*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14224869 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CONGREGATIONAL.||@@||CONGREGATIONAL.
tho "OliveLoaf" foi the month of Tanuary||@@||The "Olive Leaf" for the month of January
contains nu excellent portrait of tho Rev T Becken||@@||contains an excellent portrait of the Rev. J. Becken-
hum of Waterloo, Sydney, und also a description of||@@||ham of Waterloo, Sydney, and also a description of
his lifo s w ork||@@||his life's work.
Tenders have been called for tho erection of a now||@@||Tenders have been called for the erection of a new
church til Greenwich This euterpriBU has largely||@@||church at Greenwich. This enterprise has largely
occupied tho attention of tho Re/ E £ Dunstan||@@||occupied the attention of the Rev. E. T. Dunstan
autl of mauy leading members of the Pitt street||@@||and of many leading members of the Pitt street
church||@@||church.
Ou 1 itesday last at the monthly meeting of the||@@||On Tuesday last at the monthly meeting of the
general committee of tho Congregational Union a||@@||general committee of the Congregational Union a
handsomely liluminutcd address was presented to||@@||handsomely illuminated address was presented to
his Rev James Buchan, M A in recognition of his||@@||his Rev. James Buchan, M.A., in recognition of his
faithful services as s-cretary ot tho union during the||@@||faithful services as secretary of the union during the
past ft vo years fio presentation w as mado by the||@@||past five years. The presentation was made by the
Rev N 7 Cock«, M A chairman of the union, and||@@||Rev N. J. Cocks, M.A., chairman of the union, and
Mr Buchan madu a suitable acknowledgment The||@@||Mr Buchan made a suitable acknowledgment. The
address which is most tastefully engrossed, was the||@@||address which is most tastefully engrossed, was the
»york of Mr H T i.objohos||@@||work of Mr. H. F. Hobjohns.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14231614 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTER FROM TROOPER S.||@@||LETTER FROM TROOPER S.
HIMMELHOCH.||@@||HIMMELHOCH.
Trooper S Himmelhoch, of the South African||@@||Trooper S. Himmelhoch, of the South African
Light HorEo (a brother of Messrs H and L Him||@@||Light Horse (a brother of Messrs H. and L. Him-
mulhoeb, of Lismore), writing from Richmond Hoad||@@||melhoch, of Lismore), writing from Richmond Road
ou December 1, says - ' We are still stationea here,||@@||on December 1, says - '" We are still stationed here,
but ure likely to go to tho front in a day or two The||@@||but are likely to go to the front in a day or two. The
general advance ou Kimberley is expected to take||@@||general advance on Kimberley is expected to take
place in about four days, and from w hat I can||@@||place in about four days, and from what I can
gather « o are to go up in tho advance 1 hero have||@@||gather we are to go up in the advance. There have
been troops sent here to relieve us and there is||@@||been troops sent here to relieve us and there is
another squadron of tho Li"bt Horso expected here||@@||another squadron of the Light Horse expected here
to day to tako our place We aro ail pretty well||@@||to-day to take our place. We are all pretty well
tired of it, and will be glad of a move We are||@@||tired of it, and will be glad of a move. We are
kept it drill und parado pretty well all||@@||kept at drill and parade pretty well all
day, so tvo ara porting well up in drill||@@||day, so we are getting well up in drill
and shooting The chief drawback is ou"||@@||and shooting. The chief drawback is our
mounts, the} nts verv poor auimuU Good||@@||mounts, they are very poor animals. Good
horses aro scarce, as tho farmers will not part with||@@||horses are scarce, as the farmers will not part with
thoir horses Thoy ure nuarly ull in sympathy||@@||their horses. They are nearly all in sympathy
w lth tlio Boors und, in many casi s help thom when||@@||with the Boers and, in many cases help them when
opportunity oilers TI is place is ait fully hot and||@@||opportunity offers. This place is awfully hot and
dusty 1 hero is verv little vegetation but plenty ot||@@||dusty. There is very little vegetation but plenty of
sand \V o oat a fair share of it every meal Tho||@@||sand. We eat a fair share of it every meal. The
water t io, is very bad, and awfully har J It cracks||@@||water too, is very bad, and awfully hard. It cracks
the skin if yon use it much when washing the face||@@||the skin if yon use it much when washing the face.
The only excitcmeut we have is watching the troop||@@||The only excitement we have is watching the troop
trums go through Many stop here for a few minutes||@@||trains go through. Many stop here for a few minutes
so we generally manage to bal e a few words wtih some||@@||so we generally manage to have a few words with some
of tho men Iho New /ealanders passed through a||@@||of the men. The New Zealanders passed through a
couple of nights ago I was on bridge guard, so did||@@||couple of nights ago. I was on bridge guard, so did
unt got an opportunity of seeing them There bas||@@||not get an opportunity of seeing them. There has
beeu heavy fighting up Kimberley way this week,||@@||been heavy fighting up Kimberley way this week,
and I hear with great casualties on both sides Am-||@@||and I hear with great casualties on both sides. Am-
bulance tiains pass here on au average two a Jay,||@@||bulance trains pass here on an average two a day,
mostly carrying our wounded Thoy give some awful||@@||mostly carrying our wounded. They give some awful
accounts of the fighting '||@@||accounts of the fighting."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14232652 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE QUEENSLAND||@@||THE QUEENSLAND
TRAGEDIES.||@@||TRAGEDIES.
-.- I||@@||--------
GOONDIWINDI MURDER. |||@@||GOONDIWINDI MURDER. |
, BRISBANE, Thursday. |||@@||, BRISBANE, Thursday. |
Valentine Pflügst, sen , on romand ou a charge I||@@||Valentine Pflügst, sen , on remand on a charge
of the mutd«r of his wife, w sb brought befoi e Mr||@@||of the murder of his wife, was brought before Mr
Armstrong, P M , nt Goondiwindi, jc<tord.iy Tho||@@||Armstrong, P. M , at Goondiwindi, yesterday. The
caso was hoard willi closed dooli Acttug-»ergcant i||@@||case was heard with closed doors. Acting-sergeant
Doherty deposed to going to Pfingst's resideuca with |||@@||Doherty deposed to going to Pfingst's residence with
Constuble O'Bneu on Jauuarj 1 and seeiug tho body||@@||Constable O'Brian on January 1 and seeing the body
of accused's wife Ho noticed a cut lin. long over||@@||of accused's wife. He noticed a cut 1in. long over
the left eve and a cut on the nose Both knees and||@@||the left eye and a cut on the nose. Both knees and
elbows wero bruised and blackeued There||@@||elbows were bruised and blackened. There
wero other wouuds He sow the woman||@@||were other wounds. He saw the woman
Maigaret Magarey at Pfingst's residence She||@@||Margaret Magarey at Pfingst's residence. She
stated she was thore before Mrs Phngst died||@@||stated she was there before Mrs Pfingst died.
Ile touud the linois of tho front verandah||@@||He found the floors of the front verandah
and front room weio much blood-stained lu the||@@||and front room were much blood-stained. In the
back room, where deceased died, the bed and beddiug||@@||back room, where deceased died, the bed and bedding
weie blood stained and seemed to have been||@@||were blood stained, and seemed to have been
recently washed Ho ulso saw several articles of||@@||recently washed. He also saw several articles of
clotanig belonging to deceased Ho asked accused it||@@||clothing belonging to deceased. He asked accused if
any thing uuu ual bud happened when ho returned||@@||anything unusuall had happened when he returned
home from Goondiwindi on baturd.iv night He re-||@@||home from Goondiwindi on Saturday night. He re-
pli d, " No My Hilo and myself vveut to bed on||@@||plied, " No My wife and myself went to bed on
bundey morning When I woke and got up I fouud||@@||Sunday morning. When I woke and got up I found
my who in the trout garden I nicke 1 hei up und||@@||my wife in the front garden. I picked her up and
rtrried her ni ou to a sola I noticed b'ood on har face||@@||carried her nin ou to a sofa. I noticed blood on her face
nt the timo It was then dark After daylight mi||@@||at the time. It was then dark. After daylight my
wife complained of pains li- the stomach, and seemed||@@||wife complained of pains in the stomach, and seemed
to pet w orso during the day On Monday morning,||@@||to get worse during the day. On Monday morning,
about o, I w eut for Mrs Muga roi " Accused wheu||@@||about 5, I went for Mrs Magaery. " Accused when
asked where wera the clothes he nore on Saturday||@@||asked where were the clothes he wore on Saturday
night pointed out u waistcoat und pair of trousers||@@||night pointed out u waistcoat and pair of trousers
which wero blood-stsinod, the trousers being half wet||@@||which were blood-stained, the trousers being half wet
at the time. On January 2 witness saw the doctor||@@||at the time. On January 2 witness saw the doctor
hold a post mortem When questioned again as to||@@||hold a post mortem .When questioned again as to
whether ii nj thine; happened on buturday night ac-||@@||whether anything happened onSatturday night ac-
cused lepbed, 'No, my wife and I bud u glass oi||@@||cused replied, 'No, my wife and I had u glass of
two of gm, and went to bod I slept m the iront||@@||two of gin, and went to bed I slept in the front
verandah, and my w lfo ia the bjck room ' Doherty||@@||verandah, and my wife in the back room. " Doherty
theu took possession of more clothing hanging on a||@@||then took possession of more clothing hanging on a
fence, and also an article rolled un in a sugar b ig at||@@||fence, and also an article rolled up in a sugar bag at
the bottom of lim fence. All wore stained with||@@||the bottom of the fence. All were stained with
blood He also got a blood-stained portion of tho||@@||blood. He also got a blood-stained portion of the
flooring of tho vuiiiuduh and oilcloth On January||@@||flooring of the verandah and oilcloth. On January
7 vvituB'a, with Constable O'Brien, went to ac-||@@||7 witness, with Constable O'Brien, went to ac-
cused's residence and found a shoit stick about 10m||@@||cused's residence and found a short stick about 10m
long on a wall-plate on thu front veiandab||@@||long on a wall-plate on the front verandah.
The ttick was known among bootmakers as||@@||The stick was known among bootmakers as
tho " long " stick Ho showed the etiok to||@@||the " long " stick. He showed the stick to
accused at the w atchhonse in the picseuce of Con-||@@||accused at the watchhonse in the presence of Con-
stables O'Bneu and Warner He admitted tim stick||@@||stables O'Brian and Warner. He admitted the stick
was hiB property, but said he had not seen it f or t wo oi||@@||was his property, but said he had not seen it for two or
three years, lu the ovoning accused informed witness||@@||three years. In the evening accused informed witness
ho wished to make a stated! nt, and wis warned that||@@||he wished to make a statedment, and was warned that
anything he said might Le used uoinst lum Ha||@@||anything he said might be used against him. He
said -' On Sunda} morning when I ) ickod up mv||@@||said: -" On Sunday morning when I ) picked up my
w ifo I heurd something diop frum her clothes, I||@@||wife I heard something drop from her clothes; I
picked it up and i ut it m on the wall-plate, intend-||@@||picked it up and put it on the wall-plate, intend-
ing to cxsmiue it in the raormnir I heard my wife||@@||ing to examine it in the morning. I heard my wife
groaning and forgot til about the stick " Witness||@@||groaning and forgot all about the stick " Witness
furthor stated that accused said ho did not send for||@@||further stated that accused said he did not send for
tho doctor but believed Mrs. Magsroy did vv hen his||@@||the docto,r but believed Mrs. Magarey did when his
tvif< was dead||@@||wife was dead.
Constable O'Brien corroborated tho evidence of||@@||Constable O'Brien corroborated the evidence of
Doherty||@@||Doherty.
Margaret Magarey deposed that atabout fi o'clock||@@||Margaret Magarey deposed that at about 6 o'clock
on the morning ot Tanuurv 1, accused carne to her||@@||on the morning of January 1, accused came to her
placu, and Bhe went to his house Accused did not||@@||place, and s.he went to his house Accused did not
wuittorhor bhe eau Mis Pfingst lu u bedroom||@@||wait for her. She saw Mrs Pfingst in a bedroom
lying on the mattress She asked lier what was tho||@@||lying on the mattress. She asked her what was the
matter, and Mis Pfiugst replied, " Mrs Magarey,||@@||matter, and Mis Pfingst replied, " Mrs Magarey,
lou don't know what I have been suffering since||@@||you don't know what I have been suffering since
lust baturday night I often told you Phugst would||@@||last Saturday night, I often told you Pfingst would
kill me It has come to that now " Witness stated||@@||kill me. It has come to that now. " Witness stated
deceased had often told her how cruel her husband||@@||deceased had often told her how cruel her husband
was Witness attempted to alle via to deceaseds||@@||was. Witness attempted to alleviate deceased's
suffering, and told acensad he li id better go f jr a||@@||suffering, and told accused he had better go for a
doctor, and received the answer, " I have n > horso "||@@||doctor, and received the answer, " I have no horse "
Witness noticed several horses in Phugst s paddock||@@||Witness noticed several horses in Pfingst s paddock.
Witness asked him to walk in, but accused refused||@@||Witness asked him to walk in, but accused refused.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14232739 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BLACKHEATH SA LE OF WORK.||@@||BLACKHEATH SALE OF WORK.
-.||@@||
BLACKHKATIT, TluuwHy.||@@||BLACKHEATH, Thursday
The annual «alo of work for tho rcluction of tho debt on||@@||The annual sale of work for the reduction of the debt on
St Aldan« par^onago was oponed in 8t Al lan s parish||@@||St Aidan's parsonage was opened in St Aidan's parish
h ti Ulfa afternoon at 3 o cleolc by Mr» Elizabeth 1 ord||@@||hall this afternoon at 3 o'clock by Mrs Elizabeth Lord,
nhoinafe-woll-c'ioson words expressed her sympathy||@@||who in a few well-chosen words expressed her sympathy
with tho objcot of tb» proceed birt,- and dei lnred the sale||@@||with tho object of the proceedings and declared the sale
op»n Lllllo Miss I<auc> Daly presento 1 illa lord||@@||open. Little Miss Nancy Daly presented Mrs. Lord
wi h a pretty bouquet or fio-vera llie atallholdera||@@||with a pretty bouquet of flowers. The stallholders were: -
No 1 Mall -Mr» lWtlngton assisted by Mesdames||@@||No. 1 Stall - Mrs. Bettington, assisted by Mesdames Draper and Doyle.
DN|,eV&tei1|i°-Mra Nea c nasiated by Mcselamea M'Ken||@@||No. 2 Stall - Mrs. Neate, assisted by Mesdames M'Ken-zie, Dowe, and Miss Lowe.
"produce an 1 riowcr°Stall -Mrs Astley Smith, assisted||@@||Produce and Flower Stall - Mrs Astley Smith, assisted
by Vitas K ithle llarber||@@||by Miss Kathie Barber.
MyootabtnU - Huts *>o»le||@@||Sweets Stall - Miss Neate.
Cbriatin is liw-rhe Misses Lowo||@@||Christmas Tree - The Misses Lowe.
Ucfre-hraent Scull -Mrs Moss aaastelby Missea Bull||@@||Refreshment Stall - Mrs Moss, assisted by Misses Bull
and 1 ow nnd Tro ' hlf (Singleton)||@@||and Row and Mrs. Cliff (Singleton).
Hie hall wie tastefully decorated by Mi Neate and as||@@||The hall was tastefully decorated by Mr. Neate and as-
a Hants Ibero «res n fcood ned representativo gather ne,||@@||sistants. There was a good and representative gathering,
nnd buoiness was brisk||@@||and business was brisk.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14257343 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I SEND-OFF TO MR. GEORGE||@@||SEND-OFF TO MR. GEORGE
JORDAN. j||@@||JORDAN.
On Friday evening nt tho Huyal Hotel, Kydo, a||@@||On Friday evening at the Royal Hotel, Ryde, a
"fieiid-olï" wts tundeted to Mr George Jordan prior||@@||"send-off" was tendered to Mr George Jordan prior
to his doparturo tor the TraOBV au 1 nu n member of tho||@@||to his doparture for the Transvaal as a member of the
Ambulance Corps The function took the form of||@@||Ambulance Corps The function took the form of
it supper, during w hich a presentation vv as made||@@||a supper, during which a presentation was made
by his fellow cricketers uud footballers of a hand-||@@||by his fellow cricketers and footballers of a hand-
some travelling companion Iho Major occupied||@@||some travelling companion.The Mayor occupied
the chair, and was supported by the member for the||@@||the chair, and was supported by the member for the
distnct(Mr E Terry) on the left, and the guest 01||@@||district(Mr E. Terry) on the left, and the guest of
the evening on his right Messrs T Farnell, M||@@||the evening on his right. Messrs F. Farnell, M.
Williamson, II St John luckor, Henry, tho whole||@@||Williamson, II St John Tucker, Henry, the whole
of tho members of the Kydo Couuctl, mid about .10 of||@@||of the members of the Ryde Council, and about 30 of
ins cricket and foothill companions also attended||@@||his cricket and football companions also attended
The following toasts wero projiosed -.* Hie Queen "||@@||The following toasts were proposed -."The Queen "
uud " the Governor, bv tho chutrumn , "Suc-||@@||and " The Governor, by the chairman; "Suc-
cess to the Australian Contingent," bv Mr Torry,||@@||cess to the Australian Contingent," by Mr Terry,
supported hy Mr Parnell, Aldermen Auric-sou und||@@||supported by Mr Farnell, Aldermen Anderson and
Worthingtou, and responded to by Mr G Jordan,||@@||Worthington, and responded to by Mr G Jordan;
*. Sir Joidmi, sen ," bj Mr Williamson, responded||@@||" Mr Jordan, sen ," by Mr Williamson, responded
to hy Mr. Jordan, who said ho was prouder tô know||@@||to by Mr. Jordan, who said he was prouder to know
his son was gotug to the Iransvtuil than to know he||@@||his son was going to the Transvaal than to know he
was a mombor of an AusUaliuu rioven Mr Tucker||@@||was a member of an Australian Eleven, Mr. Tucker
proposed " Tho Parliament,' coupled w ith tbo nimio||@@||proposed " The Parliament," coupled with the name
of Mr ferr} J he toast was supported by Mr Tar-||@@||of Mr. Terry. The toast was supported by Mr Far-
adi, and acknowledged by Mr Torr*, Muoicil||@@||nell, and acknowledged by Mr Terry, Musical
selections wero rendorod by Aldermen Worthing-||@@||selections were rendered by Aldermen Worthing-
ton and Mr. O Mulley||@@||ton and Mr. O' Malley
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14257401 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
. BILÜARZIA IN SOUTH AfIUCA.||@@||BILHARZIA IN SOUTH AFRICA
TO THE .EDITOB OF THE HE BALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
I Sir,-Our men proceeding to the front will bat||@@||Sir,-Our men proceeding to the front will be
| liable to contract a parasitic discuss called Bllbarzl»||@@||liable to contract a parasitic disease called Bilharzia
hauuatobia. It is au lusidious and incurable com||@@||haematobia. It is an insidious and incurable com-
I ])laint whose presence makes itselr kuowu ouly ioma||@@||plaint whose presence makes itself known only some
montos after the parasite has gamed an entry into||@@||months after the parasite has gained an entry into
I the body. Butlung lu rivers s held to be Hie mod»||@@||the body. Bathing in rivers is held to be the mode
of infection. The mujonty of the mulo ¿outil o£||@@||of infection. The majority of the male youth of
some towns in Natal and trie Transvaal is afibct.il||@@||some towns in Natal and the Transvaal is afflicted
with the malady 1 ho complaiut is referred to as if||@@||with the malady. The complaint is referred to as if
I tho appearance of blood in tlio urine of boys wera||@@||the appearance of blood in the urine of boys were
littlo moro than a physiological luct Perhaps it u||@@||little more than a physiological fact. Perhaps it is
too much to expect our soldiers not to baths in the!||@@||too much to expect our soldiers not to baths in the
I rivers of South Africa and to avoid drinking water||@@||rivers of South Africa and to avoid drinking water
' which has not been lint boiled aud filtered Curl.'||@@||which has not been first boiled aud filtered. Curiously
ously enough, the whife v, omen resident in thean j||@@||enough, the whife women resident in these
| parts of South Africa aro seldom aiiected, whilst||@@||parts of South Africa are seldom affected, whilst
. native womeu are frequent su derer 3 , perhaps be||@@||native women are frequent sufferers ; perhaps because
1 causo they daily wade up ta their knpes to fill their'||@@||they daily wade up to their knees to fill their
pitchers and calabashes 111th v, ater for household us-, j||@@||pitchers and calubashes with water for household use.
Abrasions of the skin aud lowered stata of health 1||@@||Abrasions of the skin aud lowered state of health
may facilitate the contracting of the disease jv||@@||may facilitate the contracting of the disease, a
singlo plunge iu running w tier would be less dan-||@@||single plunge in running water would be less dan-
gerous than prolongad 1 olhtug in sido pools iho||@@||gerous than prolongad bathing in side pools. The
disease, although rats 1.. aceu every uow and again||@@||disease, although rare, is seen every now and again
m Sydney Ono du prophesy its increase on tho||@@||in Sydney. One can prophesy its increase on the
return of our soldiers Many casos occurred dutlug||@@||return of our soldiers. Many cases occurred during
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign||@@||Napoleon's Egyptian campaign.
I am. &c, ANGEL MONEY.||@@||I am. &c, ANGEL MONEY.
Tha chief medical advisor to the Civil Ambulance,||@@||Tha chief medical advisor to the Civil Ambulance,
and Transport Brigade conducted the examination,||@@||and Transport Brigade conducted the examination,
in tha practical principles of first aid of tha St.||@@||in the practical principles of first aid of the St.
Pete's ambulance class at tho local Town Hall on,||@@||Peter's ambulance class at the local Town Hall on,
tho 9th instant. The following ia the result :-H.||@@||the 9th instant. The following is the result :-.
Pearnside, 99 per cent, of marka ; IL Hook. 88 ;!||@@||H. Fearnside, 90 per cent of marks; H. Hook. 83;
W. M'Skimimng, b7 ; W. Walker, 83 ; W.1||@@||W. M'Skimming, 87 ; W. Walker, 83 ;
Barnett, 83 ; Alderman Geo. Farr (chairman),,||@@||W. Barnett, 83 ; Alderman Geo. Farr (chairman)
82; H. G. S. AiiBtiu, 82; W. L. Mellor,;||@@||82; H. G. S. Austin, 82; W. L. Mellor, 82;
82 ; 0. Brown, 81 , Alfred Doran, 81 ;'||@@||C. Brown, 81; Alfred Doran, 81;
E. J. Garfield, 81 ; J. S. Garfield, 81 ; J. Penfold,,||@@||E. J. Garfield, 81 ; J. S. Garfield, 81 ; J. Penfold,
SO ; S. Jiirmau, 79 ; F. Sanderson, 78 , F. Brown, -||@@||80; S. Jarman, 79 ; F. Sanderson, 78 , F. Brown, -
77 . W. ILXamboth, 77 , George E Grantham, 77 ;.||@@||77 . W. H. Lambeth, 77 , George E Grantham, 77 ;.
Alderman Edwin Spuckmin, 70, W. C. Whitby,||@@||Alderman Edwin Spackman, 76; W. C. Whitby,
73 ; Vincent Pampillonia, 75. Tho class was trained||@@||75 ; Vincent Pampillonia, 75. The class was trained
from tho brigada syllabus by a member of the Britiai»'||@@||from the brigade syllabus by a member of the British
Medical Association.||@@||Medical Association.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14290548 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FIBE IN A PRODUCE STORE.'||@@||FIRE IN A PRODUCE STORE.
Early this morning a uro was discovered In||@@||Early this morning a fire was discovered in
1 produce storo in Abercronibie-ptace, city||@@||a produce store in Abercrombie-place, city,
occupied by Mr P Collins The alnrm «an||@@||occupied by Mr P. Collins. The alarm was
given to George-street West »tallon through a street||@@||given to George-street West station through a street
telephonu by a constable on tho boat 1 he head-||@@||telephone by a constable on the beat. The head-
quarters brig&do, uudei Superintendent Webb, and||@@||quarters brigade, under Superintendent Webb, and
Is 03 2, IC, mid 8 stations turned out On their||@@||Nos. 2, 1C, and 8 stations turned out. On their
arrival tho fire v,as shotting up briskly 1 he build||@@||arrival the fire was showing up briskly. The build-
lug is a bnok one und contains two floors, both of||@@||ing is a brink one and contains two floors, both of
winch wera alight, the 11 unes having rapidly||@@||which were alight, the flames having rapidly
aproad through the inflammable stock .he brigade||@@||spread through the inflammable stock. The brigade,
howevor, had tho outbreak extinguished in about _0||@@||however, had the outbreak extinguished in about 20
minutes Iho dam-go was sr.mo.vhat sevoro, several||@@||minutes. The damage was somewhat severe, several
tons of produce, consisting of hay, chad, and gram||@@||tons of produce, consisting of hay, chaff, and grain
being destroyed, as nell as a portion of tho interior||@@||being destroyed, as well as a portion of the interior
of the building J ¡io insurance could not be uscer||@@||of the building. The insurance could not be ascer-
tatuad, and the origin of the Aro is unknown||@@||tained, and the origin of the fire is unknown.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14290652 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PROGRESS OF QUEENSLAND.!||@@||PROGRESS OF QUEENSLAND.
INTERVIEW Wini MR. PHILP.||@@||INTERVIEW WITH MR. PHILP.
Mr. Philp, Premier of Queensland, « ho ninvod in||@@||Mr. Philp, Premier of Queensland, who arrived in
Sydnny oa Monday for tho purposo of nttendicg the||@@||Sydney on Monday for the purpose of attending the
Premiers' Conference, was intcrvicncd yesterday||@@||Premiers' Conference, was interviewed yesterday
by a "Herald" representativo o t tho Hotel Aus-||@@||by a "Herald" representative at the Hotel Aus-
tralia. In view of the Premnrs' Conference, Mr.||@@||tralia. In view of the Premiers' Conference, Mr.
Philp preferred not to oxpress any opinion regarding||@@||Philp preferred not to express any opinion regarding
the sending of a f odor ii di l"gation to England||@@||the sending of a federal delegation to England.
Spunking of matters generally in Queensland, Mr.||@@||Spunking of matters generally in Queensland, Mr.
Philp said the finances of the colony wero satisfac-||@@||Philp said the finances of the colony were satisfac-
tory. During tho psst threu years the Government||@@||tory. During the past three years the Government
hat been spending about £1,000,(100 a yonr of loan||@@||had been spending about £1,000,100 a year of loan
money, a lurco proportion at winch had been lent||@@||money, a large proportion of which had been lent
to local authorities and divi-ional boards for the pur-||@@||to local authorities and divisional boards for the pur-
pose of carrying out jiublic work). The Governinenl||@@||pose of carrying out public works. The Government
had authority from I'urliamont to spend £1,600,000||@@||had authority from Parliament to spend £1,600,000
during tho present year, butitna3not likely to||@@||during the present year, but it was not likely to
spend moro than £1,000,000 of the umonnt. The de-||@@||spend more than £1,000,000 of the amount. The de-
velopment of tho colony «ouhl be. continued by the||@@||velopment of the colony would be continued by the
construction of light lines of railway. A scheine||@@||construction of light lines of railway. A scheme
was nlso being considered for mcroosiog tho||@@||was also being considered for increasing the
shipping accommodation at Bnsbnno, and within||@@||shipping accommodation at Brisbane, and within
the noxt two oi titree yeais it «as proposed to im-||@@||the next two or three years it was proposed to im-
prove the river in order to mako it available for the||@@||prove the river in order to make it available for the
berthing of the P. au i O , Onont, and other large||@@||berthing of the P. and O., Orient, and other large
steamers, when efforts would bo made to induce thom||@@||steamers, when efforts would be made to induce them
to maka Brisbane a port of call Tho harboura atong||@@||to make Brisbane a port of call. The harbours along
the coast «uro also being improved uiitlor the control||@@||the coast were also being improved under the control
of harbour boards. At Maryborough, Bundaberg,||@@||of harbour boards. At Maryborough, Bundaberg,
Rockhampton, Mackay, and Townsville, io addition||@@||Rockhampton, Mackay, and Townsville, in addition
to the Government endowment, money bad been||@@||to the Government endowment, money had been
raised locally by harbour duos, and many improve-||@@||raised locally by harbour dues, and many improve-
ments had boen carried out. The exports from||@@||ments had been carried out. The exports from
Queensland list } ear, totalling £U.JUO,000 exclusivo||@@||Queensland last year, totalling £11,J00,000 exclusive
of live stock, showed an increase of ¿*1,000,000 ever||@@||of live stock, showed an increase of £1,000,000 over
the previous > ear Lal gc quantities of frozen meat||@@||the previous year. Large quantities of frozen meat
had been exported to Mantis, ann rome good orders||@@||had been exported to Manila, and some good orders
»eronoiv lu band from South Africa. The gold||@@||were now in hand from South Africa. The gold
yicld'of the colony last year « as in -idvancB of pre-||@@||yield of the colony last year was in advance of pre-
vious years. At Chartas Toners a shaft had been||@@||vious years. At Charters Towers a shaft had been
sunk toa depth of lSOOft, und a reef 1ft thick rally-||@@||sunk to a depth of 1800ft, und a reef 5ft thick carry-
ing gold had been opened up The prospects nt||@@||ing gold had been opened up. The prospects at
Croydon »oro i xceodiusly good A number of shafts||@@||Croydon were exceedingly good. A number of shafts
had boon bunk and gold obtaiuod , but owing to the||@@||had been sunk and gold obtained , but owing to the
dry season toe mines had not boon able to crush||@@||dry season the mines had not been able to crush.
With the recent rains, however, Croydon, he be-||@@||With the recent rains, however, Croydon, he be-
hoved, would have a record year.||@@||lieved, would have a record year.
Mr. Philp hopes to bo nols to rotura to Bnabaua||@@||Mr. Philp hopes to be able to return to Brisbane
to-morrow : but much w ill Jopoud npon tho proceed-||@@||to-morrow ; but much will depend upon the proceed-
ings of the Premiers' Conference||@@||ings of the Premiers' Conference.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14291101 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THEXBÜB01YIC PLAGUE.||@@||THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.
Thoro was practically little if any changa ia the||@@||There was practically little if any changa in the
coudibon of the palieut Puj ne, yvho on Wednesday||@@||condition of the patient Payne, who on Wednesday
was removed from a houso in Terry -lane, Miller s||@@||was removed from a house in Ferry-lane, Miller's
Pomi, to tho quuranttue statiun ut North Head||@@||Point, to tho quarantine station ut North Head
rho symptoms of the disoase continue to be of tho||@@||The symptoms of the disease continue to be of the
mildest character Since the transfer to tho||@@||mildest character. Since the transfer to the
quarantmu station of the friends and relutiycs of the||@@||quarantine station of the friends and relutives of the
nufforcr they have beau inoculated with tlio plaguo||@@||sufferer they have been inoculated with the plague
prophj lactic Yesteru* ty some ol tho cleansing staff||@@||prophylactic. Yesterday some of the cleansing staff
of the Health Depirtuient wore ongaotd ht (hu||@@||of the Health Depirtment were engaged at the
isolated houso at Miller's Point dninfccting and||@@||isolated house at Miller's Point disinfecting and
fumigating it Tho floors uud other woodwork||@@||fumigating it. The floors and other woodwork
»uro also saturated with scalding nater, this pre||@@||were also saturated with scalding water, this pre-
ciutiou being taken M ith a y len to the destruction||@@||caution being taken with a view to the destruction
of auy fleas that might uot havo bcou killed by the||@@||of any fleas that might not have been killed by the
other methods oinploj ed||@@||other methods employed.
Tho steamer ¿nut 1'iorro arrived from Noumea||@@||Tho steamer Saint Pierre arrived from Noumea
josterday iiftoruaon und as it hod como from u||@@||yesterday afternoon and as it had come from a
country v\ hich had been proclaimed lufectod it yvas ut||@@||country which had been proclaimed infected it was at
once ordeiod into quarantiue, and the orucr was||@@||once ordered into quarantine, and the order was
complied yyith||@@||complied with.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14293341 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MINING FATALITY.||@@||MINING FATALITY.
WEST WYALONG, Friday.||@@||WEST WYALONG, Friday.
A fatal accident happened at the Golden Flee«||@@||A fatal accident happened at the Golden Fleece
Company's mino ut 11 II ni yesterday F Gaggin,||@@||Company's mine at 11p.m. yesterday. F. Gaggin,
who ssus one uf n pirty of tributéis, was working||@@||who was one of a party of tributers, was working
the mute and C O Donne]! went below at 4 o'clock||@@||the mine, and C. O'Donnell went below at 4 o'clock
mid left instructions ti bo pull« (I up at midnight.||@@||and left instructions to be pulled up at midnight.
0 Doni eil anil Gaggin went up x iraas||@@||O'Donnell and Gaggin went up a pass
70ft «nd commenced repairing defective||@@||70ft. and commenced repairing defective
j lacea Without warning, a groat quantity||@@||places. Without warning, a great quantity
of earth c-inie from the stnpes, kui eking Gaggin to||@@||of earth came from the stopes, knocking Gaggin to
the bottom uf the pass O'Dnnuel! hung on to the||@@||the bottom of the pass. O'Donnell hung on to the
ember lill the rush of oin til »topped He was in||@@||timber till the rush of earth stopped. He was in
total darkness Uo made hu way out and||@@||total darkness. He made his way out and
roach I the level after tsvo home and ki pt the||@@||reached the level after two hours, and kept the
kuoekcr going Homo miners returning home heard||@@||knocker going. Some miners returning home heard
tho knocks Phoy procoeded to the whim and horse||@@||the knocks. They proceeded to the whim and horse
und descended the sh ift Gaggin waa de id when||@@||and descended the shaft. Gaggin was dead when
oxiricRtcd from the debti" O'Donndl had a||@@||extricated from the debris. O'Donnell had a
mars cllous escapo The inspector of mines was sent||@@||marvellous escape. The inspector of mines was sent
ior -_____||@@||for._____
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14293984 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
GENERAL FRENCH||@@||GENERAL FRENCH
lu appearance French is hardly an ideal cavalry||@@||In appearance French is hardly an ideal cavalry
officer (says the London " Daily Mail ' ) I here is||@@||officer (says the London "Daily Mail"). There is
little of tho " beau sabreur " about him He is||@@||little of the "beau sabreur" about him. He is
short and thick, and of rather ungainly figure||@@||short and thick, and of rather ungainly figure.
Although ho can stick on a horse as v. oil as anyone,||@@||Although he can stick on a horse as well as anyone,
rides with a strong seat, and is indefatigable in tho||@@||rides with a strong seat, and is indefatigable in the
saddle, he is not at lill a pretty horseman His mind||@@||saddle, he is not at all a pretty horseman. His mind
is moro set on osseiitiats, on effective leadership with||@@||is more set on essentials, on effective leadership with
all it means, rather than on what soldiers call " spit||@@||all it means, rather than on what soldiers call "spit
and pjlfsh," the exterutl nppouraiice aud not the||@@||and polish," the external appearance and not the
true lnwardniui of things His mental calibre is||@@||true inwardness of things. His mental calibre is
undoubtedly high , he is sound m judgment, clear||@@||undoubtedly high, he is sound in judgment, clear
hoaded, patient, taking everything quietly, the rough||@@||headed, patient, taking everything quietly, the rough
» lth tho smooth , but ho is ulwui s on the spot, v. li||@@||with the smooth, but he is always on the spot, wil
ling to watt, and still moto ready to act, when the||@@||ling to wait, and still more ready to act, when the
opportunity comes, with tramondous effect||@@||opportunity comes, with tremendous effect.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14296062 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
Trooper Scott, serving with the Queenslander»in||@@||Trooper Scott, serving with the Queenslanders in
South Africa, m a letter sent from Belmont on Janu-||@@||South Africa, in a letter sent from Belmont on Janu-
ary 8 to his mother at Inverell, describes tho engage-||@@||ary 8 to his mother at Inverell, describes the engage-
ment which took placo near Snnnysidein which Lieu-||@@||ment which took place near Sunnyside in which Lieu-
tenant Adie (Queensland) n as wounded and another||@@||tenant Adie (Queensland) was wounded and another
killed. In the course of the letter he says " One of||@@||killed. In the course of the letter he says " One of
the other scouts returned and said that ho flaw a lot||@@||the other scouts returned and said that he saw a lot
of tents at the foot of ». big kopje The artillery went||@@||of tents at the foot of a big kopje The artillery went
around to tho right nod beran shelhug As soon as a||@@||around to the right and began shelling. As soon as a
Bhell landed m tho Boers' camp they were taken by||@@||shell landed in the Boers' camp they were taken by
surprise, and started running up the kopje, leaving||@@||surprise, and started running up the kopje, leaving
themselves open, and we sent m shell after shall||@@||themselves open, and we sent in shell after shell
Wo then split up, one half going straight up and our||@@||We then split up, one half going straight up and our
half going roan 1 to the left aud climbing up tho hill||@@||half going round to the left and climbing up the hill.
And thon how did the builds whiz and sing around||@@||And then how did the bullets whiz and sing around
us t We all crouched down bebind rocks, and used to||@@||us ; We all crouched down behind rocks, and used to
pop at thom whenever they moved, and make a ruiih||@@||pop at them whenever they moved, and make a rush
to auother rock ahead every now and thou, until we||@@||to auother rock ahead every now and then, until we
got about 00 yards, when thov hoisted the white Hug||@@||got about 50 yards, when they hoisted the white flag.
Captain Pinnock and a fett of UB stood up, when the||@@||Captain Pinnock and a few of us stood up, when the
cowardly dogs tired and shot one man in tbo stomach||@@||cowardly dogs fired and shot one man in the stomach.
Ho died about three hourB afteiwards They then||@@||He died about three hours afterwards. They then
hoisted throe Hags and threw down their aims We||@@||hoisted threee flags and threw down their arms. We
took 47 prisoners, in addition todO Boors killed We||@@||took 47 prisoners, in addition to 30 Boers killed. We
also captured sevou waggons, 100 0C0 rounds of||@@||also captured seven waggons, 100,000 rounds of
ammunition, 10 tents, and rations enough to last SIT||@@||ammunition, 10 tents, and rations enough to last six
months The Boers aro the most hang-dog looking||@@||months. The Boers are the most hang-dog looking
lot you over saw-dirty and creepy , but I coiUd not||@@||lot you ever saw-dirty and creepy ; but I could not
help feeling sorry for two boys about 10 Ono was||@@||help feeling sorry for two boys about 16. One was
shot through the leg and the other through tbo hand||@@||shot through the leg and the other through the hand.
They wero crying liLo littlo children "||@@||They were crying like little children "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14296253 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
Corporal A E Smith, of the New South Wales||@@||Corporal A. E. Smith, of the New South Wales
Mounted Infantry, wntiug to his fnthei, Pohce||@@||Mounted Infantry, writiug to his father, Police
ssrgeant Smith, Liverpool, from How Water, dated||@@||sergeant Smith, Liverpool, from How Water, dated
January 15, sa>s -" We Rot news that there was a||@@||January 15, says -" We got news that there was a
largo army of Doers coming into Prieska Wenaitod||@@||large army of Boers coming into Prieska. We waited
a day or two, and yetstorday all bands struck camp||@@||a day or two, and yetsterday all hands struck camp
at ¿ in the morning, and loft for How Water||@@||at 2 in the morning, and left for How Water.
An army ot 800 Boers, besides three can.||@@||An army ot 800 Boers, besides three can-
nons, marched into Prieskn one hour after||@@||nons, marched into Prieska one hour after
wo had left They would havo cut us up They||@@||woe had left. They would have cut us up. They
locked up all the police in tile gaol Ono of them||@@||locked up all the police in tih gaol. One of them
got out, abo our black tracker M'lonnh and throe||@@||got out, also our black tracker. M'Tonish and three
of ns were out on outpost duty ono night about five||@@||of us were out on outpost duty one night about five
milos down the river from where tho camp wai||@@||miles down the river from where the camp was.
It was my natch off and I nos fast asleep,||@@||It was my watch off and I was fast asleep,
when I wai awoke by the sergeant||@@||when I was awoke by the sergeant
aud saw what was up Tour Boera nore||@@||aud saw what was up. Four Boers were
w atenng their horses about 800 j urds awav, ao w o||@@||watrnng their horses about 800 yards awav, so we
got orders to let go at them, which wo did, and they||@@||got orders to let go at them, which we did, and they
returned the fire From what wo have teen of them||@@||returned the fire. From what we have seen of them
as yet thoy fire anywhere ai d overywhois, but thank||@@||as yet they fire anywhere and everywhere, but thank
the Lord noue of us havo been lilt as yet Another||@@||the Lord none of us have been hit as yet. Another
Cape-trooper got awaj from Pnoski lost night Ho||@@||Cape-trooper got away from Prieska last night. He
says the Boers havo got all the Killin digging||@@||says the Boers have got all the Kaffirs digging
trenohes round tho town, so they mean busmeu "||@@||trenches round the town, so they mean business"
Mr. A Langley, of Dalmain, hos received a long||@@||Mr. A Langley, of Balmain, has received a long
and interesting letter from hu brother, G Langley,||@@||and interesting letter from his brother, G. Langley,
who is with the British Volunteer Ambulance Corps||@@||who is with the British Volunteer Ambulance Corps
attached to General Duller'« forces m Natal His||@@||attached to General Buller's forces in Natal. His
letter is dated Jauuory 15 and WHB despatched from||@@||letter is dated January 15, and was despatched from
Spearman'B bpruit 1 he wntor, who ia in charge of||@@||Spearman's Spruit. The writor, who is in charge of
au ambulance company attached to tue 4th Brigade||@@||an ambulance company attached to the 4th Brigade
under General Lyttleton, remarks in tho courso of||@@||under General Lyttleton, remarks in the course of
his letter -" Wo were present at the now historic||@@||his letter -" We were present at the now historic
battle of Colenso Iho roaich out in the earlv morn-||@@||battle of Colenso. The march out in the earlv morn-
ing was a magnificent sight Iufimtry, cavalry, an J||@@||ing was a magnificent sight. Infantry, cavalry, and
artillery, the bower of tho British Army, with all ita||@@||artillery, the flower of the British Army, with all its
eqatpmenta, stores, pontoons, ambulance, hospitals||@@||equipments, stores, pontoons, ambulance, hospitals
&c was a sight that must bo seen to be reslncd||@@||&c was a sight that must be seen to be relised.
From our position wo could not see all that was going||@@||From our position we could not see all that was going
on, but the continuous boom of the artillery, tho||@@||on, but the continuous boom of the artillery, thoe
shrtok of the sheila as thuy went on their death||@@||shreek of the shells as they went on their death
dealing mission, the pump pump of tho Maxims from||@@||dealing mission, the pump pump of the Maxims from
tho Boar side ind tho continuous roll of muaLetrv||@@||the Boar side, and the continuous roll of musketry
told us that a terribly murderous f usillodo v, as being||@@||told us that a terribly murderous fusillade was being
carried on from both sides Wo could see tbo Boor||@@||carried on from both sides. We could see the Boer
guus spitting out from tho surrounding hills, mid it||@@||guns spitting out from the surrounding hills, and it
was not long before my sect on was told oil to||@@||was not long before my section was told off to
pitch tents to receive tho wouudod Our company||@@||pitch tents to receive the wounded. Our company
was attached to the 4th Brigade, but wo wore||@@||was attached to the 4th Brigade, but we were
ordered out on to tho loft flank, » hore the gallant||@@||ordered out on to the left flank, where the gallant
' Irish Brigade ' bad met with a toi ribla reception||@@||' Irish Brigade ' had met with a terrible reception.
This brigade was composod of the Connaught||@@||This brigade was composed of the Connaught
Rangers, Dublin Pusilicra, six companies of Scotch||@@||Rangers, Dublin Fusiliers, six companies of Scotch
Pusiliors, and the InniskillmgB Thoy advanced||@@||Fusiliers, and the Inniskillings. They advanced
within a few yards cf tho Uocr tronchos before being||@@||within a few yards of the Boer trenches before being
aware of their position, and wore met with||@@||aware of their position, and were met with
murderous \olleyn of musketrv, cutting them||@@||murderous yolleys of musketry, cutting them
up fearfully. Stil) thoy wont on, filing||@@||up fearfully. Still they went on, fixing
bayonets as thoy went in the faco ot a dendly||@@||bayonets as they went in the face of a deadly
fire The order to retire waa gnon and had to be||@@||fire. The order to retire was given and had to be
repeated three limes betoro thoy turned, having to||@@||repeated three times before they turned, having to
retire undor the same fusilado that they had BO||@@||retire under the same fusilade that they had so
gallantly met in their advance The Held waa a||@@||gallantly met in their advance. The feld was a
terrible sight with dead and wounded We wero||@@||terrible sight with dead and wounded. We were
kept busy nil day until dark carrying||@@||kept busy all day until dark carrying
in tho wounded, and attending to tho||@@||in the wounded, and attending to the
dead-a gruesome day under tenfic heat On my||@@||dead-a gruesome day under terific heat. On my
second turn on to the field » ith my section we met a||@@||second turn on to the field with my section we met a
few Connaught», the romains of u company I||@@||few Connaughts, the remains of a company. I
earned with me tv, o bottles of water to allay tho||@@||carried with me two bottles of water to allay the
thirst of any wounded on our track they rushed the||@@||thirst of any wounded on our track. they rushed the
bottles when they Baw them unable to speak and ask||@@||bottles when they saw them unable to speak and ask
for it I told them everv man must have a sip, hut||@@||for it. I told them everv man must have a sip, but
it was not necessary to tell them that. Although||@@||it was not necessary to tell them that. Although
every man could have drunk the let, thoy sipped it||@@||every man could have drunk the lot, they sipped it
round, giving each his share "||@@||round, giving each his share "
Trooper Tunks, ef the New South Wales Laacers||@@||Trooper Tueks, of the New South Wales Lancers
in South Africa, writing to a friend describes the||@@||in South Africa, writing to a friend describes the
work thoy art put to (scouting) as vsry trying aad||@@||work they art put to (scouting) as very trying and
dangerous He pays a tribute te Captain Cex, re-||@@||dangerous. He pays a tribute te Captain Cox, re-
marking, " He is a brave officer, and won't Bead his||@@||marking, " He is a brave officer, and won't sead his
men where he does not go himself "||@@||men where he does not go himself "
Trooper Myora, of Auburn, writing to bis pareats||@@||Trooper Myers, of Auburn, writing to bis parents
from lliensberg, under date Tanuary 1, referring to a||@@||from lRensberg, under date January 1, referring to a
stampBde of horsos und mules daring a terrific hail-||@@||stampede of horses and mules during a terrific hail-
storm, Bays, " Of courso the New South||@@||storm, says, " Of course the New South
Lancers bad the extreme pleasure of||@@||Lancers had the extreme pleasure of
ruasiug tbem into map agaia " He tells aa amus-||@@||running them into camp again." He tells an amus-
ing story of au officer on the Modder River, who||@@||ing story of an officer on the Modder River, who
came sauntering aloug lookiag for Boers Ho said,||@@||came sauntering along looking for Boers. He said,
" Have yon seen any ot these Beers about, I want||@@||" Have yon seen any of these Boers about, I want
to try ray new rifle " lust then, bang, bang, caree||@@||to try my new rifle " Just then, bang, bang, came
from the Beers, and that officer was quickly in the||@@||from the Boers, and that officer was quickly in the
saddle, shouting, " Retire ' "||@@||saddle, shouting, " Retire ' "
GOULBURN, Fnday||@@||GOULBURN, Friday.
At the council meeting lut night Alderman||@@||At the council meeting last night Alderman
Thomas moved,-" 1 lhat this council wishes to re-||@@||Thomas moved,-" 1. That this council wishes to re-
cord its deepest sympathy for those Victorians who||@@||cord its deepest sympathy for those Victorians who
have beeu recently killed and wounded ia||@@||have been recently killed and wounded in
Sooth Africa, and at tho same timo views with||@@||South Africa, and at the same time views with
satisfaction their great gallantry aud heroism in the||@@||satisfaction their great gallantry aud heroism in the
Empire's cause 1 That the Mayor forward the||@@||Empire's cause. 2. That the Mayor forward the
above resolution to the Mayor of Melbourne " Tho||@@||above resolution to the Mayor of Melbourne." The
motion was seconded by Alderman Conolly and||@@||motion was seconded by Alderman Conolly and
earned||@@||carried.
At a meeting last night of the council of the local||@@||At a meeting last night of the council of the local
branch of the Highland Society it was decided to||@@||branch of the Highland Society it was decided to
?forward a cable of sympathy to Major-General||@@||forward a cable of sympathy to Major-General
Macdonald, who has beeu wounded||@@||Macdonald, who has been wounded.
JUNEE, Fnday.||@@||JUNEE, Friday.
In consequence of the reception of good news from||@@||In consequence of the reception of good news from
South Africa the railway sheds and workshops wore||@@||South Africa the railway sheds and workshops were
gaily decorated with flags||@@||gaily decorated with flags.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14296926 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE JFllONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
Mr. Thomas Love, of Barmedman, has receivod a||@@||Mr. Thomas Love, of Barmedman, has received a
letter from Corporal Woarno, of the Now South||@@||letter from Corporal Wearne, of the New South
Wales Mountod Itifnntry. It is written from||@@||Wales Mounted Infantry. It is written from
Uoirater, Routh Africa, nut! is dated January IS.||@@||Howater, South Africa, and is dated January 18.
lu the course of it ho says :-" We mado a night||@@||In the course of it he says :-" We made a night
march into Priesks, ond before daylight marched to||@@||march into Prieska, and before daylight marched to
the: bank of the Orango River, u little bevond the||@@||the bank of the Orange River, a little beyond the
lowti. Across tho river were some houses, occupied||@@||town. Across the river were some houses, occupied
by Free State Boors. Thoro wore suppoBctl to bo||@@||by Free State Boers. There were supposed to be
?'00 of them, and our little purtv went gliding dowu||@@||200 of them, and our little partv went gliding down
ü spole, keeping under cover, every mun as esger as||@@||a spole, keeping under cover, every man as eager as
could bo desired. I had a good look up nnd down||@@||could be desired. I had a good look up and down
the lino several times as thev half rim, half crawled,||@@||the line several times as they half ran, half crawled,
in oxtondel order 20 yards between each single Illo,||@@||in extended order 20 yards between each single file,
and no ono had the leust appears;co of hesitation.||@@||and no one had the least appearance of hesitation.
Tr fact it was done in splendid ttylo. In gaining||@@||in fact it was done in splendid style. In gaining
the bank each mau took up a position independently||@@||the bank each man took up a position independently
and silently. Several Boci s cuno out of tlio houses||@@||and silently. Several Boers came out of the houses
a few mi m tos later, some armed, und «vidtmtW||@@||a few minutes later, some armed, and evidently
re I6w II« duty on soma post. When tho||@@||going to take up duty on some post. When the
going touwr«» y " 00I1,malB(!lJ. I mw||@@||captain gave the signal the fire commenced. I saw
caj-luui gave to s<Z""'¿ llud t|,u otlicrs tlisup||@@||three fall the first discharge, and the others disap-
three fall tU« , "V^^índ passo.l out into a room||@@||peared inside the houses and passed out into a room
pe.rcd »«¿.^XWêyg«««'»» large kopje,||@@||at the rear where they gained a large kopje,
labour siöyardsfr^us. Ä the first ..ring wa,||@@||about 800 yards from us. When the first firing was
over wo crostc 1 and drove thurn back (we wero dis-||@@||over we crossed and drove them back (we were dis-
mounted) till they gained a laager, wbore some 200||@@||mounted) till they gained a laager, where some 200
nero encamped, nnd then wo returned Next day||@@||were encamped, and then we returned. Next day
these 200 had clearetl out too During tho follow tug||@@||these 200 had cleared out too. During the following
fortnight we raided tho Orango Troo Stato for about||@@||fortnight we raided the Orange Free State for about
20 miles, md got a lot of plunder Wo took li||@@||20 miles, and got a lot of plunder. We took 11
prisoners, IG mules, 1.) horses, and 12 IO sheep Last||@@||prisoners, 16 mules, 13 horses, and 1250 sheep. Last
Sunday, however, we had to retreat to our present||@@||Sunday, however, we had to retreat to our present
position We had sent mon on to Britstatv n with||@@||position. We had sent men on to Britstown with
tho prisoners nnd etock, and were only 70 strong||@@||the prisoners and stock, and were only 70 strong.
As a force of 800 Boors was seen by our outposts to||@@||As a force of 800 Boers was seen by our outposts to
ha approaching, nud ¡is a icconnuissanco proved||@@||be approaching, and as a reconnaissance proved
thoy lind big, gun», our nflicers onlerod a retreat||@@||they had big, guns, our officers ordered a retreat.
1 his was mot w ith tho brst show of rescntmout our||@@||This was met with the first show of rescetment our
follawB h ivo exhibited Of courso had wo stayed||@@||fellows have exhibited. Of course had we stayed
thoy would havo blown na to pieces with their||@@||they would have blown us to pieces with their
cannons, as tho} were out of range of our rifles||@@||cannons, as they were out of range of our rifles;
nnd so wo came beru to defcuu, mid we couttt retreat||@@||and so we came here to defend, and we could retreat
on Britatown if a largo forco carne against us, with||@@||on Britstown if a large force came against us, with
out much rhauce of being cut off Iho Boers aro, in||@@||out much chauce of being cut off. The Boers are, in
my opinion, cowards ([ thought otherwise||@@||my opinion, cowards (I thought otherwise
boforo 1 came hore), aud will not fight man to man,||@@||before I came here), aud will not fight man to man,
unless when in ii corner If you onco faced tho||@@||unless when in a corner. If you once faced the
country hero, you would not wonder at tho Boor suc-||@@||country here, you would not wonder at the Boer suc-
cesses eo far It is a continuation of hills and hollows,||@@||cesses so far. It is a continuation of hills and hollows,
tho former covered with largo vvatervvorn boulders||@@||the former covered with large waterworn boulders
that form wuudeiful cover for men to flro from "||@@||that form wonderful cover for men to flre from "
Our Kiama correspondent forwards a copy of n||@@||Our Kiama correspondent forwards a copy of a
number of notes scabbed in jioncil upon scraps of||@@||number of notes scribbed in pencil upon scraps of
billa canteen papn lhoy woro received by Mr S||@@||blue canteen paper. They were received by Mr. S.
W Cocks of Kioma from S C Atclnson, of the||@@||W. Cocks of Kiama from S. C. Atchison, of the
Now ¡south Wnloalufautr}, who was killed in a||@@||New South Wales infantry, who was killed in a
battle at Aruudcl on Janusry >0 The notos com-||@@||battle at Arundel on January 20. The notes com-
mence on Januar} G, nt Lnslin camp, and extend to||@@||mence on January 6, at Eoalin camp, and extend to
Janu iry S but do not in tiny WB\ furnish nnv, atldi||@@||January 8 but do not in any way furnish any, addi-
tional information on that already received from the||@@||tional information on that already received from the
New ¡south v\ ales troopers stationed at Bnsliti and||@@||New South Wales troopers stationed at Enslin and
Arundel||@@||Arundel.
Private Fowler, writing from tho Lnsliu camp on||@@||Private Fowler, writing from the Enslin camp on
January 22, montions tha* for a time tho faro was||@@||January 22, mentions that for a time the fare was
very rough Afterwards fresh bread and frozen meat||@@||very rough. Afterwards fresh bread and frozen meat
were suDplicd Ile spent all his first two pays in||@@||were supplied. He spent all his first two pays in
buying necessaries At Dead Man's Kopje ti party||@@||buying necessaries. At Dead Man's Kopje a party
collected bullets and bits of sholls, &.c Another and||@@||collected bullets and bits of shells, &c. Another and
himself euch knocked a tootli out of tho hoad of a||@@||himself each knocked a tooth out of the head of a
Boor as momontoes Ho indicates that tho trial in||@@||Boer as mementoes. He indicates that the trial in
riding for com er»ion into mounted infantry waB a||@@||riding for conversion into mounted infantry was a
trial bithto the majority of tho riders and the on||@@||trial both to the majority of the riders and the on-
lookers, but ho adds that the colonel said that the}||@@||lookers, but he adds that the colonel said that they
could learn, so it was all right||@@||could learn, so it was all right.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14299166 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ALBION PARK (Q ) RACES.||@@||ALBION PARK (Q ) RACES.
BRISBANIA, Sunday.||@@||BRISBANe, Sunday.
. Brilliant'weather wa» experienced ou Saturday,||@@||. Brilliant'weather was experienced ou Saturday,
,""",!' ""»a, large-utteudance-attho Albion Park||@@||and there was a large atteudance at the Albion Park
^ces An amount of £1020 passed through the||@@||races. An amount of £1020 passed through the
? totaUsatfr. In the Flying Handicap tho jockeys||@@||totalisator. In the Flying Handicap the jockeys
-if Dry«* and J. Mooney, the respectivo||@@||R. Brytan and J. Mooney, the respective
, ridersT of Erinoe Edward and rTcsnonBO, were||@@||, riders of Prince Edward and Response, were
. J <i"«i si for ionl riding. Iii the Time||@@||each fined £2 for foul riding. In the Time
rS^iwïTrot the rider of Orient, J. W.||@@||Handicap Trot the rider of Orient, J. W.
. iSÄon. ^ cull'* «P°° «» «P«»*î «.» horef||@@||Macmahon, was called upon to explain the horse's
- tornf but heTrofusodto attend upon the stewards.||@@||form, but he refused to attend upon the stewards.
He^vas^sO'Chargod with uiiogaibusivolanguage,||@@||He was also charged with using abusive language,
ind WOB disqualdlo«!, together with the horse,||@@||and was disqualified, together with the horse,
durtoRtno stewards' 'pleasure. Tho following ia||@@||during the stewards' pleasure. Tho following is
'tbe^result oKtho.priuclpalraco :||@@||the result of the principal race :-
^ftröffirW"- l.nifle.-AKhan,Jjy Archie^ConsUncB.||@@||Park Handicap 1.mile.-Archon. by Archie Constance.
Bit I01b, l ; Friltette, 7SI, 2 ; Laurie, 8st IQlb, 3. Five||@@||But I01b, l ; Friltette, 7st, 2 ; Laurie, 8st IQlb, 3. Five
others started. Wonby-hulf n length, a lengrth separating||@@||others started. Won by-half a length, a length separating
second und third. Time. 1 minute 47£ seconds.||@@||second and third. Time. 1 minute 47 3/4 seconds.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14299518 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE QUEENSLAND BUSHMEN.||@@||THE QUEENSLAND BUSHMEN.
BltifcjBANE, Monday.||@@||BRISBANE, Monday.
A telegram has been luceivotl from Major lun||@@||A telegram has been reveived from Major Tun-
bndge, commauding tho third contingent, dated||@@||bridge, commanding the third contingent, dated
Sunday, stating that tho Duko of Portland arrived||@@||Sunday, stating that the Duke of Portland arrived
at Alb my after a very rough pasaago, about l8||@@||at Albany after a very rough pasaage, about 18
borsos being loat. He ulao stated that two mon||@@||horses being lost. He also stated that two men
lind boen put ashore on acount of illness. Major||@@||had been put ashore on acount of illness. Major
Tunbridge lias boan authorised In purchiis'i suitable||@@||Tunbridge has been authorised to purchase suitable
dorses at Allmny to reiil ice Hie l.v,t.||@@||horses at Albany to replace the lost.
PEU III, Monday.||@@||PERTH, Monday.
The Queensland Tfiirel Unutingent urnved at||@@||The Queensland Third Contingent arrived at
Albuuy !>y Hie Duke of I'ortlauet last night.||@@||Albany by the Duke of Portland last night.
Troopers Bvrues and Willoughby wero so ill that||@@||Troopers Byrnes and Willoughby were so ill that
they wero landed. The men were brought ashore||@@||they were landed. The men were brought ashore
lu twu companies und were drilled in tlio lecreatinn||@@||in two companies and were drilled in the recreation
grounel. The oflieerH e.cri' i iitfrtiinod at the tlub.||@@||ground. The officers were iintertained at the club.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14300402 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PRESENTATION TO THE REV. T. K.||@@||PRESENTATION TO THE REV. T. K.
ABBOTT, B.A.||@@||ABBOTT, B.A.
Tho parishioners of St. Jude's Church, Randwick,||@@||The parishioners of St. Jude's Church, Randwick,
on Thursday nicht entertained in tho local Town||@@||on Thursday night entertained in the local Town
Hall thu Rev. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott, B.A., who||@@||Hall the Rev. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott, B.A., who
lias been curato m the parish for the past three years,||@@||has been curate in the parish for the past three years,
mid srhois leaving to take upiiBcholustic position at St||@@||and who is leaving to take up a scholastic position at St
Paul's Co'.logc, University. The gathering numbered||@@||Paul's College, University. The gathering numbered
about 300 people, aud thu Rev. William Hough||@@||about 300 people, and the Rev. William Hough
(rector) presided. The r-hiurman referred to the||@@||(rector) presided. The chairman referred to the
umic&blo friendship which etistod between Mr.||@@||amicable friendship which existed between Mr.
Abbott and himself.||@@||Abbott and himself.
Mr 1!. IV Tones, on behalf of 115 gentle-||@@||Mr. R. W. Jones, on behalf of 115 gentle-
men Rtihscnberß. presented Mr Abbott with a||@@||men subscribers. presented Mr Abbott with a
bciutiiiilly-illuminilod ndctress in album form, in||@@||beautifully-illuminated address in album form, in
which nas rccorlnd their regret at hie departure, und||@@||which was recorded their regret at his departure, and
also testifying their warm appreciation or the services||@@||also testifying their warm appreciation of the services
rendered liv bim to the church and parish. Tho||@@||rendered by him to the church and parish. The
Mission Church at Lower liandwick found in hiin au||@@||Mission Church at Lower Randwick found in him an
earnest and zealous svorkcr , tho bunday school und||@@||earnest and zealous worker, the Sunday school and
the Young Men's Bible Cías« regarded s\ ith devotion||@@||the Young Men's Bible Class regarded with devotion
his untiring i norgies ni the care« of Ihoir spiril ual||@@||his untiring energies in the care of their spiritual
welfare, Si. Jude's Institute was materially||@@||welfare ; St. Jude's Institute was materially
strengthened and sustained hy his presence , and||@@||strengthened and sustained by his presence ; and
generally tho parish was under a deep obh*»otion foi||@@||generally the parish was under a deep obligation for
the good work bo bud so faithfully and oflicioutly||@@||the good work he had so faithfully and efficiently
|icrformocl.||@@||performed.
Mr. Ti IT. Cupper followed 1 y pres»uting Mr.||@@||Mr. E. H. Capper followed by presenting Mr.
Abbott svith a valuable gold watch. The money for||@@||Abbott with a valuable gold watch. The money for
the testimonial had come la so siionluueou&lv that||@@||the testimonial had come in so spontaneously that
after paving for iho address tho committee found||@@||after paying for the address the committee found
themselves svitb a large nalincc, and ns their friend||@@||themselves with a large balance, and as their friend
scould not accept a purse of sovereigns tboy dec ded||@@||would not accept a purse of sovereigns they decided
to utilise the money in Iba manner mantiourd. He||@@||to utilise the money in the manner mentioned. He
referred to Mr. Abbott's great populanty and to the||@@||referred to Mr. Abbott's great popularity and to the
tisleem in which hu was held||@@||esteem in which he was held.
Mr. J. A. I. Porry »poke on bohalf of the||@@||Mr. J. A. I. Perry spoke on behalf of the
pauslnonoia in terni« of eulogy, uft»r which the||@@||parishioners in terms of eulogy, after which the
Rev. f. K. Abbott feelingly acknowledged the kiud||@@||Rev. T. K. Abbott feelingly acknowledged the kind
ccmplinicuts paid lum.||@@||compliments paid him.
During the evening refreshments were provided||@@||During the evening refreshments were provided
by tho ladies, ana some music was contributed.||@@||by the ladies, and some music was contributed.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14301417 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BRITISH NEW GUINEA.||@@||BRITISH NEW GUINEA.
SAMARAI, Fob. 28.||@@||SAMARAI, Feb. 28.
Samarai firms have been busy of late equipping||@@||Samarai firms have been busy of late equipping
mining parties, and stocks aro vory Ion, pending||@@||mining parties, and stocks are vory low, pending
the arrival of expected supplies from Cooktown||@@||the arrival of expected supplies from Cooktown.
Several buildings aro being erected and others||@@||Several buildings are being erected and others
are projected lho Govornment survoyor is at pre||@@||are projected. The Government survoyor is at pre
sent onguged inlaying oft additional nllotmouts,i»r||@@||sent engaged in laying off additional allotments, for
which a domand exists Tho Government does not||@@||which a demand exists. The Government does not
sell land on Samnrai, merely leasing quartor-noie||@@||sell land on Samarai, merely leasing quarter-acre
allotments for 21 j cars it lb per innuni, on con-||@@||allotments for 21 years at £5 per annum, on con-
dition that 1200 woitli of impro\omcnts aro||@@||dition that £200 worth of improvements are
complotoil within 12 months, tho whole becoming/||@@||completed within 12 months, the whole becoming
Crown property at tho oxpirj ol the lenso Those||@@||Crown property at tho expiry of the lease. Those
leasehold prop»rlifS now command a considerable||@@||leasehold properties now command a considerable
ninrkot valuo Three small steamers from Quoons||@@||market value. Three small steamers from Queens
laud ports armed hero recently uuder temporary||@@||land ports arrived here recently under temporary
charters to mining companies on Woodlark Island,||@@||charters to mining companies on Woodlark Island,
and looal sailing vessels ka\o also found plenty||@@||and local sailing vessels have also found plenty
of employment of a profitable ohnraoter of lato||@@||of employment of a profitable character of late.
Mi A L AValkor is down from tho Giru gold-||@@||Mr. A. L. Walker is down from tho Gira gold-
field, where his party recent!} succeeded in finding||@@||field, where his party recently succeeded in finding
gold m the Yodda Valley, for whioli discovery||@@||gold in the Yodda Valley, for which discovery
thoy ha\a boon grmted nu oxlon«ito renard||@@||they have been granted an extensive reward
olaim lho piospeoting of tho Yodda Vnlloy has||@@||claim. The prospecting of the Yodda Valley has
hitherto been raopomtn., owing to tho intense||@@||hitherto been inoperative, owing to the intense
hostility of tho naines, who nie of powerful||@@||hostility of the natives, who are of powerful
physique and intiepid fightois, and who succeeded||@@||physique and intrepid fighters, and who succeeded
in driving back two or threo parties in the past l8||@@||in driving back two or three parties in the past l8
months The Yodda Valley is lovel couutry, about||@@||months. The Yodda Valley is level couutry, about
20 miles in width, and it> host approached from tho||@@||20 miles in width, and is best approached from the
6eu hy the Kumusi Uiver No dillii ulty, it is re-||@@||sea by the Kumusi River. No difficulty, it is re-
ported, will bo experienced in taking horses or||@@||ported, will be experienced in taking horses or
railles to tho non field from the const A number||@@||mules to the new field from the coast. A number
of minors ino non on tho ground, and moro arc||@@||of miners are now on the ground, and more are
awaiting uccessai y food supplies before starting||@@||awaiting necessary food supplies before starting.
Orders havo beeu gil on fcr the oioclion of a store||@@||Orders have been given for the erection of a store
thero No authentio paiticulara aro yot to hand re-||@@||there. No authentic particulars are yet to hand re-
garding tho probablo richness or extent of the||@@||garding the probable richness or extent of the
new find.||@@||new find.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14301535 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
Private Eobert Baxter, who left Valley Heights||@@||Private Robert Baxter, who left Valley Heights
.nth th« New South WHIPB Infantry soma month«||@@||with the New South Wales Infantry some months
> ago. has written from Arundel on Fouruttry 16 to hu||@@||ago, has written from Arundel on February 16 to his
parents a loiter, from winch the following ia ex-||@@||parents a letter, from which the following is ex-
tracted :- ** The fhst time I was under Uro it mirle||@@||tracted :- "The fhst time I was under fire it made
me fool very funny, I can tell you ; but now we take||@@||me feel very funny, I can tell you ; but now we take
nu nu li co of it at till. It ia n«nrlv all artillery iiring||@@||no notice of it at all. It is nearly all artillery firing
> *that goes ou around here, nnd as hoon as the Boera||@@||that goes on around here, and as soon as the Boers
start we ni way B mutee a brake for cover, »ntl then||@@||start we always make a brake for cover, and then
our guns and the Doer guns have a duel which doss||@@||our guns and the Boer guns have a duel which does
not last very loiig. Yesterday at 3 a.m. the alarm||@@||not last very long. Yesterday at 3 a.m. the alarm
was sounded. We all saddled up in about three||@@||was sounded. We all saddled up in about three
minutes and galloped out to lind a Urge party of||@@||minutes and galloped out to find a large party of
Boura hud cut two companies vi tho Berkshire*)" off||@@||Boers had cut two companies of the Berkshires off
from the camp. \\ e were just in time tu save them.||@@||from the camp. We were just in time to save them.
A few,shots from tis and a few rounds from two field||@@||A few shots from us and a few rounds from two field
puuB that carne with us soou sent the Boera gallop-||@@||guns that carne with us soon sent the Boers gallop-
ing miles away. You can uevor nnugiue how hard||@@||ing miles away. You can never imagine how hard
it is lighting in this country. The li o ora have the||@@||it is fighting in this country. The Boers have the
advantage over ui. You see they havo their posi-||@@||advantage over us. You see they have their posi-
tions Uiken up in the hills, aud "the poor British||@@||tions taken up in the hills, and the poor British
. Tommy * has to drive thom out ; but wo will do it||@@||"Tommy" has to drive them out ; but we will do it
lu time.*'||@@||in time."
Trumpeter . K. Berkeley (New South Wiles||@@||Trumpeter . S. Berkeley (New South Wales
Medical Corps), who w-ta one of tho Hfmt hern||@@||Medical Corps), who was one of the Southern
? CroBi contingent, writing to Mr. G. O'Brien,||@@||Cross contingent, writing to Mr. G. O'Brien,
Pyrmout- aaya he will nuver forget the reception||@@||Pyrmout- says he will never forget the reception
the troops got at Capetown fr*.ra thousand* ot||@@||the troops got at Capetown from thousands of
people. They expected lo luivo after b?ing in-||@@||people. They expected to leave after being in-
spected. There wera 13 stowaways on board, two||@@||spected. There were 13 stowaways on board, two
¡ of whom were put-J» irons for icfuaing to work.||@@||of whom were put in irons for refusing to work.
It was beautitul to watch schools of spouting||@@||It was beautiful to watch schools of spouting
whales. The food was good and plentiful, and||@@||whales. The food was good and plentiful, and
there were plenty of smokes. Conceits wore held||@@||there were plenty of smokes. Concerts were held
on alternate night«, and church on Sunday. The||@@||on alternate nights, and church on Sunday. The
writer made some humorous remarks ia reference||@@||writer made some humorous remarks in reference
to the «tierny, and al BO added he was very happy.||@@||to the enemy, and also added he was very happy.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14304360 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE LANOERS.||@@||THE LANCERS.
The second half-squadron of Laucarais malting||@@||The second half-squadron of Lancers is making
good progresa m drill under Sergeant Waugh, 'the||@@||good progress in drill under Sergeant Waugh. The
recruits will go into camp ou Thursday betoro Quod||@@||recruits will go into camp on Thursday before Good
E'nday tur three days' training. It is expected that||@@||Friday for three days' training. It is expected that
about 300 men will ga into camp, which will be at||@@||about 300 men will go into camp, which will be at
the barracks. Owing to the fact that the tupul; of||@@||the barracks. Owing to the fact that the supply of
Irtuiki has run out, the recluita will be unable to||@@||khaki has run out, the recruits will be unable to
get uniforms. It is expocU'd, however, that thoy||@@||get uniforms. It is expected, however, that they
will all be uniformed tor tho Queen's Birthday||@@||will all be uniformed for the Queen's Birthday
loviow.||@@||review.
Tim result of tbe Castlo Hill Show is expected to||@@||The result of tbe Castle Hill Show is expected to
show a good balance ou tho right side.||@@||show a good balance on the right side.
The oiectrio light bus beeu installed at the New-||@@||The electric light has been installed at the New-
ington Asylum||@@||ington Asylum.
J.'wo casca of typhoid were received luto the Parra-||@@||Two cases of typhoid were received into the Parra-
matta District Hospital ou 'lhuridaj, one from Clyde||@@||matta District Hospital on Thursday, one from Clyde
aud the other iruin Hums Park:.||@@||and the other from Harris Park.
The Parramatta branch of tbu Patriotic Fund now||@@||The Parramatta branch of the Patriotic Fund now
totals Í210 Da 4d.||@@||totals £210 0s 4d.
Mrs A. li. Perry, of Taylor*street, Parramatta,||@@||Mrs. A. G. Perry, of Taylor-street, Parramatta,
has received from tbo residents of tho Tu eed Uiver||@@||has received from the residents of the Tweed River
(on bebalf of her brother, Nur mau M'Kiiiiion) a||@@||(on behalf of her brother, Norman M'Kinnon) a
handsome gold modal commemorative of the depar-||@@||handsome gold medal commemorative of the depar-
ture of the Luucors to tho war lu bouth Africa. All||@@||ture of the Lancers to the war in South Africa. All
the Lancers from tho Timed Kn er district received||@@||the Lancers from the Tweed River district received
emular medals.||@@||similar medals.
At tile half-yearly meeting of the Orange Grove||@@||At the half-yearly meeting of the Orange Grove
Lodge, U.A.O. ¿ruma, thu following officers Hero||@@||Lodge, U.A.O. Druids, the following officers were
elooted :-A D., Uro. J. Caidiil : V.A.D., Bro. Ii.||@@||elected :-A D., Bro. J. Cardiff ; V.A.D., Bro. H.
Woodron , secretary, Uro, 11. (Jleasby ; treasurer,||@@||Woodroff ; secretary, Bro. H. Cleasby ; treasurer,
Uro. J. Fll7patncl£ , I.G., flin. W. Gusiiard , A.D.||@@||Bro. J. Fitzpatrick ; I.G., Bro. W. Gazzard ; A.D.
Hards, PJ3.P. Bro. H. 0. Bartlett uud Bro. A.||@@||Bards, P.D.P. Bro. R. C. Bartlett and Bro. A.
Huberts, V.A, Bards, Bros JJ. Buruot und Ü.||@@||Roberts ; V.A. Bards, Bros. D. Burnet and G.
Prudumes ; assistant sucrotury, Bro, J, Hoyle,||@@||Prudames ; assistant secretary, Bro. J. Hoyle ;
auditors, Bros. Gt. Taylor und J. G. lyall, j.P.A.,||@@||auditors, Bros. G. Taylor and J. G. Fyall ; J.P.A.,
Bro. G. Veitch. Tbo offtcora wore lusiaUcd by D.P.||@@||Bro. G. Veitch. The officers were installed by D.P.
Bro. 0. Guyott and P.D. Bro. C. Wheats. A P.A.||@@||Bro. C. Guyott and P.D. Bro. C. Wheats. A P.A.
collar «vus presented to P.A. Bro. A. lioberts.||@@||collar was presented to P.A. Bro. A. Roberts.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305241 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
REBUILDING A TOHTION OF SYDNEY||@@||REBUILDING A PORTION OF SYDNEY
TO THE EDI TOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-Shi ultl the Premier carry forward hu re||@@||Sir,-Should the Premier carry forward his re
pt rtod proposal for rebuilding a portion of Darling||@@||ported proposal for rebuilding a portion of Darling
Uurhoui Bjetioti of the city, that act would no doubt||@@||Harbour section of the city, that act would no doubt
he recorded in the hist >ry of the city as a grand||@@||be recorded in the history of the city as a grand
ucluuvoinout Why not L/I ano better by following||@@||achievement. Why not go one better by following
my lead and milking a ' hull s tyo shot " ¡it being||@@||my lead and making a ' bull's eye shot " at being
rocorded III history us ' W .lohn Lyne the Hans||@@||recorded in history as ' W .John Lyne the Haus-
numil i f Sydney I*. fc> W ? Illowa} to make certain||@@||mann of Sydney N.S.W.?" The way to make certain
uf such distinction is clearly set out an a map of||@@||of such distinction is clearly set out on a map of
tho city which I have especially prepared for the||@@||the city which I have especially prepared for the
purposo||@@||purpose
I am, &c,||@@||I am, &c,
J, HORBURY HUNT.||@@||J. HORBURY HUNT.
I Studio, Wallbroo*- Cottftgo, Double Bay, April 6.||@@||Studio, Cranbrook Cottage, Double Bay, April 6.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305251 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TIIE HEATHFIELD. 1-liOl-I NEWCASTLE, IN||@@||THE HEATHFIELD, FROM NEWCASTLE, IN
CuLlilSlON.||@@||COLLISION.
Tim following pirticuliirs of n collision linvn been re-||@@||The following particulars of a collision have been re-
ceive! bj Um iiuclerwriten liv mill fruin Sun linnc-wcn||@@||received by the underwriters by mail from San Francisco,
vin I ondon, under lclirlinrv'sdutfl -Dio Anejín, which||@@||via London, under February's date:- The Ancyra, which
nailed from Anton i fo- Cork on J muan 20, [Hit f nt i port||@@||sailed from Austoria for Cork on January 20, put into port
in iliHtiosH on tim ¿ntl instant, eseorletl li) tim ITentliflelil,||@@||in distress on the 2nd instant, escortd by the Heathfield,
liiivin ' been in colliflion with thi« lattei VIHSCI on tin» JltU||@@||having been in collision with this latter vessel on the 29th
intimo in lut 17 N , lons Uli J« *** lire lottei «ranci,||@@||ultimo in lat. 37 N , long. 129.30 W. The latter vessel,
which w11 bound in from Nettcuatle, N S W , dirt not||@@||which was bound for Newcastle, N.S.W. did not
hillier grcrtlv in the encounter, merril injuring the henil||@@||suffer greatly in the encounter, merely injuring the head-
ueir nnd port ciltLciul, us nil her durang« is «novo water,||@@||gear and port cathead; as all her damage is above water,
Eli»» will »ulfer no detention in mai inn repcln, UH tlieio||@@||she will suffer no detention in making repairs, as these
can be cllccteil during dlsctianso Tim Anejín, Innovei,||@@||can be effected during discharge. The Ancyra, however,
sustained serious damage, 11s tim Heathfield ttruck her oil||@@||sustained serious damage, as the Heathfield struck her on
tho port qillitter nliout aft forward of her bumpkin, tenr||@@||the port quarter about 2ft forward of her bumpkin, tear-
lnrr ull nil her limiter, jigger, lowei 1111* (opinait rtirging,||@@||ing all all her quarter, jigger, lower and topmast rigging,
jiRKel lopranit nnd npunlier boom, bending the lund or d10||@@||jigger topmast and spanker boom, bending the head of the
Judder mid mnnflung tim wheel, in addition to slnrlinr: Hie||@@||rudder and smashing the wheel, in addition to starting the
poop-deck nk«, lights und cliiirlhoime, nnd lui her storo||@@||poop-deck skylights and charthouse; and as her store-
rooin wm situated on ti c port nido rift, ne irly nil tim||@@||room was situated on the port side aft, nearly all the
ullin'« rtorcswintovernolird nnd vrere lust lim damage,||@@||ship's stores, went overboard and were lost. The damage
lo li» Ancyrn 1« ertimntcd nt Irom lo OOOdol to 1.' unOilol ,||@@||to the Ancyra is estimated at from 10,000dol, to 12,000dol.,
while GUUdol would probably coi er tim repina to tho othti||@@||while 500dol would probably cover the repairs to the other
vessel lie former vessel »ia» been mn-veied 1»> dpirlu||@@||vessel. The former vessel has been surveyed by Capain
MoUalf, rcpreicntinK Llojo'n, nnd Captain Watson, reprc||@@||Metcalf, representing Lloyds, and Captain Watson, repre-
seucíng tlio shipowners, nnd nu n remit «ho lina been||@@||senting the shipowners, and as a result she has been
docker! nt beetion ¡! of tim Sea will, «hero tho willdis||@@||docked at Section 2 of the Seawall, where she will dis-
tharge n poition of bet cargo to enable the ruUdgt to U||@@||charge a poition of her cargo to enable the rudder to be
»nshippi-d; no doubt from 1000 to loOO tons will hare to||@@||unshipped; no doubt from 1000 to 1500 tons will have to
be taken out as there is not over 2Bfr of water where thu||@@||be taken out as there is not over 26ft of water where the
snip i» dischnrguitr, und her draft is ¿¿ft tim It will ia||@@||ship is discharging, and her draft is 22ft ins. It will in
«11 hkchtiood belo or JJ da) s before the Anc>ra. is ready||@@||all likelihood be 10 to 12 days before the Ancyra is ready
tor sea .No n out teal inquiry will be held hcie, Ahth«||@@||for sea. No nautical inquiry will be held here, as the
mutter will be adjusted at homo , meanwhile deposition!||@@||matter will be adjusted at home , meanwhile depositions
1 ( f masters and crt-ws of bofb le&seht bare beensworoto||@@||of masters and crews of both vessels have been sworn to
before ti li M, Cou ml||@@||before H. B. M. Consul.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14307457 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE LATE LIEUTENANT C. O.||@@||THE LATE LIEUTENANT C. O.
KASCHIi.||@@||BASCHE.
Tho Government ha« received a cable announcing||@@||The Government has received a cable announcing
the death from entono fever of Lieutenant Carl||@@||the death from enteric fever of Lieutenant Carl
Oswald Busche ut Bloomfontein. The deceased||@@||Oswald Basche at Bloemfontein. The deceased
ofhecr, who was the second youngest Biibilteru in||@@||officer, who was the second youngest subaltern in
Major Knight's Now South Wales Mounted Iniantrv||@@||Major Knight's New South Wales Mounted Infantry
command, was bom on tbe Muddy in 187G, and was||@@||command, was born on the Macleay in 1876, and was
conseujuetitlv lu his 24th year. His father is a dairy||@@||consequently in his 24th year. His father is a dairy
f*imor nour Smithtown, The lite Lieutenant||@@||farmer near Smithtown, The late Lieutenant
Bindle joined the milltuiy in 189J as a privute,||@@||Basche joined the military in 1898 as a private,
anti worked his way up, receiving u commission as||@@||and worked his way up, receiving a commission as
second lieutenant in the Army bervice Corps in||@@||second lieutenant in the Army Service Corps in
Jnuuary, 1899. Ho was a good athlete, though some-||@@||January, 1899. He was a good athlete, though some-
what delicate, and highly popular, and the news of||@@||what delicate, and highly popular, and the news of
his sad end was deplored at the Ireasury, where he||@@||his sad end was deplored at the Treasury, where he
had been employed.||@@||had been employed.
Tho cable message also intimated the death from||@@||The cable message also intimated the death from
tho same cause of Private W. Bender.||@@||the same cause of Private W. Bender.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14307653 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE LATE LIEUTENANT C. 0.||@@||THE LATE LIEUTENANT C. O.
BASCHE.||@@||BASCHE.
Lieutenant Vandelour Kelly, of tho N S W||@@||Lieutenant Vandelour Kelly, of tho N.S.W.
Mounted lillie», who is Bcrving under Colonel||@@||Mounted Rifles, who is serving under Colonel
Knight nt the front in a letter to his mother le||@@||Knight at the front, in a letter to his mother re-
ceived by last rosil, referred to the late Lieutenant||@@||ceived by last mail, referred to the late Lieutenant
O O Bascbc Lieutenant Kelly nfc tho time of||@@||C.O. Basche. Lieutenant Kellyat the time of
writing (March 2J) was neal Bloumfontr in and pro||@@||writing (March 22) was near Bloemfontein and pro-
i eediug to that town The writer stated that Lieu-||@@||ceeding to that town. The writer stated that Lieu-
tenant Basche was then suffonii!; fioui a Bsvere||@@||tenant Basche was then suffering from a severe
dualling which ho had received through his horse||@@||crushing which he had received through his horse
tripping md rolling upon lum The unfortunate||@@||tripping and rolling upon him. The unfortunate
accident caused hnn to be laid up for some tuno, anti||@@||accident caused him to be laid up for some time, and
it was foarttl that entone fover IVSB devebping The||@@||it was feared that enteric fever was developing The
fuars thus entertained vv ero realised, and jirovod fatal||@@||fears thus entertained were realised, and proved fatal
to tho popular officer Lieutenant Kelly further||@@||to the popular officer. Lieutenant Kelly further
added that considerable annoyance was caused the||@@||added that considerable annoyance was caused the
saldlers in the field hy the gi eat delay in receiving||@@||soldiers in the field by the great delay in receiving
letters from thoir relatives and ft tends m Australia||@@||letters from their relatives and friends in Australia.
Ho had also met Colonel Williams, f MO, who was||@@||He had also met Colonel Williams, P.M.O., who was
well||@@||well.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14307915 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
Sergeant W. Leggett, of the New Sotith iVnles||@@||Sergeant W. Leggett, of the New South Wales
Mounted lillies, a son of Mr. W. Leggett, of Oxloj '»||@@||Mounted rifles, a son of Mr. W. Leggett, of Oxley's
Peak, Merriwa, and formorly in thu police force at||@@||Peak, Merriwa, and formerly in the police force at
Goulburn und Cootamundra, writing from the Aus-||@@||Goulburn and Cootamundra, writing from the Aus-
tralian base depot, Multland camp, Capetown, on||@@||tralian base depot, Maitland camp, Capetown, on
March l8, says he hurt his leg nu tho ship, mid ho||@@||March 18, says he hurt his leg on the ship, and he
was left with 20 others at I he camp. Ho was in||@@||was left with 20 others at the camp. He was in
charge, us paymaster, of all the Australians not fit||@@||charge, as paymaster, of all the Australians not fit
to go to the front Hu had to look after the tents,||@@||to go to the front. He had to look after the tents,
blankets, and rations, and ho WOB never done attend-||@@||blankets, and rations, and he was never done attend-
ing to one and another. He had beeu made a||@@||ing to one and another. He had been made a
sergeant, and nil eergeauts doing cleric«! work wore||@@||sergeant, and all sergeants doing clerical work were
to reçoive Is fad ]ior day oxtra from March 1. Bggs||@@||to receive 1s 6d per day extra from March 1. Eggs
wuro ¿d each, anil cheese Is 4d lb. Thero wns in||@@||were 3d each, and cheese 1s 4d lb. There was in
ramp a l'asuiiinin who was Bhot through the neck.||@@||camp a Tasmanian who was shot through the neck.
He accounted for three Beers, so ho was sitistled||@@||He accounted for three Beers, so he was satisfied.
He is all naht aiuiin, und wanted to go to the front||@@||He is all right again, and wanted to go to the front
ut once. The surgeons took five pieces of a dum||@@||at once. The surgeons took five pieces of a dum
dum bullet out of the atm of a man. The English-||@@||dum bullet out of the arm of a man. The English-
men, as a rule, aro aline strapping lot, and have flue||@@||men, as a rule, are a fine strapping lot, and have fine
rrsy oomplexions. Mr. Leggett gives lila impressious||@@||rosy complexions. Mr. Leggett gives his impressions
of Capetown, speaks in cotnphnioutary terms of the||@@||of Capetown, speaks in complementary terms of the
Britishers, and writes humorously ot life lu camp.||@@||Britishers, and writes humorously of life in camp.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14308693 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MELANESIAN MISSION.||@@||MELANESIAN MISSION.
On Saturday afternoon and ei emng a aale of work||@@||On Saturday afternoon and evening a sale of work
um held at the Kilburn bisters' Cilleente High||@@||was held at the Kilburn Sisters' Collegiate High
School grounds, Waverley, at which a large quautity||@@||School grounds, Waverley, at which a large quantity
of goods, A.C , pr>vidod bj the pupils of the school,||@@||of goods, &c., provided by the pupils of the school,
«ero exposed for sale, the proceed« to bo dovotod to||@@||were exposed for sale, the proceeds to be devoted to
the Melanesian Missiuu 1 he goods were exhibited||@@||the Melanesian Mission. The goods were exhibited
upon a number of tastefully arranged btalla,||@@||upon a number of tastefully arranged stalls,
presided over by the pupila, »ho were must ed||@@||presided over by the pupils, who were assisted
by the Kilburn bibt rs uurt the teaching staff The||@@||by the Kilburn Sisters and the teaching staff. The
attendance m tho afternoon was encouraging, and||@@||attendance in the afternoon was encouraging, and
ives increased during the evening bevorul sidB||@@||was increased during the evening. Several side-
sliOH a, including ii Bbonliug gallery, Edison's phono-||@@||shows, including a shooting gallery, Edison's phono-
graph, <Le , were probidad, and came m for a fair||@@||graph, &c., were provided, and came in for a fair
?hate of patronuga In the eel ool hall a fairy play||@@||share of patronage. In the school hall a fairy play,
entitled " Snuw White and ROBS Red," was credit-||@@||entitled "Snow White and Ross Red," was credit-
ably performed both afternoon mid evoniug the||@@||ably performed both afternoon and evening. The
performing pupils lucludod the Misses Monica Moola,||@@||performing pupils included the Misses Monica Moors,
jlaliol banders and Beryl Edwnrds, and Masters||@@||Mable Sanders, and Beryl Edwards, and Masters
Baail Holmes, Wilfred Moors, and Victor CzerwonLa||@@||Basil Holmes, Wilfred Moors, and Victor Czerwonka.
Hie proceeds of tho sale, which was entirely||@@||The proceeds of the sale, which was entirely
arranged and carried out by the pupils, were satis-||@@||arranged and carried out by the pupils, were satis-
factory||@@||factory.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14308915 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
(Before Mr. Justice Walker.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Walker.)
SUIT TO SET ASIDE A. MORTGAGE.||@@||SUIT TO SET ASIDE A MORTGAGE.
Rain v. Fullerton und ntheis (part heard). I||@@||Rain v. Fullerton and others (part heard).
Mr. Gordon and Mr. Bethune, luacruciea uy i||@@||Mr. Gordon and Mr. Bethune, instructed by
Moeaii, Pigott aud Stinton (for Messrs. Alexander I||@@||Messrs. Pigott aud Stinson (for Messrs. Alexander
and Windover, of Hay), npoearcd for tha plain-||@@||and Windeyer, of Hay), appeared for the plain-
tiff, Samoa! John Earn Mr Knox, instructed by||@@||tiff, Samuel John Rain ; Mr. Knox, instructed by
Messra I tnher and Macunsti, for the Austrabau||@@||Messrs. Fisher and Macansh, for the Australian
Joint Stock Batik and Mr Hanbury Davios in-||@@||Joint Stock Bank ; and Mr Hanbury Davies in-
structed by Messrs M Kcn7ie and M'Kun?io (for||@@||structed by Messrs M'Kenzie and M'Kenzie (for
Ml b M Huff, of Hillston), for tho other defend-||@@||Mr. S. M. Raff, of Hillston), for the other defend-
ants This w as a suit brought by Samuel John Hain||@@||ants. This was a suit brought by Samuel John Hain
against Tamea Marbeth Fullerton Honry John||@@||against James Macbeth Fullerton, Henry John
Charles 1 erry, and the Austral! m Joint Stock Bank||@@||Charles Terry, and the Australian Joint Stock Bank
for a deeroo to set aside a mortgago and cer-||@@||for a decree to set aside a mortgage and cer-
tain promissory notes erven in connection||@@||tain promissory notes given in connection
with some homestead leases in the district||@@||with some homestead leases in the district
of Hillston, claimed to be the property of the plain-||@@||of Hillston, claimed to be the property of the plain-
tiff||@@||tiff.
ihe «so, which was commenced last week, was||@@||The case, which was commenced last week, was
uot concluded when the Court ro»o for tbB day||@@||not concluded when the Court rose for the day.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14309030 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SYDNEY BICYCLE OLOB.||@@||SYDNEY BICYCLE OLOB.
A meeting of tho committee of tho Sydney Bicycle||@@||A meeting of the committee of the Sydney Bicycle
Club was held in tho clubrooms on Thuredey last,||@@||Club was held in the clubrooms on Thursday last,
Mr. James Trahair in the ubuir. Alarga amount of||@@||Mr. James Trahair in the chair. A large amount of
ooirespoudencH was ruceivod and dealt with. The||@@||correspondence was received and dealt with. The
following gentlemen were elected as membois, viz ,||@@||following gentlemen were elected as members, viz ,
rro.uk Lope/, John Mackay, and T. J. M'liugh.||@@||Frank Lopez, John Mackay, and T. J. McHugh.
The report of the snooker committee was read and||@@||The report of the snooker committee was read and
adopted. The secret iry roported that arrange-||@@||adopted. The secretary reported that arrange-
ments lu connection with the annuul picuic, which is||@@||ments in connection with the annual picnic, which is
to take placo to Clifton Gardons ou May 12, were||@@||to take place to Clifton Gardons on May 12, were
complete The hundicaps for the snooker tourna-||@@||complete The handicaps for the snooker tourna-ment
ment have been issued, and the lirst rouud will be||@@||have been issued, and the first round will be
played ol) during the week. The club ia about lo||@@||played off during the week. The club is about lo
lose the sorvtces of Mr Alf. 0. Goodwin, who is||@@||lose the services of Mr Alf. 0. Goodwin, who is
leaving Sydney to take up a responsible position iu||@@||leaving Sydney to take up a responsible position in
one of tho adjoining colonies. Mr. Goodwin has far||@@||one of the adjoining colonies. Mr. Goodwin has for
many years occupied a piominent position in the||@@||many years occupied a piominent position in the
club. !||@@||club.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14309511 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PRIVATE J. IT. PARROTT, A.M.O.||@@||PRIVATE J. H. PARROTT, A.M.C.
ITivuto J uck 11 Purrutt Moulton Berner Com-||@@||Private Jack H. Parrott, Mounted Bearer Com-
pany ot New bunill Wales Anny Me neal Crps.||@@||pany of New South Wales Army Medical Corps.
wilting fruin Ulueni fontein, uinlui di.tu March 21, to||@@||wilting fruin Bloemfontein, under date March 21, to
a friend in bydiiey s-iys - ' I have nut had any||@@||a friend in Sydney says:- "I have not had any
spule tun« since oui mai eli ft oin Modder River tu||@@||spare time since our march from Modder River to
liioemfiiiiteiti We hud a ii ugh lime V\ n woie milo||@@||Bloemfontein. We had a rough time. We were nine
it iya aud mulita in the saddle ni U have been m||@@||days and nights in the saddle and have been m
three actions Hie Mounted Iutui trv bud et^ht or||@@||three actions. The Mounted Infantry had eight or
mue wounded and Burne if ibu hcrBes shot, anti in||@@||nine wounded and some of the horses shot, and in
another tney hud one muli kilted mid four or ilya||@@||another they had one man killed and four or five
«oundoil,i cludtne, two ollleeis the mm thut Has||@@||wounded, including two officers. The man that was
Bhot IVSB ht ii illili, iib ut 10 pice» from mu He was||@@||shot was standing about 10 paces from me. He was
Kb tt ni iie,h too heai t Another mounted beam und||@@||shot through the heart. Another mounted bearer and
I »era with linn nhuu hu die I Hie same any tho||@@||I were with him when he died. The same day the
a ij II tut if Kitchener's Horse »as killed-shot||@@||adjutant of Kitchener's Horse was killed - shot
tlnuujji tue heult Mi st of our wounded wore shot||@@||through the heart. Most of our wounded were shot
ttuoiiL,!! the arma and Jec,s "||@@||through the arms and legs "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14309842 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE MAN-EATERS.||@@||THE MAN-EATERS.
Mr iTohn Gaitgin oolloot« m " Among Hie||@@||Mr. John Gaggin collects in " Among the
Mm eaters" (T Pisbor Unwiu's Oversea||@@||Man-eaters" (T. Fisher Unwin's Oversea
Libiarv) some interesting papers whioh ho hal at||@@||Library) some interesting papers which he has at
varions times contributed to Auifrahau pipnrs ou||@@||varions times contributed to Australian papers on
the eubjicl ot Tiji lu the old days The "old||@@||the subject of Fiji in the old days. The "old
dit) s " in this book menus some 30 years ago,||@@||days " in this book means some 30 years ago,
and oerlaiul) (i ccorditig to Mr Gaggin) they wore||@@||and certainly (according to Mr. Gaggin) they were
sometimes very pleasing, and always lery interest||@@||sometimes very pleasing, and always very interest-
mg, times "When ha was i ot engaged in fishingor||@@||ing, times. "When he was not engaged in fishing or
swimming m the couipanv of the prettiest girl»||@@||swimming in the company of the prettiest girls
uvaihihle, ho was " holding up " a orowa of||@@||available, he was " holding up " a crowd of
tnrnged natives by meaus of a many-barrelled||@@||enraged natives by means of a many-barrelled
revolver Manvof the incident« ho descubos are||@@||revolver. Many of the incidents he describes are
of tho most amuung charauter, and iiltogother||@@||of the most amusing character, and altogether
" Amoila the Man-Eaters " will bo thoroughly||@@||"Among the Man-Eaters " will be thoroughly
i/elcnme to all who want to know what savage||@@||welcome to all who want to know what savage
life really is||@@||life really is.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14310200 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ST. MATTHEW'S, BONDI.||@@||ST. MATTHEW'S, BONDI.
PRESENTATION TO THE REV, JOSEPH||@@||PRESENTATION TO THE REV. JOSEPH
BEST.||@@||BEST.
A social gathering of parishioners of St Mut'||@@||A social gathering of parishioners of St Mat-
thew's, Bondi, tujk place recently in the school hull||@@||thew's, Bondi, took place recently in the school hall
for tho purjiose of Biying farowell to the rector (Rev.||@@||for tho purpose of saying farowell to the rector (Rev.
Joseph Lost), who bimbeen removed to Croydon I ho||@@||Joseph Best), who has been removed to Croydon. The
I all waa tastefully decor ited by the ladies Mr S S.||@@||hall waa tastefully decorated by the ladies. Mr S S.
Parke (trustees' w ardon) presided, and in u short ud||@@||Parke (trustees' warden) presided, and in a short ad-
drcBs wisho 1 Mr Bust every BUCCOBS in his new sphere,||@@||dress wished Mr Best every success in his new sphere,
and mentione 1 that wbon Mr Best cunio tD Bi mil a||@@||and mentioned that when Mr Best came to Bondi a
debt of about £110 existed on the church HUB had||@@||debt of about £140 existed on the church. This had
been paid off, besides which the Behool hull lind been||@@||been paid off, besides which the School hall had been
built at a cost of nearly £200 and a uew organ nlaced||@@||built at a cost of nearly £200 and a new organ placed
m the church, all of which wore paul for During||@@||in the church, all of which were paid for. During
tho evening Mr Best wus presented with ii bioyclu||@@||the evening Mr Best was presented with a bicycle
mid Mrs Best with a f^old brooch and jmrse hy tho||@@||and Mrs Best with a gold brooch and purse by the
purisluonors, the presoutatioi being made by Air||@@||parishioners, the presentation being made by Mr
Charles M Boyce (people's wardun) and Mm Marsh||@@||Charles M Boyce (people's warden) and Mrs Marsh
respectively, both of whom warmly eulo 'ised tho||@@||respectively, both of whom warmly eulogised the
good work donn by Mr and Mrs Bost Miss Boil ami||@@||good work done by Mr and Mrs Best. Miss Best and
Mut Ldith Best were c ich the recipients of a Church||@@||Miss Edith Best were each the recipients of a Church
Ptiiilter and TJymual, Mrs Best inso receiving a pair||@@||Psalter and Hymnal, Mrs Best also receiving a pair
of salt cellars as a gift ftnm her Bible class pris||@@||of salt cellars as a gift from her Bible class girls
Short addresses woru Riten by Mr H Littty (minis-||@@||Short addresses were given by Mr. H. Lattty (minis-
ter's wardoo), Mi Goldsworthy (siipcrml indent of||@@||ter's warden), Mr. Goldsworthy (superintendent of
tho Sunday school), and Mrs Currie I ha Missen||@@||the Sunday school), and Mrs Currie. The Misses
Wnlker, Stretton, Edwarde, nuil Mr Audgisou coa||@@||Walker, Stretton, Edwards, and Mr Anderson con-
tributeo) »onus during tho ov^uui¡_,||@@||tributed) songs during the evening.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14310422 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LICENSED riOTVAJULBBS AND ItEFORMS.||@@||LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND REFORMS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-"Will you kindly permit mo a reply, through||@@||Sir,-Will you kindly permit me a reply, through
your columns, to tue Rev. Mr Buchau's latter m||@@||your columns, to the Rev. Mr Buchan's letter in
your journal.||@@||your journal.
Let rae first of all thank Mr Buchan for the pro-||@@||Let me first of all thank Mr Buchan for the pro-
minent advertisement ho pves to tho association III||@@||minent advertisement he gives to the association in
drawing intention to Mr. T II 11-te sail's straight||@@||drawing intention to Mr. T. H. Hassal's straight
out speeches m fuvour of the drinking public||@@||out speeches in favour of the drinking public
and the liquor trader, and also tho reference||@@||and the liquor trader, and also the reference
tD MB L.A HI the panie strain who spoke ut our||@@||to MB L. A. in the same strain who spoke at our
gHthenug. líieae gentlemen's remarks nero not of||@@||gathering. These gentlemen's remarks were not of
such a terrible character as lo draw fortli righteous||@@||such a terrible character as to draw forth righteous
wrath from Mr Buchan they Pimply gave ox||@@||wrath from Mr Buchan they simply gave ex-
preanion to their viows in favour of liberty of the||@@||pression to their views in favour of liberty of the
HU bj cet||@@||subject.
In toforeiicp to Sunday opening of hotels, might I||@@||In reference to Sunday opening of hotels, might I
link Mr Buchan why booti und und Wales m thm||@@||ask Mr Buchan why Scotland and Wales in this
respect do not follow England -> Are the people in i||@@||respect do not follow England? Are the people in
ti i eso much smaller populated countries ton intelli||@@||hese much smaller populated countries too intelli-
gent ? It must not be forgotten that not only in the '||@@||gent ? It must not be forgotten that not only in the
country districts of England und the suburbs of||@@||country districts of England and the suburbs of
.London dons limited Sunday opening obtain, but in||@@||London does limited Sunday opening obtain, but in
Loudon, the greatest city in the world, tho hours of||@@||Loudon, the greatest city in the world, the hours of
opening are longer than those extended to other||@@||opening are longer than those extended to other
pints ot Lnglumt||@@||parts ot England.
It has bo»n acknowledged to the head of the police||@@||It has been acknowledged to the head of the police
m this colonv by the principal supot intendenta of||@@||in this colonv by the principal superintendent of
police tu Eugliind that they are Ihcroughly satisfied||@@||police in England that they are thoroughly satisfied
\>ith the uorimg of the English Lie uri mug Act||@@||with the working of the English Licensing Act.
Is it, I wonder, n pleasant sight for tho toetotnl||@@||Is it, I wonder, a pleasant sight for the teetotal
agitator to BOB on ever} bunda) thousands of persons||@@||agitator to see on every Sunday thousands of persons
pouring in trnm the border towns of Scotland and||@@||pouring in from the border towns of Scotland and
Wales into England to ha%e tbeir plats of liquor i>||@@||Wales into England to have tbeir glass of liquor?
Let mc remind our critic that philanthropists and||@@||Let me remind our critic that philanthropists and
ministers of religion have often admitted the fact||@@||ministers of religion have often admitted the fact
that it is tho cold nttilude presented hy the church* s||@@||that it is the cold attilude presented by the churches
und tot ta tal agitators, ulong with '* uncomfortable "||@@||and teetotal agitators, along with '* uncomfortable "
homes that nwke tho hotel a too frequent resort for||@@||homes that make the hotel a too frequent resort for
the people tv ho MBit it I||@@||the people who visit it.
If jour correspondent will meutally plsnce at the||@@||If your correspondent will mentally glance at the
cuicer of thut untiring agitator, fair Wilfrid Law - |||@@||career of that untiring agitator, Sir Wilfrid Law -
son, who for half a century hus endeavoured to||@@||son, who for half a century hua endeavoured to
legMute for cold water an I soft drinks to be the||@@||legislate for cold water an soft drinks to be the
natiooul beverage, he will soo that this teetuUl I||@@||national beverage, he will see that this teetotal
magnate scntevod nothing I||@@||magnate achieved nothing.
Mr Buch tin's part\ and ourselves can join hands||@@||Mr Buchan's party and ourselves can join hands
on one matter, and that is at the next election doing||@@||on one matter, and that is at the next election doing
our utmost to prevent " triaimeis*' on the liquor||@@||our utmost to prevent " trimmers' on the liquor
question from entering Parliament Liko tho loct*l||@@||question from entering Parliament. Like the local
option clauses of the Licensing Act thoy ure no got d||@@||option clauses of the Licensing Act they are no good
to either Pide||@@||to either side.
It is a platform of this association that the trade it||@@||It is a platform of this association that the trade it
IB intere*teu in nhould bo purified and made more de-||@@||is interested in should be purified and made more de-
cent fur all concerned, which present legislation does||@@||cent for all concerned, which present legislation does
not allon for In this respect the teetotallers and the||@@||not allow for. In this respect the teetotallers and the
(icena* d trader eau also work together, ana wo||@@||licensedd trader can also work together, and we
heertily welcome their support Afterwards the fight||@@||heartily welcome their support. Afterwards the fight
of district prohibition or extreme prohibition can ttill||@@||of district prohibition or extreme prohibition can still
go on as before||@@||go on as before.
The matter of early closing referred to hy Mr||@@||The matter of early closing referred to by Mr.
But han, eeeiug the length of this letter, I cannot||@@||Buchan, seeing the length of this letter, I cannot
deal with just now||@@||deal with just now.
I am, 4-c,||@@||I am, &c,
W. J. MONFRIES.||@@||W. J. MONFRIES.
General Secretiry, Unitrd Licensed Vic-||@@||General Secretiry, United Licensed Vic-
tuallers' Association of N.S.W.||@@||tuallers' Association of N.S.W.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14310892 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM TUE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
CORPORAL PULSFORD.||@@||CORPORAL PULSFORD.
Mr Cliarleta Nicholl has received a letter from||@@||Mr Charles Nicholl has received a letter from
Coi purni II ¡j Plllsfortt (1st Austroliuu Home),||@@||Corporal H. S. Pulsford (1st Australian Horse),
dated Bloemfontein, April 10. In it the wrilei||@@||dated Bloemfontein, April 10. In it the writer
suya - " I havo dodged tho bullets so far, though I||@@||says - " I have dodged the bullets so far, though I
h ive had some raro ' shaves ' We oxnect a general||@@||have had some rare shaves ' We expect a general
move forward on fhursdu» (Al rd 12), «ntl (.nine||@@||move forward on Thursday (April 12), and some
heavy fighting is nutiiiputed \Vo carno straight tu||@@||heavy fighting is anticipated. We came straight to
Hie trout upon arrival, and have been on the firing||@@||the front upon arrival, and have been on the firing
hue evei ellice, and I think hive dnno good work||@@||line ever since, and I think have done good work.
By all appearances wo shall Ute Bloemfoulem aa tim||@@||By all appearances we shall use Bloemfontein as the
base of our operations for the winter, bo you will||@@||base of our operations for the winter, so you will
have plenty of opportunities to »vritevmc " (corporal||@@||have plenty of opportunities to write me " Corporal
Pulatord is the sou of the Hou Ed a ard Pulaford,||@@||Pulsford is the son of the Hon. Edward Pulsford,
M I. C , and left feydnoy with tho second coutiugent||@@||M.I.C., and left Sydney with the second coutingent
of Australian Horse||@@||of Australian Horse.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14311195 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SYDNEY OJl'Y MISSION.||@@||SYDNEY CITY MISSION.
?4»||@@||-
Thamonthlv meeting of the committee was hold||@@||The monthlv meeting of the committee was held
on Tlutred ly afternoon in tho Mission office,||@@||on Thursday afternoon in the Mission office,
YMCA rocms Mr W Cranoproeidcd,endtheie||@@||Y.M.C.A. rooms Mr W Cranepresident,and there
wera present Hevs J Buchan, It Dev, J G||@@||were present Revs. J. Buchan, R. Day, J. G.
South bj, Messrs Addison, Crispin, Harrison,||@@||Southby, Messrs. Addison, Crispin, Harrison,
J uiws, Itctvo, btannrf uni the secretary The||@@||Lewis, Reeve, Stewart, and the secretary. The
April receipts were £81 17s Zd and the expenses||@@||April receipts were £81 17s 2d and the expenses
£19i> 9s Oil Tho minimi meeting was fixed Regret||@@||£195 9s 9d. The annual meeting was fixed. Regret
wau exprussod that his ljxcollencv the Governor||@@||wau expressed that his Excellencv the Governor
w i ml ü not be able to preside, aud it nus stated that||@@||will not be able to preside, and it must stated that
?vlr Justice Stephen had consented to do so||@@||Mr. Justice Stephen had consented to do so.
Doini!« of the a) rangements wera considered, and it||@@||Details the arrangements were considered, and it
was resolví d to uoimuats the Hov G Campbell, who||@@||was resolved d to nominate the Rev. G Campbell, who
lind ably acted as chairman of the com-||@@||had ably acted as chairman of the com-
mittee, to fill the newly uppointod ulhce||@@||mittee, to fill the newly appointod office
of president. The committee considered (hat||@@||of president. The committee considered that
Mr Campbell «as worthv of f.ieat praise||@@||Mr Campbell was worthy of great praise
for the excellent services bo hnd Rivon, first as||@@||for the excellent services he had given, first as
honorary secretary ai d more lately as chuuinan of||@@||honorary secretary and more lately as chairman of
the committee It v les docidod to niovu Missionary||@@||the committee. It was decided to move Missionary
Cooper from Surry Hills district to Redfern Eist,||@@||Cooper from Surry Hills district to Redfern East,
sice Mrs Spear, lesigned, and to appoint a malo||@@||sice Mrs Spear, resigned, and to appoint a male
missionary to the vacant distnot The missionaries||@@||missionary to the vacant district. The missionaries
preferred a lequest that iicrinis«ion shall be gieuted||@@||preferred a request that permission shall be granted
to them to hold a uuiled bnzair in nix mouths' time||@@||to them to hold a uuiled bazaarr in six months' time
Iii aid of the Mission Hall debts, non i educed to||@@||In aid of the Mission Hall debts, non reduced to
£1950 Other» lia I been projected and sovoral tes-||@@||£1950. Others had been projected and several tes-
timonials from public ineu luid endorsed thom, fjr||@@||timonials from public men had endorsed them, for
which another tloOO v ould ho »coded Peioiission||@@||which another £15OO would be needed.Permission
was Granted It was also resolvol to oneil u fuud,||@@||was granted. It was also resolved to open a fund,
the " twentioth century effort of the City M/fsion,"||@@||the " twentieth century effort of the City Mission,"
to further the object||@@||to further the object
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14312171 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PR1VÏ COUNCIL APPEALS.||@@||PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS.
LONDON, May 16.||@@||LONDON, May 16.
Tho Judicial Committee of the Privy||@@||The Judicial Committee of the Privy
Oouncil lins partly allowed with coste the||@@||Council has partly allowed with costs the
appoal in the onse of Edgar v. Plomley.||@@||appeal in the case of Edgar v. Plomley.
Tile appeal "Wnsteneys v. Wastenoys||@@||The appeal Wasteneys v. Wasteneys
has been allowod with costs.||@@||has been allowed with costs.
In tho last-named case, Pit mley and another v.||@@||In the first-named case, Plomley and another v.
Shepherd and others, plaintiffs, being beneficiaries||@@||Shepherd and others, plaintiffs, being beneficiaries
under the will of the late William Shephord, brought||@@||under the will of the late William Shepherd, brought
a suit in Equity for tho purpose of determining||@@||a suit in Equity for the purpose of determining
whether or not they had priority over the interest of||@@||whether or not they had priority over the interest of
James bhephord and defendant W. H. Edizai, tho||@@||James Shepherd and defendant W. H. Edgar, the
latter of whom based his elattn to priority on tho||@@||latter of whom based his claim to priority on the
circumstance that ho hold u mott<gii£e ovor Jimios||@@||circumstance that he held a mortgage over James
Shepherd's lutereat. I he Bint was heard lu Novem-||@@||Shepherd's interest. The suit was heard in Novem-
ber. 1097, aud on tho 17th of that month the Chief||@@||ber. 1897, and on the 17th of that month the Chief
Judge ni Jîquity held that the notice which Edgar||@@||Judge in Equity held that the notice which Edgar
hud received with legaril lo James Sbcpheid's posi-||@@||had received with regard to James Shepherd's posi-
tion as sole trustee und« the will was lottl to his||@@||tion as sole trustee under the will was fatal to his
claim to priority to tho fund to the credit of the estate||@@||claim to priority to the fund to the credit of the estate
by reason of tho fuot that he wos mortgagee His||@@||by reason of the fact that he was mortgagee. His
Honor therefore fouod tor the piaiutifls, who ohumod||@@||Honor therefore found tor the plaintiffs, who claimed
that the amount for which Janies Shepherd should||@@||that the amount for which James Shepherd should
ultimately bo found to bo hablo to tho bjiiellciaues||@@||ultimately be found to be liable to the beneficiaries
under tho mil should huve priority over any clnim||@@||under the will should have priority over any claim
of Hie defendant Edyir. Detendauts then appealed||@@||of the defendant Edgar. Defendants then appealed
to the Privy Council.||@@||to the Privy Council.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14312241 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
[LETTERS FROM Till? FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
PRIVATE P.'DARBY.||@@||PRIVATE F. DARBY.
Privater Darby, of the Now South AVulos Army||@@||Private F. Darby, of the New South South Army
Medical Corps, tv ho left vv ith the second contingent,||@@||Medical Corps, who left with the second contingent,
wilting to his wife at Leichhardt from Bloumfontoiii,||@@||writing to his wife at Leichhardt from Bloemfontein,
says - ' Wo are camped just near the cemetery It||@@||says - ' We are camped just near the cemetery. It
is fearful to Boo the number of f iinernlB pissing every||@@||is fearful to see the number of funerals passing every
day Fovor and dysentery aru rampant AVhd% wu||@@||day. Fever and dysentery are rampant. When we
arrived at Bloomfontoiu the Boers cleared, out nttd||@@||arrived at Bloomfontein the Boers cleared, out and
loft their shops, aud the English and Jews who||@@||left their shops, and the English and Jews who
stopped behind hive sold out everything ut fabulous||@@||stopped behind have sold out everything at fabulous
putes In the first fight on tho march to Bloemfou||@@||prices. In the first fight on the march to Bloemfon-
teiti wo had five of the Now South AVales mou||@@||tein we had five of the New South Wales men
wounded, in the second two, and tu Ihn third eight||@@||wounded, in the second two, and in the third eight
wern wounded tod one killed In this battle the||@@||were wounded and one killed. In this battle the
Brilish loss was ,10(1 wounded and 103 killed, tho||@@||British loss was 300 wounded and 105 killed, the
Buffs alone losing 150 killed and wouudod 1 ho||@@||Buffs alone losing 150 killed and wounded. The
Boers lost 500 wounded and 20U killed The Boera||@@||Boers lost 500 wounded and 200 killed. The Boers
are fngl tened of Roberts and Kitchener since the||@@||are frightened of Roberts and Kitchener since the
capture of Cronje and lus army AVe lu tho A M O||@@||capture of Cronje and his army. We lu the A.M.C.
have to work liku niggers both day and night and||@@||have to work like niggers both day and night and
Bleep in our Baddies For our doj meal we get 2*||@@||sleep in our saddles. For our day meal we get 2½
biscuits, 1-lCtli ounce of ten, };>/ of coffee, Jib||@@||biscuits, 1-16th ounce of tea, ¼oz. of coffee, ½lb
meat, mid for two days wa had only one biscuit each||@@||meat, and for two days we had only one biscuit each.
Trench's column and CDiivoy when marching on tho||@@||French's column and Convoy when marching on the
road is scvoii miles long "||@@||road is seven miles long."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14313399 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
'VICTORIA.||@@||'VICTORIA.
MELBOURNE. Tuesdny.||@@||MELBOURNE. Tuesdny.
At a meeting of the Ro)iil Commission on||@@||At a meeting of the Royall Commission on
roligious instruction m State Koltools to day,||@@||religious instruction m State schools to day,
Dr Abraham», representative of the Hebrew||@@||Dr Abrahams, representative of the Hebrew
Churches, withdrew boeouse tho iuiigrcgiitions||@@||Churches, withdrew because the congregations
had decided not to Hupport nuy form of Soripturo||@@||had decided not to Support any form of Scripture
teaolung during school hours if un y thing is||@@||teaching during school hours if anything is
to be introduced conflicting with tho Jewish||@@||to be introduced conflicting with the Jewish
religion The other commissioners expressed||@@||religion. The other commissioners expressed
regret, and intend to seo if the difficulty can be||@@||regret, and intend to see if the difficulty can be
overcome||@@||overcome.
John Lricson, a cibdnitr was fouud guilty, at||@@||John Ericson, a cabdiver was found guilty, at
tho Criminal Court to da), of the munslaughtoi of||@@||tho Criminal Court today, of the manslaughter of
au old mun named Patnok Hoonnii, who was||@@||an old man named Patrick Heenan, who was
knocked donn by prisoner « cab in Colima street||@@||knocked down by prisoner's cab in Collins street
lust month The jury recommended him to||@@||last month The jury recommended him to
morey||@@||mercy.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14313569 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.||@@||THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.
EEfEASING DARLING HAEBOUE||@@||RELEASING DARLING HARBOUR
WHAllES.||@@||WHARFS.
One bubonic plague patient was the total for yes-||@@||One bubonic plague patient was the total for yes-
terday- "William Richardson, residing at Newtown.||@@||terday- William Richardson, residing at Newtown.
No death was reported during the day.||@@||No death was reported during the day.
The Governor hil issued three proclamations re-||@@||The Governor has issued three proclamations re-
specting the quarantined areas of the city They are||@@||specting the quarantined areas of the city. They are
all in reference to the boundaries of areas already||@@||all in reference to the boundaries of areas already
proclaimed, and recito that, whereas it is expedient to||@@||proclaimed, and recite that, whereas it is expedient to
vary the boundaries described ia the proclama-||@@||vary the boundaries described in the proclama-
tions, certain other boundaries are substituted. The||@@||tions, certain other boundaries are substituted. The
schedule» descrining the bounds of tbe uow areas||@@||schedules describing the bounds of the new areas
«re rather involved in their language, but it may be||@@||are rather involved in their language, but it may be
shortly »dated that all the wharfs which have been||@@||shortly stated that all the wharfs which have been
under the oporation of the cleansing gang?, and||@@||under the operation of the cleansing gangs, and
whirh are now ti Ik »I up behind the eheet piling with||@@||which are now filled up behind the sheet piling with
bal luit and cuncrete, so that rate cinuot obtain at»y||@@||ballast and concrete, so that rate cannot obtain any
covei beneath tbe decking, and which||@@||cover beneath tbe decking, and which
ure ihn ni a gool stat*) of preservation,||@@||are also in a good state of preservation,
luna been íeUnsed from quaiantiue Steakum;||@@||have been released from quarantine. Speaking
gum »Hy, it uuij he siid Hi it m»ail\ nil tim wlmifs||@@||generally, it may be said that nearly all the wharfs
m Dalling, ll-iiliutir IxUtvcott Pymont Uri iga nn I||@@||in Darling Harbour between Pymont Bridge and
Duwrs Point, have bten lel^ase«.! from quarantine,||@@||Dawes Point, have been released from quarantine,
while most ot tloso on the other «do ot the bridgu||@@||while most of thoseon the other side of the bridge
ile still under the operation of tho quarantine laws||@@||are still under the operation of the quarantine laws.
lu eouuectiou with this mutter it may hu remarked||@@||ln connection with this matter it may be remarked
that a meeting ut Bhipov. ntis, wharfownors, wharf||@@||that a meeting ship owners, wharfowners, wharf
I-ssees, uni othei s int-»r»"itöd iu Darling If arbour||@@||lessees, and others interested in Darling Harbour
whait propcities, will bo hold at the oihets ot the||@@||wharf properties, will be held at the offices of the
Heamship Owneri» Ansociition at noon to-morrow||@@||Steamship Owners Association at noon to-morrow
to con°idei tue situation which has been cicatea by||@@||to consider the situation which has been created by
fie receut action of the troverurneitt||@@||the recent action of the Government.
Yestcidav's work oa the wharfs waa m co use -||@@||Yesterday's work on the wharfs was in conse -
quuuco of the rain largely confined to such tis could||@@||quence of the rain largely confined to such as could
bo done undi j co.ei. i hi men wen* engaged during||@@||be done under cover. The men were engaged during
a great paît of the dav ni burning timber Uiccn from||@@||a great part of the day in burning timber taken from
the whurfc and wharf buildings which have boen||@@||the wharfs and wharf buildings which have been
pulled dow ii and in relaying the docking of those||@@||pulled downi and in relaying the decking of those
which have had vacant s pact, s beneath them filled||@@||which have had vacant spaces beneath them filled
with concrete mid ballust, so as to présent a solid||@@||with concrete and ballast, so as to present a solid
I bottom beneath tho wooden tloors In the qu&rau*||@@||bottom beneath the wooden floors. In the quaran-
tined areas of tim city no woik was doue.||@@||tined areas of the city no work was done.
Thu put it nts lu the quarantine hospital appeared||@@||The patients in the quarantine hospital appeared
I yesterdav to bo dom,* fairly well One patient who||@@||yesterdav to be doing fairly well. One patient who
! has beon for days pjst stated to be suffering from||@@||has been for days past stated to be suffering from
I weakness is now reported ns growing stronger, quite||@@||weakness is now reported as growing stronger; quite
a number of those who were on Tuesday stated to bo||@@||a number of those who were on Tuesday stated to be
no bettei are now reported to bo improving or doing||@@||no better are now reported to be improving or doing
i well.||@@||well.
Probably the continuous rain of yesterday exer-||@@||Probably the continuous rain of yesterday exer-
cised au influence on the number of persons who||@@||cised an influence on the number of persons who
presented themselves at the Town Hall for inocula-||@@||presented themselves at the Town Hall for inocula-
tion. 'J he number of ticket« issued entitling the||@@||tion. The number of tickets issued entitling the
recipient's to come up during the uftornoon was 282,||@@||recipient's to come up during the afternoon was 282,
' but when tho doora closed only 62 operations bad||@@||but when the doors closed only 62 operations bad
been performed||@@||been performed
The number of rats burned yesterday ut Darling||@@||The number of rats burned yesterday at Darling
Island was 702, of which total Ul wero collected at||@@||Island was 702, of which total 131 were collected at
tho different suburban depots,||@@||the different suburban depots.
At a rally of the Petersham and district local||@@||At a rally of the Petersham and district local
union of Cbmtian tfudeavoui on Monday it was de-||@@||union of Christian Endeavour on Monday it was de-
cided to send the foltowngraaaiago to Dr. halter and||@@||cided to send the following message to Dr. Salter and
his stiff it the Quaiautiiifi Mitton -*' That the||@@||his staff at the Quarantine Station: - "That the
meeting doe.iros to piuco on record its high apprecia-||@@||meeting desires to place on record its high apprecia-
tion of the devoted services r/mderulro «uffeiiug||@@||tion of the devoted services rendered to suffering
huruuuity by Dr baiter and hi- faithful baud of||@@||humanity by Dr Salter and his faithful band of
nurses during the trying ordeal thay are now passing||@@||nurses during the trying ordeal they are now passing
through ut tho Quarantine Mutton, and desires to||@@||through at the Quarantine Station, and desires to
assure thom of our O tin st mu »ytupUhy and earnest||@@||assure them of our Christian sympathy and earnest
pr uvera that they m»y bo sustained and kept from||@@||prayers that they may be sustained and kept from
ntl harm."||@@||all harm."
At Tuesday's in se ting of the Drummoyne Council||@@||At Tuesday's meeting of the Drummoyne Council
it was resolved, *' l'hit from and after »Tuna 1 it be||@@||it was resolved, "That from and after June 1 it be
it btatiding order ot tim i onncil, vu -(1 /1 hat the||@@||it standing order of this Council, viz.: - (1) that the
iuspontor shall at least once in everv month \Ml aud||@@||inspector shall at least once in every month visit and
i op ort to thn council upon the sanitary condition of||@@||report to the council upon the sanitary condition of
all but ncrs' shops, provision stores, annies, unlk||@@||all butchers' shops, provision stores, dairies, milk
voudorA* pieroiics, and appurtenances thorn to, aud||@@||vendors' premises, and appurtenances thereto, and
(2) nt least oiif*o m e\erv three months trtnll visit||@@||(2) nt least once in every three months shall visit
und repoit upon K11 tenements, dwelling«, stables,||@@||and report upon all tenements, dwellings, stables,
fowlhoiiees, druus, ..Ve , in tho bert ugh "||@@||fowlhouses, drains, &c, in the borough."
At Tuesday's ni/ht'a meetiug of the Drummoyne||@@||At Tuesday's night's meeting of the Drummoyne
Council the inspector of nutwiuee3 reportod thal &G||@@||Council the inspector of nuisances reported that 56
rats had been destroyed during the past fortnight,||@@||rats had been destroyed during the past fortnight,
making a total for the borough of 210||@@||making a total for the borough of 210.
The Woollahra S*nifcir> VigiUnee Commi'tee has||@@||The Woollahra Sanitary Vigilance Committee has
been »(hinted with tim City Vigil into Committee,||@@||been affiliated with tim City Vigilance Committee,
and nt tho Inst mealing it appointed u\« persons us||@@||and at the last meeting it appointed five persons as
representatives to attend the hitter budy. Mr||@@||representatives to attend the latter body. Mr
J. II. B Maitin has accepted the position of bon.||@@||J. H. B. Maitin has accepted the position of hon.
secistiry of the Woollahra miiimittsa||@@||secretary of the Woollahra committee.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14316116 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TROOPER S. It. BALY.||@@||TROOPER S. R. BALY.
Troopor S Tt Bali, who loft by the steamer Mora-||@@||Trooper S. R. Baly, who left by the steamer Mora-
vian with the 15 NW benth Wales Lincurs, writes||@@||vian with the 15 New South Wales Lancers, writes
from Bloemfontem under d ite of April 19, describing||@@||from Bloemfontein under date of April 19, describing
his expcricncis on the march thilhei After loivnig||@@||his experiences on the march thither. After leaving
Modilnr Uiver, he was one of an escort to a convoy||@@||Modder River, he was one of an escort to a convoy
that i as traiolluig to the fighting line with provi-||@@||that was travelling to the fighting line with provi-
sions Generally they marched all i lght and camped||@@||sions. Generally they marched all night and camped
in tho da«, time Tho barbed wiro fences reu lorod||@@||in the daytime. The barbed wire fences rendered
travelling at night time dangerous He was caught||@@||travelling at night time dangerous. He was caught
ni it barbed nire fence, mid his hone suffered from a||@@||in a barbed wire fence, and his horse suffered from a
lui log for about a mouth I be Now boutb Wales||@@||bad leg for about a month. The New South Wales
Lancers lind boen eui»aged in drawing tho fire of tlia||@@||Lancers had been engaged in drawing the fire of the
ouomy On tho way to Blofimfontoru thoy, except||@@||enemy. On the way to Bloemfontein they, except
when thi.y cominan leered food, had to rest »atis-||@@||when they commandeered food, had to rest satis-
bo I tilth colïeo and tiro or three biscuits for break||@@||fied with coffee and two or three biscuits for break-
f ist, u bimilar nllowanco for tea, and biscuits alone||@@||fast, a similar allowance for tea, and biscuits alone
for dinnor-tint was if they weie lucky Lnough to||@@||for dinner - that was if they were lucky enough to
have any||@@||have any.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14316350 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SUPPOSED DROWNING'CASH.||@@||SUPPOSED DROWNING CASE.
FALL FKOM A FERRY STEAMER.||@@||FALL FKOM A FERRY STEAMER.
' During the midnight trip of the ferr) steamer||@@||During the midnight trip of the ferry steamer
i Wallaroo from Mosman to Circular Quay one||@@||Wallaroo from Mosman to Circular Quay one
ot the firemen, named Harry Bestall, aged about||@@||of the firemen, named Harry Restall, aged about
140, and residing m Campbell-streor, burri Ullis I||@@||40, and residing m Campbell-Street, Surry Hllis
is supposed to havo fallon overboard. Ho was laat||@@||is supposed to have fallen overboard. He was last
noticed at the for'ard gangway I he atten||@@||noticed at the forward gangway The attention
lion of those on board the Wallaroo waa brat||@@||of those on board the Wallaroo was first
directed ti the fact that something had boppeued hy||@@||directed to the fact that something had happened by
hearing a r-rv of distress from the ivuter whilst the||@@||hearing a cry of distress from the water whilst the
steamer was bet ween Pinchgut and Kirribilli Point||@@||steamer was between Pinchgut and Kirribilli Point
Toe mister immediately went asteru, and it was||@@||The master immediately went astern, and it was
then discovered that the 1 roman w ni missing||@@||then discovered that the crewman was missing
The vicinity was searched ivithout success,||@@||The vicinity was searched without success,
and the Wallaroo then carno on to Sydney,||@@||and the Wallaroo then carried on to Sydney,
where the matter was reported to the Water||@@||where the matter was reported to the Water
Pohca The jiolico launch w But down to the scene||@@||Police. The Police launch went down to the scene
of the occuncuco and searched for ovor au hour||@@||of the occurrence and searched for over an hour
without discovering anvthtng of the missing hrpman||@@||without discovering anvthing of the missing crewman
Subsequently a skiff with hi o of the police took up||@@||Subsequently a skiff with two of the police took up
the work Restall lia« been in the ferry sol vico for||@@||the work. Restall had been in the ferry service for
14 vearo, and at the lunst annual meeting of the||@@||14 vears, and at the last annual meeting of the
National Shipwreck Soar ty hold at the Town Hall||@@||National Shipwreck Society held at the Town Hall
ho was presented by J irl Uenucbiimp, w ith otheis,||@@||he was presented by Earl Beauchamp, with others,
with a silver medal and certi Unite for laving a per-||@@||with a silver medal and certificate for saving a per-
son from drowning who had fallen off the ferry||@@||son from drowning who had fallen off the ferry
steamer Waringn Up to a late hour this morning||@@||steamer Waringa. Up to a late hour this morning
no success had rewarded the searchers, and in view||@@||no success had rewarded the searchers, and in view
of the dirty weathor on the harbour none wa» eï||@@||of the dirty weathor on the harbour none was ex
pected _||@@||pected _
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14316401 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ORGANIST OF ST, ANDREW'S||@@||ORGANIST OF ST, ANDREW'S
CATHEDRAL.||@@||CATHEDRAL.
APPOINTMENT Olr MK. JOSEPH MASSEY.||@@||APPOINTMENT Olr MK. JOSEPH MASSEY.
At a mooting of tho Chapter of St Andrew's||@@||At a meeting of tho Chapter of St Andrew's
Cathedral yestoi du v nf tei noon Mr Joseph||@@||Cathedral yesterday afternoon Mr Joseph
Massey, organist of St Ihomaa s Church,||@@||Massey, organist of St Thomas's Church,
North bvduey, was appointai ro the position of||@@||North Sydney, was appointed to the position of
organist of St Andrews Cathedral, in succession to||@@||organist of St Andrew's Cathedral, in succession to
the tutu Mr. Moutagtio "ionngor II is understood||@@||the late Mr. Montague Younger. It is understood
that the choice, which was almost unanimous, was||@@||that the choice, which was almost unanimous, was
made solely upon the mm ra of the candidate as an||@@||made solely upon the merits of the candidate as an
organtàt and us a choirmaster, aa displayed in con-||@@||organist and as a choirmaster, as displayed in con-
nection with tua work at lu» own huren and upon||@@||nection with his work at his own church and upon
many public occasions of importunée at wh eli he hits||@@||many public occasions of importance at which he has
been prominent It iniiv be fairly added that ti t||@@||been prominent. It may be fairly added that the
uppomtmeut will prove generally popular For||@@||appointment will prove generally popular, For
immy years pant Mr Jo op h Maskey lias done excel-||@@||Many years past Mr Joseph Massey has done excel-
lent work us organist at bt Thornon s Church, North||@@||lent work as organist at St Thomas's Church, North
by diiey, whoro ho Ins brought the choir lou. high||@@||Sydney, where he has brought the choir to a high state of
state of orohcienc\ , mid whoio le Ina from timo to||@@||proficiency, and where he has from time to time
time organised un o rebe et ru for the due performance||@@||time organised an orchestra for the due performance
of such oratorios as " The Messiah ' and .' The Re-||@@||of such oratorios as " The Messiah" and "The Re-
demption " Mr Masseys roput itiou has xt the same||@@||demption ". Mr Massey's reputation has at the same
time extended far bo> ond a parochial sphere At moro||@@||time extended far bryond a parochial sphere. At more
than outs of tilt great choral festivals at bl Arid row &||@@||than one of the great choral festivals at St Andrew's
Cvthedrul, when the lato Montague lounger was||@@||Cathedral, when the late Montague Younger was
at his post as conductor, Mr Matse\ has pre-||@@||at his post as conductor, Mr Matssey has pre-
sided at the orpnn At tho ronocring of selections||@@||sided at the organ. At the rendering of selections
from" The Messiah " one >ear, Mr Massey's bnl||@@||from" The Messiah " one year, Mr Massey's bril-
littut executive talent was amply demonstrated in||@@||liant executive talent was amply demonstrated in
dpito of the difficulties which then attached to the||@@||spite of the difficulties which then attached to the
raj id manipulation of tho ke^boaids with their some-||@@||rapid manipulation of the keyboards with their some-
what stiff touch Mure foi túnate than his esteemed||@@||what stiff touch. More fortúnate than his esteemed
predscessur, Mr Joseph Massey vill now enter upon||@@||predecessor, Mr Joseph Massey will now enter upon
the control of a reuovated instrument, which has||@@||the control of a renovated instrument, which has
none of the old-fashioned defects which were at one||@@||none of the old-fashioned defects which were at one
time ileplorod and from a knowledco of his placing||@@||time deplored and from a knowledge of his playing
at the Iowa Hall »t the Church bociotj fl annual||@@||at the Town Hall at the Church Society's annual
gatlunug and nt simiUr important functions, it may||@@||gathening and at similar important functions, it may
ba said with certainty that the judgment of the Dean||@@||be said with certainty that the judgment of the Dean
and Chapter will bo endorsed by all who have||@@||and Chapter will be endorsed by all who have
knowledge jf the suhjoct Incidentally, the vexed||@@||knowledge of the subject. Incidentally, the vexed
question of importing a stranger from Ln^lund will||@@||question of importing a stranger from England will
be set at rest 1 ho Bul iry offered was not hkelv, it||@@||be set at rest. The salary offered was not likely, it
muy he supposed, to induce au Lngliih o-ganist of||@@||may be supposed, to induce an English organist of
tho very hiebest attainments to leave home and||@@||the very highest attainments to leave home and
country for a new lund On the other hand, as we||@@||country for a new land. On the other hand, as we
now kiiuw, tho remuueiutiou is milhcieut to secure||@@||now know, the remuneration is sufficient to secure
the services of ii locil musiciau of upproved talmt,||@@||the services of a local musician of approved talent,
au apparent anomaly tuailv orplaintd by the fact||@@||an apparent anomaly easily explained by the fact
that the ulroady ritudout a rtiet is not called upon to||@@||that the already resident artist is not called upon to
make any sacrihces to uocure the np j ointment lu||@@||make any sacrifices to secure the appointment. In
tho case of Mr Tosbph Mu-sey» tho Cathedra.! seourcs||@@||the case of Mr Joseph Massey, the Cathedral secures
a inusiciuo whose loug exneriLiico and success as u||@@||a musician whose long experience and success as a
choirmaster should prove invaluable and his ability||@@||choirmaster should prove invaluable and his ability
is m sut U a post only second to thit of talent us au||@@||is in such a post only second to that of talent as an
organist It may be added that Mr Joseph Massey, I||@@||organist. It may be added that Mr Joseph Massey,
the death of whosefuthtr waa rcccrfcd curlier in I||@@||the death of whose father was recorded earlier
the vear, is the eldest of x musical lamil) which in||@@||the year, is the eldest of a musical family which in-
cludLs Mi ] dwurd T Massey, organist of the Wool||@@||cludes Mr Edward J Massey, organist of the Wool-
lihra Presbyterian Church mid conductor of tho||@@||lahra Presbyterian Church and conductor of the
Glebe Musical Society und Mr Arthur Muasey,||@@||Glebe Musical Society and Mr Arthur Massey,
organist of bt John s Church, Glebe||@@||organist of St John's Church, Glebe.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14322968 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
Writing to hia sister at Bowral, from Kroonstad,||@@||Writing to his sister at Bowral, from Kroonstad,
on May lu, Sergeant Duprc?, who left with the||@@||on May 13, Sergeant Dupres, who left with the
Second Contingent, Bays :-" We luit Bloemfou||@@||Second Contingent, says :-" We left Bloemfon-
tciu on the Ut installt with Genor.il Roberta, for a||@@||tain on the 1st instant with General Roberts, for a
forward march, mid have had a victorious trip right||@@||forward march, and have had a victorious trip right
through. We havo had four engagemuiita nilli tita||@@||through. We have had four engagements with the
Bucrs, and beat (hera every liniu. We captuied||@@||Boers, and beat them every time. We captured
Brandfort, a town of soluo importance, after about||@@||Brandfort, a town of some importance, after about
four hour*' fighting. General Roberts congratulated||@@||four hours' fighting. General Roberts congratulated
the N.S.W. Mounted Rillcs ou their cuptuio of tho||@@||the N.S.W. Mounted Rifles on their capture of the
Sand River Drift. We wero ordered to advance ou||@@||Sand River Drift. We were ordered to advance on
the drift and take it, uudoi heavy Are.||@@||the drift and take it, under heavy fire.
We rodo within hnlf ii milo of tho drift,||@@||We rode within half a mile of the drift,
and were thou ordered to dismount mid (is||@@||and were then ordered to dismount and fix
bayoneta. Wo clinrgud clear ucrois tim drift. Tho||@@||bayonets. We charged clear across the drift. The
'sight of stool won too uiuch for the Boers, and they||@@||sight of steel was too much for the Boers, and they
oleaiod/or theirliveb. We captuied a Maxim glin||@@||cleared for their lives. We captured a Maxim gun
and nix pnxoncrs, nnd killed seven Beeta. We did||@@||and six prisoners, and killed seven Boers. We did
nut havo a limn hit, which wai a inlracte.ua they||@@||not have a msn hit, which was a mlracle as they
sbolled us ull the way, and Ihn bullets foil like hail-||@@||shelled us all the way, and the bullets fell like hail-
stones. W11 havo boen undur the ramo hie as tho other||@@||stones. We have been under the same fire as the other
troops, and while they have lost scores, we havo como||@@||troops, and while they have lost scores, we have come
out of it with hut a man or two hit. Wo have not||@@||out of it with but a man or two hit. We have not
had one killed lu action yet, but fever has played Bad||@@||had one killed in action yet, but fever has played sad
havoc with our numbora. Our squadron numbers||@@||havoc with our numbers. Our squadron numbers
now ouly 42 lighting men. The other squadrons ara||@@||now ouly 42 fighting men. The other squadrons are
proportionately uffectcd." *||@@||proportionately affected."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325116 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THIS IÎEV. T. HOWARD SMITH.||@@||THE REV. T. HOWARD SMITH.
Iho Rev T Howard famitli, whose name appeared.||@@||The Rev. T. Howard Smith, whose name appeared
III }t»tirdi)'s tl norold" as one of the missionaries||@@||in yesterday's "Herald" as one of the missionaries
who »as muBsacrod at Poking, was woll know u in||@@||who was massacred at Peking, was well known in
fS}duev* he having studied for tho m in ia try at Cam-||@@||Sydney, he having studied for the ministry at Cam-
den College, under tho Kov Di Frasor Hu was||@@||den College, under tho Rev. Dr. Fraser. He was
beru ni 1 uglaud m the year 1809, mid carno to||@@||born in England in the year 1869, and came to
New /(-»land whilst young A ft or entering into||@@||New Zealand whilst young. After entering into
ordinary commercial pursuits, he cunio to Sydney foi||@@||ordinary commercial pursuits, he came to Sydney for
the purpose of studying for tho Congregational||@@||the purpose of studying for the Congregational
ministry in tho 3 oar ÍHÍU \V hilst pursuing his studies||@@||ministry in the year 1893. Whilst pursuing his studies
he was an activo member ol the Pitt-street Church||@@||he was an active member of the Pitt-street Church
»Sund »y-nehool, and also did good service 111 tho Young||@@||Sunday-school, and also did good service in the Young
1 cop lo'9 fcociety nf Christina Endeavour Having||@@||Peolpe's Society of Christian Endeavour. Having
uoueltidud his e/jurso of stu lies ut Camden College 111||@@||concluded his course of studies at Camden College in
S Tu vcii, IdOG ho uttuuded c1 tsses at tlio Syd noy Uni-||@@||March, 1896 he attended classes at the Sydney Uni-
versity , ttutl subsequently offered himself tor foreign||@@||versity , and subsequently offered himself for foreign
viorkmChiua \VhilBtaiwittiiighi3uppoiutmentb) tua||@@||work in China. Whilst awaiting his appointment by the
boa id of the Loudon Musiorniy boen, ty hu pío*||@@||board of the London Missionary Society, he pro-
cueded to Franklin (iiismauia), and engaged in mis-||@@||ceeded to Franklin (Tasmania), and engaged in mis-
sion work for abuut 12 mouths Upon receiving||@@||sion work for about 12 months. Upon receiving
notification of Ina acccptauca as a missionary of tho||@@||notification of his acceptance as a missionary of the
LMb iu 1897 ho returned to Sjdnuy, and waa||@@||L. M. S. in 1897 he returned to Sydney, and was
ordained at the [Jitt street Church lha Kov Dr.||@@||ordained at the Pitt-street Church. The Rev. Dr.
TVnser gLve the orüinutiou charge Ile shortly||@@||Fraser gave the ordination charge. He shortly
ufturwards procoeded to Poking to take up thu work||@@||afterwards proceeded to Peking to take up the work
of amfsiouary, whuio he Ima been eugnged during the||@@||of a missionary, where he has been eugaged during the
past four years Ihe luto missionary m November||@@||past four years. The late missionary in November
1891 married Miss Mary Burton, second diughter||@@||1897 married Miss Mary Burton, second daughter
of Mr Kdmii Burton» of ¡byduey Mrs 1 Howard||@@||of Mr. Edwin Burton of Sydney. Mrs. T. Howard
bmith IB a nutlvo ot Sydney Sha was educatad at||@@||Smith is a native of Sydney. She was educated at
Mina ti actor B school, burry Hills, and waa both a||@@||Miss Baxter's school, Surry Hills, and was both a
scholar ar d teacher at the Pitt street Congregational||@@||scholar and teacher at the Pitt-street Congregational
erhool abo ulso took a \ary activo part iu con-||@@||school. She also took a very active part in con-
nection 'with the duties of tho church work.||@@||nection with the duties of the church work.
After Iho lato Rev 1 Howard bmith||@@||After the late Rev. T. Howard Smith
had been on the misai nu field for about||@@||had been on the mission field for about
12 months, Misa Burton proceeded to||@@||12 months, Miss Burton proceeded to
¡shanghai to meet him on his arrival from||@@||Shanghai to meet him on his arrival from
Peking Miss Burton War met un arrival und cared||@@||Peking. Miss Burton was met on arrival and cared
tor by Miss Halley (daughter of the Hov J J.||@@||for by Miss Halley (daughter of the Rev. J. J.
XTii I ley, of Victoria) After two weukb' ruyidonco||@@||Halley, of Victoria). After two weeks residence
they were married at tho Shnughai Cathedral, aud||@@||they were married at the Shanghai Cathedral, and
subsequently proceeded tn Peking, tho ecu no of Mr.||@@||subsequently proceeded to Peking, the scene of Mr.
bmith's laboura The late missionary has uno child||@@||Smith's labours. The late missionary has one child
(I)ciuthy Mur>), WJID ha» just turned ono jear||@@||(Dorothy Mary), who has just turned one year
of age Owing to tbo scarcity of nowa||@@||of age. Owing to the scarcity of news
concurutug the tiagic ovont.it is not jot cor tam||@@||concerning the tragic event, it is not yet certain
whether Mis Smith and tho child aro amongst tba||@@||whether Mrs. Smith and the child are amongst the
victims With a view of mining further informa-||@@||victims. With a view of gaining further informa-
tion, tt '. Uirald " leportur waited upon Mr A||@@||tion, a "Herald" reportur waited upon Mr. A.
Burton, of Kent »trent, brother t » Mrs Howard||@@||Burton, of Kent-street, brother to Mrs. Howard
¡Mnith, who, howtivm, stated that he had re eived||@@||Smith, who, however, stated that he had received
no new fi whatever direct He endeivouiod tosend||@@||no news whatever direct. He endeavoured to send
a " cabio " to Peking to his t-istei about 10 days ago,||@@||a "cable" to Peking to his sister about 10 days ago,
and eould not succeed, owing to tro great strom||@@||and could not succeed, owing to the great strain
of work upon thu cal le line Ile, hon ever»||@@||of work upon the cable line. He, however,
autieipated the early receipt of nows from some local||@@||anticipated the early receipt of news from some local
source ihe 1 let luttLr reeeivod by him from his||@@||source. The last letter received by him from his
autor veas dated Juno 0, aud this hue already beuu||@@||sister was dated June 6, aud this has already been
published||@@||published.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14327005 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH OF PRIVATE J.||@@||DEATH OF PRIVATE J.
PALAZZI.||@@||PALAZZI.
Tho lute Private Joseph Valazzi, u g til 23, who, if||@@||The late Private Joseph Palazzi, aged 23, who, it
I« reported, WSB killed in action, and his brotlior,||@@||is reported, was killed in action, and his brother,
tSaddler-sergoant S. A. Palari, aged 20, wore mem-||@@||Saddler-sergeant S. A. Palazzi, aged 20, were mem-
bers of the Wagga Wagga Infantry Company, and||@@||bers of the Wagga Wagga Infantry Company, and
both were among the first men in Kuw South Walpa||@@||both were among the first men in New South Wales
to volunteeer for service. They left Sydney in |||@@||to volunteeer for service. They left Sydney in
the. Aberdeen, with. Captain _ IJCERO'S , detaottneot.^||@@||the Aberdeen, with Captain Legge's , detachment.
Thoy bava boen prominent throughout in months of I||@@||They have been prominent throughout in months of
arduous woik Mr B F*I»«i, father of de-||@@||arduous work. Mr. B. Palazzi, father of de-
ceased, resides at Bomen, near WURR»||@@||ceased, resides at Bomen, near Wagga
Wagi,a In tho Wilgha lufa itry, S A||@@||Wagga. In the Wagga Infantry, S. A.
Pala/?i wa« a sorgo mt and hi« brother u corporal||@@||Palazzi was a sergeant and his brother a corporal.
Tho do sasod writing from Bl luuifonteiii ou April||@@||The deceased writing from Bloemfontein on April
17 «sid -" Feannf they woul 1 bo »unounded the||@@||17 said -"Fearing they would be surrounded the
Boats got away in a burr) Tims wo enteiol the||@@||Boers got away in a hurry. Thus we entered the
Free bt i'e without firing a idiot A bait of a few||@@||Free State without firing a shot. A halt of a few
dus lins side of Hie river, mid then we stalled on||@@||days this side of the river, and then we started on
the milich up here The column split up into taroo||@@||the march up here. The column split up into three
bod o-«, we t iking the left, ami in turn manner no||@@||bodies, we taking the left, and in this manner we
carno thr uji ilisatmiug the bille In dis-||@@||came through disarming the State. In dis-
arming, a i arty of a do/en would nde||@@||arming, a party of a dozen would ride
to a farm the white Ung would lnowtibly hu fljmg||@@||to a farm, the white flag would invariably be flying
Iromeceiy cluiniioy end gable We wooli he met||@@||from every chimney and gable. We would be met
at the door by tho farmor, ask lum for hu arms, and||@@||at the door by the farmer, ask him for his arms, and
in nearly oi -ry cass thoy ivould be gil cn ovor qmotl}||@@||in nearly every case thoy would be givenn over quietly.
If iliov h»sitated the thioat to search their houses||@@||If they hesitated the threat to search their houses
wolli 1 always bring thom to their acuse« Moit of||@@||would always bring them to their senses. Most of
them sui 1 tlioy were cjul tho war waa over When||@@||them said they were glad the war was over. When
their arms wcro t ikcn te permit of fra dom wa« gi\on||@@||their arms were taken a permit of freedom was given
ti uui, providing they would not light ayiiu, mid in||@@||them, providing they would not fight again, and in
uti case« they look lim onth not to li^ht||@@||all cases they look the oath not to fight.
Now I seo Hint a great many ate in||@@||Now I see that a great many are in
thu commandoes- i Uoer characteitsttc It ruined||@@||the commandoes - a Boer characteristic. It rained
ncaily eury other dny during the trip hire, und the||@@||nearly every other day during the trip here, and the
rouls WBro «o heavy the A S C could not keep up||@@||roads were so heavy the A.S.C. could not keep up.
We mira noiei short ot biscuits and bully, but 10||@@||We were never short of biscuits and bully, but 10
days buforo getting here tbo horses wem on short||@@||days before getting here the horses were on short
rutioiiB, so the last two data wo fed them on bi.cu.ls,||@@||rations, so the last two days we fed them on biscuits,
and our corni aoy ariivcd lit Bluemfoiitein on April 4||@@||and our company arrived at Bloemfontein on April 4
fil strong-rather UBI than wo lett bilney with.||@@||54strong - rather less than we left Sydney with.
Au Austt iban doe« not tal e kindly to uunv rotions,||@@||An Australian does not take kindly to army rations,
und IN ill tay a fabulous prico for a bit of ii change||@@||and will pay a fabulous price for a bit of a change.
All tho tuna we have been hero in ß"'hU<, in garrison,||@@||All the time we have been here in fights, in garrison,
marche«, wo have neve r been reilly iituek for food||@@||marches, we have never been really stuck for food.
Of curse we havo IIHTI d a few suco b-uve meals,||@@||Of course we have missed a few successive meals,
mid got o some bonis without water, but it his been||@@||and gone some hours without water, but it has been
much bettoi than I exiiccto I Tho Auslruliuu Ilorso||@@||much better than I expected. The Australian Horse
uro attached to the biota ürojs lu cump here Surely||@@||are attached to the Scots Greys in camp here. Surely
that is a oompl mont to Now bonlh Wales- lo have||@@||that is a compliment to New South Wales - to have
her men ntluchcd to tim iir do of tbo British cavalry||@@||her men attached to the pride of the British cavalry.
All our letters and moat oí tho papers nr» coining to||@@||All our letters and most of the papers are coming to
baud spleudidly now Captain Holmes is ni charge {||@@||hand splendidly now. Captain Holmes is in charge
ot No I section " the writer rciers m terms oil||@@||of No. 1 section." The writer refers in terms of
prase to Creneral Buller surmnuiitmg tremendous||@@||praise to General Buller surmounting tremendous
obstacles||@@||obstacles.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14327401 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SCHOOL OP ARTS.||@@||SCHOOL OF ARTS.
Tho annual meeting of the subscribers to tho||@@||The annual meeting of the subscribers to the
Purnmattu School of Arts was bold ou Friday||@@||Parramatta School of Arts was held on Friday
evening, tho president, Mr. It II. De Low, lu tho||@@||evening, the president, Mr. R. H. De Low, in the
chair. Tho unnual report w is of a satisfactory||@@||chair. The annual report was of a satisfactory
churactei, chowiug that during thoyc.tr the library||@@||character, showing that during the year the library
lud been added to considerably, und tout thumeui*||@@||had been added to considerably, and that the mem-
burstnp had increased. It was also reported that||@@||bership had increased. It was also reported that
there would bo n credit balance of £ul) when tho||@@||there would be a credit balance of £50 when the
Government subsidy wosieccived. Tho nleetiou of||@@||Government subsidy was received. The election of
officers for tho ousuiug >oar rosultsd as follows -||@@||officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows -
president, Mr. R. II. Do Low vice-prasidouts,||@@||president, Mr. R. H. De Low vice-presidents,
Menura. J. Arundel, T. Quirk, H. M, T'odhunter,||@@||Messrs. J. Arundel, T. Quirk, H. M, Todhunter,
and C. O. Lamb , cemetary, Mr. W. A. Kimber ,||@@||and C. O. Lamb ; secretary, Mr. W. A. Kimber;,
treasurer, Mr. F. A. Macqueeu . committee, Messrs.||@@||treasurer, Mr. F. A. Macqueen ; committee, Messrs.
A. Barry, G. B. Davoy, W. R Murray, F. ,T.||@@||A. Barry, G. B. Davey, W. R Murray, F. ,J.
Thoroa», Dr. Hal!. A. Manton R. A. WithBro, W.||@@||Thoms, Dr. Hal!. A. Manton R. A. Withers, W.
Larcombe, and E. K. Ltowdou , uuditois, Messrs. W.||@@||Larcombe, and E. K. Bowden , auditors, Messrs. W.
Chapman and Muckay. A number of »uggcstions,||@@||Chapman and Mackay. A number of suggcstions,
with a view to making the institution moro popular,||@@||with a view to making the institution more popular,
wore made by tho You. Archdeacon Uuuther.||@@||were made by the Ven. Archdeacon Gunther.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14330028 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SUAI! V FAfcS VOE ritOJt DEVONTOET.||@@||SMART PASSAGE FROM DEVONPORT.
CiptAintT, Abruni, or thn »teainei Uawía, report« bir»||@@||Captain J. Abram, of the steamer Hawea, reports hav-
mi left Devonport at 8 pin on the loth instant, otana1||@@||ing left Devonport at 8 p.m. on the 10th instant, cleared
Mern j Holds nfc S 20 o m , jusscd Deal Island LightU||@@||Mersey Heads at 8.20 p.m., passed Deal Island Light at
Sillín ou the Uth, Oubo at <H0 p m , arrived at Sjd«||@@||5.55 a.m. on the 11th, Gabo at 9.40 p.m., arrived at Syd-
ney lienils itt7.1". pm on the igth, and armed at tis||@@||ney Heads at 7.15 p.m. on the 12th, and arrived at the
rhirt uti>pui , maktuß a record pTisHRf of An hours K||@@||wharf at 8 p.m., making a record passage of 46 hours 55
minute* fo- a corzo Hanmer Experienced floe, dttt||@@||minutes for a cargo steamer. Experienced fine, clear
weather, light N "W wind*, and smooth rea tothaUth.||@@||weather, light N.W. winds, and smooth sea to the 11th,
thence dull, cloudy wiathrr, willi moderate northern and||@@||thence dull, cloudy weather, with moderate northerly and
nint^-ttesttr > tundí, smooth sea, freshening toamftlit||@@||north-westerly winds, smooth sea, freshening to arrival at
Sjdnc>.||@@||Sydney.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14330853 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BALMAIN NRW FEURY||@@||BALMAIN NEW FERRY
COMPANY.||@@||COMPANY.
Tho ordinary half-yenrlv general me-ttng of||@@||The ordinary half-yearly general meetng of
sharoholdirs of tho Balmain New Fairy Com) any,||@@||shareholders of the Balmain New Ferry Company,
Limited, HU« held last night lu tho Cental Hall,||@@||Limited, was held last night in the Central Hall,
Darlitig-stieot, Balmain, uuder the pio-nlenoi of||@@||Darling-street, Balmain, under the presidency of
Alderman H. B. Swan, chaiiman of directoiB, who||@@||Alderman H. B. Swan, chairman of directors, who
waouppoited by the full .wing co-diroetor, -Cap-||@@||was supported by the following co-directors, -Cap-
tain I humas Naiiior, .T. II. Wis», A. Rodrick, John||@@||tain Thomas Napier, J. H. Wise, A. Rodrick, John
A. Oag, A G JW, and VV C Macdougall, and Mr||@@||A. Oag, A Gow, and W. C. Macdougall, and Mr.
T 0 Ura'tun (aecreiary). Iii« directors' annual||@@||T. C. Grattan (Secretary). The directors' annual
teport tor the «ix ninutlis ended illino JO showed ths||@@||report tor the six months ended June 30 showed the
gro>s earuiugs of tho company amounted to £GJl°||@@||gross earnings of the company amounted to £6319
'la Id, the working expenses were £482G 13s Id,||@@||9s 1d, the working expenses were £4826 13s 1d,
leaving agr rseurpluiof £1132 IG«. Of tins amount||@@||leaving a gross surpplus of £1132 16s. Of this amount
¿7i0 I.'s 2d waa written otf for dupiecintiuii, leaving||@@||£719 12s 2d was written off for depreciation, leaving
a m t prout tor the half-yeai's working of £77J 3s 10d.||@@||a nett profit tor the half-year's working of £773 3s 10d.
It was added that no tendéis bavin ' bosn received for||@@||It was added that no tenders having been received for
a atea mer fvtth iron hull, flea . specificatii U9 wire||@@||a steamer with iron hull, fresh specifications were
drawn up fur a hull of uood. 'lenders Meru called||@@||drawn up for a hull of wood. Tenders were called
foi Ihu Bame, but the result was ai^ thing but||@@||for the same, but the result was anyhing but
sati factory, owiug to want of competition and the||@@||satisfactory, owing to want of competition and the
high price of material. The present bil mci to tie||@@||high price of material. The present balance to the
credit of proht and loss amounted ta £41 10 ila 5d,||@@||credit of profit and loss amounted to £4019 9s 5d,
and the liirettur« ricoiiimeimod tlio pa) meut of u||@@||and the directors recommend the payment of au
dividend at (he ruto of 10 p?r CJI t. per annum,||@@||dividend at the rate of 10 percent per annum,
l«iv)iig a balance of £¿371 IDs 5d, which was recom-||@@||leaving a balance of £3371 10s 5d, which was recom-
mended to bo cut nod forivard||@@||mended to be carried forward.
The liimncitil staieinont ahowcd the receipts for||@@||The financial statement showed the receipts for
chaiter fits amounted to £bSri, und tho tiallic re-||@@||charter fees amounted to £683, and the traffic re-
ceipts t » £5502 J« fid -he cist for repairs to the||@@||ceipts to £5502 3s 9d. The cost for repairs to the
compauy's fleet amounted to ¿7115 17a - Lady Man,||@@||companny's fleet amounted to £705 17s - Lady Mary,
¿10.! 7« Id. I.ad> Nailer. ¿07 8,81, Lady Man-||@@||£102 7s 1d; Lady Napier, £97 8s 8d; Lady Man-
ning, ¿178 8s Od; Lady Hampden, ¿«.Il tOs M .||@@||ning, £178 8s 9d; Lady Hampden, £211 10s 3d;
gencrul i laut, £llb 2s J 1 The »um i f ¿¿437 ils Sd||@@||general plant, £116 2s 3d. The sum of £2437 9s 8d
was jialil away m wage«, and £1 ia 1 J« id in geuiral||@@||was paid away in wages, and £135 13s 2d in general
expenses. The report and baluuce-jbtet wore||@@||expenses. The report and balance-sheet were
adopted.||@@||adopted.
Mr. J A ru^slmons moved,-" That in the m||@@||Mr. J. A . Fitzslmons moved,-" That in the in-
teiest, of tha Balmain New fWry Company's Biib||@@||terests, of tha Balmain New Ferry Company's sub-
«uribert there should be a service alter midnight, and||@@||scribers there should be a service after midnight, and
that a suitablu «teamer be procured ou or boforu||@@||that a suitable s«teamer be procured on or before
OitibBrl." Mr. W B Simps n s-conded the res -||@@||October 1." Mr. W B Simpson seconded the res-
iutiun, which was supported by Mc-ais. W. M||@@||olution, which was supported by Messrs. W. M
Burns, S. H Burns, and other«, op]« >od by Messrs,||@@||Burns, S. H Burns, and others, opposed by Messrs,
I Napier and Macdougall, and on being put to the||@@||INapier and Macdougall, and on being put to the
meit lig wa« list,||@@||meeting it was lost.
A Vote of thanks to the directors was responded to||@@||A Vote of thanks to the directors was responded to
by the chairman.||@@||by the chairman.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14333013 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
Privata U Gutes, who loft hero with tho Now||@@||Private H. Gates, who left here with the New
faouth Wales Mounted Infantry, but who is now||@@||South Wales Mounted Infantry, but who is now
ittachcd to tho 81th Ditrorv, Royal Aitillory,||@@||attachcd to tho 84th Battery, Royal Artillery,
wnto to Mr A Colles» from DonKol Hock, dated||@@||write to Mr A. Colless from Donkel Hock, dated
July 11, u« folIowB " Wo moved out to Silvorton,||@@||July 15, as follows " We moved out to Silverton,
which in about six miles oa.it of Picton i, on Juno 7,||@@||which is about six miles east of Pretoria, on June 7,
the Boors occupe tug kopjes four miles nil' About||@@||the Boers occupying kopjes four miles off. About
midday on luo 8th they surprisod u? by «hulling tho||@@||midday on the 8th they surprised us by shelling the
camp at ii rango of 80110 i ird«, the shall« falling -ÎC0||@@||camp at a range of 8000 yards, the shells falling 200
janis short I ho Coldstream Guaids pullo I our lui||@@||yards short. The Coldstream Guards pulled our 5in.
garrison "un into position, and it silenced tim enemy s||@@||garrison gun into position, and it silenced the enemy's
cun with the four I li sholl On the morning uf tho||@@||gun with the fourth shell. On the morning of the
11th tho three hiittoncs (83rd, 81th, mid 85th) took||@@||11th the three batteries (83rd, 84th, man 85th) took
up a position to tim Bouth of the Boers, the rumour||@@||up a position to the South of the Boers, the rumour
b n g that the troojs were surrounding the Boors'||@@||being that the troops were surrounding the Boers'
position We remained posted titi the morning of||@@||position. We remained posted till the morning of
the 15th, when wo received orders to retire, camoitig||@@||the 15th, when we received orders to retire, camping
two miles east of Pretoria two guns and 370||@@||two miles east of Pretoria. Two guns and 370
prisoners passed our camp on tho 20th under the||@@||prisoners passed our camp on the 20th under the
escort of the Canadians On the morning of the 21st||@@||escort of the Canadians. On the morning of the 21st
wo broke camp and moved off 12 miles to the esst,||@@||we broke camp and moved off 12 miles to the esst,
camping at the font of a high range of ki pies, from the||@@||camping at the font of a high range of kopjes, from the
top of which the enemy's position could be Been with||@@||top of which the enemy's position could be seen with
the naked eye We took up position» on these kopjes||@@||the naked eye. We took up positions on these kopjes
before daybreak every morning, flriug on an averago||@@||before daybreak every morning, flring on an average
about 30 shells per day at the enemy's patrol« when||@@||about 30 shells per day at the enemy's patrols when
they ventured too near Tho rumour is that Buller||@@||they ventured too near. The rumour is that Buller
is behind them, driving ti em this way, and that a||@@||is behind them, driving them this way, and that a
Bccond Pasrdoberg is expscted We have had gal||@@||second Pasrdeberg is expected. We have had gal-
vaniBed-iron huts built to sleep in, and not before||@@||vanised-iron huts built to sleep in, and not before
they weio wanted, tim nights being very cold It||@@||they were wanted, the nights being very cold. It
was quite a common thing to wuko up in the morn-||@@||was quite a common thing to wake up in the morn-
ing and find your blanket whito with frost Of||@@||ing and find your blanket white with frost. Of
course, when I sav tin huts I do uot mean cottages,||@@||course, when I say tin huts I do not mean cottages,
but low skillion», about 3ft high||@@||but low skillions, about 3ft high.
ADELAIDE Monday,||@@||ADELAIDE Monday.
Mr W S Douglas has recoived a cable mersage||@@||Mr W. S. Douglas has received a cable message
from Ino officer oommaudingiat Capetown to the||@@||from the officer commanding at Capetown to the
effect that bis son, Dr F J Dosglas, of the Bush-||@@||effect that his son, Dr. F. J. Douglas, of the Bush-
men's Corps, who was reported as missing on the||@@||men's Corps, who was reported as missing on the
4th instant, when Lieutenant Collins wits wounded,||@@||4th instant, when Lieutenant Collins was wounded,
is well.||@@||is well.
LAUNCESTON, Monday.||@@||LAUNCESTON, Monday.
News was received (o dav of the death of Lance||@@||News was received to-day of the death of Lance-
corporal lackaou, and that TroopoL R Douglas was||@@||corporal Jackson, and that Trooper R. Douglas was
missing st Ottoahoop Lauce-corporul Jackson waa||@@||missing st Ottoshoop. Lance-corporal Jackson was
formerly a member of tho Bechutiunlaiid p-iiico Ho||@@||formerly a member of the Bechuanaland police. He
wa« »bout 43 yoars of age He was a nativo||@@||was about 43 years of age. He was a native
of England He louves u widow and two children,||@@||of England. He leaves a widow and two children,
who are resideutB ot Invermay I rooper||@@||who are residents of Invermay. Trooper
Douglas's parents live at Cleveland, m ths Camp-||@@||Douglas's parents live at Cleveland, in the Camp-
belltown dutriot.||@@||belltown district.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14334233 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
LIEUTENANT VAUGHAN.||@@||LIEUTENANT VAUGHAN.
Private aducís from Lieutenant Vaughan, of tho||@@||Private advices from Lieutenant Vaughan, of the
1st Auntrali m Horse, leport that ho had been recim||@@||1st Australian Horse, report that he had been recom-
merdcd b\ tho Colonel nf (ho heots (Jreys for pro-||@@||mended by the Colonel of the Scots Greys for pro-
motion, and Hie latest letti r, doled " July 20, 10||@@||motion, and his latest letter, dated July 20, 50
miles S 11 ofProtolia," stated that ho had been ap-||@@||miles S.E. of Pretoria," stated that he had been ap-
pointed perm ment galloper for tho Greys on the||@@||pointed permanent galloper for the Greys on the
brigadioi's staff " J hero is now,'' it is added, " a||@@||brigadier's staff. "There is now,'' it is added, " a
very big movo on, pcrhsps the biggest of the war.||@@||very big move on, prehaps the biggest of the war.
Wa start at daj lylit lo-inorrow morning ou a four||@@||Wa start at daylight to-morrow morning on a four
days' flying mardi. Itisaverv largo ordor¡ but||@@||days' flying march. It is a very large order, but
when oneo Prendí starts ¡io get« there somehow, vVo||@@||when once French starts he gets there somehow. We
expect lo covor a grout distance, light nnythiug that||@@||expect to cover a great distance, fight anything that
comes ni our way, and hint tho either sido of Middle-||@@||comes in our way, and land the other side of Middle-
burg file fourth daj Wccirry four days' rations||@@||burg the fourth day. We carry four days' rations
and horse f ed on our horses Our talked-ef trip to||@@||and horse feed on our horses. Our talked-of trip to
England nfUr the war is over is to bu n reality fir||@@||England after the war is over is to be a reality for
thD e fiituuatc. ouough to gut t'ltou^h tafely. Wo||@@||thosee fortunate enough to get through safely. We
havo ítist received the invitation tluotigh Lord||@@||have just received the invitation through Lord
Roberts '||@@||Roberts "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14336383 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SODDEN DEATH.||@@||SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr. William Pickering, ot Cowper-street, Hains||@@||Mr. William Pickering, of Cowper-street, Harris
Park, diod rather suddenly at his residence OB Fri-||@@||Park, died rather suddenly at his residence on Fri-
day morning. Deceased waa ii married man about||@@||day morning. Deceased was a married man about
ó i years of age, and always appeared hoaltl.v and||@@||35 years of age, and always appeared healthy and
robu«t, but was subject to peuoiiical lils At 3 am.||@@||robust, but was subject to periodical fits. At 3 am.
on Friday morning he took a fit, and his eldest BOH,||@@||on Friday morning he took a fit, and his eldest son,
aged 14 years, who was sleeping »rilli him, at ona.||@@||aged 14 years, who was sleeping with him at once
got assistance. He came out ot the lit appirenlry||@@||got assistance. He came out of the fit apparently
all right, and weut to sleep ugain, and at 0 o'clock,||@@||all right, and went to sleep again, and at 6 o'clock,
when the ton «gum woke hu found Ins tether quite||@@||when the son again woke he found his father quite
dead, with his bead Dunedin the pillow. He had||@@||dead, with his head buried in the pillow. He had
apparently taken auother lit, and become au&ocated.||@@||apparently taken another fit, and become suffocated.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14337265 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
JOHNS TONE'S BAY CLUB.||@@||JOHNSTONE'S BAY CLUB.
The weekly committed meetlug of Johnstone . Bar||@@||The weekly committee meeting of Johnstone's Bay
Suling Club was huid ou Tuudiy Mr S Bojd||@@||Sailing Club was held on Tuesday. Mr. S. Boyd
(Oitnuiodore) presided A letter was re id from Mr||@@||(Commodore) presided. A letter was read from Mr.
A W Muston anceiting office as vico treal lout sall||@@||A. W. Muston, accepting office as vice-president, and
enclosing a donation towaids tho j rues Another||@@||enclosing a donation towards the prizes. Another
communication »as received from the Billing council||@@||communication was received from the sailing council
in regard to the allotment of ilutes for ti e »aun,||@@||in regard to the allotment of dates for the season,
and it was decided to roi 1} tbnt tee club was nilling||@@||and it was decided to reply that the club was willing
to adhere to the arrangement originally made at||@@||to adhere to the arrangement originally made at
the oonferei ce The 211th instant was tired as Iba||@@||the conference. The 29th instant was fixed as the
opining dato for the sea«ou, when tho races will be a||@@||opening date for the season, when the races will be
a general handicap for lift mid 10ft||@@||a general handicap for 14ft and 10ft
dingioe, prize« heniR uwardod to each clati,||@@||dingies, prizes being awarded to each class,
und a handicap clnnn race for Sit||@@||and a handicap class race for 8ft
dingies It ws« dec dtd to invite Mr V J Donovan||@@||dingies. It was decided to invite Mr. F. J. Donovan
to at, nu uudert ilco the duti«« of solo hatidicaf per for||@@||to again undertake the duties of sole handicapper for
the mason MLasrs & llo>d, 1 J Donovan, 0||@@||the season. Messrs. S. Boyd, F. J. Donovan, C.
Filfold, L Vnle, nnd J Harper wero appointed a||@@||Pilfold, E. Vale, and J. Harper were appointed a
protest comnuttto It whs decided, at tha sugges-||@@||protest committee. It was decided, at the sugges-
tion of tho chairman, to ns-iat in every uo«sible way||@@||tion of the chairman, to assist in every possible way
to ensure the suicisa of tins year s Altura of tat||@@||to ensure the success of this year's fixture of the
Dalmain rcjistta, in which the club had taUu n||@@||Balmain regatta, in which the club had taken an
act ve part for 10 j ears||@@||active part for 10years.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14344006 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I TO THE EDI -OH. OP THE HEItALD.||@@||I TO THE EDI -OH. OP THE HEItALD.
Sir,-As there seems to be aouio doubt (according||@@||Sir,-As there seems to be some doubt (according
to the letters in ) our paper from ox-.ludge Forbes||@@||to the letters in your paper from ex-Judge Forbes
unit the Ker. W. J. Suntberl as to whoa thn||@@||and the Rev. W. J. Gunther) as to when the
louudatiuu stout) -f St. Philip's Church «ra»||@@||foundation stone of St. Philip's Church was
laid, cunoalty induced mo to perusa the con-||@@||laid, curiosity induced me to peruse the con-
tents of an old book compiled and prmted bv*||@@||tents of an old book compiled and printed by
Franuis Lo* in 1846. I find ni the clironolo.y of||@@||Franuis Low in 1846. I find in the chronology of
remurkarile eveuta the folloitiug . -179J.-A. tem-||@@||remarkable events the following : -1793.-A. tem-
porary thuich built, aud divine service performed in||@@||porary church built, and divine service performed in
it for the first lime on August '¿5 1701-1-6 Ile v.||@@||it for the first time on August 23. 1794 The Rev.
Samuel Mursdou arrives Match 8 17U8 -A town||@@||Samuel Marsden arrives March 8 1798 -A town
clock set up lu tue church tjwerni Sydney, Juuuarv||@@||clock set up in the church tower in Sydney, January
01. 1S0O.-Foundation Mono of -t. Philip's Ohurcit||@@||31. 1800.-Foundation Mono of -t. Philip's Ohurcit
luid. It does not state wftat month, but frotu thn||@@||laid. It does not state what month, but from the
fact that Uovernar Kmp auiveil on Apul 16 from||@@||fact that Governor King arrived on April 16 from
Englouti lu the Speed}, nnd that G->uiior lluntei||@@||England in the Speedy, and that Governor Hunter
embarked for Euglund lu thu Buffulu on September i||@@||embarked for England in the Buffulo on September
28, and Governor King fouuding tho témale orphan '||@@||28, and Governor King fouuding tho female orphan
school on OLtober 1, I presume Governor King per« !||@@||school on October 1, I presume Governor King per- !
formed the cerempuy about tho end of that Year...||@@||formed the ceremony about the end of that Year.
1810.- -huron of_ St. Philip consecrated by liuv. '||@@||1810.- Church of St. Philip consecrated by Rev.
j Hum uu Miiradeii, December 25.||@@||Samuel Marsden, Dec 25. I am, &c.,
October 8._PHILIP PRING.||@@||October 8. PHILIP PRING.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14350281 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DE \TH OF AN AMERICAN SHIPOWNER..||@@||DEATH OF AN AMERICAN SHIPOWNER..
Amencnn advices report undtr date the 6th ultimo the||@@||American advices report under date the 6th ultimo the
death of the Hon. Arthur Sewell at Rath, Maine, at the||@@||death of the Hon. Arthur Sewall at Bath, Maine, at the
agc of 64 rears. Sir. SawaH's sim»« traded regularly to||@@||age of 64 years. Mr. Sewall's ships traded regularly to
these colonies, amongst them being th* .shenandoah,||@@||these colonies, amongst them being the Shenandoah,
Roanoke, Kenilworth, Iroquois, E M. Phelps, Edward||@@||Roanoke, Kenilworth, Iroquois, E. M. Phelps, Edward
Sewall, and other* all very smart clippers Arthur||@@||Sewall, and others, all very smart clippers. Arthur
SewAll was born in Bath in November, 18-15 His father||@@||Sewall was born in Bath in November, 1835. His father
foi yean w*a prominent there at a shipbuilder, and the «on||@@||for years was prominent there as a shipbuilder, and the son
fitted himself for the same trade. In 18S6, by forming the||@@||fitted himself for the same trade. In 1885, by forming the
partnorxhip of J\ and A Sewall, ho continued the calling||@@||partnership of E. and A. Sewall, he continued the calling
of one of the ol «fit fhiubuilding families in Maine Hoon||@@||of one of the oldest shipbuilding families in Maine. Upon
the death of lu* brother, Ixl wird bowal), the fit m of||@@||the death of his brother, Edward Sewall, the firm of
of Arthur Sewall and Co. wax formed, and the corporation||@@||of Arthur Sewall and Co. was formed, and the corporation
now controls one of the largest of Amenoan sailing fleets.||@@||now controls one of the largest of American sailing fleets.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355579 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHARGE OP MURDERING A NATIVE.||@@||CHARGE OF MURDERING A NATIVE.
LONDON, Oot. 80.||@@||LONDON, Oct. 30.
X jteuter wnwpondent atetes tixtt ti» I||@@||A Reuter correspondent states that the
tribunal crested under the Treason Act is||@@||tribunal created under the Treason Act is
trying Trooper Smith, a Capo Mounted||@@||trying Trooper Smith, a Cape Mounted
Policeman, on a charge of murdering a nativo||@@||Policeman, on a charge of murdering a native
at Colosborc in November last.||@@||at Colesberg in November last.
Trooper Smith pleaded that Captain C. P.||@@||Trooper Smith pleaded that Captain C. F.
Cox, of the Now South Wales Lancers, directed||@@||Cox, of the New South Wales Lancers, directed
him to drill a hole in tho nativo if he did not||@@||him to drill a hole in the native if he did not
bring a bridle as commanded.||@@||bring a bridle as commanded.
Other evidence given indicated that tho||@@||Other evidence given indicated that the
dolay of deceased in getting tho missing bridle||@@||delay of deceased in getting the missing bridle
imperilled the expedition, owing to tim prox-||@@||imperilled the expedition, owing to the prox-
imity of tho onemy.||@@||imity of the enemy.
Captain Cox admitted having given tho||@@||Captain Cox admitted having given the
order-to Trooper Smith to shoot tho native,||@@||order to Trooper Smith to shoot the native,
but justified his action on the ground that it||@@||but justified his action on the ground that it
was necessary that his orders should bo exe-||@@||was necessary that his orders should be exe-
cuted, tho position being dangerous.||@@||cuted, the position being dangerous.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355997 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS.
m||@@||
BLACKHEATH PROGRESS COMMITTEE.||@@||BLACKHEATH PROGRESS COMMITTEE.
BLACKHEATH. Tuesday.||@@||BLACKHEATH, Tuesday.
A speciul meeting of the progrès committee was||@@||A special meeting of the progress committee was
held last night There wis a full attendance of||@@||held last night There was a full attendance of
members A satisfactory reply was received from||@@||members. A satisfactory reply was received from
the Post and Telegraph Department re telephonic||@@||the Post and Telegraph Department re telephonic
communication with Sydney and elsewhere, A sub-||@@||communication with Sydney and elsewhere, A sub-
committee waa appointed to make arrangements ro||@@||committee was appointed to make arrangements re
guarantors and other matters A srlmmo for rolling||@@||guarantors and other matters. A scheme for raising
money for improvements to township has been||@@||money for improvements to township has been
adopted Circulars ha\e been issued to all propeity||@@||adopted. Circulars have been issued to all property
holrlcrs in Blackheath askiug for contributions, and||@@||holders in Blackheath asking for contributions, and
basing tbe amount asked for on the interest each||@@||basing the amount asked for on the interest each
holder has in Blackheath It is estimated that m this||@@||holder has in Blackheath. It is estimated that in this
way £200 per annum can bo raised, »ith every pro-||@@||way £200 per annum can be raised, with every pro-
bability of Government subsidy In a few days over||@@||bability of Government subsidy. In a few days over
£25 have been given und ptonu'od, the replies by a||@@||£25 have been given and promised, the replies by a
number of contributors being vory encouraging It||@@||number of contributors being very encouraging. It
was decided to co-operate with Mount Victoria and||@@||was decided to co-operate with Mount Victoria and
»thor irogress committees ni endeavouring to obtain||@@||other progress committees in endeavouring to obtain
Gd telegrams within tho penny po-til area of the||@@||6d telegrams within the penny postal area of the
roountuius Complaints v ere msde by several||@@||mountains. Complaints were made by several
mumbel s as to the omission of Blackheath from||@@||members as to the omission of Blackheath from
sevornl advertising mattera connected with the||@@||several advertising matters connected with the
Railway Department, particularly in the case of a now||@@||Railway Department, particularly in the case of a new
poster just issued by tho Commissioners in which||@@||poster just issued by the Commissioners in which
neither views appear nor any mention whatever of||@@||neither views appear nor any mention whatever of
Blackheath ib made, lu the case of photographie||@@||Blackheath is made. In the case of photographic
views in railway carnages, Blsckbe-th scenery, it||@@||views in railway carriages, Blackheath scenery, it
was stated, is vnry seldom seen , while in both these||@@||was stated, is very seldom seen, while in both these
instances other views are exhibited Attention vrns||@@||instances other views are exhibited. Attention was
also drawn to the fact that tho numa of Blackheath||@@||also drawn to the fact that the name of Blackheath
is omitted fromtlio nain time bom ds ii t Redfern rail-||@@||is omitted from the main time boards at Redfern rail-
way station, wlu.ro the times of departures of trains||@@||way station, where the times of departures of trains
are indicated It was decided to commumcato with||@@||are indicated. It was decided to communicate with
the Rail wey Commissioners re these matters.||@@||the Railway Commissioners re these matters.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359288 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
1 STATEMENT BY MB. G. W. NEW,||@@||1 STATEMENT BY MR. G. W. NEW,
OF MARTINDALE, COBBOBA.||@@||OF MARTINDALE, COBBOBA.
A CHASE OF 81 DAVS.||@@||A CHASE OF 81 DAVS.
The f allowing înt.roitiiig statement was yesterday||@@||The following interesting statement was yesterday
banded to the Calom.il Secretary by Mi G. IV. No«,||@@||handed to the Colonial Secretary by Mr G. W. New,
of Cobbora, who was 81 days out with the pulicu.||@@||of Cobbora, who was 81 days out with the police
leeking to capture the black« -" I ttartcd oil on||@@||seeking to capture the blacks -" I started off on
July ¿1 last in searJi of tho Breelnug blacks, and||@@||July 22 last in search of tho Breelong blacks, and
followed them up day alter daj until Wednesday||@@||followed them up day after day until Wednesday
tut, a pound of 81 du) 3. I liavo been 14 jeare||@@||last, a period of 81 days. I have been 14 years
following statiou life, droving, Ac, but I never||@@||following station life, droving, &c, but I never
undertook a thin¿ in my life in which I had such ex-||@@||undertook a thing in my life in which I had such ex-
perience n«. I had during this chase. I would not||@@||periences as I had during this chase. I would not
undergo asimilar trip again if I wero oftrrod a, sum||@@||undergo a similar trip again if I were offered a sum
of £350. l«t alone tho chanco of catching Jimmy||@@||of £350. let alone the chance of catching Jimmy
Governor. Thecounuv traveled through wos some-||@@||Governor. The country travelled through was some-
thing terrible-vast gorges, donee scrub, Ace , in fict||@@||thing terrible-vast gorges, dense scrub &c , in fact
SD dense waa the country that you cculd get wilbla||@@||so dense was the country that you could get within
60 ymrl» of the black» and it would b« impmnible for||@@||60 yards of the blacks and it would be impossible for
you to see thurn. When we got into new district,||@@||you to see them. When we got into new districts,
fresh oivilians always joined in the cha».. They||@@||fresh civilians always joined in the chase. They
knew the couutrr well and thought it would be ao||@@||knew the country well and thought it would be an
easy matter to capture the blacks, but after three or||@@||easy matter to capture the blacks, but after three or
four days' losrch they returned to their home, dis||@@||four days' search they returned to their homes dis
gusteJ. I rosily thought rovaelf after we bad just||@@||gusted. I really thought myself after we had just
Started we would mak. a capture withiu a week, as we||@@||started we would make a capture within a week, as we
knew th» country so n eil, audjhad Buchan experience||@@||knew the country so well, and had such an experience
of the bush. We followed them day after day in the||@@||of the bush. We followed them day after day in the
hopes of a capture, and in plasrs we were only 20||@@||hopes of a capture, and in places we were only 20
miuutrs behind thsm, but frequently got into sciub,||@@||minutes behind them, but frequently got into scrub,
Wheu it waa unpositble to keep th.tr tracks||@@||when it was impossible to keep their tracks.
"I must say that the police have worked very||@@||"I must say that the police have worked very
hard both dav und night lu fact I do not think that||@@||hard both day and night. ln fact I do not think that
the police could get too much pro-iM* for the manner||@@||the police could get too much praise for the manner
in winch they have tried to effect the capture of the||@@||in which they have tried to effect the capture of the
blacks Climbing up the ni mutants whs something||@@||blacks. Climbing up the mountains was something
terrible. In one place it t >ok us five hour» to get to||@@||terrible. In one place it took us five hours to get to
tho top of a moiinroi-i, Tho hurse» frequently got||@@||the top of a mountain. The horses frequently got
hung up in tbe vines, and we bad to cut them out||@@||hung up in the vines, and we bad to cut them out
with a tomahawk. The hardships that the police||@@||with a tomahawk. The hardships that the police
and civilians had to put up with were beyond||@@||and civilians had to put up with were beyond
iojapinatKiu. We were for three days at ona tiae||@@||imagination. We were for three days at ona time
living on nothing but Hour and water. We could of||@@||living on nothing but flour and water. We could of
couria rften have allot game, but wero frightened of||@@||course often have shot game, but were frightened of
letting tho blacks knw our whereabnuts.||@@||letting the blacks know our whereabouts.
" I have tra\ulled overa good portion of Queens-||@@||" I have travelled over a good portion of Queens-
land and ti is colon}, but I never hud sueh an ex-||@@||land and this colony, but I never had such an ex-
perience in all my lito. I never thought there was||@@||perience in all my life. I never thought there was
snell an extent r f unoccupied and exceedingly rough||@@||such an extent of unoccupied and exceedingly rough
inferior country It is Hil very well for people to||@@||inferior country. It is all very well for people to
tit down before a cosy Are and talk aluut it beiug au||@@||sit down before a cosy fire and talk about it being an
easy matter to capture tho blacks, but the only way||@@||easy matter to capture tho blacks, but the only way
to prove it would bo for thurn to go out on a week's||@@||to prove it would be for them to go out on a week's
trial, and I kuow they would 1 e very glad to get back||@@||trial, and I know they would be very glad to get back
to then comfortable hornes ngaiu||@@||to then comfortable homes again.
" I am going back to my station now to look||@@||" I am going back to my station now to look
»fter tlie »boiling 1 put it oft for a month, as wo||@@||after the shearing. I put it off for a month, as we
expected a c ipture every day, aud I, therefore, did||@@||expected a capture every day, and I, therefore, did
not like to return If, however, the blacka have||@@||not like to return. If, however, the blacks have
not beau caught within the uoxt three weeks, I am||@@||not been caught within the next three weeks, I am
gome to returu to the »arah with a black tracker||@@||going to return to the search with a black tracker.
" The people whom I have como across bave||@@||" The people whom I have come across have
assisted lu every way. Every place I went to the||@@||assisted in every way. Every place I went to the
people were very kind, ami provided me with horses||@@||people were very kind, and provided me with horses
audfuod, for which I should like to thank them. The||@@||and food, for which I should like to thank them. The
police are putting up with all kiuda of hardship, but||@@||police are putting up with all kinds of hardship, but
they don't appear to miud it, as they are very||@@||they don't appear to mind it, as they are very
anxious to affect a capture All the police seem to||@@||anxious to affect a capture. All the police seem to
work very well together. lhere i» no disagreement||@@||work very well together. There is no disagreement
amongst them.||@@||amongst them.
" At »no place where we expected the blacks to||@@||" At one place where we expected the blacks to
eall»e lay lu wait. They did come withiu a few||@@||call we lay in wait. They did come within a few
hundred yards of us, but, unfortunately, they saw||@@||hundred yards of us, but, unfortunately, they saw
a horseman making f-«r eur hat with rations, and||@@||a horseman making for our hat with rations, and
... they cleared of?. On another occasion we passed||@@||they cleared off. On another occasion we passed
?Altino 15 yard» of where thoy wera hidden, or so||@@||within 15 yards of where they were hidden, or so
jimmy Govurnor gavo us to understand in a note||@@||Jimmy Governor gave us to understand in a note
from him, which we subsequently fouud in a hut.||@@||from him, which we subsequently found in a hut.
I left tho Manning ftivor for Sydney by steamer on||@@||I left the Manning River for Sydney by steamer on
Thursday morning last. Altoeether I must have||@@||Thursday morning last. Altogether I must have
travelled a distance of 2o60 miles jcross the country||@@||travelled a distance of 2560 miles across the country
after tho blacks "||@@||after the blacks "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360926 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH OF MRS. J. II.||@@||DEATH OF MRS. J. H.
FLETCHER.||@@||FLETCHER.
'J. ho death is announced of Mrs Hotelier, widow I||@@||The death is announced of Mrs. Fletcher, widow
of the late Ue\ J II Tia tcher, who for 22 ye irs||@@||of the late Rev. J. H. Fletcher, who for 22 years
was president of aSewingti u College Mr« riotchcr,||@@||was president of Newington College. Mrs. Fletcher,
ulio survived her husband by eight yuirs, had been||@@||who survived her husband by eight years, had been
in lllhualth lor the patt four months, and deepito the||@@||in illhealth for the past four months, and despite the
liTorts uf her medical adviser silo era mally Bunk,||@@||efforts of her medical adviser she gradually sank,
and dud at tier residence, boatord, lill Idloton-itreet,||@@||and died at her residence, Seaford, Middleton-street,
Stanmore, oarly on I hursd ij uioruuig The funeral||@@||Stanmore, early on Thursday morning. The funeral
took plnco on Friday morning th it bBing the do-||@@||took place on Friday morning, that being the de-
cta el Udj'a sevcntv-llrst lirthday During her||@@||ceased lady's seventy-first birthday. During her
liittimu Mrs Fletcher bctouio u (.runt fuvountu with||@@||lifetime Mrs. Fletcher became a great favourite with
Hie students of ¿Newington, and inniiv, old bo} s havo||@@||the students of Newington, and many old boys have
k11 dly lccollcclioiiH of tho vvay she looked niter thoir||@@||kindly recollections of the way she looked ater their
want« duung their sojourn at the collo/e especially||@@||wants during their sojourn at the college especially
lu tunes of sicknoss, both ut old ¡Newington aud at||@@||in times of sickness, both at old Newington and at
the 1 resent collego at Stanmore It wus Inrgolv||@@||the present college at Stanmore. It was largely
due to her roprosontitioiiaaiid labours that the collcao||@@||due to her representations and labours that the college
lo it iy 13 furnished with a complete hospital outfit||@@||to-day is furnished with a complete hospital outfit
sad evBiy nppitnnce 111 case ot hickuess Three sons||@@||and every appliance in case of sickness. Three sons
mid two daughters Biirvive the deceased lady Mr||@@||and two daughters survive the deceased lady. Mr.
T T I ielchur *vl A , B So , is sccrutaty of the Lin||@@||J. J. Fletcher, M.A., B.Sc., is secretary of the Lin-
1 eau hociotj, Mr \\ U riutcher is the Mayor of||@@||nean Society, Mr. W. H. Fletcher is the Mayor of
Manl\, nul Mr II B I lotcher holds a responsible||@@||Manly, and Mr H. B. Fletcher holds a responsible
p «ltion in the Australian G is Light Compiii*,||@@||posltion in the Australian Gas Light Company.
Although the hour VVUB incouvoiuont to mnny and||@@||Although the hour was inconvenient to many and
the notice short, the funeral on I nday morning wa«,||@@||the notice short, the funeral on Friday morning was
iargtli attended A short service was conducted at||@@||largely attended. A short service was conducted at
the house bj the Hev J L Carruthers, who wus||@@||the house by the Rev. J. E. Carruthers, who was
assisted by tho Jtovs 1 J Rodd and O J Prescott||@@||assisted by the Revs. E. J. Rodd and C. J. Prescott.
J hü cortege vi is then formud Iho hearse was pro-||@@||The cortege was then formed. The hearse was pre-
d-del hi, the boarders of Newington College, who||@@||ceded by the boarders of Newington College, who
wera attired tu their ciiUt uniform 111« divinilj||@@||were attired in their cadet uniform . The divinity
students ( f tho college also attended in a body The||@@||students of the college also attended in a body. The
cdlufcu (eidling stall was represented by Mr||@@||college teaching staff was represented by Mr.
Uucti uinu and Mr \11rnold Hie chut" mourners||@@||Buchanan and Mr. Yarnold. The chief mourners
wert tho tlireo Fons of the deceis&d lady und||@@||were the three sons of the deceased lady and
Mr T I letchor (brother 111 law) Among those who||@@||Mr J. Fletcher (brother-in-law). Among those who
attended the funeral worn Mr S W Mooro, M.L A||@@||attended the funeral were Mr. S. W. Moore, M.L A.
(represei Ung thu old boj s ot Hie college), Dr Ornm||@@||(representing the old boys of the college), Dr. Oram,
Mr \\ Crane ex-fa li , Mr II I Lukey (secrotury||@@||Mr. W. Crane ex-S.M., Mr. R. J. Lukey (secretary
of the Gas Company), Mr 1 P lleevu, Mr Da\td||@@||of the Gas Company), Mr. T. P. Reeve, Mr. David
Tell, Mr W \V Clarke, Mr *A Smith, Hie Ituv Dr||@@||Fell, Mr. W. V. Clarke, Mr. A. Smith, the Rev. Dr.
bellara the llev TI J Meek, the Itev IV W Rut-||@@||Sellors, the Rev. B. J. Meek, the Rev. W. W. Rut-
ledge tim Rev H Wiles, tho Itev I E Carruthers,||@@||ledge, the Rev. H. Wiles, the Rev. J. E. Carruthers,
the [lev V J Itodd, the llev C J Prescott (presi-||@@||the Rev. E. J. Rodd, the Rev. C. J. Prescott (presi-
dent of New lugton College) Mr J II Cowing, Mr||@@||dent of Newington College), Mr. J. E. Gowing, Mr.
T H Liigliind, Mr Luke rjeiman, Mr J 1> if||@@||T. H. England, Mr Luke Tyerman, Mr. J. P. M.
Duekor, and Mr L J Tobin Iho funoril train||@@||Ducker, and Mr. E. J. Tobin. The funeral train
na« joined at the Staumoro ruilwiy stutiaii, the ln||@@||was joined at the Staumore railway station, the in-
terni nt tnkmg place m the Wis'eynn Lemotoiy,||@@||terment taking place in the Wesleyan cemetary,
Rookwood 1 bo service at the grave WSB conducted||@@||Rookwood. The service at the grave was conducted
by tha Reva Dr bsllois, J E Carruthers E J||@@||by the Revs. Dr. Sellors, J. E. Carruthers, E. J.
Itali!, and C J Prescott A large lumbar of||@@||Rodd, and C. J. Prescott. A large number of
beautiful wreaths woro placed 011 the grave,||@@||beautiful wreaths were placed on the grave,
lucludn "' one from the old boys of the college||@@||including one from the old boys of the college.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363761 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SÜNDAY-SCHOOL TICNICS.||@@||SUNDAY-SCHOOL PICNICS.
I PITT-STREET CONÜREUATIONAL CHURCH.||@@||PITT-STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
An excursion und píenlo was held on Saturday, at||@@||An excursion And picinc was held on Saturday, at
Corroy's Qnrdens, Cabarita, to commemorate tha||@@||Correy's Gardens, Cabarita, to commemorate the
sixty-seventh uuniversary ot the Pilt-atreot Congre*||@@||sixty-seventh anniversary of the Pitt-street Congre-
gatiomil bunday behool. The steamer Waterview||@@||gational. Sunday School. The steamer Waterview
convoyed between 400 und SOU children nnd their||@@||conveyed between 400 and 500 children and their
parents and friends to and front the ground, Tha||@@||parents and friends to and from the ground. The
ttev. li. T Dunstan (president), assisted by Mr.||@@||Rev. E.T. Dunstan (president), assisted by Mr.
G. Cromack, sen. isuperiutoiiduut), unit Mr. &.. E.||@@||G. Cromack, sen. (superinendent), and Mr. A. E.
Docksoy ^secretary), assisted by tho teaching staff,||@@||Docksey (secretary), assisted by the teaching staff,
carried out the programme of tho day successfully.||@@||carried out the programme of the day successfully.
A very pleasant outing rosnlted. A lengthy pro-||@@||A very pleasant outing resulted. A lengthy pro-
gramme ot sports was carried out amongst tha||@@||gramme of sports was carried out amongst the
juveuilsB, tornnuiuing with, u tug.of-war between||@@||juveniles, terminating with a tug-of-war between
representatives of the school und the Young Men's||@@||representatives of the school and the Young Men's
Bible Class, m which the former wore successful.||@@||Bible Class, in which the former were successful.
The return trip is us made to the Circulur Quay about||@@||The return trip was made to the Circular Quay about
7.15 p.m. _||@@||7.15 p.m. _
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14367786 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I RETURN OP MAJOR BRIDGES. I||@@||RETURN OF MAJOR BRIDGES.
ADELAIDE, Monday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Monday.
Among the passengers from Loudon by the It. ra ;s.||@@||Among the passengers from London by the R.M.S.
Himalaya, which artoVed early this morning, wa«||@@||Himalaya, which arrived early this morning, was
Major Bridges, of Now South Willes, invalided from||@@||Major Bridges, of New South Wales, invalided from
South Africa. Major Bridges is liow in good health.'||@@||South Africa. Major Bridges is now in good health.
He loft New South Wales in November last for the||@@||He left New South Wales in November last for the
seat of syar, intending to join the military forces at||@@||seat of war, intending to join the military forces at
the Cape. ^ Ho received au nppoiutinent in the Royal||@@||the Cape. He received an appointment in the Royal
Horse Artillery but got only as far aa Blosrnrouteiu,'||@@||Horse Artillery but got only as far as Blomfontein,
when ho waa seized with enteric favor and had to re-||@@||when he was seized with enteric favor and had to re-
turn! home.' Major Bridge«, however, participated in||@@||turn home. Major Bridges, however, participated in
á lUtlo fighting, taking part ni tho engagement, at||@@||a little fighting, taking part in the engagement, at
Paardoberg. Ho nltetivarils proceeded to London,||@@||Paardeberg. He afterwards proceeded to London,
where ho spent a briot: holiday. .Major Bridges coa||@@||where he spent a brief holiday. Major Bridges con
tinued his voyaga on the Himalaya.||@@||tinued his voyage on the Himalaya.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14372899 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE FUGITIVE BLACKS.||@@||THE FUGITIVE BLACKS.
AGAIN FIRED ON.||@@||AGAIN FIRED ON.
WAUCHOPE, Thursday.||@@||WAUCHOPE, Thursday.
The blacks were seen by a bov named Cor mbes||@@||The blacks were seen by a boy named Coombes
on T uoiduy evening within a few yards of a house ou||@@||on Tuesday evening within a few yards of a house on
Forbes River, about flvo miles below where Jimmy||@@||Forbes River, about five miles below where Jimmy
was shot at Coombes' «election on Suturday. Ihe||@@||was shot at Coombes' selection on Saturday. The
blacks asked the boy who lived in a house further||@@||blacks asked the boy who lived in a house further
down the river He replied, "his uncle '||@@||down the river He replied, "his uncle '
They then asked bim to go to his uncle's||@@||They then asked him to go to his uncle's
bouse and get them tucker Ihe boy says that||@@||house and get them tucker. The boy says that
Jimmy was wounded ni the mouth, the lower tip was||@@||Jimmy was wounded in the mouth, the lower lip was
hauging down, the tongue was swollen, he||@@||hanging down, the tongue was swollen, he
«poke with difficulty, and ho was also weak The||@@||spoke with difficulty, and he was also weak. The
boy weut to the house, but the constable there would||@@||boy wnet to the house, but the constable there would
not allow him to go back The polico searched, but||@@||not allow him to go back. The police searched, but
failed to find the Governors O'hor parties urn red||@@||failed to find the Governors. Other parties arrived
early on Wednesday, bat tho tracks were lost||@@||early on Wednesday, but the tracks were lost.
Yesterday the blanks billed up George Brunsdon,||@@||Yesterday the blacks bailed up George Brunsdon,
who was worVuigon a farm, and asked fortneker||@@||who was working on a farm, and asked for tucker.
This farm IB ou the Hattiugs, and about foul or five||@@||This farm is on the Hastings, and about four or five
miles from where they uort seen on Tuesday, and||@@||miles from where they were seen on Tuesday, and
ahont a milo easterly trom whero they shot Cousttble||@@||about a mile easterly from where they shot Constable
Harris on Fndav Con table Young and a tracker||@@||Harris on Friday. Constable Young and a tracker
wore in Brunsdon's honse, mid Young fired at Joe||@@||were in Brunsdon's house and Young fired at Joe
Oovernor, who fell, but got up again and ran||@@||Oovernor, who fell, but got up again and ran.
loung fired another shot, and tbo tracker||@@||Young fired another shot, and the tracker
fired three «hot«, but all without effect They||@@||fired three shots, but all without effect. They
followed up the blacks, but the tracks were loet||@@||followed up the blacks, but the tracks were lost
in thick scrub within 200 yards of the house Police||@@||in thick scrub within 200 yards of the house. Police
]urtl03 aro on tho scene, and tracks show that ti e||@@||parties are on the scene, and tracks show that the
blacks aro nuking uorth-cist in the direction of the||@@||blacks are making north-east in the direction of the
mouth of the Forbes River again Jimmy Governor||@@||mouth of the Forbes River again. Jimmy Governor
is reported to be weal, end both the blacks are||@@||is reported to be weak, and both the blacks are
very hard np for tucker, us thev have not been||@@||very hard up for tucker, as they have not been
ablo to rob auy hut since they were at Cooper's,||@@||able to rob any hut since they were at Cooper's,
at Dovb's station, on Tuesduy week Their||@@||at Doyle's station, on Tuesday week. Their
ammunition is also considered to bo low||@@||ammunition is also considered to be low.
WALCHA, Thursday||@@||WALCHA, Thursday
¡superintendent Garvín states that about fi p m on||@@||Superintendent Garvín states that about 6 p.m. on
Tuesday the Governors stuck up a boy aged 19 at||@@||Tuesday the Governors stuck up a boy aged 19 at
Charles Coombes' selection 10 miles lower down the||@@||Charles Coombes' selection 10 miles lower down the
Forbes River than Loombea'n placo, whero Byers||@@||Forbes River than Coombes' place where Byers
wounded Jimmy Gov ornor Tbn boy was cutting||@@||wounded Jimmy Governor. The boy was cutting
wood 50 yards trom his father's house, and the blacks||@@||wood 50 yards from his father's house, and the blacks
sceaked to a wood heap, covered him with the nile,||@@||sneaked to a wood heap, covered him with the rifle,
and took him near Mr Coombes's house, a mile cits||@@||and took him near Mr Coombes's house, a mile dis-
taut, making him promiso that be wonld bung them||@@||tant, making him promise that be would bring them
rations Each shook hands with him mid directed||@@||rations. Each shook hands with him and directed
him to meet them on the opposite sido of the river||@@||him to meet them on the opposite side of the river.
On going to his uncle's placo he found it was guarded||@@||On going to his uncle's place he found it was guarded
bv Constable Dolman and others, who went to the||@@||by Constable Dolman and others, who went to the
place indicated, but It was dark Tho Governors||@@||place indicated, but it was dark. The Governors
asked the youth tho way to the Macleay He di-||@@||asked the youth the way to the Macleay. He di-
rected them via Pappinbarra^ aud Wilson River||@@||rected them via Pappinbarra and Wilson River.
Jimmy Governor's face was bandaged Ho appeared||@@||Jimmy Governor's face was bandaged. He appeared
unable to walk fact The blacks asked if the con-||@@||unable to walk fast. The blacks asked if the con-
stable they had ahct on tho Hastings was dead The||@@||stable they had shot on the Hastings was dead. The
polico nnd trackers tracked the Governurs two miles||@@||police and trackers tracked the Governors two miles
iii a uorth-oisterly direction At 11 45 « ni. on Wed-||@@||ini a north-easterly direction. At 11.45 a.m. on Wed-
nesday Constable liung and a tracker named||@@||nesday Constable Young and a tracker named
Johuuj were guaiding Mr G Brunsdon's house, two||@@||Johnny were guarding Mr.G. Brunsdon's house, two
miles wsst of the Yarras Post Ofhco, on the Hastings||@@||miles west of the Yarras Post Office, on the Hastings
River, when the Governois came within 100 j ard« of||@@||River, when the Governors came within 100 yards of
the house Shot», wero exchanged aud the blacks||@@||the house. Shots were exchanged and the blacks
crossed tho Hastings River||@@||crossed the Hastings River.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373782 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FUGITIVE BLACKS. I||@@||FUGITIVE BLACKS.
FOLLOWING THE TRACKS. I||@@||FOLLOWING THE TRACKS.
The 'Inspeotor-Gonoriil of Police yeT1T/, "'||@@||The Inspeotor-General of Police yesterday
ceivod n wira from Inspector Garvín at H ale«,||@@||received a wire from Inspector Garvin at Walcha,
stating that thn Govemurs on I'»"'.'y,7vemDi,S.?.-u||@@||stating that the Govenors on Friday evening called
at u half-castes' camp situated halfway tetwee»||@@||at a half-castes' camp situated halfway between
Black Flat Store and Little Dingo Creel. 16 J||@@||Black Flat Store and Little Dingo Creek. They
asked for somo bread, and also asked the distance tJ||@@||asked for some bread, and also asked the distance to
the lUclm . Sub-inspector Ev an's trackers fous»||@@||the Macleay. Sub-inspector Evan's trackers found
their tracks losterday circling »''«?;?" "I'',?||@@||their tracks yesterday circling ahouse and then
making north towsrds tho hoad of Big Dinna Cr.«.||@@||making north towards the head of Big Dingo Creek.
The tracks mil be followed to-day. The in creep«||@@||The tracks will be followed to-day. The intercepting
parties could not be better placeit than thoy an«||@@||parties could not be better placed than they are at
present. Tho blacks' camp is being watched||@@||present. The blacks' camp is being watched.
WALCHA, Mondiv.||@@||WALCHA, Monday.
Tho latest repoit about the blacks is that tbej »t»||@@||The latest report about the blacks is that they are
betv.eeii Dingo Creek nnd Macleuv, being lavery||@@||between Dingo Creek nnd Macleay, being in very
rough country. WINGHAM, Monday||@@||rough country. WINGHAM, Monday
News ft as received this afternoon that the bhett||@@||News was received this afternoon that the blacks
had been seen at « «mall ringe, near Marlee schon!,||@@||had been seen at a small range, near Marlee school,
nine miles from here. ^^||@@||nine miles from here.
The Queensland trackers are on the Go«»»?'||@@||The Queensland trackers are on the Govenors'
track, and passed nine mile» from Wingham. Tto||@@||tracks and passed nine miles from Wingham. The
tracks are now leading south-east toward, the Com||@@||tracks are now leading south-east toward, the
boyne Mountains and the Hastings Hiver.||@@||Comboyne Mountains and the Hastings River.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14376208 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TUE NORDDEUTSCHER LINE.||@@||THE NORDDEUTSCHER LINE.
THE ISLAND SfRVICIJ.||@@||THE ISLAND SERVICE.
The München is due hera on the nth instant from nong||@@||The Munchen is due here on the 13th instant from Hong-
komr. Sai pan, F.n'ipe.St'pbiinsort, rinsclihafcn, anl Her||@@||kong, Saipan, Penape, Stepbensort, Finschhafen, and Her-
bertshohc,and connects with the e-tnocuinpiaiy'ii .to.inibhip||@@||bertshohe,and connects with the same company's steamship
Kail^ruhe, which leaves Sydney on the liOth instant fur||@@||Karlsruhe, which leaves Sydney on the 20th instant for
If remen, and Melbourne on thi* Sard, Adelaide on the 27th||@@||Bremen, and Melbourne on the 23rd, Adelaide on the 27th
instant, via Fremantle, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said,||@@||instant, via Fremantle, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said,
Naples, Genoa, Southampton, and Antwerp.The München||@@||Naples, Genoa, Southampton, and Antwerp.The Munchen
will sail hence on the 17th instant, i aUwg mail» und pus||@@||will sail hence on the 17th instant taking mails and pas-
senpers for New liri tain. New Guinea, fire., and HanKkonir.||@@||sengers for New Britain, New Guinea, &c., and Hongkong.
This lino affords travellers a pplenlid opportunity «>t viait||@@||This line affords travellers a splenlid opportunity of visit-
in¡r H erb ort "hohe »na Mi tur i. They can leave Sydney ou||@@||ing Herbertshohe and Matupi. They can leave Sydney on
October 17 by the eteam-hip München, arrivinc there on||@@||October 17 by the steamship Munchen, arriving there on
the 28th instant, and return by the Htcam-jliip Stettin,||@@||the 28th instant, and return by the steamship Stettin,
.¿¿vin? on November 2 for Sydney, »ia Queensland ports.||@@||leaving on November 2 for Sydney, via Queensland ports.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14377749 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FOUR GENERATIONS OP||@@||FOUR GENERATIONS OP
SAILORS.||@@||SAILORS.
RtüidiuR at No. 67 Aluianilra-roaü, Ford, Devon||@@||Residing at No. 57 Alexandra-road, Ford, Devon-
port, is ttha " Westminster Gazette " atys) Mr||@@||port, is (the " Westminster Gazette " says) Mr
John Hobliti, a naval pensionar, who hat a remark-||@@||John Hoblin, a naval pensioner, who has a remark-
able record, Mr, Hobltn is G4 years old, nts bora||@@||able record, Mr, Hoblin is 64 years old, was born
at rialtasb, and not only did bo lerve SI years at sea||@@||at Saltash, and not only did he serve 31 years at sea
(being ni the old Bellerophon during tbe Crimean||@@||(being in the old Bellerophon during tbe Crimean
war), but lui father and grandfather were narai||@@||war), but his father and grandfather were naval
men, and he has seven sons all IU the sunrise. These||@@||men, and he has seven sons all in the service. These
fsets hive been brought to the nottco of tho Qtioen,||@@||facts have been brought to the notice of tho Queen,
and Mr. Ilobhn bos received the following loiter -||@@||and Mr. Hoblin has received the following letter -
" Mr. lohn Hobltn,-I bare laid before the Queen||@@||" Mr. John Hoblin,-I have laid before the Queen
Tour letter ot the 4th instant, from which it appears||@@||your letter of the 4th instant, from which it appears
that not only did you formerly serse but that at the||@@||that not only did you formerly serve but that at the
present time you baye sereu tons all serrina; in her||@@||present time you have seven sons all serving in her
Hsiestj's Navy. I am commanded by tho Queen to||@@||Majesty's Navy. I am commanded by the Queen to
inform you that her Majesty bos learnt with much||@@||inform you that her Majesty has learnt with much
pleasure and satisfaction ot this almost unique record||@@||pleasure and satisfaction of this almost unique record
of Berrica ID one family, and a« a mark ot her||@@||of service in one family, and as a mark of her
Majesty's appreciation, I am to forward the enclosed||@@||Majesty's appreciation, I am to forward the enclosed
£ i at a present from the Queen -P. M. Ponsonby."||@@||£5at a present from the Queen -F. M. Ponsonby."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14383391 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MR. STENT'S GUITAR RECITAL.||@@||MR. STENT'S GUITAR RECITAL.
Sir. W. J »Stout's eleventh monthly rocifcti! of||@@||Mr. W. J Stent's eleventh monthly recital of
banjo, mandolin, nod pu i tar music waa pi von at tha||@@||banjo, mandolin, and guitar music was given at
Hmiter-atrtet rooma on riiuuduy evonini* AI i>s Jomo||@@||the Hunter-street rooms on Thursday evening. Miss Jessie
Shaw and Mi. Jone*, wuru the vocalist* Mitts||@@||Shaw and Mr. Jones were the vocalists. Miss
Kathleen Pardoe, the Now Zeulaml umndoliuihte,||@@||Kathleen Pardoe, the New Zealand mandolinist,
pUycd a " Wantana " fantasia and a nell executed||@@||played a "Muritana" fantasia and a well executed
mitrcli. Miss Gwen. Creer rendered one of Vol I l'a||@@||march. Miss Gwen Creer rendered one of Voili's
pastoral «-ktitchGH an a mandolin solo. Mr. Moe*||@@||pastoral sketches as a mandolin solo. Mr. Moss
gave a banjo solo, in which rapid chromatio iiuger||@@||gave a banjo solo, in which rapid chromatic fingering
iuk formed a f nat ure. Mr. fanent also played moverá!||@@||formed a feature. Mr. Stent also played several
nolos on the giut-itr und banjo. There wao ulso »||@@||solos on the guitar and banjo. There was also a
nmndolm au I guiUr septet U and the An.oncaa||@@||mandolin and guitar septette and the American
Banjo Club. Mihs Ethel Gilmore was the accompnu*||@@||Banjo Club. Miss Ethel Gilmore was the accompanist
lit, and Mi narry Ninda directed.||@@||Mr. Harry Hinds directeda directed.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14234909 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MOUNT GARNET PROSPECTING. |||@@||MOUNT GARNET PROSPECTING.
The Itoyal Standard mine has recently bcoi ac-||@@||The Royal Standard mine has recently been ac-
quired by the Mount Garnet Prospecting Associa-||@@||quired by the Mount Garnet Prospecting Associa-
tion, limited, of Nortl Queousl&nd lu reference||@@||tion, Limited, of North Queensland. ln reference
to this property the muin mauugei repot ts -Hie||@@||to this property the mine manager reports :-The
unnu is situated five mtlej N H of Melauey's Pocket,||@@||mine is situated five miles N. E. of Melaney's Pocket,
ou the Georgotonu-liviuebank-llerberton rood, two||@@||ou the Georgetown-Irvinebank-Herberton road, two
milos east of the % lllage Dfacksmith mino Tbo pro-||@@||milos east of the Village Blacksmith mine. The pro-
perty has been worked with i uryiug success by save||@@||perty has been worked with varying success by seve-
ral parties of co-operative uiuier* for uumbors of||@@||ral parties of co-operative miners for numbers of
ytora , but as tho oro bad to bs c«rfed to Irvine-||@@||years , but as the ore had to be carted to Irvine-
bank, a distance of -') miles, for t tua traen t, it wa*||@@||bank, a distance of 25 miles, for treatment, it was
ouly high grade 01 picked ore that would pa},||@@||only high grade or picked ore that would pay,
licuco there is au apparently large body of oro lu||@@||hence there is an apparently large body of ore in
sight that should (.ive good returns with a mill close||@@||sight that should give good returns with a mill close
by tïiu lodo is a true llssuro lode, aud has been||@@||by. The lode is a true fissure lode, and has been
worked lu au erratic manner for ii length of 600ft ,||@@||worked in an erratic manner for a length of 600ft. ,
and to a depth of 100ft from the surface Zhob^st||@@||and to a depth of 100ft. from the surface. The best
chutos of ore wero found on the surface, mid worked||@@||chutes of ore were found on the surface, and worked
downwards by moans of open cuts and winzes Ouu||@@||downwards by means of open cuts and winzes. One
opencut from which a targe qumtity ot ore was||@@||open cut from which a large quantity of ore was
removed still shows good oro ni many places, tho||@@||removed still shows good ore in many places, the
lodo varying from 4ft to 6ft in width North from||@@||lode varying from 4ft to 6ft in width. North from
tho north oud of this open cut the flssiiro c ni bo||@@||the north end of this open cut the fissure can be
traced for 20 chains I o tho south au immense||@@||traced for 20 chains. To the south an immense
amount of Eitrfaco has been romoiod, exposlug the||@@||amount of surface has been removed, exposing the
cap of the lode, which ebons good tin in many||@@||cap of the lode, which shows good tin in many
pi ices Still further aouthi shaft has been sunk to||@@||places. Still further south a shaft has been sunk to
a depth of 70ft, which pi oil need a large quantity of||@@||a depth of 70ft., which produced a large quantity of
good ore At 100ft below the surface noil nigs a||@@||good ore. At 100ft. below the surface workings a
tunuel has boen dmen nurth-no't ior 180ft, ivbieh||@@||tunnel has been driven north-west for 180ft., which
intersected the lode fissure at 17uit At point of||@@||intersected the lode fissure at 170ft. At point of
intersection tho Assure wai oft nillo, but poor , nt||@@||intersection the fissure was 5ft. wide but poor ; at
JOft north fi om tho intersection tno b ick of tho lovel||@@||30ft. north from the intersection the back of the level
sluws good oro lu veins At GOit north ot point of||@@||shows good ore in veins. At 60ft. north of point of
intersection a use has been put up and connected by||@@||intersection a rise has been put up and connected by
slopes with the 70ft shaft anil nutt winze Tho||@@||slopes with the 70ft. shaft and 50ft. winze. The
stopes nru still opon, und uhoula pioduco a largo ton-||@@||slopes are still opon, and should produce a largo ton-
nage ot ore At 70ft from tho entriuce of the tun-||@@||nage ot ore. At 70ft from tho entrance of the tun-
nel tin is showing in a kao m fenn itiou, which has||@@||nel tin is showing in a kaolin formation, which has
uot been opened up, but fias a most promising ap||@@||not been opened up, but has a most promising ap-
puuruuca Systematic development is required to||@@||pearance. Systematic development is required to
prove tbo actual value of too largo quantity nt oro||@@||prove tbe actual value of the largo quantity of ore
uxposed ni open cuts und slopes, aud also to deter-||@@||exposed in open cuts and slopes, and also to deter-
mino the downw ird continuation of tho oro||@@||mine the downward continuation of tho ore.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14299850 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MOUNT G/J.UNET FRElällOLD.||@@||MOUNT GARNET FREEHOLD.
Tho second half-yearly gooernl meeting of the||@@||Tho second half-yearly genernal meeting of the
Mount barnet lVoshold Copper ind bilver Mining||@@||Mount Garnet Freehold Copper and Silver Mining
Company, Limited, Kurth Queensland, is to be hold||@@||Company, Limited, North Queensland, is to be held
at Melbourne on the l'lth instant Tho report of the||@@||at Melbourne on the 19th instant The report of the
dilecto» for the half yeal indul December ¿I last||@@||directors for the half year ended December 31 last
status that during that period good progiess had been||@@||states that during that period good progress had been
made with the work of development lha drives,||@@||made with the work of development. The drives,
winzes, and rises had been extundod 077ft, inakiug||@@||winzes, and rises had been extended 977ft, making
an aggregate of 1904ft , whilst 21,(100 cubic yards ot||@@||an aggregate of 1504ft. , whilst 24,000 cubic yards of
overburden hud boon romoved from tho open cut-||@@||overburden had been removed from tho open cut-
ting 1 he mina manager had reduced his estimute||@@||ting. The mine manager had reduced his estimate
of ore ni sight from ¿00,001) tonn to IIS 000 tons,||@@||of ore in sight from 200,000 tons to 198,000 tons,
notwithstanding that afurthor six mouths work hud||@@||notwithstanding that a furthor six mouths' work had
beau done His llrst estimate, howcvci, was busod||@@||been done. His first estimate, however, was based
ou a coinparaüvely small amount of prospecting und||@@||on a comparatively small amount of prospecting and
development, and was necessarily a rough approxi-||@@||development, and was necessarily a rough approxi-
mation Vtfith the objoct of currying on operations to||@@||mation. With the object of carrying on operations to
tho best aav intake a completo air ciinpre-ising ph'ut||@@||the best advantage a complete air-compressing plant
und machiue drill lud been pui chased and despatched||@@||and machiue drill had been purchased and despatched
tD tho mine It was confidently ant ciputed t hut the||@@||to the mine. It was confidently anticipated that the
smelters would bo set to work by thu end of Jill i||@@||smelters would be set to work by the end of July.
As rogurds UUXOH, lurgi quantities of quart/itu||@@||As regards fluxes, large quantities of quartzite
containing 90 per cent ol silica, uud possibly||@@||containing 90 per cent ol silica, and possibly
u little silver, had been fouud on lcaso 717, as well as||@@||a little silver, had been fouud on lease 717, as well as
upon other blocks, aud iroustouo und limestone w ero||@@||upon other blocks, and ironstone and limestone were
ohtamablu in tho vicinity of the mine lue con-||@@||obtainable in the vicinity of the mine. The con-
struction of a railway oi tramway connecting the||@@||struction of a railway or tramway connecting the
(nine with the Chilluirc-u Hillway b id neon the sub-||@@||mine with the Chillagoe Railway had been the sub-
ject of various eomiminiiutions bo tu cou tho QUOLUB||@@||ject of various communications between the Queens-
laiid ßovornuieut und the Chillaguo Hallway ami||@@||land Government and the Chillagoe Railway and
Mines, Limited Ihe last nuined coinpmy had the||@@||Mines, Limited. The last named company had the
powor to construct 10 miles of this connecting line||@@||power to construct 10 miles of this connecting line
as u brauch of its main line, and had made the per-||@@||as a brauch of its main line, and had made the per-
manent survey of this branch with the view of im-||@@||manent survey of this branch with the view of im-
mediately commencing tho work The company had||@@||mediately commencing tho work. The company had
also instructed its surveyor, at the rui.uo.it of tho||@@||also instructed its surveyor, at the requestt of the
ihrecton, of the Mount Gurnet Tieohold, to make a||@@||director, of the Mount Garnet Freehold, to make a
permanent BUT« ey of uu oxtonsiou of tim branch to||@@||permanent survey of an extension of this branch to
Mount Gnrcot, a duitonco of about 24 miles, and lbs||@@||Mount Garnet, a distance of about 24 miles, and the
Queensland Government hud promised to introduce||@@||Queensland Government had promised to introduce
a bill during tho next session of Parliament autho-||@@||a bill during tho next session of Parliament autho-
rising this extension on the lines of tho Chillagoo||@@||rising this extension on the lines of the Chillagoe
Railway, or as a, nprcial narro» gunge tramway In||@@||Railway, or as a special narrow guage tramway. In
connection with water BUpply for tho reduction||@@||connection with water supply for the reduction
norks additional water rights had boen s"oured||@@||works additional water rights had been secured.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14295301 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH OF THE REV. W. W*||@@||DEATH OF THE REV. W. W*
LINDSAY.||@@||LINDSAY.
(mOlt OTTB FIJI OOHJcESPONDENT.)||@@||(From our Fiji correspondent)
SUVA, Feb. 8.||@@||SUVA, Feb. 8.
Tho Roy. William Wior Lindsay, tho chairman of||@@||Tho Roy. William Weir Lindsay, the chairman of
tho Wosloyau Mission lu FIJI, died suddenly at||@@||the Wesleyan Mission in FIJI, died suddenly at
Nrtvuloa on Sunday, January 1 During tho day||@@||Navuloa on Sunday, January 4 During the day
Mr. Lindsay complained slightly of pam in the chest,||@@||Mr. Lindsay complained slightly of pain in the chest,
but not sufliciontly to causo alarm. Shortly after 10||@@||but not sufliciontly to cause alarm. Shortly after 10
p.m. ho retired for the night, and his wife notioeil||@@||p.m. he retired for the night, and his wife noticed
somothing w roug « ith Ina breathing. Navuloa ii||@@||somothing wroug with his breathing. Navuloa is
far from medical aid, but Dr. lilley, of Dunedin, was||@@||far from medical aid, but Dr. Rilley, of Dunedin, was
a guest that night. On being summoned to tho bed«||@@||a guest that night. On being summoned to the bed
sido Dr. Kiley knew thero « as no hope for recovery,||@@||side Dr. Kiley knew there was no hope for recovery,
and all tho members of the family at homo with Mrs.||@@||and all the members of the family at home with Mrs.
Lindsay watched him full asleep. It wat a ptmceful||@@||Lindsay watched him fall asleep. It wat a peaceful
ending to a grand, noblo life ot solf-sacrlfieo Heart||@@||ending to a grand, noble life of self-sacrifice. Heart
disease was tho canso of (louth. Mr Lindsay lias||@@||disease was the cause of death. Mr Lindsay has
left a widow, sovon daughters,and two young sons to||@@||left a widow, seven daughters, and two young sons to
lamont their aid loss. Tho funeral took placo un tho||@@||lament their sad loss. Tho funeral took place on the
eveuing of tho 5th at Navulo i, tho bod) being buried||@@||evening of the 5th at Navuloa, the body being buried
besido the large nativo church in w Indi deceased had||@@||beside the large native church in which deceased had
so often preached Tno eorvicos, which weio carried||@@||so often preached. The services, which were carried
out by tho Kerr. A J. bmall, II Ii.||@@||out by the Rev A J. Small, H H
Nolan, and T. S, Wallis, brother mission*||@@||Nolan, and T. J Wallis, brother mission
aries, wero sadly impressive. Tho notice being «a||@@||aries, were sadly impressive. The notice being so
short, and tho accommodation limited nt Navuloa,||@@||short, and the accommodation limited at Navuloa,
fow Uuropeuus could be preauut, oui) the very near||@@||few europeans could be present, only the very near
friends of tho family , but there mut a very larga||@@||friends of the family , but there was a very large
attouduncu of uati\o ministers, teuchors,and studonts»||@@||attendance of native ministers, teachers,and students.
I'ha coffin was conveyed from tho liouso to the||@@||The coffin was conveyed from the house to the
church, auil was placed thora while part||@@||church, and was placed there while part
of tho servicu was concluded Dccoased'a||@@||of tho service was concluded. Deceased
favourite hymn was sung bj the native||@@||favourite hymn was sung by the native
congregation in a subdued tone, and thota||@@||congregation in a subdued tone, and there
wore few lacea freo from taara among that mixed||@@||were few faces free from tears among that mixed
assomblugo Ouo of tho oldest native ministers won||@@||assemblage. One of the oldest native ministers was
called on to pray, und when tho aid man wavered||@@||called on to pray, and when the old man wavered
and linally bruko down tho scene of grief was inde-||@@||and finally broke down the scene of grief was inde-
scribable. The body was then eouvoyod to the gravo,||@@||scribable. The body was then conveyed to the grave,
which tho native te ichera bud lined w ith magni-||@@||which the native teachers had lined with magni-
ficent mats, and the collin WBB lowered betweeu tho||@@||ficent mats, and the coffin was lowered between the
matu m a lovely pioee of tappu. On concluding the||@@||mats on a lovely piece of tappu. On concluding the
bunul service tho ucono wus ugam exceedingly sod||@@||burial service the scene was again exceedingly sad
und pathetic, Under a dull sky, kneeling on tho||@@||and pathetic. Under a dull sky, kneeling on tho
green sward of tho lovel) Nuvuloa purkliko grounds,||@@||green sward of tho lovely Navuloa parklike grounds,
there wore soma Ü0O natives, nuutly elad in white,||@@||there were some 200 natives, neatly clad in white,
round tho gravo of their departed leudor, weopinr*||@@||round the graveof their departed leader, weeping
bitterly. Thus was committed to its fiual rcatitig-pluca||@@||bitterly. Thus was committed to its final resting place
tim body of one who has fought thu good fight and||@@||the body of one who has fought the good fight and
eurned hia final, eternal rest||@@||earned his final, eternal rest
Mr. Lindsay joined tho ministry of tho Wesleyan||@@||Mr. Lindsay joined the ministry of the Wesleyan
Church of Victoria in 187U, and was appoiutod to||@@||Church of Victoria in 1870, and was appointed to
Wodonga, whoio ho worked tor a year Uutoro öfter||@@||Wodonga, where he worked for a year before offering
lug for the miasion field ni JAii. Arriving ni 1871 ho||@@||for the miasion field in Fiji. Arriving in 1871 he
wasuppoiuted to tho Viwacircuit, which hud u eoust||@@||was appointed to tho Viwa circuit, which had a coastline
lmoof overa huudred miles lim «or k dono thero||@@||of over a hundred miles. The work done there
was aomo of the most successful accomplished in this||@@||was some of the most successful accomplished in this
grand mission. During tho epidemic of measles m||@@||grand mission. During tho epidemic of measles in
187o Mr. aud Mrs Lindsay worked uuiong tho||@@||1873 Mr. aud Mrs Lindsay worked among the
natives, and wero saddened on their leturii from ii||@@||natives, and were saddened on their return from a
long visit to tho sick to find thoir only sou dead in||@@||long visit to the sick to find their only son dead in
the house. On the retirement of Dr Lorimer Fison,||@@||the house. On the retirement of Dr Lorimer Fison,
Mr Lindsay removed troui Ynvu to Nuvuloa, wilora||@@||Mr Lindsay removed from Viwa to Navuloa, where
he has since been tho principal of tho largo training;||@@||he has since been the principal of the large training
institute. When tho Itev. Frederick Langham re-||@@||institute. When the Rev. Frederick Langham re-
tired from the duties of chnirmu" iifr Liudsay waa||@@||tired from the duties of chairman Mr Liudsay was
unanimously appointed to hil tho position, which ho||@@||unanimously appointed to fill the position, which he
held until his death. Tho expressions of grief ut tho||@@||held until his death. The expressions of grief at the
sad occurrence and sympathy for those lot I have been||@@||sad occurrence and sympathy for those left have been
universal. A gbom waa cast over ¡buvu mid Levuka||@@||universal. A gloom was cast over Suva and Levuka
when tho news waa mude known Mr. Lindsay waa||@@||when the news was made known Mr. Lindsay waa
in bib 55th yeal when death claimed him, louving||@@||in his 55th year when death claimed him, leaving
ia breach it will be diflicult lo refill||@@||a breach it will be diflicult lo refill.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14314024 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
inn roi.YNESiEN-.||@@||THE POLYNESIEN.
The McssaçerieH Maritimen stcimer Pulynesienyiiteiiy||@@||The Messageries Maritimes steamer Polynesien yesterday
arrived from Marseilles at the corapanj'i wbtri Bbe||@@||arrived from Marseilles at the company's wharf. She
ltravcs here to d iy for Noiiuien Captain Cber&l errtport*||@@||leaves here to-day for Noumea. Captain Chevalier reports
having nailed from Marseille-» on Aprils! reactifogPort||@@||having sailed from Marseilles on April 2, reaching Port
Said on tho Julh, tho tup throiiph tho Mt-ditcrranranhir-||@@||Said on the 26th, the trip through the Mediterranean hav-
ing been modcrntelvftno The canal was entered um»||@@||ing been moderately fine. The canal was entered same
day, «nd Sue? re»cht.d tha following1 d-t> ferfendii Trather||@@||day, and Suez reached the following day. Splendid weather
nrovai]ed in the lied bta, and anchor was dropped at Co||@@||prevailed on the Red Sea, and anchor was dropped at Co-
lomon on thH 7th instant After transhipping ¡»isenzeri||@@||lombo on the 7th instant. After transhipping passengers
for China and Tapan the long Htretch to Australia bfjiw,||@@||for China and Japan, the long stretch to Australia began,
calm wcathet prevailing to Alban} on tiu ITth 7he s*mi||@@||calm weather prevailing to Albany on the 17th. The same
nhasunt conditions held across the Great lliRht to Ade-||@@||pleasant conditions held across the Great Bight to Ade-
laide, »nd on to M( lbourne , fruin tlicra thick conditions||@@||laide, and on to Melbourne; from there thick conditions
prevailed, with heavy min on this (.oast||@@||prevailed, with heavy rain on this coast.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14324812 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH OF MU. M. C.||@@||DEATH OF MR. M. C.
COWLISHAW.||@@||COWLISHAW.
Yesterday afternoon Air M. C. Cowlishaw, s,||@@||Yesterday afternoon Mr M. C. Cowlishaw, a
lentlemun w Im yy as for tnuny year» identified with||@@||gentleman who was for many years identified with
Ita mercm tile shipping, and coal-minuig interests||@@||the mercantile shipping and coal-mining interests
of tbe colon}, died at his roBidence, *. Greoiiknovve,"||@@||of tbe colony, died at his residence, Greenknowe
Macleay street, Dailmeliurst The deceased gontle||@@||Macleay street, Darlinghurst. The deceased gentleman
Imn lad been in fsiling health for the last two or||@@||had been in failing health for the last two or
.brea months Ho was it native of the colony, and||@@||three months. He was a native of the colony, and
»asbornui IS14. Ii. business nnd ntlinr circles he||@@||was born in 1844. In business and other circles he
was liiRlily esteemed, uud his (.huri'ablo Impulses||@@||was highly esteemed, and his charitable impulses
»era cointantly directed, to the relief of thoso in||@@||were constantly directed to the relief of those in
»ted Hs mia a director of several compan les, and||@@||need. He was a director of several companies , and
Ira nu ncfiVB career lu cniiuectlon with tl|B develop||@@||led an active career in connection with the
Jieitofthu colony, especially with renard lo the||@@||development of the colony, especially with regard lo the
¡utributu n of coal thrungbont li» world Tie was||@@||distribution of coal through the world. He was
m activo (iromritor of the pi otectioinst cause, and||@@||an active promoter of the protectionist cause, and
«.I a director of its lending organ in this city Ho||@@||was a director of its lending organ in this city. He
Was Consul for the Netherlands for »orno time, unit||@@||was Consul for the Netherlands for some time, and
»"iii member of thB firm ot Covvlisbuw Brother«||@@||was a member of the firm of Cowlishaw Brothers.
.us fuuenl tukeB plnce at Waverley Cemetery this||@@||His funeral took place at Waverley Cemetery this
lfteruoon.||@@||afternoon.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354812 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I CONCERT AT THE HALLWAY INSTITUTE.||@@||CONCERT AT THE RAILWAY INSTITUTE.
An attractive programme was presented last Friday||@@||An attractive programme was presented last Friday
evening at the concert at the Railway Iuitituto. Mis,||@@||evening at the concert at the Railway Institute. Miss
Eva Mylolt, who appeared for the first time at the||@@||Eva Mylott, who appeared for the first time at the
institute, was heard to advautage in Blumel thal .||@@||institute, was heard to advantage in Blumenthal's
' Sunshine and Rain " Miss M'L.ltm sang " It||@@||"Sunshine and Rain." Miss M'Cartie sang "It
was a Dreirn " (Cowen), und " The Wind, in the||@@||was a Dream" (Cowen), and "The Winds in the
Trees " (Goring 1 liornas J Mr tiodolph Hempln, an||@@||Trees " (Goring Thomas). Mr. Rodolph Hemple, an
old favourite at the institute, gave, "Oh, ob, Hear||@@||old favourite at the institute, gave, "Oh, oh, Hear
the Wild Windi Blow, " and " Will o' the Wup "||@@||the Wild Winds Blow," and "Will o' the Wisp."
Mr Alex Edward tang " Sons of Australia " A||@@||Mr Alex Edward sang "Sons of Australia." A
feature of the concert wes a new patriotic song,||@@||feature of the concert was a new patriotic song,
" Ihe Bugles Sing Strife ' by Mr A liehde-who||@@||"The Bugles Sing Strife," by Mr. A Gehde- who
played the accompaniment-sung by Mr Chai les||@@||played the accompaniment- sung by Mr. Charles
Hill Master Reginald fteimenichueitler's item, were||@@||Hill. Master Reginald Reimenschueider's items were
given effectively A piccolo solo was played, and||@@||given effectively. A piccolo solo was played, and
the Rail« ay Military Band also took part m the||@@||the Railway Military Band also took part in the
entertainment Mr Challes Huenerbera acted a,||@@||entertainment. Mr Charles Huenerbein acted as
accompanist ^^^_^^^||@@||accompanist.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14330452 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE PUOTliCTOR AT||@@||THE PROTECTOR AT
.BRISBANE.||@@||BRISBANE.
THE MEN ENTER r/AINED.||@@||THE MEN ENTERTAINED.
BRISBANE, Tuesday.||@@||BRISBANE, Tuesday.
The gunboat Proteclnr, on ht i* way for service m||@@||The gunboat Protector, on her way for service in
Chum, arrived at Aforelou B iv this itiurniu,; mid||@@||China, arrived at Moreton Bay this morning and
proceeded up the river, tiniviiu.' ut Bn-ib nie about||@@||proceeded up the river, arriving at Brisbane about
I 30 p in Hin ExtoUenty tho Uoventoi. ui coin pa mud||@@||2.30 p.m. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied
by the liiiut-mmit-GovLinor of New bunian., Mr||@@||by the Lieutenant-Governor of New Guinea, Mr.
Chita way. Mm stor tor Atfriuiltuie, and a number||@@||Chataway, Minister for Agriculture, and a number
of pr mi-»ö!U ßt-t.tl ni ti ji-dudin-r ti o upting com||@@||of prominent gentlemen,including the acting com-
uiandant t»f the Queensland u ival foi cet), vinitod tho||@@||mandant of the Queensland naval forces, visited the
vof-sel X,tid Lammt; ton iiisp dut mid undies« d||@@||vessel. Lord Lammington inspected and addressed
the mon, after which an a d j our ituei t was mudo to||@@||the men, after which an adjournment was made to
the i ia vu I Bt re*, wl i io retrr-zihuit-nN wt-re noive I||@@||the naval stores, where refreshments werre served.
Che Roven or in ¡n< j 0*111-; tho lo-nt ot htr \lnje«*tv||@@||The Governor, in proposing the toast of her Majesty
the Qtir-tjii, LOiinratiil Uti the (uldra and mt n on||@@||the Queen, congratulated the offices and men on
bflint; tho fir^t to mu u in Austin'i tu \ut-sel a s »iinji||@@||being the first to man an Australian vessel assisting
the Imperial ÎÏQ-t, lio thought tbt* «ni bout w< uld||@@||the Imperial fleet. He thought the gunboat would
see a Rood deni of Br-rv co tioui her fit noa« lor work||@@||see a good deal of service from her fitness for work.
Mr. Chataway \\i**h>nl huu< as to the ofiitoia und||@@||Mr. Chataway wished success to the officers and
men. Utiptttui Cn-BiWall, who to k over the L m||@@||men. Captain Creswell, who took over the com-
niiiid here, returned tliai.kR and Gupt.m Clare also||@@||mand here, returned thanks and Captain Clare also
aiknowlerigt d tho g uíl wishes||@@||acknowledged the good wishes.
ïtau l'rottrtoi lenvei to munt or to-morrow morn-||@@||The Protector leaves to-night or to-morrow morn-
ing, nnd Hill slop it IOWIMV lh to tike on bon id||@@||ing, and will stop at Townsville to take on board
Chat Uu'iitoi aUltko. of the Qi--*t nnhmd rta vu I force,||@@||Chief Gunner Blake, of the Queensland naval force,
who I au hud 10 jumV expo n H ti ce tu Chimt. tuid||@@||who has had 10 years' experience in China, and
should prove a valuable acqtit mon to the torce Ibu||@@||should prove a valuable acquisition to the force. The
vessel then proceeds to Thursduy X-iItiud,||@@||vessel then proceeds to Thursduy Island.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325850 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
VICTIMS HORRIBLY MUTILAÏED.||@@||VICTIMS HORRIBLY MUTILATED.
1 embie wounds were ínllicted on tho viotims.||@@||Terrible wounds were inflicted on the victims.
Hilda Mawbey, who was killed, has a bruise on th«||@@||Hilda Mawbey, who was killed, has a bruise on the
earner of the lett eye, a bruise on the forehead nutt||@@||corner of the left eye, a bruise on the forehead and
over the left eye, and her skull ii broken in bebind||@@||over the left eye, and her skull is broken in behind
the loft esr Percy Mavbey, nlso killed, had a cut||@@||the left ear. Percy Mawbey, also killed, had a cut
through the right ear and a cut, Siu wide, across tha||@@||through the right ear and a cut, 3in. wide, across the
light eide of the ueck, peuetratiug the vertebral||@@||right side of the neck, penetrating the vertebrae
column in the neck His skull was aleo fractured||@@||column in the neck. His skull was also fractured
near the right ear lie line a wound ou the back part||@@||near the right ear : he has a wound on the back part
of bis head, a fracture on the crown of tho skull, a>||@@||of his head, a fracture on the crown of his skull, a
cut across Hie back part of his head, and a bruise on||@@||cut across the back part of his head, and a bruise on
the forehead Miss Kerz, who woe iouud dead, had||@@||the forehead. Miss Kerz, who was found dead, had
two bruises extending from the left ear to within an||@@||two bruises extending from the left ear to within an
inch of the mouth, and both lowbones were broken.||@@||inch of the mouth, and both jawbones were broken.
Thero was a bruise from the right eye extending||@@||There was a bruise from the right eye extending
back to tho ear, a wouud on the lort temple, and th»||@@||back to the ear, a wound on the left temple, and the
skull was brokon in about um over the right ear.||@@||skull was broken in about 5in. over the right ear.
Tho othor victims who aro still alive are Mrs.||@@||The other victims who are still alive are Mrs.
Mawbey, who had tho back of the tkull fractured||@@||Mawbey, who had the back of the skull fractured
and hoad aud arms hacked about with a »tomahawk,||@@||and head and arms hacked about with a tomahawk,
a large gash across the back of the neck, and||@@||a large gash across the back of the neck, and
several other wonnds.||@@||several other wounds.
Grace Mawbey is uncouscious, and has her fore-||@@||Grace Mawbey is unconscious, and has her fore-
head broken in over the eye, and other wounds.||@@||head broken in over the eye, and other wounds.
Elsie Clarke has several wounds about the bead, and||@@||Elsie Clarke has several wounds about the bead, and
is also unconscious||@@||is also unconscious.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14294820 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BANKRUPTCY COURT.||@@||BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(DBfore the Acting Registrar, Mr. I1". H. Salusbury,||@@||(Before the Acting Registrar, Mr. F. H. Salusbury,
HEARING OV CREDIfOKb' PUIITIONS.||@@||HEARING OF CREDITORS' PETITIONS.
James Charlesworth aud Co. v. Alfied Petterson.||@@||James Charlesworth and Co. v. Alfred Pettersen.
Mr. Crichton Smith for petitioner. Settlement||@@||Mr. Crichton Smith for petitioner. Settlement
ponding. Adjourned to March 1!.||@@||pending. Adjourned to March 2.
Georgo Edward Cauedcll v. Peter 1). Thompson.||@@||George Edward Canedell v. Peter B. Thompson.
Mesera. Pisber und Mooiuish for the petitioner.||@@||Messrs. Fisher and Macansh for the petitioner.
Sequestration order made, subjiiot to filing of an||@@||Sequestration order made, subject to filing of an
affidavit of debt being duo down tri hearing of peti-||@@||affidavit of debt being due down to hearing of peti-
tion. Mr. W. H. Palmer to bo official assignee.||@@||tion. Mr. W. H. Palmer to be official assignee.
Executors of Vi. B. Chrinliuii, deceased, v. Johu||@@||Executors of W. B. Christian, deceased, v. Johu
Williams Foster. Mr. TI. J. Aspioull for petitioner.||@@||Williams Foster. Mr. H. J. Aspinall for petitioner.
Mr. Tress for bankrupt. Séquestration order made.||@@||Mr. Tress for bankrupt. Sequestration order made.
Mr. L. T. Lloyd to be ofurial assignee.||@@||Mr. L. T. Lloyd to be official assignee.
SEQUESTRATION.||@@||SEQUESTRATION.
John lüdward Hancock, of Juneo Reefs, near||@@||John Edward Hancock, of Junee Reefs, near
Junee, farmer. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee.||@@||Junee, farmer. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee.
SECTION 30 EXAMINATIONS.||@@||SECTION 30 EXAMINATIONS.
Re Dennis M'Carthy. Mr. It. H. L. Innes far the||@@||Re Dennis McCarthy. Mr. R. H. L. Innes far the
officiai usaigueo. Mr. P. T. Jones for the bank-||@@||official assignee. Mr. F. T. Jones for the bank-
rupt, yvho was examined by Mr. Innes. Adjourned||@@||rupt, who was examined by Mr. Innes. Adjourned
to March 5.||@@||to March 5.
Re Charlas William Lteuderyou. Mr. L, Levy j||@@||Re Charles William Landeryou. Mr. L. Levy
for the official a«sii;oee. Mr. R. Cowan for the||@@||for the official assignee. Mr. R. Cowan for the
bankrupt uud lus wife. Tbo latter was examined.||@@||bankrupt and his wife. The latter was examined.
Adjourned to February 21.||@@||Adjourned to February 21.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14327140 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A LUMDER-LADEN'srEAMER.||@@||A LUMDER-LADEN STEAMER.
I The Pteam»h>\> Enervía («ay» a Honolulu paper) paused||@@||The Steamship Energia (says a Honolulu paper) passed
I the port on July it, on her way from Tort Hadlork to Mel-||@@||the port on July 8, on her way from Port Hadlock to Mel-
bourne with luttibci. Her reanon for cuming hore, about||@@||bourne with lumber. Her reason for coming here, about
I VX) miles out of hfr way, io not kiiutvn, na no communica-||@@||500 mlies out of her way, is not known, as no communica-
tion tra« had with her. She vu« sighted at 11 30, and the||@@||tion was had with her. She was sighted at 11: 30, and the
pilot boat went to miet her, but ulm went nn before the||@@||pilot boat went to meet her, but she went on before the
1 pilot got within 10 mil«» of her. She diRplayctl her nura||@@||pilot got within 10 miles of her. She displayed her numbers
, ben to the signal station at Di tmond Head and steamed||@@||to the signal station at Diamond Head and steamed
nwny.||@@||away.
The Energía passed Newcastle yesterday.||@@||The Energia passed Newcastle yesterday.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14315290 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PRIVATE J. J. TRICKETT.||@@||PRIVATE J. J. TRICKETT.
GAVE HIS BLANKET TO HJS HORSE.||@@||GAVE HIS BLANKET TO HIS HORSE.
Private Tames John Tnckett, of the CJueensluud||@@||Private James John Trickett, of the Queensland
Mouutod Tnfantry (whioh left by the Mauri lung;||@@||Mounted Infantry (which left by the Mauri King),
writing to his mother, Mrs G Trickett,||@@||writing to his mother, Mrs G Trickett,
from near Blnemfoutein on March 21, says||@@||from near Bloemfontein on March 25, says
-" I um all right A» the papers will||@@||-"I am all right. As the papers will
uo doubt huve contained full reports of Lord||@@||no doubt have contained full reports of Lord
Robeits'a advance on the Treo Stato capital, 1 will||@@||Roberts' advance on the Free State capital, I will
not 01 ter into detail over the ii (tin, but »ill only||@@||not enter into detail over the affair, but will only
add that ne were lu the Huck of it During tho »hole||@@||add that we were in the thick of it. During the whole
period of oui stay in South Africa I ha\ o sujo} ed||@@||period of our stay in South Africa I have enjoyed
splendid health-and, lu fact, up to the present time||@@||splendid health-and, in fact, up to the present time
have neNor felt bettor in my life lura about H||@@||have never felt better in my life. I am about a
stone and ti|knlf heavier than -a hen *,ou stw me last||@@||stone and a half heavier than when you saw me last
und b»N a seen a good mini-, of tiloso who looked fat||@@||and have a seen a good many of those who looked fit
t") go twice as far na I go lu der Out of our fell >ws||@@||to go twice as far as I go under. Out of our fellows
wu have about 16 of them in the different hospitals,||@@||we have about 20 of them in the different hospitals,
most of them h'iug donn NVith fo\ei and dysentery||@@||most of them being down with fever and dysentery.
Wo have hud to can p in the open \sldt without||@@||We have had to camp in the open veldt without
tenis oval since we started, and IIB it lina ruined||@@||tents ever since we started, and as it has rained
I retty freijUontl*. during our pio^ro«s thiiij-a ha Ne||@@||pretty frequently. during our progress things have
not been too 'leisuiit rood lus been \ ery si-arco||@@||not been too pleasant. Food has been very scarce
nil along, the wh la army being on I alf î-ati u*,||@@||all along, the whole army being on half rations,
sometimos less Wu had the following ration per||@@||sometimes less. We had the following ration per
m in pei dav -Ihree oatmeal biscuits, lib tin of||@@||man per day: - three oatmeal biscuits, 1lb tin of
meat };/ of tel, Ho/ of sugar, tod somutimes u||@@||meat, ½oz of tea, 1oz of sugar, and sometimes a
littlu cod'eu or chocolate It na. a marvel to||@@||little coffee or chocolate. It was a marvel to
see great big feltons mcrching JO and 30||@@||see great big fellows marching 2O and 30
milts a day nu this fan Of course ulan-,||@@||miles a day on this fare. Of course, many
of them wet t undei, and the sight» along the roitto||@@||of them went under, and the sights along the route
nero at times pitiublo indeed We were often m the||@@||were at times pitiable indeed. We were often in the
saddle iiom i nui till 7 P in , Bimotimes without a||@@||saddle from 2 a.m. till 7 p.m.,sometimes without a
hue to eat At the present tuno ne, as well as about||@@||bite to eat. At the present time we, as well as about
10 000 other-,, are snelling our hoiscs On the while||@@||10 000 other, are spelling our horses. On the whole
the,, campaign lian been an experience I would not||@@||the campaign has been an experience I would not
htiNe miasuil foin l;ood deal The country la of||@@||have missed for a good deal. The country is of
spIci did quii'it-, and tho elimilta a moat ginini ono||@@||splendid quality, and the climate a most genial one.
Under our i ule it should soon bo put to far bettor||@@||Under our ule it should soon be put to far better
use lils ti ut present, mid furnish homes for thousands||@@||use than at present, and furnish homes for thousands
of those poor creatures who at prisent nie ignorant||@@||of those poor creatures who at present are ignorant
i f its existence At tucseut food of all kinds IB vorv||@@||of its existence. At present food of all kinds is very
dear I wanui Bloenifonteinoii FinUj last and I could||@@||dear. I was in Bloemfontein on Friday last and I could
not [ et i. meal foi lovo nor mouoj 1 Ins is due to||@@||not get a meal for love nor money. This is due to
tho fact that the stonkeepers were »fruid to keep||@@||the fact that the storekeepers were affraid to keep
big slocks on ing to the fear th it han they done BO||@@||big stocks owing to the fear that had they done so
they would have been sei/ed to lijed the Boer arm-.||@@||they would have been seized to feed the Boer army.
Omi very regrettable fe iture of our cutidittou is that||@@||One very regrettable feature of our condition is that
more thsu tluee-fnurtliB of our horses nre utteil-, unlit||@@||more than thee-fourths of our horses are utterly unlit
fir noil, having contisctcd what lb kiionu as tho||@@||for work, having contracted what is known as the
Cine fever I hoy wiro »tinveil nearly all tho tup,||@@||Cape fever. They were starved nearly all the trip,
and non thev ure in a most deplorable c i ditu n||@@||and now they are in a most deplorable condition.
My pool old fellow has s to d the trip splendidlv, but||@@||My poor old fellow has stood the trip splendidly, but
he is ne« M ty lind If care «ill save ray old lellon||@@||he is now very bad. If care will save my old fellow
lie shall have it »she IB north lu» weight lu gold to||@@||he shall have it, as he is worth his weight in gold to
me I ha\n |,IVCH lummy blinket for a rug ever||@@||me. I have given him my blanket for a rug ever
since no left the Modder kiNCi and slept ni ni-, ON cr-||@@||since we left the Modder River and slept in my over-
oom, but lu spite of it jil hu is now one of the woist||@@||coat but in spite of it all he is now one of the worst
as regards the disease which attacks horses here "||@@||as regards the disease which attacks horses here "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14324269 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COLONIAL WAR RESERVES. I||@@||COLONIAL WAR RESERVES.
-» ,||@@||
PROPOSAL EY MAJOR-GENERAL FRENCH.||@@||PROPOSAL BY MAJOR-GENERAL FRENCH.
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION ON THE||@@||EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION ON THE
SCHEME.||@@||SCHEME.
In Saturday's issue of the '. Herala " we pub-1||@@||In Saturday's issue of the "Herald" we pub-
lished the copy of a letter winch Major-General |||@@||lished the copy of a letter which Major-General
I loncli, Commandant of tho New South Wales De-||@@||French, Commandant of tho New South Wales De-
fence Torces, has written to " Tho Times," out-||@@||fence Forces, has written to "The Times," out-
lining a scheme for tho maintenance of war reserves||@@||lining a scheme for the maintenance of war reserves
lu Australia.||@@||in Australia.
Tho scheme, as far as Australia is concerned, ia as||@@||The scheme, as far as Australia is concerned, is as
follona -||@@||follows :-
"(a) A ' war reserve' of, »ay, 10,000, largely||@@||"(a) A ' war reserve' of, say, 10,000, largely
mounted men.||@@||mounted men.
" lb) This reserve, to be formed mainly from effi-||@@||"(b) This reserve, to be formed mainly from effi-
cient officer« und men who havo passud through tho||@@||cient officers and men who have passed through the
ranks of tho defence forces, and who agree to sei re||@@||ranks of the defence forces, and who agree to serve
within 01 without Austr ibu m wartime The 700J||@@||within or without Australia in wartime. The 7000
men now lu South Africa would give this reserve a||@@||men now in South Africa would give this reserve a
good start||@@||good start.
" (c) Rotes of pay on active service as for the per-||@@||"(c) Rates of pay on active service as for the per-
manent forces of Austrolia.||@@||manent forces of Australia.
" (d) A retaining fee, or reserve pay, of £S per||@@||" (d) A retaining fee, or reserve pay, of £8 per
annum for efficient privates of infsntry, £12 per||@@||annum for efficient privates of infantry, £12 per
annum for troopors of mounted corps who have j||@@||annum for troopors of mounted corps who have
boises and saddlery Ut for service, other ruuks in||@@||horses and saddlery fit for service, other ranks in
propoition||@@||propoition.
" (o) The requirements for efficiency to involve||@@||" (e) The requirements for efficiency to involve
au annual course of traimup and musketry.||@@||an annual course of training and musketry.
" ^f ) The reserve pay and jiay on activo service to||@@||" (f ) The reserve pay and pay on active service to
be paid hy the Imperial Government||@@||be paid by the Imperial Government.
" Appi oximato comparative cost -10,000 Aus-||@@||"Approximate comparative cost :- 10,000 Aus-
tralian reserves, at £10 per mau, £100,000 10,000||@@||tralian reserves, at £10 per man, £100,000: 10,000
regular British troops, it £100 per mau, £I,000,OUO "||@@||regular British troops, at £100 per man, £1,000,000 "
Ino ioliowiug are exprès iona oí opinion by poli-||@@||The following are expressions of opinion by poli-
ticians aud military authonties upon Major-Geueral||@@||ticians aud military authorities upon Major-General
Trench's proposal. -||@@||French's proposal :-
THE PREMIER||@@||THE PREMIER
Tho Fremiei, upon being seen last night, after his||@@||The Premier, upon being seen last night, after his
return fiom Nowcxstlo, stated that his lime had been||@@||return from Nrwcastle, stated that his time had been
so fully occupi-d thut be had not yet had tuuo to||@@||so fully occupied that be had not yet had time to
read tho letter or to cousidor the matter||@@||read the letter or to consider the matter.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14367902 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I COOMA TO BOMBALA RAILWAY.||@@||COOMA TO BOMBALA RAILWAY.
A duputatiou was introduced to Sir William Lyne I||@@||A deputation was introduced to Sir William Lyne
(Preiniir)iye«terday by Mr H Clarko, II T, A , in||@@||(Premier) yesterday by Mr. H. Clarke, M.L.A. , in
the absence of Mr O'sullivan (Minister for WurkB),||@@||the absence of Mr O'Sullivan (Minister for Works),
consisting of gentleman from Monaro and the South||@@||consisting of gentleman from Monaro and the South
t,( ast dutriU Thoy urged the extension of the||@@||Coast district. They urged the extension of the
railway from Cooma to Bombala, via Nimitybelle||@@||railway from Cooma to Bombala, via Nimitybelle,
1 hey i ointed out that thu was a epleadid agricul-||@@||They pointed out that this was a spleadid agricul-
tural district, and ona which was udmirably adapted||@@||tural district, and one which was admirably adapted
for the groa th of coreáis They stated that a survey||@@||for the growth of cereals. They stated that a survey
had beou made for the huo farther ID toe west, but it||@@||had been made for the line farther to the west, but it
isas fouud to bo louger and not so suitable for the||@@||was found to be longer and not so suitable for the
district||@@||district.
In answer to Sir William Lyne, the member« of||@@||In answer to Sir William Lyne, the members of
the deputation said that the expectation of obtaining||@@||the deputation said that the expectation of obtaining
thj federal capital in their district had not weighed||@@||the federal capital in their district had not weighed
svith thom in making the présent application I hey||@@||with them in making the présent application. They
sininty mud i it upon its oss n niants||@@||simply made it upon its own merits.
I ho Premier intimated that if the federal capital||@@||The Premier intimated that if the federal capital
should be placed in their.district they might, under tho||@@||should be placed in their district they might, under the
present circumatauces, bo np«, lyiug for a hue which||@@||present circumatances, be applying for a line which
would go m tho wrong direction||@@||would go in the wrong direction.
The members of tho deputation stated that tbeir||@@||The members of the deputation stated that their
desire SSSB that thelma should join with tho Victorian||@@||desire was that the line should join with the Victorian
system and go on to Melbourne||@@||system and go on to Melbourne,
Tho Premier promised to consult with Mr O'sul-||@@||Tho Premier promised to consult with Mr O'sul-
livan, and stated that the roprosentatious raudo bv||@@||livan, and stated that the representations made by
tho deputation would be fully considered by the||@@||the deputation would be fully considered by the
Government_||@@||Government.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14308779 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
OFFICIAL LETTERS FROM||@@||OFFICIAL LETTERS FROM
THE FRONT.||@@||THE FRONT.
CAPTAIN ANTILL AND TOE MOUNTED||@@||CAPTAIN ANTILL AND THE MOUNTED
RIFLES.||@@||RIFLES.
CONSPICUOUSLY STEADY UNDER FIRE.||@@||CONSPICUOUSLY STEADY UNDER FIRE.
Major-Qeneral French has received from Bloein||@@||Major-General French has received from Bloemfontein,
fnuteiu auuflleisl letter from Ctptam J Antill,||@@||an official letter from Captain J. Antill,
oflicer commanding the New South Wales Mounted||@@||officer commanding the New South Wales Mounted
lillies, dutsd March 22, from winch the following ex-||@@||Rifles, dated March 12, from which the following ex-
tracts are ruado --||@@||tracts are made --
" My last adrice was from Ramah, which we left||@@||"My last advice was from Ramah, which we left
on I ebruary lu, joining Colonel Hanuay's brigade||@@||on February 10, joining Colonel Hannay's brigade
eu route to Modder Hirer '1 hers hare been continuous||@@||eu route to Modder River. There have been continuous
marcbiug ind fighting up to Miri-h 12, when we wero||@@||marching and fighting up to March 12, when we were
at Abraham's Kraal The hours aro long, generally||@@||at Abraham's Kraal The hours are long, generally
10 dailr The squadron att^d in the adrauce guard||@@||16 daily. The squadron acted in the advance guard
right up to the preseul, and lia** taken part in almost||@@||right up to the present, and has taken part in almost
erery action Ihe men hare basil conspicuously||@@||every action. The men have been conspicuously
stea ly undei tiro, and have hi-en fortunato to earn||@@||steady under fire, and have been fortunate to earn
warm praise from Colonel Hannay (who waa killed||@@||warm praise from Colonel Hannay (who was killed
at Paardcherg). Our casunltins to date aro six||@@||at Paardeherg). Our casualties to date are six
wounded and one killed-Private W Abraham, who||@@||wounded and one killed - Private W Abraham, who
was shot through the heart DU the lu til Abraham||@@||was shot through the heart on the 10th. Abraham
came from Bega, was an excellent, steady, and lirst||@@||came from Bega, was an excellent, steady, and first
rato joungsoldier Ratlins and forage hare been very||@@||rate young soldier. Rations and forage have been very
scarce, and for tho last mouth hare bien reduced to||@@||scarce, and for the last mouth have been reduced to
half-issue. We lost several horses under lire, but||@@||half-issue. We lost several horses under fire, but
made them up by ' commandeering ' pomes from||@@||made them up by 'commandeering' ponies from
the eucmj The following men have gone to hos-||@@||the enemy. The following men have gone to hos-
pital suffering, ii is feared, from enteric fevir -Pri-||@@||pital suffering, it is feared, from enteric fever -Privates
vates Spearing, II Sharpe, S Pearse, Miller,||@@||Spearing, H Sharpe, S Pearse, Miller,
and Kirkland There dropped out on||@@||and Kirkland There dropped out on
tho road, sick, Privates I) Symonds, Bateup, Qos||@@||the road, sick, Privates D. Symonds, Bateup, Gosper,
per, Trevitt, and Potts, and they have not yet re-||@@||Trevitt, and Potts, and they have not yet re-
turned, so am unable to say if yet discharged. The||@@||turned, so am unable to say if yet discharged. The
six wounded are atsc ou the line of communication,||@@||six wounded are also on the line of communication,
but all doing well. The discipline of all ranks is ex-||@@||but all doing well. The discipline of all ranks is ex-
cellent, and their work: everything which can be||@@||cellent, and their work everything which can be
de'ired."||@@||desired."
||@@||
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THE LATE CAPTAIN C. W. I||@@||THE LATE CAPTAIN C. W. I
ROBERTSON.||@@||ROBERTSON.
C»ptun Claude W. Robertson, wan held a com-||@@||Captain Claude W. Robertson, who held a com-
mission as captoin in the New South Wales Bush-||@@||mission as captain in the New South Wales Bush-
men's Contingent, anil whoso death in South Africa*||@@||men's Contingent, and whose death in South Africa
wa« reported m yesterday s " Herald," was, prior to||@@||was reported in yesterday's " Herald," was, prior to
leaving Syduey, a captain m the Royal Marion Light||@@||leaving Syduey, a captain in the Royal Marion Light
Infantry, and had been stationed on II.M.S.||@@||Infantry, and had been stationed on H.M.S.
Katoomb. for two or three yeurs, Ho was au ex-||@@||Katoomba for two or three yeas. He was an ex-
ceedingly Bmart and populur i Dicer, and the news cf||@@||ceedingly smart and populur officer, and the news of
his death wee deeply regretted by In» many Sydney||@@||his death was deeply regretted by his many Sydney
friends. Deceased wa« born in I860, and when 20||@@||friends. Deceased was born in 1860, and when 20
ho loined the R.M L I as second lieutenant On||@@||he joined the R.M.I. I as second lieutenant. On
lui}, 18U0, he received his " step " as first lieutenant.||@@||July, 1890, he received his "step " as first lieutenant.
He was mentioned m despatches, and received the||@@||He was mentioned in despatches, and received the
medal and claep for his services in connection with||@@||medal and clasp for his services in connection with
the naval force landed in 1897 to punish (ho King of||@@||the naval force landed in 1897 to punish the King of
Benin for the niatsacrn cf the political mi'siou, aud||@@||Benin for the massacre of the political mission, aud
which ended m tho capturo of Benin city. The late||@@||which ended in tho capture of Benin city. The late
officer was promoted captain ia January, 1893||@@||officer was promoted captain in January, 1893
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14304283 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CENTRAL GRIMINAL COURT.||@@||CENTRAL GRIMINAL COURT.
(Before the Chief lustico.)||@@||(Before the Chief Justice.)
Mr. C. G Wade Crown Prosecutor.||@@||Mr. C. G Wade Crown Prosecutor.
Lancelot Driest Johnstone, Norman Johnstone,||@@||Lancelot Ernest Johnstone, Norman Johnstone,
und William Frederick Cauut, who had been found||@@||and William Frederick Caunt, who had been found
guilty of a conspirtcy to bring about a serious result||@@||guilty of a conspiracy to bring about a serious result
upon Margarita Ethel Johnstone, wero callod upou||@@||upon Margarita Ethel Johnstone, were called upon
fur sentence, Mi. Tueco, instructed by Mr, J. W.||@@||for sentence, Mr. Teece, instructed by Mr, J. W.
Abiguil, appeared for Caunt, mid made au||@@||Abigail, appeared for Caunt, and made an
oaiiicst uppcul for u merciful sentence, asking||@@||earnest appeal for a merciful sentence, asking
that if possiblo the provisions of tho First||@@||that if possible the provisions of the First
Offenders Probation Act bo extended to the prisoner||@@||Offenders Probation Act be extended to the prisoner.
Evidence of tho good character us a chemist,||@@||Evidence of the good character as a chemist,
citizen, and family mau held by prisonor was given||@@||citizen, and family man held by prisoner was given
by soveial pioimncnt i.iti/eus lils Honor said the||@@||by several prominent citizens. His Honor said the
provisions of the First Oflundors Act did not apply||@@||provisions of the First Offendors Act did not apply
to this cIusb of cnino. Mr. Richardson, for the||@@||to this class of crime. Mr. Richardson, for the
accused .lohnstonuj, usked that tho oontoncu might||@@||accused Johnstones, asked that the sentence might
be deferred till Monday to allow of tho production||@@||be deferred till Monday to allow of the production
nf evidenco as to character on their behalf. His||@@||of evidence as to character on their behalf. His
Honor accordingly deferred tho passing of sentence||@@||Honor accordingly deferred the passing of sentence
till Monday.||@@||till Monday.
Tho Court adjourned till Monday.||@@||The Court adjourned till Monday.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14303621 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I CENTRAL OßlMINAL COUKT. I||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
(Hi-fore tho Chief Justice and a jury.)||@@||(Before the Chief Justice and a jury.)
Mr. O. 0. Wade, Crown Prosecutor||@@||Mr. G.C. Wade, Crown Prosecutor
ALLEGED CONSPIKACY.||@@||ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
Lancelot Ernest Johnstone, Norman Johnstone,||@@||Lancelot Ernest Johnstone, Norman Johnstone,
mid Willum lVodorick Cauntwero arraigned ou u||@@||and William Frederick Caunt were arraigned on a
eimroc Hint on November 26, 1899, they did arnon;;||@@||charge that on November 26, 1899, they did among
tbuiusolves conspire together unlnvv fully to procuro a||@@||themselves conspire together unlawfully to procure a
certain efieet upon Margauta Ethel Jihustnno All||@@||certain effect upon Margarita Ethel Johnstone. All
the accused pleaded not guilt). Mr. H. A Riekard||@@||the accused pleaded not guilty. Mr. H. A Richardson
sou appeared for tilo tvv o accused, Tohostono, and||@@||appeared for the two accused, Johnstone, and
Mr. J VF Abigail for accused Cautil.||@@||Mr. J. W. Abigail for accused Caunt.
Dvideuco for the piosoûutiou was given by Lhza||@@||Evidence for the prosecution was given by Elizabeth
lietli Jobnstono, mother of two of tho accused, by||@@||Johnstone, mother of two of the accused, by
Di, Bowman, Jamos W Chalmers (sergoïiiit of||@@||Dr. Bowman, James W. Chalmers (sergeant of
police), Arthur W Buchanan, Robert W, Yates||@@||police), Arthur W. Buchanan, Robert W. Yates
(pulieo cuuttables), anti Dr. Paton A lengthy cross||@@||(police constables), and Dr. Paton. A lengthy cross
examination of thu medical witnesses with regaid to||@@||examination of the medical witnesses with regard to
the cflect of certain prescriptions when made up into||@@||the effect of certain prescriptions when made up into
medicines took place, ann a cross- oiuminulion of the||@@||medicines took place, and a cross- examination of the
police us to their proceedings aud conversation lit||@@||police as to their proceedings and conversation in
eoiiucctiou with and prior to thoarrott of the accused||@@||connection with and prior to the arrest of the accused
Caunl.||@@||Caunt.
Vor the defence accused Cntiut made a statement||@@||For the defence accused Caunt made a statement
protesting his innocence of any guilty knowledge that||@@||protesting his innocence of any guilty knowledge that
the drugs supplied to the other accused were to be||@@||the drugs supplied to the other accused were to be
nsed for any other purpose than . good and useful||@@||used for any other purpose than a good and useful
ou«.||@@||one.
Address»» were given by the counsel, and tbe||@@||Addresses were given by the counsel, and the
Chief Justice re»eived Ins summing np to tho follow -||@@||Chief Justice reserved his summing up to the follow -
nig day. _||@@||ing day.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361063 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A SYDNEY-BUILT VESSEL FOR||@@||A SYDNEY-BUILT VESSEL FOR
THE UNION COMPANY.||@@||THE UNION COMPANY.
»||@@||---<>---
The Natone, which has boen purchased by the||@@||The Natone, which has been purchased by the
Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealaud||@@||Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand
Limited, for their Ma-quario Harbour trade, Tas-||@@||Limited, for their Macquarie Harbour trade, Tas-
mania, was built by Messrs Ford an 1 Sons, of||@@||mania, was built by Messrs. Ford and Sons, of
Berry a Bay Her dimensions ire -SOft length nf||@@||Berry's Bay. Her dimensions are :— 86ft. length of
kool ISftCin beam Oit depth of hold She has||@@||keel, 18ft 6in. beam, 9ft. depth of hold. She has
been built of Australian hardwood, with kauri top||@@||been built of Australian hardwood, with kauri top
sides, and copper fastened througuout Her en||@@||sides, and copper fastened throughout. Her en-
gines ate bv Koss aud Duncan G1 isgow, compound,||@@||gines are by Ross and Duncan, Glasgow, compound,
the cylinders being Um aud 24m diameter, with||@@||the cylinders being 12in. and 24in. diameter, with
Um stroke, and her estimated speed is 12 kuots||@@||14in. stroke, and her estimated speed is 12 knots.
The boiler baa been built by the Mort s Dock and||@@||The boiler has been built by the Mort's Dock and
E igineering Corapun*,, Luuted and iB|coniidered a||@@||Engineering Company, Limited, and is considered a
nplendid piece of woikmauship Hie purchasers||@@||splendid piece of workmanship. The purchasers
have found it nnceseniy to slightly alter tho position||@@||have found it necessary to slightly alter the position
of tho boiler and machinery ti enublo her to carry||@@||of the boiler and machinery to enable her to carry
about 61 tons of cargo in the forehold On the after||@@||about 59 tons of cargo in the forehold. On the after
deck a substantial saloon will be built ior the com-||@@||deck a substantial saloon will be built for the com-
fort of passeugers, and the lower saloon will be||@@||fort of passengers, and the lower saloon will be
fitted up with aleepiug accommodation for the||@@||fitted up with sleeping accommodation for the
captain and officers A promenade deck will also||@@||captain and officers. A promenade deck will also
be fitted up It is expected that the Natone will bo||@@||be fitted up. It is expected that the Natone will be
ready to leave Sydney in about three weeks' time||@@||ready to leave Sydney in about three weeks' time.
=||@@||
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360844 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
INVERELL PUBLIO SOHOOLS'||@@||INVERELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS'
SPORTS.||@@||SPORTS.
INVERELL, Wednesday.||@@||INVERELL, Wednesday.
The annual sports roteting of the Inverell Eistriot||@@||The annual sports meeting of the Inverell District
Public School« Athletic Association took place to-day||@@||Public Schools Athletic Association took place to-day
nu the showground m lovely weather. Fully 1000||@@||on the showground in lovely weather. Fully 1000
ohilrtrou wore present Teachers and pupils from||@@||children were present. Teachers and pupils from
Tingha, Goomwigal, Elsmore, Copeton, Itnb Hoy,||@@||Tingha, Gooniwigal, Elsmore, Copeton, Rob Roy,
Foin Hill, Little Plain, Oakwood, Nullamanna, _.c"||@@||Fern Hill, Little Plain, Oakwood, Nullamanna, &c.,
« ero present. The gathering was regarded us the||@@||were present. The gathering was regarded as the
most 8uccossu1 eyer held li to. There were 100||@@||most successful ever held here. There were 100
entries The committee und Mtssr«. Grassick and||@@||entries. The committee and Messrs. Grassick and
Nixou, secretaries, worked hard to got all the events||@@||Nixon, secretaries, worked hard to get all the events
through. A handsoii. ¡mm will be netted. The||@@||through. A handsome sum will be netted. The
contest« resulted as follow» -||@@||contests resulted as follows: -
Bl) Varas' Handicap, under 8 yiars -W. Court, 1 ; C||@@||50 Yards' Handicap, under 8 years. —W. Court, 1 ; C.
Carney, s||@@||Carney, 2.
70 Yards Handicap, under 10 -C. Boro, I, J. Nicholls,||@@||75 Yards Handicap, under 12.—C. Dorn, 1; J. Nicholls,
2||@@||2.
It« Yards nnndioap, under 12.-Harry Wilson, 1 ; V||@@||100 Yards Handicap, under 12. —Harry Wilson, 1; P.
üorter, i , Lrneat Wilson, 3||@@||Carter, 2; Ernest Wilson, 3
lix) Tania Handicap, 14 year« -O, Jardine, 1 ! G||@@||100 Yards Handicap, 14 years. —O. Jardine, 1; G.
Millar, 2||@@||Millar, 2.
440 Yalda Handicap Ilelav Tinco -11 Bond.||@@||440 Yards Handicap Relay Race. —B. Bond.
BSi) Yarda ITantbcnp, liny ng_ -A Kirl», I, B Bond. 2||@@||880 Yards Handicap, any age. —A. Kirk, 1; B. Bond, 2.
120 Yards Hal dtcap Hurdle Itaoe.-C Dorn. 1, Claude||@@||120 Yards Handicap Hurdle Race. —C. Dorn. 1; Claude
Dorn,.'.||@@||Dorn, 2.
76 YHrls 6aok Ilace, any Hge -A Kirk, 1, B M'Lean,||@@||75 Yards Sack Race, any age. —A. Kirk, 1; B. McLean,
2.||@@||2.
Obstttcle Hace, sn> age -AV. Walker, 1, W.Cole, 2.||@@||Obstacle Race, any age. —W. Walker, 1; W. Cole, 2.
Noidly 1ÏIU.O- l\ Toomey, 1, 11 MT-?«-..;,||@@||Novelty Race. —P. Toomey, 1; B. McLean, 2.
Ilunuing High Jump, under 1J.-S Dorn, 1, H||@@||Running High Jump, under 13. —S. Dorn, 1; H.
Flctmna, 2||@@||Fleming, 2.
lliinning High Jump Handle ip, over 13 years.-TI Dean,||@@||Running High Jump Handicap, over 13 years. —R. Dean,
1, P 'looinoy, 2||@@||1; P. Toomey, 2.
1 ug-o.-Wur -Tnveicll, 1.||@@||Tug-of-War — Inverell, 1.
'1 hniwing Cricket Bull -II Dean, 1 G Miller, 2.||@@||Throwing Cricket ball. —R. Dean, 1; G. Miller, 2.
Kicking football P 'loomes, 1 , It Hean, 2||@@||Kicking Football. P Toomey, 1; R. Dean, 2.
100 Yard« Inmr, II Distiiot P ibho bt-hool« Clmmpion||@@||100 Yards Inverell District Public Schools Champion-
slill) -O. Jardine, 1, O Miller, 8||@@||ship. —G. Jardine, 1; G. Miller, 2.
ino Yalda Pub'ia School* riiaiupianifhip -G, Jardine, 1 ;||@@||100 Yards Public Schools Championship. —G, Jardine, 1;
P. 1 tiomoy, i.||@@||P. Toomey, 2.
7fi Yai 1« Public billoola Tunioi Chnrnpion-bip, un lor 14||@@||75 Yards Public Schools Junior Championship, under 14
jeal..-P Tonme), 1, li Bond,2||@@||years. —P. Toomey, 1; B. Bond, 2.
2.0 Yards Championship, 10 stars- G Jardine, 1 ; C||@@||220 Yards Championship, 16 years. —G. Jardine, 1; C.
Dorn, 2||@@||Dorn, 2.
OIUIS' EVENTS,||@@||GIRLS' EVENTS.
.0 Yards Handicap, under 8 -Aileon Cousins, 1,I'loirie||@@||50 Yards Handicap, under 8. —Aileen Cousins, 1; Florrie
Trtimnn, 2||@@||Truman, 2.
lio -urila Handicap, under 10 -Dons Arthur, 1, Linda||@@||50 Yards Handicap, under 10. —Doris Arthur, 1; Linda
Wilton, -i||@@||Wilton, 2.
7/i Yard« Handicap, undei 12 -norrie ¡.barp, 1, E>n||@@||75 Yards Handicap, under 12. —Florrie Sharp, 1; Eva
Topper, i||@@||Topper, 2.
101) Yard» Skipping Bace, any age -Mnrgaret Lett?, 1,||@@||100 Yards Skipping Race, any age. —Margaret Leitz, 1;
Emly Hcott, 2,||@@||Emily Scott, 2.
lira Yartla lioop Bacc, any age -Amber Baker, 1.||@@||100 Yards Hoop Race, any age. —Amber Baker, 1.
Thread the Needle Unce. Lisio Paikins, 1,||@@||Thread the Needle Race. Elsie Parkins, 1.
VlSUOBb' lUCt-b||@@||VISITORS' RACES.
100 Yartla Half-It liiluj Handiuip -T Purachouse, 1,||@@||100 Yards Half-holiday Handicap. —T. Pursehouse, 1;
It Brown, 2||@@||R. Brown, 2.
Youtha' llicyclo Handicap, under 19 -J Quetcher, 1.1?,||@@||Youths' Bicycle Handicap, under 18. —J. Quetcher, 1; F.
Johnson, 2||@@||Johnson, 2.
Opçn Hi yele nae« -I\ Palmer, 1, V Quetcher, 2||@@||Open Bicycle Race. —F. Palmer, 1; P. Quetcher, 2.
Liplit Dumbbell Competition -Boggy Camp ann In||@@||Light Dumbbell Competition. —Boggy Camp and In-
\ erell tied. _||@@||verell tied.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14333497 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
UNVEILING A. TABLET AT||@@||UNVEILING A TABLET AT
MOORE COLLEGE.||@@||MOORE COLLEGE.
Advantage was taken ycabwduy of the presence is)||@@||Advantage was taken yesterday of the presence in
Byduoy of a large number of the clergy who bav«||@@||Sydney of a large number of the clergy who have
patted through Moore College to hold a reunion aj||@@||passed through Moore College to hold a reunion at
the Isoliere, when an interesting memorial tablet||@@||the college, when an interesting memorial tablet
was unveiled. There was a Uran attendance in«||@@||was unveiled. There was a large attendance in-
eluding Archdeacon Langley (Melbourne), Arch«||@@||cluding Archdeacon Langley (Melbourne), Arch-
deacon Dunstan (Bathurst), Arohdoacau Lewis||@@||deacon Dunstan (Bathurst), Archdeacon Lewis
(Gratton), Canon M'Goorgu (Ballarat), the Bevs. II.||@@||(Grafton), Canon M'George (Ballarat), the Revs. H.
Martin, O. 0. Dunstan, B. 0. Itobitou, W.J. Cuke«||@@||Martin, C. C. Dunstan, E. C. Robison, W. J. Cake-
bread, and many others. The tablot wns a larg«||@@||bread, and many others. The tablet was a large
oaken memorial upon which were carved tho names||@@||oaken memorial upon which were carved the names
of all thoso who have passed through the college||@@||of all those who have passed through the college
since ita foundation. It was affixed to the wall in th*||@@||since ita foundation. It was affixed to the wall in the
dining hall. Tho liav. N. Joues (principal of th«||@@||dining hall. The Rev. N. Jones (principal of the
co)lege)ica!led upon tbo Archdeacon of Mut bourne if||@@||college) called upon the Archdeacon of Melbourne to
uuvoil tho memorial and said that the college bad uri||@@||unveil the memorial and said that the college had no
reason to be ushMuod of the list of uames recorded||@@||reason to be ashamed of the list of names recorded
upon i:.||@@||upon it.
Archdeacon Langley, in performing the ceremony,||@@||Archdeacon Langley, in performing the ceremony,
bora tostimony to the excellent work dons by thl||@@||bore testimony to the excellent work done by the
college, and leferrod to the ablo theological instruc-||@@||college, and referred to the able theological instruc-
tion given by the principal. He felt sure that tht||@@||tion given by the principal. He felt sure that the
oollege would continue to turn out mea who would||@@||college would continue to turn out men who would
lie a credit to it and of use in the work of th«||@@||be a credit to it and of use in the work of the
Church.||@@||Church.
Archdeacons Dunstan and Lewis spoke of th«||@@||Archdeacons Dunstan and Lewis spoke of the
good work done by Moore College men in then||@@||good work done by Moore College men in their
dtooeaes, the Utter adding that they were well coo«||@@||dioceses, the latter adding that they were well con-
tent to tubinit to tbo old criterion-" by tbeir world||@@||tent to submit to the old criterion—" by their works
ye shall know them."||@@||ye shall know them."
The tablet was subscribed to by the men who hart*||@@||The tablet was subscribed to by the men who have
patsed through the oollege and those who at present||@@||passed through the college and those who at present
attend it. Reference was also made to a proposition||@@||attend it. Reference was also made to a proposition
to remove the old chapel from Camden to bydnsy«||@@||to remove the old chapel from Camden to Sydney.
When the college removed to 8} dney the Broughtoaj||@@||When the college removed to Sydney the Broughton
Chapel remained at Camden, and it was considered||@@||Chapel remained at Camden, and it was considered
desirable to make nu effort to have it in Bydnsy ia||@@||desirable to make an effort to have it in Sydney in
lieu of the temporary chapel now being used. Thl||@@||lieu of the temporary chapel now being used. The
ltev. W. J. Cakebread, to whose energy the memorial||@@||Rev. W. J. Cakebread, to whose energy the memorial
was m u great measure due, presented a statement||@@||was in a great measure due, presented a statement
lu connection with it, and was congratulated upo*||@@||in connection with it, and was congratulated upon
the success which had attended his efforts. Tu<[||@@||the success which had attended his efforts. The
visitors were hospitably entertained during the after«||@@||visitors were hospitably entertained during the after-
nota by Mrs. Junes.||@@||noon by Mrs. Jones.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14302646 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE QUEENSLAND QUOTA.||@@||THE QUEENSLAND QUOTA.
A VIGOROUS TELEGRAM FROM MR. PHIL)?.||@@||A VIGOROUS TELEGRAM FROM MR. PHILP.
BRISBANE. Thursday.||@@||BRISBANE. Thursday.
The PreiPinr of Victoria lias wirod to Mr. Philp||@@||The Premier of Victoria has wired to Mr. Philp
regarding tho lui pen« 1 Dualmicn as follona .-*. Wo||@@||regarding the lmperial Bushmen as follows :—" We
sbull nu.-it) iivo units-that is, one battalion with, ona||@@||shall raise five units—that is, one battalion with one
spuro unit-which latir, m accordance with Major||@@||spare unit—which later, in accordance with Major
(jonerui Fiotich'a proposul, would with tho quota||@@||General Ffrench's proposal, would with the quota
from South Australia, 1 annum ia, nnrt Wtattrn Aus-||@@||from South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Aus-
tralia fot m thu fourth butt Ulan Hie staff which||@@||tralia form the fourth battalion. The staff which
could ba furnished by tho two 1 isr n imod colonies to||@@||could be furnished by the two last-named colonies to
tho above organisation would in uko thu allotment of||@@||the above organisation would make the allotment of
transport*) previously suggested moro ion VÖU lent,||@@||transports previously suggested more convenient,
au that tho \ utoriuii mid otlur aoutliorn colonies||@@||so that the Victorian and other southerrn colonies
inuld. RO together ( furnishing a halr-brignde,||@@||could go together, furnishing a half-brigade,
iSew «South Walu nnd Queensland going||@@||New South Wales and Queensland going
U gi thu and forming tho olhu huff Mr Philp Bint||@@||together and forming the other half. Mr Philp sent
tho lulloumg reply this nittrnoou -" i han ka f cr||@@||the following reply this afternoon:—" Thanks for
juur tule^f i am couveMtig the renns of tho War Ofiica||@@||your telegram conveying the terms of the War Office
ni to thu orpumsiitioii of tho Impunal Uurihmen'a||@@||as to the organisation of the Imperial Bushmen's
Contingent An mt uni tod in in\ message of tbo lath,||@@||Contingent. As intimated in my message of the 15th,
I tun ot opinion that, htmng n¿nrd to tho number of||@@||I am of opinion that, having regard to the number of
mon ulrualy furmsht d by Qiuxuslund at hor owu||@@||men already furnished by Queensland at her own
espouse, wo should now ho allcwud to carrv out our||@@||expense, we should now be allowed to carry out our
oiitr of '»OO me« for tho pusmit cDi1t1ng0.1t I may||@@||offer of 500 men for the present contingent. I may
Btatu I cannot but feul surprised, 111 viuw of tho||@@||state I cannot but feel surprised, in view of the
limited »Bsifltanoo previously rindond hy Victoria,||@@||limited assistance previously rendered by Victoria,
that Bin should now coiumlir hirsult cntitlnl to fur-||@@||that she should now consider herself entitedl to fur-
nish Iivo units bo much dish itisfaction ha» boon||@@||nish five units. So much dissatisfaction has been
caused by tho decision of thu »turn colonies to||@@||caused by the decision of the other colonies to
arran go tho distribution on a population basis, and||@@||arrange the distribution on a population basis, and
by ti BUbsLfjwmt propon! to nilli tiuther roduco our||@@||by a subsequent proposal to still further reduce our
quota undtr Quinal I ranch H achimo of organisa-||@@||quota under General French's scheme of organisa-
tion, that nu uro strongly ur^iu^ tho Importa!||@@||tion, that we are strongly urging the Imperial
unthonties to penn it ua to pond un o Un r unit Con«||@@||authorities to permit us to send another unit. Con-
PI nmg that wo havo m Queensland 11 far larger||@@||sidering that we have in Queensland a far larger
II um bor of experienced bush mun than any ot tho||@@||number of experienced bushmen than any of the
I other colonies, and that horses can bo obtained boro||@@||other colonies, and that horses can be obtained here
at much looa cost, wo think wo should bo permitted||@@||at much less cost, we think we should be permitted
to Bend J GD mun, and wo shall advanco this view by||@@||to send 360 men, and we shall advance this view by
every racaus in our power "||@@||every means in our power. "
||@@||
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I TRUSTEES OF GENERAL||@@||TRUSTEES OF GENERAL
CEMETERIES.||@@||CEMETERIES.
»||@@||
Notifications aproar m the " Government Gazette " tu||@@||Notifications appear in the " Government Gazette " to
thecflecb tliathiii-\celtenty tliuCiovuruor lins approved of||@@||the effect that his Excellency the Governor has approved of
the appointment ot the undermentioned fjent lumen UH||@@||the appointment of the undermentioned gentlemen as
trustcuu :- Tue portiou of the gcnuiul ce muter) tit lloclan||@@||trustees :— The portion of the general cemetery at Bodan-
Kora nut part loi Utptist bunal y lound : Messrs. Lu líe||@@||gora set apart for Baptist burial ground : Messrs. Luke
Bullock, Junien Joshua, mid William Heit i y Hubbard, 'iii o||@@||Bullock, James Joshua, and William Henry Hubbard. The
poition ot thu general cemcteiy ul Alectown net npatt tor||@@||portion of the general cemetery at Alectown set apart for
rtVueyau bunal «round: Messrs, John Hoheit Da\ ey,||@@||Wesleyan burial ground : Messrs. John Robert Davey,
JoaupU Westcott. AlfriHl Watti, Jume« Ünminett, Abraham||@@||Joseph Westcott, Alfred Watts, James Grimmett, Abraham
Grimmett, Joseph Jlemy Wettcott, Hubert Hensley. 'Jhe||@@||Grimmett, Joseph Henry Wettcott, Robert Beasley. The
portiou ol tho general uetuetei y at Hogan Uate net upurl for||@@||portion of the general cemetery at Bogan Gate set apart for
W esleían bin ml grâtiud : Almut a. Horace Krndel JC^vmou,||@@||Wesleyan burial ground : Messrs. Horace Kendel Rawson,
Mark VVilhum Coombes, Juan Hell, UoberbJolm M'Canley,||@@||Mark William Coombes, John Bell, Robert John McCauley,
Jiifury Allui. 'Jho portion «I tho general cmeUny||@@||Henry Aller. The portion of the general cemetery
ut ijtinncn feet apa it fur bunal ground for||@@||at Lawson set apart for burial ground for
Independents : Messrt*. John Til o mu H Bouth, Ed wai d||@@||Independents : Messrs. John Thomas Booth, Edward
Uillott Worcejtei I'.dmei, John Gejrgie, "William||@@||Gillott Worcester Palmer, John Geggie, William
Hart, Jofleph Haury Humbley, "Wiliium Al oui e,||@@||Hart, Joseph Henry Humbley, William Moore.
Tho portion of the fronend cemetery at Adelong net apart||@@||The portion of the general cemetery at Adelong set apart
lor Human Catholic bunal «round ; The Very He v. John||@@||for Roman Catholic burial ground : The Very Rev. John
0'Dw>er«, Mcas-ra. Thontua Aaniron, John Jio< lie. 'ihe||@@||O'Dwyer, Messrs. Thomas Aarrgon, John Roche. The
portion of tho general cemetery at Gunbar set apart for||@@||portion of the general cemetery at Gunbar set apart for
\Vc"yle>au bunal ground : Mesara, Georyu Siden, Guoige||@@||Wesleyan burial ground : Messrs. George Sides, George
J/redenek Sides, \Villiuui Gemmell Oib*oii, James William||@@||Frederick Sides, William Gemmell Gibson, James William
Lui; îdin. Aimer Haylock. Tho portion of the nene ral||@@||Lugsdin, Abner Haylock. The portion of the general
cemetery at Capertee (turn Alice), «et tipari, for Presby-||@@||cemetery at Capertee (Glen Alice), set apart for Presby-
terian uurial ground , Mi-sur». Wulliuo ]\PLeau, Duart||@@||terian burial ground : Messrs. Wallace McLean, Duart
M'Lean Jamison, John Nicholson, junior. Memis. Martin||@@||McLean Jamison, John Nicholson, junior. Messrs. Martin
Cuino und Jonathan M'Lfun ai additional trustees of tho||@@||Currie and Jonathan McLean as additional trustees of the
portion of tho gtntral cemetery at Capertee (Glen Alice)||@@||portion of the general cemetery at Capertee (Glen Alice)
set apart for Vreattyterian bunal ground.||@@||set apart for Presbyterian burial ground.
Snapshots at tho Yearling bales appear in this||@@||Snapshots at the Yearling Sales appear in this
woek'a " Mill."-Advt||@@||week's " Mail."—Advt.
Tho BOM 1er» receive attention ia the pictorial||@@||The Bowlers receive attention in the pictorial
columns of Um " Sydnoy Mail " this week.-Advt.||@@||columns of the " Sydney Mail " this week.—Advt.
Tho Youthful Offoudors Bill waa dobated in the||@@||The Youthful Offenders Bill was debated in the
Lorda on March 12, und tho degrading eflect of flog*||@@||Lords on March 12, and the degrading effect of flog-
ging diacuBeed. Lord Salisbury declared (tho " Daily||@@||ging discussed. Lord Salisbury declared (the " Daily
Mail " Btatea) that if tho pust records of the members||@@||Mail " states) that if the past records of the members
of tho Upper ETouBo wore examined they would Und||@@||of the Upper House were examined they would find
that many members bad been vary frequently flogged||@@||that many members had been very frequently flogged
-at school-and ho w«», ?u.çe.tftore. yr»a J.0,!-*» of||@@||—at school—and he was sure there was no trace of
«.«BíítiltJg^fffiCt«. ' r " -- '||@@||degrading effects.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355879 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEW GUINEA MISSION.||@@||NEW GUINEA MISSION.
A service nns hold ydtordny morning at St.||@@||A service was held yesterday morning at St.
Andrew'» Cathedral ni connection nith the 'lePar"""|||@@||Andrew's Cathedral in connection with the departure
of missionarlos to tho Anglican Mission in «"""||@@||of missionaries to the Anglican Mission in New
Guinea. Tliu party cousists of sevou-tho DuBopi ot,||@@||Guinea. The party consists of seven—the Bishop of
New Guiuei, Miibos Murray nnd Thomson (return»,||@@||New Guinea, Misses Murray and Thomson (return-
nig to their work), and four neu help-r» accompany«)||@@||ing to their work), and four new helpers accompany-
mg thom, viz , Nurse Combley (from Western Au««,||@@||ing them, viz., Nurse Combley (from Western Aus-
tralla), Messrs. Money, Shaw, and -'ord loe '«'«J||@@||tralia), Messrs. Money, Shaw, and Ford. The latter
is to like charge ot tho printing offley and press.,||@@||is to take charge of the printing office and press,
»hi-hn doing such useful uork ut the lie id <»»,||@@||which is doing such useful work at the head station
in Unrtlo Bay in printing translations of the scrin||@@||in Bartle Bay in printing translations of the Scrip-
tuioi aud training Non Guinoi bo.» m austins||@@||tures and training New Guinea boys in a useful trade.
"rho communion ssrvico wus celsbiateci kT«j«|||@@||The communion service was celebrated by the
Archbishop of Syduov, »ho alio m«o »nrierT^||@@||Archbishop of Sydney, who also gave a brief but
sympathetic oddross, based on Coloss., I, xxv.i, .»»,||@@||sympathetic address, based on Coloss., 1, xxv., "To
tulhl the word of God " I here was a large numhrt||@@||fulfil the word of God." There was a large number
ot sympathisers in and helpers of the mission pre»«»||@@||ot sympathisers in and helpers of the mission present,
and the cathedral choir led tho singing. ,,"_,_||@@||and the cathedral choir led the singing.
Tho party left by the s..am.r Moiejby «»PT»||@@||The party left by the steamer Moresby at 5 p.m.
with the exception of the Bishop, who join« ««*||@@||with the exception of the Bishop, who joins them
to-day at Ne» castle.||@@||to-day at Newcastle.
||@@||
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[ THE HOPETOUN AVENUE.||@@||THE HOPETOUN AVENUE.
I ACTION TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL.||@@||ACTION TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
At a meeting of the City Couucil held yesterday||@@||At a meeting of the City Couucil held yesterday
a minute was road from the Mayor suggesting||@@||a minute was read from the Mayor suggesting
that it would be well if the council took steps as||@@||that it would be well if the council took steps as
soun as possible to preparo for tho arrival of his||@@||soon as possible to prepare for the arrival of his
Excelleucy the Governor-General, and to tirait an||@@||Excellency the Governor-General, and to draft an
address of welcomu to lum His Worship also called||@@||address of welcome to him. His Worship also called
attention to a newspaper paragraph stating that the||@@||attention to a newspaper paragraph stating that the
Government proposed to tuite u carriage drive along||@@||Government proposed to take a carriage drive along
tue foreshore of the Botanic Gardens, which, it||@@||the foreshore of the Botanic Gardens, which, it
seemed to him, opened up a. question of grave publia||@@||seemed to him, opened up a question of grave public
policy.||@@||policy.
Alderman Hughes eaid the first matter referred||@@||Alderman Hughes said the first matter referred
to m the Mayor's minute could stand over for the||@@||to in the Mayor's minute could stand over for the
present, but the latest proposition ol the Government||@@||present, but the latest proposition of the Government
was a groat violation ot the lights of the people Ona||@@||was a great violation ot the rights of the people. One
of the " beauty spots " of the Botanic Gardens was||@@||of the " beauty spots " of the Botanic Gardens was
tne ni etty grass Bward along thn water's edge He||@@||the pretty grass sward along the water's edge. He
understood it was proposed to inako a carriage drive||@@||understood it was proposed to make a carriage drive
right round this grassy margin This road would||@@||right round this grassy margin. This road would
inevitably become n, dusty ti oroutrhfaro -ml prove||@@||inevitably become a dusty thoroughfare and prove
almost as bad as tile erettion of wunrfs »ruld bo tor||@@||almost as bad as the erection of wharfs would be for
all practical puniónos, for it nould cut off accons to||@@||all practical purposes, for it would cut off access to
the water's edge from tbo ptibtio and cause the Gar-||@@||the water's edge from the public and cause the Gar-
dens to become as tlusty and deserted as the fron-||@@||dens to become as dusty and deserted as the fron-
tages of Hvde Park Ho moved,-" That it la the||@@||tages of Hyde Park. He moved,—" That it is the
desire of this council that a pul lie meeting be < ailed||@@||desire of this council that a public meeting be called
by his Worship tho Mayor for the putpose of protest-||@@||by his Worship the Mayor for the purpose of protest-
ing against the action ot tho Government in de||@@||ing against the action of the Government in de-
str lying the water frontages of tho Botanic Gar-||@@||stroying the water frontages of the Botanic Gar-
dens " liioio was no1, however, ha thought, any||@@||dens." There was not, however, he thought, any
objection to such u drive as that proposed being||@@||objection to such a drive as that proposed being
taken through the Domini if such a course wai||@@||taken through the Domain if such a course was
thought desirable by tho Government||@@||thought desirable by the Government.
Alderman Ballow seconded the motion Ho main-||@@||Alderman Barlow seconded the motion. He main-
tained,tout tho proposal of the Government was an||@@||tained, that the proposal of the Government was an
outrage upon and a violation of the people's right*||@@||outrage upon and a violation of the people's rights
and privileges such ns had never before been at-||@@||and privileges such as had never before been at-
tempted here, as the Government lind no right to||@@||tempted here, as the Government had no right to
interfere with the heritage of the people I||@@||interfere with the heritage of the people.
Alderman Dean ino\ed as an addition to the||@@||Alderman Dean moved as an addition to the
mutton that the town clark be instructed to write to||@@||motion that the town clark be instructed to write to
the Mayor requesting bim, in his capacity aa a mern*||@@||the Mayor requesting him, in his capacity as a mem-
ber of the Legislativo Assembly, to move the ad-||@@||ber of the Legislative Assembly, to move the ad-
journment of the Houso to protest against this pro-||@@||journment of the House to protest against this pro-
posal||@@||posal.
Alderman Jessep seconded the addition, and asid||@@||Alderman Jessep seconded the addition, and said
the motton for adjournment to deal with this mattet||@@||the motion for adjournment to deal with this matter
should be brought forward that afternoon||@@||should be brought forward that afternoon.
The motion, with this addition, was agreed ta||@@||The motion, with this addition, was agreed to
unanimously.||@@||unanimously.
||@@||
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l'ADDIKOTOK.||@@||PADDINGTON.
This oounul met on Moudtij, 14th instant, lh*M*rci||@@||This council met on Monday, 14th instant, the Mayor
(Alderman A. Pointing) in the ohttii '1 tier« rav ia||@@||(Alderman A. Pointing) in the chair. There were also
piègent AlderniLU T Öcoige, C \\ . Oakes, I Wbite.D||@@||present Alderman T. George, C. W. Oakes, J. White, D.
llruwn» A Wnlkoi, U. Wulker, It W Uilier, M H,||@@||Brown, A. Walker, G. Walker, R. W. Usher, W. H.
Howard, J. »lllou, X' ,1. West, nnd the clerk (Mr À \»||@@||Howard, J. Dillon, T. J. West, and the clerk (Mr. A. Vis-
louxj Mi, T. 1\ Pnnif, nf Müllu, Olenmow-ruiaeiTOA||@@||loux). Mr. T. P. Pring, of Molta, Glenmore-road, wrote,
uühng atti a ti on tu tbe condition of the «¿titlr shaft* iw||@@||calling attention to the condition of the gully shafts and
culverts nenr lila pamidea. which he comidered wirti||@@||culverts near his premises, which he considered were a
menace to tho public hen 1th %nd sätet* 1 hu urenetrU||@@||menace to the public health and safety. The overseer of
Works reported that the matter win teaming ittettica||@@||works reported that the matter was receiving attention.
Alderman J, li. 3nfUn, suburban inunicipil repre-entitin||@@||Alderman J. G. Griffin, suburban municipal representative
on the Water and Sewerage 11 jaid, wrote, lruwutitig tilt||@@||on the Water and Sewerage Board, wrote, intimating that
tlio board had oidered an ulUration of the sewer in tim||@@||the board had ordered an alteration of the sewer in Moore
Park which wuu d .ii»mt* the nuisance complained oí lj||@@||Park which would obviate the nuisance complained of by
the council. Mi J. Aitken, inspect«! if nuitinr« mv.||@@||the council. Mr. J. Aitken, inspector of nuisances, sub-
mtttedn report upon the wfimtniy condition of the booiçi.||@@||mitted a report upon the sanitary condition of the borough.
Aldermuu J, Dillon moved,-" 'I hat the Water and Seid||@@||Alderman J. Dillon moved, —" That the Water and Sewer-
a;, u Heard be wntten to, a eking them to rccoDstrjcttht b«||@@||age Board be written to, asking them to reconstruct the in-
teisecunfr nully nhaftfu Bound iry-street, ho ka to »tup tU||@@||tersecting gully shaft in Boundary-street, so as to stop the
bewagu matter irom uverllowmg und running idIo lu||@@||sewage matter from overflowing and running into the
(storm'Water drain.'* Cairnd. Alderman Juba \\iu||@@||storm-water drain." Carried. Alderman John White
moved.-" That the inspector ut tmuaaees ¡tute i||@@||moved,—" That the inspector of nuisances make a
thorough inspection of tin. houses within the boraugb d||@@||thorough inspection of the houses within the borough, and
îcport to this council, with u vie-» to itejis berne Ubi||@@||report to this council, with a view to steps being taken,
undci the provininns of the 1'ubhe Hcilth Act, with tend||@@||under the provisions of the Public Health Act, with regard
tunny which may be unfit fur human habitation O||@@||to any which may be unfit for human habitation." Car-
-lied. The balanca-ahtet foi the half-j esr ending Febnxj||@@||ried. The balance-sheet for the half-year ending February
5 was submitted bj tbe clerk, aud received after duauu,||@@||5 was submitted by the clerk, and received after discussion.
||@@||
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NORFOLK ISLAND NEWS.||@@||NORFOLK ISLAND NEWS.
(ntoir onB coiiEisroNHEjrT.1||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
NOKFOLK ISLAND, Oct. 13.||@@||NORFOLK ISLAND, Oct. 13.
The oonrract steamer Mam bare arrived off||@@||The contract steamer Mambare arrived off
town from Sydney on tbe 4th instant, somewhat||@@||town from Sydney on the 4th instant, somewhat
earlier than wns expected, and wits discharged||@@||earlier than was expected, and was discharged
aud aailod again the sumo evening ; the steamer||@@||and sailed again the same evening; the steamer
brought two passenger« for tho island-Mr. D.||@@||brought two passengers for the island—Mr. D.
Peacock and tho Rev. P, M. Aidons.||@@||Peacock and tho Rev. P. M. Aldous.
Tho whaling, now that tbo season is drawing; to||@@||The whaling, now that the season is drawing to
a clore, is turning; out better, but tho catch||@@||a close, is turning out better, but the catch
is not what is considered a good ono. Up to dato||@@||is not what is considered a good one. Up to date
oight whales havo been taken, making altogether||@@||eight whales have been taken, making altogether
about 27 tuna, i.e.-No. 1 Company, 4 J whales, 13||@@||about 27 tuns, i.e.—No. 1 Company, 4½ whales, 13
tuna ; No. 2, 1 whale, 4 tuns ; No. 3, 1,} whales,||@@||tuns; No. 2, 1 whale, 4 tuns ; No. 3, 1½ whales,
41 tims ; No. 4, 1 whale, 6 tnns, tho principal||@@||4½ tuns; No. 4, 1 whale, 6 tuns, the principal
portion of whioh ia being casbed ready for ship-||@@||portion of which is being casked ready for ship-
ment by the Ti-abel espeoted to-morrow.||@@||ment by the Ysabel expected to-morrow.
An accident happened a dey or two ago to one||@@||An accident happened a day or two ago to one
of Ko. 1 Company's boats. After the boatsteerer||@@||of No. 1 Company's boats. After the boatsteerer
got fast, the whale somehow turned and kicked||@@||got fast, the whale somehow turned and kicked
with its flukes, smashing the hoad of tho boat||@@||with its flukes, smashing the head of the boat
right off. Fortunately none of the crew waa||@@||right off. Fortunately none of the crew was
hurt. Other boals being handy picked np the||@@||hurt. Other boats being handy picked up the
orew, and towed the wreck ashore, but tho whale||@@||crew, and towed the wreck ashore, but the whale
got «way, towing CO fathoms of lino behind him,||@@||got away, towing 60 fathoms of line behind him.
Tho misoionary vessel Southern Croat sailed for |||@@||The missionary vessel Southern Cross sailed for
the idlande on the 11th ultimo, taking aa pas-||@@||the islands on the 11th ultimo, taking as pas-
senger» the Tteve. Me.virs. O'FerrolI, Edgell,||@@||sengers the Reve. Messrs. O'FerralI, Edgell,
Adama, Mr. Kind, and the usual complement of||@@||Adams, Mr. Nind, and the usual complement of
natives. Tho vessel ia expected to return about||@@||natives. The vessel is expected to return about
the ond of next month, and will then go on to||@@||the end of next month, and will then go on to
Auoklnnd to lio tip for the hnrricano season.||@@||Auckland to lie up for the hurricane season.
Archdeacon Palmor, of the Melanesian Mission,||@@||Archdeacon Palmer, of the Melanesian Mission,
proceeds by the Yiabel to Sydney on business,||@@||proceeds by the Ysabel to Sydney on business,
leaving the Rev. T. C. Cullwick in charge at St.||@@||leaving the Rev. T. C. Cullwick in charge at St.
Barnabas'.||@@||Barnabas'.
Wo bave amongst us an »pidemio of inflnenaa||@@||We have amongst us an epidemic of influenza
and pneumonia, causing our respeoted health||@@||and pneumonia, causing our respected health
officer, Dr. Metcalfe, a good deal of extra work||@@||officer, Dr. Metcalfe, a good deal of extra work
and anxiety.||@@||and anxiety.
"Weather Notos for September.-Bar., highest||@@||"Weather Notes for September.—Bar., highest
on 8th, 29'886 ; lowest on 27th, 29-470. Thor,,||@@||on 8th, 29'886; lowest on 27th, 29'470. Ther,,
max. 68, min. .08, Rain on 14 days, 3'78in.||@@||max. 68, min. 58, Rain on 14 days, 3'78in.
Winds, wosterly 24, easterly 6 days.||@@||Winds, westerly 24, easterly 6 days.
Shipi«'ng.-On October 1 the four-masted||@@||Shipping.—On October 1 the four-masted
ship Dunsraffotge, of Lirerpool, 3180 tons,||@@||ship Dunsraffasge, of Liverpool, 3180 tons,
Captain Dunoan D. Forbes, from Phila-||@@||Captain Duncan D. Forbes, from Phila-
delphia, bound to Ileigo, Jupon, 10S days||@@||delphia, bound to Heigo, Japon, 108 days
out. Cargo: 134,000 casca kercneno. Experienced||@@||out. Cargo: 134,000 cases kerosene. Experienced
fnvournblo weither to Tasmania, thunco hravy||@@||favourable weather to Tasmania, thence heavy
N.W. and N.B. gales. Called at the island for||@@||N.W. and N.E. gales. Called at the island for
medical advios for one of the crew and for fresh||@@||medical advice for one of the crew and for fresh
provisions.||@@||provisions.
||@@||
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NEW COASTAL STEAMER.||@@||NEW COASTAL STEAMER.
MALLINA, Thursday.||@@||BALLINA, Thursday.
Hewtrá, Fenwick Brothers launched the hull for the new||@@||Messrs. Fenwick Brothers launched the hull for the new
passenger steamer yeaierday. The dimensions of the ves* I||@@||passenger steamer yesterday. The dimensions of the vessel
are.-Length, overall, Wft, : length of ket), 90ft, ; depth||@@||are :—Length, overall, 97ft. ; length of keel, 90ft. ; depth
of huid, 7ft,, beam, IBtt.. The vcsjcI is conutructed of||@@||of hold, 7ft. ; beam, 18ft. The vessel is constructed of
wood, troin a desigu of Mr. .'ashley. Tlt-r line1* are much||@@||wood, from a design of Mr. Pashley. Her lines are much
admired. The machinery whs imported fruin Means.||@@||admired. The machinery was imported from Messrs.
1'lwity and Son, Newbury, (¡nglund, and it ni anticipated||@@||Plenty and Son, Newbury, England, and it is anticipated
aie capable of ISknoti. The boiler is double funtac.fl 8||@@||are capable of 15 knots. The boiler is double furnace 8
by 8steel,indicitin{r 200 h p. lhe drum,? «miine is of th»»||@@||by 8 steel, indicating 200 h.p. The driving engine is of the
compound surface cundeusinff type, with lim. and 22m||@@||compound surface condensing type, with 11in. and 22in.
rvliuder, ÍOfn. stroke. The tuuderwer anil pumps are on the||@@||cylinder, 16in. stroke. The condenser and pumps are on the
Worthingtoni, improved principle, and work separately,||@@||Worthingtons improved principle, and work separately,
leaving the mam engine to dmu the propeller only. The||@@||leaving the main engine to drive the propeller only. The
vessel is to be titted out on the mont improved modern||@@||vessel is to be fitted out on the most improved modern
pattern, and a WJft promenade deck will be provided,||@@||pattern, and a 60ft. promenade deck will be provided,
which, with ladies' anrl Kcntkraen's taloon cabins and I||@@||which, with ladies' and gentlemen's saloon cabins and
mam deck, will accommodate GOD pnHiciJ,r(.rH. A banquet||@@||main deck, will accommodate 600 passengers. A banquet
wa» held subsequent to the liuuchinjc, at which congratu-||@@||was held subsequent to the launching, at which congratu-
latory «peeches on the enterpricü of Mows tenwiclc||@@||latory speeches on the enterprise of Messrs. Fenwick
Brothers were made The vessel nat rhnstened the||@@||Brothers were made. The vessel was christened the
Captain Thomas fenwick, m memory of the late founder||@@||Captain Thomas Fenwick, in memory of the late founder
of the fin». It is expected the nrw boat will be running:||@@||of the firm. It is expected the new boat will be running
betweeu Bal linn and Lia mo re in three months||@@||between Ballina and Lismore in three months.
||@@||
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MODEL ENGINEER AND ELECV||@@||MODEL ENGINEER AND ELEC-
I TRTCIANS' ASSOCIATION.||@@||TRICIANS' ASSOCIATION.
A well-aUendsd meeting of the members of the||@@||A well-attended meeting of the members of the
Model Engiueer and Electricians' Association w is||@@||Model Engineer and Electricians' Association was
held at Queen's Hall au Thursday evening the||@@||held at Queen's Hall on Thursday evening. The
objects of the association is to bring together persons||@@||objects of the association is to bring together persons
interested in model engme-inaking, electrical up.||@@||interested in model engine-making, electrical ap-
parttns, and various tools , and at tho mootmgs||@@||paratus, and various tools, and at the meetings
papers on those subjects are road and discussed A||@@||papers on those subjects are read and discussed. A
paper on "The lelsphone " was road by Mr||@@||paper on "The Telephone" was read by Mr.
R M'N Ferguson Mr Ferguson gave a. clear and||@@||R. McN. Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson gave a clear and
interesting account of the w hole apparatus connected||@@||interesting account of the whole apparatus connected
with the instrument He illustrated his remark» by||@@||with the instrument. He illustrated his remarks by
iluplayuig a complete set of the different part? of the||@@||displaying a complete set of the different parts of the
telephone, which be .explained as he went along||@@||telephone, which he explained as he went along.
At the conclusion a vote of thanks was p*iied to||@@||At the conclusion a vote of thanks was passed to
him.||@@||him.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14320322 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LIEUTENANT MACKELLAR.||@@||LIEUTENANT MACKELLAR.
Iho lion 1>Í ftîackoHur, wntiitj relative to his||@@||The Hon, Dr Mackellar, writing relative to his
ton, Lioutoii'ot MjiCUull irt to a friend io bydno*,||@@||son, Lieutenant McKellarto a friend in Sydney
iromhnfdiü on Mu$ _.._, _iys " Ilinu to thanL||@@||from London on May 22, says "I have to thank
>ou\erj ni nth for te« dm/ tho ciHo ino^ng- from||@@||you very much for sending the cable message
I my 3in ut Iiloamfont in Uti h id hü{.n l>n>R iii m tho||@@||from my son at Bloemfontain. He had been lying ill in the
I bieo Mato If soitnl m d ni t irall\ \\ ia nnxioui th it||@@||Free State hospital, and naturally was anxious that
Ipluuld know th it ho lind ieco.e*-ul, nlthour,h 1 r||@@||I should know that he had recovered, althoough for
tho matter of thut I w in quitt, unaware of tho||@@||thematter of that I was quite, unaware of the
reports which ha t «ipp^ued in tho C »pt iiapors, first||@@||reports which had appeared in tho Cape papers, first
rime ho wart mi st?.p, nud the» ti at ii" uns fou» 1 b>||@@||that he was missing, and then that he was found by
Lord Uohorls wounded m tho 1 _LO Mito Hospital||@@||Lord Robert's wounded in the Free State hospital
ino on|y Ituth in theso rep iU weis that If rd||@@||The only truth in these reports was that Lord
l.oliortB f »und him « ht» hu trntoro 1 tho to« o. ai ii||@@||Roberts found him when he entered the town, and
ray son iwilcs to e-'y thut ho ptpeiimic.it fltett Kind||@@||my son writes to say that he experienced great kindness
._?_«?_ from lum, ti« wtll :is ti e iii ei doct ir mid nur te||@@||from him as well as the Boer doctor and nurse
vvao attended him I um cWd tj sa,v ihat I ro||@@||who attended him. I am glad to say that I received a
cuved ft cable on JVTay IO, from w-tiich I giitotr ti at||@@||cable on May 10, from which I gather that he is
ho is quito we I "||@@||quite well"
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305334 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE.||@@||DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE.
At a meeting of tho Mosman Council, held on||@@||At a meeting of the Mosman Council, held on
Tuesday evening, a lettei was received from the||@@||Tuesday evening, a letter was received from the
Board of Health nekuuwlcdging tim receipt of a||@@||Board of Health acknowledging the receipt of a
letter from tho council protesting against tliu carriage||@@||letter from the council protesting against the carriage
of garbuxu to sea. Ino simple acknowledgment of||@@||of garbage to sea. The simple acknowledgment of
the letter was adversely criticised during a. dis-||@@||the letter was adversely criticised during a dis-
cussion which followed tho reading of the||@@||cussion which followed the reading of the
leltsr. One alderman said ho was personally||@@||letter. One alderman said he was personally
convinced that dead rats weis to bo seen lying||@@||convinced that dead rats were to be seen lying
un Balmoral Beach, ana though he could not posi-||@@||on Balmoral Beach, and though he could not posi-
tively say they had been washed up from the Ben,||@@||tively say they had been washed up from the sea,
yet apparently they had The mattei was one v, hich||@@||yet apparently they had. The matter was one which
should be inquired into, faoverul ro*idents had ulso||@@||should be inquired into. Several residents had also
observed nts lying on the beaches within the||@@||observed rats lying on the beaches within the
borough Various opinions \\ oie expressed as to the||@@||borough. Various opinions were expressed as to the
best mode of dealiug with Rarbigo, it buug general's||@@||best mode of dealing with garbage, it being generally
agreed it was best treated by incineration. It||@@||agreed it was best treated by incineration. It
was also stated that some of the " stufF " taken||@@||was also stated that some of the " stuff " taken
out to SOU. was during tho prevaleuco of heavy||@@||out to sea was during the prevalence of heavy
easterly weather frequently returned to tho||@@||easterly weather frequently returned to the
foreshores, 'Illa Major (.Alaerniun Hampshire*»||@@||foreshores. 'The Mayor (Alderman Hampshire)
thoiigot the matter of sufficient importance t] war-||@@||thought the matter of sufficient importance to war-
rant i discussion with other boroughs, but unfortu-||@@||rant a discussion with other boroughs, but unfortu-
nately Mosman r> us not w if hin the Northern ¡suburbs||@@||nately Mosman was not within the Northern Suburbs
Municipal Combination. Io til.o tue garbage to sen||@@||Municipal Combination. To take the garbage to sea
was entirely wrong Tho question was whether the||@@||was entirely wrong. The question was whether the
council could afford to raiBO ii loan for the purpose ot||@@||council could afford to raise a loan for the purpose of
garbage deRtruct ion. Eventuullj the letter uasre||@@||garbage destruction. Eventually the letter was re-
f er i od to comimttei. '||@@||ferred to committee.
'Tho garb ige question was again roforrod to latsr||@@||'The garbage question was again referred to later
in the evening upon the consideration of letters from||@@||in the evening upon the consideration of letters from
the borough councils of Willoughby mid Lane Co\«,||@@||the borough councils of Willoughby and Lane Cove,
stating, iii reply to u suggestion that a conference ot||@@||stating, in reply to a suggestion that a conference of
the northern suburbs should bo held to discuss tho||@@||the northern suburbs should be held to discuss the
garbage question, tlmtthe matter n as one that might||@@||garbage question, that the matter was one that might
well be cunsidored hy the Northern Suburbs Muni-||@@||well be considered by the Northern Suburbs Muni-
cipal Committee 'I he replies wera considered dis-||@@||cipal Committee. The replies were considered dis-
courteous, and n resolution »as 11101 ed that tiley bo||@@||courteous, and n resolution was moved that they be
not received AftoriiBomowhnt protracted discus-||@@||not received. After a somewhat protracted discus-
sion they were ultimately referred to committee,||@@||sion they were ultimately referred to committee,
_,||@@||
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325967 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BRITISH ASSOCIATION RULES,||@@||BRITISH ASSOCIATION RULES
GARDINER CUB COMPETITION. I||@@||GARDINER CUP COMPETITION.
Itt connection with the scmt-itrul-of the Gardiner Cup I||@@||In connection with the semi-final of the Gardiner Cup
cnropetition Volunteers and Rangers met on the Urmen»ity||@@||competition Volunteers and Rangers met on the University
OTU!. Th*rt> M ere nut moro than 100 persont, present.||@@||Oval. There were not more than 100 persons present.
O tri np to the ground bouiT partly under Tiatcr the pirae||@@||Owing to the ground being partly under water the game
wa» played amid difHculti«,, and there was H lack of nnr- j||@@||was played amid diffculties, and there was a lack of any-
thi nu liVo brilliant plav, although boin cides did their||@@||thing like brilliant play, although both sides did their
utmost to keep each other on tho defonnnc. Finally I||@@||utmost to keep each other on the defence. Finally
Volunteer« won by a goals to l. ror the winners Kfo^h.,||@@||Volunteers won by 3 goals to l. For the winners Keogh,
Ü. 'J renholmo, und fine scored, while lfox, kicked i go«, |||@@||C Trenholm, and Rae scored, while Fox, kicked a goal
for liaugen).||@@||for Rangers.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14324339 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BKITISH Ab>OCIArlON||@@||BRITISH ASSOCIATION
SEMI-PIXAL Of THE GARDINER CUP.||@@||SEMI-FINAL OF THE GARDINER CUP.
I Tönras rcpreseoliuf? Ualuiam and West Wallsend met m||@@||Teams representing Balmain and West Wallsend met in
I the n;m 1*11 liol of the O arti in tr Cup competí t J uu on tbo||@@||the semi-final of the Gardiner Cup competition on the
Umveruty Oval onSatnrdnj. The attendance of epec'íi||@@||University on Saturday. The attendance of specta-
| tors ira» email, not raoi-o than l!ot) belnff present, 'iho||@@||tors was small, not more than 250 being present. The
teams were c\tn(y matched (tod tbe pliir íbrotif>bou£ wai||@@||teams were evenly matched and the play throughout was
dobo and evJECitinff. At the call of Umo each nido hud||@@||close and exciting. At the call of time each side had
reared une Rotil. Übe refueo (Mr. L, Johnstone,) then de-||@@||scored one goal. The referee (Mr. L Johnstone) then de-
cided that tlie Rumo lOjould bo continued fur 10 ininut«ej||@@||cided that the game should be continued fur 10 minutes
i-ai.Ii wíii. Tbis wiii dt-no, Litt as «utherrtde wus«l>le to||@@||each way. This was done, but as neither side was able to
incrcast. Us acore, tho Buuie wn a diawn one.||@@||increase its score, the game was a drawn one.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14316691 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BRITISH ASSOCIATION.||@@||BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
A stait will bo made « itb the Gardiner Club com-||@@||A start will be made with the Gardiner Club com-
petition to-day, when Balcownle and West Wallsend||@@||petition to-day, when Balgownie and West Wallsend
meet at Woollougong, and although Wallsend are||@@||meet at Woollongong, and although Wallsend are
repurtod to he in exceptionally good form, tho lour;||@@||reported to be in exceptionally good form, the long
journey will no doubt shake thein un , hut the« eau||@@||journey will no doubt shake them up, but they can
be expected f, give Balgownie a good go for it, if not||@@||be expected to give Balgownie a good go for it, if not
u. bealing Mr John Logan lluutlej, of the Inter||@@||a beating. Mr John Logan Hutley, of the Inter-
provincial Board, will referee the matcb. Ihe||@@||provincial Board, will referee the match. The
Kerr Cup compotitiou will he contiuued, and||@@||Kerr Cup compotition will be continued, and
poprt iiamc, should he wituessed , that claiming most||@@||good games, should he witnessed , that claiming most
attention, 1 owever, should be the fixture between||@@||attention, however, should be the fixture between
Pyrmont llaugor* and Volunteer, at Moore Park.||@@||Pyrmont Rangers and Volunteer, at Moore Park.
Pyrmont llover» und Albmi, at Wentworth Park,||@@||Pyrmont Rovers and Albion, at Wentworth Park,
should also prove nn excellent game. Y.U.C. A. will||@@||should also prove an excellent game. Y.M.C. A. will
nifot Balmain at Birchgrove.||@@||meet Balmain at Birchgrove.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14313989 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE OLD-TIME SQUATTER-.||@@||THE OLD-TIME SQUATTER-.
Tho lato Mr Thomas Major, who was at one||@@||The late Mr Thomas Major, who was at one
time " Inspootor of Runs for the New South||@@||time "Inspector of Runs for the New South
Wales Government," has loft boland him in||@@||Wales Government," has left behind him in
" Loaves from a Squatter's Notebook ' (Sands||@@||"Leaves from a Squatter's Notebook" (Sands
and Co ) some intoiesting reminiscences||@@||and Co ) some interesting reminiscences
of things a» they were in his day||@@||of things as they were in his day
Mr Major arrivod m Sydnoy about tho||@@||Mr Major arrived in Sydney about the
timo of the wreok of the Dunbar, and he was||@@||time of the wreck of the Dunbar, and he was
unnblod by means of copious extracts from the||@@||enabled by means of copious extracts from the
' Syduoy Morning Herald " of thosa days to set||@@||"Sydney Morning Herald " of those days to set
forth graphically the awfulness of that disaster||@@||forth graphically the awfulness of that disaster.
This was but tho beginning of a long sones of in-||@@||This was but the beginning of a long series of in-
teresting adventures in Now South Wales, from||@@||teresting adventures in New South Wales, from
"dispersing" nativos to prosonco as a guest at a||@@||"dispersing" natives to presence as a guest at a
corroboree Mr Major travelled o\ or a irreat part||@@||corroboree. Mr Major travelled over a great part
of tho oountiy, and ho recorded his experiences||@@||of the country, and he recorded his experiences
with n verve and freshness which niako his book||@@||with a verve and freshness which make his book
excellent reading Tho Wills massacre of 18G1||@@||excellent reading. The Wills massacre of 1861
s fully recorded, and the description of tho cor||@@||is fully recorded, and the description of the cor-
roboroo nt which Mr Major was present does not||@@||roboree at which Mr Major was present does not
want for detail Our copy comes from Messrs||@@||want for detail. Our copy comes from Messrs
George Robertson and Co||@@||George Robertson and Co
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14306850 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WILLOUGHBY PRECAUTIONS.||@@||WILLOUGHBY PRECAUTIONS.
¡Since the outbreak oí húbome plague m Sydney||@@||Since the outbreak of bubonic plague m Sydney
the Willoughby Council lias inaugurated a svste||@@||the Willoughby Council lhs inaugurated a systo-
aiatio house-to-house inspection, with a view to||@@||matic house-to-house inspection, with a view to
iniMutaiuing the health of the community. Io that||@@||maintaining the health of the community. In that
direction no noceaaury precautions have hoon over-||@@||direction no necessary precautions have been over-
looked, und the reporta of the local sanitary inspector||@@||looked, and the reports of the local sanitary inspector
have so fur boon of u satisfactory character. It was||@@||have so far been of a satisfactory character. It was
lately decided to loauo circular letter H to housohoidors||@@||lately decided to issue circular letters to householders
throughout the district, Reeking their Assistance m||@@||throughout the district, seeking their assistance in
i keeping all pre nu BOB sciujmbusiy clean. At the last||@@||keeping all premises scrupulously clean. At the last
| mooting of the counctl it waa no ti (lad that the||@@||meeting of the council it was notified that the
i circulars were ready and would bo immediately dis||@@||circulars were ready and would be immediately dis-
1 tributed.||@@||tributed.
A lettfr waa also received from the Board of||@@||A lettfr was also received from the Board of
Health ni ti mating that the Government was||@@||Health intimating that the Government was
willing to bear t lia cost of a mau at a||@@||willing to bear the cost of a man at a
wage not exceeding 7s a day, who would be||@@||wage not exceeding 7s a day, who would be
employed to lay potion for the purpose of ex-||@@||employed to lay poison for the purpose of ex-
terminating rats, und to instruct householders in||@@||terminating rats, and to instruct householders in
the Urja of poisons. General expressions of satis-||@@||the use of poisons. General expressions of satis-
faction fell from the wholo of the uMermon present.||@@||faction fell from the whole of the aldermen present.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14323645 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A NEW FERRY STEAMER.||@@||A NEW FERRY STEAMER.
A new steamer for the ferry service b.tweenßrf||@@||A new steamer for the ferry service between Syd-
ney and Mauly is being built for the Pott J««<II1.,S||@@||ney and Manly is being built for the Port Jackson Co-
oporntive Steamship Company, and wheti compw»||@@||operative Steamship Company, and when completed
will bo a, handsome ndditiou to the -»?«»'."*||@@||will be a handsome addition to the harbour fleet
The boat is being built at Mort s Dock, »raj»||@@||The boat is being built at Mort s Dock, Balmain,
under the supervision and after the dtsiRn ot «at||@@||under the supervision and after the design of Mr.
Waller Reeks, tho woll-luoffn manse wT"*||@@||Walter Reeks, the well-known marine architect,
The vessel is to bo olio of tho double ended pup««||@@||The vessel is to be one of the double ended propeller
typo, and will bo furnished witn triple «I»»||@@||type, and will be furnished with triple expansion
.uguie, by Mort'. Dock and Dtigineeiiog ftsWii||@@||engine, by Mort's Dock and Engineering Company,
Limited, with an indicated horsepnuerof 6sl),aa-'||@@||Limited, with an indicated horsepower of 850, and it
is expected vi ill be capable of dovilopiag a sp«« «||@@||is expected will be capable of developing a speed of
151 Wuol« Sho ai ill be fitted throughout wita <l«||@@||15½ knots. She will be fitted throughout with elec-
trio light 1 ho stoamur, va bich w ill be c1 steel ?.||@@||tric light. The steamer, which will be of steel,
be in readiness about the end of Sepae»aW,or. JJ«J||@@||be in readiness about the end of September or early
in October, falle will have a lortßta of 7*K t»»||@@||in October, she will have a length of 175ft., a beam
of JOft, nut! the depth el the hold will tie M«"||@@||of 30ft., and the depth of the hold will be between
lift and Hft At each end them will lia aKin»||@@||13ft. and 14ft. At each end them will be a turtle-
back ooiistrttctioii, so as to reduce lo » -»"»»"J T||@@||back construction, so as to reduce to a minimum the
effecta of tho heavy seas ia Inch in rou»h *«»»''"||@@||effects of the heavy seas which in rough weather are
»pt to be oncuuntered when m*«»'"!||@@||apt to be encountered when crossing the Heads.
Illaro uro to be enclosed cabin» for. »»<- »' -°"',||@@||There are to be enclosed cabins fore and aft—one for
the Indies and ono for smokers-also J c.°"!mS||@@||the ladies and one for the smokers—also a commodious
deckhouse amidships Um P"»T' *",!||@@||deckhouse amidships. The promenade deck, which
v, til provide accommodation for500 ««"»"Af' T||@@||will provide accommodation for 500 passengers, will
bo made conveniently accessible by a»«»18 S||@@||be made conveniently accessible by double-width
staitwa.s. and lilli possess,, i.uinbM of ilBT||@@||stairways,, and will possess a number of sheltered
nooks, while there will le ta lull length »»»'»8"?,||@@||nooks, while there will be a full-length awning over-
head Hie boat will bo a roomy one he P>*T||@@||head. The boat will be a roomy one the passage-
ways bung v.. le, plenty of .|irt-Ôt||@@||ways being wide, plenty of space being provided be-
tu eon the »eats Special attention H b«»8 P ¡,||@@||tween the seats. Special attention is being paid to
the lavatory accommodation, »ud .'«.""ÄÄ||@@||the lavatory accommodation, and life-saving appli-
ancos will bo present in abundance Oo° "\ vJ||@@||ances will be present in abundance. One of the fea-
ture, of the ve«sel will be the curiously «»«if "".||@@||tures of the vessel will be the curiously shaped keel,
of the kiud known to experts asa" can""'||@@||of the kind known to experts as a "camber."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14329073 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
GARBAGE DESTltUCTOHS.||@@||GARBAGE DESTlRUCTORS.
When the deputation of municipal »?'."»£'"*||@@||When the deputation of municipal representatives
from the subnrbau councils waited upon th»««»'»||@@||from the suburban councils waited upon the Premier
reeeutlt, with referenco to tile ereclionof *»"«.||@@||recently, with reference to the erection of garbage
destructois by tho Government ut «"'T»'eB,T,ÍÍ?!||@@||destructors by the Government at convenient places
for the uae of the muntcmalilies, Sir William MM«||@@||for the use of the municipalities, Sir William Lyn's
roply wa» of an encouraging nature In*T1!?||@@||reply was of an encouraging nature. In accord-
ance with tho Premier's reply a conferuico o'« '«"||@@||ance with tho Premier's reply a conference of all
council« interested ha« been arranged tí J» JJ»»||@@||councils interested has been arranged to be held in
the Equitable Hall city, on Thuudsy, the l61» lo||@@||the Equitable Hall city, on Thursday, the l6th in-
«tant, for the purpose of con»idenug the °"""°a°'||@@||stant, for the purpose of considering the question of
acceptmg theoffor of thB Government, that « J«||@@||accepting the offer of the Government, that if the
ouncil» «greed to unite it was prepared to place lb.||@@||councils agreed to unite it was prepared to place the
money necessary on the Estimates for the tarne«»"||@@||money necessary on the Estimates for the immediate
erection of the destructor» ir..*.«||@@||erection of the destructors.
The Paddington Council, at ii« meeting onBoMW||@@||The Paddington Council, at its meeting on Monday
evening, decided to be represented at the «antere»«.||@@||evening, decided to be represented at the conference
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14299639 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE GARBAGE ' QUESTION.||@@||THE GARBAGE QUESTION.
I MUNICIPAL CONITEttBNCE TO BE HELD.||@@||MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.
'lhe question of tho disposai of liouso rofuge in i||@@||'The question of the disposai of house refuge in
certain districts has frequently boan discussed, with I||@@||certain districts has frequently been discussed, with
moro or loss good results The municipalities in tho||@@||more or less good results. The municipalities in the
eastern suburbs somo years ago held a confereneo||@@||eastern suburbs some years ago held a conference
upon tho subject, without any practical results fol-||@@||upon the subject, without any practical results fol-
lowing At the nistauco of Alderman G .Norton||@@||lowing. At the instance of Alderman G .Norton
Hassell, of tho Woollahra Council, urrangumonts||@@||Hassell, of the Woollahra Council, arrangements
have beau mudo for holding u second conference,||@@||have been made for holding a second conference,
consisting ot tho municipalities of Woollahra, Pad-||@@||consisting of tho municipalities of Woollahra, Pad-
dington, Waverley, Handwick, and Vaucluse With||@@||dington, Waverley, Randwick, and Vaucluse. With
a view of obtaining tho necessary data to submit for||@@||a view of obtaining the necessary data to submit for
the consideration of the conference the Muyor||@@||the consideration of the conference the Mayor
(Alderman W F Latimer) and Aldormaa 0 N.||@@||(Alderman W F Latimer) and Alderman G. N.
Bussell, last week, visited tho Puthoo garbage||@@||Bussell, last week, visited the Pinhoe garbage
destructor at North Sydney lhe garbage question||@@||destructor at North Sydney. The garbage question
was bneflj discussed at tho meering of the Wool-||@@||was briefly discussed at the meering of the Wool-
lahra Council on Monday evening, tho discussion||@@||lahra Council on Monday evening, the discussion
arising out of tha complaints made by Professor||@@||arising out of the complaints made by Professor
Anderson Stuart as to the condition of the present||@@||Anderson Stuart as to the condition of the present
"tin "at Bellvue Hill||@@||"tip "at Bellvue Hill.
Alderman E W Knox said ho recently visited the||@@||Alderman E W Knox said he recently visited the
" tip," und was pleased to say there WSB nothing to||@@||" tip," and was pleased to say there was nothing to
be seen that could be in any way formed unpleasant||@@||be seen that could be in any way termed unpleasant
or a nuisance||@@||or a nuisance.
IhB Mayor saul the complaint of Professor Ander-||@@||The Mayor said the complaint of Professor Ander-
eon Stuart was couched ni Iauguago that waa in his||@@||eon Stuart was couched in language that was in his
opinion not horne out by fact, and also was entirely||@@||opinion not borne out by fact, and also was entirely
opposed to the oridonco given by the Professor,||@@||opposed to the evidence given by the Professor,
before tho garbage destructor commission lu January||@@||before the garbage destructor commission in January
last year, vv hen ho said tho Woollahra Council car-||@@||last year, when ho said the Woollahra Council car-
ried out the work of disposing of the garbage in an||@@||ried out the work of disposing of the garbage in an
admirable inauuer.sthe mode adopten being, m a||@@||admirable manner, the mode adopted being, in a
crude way, his own idea||@@||crude way, his own idea.
Alderman T Fairweather sud he had frequently||@@||Alderman T Fairweather sud he had frequently
visited the "tip," and was quite satisfied that no||@@||visited the "tip," and was quite satisfied that no
nuisauce whatever existed but on tho provioim day||@@||nuisauce whatever existed but on tho previous day
he had again visited it, and to his surprise he did not||@@||he had again visited it, and to his surprise he did not
lind things as he considered thoy should be||@@||find things as he considered they should be.
Tho inspector of nuisances explained that the||@@||The inspector of nuisances explained that the
matter referred to by Aldcrmau Fairweather was||@@||matter referred to by Alderman Fairweather was
caused by contractors coming from other districts||@@||caused by contractors coming from other districts.
Alderman fairweather (coutmuuig) said whoever||@@||Alderman Fairweather (continuing) said whoever
was the cause of not doing the vv ork as it should be||@@||was the cause of not doing the work as it should be
done their officials should see to it, and insist upon||@@||done their officials should see to it, and insist upon
bavlug the work curried out efloctuutly||@@||having the work curried out effectually.
Alderman O N Bussell said there was nothing||@@||Alderman O N Bussell said there was nothing
tbey could do nulli thoy obtained a " destructor "||@@||they could do untill they obtained a " destructor. "
After further discussion! it was decided to advise||@@||After further discussion, it was decided to advise
Professor Stuart that the council vv as doing all in its||@@||Professor Stuart that the council was doing all in its
power to effectually dispose of the garbigo without||@@||power to effectually dispose of the garbige without
causing a nuisance lhe Mayor said hu anticipated||@@||causing a nuisance. The Mayor said he anticipated
the conference on the vv hole question would bugin its||@@||the conference on the whole question would begin its
sittings on T'ridav nest||@@||sittings on Friday next.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14301326 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BANKRUPTCY COURT.||@@||BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(Before Mr. Justico Walker.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Walker.)
APPLICATION FOR A AVRIT OF ATTACH||@@||APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF ATTACH-
MENT.||@@||MENT.
Mr Hemsloy (Messrs Allon and Hemsloy) appeared||@@||Mr Hemsley (Messrs Allan and Hemsley) appeared
for the olhciul assif-nee, Mr L T Llojd, the respon-||@@||for the official assignee, Mr. L.T. Lloyd; the respon-
dent, William Uusbaud, appeared ia person His||@@||dent, William Husband, appeared in person. His
Honor granted the order as prayed an Î directed||@@||Honor granted the order as prayed, and directed
that it should lie in the ofiico for a fortnight, as in||@@||that it should lie in the office for a fortnight, as in
that time tim bankrupt stated ha could pay the||@@||that time the bankrupt stated he could pay the
amount in arrears||@@||amount in arrears.
tBefore the Acting Registrar )||@@||(Before the Acting Registrar )
VOLUNTARY faEQUESmVITON.||@@||VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATION.
Robert Anstess of AVost VA allsend, formerly of||@@||Robert Anstess of West Wallsend, formerly of
lambton, near New castle, hairdre«sor Mr W H||@@||Lambton, near Newcastle, hairdresser. Mr. W. H.
Palmer, ofiioi ii nssign.G||@@||Palmer, official assignee.
Alirod Goorgo Uaruio, of William-street, Broken||@@||Alfred George Carnie, of William-street, Broken
Hill, carter Mr L 1 Lloyd, official assignee||@@||Hill, carter. Mr. L. T. Lloyd official assignee.
CERTIFICATE AFPI-CATIONS||@@||CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS.
Re Edmund bauds Dogau. Adjourned until April||@@||Re Edmund Sands Hogan. Adjourned until April
lb||@@||25.
Ro Jane Schwccrs Tho certificate was suspended||@@||Re Jane Schwears. The certificate was suspended
for 12 months on tho grounds that proper books had||@@||for 12 months on the grounds that proper books had
not been kept, aud that tho bauknipt had incurred||@@||not been kept, and that the bankrupt had incurred
debts without reason »ble or probable grouud of||@@||debts without reasonable or probable ground of
expectation of being able to pay thcui||@@||expectation of being able to pay them.
lto Cliarles Duncombe Hie certificate w is||@@||Re Charles Duncombe. The certificate was
suspended for one week||@@||suspended for one week.
Ho John Duncan Wilton. Tbo certificate waa||@@||Re John Duncan Wilton. The certificate was
grunted||@@||granted.
lie Peter Matthews Adjourned until April 4th||@@||Re Peter Matthews. Adjourned until April 4th.
SINGLE MEETINGS AND PUBLIC||@@||SINGLE MEETINGS AND PUBLIC
EXAMINAPIONb||@@||EXAMINATIONS.
Re Robert and Emma AVutt After witnesses had||@@||Re Robert and Emma Watt. After witnesses had
boon examined, tne matter was adjourned uutil May||@@||been examined, the matter was adjourned until May 2.
Re Ro-erici. William Morrison Adjourned until||@@||Re Roderick William Morrison. Adjourned until
April 25||@@||April 25
Re Charles Hercules Waterhouse Adjourned until||@@||Re Charles Hercules Waterhouse. Adjourned until
Apul 4||@@||April 4.
Re btcphen John Allen Adjonrned until March||@@||Re Stephen John Allen. Adjourned until March
23 ,||@@||28.
Re John Kilpatrick 1 he meeting was closed, and||@@||Re John Kilpatrick. The meeting was closed, and
tho public examination deelirod concluded||@@||the public examination declared concluded.
Re Arthur Mackies Adjourned sine die||@@||Re Arthur Mackins. Adjourned sine die.
Re Katie Jn.opbiuo Baker The examination||@@||Re Katie Josephine Baker. the examination
under section IO was ndjunrned until May 2||@@||under section 30 was adjourned until May 2.
Ro James Riley Tho single meeting closed , the||@@||Re James Riley. The single meeting closed; the
public examinad in waa declared concluded, aud the||@@||public examination was declared concluded, and the
examination under section 30 was also closed||@@||examination under section 30 was also closed.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14296280 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PENDING AHMEST OP ALDEKMEN.||@@||PENDING ARREST OF ALDERMEN.
Quito a sensation was caused in the quiet little||@@||Quite a sensation was caused in the quiet little
township of Lambton this afternoon by a visit||@@||township of Lambton this afternoon by a visit
from one of the sheriff a officers armed with authority||@@||from one of the sheriff's officers armed with authority
to urrest four of tho aldermen of tho Lambton||@@||to arrest four of the aldermen of the Lambton
council for contempt of court It will ho romtmi||@@||council for contempt of court. It will be remem-
bored that seale timo ngo the aldermen of||@@||bered that some time ago the aldermen of
Lambton wore directed by the ¡supremo||@@||Lambton were directed by the Supreme
Court to levy a lighting rate of Is lu tho pound||@@||Court to levy a lighting rate of 1s in the pound
in order to pnrtially meet the ludebledness||@@||in order to partially meet the indebtedness
of the municipality Tho council, howuvcr, by a.||@@||of the municipality. The council, however, by a
majorit>, refused to obey tho directions of the court,||@@||majority, refused to obey the directions of the court,
and levied the ordinary lighting rate of 6d III the||@@||and levied the ordinary lighting rate of 6d in the
£ Aldermen Joseph Turnbull (Mavor), Mathew||@@||£. Aldermen Joseph Turnbull (Mayor), Mathew
Thornton, Stephen Hubhack, and George Metcalfe,||@@||Thornton, Stephen Hubback, and George Metcalfe,
who voted in the council against tho directiou of||@@||who voted in the council against the direction of
the Coutt, were then summoned before tho lull||@@||the Court, were then summoned before the Full
court, and rich finel £10 for contempt of court||@@||court, and each fined £10 for contempt of court.
The tiefen Ants, who have been granted Bevcral||@@||The defendants, who have been granted several
extensions cf time in which to pay the flue, neg-||@@||extensions of time in which to pay the fine, neg-
lected to do so, and stated their intention of refusing||@@||lected to do so, and stated their intention of refusing
to pay Fmally they were allowed until the 20th||@@||to pay. Finally they were allowed until the 20th
instant to consider the matter||@@||instant to consider the matter.
Upon the visit of tho sheriff's officet to-day Mrs||@@||Upon the visit of the sheriff's officer to-day Mrs.
Turnbull (Mayores«) paid the hno of the Mayor, au||@@||Turnbull (Mayoress) paid the fine of the Mayor, an
insurance agçut by occupation The remaining||@@||insurance agent by occupation. The remaining
three nldermou, who are miners, were absout at||@@||three aldermen, who are miners, were absent at
« orlr, and messages were left for them to nttoud the||@@||work, and messages were left for them to attend the
Lambtoa Council-chambers at 10 30 to-morrow||@@||Lambton Council-chambers at 10.30 to-morrow
morning and surrender to arrest by tho Bhenff's||@@||morning and surrender to arrest by the sheriff's
officer Sergeant Salter waited on the throe alder||@@||officer. Sergeant Salter waited on the three alder-
lnon to-night, and they consented to voluntarily||@@||men to-night, and they consented to voluntarily
surrender thomselves is requested.||@@||surrender themselves as requested.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14296704 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE AIUIESTED MAYÜB AND ALDERMEN.||@@||THE ARRESTED MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Tba Maror of Lambton ami two other aldsruien||@@||The Mayor of Lambton and two other aldermen
who wera arrested by order of Ino Sheriff on||@@||who were arrested by order of the Sheriff on
batuiday morning for non-payment of finca||@@||Saturday morning for non-payment of fines
of £10 each imposed by the ï'ull Court for||@@||of £10 each imposed by the Full Court for
contempt of court, still rein am iii tim cells at New-||@@||contempt of court, still remain in the cells at New-
castle lockup Au application has been ni a tie to the||@@||castle lockup. An application has been made to the
Comptroller of Prisons by the local polico olhcers for||@@||Comptroller of Prisons by the local police officers for
the removal of the aldortnon to Maitland Gaol, ns||@@||the removal of the aldermen to Maitland Gaol, as
the accommodation at the lockup ia inadequate for||@@||the accommodation at the lockup is inadequate for
the prisoners||@@||the prisoners.
The uufortuante position m winch tht Lambton||@@||The unfortunate position in which the Lambton
uldorraeu have boon placed waa discussed nt to-||@@||aldermen have been placed was discussed at to-
night's mooting of tbo City Council Alderman||@@||night's meeting of the City Council. Alderman
.V. 13 Sharp, as a matter of privilege, moved with-||@@||W. B. Sharp, as a matter of privilege, moved with-
out notice-*" Ibat a conference of municipalities of||@@||out notice —" That a conference of municipalities of
tho Nowcastlo district bo convened with a \ietv to||@@||the Newcastle district be convened with a view to
approaching the Government with a request thut tho||@@||approaching the Government with a request that the
Mayor and u Worm en of Lambton, who havo recently||@@||Mayor and aldermen of Lambton, who have recently
been arrested, bo immofli itelj role nod "||@@||been arrested, be immediately released."
Aldcrmau Fraser seconded tht» motion||@@||Alderman Fraser seconded the motion.
beveral ali'ormen oppose! thu motion on the||@@||Several aldermen opposed the motion on the
grounds, flratlj , thut any agitation for the release of||@@||grounds, firstly, that any agitation for the release of
the aUorman should emanate from thu ratepayers of||@@||the aldermen should emanate from the ratepayers of
Lambton, and secondly that it would bo USQICBB and||@@||Lambton, and secondly that it would be useless and
improper to ask the Cabinet to reverse a judgment||@@||improper to ask the Cabinet to reverse a judgment
of the Full Court||@@||of the Full Court.
Evontua.lv the motion waa earned by 4 votes to 3,||@@||Eventually the motion was carried by 4 votes to 3,
and the conference will accordingly be convened||@@||and the conference will accordingly be convened
forthwith||@@||forthwith.
The apathy of the raten:»} ers of Lamhton is due to||@@||The apathy of the ratepayers of Lambton is due to
the fact tbut tbo aldermen were appointed to the||@@||the fact that the aldermen were appointed to the
council by the Government aa nominees of the||@@||council by the Government as nominees of the
croditors at a time whon there was no quorum of||@@||creditors at a time when there was no quorum of
tho couucil. Over 300 ratepayers refused to act, and||@@||the council. Over 300 ratepayers refused to act, and
the hope was then expressed that the creditoia||@@||the hope was then expressed that the creditors
would be unsuccessful in their attempts to form a||@@||would be unsuccessful in their attempts to form a
quorum, thereby rendering the striking of ruto)||@@||quorum, thereby rendering the striking of rates
impossible A quorum, however, was eveutually||@@||impossible. A quorum, however, was eveutually
formed, hut «wen then the newly-appoiutod alder-||@@||formed, but even then the newly-appointed alder-
men declined to fully carry out the instructions of the||@@||men declined to fully carry out the instructions of the
Supreme Court, with the result that they were||@@||Supreme Court, with the result that they were
fiuod _||@@||fined.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14296980 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE IMPRISONED ALDERMEN.||@@||THE IMPRISONED ALDERMEN.
Tho Mayor and aldermen of Lambton, who arc||@@||The Mayor and aldermen of Lambton, who are
impnsonea for non-payment of lines inflicted for||@@||imprisoned for non-payment of fines inflicted for
contempt of court, wore to-dny visitait b} a number||@@||contempt of court, were to-day visited by a number
of their friends in tho colls of the Newcastle lookup||@@||of their friends in the cells of the Newcastle lockup.
Iho sanction of the Comptroller-General of Prisons||@@||The sanction of the Comptroller-General of Prisons
for the removil of tho prisonors to the Maitland Gaol||@@||for the removal of the prisonors to the Maitland Gaol
has not yet boon received, but it is anticipated that||@@||has not yet been received, but it is anticipated that
they will bo transferred during tho courco of tho||@@||they will be transferred during the course of the
woek. In accordance with a resolution passed at last||@@||week. In accordance with a resolution passed at last
night's meeting of tho City Council arrangements||@@||night's meeting of the City Council arrangements
aro now being made for holding n conferoucoof||@@||are now being made for holding a conference of
representatives of the wholo of the municipal coun-||@@||representatives of the whole of the municipal coun-
cils of the distant, with a view of approaching tho||@@||cils of the district, with a view of approaching the
Government w ith a request that the unfortunate||@@||Government with a request that the unfortunate
aldermen bo immediately rcloased.||@@||aldermen be immediately released.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14358482 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WHITE BAY PARK.||@@||WHITE BAY PARK.
Au «rea of reclaimed land at Itu/olle Bay (White's||@@||An area of reclaimed land at Rozelle Bay (White's
Creek) has been grunted lo tua puhl c of Balm mi||@@||Creek) has been granted to the public of Balmain
West as a recrealiou-grouud, tut the tiu«teesnre||@@||West as a recreation-grouud, but the trustees are
unaware of its extent, lu loplv to inquines ou this||@@||unaware of its extent. In reply to inquiries on this
und other matt is m ooiiii«et.ou with the roset ve,||@@||and other matters in conection with the reserve,
Mr S J Law, M L A , lins be-n informed that the||@@||Mr. S. J. Law, M. L. A. , has been informed that the
nuestiuti as to the uren to be pro, ided has not \et||@@||question as to the area to be provided has not yet
been dualt with by the 1.milla Department the||@@||been dealt with by the Lands Department. The
Public Works Deparlineut hies, however, reported||@@||Public Works Department has, however, reported
that there is some levelling t, bo done unit Boine||@@||that there is some levelling to be done and some
grass to bo plante I, but cito Bitid-pituipiug 11 cou||@@||grass to be planted , but the sand-pumping in con-
usetion with the redam it ou has baen completed||@@||nection with the reclamation has been completed.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14322970 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TUB BUBONIC PLAGUE,||@@||THE BUBONIC PLAGUE,
NO FUKTLTEE CASES.||@@||NO FURTHER CASES.
Yesterday was a clear diy sa far us bubonic||@@||Yesterday was a clear day as far as bubonic
pi aguo is concerned, mnUng the eighth clear day in||@@||plague is concerned, making the eighth clear day in
(succession.||@@||succession.
Dr. Suiter's report fretu the quarantine hospital||@@||Dr. Salter's report from the quarantine hospital
respecting the patienta under hu charge mentions||@@||respecting the patients under his charge mentions
two whoso condition le tint so hopeful as previously.||@@||two whose condition is not so hopeful as previously.
Some of those whoso condition some days ago wns||@@||Some of those whose condition some days ago was
such aa to give rue to anxiuty ore now improving.||@@||such as to give rise to anxiety are now improving.
Work in the quarantined ureas at Manly was con-||@@||Work in the quarantined areas at Manly was con-
tinued ytsterduy, and good progrès« was mude The||@@||tinued yesterday, and good progress was made. The
area will not, however, be fully cleansed for two or||@@||area will not, however, be fully cleansed for two or
time days to come _ _||@@||time days to come.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14311037 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
"Tills SYDNEY BOYS."||@@||"THE SYDNEY BOYS."
COMMENDED BY IlüDYAIlD KIPLING, j||@@||COMMENDED BY RUDYARD KIPLING
Amongst the Istters recul ved from various parts||@@||Amongst the letters received from various parts
of tho British Empire by Mr J B Wellings,||@@||of the British Empire by Mr J B Wellings,
iclativa to his patriotic emblem, '* a Bntish Square."||@@||relative to his patriotic emblem, "a Bntish Square."
is one from Bullyard Kipling received yesterday||@@||is one from Rudyard Kipling received yesterday.
Mr Kipling, who us eioryono knows, is over lit the||@@||Mr Kipling, who , as everyone knows, is over at the
front, in concluding snys, " T ct nie assure ye u that||@@||front, in concluding says, " Let me assure you that
T have gathered sonlo experience of squales.-cuionitil||@@||I have gathered some experience of squares-colonial
as well as British-that will remain nith mo all my||@@||as well as British-that will remain with me all my
life I had the plfusurn ot «icing Bomo of jour||@@||life. I had the pleasure of seeing some of your
".ytluci bovs ut work near Blue nfjntoin the other||@@||Sydney boys at work near Bloemfontein the other
day-und th«y did it very well "||@@||day-and they did it very well "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373697 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FOOTBALL AT JOHANNES-||@@||FOOTBALL AT JOHANNES-
BURG.||@@||BURG.
Our Johannesburg correapoudent, writing under||@@||Our Johannesburg correspondent, writing under
date August 2J, save -" Yesterday a very mtorost||@@||date August 23, says -" Yesterday a very interest-
in?fiotball mutch lias played on the [Tulon grounds||@@||ing football match has played on the Union grounds
nt Johannesburg betneen u team chosen from the||@@||at Johannesburg between a team chosen from the
New South Wales Mounted Rifles ana a representa-||@@||New South Wales Mounted Rifles and a representa-
tiva fifteen nf ' The Golden City ' Keen interest||@@||tive fifteen of ' The Golden City ' Keen interest
was taken in the event, aud the gama was watched||@@||was taken in the event, and the game was watched
by a considerable number of spectators The Now||@@||by a considerable number of spectators. The New
South Wales team, which was selected after a test||@@||South Wales team, which was selected after a test
game of Probables v Possibles lonsistod of the fol-||@@||game of Probables v Possibles consisted of the fol-
lowing players -Full b»ck, Trumpeter Tohti.||@@||lowing players -Full back, Trumpeter John-.
eton three-quarters, Corporal Taj lor (Parra||@@||ston; three-quarters, Corporal Taylor (Parra-
mitta), Privates M'Gregnr (Inverell), and||@@||matta), Privates M'Gregor (Inverell), and
Bentley (Sydney), five-eighths, Privates Ashton||@@||Bentley (Sydney); five-eighths, Privates Ashton
(Armidale), ami Gray (Armidale) balf-hack,||@@||(Armidale), and Gray (Armidale); half-back,
Farrier-sergeant Gribben (Inverell! , forwards,||@@||Farrier-sergeant Gribben (Inverell); forwards,
Q.M Sergeant Steward and Private J 0 Wallace||@@||Q.M Sergeant Steward and Private J. C. Wallace
(Wollongong), Privates Jones (Mudgee), Norna||@@||(Wollongong), Privates Jones (Mudgee), Norris
(Paddington), Yates, Milson (Sydney), Fishor||@@||(Paddington), Yates, Milson (Sydney), Fisher
(Orange), and Sergeant Vnccbim (Picton), the last«||@@||(Orange), and Sergeant Vaccbini (Picton), the last
named being captain The game, which was de-||@@||named being captain. The game, which was de-
scribed by onlooker» as one of the fastest ever soen||@@||scribed by onlookers as one of the fastest ever seen
in Johannesburg, resulted in a decisive rictorv for||@@||in Johannesburg, resulted in a decisive victorv for
the New South Wales men, who «cored 13 poiuts to||@@||the New South Wales men, who scored 13 points to
their opponent's 5 Their passing towards the close||@@||their opponent's 5. Their passing towards the close
of the game completely demoralised the Johannes-||@@||of the game completely demoralised the Johannes-
burg players, and the combination »bown, consider-||@@||burg players, and the combination shows, consider-
ing that our fellow» had only played once together,||@@||ing that our fellows had only played once together,
wiB moat admirable Without being invidious it may||@@||was most admirable. Without being invidious it may
be »aid that Taylor vu the most bullum player ob||@@||be said that Taylor was the most brilliant player on
the Seid The win appeared to bs a popular cne,||@@||the field. The win appeared to be a popular one,
eveu among the resident spectators, and the victors||@@||even among the resident spectators, and the victors
we-e heartily cheered at the close ot the game, and||@@||were heartily cheered at the close of the game, and
as they wore grouped for photographie purposes "||@@||as they were grouped for photographic purposes. "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14312773 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BANQUET AT FORSTER.||@@||BANQUET AT FORSTER.
FORSTER, Saturday. '||@@||FORSTER, Saturday. '
The Minister for Work« aud party were banqueted||@@||The Minister for Works and party were banqueted
hero lsBt night. There waa a large attendance. Mr.||@@||here last night. There was a large attendance. Mr.
W. C. Rush presided, and Mr. II Breckenridge occu||@@||W. C. Rush presided, and Mr. R. Breckenridge occu
piel the vice-chair. A plesbant evening was spent.||@@||pied the vice-chair. A pleasant evening was spent.
Songs were sung and recitations dehveied. lu re-||@@||Songs were sung and recitations delivered. In re-
sponding to tlie toast of the Ministry Mr. O'sullivan||@@||sponding to the toast of the Ministry Mr. O'Sullivan
dwelt principally upon local matteis. He referred||@@||dwelt principally upon local matters. He referred
to the neotiAity for improving the bar and harbours||@@||to the necessity for improving the bar and harbours
generally, and claimed that the Lyue Ministry was||@@||generally, and claimed that the Lyne Ministry was
essentially a couutiy Ministry, and would see that||@@||essentially a country Ministry, and would see that
the couutry wants were attended to properly. The||@@||the country wants were attended to properly. The
patty leaves by «team launch for Hexham via||@@||party leaves by steam launch for Hexham via
Coolongolook, where they will take train, expectuig||@@||Coolongalook, where they will take train, expecting
to arrive m Sydney at midday on Monday.||@@||to arrive in Sydney at midday on Monday.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14224811 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE KHALIFA'S DRAMATIC||@@||THE KHALIFA'S DRAMATIC
DEATH.||@@||DEATH.
_______||@@||
«' A REALLY HEROIC DEA.TH."||@@||" A REALLY HEROIC DEATH."
THE END OF MARD1SM||@@||THE END OF MAHDISM.
Colonol Sir F. Wingate and Major Watson, »bj||@@||Colonel Sir F. Wingate and Major Watson, who
arrived at Cairo yesterday from Omdnrinan, tura||@@||arrived at Cairo yesterday from Omdurman, have
(says tho " Dally News ' correspondent) givea soma||@@||(says the " Daily News " correspondent) given some
interesting and graphic nccc juts of the pursuit atd||@@||interesting and graphic accounts of the pursuit and
death of the Klmlifa. Jt is -¡uite evident that SJ||@@||death of the Khalifa. It is quite evident that Sir
F Wingate displayed grout tact null judt>_citu||@@||F. Wingate displayed great tact and judgment in
maumu«ring his force, which was numerically «Mt;||@@||manoeuvring his force, which was numerically vastly
mferior to tho Don isno«, but n bold stroke on ed||@@||inferior to the Dervishes, but a bold stroke on each
occasion enabled lum flrstlv to intercept -ttct||@@||occasion enabled him firstly to intercept Ahmed
J'"cdil, n ho, after a foragiug expédition, was aboutt||@@||Fedil, who, after a foraging expedition, was about to
joiu hands with the IChulifuu, ami secondly to al||@@||join hands with the Khalifan, and secondly to end
off the latter whilst making his way to Qcdid lit||@@||off the latter whilst making his way to Gedid. The
Khalifa met his doath in u leally heroio inauuer, lid||@@||Khalifa met his death in a really heroic manner, and
ovo-wituossos, though .korouRhiy despising te« nu,||@@||eye-witnesses, though thoroughly despising the man,
admit thut bis end was indeed pathetic He wit||@@||admit that his end was indeed pathetic. He was
in tho thick of tlio ilimt, and when ha da.||@@||in the thick of the fight, and when he dis-
covored that all hopes of success were TU||@@||covered that all hopes of success were vain
he dismounted, null ordered all his Emin||@@||he dismounted, and ordered all his Emirs
to do likewise and rally round lum. He then ni||@@||to do likewise and rally round him. He then sat
donn on his sheepskin with his Emirs around bun,||@@||down on his sheepskin with his Emirs around him.
lie placed his bodyguard m front, und thsy «HI||@@||He placed his bodyguard in front, and they were
all killed to a mun The Khalifa was shot thrcugt||@@||all killed to a man. The Khalifa was shot through
the head, heart, arm, and log, as (adds the COT«||@@||the head, heart, arm, and leg, as (adds the corres-
pondent) lus Jibheb, which Major Watson Bhtnredtt||@@||pondent) his jibbeh, which Major Watson showed to
lue, testifies Ile mis afterwards buried ela» li||@@||me, testifies. He was afterwards buried close to
whoro he fell by his own people, under Colonel Tu»||@@||where he fell by his own people, under Colonel Win-
gate's supervision, and thus ended the carier oil||@@||gate's supervision, and thus ended the career of a
mau whom thousands norshipped lu their iRUoran»||@@||man whom thousands worshipped in their ignorance.
With his death it is to bo hoped that the totaled||@@||With his death it is to be hoped that the total col-
lapse of Mahdi.T has beon brought about. CDICMI||@@||lapse of Mahdism has been brought about. Colonel
Wingate- force consisted of 3700 mon, officered bj||@@||Wingate's force consisted of 3700 men, officered by
Colonel Lewis, Lieutenant-Colonel Mahon, Lie».||@@||Colonel Lewis, Lieutenant-Colonel Mahon, Lieu-
tenant-Colouel Hickman, mid Major \\ ilLinson, will||@@||tenant-Colonel Hickman, and Major Wilkinson, with
en Maxims and a battery of artillery. Colonel liw||@@||sixn Maxims and a battery of artillery. Colonel Win-
gate is loud in praise of Ins men and his ofheers.||@@||gate is loud in praise of his men and his officers.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14291762 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FEDERATION.||@@||FEDERATION.
THE FEDERAL DELEGATION TO ENGLAND.||@@||THE FEDERAL DELEGATION TO ENGLAND.
DECISION OF THE CABINET.||@@||DECISION OF THE CABINET.
THE APPOINTMENT OF MB. BARTON.||@@||THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. BARTON.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DELEGATES.||@@||INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DELEGATES.
A Cabinet meeting wa« held yesterdav, at which it||@@||A Cabinet meeting was held yesterday, at which it
was formally resolved to request Mr Edmund l):irtju,||@@||was formally resolved to request Mr. Edmund Barton,
Q (J , M L A , to represent îiew South Wiles ns n||@@||Q.C., M.L.A., to represent New South Wales as a
delegato to Eng »nil tor tho purpose of expuuning||@@||delegate to England for the purpose of explaining
matters in connection with tho Commonwealth Bill||@@||matters in connection with the Commonwealth Bill.
Mr Lyno bud an interview with Mr Bartou dining||@@||Mr. Lyne had an interview with Mr. Barton during
tho day und that gentleman »greed '« afept tho||@@||the day, and that gentleman agreed to accept the
corami sion||@@||commission.
It will bo remembered that at the Premiers' con-||@@||It will be remembered that at the Premiers' con-
ference held last week the following resolution was||@@||ference held last week the following resolution was
Agreed to -" Hint ni^oniplisnco with tho roquait||@@||agreed to :—" That in compliance with the request
contained in the despatch received frirn tho||@@||contained in the despatch received from the
Secretary of Stato for tho Colonies, that||@@||Secretary of State for the Colonies, that
delegates from the Australian colonies Blionl 1||@@||delegates from the Australian colonies should
be sont to Tnglund ti oxplsin lind givo||@@||be sent to England to explain and give
assistance when the Australian Commonwealth||@@||assistance when the Australian Commonwealth
Bill comes heforo the Impjtial Parliament, this con-||@@||Bill comes before the Imperial Parliament, this con-
ference is of opinion that each cilouy should appoint||@@||ference is of opinion that each colony should appoint
a delegate, mid that such uclcgato, when itppointid,||@@||a delegate, and that such delegate, when appointed,
should repros ntnll the fcdonting colonies in unitodly||@@||should represent all the federating colonies in unitedly
UTRIU" tho parsago of tho bill through tho Imj erial||@@||urging the passage of the bill through the Imperial
Parliament without amendment, and in expl .lump||@@||Parliament without amendment, and in explaining
any legal or o institulioual questions that may ame "||@@||any legal or constitutional questions that may arise."
Mr Lyno desired to place on reend Ins opiniru||@@||Mr. Lyne desired to place on record his opinion
that a delcguton consisting of Mr Bin ton and Mr||@@||that a delegation consisting of Mr. Barton and Mr.
Deakin would be preferable||@@||Deakin would be preferable.
The conference ! lso agreed to the following in||@@||The conference also agreed to the following in-
slructions for tho guidaneo of the doleg ttcs -Hint,||@@||structions for the guidance of the delegates :—That,
in the opinion of this conference, tho delegates who||@@||in the opinion of this conference, the delegates who
mavbesont to London in relation to the Ci inmon||@@||may be sent to London in relation to the Common-
wotlth Bill should emphasise tho lollcwmg f ic*s -||@@||wealth Bill should emphasise the followmg facts :—
(a) That a bill was onginully draftel and dncussed||@@||(a) That a bill was originally drafted and discussed
by repro'ontatives of nil the Australian colonies||@@||by representatives of all the Australian colonies
m 1891 (bl That in 1897 a convention «as specially||@@||in 1891. (b) That in 1897 a convention was specially
elected by the people of Now South Wulos, Victoria,||@@||elected by the people of New South Wales, Victoria,
South Australia, und Tasmania, and included ulso||@@||South Australia, and Tasmania, and included also
representatives of Western Auitrulia 1 h it this con-||@@||representatives of Western Australia. That this con-
vention sat in Adelaide, Sydney mid Melbourne, und||@@||vention sat in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, and
debated, amended, ro drafted and tliiullv dopted||@@||debated, amended, re-drafted and finally adopted
the bill utter many weeks of labour, (c) that later||@@||the bill after many weeks of labour. (c) That later
ou, the Premiers of the colonies named und the Pre-||@@||on, the Premiers of the colonies named and the Pre-
mier of Queensland made cortuin further amend-||@@||mier of Queensland made certain further amend-
ments in the bill, which was theil, by Parliamentary||@@||ments in the bill, which was then, by Parliamentary
authority, by statute, referred to the votes of the||@@||authority, by statute, referred to the votes of the
electors of the colonies with the exception of||@@||electors of the colonies with the exception of
We'torn Australia, (d) That m New South Wales,||@@||Western Australia. (d) That in New South Wales,
Victorti, Queensland, South Australia, andlnsmauia||@@||Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Tasmania
the draft bill was approved by a largo majority of||@@||the draft bill was approved by a large majority of
the voters, the total votes b^mg 37-4,681 ior and||@@||the voters, the total votes being 374,681 for and
114,359 ngsiDBt||@@||144,355 against.
FEDERAL TOLLING, 1898 AND 1819_||@@||FEDERAL POLLING, 1898 AND 1899.
New South Wale» j ^inst ^||@@||New South Wales { For ... ... 71,595 ... 107,420} {Against ... ... 66,228 ... 82,741}
«ueenslanl ¡Against||@@||Queensland ... ... ... ... ...{For ... ... ... 35,181} {Against ... ... ... 28,965}
Victoria ! A^inst||@@||Victoria ... ... ... {For ... ... 100,520 ... 152,635} {Against ... ... 22,099 ... 9,894}
m f for||@@||
Tasmania j AgÄ,nst||@@||Tasmania ... ... ... ... {For ... ... 11,746 ... 13,437} {Against ... ... 2,689 ... 791}
South Australia j AJ»irat||@@||South Australia ... ... {For ... ... 35,800 ... 65,990} {Against ... ... 17,320 ... 17,053}
(e) I hu legislatures ot the colonies M lioso v otes had||@@||(e) The legislatures of the colonies whose votes had
approved tho bill, then remitted tho a raft to the Im-||@@||approved the bill, then remitted the draft to the Im-
perial authorities, praying rior its possing by the||@@||perial authorities, praying for its passing by the
Imi eriul Parliament That tn view of these facts,||@@||Imperial Parliament. That in view of these facts,
the Imperial Government and Parliament bo respect-||@@||the Imperial Government and Parliament be respect-
fully urged to pass the bill so carefully drawn and||@@||fully urged to pass the bill so carefully drawn and
considered, and finally adopted by the people with-||@@||considered, and finally adopted by the people with-
out anv amendment||@@||out any amendment.
We leam that Mr Barton, who will be accom-||@@||We learn that Mr. Barton, who will be accom-
panied by Mrs Barton, booked his pasaago by the||@@||panied by Mrs. Barton, booked his passage by the
Orizaba, which leaves on Saturday When spokon||@@||Orizaba, which leaves on Saturday. When spoken
to last night on the subiect Df whether he would||@@||to last night on the subject of whether he would
not be preoeded ni arrival by Mr Deakin (Victorian||@@||not be preceded in arrival by Mr. Deakin (Victorian
delegate), ho said " No , I think there is a pos-||@@||delegate), he said : " No ; I think there is a pos-
sibility of our reaching Lonuuu about the Bame||@@||sibility of our reaching London about the same
lime "||@@||time."
Yesterday Mr Baiton received from Sir John||@@||Yesterday Mr. Barton received from Sir John
Forrest a very f nenuly telegram inviting Mr aim||@@||Forrest a very friendly telegram inviting Mr. and
Mm Barton to become his guests during their stay||@@||Mrs. Barton to become his guests during their stay
at Albany _||@@||at Albany.
100 520||@@||
22 09J||@@||
11741!||@@||
2,r89||@@||
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14358333 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TOE QUEENSLAND TRACKERS.||@@||THE QUEENSLAND TRACKERS.
BRISBANE, Fiiday.||@@||BRISBANE, Friday.
There bave been rumours in Brisbane recently that||@@||There have been rumours in Brisbane recently that
the Queensland black tracker», sent lo New South||@@||the Queensland black trackers, sent to New South
Wnlos to engasre ni tho pursuit of tho Breelong||@@||Wales to engage in the pursuit of the Breelong
blacks, have not been given a fair cbauce. Tbese||@@||blacks, have not been given a fair chance. These
rumours have since roschcd the Homo Secretary from||@@||rumours have since reached the Home Secretary from
poisons who oonie from tho southern colony. One||@@||persons who come from the southern colony. One
gentleman considered it te bia duty to write direct to||@@||gentleman considered it as his duty to write direct to
Mr. Tozton, and ho conflima the étalements made by||@@||Mr. Foxton, and he confirms the statements made by
others. It wua pointed out to tho Munster that the||@@||others. It was pointed out to the Minister that the
trackers wore asked for by the heads of the New||@@||trackers were asked for by the heads of the New
South Walu» police force, who ure desirous that the||@@||South Wales police force, who are desirous that the
trackers should he git en every facility. It is stated||@@||trackers should be given every facility. It is stated
that no complaint baa buen made by Sub-inspector||@@||that no complaint had been made by Sub-inspector
Galbraith.||@@||Galbraith.
ARMIDALU, Friday.||@@||ARMIDALE, Friday.
Several police from Sydney arrived yesterday and||@@||Several police from Sydney arrived yesterday and
tin» morning on their wa}' to engago lu tbe pursuit of||@@||this morning on their way to engage in the pursuit of
the Brccloug black«.||@@||the Breelong blacks.
WALCHA, Friday.||@@||WALCHA, Friday.
The police are prepanug to intercept the blacks.||@@||The police are preparing to intercept the blacks.
Nowendoc atatiou is about 4.) miles from hore,||@@||Nowendoc station is about 45 miles from here,
Cooplacurripa about GO miles distant, and Giro, on||@@||Cooplacurripa about 60 miles distant, and Giro, on
the Gloucester-Copeland-.-oail, about the same dis-||@@||the Gloucester-Copeland-road, about the same dis-
tance The sciub country, which abound» iii overt||@@||tance. The scrub country, which abounds in every
direction on the brokon slopes of tho tableland, will||@@||direction on the brokon slopes of the tableland, will
afford tim best possible coter for the blacks. Some||@@||afford the best possible cover for the blacks. Some
of tho scrubs, however, are »o thick that it is im-||@@||of the scrubs, however, are so thick that it is im-
possible to travel oil horseback, snd too rough and||@@||possible to travel on horseback, and too rough and
n lid to explore on foot.||@@||wild to explore on foot.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14367959 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A DROWNING FATALITY.||@@||A DROWNING FATALITY.
, Tb s body of a seaman named James Kenny, a,||@@||The body of a seaman named James Kenny, a
member of the crew of the steamship Era, was ais«||@@||member of the crew of the steamship Era, was dis-
covered this morning undor Iho Market Wliarf, and||@@||covered this morning under the Market Wharf, and
was conveyed by the water police to tbo City Morgûo.||@@||was conveyed by the water police to the City Morgue.
The deceased was missed from his vessel ou tho lOttt||@@||The deceased was missed from his vessel on the 10th
instant, aud lus disappearance waa reported to the,||@@||instant, and his disappearance was reported to the
liolico uuthotitios. He was lost seen ulive at about||@@||police authorities. He was last seen alive at about
10 o'clock na tho night of the date mentioned ou||@@||10 o'clock on the night of the date mentioned on
hoard tbo Era, which was then lying at the A.A.||@@||board the Era, which was then lying at the A.A.
Company's shoots. No one appears to hava||@@||Company's shoots. No one appears to have
witnessed the accident. üccensrd was *||@@||witnessed the accident. Deceased was a
single man, 25 years of age, and a native of Eugland.||@@||single man, 25 years of age, and a native of England.
This body, which had boen in ino water for it week,||@@||This body, which had been in the water for a week,
was washed under tho whart by the tide at a spot||@@||was washed under the wharf by the tide at a spot
cloie to the place where the Era was berthed, The||@@||close to the place where the Era was berthed, The
features were recogumble, and the body was identi-||@@||features were recognisable, and the body was identi-
fied. The City Coronet opeued au inquest nt tho||@@||fied. The City Coronet opened an inquest at the
Clarendon Hotel this aftornoon, but after evidence of||@@||Clarendon Hotel this afternoon, but after evidence of
idoutirloatiou had) been given the inquiry wea ad||@@||identification had been given the inquiry was ad-
join ned until Thursday next, when the steamship||@@||journed until Thursday next, when the steamship
Era is expected to be agaiu iu port.||@@||Era is expected to be again in port.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14332224 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DRUMMOYNE WESLEYAN SUNDAY||@@||DRUMMOYNE WESLEYAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL ANNVKHSAEY.||@@||SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.
The anniversary of Drummoyne Wesluyau Sunda)||@@||The anniversary of Drummoyne Wesluyan Sunday
School was celebrated by special services held in thl||@@||School was celebrated by special services held in the
Carriuaton Hall on Munday last. In the morning th«||@@||Carrington Hall on Monday last. In the morning the
proacbor was the Ituv. E. J. Kodd, in the afternoon||@@||preacher was the Rev. E. J. Rodd, in the afternoon
the Itov. 3. Venman, anil in the evening the Itev.||@@||the Rev. J. Penman, and in the evening theRev.
H. Jones. There wera crowded cougregatious,||@@||H. Jones. There were crowded congregations,
eepecm'ly in' tho nfternoon and evening. The||@@||especialy in the afternoon and evening. The
scholars, willi thu oesistuuee of the church choir and||@@||scholars, with the assistance of the church choir and
friends, under the couduoloreblp of Mr. Robert||@@||friends, under the conductorship of Mr. Robert
Dunsmure, reudurod special hymus »nil anthem«.||@@||Dunsmore, rendered special hymss and anthems.
The celebrations wero coutinued ou Monduy night by||@@||The celebrations were coutinued on Monday night by
a public meeting held iu the same hall, about 301)||@@||a public meeting held in the same hall, about 300
persona being proseitt. The chuir wss occupied by||@@||persons being present. The chair was occupied by
Alderman Richard«, Addre*«09 were delivered by Mr.||@@||Alderman Richards. Addresses were delivered by Mr.
Hawkins («upenntoiideut of the Stanmore Wo-loysu||@@||Hawkins (superintendent of the Stanmore Wesleyan
Sunday School), the Itev. fl. Jones, and the chair-||@@||Sunday School), the Rev.H. Jones, and the chair-
man. Tho soctaiury of tho Behool (Mr. \V, H. Duns||@@||man. The sectretary of the Sehool (Mr.W. H. Duns-
more) ni his report slated that. the school was m a||@@||more) in his report stated that the school was in a
llounshing condition, the number of scholars on the||@@||flourishing condition, the number of scholars on the
rollbeiug 173, with a staff of 13 teachero. The tren- /||@@||roll being 173, with a staff of 13 teachers. The trea-
eurer'« ttateiueiit showed a credit búlanos. Mr, W.||@@||surer's statement showed a credit balance. Mr. W.
E, Scotter acted as organist aud accompanist.||@@||E. Scotter acted as organist and accompanist.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28247596 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NO. 2 JUKY COURT.||@@||NO. 2 JURY COURT.
(Before Mr. .1 untice Stephen and a jury of four.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.)
CLAIM AGAINST AN IN TUST ATE ESTATE.||@@||CLAIM AGAINST AN INTESTATE ESTATE.
Walsh v. Orrock.||@@||Walsh v. Orrock.
Mr. Thompsou, im-ttuctt-d by Mr. F. Norris,||@@||Mr. Thompson, instructed by Mr. F. Norris,
ap pe ure il for the plaintiff, and Mr. T. Rolin,||@@||appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. T. Rolin,
iusctueled by Mr. ii. Levy, for tho defendant.||@@||instructed by Mr. T. Levy, for the defendant.
Thia waa a suit by Michael Walsh to recover||@@||This was a suit by Michael Walsh to recover
£ü-ia 14s from Charles Orrock, defendant, nt||@@||£342 14s from Charles Orrock, defendant, as
administrator of the estatu of Alexander Orrock,||@@||administrator of the estate of Alexander Orrock,
deceased, mtentut«. The mnuuy was alleged||@@||deceased, intestate. The money was alleged
to be due for work done, ni;»tanais provided, funeral||@@||to be due for work done, materials provided, funeral
ei pe unes, board, lodging, wasoiug, and attaudaucu||@@||expenses, board, lodging, washing, and attendance
for deceased, gooda sold aud delivered, &c, aud||@@||for deceased, goods sold and delivered, &c, and
money laut aud paid, and interest thereon. The||@@||money lent and paid, and interest thereon. The
defence fras that dufaudimt aud the deceased Alex-||@@||defence was that defendant and the deceased Alex-
ander Orrock wore never indebted as alleged.||@@||ander Orrock were never indebted as alleged.
Tho case stands pat t heard.||@@||The case stands part heard.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14223134 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE MANLY TO NARRABEEN||@@||THE MANLY TO NARRABEEN
TRAMWAY.||@@||TRAMWAY.
A meeting of the Manly to Narrabeen 'Iramwav||@@||A meeting of the Manly to Narrabeen Tramway
League w as hold tu Manly on Tridav, when Mr 1||@@||League was held in Manly on Fridav, when Mr. T.
T West presided, and thoro wore also present Messrs||@@||J. West presided, and there were also present Messrs.
E Ridge & Ii Itidge, and H J? Robey||@@||E. Ridge, S. L. Ridge, and H. T. Robey
(Manly), D Turrel! and H Allum (Brook-||@@||(Manly), D. Farrell and H. Allum (Brook-
vale), D M'lieau, r \V juadcr (Narrabeen),||@@||vale), D. McLean, F. W. Loader (Narrabeen),
und T Symonds (Bayview) Mr. Dugald||@@||and J. Symonds (Bayview). Mr. Dugald
Thomson, M L A , wroto that the Minister for||@@||Thomson, M.L.A., wrote that the Minister for
Works itho Hon I! W O'sullivan, MtA\||@@||Works (the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.L.A.)
would probably bo ablo to make a vimt to inspect the||@@||would probably be able to make a visit to inspect the
route of the proposod tramway ou Saturrtav, lanuary||@@||route of the proposod tramway on Saturday, January
27 It » as decided to provide a woll-horsed coach for||@@||27. It was decided to provide a well-horsed coach for
the Ministerial party,¡t» invite a hunted number of||@@||the Ministerial party, to invite a limited number of
guests, including the Major of Manly, und to||@@||guests, including the Mayor of Manly, and to
observe the "following programme -Leave Manly||@@||observe the following programme :— Leave Manly
at K1, roach 3ayview at 12, tul o steam launch for||@@||at 10, reach Bayview at 12, take steam launch for
au hour and a half round Scotland Island or to||@@||an hour and a half round Scotland Island or to
Stokes Point, armo Newport 1 ¿0, lunch at Nmv||@@||Stokes Point, arrive Newport 1.30, lunch at New-
port 1 30 to 2 JO||@@||port 1.30 to 2.30.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14311802 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TROOPER T. FOGARTY.||@@||TROOPER T. FOGARTY.
Trooper Thomas Toparty of the 1st Australian||@@||Trooper Thomas Fogarty, of the 1st Australian
Hoi so, wilting to Ins sibtci (who rue ut en m tbe Qui-||@@||Horse, writing to his sister (who resides in the Qui-
rindi (Iiattict) tram BloLmfonfjin under data of April||@@||rindi District) from Bloomfontein under date of April
1 eays " iho second contingent have hud bad luck||@@||1 says " The second contingent have had bad luck
since thoy lauded lhere have beeu five deaths A.||@@||since they landed. There have been five deaths. A
poor follow name ti Bonnor una killed a îcw day»||@@||poor follow named Bonnor was killed a few days
pro and two otherß wounded-Mur hu and \Ve*pel||@@||Go and two otherS wounded -Martin and Wessel.
Wo bunod pojr Bonnor next m oro i n £ on tho Bide of||@@||We buried poor Bonnor next morning on tho side of
a lonely kop?« under a shady tree Martin was very||@@||a lovely kopje under a shady tree. Martin was very
lucky, for when ho was wounded and on tho ground||@@||lucky, for when he was wounded and on the ground
u shell burst near him, cutting the shoulder strap off||@@||a shell burst near him, cutting the shoulder strap off
his coat, and another cunio wbuu ho was put on his||@@||his coat, and another came when he was put on his
horse and bung led tinny, and knocked his holintt||@@||horse and being led awayy, and knocked his helmet
off So you can see how luck) some peorlo are||@@||off. So you can see how lucky some people are.
IhoHB big sholls coi ita m 2 )0 bullets, and Mhcu they||@@||Those big shells contain 250 bullets, and when they
burst thoy ih all loads The Mudgee poopio pccm to||@@||burst theyy fly all roads. The Mudgee people seem to
be very unlucky, as thorn arc now Troopers Thomas,||@@||be very unlucky, as there are now Troopers Thomas,
BucboU/, Martin, Weiael, und Ford who havo all||@@||Bucholtz, Martin, Wesseel, and Ford who have all
been in trouble All tbe hîjxuîuI contingent noys havo||@@||been in trouble. All the second contingent boys have
joiued u«. Wo were glad to meet them "||@@||joined us. We were glad to meet them "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14301995 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TUE AUSTRALIAN RIFLES.||@@||THE AUSTRALIAN RIFLES.
Tut» coromnndmg ofltcer of the Gtli Volunteer||@@||The commanding officer of the 6th Volunteer
liifimtry lïepiniunt, Lieutenant-Colonel "Wright,||@@||Infantry Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Wright,
held Ins aouuul inspection of A, 13. 0, D (head«||@@||held his annual inspection of A, B, C. D (head-
quarters cempamos) and F (llurnsby) company||@@||quarters companies) and F (Hornsby) company
ou Saturday lost in the Iuner Domain The Colonel,||@@||ou Saturday last in the Inner Domain. The Colonel,
who had a full attuidauco of company nfliLera, «ft»||@@||who had a full attendance of company officers, was
assisted bv Mitjor Pass m oro and the acting Adjutant,||@@||assisted bv Major Passmore and the acting Adjutant,
Captain 13 0. Cook?. A inmute inspect ion r»f the||@@||Captain E. C.Cook. A minute inspection of the
clothing and accoutrements waa mnde, thu officers||@@||clothing and accoutrements was made, the officers
commanding companies i enden rig pood advice «hero||@@||commanding companies rendering good advice where
any was necessary, llio officers commanding Ji und||@@||any was necessary. The officers commanding B and
P (Hornfihy) companies, Cupltim Curtis and Lieu-||@@||F (Hornsby) companies, Captain Curtis and Lieu-
tenant Crane rosrectnelj, ivoru congratulated nu||@@||tenant Crane respectively, were congratulated on
tho ficellent turn-out of their companies, iho lolt*r||@@||the excellent turn-out of their companies, the later
company having over 90 mon present. After the||@@||company having over 90 men present. After the
inspection of Iho sti\ernl compuuios battalion drill||@@||inspection of the several companies battalion drill
waa indulged ni, nil ranks ßhotving a marked im-||@@||was indulged in, all ranks showing a marked im-
provement * nineo tbo lust inspection. Ihe company||@@||provement since the last inspection. The company
officers prcKuut «ero:-A com nany : Captain||@@||officers present were:-A company: Captain
M'llvrido, Lieutenant Huphrp. Lieutenant M'K>o.||@@||M'Ilvride, Lieutenant Hughes, Lieutenant M'Kye.
Bcompany: Ctptam Curtis, Lieutenant Goodman||@@||B company: Captain Curtis, Lieutenant Goodman.
C company : Captuu Miehaelia, Lieutenant Arnott.||@@||C company: Captain Michaelis, Lieutenant Arnott.
D company : Captam Chuck, Lieutenant Booker,||@@||D company: Captain Chuck, Lieutenant Booker.
IF compiiiiy* Lieutenant Crane. Lietitenant||@@||F company: Lieutenant Crane. Lieutenant-
Colontl "Wright bended the regiment ia the march||@@||Colonel Wright headed the regiment in the march
to aud from the parade ground.||@@||to and from the parade ground.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354702 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
\ NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE.
THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.||@@||THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. '||@@||NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.
The bin que Samoa arrived to-ti ty from Rockhampton to||@@||The barque Samoa arrived to-day from Rockhampton to
load a curyo of cor,, from the lîunioort Cullicrv fur the||@@||load a cargo of coal from the Burwood Colliery for the
Wett Co-ut Th» barque Woodburn bulled to day for||@@||West Coast. The barque Woodburn sailed to-day for
Iquiqut? with 247S tons of Seaham coa! , the barque Char-||@@||Iquique with 2478 tons of Seaham coal; the barque Char-
ion us tailed for Autofagaata with 129G tons of Walkend||@@||lonus sailed for Antofagasta with 1296 tons of Wallsend
roul, the four masted barque Lort! Srttfteubury sailed for||@@||coal; the four-masted barque Lord Shaftesbury sailed for
Valparaiso with J455 tons of Puck en field co*.l, and the||@@||Valparaiso with 3455 tons of Duckenfield coal; and the
steamer St Lout* tailed for .N oural» with 1120 tons of||@@||steamer St. Louis sailed for Noumea with 1120 tons of
conl||@@||coal.
In tb» '"tircoloDiii trade the *t*utncr Wnancape sailed||@@||In the Intercolonial trade the steamer Whangape[?] sailed
forîNew5 enHttd with 4000 tons of coal , the steamer||@@||for New Zealand with 4000 tons of coal; the steamer
Wniknre le(t for Wellington, via bydney, nth 1003 tona||@@||Waikare left for Wellington, via Sydney, with 100o tons
of coal, and the steamer Federal tool, her departure for||@@||of coal; and the steamer Federal took her departure for
Melbourne with 2030 tons of coal||@@||Melbourne with 2030 tons of coal.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28246875 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CYCLING.||@@||CYCLING.
LEAGUE OP WHEELMEN.||@@||LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN.
A special mooting of tho council was hahl last nigh||@@||A special meeting of the council was held last night
at thc league rooms for tho purpose of c^iirnaeriuij||@@||at the league rooms for the purpose of considering
thu desirability of continuing ttio luco meeting*||@@||the desirability of continuing the race meetings
whiuh uro now being held DU tile Syduoy Cricket||@@||which are now being held on the Sydney Cricket
Ground. Mr. O'lJrinu «sid the meetingitv«« called foi||@@||Ground. Mr. O'Brien said the meeting was called for
thc purple of deciding to continue tho race meeting.||@@||the purpose of deciding to continue the race meeting.
He bael a prnmiso from all Hie Victorian riders that||@@||He had a promise from all the Victorian riders that
they \voul:l stop so loug as th« ricing continued.||@@||they would stop so long as the racing continued.
Tho opportunity had now arrived for thu league to||@@||The opportunity had now arrived for the league to
make money, and they should sui/.n it. Ile would||@@||make money, and they should seize it. He would
j «trongly recommond tho council to conliuuo the||@@||strongly recommend the council to continue the
racing..||@@||racing.
Mr. Hunter said ho would support the suggestion.||@@||Mr. Hunter said he would support the suggestion.
Thc racing was very good, and tho best rncu in Aus-||@@||The racing was very good, and the best men in Aus-
tralia were in Sydney, und they should keep tho||@@||tralia were in Sydney, and they should keep the
racing going. Ho would favour that sanction bu||@@||racing going. He would favour that sanction be
givou for two iiighti' additional racing for uoxt||@@||given for two nights' additional racing for next
\Vodncsday and tho following Monday.||@@||Wednesday and the following Monday.
Mr. Morrrs raid that thu meeting now running||@@||Mr. Morrrs said that the meeting now running
would cost JJAOO, and ho would like to kuow if the||@@||would cost £500, and he would like to know if the
present meeting would tie a fluancial success.||@@||present meeting would be a financial success.
Mr. O'llrien said that ho thought there was a||@@||Mr. O'Brien said that he thought there was a
prolit of about ititi or £'M per night, but ho ex-||@@||profit of about £20 or £30 per night, but he ex-
pected tho meeting would turo out a profit of £100.||@@||pected the meeting would turn out a profit of £100.
Monday nigh', would hare the ll) milo Australasian||@@||Monday night would have the 10 miles Australasian
championship, and that would hriug a huge gate.||@@||championship, and that would bring a large gate.
Mr. Darkell thought the suggestion waB good.||@@||Mr. Barkell thought the suggestion was good.
They should keep tho racing going as long aa pos-||@@||They should keep the racing going as long as pos-
sible, tor all tlie me» »ero so well in form.||@@||sible, for all the men were so well in form.
Ultimately it was decided to hold nu additional||@@||Ultimately it was decided to hold an additional
two nights' racing, to take place on Wednesday neit||@@||two nights' racing, to take place on Wednesday next
and tho following Monday.||@@||and the following Monday.
Sanction was given for two races to tako place at||@@||Sanction was given for two races to take place at
tho sports to bo held in favour of tho Patriotic Fund,||@@||the sports to be held in favour of the Patriotic Fund,
tho items being Tipper against Buck, and also a||@@||the items being Tipper against Buck, and also a
novelty on February 21. A lotter was read from Mr.||@@||novelty on February 21. A letter was read from Mr.
Hunter resigniug bis position, on tue league ou||@@||Hunter resigning his position on the league on
account of bis visit to Europe Mr. Hunter was||@@||account of his visit to Europe. Mr. Hunter was
thanked for his s»rvices, «tut ho was appointed to||@@||thanked for his services, and he was appointed to
represent tho league while in England in tho matter||@@||represent the league while in England in the matter
of affiliating with the International Cyclist||@@||of affiliating with the International Cyclist
Association.||@@||Association.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14298697 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE TUOKIAN FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME.||@@||THE TUCKEAN FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME.
CORAKI, Thursday.||@@||CORAKI, Thursday.
The Public Works Sectional Committee appointed |||@@||The Public Works Sectional Committee appointed
(o lnquiro into tho Tucklan flood relief scheme left||@@||to inquire into the Tuckean flood relief scheme left
Lismore this morning bv tho Government launch,||@@||Lismore this morning by the Government launch,
and were met at Tucki AVhirf by a largo number of||@@||and were met at Tucki Wharf by a large number of
leading residents of the district with vehicles||@@||leading residents of the district with vehicles.
The members wore driven oror tho hills to the pro-||@@||The members were driven over the hills to the pro-
posed site of the canal, and a. close inspection was||@@||posed site of the canal, and a close inspection was
made of the off take at north arm. Mr. Kemp, dis-||@@||made of the off take at north arm. Mr. Kemp, dis-
trict engineer, with Mr. M'Donogh, accompauiod the||@@||trict engineer, with Mr. M'Donogh, accompanied the
party. Coraki was reached at 1 p m , und evidence||@@||party. Coraki was reached at 1 p m , and evidence
will bo taken to-morrow. The committee procods to||@@||will be taken to-morrow. The committee proceeds to
Woodburn on ¡saturday, Droiidiv itcr, Wardell, and||@@||Woodburn on Saturday, Broadwater, Wardell, and
Ilalliua will bo visuell Host week, and an inquiry||@@||Ballina will be visited next week, and an inquiry
»ill be bold at each piuco Tho committee express||@@||will be bold at each place. The committee express
themselves highly pleasod w ith tha district and its||@@||themselves highly pleased with the district and its
capabilities, and predict for it u great future.||@@||capabilities, and predict for it a great future.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14334378 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WEST WALLSEND COLLIERY IDLE,||@@||WEST WALLSEND COLLIERY IDLE.
Owing to au accident to tho band-screen at the||@@||Owing to an accident to the band-screen at the
West Wallsend colliery this morning it was fonud||@@||West Wallsend colliery this morning it was found
liccessaiy to suspend operations for tlio dav, and ovor||@@||neccessary to suspend operations for the day, and over
?10(1 miners, in addition to a large number of eurtnce||@@||300 miners, in addition to a large number of surface
bauds und other emnloyoas, wero thrown temporarily||@@||hands and other employees, were thrown temporarily
idle Work was commenced tins .norning as uBual,but||@@||idle. Work was commenced this morning as usual, but
when the screening machinery failod tho men wero||@@||when the screening machinery failed the men were
called nut of the pit Hie employees themselves||@@||called out of the pit. The employees themselves
recognised that it wculd bo useless to continue hew-||@@||recognised that it would be useless to continue hew-
ing coal «nd allowing stocks to accumulate, waiting||@@||ing coal and allowing stocks to accumulate, waiting
to be screened The accident was very unfortunate||@@||to be screened. The accident was very unfortunate
at the present timu, as the colliery has been working||@@||at the present time, as the colliery has been working
at high pressure to cope with the unprecedented de-||@@||at high pressure to cope with the unprecedented de-
mand for coal During the afternoon the «rreBn was||@@||mand for coal. During the afternoon the screen was
repaired, and operations will be resumed nt the pit||@@||repaired, and operations will be resumed at the pit
to-morrow morning||@@||to-morrow morning.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14322239 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I ST. PHILIP'S GLEANEUS' UNION. |||@@||ST. PHILIP'S GLEANERS' UNION.
Tho annual faceting of the above branch of tho||@@||The annual meeting of the above branch of the
Gleaners' Union was held in St Philip's Parish Hall||@@||Gleaners' Union was held in St. Philip's Parish Hall
on Tuesday evouiug last. There wero a large num-||@@||on Tuesday evening last. There were a large num-
ber of members present The president (Arcbdoucoo||@@||ber of members present. The president (Archdeacon
Ltnglov) occupied tho chair. [he Re\. Soo floo||@@||Langley) occupied tho chair. The Rev. Soo Hoo
Ten, of tho Chineas Mission Church, Wexford||@@||Ten, of the Chineas Mission Church, Wexford
streel, gave an addresB on mission work smong tho||@@||street, gave an address on mission work among the
Chiueao of the city. Mrs. Dick, of Ashfield, gave||@@||Chinese of the city. Mrs. Dick, of Ashfield, gave
nu interesting address on mission work among the||@@||an interesting address on mission work among the
Queenaluid kanakas Tho Itov. A, E Bellingham,||@@||Queensland kanakas Tho Rev. A, E Bellingham,
M.A (rector of St. Clement's, Marrickville), in a||@@||M.A (rector of St. Clement's, Marrickville), in a
brief speech, exhorted his bearer» to renewed eliorts||@@||brief speech, exhorted his hearer to renewed efforts
oa behalf of the heathon.||@@||on behalf of the heathen.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14331236 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LIEUTENANT J. H. M. ABBOTT.||@@||LIEUTENANT J. H. M. ABBOTT.
A cablegram wai published yesterday itatinit||@@||A cablegram was published yesterday stating
that Corporal J. H. Macartney Abbott had been||@@||that Corporal J. H. Macartney Abbott had been
printed a commission as secon 1 lieutenant in the||@@||granted a commission as second lieutenant in the
floyal Aitillrry. He is the eldest son of Sir Joseph||@@||Royal Artillery. He is the eldest son of Sir Joseph
Abbott, ex Speaker, was bom at Murrurundi in 1874,||@@||Abbott, ex Speaker, was born at Murrurundi in 1874,
and will be 20 years of nee at the end .of this year.||@@||and will be 26 years of age at the end of this year.
Ho wai educated at the King's School, Parramatta,||@@||He was educated at the King's School, Parramatta,
and matriculated with a. view to a medical||@@||and matriculated with a view to a medical
course Bt tbo Sydney TJniver-ity. In the||@@||course at the Sydney University. In the
second* year he bad to give up study||@@||second year he had to give up study
on account of ill health, and for same time was at||@@||on account of ill health, and for same time was at
bis uncle's station, Hn joined the Scone troop o£||@@||his uncle's station. He joined the Scone troop of the
Australian Horse. In Fehrunry ho left Sydney in||@@||Australian Horse. In February he left Sydney in
the Surrey, and fought bis first engagement between||@@||the Surrey, and fought his first engagement between
Mager.fontoih, and Bloemfoi.tein, and took put in||@@||Magersfontein, and Bloemfontein, and took part in
tbe subsequent fights up to the tccupalion of Prê-||@@||the subsequent fights up to the occupation of Pre-
tons. He lins not had anv illness while on icivice.||@@||toria. He has not had any illness while on service.
Lieutenaut Abbott is a good footballer, and was a||@@||Lieutenant Abbott is a good footballer, and was a
member of the King's School first fifteen, *nd is a||@@||member of the King's School first fifteen, and is a
comm of Mr. H. P. Abbott, the intercolonial repre-||@@||cousin of Mr. H. P. Abbott, the intercolonial repre-
sentative. The commission was quite unexpected by||@@||sentative. The commission was quite unexpected by
laeuterrtnt Abrmtt's family. Tile first th»l¿ wai||@@||Lieutenstnt Abbott's family. The first that was
heard of it wa« five weeks ago, when a tettor wai re-||@@||heard of it was five weeks ago, when a letter was re-
ceived from Lord Robot M Btatitig that he would||@@||ceived from Lord Roberts stating that he would
recommend the commission. Lieutenant Abbott in||@@||recommend the commission. Lieutenant Abbott in
bil letters tpok« of his " tremendous admiration "||@@||his letters spoke of his "tremendous admiration"
for the Boyal Artillery.||@@||for the Royal Artillery.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14330048 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE||@@||WESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE
HOSPITAL.||@@||HOSPITAL.
,-«A-.||@@||—
Tim committee of the above met on August 3.||@@||The committee of the above met on August 8.
There wera present-Mersrs, A. Brown (president),||@@||There were present—Messrs. A. Brown (president),
T. Hodson, T. F. H. Mackenzie, W. II. Steel, T.||@@||T. Hodson, T. F. H. Mackenzie, W. H. Steel, T.
Lapish, J. Stinaon, It. Dougall, E, acholes, G. E.||@@||Lapish, J. Stinson, R. Dougan, E. Scholes, G. E.
Weathenll, T.Gtussop, R.E ttoxburgh.J.Dart (hen.||@@||Weatherill, T. Glassop, R.E. Roxburgh, J. Dart (hon.
secretary), Dr. Traill, Dr.Hinder, Dr.Blaxland, and||@@||secretary), Dr. Traill, Dr.Hinder, Dr.Blaxland, and
Dr. Jones. Acconuta amounting to iS<) IO« 9d were||@@||Dr. Jones. Accounts amounting to £89 16s 9d were
pa ised for payment. The boa. treasurer (Alderman||@@||passed for payment. The hon. treasurer (Alderman
'J'. V. H, Mackenzie) reported tho influx of a consi-||@@||T. F. H. Mackenzie) reported the influx of a consi-
derable sum of money to the funds, Messrs. Hod-||@@||derable sum of money to the funds. Messrs. Hod-
son, Weathenll, and Simson wero appoiuted a vinting||@@||son, Weatherill, and Stinson were appointed a visiting
committee. It was decided " that the work of en-||@@||committee. It was decided " that the work of en-
larging the wards as authorised be earned «mt with-||@@||larging the wards as authorised be carried out with-
out unnecessary dolsv, at a cost not exceeding £400,||@@||out unnecessary delay, at a cost not exceeding £400,
and that the president lind Messrs. Hodson, Lapish,||@@||and that the president and Messrs. Hodson, Lapish,
and Steal be a sub.committee I o supervise the carrying||@@||and Steel be a sub-committee to supervise the carrying
out ot the work." It wa« decided to invite tenders||@@||out of the work." It was decided to invite tenders
for conned nig the hospital with the sewerage reti||@@||for connecting the hospital with the sewerage reti-
culution. The Burwood and Strathfield couuuis||@@||culation. The Burwood and Strathfield councils
notified that the annual effort for tho hospital would||@@||notified that the annual effort for the hospital would
be made shortly. Effort« at Ashfield and Enfield||@@||be made shortly. Efforts at Ashfield and Enfield
were reported to be ia an advanced condition.||@@||were reported to be in an advanced condition.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14290894 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
IiANE COVE.||@@||LANE COVE.
A meeting of tim Lane foi e Council wa-i held on January||@@||A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held on January
22, at which the Mayor (Alderman li, C. Catt) prowled||@@||22 at which the Mayor (Aldermen H. C. Catt) presided
Thero were also present- Ahlcrraeu Ludowici, Landers,||@@||There were also present - Aldermen Ludowici, Landers
Huberts, "Welch, Lcvick, llobb. Clark, and Munro It was||@@||Roberts, Welch, Levick, Robb, Clark, and Munro. It was
mentioned that Alderman Lovick was retiring from the||@@||mentioned that Alderman Levick was retiring from the
council, und in view of that fast it v,iu\ decided to place sa||@@||council, and in view of that fact it was decided to place on
it"U>vd th*» council's appreciation of lho service* rtndcrod||@@||record the council's appreciation of the services rendered
to *Jif difirict hy Alderman Levrck during the time he had||@@||to the district by Alderman Levick during the time he had
i rcupied a heat on the council. A letter was received from||@@||occupied a seat on the council. A letter was received from
Jhe borough council of Willoughby asking the council to||@@||the borough council of Willoughby asking the council to
co- opf rate in urging the extension of the nore Hill tramway||@@||co-operate in urging the extension of the Gore Hill tramway
to the mteriectton of Lane Co*, o and longueville roads||@@||to the intersection of Lane Cove and Longueville roads
Itwnsdccdel to reply that the mattter had been, und||@@||It was decided to reply that the matter had been, and
still was. nod sr consideration bv the .minni. Mr T II||@@||still was, under consideration by the council. Mr. T. H.
lîliiT.and w rote ro alignmmt of M'Wa h on Vron d, offer-||@@||Blaxland wrote re alignment of McMahons-road, offer-
ing to dedicate Git. unconditionally to widen the thorough||@@||ing to dedicate 6ft. unconditionally to widen the thorough-
frit o. 'Ihe council decided to accept tho «tier. The muni-||@@||fare. 'Ihe council decided to accept the offer. The muni-
cipal roll, us amended at a revision court held prior to the||@@||cipal roll, as amended at a revision court held prior to the
eontiril meeting, waa adopted na the municipal list for tho||@@||council meeting, was adopted as the municipal list for the
jcar rtOJ-lDOl. ______||@@||year 1900-1901.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14296565 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PRIVATE BERESFORD||@@||PRIVATE BERESFORD
CAMPBELL.||@@||CAMPBELL.
Among those who are proceeding to ihe front with||@@||Among those who are proceeding to the front with
the v Bushmen's Contingent is Piivate Beresford F.||@@||the Bushmen's Contingent is Private Beresford F.
Campbell, son of Mr. Beresford G. Cumjibcil, w eli||@@||Campbell, son of Mr. Beresford G. Campbell, well
known lu commercial and shipping circles in connec-||@@||known in commercial and shipping circles in connec-
tion with the hrm of Messrs, Wright, Heaton, nud||@@||tion with the firm of Messrs. Wright, Heaton, and
Co., of this citv, and in Masonic circles. Mr Camp-||@@||Co., of this city, and in Masonic circles. Mr Camp-
bell's grandfather served uuder the Duke of Wel-||@@||bell's grandfather served under the Duke of Wel-
lington in tho Peninsular War, and took part ni the||@@||lington in tho Peninsular War, and took part in the
Battle of VVuteliou His father, who »aw much||@@||Battle of Waterloo. His father, who saw much
uctivo service ni India, was killed lit Delhi during||@@||active service in India, was killed at Delhi during
tho mutiny, his inotliei bemg ouo of tile victims at||@@||the mutiny, his mother being one of the victims at
Cawnpoie. Mr. Campbell himself wits brought up||@@||Cawnpore. Mr. Campbell himself was brought up
in H M. service, and saw action undor bli Robert||@@||in H M. service, and saw action under Sir Robert
Napier and Lord Wolseley He now goes to tho||@@||Napier and Lord Wolseley. He now goes to the
Transvaal Since nud including the Crimeuu War||@@||Transvaal. Since and including the Crimean War
11 members of the family havo fallen in action or||@@||11 members of the family have fallen in action or
died of vvouuds receive 1 III defoneo of Queen and||@@||died of wounds receive in defence of Queen and
country. _||@@||country.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14303382 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TRANSIT Ol' PATIENTS.||@@||TRANSIT OF PATIENTS.
I TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-Referring to the above in connection with tho||@@||Sir, - Referring to the above in connection with the
removal of patients to tho Quarantine Station, I||@@||removal of patients to the Quarantine Station, I
tbiuk Ibero is a gi eat risk attached to the health of||@@||think there is a great risk attached to the health of
tlio «filleted by the exposuroin comoyiug them to||@@||the afflicted by the exposure in conveying them to
the Quarantine Station in the launch I would sug-||@@||the Quarantine Station in the launch. I would sug-
gest that the Board of Health should purcbaso a||@@||gest that the Board of Health should purchase a
suitable steamer, v. oil pratocted foro aud aft, with||@@||suitable steamer, well protected fore and aft, with
cabins similar to thono on our fornos The ambul-||@@||cabins similar to those on our ferries. The ambul-
ance could bo carried on board tuo steamer to||@@||ance could be carried on board the steamer to
quarantine, aud thus minimise the evil of oxposure||@@||quarantine, and thus minimise the evil of exposure
to the différant atmosphères||@@||to the different atmospheres.
I nui, ¿le ,||@@||I am, &c.,
^^ QUIDSI.||@@||QUIDSI.
April 2. _||@@||April 2.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14322392 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
TROOPERS MECHAM.||@@||TROOPERS MECHAM.
LADY ROBERTS AT THE HOSPITAL.||@@||LADY ROBERTS AT THE HOSPITAL.
Mr W Mecham, of Tumut Plains, has received||@@||Mr W Mecham, of Tumut Plains, has received
from his eons (both were wounded tit the battle of||@@||from his sons (both were wounded at the battle of
tho Zand Biver on May 10 last) tho following letter,||@@||the Zand River on May 10 last) tho following letter,
which was written at Btoemfontcin on May 17 -||@@||which was written at Bloemfontein on May 17 -
" You must know ere this that wa are both||@@||" You must know ere this that we are both
w mnded Well, as I can only use my left hand, I||@@||wounded Well, as I can only use my left hand, I
will just give you the naturo of our wounds, and||@@||will just give you the nature of our wounds, and
then how wo managed to get them Our wounds||@@||then how we managed to get them. Our wounds
are not serious Jack recened a flesh wound across||@@||are not serious Jack receivd a flesh wound across
tho small of Ins back, but is now laid up from tho||@@||the small of his back, but is now laid up from the
wreueli in bil back wheu his horse foil I have had||@@||wrench in his back when his horse fell. I have had
the narrowest escapo possiblo Tho bullet entered||@@||the narrowest escapo possible. The bullet entered
mv back over tho backbone, near the shoulder blade,||@@||mv back over tho backbone, near the shoulder blade,
and came out about Jin np my neck ou the right of||@@||and came out about 2in up my neck on the right of
mv gullet. My right arm from the elbow down is||@@||mv gullet. My right arm from the elbow down is
nlltcted, but the doctor says it will got all u¿ht||@@||afflicted, but the doctor says it will get all right
Bgatu Tha « oiind hus nnt distuibed me much I||@@||again. The wound has not disturbed me much. I
feel splendid and eat well, which 19 always u good||@@||feel splendid and eat well, which is always a good
sign Mv wound ii quite a curio m this hospital I||@@||sign. My wound is quite a curio in this hospital. I
am up for lnspeotton every few hours Lady Roberts||@@||am up for lnspection every few hours. Lady Roberts
inspected it this mon ing, aud said it is liko the||@@||inspected it this morning, and said it is like the
wound her huiband first got She is a grand old||@@||wound her husband first got. She is a grand old
lady Sbo aud her two daughters como down and||@@||lady. She and her two daughters come down and
see ino every day You must not be uneasy, for wo||@@||see me every day You must not be uneasy, for we
are both well, and in the ballroom at Government||@@||are both well, and in the ballroom at Government
Houso, Blootnfontein Now for the charge We||@@||House, Bloemfontein. Now for the charge. We
vt ero advancing uudor Colonel Porter with the Fust||@@||were advancing undor Colonel Porter with the First
Brigade ou Kroonstad, when we wero ordered to||@@||Brigade on Kroonstad, when we were ordered to
cliurgo a kopje, which wo could see the Boers tnakiug||@@||charge a kopje, which we could see the Boers making
for After u gallop of two or three milos we got m||@@||for. After a gallop of two or three miles we got in
Drat by ¿00 yards While wo woio dismounting the||@@||first by 200 yards. While we were dismounting the
Boors took up a position about 60 yards||@@||Boers took up a position about 60 yards
on our front Both »ides got to work||@@||on our front. Both sides got to work
It was properly hot, lilt the Boera||@@||It was properly hot, but the Boers
BUpporls arriving first got ou our flunk, and so got us||@@||supporls arriving first got on our flank, and so got us
ni a crossfire Wo v* ere then ordered to retire When||@@||in a crossfire. We were then ordered to retire. When
our mon were retiring tho Boors rushed the porndon||@@||our men were retiring the Boors rushed the position
wo had left and pumped tho lead into us at 20 yards||@@||we had left and pumped the lead into us at 20 yards.
There were about 2000 of them, and, atrauge to sav||@@||There were about 2000 of them, and, strange to sav
they ouly killed 21 men, SS horses aud wounded ¿0||@@||they only killed 21 men, 56 horses aud wounded 36.
I am finishing this for Bick, as be Buds writing rather||@@||I am finishing this for Dick, as be finds writing rather
difficult Dick was taken prisoner along with Lieu-||@@||difficult. Dick was taken prisoner along with Lieu-
tenant Wilkinson (our troop leader), two of our||@@||tenant Wilkinson (our troop leader), two of our
fellows, and u few of the Grt<ys and Iuuiskillings||@@||fellows, and a few of the Gres and Inniskillings.
Tho tint-named two, being wounded were taken on||@@||The first-named two, being wounded were taken on
with the Beer troop who went to bring up their||@@||with the Boer troop who went to bring up their
ambulance, but bofore (hey got buck our men had re||@@||ambulance, but before they got back our men had re
tuktm he kopje The Boera treate 1 tho wounded||@@||taken the kopje. The Boers treated the wounded
well-dre'sod their wounds, gvve them water, and||@@||well - dressed their wounds, gave them water, and
put thom in the sh ide of u tent close b) That nigt«t||@@||put them in the shade of a tent close by. That night
our ambulaiico carno up, saw to tbo wouuded and||@@||our ambulance cameo up, saw to the wouuded and
burled the dead The next morning we were tnkon||@@||buried the dead. The next morning we were taken
to Vetitersberg, where w e remained for four days,||@@||to Ventersberg, where we remained for four days,
and then started for tho Vot Rivet in bullock wag-||@@||and then started for tho Vet River in bullock wag-
gons, 30 odd miles 1 rum there to hero wo came by||@@||gons, 30 odd miles. From there to here we came by
lium arriving yostcrdiv morning, and were taken to||@@||train arriving yesterday morning, and were taken to
Ss Mtchaol's lloa) ttil, but ni ¡lie evening wo were||@@||St Michael's Hospital; but in the evening we were
remore I to thu Presidency Hospital, under the aupnr||@@||removed to the Presidency Hospital, under the super
vision of lady Roberts and her tv.o daughters||@@||vision of lady Roberts and her two daughters.
Everything is Al hum It is just vi well that I got||@@||Everything is Al here. It is just as well that I got
away with everjthing, us when the Boers took oft||@@||away with everything, as when the Boers took off
Uick's shirt mid jacket to dress his v*onnd thev||@@||Dick's shirt and jacket to dress his wound they
walked oil with them and when I got up to lum ho||@@||walked off with them and when I got up to him he
had no shirt on and somebody's old jackot D ck||@@||had no shirt on and somebody's old jacket. Dick
hud three horses shot under bim , with the third||@@||had three horses shot under him , with the third
horse ho fell himself "||@@||horse he fell himself "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14310954 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HUriSTVir.LE.||@@||HURSTVILLE.
Thin couru it mot on Ma% J J here were present Alder-||@@||This council met on May3. There were present Alder-
men F G Ihoinpaun (Minor) Pul nek, Corbett Larbalei)||@@||men F. G. Thompson (Mayor), Patrick, Corbett Larbales-
tier, Hpn ule, Richards CIuUKh Griffin, and Ilulderuess.||@@||tier, Sproule, Richards CIough Griffin, and Holderness.
1 he Hu in co committee met und t ai»*.ed accounts um Mint-||@@||The finance committee met and passed accounts ammount-
ing to £79,ñH Ud t rio 1 nnctpal Under Sccrutar> wrote nu||@@||ing to £79, 5s 9d. The Principal Under Secretary wrote in
reieience to u l cucum fruin a number ol lutepayert» pray-||@@||reference to a petition from a number of ratepayers pray-
ing thut B xlcy Ward be HOpunted fiom tbo mutiicinul||@@||ing that Bexley Ward be seperated from the municipal
di-lrict of KuraVviUe and ho constituted a sepal ate m mct||@@||district of Hurstville and be constituted a separate munici-
finlity, to be rt>led *'The Jioruu^h of bexley " lhe||@@||pality, to be styled " The Borough of Bexley. " The
ettcr staird that hin l-sctllencj the G vernur, with ths||@@||letter started that his Excellency the Governor, with the
a If ice of the Pxccut ve Cum eil, had been pie mel to up||@@||advice of the executive Council, had been pleased to ap-
piove of the divi ion of tho li iirhLulle Muniui ality in ae||@@||prove of the division of the Hurstville Municipality in ac-
coidance with the lenna oí the petition, pre vi do that the||@@||cordance with the terms of the petition, provides that the
debts and other liabilities attach nu, to Ok eutue mtimci||@@||debts and other liabilities attaching to the entire munici-
pnlit} were to the Mimatei c* watiífaction pu .portion ately||@@||pality were to the Minister's satisfaction proportionately
adjusted as between the pr potted division*, in accordance||@@||adjusted as between the proposed divisions, in accordance
willi the requirement h of »sec ¿ft of the Mun io palJ||@@||with the requirements of sec. 26 of the Municipali-
tiea Act ol 16-17 Iho pt Uti ner* bud also beea||@@||ties Act ol 1897. The petitioners had also been
askid to confer with the connell in order that the re-||@@||asked to confer with the council in order that the re-
quired udj Hutment, might be rnudo as croon as pussiblo.||@@||quired adjustment might be made as soon as possible.
lhe Mayor, with AUteu en Sproulu and Holde mew, wa»||@@||The Mayor, with Alderman Sproule and Holderness, was
nppi int* d to confer with tho peitlí ner« Udermun Uiiilin,||@@||appointed to confer with the petitioners Alderman Griffin,
in responding to the ¡Major a cuugn.tula1ion i i ti his||@@||in responding to the Mayor's congratulations on his
elect on tu iho Waterand "-ctternge Board, trnid he \.Mtt||@@||election to the Water and Sewerage Board, said he was at
their command, and w ula do nil he c ulci to further their||@@||their command, and woud do all he could to further their
intercuts Al derm *u Pitnck moved,-*' i hat, cotiiideriDir||@@||interests. Alderman Patrick moved,—"'That, considering
ih' ntate of the couneil n flu* nces and the neeewuty for||@@||the state of the council's finances and the necessity for
having the banW overdraft reducid, the following mi« only||@@||having the bank overdraft reduced, the following men only
be employed in the d itèrent wai is -lîexluv waid loue||@@||be employed in the different wards :—Bexley ward : Four
men, with a hume and art Hur»! ville Ward 1 brea||@@||men, with a horse and cart. Hurstville Ward : Three
men, with a norm and catt Peakhurst Ward One man,||@@||men, with a horse and cart. Peakhurst Ward : One man,
with u horse and cart And that nu uther men be em-||@@||with a horse and cart. And that no other men be em-
ployed by tho Mayor without the s te et ion of tho council "||@@||ployed by the Mayor without the sanction of the council. "
The Mayor num.d Hn amendment,-- " ih t Bexley tVanl||@@||The Mayor moved an amendment,— " That Bexley Ward
huvo two men, Huii.tvillo Ward une man, and Peakhurst||@@||have two men, Hurstville Ward one man, and Peakhurst
Ward une man each with a horse and cart. ' Ih«||@@||Ward one man each with a horse and cart. " The
amendment waa carried||@@||amendment waa carried.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14307749 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MlblTAUY 1NTELLTGEK CE.||@@||MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
PUBUC S0H00L8 CADET FOECB.||@@||PUBLIC SCHOOLS CADET FORCE.
Lieutenant-Colonel Faul, the chief staff officer, has||@@||Lieutenant-Colonel Paul, the chief staff officer, has
issued a programme of parades and standing orders in||@@||issued a programme of parades and standing orders in
connection with the Public t-ctiools Cudet Force The||@@||connection with the Public Schools Cadet Force. The
city and suburban school companies nnd detachments ba\e||@@||city and suburban school companies and detachments have
been formed into battalions as under -||@@||been formed into battalions as under :—
Pirat Battalion Balmain, Birchgrove, Castlorcagh-street,||@@||First Battalion Balmain, Birchgrove, Castlereagh-street,
ChaUwo-id, Darling road, lort-Mreet, flreuiw.ch, Neutial||@@||Chatswood, Darling-road, Fort-street, Greenwich, Neutral
Ua>, Pluultet-strect, St -L.cou.vrdn, William street, Wil||@@||Bay, Plunket-street, St. Leonards, William-street, Wil-
loughbr||@@||loughby.
Second Battalion Blaokfruun, Camperdown, Clevelind||@@||Second Battalion : Blackfriars, Camperdown, Cleveland-
street, Dallington, Erskineville, Gardeners-road, Glebe,||@@||street, Darlington, Erskineville, Gardeners-road, Glebe,
KeJleru, "Watt HOD||@@||Redfern, Waterloo.
I turi Battalion Albion-utreRt, Crown-street, Dnrlincr||@@||Third Battalion : Albion-street, Crown-street, Darling-
hurat, Double Bav, Glenmore mud Paddington, Hnntlmcl.,||@@||hurst, Double Bay, Glenmore-road, Paddington, Randwick,
faurr> Bill» Suutti, Wtivericj, "Woollahra, bwcred Ueait||@@||Surry hills South, Waverley, "Woollahra, Sacred Heart
(attach eil)||@@||(attached)
Zouttu Battalion AahfMd Burwood, Canterbury, Croy-||@@||Fourth Battalion : Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Croy-
don, Cro>don Park, Fctfirtham, Stanmore tSuromtr fliU||@@||don, Croydon Park, Petersham, Stanmore, Summer Hill.
1"»fti» Battalion AinchiU, CiuidenviUe, Hurstvide,||@@||Fifth Battalion : Arncliffe, Camdenville, Hurstville,
Kogarah, M/unckviIle, Marnekville W , Newtown, New-||@@||Kogarah, MarrickviIle, Marrickville W., Newtown, New-
town N , Peakhurst, Hockdak, bt Peters Sutherland||@@||town N., Peakhurst, Rockdak, St. Peters, Sutherland.
bixth BatUhon Auburn, Auburn N Granville, Gran-||@@||Sixth Battalion : Auburn, Auburn N., Granville, Gran-
ville N, Parramatta N , ra tra matta S , Aookwood, Hyde,||@@||ville N., Parramatta N., Parramatta S., Rookwood, Ryde,
l iver pool und Penrith (attached)||@@||Liverpool and Penrith (attached)
liie following paMdfM have been arranged -The whole||@@||The following parades have been arranged :—The whole
of the metropolitan uud bubnrbun battalion«, tom oi row,||@@||of the metropolitan aud suburbn battalionS, to-morrow,
-Cth inntant, 10 M) a ni , Outer Dorcmn. »hole-day naïade,||@@||26th instant, 10:30 a.m. , Outer Domain, whole-day parade;
1st,-lid, Mod 3rd battalions, Mav 2,10 30 a ra , Moore||@@||1st, 2nd, and 3rd battalions, May 2 10.30 a.m. , Moore
Park, T hole dnj , 4th nth, and lith battaboim, Mn> «||@@||Park, whole day ; 4th, 5th, and 6th battaloins, May3,
10 Oam, summer Hill, whole d«> , lut "ml nnd 3rd||@@||10.30 a.m., Summer Hill, whole day , 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
battalion«, May <>, lo IO a ia , t adj iïobmson'H Bearii,||@@||battalions, May 9, 10.30 a.m., Lady Robinson's Beach,
whole day, 4th Otb, and 6th battalions, Max 10 io .jo||@@||whole day, 4th 5th, and 6th battalions, May, 10.30
nni , PunatiiHtta, whole day, the whole of the metro-||@@||a.m., Parramatta, whole day, the whole of the metro-
politan »ml aubuil an battalions, Mu\ Id, li>*H)tt IU .ihitei||@@||politan and suburban battalions, May 16, 10.30 a.m., Outer
Uninain, uhole day , patriotic fistiNut, Muj23, bjdne\||@@||Domain, whole day , patriotic festival, May 23, Sydney
CncI ( t Ground||@@||Cricket Ground.
Bille hhoutin« orartieis will be neld ni follows - lit and||@@||Rifle shooting practices will be held as follows: - 1st and
2nd jiittnl ons, April ¿h, 10 a m , Randwick , 2nd and ith||@@||2nd battalions, April 28, 10 a.m , Randwick ; 2nd and 5th
baLtahouK, May ö, 10um, BandwicU , 4th and 6th bat-||@@||bbattalions, May 5, 10 a.m., Randwick , 4th and 6th bat-
ta iona, May 12, 10 a m , riemington , 'Uuehers* Jtifle||@@||talions, May 12, 10 a.m , Flemington , 'Teachers' Rifle
Club bj dm) distnet, on Hie i>aturdays foil »v intr the ttn*t||@@||Club, Sydney district, on the Saturdays following the first
and third Uidm« in each month, Fm rnmutt.i dutnet, on||@@||and third Fridays in each month ; Parramatta district, on
the outurduji« following the second nnd fourth Inda j s m||@@||the Saturdays following the second and fourth Fridays in
caeb month, btudeuttt Bille Club, Apnl 11, May 30,||@@||each month, Students Rifle Club, April 11, May 30,
June 20.||@@||June 20.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14321047 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ST. JOSEPH'S, LEWISHAM.||@@||ST. JOSEPH'S, LEWISHAM.
A rouninn ot tho old boj n of St Toeeuh's, Lewn||@@||A reunion of the old boys of St. Joseph's, Lewis-
liuui took place on Tueaday night at tim gymnasium,||@@||ham, took place on Tuesday night at the gymnasium,
Lewisham A largo number of tho old boya||@@||Lewisham. A large number of the old boys
»ero present A ctpital programme principally||@@||were present. A capital programme, principally
musical mid gvmnnstio, wai submitted fhuaa who||@@||musical and gymnastic, was submitted. Those who
contributed to the evoiting i. eutortatnraent spero -||@@||contributed to the evening's entertainment were :-
M»»sn U H*n,*rty, P A Collins, A & Walker,||@@||Messrs. O. Hagarty, P. A. Collins, A. A. Walker,
r Brauer, C T Kon J Meohiui, P Ireland, T A||@@||E. Brauer, F. J. Roge, J. Meehan, P. Ireland, F. A.
L llutlsr, B Coikbniuu, V Gattenhof, G Uoniiett,||@@||L. Butler, B. Cockbaine, V. Gattenhof, G. Bennett,
U Hnttigau, It Miuclmm, iiul L T H ii Kurt y Mr||@@||R. Hartigan, R. Meecham, and L. J. Hagarty. Mr.
A A Walker'« vi hu bolo» wero much appreciated, us||@@||A. A. Walker's violin solos were much appreciated, as
also nero Mr FAL Butler s lightning sketenes||@@||also were Mr. F.A.L. Butler's lightning sketches.
Au exhibition on tim parallel bars waa given by the||@@||An exhibition on the parallel bars was given by the
clnb ciñas under Mr I* I tto*o The Brother||@@||club class under Mr. F. J. Rose. The Brother
Superior, in tho cnurso of an id lress, oxpres.cd him-||@@||Superior, in the course of an address, expressed him-
self as pleased to s«o so mtiny ol t bovs present, Bud||@@||self as pleased to see so many old boys present, and
complimente t thom on the excellence of the pro||@@||complimented them on the excellence of the pro-
(.ruinate Mr 1* A Collins acted as accompanist||@@||gramme. Mr. P. A. Collins acted as accompanist.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14296436 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
Tnl; bUlTOLK.||@@||THE SUFFOLK.
Thisateamer which anchored on Saturday with toe Wera||@@||This steamer which anchored on Saturday with the Federal
Line house flair living is on her malien «jage a«. »||@@||Line house flag flying is on her maiden voyage. She is
from London nu Western AuÄnilia.iihereshedischarge»||@@||from London via Western Australia, where she discharged
large general careo 'Iho Suffolk mi »uilt last »eartel»||@@||large general cargo The Suffolk was built last year by the
Sunderland Shipbuilding Company for the 1 cderal Mern||@@||Sunderland Shipbuilding Company for the Federal Steam
Navigation Company for the «fngcrathor E||@@||Navigation Company for the refrigerating trade.
Her principal dimensions are-Length. 42011 , DKOT;||@@||Her principal dimensions are—Length. 420ft ; beam,
tatt, and depth, a.'ft, ; and »hen tie lew||@@||54ft; and depth, 32ft, ; and when she left
London her draught was 25ft. 10 n. forarf||@@||London her draught was 25ft. 10 in. for'ard
and 26ft. Ufa. alt. lier (¡ross Kiona«« »||@@||and 25ft. 11in. aft. Her gross tonnage is
S-IH tons, while lier net currjing power is 39H> tonsin"||@@||5264 tons, while her net carrying power is 3360 tons. Her
engines aro of the latest pattern, andoftlietnpiea||@@||engines are of the latest pattern, and of the triple ex-
puusion tv no. M Uli cylinders of 30,48, and 78, and a Mia||@@||pansion type, with cylinders of 30, 48, and 78, and a 54in.
Blroke Throughout the vo>ago the engines gam U»||@@||stroke. Throughout the voyage the engines gave the
Bteatcstsatisfaction nota 'erolulwn having been rausT||@@||greatest satisfaction, not a revolution having been missed.
hheisalsollttedvvitliJ. and 1 Hall s patent carbon»||@@||She is also fitted with J. and E. Hall's patent carbonic
nmijdiidc refrigerating machine», and has room «"""r||@@||anhydride refrigerating machines, and has room in her in-
aulated chninbcrs foi IW.UOd ear-nsc. malton "»¿¡JL||@@||sulated chambers for 180,000 carcases mutton. The insu-
lation has, been installed in the ¡»J. 8 hold, in Us lore||@@||lation has been installed in the No. 2 hold, in the lower
hold, acd'tween decks , in No J huid, tucen dei *cw||@@||hold, and 'tween decks ; in No. 3 hold, 'tween decks only
nnd m No 4 'tween decka and m tho lower hold Anona||@@||and in N.o 4 'tween decks and in the lower hold. Another
improvement which this vessel possesses ¡san »"J"'T'||@@||improvement which this vessel possesses ¡s an auxiliary
condenser for the working of imachinery for "io donare»||@@||condenser for the working of imachinery for the discharge
of cargo. All steam coming from the;wiuta mia«||@@||of cargo. All steam coming from the winches on deck
instenS of bans; wasted in received by this condenMraw||@@||instead of being wasted is received by this condenser and
transmitted thence Hack to tho boilers {he agenum||@@||transmitted thence back to the boilers. The agents of
fie line arc Messrs. Birt and Company, Limited.||@@||the line are Messrs. Birt and Company, Limited.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14309582 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH OP MR. JOHN||@@||DEATH OF MR. JOHN
W1SAKNE, J.P.||@@||WEARNE, J.P.
By the death of Mr John Wearne, J P , another||@@||By the death of Mr John Wearne, J P , another
old colonist has pas-cil awtij The ileceuted ¿cnlle||@@||old colonist has passed away. The deceased gentle
uiaii arrived in Sydney in tie joar 1S19 vi it It his||@@||man arrived in Sydney in the year 1849 with his
patents lind other members i f tho family, anil took||@@||parents and other members of the family, and took
up his abode at the Globe, vrhcro tho family re-||@@||up his abode at the Globe, where the family re-
sided foi several years His father, like himself,||@@||sided for several years. His father, like himself,
v, as a millet by trade, and entered upon his tan cur aa||@@||was a miller by trade, and entered upon his career as
such in 18O4, ntLiveiiool, in ita wheit-^owmj,||@@||such in 1854, at Liverpool, inits wheat-growing,
days There his lather erected a null, and earned ou||@@||days. There his father erected a mill, and carried on
the business ol milling with his sons foi||@@||the business of milling with his sons for
several yean When his father died Mr||@@||several years. When his father died Mr
AVearuu came to Sydney, and in ÎSGJ started n||@@||Wearne came to Sydney, and in 1863 started a
flour null lu bussex-sticet on the laud now||@@||flour mill in Sussex-street on the land now
occupied by Messrs Anthony Hordern and Som'||@@||occupied by Messrs Anthony Hordern and Sons'
stoics There ho remained for several yi ara until a||@@||stores. There he remained for several years until a
stroke of sickness overtook linn He then removed||@@||stroke of sickness overtook him. He then removed
to Goulburn, »vhoro he resided for some time in the||@@||to Goulburn, where he resided for some time in the
management of the llourunlliug business of Messrs||@@||management of the flour milling business of Messrs
J and J Hayes Wlnie ni Uoulburu he took nu||@@||J and J Hayes. While in Goulburn he took an
ucii>e part in all matters pertniuine, to tho process||@@||active part in all matters pertaining to the process
of tho district Ho remamud there for 10 vears, when||@@||of the district. He remained there for 10 years, when
he again ca no to Sydney, and ni company «nth his||@@||he again came to Sydney, and in company with his
brothel, the late Mr Joseph Wearne, started the||@@||brother, the late Mr Joseph Wearne, started the
nulling husmeas of J aud J Weame, which is still||@@||milling business of J and J Wearne, which is still
being cn nuil on at the foot of (joulburu||@@||being carried on at the foot of Goulburn
street Up to the lune of Ins tlrutli Mi||@@||street. Up to the time of his death Mr.
Wearne remained an netno inomber of tile firm||@@||Wearne remained an active member of the firm.
Like the otbci members ot b13 family, the deceased||@@||Like the other members of his family, the deceased
gentleman took au active put in politics, and m 18SJ||@@||gentleman took an active put in politics, andin 1889
he stood as one of the protectionist candidates for||@@||he stood as one of the protectionist candidates for
West Sydney, but ivas defeated, although he polled||@@||West Sydney, but was defeated, although he polled
well At that time tie received scveio Injun s by||@@||well. At that time he received several injuries by
tile breaking of the si nil old at tho hustings lit||@@||the breaking of the scaffold at the hustings at
thu Sydney loirn Hall, frum the eltects of which||@@||the Sydney Town Hall, from the effects of which
ho suffered a /ood dei* lilo late Mr Wenrno took||@@||he suffered a good deal. The late Mr Wearne took
nu actne interest in the Wisleynu Church in||@@||an active interest in the Weslyean Church in
whatever district he waa loctted lor many||@@||whatever district he was located for many
j oars past he, with his fam ly, lesidcd at||@@||years past he, with his family, resided at
tho Glebe, and nas a well-known figuro||@@||the Glebe, and was a well-known figure
in the locil Weslejaii church which his Ute||@@||in the local Wesleyan church which his late
mother and several c thor ladies w ere îustrumeutal m||@@||mother and several other ladies were instrumental in
stirling The deceased gtntlcmaii fit the past four||@@||starting. The deceased gentleman for the past four
yc\rs had not enjoyed the be t of health He win||@@||years had not enjoyed the best of health. He was
ablo to bo about until somo few iU\s ago, when,||@@||able to go about until some few days ago, when,
owing toa slight accident ho met with at the mill,||@@||owing to a slight accident he met with at the mill,
he was compelled to luke to his bed, and despite tho||@@||he was compelled to take to his bed, and despite the
efforts cf his medical advisor ho gradually grew||@@||efforts of his medical adviser he gradually grew
weaker, and died at 3 a m }estonia), at the ngeof||@@||weaker, and died at 3 a m yesterday,, at the age of
oft Ho lune» a widow und ei"ht cnildreu, besides||@@||66. He leaves a widow and eight children, besides
several brothers and sisters Tor maur yeais the||@@||several brothers and sisters. For many years the
late Mr Wearne was enrolled as a justice of the||@@||late Mr Wearne was enrolled as a justice of the
peace The funeral will take place to-day||@@||peace. The funeral will take place to-day
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14313627 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TROOPER GEOFFREY HARRIS.||@@||TROOPER GEOFFREY HARRIS.
Trooper Geoffrey H L Hums, of the Aus-||@@||Trooper Geoffrey H. L. Harris, of the Aus-
tralian Horse, »ming to his father, Mr||@@||tralian Horse, writing to his father, Mr
Hamlyu L Harris, of Turn it, from ¡spring-||@@||Hamlyn L. Harris, of Tumut, from Spring-
field Camp, Bloemfontein, on April 8, Bays -||@@||field Camp, Bloemfontein, on April 8, says: -
' famce last writing wu have had our first mau||@@||"Since last writing we have had our first man
uctually killed m battle On March 29 we wore sent||@@||actually killed in battle. On March 29 we were sent
out to druw the euemy's fire so tbnt our guns could||@@||out to draw the enemy's fire so that our guns could
locate the Boers Our men rode mto a place like a||@@||locate the Boers. Our men rode into a place like a
horseshoe, with kopies ou both sides »nd lu front,||@@||horseshoe, with kopies on both sides and in front,
and the enemy had their {.uns »11 lound these kepje«||@@||and the enemy had their guns all round these kepjes.
As soon as our squadron were will into tins place||@@||As soon as our squadron were will into tins place
they opened a heuvy cannonade on thom The lirst||@@||they opened a heavy cannonade on them. The first
shell exploded fuirly in Iront of our first line, and||@@||shell exploded fairly in Front of our first line, and
killed one man, W I Bonnor, wounded two others,||@@||killed one man, W I Bonnor, wounded two others,
and killed two horses Tack Medium und Neville||@@||and killed two horses. Jack Mecham and Neville
Ussher were covering tho two Bonnor« in the next||@@||Ussher were covering the two Bonnors in the next
lino, i e , Uto Bonnor killed and his brother, who rode||@@||line, i e ,the Bonnor killed and his brother, who rode
side by Bide and Neville's horse waa splashed with||@@||side by side and Neville's horse was splashed with
blood all ovi r Ins oheat fiom «ome of tho killed Poor||@@||blood all over his chest from some of the killed. Poor
Bonnor wan one of the gi eatest favourites in our||@@||Bonnor was one of the greatest favourites in our
squadron V\ o buried bim next morning under a||@@||squadron. We buried him next morning under a
bu-h near our camp, and elected a weeden cross ovei||@@||bush near our camp, and erected a wooden cross over
his grave (Jut of the 120 horses that we brought||@@||his grave. Out of the 120 horses that we brought
out here there are non onlv 11 fit for duty all iho||@@||out here there are now onlv 14 fit for duty all the
rest have either been killed by shells, like my poor||@@||rest have either been killed by shells, like my poor
old horse, or died from disease or have knocked up||@@||old horse, or died from disease or have knocked up
and been left behind About 30 ure in the Bloem-||@@||and been left behind. About 30 are in the Bloem-
fontein auk horse Huee, with Bore back« and other||@@||fontein sick horse Huee, with sore backs and other
complaints Wo aro to i,et 80 reimunts to morrow||@@||complaints. We are to get 80 remounts to-morrow
or tho next day-the sooner the bettor You lind||@@||or the next day-the sooner the better. You had
a narrow e«cape of not seeing ti is||@@||a narrow escape of not seeing this
letter, for while writing it a whirlwind||@@||letter, for while writing it a whirlwind
came along very suddeuly and nearly||@@||came along very suddenly and nearly
carried it to heaven, but by good luok it lauded on a||@@||carried it to heaven, but by good luck it landed on a
kopje about a quartet of a milo off I bad to run||@@||kopje about a quartet of a mile off. I had to run
and get it to bniig it buck and finish it i bree of||@@||and get it to bring it back and finish it. Three of
the Australian Horse bato been ordered back to Aus-||@@||the Australian Horse have been ordered back to Aus-
tralia by the doctor, with weak lungs, &o Tbe||@@||tralia by the doctor, with weak lungs, &c. The
whole squadruu nero jaraded yebtenlay, aud Dr||@@||whole squadron were paraded yesterday, and Dr.
bauiuelsou (Intel*, of Gundagai) picked out ull the||@@||Samuelson (lately of Gundagai) picked out all the
men that looked sick, myself amongst many othors||@@||men that looked sick, myself amongst many others
hc-tng called nut Whon he said I looked sick I||@@||being called out. When he said I looked sick I
laughed at him But he examined me very caretullv,||@@||laughed at him. But he examined me very carefully,
and only passed me on my assurance that all that||@@||and only passed me on my assurance that all that
was the mutter with me was that 1 was knocked up||@@||was the matter with me was that I was knocked up
from having ton ulk so much since my horse w as||@@||from having to walk so much since my horse was
killed Neville Ussher is in the Blcemtuntein Hos-||@@||killed. Neville Ussher is in the Bloemfontein Hos-
pital with a slight attack of entono fever Last||@@||pital with a slight attack of enteric fever. Last
¡sunday the Boers sur} used one of our convoy«||@@||Sunday the Boers surprised one of our convoys
about 20 miles from heie, csptuted half the convoy||@@||about 20 miles from here, captured half the convoy
and two guns We w* re ordered to go and trv to||@@||and two guns. We were ordered to go and try to
recapture them , we arrived at the scene of the||@@||recapture them ; we arrived at the scene of the
disaster next day It was tho worst sight I ever saw||@@||disaster next day. It was the worst sight I ever saw
or want to see There »er« 12 of our men lying||@@||or want to see. There were 12 of our men lying
dead amutigst the waggoi s jm>t as they had fallen||@@||dead amongst the waggons just as they had fallen
nil Royal Artillery men A httlo fuither on there||@@||all Royal Artillery men. A little further on there
were 15 of Robert« s Horso lying dead with thoir||@@||were 15 of Roberts's Horse lying dead with their
pockets turned »mida out and the contents «II taken||@@||pockets turned inside out and the contents all taken.
lioberts's Howe bud 91 casualties out of 20 men||@@||Roberts's Horse had 95 casualties out of 20 men.
Beides tiloso there were 12 black mule drivers lying||@@||Besides these there were 12 black mule drivers lying
dead there and our medical stall bad to set to work||@@||dead there and our medical staff had to set to work
nud bury thom "||@@||and bury them. "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14343453 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MATRIMONIAL AGENCIES.||@@||MATRIMONIAL AGENCIES.
a»||@@||
STATEMENT Of MARRIAGES CELEBRATED. I||@@||STATEMENT Of MARRIAGES CELEBRATED.
Ia the L-£1*1 tit ive Aase m bl v last night tho Minister||@@||In the legislative Assembly last night the Minister
for JUBIICD tabled a rotura respecting marriage*||@@||for Justice tabled a return respecting marriages
celebrated at mutti montai agencie*, tuoh information||@@||celebrated at matrimonial agencies, such information
having been Kvaked for by au hon member. The||@@||having been asked for by an hon. member. The
return is as follows -||@@||return is as follows -
Statement of the number of mamagen celebrated at the||@@||Statement of the number of Marriages celebrated at the
tiro matrupooial agencies of tho city, namelv, Weldon'*,||@@||two matrimonial agencies of the city, namely, Weldon's,
formerly at 20 Hlizabeth-atr»,et, and now atr>7 Phillip»||@@||formerly at 26 Elizabeth-street, and now at 57 Phillip-
atna*, toil Worlds, 471 Pitt-tiect nineo theil flrt»t eatab||@@||street, and Worlds, 471 Pitt-street, since their first estab-
lishrooot, and the namiaorthe clergymen by whom th »se||@@||lishment, and the names of the clergymen by whom those
miuniffoi were celebrated - \V eld-in « Hffenoy total ¿701 -||@@||marriages were celebrated - Weldon's agency, total 2701: -
In 1S_4 231 i am «gre* were celebrate 1, as ftilluws -||@@||In 1894, 231 marriages were celebrated as follows :-
Rev John D_TIS (Preabytc-ian), 8J . Rev Jamen Colwell||@@||Rev John Davis (Presbyterian), 83 . Rev James Colwell
(Wcseyuo), JO, Mr D M »I Crockett (Churcli of Chrwt),||@@||(Wesleyan), 26; Mr D. M. M. McCrackett (Church of Christ),
4 Rev J J t urti* (frwbytcimn) 5 Htv lii-hard||@@||4; Rev T. J. Curtis (Presbyterian), 5 ; Rev Richard
Wauun Orton (WuMeyan) 2, For Geor^a Waitera||@@||Watson Orton (Wesleyan) 2; Rev George Walters,
(Unitarian), HI In ISO1} 41. > maning.* were||@@||(Unitarian), 111. In 1895 469 marriges were
ce'ebrated, aa füllowe -Btv George Walters, 197,||@@||ce'ebrated, as follows: - Rev George Walters, 197,
Rev W P Adam* (Methoditt Epacupal) 272||@@||Rev. W. P. Adams (Methodist Episcopal) 272.
In 1606 466 mumog&a wera celebrated ia lütf7 424, and||@@||In 1896 466 marriages were celebrated in 1897 434, and
inlB9_3â «the OIIU oflaclMiniç minuter beios Wie lev||@@||in 1898 38 the omly officiating Minister being the Rev.
W 1 Adam* In lBOT d93 maniaces were celebrated, 17||@@||W. T. Adams. In 1899 393 marriages were celebrated, 37
by the KB? W 1 Adiuns and ¡Ï40 by the Rev p M||@@||by the Rev. W. T. Adams and 346 by the Rev. P. M.
lhun (NcwCfmich of England) In 1900 up toSeptem||@@||Flinn (New Church of England). In 1900 up to Septem-
I er SO 3 2 in im_¿,e_ were celebrated, _bythoRe\ P M||@@||ber 30 332 marriages were celebrated, 6 by the Rev. P. M.
Llinn, K5 by the fítv Lraanuel Umtteimann (Pntmttve||@@||Flinn, 85 by the Rev. Emanuel Mastermann ( Primitive
Methodist). 29 by tho Rev 1 W A»h_r (Congre*||@@||Methodist), 29 by the Rev. T. W. Asher (Congre-
ftAtirmal Church of Willoughby), and 212 by the||@@||gational Church of Willoughby), and 212 by the
Kcv G coi ge H ty (Indcn orient Prcibyteimni.||@@||Rev George Hay (Independent Presbyterian).
Woild _ Agency total 3324 -Inl«9313.p>mirrmße3 were||@@||World's Agency, total 1224 -In 1898 385 marriages were
celebraba un follow* Mr. Georgs Lewis (UAnegati nal||@@||celebrated as follows: Mr. Georgs Lewis (Congregational
lltosion), 200 It v John 1 ennett Conftregationiu) b3||@@||Mission), 260; Rev. John Bennett (Congregational), 53
Rev be_r,îr.Hn> (Independent Presbyterian), 72 In !£«>_?||@@||Rev. George Hay (Independent Presbyterian), 72. In 1899
471 mutriafrjes wem cclubnited, till of them by the Rer||@@||471 marriages were celebrated, all of them by the Rev.
George Uav In 1 0O up o September JO J6S mamases||@@||George Hay. In 1900 up o September 30 368 marriages
were celebrutnd as full »wa itev Ge lye Hay, 14» , Rev||@@||were celebrated as follows:- Rev. George Hay, 149; Rev.
J BL Zillmano (Unitanaa), _ Rev Samuel "W A«her||@@||J. H. Zillman (Unitarian),2 ; Rev. Samuel W. Asher
(Congregational ChurUi of Willoi, goby), 01 Rev fapi»||@@||(Congregational Church of Willoughby), 63; Rev. Sera-
plum Ptiocm (Greek Eastern Orthodox Church), 54||@@||phirm Phocas (Greek Eastern Orthodox Church), 154
Grand total of mamases FO celebrated, S9__||@@||Grand total of marriages celebrated, 3925
DUoire« -Since "World a Agencv started no divorcee aa||@@||Divorces -Since World's Agency started no divorces as
tu numagespekbratel there batobiicn granted In con||@@||to marriages celebrated there have been greanted. In con-
necUou with main gea célébrât»! at Wrldon 111 divorce*.||@@||nection with marriages celebrated at Weldon's 11 divorces
ha%e been printed nnf >llbwti -In 1894,1, l89__3,lb__,||@@||have been granted, as follows:- In 1894, 1; 1895, 3; 1896
2, 1.J7 3, l8.)-. 1. 1B99. 1 1009, ml||@@||2; 1897, 3; 1898 1; 1899, 1; 1900, nil.
Rigansy Cusen - The nambur of marriages out of which||@@||Bigamy Cases - The number of marriages out of which
bigamy casts arose Rince lSii.i. a I Of these three were||@@||bigamy cases arose since 1894 is 33. Of these three were
at to tnatnat** a celebrated at Weldon a no bigamous mar*||@@||as to marriages celebrated at Weldon's ; no bigamous mar-
ríales appear to have been celebrated at "WotId a Agenc)||@@||ríages appear to have been celebrated at World's Agency.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14301354 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CIVILIAN JilFLü CLUBS.||@@||CIVILIAN RIFLE CLUBS.
j TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD. |||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-Kindlv Kraut mo space m jour vnluable||@@||Sir,-Kindly grant me space in your valuable
columns to bring under the notico of tim Military||@@||columns to bring under the notice of the Military
Dopurtment tho RroNO inju&tico perpotratod upon||@@||Department the grave injustice perpetrated upon
members of civilian mid reservist corps by||@@||members of civilian and reservist corps by
not supplying thom with the Lcc-Enflild 01||@@||not supplying them with the Lee-Enfield or
Leo-Metford rides At present only the partial!} -||@@||Lee-Metford rifles. At present only the partially-
paid bodiLS aro supplied with tho modern vvciipjii,||@@||paid bodies are supplied with the modern weapon,
conseauoutlv Hie reserve bodies, from winch valuable||@@||consequently the reserve bodies, from which valuable
unsiituncu could bo obtained m case of an invasion||@@||assistance could be obtained in case of an invasion
of our »hores, aro domed tho use jf the weapons,||@@||of our shores, are denied the use of the weapons,
which would assuredly be placed m their hunda ia||@@||which would assuredly be placed in their hands in
cale of nu emergency If such nu conorgoncy||@@||case of an emergency. If such an emergency
arose, I ask Nvhat would be tho icsult It would||@@||arose, I ask what would be the result. It would
simply mean that the in»n would be lost AS||@@||simply mean that the men would be lost as
fir us uccurato shooting is concerned, as it is||@@||far as accurate shooting is concerned, as it is
a Imitted b»yond dpubt that continual pruetico is||@@||admitted beyond doubt that continual practise is
required before even llist-cluss shuts with the M U||@@||required before even first-class shots with the M. H.
rifle aro thoroughly accustomed to the new lilies||@@||rifle are thoroughly accustomed to the new rifles.
'Hie pitriottt epint evinced in New .South Walo-,||@@||The patriotic spirit evinced in New South Wales
dunug tho past few months is "uroly worthy of||@@||during the past few months is surely worthy of
auch a concession as supplying the modern wapouo||@@||such a concession as supplying the modern weapons
to all v. oluutcsr ce rps, thereby bringing thoso who||@@||to all volunteer corps, thereby bringing those who
aro prepirod to détend their cnuutrv ou nu even||@@||are prepared to defend their country on an even
Touting uguinst any invading enemy The fact also||@@||footing against any invading enemy. The fact also
of the majority of members ot such clubs refusing||@@||of the majority of members of such clubs refusing
to support the various, nllo competitions, which||@@||to support the various, rifle competitions, which
competitions uro handsomely eulss.diBed bv. tim||@@||competitions are handsomely subsidised by the
militury vote, is a decided loss to the nile associa-||@@||military vote, is a decided loss to the rifle associa-
tions Iheso prize meetings must ONentunJJv, tovert||@@||tions. These prize meetings must eventually revert
to competitions between the partiall)-paul mombcri||@@||to competitions between the partially-paid members
ot Hie deienco forces, who arc °upphed with ti o||@@||of the defence forces, who are supplied with the
modorn weapons, as civilian membors rccogm-»o||@@||modern weapons, as civilian members recognise
that it is only wasto of time and monee, computing||@@||that it is only waste of time and money, competing
against those supenoi weapons with tho M TI,||@@||against those superior weapons with the M. H.
rifles II is most nccessurv, that some muted tchou||@@||rifles. It is most necessary that some united action
should bn taken by civilian clubs whoroby the||@@||should be taken by civilian clubs whereby the
Military Department may be induced to bring for-||@@||Military Department may be induced to bring for-
ward a »chume which would ameliorate the piesent||@@||ward a scheme which would ameliorate the present
difficulty respecting the inadequate supply of||@@||difficulty respecting the inadequate supply of
modorn weapons to civilian nllo clubs||@@||modern weapons to civilian rifle clubs.
I am, èec ,||@@||I am, &c. ,
RESERVIST JOHN CROWLEY.||@@||RESERVIST JOHN CROWLEY.
West Wyalong, Marah 10.||@@||West Wyalong, Marah 19.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14312585 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DISTRICT COURT.||@@||DISTRICT COURT.
(Before Judge Murray.*l||@@||(Before Judge Murray.)
ALLEGED SLANDEU.||@@||ALLEGED SLANDER.
Edwards v. Campbell and wife.||@@||Edwards v. Campbell and wife.
Maria Edwards, of Tramwav-Btroet, North||@@||Maria Edwards, of Tramway-street, North
Botany, brought au action ag«mst George Cumpbell||@@||Botany, brought an action against George Campbell
and his wife, of Biv-slroet, Botany for that thov||@@||and his wife, of Bay-street, Botany, for that they
did publish »nil ranko a statement about Mrs||@@||did publish and make a statement about Mrs.
Edwards calculated to injure her crsdit and repu-||@@||Edwards calculated to injure her credit and repu-
tation Damage« woio laid at £_0 Mr L Arm-||@@||tation. Damages were laid at £30. Mr. L. Arm-
strong, luBtiuctcd by Mr Lewis Lev., appeare 1 for||@@||strong, instructed by Mr. Lewis Levy, appeared for
plaintiff, aud Mr T Scholes, instructed by Mr||@@||plaintiff ; and Mr. E. Scholes, instructed by Mr.
I M buttery for defendant Hie defendant||@@||T. M. Slattery for defendant. The defendant
oloaded not guilty Plaintiff alleged that »ho had||@@||pleaded not guilty. Plaintiff alleged that she had
asked Mrs Campbell to cbustibe her boy for beating||@@||asked Mrs. Campbell to chastise her boy for beating
plaintiff a littlo girl, and that in tho conversation||@@||plaintiff's little girl, and that in the conversation
which onsupd dofendont had made use of expres-||@@||which ensued defendant had made use of expres-
sions reflecting upon the moral character of phuutifl||@@||sions reflecting upon the moral character of plaintiff.
Dofpiielaut domed the ntatoment«||@@||Defendant denied the statements.
F-ts Hone r a ud that it xr%a plata that plaintiff||@@||His Honor said that it was plain that plaintiff
had gone to defend into' placa for the purpose of||@@||had gone to defendants' place for the purpose of
maleuig o ro" the case ought never to havo come||@@||making a row. The case ought never to have come
bofore the Court He found for defendants with||@@||before the Court. He found for defendants with
costs_||@@||costs.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14332987 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SWIMMING.||@@||SWIMMING.
Charles Hellings, the well-kiowu swimmer, who||@@||Charles Hellings, the well-known swimmer, who
died of pueumoi ia in Sydney Hospital on Saturday,||@@||died of pneumonia in Sydney Hospital on Saturday,
was luterred nt Rookwood Cemetery yesterduv He||@@||was interred at Rookwood Cemetery yesterday. He
was a member nf the well-known and highly re||@@||was a member of the well-known and highly re
apt cted family of swimmers, and was captain of ti o||@@||spected family of swimmers, and was captain of the
Otter Club Though but 29 yoara of ago ho was the||@@||Otter Club. Though but 29 years of age, he was the
o d at BWlmmer in the colony competing in matches,||@@||oldest swimmer in the colony competing in matches,
and lsBt year ho was not fur behind the champlona||@@||and last year he was not far behind the champions.
The late Mr Go rge Hellings-an enthusiast in||@@||The late Mr George Hellings -an enthusiast in
miltalie«-waa his brother, and another is "Jack"||@@||aquatics was his brother, and another is "Jack"
Hellings, a New South Wales and English cham-||@@||Hellings, a New South Wales and English cham-
pion, who as late as July 14 won the City of Loudon||@@||pion, who as late as July 14 won the City of London
and Weat Eud river championship Harry||@@||and West End river championship. Harry
Hellings, the late heudicappor to the New South||@@||Hellings, the late handicapper to the New South
Wales Amateur Swimming Association, ai d now||@@||Wales Amateur Swimming Association, and now
lessee of the Sans Souci baths, is also a brother||@@||lessee of the Sans Souci baths, is also a brother
Charles Hellings bas left a wife and four children.||@@||Charles Hellings has left a wife and four children.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354654 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
QUESTIONS IN- PARLIAMENT.||@@||QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
In the Legislativo Assembly yesterday afternoon||@@||In the Legislativo Assembly yesterday afternoon
Mr Hurley jsked the Colomul Secretary it he had||@@||Mr. Hurley asked the Colonial Secretary if he had
any fuither information to give the House about ths||@@||any further information to give the House about the
Breelong Mucka||@@||Breelong blacks.
Tha Colonial Secretary stated that he had just re»||@@||The Colonial Secretary stated that he had just re-
ceivcil the following telegrams from bupenntei dent||@@||ceived the following telegrams from Supentendent
Gurvan at Knorrit Flot -||@@||Garvan at Knorrit Flat.
" Postmistress at Knorrit Tlat reports that tho||@@||" Postmistress at Knorrit Flat reports that the
Governor» stuck up Smith's hut at Grave Crossing,||@@||Governors stuck up Smith's hut at Grave Crossing,
on Barnard River, six miles from Tibuc yesterday||@@||on Barnard River, six miles from Tibuc yesterday
evening *Mnith hnd no food lu the but The blaiks||@@||evening. Smith had no food in the hut. The blacks
killed his pot wallaby uud ate it Smith's hut is 12||@@||killed his pet wallaby and ate it. Smith's hut is 12
miles from Knoirit "||@@||miles from Knorrit."
" I am moving up to Gloucester for the present||@@||" I am moving up to Gloucester for the present.
Several 1 ardes of pollen are in the neighbourhood||@@||Several parties of police are in the neighbourhood
of Tibuc, and I um bunting three parties out from||@@||of Tibuc, and I am starting three parties out from
Gloucester '||@@||Gloucester."
Mr 1 C JC Fitzpatrick asked if the blacks had||@@||Mr. J. C. Fitzpatrick asked if the blacks had
yet boen outlawed||@@||yet been outlawed.
Tho Colonial Secretary said that tho duty ot out-||@@||The Colonial Secretary said that the duty of out-
lawing tho blacks m question devolved upon the||@@||lawing the blacks in question devolved upon the
Attorney-General, and he had requested his colleague||@@||Attorney-General, and he had requested his colleague
to do so||@@||to do so.
Mr Sloath asked if tho Minister's attention had||@@||Mr. Sleath asked if the Minister's attention had
been drawn to a report appearing lu the preis to the||@@||been drawn to a report appearing in the press to the
effect that the police in upproachiug a deserted hut||@@||effect that the police in approachiug a deserted hut
heard a shot fired I hey then replied bv bring a||@@||heard a shot fired. They then replied by firing a
volley in the direction whence tho »omi I of the shot||@@||volley in the direction whence the sound of the shot
came He would like to know if tho Minister cou».||@@||came. He would like to know if the Minister con-
kldered that a likely way of capturing the blacks, or||@@||sidered that a likely way of capturing the blacks, or
anv one else (Laughter )||@@||anyone else. (Laughter. )
The Colonial Secretary said he was not quite sure||@@||The Colonial Secretary said he was not quite sure
that all the atatomeuts appearing in the pr«s were||@@||that all the statements appearing in the press were
correct He had a number of ) apera in bia hand||@@||correct. He had a number of papers in his hand
concerning the pursuit of the blacks and would la)||@@||concerning the pursuit of the blacks and would lay
tûBin ou tho table for the information of members||@@||them on the table for the information of members.
Mr. bleath remarked that another version of tho||@@||Mr. Sleath remarked that another version of the
story waa that the police, being afraid that tha||@@||story was that the police, being afraid that the
blacks were lu a certain district, fired a shot to scare||@@||blacks were in a certain district, fired a shot to scare
them away. (Laughter )||@@||them away. (Laughter.)
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14314766 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PRIVATE ISAAC GOODSELL.||@@||PRIVATE ISAAC GOODSELL.
The following aro extracts from a lotter received||@@||The following are extracts from a letter received
by Trooper Goodsell, of the Pohco Torco stationed at||@@||by Trooper Goodsell, of the Police Force stationed at
Katoomba, from Ins Brother. Private Isaac Goodsell,||@@||Katoomba, from Ins brother. Private Isaac Goodsell,
a inembor of the Arm) Medical Corps which left by||@@||a member of the Army Medical Corps which left by
the Drat steamer, the Kent 1 he lottor is dated from||@@||the first steamer, the Kent. The letter is dated from
Blocmfontein, April 1') Ko stites that he had just||@@||Bloemfontein, April 29. He states that he had just
recovrretl from enteric lever, and had been living on||@@||recovered from enteric fever, and had been living on
fluid diet for three weeka, bul was beginniug to feel||@@||fluid diet for three weeks, but was beginniug to feel
himself twain flu »sa being sei t with a number of||@@||himself again. He was being sent with a number of
convnlcsicnts to Wynberg Hospital at Capetown||@@||convalescents to Wynberg Hospital at Capetown.
Laid Itoberta lind issued uu ordir to the effect that||@@||Lord Roberts had issued an order to the effect that
none of them wero to go agaiti to the front, so the)||@@||none of them were to go again to the front, so they
expected flhoitly to be Kent home Hu waa ut Kim-||@@||expected shortly to be sent home. He was at Kim-
berle) fur n cjuple of days of ter its relief He hart||@@||berley for a couple of days after its relief. He had
seen á0,000 Ijtmmvs ou pararlo at Pairilcberg after||@@||seen 50,000 Tommys on parade at Paardeberg after
CrouiBMiiiennered Ho waa lu Crania s Unger, aud||@@||Crouja surrendered. He was in Cronja' s leaguer, and
had t.oen both Lord Robeits and Loid Kitchener||@@||had seen both Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener.
Tho Army Medical Corp Hospital was »till at Bloem||@@||The Army Medical Corp Hospital was still at Bloem
loiiteiii, but waa going ahortly ta Pretoria with||@@||tonfein, , but was going shortly to Pretoria with
Lord Urbett»||@@||Lord Roberts.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14292230 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
snipnuiLBiNa IN JAP ¡IN. I||@@||SHIPBUILDING IN JAPAN.
In a report from the linttsh Consul in Tupan reference||@@||In a report from the British Consul in Japan reference
is made to the shipbuilding indmtrj A lar¡re steamer ot||@@||is made to the shipbuilding industry. A large steamer of
ÜO0O tons, launelied in May, IbOS, in ahnwu to haye been||@@||6000 tons, launched in May, 1908, in shown to haye been
.successful, nndadnplioito noa well nd\anced towards||@@||successful, and a duplicate was well advanced towards
completion when the 'insular report leTL Nagrtsil i||@@||completion when the Consular report left Nagasaki.
Greater rapidity has chanirtcriscd the building of tho||@@||Greater rapidity has characterised the building of the
second vefwel an compared with the Jlrat, the lutter having||@@||second vessel as compared with the first, the latter having
occupied full IS months, while from th») layin? of the||@@||occupied full 18 months, while from the laying of the
keel to the launch of the second not more than 11 months||@@||keel to the launch of the second not more than 13 months
Will claps" A steel canro steamer of ISO» tons i/ross||@@||will elapse. A steel cargo steamer of 1800 tons gross
citpaoit>, built to Lloyd «- classification, was under con-||@@||capacity, built to Lloyd's classification, was under con-
struction, with two lurpe powerful htetm ferrj bo its to be||@@||struction, with two large powerful steam ferry boats to be
lined between Mojf and Shimonostki Three torpedo||@@||used between Moji and Shimonoseki. Three torpedo
boat* have been fitted together at Naira«aki but the com-||@@||boats have been fitted together at Nagasaki but the com-
ponent puta were »tent fromGeimam Tim mdus*r\ IH||@@||ponent parts were sent from Germany. The industry is
evidentlj in its infanc} so *ur as lar^e operations are con-||@@||evidently in its infancy so far as large operations are con-
cerned but there eeems to be evcr> intention of do\ doping||@@||cerned but there seems to be every intention of developing
it, and the record nfter «li is a favourable one Tho||@@||it, and the record after all is a favourable one. The
Consul ndds that the docking and ropáirmc ol ships of all||@@||Consul adds that the docking and repairing of ships of all
kinds has been «xt^nsively oarrifd on, and that the salvage||@@||kinds has been extensively carried on, and that the salvage
equip*u"nt of the ducks has also been brought into requi-||@@||equipment of the docks has also been brought into requi-
sition, __^__^_||@@||sition.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14294116 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COAL snU'JIUNTS TROJE JAPAN||@@||COAL SHIPMENTS FROM JAPAN
Tile Unit«! State» Government has just in-mod an inter-||@@||The United States Government has just issued an inter-
esting report on the coal supply of Japan, in «hieb it id||@@||esting report on the coal supply of Japan, in which it is
«taten that this, tho mott ímnortjnt imncrul of the||@@||stated that this, the most important mineral of the
country,, ia found in the northernmost island, Hokkaido,||@@||country, is found in the northernmost island, Hokkaido,
and in the northern port of tho i »land of Hondo , and in||@@||and in the northern part of the island of Hondo; and in
large mmntitic* in the moat southerly inland of tim group,||@@||large quantities in the most southerly island of the group,
Kulshill. Coal ha» been mined systematically durint» the||@@||Kiushiu. Coal has been mined systematically during the
paat *M) year«, formerly by the Government, but more||@@||past 30 years, formerly by the Government, but more
recently the management ha» boen transferred to a promin-||@@||recently the management has been transferred to a promin-
ent financial Jinn of private citizens, who promptly ostob||@@||ent financial firm of private citizens, who promptly estab-
linhed trading stations, not onl> in Janan, but altto in||@@||lished trading stations, not only in Japan, but also in
China, Straits Settlements, Burmah, and tho rhilippino||@@||China, Straits Settlements, Burmah, and the Philippine
Is)andu Thpfr product« rapidly took the placo of Aun||@@||Islands. Their products rapidly took the place of Aus-
tmlinn coal, upan which nt**nm«hipa m lint part of the||@@||tralian coal, upon which steamships in that part of the
world were fonnerlj compelled largely to i< ly. Uranch||@@||world were formerly compelled largely to rely. Branch
railways convey the coal to ports 60 mdei ditttnnt, where||@@||railways convey the coal to ports 50 miles distant, where
steamships can have comttant access to tho docks and||@@||steamships can have constant access to the docks and
depot* of suppl). Tho coal veins ut tho mont important||@@||depots of supply. The coal veins at the most important
of thone mines rango from 8ft to StJffc in thickness 'iliti||@@||of these mines range from 8ft. to 20ft. in thickness. The
exporta of coal from Jap»n havo beeu atcudlly growing. In||@@||exports of coal from Japan have been steadily growing. In
»891 Uley had a \alue or »,233,043 yen <£32tf,(i8< at a« per||@@||1893 they had a value of 3,288,843 yen <£325,884 at 2s per
yen), whereas foi 1897 thev had íncreaned to 0,310,770 yen||@@||yen), whereas for 1897 they had increased to 8,316,776 yen
USH,U77). In Tokyo, m 1S97, coal wau nell I ne at ictail at||@@||(£831,677). In Tokyo, in 1897, coal was selling at retail at
0-lGyenper ton (20001b ), or slightly over 18s, Tho total||@@||9.16 yen per ton (2000lb.), or slightly over 18s. The total
amount, of coal inintd m Japan increased from 0,100,076||@@||amount of coal mined in Japan increased from 3,168,875
tons in lb9l toC.Olt). Cb9 ton» in 1890.||@@||tons in 1891 to 5,019,689 tons in 1896.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14301576 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE PLAGUE IN HAWAII.||@@||THE PLAGUE IN HAWAII.
The " Manila limes " on February 21 publishes||@@||The " Manila Times " on February 21 publishes
I tho following despatch from ita Tokyo correspon-||@@||the following despatch from its Tokyo correspon-
dent - "About 1000 Japanese at Honolulu have had||@@||dent :- "About 1000 Japanese at Honolulu have had
their houses destroyed bj lire on the occasion of the||@@||their houses destroyed by fire on the occasion of the
Chiuese quarters being burnt down by the Hawaiian||@@||Chinese quarters being burnt down by the Hawaiian
authorities na a measure for stamping out the plague||@@||authorities as a measure for stamping out the plague.
As the Japaneso were reduced to a homeless condi||@@||As the Japanese were reduced to a homeless condi-
tion, they have boon roceirmp help from tho Hawaiian||@@||tion, they have boon receiving help from the Hawaiian
Crovoi runout L ho Torean Office has ordered Mr||@@||Government. The Foreign Office has ordered Mr.
H irai (of Yokohama), a councillor of the department,||@@||Hirai (of Yokohama), a councillor of the department,
to ptoceod to Honolulu to investigate the matter,||@@||to proceed to Honolulu to investigate the matter,
aud to negotiate for compensation from the Hawaiian||@@||and to negotiate for compensation from the Hawaiian
Government '||@@||Government."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305480 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
EXPERIMENTS WITH SERUM.||@@||EXPERIMENTS WITH SERUM.
Tho " Kobe Weekly Ühronicle " (Japan) of||@@||The " Kobe Weekly Chronicle " (Japan) of
February ¿S publishes a paragraph le] uti Yd to ex-||@@||February 28 publishes a paragraph relative to ex-
periments made iu using French ulaguo serum, 73||@@||periments made in using French plague serum, 75
bottles of which tveie, m Becember last» presented||@@||bottles of which were, in December last, presented
by the rreuch Minster in Tokyo to tho Ja pan esa||@@||by the French Minster in Tokyo to the Japanese
Home Department Most of the pationta co whom the||@@||Home Department. Most of the patients to whom the
serum vua ad tu m ist ei ed weio, fhe "Chronicle" at ites,||@@||serum was administered were, the "Chronicle" states,
suffering from tlio most be tere form of plague,||@@||suffering from the most severe form of plague,
known as "lung pest," and, owing to tbu smalt||@@||known as "lung peet," and, owing to the small
quantity of the nerum available» the authorities||@@||quantity of the serum available, the authorities
nero unable to administer it in all cases in||@@||were unable to administer it in all cases in
sufluientl} largo doses, lhere were only two||@@||sufficiently large doses. There were only two
cu-sea-on» pat, mit lecorertug, and the te co ml||@@||cases-one patient recovering, and the second
beiug still alive limo days nfter tho disease||@@||being still alive nine days after the disease
showed it=elf *hern the adminibtration of the||@@||showed itself where the administration of the
serum might postibly have had any eftect But||@@||serum might possibly have had any effect. But
even in those eases it \\ as impossible to apeak with I||@@||even in those cases it was impossible to speak with
any certainty as to the merits of the serum. i||@@||any certainty as to the merits of the serum.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325844 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I DEATH OF ANOTHER VICTIM.||@@||DEATH OF ANOTHER VICTIM.
I Grace Mawbey baa just died. Dr. Tressiden||@@||Grace Mawbey has just died. Dr. Tressider,
I health officer, from - Dubbo, has just arrive*||@@||health officer, from Dubbo, has just arrived
»nd is now busy sewing up the wounds||@@||and is now busy sewing up the wounds
of Mrs Mawbey and Miss Elsie Clark,||@@||of Mrs Mawbey and Miss Elsie Clark,
who is about IS years of age. His opinion it that||@@||who is about 15 years of age. His opinion it that
Mrs Mawbey and Miss Clark will recover. Miss||@@||Mrs Mawbey and Miss Clark will recover. Miss
Clark has not yet íegained consciousneis, but is con.||@@||Clark has not yet regained consciousness, but is con-
tuiuallv moaning and calling out " Mamma," the||@@||tinually moaning and calling out " Mamma," the
uume sbe «lways called Mrs Mawbey, because she||@@||name she always called Mrs Mawbey, because she
bud adopted hor||@@||had adopted her.
The stick that Mes Kerz and Hilda Mawbey weie||@@||The stick that Miss Kerz and Hilda Mawbey were
killed with is called a boomlee, and is mad« of||@@||killed with is called a boondee, and is made of
yarrau, and is about 3m, in circumference by about||@@||yarrau, and is about 3in, in circumference by about
3lt long, and weighs about3 or 4 lb. The boondre,||@@||3ft long, and weighs about 3 or 4 lb. The boondee,
mth a nulla nulla, 13 now' in the possession of the||@@||with a nulla nulla, is now in the possession of the
police||@@||police.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325873 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MOTIVE FOR THE CRIME.||@@||MOTIVE FOR THE CRIME.
REVENGE SUGGESTED.||@@||REVENGE SUGGESTED.
Tho ouly motivo y eui IR Mawbey cculd »«cribs fjt||@@||The only motive young Mawbey could ascribe for
the deed won that lie _ud heard ttiat a European||@@||the deed was that he had heard that a European
woman was living iu the blacks' cn mp, and tb»t elie||@@||woman was living in the blacks' camp, and that she
hai made attempts to irjgratitte hcrtiulf with tho||@@||had made attempts to ingratiate herself with the
Ma.rbev ftinnlj, but her advances were not encou-||@@||Mawbey family, but her advances were not encou-
raged by Mr« Mawboy uud the ntber \ictitue||@@||raged by Mrs. Mawbey and the other victims.
Probably somo of tho bl nek a had noticed this, and||@@||Probably some of the blacks had noticed this, and
took this terrible means of aveogiug what they||@@||took this terrible means of avenging what they
may havo regarded _B a -light on their win tu w muau||@@||may have regarded as a slight on their white woman.
Of course this can only he assumed, ia the||@@||Of course this can only be assumed, in the
abseuce of aii3 other koowa motive, but eo far aa||@@||absence of any other known motive, but so far as
yo ung Mr. Mawboy knew his people were on good||@@||young Mr. Mawbey knew his people were on good
terme with tho aboiiguml*. and he had never heard||@@||terms with the aboriginals. and he had never heard
that there hid beou duy difforouco with the men hie||@@||that there had been any differences with the men his
father Bin ploy ed.||@@||father employed.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325880 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TELEGRAM TO THE PREMIER. I||@@||TELEGRAM TO THE PREMIER.
ACTION OF THE POLICE.||@@||ACTION OF THE POLICE.
\ The Premier received a telegram on Saturday 1||@@||The Premier received a telegram on Saturday
morning informing bim that a brutal murder had||@@||morning informing him that a brutal murder had
been committed at Gilgandra, about 30 miles from||@@||been committed at Gilgandra, about 30 miles from
Dubbo. The crime was committed by two abori-||@@||Dubbo. The crime was committed by two abori-
ginals known as " Tommy " ana " Jimmy," ac-||@@||ginals known as " Tommy " and " Jimmy," ac-
companied by two others.||@@||companied by two others.
It ivas stated that the premises of Mr, Mawbey||@@||It was stated that the premises of Mr. Mawbey
nt Gilgandra were entered by the men late on||@@||at Gilgandra were entered by the men late on
Friday night. ' Miss Iver?, a school teacher, was||@@||Friday night. Miss Kerz, a school teacher, was
kliieil, a« wero also u boy named Percival Maw-||@@||killed, as were also a boy named Percival Maw-
bey,' and a girl Hilda Mawbey, and there were||@@||bey, and a girl Hilda Mawbey, and there were
likewise dingorously wounded Mrs. Mawbey,||@@||likewise dangerously wounded Mrs. Mawbey,
Grace Mawbey, and Elsie Clarke. It is said that||@@||Grace Mawbey, and Elsie Clarke. It is said that
the police wero on the scene at 3 o'clock in the||@@||the police were on the scene at 3 o'clock in the
morning. The men " Tomm.y " and " Jimmy "||@@||morning. The men " Tommy " and " Jimmy "
aire well known m (bo district as being violent||@@||are well known in the district as being violent
characters, and havo boen watched by the police||@@||characters, and have been watched by the police
for tome time past.||@@||for some time past.
The Premier tUte* that he bas suggested to||@@||The Premier states that he has suggested to
Mr See (Colonial Secretary) that the police should||@@||Mr. See (Colonial Secretary) that the police should
search along the western lino of the railivaj, and||@@||search along the western line of the railway, and
that special uttention should be given to the||@@||that special attention should be given to the
mountains m the neighbour'icod||@@||mountains in the neighbourhood.
It will be remembered that on the occamon of||@@||It will be remembered that on the occasion of
tho murders committed at Dora Dora by aborigi-||@@||the murders committed at Dora Dora by aborigi-
nals, the men confined themselves to Ihe mountain||@@||nals, the men confined themselves to the mountain
ranges until they made their way into Queensland||@@||ranges until they made their way into Queensland.
The blacks in this instance may keep aloug tbe track||@@||The blacks in this instance may keep along the track
of tho Walinu Burrawong Mountains, and they||@@||of the Wallan Burrawong Mountains, and they
can also reach the Nandewar Kanga, and thus be||@@||can also reach the Nandewar Range, and thus be
able to moko their escape||@@||able to make their escape.
The local police aro, however, well acquainted||@@||The local police are, however, well acquainted
with the district, aud the men have nut as yet had||@@||with the district, and the men have not as yet had
time to get very far «WBJ||@@||time to get very far away.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14377747 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE SCARE AT WILLI WILLI.||@@||THE SCARE AT WILLI WILLI.
A wira from Inspector Galvin at Armidale wa,||@@||A wire from Inspector Garvin at Armidale was
received by the authorities in Sydney last n>ght to||@@||received by the authorities in Sydney last night to
the following offset - " fbe report that a balf-casle,||@@||the following effect :—"The report that a half-caste,
supposed to bo Joe Governor, had called at a houso||@@||supposed to be Joe Governor, had called at a house
nosr Willi Willi and got rations it without founda-||@@||near Willi Willi and got rations is without founda-
tion. Tha latest information received is that the||@@||tion. The latest information received is that the
manager of the Cobark station, situated watt of||@@||manager of the Cobark station, situated west of
Copeland, together with u tracker, followed bare-||@@||Copeland, together with a tracker, followed bare-
footed tracks, which aro believed to be Joe Go-||@@||footed tracks, which are believed to be Joe Go-
vernor's, for two miles yesterday The foolpnnls||@@||vernor's, for two miles yesterday. The footprints
appeared to ba about two days' old, and led from||@@||appeared to be about two days' old, and led from
the direction in which the fugitive was last seen."||@@||the direction in which the fugitive was last seen."_
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325982 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SALVATION ARM? APPEAL.||@@||SALVATION ARMY APPEAL.
The Süvatiou Army made a special ann.,1||@@||The Salvation Army made a special appeal
throughout the colony yesterday on behalf ofT],,||@@||throughout the colony yesterday on behalf of the
Indhin Famine Fund. lu the city and suburb thiî||@@||Indian Famine Fund. ln the city and suburbs this
effort was supplemented on Saturday by street co.||@@||effort was supplemented on Saturday by street collections
lections. Considering the unfavourable weatC||@@||Considering the unfavourable weather,
soldiers did well with the street collection boxes 5||@@||soldiers did well with the street collection boxes. In
the city tbe Bum of £17 5s 8d was obtained, in add,.||@@||the city the sum of £17 5s 8d was obtained, in addition
Monto which the sisters of Ihs Sydney Division se.||@@||to which the sisters of the Sydney Division secured
cured £8 on the Domain yesterday afternoon, mik.||@@||£8 on the Domain yesterday afternoon, making
ing a total of £2o os 8d, represented by the collecbo.||@@||a total of £25 5s 8d, represented by the collection
boxes in the city proper. Ii, addition, the tubiirbu||@@||boxes in the city proper. In, addition, the suburban
collection boxes have to be accouuted for||@@||collection boxes have to be accouuted for.
At the headquarters of the Salvation Anny yettar.||@@||At the headquarters of the Salvation Army yesterday
day trbee services wore held in connection with Hu||@@||three services were held in connection with the
appeal. These were led by Major Turnor, aisutad hr||@@||appeal. These were led by Major Turner, assisted by
Brigadier Hendy aud Ensign Lock, Maior Turna||@@||Brigadier Hendy aud Ensign Lock. Major Turner
gave a series of excellent addresses, in the coan» ot||@@||gave a series of excellent addresses, in the course of
which ho forcibly desmbed the apnilling ranartumi||@@||which he forcibly described the appalling conditions
of the people in the famine districts of Indi«, anna,||@@||of the people in the famine districts of India, principally
pally from reports supplied on tho spot by offlcsrs o!||@@||from reports supplied on the spot by officers of
the Salvation Army, whioh, he said, had already||@@||the Salvation Army, which, he said, had already
given a great amount of relief throush the establuh.||@@||given a great amount of relief through the establishment
ment of grain depots. The services were all lornlv||@@||of grain depots. The services were all largely
attended, and «ympathetio interest was ejciùi||@@||attended, and sympathetic interest was excited.
During the three services the sum of £30 2« M «nu||@@||During the three services the sum of £30 2s 3d was
collected, makiug a total of £55 5s 8d. This atnoosi||@@||collected, making a total of £55 5s 8d. This amount
only represents tho Bum accounted for by Goulburn.||@@||only represents tho sum accounted for by Goulburn-
street. The collection« m the suburb« will not b>||@@||street. The collections in the suburbs will not be
known until to-night, when a farther appeal will U||@@||known until to-night, when a further appeal will be
made at an Iudmn meeting lo bo held at head«||@@||made at an Indian meeting to be held at headquarters.
quarters. _||@@||
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373840 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHRISTIAN BNDEAVOUrt UNION. I||@@||CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR UNION.
The monthly lueeting ot the above union was held||@@||The monthly meeting of the above union was held
at Pitt-street Coiurregatinnal Church on Friday||@@||at Pitt-street Congregational Church on Friday
evening last, Rev. E. Tremavno Dunstan presiding.||@@||evening last, Rev. E. Tremayne Dunstan presiding.
Affiliations wore ie|inrled from Neutral Bay Wes||@@||Affiliations were reported from Neutral Bay Wes
levan rnd St. Andrew's Presbyterian, Moree. Super-||@@||leyan and St. Andrew's Presbyterian, Moree. Super-
intendents of .¿departments woie elected us follows :||@@||intendents of departments were elected as follows :
Local unions, Mr. H. Selwroil Austin, «asocíate||@@||Local unions, Mr. H. Selwood Austin, associate
Mr. Williams ; tumor work, Mis» Wilson, associates||@@||Mr. Williams ; junior work, Miss Wilson, associates
Mrs. William White, Mrs. M'lritosh : good citizen«||@@||Mrs. William White, Mrs. McIntosh : good citizen-
ship, Rev. G. T. Walden ; missions, Mus Davies ;||@@||ship, Rev. G. T. Walden ; missions, Miss Davies ;
press, Mr. W. Monsou : comrades of the quiet hour,||@@||press, Mr. W. Morison : comrades of the quiet hour,
Mr. G. Gray ; lit-rature, Mr. J. Neale Breden ;||@@||Mr. G. Gray ; literature, Mr. J. Neale Breden ;
floating sociétés, Sydnov Mr. H. D. Gilbert, New||@@||floating sociétés, Sydney Mr. H. D. Gilbert, New
caatli» Ro\. B. M, Bawles ¡ auditor, Mr. G. W||@@||castle, Rev. B. M, Bowles; auditor, Mr. G. W
Tettit. _____________||@@||Tettit.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14343996 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HELLINGS MEMORIAL FUND.||@@||HELLINGS MEMORIAL FUND.
The flnnl meeting of the Hollinps Memorial Fund||@@||The final meeting of the Hellings Memorial Fund
Cotnmiitue w11, held on Monday at the room« of the||@@||Comittee was, held on Monday at the rooms of the
Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Moore-stteot, under lim||@@||Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Moore-street, under the
presidency of Mr. W. T. Davey. The hou. Beere!»T||@@||presidency of Mr. W. T. Davey. The hon. secretary
(.Jr. Albert bim») reported that, after a eoiisidnrab!»||@@||(Mr. Albert Sims) reported that, after a considerable
dcliv caused by tho oniitiimmis net »esther the||@@||delay caused by the continuous wet weather the
erection of the monument over the gruie of the'ht«||@@||erection of the monument over the grave of the late
Mr. Geoiiro Hellings had been ci.miiloted _h«||@@||Mr. George Hellings had been completed. The
Win"?."«-'" .howlc!'that thotet»! receipts wer,||@@||balance sheet showed that the total receipts were
£210 8s O'l, of which »mount £.1 reprofetitod||@@||£210 8s 5d, of which amount £91 represented
geneiel siihsonptionB, £70 3s 6d procseiis item con.||@@||general subscriptions, £70 3s 6d proceeds from con-
ceit, £33 Ss pn ceeds fruin tegatt-, and £10 niocsffl«||@@||cert, £33 5s proceeds from regatta, and £10 proceeds
from SjdiioyDmav Club'« conceit. Ou the other||@@||from Sydney Dingy Club's concert. On the other
hand, the expenditure amounted to £18 I1»« (ha||@@||hand, the expenditure amounted to £18 12s the
priucipal item» being the expenses ¡u connection 'with||@@||principal items being the expenses in connection with
the concert, £34 3s fid, and eranlion of monument||@@||the concert, £34 3s 6d, and erection of monument
fa,., £19. The balance, £181 IC» Gd. h.sVCSd||@@||&c., £19. The balance, £151 10s 6d has been handed
ovor to Mrs. Helling». A vote of thank» lo the bon||@@||over to Mrs. Hellings. A vote of thanks to the hon.
socretarv for his wmk in connection with the fuñí||@@||secretary for his work in connection with the fund
concluded the meeting.||@@||concluded the meeting.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14329617 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE.||@@||WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE.
At tbe School üf ArU on Wednesday evening- Sir, W. J.||@@||At the School of Arts on Wednesday evening Mr. W. J.
Colville dsllvered ft lecture on " Wua*n SulTra^e," under||@@||Colville delivered a lecture on "Wowna Suffrage," under
the auspices of the Woman fauffra^o Ltaftuo of New South||@@||the auspices of the Woman Suffrage League of New South
Wo lei. There wa* a largo attendance, nnd tho (.hair wai||@@||Wales. There was a large attendance, and the chair was
occupied by Mrs. B, runner, tho president of the league||@@||occupied by Mrs. B. Farmer, the president of the league.
Mr. ?ohil!c*tro!}__>\ urged the extension of the auffraß||@@||Mr. Colville strongly urged the extension of the suffrage
to Moment and ia th« course of a luiij, and in te testing- dis-||@@||to women, and in the course of a long and interesting dis-
course ho vtas frequently applauded. Ile mid Ümt uni-||@@||course he was frequently applauded. He said that uni-
versal euffra"o was nut to be considered as a ptivile^e, but||@@||versal suffrage was not to be considered as a privilege, but
as the natuial right of both s_xes of tbo coin ra unity. He||@@||as the natural right of both sexes of the community. He
scouted tho idea of withh tiding tho franchise from wjman||@@||scouted the idea of withholding the franchise from woman
on the ground of her be.n_r intellectually weaker than||@@||on the ground of her being intellectually weaker than
man, and contended that in history there wer« many||@@||man, and contended that in history there were many
wouwn who could rank with the highett of &ur intellectual||@@||women who could rank with the highest of our intellectual
celebrities. Mr. Colville lud no patience with the old||@@||celebrities. Mr. Colville had no patience with the old-
FcliOül idea that women wero to take an intcre-t in their||@@||school idea that women were to take an interest in their
homes and their homes only Ile cited many highly culti-||@@||homes and their homes only. He cited many highly culti-
vated women who had »turned faino in agitating lor the||@@||vated women who had attained fame in agitating for the
causo of tho extended suffrage, and a« able exponents on||@@||cause of the extended suffrage, and as able exponents on
political affairs, and showed that their public Uves bad||@@||political affairs, and showed that their public lives had
not detracted from their noble home-loung qualities,||@@||not detracted from their noble home-loving qualities.
Thero wore many women whos* natural ambition and ability||@@||There were many women whose natural ambition and ability
led thom towirdi outside matters, and it was but fair tbat||@@||led them towards outside matters, and it was but fair that
a chance nhould be afforded them of demonatraünß- tbc'r||@@||a chance should be afforded them of demonstrating their
abilities in thone directions. After the lecture an interest-||@@||abilities in those directions. After the lecture an interest-
ing diwuwion took place, and the proceedings closed with||@@||ing discussion took place, and the proceedings closed with
a vote of thanks to Mr. Colville.||@@||a vote of thanks to Mr. Colville.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14327427 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE ILL A WAUKA COMPANY'S I||@@||THE ILLAWARRA COMPANY'S
NEW STEAMER EDEN. |||@@||NEW STEAMER EDEN.
A VALUABLE ADDITION TO THE COASTAL||@@||A VALUABLE ADDITION TO THE COASTAL
FLEET. ^ |||@@||FLEET.
Tim oicallciit cosstnl servico conducted bv the||@@||The excellent coastal service conducted by the
Illaw irra Steim Nuvigution Corajuny has rcconed||@@||Illawarra Steam Navigation Company has received
u, valuable idilitionb\ the arrival vestordaj of the||@@||a valuable addition with the arrival yesterday of the
company » now ttoiiinor Eden The Eden w«s spe-||@@||company's new steamer Eden. The Eden was spe-
cially designed by Cuptain Tinner, tho manugor of||@@||cially designed by Captain Turner, the manager of
the coull anj. to s Jit tho companj'a passenger and||@@||the company, to suit the company's passenger and
cargo ti ilhc willi lnofold Kay and thu intermediate||@@||cargo traffic with Twofold Bay and the intermediate
ports, ard os oho j esterday carno up to the coraponj 'a||@@||ports, and as she yesterday came up to the company's
.7hirf hir atyliah appoiranee win a pleasant surpn«e||@@||wharf her stylish appearance was a pleasant surprise
to the numerous friends of this old-oatabliihcd ship-||@@||to the numerous friends of this old-established ship-
ping firm who went down to look over the \essel||@@||ping firm who went down to look over the vessel.
lier chief cnpineer, Mr Stronach, who wfiit homo on||@@||Her chief engineer, Mr Stronach, who went home on
behalf of the compnny to superintend tho building of||@@||behalf of the company to superintend the building of
the 1 den it RUSSBII and Co's \nrd on the Clyde||@@||the Eden at Russell and Co's yard on the Clyde,
letnrind bj thn \CB=el Capliin Boyd nas op||@@||returned by the vessel. Captain Boyd was ap-
poiutod at hourn to bring tho steimor nut, and ho||@@||pointed at home to bring the steamer out, and he
speaks in the highest tnrnis of her wcitberlj quali-||@@||speaks in the highest terms of her weatherly quali-
ties lo a " Uirald " rcpoittr ho auld that in some||@@||ties. To a "Herald" reporter he said that in some
very wild wiother in a S W monsoon alter la»viu"'||@@||very wild weather in a S W monsoon after leaving
Aden, the Frteti " rode it out like a lifeboat "||@@||Aden, the Eden " rode it out like a lifeboat."
Scircely a burknt of water wus a iippsd Agmn||@@||Scarcely a bucket of water was shipped. Again
in a mountainous hold soa three days out||@@||in a mountainous head sea three days out
from Colombo in the S E trades, tho steamer||@@||from Colombo in the S.E. trades, the steamer
behaved grontlj flinn on the lust occasion, aftor||@@||behaved grandly. Then on the last occasion, after
leaving Albany-crot>sm<* that treacherous tract of||@@||leaving Albany—crossing that treacherous tract of
ocoan tho Auatraliau Bight-m a heavy N W to||@@||ocean the Australian Bight—in a heavy N.W. to
b YV gale the Eden's fine qualities tveie fullv dis-||@@||S.W. gale, the Eden's fine qualities were fully dis-
played' Captain Boyd says that the vo ago out was||@@||played. Captain Boyd says that the voyage out was
mndo at tho economical apcod of about 8 knots upon||@@||made at the economical speed of about 8 knots upon
a dally consumption of some G1 to 7 tona of Welsh||@@||a daily consumption of some 6½ to 7 tons of Welsh
coul The Edon is howove-, eood for 12 knots Stops||@@||coal. The Eden is however, good for 12 knots. Stops
wcromsdeat Malta, Tint Said, Aden, Colombo,||@@||were made at Malta, Port Said, Aden, Colombo,
and Albany foi coal, and with tho exception of the||@@||and Albany for coal, and with the exception of the
rough wenther just mentioned, the vojogo of C7||@@||rough weather just mentioned, the voyage of 67
dais inclu"i%e of three stoppages for coal, wes a very||@@||days inclusive of three stoppages for coal, was a very
pleasant one||@@||pleasant one.
The Eden has aptlv boen described as " a P and||@@||The Eden has aptly been described as "a P. and
O liner in mioiaturo," tue remark, no doubt, ha\ing||@@||O. liner in miniature," the remark, no doubt, having
reference to hor remarkably fine passenger accom-||@@||reference to her remarkably fine passenger accom-
modation und the general lay out of the vessel To||@@||modation and the general lay out of the vessel. To
socuro so much of comfort for 60 saloon passengeis||@@||secure so much of comfort for 60 saloon passengers
and 20 second saloon in a vessel of but 700 tons is||@@||and 20 second saloon in a vessel of but 700 tons is
certainly a matter for wonder There is a charmingly||@@||certainly a matter for wonder. There is a charmingly
d»coratod mam saloon m the aftor part of the||@@||decorated main saloon in the after part of the
steomcr, and largo staterooms furnished in the most||@@||steamer, and large staterooms furnished in the most
modern style Un the upper or spar deck is a Ischua'||@@||modern style. In the upper or spar deck is a ladies'
e binfor 12 posscugerB, the polished woodwork being||@@||cabin for 12 passengers, the polished woodwork being
in bird's-eye maple and teak with walnut mouldings,||@@||in bird's-eye maple and teak with walnut mouldings,
mid nil tho cushion work in crimson plush||@@||and all the cushion work in crimson plush.
tho ilcctnc light illuminates the steamer||@@||The electric light illuminates the steamer
fom mid oft, and the metal fittings,||@@||fore and aft, and the metal fittings,
haudrail», £.e , usually supplied in brass, aro silvcr||@@||handrails, &c., usually supplied in brass, are silver
plutodiutho snloous and the cabins of tho Edeu||@@||plated in the saloons and the cabins of the Eden.
The second-class psssongors have the whole of the||@@||The second-class passengers have the whole of the
foro end of tho steimer to themselves, with a roomy||@@||fore end of the steamer to themselves, with a roomy
dining cabin and light rooms to sleep in, theBe latter||@@||dining cabin and light rooms to sleep in, these latter
titled up au convenient!! ns the cabins aft Lava-||@@||fitted up as conveniently as the cabins aft. Lava-
tories aud baths will bo found up to data on board||@@||tories and baths will be found up to date on board
this twin-scrow, stj lish-lcoking little vessel Of her||@@||this twin-screw, stylish-looking little vessel. Of her
cargo capaeity, the natura of tho trade she is de-||@@||cargo capacity, the nature of the trade she is de-
signed for io such that she must not draw too much||@@||signed for is such that she must not draw too much
water, and that feataro m her construction has boen||@@||water, and that feature in her construction has been
carofullv carried out Her capacity is 250 tons of||@@||carefully carried out. Her capacity is 250 tons of
gonoral cargo, null as there is now a good demand on||@@||general cargo, and as there is now a good demand on
tho part of South Coast danymon fur refrigerated||@@||the part of South Coast dairymen for refrigerated
space for their liuttor shipments, the Edeu has a||@@||space for their butter shipments, the Eden has a
chamber capable of holding 40 tons Her cargo||@@||chamber capable of holding 40 tons. Her cargo
working appliances aro equally complete, end in-||@@||working appliances are equally complete, and in-
clude one of Clirko and Cnapmau s latest tvpo of||@@||clude one of Clarke and Chapman's latest type of
steam wmohes 3be captam'B cabin is aft, ina||@@||steam winches. The captain's cabin is aft, in a
rocinv houeu on deck, an I IB very comfortably fui||@@||roomy house on deck, and is very comfortably fur-
mshoJ, ss ulso ore the officers quarters, which are||@@||nished, as also are the officers quarters, which are
situated undei the navigating bridge nmidsmps||@@||situated under the navigating bridge amidships.
Tho Eden will be put in commission utmost imme-||@@||The Eden will be put in commission almost imme-
diately, and her advent in the trade will undoubtedly||@@||diately, and her advent in the trade will undoubtedly
be greatly appreciated by th» settle» and meichnnta||@@||be greatly appreciated by the settlers and merchants
ai the South Coast perta.||@@||at the South Coast ports.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14330686 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MR. BARTON AT ALBURY.||@@||MR. BARTON AT ALBURY.
ALBURY, Wolnesdijr.||@@||ALBURY, Wednesday.
Mr. Barton roached Albury hy expies« trstii mt!||@@||Mr. Barton reached Albury by express train with
Mr. Dickson, the delegóte ot Queensland, lo-ulitt||@@||Mr. Dickson, the delegate of Queensland, to-night.
lie ivas met at the staiiuti hy the Mayor (Alderani||@@||He was met at the station by the Mayor (Alderman
V. H. Unflitli, M.L.A.). 'Iho Major'proposed air,||@@||T. H. Griffith, M.L.A.). The Major proposed Mr.
Barton's health.||@@||Barton's health.
Mr. Burton in rojilying saul that it was a «.ml||@@||Mr. Barton in replying said that it was a great
gratiiic itiou tu lum to reccivo so hearty a welcom«.||@@||gratification to him to receive so hearty a welcome.
Albury had always taken a tuieniost | mt m advent||@@||Albury had always taken a foremost part in advocat
lug federut on and in giving a ap'eiiiii'l sote for it||@@||ing federation and in giving a splendid vote for it.
It would liavo giveu linn very tuttcli piralilla li||@@||It would have given him very much pleasure at
the pioposed butiqiit't liad been atraiiged||@@||the proposed banquet had been arranged.
The ililhculty lisd »risen from telegrmu||@@||The diffculty had arisen from telegram
to Colombo being unsigned. On rcnclmig Alliany hi||@@||to Colombo being unsigned. On reaching Albany he
found that Thursday night Waa the Only date oi||@@||found that Thursday night was the only date on
which the Sydney Town Hull lins available. Hi||@@||which the Sydney Town Hall was available. If
therefori', ho had stayed at Alliu-y lo-mgbt, thi||@@||therefore, he had stayed at Albany tonight, the
Sydney duiuoiistratiou must huvu lieeu jxistecBed||@@||Sydney demonstration must have been postponed
until Ihe whole affair had boc mo stale. He tiad,||@@||until the whole affair had become stale. He had,
thcrefoie, found itncceanuiy tu go on la bydnev, and||@@||therefore, found necessary to go on to Sydney, and
lie thought ihov would agree tilth lum tbat it rru||@@||he thought they would agree with him that it was
only fair mid rulii of lum to accept the invitation||@@||only fair and right of him to accept the invitation.
Rufernug to his mis«iou in hujiluii I, he and tbat thi||@@||Referring to his mission in England, he said that the
delrgutts iiiicouiitor.-d uum-roua dilliciiltiis Com«||@@||delegates encountered numerous difficulties. Com-
liliealiotia mono which nero not aud coull! not ht||@@||plications arose which were not and could not be
denciibed in tho cablegram«. 1'iually, hoffsvsi, »||@@||described in the cablegrams. Finally, however, a
Boltlemeut nus armed at which met »1th||@@||settlement was arrived at which met with
the approval of all the üoveruuiriita «wl||@@||the approval of all the Governments and
ull ho ri'lugutes. Tho struggle thev Uti||@@||all the delegates. The struggle they had
gono through was compensate I for hy Hi||@@||gone through was compensated for by the
fact that they had br-einiM« to saiiBfy »II tlsrir follow||@@||fact that they had been able to satisfy all their fellow
cnlDiiiBtB, und also siti fy the authou lus m Eugltnd,||@@||colpuists, and also satisfy the authorities in England.
II« was veiv grateful ir Iba unióme, aud lifted||@@||He was very grateful for the welcome, and noted
muny of tim men standing round li ho Lad ginn||@@||many of the men standing round who had given
Vttluublo osnii-Lincu lu the causo of federation.||@@||valuable assistance in the cause of federation.
Mr. Oicksou buefly replied to tho toast of hil||@@||Mr. Dickson briefly replied to the toast of his
health.||@@||health.
Cheer« wura givon for federation, and th» pt»'||@@||Cheers were given for federation, and the pro-
ceediug« m dod. Mr. Bartou and Mr. Dickson »«I||@@||ceedings ended. Mr. Barton and Mr. Dickson were
loudly cheered a« they left the station.||@@||loudly cheered as they left the station.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14323643 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DINNER, TO MR. 'JOSEPH'||@@||DINNER TO MR. JOSEPH
MASSEY.||@@||MASSEY.
Tim fifth annual dinner of St. Tliorais' Chord||@@||The fifth annual dinner of St. Thomas' Church
(North Sydney) choir was held last sight at Iii||@@||(North Sydney) choir was held last sight at the
A.U.C. rooms, 166 Pitt-street. Particular intereit it.||@@||A.B.C. rooms, 156 Pitt-street. Particular interest at-
tached to tins year's function, which was accepted II||@@||tached to this year's function, which was accepted as
nn excellent oppoituuity for entertamg ibe church||@@||an excellent opportunity for entertaining the church
organist (Mr. Joseph Massey), who, after harai||@@||organist (Mr. Joseph Massey), who, after having
occupied that position far a number of jean, S||@@||occupied that position for a number of years, is
about to sever his connection with the church te Uki||@@||about to sever his connection with the church to take
up the duties of organist at fat. Andrew's Cathednl||@@||up the duties of organist at St. Andrew's Cathedral.
Tho reunion has ulways ¡been marled by a feeling «1||@@||The reunion has always been marked by a feeling of
esprit do corps. Lmt uigbtit ms significant of Iii||@@||esprit de corps. Last night it was significant of the
good loolmp; existing bet» len the choir and Gretel«||@@||good feeling existing between the choir and orchestra
ami Mr, Joseph Mabsey, to whoso skill anti tsct they||@@||and Mr. Joseph Massey, to whose skill and tact they
owed their present oxcellonce The gathering, »ti«||@@||owed their present excellence. The gathering, which
numbered about GO, »us presided over by the mu||@@||numbered about 60, was presided over by the rector
(Uev. B. II. Childe, B A ), and amongst the Tinton||@@||(Rev. S. H. Childe, B. A. ), and amongst the visitors
wera tho Rev. (Janon Hey-Sburp, the Her.||@@||were the Rev. (Canon Hey-Sharp, the Rev.
P. J. Simpson (priceutor of bt Andrew'sCitie||@@||P. J. Simpson (precentor of St. Andrew's Cathe-
dral), and several members of St Audrew'aCitii.||@@||dral), and several members of St Andrew's Cathe-
drul choir. Tho usual loyal toasts bara* been||@@||dral choir. The usual loyal toasts having been
honoured, the Rev. Csnon Hey-bharp pnpostd||@@||honoured, the Rev. Canon Hey-Sharp presented
" St. 'Thomas' Choir aud Orchestra," lu liim||@@||" St. 'Thomas' Choir and Orchestra," in a happy
»peach. It was responded to by Mr. ,T. St. V,||@@||speech. It was responded to by Mr. J. St. V.
Welch, who said that fat Tliomss' io« of Weir or.||@@||Welch, who said that St. Thomas' loss of their or-
gainst WUB til a Cathedral's gato, end ht a>n;ratu.||@@||ganist was the Cathedral's gain, and he congratu-
latcd I hem ou haviug secured the services of H||@@||lated them on having secured the services of so
capable nu organist. Mr. Mosley had been wita||@@||capable an organist. Mr. Massey had been with
thom nearly '2(1 years, and he was sure ha wai||@@||them nearly 20 years, and he was sure he was
voicing the feelings of the choir aud Menestra n||@@||voicing the feelings of the choir and orchestra in
expressing his regret fit their leo» and plauurs«||@@||expressing his regret at their loss and pleasure at
Mr. Musaov'sadvancement. (Cheers.) Ihetoastol||@@||Mr. Massey's advancement. (Cheers.) The toast of
" Our Organist " was proposed by the Kev, S.ft||@@||" Our Organist " was proposed by the Rev, S. H.
Childe, who referred tu eulogistic terms to the woix||@@||Childe, who referred in eulogistic terms to the work
performed by Mr. Joseph Masssy during usarljffl||@@||performed by Mr. Joseph Massey during nearly 20
years on behalf of bt. Thomas' Church||@@||years on behalf of St. Thomas' Church.
Mr. Slaatcy, who met with a inovt enthusiastic re||@@||Mr. Massey, who met with a most enthusiastic re-
ception, lu responding Said he felt complimented,||@@||ception, in responding said he felt complimented,
flattered, und honoured m all the kind thugs sito'oí||@@||flattered, and honoured in all the kind things said of
lum lind his work. Ile was nnnble to adequately||@@||him and his work. He was unable to adequately
describo his feelings and thsnls H>, boner«,||@@||describe his feelings and thanks. He, However
thanked tho rector for his kindness and the manoa||@@||thanked the rector for his kindness and the manner
in which ho bad propo«ed the toast He would, in-||@@||in which he had proposed the toast He would, in-
deed, ho ungrateful if he did not from his heart sp.||@@||deed, be ungrateful if he did not from his heart ap-
precinte the kindly fieliiig extended to him Hu||@@||preciate the kindly feeling extended to him. His
success waa due, in the fiist place, to having had lu«||@@||success was due, in the first place, to having had such
a general us Mr. Clu'do, and, lu the second, tothi||@@||a general as Mr. Childe, and, in the second, to the
cuoir which had BO consistoiitlysupported bun dunn||@@||choir which had so consistently supported him during
the past 19 years Through its ability h« had ben||@@||the past 19 years. Through its ability he had been
enabled to produce for the lint time hibrduey pitas||@@||enabled to produce for the first time in Sydney portion
of Uouuod'a " nodemptiou " two or thtestim«,||@@||of Gounod's " Redemption " two or three times,
" St. Paul," and other great worls. He hld sin li||@@||" St. Paul," and other great works. He had also to
thank tho members oftlieordiealrafortheirsn.it,||@@||thank the members of the orchestra for their assist-
unco. IIo thanked the Uev. P. J bimpsou and mem-||@@||ance. He thanked the Rev. P. J Simpson and mem-
bers of bt. Andrew's Cathedral choir for their st||@@||bers of St. Andrew's Cathedral choir for their at-
tetulnuco, and the good feeling extended to htm If||@@||tendance, and the good feeling extended to him by
them uugurod well for his worl. in the futurs Up||@@||them augured well for his work in the future. Ap
plause ) Though it was the last time h» would J»||@@||plause ). Though it was the last time he would be
with them as their organist, he iioped ha migabs||@@||with them as their organist, he hoped he might be
allowed to attend then annual reumou as a guan||@@||allowed to attend their annual reunion as a guest in
tho futuro. iCtieors Ï The remaining toasts «n||@@||the future. (Cheers). The remaining toasts were
" The Choir Oihcers," by air. Obioras, >¡i||@@||" The Choir Officers," by Mr. Osborne and
respondud to by Mr. H. B. wolcot (tja.||@@||responded to by Mr. R. B. Walcot. (hon.
stcretary); and "The Visitors," propox«||@@||seretary); and "The Visitors," proposed
by Mr. U. C. Parlur, and revpowlel lo M '»'||@@||by Mr. R. C. Parker, and responded to by the
Kev. P. ,T. Simpson, beveral vocal and in>tromeouI||@@||Rev. P. J. Simpson. Several vocal and instrumental
items were rendered by members of the choir m||@@||items were rendered by members of the choir and
the church orchestra, all of which »ere ínucbíPfK»||@@||the church orchestra, all of which were much appre-
cwted. The function was u gieat success.||@@||ciated. The function was a great success.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14290542 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
flnirnniLDiNcv is i8"o||@@||SHIPBUILDING IN 1899.
Tho total outmit of in w tonnu-o from llnti«h r«M« T||@@||The total output of new tonnage from British yards for
1899 reaches to f 700,000 tons, thus making the > ear )um||@@||1899 reaches to 1,700,000 tons, thus making the year just
eli sed a record o ie Next lo the llritish total P«»»T» «_||@@||closed a record one. Next to the British total, perhaps the
most »tartluur pío raia iiicrciinii »ill "I found m ino re-||@@||most startling pro rata increase will be found in the re-
turn- mnde by the Am-rleuu .liiubuildcra «wag i in the«||@@||turns made by the American shipbuilders, though in these
returns warship touoaire Usures to a liiyc eitciit era||@@||returns warship tonnage figures to a large extent. On the
the other hand, Iho Norwegian janis, so far "»««'«||@@||the other hand, the Norwegian yards, so far as their re-
turn« oro to liana, appear to havo suncied »°¿T"U"SJ||@@||turns are to hand, appear to have suffered a diminution
in the total of then output us compared mth Ino isaa||@@||in the total of their output as compared with the 1898
air^rciato Hut as a«V^ to Noreay aeir«eled delM||@@||aggregate. But as a set-off to Norways's expected defec-
tiuua._eshipbuildera of Germnnj «di baio a letter re-||@@||tions, the shipbuilders of Germany will have a better re-
cord than last year, and as Italy also lias a better »ho*mg||@@||cord than last year, and as Italy also has a better showing
fur lai'i, there seems no leeson to doubt but *»«"».:'J?!||@@||for 1899, there seems no reason to doubt but what the
will prove to bo a "record" ono of the century foMM||@@||will prove to be a "record" one of the century for the year
world »output of toanago, as next year must, »«»J*?»||@@||world's output of tonnage, as next year must, in the very
n ituro of UitnRs, see a very consldcrablo " easmg-oll m||@@||nature of things, see a very considerable "easing-off" in
the requtrezuuit- for new tonnage||@@||the requirements for new tonnage.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14319620 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
OVENS VALLUY OOLD-DBEDGIN'O COMTANY.||@@||OVENS VALLEY GOLD-DREDGING COMPANY.
Attention is directed lu the prospectus of Uto 0*en*||@@||Attention is directed to the prospectus of the Ovens
Vail» j Gold'dredging Cumpur.y, Nn Liability, which||@@||Valley Gold-dredging Company, No Liability, which
appears in this inane The capital of tho comp%ny is||@@||appears in this issue. The capital of the company is
£16,000, in 30,0iXJ shares of 10s each, of which 12..W1 uro||@@||£15,000, in 30,ooo shares of 10s each, of which 12,500 are
ia ho issued a» f uU> p «d np to the «fetidun* m full pay-||@@||to be issued as fully paid up to the vendors in full pay-
ment of tneir rwhU to work th* freehold and other pm»||@@||ment of their rights to work the freehold and other pro-
pertiM weeured b> thom Ihe «hule of the application||@@||perties secured by them. The whole of the application
ttnd nllotincnt morn*) goes to the credit of working cn pita I,||@@||and allotment money goes to the credit of working capital,
less broke rn go and (lo tat io i pxpenHCt The remaining||@@||less brokerage and flotation expenses. The remaining
17.&0Û ihftieinre ofTcttd for puhliomih-cnptinn. Airca W||@@||17,500 shares are offered for public subscription. Already
appltatitiütiH for over VOM contributing »-harci have bren||@@||applications for over 3000 contributing shares have been
lodged Tho piopcrty cansí nt« of 71 acres, with tho option||@@||lodged. The property consists of 73 acres, with the option
of inert, n>*mg io 100 ncres, at I'orepunkti, Ovens lti\ er, near||@@||of increasing to 100 acres, at Porepunka, Ovens River, near
11 light, V ctonu, anti wilkin 200 ^anl* of a milwnj station||@@||Bright, Victoria, and within 200 yards of a railway station.
Tim Maori Uuccn, the Oven*, and Huclclnnd dredges ure||@@||The Maori Queen, the Ovens, and Buckland dredges are
alreiây construct**J mid at work n boto ami behtw the||@@||already constructed, and at work above and below the
Oienn V-tllej ptopert), and there are, in addition, four||@@||Ovens Valley property, and there are, in addition, four
dredge«) in coulee of construction, all within a radius of||@@||dredges in course of construction, all within a radius of
10 unies, the OvnH Vallev Gold-drwlging Company'«||@@||10 miles, the Ovens Valley Gold-dredging Company's
propcrt) being in the centi« *I ho Ovens Uiver waUr||@@||property being in the centre. The Ovens River water-
sheij drains the celebrated OruntAl and Great T.ondon||@@||shed drains the celebrated Oriental and Great London
lotfn, from which upwards of £8,000.000 sterling or gold||@@||reefs, from which upwards of £3,000,000 sterling of gold
hai bein obtained Mr. U A F. Murray, T* G S , lato||@@||has been obtained. Mr. R. A. F. Murray, F.G.S., late
Government Geologist of Victoria, atut***> . " Am« well||@@||Government Geologist of Victoria, states: " As is well
known the Ovens and ItncVlind wero ihe richest||@@||known the Ovens and Buckland were the richest
tind mos*, extennvj gold producers nbovn their junction||@@||and most extensive gold producers above their junction
of any nv*.r workings in Australia" 'Ihn broke» aro||@@||of any river workings in Australia." The brokers are
M>8*ri> Handle and IViilU, Murtin-pluc, Sydnev, aud||@@||Messrs. Randle and Willis, Martin-place, Sydney, and
from thora, or cm application to nn> brunch jf the Bank||@@||from them, or an application to any branch of the Bank
of Aubtniinsiti, prosn^otusm can ne obtained||@@||of Australasia, prospectnses can be obtained.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14328212 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ASHFIELD COUNCIL MATTERS.||@@||ASHFIELD COUNCIL MATTERS.
special meelina; of the Ashfield Connell wa, beldon||@@||A special meeting of the Ashfield Council was held on
Tuesday «veoloa* for the purpose of reappoinUng* all the||@@||Tuesday evening for the purpose of reappointing all the
eonimlttees of to» council, leaving the Mayor öS them.||@@||committees of the council, leaving the Mayor off them.
The Mayor (Alderman J. lilli») occupied the chair, and||@@||The Mayor (Alderman J. Mills) occupied the chair, and
there wen present » Alderman lloyd. Upward, Hobson,||@@||there were present Alderman Lloyd, Upward, Robson,
Killer. Broughton, 'Nixon,' Pike, Brown, ard the council||@@||Miller, Broughton, Nixon, Pike, Brown, and the council
elevk (1A>. T7öl*»ioo). _.||@@||clerk (Mr. T. Glassop).
commute»» for the carrent municipal yeer, be rescinded.'||@@||Alderman Upward Moved, —" That the resolution passed by this council on February 20 last, appointing the whole of the members of the council to form the whole of the committees for the current municipal year, be rescinded."
Alderman Lloyd seconded the'motion, «hush was sup-||@@||Alderman Lloyd seconded the motion, which was sup-
ported by Aldermen .Brown, -Hobson, Lloyd, and Pike||@@||ported by Aldermen Brown, Robson, Lloyd, and Pike.
Alderman Nixon mond aa an amendment,-" That this||@@||Alderman Nixon moved as an amendment, —" That this
connell, having? vindicated itself In the matter oi the action||@@||council, having vindicated itself in the matter of the action
of tai Maror« »tie of land in Liverpool-road, herabr||@@||of the Mayor re sale of land in Liverpool-road, hereby
allom tbo matter to,drop, and proceed» with thé||@@||allows the matter to drop, and proceeds with the
business of the borough In the usual way." This anund||@@||business of the borough in the usual way." This amend-
of tai Maror-r» »ale of land in Liverpool-road, berabv||@@||ment was seconded by Alderman. Broughton, and sup-
allowa tbe matter to, Arm, and proceed» with thé||@@||ported by Alderman Miller. The amendment was re-
business of the borough In the usual way." This amend-||@@||jected, and the motion carried by 5 to 3.
ment waa seconded by Alderman. Broughton, and tuo||@@||
ported by Alderman Miller. The amendment was re||@@||
Wed, and the motion carried by 5 to 3. .||@@||
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14298262 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVORCE COÜET.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.)
YATES v. YATES.||@@||YATES v. YATES.
His Honor, in response to an application in the||@@||His Honor, in response to an application in the
suit Benjunin Yates v*Sarah Ann Yates, made an||@@||suit Benjamin Yates v. Sarah Ann Yates, made an
or* for payment by petitioner of £50 into oourt||@@||order for payment by petitioner of £50 into court
towards respondent's costs, half to ho delivered, before||@@||towards respondent's costs, half to be delivered before
March 14 and the balance before hearing.||@@||March 14 and the balance before hearing.
MARTIN v. MARTIN.||@@||MARTIN v. MARTIN.
In tho judicial separation suit. Sarah Ann Martin||@@||In the judicial separation suit, Sarah Ann Martin
against Henry E Martin, Mr Whitfeld asked for an||@@||against Henry E. Martin, Mr. Whitfeld asked for an
order far p&ymunt by rospoudent of permauent ali-||@@||order for payment by respondent of permanent ali-
mony to the petitioner and of maintenance money for||@@||mony to the petitioner and of maintenance money for
the children, in all Ci 10s nor week, with incidental||@@||the children, in all £2 10s per week, with incidental
costs assessed at £2 la Mr Maclcuime, for respon-||@@||costs assessed at £2 2s. Mr. Mackenzie, for respon-
dent, uppeurcd to cousont, and au ordo- was mado as||@@||dent, appeared to consent, and an order was made as
asked||@@||asked.
WELLS v WELLS||@@||WELLS v. WELLS.
Mi Gevifroy, for respoudont in tho action Gooree||@@||Mr. Godfrey, for respondent in the action George
Well3 v Mary Douglas Well», moved for payment to||@@||Wells v. Mary Douglas Wells, moved for payment to
lum on domaud of Lift paid luto court on account of||@@||him on demand of £25 paid into court on account of
respondent's cests, ami of £3 3s costs assessed by||@@||respondent's costs, and of £3 3s costs assessed by
consent in respect of the application||@@||consent in respect of the application.
His Honor mado an order as uskod, but dismissed||@@||His Honor made an order as asked, but dismissed
an application to attach tho petitioner for nonpay-||@@||an application to attach the petitioner for nonpay-
ment of £5 rxi under a former order on tho ground||@@||ment of £5 5s under a former order on the ground
that tho order had lapsed||@@||that the order had lapsed.
DECREES ABSOLUTE||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE.
His Honor made absoluto docreos nisi for dissolu-||@@||His Honor made absolute decrees nisi for dissolu-
tion ot marriage in tho following suits -Phoobe||@@||tion of marriage in the following suits :— Phoebe
lurgan v Audruv Kirgau, Fruncetta Kelly v||@@||Kirgan v. Andrew Kirgan, Francetta Kelly v.
.Tames Kelly, Annie Cecilia Barrington v John||@@||James Kelly, Annie Cecilia Barrington v. John
Barrington, Ch/a Mary Coleman v Albort Edward||@@||Barrington, Eliza Mary Coleman v. Albert Edward
Coleman (petitioner to have cuBtody of the child).||@@||Coleman (petitioner to have custody of the child),
Rebecca Sarah Mana Parker (formerly Moor) s.||@@||Rebecca Sarah Maria Parker (formerly Meer) v.
Honry Harding Ptrker (petitioner to have custody||@@||Henry Harding Parker (petitioner to have custody
of the child), Idi Blanche O Connor v. Charles||@@||of the child), Ida Blanche O'Connor v. Charles
Hamilton O'Connor, Susan Marlborough v Walter||@@||Hamilton O'Connor, Susan Marlborough v. Walter
Charles Marlborough, L.h/ubotli Boland v Jeremiah||@@||Charles Marlborough, Elizabeth Boland v. Jeremiah
Boland, Bortha Louisa Lames v Johu Alfred||@@||Boland, Bertha Louisa Eames v. John Alfred
Eames||@@||Eames.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14223435 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
VALEDICTORY SOCIAL AT||@@||VALEDICTORY SOCIAL AT
GORDON.||@@||GORDON.
Thore was a largo gatherintr at lho Groon Galo||@@||There was a large gathering at the Green Gate
Hotel, Gordon, on Wednesday lust lo bid farewell||@@||Hotel, Gordon, on Wednesday last to bid farewell
10 Mr, Augustus Plaste, a resident of tho district,||@@||to Mr Augustus Plasto, a resident of the district,
who has hoon accepted for service in South Africa||@@||who has been accepted for service in South Africa
with the troops from this colony lho function took||@@||with the troops from this colony. The function took
tliB torm of a social, dnnciug ind singing, inter-||@@||The form of a social, dancing and singing, inter-
spersed with Bpäeches being indu god in ihoscnd||@@||spersed with speeches being indulged in. The send-
011 w is of a most cordial character Mr Dick, in||@@||off was of a most cordial character. Mr Dick, in
proposing lho health of Mr Plasto, wished him a||@@||proposing the health of Mr Plasto, wished him a
Bufo aud spcolv return Amongst mau) Bûuvenirs||@@||safe and speedy return. Amongst many souvenirs
receneilby Ml Plasto was a gold ring presented b)||@@||received by Mr Plasto was a gold ring presented by
Mi Arthur Porter Tho fun tiou was successful,||@@||Mr Arthur Porter. The function was successful,
due in a largo mensuro lo the exertions of Messrs 1||@@||due in a large measure to the exertions of Messrs
Dick lind T J Currau who were lndefaligablu in||@@||Dick and T J Curran who were indefatigable in
lliuir cfloi ts to lind enjo) ment an I entertainment for||@@||their efforts to find enjoyment and entertainment for
tho 00 individuals present||@@||those individuals present.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14317683 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WATER LICENSING COUBT.||@@||WATER LICENSING COUBT.
The WLekiy meeting of the Water Licensing Court||@@||The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court
was hald yesterday before Messrs G H Smithers,||@@||was held yesterday before Messrs G H Smithers,
b M J Mair, S M , and T Penny, LM 1 he||@@||S.M., J. Mair, S.M., and T. Penny, L.M. The
fallowing trausfert-t of publicans' licenses wore||@@||following transfers of publicans' licenses were
granted -Alfred Waterhouse to George Sandys,||@@||granted -Alfred Waterhouse to George Sandys,
Lily of St Le on arda MMson's Pi mt UUPSOU Hock-||@@||Lily of St. Leonards, Milson's Point; Russell Hock-
nell to William bhophnrd, M ii »ton's Point Hotel,||@@||nell to William Shepherd, Milson's Point Hotel,
North ¿sydney John Peters to Henry Samuol||@@||North Sydney; John Peters to Henry Samuel
Moig-AU, federal Hotel, Miller street, North Sydney,||@@||Morgan, Federal Hotel, Miller street, North Sydney';
Minnie Madden to herself (as admioistratrix of late||@@||Minnie Madden to herself (as administratrix of late
licensee's estate) Hunter Uiver Hotel, buB*ex||@@||licensee's estate), Hunter River Hotel, Sussex
street, Thomas Barlow to Johu Talbot, Palace||@@||street; Thomas Barlow to John Talbot, Palace
Hotel-, rjindera street||@@||Hotel, Finders street.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28246859 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MANNING RIVER SHOW.||@@||MANNING RIVER SHOW.
TAB EH, Thursday.||@@||TAREE, Thursday.
Tho Jfftdtiíne River Agricultural and Horticultural||@@||The Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural
Association Show waa held to-day. Mr. »T. JJ. Vounp;,||@@||Association Show was held to-day. Mr. J. H. Young,
M.L.A.,opened the show. The day was cool au« cloudy||@@||M.L.A.,opened the show. The day was cool and cloudy.
About 100D peuple were present. The horse »tock was||@@||About 1000 peuple were present. The horse stock was
very froud. To-day's awards were :.||@@||very good. To-day's awards were :—
Durham ci»w, .'1 yeara old : \V. A. Stitt. Jciney bull, 3||@@||Durham cow, 3 years old : W. A. Stitt. Jersey bull, 3
yearn; 3). Tnuiu.sun. Jemcy cow, ¡J years : James Stitt.||@@||years; D. Thomson. Jersey cow, 3 years : James Stitt.
Ayiwhire bull, .'I ycara : IV. Allan. A yr> hint cow, ii year« :||@@||Ayrshire bull, .3 years : W. Allan. Ayrshire cow, 3 years :
H. W. Fletcher. Two vean» : W.Allan. Heifer. 1 yen .||@@||H. W. Fletcher. Two years : W. Allan. Heifer. 1 year:
A. Perrett. l'en Uwe 'drv cow« : A. Perrett. Pen three"||@@||A. Perrett. Pen three dry cows : A. Perrett. Pen three
Arr heifers: J. J. Milligan. Champion dnhv bull: W.||@@||dry heifers: J. J. Milligan. Champion dairy bull: W.
Alïun. F*t ux: W. JjrimaloDc. Tra three tat bullouVa :||@@||Allan. Fat ox: W. Brimstone, Pen three fat bullocks:
Ü, Thomson. On three fal cu wa : C. Di»?!«.||@@||D. Thomson, Pen three fat cows : C. Doyle..
There wan a gooc1-bow of pigs, and poultry was fairly||@@||There was a good show of pigs, and poultry was fairly
represented. Kann and duiry produce WMH fuirly gno'd||@@||represented. Farm and dairy produce was fairly good
eon» id erl HR tim drv weather. Fruit »nd vegetable* were||@@||considering the dry weather. Fruit and vegetables were
well represented. ïn farming implement* tins following||@@||well represented. In farming implements the following
took prize* :-,7. C. Howard, J. Martin and Co., La-Hotter||@@||took prizes:— J. C. Howard, J. Martin and Co., Lasetter
and ('.a.. J, Mauaora (Sydney), John Stitt, D. Murray||@@||and Co., J. Manners (Sydney), John Stitt, D. Murray
(local)._||@@||(local).
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14231516 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr Tustice Walker )||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Walker.)
DLCREES ABSOLUT!1||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE.
His Honor made absoluto tho decrees nisi in the.||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi in the
following suits aud declined the mnmuges dissolved||@@||following suits and declared the marriages dissolved:
Eli/x Katherine Witcombo v William Witcotnbo||@@||Eliza Katherine Witcombe v. William Witcombe
(with custody of children), William Joseph Paikcs||@@||(with custody of children), William Joseph Parkes
v Mary Jane Parkes (with custody of children).||@@||v. Mary Jane Parkes (with custody of children),
Annie lane Simpson v Tdward John Simpson (with||@@||Annie Jane Simpson v. Edward John Simpson (with
custody of child), Rosalia Biddolph v George Bid-||@@||custody of child), Rosalie Biddolph v. George Bid-
dulph (with custody of child), Lli/a MTiirlaiid v||@@||dolph (with custody of child), Eliza McFarland v.
Robert MTarland (with custody of rlnldj, Mary||@@||Robert McFarland (with custody of child), Mary
Airnstrong v lohn Armstrong, Lester Willie Jack-||@@||Armstrong v. John Armstrong, Lester Willie Jack-
son t Amv Wilhelmina Henneeta Ke/iali Jackson,||@@||son v. Amy Wilhelmina Henrietta Keziah Jackson,
Rebecca Wiseman v Ldttnrd Wisemun, Jumen||@@||Rebecca Wiseman v. Edward Wiseman, James
M'Gregor Murray v Maude Mary Mulray, Limit||@@||McGregor Murray v. Maude Mary Murray, Lilian
Hodge v Andrew Stewart Hodge, Maudu Moran v.||@@||Hodge v. Andrew Stewart Hodge, Maude Moran v.
John Martin Moran, Phyhstina usura Francis v.||@@||John Martin Moran, Phylistina Useva Francis v.
Frederick Bathurst Trsncis, Amy Simpson v Tollu||@@||Frederick Bathurst Francis, Amy Simpson v. John
David Simpson, Elizabeth Heumugham v Alfred||@@||David Simpson, Elizabeth Henningham v. Alfred
James Heumugbam, Toseph Margetts v Annie,||@@||James Henningham, Joseph Margetts v. Annie
Madeline Margetts, William Maxwell v Eva Isabel||@@||Madeline Margetts, William Maxwell v. Eva Isabel
Maxwell, Peter Charles Tresnan v Roso Marv Tres-||@@||Maxwell, Peter Charles Tresnan v. Rose Mary Tres-
nan, and Claudo Muil-Wbibley v Mary Lluabeth||@@||nan, and Claude Mail-Whibley v. Mary Elizabeth
Muil-Wlnbley||@@||Mail-Whibley.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14377824 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS.||@@||MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS.
--||@@||
I _ . GOULBURN, Monday.||@@||GOULBURN, Monday.
The results in the practical examination of the Sydney||@@||The results in the practical examination of the Sydney
Collrae of Music in Goulburn centre are _. follows :||@@||College of Music in Goulburn centre are as follows :
Violin-Intermediate grado - Kitti Florance, Agnes||@@||Violin-Intermediate grade - Kitti Florance, Agnes
Casper«, Era M'Rmzie, Marlin. O'Donnell. Primary||@@||Caspers, Eva M'Kenzie, Marlina O'Donnell. Primary
grade: Cecilia Doherty, Helena Quitter. Initiatory||@@||grade: Cecilia Doherty, Helena Quilter. Initiatory
grade ' Msrny Leyne. Singing-Intermediate grade :||@@||grade: Marny Leyne. Singing-Intermediate grade :
Elsie H'Cauley. I'nmarv grade : Mary Cranccr and Kva||@@||Elsie M'Cauley. Primary grade : Mary Cranney and Eva
U'Keazie (bonours), Alleen O'Donnell, Ida Kenny||@@||M'Keazie (honours), Alleen O'Donnell, Ida Kenny.
Oman-Intermediate node Harold Ford. Pianoforte||@@||Organ-Intermediate grade : Harold Ford. Pianoforte
Advarced «rade: Norman Taylor (bonours). Eileen||@@||Advanced grade: Norman Taylor (honours). Eileen
Furaer, Annie Armstrong, William Csspers, Uertrude||@@||Furner, Annie Armstrong, William Caspers, Gertrude
Jobson. Intermediate enids Agnes Casper« and Mary||@@||Jobson. Intermediate grade: Agnes Casper« and Mary
Cranney (honours), Martina O'Donnell, r^est* M'Kenzle,||@@||Cranney (honours), Marlina O'Donnell, Nesta M'Kenzie,
Helona Quiltcr, Mav Sims, Maude Biggs, May Hntgs.||@@||Helena Quilter, May Sims, Maude Siggs, May Siggs.
Primary grade Sons Furner and Lottie Bavfleld||@@||Primary grade : Doris Furner and Lottie Bayfield
(honours), Jo<eph Taylor, Ullinor Casper«, Alice Downey,||@@||(honours), Joseph Taylor, Ellinor Caspers, Alice Downey,
Kttie l-tilton, Torcy Holloway, Frederick Garante, Florence||@@||Ettie Railton, Percy Holloway, Frederick Garside, Florence
M'Core, Carriu Sheafe, Agues Byan, Alice Bullen, Amy||@@||M'Cure, Carrie Sheafe, Agnes Ryan, Alice Bullen, Amy
Heard, Myrtle Wheatley, Ethel Davidson, Mary Weaver,||@@||Heard, Myrtle Wheatley, Ethel Davidson, Mary Weaver,
Maud M'Doniral, William M'Mastcr. Initiatory grade :||@@||Maud M'Dougal, William M'Master. Initiatory grade :
Graco Ilex (honours), Lthel M'Innes, Ursula Mooney,||@@||Graco Rex (honours), Ethel M'Innes, Ursula Mooney,
Daisy Lee, Alien Caldwell, Helen Somers ailie. Hetty||@@||Daisy Lee, Alice Caldwell, Helen Somervaille, Hetty
Dean, Mary Creighton, Monica Locke, Madeline Vat-,||@@||Dean, Mary Creighton, Monica Locke, Madeline Yard,
Hilda Johnson, Eleanur Jacob. Ellen Lyle, Mary Cunning-||@@||Hilda Johnson, Eleanor Jacob. Ellen Lyle, Mary Cunning-
ham, Bertie-omervaille, Eileen West, Annie Clemesha,||@@||ham, Bertie Somervaille, Eileen West, Annie Clemesha,
Arabella --'Innes. The examiners were Mr. Hector||@@||Arabella M'Innes. The examiners were Mr. Hector
M'Lean, Mr. Bivcr« Allpress, and Mr. Gordon Lavers.||@@||M'Lean, Mr. Rivers Allpress, and Mr. Gordon Lavers.
The examinera specially mentioned the singing- of JKvy,||@@||The examiners specially mentioned the singing of Mary
?çatfjtïti^i^tiAWSlniwt.DifisikMu^n.. - -_?||@@||Cranney and the piano-playing of Doris Furner.
i||@@||i
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 28247680 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEW SOUTH WALES SAILIN^ COUNCIL.||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES SAILING COUNCIL.
Tlie monthly mooting of tho Now Sauth Wales||@@||The monthly meeting of the New South Wales
Sailing Council wu» held ut tho Exchuugo Hotel ou||@@||Sailing Council was held at the Exchange Hotel on
Thursday evening. Mr. A. Muston presiding. A||@@||Thursday evening, Mr. A. Muston presiding. A
letter WIVE received from tho Port Hunter Sailing||@@||letter was received from the Port Hunter Sailing
Club, B tating Unit Mr. F. .T, Herbert, owner of Uio||@@||Club, stating that Mr. F. J. Herbert, owner of the
Federal, had been disqualified. A (lunation having||@@||Federal, had been disqualified. A question having
been raised ii* tu when ii boat was considered to be||@@||been raised as to when a boat was considered to be
sailing on a wind, the meeting de fad ed that a boat||@@||sailing on a wind, the meeting decided that a boat
waa close-hauled when the wind waa forward of her||@@||was close-hauled when the wind was forward of her
beam. The mutter of the proposed Bale of the Parsley||@@||beam. The matter of the proposed sale of the Parsley
and Watson's Hay frontages was again referred to, 1||@@||and Watson's Bay frontages was again referred to,
and attention drawn to the necs^aity for prompt||@@||and attention drawn to the necessity for prompt
action in order to preforve thusu places ns picnic ttpnts ,||@@||action in order to preserve these places as picnic spots ,
for tho aquatic public, lt was arranged that tho I||@@||for the aquatic public. lt was arranged that the
monthly meetings of the councd should iu future be |||@@||monthly meetings of the councd should in future be
allow Bil to lupsu wheu thu business to bu dealt with i||@@||allowed to lapse when the business to be dealt with
was not of suflîeient imprutmco to require the at-||@@||was not of suffîcient importance to require the at-
tendance of all the delegates, and tho executive||@@||tendance of all the delegates, and the executive
ofltcci's were empowered tu net under such circum-||@@||officers were empowered to act under such circum-
stances. The meutiug closed with a vote of thanks to||@@||stances. The meetiug closed with a vote of thanks to
tbe chairman.||@@||the chairman.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14350285 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BANDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK.
A meeting was held on October «I The Mayor (Aldei||@@||A meeting was held on October 9. The Mayor (Alder-
man I Ö Hodgion) presided, and there were pie«ent||@@||man I. B. Hodgson) presided, and there were present
Aldirmen BundocK, Carter, Flood, Hannan, Uincks,||@@||Aldermen Bundock, Carter, Flood, Hannan, Hincks,
Hayward, Kennedy, and Powell A letter was read from||@@||Hayward, Kennedy, and Powell. A letter was read from
the Public Works J_)ep trtiuent appointing Thursday, the||@@||the Public Works Department appointing Thursday, the
lut proximo, to reciva a 3010t deputation from the||@@||1st proximo, to receive a joint deputation from the
Waverley and llandwick Councils in regard to the||@@||Waverley and Randwick Councils in regard to the
construction of stormwater sewers from L»ichhardt||@@||construction of stormwater sewers from Leichhardt-
atreet, Waverley and Iloundary street, Randwick, tu||@@||street, Waverley and Boundary-street, Randwick, to
Little Coogee ihe tlAilwaj Cominis-uon_r wrote regard-||@@||Little Coogee. The Railway Commissioner wrote regard-
ing the proposed erection of a tramway waiting shed at||@@||ing the proposed erection of a tramway waiting shed at
Bryron-.tn.et, requesting the council« opinion on the||@@||Bryron-street, requesting the council's opinion on the
matter The Postal and Electric £ legraph Department||@@||matter. The Postal and Electric Telegraph Department
wrote stat mp that a box for reception of lett«» and newa||@@||wrote stating that a box for reception of letters and news-
papers would bo erected at tho corner of "Wentworth and||@@||papers would be erected at the corner of Wentworth and
Orango Htreets Alderman Hannan moved,-" That £fl[)||@@||Orange streets. Alderman Hannan moved,—" That £60
be expended on rarnngton-road, an recommended in the||@@||be expended on Carrington-road, as recommended in the
I worl a committeo*s report " Carried.||@@||works committee's report." Carried.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14302718 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NO. 2 JUJIY COURT.||@@||NO. 2 JURY COURT.
(Bofgre Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.)||@@||(Bofgre Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.)
OLAIM AGAINST AN ADMINISTRATOR.||@@||CLAIM AGAINST AN ADMINISTRATOR.
Walsh v. Orrock.||@@||Walsh v. Orrock.
Mr A Thomson, instructed by Mr Prank Norrie,||@@||Mr A Thomson, instructed by Mr Frank Norrie,
appoared for the plamtilf , and Mr Italia, uictructed||@@||appeared for the plaintiff , and Mr Rolin, instructed
by Mr L Levy, for the difcwiant. J his Was au||@@||by Mr. L. Levy, for the defendant. This was an
notion brought hy Mioha.il Walsh against Uhui lea||@@||action brought by Michael Walsh against Charles
Orrock, administrator of the estate of the late||@@||Orrock, administrator of the estate of the late
Alexander Orrock, who died intestate, to recover tho||@@||Alexander Orrock, who died intestate, to recover the
sum of £190 Us, alleged to be due to lum for money||@@||sum of £190 14s, alleged to be due to him for money
pa d on behalf nf the doceosed and services rendered||@@||paid on behalf of the deceased and services rendered
J lia c isa for tile plaintiff was that lu February,||@@||The case for the plaintiff was that in February,
18DG, ho beoame acquainted with Alexander||@@||1896, he became acquainted with Alexander
Orrock, and on the 24th of that mouth||@@||Orrock, and on the 24th of that month
hu ngroed to provide lum with board and||@@||he agreed to provide him with board and
lodging for £1 per week, and he reuiatnod with the||@@||lodging for £1 per week, and he remained with the
pim iltur until Miy 25 of last year. During the||@@||plaintiff until May 25 of last year. During the
whole of that period he paid nothing ton aras the||@@||whole of that period he paid nothing towards the
amouut due for board and lodgiog, and when, on one||@@||amount due for board and lodging, and when, on one
occasion, nlainulC mentioned the ni tttor to Orrock,||@@||occasion, plaintiff mentioned the mattter to Orrock,
the hitter said that the returns ho roceivcd from somo||@@||the latter said that the returns he received from some
projierty onlj. sufficed to clothe lum, but that it would||@@||property only sufficed to clothe him, but that it would
he all right lu the end, as the debt would be paid out||@@||be all right in the end, as the debt would be paid out
of the estate OriocL wits an old gLiitlemau lu a.||@@||of the estate. Orrock was an old gentleman in a
feoblo stato of health, una plaintiff's mother und||@@||feeble state of health, and plaintiff's mother and
sister nursed lum at various times He at last||@@||sister nursed him at various times. He at last
became se ill that plaiuliff sent for a medical mau,||@@||became so ill that plaintiff sent for a medical man,
n ho nit vised that Orrock should be removed to the||@@||who advised that Orrock should be removed to the
Little Bay Hospital. Orrock was accordingly re-||@@||Little Bay Hospital. Orrock was accordingly re-
moved to Little Buy on May io lost, and died a fow||@@||moved to Little Bay on May 25 last, and died a few
days afterwards Plaintiff subsequently becuine||@@||days afterwards. Plaintiff subsequently became
hable for £r> los for funeral expensea, which was ouo||@@||liable for £5 15s for funeral expenses, which was one
item sued for, und ho also oleiined L1G3, amount||@@||item sued for, and he also claimed £168, amount
due for board aud lodging for throe yoars and two||@@||due for board aud lodging for three years and two
months, and money jiutd for doctor's fees, medicine,||@@||months, and money paid for doctor's fees, medicine,
uud travelling exponses to and from Little Bay,||@@||and travelling expenses to and from Little Bay,
bringing the amount up to £190 14s||@@||bringing the amount up to £190 14s
Defenduut pleadud not indebted, nud the evidence||@@||Defendant pleaded not indebted, and the evidence
tendered on behalf of plamttft having concluded the||@@||tendered on behalf of plaintiff having concluded the
defendant was called in reply, hut his ovidence is not||@@||defendant was called in reply, but his evidence is not
yet finished At 1 o'clock the further hearing of the||@@||yet finished. At 4 o'clock the further hearing of the
casa H as adjourned till the following day.||@@||case was adjourned till the following day.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14307709 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PRISONER AT PRETORIA.||@@||PRISONER AT PRETORIA.
Trooper Wallace Eamos, who was captured at the||@@||Trooper Wallace Eames, who was captured at the
tuno Lieutenant Don hug's patrol was surprised by||@@||time Lieutenant Dowling's patrol was surprised by
the Boers, writing from Pretina, Januury 27, to hu||@@||the Boers, writing from Pretoria, January 27, to his
father, Mr. Thomas Eime.i, of Eastwood, near Ryl-||@@||father, Mr. Thomas Eames, of Eastwood, near Ryl-
stone, »ays :-" Just a few linos to lot you know I||@@||stone, says :-" Just a few lines to let you know I
um airtight, und st-ttlod hero permanently until the||@@||am alright, and settled here permanently until the
war ends, or such lime as the prisoners aro ex-||@@||war ends, or such time as the prisoners are ex-
changed. IWRB ridiug a Boer pony the day wo woro||@@||changed. I was riding a Boer pony the day we were
captured, and he was shot under me as soon as the||@@||captured, and he was shot under me as soon as the
Boots lirod on UB. I jumped up behind a comrade,||@@||Boers fired on us. I jumped up behind a comrade,
and we had not gone halt-way up the hill when that||@@||and we had not gone halfway up the hill when that
I bone WM toot do«d also, X maust write muob, M||@@||horse was shot dead also, I cannot write much, as
all the letters have to be rend, nud there are so many||@@||all the letters have to be read, and there are so many
that tne Boor consor caunot bo bothered reading long||@@||that the Boer censor cannot be bothered reading long
ooes We get enongh to eat and nothing to da, so its||@@||ones. We get enough to eat and nothing to do, so its
not so bad after all. We aro fenced in with betbed||@@||not so bad after all. We are fenced in with barbed
wiro and havo galvanised iron sheds to camp in."||@@||wire and have galvanised iron sheds to camp in."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373864 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
JUMjWIUC.||@@||RANDWICK.
I This council met on bcptember -'0, lhe Mayor (Alder-||@@||This council met on September 25. The Mayor (Alder-
man X, ii. li ode non) occupied the chair, and theiewui«||@@||man I. B. Hodgson) occupied the chair, and there were
aHo present-Aldermen bundock. Carter, Hayward,||@@||also present—Aldermen Bundock, Carter, Hayward,
Tlincki, Hannan, 1/Arcy Irvine, S. Jt Kennedy, und H.||@@||Hincks, Hannan, D'Arcy Irvine, S. R. Kennedy, and H.
I Willis. The report of the injpector of nuiaauces showed||@@||Willis. The report of the inspector of nuisances showed
i tliut the borough had been frto from infectious diseases||@@||that the borough had been free from infectious diseases
I for nearly two months. The balance-sheet for the half-i||@@||for nearly two months. The balance-sheet for the half-
ye«r ending un Augunt G, tugether with a mayoral minute,||@@||year ending on August 6, together with a mayoral minute,
wau adopted. Alderman Bundock submitted the following||@@||was adopted. Alderman Bundock submitted the following
re&olutiuBa, which were carried .-4* 1. That the Gorern*||@@||resolutions, which were carried :—"1. That the Govern-
ment be asked to construct u stormwater sewer from||@@||ment be asked to construct a stormwater sewer from
Lelchhardt-itreet, Waverley, and also one fruin Boun||@@||Leichhardt-street, Waverley, and also one from Boun-
dary-etieet, llandwick, to Little Coogee Bay.1 "vi. That||@@||dary-street, Randwick, to Little Coogee Bay." "2. That
trie Waverley Council be asked to co-operate, and that tin||@@||the Waverley Council be asked to co-operate, and that the
members of both districts be inked to assist in h a? to j- thra||@@||members of both districts be asked to assist in having the
work carried o it." The approaches to the Randwict Rißn||@@||work carried out." The approaches to the Randwick Rifle
Mauge weio referred to by Alderman Hincks, and tho||@@||Range were referred to by Alderman Hincks, and the
Ma>or promised to bovettheui impruved at an curly date,||@@||Mayor promised to have them improved at an early date.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14301470 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A BAT OF niariLIAlION.||@@||A DAY OF HUMILIATION.
_ TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-T a3t February a da> of humiliation and prayer was||@@||Sir,-Last February a day of humiliation and prayer was
appointed in order to give tit« nation the opportunity to||@@||appointed in order to give the nation the opportunity to
make supplication to Almighty God on behalf of tho||@@||make supplication to Almighty God on behalf of the
soldiers fighting fin South Africa, and it is no mere coinci-||@@||soldiers fighting fin South Africa, and it is no mere coinci-
dence that ever since that day a remarkable turn in the||@@||dence that ever since that day a remarkable turn in the
tide of success has attended the lintmh arms Iviould||@@||tide of success has attended the British arms. I would
like to ash: whether the Govtrnment bus considered the||@@||like to ask whether the Govtrnment has considered the
wiidom of appointing such a day of humiliation ou account||@@||wisdom of appointing such a day of humiliation on account
of the drought I l'or the years thu colony, more or leas,||@@||of the drought! For five years the colony, more or less,
his been suffering terribh The mortality amongst tho||@@||his been suffering terribly. The mortality amongst the
stock has been olarmintr, and the prospecta for the coming||@@||stock has been alarming, and the prospects for the coming
winter are unpleasant to contemplate. In simo districts||@@||winter are unpleasant to contemplate. In some districts
very-few sheep will snnrito unity?* ram comes speedily let||@@||very few sheep will survive unless rain comes speedily. Let
tho Government show how important it considers the||@@||the Government show how important it considers the
matter by appointing a week day, not a Bnnday.||@@||matter by appointing a week day, not a Sunday.
While writing may I oslf whether tho Government has||@@||While writing may I ask whether the Government has
appointed a chaplain for the quarantine station during the||@@||appointed a chaplain for the quarantine station during the
ravages of tim plague f||@@||ravages of the plague?
w IL rcraiMis,||@@||I am, &c., W.H. KEMMIS
St A.bag'fl Vicarage, Qoirmäi||@@||St. Alban's Vicarage, Quirindi
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14298116 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVOROE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Boforo Mr. Juslico G. B. Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.)
JAMBS v. JAMBS AND M'MAHON.||@@||JAMES v. JAMES AND McMAHON.
'Ihomas .raines, of Crow's Nest, North Sydnoy,||@@||Thomas James, of Crow's Nest, North Sydney,
butcher, potitionod for a dissolution of his murnane||@@||butcher, petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage
with Ada Junes, formorlv Garratt, on the ground||@@||with Ada James, formerly Garratt, on the ground
of her adultery with Bertie M'Mahon, who was||@@||of her adultery with Bertie McMahon, who was
joined in the suit as cy-responiloiit Tho pehtionoi,||@@||joined in the suit as co-respondent. The petitioner,
lor whom Mr. Roberts appeared, married the||@@||for whom Mr. Roberts appeared, married the
respondent at Merewether, noar NeircRBtle, in May,||@@||respondent at Merewether, near Newcastle, in May,
1884. Thoy had lived in North Sydney »bout 14||@@||1884. They had lived in North Sydney about 14
months, according to the petitioner, lind M'Mahon||@@||months, according to the petitioner, and McMahon
had lodged with them there Petitioner saw reason to||@@||had lodged with them there. Petitioner saw reason to
ask M'Mahon tolesvothe house Some time afterwards||@@||ask McMahon to leave the house. Some time afterwards
petitioner and n witness saw respondent and co-||@@||petitioner and a witness saw respondent and co-
respondent, one nijht, coming out of a certain||@@||respondent, one night, coming out of a certain
coffee nalace||@@||coffee palace.
After some evidence by the petitioner, the petition||@@||After some evidence by the petitioner, the petition
waa amended and the charge of adultery was al-||@@||was amended and the charge of adultery was al-
tered to misconduct||@@||tered to misconduct.
His Honor granted a decree nisi on the amended||@@||His Honor granted a decree nisi on the amended
petition, making tho decree returnable in a||@@||petition, making the decree returnable in a
month The co-respondent was ordered to pay||@@||month. The co-respondent was ordered to pay
costs out of pocket on all issues||@@||costs out of pocket on all issues.
O'HARA v O'HARA||@@||O'HARA v. O'HARA.
Samuel O'Hara, farmer, at Glen lanes, for whom||@@||Samuel O'Hara, farmer, at Glen Innes, for whom
Mr. Fitxhurdinge appeared, sued for divorce from||@@||Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared, sued for divorce from
J ano Martha O'Hara, formerly Downing, on account||@@||Jane Martha O'Hara, formerly Downing, on account
of desertion The parties, according to the poti||@@||of desertion. The parties, according to the peti-
tioner, were married at Annandale in 1891, re-||@@||tioner, were married at Annandale in 1894, re-
spondent having previously boon n widow They||@@||spondent having previously been a widow. They
went to live on petitioner's farm Later||@@||went to live on petitioner's farm. Later
ou îespoudent urged him to live in the towuship||@@||on respondent urged him to live in the township.
lie lived thero with her, out in course of time she||@@||He lived there with her, but in course of time she
showed a disposition to seek a chango in Sydney||@@||showed a disposition to seek a change in Sydney.
She went away without opposition from him||@@||She went away without opposition from him.
Evidence having been given as to desertion, the||@@||Evidence having been given as to desertion, the
hearing was adjourned to Wednesday||@@||hearing was adjourned to Wednesday.
LAMV v LAMY||@@||LAMV v. LAMY.
Julia Lamy, formerly Duuue, applied for a dis-||@@||Julia Lamy, formerly Dunne, applied for a dis-
solution of ber marri igo with Loopold Henry Lamy,||@@||solution of her marriage with Leopold Henry Lamy,
«foreman, on the ground of desertion Petitioner,||@@||storeman, on the ground of desertion. Petitioner
stated she was married to respondent lu 1878, and I||@@||stated she was married to respondent in 1878, and
they lived together uutil 1835 Respondent in that||@@||they lived together until 1885. Respondent in that
j ear UBcd to stay out late at night, aud contracted a||@@||year used to stay out late at night, and contracted a
disease Quarrels onsued between them Tor||@@||disease. Quarrels ensued between them. For
some time, although she lived with the||@@||some time, although she lived with the
respondent, they did not cohabit In July, 1835,||@@||respondent, they did not cohabit. In July, 1885,
respondent caine home one ovening, packed up his||@@||respondent came home one evening, packed up his
things, saul good-bye to tho children, and went||@@||things, said good-bye to the children, and went
»way He never leturnod In 1887 ho ngreed to||@@||away. He never returned. In 1887 he agreed to
educate tho children und to pay her £1 per month||@@||educate the children and to pay her £1 per month.
She conaontcd to that arrangomi nt He paid the||@@||She consented to that arrangement. He paid the
amontit regularly for a year and then discontinued||@@||amount regularly for a year and then discontinued
pujment Petitioner at one time got a maintenance||@@||payment. Petitioner at one time got a maintenance
order against tho respondent at Newtown Since||@@||order against the respondent at Newtown. Since
1887 ahe had to earn her own living||@@||1887 she had to earn her own living.
Ula Honor, after healing further evidence, said ho||@@||His Honor, after hearing further evidence, said he
was not satisfied that the petitioner had been deserted||@@||was not satisfied that the petitioner had been deserted
for throe years and upwards against petitioner s||@@||for three years and upwards against petitioner's
will He dismissed the petition||@@||will. He dismissed the petition.
HAYDON v HAYDON||@@||HAYDON v. HAYDON.
Mary Jane Josephine Haydon, formerly Clynes,||@@||Mary Jane Josephine Haydon, formerly Clynes,
nee Cleary, petitioned for dissolution of hur marriage||@@||nee Cleary, petitioned for dissolution of her marriage
with Tollu Haydon, a boundary udor, on the ground||@@||with John Haydon, a boundary rider, on the ground
of desertion Hie parties, accordiug to the petition,||@@||of desertion. The parties, according to the petition,
wore married at St George, Queensland. They||@@||were married at St. George, Queensland. They
carno to New South Willes m 18B3, and lived nt||@@||came to New South Wales in 1883, and lived at
Tarley, near Weat Maitland He loft her in April,||@@||Farley, near West Maitland. He left her in April,
18U1, and she hnd never seen bim since||@@||1891, and she had never seen him since.
His Honor graotod a decree nisi, returnable in a||@@||His Honor granted a decree nisi, returnable in a
month Costs were given ngainBt respondent||@@||month. Costs were given against respondent.
SHABP v SHARP||@@||SHARP v. SHARP.
Mary Sharp, formerly Dodds, of Terranora, Tweed||@@||Mary Sharp, formerly Dodds, of Terranora, Tweed
River, petitioned for dissolution of her marriage||@@||River, petitioned for dissolution of her marriage
with Sidney Sharp, of Gladstone, Queensland,||@@||with Sidney Sharp, of Gladstone, Queensland,
labourer, on the ground of desertion Petitioner||@@||labourer, on the ground of desertion. Petitioner
deposed that her marriage with respondent took place||@@||deposed that her marriage with respondent took place
at South Brisbane in 1891||@@||at South Brisbane in 1891.
His Honor, after hearing evidence, granted a||@@||His Honor, after hearing evidence, granted a
decree nisi, returnable in two months , petitioner to||@@||decree nisi, returnable in two months ; petitioner to
have custody of tbo children, and rcpondent topsy||@@||have custody of the children, and respondent to pay
costs||@@||costs.
WATSON v WATSON||@@||WATSON v. WATSON.
Mary elizabeth Watson, of Bay-street, Botauv,||@@||Mary Elizabeth Watson, of Bay-street, Botany,
for whom Mr Gardiner appeared, sought a divorce||@@||for whom Mr. Gardiner appeared, sought a divorce
from John 1 bomas Watson on the ground that for||@@||from John Thomas Watson on the ground that for
threo years and upwards he had beon au habitual||@@||three years and upwards he had been an habitual
drunkard and had been guilty of cruelty to her The||@@||drunkard and had been guilty of cruelty to her. The
parties were married lu Sydney in Deeomber, 1801,||@@||parties were married in Sydney in Deeomber, 1891,
and had two children||@@||and had two children.
Hu Honor, aftei hoanng the petitioner's evidence,||@@||His Honor, after hearing the petitioner's evidence,
granted a decree nisi returnable lu one moHth, re-||@@||granted a decree nisi returnable in one month, re-
spondent to pay costs out of pucket||@@||spondent to pay costs out of pocket.
||@@||
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DIVORCE COUET.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
GOLLAN v. GOLLAN (part board).||@@||GOLLAN v. GOLLAN (part heard).
Mr. Flanuorv, instructed by Mossrs. Lee, Colqu-||@@||Mr. Flannery, instructed by Messrs. Lee, Colqu-
houn, und Bassett, appearod fur the petitioner , Mr.||@@||houn, and Bassett, appeared for the petitioner ; Mr.
A. Thomson, instructed by Mr. li. II, M. Nuwtou,||@@||A. Thomson, instructed by Mr. E. R. M. Newton,
foi tho respondent. This was u suit for judicial||@@||for the respondent. This was a suit for judicial
sop.irati.su, brought by Annie Gollan, formarly||@@||separation, brought by Annie Gollan, formerly
Deeper, uguinst her busband, Thomas Gollan, the||@@||Deeper, against her husband, Thomas Gollan, the
petitioner, alleging as tho grounds for tim application||@@||petitioner, alleging as the grounds for the application
.habitual drunkenness, leaving her without means of||@@||habitual drunkenness, leaving her without means of
support, uutl cruelty. The parties wera married on||@@||support, and cruelty. The parties were married on
Novcmbet 9, 1878, according to tbo rite« of the||@@||November 9, 1878, according to the rites of the
Presbyterian Church. Kospoudent, in Ina answer,||@@||Presbyterian Church. Respondent, in his answer,
denied the petitioner's allegations. Petitioner gave||@@||denied the petitioner's allegations. Petitioner gave
01 idonce in support of hor case, detading various acts||@@||evidence in support of her case, detailing various acts
of ill-usage, aud also deposing to drnnkonnesa on the 1||@@||of ill-usage, and also deposing to drunkenness on the
part of the rospondont. Evidonco was called in corro- J||@@||part of the respondent. Evidence was called in corro-
borallon.||@@||boration.
The case for tho petitioner bas Dit yet concluded.||@@||The case for the petitioner has not yet concluded.
||@@||
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OTHER CHURCHES.||@@||OTHER CHURCHES.
IsT. STEPHEN'S PREötiYI'EUIAN CHURCH.||@@||ST. STEPHEN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Special sorvices of humiliation lu respect of the||@@||Special services of humiliation in respect of the
outbreak of plague wera hold Vesterduv at ¡st.||@@||outbreak of plague were held yesterday at ¡st.
Stephou'a Proabytoriau Ohuroh, Phillip-street, at||@@||Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Phillip-street, at
which the Bev. J elm Ferguson officiated. First a||@@||which the Rev. John Ferguson officiated. First a
pruyer meeting (naval 1 wits hold, and well attendod.||@@||prayer meeting (naval) was held, and well attended.
At thu 11 o'clock sorvico thero w is a largu congrega-||@@||At the 11 o'clock service there was a large congrega-
tion. ABhortaddross w us gtvou by the Î tov. J. Ferguson.||@@||tion. A short address was given by the Rev. J. Ferguson.
Hu Bind that tho Lord Jo»us Christ tasted lill this||@@||He said that the Lord Jesus Christ tasted all the
bitterness yot nono of the poison of tho world's||@@||bitterness yet none of the poison of the world's
troublus, uud hu exhorted tho congregation to so||@@||troubles, and he exhorted the congregation to so
order their lives that tho bitterness uf tho burdeus||@@||order their lives that the bitterness of the burdens
would be ali they should be forced to fool. At||@@||would be all they should be forced to feel. At
midday ii special sorvicu of humiliation was held.||@@||midday a special service of humiliation was held.
Tho Bur. J. Ferguson Haul thut under God's wiso||@@||The Rev. J. Ferguson said that under God's wise
providence they hud boon visited hy a||@@||providence they had been visited by a
disease of a very stiuuge character, a disenso||@@||disease of a very strange character, a disease
that was working great mischief in thoir||@@||that was working great mischief in their
mitist, and ouu that wus Mowed with feeliugB of||@@||midst, and one that was viewed with feelings of
alarm by the community, 1 hay had mot that day||@@||alarm by the community. They had meet that day
to confess their Bins, us it waa through their sins that||@@||to confess their sins, as it was through their sins that
Iho plague wus presont. It was duo largely to u||@@||the plague was present. It was due largely to a
luck of cleanliness ou tho part of tho community,||@@||lack of cleanliness on the part of the community,
which in itself waa u em for which they||@@||which in itself was a sin for which they
wura being punished. Ho asked thom to||@@||were being punished. He asked them to
take tho matter as courageously as possible,||@@||take the matter as courageously as possible,
und in prajor seek for forgiveness, so that||@@||and in prayer seek for forgiveness, so that
hBultti might bo oiico morn roBtored amongst 'horn.||@@||health might be once more restored amongst them.
Thoy bad passed through worso times of eickuesa||@@||They had passed through worse times of sickness
und death, ami itibehavod them to be calm and trust-||@@||and death, and it behoved them to be calm and trust-
ful in the faca of all danger. Ho asked them to||@@||ful in the face of all danger. He asked them to
?tow appro ich God m confession of stn and iu u||@@||now approach God m confession of sin and in a
Christian »pint of humiliation.||@@||Christian spirit of humiliation.
Special prayer« and Intercession wero offered up||@@||Special prayers and intercession were offered up
and hymns appropriate to thu servico sung||@@||and hymns appropriate to the service sung.
Thu ofturtory which was taken up duriug tho||@@||The offertory which was taken up during tho
sorvico was in aid of Iho Indiau Furniuo Fund.||@@||service was in aid of the Indian Famine Fund.
||@@||
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SYDNEY MINISTERS' PRAYER UNION.||@@||SYDNEY MINISTERS' PRAYER UNION.
Uudor the nmpices of the Sjdnev Ministers'||@@||Under the auspices of the Sydney Ministers'
Prnjer Union n day of prayorwus held at tho Cen-||@@||Prayer Union a day of prayer was held at the Cen-
tenary Hall yeateiilay from KI H m to IU p m. Each||@@||tenary Hall yesterday from 10 a.m. to 10 p m. Each
hour of devotion wis prcsidt-d over by uno ot the||@@||hour of devotion was presided over by une of the
nuuisters, nnd a feiituro ot the gatbcimg WOB its||@@||ministers, and a feature of the gathering was its
lnioidenonnnational eli iractei Annng the pre-||@@||interdenominational character. Among the pre-
siding ofílcers were the Rev« VV. Atkinson (president||@@||siding officers were the Revs. W. Atkinson (president
of the Primitivo Methodist Conference), W. Alattm||@@||of the Primitive Methodist Conference), W. Martin
(Chincb of England), E. W. Rnscombn (president of||@@||(Church of England), E. W. Briscombe (president of
the Methodist Tree Church), W. M. Dill-Mucky (ex||@@||the Methodist Free Church), W. M. Dill-Macky (ex
Moderntor of tim Presbyterian General Assembly),||@@||Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly),
W.U. Boals (presideut of the Wesleyan Confereucej,||@@||W.H. Beale (president of the Wesleyan Conference),
Dr. Porter (president of the Uaptist Union), W.||@@||Dr. Porter (president of the Baptist Union), W.
Paolo, Mr. ïïugh R-ss, Rev. W. 0. '1 avlor (super-||@@||Poole, Mr. Hugh Ross, Rev. W. G. Tavlor (super-
intendent of the Cendal Methodist Mission), Rev».||@@||intendent of the Central Methodist Mission), Revs.
R. Esst (Randwick), W. Plnllij.s, und O. .1 W.||@@||R. East (Randwick), W. Phillips, and C.J.W.
Moon (lîuiton-street Daplist Chinch). The objects||@@||Moon (Burton-street Baptist Church). The objects
of the meeting were intercession for the removal of||@@||of the meeting were intercession for the removal of
the plague, and foi a doepemug of the spiritual life||@@||the plague, and for a deepening of the spiritual life
in tho conimiuntj. _||@@||in the community.
||@@||
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ltANDWlCrC.||@@||RANDWICK.
ThH council met un October Ï«J, The Mayor being||@@||The council met on October 24. The Mayor being
unavoidabl} absent, Alderman b, ft Kenna!y was voted||@@||unavoidably absent, Alderman S. R. Kennedy was voted
to the chair. There were also present A'dermen Bun-||@@||to the chair. There were also present : Aldermen Bun-
dock, .7. O.Carter. O, Gale, 1\ Hannan, M Hii>ward,T||@@||dock, J. G. Carter. G. Gale, F. Hannan, M. Hayward, T.
Powell, andU. Willis. Tho overseer for work*« reiwrted||@@||Powell, and H. Willis. The overseer for works reported
that tho mam roid to Coogee, extending from the tiaiuhne||@@||that the main road to Coogee, extending from the tramline
t» beyond thu police station, waa being widened. Tree||@@||to beyond the police station, was being widened. Tree-
planting and the erection of trec/uuds had been done in||@@||planting and the erection of treeguards had been done in
Carlton-sLrect and on the reserves at Coogee Bay, Alder-||@@||Carlton-street and on the reserves at Coogee Bay. Alder-
man Willis drew attention to the state of the gutter in||@@||man Willis drew attention to the state of the gutter in
ïïoncaster-aventic, Kensington« Alderman Bundock||@@||Doncaster-avenue, Kensington. Alderman Bundock
moved,-** That irt bo spent in removing sand from opro||@@||moved,—" That £5 be spent in removing sand from oppo-
site Messrs. bhaw's, Lmrtmever'n, nndHc^utyV premiMt||@@||site Messrs. Shaw's, Lindmeyer's, and Hegarty's premises
in Clifton-Hiiect, Little Coogee" Cirried 'Hie Cluer||@@||in Clifton-street, Little Coogee." Carried. The Chief
Secretary's Department wiote, stattnR there wia no netcs||@@||Secretary's Department wrote, stating there was no neces-
mty for the proposed deputation to wait upon the Chief||@@||sity for the proposed deputation to wait upon the Chief
becrctary to protest against the me of a portion ol the||@@||Secretary to protest against the use of a portion of the
Centennul Park for tramway premises The papers ha I||@@||Centennial Park for tramway premises. The papers had
been rclerred to the Coniraitsioneni for Jïailwajs lor then||@@||been referred to the Commissioners for Railways for their
etnsideratiou The Railway Commis si on era wrote regard-||@@||consideration. The Railway Commissioners wrote regard-
ing tho orectlon ot a tiamway wmtinp-room at St.||@@||ing the erection of a tramway waiting-room at St.
PauVn-itreH, puintmg out that he Cumminin on em had no||@@||Paul's-street, pointing out that he Commissioners had no
property there, and the exppiue involved in tlie reanmption,||@@||property there, and the expense involved in the resumption,
together with the erection of a suittbîe room, would be||@@||together with the erection of a suitable room, would be
considerable A couple of hcuts would, however, be pi iced||@@||considerable. A couple of seats would, however, be placed
under the adjacent awmugn||@@||under the adjacent awnings.
||@@||
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A BItIDGK AT GOOLAGONG.||@@||A BRIDGE AT GOOLAGONG.
Mr. Holman, ML A, with Mr Rosi, M.L.A.,||@@||Mr. Holman, M.L A., with Mr Ross, M.L.A.,
und re.ideots of doo BRonis district waited on to!||@@||and residents of Goolagong district waited on the
Miuistn for WirU and nskod thal a bude« be Mi-||@@||Minister of works and asked that a bridge be con-
nti tided over tho Lachlan Uiver at Goolagoo«-.||@@||structed over the Lachlan River at Goolagong.
I he deputition pointed out that at prrttDt||@@||The deputation pointed out that at present
there was no bridge rrvcr the river nsriied bet**«||@@||there was no bridge over the river named between
Cowra nnd l'orbe«, a diiluuce ' f about 70 mil«, and||@@||Cowra nnd Forbes, a distance of about 70 miles, and
it was coniHiuBully very difficult for them toget||@@||it was consequently very difficult for them to get
their produce acrosi. .||@@||their produce across.
Mr. O'sullivan replied that he would pH» .£||@@||Mr. O'Sullivan replied that he would place an
amount DU the Loan Intimates for the work, andu||@@||amount on the Loan Entimates for the work, and if
it »ero passed by Parliament lis would proceed wita||@@||it were passed by Parliament he would proceed with
its ertction at once._||@@||its erection at once._
||@@||
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CnüRCH NEWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS.
CHTJUCH OF ENGLAND.||@@||CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
The Archbishop of bydnoy on Sunday afternoon||@@||The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday afternoon
and oveuiDg preached in the Cathedral The after-||@@||and evening preached in the Cathedral. The after-
noon service wa.) attended by a portion of tho second||@@||noon service was attended by a portion of the second
contmgsut previous to their departure for South||@@||contingent previous to their departure for South
Africa On Mnndav evening his Graco spoke nt tho||@@||Africa. On Monday evening his Grace spoke at the
welcome meeting Rivoli by tno New South Wale»||@@||welcome meeting given by the New South Wales
Alli-nce to tho Bev T B Boyce, on Tuesday||@@||Alliance to the Rev. F. B. Boyce ; on Tuesday
oveniug presided at a social catherine; of tho||@@||evening presided at a social gathering of the
p irishioners of ¡jt Paul's, 1 Iforn, and latex ad-||@@||parishioners of St. Paul's, Redfern, and later ad-
dressed a mooting convened to wish God-Bpood to||@@||dressed a meeting convened to wish God-speed to
toe nurses leaving for the scat of war , on Thura lay||@@||the nurses leaving for the seat of war ; on Thursday
afternoon presided at a meeting of the committee||@@||afternoon presided at a meeting of the committee
of the Church Missionary Association and leaves||@@||of the Church Missionary Association ; and leaves
tam morning on a visitation of the parish of Jam-||@@||this morning on a visitation of the parish of Jam-
beroo and the district of Robertson||@@||beroo and the district of Robertson.
1 ho Bishop of Newcastle preached at St Paul's,||@@||The Bishop of Newcastle preached at St. Paul's,
West Maitland, last bundiiy, and on Tuesday and||@@||West Maitland, last Sunday, and on Tuesday and
Wednesday attended meetings in the Archdeaconry||@@||Wednesday attended meetings in the Archdeaconry
of Muswellbrook||@@||of Muswellbrook.
1 he Bishop of Bathurst administered, tho nteof||@@||The Bishop of Bathurst administered the rite of
confirmation on bnnday morning at Cargo, m the||@@||confirmation on Sunday morning at Cargo, in the
evumng at Cudal, mid ia tho afternoon consecrated||@@||evening at Cudal, and in the afternoon consecrated
the cemetery at Cudal||@@||the cemetery at Cudal.
The Archbi'hop has îssuod a faculty authorising||@@||The Archbishop has issued a faculty authorising
the erection of a tablet m St Peter's, Cook's River,||@@||the erection of a tablet in St. Peter's, Cook's River,
to the memory of the late Rev E 1} Madgwick||@@||to the memory of the late Rev. E. D. Madgwick.
1 ho Itev w J Culebread, curate of bt John's,||@@||The Rev. W. J. Cakebread, curate of St. John's,
Ashfield, will net as locum tenons for the Rev H. J||@@||Ashfield, will act as locum tenens for the Rev. H. J.
Roso rt bt Anne's, btrathfield, during his absence||@@||Rose at St. Anne's, Strathfield, during his absence
as chaplain to the New South Wulos i orces in the||@@||as chaplain to the New South Wales Forces in the
iransvaal||@@||Transvaal.
The ]>ov Charles Sidnev Smita, whOEe death took||@@||The Rev. Charles Sidney Smith, whose death took
place during the week, was a gradnute of Christ||@@||place during the week, was a graduate of Christ
Church, Oxford, where in 1S7U ho took his B A||@@||Church, Oxford, where in 1879 he took his B.A.
degrco (3rd class lion beb Tbeol ) Mr Smith was||@@||degree (3rd class Hon. Sch. Theol.) Mr. Smith was
niau a student at Cuddesden Theological College||@@||also a student at Cuddesden Theological College.
In 1SS0 ho was r dmitted deacon Dy tho Bishop of||@@||In 1880 he was admitted deacon by the Bishop of
Oxford for tho Bishop of Llandaff, who advanced||@@||Oxford for the Bishop of Llandaff, who advanced
lum to the pricsthaoi in 1881 He was curate of||@@||him to the priesthood in 1881. He was curate of
Roath, Glamorganshire 1SS0-S1 chaplain to tho||@@||Roath, Glamorganshire 1880-84 ; chaplain to the
Earl of Devon, 1SS4 87 Roath, with episcopal||@@||Earl of Devon, 1884-87 ; Roath, with episcopal
sanction, 1SS7 S9 und curate of Christ Church, bt||@@||sanction, 1887-89 ; and curate of Christ Church, St.
Laurence, 1SJ0 91 Ho resigned through ill-health,||@@||Laurence, 1890-94. He resigned through ill-health,
but hold the license of the Archbishop to officiate in||@@||but held the license of the Archbishop to officiate in
tho dioceso Mr bunth's work among the parsh||@@||the diocese. Mr. Smith's work among the parsh-
lemon of Christ Church won him their loving esteem||@@||ioners of Christ Church won him their loving esteem
for he was the friend of the poor, amongst whom his||@@||for he was the friend of the poor, amongst whom his
ministrations aro held in affectioiuito remembrance||@@||ministrations are held in affectionate remembrance.
In connection with the bnnday school teachers of||@@||In connection with the Sunday-school teachers of
the diocese of Gratton und Armidale voluntary ex-||@@||the diocese of Gratton and Armidale voluntary ex-
amination the Rev A H Champion, tho examiner,||@@||amination the Rev. A. H. Champion, the examiner,
reports that only two sets of puporswero sent in||@@||reports that only two sets of papers were sent in.
In each case the work waa satisfactory and thorough||@@||In each case the work was satisfactory and thorough.
Both candidates passed m honours of the secoud||@@||Both candidates passed in honours of the second-
class-Miss Tloreneo Dowe, Tamworth, and .Miss||@@||class—Miss Florence Dowe, Tamworth, and Miss
Siay Cook, Gfeu Innes i or the third year certifi-||@@||May Cook, Glen Innes. For the third year certifi-
cate, final, 1899 the Bishop of Grafton and Armi-||@@||cate, final, 1899 the Bishop of Grafton and Armi-
dale examiner, tho result was - First-class honours||@@||dale examiner, the result was :—First-class honours
(in order of merit) "Miss U Weston, Grafton||@@||(in order of merit) : Miss U. Weston, Grafton ;
Miss Abbott, Tamworth Mr H J Vclvm, Grafton||@@||Miss Abbott, Tamworth ; Mr. H. J. Velvin, Grafton.
Second claw honours Miss L Davidson, Conam||@@||Second-class honours : Miss L. Davidson, Copam-
hurst, Grafton||@@||hurst, Grafton.
1 ho sixtieth anniversary of the opening of St||@@||The sixtieth anniversary of the opening of St.
Stephen's Penrith, was held on bundav, when the||@@||Stephen's, Penrith, was held on Sunday, when the
Rov John Vaughan, of bt Andrew's, Summer Hill,||@@||Rev. John Vaughan, of St. Andrew's, Summer Hill,
preached nt tho morning and evening services Mr||@@||preached at the morning and evening services. Mr.
Vaughan for 13years was incumbent of the polish||@@||Vaughan for 13 years was incumbent of the parish
previous to his appointment to Summer IIiIL||@@||previous to his appointment to Summer Hill.
A sale of work at Lawson tin the lurish of Spring||@@||A sale of work at Lawson (in the parish of Spring-
wood in aid of the building fund of the new rec||@@||wood) in aid of the building fund of the new rec-
tory was held on Friday and ¡saturday last, and||@@||tory was held on Friday and Saturday last, and
realised £91 and the sale held ia connection with||@@||realised £91 ; and the sale held in connection with
bt. Aldan's Blackheu'h, which closed on 1 aesday||@@||St. Aldan's Blackheath, which closed on Tuesday
evening, netful £80||@@||evening, netted £80.
T he Rev William Tentón James, of St Paul's,||@@||The Rev. William Fenton James, of St. Paul's,
Stockton, has beon appointed bon chuplain to tho||@@||Stockton, has been appointed hon. chaplain to the
Now .South Wale» N »val Torces||@@||New South Wales Naval Forces.
On Ihursday evening the annual presentation of||@@||On Thursday evening the annual presentation of
prizes to the Sunday scholars of Holy Trinity took||@@||prizes to the Sunday scholars of Holy Trinity took
place lu the school hall, which was crowded with||@@||place in the school hall, which was crowded with
teachers, scholars, and friends Captain Hixson pre||@@||teachers, scholars, and friends. Captain Hixson pre-
sided After nn introductory odcUeos by the ttsv||@@||sided. After an introductory address by the Rev.
II Nooke (rector), Mrs French presented the pnres||@@||R. Noake (rector), Mrs. French presented the prizes.
Addresses were delivered bv Archdeacon Langley,||@@||Addresses were delivered by Archdeacon Langley,
tho Revs J Dixon and B Hammond, Messrs II||@@||the Revs. J. Dixon and B. Hammond, Messrs. R.
Noake, jun , and J Langdon||@@||Noake, jun., and J. Langdon.
The result of the- annual examination of St John s||@@||The result of the annual examination of St John's
Divinity Collega, Armidale, is -Tirst year First||@@||Divinity College, Armidale, is :—First year : First
class, Mr L 13 Skuse second and third classes,||@@||class, Mr. E. E. Skuse ; second and third classes,
nono Pass Mr H O Barnes, Mr D D Car||@@||none. Pass : Mr. H. C. Barnes, Mr. D. D. Car-
ruthera, ami Mr W n I roomoa Collego entrañe«||@@||ruthers, and Mr. W. H. Froomes. College entrance
examination lapsed, Mr T Grevillo, Mr H||@@||examination : Passed, Mr. F. Greville, Mr. H.
Woodger, Mr G Waro, and Mr H btammer||@@||Woodger, Mr. G. Ware, and Mr. H. Stammer.
Tho now church (All bamts) at Tomki, nsar||@@||The new church (All Saints) at Tomki, near
Casino was opened on Suudav, 14th matant Hie||@@||Casino, was opened on Sunday, 14th instant. The
Casino snrpbeed ehoir was m attendance and tho||@@||Casino surpliced choir was in attendance, and the
building was ulled to overflowing with adherents||@@||building was filled to overflowing with adherents
from all parts of the parish Tho Bishop 3 license||@@||from all parts of the parish. The Bishop's license
was read, and regular services will lu futuro be held||@@||was read, and regular services will in future be held
in the chut di||@@||in the church.
The Rev b G Tieldiug, rector of St Matthias',||@@||The Rev. S. G. Fielding, rector of St. Matthias',
Windsor, who was recently nominated by the||@@||Windsor, who was recently nominated by the
jurfhioners of Ellerslie (Auckland), Tserr Zealand,||@@||parishioners of Ellerslie (Auckland), New Zealand,
to the Primate of iSaw Zealand iib their vicar, has||@@||to the Primate of New Zealand as their vicar, has
declined tho appointment||@@||declined the appointment.
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OP BOYAL BLOOD.||@@||OF ROYAL BLOOD.
I A STOUT OP THE SECRET SERVICE. I||@@||A STORY OF THE SECRET SERVICE.
By 'William Le Qtjedx,||@@||By William Le Queux,
Author of " Whoso findeth a Wifo," " Scribes||@@||Author of "Whoso findeth a Wife," "Scribes
and Pharisees," " Zoraidn," " Tha Doy of||@@||and Pharisees," "Zoraida," "The Day of
I Tonrptation," &o., &o.||@@||Temptation," &c., &c.
[Ait. Bights Resebvbtj.]||@@||[All Rights Reserved.]
CHAPTER XXrV.-Continued.||@@||CHAPTER XXIV.-Continued.
CONFESSION.||@@||CONFESSION.
" When ho carno to mo and I refused to deliver||@@||"When he came to me and I refused to deliver
up the despatches," she explained, " ho ffrevt||@@||up the despatches," she explained, "he grew
furious, threatoniug mo with the sanio threats of||@@||furious, threatening me with the same threats of
exposure ho had successfully used to secure his||@@||exposure he had successfully used to secure his
release and obtain my assistance in hie master-||@@||release and obtain my assistance in the master-
stroke of espionage But from what I had learnt||@@||stroke of espionage. But from what I had learnt
from diligent inquiry I know full well thut you||@@||from diligent inquiry I know full well that you
wera in active search for tbo missing letters, and||@@||were in active search for the missing letters, and
furthoi, I felt assured that they mußt bo of||@@||further, I felt assured that they must be of
gravest importance m the critical political out-||@@||gravest importance in the critical political out-
look Ileueo, after fully woighing the situation,||@@||look. Hence, after fully weighing the situation,
I determined to disregard his threats and keep the||@@||I determined to disregard his threats and keep the
correspondence intact I dared not reveal to you||@@||correspondence intact. I dared not reveal to you
my wretched story of woman's weakness lest you||@@||my wretched story of woman's weakness lest you
snould cast mo asido as a spy and ii was for that||@@||should cast me asido as a spy; and it was for that
reason I have been compelled to preservo this||@@||reason I have been compelled to preserve this
long silence You will now understand the rea||@@||long silence. You will now understand the rea
Bon of our midnight meetings on tho boulevards,||@@||son of our midnight meetings on the boulevards,
and of this man's murderous attack upon me At||@@||and of this man's murderous attack upon me. At
that moment, so infuriated was ho by my re-||@@||that moment, so infuriated was he by my re-
fusal to deliver np the papers that I believe ho||@@||fusal to deliver up the papers that I believe he
would have murdered rae had you not como to||@@||would have murdered me had you not come to
my aid "||@@||my aid."
" It is amazing '" exolaimed, dumbfounded,||@@||"It is amazing!" I exclaimed, dumbfounded,
when she paused||@@||when she paused.
" Yes, tho facts are indeed extraordinary," she||@@||"Yes, the facts are indeed extraordinary," she
said " When this man found me inexorable and||@@||said. "When this man found me inexorable and
determined not to betray the secrets of English||@@||determined not to betray the secrets of English
diplomacy, he first placed a spy upon mo-tho tall||@@||diplomacy, he first placed a spy upon me-the tall
man whose pres'DOB at [ho Palace you noticed||@@||man whose presence at the Palace you noticed
and then afterwards devised, with his devilish||@@||and then afterwards devised, with his devilish
ingenuity, another plan which, but for >ou, might||@@||ingenuity, another plan which, but for you, might
havo succeeded By artful plotting ho contrived||@@||have succeeded. By artful plotting he contrived
to introduce his accomplice, this woman, as my||@@||to introduce his accomplice, this woman, as my
maid m order that she might ho enabled to search||@@||maid in order that she might be enabled to search
my belongings and secure tho papers of which the||@@||my belongings and secure the papers of which the
Frenoh Government were so aurions to possess||@@||French Government were so anxious to possess
themselves Tortanately, however, you recognised||@@||themselves. Fortunately, however, you recognised
her, and thou m an instant I discerned tho object||@@||her, and then in an instant I discerned the object
of her entering my servico ' '||@@||of her entering my service."
Tho woman thus referred to laughed deßantly,||@@||The woman thus referred to laughed defiantly,
while the maa remained sullen and silent, as if||@@||while the man remained sullen and silent, as if
undecided how to act now that tho trnth was out||@@||undecided how to act now that the truth was out
and he was denounced as a cunning, despicable||@@||and he was denounced as a cunning, despicable
spy, whose craftiness h id been frustrated just at||@@||spy, whose craftiness had been frustrated just at
tho very moment of making ms'greatest coup||@@||the very moment of making his greatest coup.
With a vindietivoness obarat-tenstio of such a||@@||With a vindictiveness characterstic of such a
woman, Judith Kohn bogan to pour forth upon||@@||woman, Judith Kohn began to pour forth upon
mo a torrent of abuso, referring in no measured||@@||me a torrent of abuse, referring in no measured
terms to the death of tho Chevalier de Jordina,||@@||terms to the death of the Chevalier de Jerdina,
and declaring thut T was a murderer Melanie,||@@||and declaring that I was a murderer Melanie,
however, took no heed of her libellous utterances,||@@||however, took no heed of her libellous utterances,
for she »as satisßcd with the truthful explanation||@@||for she was satisfied with the truthful explanation
I had given of the dastardly plot against me by||@@||I had given of the dastardly plot against me by
which a man's life was sacrificed||@@||which a man's life was sacrificed.
" But the stolen despatch-box-where is it ?"||@@||"But the stolen despatch-box-where is it?"
I asked of Molanie Tor answer she crossed to a||@@||I asked of Melanie. For answer she crossed to a
large, old-fashioned i best of carved oak which||@@||large, old-fashioned chest of carved oak which
she oponed, lifting out the box which had been bo||@@||she opened, lifting out the box which had been so
oiov orly snatched from Grave s possession and||@@||cleverly snatched from Grave's possession and
handing it to mu I took it, and Ha« that the||@@||handing it to me I took it, and saw that the
seals which Sir John Drummond had placed upon it||@@||seals which Sir John Drummond had placed upon it
wero aotuallj still intact||@@||were actually still intact.
Tho covetous eves of tho pair were upon it,||@@||The covetous eves of the pair were upon it,
and fearing lest they might make a dash to over-||@@||and fearing lest they might make a dash to over-
power me und obtain possession of its precious||@@||power me and obtain possession of its precious
contents I whipped out my revohor in readiness||@@||contents I whipped out my revolver in readiness.
Sight of my weapon cowed thom Possibly they||@@||Sight of my weapon cowed them. Possibly they
remembered that where I aimed I generally hit||@@||remembered that where I aimed I generally hit.
" You have, by refusing to part with this,||@@||"You have, by refusing to part with this,
Melanie," I said placing my hand upon tho de-||@@||Melanie," I said placing my hand upon the de-
spatch-box, " rendered a service to my Queen and||@@||spatch-box, "rendered a service to my Queen and
country of a magnitude it is almost impossible to||@@||country of a magnitude it is almost impossible to
comprehend Had these letters been m the hands||@@||comprehend. Had these letters been in the hands
of our enemies it is absolutely certain that to day||@@||of our enemies it is absolutely certain that to-day
the whole of Europe would have been convulsed||@@||the whole of Europe would have been convulsed
by the moat tembló and disastrms war tho world||@@||by the most terrible and disastrous war the world
has over known Driven by this pair of malefac-||@@||has ever known. Driven by this pair of malefac-
tors to commit deeds of treason und dishonour,||@@||tors to commit deeds of treason and dishonour,
you fortunately recognised tho extremo gravity||@@||you fortunately recognised the extreme gravity
of the Bitnation in time, and thus the honour||@@||of the situation in time, and thus the honour
and security of England have been preserved "||@@||and security of England have been preserved."
" Had I not met you in tho Bois, Philip,"||@@||"Had I not met you in the Bois, Philip,"
she said in a broken voice, " I should oertamly||@@||she said in a broken voice, "I should certainly
have parted with the box in order to obtain a re-||@@||have parted with the box in order to obtain a re-
spite from this man's eternal perseoutioua, for he||@@||spite from this man's eternal persecutions, for he
had made it the price of ray deliverance from thiB||@@||had made it the price of my deliverance from this
thraldom God knows how I havo suffered , how,||@@||thraldom. God knows how I have suffered, how,
day by day, I strove to braco myself to confess||@@||day by day, I strove to brace myself to confess
all to von, but had not the courage-how, day by||@@||all to you, but had not the courage-how, day by
day, I prayed to hoaven to deliver mo from the||@@||day, I prayed to heaven to deliver me from the
hatefnl bond "||@@||hateful bond."
" But what was this bond ?" I asked, puzzled||@@||"But what was this bond?" I asked, puzzled
" Why wero you in constant dread of this man ?||@@||"Why were you in constant dread of this man?
Why wero his threats so potent in compelling you||@@||Why were his threats so potent in compelling you
to act as you have done'"||@@||to act as you have done?"
"Ah '" laughed Krauss with sarcasm. " Now,||@@||"Ah!" laughed Krauss with sarcasm. "Now,
tell your lovoi tho trulh You said you would not||@@||tell your lover the truth. You said you would not
conceal anything "||@@||conceal anything."
The colour again left her oheck« She was||@@||The colour again left her cheeks. She was
silent, her face ashen palo||@@||silent, her face ashen pale.
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CHAPTER XXV.||@@||CHAPTER XXV.
CDN-CLTJSION.||@@||CONCLUSION.
Alelanie's clenched hands trembled In her||@@||Melanie's clenched hands trembled. In her
bright dark eyes was the haunted look of ona||@@||bright dark eyes was the haunted look of one
driven to desperation||@@||driven to desperation.
" The truth '" elio gasped m a low hoarse||@@||"The truth!" she gasped in a low hoarse
voice, full of emotion " The truth is that I||@@||voice, full of emotion. "The truth is that I
feared ho Mould ex poso tue and create a icandnl||@@||feared he would expose me and create a scandal.
I-I am that man's -wife t '||@@||I-I am that man's -wife!"
" His wife ?" I cr ed m blank dismay. " Im||@@||"His wife?" I cried in blank dismay. "Im
ponsibl» '||@@||possible."
" Alas ' suoh is the hideous truth In the||@@||"Alas! such is the hideous truth. In the
early daysof our acquaintance I loveahim with the||@@||early days of our acquaintance I loved him with the
romantic admiration that a girl does her first||@@||romantic admiration that a girl does her first
lo\er IIo spoke of marriage, I consented, and||@@||lover. He spoke of marriage, I consented, and
we were marne! legally at Budapest!), only two||@@||we were married legally at Budapesth, only two
other persons being m tho secrot I gavo my||@@||other persons being in the secret. I gave my
name w thout my title, and uono suspected my||@@||name without my title, and none suspected my
rank or station ou that Sunday morning in early||@@||rank or station on that Sunday morning in early
spring whin no attended before the Jlayor with||@@||spring when we attended before the Mayor with
a d&?en other couples of the lower cluss Tor a||@@||a dozen other couples of the lower class. For a
year, separated as wo -nore bouod to be, our||@@||year, separated as we were bound to be, our
liveB wero not without their romance, but judge||@@||lives were not without their romance, but judge
my horror on the day that I learnt that my hus-||@@||my horror on the day that I learnt that my hus-
band was to bo tried by court-martiul, and Inter||@@||band was to be tried by court-martial, and later
when I saw lum degraded and condemned to hfo||@@||when I saw him degraded and condemned to life
imprisonment as a traitor to his J.mporor and his||@@||imprisonment as a traitor to his Emperor and his
country A feeling of h itred and disgust was||@@||country. A feeling of hatred and disgust was
created within mo ftheu I received that lettor||@@||created within me when I received that letter
declaring that if I did not obtain his release he||@@||declaring that if I did not obtain his release he
would, through a journalist who visited him in||@@||would, through a journalist who visited him in
prison, reveal to the world that I, Princess Melanie||@@||prison, reveal to the world that I, Princess Melanie
of Hapsbourg waa wife of au imprisoned traitor||@@||of Hapsbourg was wife of an imprisoned traitor
and spy Becanso of this threat which he evet||@@||and spy. Because of this threat which he ever
held oter me I was compelled to act alwajs as he||@@||held over me I was compelled to act always as he
directed, until now that I can bear this tembló||@@||directed, until now that I can bear this terrible
mental tension no longer I have preferred ex||@@||mental tension no longer I have preferred ex
posuro nnd confession "||@@||posure and confession."
" And you aro actually his wife ' ' I exclaimed,||@@||"And you are actually his wife!" I exclaimed,
utterly amazed at this astounding revelation||@@||utterly amazed at this astounding revelation.
Tor answer tho man Krauss, with a triumphant||@@||For answer the man Krauss, with a triumphant
exclamation, thrust a paper towards me, and at||@@||exclamation, thrust a paper towards me, and at
a single glaaee I eaw from it that the marriage||@@||a single glance I saw from it that the marriage
was an entirely legal one||@@||was an entirely legal one.
Tho woman I bad loved could no longer be||@@||The woman I had loved could no longer be
mino||@@||mine.
Tho ghastly truth fell upon me, crushing out||@@||The ghastly truth fell upon me, crushing out
nil hopo and life Calm, sweet-focod, and inno-||@@||all hope and life. Calm, sweet-faced, and inno-
cent, she had been tricked by tins cunning||@@||cent, she had been tricked by this cunning
scoundrel, and her snirenng had, I know, beeu||@@||scoundrel, and her suffering had, I know, been
terrible through all thoso weary months She||@@||terrible through all those weary months. She
had loved me fondlj, knowing at^tho same time,||@@||had loved me fondly, knowing at the same time,
howe\or, that v,e could noior bo more to one||@@||however, that we could never be more to one
anothei than friends. Yet her friendship had||@@||another than friends. Yet her friendship had
been stanch ind true, and by bor linn deter-||@@||been stanch and true, and by her firm deter-
mination and resolute action, loyal devotion 'and||@@||mination and resolute action, loyal devotion and
self-'acnfico, she, the daughter of a Royal honBo,||@@||self-sacrifice, she, the daughter of a Royal house,
had saved Unglnnd's honour and the lives of||@@||had saved England's honour and the lives of
thousands of ber valiant uons||@@||thousands of her valiant sons.
Shortly before 11 o clock on tho following||@@||Shortly before 11 o'clock on the following
morning, nccomponiod by Melanie palo and||@@||morning, accompanied by Melanie pale and
anxious, and carrying the missing despatch-boi I||@@||anxious, and carrying the missing despatch-box I
ascended tho grand staircase of tho Toreign Oflice||@@||ascended the grand staircase of the Foreign Oflice
to the Marquis of Macclosfield's privato room||@@||to the Marquis of Macclesfield's private room.
Wo had not long to wait, for her Majesty's||@@||We had not long to wait, for her Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for Toreign Affairs||@@||Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
was alwavs punotnal at Downing Btrcet, and a||@@||was alwavs punctual at Downing-street, and a
few moments iftir tho tlock at Westminster||@@||few moments after the clock at Westminster
had solemnly chimed the hour, ho enteted groy||@@||had solemnly chimed the hour, he entered grey
faoed aud calm, with that light springy step and||@@||faced and calm, with that light springy step and
smartness of trait that was astonishing in ono of||@@||smartness of trait that was astonishing in one of
his ago None passing him in the street would||@@||his age. None passing him in the street would
ever suspect that upon tho shoulders of that||@@||ever suspect that upon the shoulders of that
thin, wiry, solitary-looking man rested the||@@||thin, wiry, solitary-looking man rested the
tesponsibilities of the greatest nation in the world||@@||responsibilities of the greatest nation in the world.
As ho passed through tho outer room wherein||@@||As he passed through the outer room wherein
wo wore waiting ho raised his groy eyobio\ts in||@@||we were waiting he raised his grey eyebrows in
slight surpnso Then, recognising mo, ho wished||@@||slight surprise. Then, recognising me, he wished
me good morning aud glancod inquiringly at my||@@||me good morning and glanced inquiringly at my
companion, foi ladies were unusual visitors there||@@||companion, for ladies were unusual visitors there.
" I wish to bo pormittcd to introduce to your||@@||"I wish to be permitted to introduce to your
lordship her Royal Highness tho Princess Melanio||@@||lordship her Royal Highness the Princess Melanie
of Hapsbourg " I said, adding . " Sho wishes||@@||of Hapsbourg," I said, adding: "She wishes
for an interview upon a matter of extreme im-||@@||for an interview upon a matter of extreme im-
portance "||@@||portance."
(To bo Conhaned,)||@@||(To be Continued.)
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DEATH OF MR. G. "W||@@||DEATH OF MR. G. W.
STEEVENS.||@@||STEEVENS.
To the heavy list of casualties snflored by the||@@||To the heavy list of casualties suffered by the
newspaper correspondents m South Africa must now||@@||newspaper correspondents in South Africa must now
bo added the name of George Warrington Steevens,||@@||be added the name of George Warrington Steevens,
who represented the London " Dall) Mail," with||@@||who represented the London Daily Mail," with
Sir Goorge White's force at Ladysmith. Mr||@@||Sir George White's force at Ladysmith. Mr
Steovens crowdoi a deal of hurd work||@@||Steevens crowded a deal of hard work
into his short life no spent his thirtieth||@@||into his short life. He spent his thirtieth
birthday on December 10, of last vear in Lad} smith,||@@||birthday on December 10, of last year in Ladysmith,
and yet ha had seen so niuchof war and of tho world,||@@||and yet he had seen so much of war and of the world,
that poople ulmost came to regard lum as a veturau||@@||that people almost came to regard him as a veteran.
An Oxford mau -Balliol was hiB college-be became||@@||An Oxford man – Balliol was his college – he became
a Fellow of Pembroke ia 1892 lu the following||@@||a Fellow of Pembroke in 1892. In the following
vcar he definitely entered tho ranks of journalism,||@@||yecar he definitely entered the ranks of journalism,
joining the stan" of tho " Pall Mull Gn¿ette" under||@@||joining the staff of the "Pall Mall Gazette" under
theo litorstup of Mr Henry Cust, who had succeeded||@@||the editorship of Mr Henry Cust, who had succeeded
Mr Stead Hore Mr Steovens remaiued for threo||@@||Mr. Stead. Here Mr. Steevens remained for three
years, during vv Inch he found time to contribute to||@@||years, during which he found time to contribute to
tho '* National Observer " and other periodicals||@@||the "National Observer " and other periodicals.
Illa first important contribution to literature||@@||His first important contribution to literature
properly so called was his " Monologues of||@@||properly so called was his " Monologues of
the Dead,' whioh might havo bemi more||@@||the Dead," which might have been more
successful if thoy had not of necessity challenged||@@||successful if they had not of necessity challenged
comparison with the work of great writers Mr||@@||comparison with the work of great writers. Mr.
Steevens was moro fortunate when ho produced his||@@||Steevens was more fortunate when he produced his
" Naval Policy "-rt book which struck tho popular||@@||" Naval Policy " – a book which struck the popular
taste und appealed to the public on u subject which||@@||taste und appealed to the public on a subject which
was thou exciting much inteiest 'lue informa-||@@||was then exciting much interest. The informa-
tion furnished was ampio and well arranged,||@@||tion furnished was ample and well arranged,
and til? stylo was uttrsctively vivid But||@@||and the style was attractively vivid. But
now was to come the roal work of Mr||@@||now was to come the real work of Mr.
SteeVBiis's life. Joining the staff ot tho London||@@||Steeven's life. Joining the staff ot the London
" Daily Mail " m 189G his servicos wore Bpeadily eu||@@||" Daily Mail " in 1896 his services were speedily en-
listed ni special directions Ha was sent bj Mt||@@||listed in special directions. He was sent by Mr.
paper to the United Stute!, his well-known book||@@||paper to the United States, his well-known book
" lho Land of the Dollar" boluc thD embodiment of||@@||"The Land of the Dollar" being the embodiment of
hu letter« descriptive of his journev The war||@@||his letters descriptive of his journey. The war
betweon Greeco and 1 urkey brought out his abilities||@@||between Greece and Turkey brought out his abilities
very stril >ngly, and his experiences wete «published||@@||very strikingly, and his experiences were published
in book form uudorthu title of " With the Ci nqtiering||@@||in book form under thu title of " With the Conquering
Turi " Wbon the Soudan Pxpeditiou of 18'IS weat||@@||Turk." When the Soudan Expedition of 1898 went
out to crush thoKuulifn the " Daily Mail," of course,||@@||out to crush the Khalifa the "Daily Mail," of course,
sent htf UTOUB, and most of us have read his " Lgrpt||@@||sent Steevens, and most of us have read his "Egypt
in 1S9S " and his captivating " With Kitchener||@@||in 1898 " and his captivating " With Kitchener
to Khartoum" nu book on "Dreyfus"||@@||to Khartoum." His book on "Dreyfus"
is a vivid record of the Rennes court||@@||is a vivid record of the Rennes court
martial Only a few weoks ago bteevena'B||@@||martial. Only a few weeks ago Steevens's
latest book, "In India," was reviewed||@@||latest book, "In India," was reviewed
in these columns, and it w aB anticipated that ho||@@||in these columns, and it was anticipated that he
would have Bomothuig usBfal and vivacious to say m||@@||would have something useful and vivacious to say in
book form about tho Boer war His letters irom||@@||book form about the Boer war .His letters from
the Boat of war-whether in Greece or Omdtir||@@||the seat of war – whether in Greece or Omdur-
man or Ladysmith-were alwavs entertaining||@@||man or Ladysmith – were alwavs entertaining.
He seemed endowed with a wondorful faculty||@@||He seemed endowed with a wonderful faculty
of acqutnug information, and ho was as nearly as||@@||of acquiring information, and he was as nearly as
possiblo omuipreseut It is hard that ho ehould die||@@||possible omnipresent. It is hard that he should die
of typhoid now on the very eve of the decisivo bullio||@@||of typhoid now on the very eve of the decisive battle
which, it is hopod, will reliovo Ladvsmitb, and||@@||which, it is hoped, will relieve Ladysmith, and
which ho would so graphically lime described if his||@@||which he would so graphically have described if his
life had been spared||@@||life had been spared.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14224719 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TRADE WITH JAPAN. i||@@||TRADE WITH JAPAN.
-e- I||@@||
VU3AVS 03? A JAPANESE OFFICIAL. |||@@||VIEWS OF A JAPANESE OFFICIAL.
Yesterday a rspre'ontative of tlio " Herald "||@@||Yesterday a representative of the " Herald "
called upon Mr hiyosht Nonaka, (ho chief miditoi||@@||called upon Mr Kiyoshi Nonaka, the chief auditor
of the Imperial Japanese Customs of the citv of||@@||of the Imperial Japanese Customs of the city of
Yokohama, vv ho is at present touring Australia m||@@||Yokohama, who is at present touring Australia in
order to gain information on tho }irospacts of trade||@@||order to gain information on the prospects of trade
ami commeico between this countrv unit Japau Mr||@@||and commerce between this country and Japan. Mr.
Nonaka, who bears the rank of Tlogjkushi, or||@@||Nonaka, who bears the rank of Hogakushi, or
graduate of the College ot Law at the Imperial||@@||graduate of the College of Law at the Imperial
University of Tokyo, is keenly observant of life in||@@||University of Tokyo, is keenly observant of life in
the colonies, tud speaks CiitTisti fluently. Ho has||@@||the colonies, and speaks English fluently. He has
compiled Eotneiiiteresting dat i for his country Land-||@@||compiled some interesting data for his country. Land-
ing at Townsville m Queensland hu hus travel led ov er||@@||ing at Townsville in Queensland he has travelled over-
lauil to Svdney, taking uotos aud jbscivalions at ouch||@@||land to Sydney, taking notes and observations at each
port Ho spout some ttrre at llrisbano and New-||@@||port. He spent some time at Brisbane and New-
castle, c ad ut I!, u luttcrpl ice was rauch nnpressDd with||@@||castle, and at the latter place was much impressed with
tho methods of loading vee sels, tlio gre it work of||@@||the methods of loading vessels, the great work of
the dyko, aud the iaeililv with which vesselB wore||@@||the dyke, and the facility with which vessels were
emptied or loaded with giant cranes Ho comidera||@@||emptied or loaded with giant cranes. He considers
Tapan bas a lot to letrn in these respects, and that||@@||Japan has a lot to learn in these respects, and that
it w ill bo a matter of a short period before the groat||@@||it will be a matter of a short period before the great
sea ports of Yokohama and lvobo introduce machin-||@@||sea ports of Yokohama and Kobe introduce machin-
ery similar to that lu use hc-e At Yokohama thoro||@@||ery similar to that in use here. At Yokohama there
ia one long jetty, at which BIX vessels rsii unload,||@@||is one long jetty, at which six vessels can unload,
but owing to tlio shallow ness of the water the vessels||@@||but owing to the shallowness of the water the vessels
often havo to discharge cargo into hghtors Survoys||@@||often have to discharge cargo into lighters. Surveys
aro now going on to extend the wharfage accom-||@@||are now going on to extend the wharfage accom-
modation and deepen tho anchorages b} drudping,||@@||modation and deepen the anchorages by dredging,
so that m about iivo years theio will be ut.commoda||@@||so that in about five years there will be accommoda-
tion for three tunca the number oi vessels which ein||@@||tion for three times the number of vessels which can
now bo dealt n ith A ikohama is a centr ii port, and||@@||now be dealt with. Yokohama is a central port, and
is about 17 miles distant frnn the capital at To-||@@||is about 17 miles distant from the capital at To-
kyo Mr. Ñauoka \vas much impressed with tho||@@||kyo. Mr. Nanoka was much impressed with the
wharf facilities of Syduoy Ilatbour||@@||wharf facilities of Sydney Harbour.
"You eau put a wharf nearly anjwhero with||@@||"You can put a wharf nearly anywhere with
such deep water," he remarked||@@||such deep water," he remarked.
Ho boBtowcd much attention upon the tinned meals||@@||He bestowed much attention upon the tinned meats
of tho colony and paul a visit of inspection to the||@@||of the colony and paid a visit of inspection to the
faydnoy Meat Tresor» lug Couipiuv 's f letones at Au-||@@||Sydney Meat Preserving Company's factories at Au-
burn "People in Japan," ho sud, " have learned||@@||burn. " People in Japan, " he said, " have learned
that it IB good to eut more mint, and the beef li oin||@@||that it is good to eat more meat, and the beef from
this country lu tins is becoming rauch appreciate 1 A||@@||this country in tins is becoming much appreciated. A
Jib tin of boot can bo bought m Topan for Is, mut-||@@||2lb. tin of beef can be bought in Japan for 1s, mut-
ton boing a little clearer I con' lui ed thu way» in||@@||ton being a little dearer. I considered the ways in
which tho moat is ticated for exportation, tho pack-||@@||which the meat is treated for exportation, the pack-
ing, trucking, tniusport aud gripping, aud all tho||@@||ing, trucking, transport and shipping, and all the
charges lu connection willi it AA'u have no place for||@@||charges in connection with it. We have no place for
storing the frozen meat yet in Tapan, bul wo||@@||storing the frozen meat yet in Japan, but we
will havo it soon Wools and manures aro ad-||@@||will have it soon. Wools and manures are ad-
mitted freo to Jupnu, hut on some other||@@||mitted free to Japan, but on some other
goods tho Customs charges are doar We send a tot||@@||goods the Customs charges are dear. We send a lot
of Bilk and rice to tin- c: miry, and receiv » man}||@@||of silk and rice to this country, and receive many
importations of wool anil other productB AVo nro||@@||importations of wool and other products. We are
going in for making Dur own woollen garmenU||@@||going in for making our own woollen garments.
Before, wo importe! thom from Luropo, but fac-||@@||Before, we imported them from Europe, but fac-
tories havo now started, and the suit I am wcaiinrr||@@||tories have now started, and the suit I am wearing
wits mude of Australian wool ni Japan My C3untr¿||@@||wits made of Australian wool in Japan. My country
and yours must come nearer und nearer in ratitturs||@@||and yours must come nearer and nearer in matters
of commerce and trade evoryvonr Wo liud the||@@||of commerce and trade every year. We find the
people deal honestly with us Cotton clothes are||@@||people deal honestly with us. Cotton clothes are
giving place to woollen lu Japan I luve made many||@@||giving place to woollen in Japan. I have made many
inquiries about the port chargus, cost of chipping,||@@||inquiries about the port charges, cost of shipping,
pilotage, wharfage, stonigo, and Custom« churges,||@@||pilotage, wharfage, storage, and Customs charges,
and the way goods aro h milled at AA'oolloomooloo,||@@||and the way goods are handled at Woolloomooloo,
Circular Quay, and Barling Harbour "||@@||Circular Quay, and Darling Harbour. "
" Ha7e you rociivnd any boin lu \o\a inquiries ? "||@@||" Have you received any help in your inquiries ? "
"Yes Mr Lockyer and Mr Butor and every||@@||"Yes : Mr Lockyer and Mr Baxter and every
ono I have metconnectedwith tho Custom», theships,||@@||one I have met connected with the Customs, the ships,
and the wharfs havo been vcr} kind and riven me||@@||and the wharfs have been very kind and given me
much valuable information I am very gratoful I||@@||much valuable information. I am very grateful. I
like the bvduey pooplo-they aro vory trieuillv Wo||@@||like the Sydney people-they are very friendly. We
know a lot about Australia fioin our universities and||@@||know a lot about Australia from our universities and
our newspapers A\ e havo live newspapers printed||@@||our newspapers. We have five newspapers printed
in English, and many Japanese read thurn I||@@||in English, and many Japanese read them. I
like your railnay io Now South AA'ules better thin||@@||like your railway in New South Wales better than
that in Queensland My visit will Ho some good lu||@@||that in Queensland. My visit will do some good in
making tho Japanoso requirements in commerce||@@||making the Japanese requirements in commerce
better known, and otu consul here, Air Eitaki, a||@@||better known, and our consul here, Mr. Eitaki, a
very dover mm, and other Jupaueso m faydn y, will||@@||very clever man, and other Japanese in Sydney, will
aomst to extend trade bet» eon us It will be vor)||@@||assist to extend trade between us. It will be very
good for U3 both I have «ocu j our gardens, the)||@@||good for us both. I have seen your gardens, they
aro verv good, but I havo not timo to \ not your gaols||@@||are very good, but I have not time to visit your gaols
and schools and universities ¡ I go to Melbourne next||@@||and schools and universities. I go to Melbourne next
week, thou to Adelaide, and flmsh at Colombo '||@@||week, then to Adelaide, and finish at Colombo. "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14234996 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
Corporal S E Martin, who vv as ouo of tho con-||@@||Corporal S. E. Martin, who was one of the con-
tingent which went to South Africa lu tho Abordoen,||@@||tingent which went to South Africa in the Aberdeen,
in tho courso of a letter to Mr William M'Creadlc,||@@||in the courso of a letter to Mr William M'Creadie,
of Glen Innes, save -"lam now gettiug tu my||@@||of Glen Innes, says -"l am now getting to my
work first rate, m fact I havo learnt moro m||@@||work first rate; in fact I have learnt more in
the few weeks I havo been ou ecrnce than I havo||@@||the few weeks I have been on service than I have
ever loarnt m my life 1 ho sergeant in charge of my||@@||ever learnt in my life. The sergeant in charge of my
section docs uot atlcud jiarudes, so I have enüro||@@||section does not attend parades, so I have entire
charge of my section, and it has given me groatiu||@@||charge of my section, and it has given me grerat in
siglit into military matters lhere is no such thing||@@||sight into military matters. There is no such thing
is ' get souioouç else ' If a command is given it has to||@@||as ' get someone else ' If a command is given it has to
ho obeyed îmnîcdiatclj, or else tho mau gets into||@@||be obeyed immediately, or else the man gets into
trouble Tho w hole 01 the meu work together liku||@@||trouble. Thwe whole of the men work together like
a machine AVe were all vaccinated, and most of||@@||a machine. We were all vaccinated, and most of
our arms wore in a toi ri bl o state Out of one sec||@@||our arms were in a terrible state. Out of one sec-
tiou composed of 30 meu no loss tbau 16 wore seri-||@@||tion composed of 30 men no less than 16 were seri-
ously ill Iho only wa) thov can explain it was the||@@||ously ill. The only way they can explain it was the
last Beetloo was vaccinated with bad ljmpli,aud thoy||@@||last section was vaccinated with bad lymph, and they
wero,in consequence, suffering from blood poisoning||@@||were,in consequence, suffering from blood poisoning.
Tw o meu wera that b id tim' thej hardlj pulled||@@||Two men were that bad that they hardly pulled
through tho night, though they arc better to-day||@@||through the night, though they are better to-day.
(Ihursdaj, November la) I uuvcr saw such aims||@@||(Thursday, November 23) I never saw such arms
lu my life Olio mau is swollen from the shoulder||@@||in my life. Ono man is swollen from the shoulder
right dawn to tho left foot I cousidor that I ovvo||@@||right dawn to the left foot. I consider that I owo
my presout state of health to taking plouty of medi-||@@||my present state of health to taking plenty of medi-
cine, and nu occasional do«o ot quinano 1 ndaj,||@@||cine, and an occasional dose of quinine. Friday,
2Jth We aro busy painting all our steel work with||@@||24th We are busy painting all our steel work with
Bruuswick black and vva&hiug uti tho whito off our||@@||Brunswick black and washing all the white off our
belts aud getting them stained brown, so thuv evi-||@@||belts and getting them stained brown, so they evi-
dently intBud us to go to the front if there- is nuj pos-||@@||dently intend us to go to the front if there is any pos-
sible hope Sundcij, Decemhur 3 "We hnvo||@@||sible hope. Sunday, December 3; We have
sighted land at last aud hopo to getan anchorage m||@@||sighted land at last and hope to get an anchorage in
Delagoa Bay to-night about 9pm A big trojpslnp||@@||Delagoa Bay to-night about 9pm. A big troopship
passed us to-duv en route for Durban, so wo will||@@||passed us to-day en route for Durban, so we will
soou know our fato Au roroir '||@@||soon know our fate. Au reroir."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14250866 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHURCH OF ENGLAND LAÏ||@@||CHURCH OF ENGLAND LAY
READERS' ASSOCIATION.||@@||READERS' ASSOCIATION.
I TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING.||@@||TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING.
Tho twenty-fourth annual meeting of the associa-||@@||The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the associa-
tion was hold ycstorday afternoon at tho Chapter,||@@||tion was held yesterday afternoon at the Chapter-
bouso. Tho Archbishop presided, and there was i||@@||house. The Archbishop presided, and there was a
good attendance of members. Proceedings werft||@@||good attendance of members. Proceedings were
opened with prayer by the Iter. II. Wallace Mort,||@@||opened with prayer by the Rev. H. Wallace Mort,
M.A.||@@||M.A.
The annual roport was read hy tho hou. secretary||@@||The annual report was read by the hon. secretary
(Mr. II. W. llortlsy). At tho beginning of tho year||@@||(Mr. H. W. Hartley). At the beginning of the year
there were nine members and two probationers ia||@@||there were nine members and two probationers in
the association, and tit the end seven membeis aud||@@||the association, and at the end seven members and
throe probationers. Tho membeis had conducted||@@||three probationers. The members had conducted
617 services during tho j ear,such duties being divided||@@||547 services during the year, such duties being divided
by Messrs. R. rietcher. J. Cook, R.T. Martin, II. W.||@@||by Messrs. R. Fletcher, J. Cook, R.T. Martin, H. W.
Hartley, J. C. W. Wheeler, B. O. Martrn, A.||@@||Hartley, J. C. W. Wheeler, B. C. Martyn, A.
Brooks, J. 8. Davison, n. MacDanald, E. W. Ii.||@@||Brooks, J. S. Davison, H. MacDonald, E. W. R.
M'Millan, R. W. Armstrong, and P. J. Evan», Ser-||@@||M'Millan, R. W. Armstrong, and P. J. Evans. Ser-
vices lu rurut deaneries and lu many parishes, but||@@||vices in rural deaneries and in many parishes, but
scantily attended to ministerially, hud been conducted,||@@||scantily attended to ministerially, had been conducted,
umouget them being the Sydney Fcmalo Refuge,||@@||amongst them being the Sydney Female Refuge,
tho Night Refuge, St. Andrew's Mission Church,||@@||the Night Refuge, St. Andrew's Mission Church,
Botauy, Balmain, Biloela G sol, Cook's River, nnd||@@||Botany, Balmain, Biloela Gaol, Cook's River, and
many suburban chuches, and as fai in the country M||@@||many suburban chuches, and as fae in the country as
Springwood, Wallerawang, Bulli, and WolloupoDp;.||@@||Springwood, Wallerawang, Bulli, and Wollongong.
I« J uly the Brisbane Synod had considered the office||@@||In July the Brisbane Synod had considered the office
aud work jf lay readers, aud it u as bohevod uu as-||@@||and work of lay readers, and it was believed an as-
sociation on similar' lmes would bo formed there.||@@||sociation on similar lines would be formed there.
Tho committes dcsiredto see Borne scheme of sys-||@@||The committee desired to see some scheme of sys-
tematic training for lay readers introduced. The||@@||tematic training for lay readers introduced. The
loar 1900 would be tho ¿livor jubileo of the associa-||@@||year 1900 would be the silver jubilee of the associa-
tion, and the committee hoped it would be worthily||@@||tion, and the committee hoped it would be worthily
celubratcd.||@@||celebrated.
The bilance-shcct, read hy Mr. B. C. Martya||@@||The balance-sheet, read by Mr. B. C. Martyn
(lion, tieastirer), Showed that the association nat||@@||(hon. treasurer), showed that the association was
largely self-helpful, getting through tho year with||@@||largely self-helpful, getting through the year with
disbursements under £8, aud having a credit balance||@@||disbursements under £8, and having a credit balance
of 15s 2d at the end of it.||@@||of 15s 2d at the end of it.
Tho roport und bilnnce-shcot wero adopted on the||@@||The report and balance-sheet were adopted on the
motion ot tho Rev. W. WHlker Taylor, Btcoudod by||@@||motion of the Rev. W. Walker Taylor, seconded by
Mr. Josopb Cook.||@@||Mr. Joseph Cook.
Tbo Arohhishop, lu reforriug to tho satisfactory||@@||The Archbishop, in referring to the satisfactory
chaructor of the woik done, said that the associutiou||@@||character of the work done, said that the associution
Has ouo which did qutot, conscientious duty without||@@||was one which did quiet, conscientious duty without
much eclat or flourish of trumpets. It wus w orthy||@@||much eclat or flourish of trumpets. It was worthy
of noto that the members had carried their aid as||@@||of note that the members had carried their aid as
fur as Helensburgh anti Bulli, whero the people were||@@||far as Helensburgh and Bulli, where the people were
not so well Rituated for church services. Ho was||@@||not so well situated for church services. He was
sorry moro laymen w ero not ready to join the||@@||sorry more laymen were not ready to join the
association. Tho relief afforded parishes by tbo self||@@||association. The relief afforded parishes by the self-
den) nur work of the members was very great. Ho||@@||denying work of the members was very great. He
trusted that tho members aud their labours would be||@@||trusted that the members and their labours would be
abundantly blessed.||@@||abundantly blessed.
Hearty votes of thanks wero accordod the hoe.||@@||Hearty votes of thanks were accorded the hon.
secretary, treasurer, and tho vice-president (tho Rev.||@@||secretary, treasurer, and the vice-president (the Rev.
H. Wiillitco Mort, M.A.), who hart worked helpfully||@@||H. Wallace Mort, M.A.), who had worked helpfully
for tue association for near!) a quarter of a century.||@@||for the association for nearly a quarter of a century.
The Rev. II. W. Mort, in replyui" referred to the||@@||The Rev. H. W. Mort, in replying, referred to the
fact that he mid Mr. Joseph Cook wore two who had||@@||fact that he and Mr. Joseph Cook were two who had
been at the] hirth of tho association. Ho recognised||@@||been at the birth of the association. He recognised
that tho members wero doing much Eelf-denyiug and||@@||that the members were doing much self-denying and
uieful work, and ho trusted they,would , receive the||@@||useful work, and he trusted they would receive the
support they deserved.||@@||support they deserved.
Tho o&icers elected for the year were -Presi-||@@||The officers elected for the year were :—Presi-
dent, tho Archbishop ; vtce-prcudents, tho Very||@@||dent, the Archbishop ; vice-presidents, the Very
Rov. the Dean of Sydney and the Rev. H. Wallace||@@||Rev. the Dean of Sydney and the Rev. H. Wallace
Mort, MA. bon." treasurer, Mr. B. C. Marlyn,||@@||Mort, M.A. ; hon. treasurer, Mr. B. C. Martyn ;
bon. eucrotory. Mr. It. W. Hartley ; committee,||@@||hon. secretary, Mr. H. W. Hartley ; committee,
the Revs. W. J. Oak-obicad, B.A , A. C. Corlette,||@@||the Revs. W. J. Cakebread, B.A., A. C. Corlette,
li. T. Halliday, R. I Road, II. Walker Tailor, J.||@@||H. T. Holliday, R. J. Read, H. Walker Taylor, J.
Elkin, Messrs. A. Brooks, J. Cook, aud R. 1 letcher.||@@||Elkin, Messrs. A. Brooks, J. Cook, and R. Fletcher.
A \oto of thanks waa uccorded the Primate for pie||@@||A vote of thanks was accorded the Primate for pre-
hiding, und tho mooting formulated with the Bene||@@||siding, and the meeting terminated with the Bene-
diction.||@@||diction.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14257404 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CONSUMPTIVES AT THE||@@||CONSUMPTIVES AT THE
LIVERPOOL ASYLUM.||@@||LIVERPOOL ASYLUM.
o||@@||o
LIVERPOOL, Monday.||@@||LIVERPOOL, Monday.
Tha presence of consumptive patients at the||@@||The presence of consumptive patients at the
Liverpool Asylum has long siLce beeu considered||@@||Liverpool Asylum has long since been considered
undesirable by many of tbe townspeople Ata||@@||undesirable by many of the townspeople At a
meeting of the Liverpool Progress Assoc ation, hold||@@||meeting of the Liverpool Progress Association, held
nt tho Council-chamber on Triday otoning, the sub-||@@||at the Council-chamber on Friday evening, the sub-
ject was discussed, ov-iup- to the roceipt of a letter||@@||ject was discussed, owing to the receipt of a letter
Irom Aldarmau T G Griffin (Hurstville) ni which||@@||from Alderman T G Griffin (Hurstville), in which
the writer pointed out that ho gathered from public||@@||the writer pointed out that he gathered from public
jinnt and prit ate information that attention wns||@@||print and private information that attention was
being paid by the association to tho tuberculosis||@@||being paid by the association to the tuberculosis
question, espociall*, in regard to the introduction||@@||question, especially, in regard to the introduction
riuto Liverpool of persons Milleriug from that disorder||@@||into Liverpool of persons suffering from that disorder
nt the local asylum, nnd stated that, is ho took i||@@||at the local asylum, and stated that, as he took a
.keen mterust in endeavouring to prevent tho spread||@@||keen interest in endeavouring to prevent the spread
,of tho diseaso mid may bite occlaion to move||@@||of the disease and may have occasion to move
publicly upaiu in connection therewith, bo would be||@@||publicly again in connection therewith, he would be
glad if tho association it ould iuruish lum with nil||@@||glad if the association would furnish him with all
possil lo informât« n on tha subject which tt ould be||@@||possible information on the subject which would be
useful in accomplishing the desired end Mr Colo||@@||useful in accomplishing the desired end Mr Cole
said ho bad supplied all tn< information at his com-||@@||said he had supplied all the information at his com-
mand Alderman Smith *=aiu that when the question||@@||mand. Alderman Smith said that when the question
it as discii'"*ed by the Liverpool Council Bomehtc||@@||was discussed by the Liverpool Council some five
weeks ago th it bodj decided to interview the||@@||weeks ago that body decided to interview the
Colonial Secret try aud place matters tully before||@@||Colonial Secretary and place matters fully before
him, anti tho "Mayor promised to solicit the co||@@||him, and the Mayor promised to solicit the co-
operation of the iibsociation Under the circum-||@@||operation of the association. Under the circum-
stances ho could not understand why tho Mat or bud||@@||stances he could not understand why the Mayor had
not written to tbo association, or why the delà},||@@||not written to the association, or why the delay,
considering that the Board of Health's circular it tis||@@||considering that the Board of Health's circular was
admitted bj the council to li ive placed mattera in a||@@||admitted by the council to have placed matters in a
more BCilous light than tho nldarmeu anticipated,||@@||more serious light than the aldermen anticipated,
so that prompt action tt as necessary in the interests||@@||so that prompt action was necessary in the interests
of the health of tho townspeople After fuither dis-||@@||of the health of the townspeople After further dis-
cussion tho secrotary tt íes instructed to request Mr||@@||cussion the secretary was instructed to request Mr.
Parkes, Al L A , to obbuu information respecting||@@||Parkes, M. L. A., to obtain information respecting
the number of consumptive patients at the asylum||@@||the number of consumptive patients at the asylum
on January 1, 18-11, the number of deaths which had||@@||on January 1, 1899, the number of deaths which had
occurred irom the disenso during tho year 1SJ9, and||@@||occurred from the disease du°ring the year 1899, and
thu number of jiationts lomaining on January 1,||@@||the number of patients remaining on January 1,
l'JO'l Iho matter tt as deferred foi consideration||@@||1900. The matter was deferred for consideration
.until tbo statistical information roEerroa to was||@@||until the statistical information referred to was
obtained. ______________||@@||obtained. ______________
Tha greatost boat produced artificially is that of||@@||The greatest heat produced artificially is that of
an olectnc-aro furnace, tho kind that ib usod in tho||@@||an electric-arc furnace, the kind that is used in the
?production ct artificial diamonds, calcium cuibide,||@@||production of artificial diamonds, calcium carbide,
rec It is so intense that nothing exists with tt hich||@@||rec. It is so intense that nothing exists with which
to íecord it. It is estimated, howover, to bo of about||@@||to record it. It is estimated, however, to be of about
(¡000* Fahrenheit. The coldest known temporalnro||@@||?000° Fahrenheit. The coldest known temperature
Is that of liquid air, which freezes ulcohol and mor||@@||is that of liquid air, which freezes alcohol and mer-
tury, and distances all moms ot measuring. It is||@@||cury, and distances all means of measuring. It is
claimed that with it a temperature of 400* bolo«||@@||claimed that with it a temperature of 400° below
?¿ero Fahrenheit is reached. The present limits of||@@||zero Fahrenheit is reached. The present limits of
beat and cold aro, tharoiqse. lBp*-e|SBntpd,.by,Ille wc||@@||heat and cold are, therefore, represented by the arc
furaw aud liquid, uir, ? |||@@||furnace and liquid, air.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14257798 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
HOURS OF CLOSING IN THE COUNTRY.||@@||HOURS OF CLOSING IN THE COUNTRY.
APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTORS.||@@||APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTORS.
LAYING INFORMATIONS.||@@||LAYING INFORMATIONS.
In response to the request lorwarded by the Mmis||@@||In response to the request forwarded by the Minis
tor for Labour (Mr Perry) to tho majora of all tho||@@||ter for Labour (Mr Perry) to the mayors of all the
country municipalities, 12J m number uskingthem||@@||country municipalities, 129 in number asking them
upon which dav the shopkeepers in then respective||@@||upon which day the shopkeepers in their respective
districts desired to close for tho hnlf holiday, a large||@@||districts desired to close for the half holiday, a large
number of replies have been receiv ed In many in-||@@||number of replies have been received. In many in-
stances nval claims were made Soma of the shop||@@||stances rival claims were made. Some of the shop-
I epers desired ono day, others wished a diTeront day||@@||keepers desired one day, others wished a different day
to be gazetted The rulo or the depir'mont has b=en||@@||to be gazetted. The rule of the department has been
to decide matters according to existing arrangements||@@||to decide matters according to existing arrangements.
In one or two instances, notably tuat of Orange, no||@@||In one or two instances, notably that of Orange, no
decision has aa jet b'en como to by the rosidents It||@@||decision has as yet been come to by the residents. It
may be steted that lu no smglc instance was ruonday||@@||may be stated that in no single instance was Monday
fixed unou as tbo ' off " d"y Tuesday was asked||@@||fixed upon as tbe "off " day. Tuesday was asked
for by Bdinbab and also oy Picton No less than||@@||for by Bombala and also by Picton. No less than
01 municipalities eho'o Wednesday Thursday wai||@@||91 municipalities chose Wednesday. Thursday was
selected bj Balranal I Greta, Kempsey, Narrabn,||@@||selected by Balranald. Greta, Kempsey, Narrabri,
Narrabri \\ est and AA nrrou Triday w as cho»cn by||@@||Narrabri West, and Warren. Friday was chosen by
Maitland East and Maitland West aud the following||@@||Maitland East and Maitland West aud the following
municipalities desired that Saturday phould be the||@@||municipalities desired that Saturday should be the
half holiday -Castlereagh, Cowra, Dubbo, Goul-||@@||half holiday -Castlereagh, Cowra, Dubbo, Goul-
burn Musv-pllbrook facoue ¡singleton, btngleton||@@||burn Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton, Singleton
faonth Wugga, and AA ellington||@@||South, Wagga, and Wellington.
These days will be duly ga7otted||@@||These days will be duly gazetted.
With reg ird to informations under the Act, some||@@||With regard to informations under the Act, some
questions have been naked the department as to the||@@||questions have been asked the department as to the
course which is to be taken It has been determined||@@||course which is to be taken. It has been determined
to make a regulation prov ming that all informations||@@||to make a regulation providing that all informations
for offences ngninst tho Act or for any breach of re-||@@||for offences against the Act or for any breach of re-
gulations under the same shall ba laid in til** name of||@@||gulations under the same shall be laid in the name of
such of the inspectora under the Act a3 ahall be||@@||such of the inspectors under the Act as shall be
authorised in wntiug bj the Minister||@@||authorised in writing by the Minister.
1 ho question has anson in the cope of a limited||@@||The question has arisen in the case of a limited
liability company orcorpontion whether the manager||@@||liability company or corporation whether the manager
of Hie establishment is to bo regarded an an cmplovee||@@||of the establishment is to be regarded an an employee
of tho comoany or na the " shonkBoper " Tho Minis||@@||of the company or as the " shopkeeper. " The Minis-
ter ia lncliuci for tho |ircsent to regard bim as the||@@||ter is lnclined for the present to regard him as the
shopkeeper||@@||shopkeeper.
It w aa decided at a nieetvor' of the Cabinet yester||@@||It was decided at a meeting of the Cabinet yester-
duj that the follov-ing gentlemen, who aro inspectors||@@||day that the following gentlemen, who are inspectors
under the Factory Act, should be appointed in-||@@||under the Factory Act, should be appointed in-
spectors under tho Early Closing Act, viz -Messrs||@@||spectors under the Early Closing Act, viz -Messrs.
W J lavlor, Waltor Armitago, and W M H||@@||W. J. Taylor, Walter Armitage, and W. M. H.
Burkitt fjTlio latter gentleman is tbo inspector for||@@||Burkitt. The latter gentleman is the inspector for
the district of Newcastle These oflicors mil be||@@||the district of Newcastle. These officers will be
garettcd immediatoly||@@||gazetted immediately.
It has been resolved by tho department in the case||@@||It has been resolved by the department in the case
of shop! copers who closo at 1 o'clocl on thofaaturdiiy,||@@||of shopkeepers who close at 1 o'clock on the Saturday,
and are outitled to sell goodB until 10 c clock on the||@@||and are entitled to sell goods until 10 o' clock on the
1 nday that if thoy do not desire to open their shop«!||@@||Friday that if they do not desire to open their shops
on the Friday evening, they may nevertheless employ||@@||on the Friday evening, they may nevertheless employ
their assistants until 10 o clock on tnnt day if they||@@||their assistants until 10 o'clock on that day if they
so desire||@@||so desire.
A deputation from tho cooked provision shop pro-||@@||A deputation from the cooked provision shop pro-
prietors v ill wait upon tho Minister for Labour at||@@||prietors will wait upon the Minister for Labour at
noon to- day with regard to coi tun grievances||@@||noon to- day with regard to certain grievances.
Some shopkeepers point out that vvhilo provision||@@||Some shopkeepers point out that while provision
has beou made m the Earlv Closing Act for them to||@@||has been made in the Earlv Closing Act for them to
keep open Into on N nw a ear a i.vo and Christmas||@@||keep open late on New Year's Eve and Christmas
Eve-the holidays which have a considerable gap be||@@||Eve-the holidays which have a considerable gap be-
tween tnem-no provision has been ruado whorebv||@@||tween them-no provision has been made whereby
people eau Bhop up to 10 j m on the day before||@@||people can shop up to 10 p.m. on the day before
Good I" nday, or on Lister baturdaj A great nuui||@@||Good Friday, or on Easter Saturday. A great num
bei of business plexos need lo clo-o on Easter Satur-||@@||ber of business places used to close on Easter Satur-
day by meeting customers' wants late ou tho TburB||@@||day by meeting customers' wants late on the Thurs-
iay night and m tho cases of those who have||@@||day night, and in the cases of those who have
selected the baturdaj af tcrnoou us the weekly half||@@||selected the Saturday afternoon as the weekly half
holiday they will still have to adhere to that day for||@@||holiday they will still have to adhere to that day for
tho half-tlaj clo3uro m spite of tho holiday on each||@@||tho half-day closure in spite of the holiday on each
side of it||@@||side of it.
It was stated by the department that warehouse-||@@||It was stated by the department that warehouse-
men had boen very slow lu notifying to the Minister||@@||men had been very slow in notifying to the Minister
the doy upon which thoy will closo for tho half||@@||the day upon which they will close for the half-
holiday As a rule tho warehouses elote on a||@@||holiday. As a rule the warehouses close on a
baturday aftcruoan but under the Act, if notico is||@@||Saturday afternoon but under the Act, if notice is
not given to tho department, it will bo coi-sidcred||@@||not given to the department, it will be considered
that \\ educsday afternoon has been selected||@@||that Wednesday afternoon has been selected.
GARCOAR, Monday||@@||GARCOAR, Monday
The Early Closing Act appears to gtv e satisfaction||@@||The Early Closing Act appears to give satisfaction
to local storekeepers||@@||to local storekeepers.
OBERON, Monday||@@||OBERON, Monday
At a meeting of the ptogres3 committeo hold here||@@||At a meeting of the progress committee held here
on baturdaj oveninjr last, the early cloEing of shops||@@||on Saturday evening last, the early closing of shops
was discussed, and it vas proposed to trv to have||@@||was discussed, and it was proposed to try to have
the Act enforced here, but as the votes were-eqiully||@@||the Act enforced here, but as the votes were equally
divided on tbo question it was| decided ts bring it on||@@||divided on the question it was decided to bring it on
again for discussion at tho next meeting||@@||again for discussion at the next meeting.
PEAIv. HILL, Monday||@@||PEAK HILL, Monday
The early closing movement has been adopted by||@@||The early closing movement has been adopted by
the storekeepers without any hitch On AA ednes||@@||the storekeepers without any hitch. On Wednes-
day «hops will close at 1 p ra||@@||day shops will close at 1 p.m.
QUEANBEYAN, Monday||@@||QUEANBEYAN, Monday
The AVcdncsday halt-holiday is generally fav-||@@||The Wednesday half-holiday is generally fav-
oured here||@@||oured here.
¡SINGLETON, Monday||@@||SINGLETON, Monday
The shopkeopnrs have, by a majority of nine,||@@||The shopkeepers have, by a majority of nine,
chosen baturday for the half holiday||@@||chosen Saturday for the half-holiday.
lENTERriELD, Monday||@@||TENTERFIELD, Monday
Although the Early Closing Act doc3 not affect||@@||Although the Early Closing Act does not affect
the largei stores here, it will probably affect the||@@||the larger stores here, it will probably affect the
many small shopkeepers who keep no employees and||@@||many small shopkeepers who keep no employees and
who mainly resido on the premises||@@||who mainly reside on the premises.
||@@||
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ENNGONIA RACES.||@@||ENNGONIA RACES.
BOU-tliE, Monday.||@@||BOURKE, Monday.
Tb», races at Lunponia resulted as follows -||@@||The races at Enngonia resulted as follows :-
Opening Handicap -Trouble, 1, Liberal, 2 , Good bje,||@@||Opening Handicap - Trouble, 1; Liberal, 2;
3||@@||Good-bye, 3
Enngonia J C Handicap - Mascotte, 1, Lady Iîat||@@||Enngonia J C Handicap - Mascotte, 1; Lady Ratford; 2,
furd,.! Richmond 3||@@||Richmond, 3
Huele liuce -lancy, 1 Albinj 2y Fair Clair, 3||@@||Hack Race - Fancy, 1; Albany, 2; Fair Clair, 3
New "iuiiH Handicap - Good bye, 1, rarudot, J,||@@||New Year's Handicap - Good-bye, 1; Paradox, 2;
Bl eli moud J||@@||Richmond, 3
JïiH.(,e Handicap -] iberal 1 Trump, 2, Israelite. 3||@@||Bridge Handicap - L iberal, 1; Trump, 2; Israelite. 3
Consolation btakes -1 iradux, 1, Richmond, _>,||@@||Consolation Stakes - Parodox, 1; Richmond, 2;
Israelite, 3||@@||Israelite, 3
Fécond Day||@@||Second Day
rising Ifandicap -PnrudoT, 1, Israelite, 2. Mascotte,||@@||Flying Handicap - Paradox, 1; Israelite, 2; Mascotte,
3||@@||3
Visitors Handicap -Good bye. 1, Richmond, 2. Mas-||@@||Visitors' Handicap - Good-bye. 1; Richmond, 2;
cotte, 1,||@@||Mascotte, 1,
rnn-welt Handicap -Liberal, 1. Paradox, 2 t Good-||@@||Farewell Handicap - Liberal, 1; Paradox, 2;
bye, l||@@||Good-bye, 3
||@@||
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AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS.||@@||AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS.
In the course of an interesting letter to tho||@@||In the course of an interesting letter to the
Loudon " Times " Mr. Robert Wallace, Professor||@@||London " Times " Mr. Robert Wallace, Professor
of Agriculture and Rural Economy in the Uuivoitity||@@||of Agriculture and Rural Economy in the University
*f Edinburgh, who, it will bo remembered, made a I||@@||of Edinburgh, who, it will be remembered, made a
tour of the Australian colonies a few yeais ago, 1||@@||tour of the Australian colonies a few years ago,
dealo with the danger of tho British cavalry aud||@@||deals with the danger of the British cavalry and
transpoit unmial? suffering from the deadly " horse||@@||transport animals suffering from the deadly " horse
sickness " peculiar to the South Mid Central Africa.||@@||sickness " peculiar to the South and Central Africa.
i Ho etatos that probably OJ por oeuf of the buróes||@@||He states that probably 95 per cent. of the horses
n ff ce tod (ho, and of mulos rimo st os raauy, whilo||@@||affected die, and of mules almost as many, while
dem keys, beiog subject to a iniUtur form of tbu||@@||donkeys, being subject to a milder form of the
riiseiiso, tin not BufTor siTcroly tïorpo sickness is a||@@||disease, do not suffer severely. Horse sickness is a
malarial fever produced by a imcro-org&msm which||@@||malarial fever produced by a micro-organism which
under suitable renditions of beat and moisture growB||@@||under suitable conditions of heat and moisture grows
m tho vtld^j but whether in water, on the soil, or as a||@@||to the ____? but whether in water, on the soil, or as a
par»mie, it is not yet known 1 ho diseuse»not||@@||parasite, it is not yet known. The disease is not
contagious, but in contracted in summer by mu m ni s||@@||contagious, but is contracted in summer by animals
winch ure exposed tri night mr, esptcmllj while mist||@@||which are exposed to night air,especially while mist
rises from th« ground, or which aro nermttted to||@@||rises from the ground, or which are permitted to
consume food wet with dew or tho exhalations of tho||@@||consume food wet with dew or the exhalations of the
night 1 bo summer eim rendios it harm -||@@||night. The summer sun renders it harm -
les* by ria}, and tho uti\cut of frost i||@@||less by day, and the advent of frost
hauinhes it during tho winter months I||@@||banishes it during the winter months.
Au unexplained neculitmt\ of tho diseuse is that, al-||@@||An unexplained peculiarity of the disease is that, al-
though it appears overy j ear ni uno or moro district«,||@@||though it appears every year in one or more districts,
it only m certain seasons becomes general over largo||@@||it only in certain seasons becomes general over large
areas Se\on serious epizootic outbreiks have oc-||@@||areas. Seven serious epizootic outbreaks have oc-
curred io bouth Africa since tho first historical ono||@@||curred in South Africa since the first historical one
ni 1763 On one DCC imou 7l*,000 horses aud mnlcpJ||@@||in 1763. On one occasion 70,000 horses and mules,
worth oxer half a million sterling, died Al least||@@||worth over half a million sterling, died. At least
two varieties of tho disOU.RO uro kunwii -the common||@@||two varieties of the disease are known -the common
form, the Boor *' panrd-riokte," in which tho lungs||@@||form, the Boer ''paard-ziekte," in which the lungs
aro tnoBt sernuslv iiffected, owing no doubt to tim||@@||are most seriously affected, owing no doubt to the
disenso having been contracted hy breathing, and||@@||disease having been contracted by breathing, and
" dikkop-/iektft *' u» which snelling of the head and||@@||" dikkop-ziekte" in which swelling of the head and
neck, oi of the tongue, forms the mont prominent||@@||neck, or of the tongue, forms the most prominent
symptom Numerous experiment« bj tho Director||@@||symptom.Numerous experiments by the Director
nt the B ict^nologicii Institute at Grahamstown ha\o||@@||of the Bacteriological Institute at Grahamstown have
shown ' t>Mt no matenal can be obtained from tho||@@||shown "that no material can be obtained from the
bolioa of ammnlri which havfidud from the malady||@@||bodies of animals which have died from the malady
that can bo usot ni practice t> produce immunity in||@@||that can be used in practice to produce immunity in
health; animals " Phe mo of serum of animals||@@||healthy animals." The use of serum of animals
which havo recovered from the di eenie has also||@@||which have recovered from the disease has also
proied ahortite A measure of success has, ho« ever,||@@||proved abortive. A measure of success has, however,
attended the luocubtiou of horse« with infected||@@||attended the inoculation of horses with infected
donkey'» blood, und with attenuated virus got by||@@||donkey's blood, and with attenuated virus got by
transmission of a virulent virus through partially||@@||transmission of a virulent virus through partially
nmnuDa omináis Professor Wallace states that m||@@||immune animals. Professor Wallace states that in-
occulatiou in auy form ii consequently out of tho||@@||occulation in any form is consequently out of the
question in connection with tho preservation of tho||@@||question in connection with the preservation of the
animals engagea in the present campaign, mid fuci||@@||animals engaged in the present campaign, and faci-
1 it tes for koepmg them under covor duung inch*- uro||@@||lities for keeping them under cover during night are
not available, hence he recommends as measure* of||@@||not available, hence he recommends as measure of
prevention-(a) Ino daily administration of small||@@||prevention-(a) The daily administration of small
duso3 of arsenic and suluhur m the food (b) the||@@||doses of arsenic and sulphur in the food (b) the
penning closely together of horses mt! n n a bush||@@||penning closely together of horses withing a bush
fence» preferably m % sheep or cattle " kraal," whoro||@@||fence, preferably in a sheep or cattle " kraal," where
the accumulation of manure tanda to elevate the||@@||the accumulation of manure tends to elevate the
temperature of the iloor of tho enclosure aud to pro||@@||temperature of the floor of the enclosure and to pre-
rent mist nstug close to them and (c) the proviBiou||@@||vent mist rising close to them; and (c) the provision
ot nosebags to uct as air iiltora through which tho||@@||of nosebags to act as air filters through which the
animals breath _||@@||animals breath.
||@@||
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SAILING.||@@||SAILING.
SYDNEY FLYING SQUADRON.||@@||SYDNEY FLYING SQUADRON.
Mr. J. G. Curter, vice-couimodore, presided at the)||@@||Mr. J. G. Carter, vice-commodore, presided at the
weekly meeting of the Sydney Dying bquadrou, at||@@||weekly meeting of the Sydney Flying Squadron, at
tho clubrooms, Angel Hotel Mr. C. E Mariette,||@@||the clubrooms, Angel Hotel. Mr. C. E Mariette,
v ice-commodore, aud a number of members ¿rom thu||@@||vice-commodore, and a number of members from the
St. George Club wero wulcomed to tbo meet«||@@||St. George Club were welcomed to the meet-
ing. Ii waa decided to ask the New||@@||ing. It was decided to ask the New
South Wales Sailing Council if any furthei||@@||South Wales Sailing Council if any further
action had been taken in the matter of tho proposed||@@||action had been taken in the matter of the proposed
ulienatiou of the foreshores ot the harbour. Messrs,||@@||alienation of the foreshores of the harbour. Messrs,
C. W. BloUnoy, K. J. Banks, C E Marietta, und F.||@@||C. W. Blakeney, K. J. Banks, C E Marietta, und F.
Seimon were elected vice-presidents A sub-commit-||@@||Selmon were elected vice-presidents. A sub-commit-
tee consisting- of Messrs. Mucken, Carter, Collius, Dew,||@@||tee consisting of Messrs. Macken, Carter, Collins, Dew,
aud Young vvus appointed to confer with the Sydney||@@||aud Young was appointed to confer with the Sydney
club, and arrange particulars for tho joint race to be||@@||club, and arrange particulars for the joint race to be
sailed uoxt Saturday. A vote of tbauks waa carried||@@||sailed next Saturday. A vote of thanks was carried
by acclamation to Roar-Commodore Mackoti for his||@@||by acclamation to Rear-Commodore Macken for his
generosity to thu club. It was duelled that m futuro||@@||generosity to the club. It was decided that in future
u copy of tho handicaps should bo forwarded to boat||@@||a copy of the handicaps should be forwarded to boat
owuurs prior to tho race.||@@||owners prior to the race.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14290987 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE SEPARATION MOVE-||@@||THE SEPARATION MOVE-
MENT.||@@||MENT.
KALGOORLIE, Thursday.||@@||KALGOORLIE, Thursday.
Iutornowed to-day at tho ofïice of the Keform||@@||Interviewed to-day at the office of the Reform
League, Mr J V Kirwan, a prominent inembor of||@@||League, Mr. J. W. Kirwan, a prominent member of
tbe executive committee, stated in reply to a quory||@@||the executive committee, stated in reply to a query
na to the progress of the sopatution movement that it||@@||as to the progress of the separation movement that it
was Etsaumuig almost irresistible proportions Must||@@||was assuming almost irresistible proportions. Most
encouraging help was being anti is bung received||@@||encouraging help was being and is being received
from tho leading men and pi esa of the Eastorn||@@||from the leading men and press of the Eastern
colonies, also from influential quarters in London||@@||colonies, also from influential quarters in London.
All the mooting» held under tho auspices of the||@@||All the meetings held under the auspices of the
league bad been \cry successful, and branches had||@@||league had been very successful, and branches had
now been formed in nearly every centre of the||@@||now been formed in nearly every centre of the
gold ii Ids J ho expenditure incurred to date only||@@||goldfields. The expenditure incurred to date only
reached £200 and Unit amount w as moro than covored||@@||reached £200, and that amount was more than covered
ly \oluutary aubier m lions lie considered tbcie||@@||by voluntary subscriptions. He considered there
would bo no lad of funds to corry ou the movement,||@@||would be no lack of funds to carry on the movement,
us promiBOS of fmuueiaL support had been received||@@||as promises of financial support had been received
from all sides One firm b id airca ly offer a to con-||@@||from all sides. One firm had already offered to con-
tribute ¿oOpor week while the mmeuictil lasted lhe||@@||tribute £50 per week while the movement lasted. The
executive committee considered it nocesaarj to engine||@@||executive committee considered it necessary to engage
lepal asHifltuncu in La[ lnud and, if possible, bir||@@||legal assistance in England and, if possible, Sir
Edward Clarke, Q G und Mr Cireon, Q C , would||@@||Edward Clarke, Q.C., and Mr. Carson, Q.C., would
liQicUined to represent tua puople of tho goldfields||@@||be retained to represent the people of the goldfields
in preparing ii maintesto íír lvirwau combated||@@||in preparing a manifesto. Mr. Kirwan combated
the Premier s ntatemont that the manifesto was||@@||the Premier's statement that the manifesto was
to ungenerous and untruthful us to be||@@||so ungenerous and untruthful as to be
viewed with dension " It, ' sud Mr Iurnmn,||@@||viewed with derision. " If, " said Mr. Kirwan,
"the Premier uiL3na the financial portion of the||@@||" the Premier means the financial portion of the
manifesto when he made those remarks, then ho must||@@||manifesto when he made those remarks, then he must
ha\o been referring to the oflici ii figures which were||@@||have been referring to the official figures which were
accej ted hy the exocntivûof the league is correct||@@||accepted by the executive of the league as correct.
Jheso figures which weio incorpoiated m||@@||These figures which were incorporated in
the 1' irli nucntarv returns wero supplied to Mi||@@||the Parliamentary returns were supplied to Mr.
Dempster, of the Lcpislutix o Council and nri- alleged||@@||Dempster, of the Legislative Council, and are alleged
1 y eritica who exuinii ed them to contain what is||@@||by critics who examined them to contain what is
termed tho obvious error which woore charged with||@@||termed the obvious error which we are charged with
having used lina return gi\es an expenditure on||@@||having used. This return gives an expenditure on
the cistern goldfields during the last fourjeare, aud||@@||the eastern goldfields during the last four years, and
will be published as a sehodulu to tho manifesto, BO||@@||will be published as a schedule to the manifesto, so
that the oublie ein jud^o tor thenisohcs whether or||@@||that the public can judge for themselves whether or
net it con tu inn ob\ îuua eirora Wo havo no means of||@@||not it contains obvious errors. We have no means of
doiduig with tim hnnueiil nnpect of te polu-||@@||dealing with the financial aspect of separa-
tion except through tho inocnum of official||@@||tion except through the medium of official
figure 3, and wo lake e\or\ precaution||@@||figures, and we take every precaution
to ha\c them cherked bv skdlcd actúanos||@@||to have them checked by skilled actuaries.
Tho figures, statistic ii returns, and other oflictal||@@||The figures, statistical returns, and other official
documents seem in many cms to bo contradictory||@@||documents seem in many cases to be contradictory
and misleading nnd an) cfhciil errors or alleged||@@||and misleading, and any official errors or alleged
trrors behind wmc« our opponents may shield thom||@@||errors behind which our opponents may shield them-
*cl\es will, we claim, be found when coirected not||@@||selves will, we claim, be found when corrected not
to improve mattera in tho eojst districts " Mr||@@||to improve matters in the coast districts." Mr.
Kirwan added that it was tiresoiny denying the false||@@||Kirwan added that it was tiresome denying the false
reports in circuí ition Oi 1\ a few days ngo a||@@||reports in circulation. Only a few days ago a
section of the eastorn piess published x statement||@@||section of the eastern press published a statement
wired from Perth to the effect that tho pre°3||@@||wired from Perth to the effect that the press
ef this colon\, with the exception of that of||@@||of this colony, with the exception of that of
Kalgoorlie, 11 k httlo or no interest m the separation||@@||Kalgoorlie, took little or no interest in the separation
movement Of eight »on simpers published within||@@||movement. Of eight newspapers published within
tho limits of the euntsrn goldfields beveu were argent||@@||the limits of the eastern goldfields seven were ardent
advocates of spparahon Only one journal, the||@@||advocates of separation. Only one journal, the
" Coolgardie Miner," was hostile to tho inoM?mont||@@||" Coolgardie Miner," was hostile to the movement.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14291370 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
;PR0P0SED MANLY TO PITT-||@@||PROPOSED MANLY TO PITT-
WATER TRAM.||@@||WATER TRAM.
MINISTERIAL VISIT.||@@||MINISTERIAL VISIT.
For two years past the project of a tramway||@@||For two years past the project of a tramway
from Manly to Pittwater has been mooted, ita||@@||from Manly to Pittwater has been mooted, its
prospect« and possibüttios havo been représentai||@@||prospects and possibilities have been represented
to both Mr Reid and M' Lyne'« Governments,||@@||to both Mr. Reid and Mr. Lyne's Governments,
surveys havo been mode, lepnrts nnd estimates pro||@@||surveys have been made, reports and estimates pre-
pared, audntatistic» collected but hilin-rto in spit« of||@@||pared, and statistics collected but hitherto in spite of
the exertions of the member for Warringali Mr.||@@||the exertions of the member for Warringah, Mr.
Dugald Thomson, M L A., no stop towards tho||@@||Dugald Thomson, M.L.A., no step towards the
realisation had been taken||@@||realisation had been taken.
The new Minister for Works (the lion E W.||@@||The new Minister for Works (the Hon. E. W.
O'Sulhvun) having had the matter brought pro-||@@||O'Sullivan) having had the matter brought pro-
minent!} under Ins notice, arranged tj visit the route||@@||minently under his notice, arranged to visit the route
on batuiday, and accord ugly in company with Mr||@@||on Saturday, and accordingly in company with Mr.
Dug-lid 1 hornean, arrived at Mnnl} by special||@@||Dugald Thomson, arrived at Manly by special
launch at 1U in the rooming, mid then took co ich to||@@||launch at 10 in the morning, and then took coach to
the district, attended by ni my Alanly residents and||@@||the district, attended by many Manly residents and
visitors Among tho couch piltra ere the Mayor||@@||visitors. Among the coach party were the Mayor
of Manly (Aldormun W H 1 lctch»r), tho Mayor||@@||of Manly (Alderman W. H. Fletcher), the Mayor
of Paddington (Alderman T J West), Messrs.||@@||of Paddington (Alderman T. J. West), Messrs.
E anti S L Ridge, H T. Ttoboy, I) Farrell, T.||@@||E. and S. L. Ridge, H. T. Robey, D. Farrell, T.
C Hiylock, A Vmloux, and W Bullm||@@||C. Haylock, A. Vialoux, and W. Bulfin.
The day vv ns Uno, and as ho drove along the||@@||The day was fine, and as he drove along the
Mimstei's attcti'tou win drawn to various points and||@@||Minister's attention was drawn to various points and
undertakings ot inUirust Just over the Manly||@@||undertakings of interest. Just over the Manly
lagoon bridge gangs of men were breaking locul||@@||lagoon bridge gangs of men were breaking local
vv Into metal for the ropnir of the road us far as||@@||white metal for the repair of the road as far as
Greendale, und it waa shown that the same v> ork||@@||Greendale, and it was shown that the same work
was lnullj » mtoil right dow n to Narrabeen The||@@||was badly wanted right down to Narrabeen. The
Salvation Army Home, its irrigation works, market||@@||Salvation Army Home, its irrigation works, market
gardens, and quarters excited comment, as did Mr.||@@||gardens, and quarters excited comment, as did Mr.
James's brick and pottory works, WIITO it has boon||@@||James's brick and pottery works, where it has been
attempted to start an extensive local industry.^||@@||attempted to start an extensive local industry.
Long Reef with its basin was inspected, where is the||@@||Long Reef with its basin was inspected, where is the
only boat refuge between Sydney ind Broken Bay,||@@||only boat refuge between Sydney and Broken Bay,
but whose facilitaos are at present denied to the»||@@||but whose facilities are at present denied to the
Xiubhc because tho Government has not proclaimed||@@||public because the Government has not proclaimed
n road to it w hich was long since survej ed At||@@||a road to it which was long since surveyed. At
Narrabeon a halt was made, and Mr D M'Lean||@@||Narrabeen a halt was made, and Mr. D. McLean
joined the party, the dnvo being shortly resumed||@@||joined the party, the drive being shortly resumed
over narrabeen bridge past Rock Lily, und on to||@@||over Narrabeen bridge, past Rock Lily, and on to
Church Point, at Bayview Thero a large gathering||@@||Church Point, at Bayview. There a large gathering
had as&emhled, prominent among them being||@@||had assembled, prominent among them being
MesBrs G S Brock, T T Roche S Morrison, and'||@@||Messrs. G. S. Brock, J. J. Roche, S .Morrison, and
Geddes The steaniT Cora took the party on boards||@@||Geddes. The steamer Cora took the party on board,
and atrip up ti Kuring-gai Chase, round Scotland||@@||and a trip up to Kuring-gai Chase, round Scotland
Island, ind on to the basin, was thoroughly on*||@@||Island, and on to the basin, was thoroughly en-
joyed, ana when a landing n as effected at Newport||@@||joyed, and when a landing was effected at Newport
all wore ready for host J S Gregg's excellent||@@||all were ready for host J. S. Gregg's excellent
luncheon At tho hotel tho partv were met by||@@||luncheon. At the hotel the party were met by
Mr T Waterhouse, Mr D C M'Lachlan Mr.||@@||Mr. J. Waterhouse, Mr. D. C. McLachlan, Mr.
T Symonds, Dr W utson Hat voy. Alderman P C||@@||J. Symonds, Dr. Watson Harvey, Alderman F. C.
Passau, and many others Soma 50 persons sat'||@@||Passau, and many others. Some 50 persons sat
down, tho chair boin,; taken by Alderman W. H.||@@||down, the chair being taken by Alderman W. H.
Fletcher (Mayor of Manly), who proposed the health||@@||Fletcher (Mayor of Manly), who proposed the health
of "Her Maicsty," after which Mr T J West*||@@||of "Her Majesty," after which Mr. T. J. West
proposed " The Ministry " couplol -with the nama;||@@||proposed " The Ministry " coupled with the name
of the Hon E W O'sullivan||@@||of the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan.
Mr O'sullivan said that the action of his Govern"||@@||Mr. O'Sullivan said that the action of his Govern-
ment in sending troops to South Africa would hava||@@||ment in sending troops to South Africa would have
a prominent place m historv Tho unrest coinci-||@@||a prominent place in history. The unrest coinci-
dent with tho last years of the centuries was abroad,||@@||dent with the last years of the centuries was abroad,
perilous times were ahead, and the duty of every||@@||perilous times were ahead, and the duty of every
Britisher was to do what ho or sbo could for the||@@||Britisher was to do what he or she could for the
Empire His colleagues had passed m four||@@||Empire. His colleagues had passed in four
mouths 'it measures, including the Early||@@||months, 54 measures, including the Early
Clotmg Bill, the Amended Navigation Act,||@@||Closing Bill, the Amended Navigation Act,
the re-valuation of selections, and trades||@@||the re-valuation of selections, and trades
union ratea for skilled labour His great aims were||@@||union rates for skilled labour. His great aims were
to mitigate the effects of dtoagbts by water conserva-||@@||to mitigate the effects of droughts by water conserva-
tion, boring, and light railways to carry stock to||@@||tion, boring, and light railways to carry stock ; to
carry ont the city railway, tho North Sydney bridge,||@@||carry out the city railway, the North Sydney bridge,
and to light up Sydney with electricity||@@||and to light up Sydney with electricity.
Mr T Waterhouse proposed " The Parliament,"||@@||Mr. J. Waterhouse proposed " The Parliament,"
coupled with the name of Mr Dugald Thomson,||@@||coupled with the name of Mr. Dugald Thomson,
M I, A to which that gentleman responded||@@||M.L.A., to which that gentleman responded.
The Minister for Works proposed ' Success to Ula||@@||The Minister for Works proposed " Success to the
District," and said it was strange that so fow peopla||@@||District," and said it was strange that so few people
?ii Svducy kuow anything about tho magnificent||@@||in Sydney knew anything about the magnificent
scenery with which Pitt« ntcr teemed Ile had timk||@@||scenery with which Pittwater teemed. He had that
day seeu a great (leal ot picturesque beauty along||@@||day seen a great deal of picturesque beauty along
the route, and it uppenrnd to him that this was a part||@@||the route, and it appeared to him that this was a part
to which greutei facility of uccoss should bo given||@@||to which greater facility of access should be given
for the sake of the people and tho colony He||@@||for the sake of the people and the colony. He
could not promise that mcincj for the tramway||@@||could not promise that money for the tramway
should go ou tho Estimates or that the matter||@@||should go on the Estimates or that the matter
should bo brought befor i the Public Works Com-||@@||should be brought before the Public Works Com-
mittee )U»t now but ho would promise to havo a ro||@@||mittee just now ; but he would promise to have a re-
port made so complete and a survey as oj haustivo as||@@||port made so complete and a survey as exhaustive as
would enable him to submit tho t>chemo to tho Cabi-||@@||would enable him to submit the scheme to the Cabi-
net, and persuade them to send it on to the committee||@@||net, and persuade them to send it on to the committee
at as early a date na possible Ho had already||@@||at as early a date as possible. He had already
ordered tho tram from Mosmau to the Spit, vLich||@@||ordered the tram from Mosman to the Spit, which
would groat % help Manly, and i nable travellers in||@@||would greatly help Manly, and enable travellers in
rough weatlu r to avoid tho boats, and ho would||@@||rough weather to avoid the boats, and he would
honestly endeavour to forward tho Pittwater project||@@||honestly endeavour to forward the Pittwater project
and while ho was Munster would notlo'e sight of it||@@||and while he was Minister would not lose sight of it.
Messrs. T C Pnjnau D Farrall J Symonds, and||@@||Messrs. F. C. Passau, D. Farrell, J. Symonds, and
D C M Lachlan also spoke||@@||D. C. McLachlan also spoke.
Tho Chairman, m uckuow ledging tho toast of his||@@||The Chairman, in acknowledging the toast of his
health, proposed by Mr H. T Roboy, said ho hoped||@@||health, proposed by Mr. H. T. Robey, said he hoped
the Government would reduco the, debt on the Manly||@@||the Government would reduce the debt on the Manly
waterworks sv stem, whoso cost had been magnified||@@||waterworks system, whose cost had been magnified
by tho purchase of watershed lands at very high||@@||by the purchase of watershed lands at very high
figures He suggested thut the iienplo of Pittwater||@@||figures. He suggested that the people of Pittwater
and district might combino to hold a weekly market||@@||and district might combine to hold a weekly market
in Manly, and if tbey thought the ccherau worth a||@@||in Manly, and if they thought the scheme worth a
trial ho had no doubt the council w onld allow a sait||@@||trial he had no doubt the council would allow a suit-
able site||@@||able site.
On the return to Manly the journey was broken||@@||On the return to Manly the journey was broken
first at Mr G S Brock's establishment at Mona||@@||first at Mr. G. S. Brock's establishment at Mona
Vale, aud again at the Rock I lly Hotel Manly||@@||Vale, and again at the Rock Lily Hotel. Manly
w as reached at 7 P m , and it is considered||@@||was reached at 7 p.m., and it is considered
that a distinct forward movement was made by tho||@@||that a distinct forward movement was made by the
day's proceedings||@@||day's proceedings.
||@@||
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THE GUMP Of BOTHNIA.||@@||THE GULF Of BOTHNIA.
This representativo of thpQulf Line, in command of Can||@@||This representative of the Gulf Line, in command of Cap-
Um Ligertwood, 1» expected at Sydney this week by the||@@||tain Ligertwood, is expected at Sydney this week by the
managing agents, Messrs. A. M'Artliur and Company.||@@||managing agents, Messrs. A. McArthur and Company.
The Bothnia lett Ülasgotv on November 10, and liverpool||@@||The Bothnia left Glasgow on November 10, and Liverpool
on 22nd, complet:«« loading at Manchester on 26th. Owing||@@||on 22nd, completing loading at Manchester on 26th. Owing
to ono of the canul's gatea ba*Hig euitained damage, tho||@@||to one of the canal's gates having sustained damage, the
vessel «ma delayed for five day». Moderate weacher was met||@@||vessel was delayed for five days. Moderate weather was met
down channel to S5* U" wbrre traaos wore picked up. J a«||@@||down channel to 35° N., where trades were picked up. Las
Palmas waa called at on December 0, but, owing to tbfl||@@||Palmas was called at on December 9, but, owing to the
number of veastht ia port, delay was inevitable, so Cáptala||@@||number of vessels in port, delay was inevitable, so Captain
Ligertwood decided la mako Teneriffe, whero bunkers||@@||Ligertwood decided to make Teneriffe, where bunkers
were replenished. The equator waa crossed on 17th in IO*||@@||were replenished. The equator was crossed on 17th in 10°
W., tho S.E. winds proving only moderate to 80' B- The||@@||W., the S.E. winds proving only moderate to 30°S. The
Capo was rounded ?n 20th, and a favourable pansage fol-||@@||Cape was rounded on 20th, and a favourable passage fol-
lowed through tbo Southern Ocean, easting bein? run||@@||lowed through the Southern Ocean, easting being run
down on thv 44th parallel. Albany was entered on 17th||@@||down on the 44th parallel. Albany was entered on 17th
instant, and a further supply of coal received. Aarons tha||@@||instant, and a further supply of coal received. Across the
Bight strong «routh-westcrUcs and hißh seas prevailed, and||@@||Bight strong south-westerlies and high seas prevailed, and
alter a call at Adelaide to land consignments the voyagi||@@||after a call at Adelaide to land consignments the voyage
was continued to Melbourne.||@@||was continued to Melbourne.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14292037 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LAMBTON FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.||@@||LAMBTON FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
Tho suburb of Lambtou, which has been in||@@||The suburb of Lambton, which has been in
financial difficulties, fora considciablo tune, ia agutí,||@@||financial difficulties for a considerable time, is again,
for a third lime, without a council. Two ol'the||@@||for a third time, without a council. Two of the
alderman recently rcsignod und three havo leturd||@@||aldermen recently resigned and three have retired
in rotation, leaving five vacancies to be Ullod The||@@||in rotation, leaving five vacancies to be filled. The
time for nominations for tho annual und extiu||@@||time for nominations for the annual and extra-
ordinary vacancies expired yesterday, but tho||@@||ordinary vacancies expired yesterday, but the
returning oflicel did notroLOivo olio nomination, and||@@||returning officer did not receive one nomination, and
the council is consequently without a quorum. An||@@||the council is consequently without a quorum. An
uflicial recen or uppuinted by tho Equity Court in||@@||official receiver appointed by the Equity Court in
the interests ot creditors is in chaigo of the munici-||@@||the interests of creditors is in charge of the munici-
pality, mid lcceiyes all moneys, the only duty romaiu||@@||pality, and receives all moneys, the only duty remain-
mg " foi the council to uerfonn being to||@@||ing for the council to perform being to
etnko tho nunns. 1 lates. Considerable difhculty||@@||strike the annual rates. Considerable difficulty
was expel lonced last year iu obtenant:||@@||was experienced last year in obtaining
BUfiicient utdorincu to form ii quorum, and over Jill)||@@||sufficient aldermen to form a quorum, and over 300
residents wero interviewed boforo the uccessiry||@@||residents were interviewed before the neccessary
number of citi/ous could bo induced to accept tho||@@||number of citizens could be induced to accept the
position". Lyon then mailors did not run snioolh)},||@@||positions. Even then matters did not run smoothly,
und four of the nldermou wi.ro heavily lined hy tho||@@||and four of the aldermen were heavily fined by the
bupremo Court for contempt of Court. Judging||@@||Supreme Court for contempt of Court. Judging
from präsent appearances it will be absolutely impos-||@@||from present appearances it will be absolutely impos-
sible to ro-lorm tho council for some j ears, unless the||@@||sible to re-form the council for some years, unless the
municipality is relieved of its indebtedness by tlio||@@||municipality is relieved of its indebtedness by the
Government, and this is regarded as highly impro-||@@||Government, and this is regarded as highly impro-
bable. _||@@||bable.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14292148 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I COUNTRY QUARTER SESSIONS.||@@||COUNTRY QUARTER SESSIONS.
COBAR, Thursday.||@@||COBAR, Thursday.
Yesterday the Quarter Sessions were huid before||@@||Yesterday the Quarter Sessions were held before
Acting Judge Biowurug. The Crown prosecutor||@@||Acting Judge Browning. The Crown prosecutor
was Mr. Bevan. Alfred Hsinsbagen, charged with||@@||was Mr. Bevan. Alfred Rainsbagen, charged with
stealing a bay mara, the property of William West,||@@||stealing a bay mare, the property of William West,
and on a recoud count with receiving the same||@@||and on a second count with receiving the same
knowing the mare to have been stoleu, wan defended||@@||knowing the mare to have been stolen, was defended
by Mr. Hognu, of Cobar. Accused prended not||@@||by Mr. Hogan, of Cobar. Accused pleaded not
guilty. Tho jury, aftor a short retirement, found||@@||guilty. The jury, after a short retirement, found
him guilty of revolving. Accused waa sentenced to||@@||him guilty of receiving. Accused waa sentenced to
six months* gaol. His Honor said he believed the||@@||six months' gaol. His Honor said he believed the
man to hare boon lod into the crurio, but the fuct||@@||man to have been led into the crime, but the fact
that pnsonor perjured luuisolf in the witnesa-bDS de||@@||that prisoner perjured himself in the witness-box de-
?ned bun the .idvaotagss of tim First Offenders Act.||@@||nied him the advantages of the First Offenders Act.
George Hamilton and Fiauk Johnstone, charged||@@||George Hamilton and Frank Johnstone, charged
with stealing from the person, were found uot guilty,||@@||with stealing from the person, were found not guilty,
and nero discharged.||@@||and were discharged.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14293368 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE BlilTISII COMMERCIAL||@@||THE BRITISH COMMERCIAL
TR IO AT Y WITH JAPAN.||@@||TREAT Y WITH JAPAN.
Mr Lyne hua re CL i ved from "Mr Chamberlain,||@@||Mr Lyne has received from Mr Chamberlain,
through hu Excüllunuy tho Governor, u circular||@@||through his Excellency the Governor, a circular
despatch m winch tim Secretary of btato tar tho||@@||despatch in which the Secretary of State for the
Oolomo-j ii(.ttÜ"H thu fa< t that questions having||@@||Colonies notifies the fact that questions having
. risen rentctin^ the status of colonial buhjecta of hor||@@||arisen respecting the status of colonial subjects of her
Mujoity n Hiding m Jap ni, anti uls» receding tho||@@||Majesty residing in Japan, and also respecting the
claiuiM of UntHh colonies not imrlv to tho treaty to||@@||claims of British colonies not party to the treaty to
the horn fit-* of tilt* red u end tanir, it han Laen duel (ted||@@||the benefit of the reduced tariff, it has been decided
li) tha law o iii LU o oí tho Crown that all parsons who||@@||by the law offices of the Crown that all persons who
hv lintit.li 11\\ no re colina rd ita pass sniug the rights||@@||by British law are recognised as possessing the rights
of lîntish citi/oiialup uti over the world ^tro otititled||@@||of British citizenship all over the world are entitled
t » the Lent-fiti or the fitiput t tiona of the treaty, in-||@@||to the benefits of the stipulations of the treaty, in-
cluding tia îuhubiranU < f tim colonial which lui ve||@@||cluding the inhabitants of the colonies which have
nut adhered t ) thu tro it} , and Mr Ülmuherlam||@@||not adhered to the treaty ; and Mr. Chamberlain
refera in illustration to niticlesll and XVII , tho||@@||refers in illustration to articles II. and XVII., the
first of which exumpts British subjects resident in||@@||first of which exempts British subjects resident in
Japan fioni all compuboi3 military aurvico whtttso||@@||Japan from all compulsory military service whatso-
tvtr, aud fioui all foi ted la ins or military exactions||@@||ever, and from all forced loans or military exactions
and contributions and the second uffotds British||@@||and contributions ; and the second affords British
subjects thu H uno protection as natives lu||@@||subjects the same protection as natives in
lenard to | ateut"), tiaíu mirks, and do-agua.||@@||regard to patents, trade-marks, and designs.
Iho Seuitttary of Stttu foi the Colonies||@@||The Secretary of State for the Colonies
»(-.o not iii os that British subjects rtauhng lit a||@@||also notifies that British subjects residing in a
colona which hu-» nut adhered to thö treaty are eu||@@||colony which has not adhered to the treaty are en-
utlet to thu btnoHts . f Artie.« JI ot the íntorrin||@@||itled to the benefits of Article II. of the Interna-
tioni! Convention for the iJrotuction of Induitrttt||@@||tional Convention for the Protection of Industrial
lJrouorry 1 rom this desputch it would appeur that||@@||Property. From this despatch it would appear that
t ni puoplo f f \ci\ Sout » Wulee, whilu TO arning the||@@||the people of New South Wales, while retaining the
rtgnt to ru tuet thu i turner tuon 11 «Ttpaintse, have||@@||right to restrict the immigration of Japanese, have
not lost" much b\ deebmuu to come within thu trott t\ ,||@@||not lost much by declining to come within the treaty ;
tor, ulth )ii(îh it it» pointed out bv TkTr Chi mherlam||@@||tor, although it is pointed out by Mr. Chamberlain
that tim ohh^titoi.h of ttu ttcity do not endure fur||@@||that the obligations of the treaty do not endure for
tlie hfiiellt ot non «ud hiring nolontos, and that tho||@@||the benefit of non-adhering colonies, and that the
pu duce or m ínuf Jiture of New South VVHIPS would||@@||produce or manufacture of New South Wales would
not fluirffote lu outiil d to ad ubaion to Juum under||@@||not therefore be entitled to admission to Japan under
f a leduod t'iriff, >et nu examiuut.on of the tariff||@@||the reduced tariff, yet an examination of the tariff
fhbelj«tî3 the tact -which «an perhaps not generally||@@||discloses the fact - which perhaps not generally
known-that although tho list of jrticlt*s is highly||@@||known - that although the list of articles is highly
luiportuut to Bil wh exiortor«, it ia of no couae||@@||important to British exporters, it is of no conse-
iiuenee io Austrtlnns, eautnmiu.; i raeficallp only||@@||quence to Australians, containing practically only
tu -nilli ixwirU rf .New "mutti Wale-«, namely,||@@||two small exports of New South Wales, namely,
I tiber and titi iinrtititi cet tam cooee sinua mad«||@@||leather and tin. There are certain concessions made
to briti-h shipping, v/h eh it is not likely ure ex-||@@||to British shipping, which it is not likely are ex-
tended to iKii-a ihtimg e IQUHS , but under exist-||@@||tended to non-adhering colonies, but under exist-
ing iona i ti na thb'e would not havo been of rauch||@@||ing conditions these would not have been on much
value to ¿.iisti-Iia||@@||value to Australia.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14293848 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
aiAGNALirai. A NEW ALLOY||@@||MAGNALIUM. A NEW ALLOY
Dr. Ludwig Mach has (says " Engineering ")||@@||Dr. Ludwig Mach has (says " Engineering ")
successfully alloyed aluminum with magnesium, and||@@||successfully alloyed aluminum with magnesium, and
theroby obtained a compound , Hch eau be worked||@@||thereby obtained a compound which can be worked
like brass, and whirh is lighter still tlnualiinnnum.||@@||like brass, and whirh is lighter still than aluminium.
Those two metals are fitted tor unioa. Their densi-||@@||These two metals are fitted for union. Their densi-
ties are : Mugnesium, 1-75 .aluminum, 2 7<>. they||@@||ties are : Magnesium, 1.75 .aluminum, 2.75; they
both meit at 800 Centigrade, and their dilatations||@@||both melt at 800 Centigrade, and their dilatations
stiiouu» to 0 02.1 and O-027 millimetres per metre HI d||@@||amount to 0 023 and 0.027 millimetres per metre and
per degree GontigraiK- The mo illiirgicul propcrtioi||@@||per degree Centigrade. The metallurgical properties
depeud upon the competition of the alloy. A 10||@@||depend upon the composition of the alloy. A 10
per ceut. mugnesium ulloy roaemblcs 7iuc, a 15 per||@@||per cent. magnesium alloy resembles zinc, a 15 per
cent, alloy is like brass, and a ïi per cent. like a||@@||cent. alloy is like brass, and a 25 per cent. like a
compound bronze. The a'ljys eau be soldered, it is||@@||compound bronze. The alloys can be soldered, it is
»tilted, though that point does not appear to be fullv||@@||stated, though that point does not appear to be fully
settled, keep »oil in dry and ilamp sir, aud give good||@@||settled, keep well in dry and damp air, and give good
castings Thowell known scientific instrument maker||@@||castings. The well known scientific instrument maker
Fuesa speaks favourably of some niagaalinm samples,||@@||Fuess speaks favourably of some magnalium samples,
with from lOto l'_ per cent, of magnesium, submitted||@@||with from 10 to 12 per cent. of magnesium, submitted
to h.m. The alloy is almost as white as silver, mid||@@||to him. The alloy is almost as white as silver, and
sufficiently hard to cut aluminum with a sharp edged||@@||sufficiently hard to cut aluminum with a sharp edged
piece of moguahutn. It can be turned, bored, ica ,||@@||piece of magnalium. It can be turned, bored, &c. ,
quite as well as brass, and clean aud neat threads of||@@||quite as well as brass, and clean and neat threads of
a quarter of a millimètre pitch con bo cut with case.||@@||a quarter of a millimetre pitch can be cut with ease.
It does uot file so readily na brass, hut is superior m||@@||It does not file so readily as brass, but is superior in
this respect to copper, 7inc and aluminum. Mugna||@@||this respect to copper, zinc and aluminum. Magna-
liura is suitable for leuB mountings, and would make||@@||lium is suitable for lens mountings, and would make
I'ood dividod circles andares for instruments ni whieh||@@||g'ood divided circles and arcs for instruments in which
light »eight IB a consideration. If bought by volnme||@@||light weight is a consideration. If bought by volume
it is a little less expensive than brass , but tho state-||@@||it is a little less expensive than brass , but tho state-
ments concerning the st'eogtli of this now alloy,||@@||ments concerning the strength of this new alloy,
made by-tho Magnalttmi Company, of Berlin, are||@@||made by the Magnalium Company, of Berlin, are
.aid not to bool any praotiertl -raino,||@@||said not to be of any practical value.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14293977 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
Trooper B Spurway, of the Queensland contin-||@@||Trooper B. Spurway, of the Queensland contin-
gent, writing to his sister, Miss Mabol Spurway, of||@@||gent, writing to his sister, Miss Mabel Spurway, of
I Ermington, about the battle of Sunny side, says -||@@||Ermington, about the battle of Sunny side, says -
" It was on the second day out from here (Belmont),||@@||" It was on the second day out from here (Belmont),
about 1pm, the enemy was sighted Wc had two||@@||about 1pm, the enemy was sighted. We had two
| guns of tho R.H Artillery with us, about 300 in-||@@||guns of tho R.H. Artillery with us, about 300 in-
fantry-English and Canadian-besides, "iomo Eughah||@@||fantry-English and Canadian-besides, some Eughah
mounted infantry Ihe Boers had their tents||@@||mounted infantry. The Boers had their tents
| at the foot of a kopje The artillery||@@||at the foot of a kopje. The artillery
Biieaked round into range, and some of||@@||sneaked round into range, and some of
the Canadian Maxims with them It was||@@||the Canadian Maxims with them. It was
quite a surprise for the Boers I hey were ly mg||@@||quite a surprise for the Boers. They were lying
in thoir-tents v/hen the Brtilllery opened fire with||@@||in their tents when the artilllery opened fire with
shrapuol at 1800 yaide The first shelf burst not 20||@@||shrapnel at 1800 yards. The first shelf burst not 20
yards from the Boers' tents, the second about 20||@@||yards from the Boers' tents, the second about 20
yards m front of them, and tho third right amongst||@@||yards in front of them, and the third right amongst
them Away went the Boeill, scramblinjT up on top||@@||them. Away went the Boers, scrambling up on top
of the kopje as fast as they could, and ßome, nioont||@@||of the kopje as fast as they could, and some, mount-
mg their horses, cleared aTOss the plain for their||@@||ing their horses, cleared across the plain for their
lives AU the time the artillery weio Lnng we were'||@@||lives. All the time the artillery were firing we were
advancing^* A ' Company and alf thi reit except||@@||advancing- 'A ' Company and all the rest except
. B ' Company on thenght and centre, . B ' Company||@@||' B ' Company on the right and centre, ' B ' Company
on (the left flank Ihe Boers' ittentiou was o i ' A '||@@||on the left flank. The Boers' attention was on ' A '
Company and the rest on the right flank, and did not||@@||Company and the rest on the right flank, and did not
see us until within 600 vards of thora lho first||@@||see us until within 600 vards of them. The first
division biased uway, fighting behind rocks steadily||@@||division biased away, fighting behind rocks steadily
towards the Boers The second division « ns I ehind the||@@||towards the Boers. The second division was behind the
first about 300 yardB, and a little to the left of them||@@||first about 300 yards, and a little to the left of them.
Two Boeis ' had a go ' at me T know thoy fired||@@||Two Boers ' had a go ' at me. I know they fired
at mo, boeaUBO I had to run rp ->ut 10 yardi to get||@@||at me, because I had to run about 10 yards to get
behind a decent rock, and jre was no onf> else||@@||behind a decent rock, and there was no one else
standing up at tho time ~~ te first bullet nae vory||@@||standing up at the time. The first bullet was very
close, but tho second wc- mt cloie I felt the wiud||@@||close, but the second went thaat close I felt the wind
of it Another hit witrck 18in from mo Ono||@@||of it. Another hit wihin 18in from me. One
chap g«t a bullet tbro a_ ii!" hat, but only one man||@@||chap got a bullet through his hat, but only one man
waa shot i¡iu the i ttt_|P ¿pÄty n.o vas crawling||@@||waa shot in the attacking party. He was crawling
from one rock |ti other, when he was «hot just||@@||from one rock to other, when he was shot just
above the hip. H jicd at sundown His name||@@||above the hip. He died at sundown. His name
was M'Luod The first división advanced till within||@@||was M'Leod. The first división advanced till within
80 yards of the Boers «Va kept ui out 400 yards||@@||80 yards of the Boers. we kept about 400 yards
away, on the top otu ridge Vf a kent blaming uway||@@||away, on the top of a ridge. We kept blazing away
at tho smoko of the Boers' nfles Captain Pinnock||@@||at the smoke of the Boers' rifles. Captain Pinnock
said 'Let's fire a couple of volle, s, boya ' Wo||@@||said 'Let's fire a couple of volley's, boys.' We
fired three vollevs, and up went tho white flag||@@||fired three volleys, and up went the white flag.
They surrendered to 'B' Company (41 of||@@||They surrendered to 'B' Company (41 of
thom), but they fired a few Bhots after ra ing tho||@@||them), but they fired a few shots after raising the
flag, and then threw down their arma Theio »or.||@@||flag, and then threw down their arms. Their were
2G killed and woundedjon their side We lost two||@@||26 killed and wounded on their side. We lost two
men killed, and two were wounded Butler is||@@||men killed, and two were wounded. Butler is
mentioned in despatches for the way ho put the||@@||mentioned in despatches for the way he put the
houtonant on hfs horse under fire The Boera wera||@@||lieutenant on his horse under fire. The Boers were
furry beaten at their own-game. The battle-was||@@||fairly beaten at their own-game. The battle was
fought on New Tear's Day. It lasted three hours.||@@||fought on New Year's Day. It lasted three hours.
The Boors wera using Marboi-Honn ntl GA||@@||The Boers were using Martini-Henri rifles.
Wo caoturod 47 prisoners, a waggon-load of||@@||We caoturod 47 prisoners, a waggon-load of
ammunition and riüos, besides a lot of forage "||@@||ammunition and rifless, besides a lot of forage "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14294612 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE LATE MR. JOSEPH||@@||THE LATE MR. JOSEPH
MASSEY, SEE||@@||MASSEY, SEN
We have to record the death of Mr Joseph Massey,||@@||We have to record the death of Mr Joseph Massey,
sen , which took place on Wednesday at bis late resi-||@@||sen , which took place on Wednesday at his late resi-
dence, 317 Uourke-street, Darlinghurst, after a brief||@@||dence, 317 Bourke-street, Darlinghurst, after a brief
illness, at the age of 73 years The immediate cause of||@@||illness, at the age of 73 years. The immediate cause of
death »aft \&lvulur heart disea*o The deceased was||@@||death was valvular heart disease. The deceased was
well known amongst tho musical profession, and hid||@@||well known amongst the musical profession, and had
for roany years been prominently associated with the||@@||for many years been prominently associated with the
ad van co of music in the colony As conductor of the||@@||advance of music in the colony. As conductor of the
I Sydney Choi al Society ho did much valuable workui||@@||Sydney Choral Society he did much valuable work
encouraging the production 01 good music amongst||@@||encouraging the production of good music amongst
I it« luerabtrs and produced the " Messiah," "Judas||@@||it's members and produced the " Messiah," "Judas
Maccabams," aud other noll kuo.vuoratonoawr.il||@@||Maccabaeus," and other well known oratorios with
success Xhe deceased gentleman had up to quite re*||@@||success. The deceased gentleman had up to quite re-
cently given his assistance m performances in the||@@||cently given his assistance in performances in the
city und suburbs, and n Ullin the past fortnight wai||@@||city und suburbs, and within the past fortnight was
one of the perform ora (double bats) in the orchestra||@@||one of the performers (double bass) in the orchestra
at St 1 liornas' Church, .North Sylacy Tho de-||@@||at St Thomas' Church, North Sydney. The de-
ceased, who was a widower, leaves a family of fir*||@@||ceased, who was a widower, leaves a family of five
(oue tloul*h(Xr aud four sons), all of whom tnke a||@@||(one daughter and four sons), all of whom take a
prominent place in the musical profession Of the||@@||prominent place in the musical profession. Of the
sons, Mr 1o«fipl. Maskey is the woll-knowu organist||@@||sons, Mr Joseph Massey is the well-known organist
of St Thomas* Church, North Sydney, Mr||@@||of St Thomas' Church, North Sydney, Mr
Arthur Massey is organist at St Barnabas Church,||@@||Arthur Massey is organist at St Barnabas' Church,
George-street Mr E T Massey, at the Woollahra||@@||George-street Mr E.J Massey, at the Woollahra
Presbjtcnun Church , and Mr Thomas II Mas.ey,||@@||Presbyterian Church , and Mr Thomas H Massey,
at the IÎ nth urta Cathedral Hie funeral, which took||@@||at the Bathurst Cathedral. The funeral, which took
place at the Waverley Cemetery >esterdayt t\as well||@@||place at the Waverley Cemetery yesterday, was well
attended The chief mourners prient were the||@@||attended. The chief mourners present were the
sous named above, with Messrs Harold and Hilton||@@||sons named above, with Messrs Harold and Hilton
Masíey (graud SDIIH) lhe ltev C C Dunstan con-||@@||Massey (grand sons). The Rev. C. C. Dunstan con-
ducted a short service at the houte, and alao at tbo||@@||ducted a short service at the house, and also at the
graTe Numerous wreaths, &c , were forwarded||@@||grave. Numerous wreaths, &c , were forwarded
from the relatives und friends of the deceased's||@@||from the relatives and friends of the deceased's
family, the members of the choirs of St Thomas*||@@||family, the members of the choirs of St Thomas'
Church and St Baroabai' Telegram* and lette»of||@@||Church and St Barnabas'. Telegrams and letters of
syroputhy were received from the HOT H Martin,||@@||sympathy were received from the Rev. H Martin,
Mons A WiGgand (city orgauist), and others Ti«||@@||Mons A Wiegand (city organist), and others. The
funtral arrangements were carried out by Mr.||@@||funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr.
Charles lunsela_ _||@@||Charles Kinsela.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14295243 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
EQUITY COUET.||@@||EQUITY COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.)
COMPENSATION FOll LAND TtESUMED FOR||@@||COMPENSATION FOR LAND RESUMED FOR
WHAKFAGE FUItPOSES.||@@||WHARFAGE PURPOSES.
Mr Manu, instruct«! hy Messrs Holdsworth and||@@||Mr Mann, instructed by Messrs Holdsworth and
bon, appeared foi tho petitioners tho Perpetual||@@||Son, appeared for the petitioners the Perpetual
Trustoo Compauy, Limited and Mr LOVOIXIT, in-||@@||Trustee Company, Limited and Mr Loverrier, in-
structed by Messrs \\ aid rou and Dawson, for the||@@||structed by Messrs Waldron and Dawson, for the
petitioners Rock DIMS, Ldniund Parks and Henrj||@@||petitioners Rock Davis, Edmund Parks and Henry
larnswirlh Mr W T h Davies instructed hy the||@@||Farnsworth. Mr W J E Davies instructed by the
Crown Solicitor nppoarcd on behalf of the Minister||@@||Crown Solicitor appearcd on behalf of the Minister
foi Woiks, and Mr ii II L Innes also appeared on||@@||for Works, and Mr R H L Innes also appeared on
lehalf of certain peisonb who were interested in tho||@@||behalf of certain persons who were interested in the
applications made to tho Court. These proceedings||@@||applications made to the Court. These proceedings
» ore brought on behalf of Dhra Cos and Henry||@@||were brought on behalf of Eliza Cox and Henry
Cox, trustees of the cstuto of Henry Robert Cox,||@@||Cox, trustees of the estate of Henry Robert Cox,
deceased, and also on behalf of li Davis, L Parks,||@@||deceased, and also on behalf of R Davis, L Parks,
and li 1 tiriisworth, trustes of tbe estate of James||@@||and H Farnsworth, trustees of tbe estate of James
P G Cox, deceased It seemed that curtain lands||@@||P G Cox, deceased. It seemed that certain lands
at Darling Harbour, which had belonged to||@@||at Darling Harbour, which had belonged to
tho late lames P Q Cox and the luto Henry Robert||@@||the late James P G Cox and the late Henry Robert
Cos liad boon resumed by the Government for||@@||Cos had been resumed by the Government for
v. baringo purposes, aud in respect thereof a sum of||@@||wharfage purposes, and in respect thereof a sum of
¿.l8 37.) fiucludiug about £¿0W for interest) bad||@@||£l8,375 (including about £3000 for interest) had
boon paid into c mrt by the Minister for Works by||@@||been paid into court by the Minister for Works by
na} of compensation lins mouuy had been placed||@@||way of compensation. This money had been placed
to a special account His Honor now complied with||@@||to a special account. His Honor now complied with
petitions which wero prcsoutud to the Court by ordoi||@@||petitions which were prpsecuted to the Court by order-
lug that olio moiety of the sum of £15,200 paid for||@@||ing that one moiety of the sum of £15,200 paid for
compensation shouldbo earned to a Bopomto uccount,||@@||compensation should be carried to a separate account,
and from timo to time be paid to the petitioners||@@||and from time to time be paid to the petitioners
Messrs Dans, Purks, and Farnsworth, to be in||@@||Messrs Davis, Parks, and Farnsworth, to be in-
vested bj fhom subject to the appro« al of the Mastor||@@||vested by them subject to the approval of the Master
m Lquity, and thata moiety at the sum representing||@@||in Equity, and that a moiety at the sum representing
intercut bo paid | to thom to be applied bv them in||@@||interest be paid to them to be applied by them in
pursuiiuca ot thortrnsts oi tho will of the lato J S?||@@||pursuance of the trusts of the will of the late J P
G Cos dis nonor also made au order directing||@@||G Cox. His Honor also made an order directing
that ouo moiety of tlio cuni received by wa) of||@@||that one moiety of the sum received by way of
compensation for the lund resumed should be corned||@@||compensation for the land resumed should be carried
to u separate account, und from time to timo be||@@||to a separate account, and from time to time be
paid to the Porpotual Trusteo Company to he in-||@@||paid to the Perpetual Trustee Company to be in-
vested by it, subject to tho approval of tho Muster||@@||vested by it, subject to the approval of the Master
m Equity, nnd that one mmotj ot tho sum received||@@||in Equity, and that one moiety of the sum received
as interest be paid to tho company to bo applied by||@@||as interest be paid to the company to be applied by
it in pursuance of the trusts of the will of tho late||@@||it in pursuance of the trusts of the will of the late
H R Cox _ ;||@@||H R Cox.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14295979 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CYCLING.||@@||CYCLING.
MOI Oit CAUR1AGES.||@@||MOTOR CARRIAGES.
Tho League of Wheelmen will conclude their||@@||The League of Wheelmen will conclude their
summer nights* race mootings u ith a three nights'||@@||summer nights' race meetings with a three nights'
carnival ou Monday, Thursday, aud Monday, March||@@||carnival on Monday, Thursday, and Monday, March
ri, S, and 12 and undoubtedly the best and most in-||@@||5, 8, and 12 and undoubtedly the best and most in-
teresting evonts havo boon kept for tho coming car.||@@||teresting events have been kept for tho coming car-
uivut Motor-paced racing will be the chief attrac-||@@||nival. Motor-paced racing will be the chief attrac-
tion Besides tile tun jalhi tuudoms which are||@@||tion Besides the two Jallu tandems which are
already in Aufitruha and winch ara now working ad*||@@||already in Australia and which are now working ad-
tnirably-ttiu riders having becomo used to j he||@@||mirably-the riders having become used to the
manipulation of them-three of the colobrateu Dion||@@||manipulation of them-three of the celebrated Dion
Bouton automobiles and two potito voitures will be||@@||Bouton automobiles and two petite voitures will be
seen at this raco carun al for the lirst timo m the||@@||seen at this race carnival for the first time in the
southern hemisphere Thoy are being imported to||@@||southern hemisphere. They are being imported to
this colony by Mr Vf J O Elliott, of the Austell||@@||this colony by Mr. W. J. C. Elliott, of the Austral
Cycle Agency, nnd will urnvo in good timo to bo put||@@||Cycle Agency, and will arrive in good time to be put
together und into proper \\ ortriug order Similar||@@||together and into proper working order. Similar
machines aro nt prefieut workiug in Paris with the||@@||machines are at present working in Paris with the
groatoBt success, and in tho recent Paris to Bordeaux||@@||greatest success, and in the recent Paris to Bordeaux
motor car raes the » lmu ig car avenged throughout||@@||motor car race the winning car averaged throughout
n shade over J5 milos per hour-which un tlio road||@@||a shade over 35 miles per hour-which on the road
muet bo admitted n wonderful performance||@@||must be admitted a wonderful performance
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14297086 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE IMPRISONED ALDERMEN.||@@||THE IMPRISONED ALDERMEN.
The Mayor and tho two other aldermen of Lamb-||@@||The Mayor and the two other aldermen of Lamb-
ton, who havo boon couhned in tho celia at the||@@||ton, who have been confined in the cells at the
Newcastle lockup sinco ¡Saturday last, wore remove I||@@||Newcastle lockup since Saturday last, were removed
this afternoon to tho gaol at Maitland, whero thoy||@@||this afternoon to the gaol at Maitland, where they
will remam imprisoned until such tims as the fines||@@||will remain imprisoned until such time as the fines
of £10 ooah, imposed for contempt of court, havo||@@||of £10 each, imposed for contempt of court, have
been paid Iho residents of Lambton generally||@@||been paid. The residents of Lambton generally
show no sympathy with tho unfortunate-aldermen,||@@||show no sympathy with the unfortunate aldermen,
and assert, in effect, that the men have-only them-||@@||and assert, in effect, that the men have only them-
selves to blame, as thoy accepted seats in the council||@@||selves to blame, as they accepted seats in the council
at a time when it was tho unanimous wiall of the||@@||at a time when it was the unanimous wish of the
ratepayers to prevent the formation of a quorum||@@||ratepayers to prevent the formation of a quorum.
A few of the friends uf the imprisoned||@@||A few of the friends of the imprisoned
men, bowover, havo taken tho matter||@@||men, however, have taken the matter
m hand, aud havo comouod a meeting||@@||in hand, and have convened a meeting
of the residents of Lambton for Tnday||@@||of the residents of Lambton for Friday
evening, with a view to secunug their release. Uu||@@||evening, with a view to securing their release. On
tho other baud, practical sympathy has been ex-||@@||the other hand, practical sympathy has been ex-
tended towards tho uufortuaato aldcrmon||@@||tended towards the unfortunate aldermen
by a few of tho citizens of Newcastle,||@@||by a few of the citizens of Newcastle,
who have initiatod a fund to pay the fines||@@||who have initiated a fund to pay the fines.
I ho Bishop of Nowcnstlo (Dr. ¡stanton), in||@@||The Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. Stanton), in
forwarding a donation of one guuiea to tho fund,||@@||forwarding a donation of one guuiea to the fund,
cays that though ho cannot approve of tho extrava-||@@||says that though he cannot approve of the extrava-
gance which has brought the municipality of lambton||@@||gance which has brought the municipality of Lambton
into difficult), ho deeply regrets tho oaiuful position||@@||into difficulty, he deeply regrets the painful position
in which somo of the aldermen havo been pliccd, aud||@@||in which some of the aldermen have been placed, and
as thero Bsetned to be a disposition to pav tho hues||@@||as there seemed to be a disposition to pay the fines
by subscriptions, BO as to secure their release, ho||@@||by subscriptions, so as to secure their release, he
gladly contributed his donation J ho Stockton||@@||gladly contributed his donation. The Stockton
Council lus decided to communicate ou tho-euhject||@@||Council has decided to communicate on the subject
with tho Municipal Aasociation of New South Wales||@@||with the Municipal Association of New South Wales
suggesting that the lines bo paid by a shilling sub-||@@||suggesting that the fines be paid by a shilling sub-
scription among tho aldenncn of tho colony.||@@||scription among the aldermen of the colony.
The live stack, exports to Western Australia by tho||@@||The live stock exports to Western Australia by the
steamer Willyama to-day consisted of 310 head of||@@||steamer Willyama to-day consisted of 340 head of
cuttle, 1500 sheep, and 200 pigs||@@||cattle, 1500 sheep, and 200 pigs.
Tho ceremony of opening tho WoMoyan Church||@@||The ceremony of opening the Wesleyan Church
just erected at tho new township of Booleroo was||@@||just erected at the new township of Booloroo was
performed this evening||@@||performed this evening.
To-dav was ouly partially obsorvod as a public||@@||To-day was only partially observed as a public
holiday in this district A large uninber of residents||@@||holiday in this district. A large number of residents
visited bydney to witness tho departure of the||@@||visited Sydney to witness the departure of the
Bushmen's Contingent.||@@||Bushmen's Contingent.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14297145 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TRAMWAY AND RAILWAY||@@||TRAMWAY AND RAILWAY
TRAFFIC.||@@||TRAFFIC.
Tho traffic on the tramways was quite as heavy||@@||The traffic on the tramways was quite as heavy
v cstcrday as on tho occasion of the departure of the||@@||yesterday as on the occasion of the departure of the
previous coutingout Long beforo noon the peoplo||@@||previous contingent. Long before noon the people
began to pour into tho city from the suburbs, aud||@@||began to pour into the city from the suburbs, and
betweou noon and 2 p m the loading was very heavy||@@||between noon and 2 p.m. the loading was very heavy
indeod A fon minutes after the lastnamed hour||@@||indeed. A few minutes after the lastnamed hour
tho tram» a) e woro blocked at tho intersection of||@@||the tramways were blocked at the intersection of
Park and Eluabeth street« to allow tho procession to||@@||Park and Elizabeth streets to allow the procession to
pass It took ljminutostocrosstholiuosatthispoint,||@@||pass. It took 15 minutes to cross the lines at this point,
but oning to the crowd and particularly hoivy||@@||but owing to the crowd and particularly heavy
loading the trams »oro full} 30 minutes m getting||@@||loading the trams were fully 30 minutes in getting
th-rour/li lho traillo, though exceedingly heavy,||@@||through. The traffic, though exceedingly heavy,
»as lifted with comparative easo us the rush was||@@||was lifted with comparative ease, as the rush was
» eil distributed The eather start of the procession||@@||well distributed. The earlier start of the procession
did not seem to be known generally among the||@@||did not seem to be known generally among the
public, and thousands of peoplu carno luto town||@@||public, and thousands of people came into town
Bomewhat late Then, too, tho return loading||@@||somewhat late. Then, too, the return loading
started immediately after the passiog of the troops at||@@||started immediately after the passing of the troops at
Fark-stroet and wascoatinuodnght up to after 7pm||@@||Park-street and was continued right up to after 7 p.m.
Thus, though thu trofhc jcaterday was quite equal to||@@||Thus, though the traffic yesterday was quite equal to
that at the last despatch of troops, when over -¡00,000||@@||that at the last despatch of troops, when over 200,000
fares were collected during tho da*,, it »aB dealt||@@||fares were collected during the day, it was dealt
with in a shorter spico of timo On the INorlb Shore||@@||with in a shorter space of time. On the North Shore
hn is tho loading » ns also von bei v \, but tho Com-||@@||lines the loading was also very heavy, but the Com-
missioners »ere able to doal »ith it in a moro expe-||@@||missioners were able to deal with it in a more expe-
ditious manner thau formerly n»ing to the nu||@@||ditious manner than formerly owing to the im-
proved electric Borviee boma iiicouvonieuco »as||@@||proved electric service. Some inconvenience was
occasioned ou the city hues as tho troops passed||@@||occasioned on the city lines as the troops passed
tho various crossings, but it was impossible||@@||the various crossings, but it was impossible
to get through the crowds Every precaution||@@||to get through the crowds. Every precaution
was taken by tho tramway management to avoid tho||@@||was taken by the tramway management to avoid the
riBk of acctdont. bpocml oflici rs » oro placod at||@@||risk of accident. Special officers were placed at
overy Btroet corner, and tim trams » ero stoppod as||@@||every street corner, and the trams were stoppod as
soon as the crow ds assembled The chief inspector||@@||soon as the crowds assembled. The chief inspector
(Mr J Herrmann) supervised the traille at Fark||@@||(Mr. J. Herrmann) supervised the traffic at Park-
stroet, the chief clerk (Mr L J Dorau) had charge||@@||street, the chief clerk (Mr. L. J. Doran) had charge
of Liverpool-stroetand Darlinghurst, and inspectors||@@||of Liverpool-street and Darlinghurst, and inspectors
wero distributed at e\ ciy point n hero the possibility||@@||were distributed at every point where the possibility
of confusion waa anticipited, special ofllcerB being||@@||of confusion was anticipated, special officers being
Bent to tbo railway junction, whero the traflic was||@@||sent to the railway junction, where the traffic was
vory heav} The tramaay manager (Mr J ICneo||@@||very heavy. The tramway manager (Mr. J. Knee-
sbaw), controlled tho »liole of tho arrangements||@@||shaw), controlled the whole of the arrangements
from the head office by moans of an elaborate and||@@||from the head office by means of an elaborate and
comprehensivo téléphonie Bvotom Street telephone||@@||comprehensive telephonic system. Street telephone
boxes havo boen installed by Mr Knecshaw nloug||@@||boxes have been installed by Mr. Kneeshaw along
the v ariotis routes in direct communication with hiB||@@||the various routes in direct communication with his
office Ihus, independent^ of the public c*-changc,||@@||office. Thus, independently of the public exchange,
it is jiossiblo in n eise ot bitch or accident to com||@@||it is possible in a case of hitch or accident to com-
muutcatu in a momout with the head oflice I'very||@@||municate in a moment with the head office. Every-
thiug pissed off exceedtugly »oil 1 ho traille re-||@@||thing passed off exceedingly well. The traffic re-
turns »ill uot bo made up till to-du}||@@||turns will not be made up till to-day.
On tho rsilwa}8 tho suburban traffic is reported||@@||On the railways the suburban traffic is reported
to bave boea BOinewhat heavier than on the depart-||@@||to have been somewhat heavier than on the depart-
ure of previous contingonts. Botwoen IO lum and||@@||ure of previous contingents. Between 10 a.m. and
2 10 p m it IB ostimated that upwards of 10,000||@@||2.10 p.m. it is estimated that upwards of 16,000
passengers wero brought from suburban stations||@@||passengers were brought from suburban stations.
People who had como into the ^ city earlier ni the||@@||People who had come into the city earlier in the
morning in the ordinary coursB of business remained||@@||morning in the ordinary course of business remained
in the city, and consequently the rush of homeward||@@||in the city, and consequently the rush of homeward
traffic necessitated the running of special trains||@@||traffic necessitated the running of special trains
throughout the night Tho traillo from the country||@@||throughout the night. The traffic from the country
was also vory considerable, and the outward mail||@@||was also very considerable, and the outward mail
trains bad to bo run lu two divisions in order tj get||@@||trains had to be run in two divisions in order to get
the passengers aw aj||@@||the passengers away.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14297239 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE IMPRISONED ALDERMEN.||@@||THE IMPRISONED ALDERMEN.
The fund initiated by Alderman W B Sharp, of||@@||The fund initiated by Alderman W. B. Sharp, of
the Citj Cauocil, for tbn pay m ant ot tho fíneü im-||@@||the City Council, for the payment of the fines im-
posed on the alderman of Lambton for con tom pt of||@@||posed on the alderman of Lambton for contempt of
Court, moir totals £.¿0, and as otho, porsous aro in||@@||Court, now totals £20, and as other persons are in-
terestmR thoranolres m tho rnovemrut it is anti ci||@@||teresting themselves in the movement it is antici-
cipatod that tho required amount will bo sub||@@||cipated that the required amount will be sub-
scribed by to-morrow Tim aldermen of Wickham||@@||scribed by to-morrow. The aldermen of Wickham
Co until at their roto tau g last e\ening subscribed||@@||Council at their rate meeting last evening subscribed
a gamea at tho table, and the now Ltunbton Coun-||@@||a guinea at the table, and the new Lambton Coun-
cil ha*, pi and a resolution of sympathy with the||@@||cil has passed a resolution of sympathy with the
unfortunate nldermcn of tho adjoining municipality.||@@||unfortunate aldermen of the adjoining municipality.
Tho tram aggregate i-30, but it is understood that||@@||The fines aggregate £30, but it is understood that
the creditor« of the borough will uot prow for costs||@@||the creditors of the borough will not press for costs
in the cause, which amount to fd- J he residents of||@@||in the cause, which amount to £62. The residents of
Lambton hnvo not, so fur, ruhicnbod Id towards||@@||Lambton have not, so far, suscribed 1d towards
pa>mg the unes of their m unie pal icprpsentati\es||@@||paying the fines of their municipal representatives.
The loTotiue collections at tho Newcastle Customs||@@||The revenue collections at the Newcastle Customs-
hoiiao duri np the month of Fcbruarr totalled 1S040||@@||house during the month of February totalled £8040.
A di stn c1 convention uuder the auspices of the||@@||A district convention, under the auspices of the
nowoastlo branch Women'« Chnstia iilmiperaace||@@||Newcastle branch Women's Christian Temperance
Union, waa hold m the Brown-street Congregational||@@||Union, was held in the Brown-street Congregational
Schoolroom this aftornoon and evening Several in-||@@||Schoolroom this afternoon and evening. Several in-
teresting papers were read and diicusted||@@||teresting papers were read and discussed.
Iho ceremony of t-fticinlly opening the library re-||@@||The ceremony of officially opening the library re-
cently ebtablisbüi nt the NowcastleraitPublicscbool||@@||cently established at the Newcastle East Public school
was performed in tho presence ot a representative||@@||was performed in the presence of a representative
gathering of citizens this afternoon Clio uirouge||@@||gathering of citizens this afternoon. The arrange-
ments, which were carried out by Mr T J Nicholl*,||@@||ments, which were carried out by Mr. F. J. Nicholls,
paus pul teicher, were satisfactory, and tho pupil«||@@||principal teacher, were satisfactory, and the pupils
readei ed »evora 1 »fleet on** 1 ne Non castle Public||@@||rendered several selections. The Newcastle Public
Scbo.il Ifwchers' Association lua now established||@@||School Teachers' Association has now established
libraries in 2Q schools of the district at u cost of||@@||libraries in 26 schools of the district at a cost of
14Ï0||@@||£450.
ike werkly meeting* of the Non castle Manne||@@||The weekly meeting of the Newcastle Marine
Board was held this aiUrnooa, but only routine busi-||@@||Board was held this afternoon, but only routine busi-
ness wxs transacted||@@||ness was transacted.
The report oz the house ce>mtuitt*e of the New-||@@||The report of the house committee of the New-
castle Hospital flhows for the Week-Admissions,||@@||castle Hospital shows for the week — Admissions,
IO , discharged, 19 , deaths, 1 , remaining io the||@@||19 ; discharged, 19 ; deaths, 1 ; remaining in the
institution, 44||@@||institution, 44.
A team of Irish Rule a from Sydnoy has consented||@@||A team of Irish Rifles from Sydney has consented
to participate ia thu military eu n tant St Patrick's||@@||to participate in the military events at St. Patrick's
Bay bports demonstration at Newcastle ou 17th||@@||Day sports demonstration at Newcastle on 17th
instant||@@||instant.
The Poit Hunter Saihtig Club has decided to hjld||@@||The Port Hunter Sailing Club has decided to hold
a chwspiontjbip race for 10-foot era on Saturday, und||@@||a championship race for 10-footers on Saturday, and
eight entries have beon recoivod, including tbo late||@@||eight entries have been received, including the late
Sydney boat Olga, which has buen purchased by Mr.||@@||Sydney boat Olga, which has been purchased by Mr.
G A Campbell, of this city The sailing sou a DU||@@||G. A. Campbell, of this city. The sailing season
will bo brought to a cou elusion on-April S.||@@||will be brought to a conclusion on April 8.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14297254 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE TIMBILLICA GOLD RUSH.)||@@||THE TIMBILLICA GOLD RUSH.
PAMBULA, Thursday.||@@||PAMBULA, Thursday.
Yumbulla, improperly known as Timbillica, has||@@||Yumbulla, improperly known as Timbillica, has
17 milo» to tüo south-west of Towamba AU tbo||@@||17 miles to the south-west of Towamba. All the
surrounding country lor milos around has for||@@||surrounding country for miles around has for
many yeara been known to ba gold-beurmg. Wog||@@||many years been known to be gold-bearmg. Wog
Wog Uiver w.w worJccd for alluvial Bomo 25 years||@@||Wog River was worked for alluvial somo 25 years
ago, and 9 o cn o rich pockets re war dud a low fortunato||@@||ago, and some rich pockets rewarded a few fortunate
diggers It has al way a beon a local opinion, and||@@||diggers. It has always a been a local opinion, and
OIBO » geological ono, that aoonor or later somo nell||@@||also a geological one, that sooner or later some rich
roofs would bu found ia tbo locality, and if pro||@@||reefs would be found in the locality, and if pre-
sent appoaraoicea count for anything* tho find bas||@@||sent appearances count for anything, the find has
bcoii made. Tho country is of a grumte formation»||@@||been made. The country is of a granite formation,
or moro properly a porphyntic description of that||@@||or more properly a porphyntic description of that
aubBtuuce, ~ Tho country lias boon much disturbed||@@||substance. The country has been much disturbed
at nomo early period, the furmatiou being mucb. ?||@@||at some early period, the formation being much
broken. Tho reefs run parullol across country in an||@@||broken. The reefs run parallel across country in an
easterly and westerly direction for about thruo mile«,||@@||easterly and westerly direction for about three miles,
or probably mora, ouo huo of reef being from lit to||@@||or probably more, one line of reef being from 1 ft. to
2ft. in width. Tbo c1 um now uttractiug inostalten||@@||2ft. in width. The claim now attracting most atten-
tion, that of Mr. A. Brown, lias a reef some 5ft.||@@||tion, that of Mr. A. Brown, has a reef some 5ft.
wide, and bcunng gold throughout, Huo property*||@@||wide, and bearing gold throughout. This property
ia undia* offer to u local syndicate for a good sum, ti||@@||is under offer to a local syndicate for a good sum, a
substantial deposit baviug boen paid down. About||@@||substantial deposit having been paid down. About
one hundred mou aro now ou tho ground, and (ho j||@@||one hundred men are now on the ground, and the
numbera uro being added to daily. Uno word of||@@||numbers are being added to daily. One word of
caution must bo given. Nothing but surface work j||@@||caution must be given. Nothing but surface work
hat* been done so far, although it is proved that the I||@@||has been done so far, although it is proved that the
re_f is gold-bear m g all along the hnu for a distance||@@||reef is gold-bearing all along the line for a distance
of ; about two tmlos Uoaido3 tho maia reed, und ona||@@||of about two miles. Besides the main reef, and one
running parallel with it at a distance of 200ft., ara||@@||running parallel with it at a distance of 200ft., are
sevoral others, all ehowing good gold, somo smull 1||@@||several others, all showing good gold, some small
leaders running into theso being \ory rich, awinya||@@||leaders running into these being very rich, assays
giving aa high os Hoz. or löoz gold POL ton. From I||@@||giving as high as 14oz. or 15oz, gold per ton. From
the port of ¿don, Twofold Bay, to Towamba, a dis-||@@||the port of Eden, Twofold Bay, to Towamba, a dis-
tance of 20 miles, thura is u splendid road , but from||@@||tance of 20 miles, there is a splendid road , but from
theiototho digging* is rough though passable for 1||@@||there to the diggings is rough though passable for
vehicular tcalTic. There is au ahuadaucu at timber||@@||vehicular traffic. There is an abundance of timber
and water at the field. I'lio only machinery on tho \||@@||and water at the field. The only machinery on the
ground is n 5-bead battery worked bv water power ; <||@@||ground is a 5-head battery worked by water power ;
but Bfivoral speculators have announced their in ten- <||@@||but several speculators have announced their inten-
tion of erccbug machinery immediately. 'Ihapnu- j||@@||tion of erecting machinery immediately. 'Ihe prin-
cipal claims are these of Brown and party, who uro '||@@||cipal claims are those of Brown and party, who are
working an open cut about 50ft. along tho lino of i||@@||working an open cut about 50ft. along the line of
reef, and nave about 100 tons of good crushing Bttilr*||@@||reef, and have about 100 tons of good crushing stuff
at grass. Next in order on tbo east, and about a||@@||at grass. Next in order on the east, and about a
mile from this claim, is tho property of the projec-||@@||mile from this claim, is the property of the projec-
tors, Mesara Burns and himtli, winch, is also undix||@@||tors, Messrs Burns and Smith, which is also under
offer. The show here is a very good one, tho reef||@@||offer. The show here is a very good one, the reef
being about 2ft. wide, and said to arerago from 2o¿.||@@||being about 2ft. wide, and said to average from 2oz.
to2_oz. gold per ton. Then follow the claims of j||@@||to 2½oz. gold per ton. Then follow the claims of
Hortoeady and party, who appear to be on Brown'«||@@||Hartneady and party, who appear to be on Brown's
line, the reef showing here about lain, wide and«||@@||line, the reef showing here about 15in, wide and
carrying good stone proved for a distaUÍ o of 120ft.||@@||carrying good stone proved for a distance of 120ft.
Power und party's reef aleo shows good atone. 5Jeve- *||@@||Power and party's reef also shows good stone. Seve-
ral other claims on one or other of the parallel lines||@@||ral other claims on one or other of the parallel lines
mentioned are on very good stone. Provisions, &.o,t (||@@||mentioned are on very good stone. Provisions, &c.,
axe obtainable on the held.||@@||are obtainable on the field.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14297568 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THURSDAY ISLAND.||@@||THURSDAY ISLAND.
Tho Outridgo Printing Companv forward na " Paul||@@||The Outridge Printing Company forward us " Past
Ind Tresant of Ibunidut Island and lorres Straits,"||@@||and Present of Thursday Island and Torres Straits,"
bj tho lion lohn Douglas, Government Resident of||@@||by the Hon John Douglas, Government Resident of
tho island Over 40 years ligo Mr Douglas Was||@@||the island. Over 40 years ago Mr. Douglas was
standing for the Darling Downs, then a part nt Now||@@||standing for the Darling Downs, then a part of New
bonth \Valu3, and ho dwelt largely lu his||@@||South Wales, and he dwelt largely in his
address to tho clacturs on tho advantage of||@@||address to the electors on the advantage of
Australian federation He has not gone baek||@@||Australian federation. He has not gone back
Dn the sentiments ho thin so eloquently ex-||@@||on the sentiments he then so eloquently ex-
pressed, and so there was a tcrtaiu fitness in||@@||pressed, and so there was a certain fitness in
¡ho action of the Federation League when ils||@@||the action of the Federation League when its
governing body invited Mr Douglas to doliver au||@@||governing body invited Mr. Douglas to deliver an
address to the people of Thursday Island on its his||@@||address to the people of Thursday Island on its his-
tory, with speci ti ruferonce to the great topic of the||@@||tory, with special reference to the great topic of the
day. It is this address which is now published in book||@@||day. It is this address which is now published in book
form Mr Douglas knows Inn island thoroughly||@@||form. Mr. Douglas knows his island thoroughly,
and ho possesses a clearness of uxplanution ami a||@@||and he possesses a clearness of explanation and a
vividness of description whieh are altogether »titiur||@@||vividness of description which are altogether admir-
able lo help the reader and to add to the value of||@@||able to help the reader and to add to the value of
the booklet um some very line illnsiratious of the||@@||the booklet are some very fine illustrations of the
natives tiltur dress, und their habitations lhesu||@@||natives, their dress, and their habitations. These
uro by tho photo vitrilo (collotype) procoas, and are||@@||are by the photo-vitrile (collotype) process, and are
reproduotons from photographs Uknu by Mr Claude||@@||reproductons from photographs taken by Mr. Claude
Falconor when on a cruiso among the inlands of the||@@||Falconor when on a cruise among the inlands of the
'Torres Straits Mr Douglas has added some words of||@@||Torres Straits. Mr Douglas has added some words of
explanation to these pirtures but tis a matter of f tct||@@||explanation to these pictures but as a matter of fact
Uley are so excollently dolls that thej almost explain||@@||they are so excellently done that they almost explain
thomselves Hie little book is in every wav a credit||@@||themselves. The little book is in every way a credit
to those concerned in Its pro luction It v. ii I be found j||@@||to those concerned in its production. It will be found
of great nse as an tustorieal retord of nu interesting||@@||of great use as an historical record of an interesting
part of the world hy uu interesting man who bus||@@||part of the world by an interesting man who has
dono muoh to «dvanco its nwril and material pro-||@@||done much to advance its moral and material pro-
gress ------------||@@||gress.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14297572 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CHURCH NEWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS.
CHURCH OP ENGLAND.||@@||CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
Tho Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday mauling||@@||The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday morning
and evening preached nt St John's, Wallerawang,||@@||and evening preached at St. John's, Wallerawang,
and administered tbo nts of continuation in the||@@||and administered the rite of confirmation in the
aftoruoon, on Monday ovouing lie administered||@@||afternoon; on Monday evening he administered
confirmation at&t. Puul*8, IJithgow. His Grace re-||@@||confirmation at St. Paul's, Lithgow. His Grace re-
turned to town on Thursday, presided yesterday||@@||turned to town on Thursday, presided yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of the trustous of St. James',||@@||afternoon at a meeting of the trustees of St. James',
nnd will preach to-morrow o\emng in the||@@||and will preach to-morrow evening in the
C tthodrnl||@@||Cathedral.
Tho Bishop of Neu cuttle preached at Christ||@@||The Bishop of Newcastle preached at Christ
Church Pro-Cathodral last Sunday, and at St.||@@||Church Pro-Cathedral last Sunday, and at St.
Andrew's, Waratah and St. John's, Lambton, pre-||@@||Andrew's, Waratah and St. John's, Lambton, pre-
viously. Ho has visited Gosford, Paterson, Dungog||@@||viously. He has visited Gosford, Paterson, Dungog
on Church matters||@@||on Church matters.
Tiio Bishop of Bathurst on Sunday morning ad-||@@||The Bishop of Bathurst on Sunday morning ad-
ministered the rite of confirmation at St. Mart's,||@@||ministered the rite of confirmation at St. Mark's,
Millthorpe, and pi cached at evening service.||@@||Millthorpe, and preached at evening service.
The result of the Advent examination of scholars||@@||The result of the Advent examination of scholars
in connection with the Sydney Sunday School In-||@@||in connection with the Sydney Sunday School In-
stituto hos been published, and it shaws that 409||@@||stitute has been published, and it shows that 409
entered for examination for all subjects, that there||@@||entered for examination for all subjects, that there
were 268 passes in ull subjects-percentage of passes||@@||were 268 passes in all subjects-percentage of passes
Cn There wero 49 who ontorcd with 13 passes Hi||@@||65. There were 49 whe entered with 13 passes in
one or two subjects onlv The number of Bchools||@@||one or two subjects only. The number of schools
represented wore 23. Of the 261 who passed 1}||@@||represented were 23. Of the 268 who passed 13
secured a llrst-eliwo, 104 n second-class, and 151 u||@@||secured a first-class, 104 a second-class, and 151 a
third-class ThoSfl*nre3 of the previous year ahouert||@@||third-class. The figures of the previous year showed
3.8 entries, 283 pisses, with a percentage of 86.||@@||328 entries, 283 passes, with a percentage of 86.
On Monüa\ evening tbo new parish hslt of St||@@||On Monday evening the new parish hall of St.
Anna's, Strathfield, was opened by the Rev W. J.||@@||Anne's, Strathfield, was opened by the Rev. W. J.
Cakebroad. E.A., m the prcsenco of a. larne gather||@@||Cakebread, B.A., in the presence of a large gather-
mp; of tho parishioners. Canon Corlette, itural||@@||ing of the parishioners. Canon Corlette, Rural
Dean, waa tinablo to bo present through illness||@@||Dean, was unable to be present through illness.
The chairman referred to the absence of the Itov||@@||The chairman referred to the absence of the Rev.
li. J. Hose (tho rector), v, ho had been appointed uno||@@||H. J. Rose (the rector), who had been appointed one
of the chaplains to thu troops m South Africa. Mr.||@@||of the chaplains to the troops in South Africa. Mr.
Roso had been anxious that tho ball should bo com-||@@||Rose had been anxious that the hall should be com-
pleted, and had collected a largo sum towards its||@@||pleted, and had collected a large sum towards its
cost. The now hall is a very handsome building, and||@@||cost. The new hall is a very handsome building, and
all the detailed arrangements have boen carefully||@@||all the detailed arrangements have been carefully
carried t a1, Tho architects are Hossrs. Sulman and||@@||carried out. The architects are Messrs. Sulman and
Powor||@@||Power.
_hnulc3giving services for harvest and success lu||@@||Thanksgiving services for harvest and success in
war wore held m St James', 1-iug-stroot, on Sun-||@@||war were held in St. James', King-street, on Sun-
day, when the Hev. H. Bryant, M A., was the morn-||@@||day, when the Rev. H. Bryant, M.A., was the morn-
ing and the Rev. W. I. Carr Smith the ovoning||@@||ing and the Rev. W. I. Carr Smith the evening
proaoher||@@||preacher.
Tho Rev. Canon Shaw, uf St. Paul's, Paterson,||@@||The Rev. Canon Shaw, of St. Paul's, Paterson,
oponed yesterday week a sala of work lu aid of the||@@||opened yesterday week a sale of work in aid of the
parochial funds of Christ Church, Dungog||@@||parochial funds of Christ Church, Dungog.
The Dean of Bathurst on Sunday morning and||@@||The Dean of Bathurst on Sunday morning and
evening preached at'Holy Trinity, Orange, on the||@@||evening preached at Holy Trinity, Orange, on the
occasion of the harvest annual thanksgiving Borvicoa||@@||occasion of the harvest annual thanksgiving services.
Harvest festival services wore held on Sunday at||@@||Harvest festival services were held on Sunday at
St. Stephen's, Mittagong, when tho preachers wero||@@||St. Stephen's, Mittagong, when the preachers were
the Rev. R ¡>. Wilkinson, Thomas Watson, and the||@@||the Rev. E. S. Wilkinson, Thomas Watson, and the
lector , also at _t Matthew's, Albury, when Canon||@@||rector ; also at St. Matthew's, Albury, when Canon
Uodby, of Malvern, Victuna, preachod morning and||@@||Godby, of Malvern, Victoria, preached morning and
evonmg. Snecial offerings were invited towards the||@@||evening. Special offerings were invited towards the
reduction of the debt, and £00 »as contributed , also||@@||reduction of the debt, and £96 was contributed ; also
at St John's, Parramatta, when Archdeacon Gun»||@@||at St. John's, Parramatta, when Archdeacon Gun-
thor, M A., and the Rev. It. Rook wera the preachers||@@||ther, M.A., and the Rev. R. Rook were the preachers
morning and evening respectively.||@@||morning and evening respectively.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14298219 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE EAl.LY CLOSING ACT.||@@||THE EARLY CLOSING ACT.
At tbo Itcdferii Folleo Court j estol day, beforo||@@||At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before
Mr Delohery, b M , i boullia Mihell, news agent, of||@@||Mr Delohery, S. M. , Thomas Mihell, news agent, of
10 Begent-stroot, Hodferu, William II Bosch, news||@@||10 Regent-street, Redfern, William H. Roach, news
agent, of 110 lie.lferu street Redfern, and rhonias||@@||agent, of 149 Redfern-street Redfern, and Thomas
Bruce, news agent, of 10a llotany-road, Alex nidria,||@@||Bruce, news agent, of 10a Botany-road, Alexandria,
nero oneil charged with having on Pobruary 28 l'eut||@@||were each charged with having on February 28 kept
their respectivo shops open fur the purposes of trade||@@||their respective shops open for the purposes of trade
after 0 p m , contrary to tho provisions of the fcarly||@@||after 6 p m , contrary to the provisions of the Early
Closing Act lha defendants each pleaded that they||@@||Closing Act. The defendants each pleaded that they
being news agauts were oxempt under ttie Act||@@||being news agents were exempt under the Act.
Sub inspector Garland pointed out that the de-||@@||Sub-inspector Garland pointed out that the de-
fendants otich, iu addition toboiug a nous agent||@@||fendants each, in addition to being a news agent,
sold stationary or fancy goods toys, &.C I Ins por-||@@||sold stationary or fancy goods toys, &.C, This por-
tion of tho business was not divided ofT from the||@@||tion of the business was not divided off from the
nawB naoiicj||@@||news agency.
J ha Magistrate Can you prova the sale of any of||@@||The Magistrate: Can you prove the sale of any of
tho articles named after 0 p in ?||@@||the articles named after 6 p.m. ?
Sub inspector Garland It is not necoesnry Tha||@@||Sub inspector Garland: It is not necessary. The
place w as lighted uji, aud the goods w aro uxpnsod lor||@@||place was lighted up, and the goods were exposed for
sale That itself constitutes an offoiico under the||@@||sale. That itself constitutes an offence under the
act||@@||act.
lho Magistrate lliat is a question I have||@@||The Magistrate: That is a question I have
already d cided to tho contrary m other cases, und||@@||already decided to the contrary in other cases, and
now I understand the matter is to be tested in tho||@@||now I understand the matter is to be tested in the
Supremo Court Tor that reason I woull sug||@@||Supreme Court. For that reason I would sug-
gost thut these cases should bo postpouod for a fort-||@@||gest that these cases should be postponed for a fort-
night in order that tho decision of tha Supremo||@@||night in order that the decision of the Supreme
Court Judges might be obtained on the point rinsed||@@||Court Judges might be obtained on the point raised
Snb-iOBpector Garland enid be would hava no ob-||@@||Sub-inspector Garland said he would have no ob-
jection, and other parties interestad having agreed j||@@||jection, and other parties interested having agreed
the esses wera postponed accordingly||@@||the cases were postponed accordingly.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14298223 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEPARTURE OF MR. II. N.||@@||DEPARTURE OF MR. H. N.
CUNINGHAM.||@@||CUNINGHAM.
At the offices of the Wool Exchange, Macauano||@@||At the offices of the Wool Exchange, Macquarie
pl&ce, yesterday, an lnterestiug impromptu gather-||@@||place, yesterday, an interesting impromptu gather-
ing of vvoolhrokors waa [hold to Bay farewell to||@@||ing of woolbrokers was held to say farewell to
Mr. Herbert N. Coningham, the manager of the'Aus||@@||Mr. Herbert N. Cuningham, the manager of the Aus-
tralaaian Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited,||@@||tralasian Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited,
who is about to depart on a short holiday trip to the||@@||who is about to depart on a short holiday trip to the
old country, flio health of Mr. Cuntngham was||@@||old country. The health of Mr. Cuningham was
proposed by Mr. F. B. Winchcomha ( Winchcombc,||@@||proposed by Mr. F. B. Winchcombe (Winchcombe,
Carson, and Co-, Limited), who referred ta the long||@@||Carson, and Co., Limited), who referred to the long
connection of their guest with the Woolbrokers'||@@||connection of their guest with the Woolbrokers'
Association, and said that they could not let lum go||@@||Association, and said that they could not let him go
an ay without an expression us a hoily jf the good||@@||away without an expression as a body of the good
wtshei that they lind all tendered to hitn personally||@@||wishes that they had all tendered to him personally.
Ha «ferrari to tbo uopulanty of Mr. Cunragham, and||@@||He referred to the popularity of Mr. Cunningham, and
dwelt on tho guod Work be had dono a'hat||@@||dwelt on the good work he had done. That
goutloinan had shown himself to be both||@@||gentleman had shown himself to be both
clear-headed aud impartial in all matters, and||@@||clear-headed and impartial in all matters, and
ha possessed tho confidence to a marked||@@||he possessed the confidence to a marked
degree of ovory member of the trade. Ho wished||@@||degree of every member of the trade. He wished
him a prosperous voyage and a safe return. The||@@||him a prosperous voyage and a safe return. The
toast wus honoured enthusiastically. Mr. Ouoing||@@||toast was honoured enthusiastically. Mr. Cuning-
haui, in reply, said that ho had nlwaya boen a well||@@||ham, in reply, said that he had always been a well-
wisher of the association, and hoped tout it would||@@||wisher of the association, and hoped that it would
continue to do the good work that had characterised it||@@||continue to do the good work that had characterised it
in tim num. Ho thunked thom sincerely for tho high||@@||in the past. He thanked them sincerely for the high
compliment they had paid him. A suggestion that||@@||compliment they had paid him. A suggestion that
the toast of " The Queen " should be drunk waa||@@||the toast of " The Queen " should be drunk was
readily accepted aud enthusiastically Honoured,||@@||readily accepted and enthusiastically honoured,
after w hieb the gathering broke up.||@@||after which the gathering broke up.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14298745 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
GERMANY AND THE WAK.||@@||GERMANY AND THE WAR.
In view of tho oft-cepoatod statement in English||@@||In view of the oft-repeated statement in English
non »papers that usa nation the people of G ormauy||@@||newspapers that as a nation the people of Germany
sympathise with tho Boers in their struggle with||@@||sympathise with the Boers in their struggle with
Jüugland, and would hall With satisfaction Iho defect||@@||England, and would hail With satisfaction the defeat
of the Impon ti forces, it Is au opuorlune moment to||@@||of the Imperial forces, it is an opportune moment to
pubhs'i tho subjoined letter from Dr Scunar/bsch||@@||publish the subjoined letter from Dr. Schwarzbach
to the London "¡standard" Hie writer, it «ill be||@@||to the London "Standard." The writer, it will be
reinuiuberoa, \ us fornicrl\ u resident ot S>due\||@@||remembered, was fornerly a resident of Sydney.
Hu observations on tho nutter aro is follow -||@@||His observations on the matter are as follow: -
Agaiu and ri'-iiii do wo read ni I ii(,li3h news||@@||Again and again do we read in English news-
papéis slalcmoiits recording tho sympathy which||@@||papers statements regarding the sympathy which
has been expressed in (jormunj with the cuuso of||@@||has been expressed in Germany with the cause of
tho Boers ni tho pie'eut war-st-ifmonts li iblo tp||@@||the Boers in the present war-statements liable to
lead to thu belief that tho nmjoiitj of the Guranu||@@||lead to the belief that the majority of the German
pooplo wish far a defeat of British aims in South||@@||people wish for a defeat of British aims in South
Africa It is only fair to poiut out that such a con-||@@||Africa. It is only fair to point out that such a con-
ception would bo out irelj unfounded. I ruo, sym-||@@||ception would be entirely unfounded. True, sym-
pathy with a people fighting apparent!} for thoir lu||@@||pathy with a people fighting apparently for their in-
dopendeucs I as been expressed nisi lo and outside the||@@||dependence has been expressed inside and outside the
German Parliament H does exist e\ervnhero on||@@||German Parliament. It does exist everywhere on
the Continent, mill, to somo oiteut, ni Uroit Britain||@@||the Continent, and, to some extent, in Great Britain
as woll but snell a B\inp«.thy is u m ittcr of He||@@||as well ; but such a sympathy is a matter of the
heart merely, not of the hcud J he moto enlightened||@@||heart merely, not of the head. The more enlightened
liortion of tho Gurman nalion koo/.s perfectly well,||@@||portion of the German nation knows perfectly well,
nnd occasionally ,_iv s expression to the kno \ ledge,||@@||and occasionally gives expression to the knowledge,
that a defeat of British uiuis in tho present stiugglo||@@||that a defeat of British aims in the present struggle
would turn tho iingor of time bick»ard for||@@||would turn the finger of time backward for
at least a century us far as South Africa is||@@||at least a century as far as South Africa is
co iccrnod Moreover, by increisuig the pres-||@@||concerned. Moreover, by increasing the pres-
tige of Primeo lind liussia, such a defeat||@@||tige of France and Russia, such a defeat
would mntoi i »11 j nltci for the wornc the position of||@@||would materially alter for the worse the position of
Germany lu Europe Iho most inOuoutial papor on||@@||Germany in Europe. Tho most influential paper on
the Continent, tho ' Cole-giio Go?«tt ," bus repo itedly||@@||the Continent, the "Cologne Gazette," has repeatedly
pointed out the piblical dsugor which would anso in||@@||pointed out the political danger which would arise in
such nu event L\un the Au^louhoho journals, muih||@@||such an event. Even the Anglophobe journals, much
ovcr-rutcd ns thuy ure both as to number and import-||@@||over-rated as they are both as to number and import-
ance, admit (ejxopt in a fow isolated cant s of mental||@@||ance, admit (except in a few isolated cases of mental
short si^ht) thnt tho enprejiney of Boer rulo south of||@@||short-sight) that the supremacy of Boer rule south of
tho Zambesi would bivo u detrimental effect, not||@@||the Zambesi would have a detrimental effect, not
only on tho interests of Ln"land and Germany, but||@@||only on the interests of England and Germany, but
au indirect ono also on tho world's progress iii||@@||an indirect one also on the world's progress in
geuorit||@@||general.
Piofes8or Vamborj, ot Buda-Pesth Uuivoisity, has||@@||Professor Vambery, of Buda-Pesth University, has
recently given public expression to his belief that fow||@@||recently given public expression to his belief that few
mon on the Continent fully understand the origin||@@||men on the Continent fully understand the origin
and causes of tho wai, and that " rojdors of IICHS||@@||and causes of the war, and that " readers of news-
papers, however numerous, ara led by tho striug like||@@||papers, however numerous, are led by the string like
a long row of camels " IhiB may bo true as fir as tho||@@||a long row of camels." This may be true as far as the
EsBtern States aro concerned In Germany public||@@||Eastern States are concerned. In Germany public
opinion is less inllucnced by a clamorous press than||@@||opinion is less influenced by a clamorous press than
elsewhere Sinco the besm nug of tho war I have hud||@@||elsewhere. Since the beginning of the war I have had
accastou to gaugo the opinion of a largo number of||@@||occasion to gauge the opinion of a large number of
prominent people in Geruium Almost all of thom||@@||prominent people in Germany. Almost all of them
stated thoir conviction of the uiiavoidabihtj ot " tho||@@||stated their conviction of the unavoidability of " the
sword replacing tho jion " Bbould kiiclund intend to||@@||sword replacing the pen " should England intend to
return (her prestigo in South Africa Is o historical||@@||retain her prestige in South Africa. No historical
deeds were ever accomplished by tho expression pt||@@||deeds were ever accomplished by the expression of
mero sentiment. Germany, abo\o othor countries,||@@||mere sentiment. Germany, above other countries,
has repeatedly eipenonctid this trimm hci-sclt||@@||has repeatedly experienced this truism herself.
Danug tho war m 1860 the sympathy of tho world||@@||During the war in 1866 the sympathy of the world
was with Hanover und llcî«e, jet no one questioned||@@||was with Hanover and Hesse, yet no one questioned
the iron necessity of haviiu these States amalga-||@@||the iron necessity of having these States amalga-
mated with Prutsia, to enublu Prussia to fulfil her||@@||mated with Prussia, to enable Prussia to fulfil her
mission in Germany lue mission of longland in||@@||mission in Germany. The mission of England in
South Africa insy or maj not be similor to tho one||@@||South Africa may or may not be similar to the one
mentioned, yot it should not be forgotteu that her||@@||mentioned, yet it should not be forgotten that her
peoplu have couqueicd and succosstull\ colonised||@@||people have couquered and successfully colonised
lar-olï countries, not only for their own bonelit, but||@@||far-off countries, not only for their own benefit, but
for tho benefit of raomboio of nil mitions||@@||for the benefit of members of all nations.
Concerning tho attitudu of the Gerinau element||@@||Concerning the attitude of the German element
throughout the British dominions, I defy contradic-||@@||throughout the British dominions, I defy contradic-
tion m stutiiig that Anglo-Germane aro en bloom||@@||tion in stating that Anglo-Germans are en bloc in
favour of a successful termination of clio war by a||@@||favour of a successful termination of the war by a
country the advantages of whose public institutions,||@@||country the advantages of whose public institutions,
politically, commercially, aud otherwise, haye en-||@@||politically, commercially, and otherwise, haye en-
deared themselves to all.||@@||deared themselves to all.
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I DIVOllOE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
WALSH v. WALSH.||@@||WALSH v. WALSH.
Margaret Walsh formerly Ryan, sued for divorce||@@||Margaret Walsh, formerly Ryan, sued for divorce
from Pntnok Walsh Mr Muck appoored for the||@@||from Patrick Walsh. Mr. Mack appeared for the
petitioner, who auld aho was married to respondent||@@||petitioner, who said she was married to respondent
lu 1SS5 Sho applied fora dissolution of hertnartiago||@@||in 1885. She applied for a dissolution of her marriage
on the ground cf desertion In 1892 the respondent||@@||on the ground of desertion. In 1892 the respondent
left homo withe ut telling her whoro ha was going,||@@||left home without telling her where he was going,
aud abo had nuver seen him since||@@||and she had never seen him since.
A electee nisi waa granted, returnable in three||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in three
months||@@||months.
HDBBUCK v HUBBUOK||@@||HUBBUCK v. HUBBUCK.
Mary Anu ilubbuck, formorlv Atery, soiighta||@@||Mary Ann Hubbuck, formerly Avery, sought a
dissolution of her murriágo with Willum Hubbuck,||@@||dissolution of her marriage with William Hubbuck,
for desertion According to petitioner, the parties||@@||for desertion. According to petitioner, the parties
were marnetl in 1894 at Lambtou She had novar||@@||were married in 1894 at Lambton. She had never
lived with her husbaud After marriage aim staved||@@||lived with her husband. After marriage she stayed
with her mother She had repeatedly asked||@@||with her mother. She had repeatedly asked
respondent to muke a homo for lier Ho always||@@||respondent to make a home for her. He always
promised to do so, but uover had made a home tor||@@||promised to do so, but never had made a home for
her Kespondent used to c ill to see her occasionally,||@@||her. Respondent used to call to see her occasionally,
hut tlis last timo she suw lum was in February,||@@||but the last time she saw him was in February,
189G||@@||1896.
A decree nisi yvas granted, returnable in a month.||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in a month.
M'KTNNBYv M'KINNEY||@@||McKINNEY v. McKINNEY.
Ltkol M 'Kinuoy sought u divorco from Thomas||@@||Ethel McKinney sought a divorce from Thomas
George M'lunnoy on the ground that he yvas an||@@||George McKinney on the ground that he was an
habitual drunkard, had habitually left her without||@@||habitual drunkard, had habitually left her without
proper means of support, und was guittj of habitual||@@||proper means of support, and was guilty of habitual
cruelty||@@||cruelty.
Ills Honor, after hearing, grtutod a decree ntstbe||@@||His Honor, after hearing, granted a decree nisi be-
cnuao of habitual drunkenness by respondent nnd||@@||cause of habitual drunkenness by respondent, and
because he bad habitually left petitioner without||@@||because he had habitually left petitioner without
proper mrins of support The decreowas ordered to||@@||proper means of support. The decree was ordered to
be returnal le in it mouth, ant his Honor said that I||@@||be returnable in a month, and his Honor said that
respondent must pay the coats of tho suit '||@@||respondent must pay the costs of the suit.
BANKS y BANKS||@@||BANKS v. BANKS.
Itebecca Bauka sued for dissolution of marriage||@@||Rebecca Banks sued for dissolution of marriage
with Cha los John Banks, tor desertion||@@||with Charles John Banks, for desertion.
His Honor, after hearing, directed that the petition||@@||His Honor, after hearing, directed that the petition
be amended by the insertion of nu application for tho||@@||be amended by the insertion of an application for the
custody of tho child, lud that it bo re-servud Upon||@@||custody of the child, and that it be re-served. Upon
afhdavit of re-service, anti no uppcaranco cn the third||@@||affidavit of re-service, and no appearance on the third
day after service, bia Honor said the case might pro-||@@||day after service, his Honor said the case might pro-
ceed||@@||ceed.
MOttKIS y MOKB1S AND MITCHELL||@@||MORRIS v. MORRIS AND MITCHELL.
William Morris, labourer, sought dissolutiou of||@@||William Morris, labourer, sought dissolution of
b13 marriage with Emily Morna formerly Flume||@@||his marriage with Emily Morris, formerly Finnie,
for adultery with Thomas Mitchell who was joined||@@||for adultery with Thomas Mitchell, who was joined
in the suit as eo-rcspoudeut Petitioner||@@||in the suit as co-respondent. Petitioner
deposed that ho was married to respoudeut in 18S9||@@||deposed that he was married to respondent in 1889.
In October, 18J2, when they were living at Crown||@@||In October, 1892, when they were living at Crown-
street. Ultimo, the respondent loft lum Sho re||@@||street, Ultimo, the respondent left him. She re-
turned after eouio time, and tiley lived together again||@@||turned after some time, and they lived together again
until last Easter, whoti petitioner left her on account||@@||until last Easter, when petitioner left her on account
of tim manner in which she WUB carrying on witta u||@@||of the manner in which she was carrying on with a
colourod athlete||@@||coloured athlete.
\\ illiain Banks, n coloured comedian, living at||@@||William Banks, a coloured comedian, living at
Ultimo, gayo evidence that he about four mouths||@@||Ultimo, gave evidence that he about four months
ago let a room to ihomas Mitchell, a colourod mau,||@@||ago let a room to Thomas Mitchell, a coloured man,
Who had a womau with htm who pissed as his wife||@@||who had a woman with him who passed as his wife.
They lived there together Witness did not know||@@||They lived there together. Witness did not know
who the woman was||@@||who the woman was.
Mrs fUohel Turner, mother of the respondent||@@||Mrs. Rachel Turner, mother of the respondent,
said she saw some of respondent's furniture in a||@@||said she saw some of respondent's furniture in a
house lu Crown-lans, and a portrait of Mitchell yvas||@@||house in Crown-lane, and a portrait of Mitchell was
there Witness toro it up||@@||there. Witness tore it up.
His Honor grauted a decree nisi, returnable in a||@@||His Honor granted a decree nisi, returnable in a
month||@@||month.
FI1ZGEHALD v F1TZGEUALÜ||@@||FITZGERALD v. FITZGERALD.
Bertha Fitzgerald, formerly Kay petitioned for||@@||Bertha Fitzgerald, formerly Kay, petitioned for
dissolution of marriage with Henry Charles Fitz||@@||dissolution of marriage with Henry Charles Fitz-
gotald on the ¿round of cruelly Petitioner deposed||@@||gerald on the ground of cruelty. Petitioner deposed
that marriago took place in 1893 ltespondeut had||@@||that marriage took place in 1898. Respondent had
since frequently assaulted her Etrly last jeur||@@||since frequently assaulted her. Early last year
respondent was sentenced at tim Glube Police Court||@@||respondent was sentenced at the Glebe Police Court
to six months' imprisonment for having assaulted||@@||to six months' imprisonment for having assaulted
her||@@||her.
A decree nun was printed, returnable in a month||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in a month.
LEESE v. I-LESE||@@||LEESE v. LEESE.
Mary Leese, formerly Hall, sought for divorce||@@||Mary Leese, formerly Hall, sought for divorce
I from William Henry Loese for desertion Potitionor||@@||from William Henry Leese for desertion. Petitioner
oaid she was married at Casino to respondent in June||@@||said she was married at Casino to respondent in June
1880||@@||1880.
A decree nisi was granted, roturnablo in a month,||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in a month,
petitioner to have custody of the children||@@||petitioner to have custody of the children.
DLNN A DUNN||@@||DUNN v. DUNN.
Eugenie Dunn, formerly Von Brancas, sued||@@||Eugenie Dunn, formerly Von Brancas, sued
George Henry Duuu for dissolution of marnuge for||@@||George Henry Dunn for dissolution of marriage for
desution Petitioner said thev wore married in||@@||desertion. Petitioner said they were married in
April, 18JG Soon afterwards respondent loft her,||@@||April, 1896. Soon afterwards respondent left her,
and shs had uot seen him siuco||@@||and she had not seen him since.
A decree nun was granted, returnable m a month||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in a month.
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DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Boforo Mr. Juatico Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
COX v. COX AND ANOTHER.||@@||COX v. COX AND ANOTHER.
Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs Shorter and||@@||Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Shorter and
Sou, appeared for tho petitioner, Idiomas Cox, a||@@||Son, appeared for the petitioner, Thomas Cox, a
fireman, who asked fora dissolution of lila marrmgo||@@||fireman, who asked for a dissolution of his marriage
with Annie Margaret Cox, nee Gunston, on tho||@@||with Annie Margaret Cox, nee Gunston, on the
ground of hor adultery with ouo George H Kentish,||@@||ground of her adultery with one George H. Kentish,
H ho vv as joined as co-respondent Tho marriage waa||@@||who was joined as co-respondent. The marriage was
solemnised according to the rites 01 the Presbyterian||@@||solemnised according to the rites of the Presbyterian
Church at Hamilton, in tho New castlo district, on||@@||Church at Hamilton, in the Newcastle district, on
Juno 2G, 1S90 lhere was no appeurauco-of respon-||@@||June 26, 1890. There was no appearance of respon-
dent or co-respondent, and Ina Honor found all the||@@||dent or co-respondent, and his Honor found all the
issues lu favour of the petitioner, und granted thedo||@@||issues in favour of the petitioner, and granted the de-
creo uisi, making it returnable in one month||@@||cree nisi, making it returnable in one month ;
co-respoudout to pay costs of suit, and petitioner to||@@||co-respondent to pay costs of suit, and petitioner to
hive the custody of the chilarcn||@@||have the custody of the children.
BENNEIT v BENNEri||@@||BENNETT v. BENNETT.
riorcnce i duli Bennett nee Ross, asked for a||@@||Florence Edith Bennett, nee Ross, asked for a
dissolution of her marriage with W iliwan Edward||@@||dissolution of her marriage with William Edward
Bennett a printer, on tho ground of lim desertion||@@||Bennett, a printer, on the ground of his desertion.
The marriage took placo at Orango according to thu||@@||The marriage took place at Orange according to the
forms of the Church ot England ou March 8, 1893||@@||forms of the Church of England on March 8, 1893.
i hero was no appearance of the rospoudont His||@@||There was no appearance of the respondent. His
Honor grantod tho decree nun, making it returnable j||@@||Honor granted the decree nisi, making it returnable
in throu mouths, respondent to pay coats of suit |||@@||in three months, respondent to pay costs of suit.
DLCREES ABSOLUTE||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE.
lhe decrees nisi lu tho following cases were pro||@@||The decrees nisi in the following cases were pro-
noiiurc 1 absoluto -Maria Ellon Spouco v. Horace||@@||nounced absolute :— Maria Ellen Spence v. Horace
Alexaudor Spen o , Emily Yates v Joseph Russel||@@||Alexander Spence ; Emily Yates v. Joseph Russel
Yates und Margaret Christen v Ion Theodor||@@||Yates, and Margaret Christen v. Ion Theodor
Christen||@@||Christen.
GREEN v GRELN||@@||GREEN v. GREEN.
Mr Boyce, instructed by Mr A J Leary, ap||@@||Mr. Boyce, instructed by Mr. A. J. Leary, ap-
peared for the petitioner Ma-y Grcou, nee Curran,||@@||peared for the petitioner Mary Green, nee Curran,
who asked fora divorce trorn herhusband,Venantiaa||@@||who asked for a divorce from her husband, Venantius
Oreen, ii cabinetmaker, on the ground of desertion||@@||Green, a cabinetmaker, on the ground of desertion.
Hie murnago took place at Bourke, accordiug to tho||@@||The marriage took place at Bourke, according to the
forma of the Church of Christ, on May '), 1891||@@||forms of the Church of Christ, on May 9, 1894.
The respondent did not appear His Honor granted||@@||The respondent did not appear. His Honor granted
tho decreo uisi, making it returnable m one month||@@||the decree nisi, making it returnable in one month ;
respondent to pay costs out of pocket, and petitioner||@@||respondent to pay costs out of pocket, and petitioner
to have custody of children||@@||to have custody of children.
AILI v AILI||@@||AILI v. AILI.
Mr Boya appoared fortho potitioner, Catherine||@@||Mr. Boys appeared for the petitioner, Catherine
Elizabeth Aili, formerly Wolneh, who sought for a||@@||Elizabeth Aili, formerly Wolrich, who sought for a
dissolution of her marnu_o with David Aili, who||@@||dissolution of her marraige with David Aili, who
was a gurdener by trade, on the ground of desertion||@@||was a gardener by trade, on the ground of desertion.
fho inarnago took place ou rsbruory 2J, 1_SS,||@@||The marriage took place on February 29, 1888,
according to tho forniB of the Church of England||@@||according to the forms of the Church of England.
i hero was no appuarauce on behalf of the respon-||@@||There was no appearance on behalf of the respon-
dent, und his Honor, having heard tho evidence||@@||dent, and his Honor, having heard the evidence
called m support of the petition, pronounced tho||@@||called in support of the petition, pronounced the
decree nisi, making it returnable in three months||@@||decree nisi, making it returnable in three months.
GIBSON v GIBSON||@@||GIBSON v. GIBSON.
Mr Boj ce, instructed by Mi. A T Leary, ap-||@@||Mr. Boyce, instructed by Mr. A. J. Leary, ap-
pcared on behalf of the potitioner, Kate Mary||@@||peared on behalf of the petitioner, Kate Mary
Ulbson, w ho asked fora divorce from bor husband,||@@||Gibson, who asked for a divorce from her husband,
Lilword 1 runeis Gibson, a grocer, on tho ground of||@@||Edward Francis Gibson, a grocer, on the ground of
desertion Rosnondout did not uppear Thoiuar||@@||desertion. Respondent did not appear. The mar-
nugo wus celebrated at St Mary's Roman Cathoho||@@||riage was celebrated at St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Cathedral on August 12 1SJ0 His Honor granted||@@||Cathedral on August 12, 1890. His Honor granted
the decreo mm, making it rcturnablo in threo months,||@@||the decree nisi, making it returnable in three months ;
potitioner to have curtodj ot her ohildren, and rc||@@||petitioner to have custody of her children, and re-
bpoudentto pay out-of-pocket costs||@@||spondent to pay out-of-pocket costs.
MARSHALL \ MARSHALL AND ANOTHER||@@||MARSHALL v. MARSHALL AND ANOTHER.
William Henry Marshall, who described himsolf||@@||William Henry Marshall, who described himself
niau agent, appeared lu poison, and asked for a||@@||as an agent, appeared in person, and asked for a
diBBolution of hismarriugo with Mary Amoila New-||@@||dissolution of his marriage with Mary Amelia New-
berry, nee Brown on tho (/round of hot ndultorv||@@||berry, nee Brown on the ground of her adultery
with a perBou who was joined in the petition aa co||@@||with a person who was joined in the petition as co-
respondent. Öeither respondent not co-respondent||@@||respondent. Neither respondent nor co-respondent
anpeared. His Honor-found all tho issues iniavonr||@@||appeared. His Honor found all the issues in favour
of petitioner, and granted the decree nisi, to ho||@@||of petitioner, and granted the decree nisi, to be
moved absolute in one month.||@@||moved absolute in one month.
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DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
Wednesday, March 11,||@@||Wednesday, March 14.
(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
MITCHELL v. MITCHELL,.||@@||MITCHELL v. MITCHELL.
S illina .Taño Mitchell, fornieily Burga*", asked for||@@||Sabina Jane Mitchell, formerly Burgess, asked for
n diBsoliition of liol i.iurriago with Ernest Bligh||@@||a dissolution of her marriage with Ernest Hugh
Mitchell for desertion. Petitioner staled oho was||@@||Mitchell for desertion. Petitioner stated she was
milmed to respondent in lll'll. Ile left lier a year||@@||married to respondent in 1891. He left her a year
later, and (hu had nevoi accn lum since.||@@||later, and she had never seen him since.
A decrco nisi was grantod, returnable in four||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in four
months /||@@||months.
HOK1N v. HO KIN.||@@||HOKIN v. HOKIN.
Annie Edith Amanda Ilokiu, formally Ward, sued||@@||Annie Edith Amanda Hokin, formerly Ward, sued
for indtcial separation from George Froponok Hobin||@@||for judicial separation from George Freperick Hokin
on the ground of cruelty. The casa atood over from||@@||on the ground of cruelty. The case stood over from
last Soptombor. Respondent ftlotl an answer in||@@||last September. Respondent filed an answer in
which ho denied bavmg boon guilty of cruelty, and||@@||which he denied having been guilty of cruelty, and
alleged condonation ami desortiou by petitioner||@@||alleged condonation and desertion by petitioner
without juat cau"0.||@@||without just cause.
His Honor, nitor heariug, made u decreo for||@@||His Honor, after hearing, made a decree for
judicial separation, el dering respondent to pay costs||@@||judicial separation, ordering respondent to pay costs
and porninuoiit alimony to tho potitiorer to the||@@||and permanent alimony to the petitioner to the
Dinount of 153 por weak, besides 7s Oil per week for||@@||amount of 15s per week, besides 7s 6d per week for
the support of eacli child until it reaches tho ago ot||@@||the support of each child until it reaches the age of
l8.||@@||18.
DHOWN v. BROWN.||@@||BROWN v. BROWN.
Florentino Fanny Cornelia Garland Locket||@@||Florentine Fanny Cornelia Garland Locket
Brown, formerly JUickron, sought for divorce from||@@||Brown, formerly Hickson, sought for divorce from
Albert Blair Brown, or m tho alternativo judicial||@@||Albert Blair Brown, or in the alternative judicial
separation, on the ground of cruolty. According to||@@||separation, on the ground of cruelty. According to
petitioner the parties wcro married in 1337 in||@@||petitioner the parties were married in 1887 in
Sydney. Respondent bael frequently cruelly beaton||@@||Sydney. Respondent had frequently cruelly beaten
her.||@@||her.
A decrco nisi waa granted roturnahlo in three||@@||A decree nisi was granted returnable in three
months, respondent to pay costs,||@@||months, respondent to pay costs.
FERGUSON v. FERGUSON.||@@||FERGUSON v. FERGUSON.
His Honor said ho had considered the application||@@||His Honor said he had considered the application
of Annie Hope Forgusou lor divorce from Charles||@@||of Annie Hope Ferguson for divorce from Charles
Ferguson for desertion in connection with tho ques-||@@||Ferguson for desertion in connection with the ques-
tion! whether tho ro3jiondout was domiciled m tho||@@||tion whether the respondent was domiciled in the
colony, and had como to tho conclusion that respon-||@@||colony, and had come to the conclusion that respon-
dent was stiiilciontly.Joinicilt'T1 under the Act. * líe||@@||dent was sufficiently domiciled under the Act. He
would grant a decree nisi returnable in threo||@@||would grant a decree nisi returnable in three
mouths.||@@||months.
tlANYAHD v. UANYATtD AND FEATHER||@@||RANYARD v. RANYARD AND FEATHER-
bTON.||@@||STON.
Arthur Itanyard, carpenter, of ICinraa, aoueht||@@||Arthur Ranyard, carpenter, of Kiama, sought
a divorce from Lavinia Hallyard, formerly Sands||@@||a divorce from Lavinia Ranyard, formerly Sands-
burgb, on Iho ground ot adultery with Jack||@@||burgh, on the ground of adultery with Jack
Foatiiurslon, of North Ynss, who won loincd lu tho||@@||Featherston, of North Yass, who was joined in the
suit ns co-respondont. ttospoudont denied miscon-||@@||suit as co-respondont. Respondent denied miscon-
duct, aud alleged petitioner desorted hor beforo the||@@||duct, and alleged petitioner deserted her before the
date of the it lultory with which abo was charged.||@@||date of the adultery with which she was charged.
Mr. Whitfold appeared for petitioner, mid Ur,||@@||Mr. Whitfeld appeared for petitioner, and Mr.
Piekburn for tho respondent. The co-resuondent||@@||Pickburn for the respondent. The co-respondent
did not appear.||@@||did not appear.
Tho case is part heard||@@||The case is part heard.
Thursday, March IS.||@@||Thursday, March 15.
MAUTIN v. MARITN.||@@||MARTIN v. MARTIN.
Emma Jauo Martin, iormcrly Townsend, sued for||@@||Emma Jane Martin, formerly Townsend, sued for
divorco from T/redonck Farsee Murtiu for desertion.||@@||divorce from Frederick Persse Martin for desertion.
Petitioner stated that they wero mar no i in lb05.||@@||Petitioner stated that they were married in 1895.
In May, 1890, lihou thov wera living at Cudal, the||@@||In May, 1896, when they were living at Cudal, the
respondent left her, and abo had not seen him anice,||@@||respondent left her, and she had not seen him since.
A decree mai was granted, returnable in throe||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in three
months.||@@||months.
||@@||
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THE BELEASFa OF THE R.M.S.||@@||THE RELEASE OF THE R.M.S.
INDIA FROM QUARANTINE.||@@||INDIA FROM QUARANTINE.
A PAbSENGER DEFIES THE AUTHORITIES.||@@||A PASSENGER DEFIES THE AUTHORITIES.
The RMS India was granted pratiquo last||@@||The R.M.S. India was granted pratique last
evening, and the procedure in connection therewith||@@||evening, and the procedure in connection therewith
was unusual Tho India was placed in qusrantino||@@||was unusual. The India was placed in quarantine
because on the outward voTago thero bad been small-||@@||because on the outward voyage there had been small-
pox aboard It happens that the qua'antine station||@@||pox aboard. It happens that the quarantine station
IB the only place ii Yatla Mo for the purpose of isolating||@@||is the only place available for the purpose of isolating
not only smallpox patients anti ' suspects " aud||@@||not only smallpox patients and "suspects" and
asnoci-ites, but bubonic pl-ip.uo patients and " con-||@@||associates, but bubonic plague patients and "con-
tacts" as well Before tho India lind rcscbuil Aus-||@@||tacts" as well. Before the India had reached Aus-
tralian ports tho quarantine station »as being||@@||tralian ports the quarantine station was being
utilised to a ¡nrooextentfor isolating plague patients||@@||utilised to a large extent for isolating plague patients
and "contacts" As the vesiol was comiug||@@||and "contacts". As the vessel was coming
along the coast tho Nan South Wales authoii||@@||along the coast the New South Wales authori-
tics, anticipating rcluctanca on the part of||@@||ties, anticipating reluctance on the part of
some of the passeDgers to go ashore at||@@||some of the passengers to go ashore at
Noith [load (even althougii their i luco of deten-||@@||North Head (even although their place of deten-
tion should oe quite independent of any uro* utilised||@@||tion should be quite independent of any area utilised
lu connection with the plague), induced the "Victorian||@@||in connection with the plague), induced the "Victorian
Board of Health to alford bydney-buuud passengers||@@||Board of Health to afford Sydney-bound passengers
opportunity for spouding the jionod for which thoy||@@||opportunity for spending the period for which they
would bo under medical observation at the Victorian||@@||would be under medical observation at the Victorian
Quarantine Station Some of the Sydney passengers||@@||Quarantine Station. Some of the Sydney passengers
ilo-liueil to take advantage of that arrangement, and||@@||declined to take advantage of that arrangement, and
when tho vosscl sailed for bydaej carno ou with||@@||when the vessel sailed for Sydney came on with
her On arrival in Port Jackson sho||@@||her. On arrival in Port Jackson she
waB ordered into quarantine, nnd as some||@@||was ordered into quarantine, and as some
people abosrd entertained a prejudice agaiust||@@||people aboard entertained a prejudice against
going ashore at North Head tiley bad tho gratifica-||@@||going ashore at North Head they had the gratifica-
tion of finding tnut so long as tho vessel remained at||@@||tion of finding that so long as the vessel remained at
the station thoy were not asked to leave her The||@@||the station they were not asked to leave her. The
time, however, arrived for releasing the vessel, bntnot||@@||time, however, arrived for releasing the vessel, but not
the uiivacciuated the passengers Then arose a dolí||@@||the unvaccinated the passengers. Then arose a deli-
cate question relating to dealing with the passengers||@@||cate question relating to dealing with the passengers
referred to An intimation was made to thom fhut||@@||referred to. An intimation was made to them that
tiley w ero required to go ashore- at Nn-th Hoad||@@||they were required to go ashore at North Head.
This ona of them stoutly refused to do||@@||This one of them stoutly refused to do.
lu these circumstances it was found necus||@@||In these circumstances it was found neces-
saiy to obtain Exeoutivo authority for what||@@||sary to obtain Executive authority for what
it was proposed to do Cousequeuily a special meet-||@@||it was proposed to do. Consequently a special meet-
ing of the Executive Council was held at Govern-||@@||ing of the Executive Council was held at Govern-
ment Houso last evomng. Thereat tho issuoof||@@||ment House last evening. Thereat the issue of
certain documents was sanctioned Omi of tbesB||@@||certain documents was sanctioned. One of these
released tbo India from quarantine as from last||@@||released the India from quarantine as from last
evening, whilo another directed that certain pas-||@@||evening, while another directed that certain pas-
senger« by the mnilboat should go ashore end||@@||sengers by the mailboat should go ashore and
complete their period of detention at North Head||@@||complete their period of detention at North Head.
||@@||
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Tho meeting of the Hyde Council was held on Trida?,||@@||The meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Friday,
March 0. Tho Mayor and Alderman Tucker were absent||@@||March 9. The Mayor and Alderman Tucker were absent
The report of the finance committee, recommending pat||@@||The report of the finance committee, recommending pay-
I ment» amounting lo £53 3s 6d, and Miowmir n credit||@@||ments amounting to £53 3s 6d, and showing a credit
i balance to the general account of £H5 la Dil, aud the ram||@@||balance to the general account of £55 3s 6d, and the ram
I tar> aeconnt £S2 on 2d, waa adopted. Tho icport of the||@@||tary account £82 8s 2d, was adopted. The report of the
«oiks cummitUe, iccommeniintr the fonnatiun of np||@@||works committee, recommening the formation of ap
proaclica to the bridge over Constitution-roid, uud tho re-||@@||proaches to the bridge over Constitution-road, and the re-
pair of Parramatta-toad with ]DO yards blue metal, wu-i||@@||pair of Parramatta-road with 150 yards blue metal, was
also adopted. A letter wai received from the Ermington||@@||also adopted. A letter was received from the Ermington
and BydaJmcre Conned, asking tho Mayor of Ityda to can-||@@||and Rydalmere Council, asking the Mayor of Ryde to con-
ino a meeting of the councils in\tbo Ryde electorate to||@@||vene a meeting of the councils in the Ryde electorate to
discuta tho advisableness of forming a Ey de electorate||@@||discuss the advisableness of forming a Ryde electorate
Municipal Association It was decided to comply with tho||@@||Municipal Association. It was decided to comply with the
request The following motions wero earned -By Alder-||@@||request. The following motions wero carried -By Alder-
man Benson,-" That the works committee report c« the||@@||man Benson,-" That the works committee report on the
bert means of effectively draining Church-Street on the east||@@||best means of effectively draining Church-Street on the east
Ride, from Mr Beamer'«* hnusea to the enHert below" By||@@||side, from Mr Seamer's house to the culvert below" By
Alderman Redshaw,-" 1 hat tlie member for the dt**trict||@@||Alderman Redshaw,-" That the member for the district
be requested to urge on the Government the noc&vity of||@@||be requested to urge on the Government the neccessity of
replacing the present punt on tne Pan »matta Uiver with a||@@||replacing the present punt on the Parramatta River with a
more jserrieeable one driven by sUam/*||@@||more serviceable one driven by steam.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14300701 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TERRIBLE DISASTER IN||@@||TERRIBLE DISASTER IN
JAI AN.||@@||JAPAN.
- m||@@||
THIRTY-ONE GIRLS BTJUNED TO DEATH.||@@||THIRTY-ONE GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH.
Tho " Kobo Hi J»ld " to hand by the Japanni||@@||The " Kobe Herald " to hand by the Japanese
mail steamer Kusuga Maru, which arnved on Mareil||@@||mail steamer Kasuga Maru, which arrived on March
14, gives pniticulurs of a ternilla fire »hick||@@||14, gives particulars of a terrible fire which
occurred at Nugoya on Tuesday, January 23, m I||@@||occurred at Nagoya on Tuesday, January 23, in a
weaving factory The ownsr of the factor; hld||@@||weaving factory. The owner of the factory had
5U girls and three men lu his employment,||@@||50 girls and three men in his employment.
Au extra number of orders hsd been teemed||@@||An extra number of orders had been received
and he put tho girls on tw o shifts so as to Urmo the||@@||and he put the girls on two shifts so as to finish the
work before the Chineeo New Year, which ii ibu||@@||work before the Chinese New Year, which is still
observed in some patts of ths country The guli||@@||observed in some parts of the country. The girls
worked till 1 o'clock on thu morning of the fire, and||@@||worked till 1 o'clock on the morning of the fire, and
retired ut 1.40 The dormitory was a tiru atoned||@@||retired at 1.40. The dormitory was a two-storied
building, and 36 of the girls slept upetairi The||@@||building, and 36 of the girls slept upstairs. The
owner of the factory WHS accustomed to lock the||@@||owner of the factory was accustomed to lock the
doors from the outside after the girls were ia bed,||@@||doors from the outside after the girls were in bed,
and ho did so on this occasion, cannoning the girls to||@@||and he did so on this occasion, cautioning the girls to
be careful about the hibuchis and lumps||@@||be careful about the hibachis and lamps.
An extraf rdiunry sound wus beard in the direetun||@@||An extraordinary sound was heard in the direction
of this building at about 3 JO, and the factory.owwt||@@||of this building at about 3.30, and the factory-owner
aud other people about the plsce came out to seethe||@@||and other people about the place came out to see the
cause Ihey fouud tho dormitory ablaze Tee||@@||cause. They found the dormitory ablaze. The
shrieks and crios for holp were frightful A ilronj||@@||shrieks and cries for help were frightful. A strong
north-westerly wind wae blowing, and the funs«||@@||north-westerly wind was blowing, and the flames
soon naught the private house of the owner ted tie||@@||soon caught the private house of the owner and the
factory They neglected or forgot to unlock til||@@||factory. They neglected or forgot to unlock the
doo, of the upper story of the girls' sleeping pira,||@@||door of the upper story of the girls' sleeping place,
but ron into thnr own houses tu carry out (he ion*||@@||but ran into their own houses to carry out the furni-
turo The gil Is meantime shrieked and screuied,||@@||ture. The girls meantime shrieked and screamed,
and could bj heard rushing hither aud thither, H||@@||and could be heard rushing hither and thither, but
no assistance esme||@@||no assistance came.
Sir of thom who were near one end of lb||@@||Six of them who were near one end of the
building fell into thu Ore through the floor grrof||@@||building fell into the fire through the floor giving
wav, and they rushed madly out of the HUM||@@||way, and they rushed madly out of the flames
badly burned Then fjllowed ii tremendo«||@@||badly burned. Then followed a tremendous
cra,-h, the whole floor giving way with the remaui»||@@||crash, the whole floor giving way with the remain-
lue 30 girls, who met u fearful death The local IM||@@||ing 30 girls, who met a fearful death. The local fire
bngitd«, cossietmg of Ti men, urtived at the spot||@@||brigade, consisting of 73 men, arrived at the spot
just before the tire was over, and «as practice«||@@||just before the fire was over, and was practically
useless The remains of tho dead were fearMj||@@||useless. The remains of the dead were fearfully
charred aud it was with con-ndera ile difficulty f»j||@@||charred and it was with considerable difficulty that
tbeir identity was established Thirty-one dw||@@||their identity was established. Thirty-one dead
bodies were found, aud 30 of thom were ídeutií«,||@@||bodies were found, and 30 of them were identified,
but the remaining one was corliOod lobs the res»""||@@||but the remaining one was certified to be the remains
of a man||@@||of a man.
The owner of the factorv has a loss of 3003 vu.||@@||The owner of the factory has a loss of 3000 yen.
Ho Ins been severely censured in tesuectof hu fallu||@@||He has been severely censured in respect of his failure
to unlock the door-a neglect which cau'ed the feu||@@||to unlock the door-a neglect which caused the fear-
ful tragedy He is reported to have become lina«||@@||ful tragedy. He is reported to have become (unclear)
latería the morning The csuse of the lire ni»"||@@||later in the morning. The cause of the fire is re-
ported ta have beeu the upsetting of a kotatso,»||@@||ported to have been the upsetting of a kotatsu, a
charcoal stove, which lgmtod a futon, the W««||@@||charcoal stove, which ignited a futon, the flames
thereafter spreading quickly||@@||thereafter spreading quickly.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14300861 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVOROIS COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(B ti füre Mr, Justice Simpson).||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson).
M'MUltrUIE v. M*MURTKIK(p».t heard.)||@@||McMURTRIE v. McMURTRIE (part heard.)
Mr. Whitfold, instructed liy Mc^ri, I AU* und||@@||Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Messrs. Ellis and
Button, wppsired for tho petitioner, Elit» Ellon||@@||Button, appeared for the petitioner, Edith Ellen
U'Murme, form-rW Wynne, whu 3uught a dirnrce||@@||McMurtrie, formerly Wynne, who sought a divorce
fruin John M'Murtnn mi the gruuud*i nf denerin»»,||@@||from John McMurtrie on the grounds of desertion,
v»mlual (hunice mea* for threo'yeirs ann upward*,||@@||habitual drunkenness for three years and upwards,
ina leavui£ her f «r throe > oars and unwin!s without||@@||and leaving her for three years and upwards without
menus i f fuppurt. Thero vrua no appearance on be||@@||means of support. There was no appearance on be-
htlf of Hie rei|uiiidt*ut. fhe caso wa* puttly heard||@@||half of the respondent. The case was partly heard
fiirher in tho -IUIH^M, when jud«;ui<»ut was itsorved||@@||earlier in the sittings, when judgement was reserved.
Mr. Whi*f«M now tendered further evidence m||@@||Mr. Whitfeld now tendered further evidence in
ftupaiBit of tho putitun, which tvas utven. Ilia||@@||support of the petition, which was given. His
Honor found in favour of the pt ttnmer o*\ the issues||@@||Honor found in favour of the petitioner on the issues
relating to habitu ti drunkeiu.eEB lind Want of «up||@@||relating to habitual drunkenness and want of sup-
pott, und planted a dec re o UIBI fur dissolution of||@@||port, and granted a decree nisi for dissolution of
marriage, returnable m three months||@@||marriage, returnable in three months.
nóstica v. HOSsICH.||@@||ROSSICH v. ROSSICH.
Mr. S. A. Thoimou, instructed hy Mr. J. W. Abi-||@@||Mr. S. A. Thomson, instructed by Mr. J. W. Abi-
gail, appeared for ttio petitioner ; Mr. Veech, in-||@@||gail, appeared for the petitioner ; Mr. Veech, in-
structed by Mr Charlo*» Bull, for the ro-p .nütíiit.||@@||structed by Mr. Charles Bull, for the respondent.
This was a suit for judicial Baparatiou on the grounds||@@||This was a suit for judicial separation on the grounds
f udultcry and crueltVi tlio petitioner being Mary||@@||of adultery and cruelty, the petitioner being Mary
Ii «itali, formel ly Coyle, uud the respondent Frederick||@@||Rossich, formerly Coyle, and the respondent Frederick
ft o weh. It appeared that the patties wire married||@@||Rossich. It appeared that the parties were married
it öt Patrick's Church, Church*lull, on May 21,||@@||at St. Patrick's Church, Church-hill, on May 21,
1884, according to the rites *.-f tha Human Catholic||@@||1884, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic
Church, and petitioner charged that the m lacon duct||@@||Church, and petitioner charged that the misconduct
«linfred in her petition wan committed between Da||@@||alleged in her petition was committed between De-
combar 6, 1897. awdOUnber, 1899; whilo with regard||@@||cember 6, 1897, and October, 1899 ; while with regard
to the Luaue of cruelty, she charged that respondent||@@||to the issue of cruelty, she charged that respondent
had beau guilty of it ou seront I OLCUSIQUS||@@||had been guilty of it on several occasions.
Keftpoiidctit euteied the box after petitioner's case||@@||Respondent entered the box after petitioner's case
had concluded, and denied tho cruelty deposed to by||@@||had concluded, and denied the cruelty deposed to by
her. He also M.¿t<?d m évidence that a deed of||@@||her. He also stated in evidence that a deed of
aspiration already existed bet reen himself and his||@@||separation already existed between himself and his
wife, under which he wts pi ymg her 12s Gd a week.||@@||wife, under which he was paying her 12s 6d a week.
A. consultation theu ti ok place on the suggestion||@@||A consultation then took place on the suggestion
i-f his tin it or, and al its close it ww st* ted thut a||@@||of his Honor, and at its close it was stated that a
decreo for judicial separation waa to he made by||@@||decree for judicial separation was to he made by
arrangement, without admissions, respondent to con-||@@||arrangement, without admissions, respondent to con-
tinue the payment of t¿s bd per week.||@@||tinue the payment of 12s 6d per week.
A decree wss p ran tod jcc>rrtinu,ly.||@@||A decree was granted accordingly.
GOLLAN v. WOLLAN,||@@||GOLLAN v. GOLLAN.
Mr* Flaunery, instructed hy Messrs. Loo, Colqu-||@@||Mr. Flannery, instructed by Messrs. Lee, Colqu-
houn, and Bissett, appeared for the petit i mer ; Mr.||@@||houn, and Bassett, appeared for the petitioner ; Mr.
S. A.Thomson, instructed by Mr E 1Î. \l. New-||@@||S. A. Thomson, instructed by Mr. E. R. M. New-
ton, for tho respondent. Vi\\* was a suit fur judi-||@@||ton, for the respondent. This was a suit for judi-
cial soparatiou, brought by Annie Gollan, formerly||@@||cial separation, brought by Annie Gollan, formerly
Deeper, against her husband, Thomas (Julian, ou||@@||Deeper, against her husband, Thomas Gollan, on
Ilia grounds of habitual diutikfiiuess, leaving lier||@@||the grounds of habitual drunkenness, leaving her
without means OT support, and cruelty. The par tu s||@@||without means of support, and cruelty. The parties
were ni arru,'d on NOT um ho r 9, 1878, according to the||@@||were married on November 9, 1878, according to the
rites of the I'ru^bytemn Church.||@@||rites of the Presbyterian Church.
l\»titiotier's ondeara had uot concluded when the||@@||Petitioner's evidence had not concluded when the
Cuuit ruse, and his Honor suggested thnt the caso||@@||Court rose, and his Honor suggested that the case
was oue In which ii settlement mtpht well bo arrived'||@@||was one in which a settlement might well be arrived
at between the parf.»*-.||@@||at between the parties.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14301330 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I NO. 2 JURY COURT. |||@@||NO. 2 JURY COURT.
(?Before Mr. .Tuatioo Stephen and a jury of four.) I||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.)
CLAIM FOtl ALLEGED MALICIOUS||@@||CLAIM FOR ALLEGED MALICIOUS
PP.OSECÜTION.||@@||PROSECUTION.
Blanch v. Williams (part heard). I||@@||Blanch v. Williams (part heard).
Mr. Blaokot and Mr Kolynack, insfrao'ed by Mr||@@||Mr. Blacket and Mr Kelynack, instructed by Mr
C M Boyeo, appeared for tho plaintiff, Mr.||@@||C. M. Boyce, appeared for the plaintiff: Mr.
Scholes mid Mr Loxton, instructed by Mr S L.||@@||Scholes and Mr Loxton, instructed by Mr S L.
Rudder, of Kempsey (by his agent, Mr W F||@@||Rudder, of Kempsey (by his agent, Mr W F
Nathan) for the dofeudant This was an action in||@@||Nathan), for the defendant . This was an action in
which Myra Ann Blanch, wifo of Joseph Blanch,||@@||which Myra Ann Blanch, wife of Joseph Blanch,
a teamster, iesidmg at Bulli Creek, in the Ilich||@@||a teamster, residing at Bulli Creek, in the Rich-
mond Uiver district, claimed A10ÜÜ damages from||@@||mond River district, claimed £1000 damages from
Thomas Williams, oil hone Creek, in the same dis-||@@||Thomas Williams, of Thone Creek, in the same dis-
trict, lor alleged malicious prosecutiou and falle im-||@@||trict,flor alleged malicious prosecution and false im-
prisonment. Iho defence waa that defendant had||@@||prisonment. The defence was that defendant had
not authorised the proceedings to be taken.||@@||not authorised the proceedings to be taken.
Plaintiff's case is still unfinished||@@||Plaintiff's case is still unfinished
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14303024 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A GEORGE'S UIVER PLEASURE||@@||A GEORGE'S RIVER PLEASURE
RESORT.||@@||RESORT.
OFFICIAL OPENING.||@@||OFFICIAL OPENING.
Yestordiy tho official opening of tho Parkesvale||@@||Yesterday the official opening of the Parkesvale
Ploasuro Grounds took place in the presence of||@@||Pleasure Grounds took place in the presence of
several Sydney visitor* and others at Parkesvale, on||@@||several Sydney visitors and others at Parkesvale, on
George's Diver boveral memhoro of Parliament had||@@||George's River. Several members of Parliament had
accopted invitations to ho present, but owing to tho||@@||accepted invitations to be present, but owing to the
inclemency of the woathor woro unablo to nttoud||@@||inclemency of the weathor were unable to attend.
Amongst those who attended a pleasantly cnrrtoil||@@||Amongst those who attended a pleasantly carried
out Junction wore-Messrs Varnoy Parkes, MIA,||@@||out function were - Messrs Varney Parkes, M.L.A.,
Dr C B Watson, Dr II b St Georgo, W C God-||@@||Dr. C. R. Watson, Dr. H. S. St. George, W. C. God-
dard, II Baglov, with eoveral Indies mid others Too||@@||dard, H. Bagley, with several ladies and others. The
party oiiibnrkcd at Como in Captain Smidmoro's neat||@@||party embarked at Como in Captain Smidmore's neat
little stovmor Eclipse, aad journeyed vv ostward up||@@||little steamer Eclipse, and journeyed westward up
stream post manv places familiar to tho thousands of||@@||stream past many places familiar to the thousands of
pteasurii-eeokers who annually visit Como. Iho re-||@@||pleasure-seekers who annually visit Como. The re-
cognised point of Jowlish was left astern as tho boat||@@||cognised point of Jewfish was left astern as the boat
headed along the Oven Beach, and made its way||@@||headed along the Oven Reach, and made its way
past the punt line on the old Illawarrn-road into||@@||past the punt line on the old Illawarra-road into
tho vvateis so much sought by anglers in tho vicinity||@@||the waters so much sought by anglers in the vicinity
of tho Moon and Hulf-moou From this point the||@@||of the Moon and Half-moon. From this point the
journey was through some of tho best scenery||@@||journey was through some of the best scenery
of the rivor, past somo of tho bream||@@||of the river, past some of the bream
and Hathoad grounds vvhidi havo just||@@||and flathead grounds which have just
started to come into general prominence Iho Big||@@||started to come into general prominence. The Big
Saltpan and Little Saltpan Creeks v-ore passed, and||@@||Saltpan and Little Saltpan Creeks were passed, and
midway between Mill Crook and the next creole was||@@||midway between Mill Creek and the next creek was
fouud the beautifully situuled peninsula of Parkes-||@@||found the beautifully situated peninsula of Parkes-
vale, on which modern stylo buildings have b.on||@@||vale, on which modern style buildings have been
erected 'Iho party were welcomed lo Parkesvalo bj||@@||erected. The party were welcomed to Parkesvale by
Messrs II H , E , and F. Sanbrook, brothers, and||@@||Messrs. H. H., E., and F. Sanbrook, brothers, and
Mrs Sanbrook, and wore c-cortod to a point whonco||@@||Mrs. Sanbrook, and were escorted to a point whence
tho natural beiiutios of lim place were apparent||@@||the natural beauties of the place were apparent.
Hore 100 uoros of vnnuil grouud have been partially||@@||Here 160 acres of varied ground have been partially
cleared abo} oompriso lovol picnic areas and||@@||cleared. They comprise level picnic areas and
gentío slopes, b irked by rocky ridges, nmoiig which||@@||gentle slopes, backed by rocky ridges, among which
sport wallabies nnd hares, whilo overhead aie gill||@@||sport wallabies and hares, while overhead are gill-
birds and otherfeatherod fotest dein/oiis A pavilion,||@@||birds and other feathered forest denizens. A pavilion,
with u good floor, built lu the Queen Anne stylo of||@@||with a good floor, built in the Queen Anne style of
architecture, Auiencaiii«od sous to hnrmouiBS with the||@@||architecture, Americanised so as to harmonise with the
surroundings, with red-tiled roofs, forming nu effec-||@@||surroundings, with red-tiled roofs, forming an effec-
tive contrast to tho opplB aud bloodwood guni", pro||@@||tive contrast to the apple and bloodwood gums, pre
seat! h charming nppearauce Round about aro||@@||sents a charming appearance. Round about are
BUinmcr-hotiaos und other arrangements for tho com-||@@||summer-houses and other arrangements for the com-
fort and enjoyment of visitors, including up-to-date||@@||fort and enjoyment of visitors, including up-to-date
military arrangements On either eldo, the||@@||sanitary arrangements. On either side, the
river, which is here a very fine stream,||@@||river, which is here a very fine stream,
winds past benches and rorke, from which||@@||winds past beaches and rocks, from which
vantage ground« excellent hauls of bream,||@@||vantage grounds excellent hauls of bream,
nbitiug, ¡owlish, ilullio.d, and floundcrd aro caught||@@||whiting, jewfish, flathead, and flounders are caught
on flow and ubi! of the tide Altogether tho place is||@@||on flow and ebb of the tide. Altogether the place is
one which will provo very popular w ith cuinping aud||@@||one which will prove very popular with camping and
fishing parties, lind, on account of tho «trict rules||@@||fishing parties, and, on account of the strict rules
which prohibit the sale of intoxicated liquor 01 in-||@@||which prohibit the sale of intoxicated liquor or in-
dulgence in buuday dancing, with select||@@||dulgence in Sunday dancing, with select
picnic parties Industry, porsovoranco, and||@@||picnic parties. Industry, perseverance, and
foresight have bßon HIIOWII by the Brothers||@@||foresight have been shown by the Brothers
S tilbrook lu designing the urrnugeinouts, amongst||@@||Sanbrook in designing the arrangements, amongst
which may bo mentioned tho protection of||@@||which may be mentioned the protection of
tho eastern eldo of the peninsula hy a trench and||@@||the eastern side of the peninsula by a trench and
bank, so as to allow of tho ulilis itiori of a lovel piero||@@||bank, so as to allow of the utilisation of a level piece
of ground for sports Opposito tho pier is the old||@@||of ground for sports. Opposite the pier is the old
Blackwall of Geosgo's Uiver where a curious||@@||Blackwall of George's River, where a curious
triple echo is obtainable Altogether the plnco is a||@@||triple echo is obtainable. Altogether the place is a
charming honovmoon spot, mid thoro is no doubt||@@||charming honeymoon spot, and there is no doubt
that when tho cheapness of the vibit to it becomes||@@||that when the cheapness of the visit to it becomes
better known it will receivo tho popularity it de||@@||better known it will receive the popularity it de-
oorvoH A tasteful little rcpaat supplied by tho Si d||@@||serves. A tasteful little repast supplied by the Syd-
ooy Catering Company was partukoii of in the||@@||ney Catering Company was partaken of in the
pavilion Mr V Parkea, HI,., prosrdiug||@@||pavilion, Mr. V. Parkes, M.L.A., presiding.
Mr V Parkes performed tno ceremony ot christen-||@@||Mr. V. Parkes performed the ceremony ot christen-
ing the new ground Parkesvale, and the compati,||@@||ing the new ground Parkesvale, and the company
toasted success to it Ile oxpressed tho pie istiro ho||@@||toasted success to it. He expressed the pleasure he
lilt at being present to niimo such a beiuliful snol||@@||felt at being present to name such a beautiful spot.
Ho was glad to uote that the Railway Commissioners||@@||He was glad to note that the Railway Commissioners
had made urrattgunients for trips trom Sydney to||@@||had made arrangements for trips trom Sydney to
Como, and thence bj htiamor to Parkosvuli, at the||@@||Como, and thence by steamer to Parkesvale, at the
moderato cost ot 2B Gd Ural and Is Oil cecoml ilass||@@||moderate cost of 2s 6d first and 1s 6d second class
return \\ hen tho weir and lock to be conoltui led||@@||return. When the weir and lock to be constructed
lurlhcr up tile river woro completed the facilities for||@@||further up the river were completed the facilities for
even a longer river tup would hu enhanced Ho||@@||even a longer river trip would be enhanced. He
eulogised thu oictllonl pioneer work done hv, the||@@||eulogised the excellent pioneer work done by the
benbrook Brothers, and wished thoir venturo hearty||@@||Sanbrook Brothers, and wished their venture hearty
SUCCC3B||@@||success.
Dr Watson proponoi the health of tho Sinbrook||@@||Dr. Watson proposed the health of the Sanbrook
Brothers in n folicit.us speech Ho w is pleased to||@@||Brothers in a felicitous speech. He was pleased to
5eo that the Bound aud faithful work they had dis-||@@||see that the sound and faithful work they had dis-
play ed ni other p rrts of tho colony had b on show u||@@||played in other parts of the colony had been shown
also at Parkesvale Mr E Sanbrook resp tided||@@||also at Parkesvale. Mr E. Sanbrook responded.
It had, ho said, beon ii big undertaking, hut it pro-||@@||It had, he said, been a big undertaking, but it pro-
mised well, mid he felt euro tho people of Syduoy||@@||mised well, and he felt sure the people of Sydney
would appreciate Poikesvnlo WIIBII tliov siw tnoic of||@@||would appreciate Parkesvale when they saw more of
it Iho plueo had boen named in honour of tho||@@||it. The place had been named in honour of the
groat Australi'n etatcsm m, Sir Houry Parkes, wilona||@@||great Australian statesman, Sir Henry Parkes, whose
woik ho eulo 'ttcd Othrr toasts woro " rho Pioss "||@@||work he endorsed. Other toasts were "the Press,"
prouosodbyMr W O Goddard, "iho Ladies'"||@@||proposed by Mr. W. C. Goddard, "the Ladies,"
proposed by Mr b hallbrook and responded to by||@@||proposed by Mr. S. Sanbrook and responded to by
Dr St George , and ' Tho Chatrmnu," proposod by||@@||Dr. St. George , and "The Chairman," proposed by
Mr W. C Goddard and responded to by Mr V||@@||Mr. W. C. Goddard and responded to by Mr. V.
Parkes After a very pleasant day the putv made||@@||Parkes. After a very pleasant day the party made
the return nvei trip m 40 minutes to Como,||@@||the return river trip in 40 minutes to Como.
||@@||
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OBITUARY.||@@||OBITUARY.
MR. ARCHIBALD FORBES.||@@||MR. ARCHIBALD FORBES.
LONDON, March 31.||@@||LONDON, March 31.
Tho death is announced of Mi. Archi-||@@||The death is announced of Mr. Archi-
bald Forbes, the well-known war||@@||bald Forbes, the well-known war
correspondent, aged 62 yoars.||@@||correspondent, aged 62 years.
Mr Archibald Forbos, journalist, eldest son of||@@||Mr. Archibald Forbes, journalist, eldest son of
tho Rev L W Forbes, D D , bom m 1838, waa a||@@||the Rev. L. W. Forbes, D.D. , born in 1838, was a
native of Morayshire, bcntland After studying||@@||native of Morayshire, Scotland. After studying
at tho University of Abordeen, ho served for||@@||at the University of Aberdeen, he served for
several j eats m tho Royal DrngoonB, and his||@@||several years in the Royal Dragoons, and his
knowledge of tho praotioil details of military||@@||knowledge of the practical details of military
affaira stood lum in good stead when, accepting||@@||affairs stood him in good stead when, accepting
a joumaltsho oareßr as special ci rrespondent for||@@||a journalistic career as special correspondent for
the " Daily Nowa," ho accompamod the Golman||@@||the "Daily News." he accompanied the German
army from tho beginning to the ond of the Tranco||@@||army from the beginning to the end of the Franco-
German war Later, iu the same oapaoity, ho||@@||German war. Later, in the same capacity, he
witnessed tho close of the Commune, \ ísited India||@@||witnessed the close of the Commune, visited India
during the fumino of 1871, saw fighting in Spain,||@@||during the fumine of 1874, saw fighting in Spain,
at ono time with Carlista, at anothei with Repub-||@@||at one time with Carlists, at another with Repub-
licans, at a third with Alfonsints In tho capaoity||@@||licans, at a third with Alfonsista. In the capacity
of representative of tho " Daily News " ho||@@||of representative of the "Daily News" he
accompanied the Prince of Wales in the tour of||@@||accompanied the Prince of Wales in the tour of
his Royal Highness thtough India in 1875-76. In||@@||his Royal Highness through India in 1875-76. In
the surnmei and autumn of 1876 ho was in||@@||the summer and autumn of 1876 ho was in
Sorna, and was present at all the important fights||@@||Servia, and was present at all the important fights
of that campaign ^Ho followed the R-usso||@@||of that campaign. He followed the Russo-
Turkish campaign in the summer and autumn of||@@||Turkish campaign in the summer and autumn of
1877, attaohed to tho Russian army, aud was pre||@@||1877, attached to the Russian army, and was pre-
seut at tho crossing of the Diuubo, the capturo of||@@||sent at the crossing of the Danube, the capture of
Bjela, the advance of the Cesarowitob's army to-||@@||Bjela, the advance of the Cessrewitch's army to-
wards Rustohuk, the disistroua battle of Plevna||@@||wards Rusichuk, the disastrous battle of Plevna
on July 3rd, tho severest fighting in tho Shipka||@@||on July 3rd, the severest fighting in the Shipka
Pass, and the five day»' attack by the Russians on||@@||Pass, and the five days' attack by the Russians on
Plovna, in September, remaining ooutmuously in||@@||Plovna, in September, remaining continuously in
the field until attackod hy fever in the middle||@@||the field until attacked by fever in the middle
of September In 1S7S ho proceeded to Cyprus I||@@||of September. In 1878 he proceeded to Cyprus
na speoial correspondent of the " Daily News "||@@||as special correspondent of the "Daily News."
lu tho autumn of the same year ho went to India,||@@||ln the autumn of the same year he went to India,
and m the winter accompanied the Khybor Pass I||@@||and in the winter accompanied the Khyber Pass
forco to Jellalabad, ha\ ing been prosent at the||@@||force to Jellalabad, having been present at the
attack on and réduction of Ali Musjid, and m sov eral||@@||attack on and reduction of Ali Musjid, and in several
expeditions against the hill tribes, on one of which||@@||expeditions against the hill tribes, on one of which
expeditions ho was mentioned in the General's||@@||expeditions he was mentioned in the General's
despatch for attending to the wounded and saving||@@||despatch for attending to the wounded and saving
a wounded soldier's hfo under a oloso and heavy||@@||a wounded soldier's life under a close and heavy
firo Trom Afghanistan ho proceeded to Manda||@@||fire. From Afghanistan he proceeded to Manda-
lay, the capital of King Theebaw, v> hero ho lind||@@||lay, the capital of King Theebaw, where he had
somo interesting interviews with that polontato||@@||some interesting interviews with that potentate.
When nt Mandalay ho was summoned by tele-||@@||When at Mandalay he was summoned by tele-
graph to burr j to South Africa, where, after the||@@||graph to hurry to South Africa, where, after the
catastrophe of Isandlwaua, a Butish forco was||@@||catastrophe of Isandlwana, a British force was
gathering for tho invasion of Znlnlnnd He||@@||gathering for the invasion of Zululand. He
acoompamed Lord Chelmsford'» army through||@@||accompanied Lord Chelmsford's army through
tho interior of that region, and was present at tho||@@||the interior of that region, and was present at the
battle of Ulundi Starting from tho camp on the||@@||battle of Ulundi. Starting from the camp on the
evening of tho battle, ho rode through a trackless||@@||evening of the battle, he rode through a trackless
country 120 miles to the telegraph wire at Lands-||@@||country 120 miles to the telegraph wire at Lands-
manns Drift on the Natal front, whenco ho wired||@@||manns Drift on the Natal front, whence he wired
the tidings of the victory to Sir Garnot Wolseley,||@@||the tidings of the victory to Sir Garnet Wolseley,
who was travelling to Poit Durnford, and to Sir||@@||who was travelling to Port Durnford, and to Sir
Bartlo fiero, the Governor of tho Cape, from||@@||Bartle Frere, the Governor of the Cape, from
both of whom ho received warm thanks and con-||@@||both of whom he received warm thanks and con-
gratulations Tho curt telegram to Sir Bartle,||@@||gratulations. The curt telegram to Sir Bartle,
transmitted by bun to tha Government nt home,||@@||transmitted by him to the Government at home,
was read amilBt acclamations by her Majostj 'a||@@||was read amidst acclamations by her Majesty's
Ministers in both Houses of Parliament ns being||@@||Ministers in both Houses of Parliament as being
the only intelligence reoeived up to date After-||@@||the only intelligence received up to date. After-
wards Mr Porbea lectured on his oxpenences to||@@||wards Mr. Forbes lectured on his experiences to
large audienees in Great Britain, America, and||@@||large audiences in Great Britain, America, and
Australia Tho severs strain of his work as a||@@||Australia. The severs strain of his work as a
correspondent had begun to tell upon his health,||@@||correspondent had begun to tell upon his health,
and ho was not able to bo present during the||@@||and he was not able to be present during the
Lgyptian and Sondan campaigns Ho was the||@@||Egyptian and Soudan campaigns. He was the
author of many works desonptivo of soldiers and||@@||author of many works descriptive of soldiers and
of campaigning||@@||of campaigning.
||@@||
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THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.||@@||THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.
?WOEK m THE QUARANTINED||@@||WORK IN THE QUARANTINED
AREAS.||@@||AREAS.
YESTERDAY'S CASES.||@@||YESTERDAY'S CASES.
Up to nightfall yesterday four cases of bubonic||@@||Up to nightfall yesterday four cases of bubonic
fisgue had been discovered Emily Shaw, who re-||@@||plague had been discovered. Emily Shaw, who re-
dded at the Glebe, is a little child who was taken||@@||sided at the Glebe, is a little child who was taken
lo the Children's Hospital to be treated, and her ill-||@@||to the Children's Hospital to be treated, and her ill-
ness being considered suspicious the Board of Health||@@||ness being considered suspicious the Board of Health
was made acquainted with the fact. A me beal man||@@||was made acquainted with the fact. A medical man
from there pronounced the case one of plague on exam,||@@||from there pronounced the case one of plague on exam-
hung the patient The second case waa that of God-||@@||ining the patient. The second case was that of God-
frey Rosea, agod ¿I, who lived at Erskine»i Ile John||@@||frey Rosen, aged 21, who lived at Erskineville. John
Dwyer, aged 29, the third patient, came from th||@@||Dwyer, aged 29, the third patient, came from the
city, and his uttack is stated to be a light one Th||@@||city, and his attack is stated to be a light one. The
fourth patient, Charles Parker, was found by tho||@@||fourth patient, Charles Parker, was found by the
police in Wentworth Pul I., and as he was very ill the||@@||police in Wentworth Park, and as he was very ill the
constables removed him to the Sydney Hospital||@@||constables removed him to the Sydney Hospital.
Bia sickness mis there diugnused us one of bubonic||@@||His sickness was there diagnosed as one of bubonic
plague He gave his place of residence as the Glebe,||@@||plague. He gave his place of residence as the Glebe,
and mid that he bad not been at home since butur||@@||and said that he had not been at home since Satur-
cluv last, » hen he w as taken ill||@@||day last, when he was taken ill.
One of tho julients in the rjuarintiun hospital,||@@||One of the patients in the quarantine hospital,
Eooch Powell, died shortly after norn yesterday||@@||Enoch Powell, died shortly after noon yesterday.
The daily report of the medical officer in charge at||@@||The daily report of the medical officer in charge at
the quarantine hospital gives very eucouragtng i ears||@@||the quarantine hospital gives very encouraging news
of the patients who have been in the hospita! for||@@||of the patients who have been in the hospital for
several d-iys Their illnesses nil seem to havo de-||@@||several days. Their illnesses all seem to have de-
veloped, und it n ould appear us though they have||@@||veloped, and it would appear as though they have
pasted the crisis The patients admitted during tho||@@||passed the crisis. The patients admitted during the
last day or two canuot be spoken of with as much||@@||last day or two cannot be spoken of with as much
certainty, und some of them aie reported to be very||@@||certainty, and some of them are reported to be very
ill ludced||@@||ill indeed.
A rat-dustroying crusado is al out to be inaugurated||@@||A rat-destroying crusade is about to be inaugurated.
Yesterday Dr, Graham, M L A , and Mr Garland,||@@||Yesterday Dr. Graham, M.L.A., and Mr. Garland,
ML A, Minted upon Dr Ashburton Thompson,||@@||M.L.A., waited upon Dr. Ashburton Thompson,
president of the Board of Health, and stated that||@@||president of the Board of Health, and stated that
thoy proposed, in conjunction with several other||@@||they proposed, in conjunction with several other
public men, to inaugurate u voluntary fund, to be||@@||public men, to inaugurate a voluntary fund, to be
devoted to paying people of tberatcatchtngfruteruity||@@||devoted to paying people of the rat catching fraternity
io much per head loi every rat captured They asked||@@||so much per head for every rat captured. They asked
that Dr thompson wiuld take charge of the niouey,||@@||that Dr. Thompson would take charge of the money,
pay it to those entitled to it »hen the fund was in||@@||pay it to those entitled to it when the fund was in
operation, keep tho record of operatioas, aud so||@@||operation, keep the record of operations, and so
on Or. Thompson consented The fund thus to be||@@||on. Dr. Thompson consented. The fund thus to be
created will be iiuito independent of any Hork that||@@||created will be quite independent of any work that
the Government muv do Hie promotora of the||@@||the Government may do. The promotors of the
movement, in speaking to Dr Thompson, said they||@@||movement, in speaking to Dr. Thompson, said they
quite recognised that the question of public safety||@@||quite recognised that the question of public safety
had now reached a stai^e wherein it was necessary for||@@||had now reached a state wherein it was necessary for
individual persons to co opuratu with the public||@@||individual persons to co-operate with the public
authorities, und while they recognised thut the rat-||@@||authorities, and while they recognised that the rat-
catchers would not have the light to outer upon||@@||catchers would not have the right to enter upon
private promises, they hoped thut steps would be||@@||private premises, they hoped that steps would be
taken by houaenoldera to nd their own premises of||@@||taken by householders to rid their own premises of
vermin In mentioning the subject yesterday, Dr||@@||vermin. In mentioning the subject yesterday, Dr.
Thompson expressed himself as glad to be isbio to||@@||Thompson expressed himself as glad to be able to
assist in a movement such as this, as it betokened an||@@||assist in a movement such as this, as it betokened an
earnest desire to uttack the present evil ut lbs root,||@@||earnest desire to attack the present evil at its root,
and w bete it could be most properly uttucked||@@||and where it could be most properly attacked.
Tho Water and Sewerage Bo ird is doing its part||@@||The Water and Sewerage Board is doing its part
toward nddiug the sewers of rats Work is now ni||@@||toward ridding the sewers of rats. Work is now in
progress by Which the sowers alo being thoroughly||@@||progress by which the sewers are being thoroughly
disinfected Kith burmug sulphur, thefumesof which,||@@||disinfected with burning sulphur, the fumes of which,
When in a cldsed placo, are destructive to animal life,||@@||when in a closed place, are destructive to animal life,
audit is hoped that by this means large numbera||@@||and it is hoped that by this means large numbers
of the sewer ruts will be destroyed||@@||of the sewer rats will be destroyed.
COST OF GOVERNMENT ARRANGEMENTS||@@||COST OF GOVERNMENT ARRANGEMENTS.
We learn that the cost to the Government of||@@||We learn that the cost to the Government of
combatiug the plaguo, including tho payirent ot all||@@||combating the plague, including the payment of all
men and officer», amounts to betweci 120 0X0 and||@@||men and officers, amounts to between £20,000 and
¿JO,0Ü0 per month Tho Premier does not know the||@@||£30,000 per month. The Premier does not know the
precise total, but thinks the amount is nearei the||@@||precise total, but thinks the amount is nearer the
larger thau tho smaller sum As hs remarked to a||@@||larger than the smaller sum. As he remarked to a
*' Herald " reporter lost night ?* Ibis means||@@||" Herald " reporter last night. " This means
money in the course of a few mouths "||@@||money in the course of a few mouths."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305291 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE||@@||WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE
LEAGUE.||@@||LEAGUE.
Ululer the auspices of tho Womanhood Suffrugo||@@||Under the auspices of the Womanhood Suffrage
League a lecture was delivered at tho School of Aits||@@||League a lecture was delivered at the School of Arts
hist evening by Mr. David It. Hall on the subject,||@@||last evening by Mr. David R. Hall on the subject,
" Some Lessons of Hopo from the Pages of History."||@@||" Some Lessons of Hope from the Pages of History."
Thelocturer paiutril out that the tendency of those||@@||The lecturer pointed out that the tendency of those
engaged in the advocacy of any reform WBS lo feel'||@@||engaged in the advocacy of any reform was to feel
disheartened beenute ofttlmes It waa so long before||@@||disheartened because ofttimes it was so long before
the people appreciated ils iinjijrtimce ; but if the||@@||the people appreciated its importance ; but if the
diillcultien which other movements in other times en-||@@||difficulties which other movements in other times en-
countered woio appreciated, tho slow growth of||@@||countered were appreciated, the slow growth of
relonns in this agu would ou use no cuinuiuut. Mr.||@@||reforms in this age would cause no comment. Mr.
Hull reviewed'tho piogross of thu iinti-sluvorv move-||@@||Hull reviewed the progress of the anti-slavery move-
ment in Eugluml early in the coutury. Hu dealt||@@||ment in England early in the century. He dealt
with the Chartist movement, pointing out that,||@@||with the Chartist movement, pointing out that,
although historians of the tuna suid that it fuiled,||@@||although historians of the time said that it failed,
almost all that the ChiirlistB demanded had since||@@||almost all that the Chartists demanded had since
been giautod. Passing on. tho lecluror referred tu||@@||been granted. Passing on, the lecturer referred to
the abolition of Ibu corn laws, tbo reforms in thu||@@||the abolition of the corn laws, the reforms in the
Btitish coalmines udvocuttd and cariied through by||@@||British coalmines advocated and carried through by
Lord ¡Shuttesbury, the Boform Bill of 1800 grunting||@@||Lord Shuftesbury, the Reform Bill of 1866 granting
manhood suffrage, and concluded by a vivid denerip||@@||manhood suffrage, and concluded by a vivid descrip-
tion of the Bocne in 'the House of Commons ut thu||@@||tion of the scene in the House of Commons at the
time of the passing of Samuel Plimsoll'** raoasuia for||@@||time of the passing of Samuel Plimsoll's measures for
the ituittlioratiou of tho conditions ol' Bitlish sea«||@@||the amelioration of the conditions of British sea-
faring men. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^||@@||faring men.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305356 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CIRCUIT COURTS.||@@||CIRCUIT COURTS.
BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.||@@||BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.
At the Circuit Court to-dav Leighton MsBtera and||@@||At the Circuit Court to-day Leighton Masters and
' Johu Masters wera acquitted ou a chnrgo of stcahug||@@||John Masters were acquitted on a charge of stealing
aeratod water bottles W P Dyer was foutid guilt}||@@||aerated water bottles. W. F. Dyer was found guilty
| of stealing a gold watch and chain, und was HCU||@@||of stealing a gold watch and chain, and was sentenced
touced to live mouths' imprisonment James Baird||@@||to five months' imprisonment. James Baird
aud Willi mi Furze pleaded nut guilty tu a charge of||@@||and William Furze pleaded not guilty to a charge of
breaking and entering tho Commercial Hotel and||@@||breaking and entering the Commercial Hotel and
stealing a safe coutaiuing jewotlory and mouev||@@||stealing a safe containing jewellery and money.
Baird was acquitted on tho ov dunce that ha was||@@||Baird was acquitted on the evidence that he was
working ia Block 14 mino at tho timo of the robbery||@@||working in Block 14 mine at the time of the robbery.
Furze was convicted of receiving, aud was remanded||@@||Furze was convicted of receiving, and was remanded
for sentence||@@||for sentence.
YOUNG, Wednesday||@@||YOUNG, Wednesday.
The Circuit Court opened on Monday, before his||@@||The Circuit Court opened on Monday, before his
Honor luslico Stephen Mr SheiiJau was Crown||@@||Honor Justice Stephen. Mr. Sheridan was Crown
Prosecutor Thora were oulv three criminal cases||@@||Prosecutor. There were only three criminal cases.
beptimus Watt, licensee of the Burragong Hotol,||@@||Septimus Watt, licensee of the Burragong Hotel,
charge! with etcihug £10, tho propel ty of Wil-||@@||charged with stealing £10, the property of Wil-
liam Wood, propnetorof aspiuuiugjenn', on the||@@||liam Wood, proprietor of a spinning jenny, on the
racecourse at Murrumburrah, on 1 ob'uaiy 8, »as||@@||racecourse at Murrumburrah, on February 8, was
fouud guilty, and sentenced to six mouths' impusou||@@||found guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprison-
incnt in Young Oaol Charles ITiuipdoD charged||@@||ment in Young Gaol. Charles Hampdon, charged
n lth setting fire to two stacks of hay, the property||@@||with setting fire to two stacks of hay, the property
of R II Roberts, of Clifton, was acquitted||@@||of R. H. Roberts, of Clifton, was acquitted.
In the Civil Court, before a jury of four, W. 1||@@||In the Civil Court, before a jury of four, W. T.
Lowis, JP, was proceeded against by John Gill do||@@||Lewis, J.P., was proceeded against by John Gill de
Britt, who claimed £700 damages for alleged slander||@@||Britt, who claimed £700 damages for alleged slander
and alleged fn'se nnpri«onmont Mr Moriarty up||@@||and alleged false imprisonment. Mr. Moriarty
pcured for the plaintiff and Mr Print; for the de||@@||appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Pring for the
tend tut Tho hearinc of the case occupied part ot||@@||defenant. The hearing of the case occupied part of
j eaterday and until 2 ti m to day. A verdict was||@@||yesterday and until 2 p.m. to-day. A verdict was
given for riefoodunt in both cases||@@||given for defendant in both cases.
||@@||
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l'.ÍTlattSTlA.M PUBLIC SCHOOL.||@@||PETERSHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL.
On Wednesday nftcrnoon, tit the breaV-up for th||@@||On Wednesday afternoon, at the break-up for the
Cutter hohd-ijá, tho pupils oT the I'eteraham buneuor||@@||Easter holidays, the pupils of the Petersham Superior
Public Qchool earned out un entertaining irognimnv* ot||@@||Public School carried out an entertaining programme of
nonga choruses, recitations, Ä.e , m the presence ot a large||@@||songs. choruses, recitations,&c , in the presence of a large
audience, CQD«I ting of Dartnti aud friend» of (ho pehuHrs||@@||audience, consisting of parents and friends of the scholars
Mr Cohen, M L,A, wlu vii in tho chiir, ga\f*at||@@||Mr Cohen, M L.A. who was in the chair, gave an
add renn on the lewona of the vrar in South Afiic«, und Mr||@@||address on the lessons of the war in South Africa, and Mr
John "Wheeler, chairman of tho school buard, then pit||@@||John Wheeler, chairman of the school board, then pre
nentod tho prizes nnd medals Hie Mn> n'ii gold medul||@@||sented the prizes and medals. The Mayor's gold medal
for liiiïhcst pass at thu jumur cxammution uns handed||@@||for highest pass at the junior examination was handed
to Hubert Dans, who receutly secured one of the foin||@@||to Hubert Davis, who recently secured one of the four
eleiksliips-competedfornfc the Sjdnc7 Town Hall Ulm||@@||clerkships competed for at the Sydney Town Hall. The
head ina-tct's gold medal fur duvut the Christmas e\||@@||head master's gold medal for dux at the Christmas ex
a m in at ion waa awarded to Victor )lu\c«. .Tunur ceititl||@@||amination was awarded to Victor Haves. Junior certifi
cate* weio presented to the aucccHHful candidates at last||@@||cates were presented to the successful candidates at last
examination, aud tim University'.* sihei modal for geo»||@@||examination, and the University's silver medal for geo
graphs ti Fied-yricl«. Duncan. Go d meilals won in Meshp-.||@@||graphy to Frederick Duncan. Gold medals won in Messrs-.
AngUrt and It ober Ison'* competitions weie presented to||@@||Angus and Robertson's competitions were presented to
Untold lumidgtj, UM» Men j, "WallerCobb, William||@@||Harold Turnidge, Clive Merry, Walter Cobb, William
Grant Tred Hobin»on, "William bhuto, and Hugh LmU ,||@@||Grant, Fred Robinson, William Shute, and Hugh Linton,
and silver medals tu Ttinard Upward, Leslio Green,||@@||and silver medals to Bernard Upward, Leslie Green,
Tho ima "Wught, nndT3 Gelding Tho piocecdings closed||@@||Thomas Wright, and E. Gelding. The proceedings closed
With hearty cheers foi Messrs Cohen and Wlicsler, I||@@||with hearty cheers for Messrs Cohen and Wheeler.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305585 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MILITARY.||@@||MILITARY.
THE Gth RüßlMnNT'S (AUSTRALIAN||@@||THE 6th REGIMENT'S (AUSTRALIAN
UIFLUo) OAMP.||@@||RIFLES) CAMP.
The Australian Rifles are holding a reimnei ta'||@@||The Australian Rifles are holding a reimnental
o*mp at the rifle tuuge, Hornsby Junction. The foul||@@||camp at the rifle range, Hornsby Junction. The four
heailquurter otunpanie» fell in luet uiglit ut 8 »'dock||@@||headquarter companies fell in last night at 8 o'cock
at Chancery-square, and marched to Redfern rail-||@@||at Chancery-square, and marched to Redfern rail-
way station, where a »penal train, which left ut O.ftl||@@||way station, where a special train, which left at 9.40
p.in , Luuveyeit the uoops to Hoinsby. The c.inp||@@||p.m., conveyed the troops to Hornsby. The camp
isubout Ino miles from thustaliou, audit was lute||@@||is about two miles from the station, and it was late
hufore the men reached their teuts. The Hornsby||@@||before the men reached their tents. The Hornsby
onmpuny WBnt ititi camp at S p m. The ruin.ming||@@||company went into camp at 8 p m. The remaining
cinipauy from Goulburn is coming donn lins morn-||@@||company from Goulburn is coming down this morn-
ing, ann* It is expected that the tuUI muster will bl,||@@||ing, and it is expected that the total muster will be
about 450 mun. Owing tu the illness of Lieutenant||@@||about 450 men. Owing to the illness of Lieutenant-
Colonel F. A. Wright, MX A , the second i flicer lu||@@||Colonel F. A. Wright, M.L. A. , the second officer in
comiiiitud, Major If, Pu.sinure, will be the O.O.||@@||command, Major H, Passmore, will be the O.C.
No time Mill be lost while lu cumu, and drills uro||@@||No time will be lost while in camp, and drills are
dowu to stirt at b.tiO thu moniiu*;. Hie principal||@@||down to start at 6.30 this morning. The principal
werk to-duy will be instruction m campauy mid||@@||work to-day will be instruction in company and
briltull-ii drill. I'o-nwrrow morning u puition of the||@@||batalian drill. To-morrow morning a portion of the
ruminent will be dispatched tj Co« au Creek, some||@@||regiment will be dispatched to Cowan Creek, some
SBVuu miles di&taiit, to take iiptlmuoHitiuii of un attack-||@@||seven miles distant, to take up the position of an attack-
ing force. Tliuinniamiler of tim troops will acton the||@@||ing force. The remainder of the troops will act on the
liafeustve, und will occupy a Dtroug position four||@@||defensive, and will occupy a strong position four
miles out of camp, home iiiteiosting field work||@@||miles out of camp. Some interesting field work
should eiiKue, unit it H »pealad Unit the sham tight||@@||should ensue, unit it is expected that the sham fight
will uninineucn iihout 4 p.m. On .Saturday night li||@@||will commence about 4 p.m. On Saturday night a
topography chi'S for n Hi cus will ho held under||@@||topography class for officers will ho held under
i.iuiitenant L. A Curtis, und ou Sunday afternoon||@@||Lieutenant L. A Curtis, and on Sunday afternoon
ouiduor uiBtiuctiou v»ill be given. There mil be||@@||outdoor instruction will be given. There will be
church parades at Hie loctl O. 15. and It. 0.||@@||church parades at the local C. E. and R. C.
Chmche. on huuilny unmutig.||@@||Churches on Sunday morning.
The reveille »ill sound very early on Monday||@@||The reveille will sound very early on Monday
morning, as by 6.15 a.m. the regimout » ill bo ordered||@@||morning, as by 5.15 a.m. the regimout will be ordered
out to tike up ii position to pievent the advance of||@@||out to take up a position to prevent the advance of
the Scottish Milkia fiom Rhodes to Horuaby.||@@||the Scottish Rifles from Rhodes to Hornsby.
Where tha mimic battle « ill eventuate is uot defl||@@||Where the mimic battle will eventuate is not defi
nilelv knonu, bul the engagement is anxiously||@@||nitelv known, but the engagement is anxiously
awuilea. By I '20 p.m. Ula Australian Hill«.» have tu||@@||awaited. By 1.20 p.m. the Australian Rifles have to
be back to Hornsby to entrain for Sydney, where||@@||be back to Hornsby to entrain for Sydney, where
the Easter training *A ill Iel muíate with the general||@@||the Easter training will terminate with the general
inspect inn hy M»jor-(xonoral Flench in the Ceu||@@||inspection by Major-General French in the Cen
temiml Paik ut 4 p.m.||@@||tennial Park at 4 p.m.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305603 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
ANTI-PLAGUE SUGGESTIONS.||@@||ANTI-PLAGUE SUGGESTIONS.
TO THE EDITOR UF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Su,-Every ellort should UB made to stamp out||@@||Sir,-Every effort should be made to stamp out
tho plsgun which is in our midst To a I ly mimi||@@||the plague which is in our midst. To a lay mind
like myself it apj ears that much that should bo doue||@@||like myself it appears that much should be done
is luft undone A walk tluough the streets on Satur-||@@||is left undone. A walk through the streets on Satur-
day morning showed hi ups e-f manure and rubbish||@@||day morning showed heaps of manure and rubbih
lying in the gutters llicse should undoubtedly ho||@@||lying in the gutter. These should undoubtedly be
carted away at once When tho streets aro wnteted||@@||carted away at once. When the streets are watered
cannot thev at the same time bo Bpnukled by a solu-||@@||cannot they at the same time be sprinkled by a solu-
tion of carbolic acid * A disinfecting powder should||@@||tion of carbolic acid? A disinfecting powder should
also overy day bo placed in the street dustbius The||@@||also every day be placed in the street dustbins. The
effect of tho rloansing operations at Darling Harbour||@@||effect of the cleansing operation at Darling Harboud
lies been to drive the diseuse eastward Firn two||@@||has been to drive the disease eastward. First we
hear of cases in Clarence street now thorn are||@@||hear of cases in Clarence-street; now there are
catos the otherside of Iltt stroeL Ihu nits huve||@@||cases the other side of Pitt-street;. The rats have
evidently shifted their quarters lins is lar (joh due||@@||evidently shifted their quarters. This is largely due
to the authorities refusing to adopt the sensible sug-||@@||to the authorities refusing to adopt the sensible sug-
gestion of fencing tho quarantined urea with rat||@@||gestion of fencing the quarantined area with rat-
proof wire fencing lins would havu acted asa||@@||proof wire fencing. This would have acted as a
temporary ehei k to the rats, and they could havo||@@||temporary check to the rats, and they could have
been killed before they had time to buriow||@@||been killed before they had time to burrow.
The sewer«, tclephoue tunnels, und tho cable tram-||@@||The sewers, telephone tunnels, and the cable tram-
way tunnels all afford excellent opportuiiitioB fur the||@@||way tunnels all afford excellent opportunities for the
rats to spread Surely uu efhcienr BJ. stem of traps||@@||rats to spread. Surely an efficient system of traps
and baited poison could be laid lu them all so as to||@@||and bated poison could be laid in them all so as to
kill and entrap all these peats It ia usoleas insisting||@@||kill and entrap all these pests. It is useless insisting
on houBoholdera killing the rats if the authorities||@@||on householders killing the rats if the authorities
will not take reasonable piucautions to prcveut them||@@||will not take reasonable precautions to prevent them
reaching the dwellings||@@||reaching the dwellings
Hie reply of the Health Board to tbo Albury||@@||The reply of the Health Board to the Albury
Municipality is that if a case of iilaguo broke out||@@||Municipality is that if a case of plague broke out
amoninS*' the overland passengors it Bhould uppl¿||@@||amongst the overland passengers it should apply
lo the Victorian G-jveruinout Ibis dopH uot seem to||@@||to the Victorian Government. This does not seem to
me the vvuv to deal with eountry bodies, ann ni ikon||@@||me the way to deal with country bodies, and makes
one ask are tho Health Board foi sydney only or for||@@||one ask are the Health Board for Sydney only for
the whole of the colony i I tun, ¿e ,||@@||the whole of the colony? I am, &e.,
PREVEN HON is" BETTER THAN CURE. I||@@||PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305837 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A SOUTH SEA PARSON'S||@@||A SOUTH SEA PARSON'S
WIFE.||@@||WIFE.
FLETCHER CHRISTIAN'S GRAND»||@@||FLETCHER CHRISTIAN'S GRAND-
DAUGHTER.||@@||DAUGHTER.
"Diet on Dccimhor sib, 1880, at Norfolk Mund, in||@@||"Died on December 5th, 1899. at Norfolk Island, in
the S luth Facillc, at the ne,o of M yeara "||@@||the South Pacific, at the age of 90 years."
As 1 read tho scant notice in an Australian paper,||@@||As I read the scant notice in an Australian paper,
says a writer iu the " Fall Mall Gazette "), memory||@@||says a writer in the "Pall Mall Gazette"), memory
goes back to a day moro than 20 } ears ago, and I BOC||@@||goes back to a day more than 20 years ago, and I see
before me the calm, sweet face, and deep, kindly||@@||before me the calm, sweet face, and deep, kindly
eves of ouo of tbo most lovable and gentle old||@@||eyes of one of the most lovable and gentle old
women that ever lived-a woman whoso very pre-||@@||women that ever lived-a woman whose very pre-
sence and soft, tender voice filled tho heart ot many||@@||sence and soft, tender voice filled the heart of many
a rough vvaudenug sailor with thoughts of home und||@@||a rough wandering sailor with thoughts of home and
peace, and all that vv as good aud pure Such was||@@||peace, and all that was good and pure. Such was
Sarah Nobbs, thu granddaughter of the famous and||@@||Sarah Nobbs, the granddaughter of the famous and
ill fated leader of the Bouut\ nautili), and tho wifo||@@||ill-fated leader of the Bounty mutiny, and the wife
of George Huno Nobb«, who for moro than llfty years||@@||of George Huno Nobbs, who for more than fifty years
was chaplain to the Pitcairn and Norfolk Isländern||@@||was chaplain to the Pitcairn and Norfolk Islanders.
Nobbs had had u most adventurous enreer, even be-||@@||Nobbs had had a most adventurous career, even be-
fore ho arno to lonely little Pitcairn and married||@@||fore he came to lonely little Pitcairn and married
Sarah Christian Entered ut li j cars of ace, in||@@||Sarah Christian. Entered at 11 years of age, in
1811, on the books of tho Hoobuck, m ¡StJ he sailed||@@||1811, on the books of the Roebuck, in 1813 he sailed
at junior ofbeer lu tho iLdofatigablo to Botany Bay||@@||as junior officer in the Indefatigable to Botany Bay.
Then be entered the Chilian sorvico under Lord||@@||Then he entered the Chilian service under Lord
Cochtane, and in 1817 he was made lieutenant for||@@||Cochrane, and in 1817 he was made lieutenant for
distinguished cervices||@@||distinguished services.
He toole part m the famous cutting out of the||@@||He took part in the famous cutting out of the
Spanish frigate Esmeralda, of -10 guns, under tho||@@||Spanish frigate Esmeralda, of 40 guns, under the
batteries at Callao, at midnight on ?iot ember 5,||@@||batteries at Callao, at midnight on November 5,
182(1, attempted to capture a bcavilv-armcd||@@||1820; attempted to capture a heavily-armed
bpuuish shin near the Chilian fortross of||@@||Spanish ship near the Chilian fortress of
Arauco was defeated with a loss of ¿8 mon out of a||@@||Arauco; was defeated with a loss of 38 men out of a
party of C1, and curried a prisiner mto the strong-||@@||party of 64,, and carried a prisoner into the strong-
hold of tim sa\ngn robber and adventurer, Benc||@@||hold of the savage robber and adventurer, Bene-
videis, with 16 others of his commaud. Three of||@@||videis, with 16 others of his command. Three of
tiloso «vere Englishmen, and thoy, tilth Nobbs, arter||@@||these were Englishmen, and they, with Nobbs, after
witnessing the slaughter of thoir comrades, wero ex-||@@||witnessing the slaughter of their comrades, were ex-
changed tor four of Bonevidois's t Uicets Quitting||@@||changed for four of Benevideis's officers. Quitting
tho Chilian norvic», Nobbs entered tho Entrlish||@@||the Chilian service, Nobbs entered the English
merchant service, and after some extraordinary ad-||@@||merchant service, and after some extraordinary ad-
ventures and escupes from death he suddenly con-||@@||ventures and escapes from death he suddenly con-
ceived the iden of settling donn on Pitcairn Island,||@@||ceived the idea of settling down on Pitcairn Island,
the peoplo of which were then attracting much||@@||the people of which were then attracting much
atteiittDu iu Englind.||@@||attention in England.
itiucluug Callao, ho bought a cutter of 15 tons||@@||Reaching Callao, he bought a cutter of 15 tons
buitheu, und, nccompamod by nu equally adven-||@@||burthen, and, accompanied by an equally adven-
turous American with tim partirulnll« Amer'cnn||@@||turous American with the particularly American
name of Noah Bunker, lia reached Pitcairn ni||@@||name of Noah Bunker, he reached Pitcairn in
October, 1823, and in the following year hu mimed||@@||October, 1828, and in the following year he married
harsh Christian , and for more than ÍO yturs bo wa»||@@||Sarah Christian ; and for more than 50 years he was
tho beloved friend and pastor of the descendants of||@@||the beloved friend and pastor of the descendants of
the Bountv mutineers. He died nt Norfolk Inland m||@@||the Bounty mutineers. He died at Norfolk Island in
1884, uud Ins wife has thus survived lum for la||@@||1884, and his wife has thus survived him for 15
\eurs. She lit ed to see her children of the fiftn||@@||years. She lived to see her children of the fifth
generation Five stalwart sons and tho same number||@@||generation. Five stalwart sons and the same number
of daughters »till survivo her, and on Norfolk und||@@||of daughters still survive her, and on Norfolk and
Pitcairn Islands her direct descendants number||@@||Pitcairn Islands her direct descendants number
nearly 200||@@||nearly 200.
Well fitted was such a pul as Sarah Christian to||@@||Well fitted was such a girl as Sarah Christian to
mate willi such u man as Georgo Nobbs,||@@||mate with such a man as George Nobbs,
when he married her lu 1829 He, u||@@||when he married her in 1829. He, a
brave sailor, intenso in hts devotion to bis||@@||brave sailor, intense in his devotion to his
country and his pride in its glorious naval||@@||country and his pride in its glorious naval
uuiials she, a grandchild of a man who was himself||@@||annals: she, a grandchild of a man who was himself
I a King's oflicei, hut was driven to despair and mad-||@@||a King's officer, but was driven to despair and mad-
ness by the tyranny of his famous hut pavnge-tom||@@||ness by the tyranny of his famous but savage-tem-
peiod commandor That they should meet and bc||@@||pered commander. That they should meet and be-
cotno the progenitors ot daring and udveiiturous sea-||@@||come the progenitors of daring and adventurous sea-
men and whalers is but one of tho minor and unre-||@@||men and whalers is but one of the minor and unre-
corded ovents that go to build up England's supre-||@@||corded events that go to build up England's supre-
macy of the sea||@@||macy of the sea.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305952 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH BY IIANÖING.||@@||DEATH BY HANGING.
The Acting City Corouor, Dr. Tndil, hold a magis-||@@||The Acting City Coroner, Dr. Todd, held a magis-
terial inquiry on Sutuiday ut the Coroner's Court||@@||terial inquiry on Saturday at the Coroner's Court
touching the death of u Chinaman named Ah||@@||touching the death of a Chinaman named Ah
Duck, Die evidence showed thut the de-||@@||Duck. The evidence showed that the de-
ceased was n market gardener residing at Byron||@@||ceased was a market gardener residing at Byron-
street, Canterbury .and w as 48 VcJrs old. Sarah||@@||street, Canterbury, and was 48 years old. Sarah
Tulloch, v.ho reeuicd with the deceased, stated timt||@@||Tulloch, who resided with the deceased, stated that
lie had boonjverv despsndent of late owing lo bust -||@@||he had been very despondent of late owing lo busi-
ness affairs. Ü11 Thursday last she wanted lum to||@@||ness affairs. On Thursday last she wanted him to
accompany her to town. Ile started out, but wont||@@||accompany her to town. He started out, but went
homo again, saving he waa too iniserahlo and too||@@||home again, saying he was too miserable and too
ill. Next morning she found hnn lying nu tho door||@@||ill. Next morning she found him lying on the floor
covered with a blanket. Hu bad been eating soap,||@@||covered with a blanket. He had been eating soap,
'.uotlter Chinamuu went for a policeman, and sho||@@||Another Chinaman went for a policeman, and she
also went out for assistance, bim returned in half||@@||also went out for assistance. She returned in half
an bout and fount! the deceased hanging from a||@@||an hour and found the deceased hanging from a
beam. A blue woollen tie was around his nock.||@@||beam. A blue woollen tie was around his neck.
Ho appeared lo he dead. She screamed, and several||@@||He appeared to he dead. She screamed, and several
people cunio to her iissiatunce. The deceased lind||@@||people came to her assistance. The deceased had
hoon wonied a /{ood deal of late, and always said||@@||been worried a good deal of late, and always said
that »mug to a dispute with his workmeti rather||@@||that owing to a dispute with his workmen rather
than go to court ho would Like his life. The Actuie||@@||than go to court he would take his life. The Acting
Coroner entered u finding of leath fiom asphyxia by||@@||Coroner entered a finding of death from asphyxia by
huugiug.||@@||hanging.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14306244 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SPOUTING INTELLIGENCE.||@@||SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
?-.||@@||
THE TUEF.||@@||THE TURF.
The successful lightweight jockey F Kuhn is uot||@@||The successful lightweight jockey F. Kuhn is not
likely to ever forset this A T C Autumn Meottng,||@@||likely to ever forset this A. J. C. Autumn Meeting,
as he boa roceived no less than threo falls in two||@@||as he received no less than three falls in two
da)s His li st mishap was in the Two.year-old||@@||days. His first mishap was in the Two-year-old
Maiden btakos, when Lord Uudolph fell, then||@@||Maiden Stakes, when Lord Rudolph fell, then
Alcesti* came dowu with lum iu the Doncaster Han-||@@||Alcestis came down with him in the Doucaster Han-
dicap, and yesterday Hi Hi gave bim a bad fall||@@||dicap, and yesterday Hi Hi gave bim a bad fall
st the finish of the bvdney Cup||@@||at the finish of the Sydney Cup.
On Wodnesdiy Jlth, und Saturday, 28th instant,||@@||On Wednesday 25th, and Saturday, 28th instant,
EDuy and galloway racus will be held ut Kensington||@@||pony and galloway races will be held at Kensington.
! itries for the different events close witta the secre-||@@||Entries for the different events close with the secre-
tary, Mr P O Maru, bafore 5pm on F*,day next||@@||tary, Mr. P. O'Mara, before 5 p.m. on Friday next.
The programme will bo found in tho advertising||@@||The programme will be found in the advertising
columns||@@||columns.
Pony and galloway races will be held at Brighton||@@||Pony and galloway races will be held at Brighton
to-day, thu first event starting at I 45 p m Suuple||@@||to-day, the first event starting at 2.45 p.m. Supple-
mentary to thB usual service to Rockdale, a special||@@||mentary to the usual service to Rockdale, a special
tram will leave Redfern station at 1 55 p m The||@@||train will leave Redfern station at 1.55 p.m. The
weights will be found lu auother calumu||@@||weights will be found in another column.
Kio detth is reported from Silvei Pines, Alburv,||@@||The death is reported from Silver Pines, Albury,
of Mr. H Devliu s thoroughbred horse Knight||@@||of Mr. H. Devlin's thoroughbred horse Knight
Templar, by Gemma di Vcrgy from Maltese Cross,||@@||Templar, by Gemma di Vergy from Maltese Cross,
the dam of Go¿o aud Brasenose||@@||the dam of Gozo and Brazenose.
The V It C committee has under consideration||@@||The V. R. C committee has under consideration
the advisability of revising the present weight-for-||@@||the advisability of revising the present weight-for-
age scalo||@@||age scale.
I he Shoalhaven Turf Club will hold u racing||@@||The Shoalhaven Turf Club will hold a racing
meeting to morrow on its racecourse at Numba, in||@@||meeting to-morrow on its racecourse at Numba, in
tno Nuwra district||@@||the Nowra district.
bottling ovjr the first and second days of the A J C||@@||Settling over the first and second days of the A. J. C.
Autumn Meettug will take place to-day at Tatter||@@||Autumn Meeting will take place to-day at Tatter
sail's Club||@@||sall's Club.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14307502 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
BARROV/FULS OF CARTRIDGE CASEá.||@@||BARROWFULS OF CARTRIDGE CASES.
Private NV II Hirably, of th» mount"d hosier||@@||Private W. H. Hambly, of the mounted bearer
section of the New bouth Wulos Army Mtdicitl||@@||section of the New South Wales Army Medical
Corps, writing from Bloemfuutem on March lf>,||@@||Corps, writing from Bloemfontein on March 18,
elates that tliey camped nt the Modder Bivrr for a||@@||states that they camped at the Modder River for a
wuek It was there whore one of thu fiercest b itttos||@@||week. It was there where one of the fiercest battles
of HID campaign was fought Walking about tho||@@||of the campaign was fought. Walking about the
camp, they frequently osma upon mounds with a||@@||camp, they frequently came upon mounds with a
hu^u rough cioss placed pi the giutind, telling that||@@||huge rough cross placed in the ground, telling that
30 or soniB other number of Boeis were burled there||@@||30 or some other number of Boers were buried there.
Tho Butish wero mostly placed lu small burying||@@||The British were mostly placed in small burying
grounds, with perhaps only four or five bodies in a||@@||grounds, with perhaps only four or five bodies in a
grave Behind the bieastnorks barrow fuis of car-||@@||grave. Behind the breastworks barrowfuls of car-
tridge cases wen lo be seen Ho Buvv Cr on j o and||@@||tridge cases were to be seen. He saw Cronje and
about 4000 Boer jirisonors Thoy wera a motley||@@||about 4000 Boer prisoners. They were a motley
crowd, and ramurkablo for the wont of uniformity||@@||crowd, and remurkable for the want of uniformity
ni their dress 1 hey looked dejucl^d, and gava ona||@@||in their dress. They looked dejected, and gave one
the impression that they had had enough of the war||@@||the impression that they had had enough of the war.
The troops lian had long marches and haLd times||@@||The troops had had long marches and hard times.
The Australians woru i ight at the very front On||@@||The Australians were right at the very front. On
three successive nights thuy hud to march||@@||three successive nights they had to march.
Thoy would still at about 1 o'clock in the morning||@@||They would start at about 4 o'clock in the morning
aud march righi through w ilh perhaps a spoil of only||@@||and march right through with perhaps a spell of only
au hour or two until 8 o'clock next marinup; borne||@@||an hour or two until 8 o'clock next morning. Some
of tho fellows became so sleejiy that they fell oft||@@||of the fellows became so sleepy that they fell off
their horses 31 was ii grand sieht to seo that hugo||@@||their horses. It was a grand sight to see that huge
column of about 10,000 men m motion It liad||@@||column of about 10,000 men in motion. It had
boen said that with the big guns, waggons, ile , the||@@||been said that with the big guns, waggons, &c., the
column cstendod i. distiuce uf 20 miles Notwith-||@@||column extended a distance of 20 miles. Notwith-
standing that thoy bud to live nu bully be f and bis-||@@||standing that they had to live on bully beef and bis-
cuits and hsd to go without a wnsh for||@@||cuits and had to go without a wash for
very long periods IIB well as suffer othei||@@||very long periods as well as suffer other
haidslupi, he was fil id thal ho had||@@||hardships, he was glad that he had
gone to the war Ile had boen under fire twice||@@||gone to the war. He had been under fire twice
On the way up from Modder Uivoi to Blosmftin||@@||On the way up from Modder River to Bloemfon-
tem tho New South Wales tr lops wore engaged||@@||tein the New South Wales troops were engaged
twice-onco entirely " on their own," and tho other||@@||twice— once entirely "on their own," and the other
occasion in conjunction wait British troops On the||@@||occasion in conjunction with British troops. On the
first occasion whilo they wera doing good work thoy||@@||first occasion while they were doing good work they
wore forced to retire On tho other occasion the||@@||were forced to retire. On the other occasion the
Boers were compelled to retire In both instances||@@||Boers were compelled to retire. In both instances
the bullets fell thickly round about them Al tho||@@||the bullets fell thickly round about them. At the
first engagement Private Pinch, of the Mounted In-||@@||first engagement Private Finch, of the Mounted In-
fantry, was shot ni tho shouldoi, but the wound was||@@||fantry, was shot in the shoulder, but the wound was
nota sortons one. In the second otigagemcnt Pri-||@@||not a serious one. In the second engagement Pri-
vate Abrahams, of the Mounted Rino", w as shot||@@||vate Abrahams, of the Mounted Rifles, was shot.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14308799 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MAJOR W. T. BRIDGES, R.A.A.||@@||MAJOR W. T. BRIDGES, R.A.A.
The following are extracts from an official report||@@||The following are extracts from an official report
from Major W. T. Bridges, U A.A. (special service||@@||from Major W. T. Bridges, R.A.A. (special service
officer), received by Major-General French. It is||@@||officer), received by Major-General French. It is
dated Bloem.prmt, near Bloemtontem, March 20 :||@@||dated Bloemspruit, near Bloemfontein, March 20 :-
(i I have the honour to report that I left Orange||@@||"I have the honour to report that I left Orange
River and proceeded to Mi dder Rivsr station on||@@||River and proceeded to Modder River station on
Fobruary5. At this place I sa ft the sitgeguusm||@@||February 5. At this place I saw the siege guns in
action against the trencher of Mttgersfonteiu. It||@@||action against the trenches of Magersfontein. It
was the eui to ni to Uro a few rouuda nt sunrise and||@@||was the custom to fire a few rounds at sunrise and
at Bunset, The gun« (oin BL) were laid by means||@@||at sunset, The guns (5in. B.L.) were laid by means
of General G. A. French's telescopic sights. Tho||@@||of General G. A. French's telescopic sights. The
arrangement acted satisfactorily. I have since re-||@@||arrangement acted satisfactorily. I have since re-
mained with the ¡second Cavalry Brigade, On Feb-||@@||mained with the second Cavalry Brigade. On Feb-
ruary In we moved off at 10,1,0 n m., and came into||@@||ruary 15 we moved off at 10.15 a.m., and came into
action '20 minutes later. We obtained our ti rat sight||@@||action 20 minutes later. We obtained our first sight
of Kimberley at 2 45 p.m., and bivouacked seven||@@||of Kimberley at 2.45 p.m., and bivouacked seven
miles south nbuut sunset. Here we remained a few||@@||miles south about sunset. Here we remained a few
dava to relit and rest the horses, many of which had||@@||days to refit and rest the horses, many of which had
died. For lustauco, G Battery lost 12 on the Util,||@@||died. For instance, G Battery lost 12 on the 13th,
and First Brigade Division (cavalry) 39 on earue dale.||@@||and First Brigade Division (cavalry) 39 on same date.
My second clio ra er wau Btolen at l)e Kiel's farm, and||@@||My second charger was stolen at De Kiel's farm, and
the other, tv Inch I brought from Australia, hnd to he||@@||the other, which I brought from Australia, had to he
shot at Kimberley. On the 17th, at 2 ¿Q a in., orders||@@||shot at Kimberley. On the 17th, at 2.30 a.m., orders
were received to march, aud we started an hour||@@||were received to march, and we started an hour
later, leaching Uumilfontein at 11.45 ? in., where||@@||later, leaching Ranulfontein at 11.45 a.m., where
we saw Cronje's force and langer, which bad got||@@||we saw Cronje's force and laager, which had got
uway from the infantry, and which we engaged at||@@||away from the infantry, and which we engaged at
midnight, and forced to halt. 1 entered the 1 lager||@@||midnight, and forced to halt. I entered the laager
of Paai deberg ou 27th, the day of Cronje'« surren-||@@||of Paardeberg on 27th, the day of Cronje's surren-
der. Considering the born buri nient it had been ex-||@@||der. Considering the bombardment it had been ex-
posed to the material damage iras very slight, and||@@||posed to the material damage was very slight, and
the effect of lyddite see ni ed to be ml. NDUB of the||@@||the effect of lyddite seemed to be nil. None of the
craters I saw were of any si?e , for instance one||@@||craters I saw were of any size; for instance one
lyddite shell fell within a foot of the hack of a wheel||@@||lyddite shell fell within a foot of the back of a wheel
and did no datnigs beyond bending slightly the front||@@||and did no damage beyond bending slightly the front
of "tha tire, beverul Boer pi »oners I spuke to told||@@||of the tire. Several Boer prisoners I spoke to told
me they did not mmd lyddite shell, either at Paarde||@@||me they did not mind lyddite shell, either at Paarde
borgor Magfrsfontein, but they murhft**red shrapnel.||@@||berg or Magersfontein, but they much feared shrapnel.
I hear that Genorul Albiecht wa* knocked down by||@@||I hear that General Albrecht was knocked down by
a lyddite shell that burst elote to him, but suffered||@@||a lyddite shell that burst close to him, but suffered
no injury. From the time we left Kimberley until||@@||no injury. From the time we left Kimberley until
geltiug here both men and hoises have been on half,||@@||getting here both men and horses have been on half,
quarter, aud s o me Li men three-quartern rations , but||@@||quarter, and sometimes three-quarters rations , but
the horses gcuerallv get Sib of oats per diem. It is||@@||the horses generally get 8lb. of oats per diem. It is
generally estimated that we have lost at least 00 pBr||@@||generally estimated that we have lost at least 50 per
cent, of the horses wo started with. Ou the 13th in-||@@||cent, of the horses we started with. On the 13th in-
stant we reached Bloemfontem, where, we under-||@@||stant we reached Bloemfontein, where, we under-
stand, we ure likely to remim until tho batteiies get||@@||stand, we are likely to remain until the batteries get
icmounts and store» are brought up. Nearly all the||@@||remounts and stores are brought up. Nearly all the
ammunition and (stores waggons have been left be-||@@||ammunition and stores waggons have been left be-
hind on the veldt. Batteries in many cases have only||@@||hind on the veldt. Batteries in many cases have only
three ammunition waggons with them, and rooit||@@||three ammunition waggons with them, and most
guns ara drawn by eight horses The buck waggons||@@||guns are drawn by eight horses. The buck waggons
have been more efficient than lho A. and S wag-||@@||have been more efficient than the A. and S. wag-
gons The delay at Küoduoearand _ftpr Cronje'» sur-||@@||gons. The delay at Koodooesrand after Cronje's sur-
render was due to the shortness of supplies. 1 he de-||@@||render was due to the shortness of supplies. The de-
ficiency of supplies is due chiefly lo the fact that||@@||ficiency of supplies is due chiefly to the fact that
after we sel7ed Klipdnft cm the Modder Cronje de-||@@||after we seized Klipdrift on the Modder Cronje de-
cided to evaluate Magersfontein» and tbereupou the i||@@||cided to evacuate Magersfonteins and thereupon the
army had to march east instead of weit, ¡ahortlv||@@||army had to march east instead of west. Shortly
after Lord Kitchener arrived regimental transport||@@||after Lord Kitchener arrived regimental transport
was abolished."||@@||was abolished."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14309365 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
OVERLAND TO MELBOURINE ON A MOTOR||@@||OVERLAND TO MELBOURNE ON A MOTOR
OAK.||@@||CAR.
An interesting trial is to be made within the course||@@||An interesting trial is to be made within the course
of a few days with (ha Thompson motor-car, which||@@||of a few days with The Thompson motor-car, which
has beau on exhibition tit the Svduuy Agricultural||@@||has been on exhibition at the Sydney Agricultural
¡show dunugthn Easter holidays Vhtslhomptun||@@||Show during the Easter holidays. The Thompson
car, the production of a Melbourne engineer, H pio||@@||car, the production of a Melbourne engineer, is pro-
pellod by a team, and is built as a phaeton, forming a||@@||pelled by steam, and is built as a phaeton, forming a
compact and handsome turnout It is tho intention||@@||compact and handsome turnout It is the intention
of the Imildor and dßsiüiier to at tem t an overland||@@||of the builder and designer to attempt an overland
trip with his c»rlrom Sydney to Melbourne, 604||@@||trip with his car from Sydney to Melbourne, 504
¡tuite«, a route that is hilly and rough enouyh to tont||@@||miles, a route that is hilly and rough enough to test
tho strength und endúrame of a bullock-waggon, lot||@@||tho strength and endurance of a bullock-waggon, let
alone a h¿ht phuetou||@@||alone a light phaeton.
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14309804 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEW MUSIC.||@@||NEW MUSIC.
Messrs. W. H, Paling and Co. publish the " Finn||@@||Messrs. W. H. Paling and Co. publish the " Fran-
cine " valso, by Misa Lydia Lanier, dedicated to Mis.||@@||cine " valse, by Miss Lydia Larner, dedicated to Mrs.
Potter, of whom u beautiful portrait forms the||@@||Potter, of whom a beautiful portrait forms the
frontispiece to the music. Uns Lamer baa composed||@@||frontispiece to the music. Miss Larner has composed
ii pretty, sentimetul lutroductou to tho attractive anil||@@||a pretty, sentimetal introducton to the attractive and
well marked melody winch forniB the hist thuno ol||@@||well marked melody which forms the first theme of
thu " Francine " valae, the scher/ando labiilliaut,||@@||the " Francine " valse, the scherzando is brilliant,
und the wholo forms a suptnor piucu uf ballroom||@@||and the whole forms a superior piece of ballroom
utuata. Hie" VVe'iwo" halt/,by M. L. Chaluiurs,||@@||music. The" We Two" waltz,by M. L. Chalmers.
which is now lu ii new edition, forms ii capital dunce||@@||which is now in a new edition, forms a capital dance-
piece, and ia probably none thu tvorso in the goner ii||@@||piece, and is probably none the worse in the general
mind for uu uuuousoious plngiailsm in the opening||@@||mind for an unconscious plagiatism in the opening
ot tho thorne, which is identical »ith the lay inn tune,||@@||of the theme, which is identical with the hymn tune,
" Como to Mc, My Childrou." " Tho Patriot's||@@||" Como to Me, My Children." " The Patriot's
War ¡song," words and mutuo by A. O Breillat, fur-||@@||War Song," words and music by A. C Breillat, fur-
nishes u bold lind aiattial melody in which tho voice||@@||nishes a bold and martial melody in which the voice
is wall supported by tho nocouipauiineut||@@||is well supported by the accompanment.
Mesan, thomas Holloway und Cu, publish a mini«||@@||Messrs, Thomas Holloway and Co, publish a num-
bor ct songa, employed tis uu udvettiaing medium for||@@||ber of songs, employed as an advertising medium for
their pills, but yy Inch aro nono tho less woll up to the||@@||their palls, but which are none the less well up to the
average of tho drawiug-toom compositions of thu||@@||average of the drawing-room compositions of the
day. iho specimens foin arded direot lrom Loudon||@@||day. The specimens forwarded direct from London
ore as follows -"Tho Word is Said," by Louis Lo||@@||are as follows -"Tho Word is Said," by Louis Le
lieux , " Iho Dream of Life," ny C. Pmstnia||@@||Keux , " The Dream of Life," by C. Preston
Wyuuu, " Iho Good Sliejaherd," by Einose||@@||Wynne, " The Good Shepherd," by Ernest
Blown«! , " Tho Beautiful Prayi r," by Liuiauy||@@||Browne , " The Beautiful Prayer," by Lindsay
Leuuux, Love's Tair Laud," by Karl aloncktou ,||@@||Lennox, Love's Fair Land," by Karl Monckton ,
" Cycliug Song," by Lindsay LSIUIOT "Loiu'a||@@||" Cycling Song," by Lindsay Lennox : "Love's
Moasngo," by Lindsay Lennox , " Cupid y Ü ,"||@@||Message" by Lindsay Lennox , " Cupid Q.C.,"
by Aithur li. Col horn , " Whutever is-is Best,"||@@||by Arthur G. Colhorn , " Whatever is-is Best,"
by btuuloy Winn , " Brother«," or " The Colouiei||@@||by Stanley Winn , " Brothers," or " The Colonist
yyill Fight at England's Sido," by Preston Wynuo)||@@||will Fight at England's Side," by Preston Wynne:
" aMy Loye foi Evei and Aye," by Jiail Mouckton |||@@||" My Love for Ever and Aye," by Karl Monckton:
" lue Old Fiddler," by Arthur Ci lborn , " liest ni||@@||" The Old Fiddler," by Arthur Colborn , " Rest at
Last," by Arthur Oolborn , " Kitty Muhoue," bj||@@||Last," by Arthur Colborn , " Kitty Mahone," by
li. O Daiit¿iger , and " Iteiuembraucn," by Loiiu||@@||H.C. Dantziger: and "Remembrance," by Louie
La Kelli.||@@||Le Keux.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14310193 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CARDINAL MORAN" AT||@@||CARDINAL MORAN AT
BALMAIN.||@@||BALMAIN.
THE CATHEDRAL BUILDING FUND.'||@@||THE CATHEDRAL BUILDING FUND.
Yesterday morning Cardrruil Moran viaitctl St.||@@||Yesterday morning Cardinal Moran visited St.
Auguatiuo'a Church, Balmain East, for tho purpose||@@||Augustine's Church, Balmain East, for the purpose
of receiving the olleimga of thu jiariyhioiiers||@@||of receiving the offerings of the parishioners
to the ¡st. Mary'a Cathedral building fund.||@@||to the St. Mary's Cathedral building fund.
His Eminence waa accompanied by tho Roy.||@@||His Eminence was accompanied by the Rev.
Dr. O'Haran. On arrival ut tho church he waa met||@@||Dr. O'Haran. On arrival at the church he was met
by tho Very Rev. Doau Healey, P I' , and Pnther||@@||by the Very Rev. Dean Healey, P.P., and Father
O'DttacoH, und escorted inside the building, where a||@@||O'Driscoll, and escorted inside the building, where a
very largo cungiegutiou was assembled At tho||@@||very large congregation was assembled. At the
entrance to the chuich the members of St. Augus-||@@||entrance to the church the members of St. Augus-
tine's und St Joseph's branche» of the A li C.||@@||tine's and St. Joseph's branches of the A.H.C.
Guild ni regalia formed u guard of honutir for thu||@@||Guild in regalia formed a guard of honour for the
reception 01 thu Cardinal. Muss yi as celebrated by||@@||reception 0f the Cardinal. Mass was celebrated by
tho Rev. Pather O'Dnscoll, as«istcil by the Very||@@||the Rev. Father O'Driscoll, assisted by the Very
Rov. Denn Healey. The musical portion of tho ser-||@@||Rev. Dean Healey. The musical portion of the ser-
vice yy as carried out, under the direction of Mr.||@@||vice was carried out, under the direction of Mr.
Proderick Kelleher, by nu cfiiciont choir, assisted by||@@||Frederick Kelleher, by an efficient choir, assisted by
members of the choirs of theiDrumruoyrie and Rosella||@@||members of the choirs of the Drummoyne and Rozelle
(Balmain West) churches. The music included||@@||(Balmain West) churches. The music included
" The Kyrie " (Mcrciidnute) and Gounod's " Messer||@@||" The Kyrie " (Mercadante) and Gounod's " Messer
Solonnello." The Boloisls were Misses Kelleher,||@@||Solennelle." The soloists were Misses Kelleher,
Toohey, Brady, Broun, and Messrs. Prank||@@||Toohey, Brady, Brown, and Messrs. Frank
M'Douough, Kelleher, Curtía, and Carrick At tim||@@||McDonough, Kelleher, Curtís, and Carrick. At the
oftertory Mr. J. T. Donovan effectively rendered||@@||offertory Mr. J. F. Donovan effectively rendered
.' Tim Pater Noster " (Neidermoyer). Mrsa Ploma||@@||" The Pater Noster " (Neidermeyer). Mrs. Florrie
Mather presided at tho orguu||@@||Mather presided at the organ.
At the conclusion of the eervico Cardinal Moran,||@@||At the conclusion of the service Cardinal Moran,
after" bl Selly slating tho objects of ins visit to thu||@@||after briefly stating the objects of his visit to the
parish, referred to the special i elation» existing be-||@@||parish, referred to the special relations existing be-
tween St. Augustine's and St. Mary's-the founder||@@||tween St. Augustine's and St. Mary's--the founder
of tho latter being tho (¡rat parish pritBt of St.||@@||of the latter being the first parish priest of St.
Atigustiua'i. Ho recounted many ul the good deeds||@@||Augustine's. He recounted many of the good deeds
of Pather John Josupti 'I berry during his inwictra||@@||of Father John Joseph Therry during his ministra-
lions ni the early duys of th« Church life in Ilia||@@||tions in the early days of the Church life in the
colony, mid his /cul and determination in the woik||@@||colony, and his zeal and determination in the work
ha hull undertaken. The day m itself (May 0) hail||@@||he had undertaken. The day in itself (May 6) had
special importance to them, being tho feast of fat.||@@||special importance to them, being the feast of St.
Joseph, tho patron s nut of Father Therry and, III||@@||Joseph, the patron saint of Father Therry and, in
point of fart, of tho universal Church Putliec||@@||point of fact, of the universal Church.Father
Therry was the first approved chaplain on Australia»||@@||Therry was the first approved chaplain on Australian
Bhoirs, anti May 0 waa the uumveisury of receiving||@@||shores, and May 6 was the anniversary of receiving
the then Governor's approval to his ministrations||@@||the then Governor's approval to his ministrations
amongst tho Roman Catholic adherents that formell||@@||amongst the Roman Catholic adherents that formed
part ot the early eettlemeut. Ila was very||@@||part ot the early settlement. He was very
thankful that thu spirit of religious freedom||@@||thankful that the spirit of religious freedom
was yery different at thu present day||@@||was very different at the present day
to the time of Father Thorry's labours umougst tim||@@||to the time of Father Therry's labours amongst the
faithful. But all obstacles wera surmounted by tua||@@||faithful. But all obstacles were surmounted by the
bravo priest'* undoubted real and determination.||@@||brave priest's undoubted zeal and determination.
They read whore Father Therry was over prepared||@@||They read where Father Therry was ever prepared
to fuco liny daugor to attend to his miiiiatrationa to||@@||to face any danger to attend to his ministrations to
the sick lu his charge Flootl or tempest ha had nu||@@||the sick in his charge. Flood or tempest he had no
foar ot, and one luatauce of his self-sactihce I hut||@@||fear of, and one instance of his self-sacrifice that
shone out above pthers was the time whon, on being||@@||shone out above others was the time when, on being
forbidden admission to an orphanage to see a dying||@@||forbidden admission to an orphanage to see a dying
child, he sealed the walls and udmiiiistored the sauras||@@||child, he scaled the walls and administered the sacra-
monta of the Churoh Itw-ts hu who laid the fuutidu||@@||ments of the Church. It was he who laid the founda-
tiou of St Mary'a Cuthodrnl m Ib21. At thal tuna||@@||tions of St. Mary's Cathedral in 1821. At that time
the leading men of the day called lum a uiudmaii,||@@||the leading men of the day called him a madman,
and prophesied tint such a cstl cdral nu was||@@||and prophesied that such a cathedral as was
proposed to ho erected was fur ni advauca of yvliat||@@||proposed to be erected was far in advance of what
would be rerjuisitu for Catholicism for centuria!.||@@||would be requisite for Catholicism for centuries.
Still he persisted lu Ins work und dosuite all ditli||@@||Still he persisted in his work and despite all diffi-
culties that wera placed in Ins way ho went on ami||@@||culties that wera placed in his way he went on and
on, until now St. Muiy'a waa approaching eoni||@@||on, until now St. Mary's was approaching com-
pletion. Tho very foundations of tho odiflcu were||@@||pletion. The very foundations of the edifices were
cernouted with thu tears of those who btciin« trun||@@||cemented with the tears of those who became true
confessors of Christ Wally of those contcssois wem||@@||confessors of Christ. Many of those confessors were
exiles, who wore banished, not for crime, but for||@@||exiles, who were banished, not for crime, but for
rufiMug to bond thou knee in humility to tho I Btub||@@||refusing to bend their knee in humility to the Estab-
linhod Church. After 10 long, weary years of toil||@@||lished Church. After 10 long, weary years of toil
old St Mary's waa completed, and in I8i0 Pather||@@||old St. Mary's was completed, and in 1856 Father
Therry waa one of the lirat to öfter £¿000 for the en-||@@||Therry was one of the first to offer £2000 for the en-
largement and beautifying of the extmior of tho||@@||largement and beautifying of the exterior of the
building The principle underlying the efforts ot||@@||building. The principle underlying the efforts of
Patlior I berry and tho Catholics of "tn-day was thu||@@||Father Therry and the Catholics of to-day was the
knowledge that they wore fulfilling a duty, so that||@@||knowledge that they were fulfilling a duty, so that
the oathedral might ho a record of tlioir lives and a,||@@||the cathedral might be a record of their lives and a
silent monument of their faith to generations y it un-||@@||silent monument of their faith to generations yet un-
born. Tiloso sacred odiflces were the outward muru||@@||born. Those sacred edifices were the outward mani-
fostatious of their holy futh. Olio or tho most dis-||@@||festations of their holy faith. One of the most dis-
tinguished Protestant wntora of the present century||@@||tinguished Protestant writers of the present century
went so far as to Bay that the vory nome ef Chris«||@@||went so far as to say that the very name of Chris-
tiunity would not htvo been known umougst the||@@||tianity would not have been known amongst the
jieoplo only for the existence of tho old rcligousj||@@||people only for the existence of the old religious
cathedrals placed there centimes before. Tim sam»||@@||cathedrals placed there centuries before. The same
motives that impelled lather 'I horry in his noola||@@||motives that impelled Father Therry in his noble
work still impelled the faithful of to-day. The sur-||@@||work still impelled the faithful of to-day. The sur-
roundings of the sito of St Mary's wore m the olil||@@||roundings of the site of St. Mary's were in the old
day a-wheu the alto was granted for tho erec-||@@||days-when the site was granted for the erec-
tion ot tbu church-in keopmg with the ideas||@@||tion of the church-in keeping with the ideas
of tho Church by those who yyoro opposoit||@@||of the Church by those who were opposoed
to it BO bittoily, but to-day it wa»||@@||to it so bitterly, but to-day it was
recognised on all side« by thoso bust||@@||recognised on all sides by thoso best
fitted to judge us one of the most beautiful m||@@||fitted to judge as one of the most beautiful in
Uro rity. They wero not ia a position at pre«out tu||@@||the city. They were not in a position at present to
completo the spires and towers, but ho thought||@@||complete the spires and towers, but he thought
those considerations would occupy attention ni tha||@@||those considerations would occupy attention in the
near future.||@@||near future.
Tho Vory Rev. Dean nealey thanked Cardin il||@@||The Very Rev. Dean Healey thanked Cardinal
Moran for lils visit to the parish, and stated that tha||@@||Moran for his visit to the parish, and stated that the
amouut of tho collections lind BO far rouchel! Ino sum||@@||amouut of the collections had so far reached the sum
of £173 Ho i equus tod that the lists should bo||@@||of £173. He requested that the lists should be
alionad to romani open for a few days, na ho was||@@||allowed to remain open for a few days, as he was
almost certain tint yvith other amounts tri bo||@@||almost certain that with other amounts to be
handed m, a total of £200 lyould bo raised lins,||@@||handed in, a total of £200 would be raised. This,
he thought, was most natislactory. The principal||@@||he thought, was most satisfactory. The principal
donors woro -Rev. Dean Healey, P P , £10 10s ,||@@||donors were -Rev. Dean Healey, P P , £10 10s ,
members of the Men's Sacred Heart Society, £7||@@||members of the Men's Sacred Heart Society, £7
7a ; VVomeb'a Sacred Heart Society, £7 7s||@@||7s ; Women's Sacred Heart Society, £7 7s.
Ibo Cardmnl thanked the douurs tor their spon-||@@||The Cardinal thanked the donors for their spon-
taneous ..ontrtbutions, mid after acceding to tho re-||@@||taneous contributions, and after acceding to the re-
quest of the Dean, pronounced tho benediction.||@@||quest of the Dean, pronounced th. benediction.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14310521 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DIVOEOE 'OOURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)
DECHUES ABSOLUTE.||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE.
Hu Honor made ubsolute the decrees nisi iii th,||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi in the
following suite, uud declared ttte murnagui||@@||following suits, and declared the marriages
Unsolved :-Edith Mary WukeQeld v. Altred||@@||dissolved :— Edith Mary Wakefield v. Alfred
William Wakefield (potitiouer, to have the custody||@@||William Wakefield (petitioner, to have the custody
of the children), Aithur Herbert Belsoii v. Martini||@@||of the children), Arthur Herbert Belson v. Martha
Helson (with custody of chilUicu), Mary Aim||@@||Belson (with custody of children), Mary Ann
Williamson v. Thomas John Williamson (uah||@@||Williamson v. Thomas John Williamson (with
custody of children), Sylvia Stud wick v. William||@@||custody of children), Sylvia Studwick v. William
Jumes Studwick ( with custody ot cluhireu), Carl||@@||James Studwick (with custody of children), Carl
Puppulluutt v. Mary Fuppelbiiuu (with custody||@@||Poppelbaun v. Mary Poppelbaun (with custody
of child), Martha Seidewitz V. Carl||@@||of child), Martha Seidewitz v. Carl
Herman Seidewitz I with custedy of child).||@@||Herman Seidewitz (with custody of child),
Louisa Rebecca Banks v. Charles .Tollu Bullit||@@||Louisa Rebecca Banks v. Charles John Banks
(with custody of clilld), May Gtuou v. Veiiantim||@@||(with custody of child), May Green v. Venantius
Oreen (witli custody of child), Cavcudiali Bau-||@@||Green (with custody of child), Cavendish Daw-
son .Evelyn Liurdet v.'Leah Lim dot (»lth custody||@@||son Evelyn Liardet v. Leah Liardet (with custody
of the child), Evelyn Isubel Moy Jillett v. Heurici||@@||of the child), Evelyn Isabel May Jillett v. Henrie
Thomee Jillett, Mary Ush»r v. James John||@@||Thomas Jillett, Mary Usher v. James John
naher, Julia Luuiy v. Leopold Henry Later,||@@||Usher, Julia Lamy v. Leopold Henry Lamy,
aud Mary Elizabeth Watson v. JDIIII Thou US||@@||and Mary Elizabeth Watson v. John Thomas
YVatsou.||@@||Watson.
lu the suit of Isabella Culbertsou v. Janies Cul||@@||In the suit of Isabella Culbertson v. James Cul-
bertsou, which waa ode tor divorce on the «round||@@||bertson, which was one for divorce on the ground
'if descrtiou, Ins Honor pronounced u decree nisi||@@||of desertion, his Honor pronounced a decree nisi
cn the liudiug of Mr. Justice Coben at the albury||@@||on the finding of Mr. Justice Cohen at the Albury
Circuit Court. Decteo to he made absolute m a||@@||Circuit Court. Decree to be made absolute in a
mouth.||@@||month.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14311686 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COURT OF MARINE INQUIRE.||@@||COURT OF MARINE INQUIRY.
MELBOURNE, Monday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday.
The Court of Marino Inquiry ¿at again to day||@@||The Court of Marine Inquiry sat again to-day
for further investigation of tho i barge pre-||@@||for further investigation of the charge pre-
ferred agaiuBt "William Osborn Hill, mastor||@@||ferred agains William Osborn Hill, master
of the barque Southesk, of boing on||@@||of the barque Southesk, of being on
several occasions unable to properly pciforni||@@||several occasions unable to properly perform
his duties during the vojage from Glasgow to||@@||his duties during the voyage from Glasgow to
Molbourne S unuel Nicholls, A B , said m oross||@@||Molbourne. Samuel Nicholls, A B , said in cross
examination that on one occasion several Bennion||@@||examination that on one occasion several seamen
refused to obey orders, and tho mato spent half an||@@||refused to obey orders, and the mate spent half an
hour trying to peistindo thun to do duty, and||@@||hour trying to persuade them to do duty, and
pointed out to them tint tho vessel wa» on a loo||@@||pointed out to them that the vessel was on a lee
shorn Witness fiuthei stated that on Maioh 8||@@||shore. Witness further stated that on March 8
three seameu wero drunk, and one of these was||@@||three seamen were drunk, and one of these was
the fir it to sign tho complaint to the Marino||@@||the firsit to sign the complaint to the Marine
Board against the captain After further evidouoo||@@||Board against the captain. After further evidence
had been taken tho inquiry wus adjourned to the||@@||had been taken the inquiry wus adjourned to the
next day||@@||next day
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14312267 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
MINISTER FOR WORKS ON||@@||MINISTER FOR WORKS ON
TOUR.||@@||TOUR.
BULAHDELAH, Thursday.||@@||BULAHDELAH, Thursday.
Ths Ministerial party, consisting r f the Minister||@@||Ths Ministerial party, consisting of the Minister
for Works (Mr E W O't-ullivau), Mr Jt A Price||@@||for Works (Mr E W O'Sullivan), Mr. R. A Price,
and Mr W Bennett, Mb L A , reached Ravmoud||@@||and Mr. W. Bennett, Ms. L. A., reached Raymodd
Terrace on Ihursday, and was met by the Mayor||@@||Terrace on Thursday, and was met by the Mayor
ann aldermen and proceeded to Booral, where the||@@||and aldermen and proceeded to Booral, where the
visitors were entertained nt luncheon Tiley arrivod||@@||visitors were entertained at luncheon. They arrived
at Bulahdelah nt 6 o'clock, and wera met by ti largo||@@||at Bulahdelah at 6 o'clock, and were met by a large
cavalcade of horsemen and vehicles about three||@@||cavalcade of horsemen and vehicles about three
miles out and escorted to tho town Thoy were||@@||miles out and escorted to the town. They were
entertained by the résidants nt a publie banquet in||@@||entertained by the residants at a public banquet in
the School of Arts Mr T M'Kinn presided The||@@||the School of Arts. Mr. J. McKinn presided. The
liall was effectively de- orated with native flora and||@@||hall was effectively decorated with native flora and
ferns About 500 persons participated in tho recop-||@@||ferns. About 500 persons participated in the recep-
ilo» The tonst of " The Ministry " was enthiisi||@@||tion. The toast of "The Ministry " was enthusi-
astically receive 1, tho proposer being Mr II Dee||@@||astically received, the proposer being Mr. B. Dee,
I he Munster for Works responded, aud pointed out||@@||The Minster for Works responded, and pointed out
the difficulties the Ministry had to contend with||@@||the difficulties the Ministry had to contend with.
Ho dealt with the South African prjblem and cou||@@||He dealt with the South African problem, and con-
gratulated the colony on the display of patriotism||@@||gratulated the colony on the display of patriotism.
Ile exprened a hope that beneficial remits would||@@||He exprened a hope that beneficial results would
accrue ni the shape of extended tr ide and national||@@||accrue in the shape of extended trade and national
progress Hu referred to the necessity for the reip||@@||progress. He referred to the necessity for the reap-
praiioment of lands, aud forecast tho liboial treat||@@||praisement of lands, and forecast the liberal treat-
ment of selectors and settlers on tbo land He ex||@@||ment of selectors and settlers on tbe land. He ex-
pressed a desire to as-ust in forming agricultural||@@||pressed a desire to assist in forming agricultural
classes and mentioned the plague scare He fore-||@@||classes, and mentioned the plague scare. He fore-
shadowed au extended municipal reform Early con-||@@||shadowed an extended municipal reform. Early con-
sideration would bo given to leasehold lands falling||@@||sideration would be given to leasehold lands falling
into the Crown The Mimstor also dealt with the||@@||into the Crown. The Mimstor also dealt with the
necessity for national reformB||@@||necessity for national reforms.
Mr R A Price's health was proposed by Mr J||@@||Mr. R. A. Price's health was proposed by Mr. J.
C Mooker, who spoke enthusiastically w ith regard||@@||C. Stocker, who spoke enthusiastically with regard
to the member for Gloucester||@@||to the member for Gloucester.
Mr Pnce reSDonded, and met with a 'good recep-||@@||Mr . Price responded, and met with a good recep-
tion ria spoke of the urgent necessity for reform in||@@||tion. He spoke of the urgent necessity for reform in
connection with Hie 1 orestry Department, and cou||@@||connection with the Forestry Department, and con-
tended that the Fisheries Bill should be immediately||@@||tended that the Fisheries Bill should be immediately
dealt with He pointed out tbe neceraity of the||@@||dealt with. He pointed out the necessity of the
oolony insistinc on the Federation Bill being pissed||@@||colony insisting on the Federation Bill being passed
intact bv the Imperial Parliament||@@||intact by the Imperial Parliament.
Mr W Bennett, M L A , dealt with local||@@||Mr. W. Bennett, M.L.A., dealt with local
matters and national questions, and bud au excellent||@@||matters and national questions, and had an excellent
reception||@@||reception.
The other speakers wera-Messrs J Abbott (ex||@@||The other speakers were-Messrs. J. Abbott (ex-
Mayoi of Dungog), F Ireland, Davis, Outram,||@@||Mayor of Dungog), F. Ireland, Davis, Outram,
Johns, Manners, and others The party wat||@@||Johns, Manners, and others. The party was
tendered a complimentary ball to-night, aud proceed||@@||tendered a complimentary ball to-night, aud proceed
to Cape Hawke to-morrow||@@||to Cape Hawke to-morrow.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14313154 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FAREWELL TO MR. J. O||@@||FAREWELL TO MR. J. G
O'NEILL.||@@||O'NEILL.
'A number of the personal friends oí Mr. J (J||@@||'A number of the personal friends of Mr. J G.
O'Neill, mtnuger of the Union Bank of Auitrálii'||@@||O'Neill, manager of the Union Bank of Australia,
Limited, assembled ut the Hotel Australia veaterdir||@@||Limited, assembled at the Hotel Australia yesterday
attoruoou to wish him bon voyage upon his departure||@@||afternoon to wish him bon voyage upon his departure
for u six mouths' vacation. Among thoa« nnutt||@@||for a six months' vacation. Among those present
were :-Mesar«. Bums (Burns, Philp anti UM||@@||were :-Messrs. Burns (Burns, Philp and Co),
Bruntou (Bruuton and Co.), Costloo(I'»ngetndC»r||@@||Brunton (Brunton and Co.), Costloe(Tange and Co)
Kidd (A. M. L. und F. Co.), Kilgour (Bälget.,¿j||@@||Kidd (A. M. L. and F. Co.), Kilgour (Dalgetty and
Co.), Saywoll, J. Barro-.lohnatun, H. B. Chilcott||@@||Co.), Saywell, J. Barre-.lohnston, H. F. Chilcott
.lames Inglis (James Inglis and Co.), Mtcuamtu'||@@||.lames Inglis (James Inglis and Co.), Macnamara,
John Hunter, C. Mnrkell, E. No)es, Haine(lUmi||@@||John Hunter, C. Markell, E. Noyes, Raine (Raine
and Horno), L. P. Bum (stock Exchange), E p||@@||and Horne), L. P. Bain (Stock Exchange), E P
Simpson, J. Russell Flench, T. A. Biblis, A. F||@@||Simpson, J. Russell French, T. A. Dibbs, A. F
Robinson (President Chamborcf Ciiniaerce), A!W'||@@||Robinson (President Chambe of Commerce), A.W.
MI ekt (Gibbs, Blight and Co.), Ueoige Miideá||@@||Meeks (Gibbs, Blight and Co.), George Maiden
(Goldtbrougb, Moit and Co), Henderson (Oitr||@@||(Goldsbrough, Mott and Co), Henderson (City
Bauk) Houlder (Boulder Bruthere), B. C. PIM||@@||Bank) Houlder (Houlder Brothers), H. C. Pipet(?)
and otbert. The chair »as taken hy Mr,||@@||and others. The chair was taken by Mr.
James Burns (Burns, Philp, and Co., ""tegl*||@@||James Burns (Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited)
v, ho, after the usual loyal toaata had been drunk'||@@||who, after the usual loyal toasts had been drunk
proposed the health of their guest, Mr. O'Neill ]|,J||@@||proposed the health of their guest, Mr. O'Neill.The
toast was supported by Mr. .1. Russell Ti suth, «ho,||@@||toast was supported by Mr. J. Russell French, who,
speaking as a banker, said that Mr. O'Neill lulfiiy||@@||speaking as a banker, said that Mr. O'Neill fulfilled
the requirements of nu ideal bauk manager III Until||@@||the requirements of an ideal bank manager in that he
wa« uniformly com tu ins, mid with his courtesT au.||@@||was uniformly coourteous, and with his courtesy com-
blued the requisite degree of firmncas. Mr. Fitnia||@@||bined the requisite degree of firmness. Mr. French
truste I that their guest would return lu good teilta||@@||trusted that their guest would return in good health
to the colon).||@@||to the colony.
Mr. James Inglis also supported the toast Thu||@@||Mr. James Inglis also supported the toast. This
wat not, he sud, un official but a sontl and kinali||@@||was not, he said, an official but a social and kindly
function, and lu social and kindly funcliona Sir'||@@||function, and in social and kindly functions Mr
O'Ntill would be missed by a large munker ii||@@||O'Neill would be missed by a large number of
friends. Many great enterprises owed a measured||@@||friends. Many great enterprises owed a measure of
thtir success to the kindliness of Mr. O'Neill, uti||@@||their success to the kindliness of Mr. O'Neill, who,
in ultliliou to his busmess qualihcatiDus, was afirr,||@@||in addition to his business qualifications, was a first
c >ss sportsman, Mr. Inglis anticipated the I»||@@||class sportsman. Mr. Inglis anticipated the time
»hen the guest of tim day would return to octpj||@@||when the guest of the day would return to occupy
the respoi siblo position of bond of a grett üuittil||@@||the responsible position of head of a great financial
institution m renewed health and strrocft.||@@||institution in renewed health and strength.
(Cheert.)||@@||(Cheers.)
Mr. O'Neill, who was received with tppliuu,||@@||Mr. O'Neill, who was received with applause,
thanked the company for the kindly uiiuoeru||@@||thanked the company for the kindly manner in
which the toaat of hit health had been received, Hi||@@||which the toaat of his health had been received. He
enid it was extremely gratifying to him to mu||@@||said it was extremely gratifying to him to see so
uiiiuv of his personal fi lends assembled to do ¿in||@@||many of his personal friends assembled to do him
honour. He highly apjireciatetl the complinKtii,||@@||honour. He highly appreciated the compliment,
v, Inch « ould adtl lu no small tlegi ce ta tos pleuuti||@@||which would add in no small degree to the pleasure
he would derive from his trip, (Hear, hear.) Mr,||@@||he would derive from his trip. (Hear, hear.) Mr.
O'Neill hoped to be present at the celebration which,||@@||O'Neill hoped to be present at the celebration which
would take place in Loudon upon the return of Lord||@@||would take place in London upon the return of Lord
Robtrls in ttiumph. (Cheers.j||@@||Roberts in triumph. (Cheers.)
Mr. George Malden ptoposcd the toast of "Its||@@||Mr. George Maiden proposed the toast of "The
Chairman," to which Mr. Burns responded*||@@||Chairman," to which Mr. Burns responded.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14313680 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
RANDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK.
The fortnightly meeting or this council was held on May||@@||The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on May
23 Tbe Maym (Alderman theo Powell) presided, and||@@||22. The Mayor (Alderman Theo. Powell) presided, and
there were also present- Aldermen G, Gale, b K Ken||@@||there were also present — Aldermen G. Gale, S. R. Ken-
ncdv.J III nek s, I 13 Hodgroa, 1. Hannan,«! Q Carter.||@@||nedy, J. Hincks, I. B. Hodgson, F. Hannan, J. G. Carter,
*\ Hayward, and A T D'Any Irvine The finamial||@@||W. Hayward, and A. T. D'Arcy Irvine. The financial
statement showed that during the past fortnight £285 had||@@||statement showed that during the past fortnight £285 had
been collected in rate«, making, since 1 ebrunry 5, a total of||@@||been collected in rates, making, since February 5, a total of
J.8M2 received . whilst n sum of £lfi hsd been expended||@@||£892 received ; whilst a sum of £15 had been expended
m the fortnight in general works, and since lebniaryfi,||@@||in the fortnight in general works, and since February 5,
£¿4-1 The bank balances weie -Borough account, debit||@@||£244. The bank balances were :—Borough account, debit
JCM'I, Itûndwicïv-rond account, debit J.21*l , MiUlnr,||@@||£879, Randwick-road account, debit £294 ; Military-
road account, debit £07 , and Long Bay Ceme-||@@||road account, debit £97 ; and Long Bay Ceme-
tery ai count, ci edit £17 ira Id The council||@@||tery account, credit £17 8s 3d. The council
clerk reported that the work« committee meeting||@@||clerk reported that the works committee meeting
had lapsed, onl> one alderman being present Tbe parka||@@||had lapsed, only one alderman being present. The parks
committee recommended that the npplicatinns of tho limid||@@||committee recommended that the applications of the Rand-
wick Junior and tho Picsbytenan Instituto football clubs||@@||wick Junior and the Presbyterian Institute football clubs
for permission to pim nu the Randwick Park begrantel||@@||for permission to play on the Randwick Park be granted.
A ratepmer forwarded a cheque tor £15 whilst another||@@||A ratepayer forwarded a cheque for £15 whilst another
promt »ed a similar amount cowards the making of Man||@@||promised a similar amount towards the making of Stan-
le>-street, but as the work would entail on expenditure||@@||ley-street ; but as the work would entail an expenditure
ot £.i00 it was decided that it could not be done in the pre-||@@||of £300 it was decided that it could not be done in the pre-
sent state of the finance-«. AhUrm-*n S H Kennedy||@@||sent state of the finances. Alderman S. R. Kennedy
moved,-" That it is desirable to request the Colonial||@@||moved,—" That it is desirable to request the Colonial
Secietarr to insert a clause m the proposed amendtd||@@||Secretary to insert a clause in the proposed amended
Municipal Act: citing power to borough councils to strike||@@||Municipal Act giving power to borough councils to strike
a op^cial rate forth« purpose of establishing a sinking||@@||a special rate for the purpose of establishing a sinking
fund ' The motion lapsed, as there was no seconder||@@||fund. " The motion lapsed, as there was no seconder.
Similar treatment was accorded one proposing to send a||@@||Similar treatment was accorded one proposing to send a
con gratti lato rj cable to Queeu Victoria on allai o mg||@@||congratulatory cable to Queen Victoria on attaining
her 81st year||@@||her 81st year.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14314305 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COUNTRY NEWS. :'||@@||COUNTRY NEWS.
ILL-TREATING A GUILD.||@@||ILL-TREATING A CHILD.
BROKEN HILL, Sunda».||@@||BROKEN HILL, Sunday.
Amelia Burnett, »leptnother, and Jo epliTiiuid»,)||@@||Amelia Burnett, stepmother, and Joseph Trinidad,
grandfather, of the child wero charged ut Silver*T!||@@||grandfather, of the child were charged at Silverton
yesterday, bofoio Mr. MnitlsnJ, P.M "d «.||@@||yesterday, before Mr. Maitland P.M., and Mr.
Allen, 3.V., with ill-trealiug a Utile "iel namea||@@||Allen, J.P., with ill-trealiug a little girl named
Dulcía Biiniolt. The oynlencs showed that ths||@@||Dulcía Burnett. The evidence showed that the
child, who had incurred hergrsiiilfnthor'sJunleaiure||@@||child, who had incurred her grandfather's displeasure,
was ordered to sleep m a go.its' house m avsrd »nd||@@||was ordered to sleep in a goat's house in a yard, and
accordingly she slept there sin. inputs. Th»'stud||@@||accordingly she slept there six nights. The shed
yvas oiitn ut the rides mid looted over with iron||@@||was open at the sides and roofed over with iron.
The chilli had only rcanty clolhing mu) a corll '||@@||The child had only scanty clothing and a cornet
Df a torn blanket, about üátt. square, to cover her||@@||of a torn blanket, about 2½ft. square, to cover her.
On Sunday morning, the ÜOIh, uftei lt frosty nlBlil'||@@||On Sunday morning, the 20th, after a frosty night,
olio WUBBOÜU by a pn-tor-by lying nsleop hesids two||@@||she was seen by a passer-by lying asleep beside two
goats, bhu had slept (hero, sho stated, irooi mittoo||@@||goats. She had slept there, she stated, from instruct-
Hans from her »tepmother mid gtaidfallier On||@@||tions from her stepmother and grandfather. On
Tuesduy night, about 10 o'clock, Seiuor-con'tUbl«||@@||Tuesday night, about 10 o'clock, Senior-constable
White and Coustnblo Bnkor found tho child lyme ou||@@||White and Constable Baker found the child lying on
the damp oaith lu it gontshed at the leal ot irini||@@||the damp earth in a goatshed at the rear of Trini-
dnd's premise«. Trinidad staled that tho child hsd||@@||dad's premises. Trinidad stated that the child had
gone to sleep III the outhouse pmcly of berowna«,||@@||gone to sleep in the outhouse purely of her own ac-
cord. The police magistrate smd it was nscandslom||@@||cord. The police magistrate said it was a scandalous
case. Trinidad was hucd A2U, levy ur distress ia||@@||case. Trinidad was fined £20, levy or distress, in
default throe mouths' imprisonment, »oil the woman||@@||default three months' imprisonment, and the woman
Burnott, who is ni dohcato health, yras lined 6,.||@@||Burnett, who is in delicate health, was fined 5s.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14314563 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TROOPER.- WOLPERT.||@@||TROOPER.- WOLPERT.
IEOOPS ENGAGED ALL DAT.||@@||TROOPS ENGAGED ALL DAY
KM DRIVEN OUT OF THE TRENCHES.||@@||BOERS DRIVEN OUT OF THE TRENCHES.
IirflNTY SHELLS AT ONE KOPJE.||@@||TWENTY SHELLS AT ONE KOPJE.
AMMUNITION WASTED.||@@||AMMUNITION WASTED.
Troope» E Wolpert wntos lo his father (Mr.||@@||Trooper E Wolpert writes to his father (Mr.
Wpert ot Inverell) as follows .-" Kareo (IVee||@@||Wolpert ot Inverell) as follows .-" Karee (Free
SUt«) April í We had rt big fijrht last Thursday,||@@||State) April 3. We had a big fight last Thursday,
about 30,000 troops engaged f ho British lost pretty||@@||about 30,000 troops engaged. The British lost pretty
teiTviy, but I don't know how many New ¡south||@@||heavily, but I don't know how many New South
Wita troops were engaged Wo Btartid the fljctit in||@@||Wales troops were engaged. We started the fight in
the morning, anu it waa nearly dark when we||@@||the morning, and it was nearly dark when we
Sol1«! the Boers were lined alDug one kopje and||@@||finished. The Boers were lined along one kopje and
it vero OB another. There was mcu 'nuisit' nil||@@||we were on another. There was nice 'music' all
¿i; flora whistling ballets, also fiorn the (pom-pnrn '||@@||day from whistling bullets, also from the (pom-pom '
glin. We drove the Boers out of their trench«..||@@||guns. We drove the Boers out of their trenches.
About 6 o clock in the uftcrnoou there was not a||@@||About 6 o clock in the afternoon there was not a
Bou to be nea There was a hie; plain bet ii cm us||@@||Boer to be seen. There was a big plain between us
and the Boera, and wa were just going to ad-||@@||and the Boers, and we were just going to ad-
vance out on the plaiu, when a shell hit||@@||vance out on the plain, when a shell hit
light in front of one of the ' pom-pom ' guns||@@||right in front of one of the ' pom-pom ' guns.
The Imperial troops wera lu ohurgi of||@@||The Imperial troops were in charge of
the guru It waa aniuaing to see theiu get-||@@||the guns. It was amusing to see them get-
ting out of the «ay of tho shell I was about||@@||ting out of the way of the shell. I was about
Unity yardi away from the first shell The tirst||@@||twenty yards away from the first shell. The first
«hell hld only fallen when the Biers got our ranne||@@||shell had only fallen when the Boers got our range
to I yard, then the shells started to burst right||@@||to a yard, then the shells started to burst right
amoagit ui Oue chap alongante of mo lud his horse||@@||amongst us. One chap alongside of me had his horse
crippled The Daer s fired ¿0 shells right on the||@@||crippled. The Boers fired 20 shells right on the
kopje we »ern on, and yet not one of the New||@@||kopje we were on, and yet not one of the New
couta Wale« men »as killed or wouuded I reckon||@@||South Wales men was killed or wounded. I reckon
»a mult baye charmed lives As soon on it was||@@||we must have charmed lives. As soon on it was
dirk we adrweed on the Boers, but they retr-alert||@@||dark we advanced on the Boers, but they retreated
back io the hills The British general lost JOO lutu||@@||back in the hills. The British general lost 200
Hid three gut», toras say he lost two batteries Ile||@@||and three guns; some say he lost two batteries. He
»si fighting neat Bbemfontein Karee is l8 miles||@@||was fighting near Bloemfontein Karee is l8 miles
from BioemfoDteio, on the way to Pretoria. We see||@@||from Bioemfontein, on the way to Pretoria. We see
ibe Boers eyery dey from the camp 1 hey are about||@@||the Boers every day from the camp. They are about
fire inilei away, camped in the bills We see them||@@||five miles away, camped in the hills. We see them
takuurthairhuraesdowu ou the plain to teed They||@@||taking their horses down on the plain to feed. They
?"toostroogfor us to attack them yet Lyddite la||@@||are too strong for us to attack them yet. Lyddite is
ita only thing will shift thom We are quite satis-||@@||the only thing will shift them. We are quite satis-
fit! that the Boera ate track shots Tiley must have||@@||fied that the Boers are crack shots, They must have
liedirtaucoa ull measured for at 2000 yards thev||@@||the distances all measured for at 2000 yards the
ruiiuibujï the earth pretty closely If wu stood||@@||make us hug the earth pretty closely. If we stood
upMofuiwouUl bo shot They don't liko us||@@||up half of us would be shot They don't like us
iutnkus a bit, for they Bay we light them at their||@@||Australians a bit, for they say we fight them at their
onmme, and that wo are good shots Tboy say||@@||own game, and that we are good shots. They say
titioer« are led by German nlln. ers, und that they||@@||the Boers are led by German officers, and that they
are determined to fi/ht overy inch of the way to||@@||are determined to fight every inch of the way to
Pnloii» and Johannesburg i ho Boor scouts sueak||@@||Pretoria and Johannesburg. The Boor scouts sneak
on on camps and pick oil officers and men "||@@||in our camps and pick off officers and men "
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14314634 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
PYRMONT AND ULTIMO PRES-||@@||PYRMONT AND ULTIMO PRES-
BYTERIAN CHURCH.||@@||BYTERIAN CHURCH.
m||@@||m
RETIBEMENT OP THE UEV. B. S.||@@||RETIREMENT OF THE REV. R. S.
' PATERSON.||@@||PATERSON.
lu connection with the retirement of the Rev R||@@||ln connection with the retirement of the Rev. R.
S Paterson f rom the pustorato of the Py rmout and||@@||S. Paterson f rom the pastorate of the Pyrmont and
Ultimo Presbyter! m Church-a position which ho||@@||Ultimo Presbyteran Church - a position which he
has filled continuously for 30 years-specuil aeivir-ca||@@||has filled continuously for 30 years - special services
were held m the church on bunda? list Mr||@@||were held in the church on Sunday last. Mr.
Paterson preached farawell sermons morning am!||@@||Paterson preached farewell sermons morning and
evening m crowded con ¿I égalions The church||@@||evening in crowded congregations. The church
vsiisbeuulifullv decorated At each service special||@@||was beautifully decorated. At each service special
musio was loudered by ii large choir||@@||music was rendered by a large choir
lo further celebrate the oveut a complimentary||@@||To further celebrate the event a complimentary
concert was tendered to the rev gontlemaii hist||@@||concert was tendered to the rev. gentleman last
evening, at which theie was iigaiu ii crowded alten||@@||evening, at which there was again a crowded atten-
d mee The compati' included monv of the old||@@||dance. The company included many of the old
narislnnnoru of the church, aud ministers mid elders||@@||parishioners of the church, and ministers and elders
of the Prcsbj ten ni Church Ino Rev lohn Auld||@@||of the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. John Auld
interim mnuoiator of the sorsioti, jiresided, having on||@@||interim moderator of the session, presided, having on
Ina ii¡,ht the Mayor of bvdne*. (bir M itthuw Harris)||@@||his right the Mayor of Sydney (Sir Matthew Harris)
and on his left the guest of theeveuing In au lu||@@||and on his left the guest of the evening. In an in-
terval lu the proceodinus tho Mai or of bl dm»-. , ou||@@||terval in the proceedings the Mayor of Sydney, on
behalf of the cougte_,utiiu, presented to the Rev||@@||behalf of the congregation, presented to the Rev.
R b Paterson uu illuminated ndtlress, encased in||@@||R . S. Paterson an illuminated address, encased in
a handsome frame, exprnasivo of tho deeji regret the||@@||a handsome frame, expressive of the deep regret the
congregation folt at losing their pastor||@@||congregation felt at losing their pastor
after BO lenotlij nnd useiul a tareer amongst||@@||after so lengthy and useful a career amongst
them, und wishing lum mid his family a Imppi||@@||them, and wishing him and his family a happy
future Tho address was uc.ouipnuiod by a nurse uf||@@||future. The address was accompanied by a purse of
00 sovorei(,us To Miss Piteiaoii, who had acted us||@@||60 sovereigns. To Miss Paterson, who had acted as
orj»ouist to the chuich for many years, the Mayor,||@@||organist to the church for many years, the Mayor,
on behalt of tho congregation, presented a handsome||@@||on behalf of the congregation, presented a handsome
dressing caso||@@||dressing case.
The Rov It S Paterson responded He thanked||@@||The Rev. R. S. Paterson responded. He thanked
the oflice-bearorB and congregation for thoir kind||@@||the office-bearers and congregation for their kind
gifts Ho tegrattad that bia decht tng strength o m||@@||gifts. He regretted that his declining strength com-
pelled lum to stTor a tin of minister and po iple which||@@||pelled him to sever a tie of minister and people which
hail been of such lengthy und pleasant exj-erieuce||@@||had been of such lengthy and pleasant experience.
Ho was pleased to see many of the old members of||@@||He was pleased to see many of the old members of
the coiurregutiou jiressnt, und hu enumerate I mau)||@@||the congregation present, and he enumerated many
of the pleasmt eve ita which had taken place durn g||@@||of the pleasant events which had taken place during
thu years that he had been the pastor of the church||@@||the years that he had been the pastor of the church.
A successful gathering was brought to it conclusion||@@||A successful gathering was brought to a conclusion
by tlie audiones sin -nig tho Na-tiouul Auttiom||@@||by the audience singing the National Anthem.
||@@||
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I TRAVELLING BY MOTOR CAR. I||@@||TRAVELLING BY MOTOR CAR.
As showing the practicability of motor pacing||@@||As showing the practicability of motor pacing
either fur business or pleasuru purposes we givo||@@||either for business or pleasure purposes we give
herewith a few particulars of the nuleuge covered by||@@||herewith a few particulars of the mileage covered by
,T W. blocks, the well-known English cyclist, in||@@||J. W. Stocks, the well-known English cyclist, in
1899. On June .1 he started from Birmingham ou a||@@||1899. On June 5 he started from Birmingham on a
businoss tour, drove first to Loudon, and thence to||@@||business tour, drove first to London, and thence to
vanuus places-about ,10 in ntl-in the south and||@@||various places-about 50 in all-in the south and
we»t of England, Isle of Wight, and midland coun-||@@||west of England, Isle of Wight, and midland coun-
ties, covoiitig inalla distance of lllfi miles during||@@||ties, covering in all a distance of 1115 miles during
tile 22 days that he was out lu September he||@@||tile 22 days that he was out. In September he
attemnted to rule straight- away from Land's En I to||@@||attempted to ride straight- away from Land's End to
Joint o' Groats (from thu south to the north of Eng-||@@||John o' Groats from the south to the north of Eng-
land), but bad lo stup utter covering 4dl miles in 17||@@||land, but had to stop after covering 43½ miles in 17
houia, the weather buug veiy bad. A few duvf||@@||hours, the weather being very bad. A few days
lutcr he rode from Editiburgb to London, nearly fitlO||@@||later he rode from Edinburgh to London, nearly 500
miles, III 20 hours 33 minutes, coy urang during the||@@||miles, in 20 hours 33 minutes, covering during the
year 10,000 miles _||@@||year 10,000 miles.
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*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14315276 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CORPORAL JAMES JULEFJF.||@@||CORPORAL JAMES JULEFF.
Corporal Juin t s iTiiteff, of ths 1st Australian Horse,||@@||Corporal James Juleff, of the 1st Australian Horse,
w nillir; from Bloemfoutem ou Apiil 7, «us - " We||@@||writing from Bloemfontein on April 7, says - " We
have liad some pretty rough experience« %The firet||@@||have had some pretty rough experiences. The first
lime I was under Hie »as on March a, fit Osscfouteiti,||@@||time I was under fire was on March 3, at Ossefontein,
wheie we hwd one mun wounded He wa« out cf the||@@||where we had one man wounded. He was out of the
fi«ng I mo altogether, when a ht my bullet fltiuck bim||@@||firing line altogether, when a stray bullet struck him
uear tho left eye and lodged aloug-ide the brain On||@@||near the left eye and lodged alongside the brain. On
March 10 we lind a pi*tt) rough time of it at a pin CB||@@||March 10 we had a pretty rough time of it at a place
called Abraham's Kraal, Vthero I experienced for||@@||called Abraham's Kraal, where I experienced for
the fît ft time the sensation of being under tue file of||@@||the first time the sensation of being under the fire of
the Vicker«-Maxnn, a gun that fires about 22 bhells in||@@||the Vickers-Maxim, a gun that fires about 22 shells in
»bout 10 seconda the boy» cill it the ' 10 a penn) "||@@||about 10 seconds; the boys call it the "10 a penny. "
W li, wo gut f he ' 10 u penny " tight in emoitght mt||@@||Well, we got the "10 a penny" right in amongst us.
Poitmiati-ty, it did no d H Hinge but we had ti grui||@@||Fortunately, it did no damage but we had to grin
and be ir it for tx v, hilo being Bent out to draw theil e||@@||and bear it for a while. being sent out to draw the fire
of the Boer gunn ou U", until our gun« got juto uit-i||@@||of the Boer guns on us, until our guns got into position,
lioiijWhen Ihuv did great ixt-culiou We captured the||@@||when they did great execution. We captured the
Boor langer about (> o'clock, ulthongh the guns got||@@||Boer laager about 6 o'clock, although the guns got
awuv We c» mp ed at the langer thal mjjir On||@@||away. We camped at the laager that night. On
Merril 29 wo met tlie Boera, who were entrenched||@@||March 29 we met the Boers, who were entrenched
outside a place ctlled Btrbßrlon We we%e in close||@@||outside a place called Barberion. We were in close
order when the first sholl was tired It killed one ot||@@||order when the first shell was fired. It killed one of
nu men and wounded two othen After thii we||@@||our men and wounded two others. After this we
thought we were ni for a rest, hut word came that wa||@@||thought we were in for a rest, but word came that we
were to proceel to the waterworks, whoie a big||@@||were to proceed to the waterworks, where a big
inuvoy and five guis had ben cu) tu rta hy the Boors||@@||convoy and five guns had been captured by the Boers.
lhere were about «100 casualties ! i tit tug killed It||@@||There were about 300 casualties, 135 being killed. It
was a horrible night to sm the de»d lud woundul||@@||was a horrible sight to see the dead and wounded
lying ull around Some of the horses were blown to||@@||lying all around. Some of the horses were blown to
piceos 1 he w ound*-d h id been 1) mg on tim ground||@@||pieces. The wounded had been lying on the ground
from G « m on Murch «ti until 1 a m on April 1||@@||from 6 a.m. on March 31 until 4 a.m. on April 1.
\\ hile wo were burying tilt deud the Boor» stat ted to||@@||While we were burying the dead the Boers started to
shell ii«, but our guns gulloped into position anti||@@||shell us, but our guns galloped into position and
opened ure BO that we could ti muli||@@||opened fire, so that we could finish.
||@@||
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PRIVATE MASON.||@@||PRIVATE MASON.
Trivat« A T Muso» wiitc to Mr A Colles., of||@@||Private« A J Mason» writes to Mr A Colless., of
Penrith, from Spytfontem on April 10, »B foliotas -||@@||Penrith, from Spytfontein on April 10, »as follows:-
" Wu have bad some tough tghltng since I lost||@@||" We have had some tough fighling since I last
wrote you. We ara right m touch nith the eueniN||@@||wrote you. We are right in touch with the enemy.
Wo have plcntj to do, guarding our camp mid||@@||We have plenty to do, guarding our camp and
building trench! s We havo plenty of shooting||@@||building trenches. We have plenty of shooting
while N\e are out scouiiug A partv of us went out||@@||while we are out scouting. A party of us went out
nt 4 o'clock the ethel morning to a farmhouse where||@@||at 4 o'clock the other morning to a farmhouse where
th re were some Uoer scouts, to try to capture thom ,||@@||there were some Boer scouts, to try to capture them,
but thoy urtu up walting loi us Ibu lirst thing||@@||but they were up waiting for us. The first thing
ne got na« a hail of bullets We relumed the lire,||@@||we got was a hail of bullets. We returned the fire,
and fought for about an hour when wo retired||@@||and fought for about an hour, when we retired.
linen Boers were wounded, aud one killed They||@@||Three Boers were wounded, and one killed. They
Nvouuded ono of our fellows through tho breast||@@||wounded one of our fellows through the breast.
After ha was bit IIB firei six Bhots at them, and killed||@@||After he was hit he fired six shots at them, and killed
one He nas a gum« follow Ho mis tiki u to tho||@@||one. He was a game fellow. He was taken to the
host itali, und I bear .inca he ia gutting on nil ri-rht||@@||hospital, and I hear since he is getting on all right.
vVe bave had a week's ruin ou N,s-it was a miser-||@@||We have had a week's rain on us-it was a miser-
able neck Wo do nit get much lest, day jr m^lit||@@||able week. We do not get much rest, day or night
I hoar George Betts is lu tue hospital willi lever ut||@@||I hear George Betts is in the hospital with fever at
Bloeuifoiitetu "||@@||Bloemfontein "
||@@||
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JAPAN'S SYMPATHY FOR||@@||JAPAN'S SYMPATHY FOR
BRITAIN.||@@||BRITAIN.
ï*rotn Yokohama a Riuterrcpreseiitutii« writes||@@||From Yokohama a Reuter representative writes
tu the '* St lames'o U i¿itte "-'* Iho almobt||@@||to the " St James's Gazette: "-" The almost
unanimous tpproval aud endorsement jf the||@@||unanimous approval and endorsement of the
Emperor's action in sending to Queen \ letona a||@@||Emperor's action in sending to Queen Victoria a
telegram congratulating her upon the suct-ossed of||@@||telegram congratulating her upon the successes of
hei soldiers m Natal and the Change Tree State, md||@@||her soldiers in Natal and the Orange Free State, and
the consequent relief of rady-mutu und Kmibeilej,||@@||the consequent relief of Ladysmith and Kimberley,
ailord an udditiouul proof of tim friendly feeling to-||@@||afford an additional proof of the friendly feeling to-
wards Gretit Bri lum at present entertained by the lu-||@@||wards Great Britain at present entertained by the in-
ll lient uti portion of tue 1 okio \ tent, E\er since the||@@||fluential portion of the Tokio press. Ever since the
wai bQgan, during the mouths M inch brought ne«*||@@||war began, during the mouths which brought news
cf a stead} succession of che ka to the piogu<-B of||@@||of a steady succession of checks to the progress of
British arms, their cnticu-ins bor i evetj indication||@@||British arms, their criticisms bore every indication
it t kindly spirit, and now whim the tide has turned||@@||of a kindly spirit, and now when the tide has turned
and wo read of vittories they write in terms||@@||and we read of victories they write in terms
which it is but fitting and jutt to||@@||which it is but fitting and just to
bring to tbo notice of the British people||@@||bring to the notice of the British people.
Of the many expressions which the Emperor's||@@||Of the many expressions which the Emperor's
message and her Mujesty*8 reply evol ed it is onl\||@@||message and her Majesty's reply evoked it is only
necessary to select one, that of tho ' Jiji bhirapo,'||@@||necessary to select one, that of the 'Jiji Shimpo,'
» bich is admitted to be the leading||@@||which is admitted to be the leading
journal ot the country It sajs -* Ihche ex-||@@||journal of the country. It says :-' These ex-
changes of courtuty between the two sovereigns w ill||@@||changes of courtesy between the two sovereigns will
matt nally contribute towards slreugthcuiim the||@@||materially contribute towards strengthening the
cordial relations existing between Japan and Great||@@||cordial relations existing between Japan and Great
Britain lhe extreme concern of lier M ijesty with||@@||Britain. The extreme concern of her Majesty with
reference to the iiouth African wai mu, be gathered||@@||reference to the South African war may be gathered
from man\ acts 01 beuevolouce and genero-nly on tt e||@@||from many acts of benevolence and generosity on the
part of the Queen towards the families of oflic ra||@@||part of the Queen towards the families of officers
and men at the front, as well as lu u uni H the||@@||and men at the front, as well as towards the
ofheers and meu themselves A change in the||@@||officers and men themselves. A change in the
fortunée of the campaign baa now taken place in||@@||fortunes of the campaign has now taken place in
favour of the British, and fresh news of the success||@@||favour of the British, and fresh news of the success
of their arms coutiuues to be received One can well||@@||of their arms continues to be received. One can well
lmagiue tho satisfaction of her Majesty and the||@@||imagine the satisfaction of her Majesty and the
British nation at large The Japan une people will||@@||British nation at large. The Japanese people will
not ht mt ate to oiTm their most Heartfelt congratula-||@@||not hesitate to offer their most heartfelt congratula-
tions and their sympathy to tho British lhe||@@||tions and their sympathy to the British. The
Emperor's nie«siigu, though au act of courtesy on||@@||Emperor's message, though an act of courtesy on
the part of the Im peral House, ma\ be regarded is||@@||the part of the Imperial House, may be regarded as
representing the wishes of *ho whole untiou, and||@@||representing the wishes of the whole nation, and
there is no denbt that tho friendship between the two||@@||there is no doubt that the friendship between the two
Mates will iioncef urn ard be placed ou a firm and||@@||states will henceforward be placed on a firm and
ii m J merit basis * "||@@||permanent basis.' "
||@@||
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CHDKCÏI NEWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS.
CHUKOH OP ENGLAND.||@@||CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
The Archbishop of Sydney preached on Sunday||@@||The Archbishop of Sydney preached on Sunday
evening in the Cathedra], on Monday Afternoon||@@||evening in the Cathedral, on Monday Afternoon
preachod at R meeting of tho standing committee, in||@@||preached at a meeting of the standing committee, in
thö evening prpitcbod tit tlio taa euty-IIFtb unnivertfary||@@||the evening preached at the twenty-fifth anniversary
of tüe formatiou of tho Church nf England 'loin||@@||of the formation of the Church of England Tem-
porunce Society m tho diorcse. On 'J ucsdtty nftor||@@||perance Society in the diocese. On Tuesday after-
iioott be presided at a mooline; of the council at the||@@||noon he presided at a meeting of the council at the
Grammar behool for Dojs, on Weduculaj morntng||@@||Grammar School for Boys, on Wednesday morning
visited the Little Buy (Const) Hospital, m tho eaeu||@@||visited the Little Bay (Coast) Hospital, in the even-
mg inducted the Rev. E Ltintpard to the incumbency||@@||ing inducted the Rev. E. Lampard to the incumbency
ot Holy Trinity, Millor's Pouit, on Thursday even-||@@||of Holy Trinity, Miller's Point, on Thursday even-
ing administered tho rita of continuation at St. An-||@@||ing administered the rite of confirmation at St. An-
drew's, Summer lilli , anti ycBterduy afternoon pre-||@@||drew's, Summer Hill ; and yesterday afternoon pre-
sented at tim Oddfellows' Templo, Elirabeth-Btrect,||@@||sented at the Oddfellows' Temple, Elizabeth-street,
múdala, prints, null cnrtilicitis tri thu sticcfssful||@@||medals, prizes, and certificates to the successful
acholara examined in December lust nt connection||@@||scholars examined in December last in connection
aaith apeciul religioui instruction ni Public reboots||@@||with special religious instruction in Public Schools.
The Bibhop ot Newcastle on bunday preached at||@@||The Bishop of Newcastle on Sunday preached at
St. John'ß, Woodville, and at St Tames', Morpeth ,||@@||St. John's, Woodville, and at St. James', Morpeth ;
and on I'ucbduy lust dulirercd bia preiitleulial||@@||and on Tuesday last delivered his presidential
address at the opening scs«iou of the ayuod of his||@@||address at the opening session of the synod of his
dioceae.||@@||diocese.
A conference of Sunday-school teachers for the||@@||A conference of Sunday-school teachers for the
rura' deanery of West Sydney waa held on Wednes-||@@||rural deanery of West Sydney was held on Wednes-
day last, at bt. John's, Glebe. Eveuing prayer wits||@@||day last, at St. John's, Glebe. Evening prayer was
said in tile church nt 7 30, mid the confurenco opened||@@||said in the church at 7.30, and the conference opened
m the Record Reign Hull at 8, under tho presideitca||@@||in the Record Reign Hall at 8, under the presidency
of Archdeacon Ltiualey, Ibu aubjocts for discussion||@@||of Archdeacon Langley. The subjects for discussion
were . " Suuday-«chools and Foreign Missions," in-||@@||were : "Sunday-schools and Foreign Missions," in-
troduced by the Rural I)o\n,||@@||troduced by the Rural Dean.
On Sunday last the 2(1 til anniversary of the opon||@@||On Sunday last the 26th anniversary of the open-
iog Df St. Thomas' (Balm uti West) for divino service||@@||ing of St. Thomas' (Balmain West) for divine service
was celebrated. The church avas chastely decorated,||@@||was celebrated. The church was chastely decorated,
lind the musical portion nf the ncrvico, under tim di-||@@||and the musical portion of the service, under the di-
rection of Mr. b. Gorian Lavers, organist, excel-||@@||rection of Mr. S. Gordon Lavers, organist, excel-
lently rendered. At the morning aera ice the lo||@@||lently rendered. At the morning service the Te
Deutn and Benedictus were Woodward in D, »nd the||@@||Deum and Benedictus were Woodward in D, and the
anthem, "Hie bun Shall be No More" (Woodward)||@@||anthem, "The Sun Shall be No More" (Woodward).
In tbe evening, the MuuiGuat und Ntiuo Dutnittia||@@||In the evening, the Manificat and Nunc Dumittis
were Toura in F. 'Iho autbem, "I Will bing unto||@@||were Tours in F. The anthem, "I Will Sing unto
Theo" (Stainer). Mr. Lynch also gavo mo-,t effectively||@@||Thee" (Stainer). Mr. Lynch also gave most effectively
the solo, "If with nil Your Hearts," ¿c. The||@@||the solo, "If with all Your Hearts," &c. The
morning congregation was large, but the inclement||@@||morning congregation was large, but the inclement
Weather interfered with the atteudduce.it the oveuing||@@||weather interfered with the attendance at the evening
service.||@@||service.
Ou Monday evening a special service was hold in||@@||On Monday evening a special service was held in
Christ Church l'ro-Outbedral, Nowcnstlo, aa||@@||Christ Church Pro-Cathedral, Newcastle, as
u preparation for tho opening of the Synod||@@||a preparation for the opening of the Synod
on the follinving da}. Thora was a||@@||on the following day. There was a
Urge congregation, representative of most of the||@@||large congregation, representative of most of the
parishes III the diocese Tho Itov. T K. Ucgg, of||@@||parishes in the diocese The Rev. T. R. Regg, of
St, Paul's, West Maitland, wus the pretichor, and||@@||St. Paul's, West Maitland, was the preacher, and
«elected as his text, Phil, ni 'Jil (UV), "For Our||@@||selected as his text, Phil. iii. 20 (R.V.), "For Our
Citi7enship is ia Hoaven " Hie servicB was bright||@@||Citizenship is in Heaven." The service was bright
and impressive, and the Bishop uni about 40 of the||@@||and impressive, and the Bishop and about 40 of the
elerey were present.||@@||clergy were present.
The annual meeting of the Sunday School Insti-||@@||The annual meeting of the Sunday School Insti-
tute for the diocese Df Sydney will be held on Monday||@@||tute for the diocese of Sydney will be held on Monday
next. There will be shoirouf-il evensong ni tilt)||@@||next. There will be shortened evensong in the
Cathedral at ft p m., tit which auitddresa will be given||@@||Cathedral at 5 p.m., at which an address will be given
by the Rev. VV. J Cakebread, acting accretiry of tho||@@||by the Rev. W. J Cakebread, acting secretary of the
Institute. At 7-45 p til. the annual meeting will be||@@||Institute. At 7.45 p.m. the annual meeting will be
held m the Chapter House, Bathurst-street, and the||@@||held in the Chapter House, Bathurst-street, and the
Archbishop will preside||@@||Archbishop will preside.
||@@||
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AliAITOIllS.||@@||ABATTOIRS
TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Sir,-lu joui isauo of May 31 is a letter||@@||Sir,-ln your issue of May 31 is a letter
from Mr James Inglis, late Minister of the||@@||from Mr James Inglis, late Minister of the
Crown and a gentleman whom most people||@@||Crown and a gentleman whom most people
will admit a terv able man But I ara||@@||will admit a very able man. But I am
disappointed on reading his letter on tha ques-||@@||disappointed on reading his letter on the ques-
tion of, us ho toruiB it Hopping down tho abattoirs,||@@||tion of, as he terms it, flopping down the abattoirs,
with all their uuloveablo and insanitary surround-||@@||with all their unloveable and insanitary surround-
ings, just iii the vory position where such would do||@@||ings, just in the very position where such would do
most harm to a suburb-m population, hoth as to||@@||most harm to a suburban population, both as to
health, depreciation ot property, dBÍianco of all||@@||health, depreciation of property, defiance of all
known s initary laws, and so introduce, a train of m||@@||known sanitary laws, and so introduce a train of in-
torminih'e evilH which would causo futuro complica-||@@||terminable evils which would cause future complica-
tions not only of an expenstvo hut also of a||@@||tions not only of an expensive but also of a
Jaugerous character||@@||dangerous character.
I am suqmsed indeed at theso remarks and accusa-||@@||I am surprised indeed at these remarks and accusa-
tions made by Mr Inglis, when ho must know there||@@||tions made by Mr Inglis, when he must know there
is no found ition fir thom N o one wanta tho abat-||@@||is no foundation for them. No one wants the abat-
toirs iloppeddrwn with their crude and ont-of-dato||@@||toirs flopped down with their crude and out-of-date
upph mees Wo want and shall expect an up-to||@@||appliances. We want and shall expect an up-to
date sluu 'liter-house with ovory modern improve-||@@||date slaughter-house with every modern improve-
ment, so that thu public may got their meat delivered||@@||ment, so that the public may get their meat delivered
fit foi human consumption and nobody shonld know||@@||fit for human consumption and nobody should know
better tbnii Mr Inglis (who has travelled much) that||@@||better than Mr Inglis (who has travelled much) that
tins 13 easily obtaiuablc It is, as in moat cases, a case||@@||this is easily obtainable. It is, as in most cases, a case
of self-interest-not th it it would bo any nuisance,||@@||of self-interest-not that it would be any nuisance,
but boctiuaD nfmd of a dntenorition in the value of||@@||but because afraid of a deterioration in the value of
tropert), in which I think he will be mistaken, as I||@@||property, in which I think he will be mistaken, as I
btlievo y oport) will mere uto considerably in value,||@@||believe property will increaes considerably in value,
excepting ni tho minds of u few faddists whoso||@@||excepting in the minds of a few faddists whose
imagination is very great Mr Inglis does not give||@@||imagination is very great. Mr Inglis does not give
a remedy for this imaginary trouble, but tolls ua||@@||a remedy for this imaginary trouble, but tells us
what ho «roto about 187S, about sewers emptying||@@||what he wrote about 1878, about sewers emptying
into the harbour, the grand emporium for tho manure||@@||into the harbour, the grand emporium for the manure
dealer of tho civilised world Mr Inglis, as I before||@@||dealer of the civilised world. Mr Inglis, as I before
Btated, was a mornber of Parhamont and a Minister||@@||stated, was a member of Parliament and a Minister
of thu Crown if it was as he stated he should in the||@@||of the Crown: if it was as he stated he should in the
interest of humanity while ni power have||@@||interest of humanity while in power have
used Ins interest and ability to have pro||@@||used his interest and ability to have pre-
vonted Buch a diro calamity ns ho pre-||@@||vented such a dire calamity as he pre-
dicts-a dumping ground aud a dopot for all manure||@@||dicts-a dumping ground and a depot for all manure
dcalorB in tho civilised world, which ho must admit||@@||dealers in the civilised world, which he must admit
u a very strong statement Upon tho question of a||@@||is a very strong statement. Upon the question of a
sito, it ia admitted that a alaughtor-houso with nil||@@||site, it is admitted that a slaughter-house with all
modern improvements could ho carried on without||@@||modern improvements could be carried on without
any nuisance to tho surrounding inhabitants or||@@||any nuisance to the surrounding inhabitants or
pollution of the river Records tell ufl of slaughter-||@@||pollution of the river. Records tell us of slaughter-
houses in othor countries whore epidemics have||@@||houses in other countries where epidemics have
occurred, thoneighboiirhoortof slaughter-houses hav-||@@||occurred, the neighbourhood of slaughter-houses hav-
ing been tho favourable resort, owing to the healthful||@@||ing been the favourable resort, owing to the healthful
ness of thoir surroundings and I may state that in tho||@@||ness of their surroundings and I may state that in the
olden days, with primitive methods, when blood||@@||olden days, with primitive methods, when blood
and refuse w ore of no market valno, thoro was no||@@||and refuse were of no market value, there was no
oxtra 6ickness Sjssex-stroot, where the old||@@||extra sickness. Sussex-street, where the old
slaughter-houses stood, has been freo from plague,||@@||slaughter-houses stood, has been free from plague,
and only in the moro aristocratic part of tho harbour||@@||and only in the more aristocratic part of the harbour
boa the di-oaso broken out||@@||has the disease broken out.
I should bo pleased to hear of some remedy for the||@@||I should be pleased to hear of some remedy for the
ills ho predicts, and roliovo the thousands of people||@@||ills he predicts, and relieve the thousands of people
who havo Buffered from the dangerous nuisance of||@@||who have suffered from the dangerous nuisance of
wild cattle being driven past their doors Personally||@@||wild cattle being driven past their doors. Personally
I havo no interest where the abattoirs aro erected as||@@||I have no interest where the abattoirs are erected as
long as tho droviug of cattle through tho anburbs is||@@||long as the droving of cattle through the suburbs is
stopped, and a guarantee that tbo meat shall he de-||@@||stopped, and a guarantee that the meat shall be de-
livered in Sydney and suburbs in a fit stato for||@@||livered in Sydney and suburbs in a fit state for
human consumption, Z am, de,||@@||human consumption, I am, &c.,
W. ARCHER.||@@||W. ARCHER.
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MANLY.||@@||MANLY.
The Mini) Council sat on Tuesday evening, when the||@@||The Manly Council sat on Tuesday evening, when the
Mnyor (Alderman W II llctchur) picsided, and there||@@||Mayor (Alderman W. H. Fletcher) presided, and there
wero in attendance Aldeimen I C. Pas«aii, A f!uH-cll, I||@@||were in attendance Aldermen F. C. Passau, A. Russell, J.
J ttan-.au, J B Meyer II K btv wennon, K W Quirk, J.||@@||J. Dargan, J. B. Meyer, H. E. Stevenson, E. W. Quirk, J.
1 Walker and Offen Tarroll A joint letter from rest||@@||F. Walker and Owen Carroll. A joint letter from resi-
dents in Ocean-road was icceivel complaining uf lack of||@@||dents in Ocean-road was received complaining of lack of
access to the numerous house* thctcin erected Theovur||@@||access to the numerous houses therein erected. The over-
icerw a du et tod to niako a road nt once Anothi rioint||@@||seer was directed to make a road at once. Another joint
letter fiom rcsidenta tn I mnciH street WUK read, complain-||@@||letter from residents in Francis-street was read, complain-
ing . f tim lad state of thot road uni of Creí cent-street||@@||ing of the bad state of the road and of Crescent-street.
rho ovtmcci was directed to attend to the defect« forth-||@@||The overseer was directed to attend to the defects forth-
with IheiegiHtiar repoited tint during M«\ there hud||@@||with. The registrar reported that during May there had
been 21 dt atti« of which '0 Hire in quarantine and threo in||@@||been 21 deaths of which 20 were in quarantine and three in
Msnlv Of the tim L , one v, as a suicide, one an infant, nnd||@@||Manly. Of the three, one was a suicide, one an infant, and
one was aged K5 An application for licence to run a nhoot*||@@||one was aged 85. An application for licence to run a shoot-
ing uallerv on *M»uth Steyne ivas referred to (he tiwi eetor||@@||ing gallery on South Steyne was referred to the inspector.
Mr M t ooper tt«iy wrot-i that because no provuion liad||@@||Mr. M. Cooper Day wrote that because no provision had
been made foi a'stveriojr that n«-v» shops ou tho Corso bli||@@||been made for sewering three new shops on the Corso his
client must perforce use the old pan intern Ile||@@||client must perforce use the old pan system. He
WHS to bo informed that the n»*c«*»«uSj connec-||@@||was to be informed that the necessary connec-
tions would prubahly te pro vid id ia n few||@@||tions would probably be provided in a few
du\s Air Dutrilil rhomson, MIA, wrote that £40 onie||@@||days. Mr. Donald Thomson, M.L.A., wrote that £40 only
WA«* available fr«m the vote foi Manlv parki«, being half||@@||was available from the vote for Manly parks, being half
th" usual sum, and that all paik itllolmeuts hid been cut||@@||the usual sum, and that all park allotments had been cut
down eirrtsi onditigb lhe Pott Jackson C 8 .*-, Oom||@@||down correspondingly. The Port Jackson C.S.S. Com-
p iti\ in fanned the cütim ii th it m compliance with the ri||@@||pany informed the council that in compliance with the re-
presentations if ii reef nt influential deputation thev had||@@||presentations of a recent influential deputation they had
usolvel to run u steamer three tups daily to carry cir«o||@@||resolved to run a steamer three trips daily to carry cargo
eiiiiredv distinct fiom poweugei trafile aud to land lhe||@@||entirely distinct from passenger traffic, and to land the
sun at llnghtsido "Wharf An amended time-t-ahlc to||@@||same at Brightside Wharf. An amended time-table to
obum till the «nil uf the flinUr waa approved Xho B ard||@@||obtain till the end of the winter was approved. The Board
of Health iMtcl for information legarding un an a in the||@@||of Health asked for information regarding an area in the
miinuipalitv and detailed what measures would betaken||@@||municipality and detailed what measures would be taken
re>-pe« ling the w harf Messrs laurence and M' i-achlan,||@@||respecting the wharf. Messrs Laurence and M'Lachlan,
si helton* presented a lengthy written opini >n upon tho||@@||solicitors, presented a lengthy written opinion upon the
p ivrtntot (he council u&Jei the Health Act showing that||@@||powers of the council under the Health Act, showing that
th-* council had all the powers of tho Hoard of Ucalih, and||@@||the council had all the powers of the Board of Health, and
had only to in »e, the machinety I eing amp e to coverall||@@||had only to move, the machinery being ample to cover all
uises also that the council vis justified in upending||@@||cases : also that the council was justified in spending
money t» erad teat dianne lhe opinion w «s recoived||@@||money to eradicate disease. The opinion was received
with much satisf-viion A repott by tlie Mayor on piOp-r||@@||with much satisfaction. A report by the Mayor on proper-
tie, cnnleinnfd und*i ndwc« was ndoptod Tho engineer||@@||ties condemned under advice was adopted. The engineer
rep ried that t 6ß«J,50') gallons water were pumped in two||@@||reported that 1,562,500 gallons water were pumped in two
wee««.i, «ni the re-»«.rvoir wia full fhrea new eonuceti mi||@@||weeks, and the reservoir was full. Three new connections
to wat« m»uii total 77 1, nine new connections to Bewers||@@||to water mains total 773; nine new connections to sewers
tot il J44, draining 40ß tenement-«||@@||total 244, draining 406 tenements.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14318630 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TONNAGE Or TUT. GERMAN MEIICANMLC NAVY.||@@||TONNAGE OF THE GERMAN MERCANTILE NAVY.
lue total tonnapo ot too uerman mrrcaniut- nav>, com||@@||The total tonnage of the German mercantile navy, com-
part-d witli that of tht whole world, M ar près nt8 p_r||@@||pared with that of the whole world, is at present 8 per
cent " that ia W any, f/tr behind that of the United Km r||@@||cent.; that is to say, far behind that of the United King-
dom, which w Ù2 per cent, but beforo that of fiance Voi||@@||dom, which is 52 per cent., but before that of France, Nor-
wav, nnd the United Slates According to the flgun s||@@||way, and the United States. According to the figures
given by tho " Germanic Lloyd ' the total value of the||@@||given by the "Germanic Lloyd" the total value of the
German steam fleet amount« 1 last year to £17,62i»,000, ns||@@||German steam fleet amounted last year to £17,529,000, as
against £11,671,000 m 189... or almost GO percent inoie||@@||against £11,671,000 in 1896, or almost 50 percent more
than two ytars ago The total value of Mio Geimm iron||@@||than two years ago. The total value of the German iron
Bailing r-hipiB at the end of 1-398 was, according to the ««me||@@||sailing ships at the end of 1898 was, according to the same
authority, £.1 ,¿10,000, and that of the w lodcu Hailing ehips||@@||authority, £3,210,000, and that of the wooden sailing ships
£152 000 Tht total value, therefore, nf the German mer||@@||£152,000. The total value, therefore, of the German mer-
cantilo navy amount-« d nt the end of 1833 to £20,8)1,000,||@@||cantile navy amounted at the end of 1898 to £20,891,000,
and at the end of IS'K), taking into consideration all in-||@@||and at the end of 1899, taking into consideration all in-
ore tacs and decnw>ei during the tear, to £22,t?82,000 If||@@||creases and decreases during the year, to £22,882,000. If
tho rise m pnces of tho t arums matu-iais winch has faJcen||@@||the rise in prides of the various materials which has taken
place in 16<K> bu taken into considération tho total vnluo of||@@||place in 1899 be taken into consideration the total value
tim Gcrmm mercantilu navy may bo Cötunattd at »erj||@@||the German mercantile navy may be estimated at very
neaily £.5,000,000, hating thus consiJorobly increased||@@||nearly £25,000,000, having thus considerably increased
within the last three joan||@@||within the last three years.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14318875 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE.
A MILITARY l'UNEKAt..||@@||A MILITARY l'UNERAL..
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.
Tho remains of William Sparkes, late master of||@@||The remains of William Sparkes, late master of
tho harbour muster's »toura launch Barossi, and a||@@||the harbour master's steam launch Barossa, and a
pettv oflicer of (ha Nowcustla Company of the Naval||@@||petty officer of (ha Newcastle Company of the Naval
Bugadu, who nan accidentally killlcil ou boaid the||@@||Brigade, who was accidentally killed on board the
barque James Kerr oil Sunday nißht laf*t, was||@@||barque James Kerr on Sunday night last, was
accorded a naval aud military funeral this afteruoon||@@||accorded a naval aud military funeral this afternoon.
Hie cortege Mt the deceased's lato residente at||@@||His cortege left the deceased's late residence at
Militarv-road at 2 JO j» m , and tbe hue of routB w«||@@||Military-road at 2:30 p.m., and the line of route was
alouR Huuter-streot to the Honeysuckle Point rull||@@||along Hunter-street to the Honeysuckle Point rail
wxv station, wboro tin funeral train wns boarded for||@@||way station, where the funeral train was boarded for
tho Nicropolw at Sandgate Ilioband of the 4th||@@||the Necropolis at Sandgate. The band of the 4th
Infantry Regiment headed the processiou. and the||@@||Infantry Regiment headed the procession. and the
cofiiti, 'rapped in the Un ou Jack, was carried ou a||@@||coffin, wrapped in the Union Jack, was carried ou a
Kim oarrnge Thora was a largo attendance, and||@@||gun carriage. There was a large attendance, and
among the arm» of tho Defence forceo represented||@@||among the arms of the Defence forces represented
«raro the Nival Iingmln, under Commander Gardner,||@@||were the Naval Brigade, under Commander Gardner,
burgeon-Captain Nickson, aud bnb-Litutenanl||@@||Surgeon-Captain Nickson, and Sub-Lieutenant
Morm , the 4th Infantry Regiment, uadorLiou||@@||Morris ; the 4th Infantry Regiment, under Lieu-
tenunt-C ilonel Ranclaud, coronisnrfniit ot tho||@@||tenant-Colonel Ranclaud, commandant of the
northern dntnot military forces , I* o *i company of||@@||northern district military forces ; No.5 company of
tho No« feouth Wales Artillery, under Lieutenant||@@||the New South Wales Artillery, under Lieutenant
Colonel Kirkaldy . and the hcottish IWies, under||@@||Colonel Kirkaldy ; and the Scottish Rifles, under
Captain tirant Captitn Newton (barbour master).||@@||Captain Grant. Captain Newton (harbour master),
Captain Cross, and a largo number of other||@@||Captain Cross, and a large number of other
prominent cituona also attended. The deceased had||@@||prominent citizens also attended. The deceased had
been in the employ of the Harbours aud Hirers De||@@||been in the employ of the Harbours and Rivers De-
partnieut for nearly .11 years.||@@||partment for nearly 11 years.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14321503 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TROOPER DARCET.||@@||TROOPER DARCEY.
Writing from Bioemfonteiii ou Moy 20, to his||@@||Writing from Bloemfontein on May 20, to his
mother, m Gunnedah, Trooper A. E. Oarcevsays:||@@||mother, in Gunnedah, Trooper A. E. Darcey says:
" No doubt you «ill have aden long ugu that I waa||@@||" No doubt you will have seen long ago that I was
wounded , but I hope you worn nut anxious about||@@||wounded , but I hope you were not anxious about
nu, as thorn was no cuino for anxiety. Tho plnoe||@@||me as there was no cause for anxiety. The place
H lirra I was wounded was a veritable death-trap ,||@@||where I was wounded was a veritable death-trap ,
yet only It were killed on the spot, though some dieu||@@||yet only 14 were killed on the spot, though some died
later on of wounds It happened on the loth of ibu||@@||later on of wounds. It happened on the 10th of the
month, on tho Zanci Uiver. Lord Roberta's forte||@@||month, on the Zand River. Lord Robert's force
was lighting at the bridge, where the railway croases||@@||was fighting at the bridge, where the railway crosses
the river. A« we (Ihe 1st Cavalry Brigade) had||@@||the river. As we (the 1st Cavalry Brigade) had
crossed tile river the muht before ut a dritc about 10||@@||crossed the river the night before at a drift about 10
miles lower down, we were actually ahead of the||@@||miles lower down, we were actually ahead of the
man column. About au hour inter we lof t camp||@@||main column. About an hour after we left camp
we heard the big guns firing on our n^bt, about||@@||we heard the big guns firing on our right, about
eight miles distant. Wo not the ordor ti cauter,||@@||eight miles distant. We got the order to canter,
evideiitiv with the intention of making a flank uiove||@@||evidently with the intention of making a flank move-
ni»nt. Wo eoutinuod nt this pace foi about four||@@||ment. We continued at this pace for about four
miles, »hut we weru au Iduiily called lo a halt||@@||miles, when we were suddenly called to a halt.
Almost simultaneously with the order cams the||@@||Almost simultaneously with the order came the
boom of a lug guu, and ii shell buist on the right||@@||boom of a big gun, and a shell burst on the right
llauk of tho brigade Troui Ihe order, " Australian||@@||flauk of the brigade. From the order, " Australian
Horae, foiward, gallop, op"n from your centre,"||@@||Horse, forward, gallop, open from your centre,"
wo could see that we weio in for a bit of 'UIIIBIC'||@@||we could see that we were in for a bit of 'music'.
1 hey tired about nine or ten shells into the brigade,||@@||They fired about nine or ten shells into the brigade,
doing no damage, und theil withdrew the big guu||@@||doing no damage, und then withdrew the big gun
behind a kopje We now got the or 1er to take the||@@||behind a kopje. We now got the order to take the
kopje. A squadron of the Gib (Inuiekilhug) Drngoons||@@||kopje. A squadron of the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
had by this time come up, and wore slightly in front||@@||had by this time come up, and were slightly in front
of us." They immedi itely drew HW ords an 1 charged,||@@||of us." They immediately drew swords and charged,
i ksalv followed by the A' H. But thB Boers do not||@@||closely followed by the A.H. But the Boers do not
hki our carving knives und would not stand. When||@@||likei our carving knives and would not stand. When
w » took the kopjo wo dismounted with cttibmos to||@@||we took the kopje we dismounted with carbines to
hold it. Wa ware now about d5! strong, having||@@||hold it. We were now about 350 strong, having
beeu reinforced by n squadron of the 2nd (Royal||@@||been reinforced by a squadron of the 2nd (Royal
¡scots GreTs) Dragoons, and a squadron of the uth||@@||Scots Greys) Dragoons, and a squadron of the 6th
Dragoon Guards (Onrbinoers). T'he bullets were bo||@@||Dragoon Guards (Carbineers). The bullets were be-
giunmg to flv, so we immediately sought cover and||@@||ginning to fly, so we immediately sought cover and
commenced to return their bro. Wo were all right||@@||commenced to return their fire. We were all right
for a while, till wo saw a lot of cavalry, as wo||@@||for a while, till we saw a lot of cavalry, as we
thought, coming up on ulmoet the eamo tracks that||@@||thought, coming up on almost the same tracks that
we had como. We got the order to ceaeo firing at||@@||we had come. We got the order to cease firing at
Ihein, as they were thought to bo our own men||@@||them, as they were thought to be our own men.
They wore khiiki and curried swords When thoy||@@||They wore khaki and carried swords. When they
got withiu 150 yards of us thev dismounted iuudor||@@||got within 150 yards of us they dismounted (under
cover of a little rid je), and soon let us know that||@@||cover of a little ridge), and soon let us know that
thev were the Johannesburg police There wore onlv||@@||they were the Johannesburg police. There wore only
about 200 of thom, but tho others cunio back (about||@@||about 200 of them, but the others came back (about
SOO), and thev nttacked ui on throe sities After a||@@||8OO), and they attacked us on three sides . After a
few minutos' fightiug we wore driven back, and got||@@||few minutes' fighting we were driven back, and got
the order tj retire. 'I hoy were now within 40 or 00||@@||the order to retire. They were now within 40 or 50
yards of us, and for tho noxt few minutes t li nura||@@||yards of us, and for the next few minutes things
were livoly indeed. Thoy bad trapped us like rats,||@@||were lively indeed. They had trapped us like rats,
and now proceeded in a businesslike way to shoot ui||@@||and now proceeded in a businesslike way to shoot us
like doirs As wt* ran for our horses thov ran nfter us,||@@||like dogs. As we ran for our horses they ran after us,
hriuir at us us thev ian. I got one bullet through||@@||firing at us us they ran. I got one bullet through
the loft eldo of my coat near the pocket baforo I||@@||the left side of my coat near the pocket before I
reached my boree. I mounted, and went about 50||@@||reached my horse. I mounted, and went about 50
yards, when another bullet went through my co it||@@||yards, when another bullet went through my coat
and shirt, along my sUin, under my right ann , still||@@||and shirt, along my skin, under my right arm; still
I waa safe. But [mother 40 yards and oue went||@@||I was safe. But another 40 yards and one went
through my ri^ht hip I rode out to a||@@||through my right hip. I rode out to a
doctor and dismounted, about G00 yards from||@@||doctor and dismounted, about 600 yards from
the top of the kopje I shull never forget the next||@@||the top of the kopje. I shall never forget the next
hour the longest day I live On ono Bide of us were||@@||hour the longest day I live. On one side of us were
our own mon firing nt the Boers , on tho other sido||@@||our own men firing at the Boers , on the other side
the Boors returning tho lire. They weio using the||@@||the Boars returning the fire. They were using the
pom-pom, or ' piano Run,' throwing shells over us||@@||pom-pom, or ' piano gun,' throwing shells over us.
Our losses were veiy hea\). lu about 10 minutes wc||@@||Our losses were very heavy. In about 10 minutes we
lost 150 mon (fiom oo0) killed, wounded, an 1 cap-||@@||lost 150 men (from 350) killed, wounded, an 1 cap-
tured. The 1st A li lost ono killed, thi-e» or four||@@||tured. The 1st A.H. lost one killed, three or four
wounded, and four captured, including tho ofbeor||@@||wounded, and four captured, including the officer
and tho sorgeant. Buahtord and Broai are all right,||@@||and the sergeant. Bashford and Brosi are all right,
while the two Poards wore not therp, being lu tho||@@||while the two Peards were not there, being in the
hospital at Blo»mtonteiu with fever. Wo were ei^ht||@@||hospital at Bloemfontein with fever. We were eight
days on the voldt and in the train before we got||@@||days on the veldt and in the train before we got
bick hero to hospital. We are m Lady Roberta's||@@||back here to hospital. We are in Lady Roberts's
wart at the Government House It contains 30||@@||ward at the Government House. It contains 30
beds for cavalry only, with tho b-st of everything. I||@@||beds for cavalry only, with the best of everything. I
am not likely to get to tho front again, as I think tho||@@||am not likely to get to the front again, as I think the
war will Boon he over If I have ti KO ugoiu I shall||@@||war will soon be over. If I have to go again I shall
want a new liorBe, saddle, bridle, sword, carbine,||@@||want a new horse, saddle, bridle, sword, carbine,
cloak, nud blanket Mv poor horse had four bullet||@@||cloak, and blanket. My poor horse had four bullet
holes in him. I was sorry to losa lum, as ho was a||@@||holes in him. I was sorry to lose him, as he was a
good one."||@@||good one."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14321744 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS. I||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS.
GALLANT DEEDS.||@@||GALLANT DEEDS.
The follow ms lottor hua "beau receiver} from||@@||The following letter has been received from
Troouor Milverton Tord (who gives hu add roan nn||@@||Trooper Milverton Ford (who gives his address as
Standard li uni:, Capetown) by Captimi Taylor,||@@||Standard Bank, Capetown) by Captain Taylor,
of the New South Wales Luicord, Lismore, Muy||@@||of the New South Wales Lancers, Lismore, May
2fi.-*'I escaped from the Boer prisoners'camp at||@@||26: - "I escaped from the Boer prisoners' camp at
VVatcrval on JJnd April Your son n up there,||@@||Waterval on 22nd April. Your son is up there,
iori n-slced mo should I succeed in pflLctwip my||@@||and asked me should I succeed in effecting my
escupo to write and let >ou tuon that ho wa«||@@||escape to write and let you know that he was
nil right. Up to tho timti of my leaving ho had||@@||alright. Up to the time of my leaving he had
kept his spirit», and his health, as haü tho othor||@@||kept his spirits, and his health, as had the other
Richmond liner L ince re, Sorfaiut M'lloiiuld,||@@||Richmond River Lancers, Sergeant McDonald,
Coiporal Hopf, nnd Trooper Dily. Sergeant||@@||Corporal Hopf, and Trooper Daly. Sergeant
ltf'Donuhl M u splendid fellow, and a credit to||@@||McDonald is a splendid fellow, and a credit to
niIV troop. Oa tho occasion of our ciutnre||@@||any troop. On the occasion of our capture
Corporal Hopf displayed conppicnous liravcry in||@@||Corporal Hopf displayed conspicuous bravery in
put I in;; up his horno und picking up ii wouudoii||@@||pulling up his horse and picking up a wounded
comrade, Trooper Uoberta, amidit a volley of ox||@@||comrade, Trooper Roberts, amidst a volley of ex-
plosno and other bullets, und with the Uoera||@@||plosive and other bullets, and with the Boers
co m mp: at full gallop a cou pi o of hundred yards||@@||coming at full gallop a couple of hundred yards
off only Your son pulled up and offered to per-||@@||off only. Your son pulled up and offered to per-
form a «fundar o/hcj for Truopot Johnsen, whoso||@@||form a similar office for Trooper Johnson, whose
liorfij had fallon, but his kind offer «as do-||@@||horse had fallen, but his kind offer was de-
ch tied, ns Johnson preferred to trust to las logs||@@||clined, as Johnson preferred to trust to his legs
foi it." _ %||@@||for it."
BttlSDAXE, Tuesday.||@@||BRISBANE, Tuesday.
A proclamation han been iseued by the (iavnraor||@@||A proclamation han been iseued by the (iavnraor
authorising tho Commandant of the Defence Torces||@@||authorising tho Commandant of the Defence Torces
to diacluuße any members of tho Queensland con*||@@||to diacluuße any members of tho Queensland con*
tmgouta who may for any reason ua\e beou returned||@@||tmgouta who may for any reason ua\e beou returned
to the colony.||@@||to the colony.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14322547 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
CONGKICGATIONAL.||@@||CONGREGATIONAL.
Tho Pyrmont Congrogntioiinl Church is outeruig||@@||Tho Pyrmont Congregational Church is entering
very heartily lutu the twentieth Century lund||@@||very heartily into the twentieth Century Fund
moi ornent \t a meeting of the local committee,||@@||movement. At a meeting of the local committee,
li Id on Widnosday evening, the pastor, Bov James||@@||held on Wednesday evening, the pastor, Rev. James
Buchan MA, 1 residing, It was resolvod to on||@@||Buchan, M.A., presiding, it was resolved to en-
deaiour to raise 200 guiness among»t the members of||@@||deavour to raise 200 guiness amongst the members of
the church and congregitiou Over 100 guineas has||@@||the church and congregation. Over 100 guineas has
bien already promisol||@@||been already promised.
A call hits 1 eon iitinntmouslv f,ivcu hy the church||@@||A call has been unanimously given by the church
at bummer Hill to the Itov It A Ihotnpsou, B A ,||@@||at Summer Hill to the Rev. R. A. Thompson, B. A.,
of Davey-stroet Church, Hob tri||@@||of Davey-street Church, Hobart.
Ihn Hov Dr Bevan, of Melbourne, intends to||@@||The Rev. Dr. Bevan, of Melbourne, intends to
visit Broken Hill at an early dale||@@||visit Broken Hill at an early date.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14322653 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
FLOOD IN THE NEPEAN.||@@||FLOOD IN THE NEPEAN.
DESTRUCTION OFl-TOCK AND CROPS.||@@||DESTRUCTION OF STOCK AND CROPS.
BESCUES OnTEmIT PLAINS.||@@||RESCUES ON EMU PLAINS.
PENRITH, Triday._||@@||PENRITH, Friday.
Sunday and Monday woro perfect daj a byro On||@@||Sunday and Monday were perfect days here. On
each morning n o had tv* o very sharp frosts On||@@||each morning we had two very sharp frosts. On
Tuesday there was no frost but tho i\ eather np||@@||Tuesday there was no frost, but the weather ap-
pearel lino, and all the farmers started ploughing,||@@||peared fine, and all the farmers started ploughing,
with tho object of sweetening the soil The wbolo||@@||with the object of sweetening the soil. The whole
business will now huve to be gone over again At||@@||business will now have to be gone over again. At
Penrith up tj 9 a m to-da\ there woro 719 points||@@||Penrith up to 9 a m to-day there were 719 points.
AU our muds ara in a terrible sta'e||@@||All our roads are in a terrible state.
lhoNepeuti Rnor rose to a height of a little on||@@||The River Nepean rose to a height of a little off
18ft , but boeame stationary at iibout midnight, mid||@@||18ft , but became stationary at about midnight, and
since 3 a m thero has boon a gradual full. At 5||@@||since 3 a m there has been a gradual fall. At 5
o clock tho nvor fell to 33ft lim water m High||@@||o clock the river fell to 33ft. The water in High-
street oxtoudod from Appledore'» old houso||@@||street extended from Appledore's old house
to the liver about ii quarter of u||@@||to the river, about a quarter of a
mila lins luiludcd tho Chinaman's CrocL||@@||mile. This included the Chinaman's Creek,
and traffic was only kept opou ly mt ans of Messrs||@@||and traffic was only kept open by means of Messrs
Rowo s and Bennetts boats The water was 1 Oft||@@||Rowe' s and Bennett's boats. The water was 10ft
over the lloor of the Chinamcu s bridge||@@||over the floor of the Chinaman's bridge.
All train arrangements nero upset owing to the||@@||All train arrangements were upset owing to the
great fall of snow on tho Mountains Tho train||@@||great fall of snow on the Mountains. The train
which should hu\o arrived ut Pi until nt 3 p in jos||@@||which should have arrived at Penrith at 3pm yes-
teni a} did not arrive till 1 JO this afternoon Tho||@@||terday did not arrive till 1.30 this afternoon. The
mail train that should have reached hero at 1 20 this||@@||mail train that should have reached here at 4.20 this
morning urmed at 4 p in||@@||morning urmed at 4 p m.
Tho Mulgoa coach oui», got as far as Mulgoa yes-||@@||The Mulgoa coach only got as far as Mulgoa yes-
terday It was inipo-siblo to got to Wallace, owing||@@||terday. It was impossible to get to Wallacia, owing
to tho flooded creeks On tho return jouruuy the||@@||to the flooded creeks. On tho return journey the
contractor could only get ni far as Mr Euan's||@@||contractor could only get as far as Mr Evan's
wliero ho bad to romain all night delivering Ins mails||@@||where he had to remain all night delivering his mails
this morning by host Io-dny ho could only take||@@||this morning by boat. To-day he could only take
tho mails us far as Jamieiou Town||@@||the mails us far as Jamison Town.
Tho Western mails which aru usually delivered||@@||The Western mails which are usually delivered
hero at 1 a in , were not delivered till 5pm||@@||here at 9 a m , were not delivered till 5pm
Hie water m the South Creek bas so far receded||@@||The water in the South Creek has so far receded
as to allow vehicles lo cross||@@||as to allow vehicles to cross.
Mr W T Rowe rebouod two out of throo China-||@@||Mr W T Rowe rescued two out of three China-
men from tho humpy near tho railn ay station this||@@||men from the humpy near the railway station this
moraine at 4 o clock Thev n ero on tho roof One||@@||morning at 4 o clock. They were on the roof. One
called ' Marlow " refu'ed to bo taken oß, and is||@@||called ' Marlow " refused to be taken off, and is
still on tho house||@@||still on the house.
Mi Edward Joyce bad some Mihi »bio horses sur-||@@||Mr. Edward Joyce had some valuable horses sur-
rounded, bur the} wera romo.ed with difficulty||@@||rounded, but they were removed with difficulty.
lu the Castlereagh district the follnmng families||@@||In the Castlereagh district the following families
»ere removed - Mrs R Mnart, D Wilkinson, Mrs||@@||were removed - Mrs R Stuart, D Wilkinson, Mrs
Wilkinson andfainil), Mrs George Beecroft and||@@||Wilkinson and family, Mrs George Beecroft and
family, and others||@@||family, and others.
At Emu PIoiuo Mr aud Mrs John Colless, with a||@@||At Emu Plains Mr and Mrs John Colless, with a
one woek old infant, Mrs G H Colless, Mr and Mrs||@@||one week old infant, Mrs G H Colless, Mr and Mrs
1 Evai.s andfaull). and Mrs andMiss I utton woro||@@||T Evans and family, and Mrs and Miss Lutton were
onl\ removed after 4ft. of water wu-i ni tho houbo||@@||only removed after 4ft. of water was in the house.
Alderman!1 M Vino loses about r>00 bushels of seed||@@||Alderman M Vine loses about 500 bushels of seed
oats in stack bosides tim most foremost wheat and ont||@@||oats in stack besides the most foremost wheat and oat
Clops in Iho district He has also a number of head||@@||crops in the district. He has also a number of head
of horr.es nud cattle at Castlereagh, md ho enter-||@@||of horses and cattle at Castlereagh, and he enter-
tains groat feais for their safety||@@||tains great feris for their safety.
At Castlereagh on Trida*, morning thoio was a||@@||At Castlereagh on Friday morning there was a
shoe-t of water extending from Mr. C Wright'» to||@@||sheet of water extending from Mr. C Wright's to
S ton J Hill, tho water at some places being loft||@@||Stony Hill, the water at some places being 15ft
deep Ihero was from lit to Sft of wntor m||@@||deep. There was from 4ft to 8ft of water in
several of the hoiiBes||@@||several of the houses.
All Ihr back water has recédai cousiderabli, au I||@@||All the back water has receded considerably, and
tim district is considered Baie , 1ft, more lu tho rivci||@@||the district is considered safe; 4ft. more in the river
would havo m ad o a Hood equal to the famous one of||@@||would have made a flood equal to the famous one of
1807 _||@@||1867.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14323570 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE DOWAGER EMPRESS.||@@||THE DOWAGER EMPRESS.
Another light is thrown upon the Dosition of uffairs||@@||Another light is thrown upon the position of affairs
in China by the now s that tho Dowager Empress was||@@||in China by the news that the Dowager Empress was
nut poisoned into insanity by chloroform, and that||@@||not poisoned into insanity by chloroform, and that
ou Juuo 30 Ittst at any tate abo was in power at||@@||ou June 30 last at any rate she was in power at
Peking Ii the Prince of I uiu made any such attempt||@@||Peking. If the Prince of Tuan made any such attempt
oj was reported it was unsuccessful if information||@@||as was reported it was unsuccessful. if information
now to hand H to be accepted Iho fact, however,||@@||now to hand is to be accepted. The fact, however,
that her Majesty hw thauLed the Viceroys who re-||@@||that her Majesty has thanked the Viceroys who re-
fused to obey the Prince's commands may be taken as||@@||fused to obey the Prince's commands may be taken as
an indication that mi attempt wes really made to||@@||an indication that an attempt was really made to
deprire her of pou er, if not of lifo On tho other||@@||deprive her of power, if not of life. On the other
hand, so groat is the aptitude of the Chin eso mind f »r||@@||hand, so great is the aptitude of the Chinese mind for
re Ii nnd juggling with subtleties that the whole||@@||refined juggling with subtieties that the whole
matter ot tho Prince of luanas rebellion may have||@@||matter of the Prince of Tuan's rebellion may have
been merely nn experiment-a kite thrown into the||@@||been merely an experiment-a kite thrown into the
air to see which way the wind was blowing Tne||@@||air to see which way the wind was blowing. The
Prince, to all appearances, httd nothing to hope||@@||Prince, to all appearances, had nothing to hope
personally from the removitl of the Emperoi, for if||@@||personally from the removal of the Emperor, for if
his sou, tho Grown Prince, had succeeded to the||@@||his son, the Crown Prince, had succeeded to the
throne the Prince would hate been obliged, m||@@||throne the Prince would have been obliged, in
accordance with long usage, to retire into private||@@||accordance with long usage, to retire into private
life The mother of the reigning Sovereign may||@@||life. The mother of the reigning Sovereign may
exorcise ceutrol, but it would be held monstrous for||@@||exercise control, but it would be held monstrous for
his lather to occupy any position m tho Government||@@||his father to occupy any position in the Government
uitdor him The Prince t f 1 min, however, aimed at||@@||under him. The Prince of Tuan, however, aimed at
being Fin JJ ero r, and uUuallv isi-ued an edict m that||@@||being Emperor, and actually issued an edict in that
capacity, m which he referred to the "Boxers" as||@@||capacity, in which he referred to the "Boxers" as
Ina'* cnuibhed braves '*||@@||his "cherished braves."
A rcaaonaulc solution of the problem is to be found||@@||A reasonable solution of the problem is to be found
in tho probiblu awikcnmg of the JJonraprer Empress||@@||in the probable awakening of the Dowager -Empress
to tho fact that the foreigners ure nrt fao eut-ily to he||@@||to the fact that the foreigners are not easily to be
driven out of China ita she once supposed She had,||@@||driven out of China as she once supposed. She had,
indeed, encouraged the Boxers-tlrnt secretly, aud||@@||indeed, encouraged the Boxers-first secretly, and
then openly-trusting that international jealousies||@@||then openly-trusting that international jealousies
would prevent tho Powers from taking decisivo||@@||would prevent the Powers from taking decisive
action Sut vv hen she found that these jealousies||@@||action. But when she found that these jealousies
were not,strung ouough to interfere with joint action||@@||were not strong enough to interfere with joint action
in the circumstances, her Muiesty muy have put up||@@||in the circumstances, her Majesty may have put up
this bogoy m tho person of tho Prince of Tuan, in the||@@||this bogey in the person of the Prince of Tuan, in the
hopo that on him would fal! the odium of having de-||@@||hope that on him would fall the odium of having de-
clared open hostility to tho foreigners On the fal ure||@@||clared open hostility to the foreigners. On the failure
of tins move, she discurds her willing or unwilliug||@@||of this move, she discards her willing or unwilliug
tool, and noir poses as the jirotector of foreigners||@@||tool, and now poses as the protector of foreigners.
It is notoivorthv that notmag lia» been said as vet||@@||It is noteworthy that nothing has been said as yet
a«, to tho safeU of the Tuiporoi We heur that the||@@||as to the safety of the Emperor. We hear that the
Dowoger Emurcos ia in power-or wo* a cuuplo of||@@||Dowager Empress is in power-or was a couple of
weeks »Fo-anti that ah» has appointed Jung Lu to||@@||weeks ago-and that she appointed Jung Lu to
he her Primo Minister We heur, too, that Princo||@@||be her Prime Minister. We hear, too, that Prince
Ching is nctiug in conceit with tho new Primo||@@||Ching is acting in concert with the new Prime
Minibter, but wc havo nothing to hand »bout tlin||@@||Minister, but we have nothing to hand about the
Emperor What has become ot him * Did he fall||@@||Emperor. What has become of him ? Did he fall
a victim to th» Prince of Tuan's plot í If so, there||@@||a victim to the Prince of Tuan's plot ? If so, there
eau be hl|.le doubt as to the collusion between the||@@||can be little doubt as to the collusion between the
Dowager Emprofs an 1 the Princo Her Maiosty||@@||Dowager Empress and the Prince. Her Majesty
wanted to get rid of him months «go. for reasons of||@@||wanted to get rid of him months ago. for reasons of
her own , and tho Prince ot Tueo, of coutte, knew||@@||her own ; and the Prince ot Tuan, of course, knew
that his removnl would mean the succession of Ins||@@||that his removal would mean the succession of his
son to the tmono Everything seems to point to the||@@||son to the throne. Everything seems to point to the
Downger Empress as tho held of the whole plot,||@@||Dowager Empress as the head of the whole plot,
poiuis to her, too, B«. the person who should be||@@||points to her, too, as the person who should be
remove! from power if things are to go well with||@@||removed from power if things are to go well with
China||@@||China
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14324372 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SWIMMING.||@@||SWIMMING.
Tb» »nnual smoko concert and presentation ol||@@||The annual smoke concert end presentation of
prizes iron during last season in connection with tha||@@||prizes won during last season in connection with the
Balmain Swimming Club was held on Friday night||@@||Balmain Swimming Club was held on Friday night
¡u the large hall of tho Balmain Working Men's In-||@@||in the large hall of the Balmain Working Men's In-
stitute. The gathering wns presided over by||@@||stitute. The gathering was presided over by
Mr. Jacob Garrard i(patron). Thoro wns alargo||@@||Mr. Jacob Garrard (patron). There was a large
attendance of members and friends, including Mr.||@@||attendance of members and friends, including Mr.
W. H. Wüks. M.L.A., aud Alderman G. C. Mur-||@@||W. H. Wilks. M.L.A., aud Alderman G. C. Mur-
doch, each of whom delivered complimentary ud*||@@||doch, each of whom delivered complimentary ad-
dresses. The presentation of prizes wns made hy tho '||@@||dresses. The presentation of prizes was made by the
chairman, tbo prizewinners being us follows :-F.||@@||chairman, the prizewinners being us follows :-F.
Buddie, J. Davidson, O. Binder, A. Uruut, P.||@@||Buddle, J. Davidson, O. Binder, A. Grant, P.
Brittain, S. Hunt, A. W. Braid, A. Harper, W||@@||Brittain, S. Hunt, A. W. Braid, A. Harper, W
Jackson, W. Vernoy, H. Ward, H. Byora, W. Cru||@@||Jackson, W. Verney, H. Ward, H. Byers, W. Cru
wys, H. Dalley, B. Hughes, W. Muir, P. M'Nnlly,||@@||wys, H. Dalley, B. Hughes, W. Muir, P. McNally,
R. Overall, L. Millard, J. Craig, ' R. Craig, W.||@@||R. Overall, L. Millard, J. Craig, R. Craig, W.
Bishop, O. R. Loutit, W. Kearney, A. Hurper, A,||@@||Bishop, O. R. Loutit, W. Kearney, A. Harper, A,
Littlejohn, D. Boyd, H. Young, P. Keorc, and J.||@@||Littlejohn, D. Boyd, H. Young, P. Keere, and J.
Chamberlain. The prizBs won by It. Craig in tha||@@||Chamberlain. The prizes won by R. Craig in the
220-yards and 300-yards New South Wales chum,||@@||220-yards and 300-yards New South Wales cham,
piouihips and tha 220-yards Australasian chumpion||@@||pionships and the 220-yards Australasian champion
ahip, and second prizes in tho »00-yards and S80||@@||ship, and second prizes in the 500-yards and 880
yards championship of Now South Wales, wero also||@@||yards championship of New South Wales, were also
presentad, (ha polo medals and caps, and the Flying||@@||presented, the polo medals and caps, and the Flying
Squiidrjn championship prize. A musical programme||@@||Squadron championship prize. A musical programme
wns contributed to by MeB«re. W. Murdou, J. Ains-||@@||was contributed to by Mssers. W. Murden, J. Ains-
worth, T. M'Dowoll, Munro, Baker, II. M'Gtegor,||@@||worth, T. McDowell, Munro, Baker, H McGregor,
Cresswell, West, li. Millstuad, and others. A||@@||Cresswell, West, H. Millstead, and others. A
feature of the ovoniiig'sontsitainment was a musi-||@@||feature of the eveninig's entertainment was a musi-
cal selection hy Mr. Prusehouse, who played a duet||@@||cal selection by Mr. Prusehouse, who played a duet on two
ti" tWff rt.1*'"' E^Wjpwà metal jimssfor||@@||cornets. He was encored several times for the effort
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14324441 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT K. K,||@@||DEATH OF LIEUTENANT K. K.
MACKELLAR.||@@||MACKELLAR.
I A PROMISING CAREER OUT SHOBT.||@@||A PROMISING CAREER CUT SHORT.
The Fioinior (Sir WiIlium Lyne) ye3tord<iy re*||@@||The Premier (Sir WiIliam Lyne) yesterday re-
ceived from the Governor a copy of a tolegiuphia||@@||ceived from the Governor a copy of a telegraphic
despatch, tint ed London» July liî, in which the Sec*||@@||despatch, dated London, July 13, in which the Sec-
rotary of Stutu for the Colonies naked turn to||@@||retary of State for the Colonies asked him to
inform the relatives of Secoud-Lieuteuuut IC. K. Mac-||@@||inform the relatives of Second-Lieutenant K. K. Mac-
kellar, 7th Dragoon (¿uards, that Lord Roberts,||@@||kellar, 7th Dragoon Guards, that Lord Roberts,
Cotnmandei-iu-Chief of the South African forces,||@@||Commander-in-Chief of the South African forces,
reports that ¿Second-Lieutenant Mackellar was killed||@@||reports that Second-Lieutenant Mackellar was killed
at Uerdepoort on July 11, IIis Excellency expressed||@@||at Derdepoort on July 11, His Excellency expressed
his regrec m conveying the tmssuge to tbe Premier||@@||his regret in conveying the message to the Premier
The late Lieutenant Keith JCimmir Mackellur wal||@@||The late Lieutenant Keith Kinnair Mackellar was
horn in Sydney ou July 17, 1880, just 20 years ago||@@||born in Sydney on July 17, 1880, just 20 years ago
to-d'iy, mid was the son of J3r. C X Mackellar,||@@||to-day, and was the son of Dr. C. K. Mackellar,
M L.O., of Sydney. Ou March 31, 1898, he received||@@||M.L.C., of Sydney. On March 31, 1898, he received
a commicaion as Fécond houteuui.t in tho 5th Kogi||@@||a commision as Second lietenant in the 5th Regi-
ment (Scottish UillotO, and waa attached to one of||@@||ment (Scottish Rifles), and was attached to one of
the headquarter companies. He was id Bplendtd||@@||the headquarter companies. He was of splendid
physique, and about Cft. in height, borne tim» »go he||@@||physique, and about 6ft. in height. Some time ago he
up pi led fur admission into the Imperial Army, and||@@||applied for admission into the Imperial Army, and
waa instructed lo join the Gordon High-||@@||was instructed to join the Gordon High-
landers, who were then in tho Punjaub, Before||@@||landers, who were then in the Punjaub. Before
he could m uko his huai arrangement«*, how«||@@||he could make his final arrangements, how-
ever, tho " Kuy " Gordons hud left tor South Afuca.||@@||ever, the "gay" Gordons had left for South Africa.
He then received a comiui&biou us tint hcutunant ia||@@||He then received a commission as first lieutenant in
the Australian Horne detachment ot the Second New||@@||the Australian Horse detachment of the Second New
Sjuth Wulca Contingent, which left Sydney au||@@||South Wales Contingent, which left Sydney on
January 17 «tor South Afr»cu. Uecently he was ap-||@@||January 17 for South Africa. Recently he was ap-
pointed BO con c1 licutenaut in tbe 7th Dragoon||@@||pointed second lieutenant in the 7th Dragoon
Guards. Dr. Mackellar, hil wife, and others of his||@@||Guards. Dr. Mackellar, his wife, and others of his
family are at present in En « lund, nnd much sym-||@@||family are at present in England, and much sym-
pathy was expreaHfctl for them m their bereavement.||@@||pathy was expressed for them in their bereavement.
From letters recently receued m ¡sydney it would||@@||From letters recently received in Sydney it would
appear that the Ute Lieutenant Mackellar bad been||@@||appear that the late Lieutenant Mackellar had been
ill lu hospital, suffering tram au attack ot sunstroke,||@@||ill in hospital, suffering from an attack of sunstroke,
but hal recovered Ile was highly regarder!||@@||but had recovered. He was highly regarded
amongst his brother (.fficoru of the bjduey Scottish,||@@||amongst his brother officers of the Sydney Scottish,
nud tbtides being a clever uiLiiluur boxer and feucer||@@||and besides being a clever amateur boxer and fencer
ho wasa got d nd*«r, nud excelled in uutd or «ports.||@@||he was a good rider, and excelled in outd or sports.
He pas ed lila hrht militur} examination in Nedney,||@@||He passed his first military examination in Sydney,
and had resolvtd on folio wing a military career Hin||@@||and had resolved on following a military career. His
prospects wero bright, us he umdu a good and||@@||prospects were bright, as he made a good and
popular oflicer, nud hurt thrown all his energies into||@@||popular officer, and had thrown all his energies into
his military work. Hud his career not been nipped||@@||his military work. Had his career not been nipped
in tho bud ho would quickly havo made a name for||@@||in the bud he would quickly have made a name for
himself. _||@@||himself. _
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14324734 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SOUTHERN COLLIERIES,||@@||SOUTHERN COLLIERIES.
AN ADVANCE IN BATES DEMANDED.||@@||AN ADVANCE IN RATES DEMANDED.
WOLLONGONG. Tuesday.||@@||WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.
A movement u being made by the Illawarra minen||@@||A movement is being made by the Illawarra miners
to ask for au immediato advance of 3d per ton on the.||@@||to ask for an immediate advance of 3d per ton on the
hew ing rate for coal throughout tho district from||@@||hewing rate for coal throughout the district from
Helehsbuigh to Mount Kembla inclusive It is also||@@||Helensburgh to Mount Kembla inclusive. It is also
proposed to ask for a fur her advance of 3d mote, ta||@@||proposed to ask for a further advance of 3d more, to
commence from the beginning of next year. íha||@@||commence from the beginning of next year. The
miners maintained that the id boing asked for at||@@||miners maintained that the 3d being asked for at
once will only place tho Illawarra miuers on a level||@@||once will only place the Illawarra miners on a level
yy ith those at Nuwcastlo io regard to the hewing||@@||with those at Newcastle in regard to the hewing
rates.||@@||rates.
At a quarterly meeting of tho Ilhwarra DiBtnot||@@||At a quarterly meeting of the Illawarra District
Council hold on Satui day, it was decided that the.||@@||Council held on Saturday, it was decided that the
Minister foi Labour und Industry hu informed that||@@||Minister for Labour and Industry be informed that
tho hours of labour for coal mm« employees m tha||@@||the hours of labour for coal mine employees in the
district rango from 8 to 10, and that the rate of vvagci||@@||district range from 8 to 10, and that the rate of wages
paid to wheelers and ah iltmen be as per return||@@||paid to wheelers and shaftmen be as per return
recently supplied to the di-trict seoroutry bv the||@@||recently supplied to the district secretary be the
branch secretaries, also that there was no fixed rata||@@||branch secretaries, also that there was no fixed rate
of wages for coul-hewers, as they were paid by re«||@@||of wages for coal-hewers, as they were paid by re-
suits ut recognised hewing tates perton It was also||@@||sults at recognised hewing rates per ton. It was also
decided Hut Mr result's Coal Miners' Kight-houi||@@||decided that Mr. Fegan's Coal Miners' Eight-hour
from Bank lo Bank Bill bo endorsed, also that Mr.||@@||from Bank to Bank Bill be endorsed, also that Mr.
Fogan'. Coal Mines Amendment Bill, which pro»||@@||Fegan's Coal Mines Amendment Bill, which pro-
vides thit no person with le«s than two years'ex-||@@||vides that no person with less than two years' ex-
perience as a coal and shale getter shall be allowed||@@||perience as a coal and shale getter shall be allowed
to work at tho face of working unices m company||@@||to work at the face of working unless in company
with a person who haB worked foi two yean||@@||with a person who has worked for two years
in or about the face of working of a mine na coul||@@||in or about the face of working of a mine as coal
or shale getter, be supported It was resolved to.||@@||or shale getter, be supported. It was resolved to
support Mr 1 egan's Miners' Accident Bill, provided||@@||support Mr. Fegan's Miners' Accident Bill, provided
it was made compulsory fur all ununrs and minc*||@@||it was made compulsory for all miners and mine-
owners to contribute- to ila funds, and a provision||@@||owners to contribute to its funds, and a provision
was made for payments in all cases of temporary||@@||was made for payments in all cases of temporary
disablements||@@||disablements.
It was resolved that the reports of district officer»||@@||It was resolved that the reports of district officers
regarding the South Clifton howmg tates. Mount||@@||regarding the South Clifton hewing rates, Mount
Keira measurements m bords qucstiou, and tho Cor-||@@||Keira measurements in bords' question, and the Cor-
rimal wbcclerti' question, be received Ja satisfactory,||@@||rimal wheelers' question, be received as satisfactory,
and that they seek lor au immediate advance of del||@@||and that they seek for an immediate advance of 3d
p-i ton on the present bowing rate, and u proportion-||@@||per ton on the present hewing rate, and a proportion-
ate advauce ou small coal and yardage rates, and||@@||ate advance on small coal and yardage rates, and
also JI per lou extra tor smill coal gotten by night||@@||also 3d per ton extra for small coal gotten by night
lubour, und, further, that they request a conference||@@||labour, and, further, that they request a conference
with the Sou thuin coalov ners willi a view of ar«||@@||with the Southern coalowners with a view of ar-
ranging for a further advance of an additional 3d per||@@||ranging for a further advance of an additional 3d per
ten on hewing ratES with proportionate advauces ou||@@||ton on hewing rates, with proportionate advances on
small coal and yardago rates and also wheelers' and||@@||small coal and yardage rates and also wheelers' and
daymen s wages , such additional udv&nces to com«||@@||daymen's wages ; such additional advances to com-
meneo at the beginning of Hie year 1901 Tho dis«||@@||mence at the beginning of the year 1901. The dis-
tnct secretary was authorised to attend the Northern||@@||trict secretary was authorised to attend the Northern
miners delegate meeting to bo held on Thursday,||@@||miners delegate meeting to be held on Thursday,
July 10, tvith u, view ot discussing tho advisability of||@@||July 19, with a view of discussing the advisability of
taking joint action to further the ndv unco of coal||@@||taking joint action to further the advance of coal
miners'wageB It was decided that the South Bulli||@@||miners' wages. It was decided that the South Bulli
miuers be lecommeuded 1> ac.opl und abide by tha||@@||miners be recommended to accept and abide by the
alternative rates of Hie I'd per ton for forked coal||@@||alternative rates of 9½d per ton for forked coal
uuder the amtrutors' awaiti, pending a decision of||@@||under the arbitrators' award, pending a decision of
tho Supremo Court ro the \\ nllsead case concerning||@@||the Supreme Court re the Wallsend case concerning
small coal It w te tlso resolved thit tho time had||@@||small coal. It was also resolved that the time had
arrived yy hen thoy as miners should demand that||@@||arrived when they as miners should demand that
skips be brought to, nod taken from, tho faco of||@@||skips be brought to, and taken from, the face of
workings.||@@||workings.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14324765 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
s» A KANDWICK GRTF.YAhOE. I||@@||A RANDWICK GRIEVANCE
-s)||@@||---
TO THE EnnOTt OF THE 1JEUALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Su,-In your bat report of the. Raudwick Muni-||@@||Sir,-In your last report of the Randwick Muni-
cipal Council meeting nu Tutv 0, |hu late Ma yoi is||@@||cipal Council meeting on July 6, the late Mayor is
stated to have made n veiy nuki attempt to imply the||@@||stated to have made a very mild attempt to apply the
** fcng " to n letter frorr mjsolt, as r*pie&Biitinß tha||@@||*gag" to a letter from myself, as representing the
Dairyville Prognes Committee, nnd on a motion it||@@||Daisyville Progress Committee, and on a motion it
wan docided by 0 lo 1 not to lead the document Ihe||@@||was decided by 6 to 4 not to read the document. The
objection apparently rawed b\ tho M ii vor was not na||@@||objection apparently raised by the Mayor was not as
to the matter of the i ommuruonttoii or its " reapect||@@||to the matter of the communication or its "respect-
tuIue»o" T append hertmiMi a copy of the letter,||@@||fulness." I append herewith a copy of the letter,
nnd it would »fiord <m opportunity tn a numbor of |||@@||and it would afford an opportunity to a numbor of
your B.ub»cnbor<» m HnudwieL. to tend this document||@@||your subscribers in Randwick to read this document
if \ou ecu liud »pace for it in your column»||@@||if you can find space for it in your columns.
I mu, ¿o «||@@||I am, &c.,
J. O. HODDART.||@@||J. G. HUDDART.
July 16.||@@||July 16.
Oraiíise 2-tiCLt, Ranlniorf - i lift Council (leik Uorouch||@@||Orange-street, Randwick. - The Council Clerk, Borough
or líandwieíc I>jr Su -At a rocting of lue Dmsvville||@@||of Randwick. Dear Sir -At a meeting of the Daisyville
Irtíi^a Committee it wta Jitf'dfi to draw the ieiy||@@||Progress Committee it was decided to draw the very
nom ut ntteutii n of the council 11 the lai-jíc p< oís of stag-||@@||serious attention of the council to the large pools of stag-
nant wut<r now itccumulnUd in Oíanle «trect, near||@@||nant water now accumulated in Orange street, near
\\rwi-ntreet and Went* irth- t-eefc Tt hardly n»edn to||@@||Avoca-street and Wentworth-street. It hardly needs to
be pointed out thnt Mu »o p old contum the eeourftigit ut||@@||be pointed out that these pools contain the [?]pourings of
drainape undfutf tee ílltjli t*"i«»hed down Irom the adjurent||@@||drainage and surface filth washed down from the adjacent
rollcctiiiít (rrouudbj the late keaw ruins AH thnwiter||@@||collecting ground the late heavy rains. As this water
ii gradunlh tindin_; íti wny into sand it i» leaving bebind||@@||is gradually finding its way into sand it is leaving behind
on the turi ice a flinn dejosit of ßarbage tinrt ic-fti*c||@@||on the surface a slimy deposit of garbage and refuse
»natter, wliieh when etpost-d to the sun s bent during: tho||@@||matter, which when exposed to the sun's heat during the
d ir in calculated to be a ffii i ma minnoo to the health and||@@||day is calculated to be a serious menace to the health and
veil b* ing of resid nt* in the noifihbourhoni HW e||@@||well-being of residents in the neighbourhood. At the
I ratent time when no much it bein,- dono lo itamp out the||@@||present time when so much is being done to stamp out the
pingue in the lit/ tud * * much money IH beinfj spent in||@@||plague in the city and so much money is being spent in
caintm j measure»«, it behoves the council to take como ull-||@@||sanitary measures, it behoves the council to take some im-
in ed i nie nttion to remed\ thi* ninte of affairs Ibis||@@||mediate action to remedy this state of affairs. This
locality lum hitherto bct»n very henltby und Ino from any||@@||locality has hitherto been very healthy and free from any
kind of contufffoiu di eau«, «ltbouph other t^arts of the||@@||kind of contagious diseases, altbogph other parts of the
t orou^h havL no1 b»cn no well iavoured It is hurd *o say||@@||borough have not been so well favoured. It is hard to say
how long: tina will continue if nomo ímmedtuü. notion io not||@@||how long this will continue if some immediate action is not
fulton to abate this prospective plague hpot -Yours faith-||@@||taken to abate this prospective plague spot. -Yours faith-
full, J Huddart, ««cretaij,||@@||fully, J Huddart, Secretary.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325060 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
COLLIERY MANAGERS' EXàMIX AITON.||@@||COLLIERY MANAGERS' EXAMINATION.
The poriodicnl examination of candidates forcirti«||@@||The periodical examination of candidates for certi-
ficatcs of competency as colliery managers under the||@@||ficates of competency as colliery managers under the
provi ¡ou« of tho Cosl Mines Uígulation Act w11||@@||provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act was
opened ut tho ïecbaical College Ibu morning, ud||@@||opened at the Technical College this morning, and
will bo continued to-motrownnd on Friday Ina||@@||will be continued to-morrow and on Friday. The
boatd of examiners on tho present occasion coasuttd||@@||board of examiners on the present occasion consisted
of Mr. William Humble, one of the Government is.||@@||of Mr. William Humble, one of the Government in-
euectors of collieries, Mr J H Ronaldion, mining||@@||spectors of collieries; Mr J H Ronaldson, mining
engineer, of Sydnev , and Mr James Parlm, Uta||@@||engineer, of Sydney , and Mr James Partin, late
manager of tho Wallarah Colliery at Catherina Hill||@@||manager of the Wallarah Colliery at Catherina Hill
Biy. The written examination waa commenced to-||@@||Bay. The written examination was commenced to-
day, and will bo coniluded to-morrow. Friday will||@@||day, and will be concluded to-morrow. Friday will
be devoted to an oral examination. Eighteen cudi.||@@||be devoted to an oral examination. Eighteen candi-
dates «resented themselves, of whom three tresses;,||@@||dates presented themselves, of whom three are seek-
ing first elusa certificates and the remaiadsraeoevV||@@||ing first class certificates and the remainder second-
class certificates.||@@||class certificates.
In tho Summons Division of fita Citf||@@||In the Summons Division of the City
Court to-day Olat Johnson was find ii,||@@||Court to-day Olaf Johnson was find £1,
with 2 ia professional casts; and costs of court, lo||@@||with 21s professional costs; and costs of court, in
dofault three Kenlis' imprisonment for tunmg li||@@||default three weeks' imprisonment for having as-
aaulted Gustave Willman||@@||saulted Gustave Willman.
To-elay's general exports included 4200/f hard,||@@||To-day's general exports included 4200ft. hard,
wood timber and bGl felloes to Lyttelton, New||@@||wood timber and 864 felloes to Lyttelton, New
Zealand, by the steamer Wuoaloc,||@@||Zealand, by the steamer Wanaka.
A miner named Henry Martin, !S, Was fined £.',||@@||A miner named Henry Martin, 28, Was fined £2,
witt the alternative of satea dajs' nuprmonmetrt, al||@@||with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment, at
the City Court to-day, on a chirga ot haying at-||@@||the City Court to-day, on a charge of having at-
tempted to travel on the Northern expiras withoat||@@||tempted to travel on the Northern express without
paving his fare||@@||paying his fare.
Hie annual coolart in connection with St. LukVi||@@||The annual concert in connection with St. Luke's
Anglicau Church, Wallsend, was held ia the Platts-||@@||Anglican Church, Wallsend, was held in the Platts-
burg Mechanics' Instituto Uns evening The hall||@@||burg Mechanics' Institute this evening. The hall
was crowded, and the proceedings were conducted hy||@@||was crowded, and the proceedings were conducted by
tho rector, the Uov U T. L Yarlington, M A An||@@||the rector, the Rev C. T. L Yarrington, M. A. An
excellent prngrammo was presented bj a nunnet of||@@||excellent programme was presented by a number of
popular local artists.||@@||popular local artists.
Tim Byron Amateur Dramatic Club wodoced||@@||The Byron Amateur Dramatic Club produced
" British Bom " to a good house at the Agncultaral||@@||" British Born " to a good house at the Agricultural
Hall, Wallsend, to-night The proceeds mil bs||@@||Hall, Wallsend, to-night. The proceeds will be
devoted to a local charitable object.||@@||devoted to a local charitable object.
lu connection with tho forthcoming bazui n||@@||In connection with the forthcoming bazaar in
aid of St Mark'sAngbcsn Church,Islinglon,ooe»<||@@||aid of St Mark'sAnglican Church, Islinglon, as en-
tortainment, termed a parcel concert, »ai inccets||@@||tertainment, termed a parcel concert, was success-
fully held in tho local Mechanics' Iustitotelo-mgnt.||@@||fully held in the local Mechanics' Institute to-night.
Admission was gained by donating a parcel of fgooda||@@||Admission was gained by donating a parcel of goods
for the bazaar, and as a result a large qontnj||@@||for the bazaar, and as a result a large quantity
of fancy articles, ic , was received The pro-||@@||of fancy articles, &c., was received. The pro-
gramme concluded with the farce entitled "Tan»||@@||gramme concluded with the farce entitled "Taken
Down." ___________||@@||Down." ___________
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325182 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. I||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
Tho foi lo WHIR extracts aro from »letter received by||@@||The following extracts are from a letter received by
Mr W AVhito from his brother, an oflicor iu Guner.il||@@||Mr. W. White from his brother, an officer in General
Ivuox's Brigade which was ho I ti. us Vau Keenan's||@@||Knox's Brigade which was holding Vau Reenan's
Tasa -" May 11-One of our sergeant« wa«, shot||@@||Pass -" May 11-One of our sergeant« was shot
yesterday m 1 little ' affair of outposts ' A Boer||@@||yesterday in a little ' affair of outposts ' A Boer
patrol carno too close und loft one dead mid tno||@@||patrol carne too close and left one dead and two
wouudcd behind Both tho uoutuUd were||@@||wounded behind. Both the wounded were
Spamarda-quite a new brand for us we havo taken||@@||Spaniards-quite a new brand for; us we have taken
Germans, Russians, and Trench, but thin is our first||@@||Germans, Russians, and French, but this is our first
bp »1113h capturo W e Uva mainly oa our||@@||Spanish capture. We live mainly on our
-atious but occasionally mauugc to pet a fow oçgs||@@||rations but occasionally manage to get a few eggs
at Sa a doz-n, und milk at Is a pint «Tho rations||@@||at 8s a dozen, and milk at 1s a pint. The rations
are really good, and are luxurious after our lour||@@||are really good, and are luxurious after our four
months' Bturvattou m ladysmith AVe get (officers||@@||months' starvation in Ladysmith. We get (officers
and men fare alike) lllb bread,lib meat,lib bacon,||@@||and men fare alike) 1llb bread,1lb meat, ¼lb bacon,
quantity juin, oz tea, «ïoz augur, each dailv||@@||quantity jam, oz tea, 2oz augur, each daily.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325848 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TRAGEDY NEAR GIL-||@@||TRAGEDY NEAR GIL-
GANDRA.||@@||GANDRA.
»||@@||
A FAMILY ATTACKED BY||@@||A FAMILY ATTACKED BY
ABOKIGINALS.||@@||ABORIGINALS.
FOUR PERSONS BRUTALLY||@@||FOUR PERSONS BRUTALLY
MURDERED.||@@||MURDERED.
HORRIBLE INJURIES TO OTHEK^||@@||HORRIBLE INJURIES TO OTHERS
RECOVERY REGARDED À8||@@||RECOVERY REGARDED AS
HOPELESS.||@@||HOPELESS.
LUCKY ESCAPE OF A CHILD.||@@||LUCKY ESCAPE OF A CHILD.
SOENE OF THE MURDER.||@@||SCENE OF THE MURDER.
FIENDISH CRUELTY.||@@||FIENDISH CRUELTY.
GILGANDRA, Saturday.||@@||GILGANDRA, Saturday.
A terrible tragedy waa enacted laßt night al||@@||A terrible tragedy was enacted last night at
Breelong, about 10 miles ii oin here, at the residonoi||@@||Breelong, about 10 miles from here, at the residence
of Mr Mawbey. A meBBcuger galloped into towu||@@||of Mr. Mawbey. A messenger galloped into town
last nihill, and reported til it the wholo family ol||@@||last night, and reported that the whole family of
Mawbej s lind boen brutally murdered by blacks.||@@||Mawbeys had been brutally murdered by blacks.
Constable Berry at onco proceeded to the house, and||@@||Constable Berry at once proceeded to the house, and
fouutl that Miss Keru, Miss Hilda Mnwbev, and Percy||@@||found that Miss Kerz, Miss Hilda Mawbev, and Percy
Mawbay were dead and horribly mutilated. Evi-||@@||Mawbey were dead and horribly mutilated. Evi-
dently a tomahawk was used, their skulls being||@@||dently a tomahawk was used, their skulls being
smashed completely in. Miss Elsie Clarke (a||@@||smashed completely in. Miss Elsie Clarke (a
moco of Mawboy's), Miss Grace Mawbey, and Mr«,||@@||neice of Mawbey's), Miss Grace Mawbey, and Mrs.
Mawbey nero f >und to be wounded to such au extent||@@||Mawbey were found to be wounded to such an extent
a« to give small hopes of recover}. The police had||@@||as to give small hopes of recovery. The police had
not returned up to noon, but a messenger who or||@@||not returned up to noon, but a messenger who ar-
rived this morning from Mr. Mawbey'« states thal||@@||rived this morning from Mr. Mawbey's states that
the victims woro murdered ni bed at about 11||@@||the victims were murdered in bed at about 11
o'clock lost night, und the perpetrators iieri||@@||o'clock last night, and the perpetrators were
believed to be a couple of aboriginal blackl||@@||believed to be a couple of aboriginal blacks
engaged by Mr. Mawbey. The family is||@@||engaged by Mr. Mawbey. The family is
amongst the pioneers of this district and is fairly||@@||amongst the pioneers of this district and is fairly
well to do, owning a large area of lund on tho bank«||@@||well to do, owning a large area of land on the banks
of tho Castlereagh Miss Kurz, a provisional school||@@||of the Castlereagh. Miss Kurz, a provisional school
'teacher, who was murdered, comes from Girilam-||@@||teacher, who was murdered, comes from Girilam-
bone, and has only boon in the district a Bhort tim«,||@@||bone, and has only been in the district a short time,
und was bourding at Mr Maivbcy's. No men wer||@@||and was boarding at Mr. Mawbey's. No men were
sleeptug in the house last night, Mr. Mawbey being||@@||sleeping in the house last night, Mr. Mawbey being
away at the old Breelong Post-ofllco, «thich bolongi||@@||away at the old Breelong Post-office, which belongs
to him, wine the family nere residing m a new||@@||to him, while the family were residing in a new
house at another part of the run about a mile away,||@@||house at another part of the run about a mile away.
lim inmates of the house were all in bed, and as fast||@@||The inmates of the house were all in bed, and as fast
as they arose and tried to run away the murderer!||@@||as they arose and tried to run away the murderers
felled them, A loport stateB that one little boy,||@@||felled them. A report states that one little boy,
seeing what wss happening, crawled under a bed,||@@||seeing what was happening, crawled under a bed,
and the blacks missing lum endeavoured to find lum,||@@||and the blacks missing him endeavoured to find him,
but wore unsuccessful in their search, A large party||@@||but were unsuccessful in their search. A large party
of townspeoplo have left for the scene of the murder,||@@||of townspeople have left for the scene of the murder,
Borne being armed||@@||some being armed.
Ituppeursthatthe blacks had been to Mr. Mawbey's||@@||It appears that the blacks had been to Mr. Mawbey's
old placo and ii»ked lum if he wasgoiug to stay then||@@||old place and asked him if he was going to stay there
all night. On his answering in the affirmative, they||@@||all night. On his answering in the affirmative, they
said, " All right. We wunt some chaff in the morn« ,||@@||said, " All right. We want some chaff in the morn-
ing."||@@||ing."
Later.||@@||Later.
The Bcene of the murder bailies description, Percy||@@||The scene of the murder beffles description. Percy
Mawboy's head is nearly sovored from his body by||@@||Mawbey's head is nearly severed from his body by
a 'blow on Um nock, apparently from a tomnhawk.||@@||a blow on the neck, apparently from a tomahawk.
Misa Kerr was wearing a flannelolto nightdress, and||@@||Miss Kerz was wearing a flannelette nightdress, and
the stick that she was killod erith, which is au abori-||@@||the stick that she was killed with, which is an abori-
ginal weapon not unlike a nulla-nulla, is coverod||@@||ginal weapon not unlike a nulla-nulla, is covered
with blood and the Mult from tho night dress.||@@||with blood and the fluff from the night dress.
The door of the room where the female« slept wa«||@@||The door of the room where the females slept was
smashed in with a tomahawk As soon as the in-||@@||smashed in with a tomahawk. As soon as the in-
mates woke und saw the blacks Miss Kerz and Urne||@@||mates woke and saw the blacks Miss Kerz and Grace
Mawbey rushed outside towards where the men were||@@||Mawbey rushed outside towards where the men were
uleoping, about three-quarter« of a mile away. The||@@||sleeping, about three-quarters of a mile away. The
two girls were probably running baud in hand when||@@||two girls were probably running hand in hand when
they were oveitskeu and knocked down with stick«||@@||they were overtaken and knocked down with sticks
and u tomnhawk. i'he little hoy, aged about||@@||and a tomahawk. The little boy, aged about
8, vho was concealed under the bed,||@@||8, who was concealed under the bed,
heard some of the blacks say, " There||@@||heard some of the blacks say, " There
is one more boy yet : we must get lum."||@@||is one more boy yet : we must get him."
A black who waB posted outside the door then sang||@@||A black who was posted outside the door then sang
out with au oath, " Sail into them, Jack , don't||@@||out with an oath, " Sail into them, Jack, don't
give uuy of them a chance , hash all their brains||@@||give any of them a chance; bash all their brains
out "||@@||out."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325881 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
A MAN AND A BOY ARRESTED.||@@||A MAN AND A BOY ARRESTED.
GILGANDRA, Sunday.||@@||GILGANDRA, Sunday.
Senior const iblo Berry and Constable M'Lene,||@@||Senior constable Berry and Constable M'Lerie,
accntnpauied by Mr Mawbey and a few civilians,||@@||accompanied by Mr. Mawbey and a few civilians,
tracked two men into the bod of the Castlereagh||@@||tracked two men into the bed of the Castlereagh
River, at Boybean crossing, about tan miles from||@@||River, at Boybean crossing, about ten miles from
Mundoora!,, to-day b allowing the tracks up thcv||@@||Mundooran, to-day. Following the tracks up they
os-me upon one of the aboriginals, hiding in Borne||@@||came upon one of the aboriginals, hiding in some
scrub ni the river, which is almost dry. They called||@@||scrub in the river, which is almost dry. They called
on him to surrender, but he was undecided||@@||on him to surrender, but he was undecided
what to do, nud thou resisted He raised a etioug||@@||what to do, and then resisted. He raised a strong
objection to oeing arrested, but was overpowered and||@@||objection to being arrested, but was overpowered and
secured. He dented being implicated in the murder,||@@||secured. He denied being implicated in the murder,
and said he wes not with Jimmy G-ivernor ut Maw||@@||and said he wes not with Jimmy G-ivernor at Maw-
bey's Just then tim boy who was with lum ap-||@@||bey's. Just then the boy who was with him ap-
peared and wits apprehended Both were taken to||@@||peared and was apprehended. Both were taken to
thB Muudooran lockup||@@||the Muudooran lockup.
In an interview with Mr Mawbey he said -" The||@@||In an interview with Mr. Mawbey he said -" The
first I heard of the outrage Was from my Bon Bertie,||@@||first I heard of the outrage was from my son Bertie,
Who ran down to mo ut tho old house and told||@@||who ran down to me at the old house and told
me that 'Jimmy Too' Governor was killing||@@||me that 'Jimmy Joe' Governor was killing
everyone up at home I immediately woke up||@@||everyone up at home. I immediately woke up
Reggie, my son we took oui rilles and ran up to the||@@||Reggie, my son we took our rifles and ran up to the
bouse On ciossing tho creek I stumbled over one||@@||house. On crossing the creek I stumbled over one
body, and I discovered that it was Hilda, one of my||@@||body, and I discovered that it was Hilda, one of my
daughters On guiniugtho bank ugain,aboutl00yards||@@||daughters. On gaining the bank again,about 100 yards
further, I struck the body of Miss Kerz, our school||@@||further, I struck the body of Miss Kerz, our school
teacher On reuching the bouse I only jubt glanced||@@||teacher. On reaching the house I only just glanced
in und saw what was the matter. I loft my two||@@||in and saw what was the matter. I left my two
sons, Reggie and Bertie, armed with u. rills||@@||sons, Reggie and Bertie, armed with a rifle
each in the kitchen, und made off to the||@@||each in the kitchen, and made off to the
camp Wheal got to the house tbetol WQB noone||@@||camp. When I got to the house there was no one
in it I rushed back, und Bent tor Dr Burton und||@@||in it. I rushed back, and sent for Dr. Burton and
the police You know all tho rest."||@@||the police. You know all the rest."
All tha women slept m the one room for com||@@||All the women slept in the one room for com-
Saiiy, though thero wns unyumouut of loom lu the||@@||pany, though there was any amount of room in the
ouse, while tw? boys fie pt m the next »killion||@@||ouse, while two boys slept in the next skillion
room at the back Hie murderers burst in both the||@@||room at the back. The murderers burst in both the
back and froutdrors lo-day the front verandah is||@@||back and frout doors. To-day the front verandah is
strewn with piscos of the front door, and the||@@||strewn with pieces of the front door, and the
frardeu in front of the house is trampled||@@||garden in front of the house is trampled
down by the ruurdirers Three little boys »ore||@@||down by the murderers. Three little boys were
sleeping in the skillion, room at the rear||@@||sleeping in the skillion-room at the rear
of the house, and one of them, Jack Mawbey, aneal||@@||of the house, and one of them, Jack Mawbey, aged
about 10, the boy who was underneath the lied, dis-||@@||about 10, the boy who was underneath the bed, dis-
tinctly states that ho saw two hluckfellowl in his||@@||tinctly states that he saw two blackfellows in his
room and heard another outside Reginald Mawbey||@@||room and heard another outside. Reginald Mawbey
ia about IB years of agc||@@||is about 18 years of age.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14326255 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
I QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.||@@||QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
Notice bu been givenbv Mr. Richaids, M.L.A., I||@@||Notice has been givenbv Mr. Richaids, M.L.A.,
of bis intention to ask the Colonial Secretary the||@@||of his intention to ask the Colonial Secretary the
following question» in the Legislative Assembly ;- I||@@||following questions in the Legislative Assembly ;-
Begaraiog the condition» pioTidotl íor testing Ute||@@||Regarding the conditions provided for testing the
tracking capabilities of black trackers engaged in I||@@||tracking capabilities of black trackers engaged in
connection with the police force of tho colony, and in||@@||connection with the police force of the colony, and in
the case of lone; service, at what intervals are such||@@||the case of long service, at what intervals are such
teats repeated f In the case of candidate» for the||@@||tests repeated ? In the case of candidates for the
mounted police force, is the question of qualification||@@||mounted police force, is the question of qualification
ia tracking set out m the conditions of citudidiiturs ?||@@||in tracking set out in the conditions of candidature ?
In view of the dangerous eli uacter of the Breelong||@@||In view of the dangerous character of the Breelong
aborigines, and tbo fact of their having been||@@||aborigines, and the fact of their having been
traced to the Wollar district, near Mudgee, will||@@||traced to the Wollar district, near Mudgee, will
ho consider the advisability of swoaring in a number||@@||he consider the advisability of swearing in a number
of special police to guard women nnd children in the||@@||of special police to guard women and children in the
unprotected locality and to accept the service of ex-||@@||unprotected locality and to accept the service of ex-
port busbmen resident in tho locality who may offer||@@||pert bushmen resident in the locality who may offer
| to cngaere iu the hunt and who may possess intimate||@@||to engage in the hunt and who may possess intimate
knowledge of the huunt» of the Wollar tribe of||@@||knowledge of the haunts of the Wollar tribe of
| blacks » _||@@||blacks.
PENBITH, Tuesday||@@||PENRITH, Tuesday.
Mrs Mawtio\, one of the victims of the Breelong||@@||Mrs. Mawbey, one of the victims of the Breelong
massacre, was a native nf Cistluroiifrh in tho district||@@||massacre, was a native of Castlereagh, in the district
of Penrith She loft the iliutrict ivor 20 > oars ago||@@||of Penrith. She left the district over 20 years ago.
Her father and brother wero for some time emplojed||@@||Her father and brother were for some time employed
by tbo luto Mr Tollu Colless at Castlereagh and Emu||@@||by the late Mr. John Colless at Castlereagh and Emu
Plains, Slio lins an mint residing at present in byd-||@@||Plains. She has an aunt residing at present in Syd-
ney named Mrs T Appledore The Clark family||@@||ney named Mrs. T. Appledore. The Clark family
were voiy highly respected||@@||were very highly respected.
Miss Kilt? waa a niece of Mr. Carl Kerz, of "War-||@@||Miss Kerz was a niece of Mr. Carl Kerz, of War-
wick-street, Penrith||@@||wick-street, Penrith.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14326841 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TEE FUTURE OB' THE||@@||TEE FUTURE OF THE
MOTOR-CAR.||@@||MOTOR-CAR.
The prospect« of the motor car ar» regarded by||@@||The prospects of the motor-car are regarded by
" Euciiieoniip, " u« very f»vouiuble, and it 1« sup;«||@@||" Engineering " as very favourable, and it is sug-
¡jested Hint tho motive poition m poods waiegona||@@||gested that the motive portion in goods waggons
should be dotichable from the mam body of tha||@@||should be detachable from the main body of the
wairgnii, us it would thus bo capable of transporting||@@||waggon, as it would thus be capable of transporting
»self to movo a similar wallton or lorry walline; ulio«||@@||itself to move a similar waggon or lorry waiting else-
where. This would meet ono of the greatest objoc||@@||where. This would meet one of the greatest objec-
lions to motor vehicles, which occurs lu the deten*||@@||tions to motor vehicles, which occurs in the deten-
tion of the expenntvo part of the vohiclo (viz , tha||@@||tion of the expensive part of the vehicle (viz , the
motor and guarnió; ) for lorn» periods diuiiip which:||@@||motor and gearing ) for long periods during which
the Inn y l« »aitiug to roceivo or discharge Ks load.||@@||the lorry is waiting to receive or discharge its load.
Iiierui« ovory reti«on to behove that the heavy||@@||There is every reason to believe that the heavy
mot ir vilitclo, at nii3' rate, has before it a verjf||@@||motor vehicle, at any rate, has before it a very
important I ill mu, and it is eratif ymp; to think that||@@||important future, and it is gratifying to think that
Cnglisb eueiiu-ers uro rrell tn the front m tbo design||@@||English are well to the front in the design
aud manufacture of such vehicles.||@@||and manufacture of such vehicles.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14327433 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
¡SEAIiCH PARTIES.||@@||SEARCH PARTIES.
GULGONG, Satiiiday.||@@||GULGONG, Saturday.
In eonseqiienco of a ronort that the blteka were H||@@||In consequence of a report that the blacks were 14
miles from hcio yesterday, a Moll-ittoidod meeting*||@@||miles from here yesterday, a well-attended meeting
was held at the thcilro Inat in,;bt for the purpose of||@@||was held at the theatre last night for the purpose of
jrotccline; the town Mr ¡a I Bishop called for||@@||protecting the town. Mr. S. T. Bishop called for
volunteers, and J2 who rospondeil «ero divided into||@@||volunteers, and 32 who responded were divided into
four equails of eight each 1 ho blacks are well||@@||four equads of eight each. The blacks are well
known to Mr Drew, whnrosidesatHomn hule Thu\||@@||known to Mr Drew, who resides at home Rule. They
liad ivorkud for lum A largo number of persons lott||@@||had worked for him. A large number of persons left
hero mounted and armed for Homo Hule||@@||here mounted and armed for Home Rule.
WARREN, Saturday||@@||WARREN, Saturday
Four civilians, under tho direction of lux O H||@@||Four civilians, under the direction of Mr. O. H.
Pigott, forinirly sergeant of police, havo lett to||@@||Pigott, formerly sergeant of police, have left to
search for the blacks Uno mon is a nephew of Titz||@@||search for the blacks. One man is a nephew of Fitz-
patrick, one of tho victims||@@||patrick, one of the victims.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14328598 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
WORKING HOUND GOOLMA.||@@||WORKING ROUND GOOLMA.
VIGOROUS PROSECUTION OF THE SEABCH.||@@||VIGOROUS PROSECUTION OF THE SEARCH.
TRACES OP THE GOVERNORS.||@@||TRACES OF THE GOVERNORS.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BUEN SEEN AT||@@||SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN SEEN AT
SANDY ClilíEK.||@@||SANDY CREEK.
YAMBLE, Sunday.||@@||YAMBLE, Sunday.
Goolma is now the centre upon which the pur-||@@||Goolma is now the centre upon which the pur-
suers uro working this side of Gulgong It was in||@@||suers are working this side of Gulgong. It was in
this vicinity that the Gov-.-rnois were lost lieht of last||@@||this vicinity that the Governors were lost sight of last
'iuesduy, and, bullied m every direction, when||@@||Tuesday, and, baffled in every direction, when
attempts weru made to cut m ahead of the fugitive«,||@@||attempts were made to cut in ahead of the fugitives,
tbevarioiiB parties have returned at intervals to||@@||the various parties have returned at intervals to
commence the search uuew It is considered nbi»o||@@||commence the search anew. It is considered abso-
lutelv corbin that they ure not ni the countrv||@@||lutelv certain that they are not in the country
towards Cobbora and Dubbo, and miles« they haye got||@@||towards Cobbora and Dubbo, and unless they haye got
clear away the oulv reuitiioiug possibility is that they||@@||clear away the only remaining possibility is that they
are in the neighbourhood of bouth Gudegong Uiver||@@||are in the neighbourhood of South Gudegong River.
Inspector Galbraith, with the Queensland 'meiers,||@@||Inspector Galbraith, with the Queensland trackers,
havo »pout nome days here, and is now hard at work||@@||have spent some days here, and is now hard at work.
A* I wired from Bodangora, hub-inspector Say is||@@||As I wired from Bodangora, Sub-inspector Day is
working rouud from Wellington side, feub-iinpeott r||@@||working round from Wellington side, Sub-inspector
Murray has charge of the Mudgee side, and from||@@||Murray has charge of the Mudgee side, and from
that direction it is repotted that bloodhounds ate||@@||that direction it is reported that bloodhounds are
working this wa). The Inspector-General of Police,||@@||working this way. The Inspector-General of Police,
who left Mudacq yesterday, has, it is understood,||@@||who left Mudgee yesterday, has, it is understood,
given instructions that more dismounted work is to||@@||given instructions that more dismounted work is to
no done The absence of any clue has apparently||@@||be done. The absence of any clue has apparently
damped the ardour of the seaichers considerably,||@@||damped the ardour of the searchers considerably,
and while the policeand tho more zoalouB civil ans are||@@||and while the police and the more zealous civilians are
hard ut work, a good many voluntseis ire standing||@@||hard at work, a good many volunteers are standing
by pending the discovery of a cluo Hie diiflLulty in||@@||by pending the discovery of a clue. The difficulty in
procuring horses is now hampering the search In this||@@||procuring horses is now hampering the search. In this
district, wbcio most horse.« are graesfed, two or three||@@||district, where most horses are grassfed, two or three
days' bard riding knocks them up, and they do not||@@||days' hard riding knocks them up, and they do not
make the best of the hard feed all at once. The con-||@@||make the best of the hard feed all at once. The con-
sequence is that some hundreds are knocked up.||@@||sequence is that some hundreds are knocked up.
As I Bend this wire some excitement baa been caused||@@||As I send this wire some excitement has been caused
by a rumour that the blacks have bean seen uear||@@||by a rumour that the blacks have bean seen near
Sandy Creek. Senior-constable Berry has gone to||@@||Sandy Creek. Senior-constable Berry has gone to
investígate mattters, »nd if there is any truth in the||@@||investígate mattters, and if there is any truth in the
report their capture should be only a matter of a few||@@||report their capture should be only a matter of a few
hours, as'the police ate very numerous and active in||@@||hours, as the police are very numerous and active in
the neighbourhood||@@||the neighbourhood.
Three of tho principal parties in this neighbour-||@@||Three of the principal parties in this neighbour-
hood ure to-niRht " marking time " pending||@@||hood are to-night "marking time" pending
authentic information regardiug a report that the||@@||authentic information regarding a report that the
fugitive blacks weie seen yesterday by a selector||@@||fugitive blacks were seen yesterday by a selector
near baud y Creek, about H miles from Yamble||@@||near Sandy Creek, about 14 miles from Yamble.
The spot is noith-west froni here, and lus north-||@@||The spot is north-west from here, and lies north-
east of Cokrauraguy Bcrnb, ouo of the worked||@@||east of Cobrauraguy scrub, one of the worked
localities that have h id to be explored This country||@@||localities that have had to be explored. This country
has been pretty well gone over during the last tow||@@||has been pretty well gone over during the last few
dave, but it would t«Lu a week to search every nook||@@||days, but it would take a week to search every nook
and corner lo day tho Queensland party picked||@@||and corner. Today the Queensland party picked
up tho traoks where thev were lost nt Mamby last||@@||up the tracks where they were lost at Mamby last
Wednesday, end by nightfall huí followed them||@@||Wednesday, and by nightfall had followed them
some (1'stance due west It wus calculated thnt they||@@||some distance due west. It was calculated that they
would come out about Spicer'» Creek post-oflice if||@@||would come out about Spicer's Creek post-office if
the line w«s continued. On receipt of tho Sandy||@@||the line was continued. On receipt of the Sandy
Creek newe it was decided to wait for further in-||@@||Creek news it was decided to wait for further in-
formation, which may bo leceived any time during||@@||formation, which may be received any time during
the night If the report is true, n start will bo mado i||@@||the night. If the report is true, a start will be made
at once for a new point of cotmneucemcut , if not,||@@||at once for a new point of commnencement , if not,
the party will continuu to-dav's work. From the||@@||the party will continue to-day's work. From the
beginning already made the work would possibly be||@@||beginning already made, the work would possibly be
resumed to.night i but for the fact that heavy «loada||@@||resumed to-night, but for the fact that heavy clouds
now obscuro tue sky, threatening rain.||@@||now obscure the sky, threatening rain.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14328959 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THIS SOUTH AUSTRALIAN||@@||THIS SOUTH AUSTRALIAN
NAVAL CONTINGENT.||@@||NAVAL CONTINGENT.
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.||@@||PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.
LETTER FROM LORO TENNYSON.||@@||LETTER FROM LORD TENNYSON.
ADELAIDE, Monday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Monday.
The gunboat Protector, with the Naval Contingent||@@||The gunboat Protector, with the Naval Contingent
aboard, left her moorings m Hie Port River this ttf ter||@@||aboard, left her moorings in the Port River this after-
uoon forbvtuoy, en route fi r China Tho occasu n||@@||noon for Sydney, en route for China. The occasion
was u gala day for tho teipmt Thousslids of people||@@||was a gala day for the seaport. Thousands of people
Unod the wharfs mid cioivdid the shippiug, and as the||@@||lined the wharfs and crowded the shipping, and as the
gunboat steamed dowp the ni cr lusty ehoers w ent||@@||gunboat steamed down the river lusty cheers went
IV, and these were returned by tho seamen, who||@@||up, and these were returned by the seamen, who
lined th nrging The Protectoi bad a magnificent||@@||lined the rigging. The Protector had a magnificent
sond-ofi Nothing could huvo excelled tbo en-||@@||send-off. Nothing could have excelled the en-
thusiasm of the people, and nothing waB left undono||@@||thusiasm of the people, and nothing was left undone
ta make tho sailors feol that they wont away w iib||@@||to make the sailors feel that they went away with
the best w innes and confidence of their countrvmen||@@||the best wishes and confidence of their countrymen.
¡aovoral moulin rs of I'arhumout accompanied thoPrn||@@||Several members of Parliament accompanied the Pro-
tecl ir down the river to the bemuphoru, and the||@@||tector down the river to the Semaphore, and the
vessol fluully took her dep irtiire from tho roadstead||@@||vessel finally took her departure from the roadstead
at C o clock Sho will steum direct to bjduoy, theuca||@@||at 6 o'clock. She will steam direct to Sydney, thence
toBusbaue whom Captuu Cros'Vell will assume||@@||to Brisbane, where Captain Creswell will assume
eommaud||@@||command.
Befuro the departure o! tlio gunboat Captain Clare||@@||Before the departure o! the gunboat Captain Clare
received u lettnr from tho Uovornor, in which Lord||@@||received a letter from the Governor, in which Lord
Timujsou cougratiihited bim on the unselfish manuer||@@||Tennyson congratulated him on the unselfish manner
lu which ho bud given up Ibu post of eiptuinto||@@||in which he had given up the post of captain to
Cartain Creswell, knowing that thu Protector's crew||@@||Captain Creswell, knowing that the Protector's crew
«oull bn more highly ustecuiea by tho Admiralty||@@||would be more highly esteemed by the Admiralty
undo- a captain who had soiled in tho Ko val Navy||@@||under a captain who had served in the Royal Navy.
Lord Tonn}srm also congratulate I the officers, aud||@@||Lord Tonnyson also congratulated the officers and
the men on then muer and splendid patuntiam lu||@@||the men on their eager and splendid patriotism in
volunteering tor semes in China Her Majesty's||@@||volunteering for service in China. Her Majesty's
Government hu 1 been nt ¿nat pains to meet their||@@||Government had been at great pains to meet their
views, and hod tully explained the ramos of delay ni||@@||views, and had fully explained the causes of delay in
nnswe-ing cablegrams, und finally agreed to the||@@||answering cablegrams, and finally agreed to the
arrangement by which practically the whole expensa||@@||arrangement by which practically the whole expense
of tho oxpedition was borne oy the Imperial Govern-||@@||of the oxpedition was borne by the Imperial Govern-
ment||@@||ment.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14329845 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
GOVERNMENT TENDERS.||@@||GOVERNMENT TENDERS.
Tenders bave been accepted for the following||@@||Tenders have been accepted for the following
public works .-Road works: Approach to Pyr-||@@||public works:—-Road works: Approach to Pyr-
mont Bridge, tho South Coast Quarries, Sydney ,||@@||mont Bridge, the South Coast Quarries, Sydney ;
Gratton, via Glen Innes to Invorell, P. M'Mthon,||@@||Grafton, via Glen Innes to Inverell, P. M'Mahon,
Inverell. Bridge works: Over bix-uule Crock,||@@||Inverell. Bridge works: Over six-mile Creek,
road Cathcart to Pambula, W. Manning, Beg»||@@||road Cathcart to Pambula, W. Manning, Bega.
Erection of pollen station, Bungendore, J. Burnett,||@@||Erection of police station, Bungendore, J. Burnett,
Moss Vale Additions to police buildings, Merrina,||@@||Moss Vale.Additions to police buildings, Merriwa,
J. T. Saundeis, Memwn. Supply and installation||@@||J. T. Saunders, Merriwa .Supply and installation
of oil angine for launch for Richmond River Im-||@@||of oil engine for launch for Richmond River Im-
provement Works, tho Union Oil and Gas Engine||@@||provement Works, the Union Oil and Gas Engine
Agency Company, Limited, Sydney. .Supply mid||@@||Agency Company, Limited, Sydney. Supply and
installation ot oil engine for launch for Tweed River||@@||installation of oil engine for launch for Tweed River
Improvement Woiks, Buzicott and Co, ïydnov.||@@||Improvement Works, Buzacott and Co.,Sydney.
Coiisliuction of about 700ft. of wharf at eastern side||@@||Construction of about 700ft. of wharf at eastern side
ot " Tho Basin," Newcastle Harbour, P. Callen,||@@||of " The Basin," Newcastle Harbour, P. Callen,
Stockton||@@||Stockton.
ïhe Public Sei vice --The tender of Mr. W. Beog||@@||The Public Service:--The tender of Mr. W. Beeg-
llng has ticen neenpttd for supplies for Hoïoital for||@@||ling has been accepted for supplies for Hospital for
Ineauo, Kenmore-SCCIIOUB 1 nnd 2-from August Id,||@@||Insane, Kenmore—-sections 1 and 2-from August 13,
1900, to .Tune JO, 1901.||@@||1900, to June 30, 1901.
The tender of Messrs. M'Kenric and Lindores, of||@@||The tender of Messrs. M'Kenzie and Lindores, of
Comboruh, has boen- accepted for the orection of a||@@||Comborah, has been accepted for the erection of a
telegraph lino from Walgett to Comborab, at £18 Ss||@@||telegraph line from Walgett to Comborah, at £18 Ss
9d per milo for new hue complete, and £5 per milo||@@||9d per mile for new line complete, and £5 per mile
for ii.lditior.il wiro on exiting poles.||@@||for additional wire on exiting poles.
Public Schools.-Tonders in connection with Public||@@||Public Schools.—Tenders in connection with Public
schools )lavebeonaccoptcllaBfo]lows.-BolmoreRiver,||@@||schools have been accepted as follows:—Belmore River
extras, Manning and Morrison, Fast Kempsey, £40||@@||extras, Manning and Morrison, East Kempsey, £40
Ids 9cl : Barrington, repairs, o.e., R Mitchell,||@@||13s 9d : Barrington, repairs, &c., R Mitchell,
Stroud, £71, Brocklehurst, additions, H. T. Sey-||@@||Stroud, £74, Brocklehurst, additions, H. T. Sey-
mour, Murnckville, £109, Coffin Rock, improve-||@@||mour, Marrickville £199; Coffin Rock, improve-
ments, J. H. Hanson, Tho Rock, £21 10J ; Coon-||@@||ments, J. H. Hanson, The Rock, £24 10s ; Coon-
amble, additions to rr-sulonce, Mony Brothers, Coon-||@@||amble, additions to residence, Mooy Brothers, Coon-
amble, £200 14s, Guvrs, additions to residence,||@@||amble, £250 14s, Guyrs, additions to residence,
Harper Brothers, Anmdsle, £100 ; Gunnery Creek,||@@||Harper Brothers, Armidale £100 ; Gunnary Creek,
orection of veriudsh, O. J. Stuatt, Burrowa, £28||@@||erection of verandah, O. J. Stuart, Burrowa, £28
10s : Hinton, enlarging cliiasrocm, John Libby, West||@@||10s : Hinton, enlarging classsroom, John Libby, West
Maitland, £87 10s, Kjdra, verandah, J. Owers,||@@||Maitland, £87 10s, Kydra, verandah, J. Owers,
Myalla, ill, Narrabri, alterations, M. Audet, Gun-||@@||Myalla, £ll; Narrabri, alterations, M. Audet, Gun-
nedah, £99, Rollo, addilions, W, Warimck, umida||@@||nedah, £99; Rello, additions, W, Warbrick, Gunda-
pat, íri¿ , Sinclair, repairs and painting, V. J.||@@||gai,£52; Sinclair, repairs and painting, F. J.
Buxtjn, Inverell, £¿0 9s . South Bowan Park, new||@@||Buxton, Inverell, £29 9s . South Bowan Park, new
buildings, Mullor aud Byrne, Forbes, £87 15s,||@@||buildings, Muller and Byrne, Forbes, £87 15s,
Sydney High School, repairs to caretaker's quarters,||@@||Sydney High School, repairs to caretaker's quarters,
D. M'Donald, Summer Hill, ¿1J, Wamboyne,||@@||D. M'Donald, Summer Hill, £13; Wamboyne,
removing tho Ungarie building und re-erecting it nt||@@||removing the Ungarie building and re-erecting it at
Wamboyne, \V. H. Hargreaves, Ungarie, £40,||@@||Wamboyne, W. H. Hargreaves, Ungarie, £40;
Yarrari, new buildings, David Jones, Gunnedah.||@@||Yarrari, new buildings, David Jones, Gunnedah.
f83' _-____-_-__-_____||@@||£83.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14330257 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
SEUGEANT G. SALVATORI, A.M.O.||@@||SERGEANT G. SALVATORI, A.M.C.
Kergaat G. 8»lynton, of the New South- Walea||@@||Sergant G. Salvatori, of the New South Wales
Army Medical Corps,-! iting to friends in Sydney||@@||Army Medical Corps, writing to friends in Sydney
from Heidelberg ou June 24, aays :-" We have bean||@@||from Heidelberg on June 24, says :-" We have bean
kept prolty busy sinos I last wrote to you. I never||@@||kept pretty busy since I last wrote to you. I never
told you anything about Pretoria yet ; well, our||@@||told you anything about Pretoria yet ; well, our
columu was the first to enter the town. In tbe||@@||column was the first to enter the town. In tbe
moruing the colonel came aud told us the Boers had||@@||morning the colonel came aud told us the Boers had
surrendered to our oolumn, so we marched lu tim||@@||surrendered to our column, so we marched in the
next day. I waa ia the grand march pist. We||@@||next day. I was in the grand march past. We
went out about Ü5 mile» from there, and bad u big||@@||went out about 25 miles from there, and had a big
fight. We met a few hundred Roeis yesterday, but||@@||fight. We met a few hundred Boers yesterday, but
aa soon as we came up they made off. Ws do not got||@@||as soon as we came up they made off. We do not get
much chanca to catch many of them, for as soon as||@@||much chance to catch many of them, for as soon as
they see us tbey fire a few shots and are off «gain.||@@||they see us tbey fire a few shots and are off again.
We have alwaya had as much aa we could est. Of||@@||We have alwaya had as much as we could eat. Of
course there are no luxuries. There won't bs any||@@||course there are no luxuries. There won't be any
puddings for dinner to-dav, but we do nut mind||@@||puddings for dinner to-day, but we do not mind
much. We had some brown bread io Pretoria ; it||@@||much. We had some brown bread in Pretoria ; it
was the first we had had for a long time-it is all||@@||was the first we had had for a long time - it is all
biicuits, but as long as we get enough it does not||@@||biscuits, but as long as we get enough it does not
nutter. There is plenty of fresh meat. W« cap||@@||nutter. There is plenty of fresh meat. We cap-
tnie any amount of sheep and cittle, so we don't go||@@||ture any amount of sheep and cattle, so we don't go
short of meat."||@@||short of meat."
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14330390 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
TílIAL TRIP OF A NEW||@@||TRIAL TRIP OF A NEW
STEAMER.||@@||STEAMER.
At the liivitition of the directors of the Humpy||@@||At the invitation of the directors of the Humpy
Bong bio unship Coiupanv of Brisbane a numerous||@@||Bong Steamship Company of Brisbane a numerous
pirti including ii Hinüber ot ladies, assembled on||@@||party including a number of ladies, assembled on
hoard the steamc- Fmcrilil, nt Circular Qiiii, 3 es||@@||board the steamer Emerald, at Circular Quay, yes-
terdly aftornuun to pirtldpato 111 tueoilictaltri.il tup||@@||terday afternoon to participate in the official trial trip
prior to hei leaving tor the North Ibu Lineiald hue||@@||prior to her leaving tor the North. The Emerald has
boen sieeiallv built for sónico botnecn IJrial me und||@@||been specially built for service between Brisbane and
Huuip\ Hong, a «umniel resort on the tbous of||@@||Humpy Bong, a summer resort on the shores of
Moreton B iy, aud sim is a bfrht-drau^lit, t«iii-scrai\||@@||Moreton Bay, and she is a light-draught, twin-screw
Ves'ol, 130ft 111 length, 27ft in broddth, wlulo her||@@||vessel, 130ft. in length, 27ft. in breadth, while her
draught which bos uecessinh to b light for river||@@||draught which has necessarily to be light for river
worl, 15 only 55ft Ibu compound smfaco condensing||@@||work, is only 5½ft. The compound surface condensing
engines with which HIIO IS supplie 1 aro capable of||@@||engines with which she is supplied are capable of
developing a speed of 11 knots per hour, omi yestei||@@||developing a speed of 11 knots per hour, and yester-
day this speed was oisily accomplished One pro-||@@||day this speed was easily accomplished. One pro-
peller 13 placed a htllo nheiid of tho other||@@||peller is placed a little ahead of the other.
Ihev overlap and combino to I uko 111 the||@@||They overlap and combine to take in the
whole sneop of tho p eulnrly formed hollow||@@||whole sweep of the peculiarly formed hollow
'tern, and um ile«igned to giv an excep-||@@||stern, and are designed to give an excep-
tional speed on a limited diaught Lu all her equip-||@@||tional speed on a limited draught. In all her equip-
ment uud uppoiutin-ntj the vessel is well abreist o f||@@||ment and appointments the vessel is well abreast of
tho turei 110 inonuy liaviuir apparently oeeu spared||@@||the times, no money apparently having been spared
lhat b> it« expenditure could enh mee tho comfort ot||@@||that by its expenditure could enhance the comfort of
Iho passengers, 01 promoie ripid tmusil iron» point||@@||the passengers, or promote rapid transit from point
lo poulton hei 31-milo run donn tho Bnsbanu||@@||to point on her 34-mile run down the Brisbane
Uiver Destined pnncipiillv to copo with n lari,e||@@||River. Destined principally to cope with a large
escuraioii trafile, abo 13 proudi ii with ex-||@@||excursion traffic, she is provided with ex-
cellent seating accommodation, both on tho||@@||cellent seating accommodation, both on the
Disiii mill upper jiromonmlo neck Aft Hier1||@@||main and upper promenade deck. Aft there
is a siiactous saloon extending the lull breadth of||@@||is a spacious saloon extending the full breadth of
tho si ji It 19 beiiuufiillj fitted up 111 cicved and||@@||the ship. It is beautifully fitted up in carved and
polished ornninontal woods relieve I with occisiounl||@@||polished ornamental woods relieved with occasional
mirrors buttées and safes comforlubly amused,||@@||mirrors. Settees and sofas, comfortably arranged,
Rue suutiug for 70 person», wbilo tho table uccoin||@@||give seating for 70 persons, while the table accom-
modatiou will diuo fill On thu run donn tim har-||@@||modation will dine 50. On the run down the har-
bour jestordlij the vessel acquitted herself well, and||@@||bour yesterday the vessel acquitted herself well, and
eu^o complote satisfaction to thoso for whom (ho bus||@@||gave complete satisfaction to those for whom she has
been built Indeed, Etiibihtv, roomincs«, and comfort||@@||been built. Indeed, stability, roominess, and comfort
ara all leading 1 foaturcs 111 the steamer, and reflect||@@||are all leading features in the steamer, and reflect
much credit on her builder mid designer, Mr W liter||@@||much credit on her builder and designer, Mr Walter
Keeks Donne; the trip refreshments noio served 111||@@||Reeks. During the trip refreshments were served in
tho saloon Mr Mockbnll supplied tho collée, ten,||@@||the saloon. Mr. Mockbell supplied the coffee, tea,
end cigars||@@||and cigars.
While Patrick Huntings, u"cd Tijenrs, wasuiider||@@||While Patrick Hastings, aged 45 years, was under-
louig an operation nt Hie bjduoy IIo3pitul on Suudiy||@@||going an operation at the Sydney Hospital on Sunday
le succumbed i bo Coronel lias been informed,||@@||he succumbed. The Coroner has been informed,
Hld will hold an inquct tins mormug Dr laylor||@@||and will hold an inquest this morning. Dr Taylor
niado a post-mortem examination of tho body||@@||made a post-mortem examination of the body
|e«torday afturnoou.||@@||yesterday afternoon.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14330505 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
RETURNED SOLDIERS.||@@||RETURNED SOLDIERS.
WELCOME AT ORANGE.||@@||WELCOME AT ORANGE.
ORANGE, Tutsdiy||@@||ORANGE, Tuesday.
& very enthusiastic reception was tendered "to||@@||A very enthusiastic reception was tendered to-
eiplit to Puvates Plowman, ¡smith, and ¡steel, who||@@||night to Privates Plowman, Smith, and Steel, who
bave returned invalido I from bouth Africu flin||@@||have returned invalided from South Africa. The
soldiers weis met »ml welcomed at the station on||@@||soldiers were met and welcomed at the station on
anivui. and escorted by the bautl and tlio volunteers||@@||arrival. and escorted by the band and the volunteers
Kim t wnspeoplu to ttic Town null, wlmre addresses||@@||and townspeople to the Town Hall, where addresses
.vere delivered by AId>-ruiiiii ¡Mnitli (Mayor) at d Mr.||@@||were delivered by Alderman Smith (Mayor) and Mr.
KIIIJ; (the police magistrate), the party tans unter||@@||King (the police magistrate). The party was enter-
lau ed ut u stnoku loticert sflerwaids. Addr..B8o« |||@@||tained at a smoke concert afterwards. Addresses
?vele picseuted fiotu theV otball Union anil ieii||@@||were presented from the Football Union and resi-
lents of the town, bpeichei were delivered by Mr.||@@||dents of the town. Speeches were delivered by Mr.
l'orpy, tha Mayor, and other«.||@@||Torpy, the Mayor, and others.
FOBBFS, Tuesday.||@@||FORBES, Tuesday.
Trooper H. B. Suttor, ages 2Ü, uf the Forbes||@@||Trooper H. B. Suttor, aged 20, of the Forbes
Mounted Rifles, who lecontly ruturni d from South||@@||Mounted Rifles, who recently returned from South
Africa, .rrivod hy tiuiu \es»ertlay, und wa accoided||@@||Africa, arrivod by train yesterday, and was accorded
>n outliusiHSiio welcome. He wus .net ut tlio statu II||@@||an enthusiastic welcome. He was met at the station
bytheMayoi, aide mun, sud a crowd of friends. A||@@||by the Mayor, aldermen, and a crowd of friends. A
public demonstration is to he held||@@||public demonstration is to he held
MELBOUItNE, Tuesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday.
Captain Holmes nrnvid bv tins momios'« empress||@@||Captain Holmes arrived by this morning's express
from Adelaide, a» d coes on tobyduey by Ihn steamer||@@||from Adelaide, and goes on to Sydney by the steamer
Wurrnamliool, which sails to*toorruw moiinn<{ Ile||@@||Warrnambool, which sails to-morrow morning. He
has been ahseut in booth Africa for lOj mouths, tutl||@@||has been absent in South Africa for 10½ months, and
has had a fair sbtiro of lighting, from th6 effects of||@@||has had a fair share of fighting, from the effects of
Which he has now quito recovered.||@@||which he has now quite recovered.
MOSS VALU, Tuesday.||@@||MOSS VALE, Tuesday.
Troopers E WuUh and W. G. Davoy arrived hero||@@||Troopers E Walsh and W. G. Davey arrived here
by the midday train to-duy, and were met at the||@@||by the midday train to-day, and were met at the
Itatiou by the Mayor mid alitei-meu. i'hoy we» ulso||@@||station by the Mayor and aldermen. They were also
welcomed hy a detachment nf the Wist Camden||@@||welcomed by a detachment of the West Camden
tiUncers under Captain M'Evillv and Lieutt-nnut||@@||Lancers under Captain McEvilly and Lieutenant
Wood. The soldiers were escorted to the "loyal Hotel||@@||Wood. The soldiers were escorted to the Royal Hotel
and entertained at dinner, lhey afterwards left for||@@||and entertained at dinner, they afterwards left for
Uobertsan escorted by tha I.auceis.||@@||Robertson escorted by the Lancers.
PICTON, Tuesday.||@@||PICTON, Tuesday.
The Protestant Alliance John Goodlet Lodite en-||@@||The Protestant Alliance John Goodlet Lodge en-
tertained thu members und their wives at a snail||@@||tertained the members and their wives at a social
and tupper m honour of Bro. Corporal Bateup,||@@||and supper in honour of Bro. Corporal Bateup,
Mounted littles, WHO lately returned frjm Soutli||@@||Mounted Rifles, who lately returned from South
Africa, and who was presented with au illuminated||@@||Africa, and who was presented with an illuminated
tddress of welcome.||@@||address of welcome.
nOBERTSON, Tue>day.||@@||ROBERTSON, Tuesday.
Troopers Davey and Walsh, of the West Camden||@@||Troopers Davey and Walsh, of the West Camden
Laméis, invalided from South Africa, were met at||@@||Lancers, invalided from South Africa, were met at
Myrl Vale by a largs number of residents, who||@@||Myra Vale by a large number of residents, who
lustily cheered its the mon dravo up. J heir health||@@||lustily cheered as the men drove up. Their health
Was proposed hy Mr. T. Konny, who welcomed them||@@||was proposed by Mr. T. Kenny, who welcomed them
lomo on behalf of the residents of the districts||@@||home on behalf of the residents of the districts.
||@@||
*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14332155 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney Morn
THE ILLINGWORTH ENTERTAINMENTS.||@@||THE ILLINGWORTH ENTERTAINMENTS.
Yesterday afternoon there wss a oleaaant social||@@||Yesterday afternoon there was a pleasant social
gathering at the top gallery in Sands'« building«,||@@||gathering at the top gallery in Sands's building,
George-street, to initiate the openiug of tbw»xhibi||@@||George-street, to initiate the opening of the exhibi-
tion of prizes in connection with the Illingworth art||@@||tion of prizes in connection with the Illingworth art
union. Mr. Edrauud Barton, Q C, who wa» to have||@@||union. Mr Edmund Barton, Q.C., who was to have
addressed the visitor«, wai detained by buiinest, but||@@||addressed the visitors, was detained by business, but
Mr« Edmund Barton wai amongst the many ladies||@@||Mrs. Edmund Barton was amongst the many ladies
Dissent Mr, H. J, Law, M.L.A , explained the||@@||present. Mr. H. J. Law, MLA, explained the
absence of the emiueut politican, and at the same||@@||absence of the eminent policitican, and at the same
time reminded the visitor« that the Art Union formed||@@||time reminded the visitors that the Art Union formed
ouly part of the scheme to etust Mr. Nelson Illing-||@@||only part of the scheme to assist Mr Nelson Illing-
worth. That sculptor, who was so highly esteemed||@@||worth. That sculptor, who was so highly esteemed
for his talents and personal character, had been||@@||for his talents and personal character, had been
.enously ill for two months pait, aid the art union||@@||seriously ill for two months past, and the art union
was on that account being warmly taken up by those||@@||was on that account being warmly taken up by those
concerned Next Weduesday evening there was to||@@||concerned. Next Wednesday evening there was to
be a great eatertaiument, " Lite in Bohemia," nt||@@||be a great entertainment, "Life in Bohemia," at
the Town Hall, and then again he felt sure that the||@@||the Town Hall, and there again he felt sure that the
heatly support of the public would be gained.||@@||hearty support of the public would be gained.
The gallery in whioh Mr. Law msde||@@||The gallery in which Mr. Law made
these remarks wa» adornfd with 50 draw-||@@||these remarks was adorned with 50 draw-
ings and paintings by n score of the||@@||ings and paintings by a score of the
reading artists of the city, including Messrs.||@@||leading artists of the city, including Messrs.
Litter, Ashton, Watkius, Diplyn, Reid, Moore*||@@||Lister, Ashton, Watkins, Daplyn, Reid, Moore-
Jones, Coffee, and others 1 he collection will be||@@||Jones, Coffee, and others. The collection will be
open to the public free of charge for some 10 days,||@@||open to the public free of charge for some 10 day,
and n visit will certainly induce subscription to the||@@||and a visit will certainly induce subscription to the
Ait Union. Mr. Illingworth himself is well repre-||@@||Art Union. Mr. Illingworth himself is well repre-
sented, as. in addition to busts of Mr. Batten and||@@||sented, as, in addition to busts of Mr. Barton and
Sir Henry Parkes, he has lent his burt of " A Gin||@@||Sir Henry Parkes, he has lent his bust of "A Gin
Laughing," the original of which ia said to be tb»||@@||Laughing." the original of which is said to be the
grandmother of the notorious Governors During||@@||grandmother of the notorious Governors. During
the afternoon the visitors examined the works of art,||@@||the afternoon the visitors examined the works of art,
and were provided with tea by Mia Stanley Hall||@@||and were provided with tea by Mrs. Stanley Hall
(hou, secretary) and a staff c1 willing asustante||@@||(hon. secretary) and a staff of willing assistants.
Mia« Elsie Stanley Hall, who bad organised* bright||@@||Miss Elsie Stanley Hall, who had organised a bright
little concert programme, opened it with a Bach||@@||little concert programme, opened it with a Bach
" Gavotte," as arranged by Bad, and the lut of||@@||"Gavotte," as arranged by Raft, and the list of
numbers also included J'stU's brilliant valse song||@@||numbers also included Patti's brillian valse song
" La Stell»," by Miss Timme Wangenheim,||@@||"La Stella," by Miss Emma Wangenheim;
*' Night" (Lou-dote), by Miss Violet Jackson, with||@@||"Night" (Lonsdale), by Miss Violet Jackson, with
violin obbligsto by Miss Munal Hall ; and " Life's||@@||violin obbligato by Miss Muriel Hall; and "Life's
Lullaby," by Master Nelson Illingworth, In thu||@@||Lullaby," by Master Nelson Illingworth. In this
way the visit-re spent a pleasant afternoon. The||@@||way the visitors spent a pleasant afternoon. The
Illingworth entertainments ure in charge of two in-||@@||Illingworth entertainments are in charge of two in-
fluential committees, the ofilce-baarara of the one||@@||fluential committees, the office-bearers of the one
bxingSir Joseph Abholt (president), Messrs. B. R||@@||having Sir Joseph Abbott (president), Messrs. B. R.
Wise and Bruce Smith (treasurer«). Messrs Alex||@@||Wise and Bruce Smith (treasurers), Messrs. Alex
Knox and George 1 uviol (secretaries) , and of the||@@||Knox and George Taylor (secretaries); and of the
olner. Lady Harris (president), Mis Stanlev Hsll||@@||other, Lad Harris (preside