» committee A counter Ietuj||@@||there. Referred to parks committee. A counter letter i signed by a ratepayer wus nlso read, in which the wrilct||@@||signed by a ratepayer was also read, in which the writer 1 hoped the con noll would not slop these hawkers and ' sa||@@||hoped the council would not stop these hawkers and " so tako tho bread out of poor people s mouths " Tho Fir«||@@||take the bread out of poor people's mouths." The Fire Brigade» lion rd notified that the council H annual contnbu||@@||Brigades Board notified that the council's annual contribu- tiou for th« current year was ¿CtGi1 ICH 8d, and requested||@@||tion for the current year was £159 10s 8d, and requested pajment of the first quarterly instalment AldermsnW||@@||payment of the first quarterly instalment. Alderman W. Î1 aj lor. of Jlockdalo, centnoopy of lu« circular letter.||@@||Taylor, of Rockdale, sent a copy of his circular letter. After debato it was agreed to let the matter stand over.||@@||After debate it was agreed to let the matter stand over. The Public Works Committee wrote in reply to council <||@@||The Public Works Committee wrote in reply to council's letter re damage caused to prupcrt) at the foot of St,||@@||letter re damage caused to property at the foot of St. Jamca'h-rond and ltuthvcn street owiugto the dischargi||@@||James's-road and Ruthven-street owing to the discharge ufaurfneo water from Crown land adjoining, stating tia]||@@||of surface water from Crown land adjoining, stating that tho Minister has approved of the construction of an opei||@@||the Minister has approved of the construction of an open drain to this place to prevent further inconvenience.||@@||drain to this place to prevent further inconvenience. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14257956 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANKRUPTCY COUIIT.||@@||BANKRUPTCY COURT. Al tho Pairmuiitta Comt ycstorday, before the||@@||At the Parramatta Court yesterday, before the Parramatta Bistuct Kcgistrar, Mi f. Ù MuoNovin,||@@||Parramatta District Registrar, Mr. T.E. MacNevin, P M , u am"'l( meeting and public examination in the||@@||P.M., a single meeting and public examination in the cstntu of William Wnttors weis held Hie btukrupt||@@||estate of William Watters were held. The bankrupt stated that he wns a pimitei, signvvriter, and cou||@@||stated that he was a painter, signwriter, and con- trurtor Ile had never been bankrupt or insolvent||@@||tractor. He had never been bankrupt or insolvent befóte Ile once made nu assignment by compromise||@@||befofe. He once made an assignment by compromise. Ho obtained it release from Ins creditor« about ilvo||@@||He obtained a release from his creditors about five years ago It was a private, composition at Parra-||@@||years ago. It was a private, composition at Parra- matta Tho causes of his bankruptcy, v/uio de-||@@||matta. The causes of his bankruptcy, were de- precation in tho value of his proper! y, losses on||@@||precation in the value of his property, losses on contracts, bad debts, and tho payment of interest||@@||contracts, bad debts, and the payment of interest. Witness staled that ho ha 1 had contracta amounting||@@||Witness stated that he had had contracts amounting to f 800 within tho lust four months, and on the||@@||to £800 within the last four months, and on the transactions had lost over ¿101 That loss, in||@@||transactions had lost over £104. That loss, in conjunction with tho hpivv strain of the interest on||@@||conjunction with the heavy strain of the interest on a bank mortgngo, uns mifhciont to compel hun to||@@||a bank mortgage, was sufficent to compel him to sequestrate No ono wns about to closo upon him||@@||sequestrate. No one was about to close upon him. Ibu examination was iid|ourned ti Sydnoy, in order||@@||The examination was adjourned to Sydney, in order to allow fay, dnoy creditors au oppoitttiiit¿ of further||@@||to allow Sydney creditors an opportunity of further examining the bankrupt in ioferoncc to certain||@@||examining the bankrupt in reference to certain inattsia mentioned m his statement||@@||matters mentioned in his statement ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14212135 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MESSRS. W. M. HUSHES AND ALFRED||@@||MESSRS. W. M. HUGHES AND ALFRED ALLEN AT WAVERLEY.||@@||ALLEN AT WAVERLEY. On Saturday night Messrs W M Hughes,||@@||On Saturday night Messrs. W. M. Hughes, M L A., and Alfrod Allon (formerly momber for||@@||M.L.A., and Alfred Allen (formerly member for Waverley) delivered speeches from tho balcouy of||@@||Waverley) delivered speeches from the balcony of the Tea Gardens Hotel, Bouai Junction, on behalf||@@||the Tea Gardens Hotel, Bondi Junction, on behalf of the Anti-Couveutiou Bill T eague against the ac-||@@||of the Anti-Convention Bill League against the ac- ceptance of the revisod Tedcratiou Bill Mr Alfred I||@@||ceptance of the revised Federation Bill. Mr. Alfred Allon occupied the chuir, tho Mayor of Waverley||@@||Allen occupied the chair, the Mayor of Waverley (Alderman Watkin Wynuo) beiug unable to be||@@||(Alderman Watkin Wynne) being unable to be present Mr J M'Laughlm, M L A , Mr F Wegg||@@||present. Mr. J. McLaughlln, M.L.A. , Mr. F. Wegg Horue (organising secretary of the leaguoï, and Mr||@@||Horne (organising secretary of the league), and Mr. Allou, juu , were also on the platform||@@||Allen, jun. , were also on the platform. A gathering of Baverai hundred peoplo listened in||@@||A gathering of several hundred people listened in a fairly attentive manner ti the speakerB, inter-||@@||a fairly attentive manner to the speakers, inter- rupting at times good bumourcdly||@@||rupting at times good humouredly. Mr Allen at the conclusion was asked questions||@@||Mr Allen at the conclusion was asked questions about his exclusion from the Upper House, but said||@@||about his exclusion from the Upper House, but said he was not going to desert his principles for Mr||@@||he was not going to desert his principles for Mr. Roi 1, or any other man||@@||Reid, or any other man. Mr Hughes said they were prosont to urge rea-||@@||Mr Hughes said they were present to urge rea- sons why the people should reject the bill ou June||@@||sons why the people should reject the bill on June 20 next Having briefly narrated the latest foatures||@@||20 next. Having briefly narrated the latest features of the movement he went on to say that it would||@@||of the movement he went on to say that it would cost 22s Cd per annum extra taxation for the proud||@@||cost 22s 6d per annum extra taxation for the proud privilege of taking their stand amongst the nations||@@||privilege of taking their stand amongst the nations of tho world ("No, no," and dissent) Woll.it||@@||of the world ("No, no," and dissent) Well, it vron a fact, and Mr Reid said so 12 months ago||@@||was a fact, and Mr Reid said so 12 months ago, Eoven months ago, and even three months||@@||seven months ago, and even three months ago, and though ho might twist, wriggle,||@@||ago, and though he might twist, wriggle, and contort, he must admit that they||@@||and contort, he must admit that they would have to pay that 22s Gd under this magnificent||@@||would have to pay that 22s 6d under this magnificent soborne What w as the secret of Mr Reid's conver-||@@||scheme. What was the secret of Mr Reid's conver- sion ? (A voice " Wo don't want to know about||@@||sion ? (A voice " We don't want to know about Bold , is federation good or bad ? ' Laughter ) Mr||@@||Reid ; is federation good or bad ? ' Laughter. ) Mr. Hughes condemned tho Premior's tictics and Bold||@@||Hughes condemned the Premier's tactics and said he was now in favour of tho bill because ho could||@@||he was now in favour of the bill because he could get a safe place to rest his feet The " Braddon||@@||get a safe place to rest his feet. The " Braddon blot " clause came in for ssvoro criticism, which||@@||blot " clause came in for severe criticism, which appeared to please the crowd, although one gentle-||@@||appeared to please the crowd, although one gentle- man asked, " What would you substituto r1" Mr||@@||man asked, " What would you substitute ?" Mr. Hughes ignored the quostiou and proceeded to say||@@||Hughes ignored the question and proceeded to say it was ridiculoDB to thmk they would get a tanti to||@@||it was ridiculous to think they would get a tariff to suit Now South Wales undei federation , and if||@@||suit New South Wales under federation ; and if they were not going to get a policy which would||@@||they were not going to get a policy which would stimulate trade, why pay 22s Gd extra taxation for||@@||stimulate trade, why pay 22s 6d extra taxation for too miserable sentiment of saying that they wero I||@@||the miserable sentiment of saying that they were " one nation with one destiny ? " Ho defied any||@@||" one nation with one destiny ? " He defied any of the federalists to show bow any man could||@@||of the federalists to show how any man could bo benefited in any other way than by industries||@@||be benefited in any other way than by industries or trade Federattion would not raiBO their wages,||@@||or trade. Federation would not raise their wages, and if it would not put money into thor pockets it||@@||and if it would not put money into their pockets it waa no good It would, however, take money out||@@||was no good. It would, however, take money out of their pockete The capital was sure to be in Mel-||@@||of their pockets. The capital was sure to be in Mel- bourne, us tthe Bo-called cunning nnd astute George||@@||bourne, as the so-called cunning and astute George Reid had been simply dished like a dianor Ho||@@||Reid had been simply dished like a dinner. He asked thom to reiect the bill because it could not bo||@@||asked them to reject the bill because it could not be mode hotter and it could not be ameuded (Cheers )||@@||made better and it could not be amended. (Cheers. ) Mr Allen said he rame before them grieved and||@@||Mr Allen said he came before them grieved and disappointed, ns his late chief, Mr Reid, had gono||@@||disappointed, as his late chief, Mr Reid, had gone ovor to the majority, who were going to Bell tho||@@||over to the majority, who were going to sell the colony Mr Reid bad likened certain peoplo to||@@||colony. Mr. Reid had likened certain people to " geobungs " The shape of a geebung waa cor-||@@||" geebungs. " The shape of a geebung was cor- pulent, it was what they called podgy there was||@@||pulent, it was what they called podgy; there was uot a man on their platform like a geebung , but the||@@||not a man on their platform like a geebung ; but the Premier was like one (Laughter ) A geebung||@@||Premier was like one. (Laughter. ) A geebung would stand squeezing, and the Premier had boen||@@||would stand squeezing, and the Premier had been squeezed at the Beeret Melbourne conclave||@@||squeezed at the secret Melbourne conclave. (Laughter ) Would they enter the partnership||@@||(Laughter. ) Would they enter the partnership without their wealthy neighbour, Queensland t||@@||without their wealthy neighbour, Queensland ? (Cries of " Yes, yes ") Queensland was not going||@@||(Cries of " Yes, yes. ") Queensland was not going to federate just yet, as she had other domestic legis-||@@||to federate just yet, as she had other domestic legis- lation to carry out first. He advised them not ta||@@||lation to carry out first. He advised them not to enter into an allianco under present conditions, and||@@||enter into an alliance under present conditions, and uutil they knew that thoy would not havo an inor||@@||until they knew that they would not have an inor- I díñate amount of taxation to pa}, so that the peoplo||@@||dinate amount of taxation to pay, so that the people who came after thom would not bo in a worse con-||@@||who came after them would not be in a worse con- dition than they threatened to bo by voting in favour||@@||dition than they threatened to be by voting in favour of the bill on Juno 20 Ho moved,-" That thiB||@@||of the bill on June 20. Ho moved,—" That this mpeting, while it approves of federation, objects and||@@||meeting, while it approves of federation, objects and donounces tho "ccret comcrence bill now before the||@@||denounces the secret conference bill now before the country."||@@||country." Mr vVogg Horne seconded, and on the motion||@@||Mr Wegg Horne seconded, and on the motion boing put by Mr M'Laughhn, who temporarilj||@@||being put by Mr McLaughlin, who temporarily occupied the char, it waa carried by a largo||@@||occupied the char, it was carried by a large majonty||@@||majority. A branch of tho Anti-Couvention League was||@@||A branch of the Anti-Convention League was formed, when a good mauy names were handed io.||@@||formed, when a good many names were handed in. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14215898 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR. C. G. HEYDON, Q.O., M.L.O.,||@@||MR. C. G. HEYDON, Q.C., M.L.C., AT AVAVERLEY. .||@@||AT WAVERLEY. At the Tea Bardens Hotel, Bondi Junction, on||@@||At the Tea Gardens Hotel, Bondi Junction, on Saturday evening tho third open-air demonstration||@@||Saturday evening the third open-air demonstration against tho Amended Bill was hold under the aus-||@@||against the Amended Bill was held under the aus- pices of tho Waverley branch of the Anti-Bil||@@||pices of tho Waverley branch of the Anti-Bill League. The Hon. 0. G. Heydon, Q.C., M L.O.,||@@||League. The Hon. C. G. Heydon, Q.C., M L.C., was the seleotcd ».peaker for the occasion, There||@@||was the selected speaker for the occasion. There was a small attendance both m the audience and||@@||was a small attendance both in the audience and upon tho platform.||@@||upon the platform. Alderman T. H. Barlow. J.P., presided.||@@||Alderman T. H. Barlow, J.P., presided. Mr. O. Ü. Hbi'DON, who was nell recotvod, said||@@||Mr. C. G. HEYDON, who was well received, said he was glad of tho opportunity of addressing the||@@||he was glad of the opportunity of addressing the electora of Wavcrlov upon the question that was just||@@||electors of Waverley upon the question that was just now engaging their uttei tion, more especially »B,||@@||now engaging their attention, more especially as, contrary to the usual Parliamentary procedtue,||@@||contrary to the usual Parliamentary procedure, thev woro deprived of a proper leader. He was a||@@||they were deprived of a proper leader. He was a nutiVc of Sydney-(hear, hear)-and desired to do||@@||native of Sydney— (hear, hear) — and desired to do what he cauldin warning his fellow colomjts against||@@||what he could in warning his fellow colonists against the bill, who perhaps bau not devoted the timo to its||@@||the bill, who perhaps had not devoted the time to its provmons .15 he had doll«. Tho speaker dwelt at||@@||provisions as he had done. The speaker dwelt at considerable length upon tho constitution and powers||@@||considerable length upon tho constitution and powers of the Semite, and exptiuued that although it could||@@||of the Senate, and explained that although it could not introduce or amend money bills, yet it had tho||@@||not introduce or amend money bills, yet it had the power to make suggestions, which amounted to much||@@||power to make suggestions, which amounted to much tho same thing, mid could return tho hills to tho||@@||the same thing, and could return the bills to the Lower Houso with thoir suggestions, which would||@@||Lower House with their suggestions, which would haye tho sumo eftect with the members practiutlly.||@@||have the same effect with the members practically. (No, no.) He urged ou the audience the great neces-||@@||(No, no.) He urged on the audience the great neces- sity on June 20 next for voting a delibérate " No "||@@||sity on June 20 next for voting a deliberate " No " against tbo bill, which, if passed, had no ch ince of||@@||against the bill, which, if passed, had no chance of being aiain altered. Upon a vote being taken a||@@||being again altered. Upon a vote being taken a tnaiority of hands were held up against tho bill.||@@||majority of hands were held up against the bill. Several present refrained from voting. On the||@@||Several present refrained from voting. On the motion ot Mr. T. Cummiugs, a hearty vote of thanks||@@||motion of Mr. T. Cummings, a hearty vote of thanks w in accorded hy acclamation to Mr. Heydon for his||@@||was accorded by acclamation to Mr. Heydon for his address. The proceedings closed with a vote of||@@||address. The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to tho chairman.||@@||thanks to the chairman. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28250219 year 1899 type Article title The Sydney Morn RANDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK. Thc flrat meeting of the new council was held on the||@@||The first meeting of the new council was held on the 14th instant in the council-chamber*. The new Mayor||@@||14th instant in the council-chambers. The new Mayor (Alderman Theo. Powell) presided, and the athen present||@@||(Alderman Theo. Powell) presided, and the others present were-Aldermen J.