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9 1 THE AGE. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1924. BUS LEGISLATION. 1 THE INDIAN ROPE LIBERAL-TORY PACT ABOUT PEOPLE.

Lady Forster presided at the inter-State STATE POLITICS. THE NON-LABOR PARTIES ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT CONSOLIDATION. lather otttnipt i. being made to con-mTu the non-Labor parties the jgSli As-mMr- Y-tariw. V-if, Btins o( the rarious parties wa.

At the Nationalist party meeting Jd.tii mtamr" introduced by the Amongst those present was Mr. A A Billion, who has held aloof notorious Efdistribntion of Seats mi The Labor Government's budget was vigorously condemned, and 2 opinion was expressed that the Go- nst had rfht rctn'n ei he Treasury benches. To Cnnit of the view of the Country party 0f the Independent Liberals being Ibtiintd as to the desirability of bringing wlten to a head by launching against Government a want-of-confldenco mo-m it was decided to invite managers (rem those parties to meet Sir A. sod Jlr- Lawson, tho Nationalist oro- Wf. in conference.

Utor 11,8 lny "10 bid. It was attended by Sir A. Peaciick iBd'jlr. Lawsou (Nationalists), Messrs. lllin'snd Downward (Country party), and Hosts.

Angus and Evorard (Independent ijVrsli). lie meeting lasted for two hours, but mrticflllv the whole of the time was de-ipttd to the exi-hange of opinions regard fl the Labor policy and administration. ft deanite decision was arrived at, nor en ssr agreement reached. It is underfed, however, that further meetings of mnna.tnr. Will helfl.

TUE POOL SYSTEM. Another Government Project, A DRIED FRUITS POOL Government Proceeding Proposal, With Early Introduction Promised. Notwithstanding its defeat over tho Compulsory Wheat Pool Bill, the Government proposes introducing at an early date a Compulsory Dried Fruits Pool. By its rejection on Tuesday night of the bill for the establishment of a Compusory Wheat Pool, the Legislative Council emphatically decided against the compulsory pool system. Tho result of the division on the second reading of tho Wheat Pool Bill was a very expressive reminder to the Government that its policy of compulsion will not bo tolerated.

The Government's second attempt to introduce the system seems a waste of valuable time. However, its determination to proceed with its previously- stated intention to introduce a dried fruits pool has not been affected by the adverse attitude of the Council on the princiu' ot pools generally. In this instance the Government souls that it has a different case to Wnr th ITrmHo Ti. dried fruits in dustry, in which the State is heavily involved, is in a precarious position, it is stated. Land values have fallen in the areas nlonfj the Murray Itiver; there IB a facilities arc fault, the competition of the growers at present outside the voluntary pool controlled by the A.D.F.A., is operating unfairly against tho growers in the association.

The only thing that will snvo the industry, according to the Minister of Agriculture (Mr- Hogan) is a compulsory pool. Mr. Hogan stated last night that the Government was proceeding with the drafting of the bill to provide for the pool. I'ormnl notice of the mensure would be given to Parliament almoFt immediately. viie uovcrnmcni, jj awaiting colies from the Governments of Western Australia.

South Australia and Kew South Wales to the invitation of the Govern ment to attend a conlercnce at Melbourne to discuss the quentiou of establishing a combined compulsory pool, to he controlled by one body representative of the four States. It is certain thot South Australia will ioin Victoria in tho pool, and tho Government is hopeful that Western Australia win also join. The bill, the Minister stated last mailt. would not need to provide for a guarantee to the growers on the crop, Ans advance un to 80 per cent, of the total pro duct bad already been, guaranteed to the growers under the Dried lrqits Exnort Control Bill nassed bv the Federal Parliament. The bill would provide only for tho organising of tha marketing facilities.

MARKETING WHEAT. A VOLUNTARY POOL; Wheat" Corporation's Request. State Advance Sought. Already there are indications that tbe Compulsory Wheat Pool Bill having been defeated tho Government will arrange to make an advance to those growers who place their wheat in the voluntary wheat pool controlled by the Victorian Wheat rowers'. Corporation The managing board of the corporation yesterday interviewed the Premier and the Minister of Agriculture on the question.

They asked that the Government should undertake to make an advance to the growers on wheat placed by them iu tho voluntary pool. They desired, however, that' the advance should bo consider ably more than the 38 a. bushel which the Government had proposed to guaran tee under its compulsory pool project. It is understood thot a guarantee of at least 44 a bushel was asked for. The Minister of Agriculture stattd last night that the Government had pro mised to give consideration to the representations placed beforo it by the board.

It is probable that an official statement on the matter will be made today. Supporters of the voluntary ivheat pool ing system were hopeful yesterday that, as the bill for a compulsory pool had been rejected, means would be fouud of financing a voluntary poor under the control of the Victorian Wheat Growers' Corporation Ltd. They are anxious that opera tions should be commenced at the earliest da to possible, as it is computed thot advance sales of the new crop already amount to one-fifth of the total to ba harvested, despite tho fact that shippers' operations have been suspended while the fate of tht bill was awaited. The board of the corporation held au informal meeting yesterdaS', and will assemble again next week. CAPTIVE WOMLN.

Incorrect Statements. Police for Arnheim Land. A further investigation of statements circulated this week about tho search for alleged captive women has been made by the Minister for Home and Territories. It was asserted, for thot an Arnheim Land black has recently arrived Darwin and stated that upon the approach of the Huddersficld purty to Calc don Bay the natives, with the alleged white woman survivors -of- the Douglas Mawson wreck, embarked in canoes and made off for nn island in the Gulf, Senator Penrce stated yesterday- that this statement had proved to be, like other stories circulated in to the wreck, absolutely incorrect. Bo had following telegram from the Adminisira-.

tor of the Northern Territory on the "Only two Arnheim natives at Darwin now, or have been recently, are Sambo and Slippery, who accompanied expedition. Slippery states does not think any white women in Cnledon country, and that blacks were referring Groote Island missionary women when informing about white women and baby girl in that country. He thought blacks chased by expedition would go Groote Island but come back Inter. Press report incorrect, but origin cannot bo traced." Sonator Poarce ndded that the Johu Alee was now on her way to Borroloola and that sha was taking two members of the Territory- Police and a number of black trackers to establish a police station at Mount Alexander, between Bradshaw's Inlet and Cnledon Bay, which i the locality where the wreck is alleged to havo occurred. By this means relations would be established with tho natives who are said to ba holding tho women, and the investigation carried to a definite and final conclusion.

The Commissioner of Police (Major Dudley), who is proceeding to Borroloola by the John Alee, will supervise the establishment of the station at Mount Alexander, which he will visit on the lorward and return voyages of the vessel. It has also been arranged for the John Alee to call at Grnoto Island, and any information available there will be obtained and communicated to the Administrator. Government House University. as. REICHSTAG ELECTIONS.

Fixed for 7th December. Arrest, of Communist Deputies Ordered. BERLIN, 21st October. The elections for the German Reich stag, have been fixed for 7th December. Reuter.

The Prussian Minister of the Interior has ordered tho polico to arrtst the whole ot the sixty-two Communist mem bers of the Reichstag. It is alleged that they are involved in the recent discovery that a Communist factory has been forging passports. The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that the order has been issued now because the dissolution deprives deputies of their Parliamentary immunity from arrest. Seven members have been already ar rested. The remainder arc believed to be in hiding.

A.P.A. Allies Relax Their Hold on Germany. Diplomatic circles in London have been informed from Coblenz that the German and Allied experts havo agreed on tho withdrawal of certain pledges, including the abolition of the customB system between occupied and unoccupied Germany, taxes on coal and coal products, export and -import taxes, and the restoration of the control of btate forests to Germany. This constitutes a part of the gradual evacuntlon of the Ruhr, which was pro' miscd at the London comeronee. French tmrms have evacuated Karlsmhe and Mannheim without incident.

Ren ter. THE DAIRY SHOW. DOMINION AWARDS. 21st October, At the dairy show at Islington, the Colonial competitions resulted as fol low: Butter, Baited: Seventy-eight entries, first prize, Milnng (South Australia), 93 points out of a possible 100; Bega (New South Wales), 2nd, 92 Boonafc (Queensland), 3rd. 01 pts.

The following were highly commended: 00 Jones Island; 90 Castlemaine, Binnaburra, Booval, Murray-bridge, Orroroo, Alston villo, Casino, Quirindi, Dalkeith. Com. mended: 89 Dorrigo, Taylor's Arm, Gladstone, Adelaide. Unsaltcd: 65 entries; first prize, Macks- ville (New South Wales), 100 Mun-dubbcra (Queonsland), 2nd, 98 Ben- digo, 3rd, 97 Murray-bridge 96 reserve. No commendations wero awarded.

The following gained 95 Pyramid Hill, Alexandra; 93 Leoton, Denman, Mincha, Birregurra, Me rino, Alstonville, Casino, Laidley, Grant ham. Cheese: Ontario factories took all the prizes, and South African tho reserve. A Toronto firm was first, and New Zealand Bacon and Meat Packing Company was highly commended. South Africa took both prizes in eggs, Australian Meat in London, AN AGENT-GENERAL'S DOUBTS. LONDON, 21st October.

Speaking at the dinner of the British Cold Storage and Ice Association to-nicht. Mr. it. r. Colebatch, Agent-General for Western Australia, said it was extreraoly doubtful if the marketing conditions here were as they were described in some of the recent speeches.

He uid not believe frozen meat waB sold wholesale at 2d. lb. and retailed at over 1. He, himself, had seen good frozen beef selling in the East Hnd at od. to fid.

lb. He thought the present position of Australia's cattle industry waa largely due to tho attention paid to other products like wool and wheat. If Australia found the same de mand here for meat, as for wool and wheat, it would not be long before she found means of sending it here. A.P.A, IS SHE DEAD OR ALIVE DOCTORS IN A DILEMMA. LONDON, 21st October.

Doctors at Clary, near Lille, are unable to decide whether a woman patient dead or olive. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Express" states tho woman was annesthetised preparatory to an operation, When the surgeon discovered her- heart had ceased beating, he. concluded she was dead. Some hours later he found that rigor mortis had not set in. Local physicians wero summoned, and they refused to give a definite opinion, They sent for a Paris specialist to de cide tho point.

Meanwhile the woman's relatives remain on tenterhooks watching the body. TRAFALGAR DAY IN LONDON. NELSON'S COLUMN DECORATED, LONDON, 21st October. Trafalgar day was celebrated to-dny with tho usual ceremonies. Nelson's column was decorated with beautiful wreaths from the Dominions.

The Marchioness of Linlithgow placed a wreath on Nelsons tomb in the crypt of St. Paul's, where a special service waB held at noon. Reuter. TRANS-WORLD WIRELESS. TALKING TO THE ANTIPODE8.

LONDON, Slst October. Galpin, 6NF. of Herno Bay, picked up New Zealand 4AA at 6,40 a.m. to-aay, The New Zealand wireless operator was call'ng Ooyden. The signals were weak, but clear and distinct.

There was any siderable jamming by British amateurs, who wero tryiug to got in touch with New Zealand. GENERAL CABLES. Rii Cnnle and Sir James Allen will attend the sittings of the Mandates Commission at Geneva, oroning on Thursday, when the administration of the Nrurn, Now Guinea and Samoa mandates will be examined. London County Council has decided that woman doctors must resign their municipal appointments on marriago. The woman doctors are very indignant, contending that marriage makes them more valuable.

The British Ministry of Agriculture re-nnrts that the hon cron has Droved much larger than was anticipated before the nicking commenced, it is now estimacca to yield 17.2 cwt, per aero, which is by far the heaviest crop ever recorded. The pre vious best was in iims. me csti-mated total nroduetion is 445.000 cwt. The Feltnn htnuest trustees have nur- cbascd the Victorian gallery an oil painting landscape by Lucien Pissaro called La Frette et Sartouville. Considerable dealings have taken place in ijonaon tne uermon loan at aoout ner cent, premium.

The "Dailv Teletrranh" sava the nur- chsscr of Grosvener House, the residence of the Duke of Westminster, is Viscount Leverhulme. who at nresent im in Went Africa. No indication has been given as to its use, but it is believed Lord Lever- nnime noes not intend to reside there. SCALES ON HEAD ITOtKn I was a sufferer from landruff for over two rmn, Miny sciie formed on my tmd, and it tiro wonld hitch awfully. The Irritation Whn eosibtnff ay hair, the dandruff would fall otrt.

sad ibow very plainly. My batr wu dry and lifelcn, and (Ttadutlfr began to fall out I hw an adfertlwrnent for Cuticura Soap and Ointment, so sent tor a (re Maple, and Iter burins mora I waa (Blfrned) Miss Mildred Uiugleae, Central M' Donald, via Wlieaian's Ferry, K.S.W. 8oap, Taicmo, 1B) Ointment, if and for samplt Soap and Ointment, fret addreni Towns and flydney, N.H.WV 4W IS Sbavlog CHANG IN RETREAT. Wu Orders a General Advance. PEK1N, 22nd October.

Kb Chinese official reports have been given out to-day, but a foreign telegram from Chin Wang-Tao says Chang Tso-Lin's troops have retreated ten miles to their former entrenched position, while a later message says that Wu Fei-fu has or dered a general advance. Reuter. Japanese Interests In Eastern China. Replying to the Japanese memoran dum which he received on 13th October, Chang-TGo-Lin soys: 'In the number of residents and volume of investments Japan lias an interest in the three Eastern provinces overwhelmingly greater than any other Power. We shall, therefore, endeavor, as far as our authority carries us, to protect her nationals and their pro perty so that they may continue to live in peace, contentment, and increasing friendship with our people In offering the above assurances afresh we beg to ex press pur deep appreciation of the attitude of strict neutrality maintained by Japan in the present struggle.

Reuter. A BRAVE GIRL'S RUSE. RETURNS TO SCOTLAND AS A STOWAWAY. LONDON, 21st October. A girl named Bessie Chalmers has ar rived in Edinburgh from New Zealand.

She travelled as a stowaway, dressed as a boy, aboard the Port Hunter. She said she waa doing well in New Zealand, earn ing good wages, when she heard of ber mother's death in Scotland. She felt she must return and help her invalid father end the motherless family. She could not save the passage money, si she was sending home every spare penny, so sue tried to obtain a stewardess 10b on the rort Hunter. When she failed she bought a pair of trousers, jersey and a cup and stowed away in an empty cabin.

For three Anvm she wnnt uriflmnf (nrA A storm came and she was terrihlv ill. one nianagea to cnange duck into ner girl cioineB, crawi out oi ner niaing place, and oive herself un. The cantain. whn in the first place, was very angry, finally anuweu ner worts, uer passage assisting The girl's father, a veteran soldier, who had been crinnled invalid for eiehteen years, died before the girfa arrival home. Calcutta Tea Sale.

CALCUTTA, 22nd October. At tho twentieth tea sale 35,740 pack ages were offered, the chief districts be ing Dooars, Assam, 12,728. The average prices were: Commonest leaf, 13 annas 6 pice to 13 annas 0 pice; broken leaf, li annas 6 pice to 15 annas; ordinary common pekoe souchong, 13 annas 6 pice to 14 annas: lowest even- leaf pekoe, 15 annas 6 pice to 15 annas 9 pice. The quality was much on a par with Drevious offcrines: nossiblv some invoices were better. In consequence of advices received from London, the market in (Jal cutta was generally weaker for all cood iiquutiug inci, ainu uuhvb aim ptinoe mnnmgs.

xne -maruec openea uncertainly, but as the sale proceeded a better feelintr was evidenced, nuvera being more confident. Darjeeling teas were keenly competed tor. FRANCE'S FOOD SUPPLIES. FROZEN MEAT TO BE IMPORTED. PARIS, 21st October.

Eeplying to a food deputation to-day M. Herriot, the French Prime Minister, declared the Government would favor the importation of frozen meat and would authorise, in certain circumstances and certain quantities, the importation of live cacue. jnenier. South Melbourne Market. THE PROPOSED CURTAILMENT.

OPPOSED BY COUNCIL COMMITTEE. Cr. Layfield presented a petition to the public works committee of South Melbourne council last night, which he said had been signed by 3750 persons, atrninst curtailing the tradint? hours in the market. wgpty per cent, ot tne signatories were residents of South Melbourno and Port Melbourne. He moved: Th.lt the committee roooramenfi thru hnnr nf trading in tha market remain unaltered, 8.80 a.m.

to p.m. on Wednesday and 8.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Cr.

Williams. M.L.C.. said althmitrh Prahran market was open on three days a week, there was no more busy trading thoroughfare in the suburbs than Chapel- street. Cr. Urnine: Onlv TipriRhnhm rnnrlRtttfTn should be sold in the market.

Cr. WilliAms said there were 264 stalls the market, and foodstuffs wero sold in loo. The motion was carried. NEW ZEALAND BUTTER. REDUCTION IN FREIGHTS; WELLINGTON.

A new contract with the shipping companies, for a period end ing July, 1027, has been confirmed by the Dairy Produce Control Board. The butter freight will be reduced i( a box for that period. The cheese freight for the first two years will ho 2G-32d. a and for the third vear 7-Sd. Ihe reduc tion amounts to 11.1 ner cent, on butter ana iu.a per cent, on cneese.

Steel Products Industry. EXPANSION AT NEWCASTLE. SYDNEY. Sir Keith Smith, superinten dent of Vickers Ltd. for Australia, on Wednesday stated that his firm would shortlv take a direct interest the Com mon wealth Steel Works Products of Newcastle.

An agreement would be finalised within a week. The nresent nro duetion of the company included axles find cnstintZH for rflilwavs. and Vickers will take a part interest in the firm in order to manufacture the material that the firm required in its works. The B.P company would supply the necessary steel. Sir Keith Smith said there was no rtn- mand now for armor plates, but, if neces sary, tne nrm could make them in New castle.

For the present they would make only steel products. He agreed with Mr. Prat ten that the assembling of ships waf not, Duuaing tuem WET 8 EATS IN RAILWAY CAR R1AQE3. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE. Sir, Is Mr, Clapp aware of the con dition of tho carriages on Kew line Yes terday morning all the passengers, on the 8.34 a m.

train from Eew were fighting tor a dry seat, in tact, tne carnages were like ft leaking fowl house; no one could sit on anv of the seats extent the two or three situated far away from the win dows on account ot too carnages beini saturated with water. Mr. CI a no shouli inform tho staff to see that the carriages are kept dry end the doors closed, and the ptmlie made comfortable. We each pay 17 a month for a ticket, and this sort of carelessness and neglect is what we continually have to put up with. The A.8.M.

and bis staff stand by cracking jokes, and do not trouble themselves to attend to the comfort of the public, and do hot care whether the seats of -the car riages are wet or dry. And apparently is nobody's business to see that they shall give attention to these matters. lours, ac, A CONSTANT TRAVELLER. Kew, 22nd October. APPEALS FOR HELP.

Plenle for the Blind. In mrpotiM to the appeal recently nude by llr. T. Uarkt, accntary of the AaaocUUon for tho Advancement et tbs Blind, for donations to tlto fund for the animal picnic to the Mind and for trophic for tha sporting The Northcotfl Appeal. In renponie to the aeoMl nuhliafaed recently on behalf of a dia.

trnaed family it Northcote, we have received tu following donation: a raw miners, 10, IS IT A MYTH Fiasco at Wembley, rmou our cobrespondent.i LONDON, 18th September. From time to time the Indian rope trick has been discussed In the London newspapers, and various explanations as to how the trick is performed have been offered. One these explanations is that the spectators are hypnotised en masse by the conjurer, and that they believe they see the boy climb up the rope which is suspended in the air without support, that they believe that they see tho boy's dismembered body fall down from above, and the boy restored to lift by a few magic passes by the conjurer, after the dismembered limbs have been gathered together, and covered by a cloth. To the Western mind the idea of hypnotising a crowd of onlookers is far-fetched, but in the mystic East far more fan tastio ideas have currency. There the belief that many holy men and others nossess sunernaturol powers is widespread.

But even among educated people in the East the belief exists that super-normal powers can be acquired and developed by men who, by rigid discipline and devo-! tion, give their lives to the task. The power to hypnotise a crowd of people would come within the accomplishments of such mon. The following is a description of the ropo trick published in tho "Civil and Military Gazette." of Lahore, some years ago, and written by a European, lie stated that it was performed before a very large gathering of Europeans and natives at an entertainment given by a wealthy, Indian rajah. "The conjuror took in bis hand a large ball of twine, and after having tied one end to his Back, threw the ball Into tho air with all his strength. Instead of falling, the ball seemed to rise into the air till it vanished into the heavens, or, rather, into the clouds overhead.

There were no houses near for it to have fallen into and besides we could sco the twine for a great distance straight up into the air. Tho juggler then ordered his little boy to mount up the string. Seizing the thin twine with hiB hands and feet, the little boy climbed up with the agility of a monkey. Gradually he grew smaller, until he, too, vanished from our eyes. The juggler took no.

more notice of him, but proceeded to perform some minor tricks. After a while he said he needed the boy's help, and called to him to come down. A voice from the air replied that he could not. The juggler became angry, and ordered the boy to descend on pain of doath. The boy again replied that he could not, and the juggler, seemingly enraged, seized a long knife, and climbed hand over hand up tho twine, holding the knife in his teeth, and disappeared, like the boy, in the blue sky overhead.

Suddenly a scream vibrated through the "ir, and to the unutterable horror of the spectators, drops of blood began to fall from the spot where the juggler bad disappeared in the sky. Then the boy fell dismembered first his legs, then his body, and lastly his head. The juggier sua down the twine, tho knife all bloody at his waiat, and leisurely gathered im if Hmhtd rtf tha Kai. 1 i i jhuuuu mem fttogether with the twine, under a cloth. He.

then gathered up the rest of his apparatus, and removed the sheet. Irom under it camo the boy, whole and intact; there were no mangled remains and no blood." Lord Frederick Hamilton, in his book of reminiscences, "Here, There and Evm-v. whero," published in 1021, records that the rope trick was once witnessed by Colonel Barnard, chief of the. -Calcutta police. The juggler insisted that, the trick must be performed in his own mrf.

yard, and that not more than two per- Buouia us present. Colonel Barnard went to tho courtyard accompanied by a subordinate who carried a Kodak in. wmcn now iiims had been placed. aiiey saw tne trick carried out in the manner so often described. But when the negatives were developed the photographs showed merely the details of the courtyard.

Tho juggler bad not moved, nor had his boy. In other words the two spectators had been hypnotised. JBut professional coniurers in nave always been scent en I slioiife tfc. Indian ropo trick. They have discing it among themselves, and 'lave agreed that tne tncK as described can't be done, and never has been done, bv hvnnotim anv other means.

Mucie "hall nummmra other providers of public entertainments nave vainly endeavored for many years to get Indian jugglers to come to Europe and perform the trick. Messm Mnfllrnt "uu lor, two generations have entertained London with a dailv T1 1 1 i gramme or conjuring tricks, and at various times have introduced t-. don famous conjurers from other parts ui mo worm, made a standing offer of 1000 to anyone who could perform the rope trick, and also promised to givo the successiui penormer a long engagement nt a good fThe death of Mr. ua. kelyno was announced by cable message on oeptemoer.j The offer has never been claimed.

Moreover, it is becoming uuncuic tnese days to find enm in India anyone who claims to have seen the trick performed. Those who holi tho trick can be performed have their information at second hand, at the Offers of reward have been made in India by Europeans for the name of any juggler wno claims to be able to perform the tricic, but no response has been made. Iuq management of the Indian nnviltnn at the British Empire Exhibition ot Wembley conceived the idea of adding the rope tncK to the attractions of tho native theatre, which forms part of tho Iudian display at the Exhibition. An Indian juggier was Drought over, and he was asked to perform the rope trick. He prac tised it assiduously at Wembley for some weeks, and a public performance was then announced.

But Mr. Bhungara, the manager of the theatre, who is a busiuoss man in the city decided to give a private performance before representatives of the press, in order to ascertain if the trick was likely to satfsfy a Western audience. The result was so disappointing that it was decided not to give a public perform ance. The trick as performed by the Indian juggler at the private view was too transparent to deceive any person of intelligence The juggler, holding one end of a ball of twine in his hand, tossed the other end into the air. It went over a beam above, and the end fell behind the backcloth on the stage, and it was pulled taut.

The boy, after the juggler had made a few passes before his eyes to mesmerise liira, climbed up tho string and disappeared from the view of those in front, and came down behind the back- cloth. Dummy arras, legs and other parts of a dismembered body were thrown down from above, and tho juggler gathered them into a white sack, which he placed in a large ebest that bad been put on the stage for the purpose. The chest was then roped and locked, And placed against the backcloth. The juggler covered it with a cloth, order to bide the movements of the boy when ho was getting into it from a hole in the backcloth, and when the chest was reopened the boy stepped out. The Indian manager of the theatre wot disappointed at the general condemnation of the trick ag too simple for a Western audience, and he declared that it is utterly impossible for anyone to perform the trick in accordance with the' fantastic notions current in regard to It.

"It it a legend," be mid to an interviewer. "Jnhanglr, the eon of Akbar, uid 900 yean ago in hia -book of travels' that he raw the trick. Lady Duffer in, the wife of a form or viceroy of India, said in her book that she had seen ft. But it is all a legend. No Indian and no European baa ever teen tha tricic The Companies Indignant The proposals of the Government with respect to the taxation and regulation of the motor-bus traffic are not regarded favorably by the proprietors of the buses, or by tho fyeavy motor trade generally.

The buses alone are concerned at present, but the proprietors of other heavy vehicles see in the Government's proposals some resemblance to the axe which will fall upon their own necks. Mr. Lambert J. Cole, secretary of the Commercial Motor Users' Association, made a long statement yesterday in criticism of the bill. He said the measure provided that when the Minister wanted to make regulations as (o routes under Uie bill, he was compelled to confer with the Railway Commissioners, the TromwayB Board and the municipalities (concerned, but it was optional whether he consulted the bus companies, though these com pauies wero vitally concerned, and, as a consequence of such conference, migui hn fn ntiV unnrofitablo route.

His assouiation, which embraced not only bus owners, hut proprietors ot all com mercial vehicles, iclt that the bill was tint in rnnt'nimitv with tiio Government's original intention to provide money for roads. It was a direct attempt to annihilate private enterprise in tho mutter of providing means of pussenger transpor tation, me AimiBter, in intiuuuuiuu mo bill, said the threefold object of the mea sure waa lirstly to providu money lor roaus, uecoudiy to eliminate umair competition, aud thirdly to provide tor the saiety oi the public Regarding the first object, if every motor bus iu Melbourne kept to its present route aud paid tue maximum pro posed tax, not more than 20,000 a year would be raised for the roads. This amount would be distributed amoug various municipalities, and, as Mr. Jggies-ton had inter iec ted durina the debate in the House, would only provide two-thirds of a mile of reinforced bus-proof roads. This cleany showed that the object of the bill was not to raise moncv for roads.

Such toprtssive legislation wonld be the means of destroying the source of revenue. because the bus companies could not possibly operate under the proposed seating tax and the regulation of fares routes and time tables. In recard to competi tion with tho tramwavH. the Minister clearly stated the case for the Tramways Board, and the hand of the board could be seen in every clause of the bill. The Minister said the board's buses would be on the same terms as the private buses in respect to the seat tax.

The proposed seat tax on 33-paseonger solid tyred vehicle waa 181 10. Under clause 6 of the bill, sub-section 2. this amount would be paid to the licensing authority. The board licences were granted under clause 15. which nrovided that the board's buses would not be reauired to nav anv money tor licence tecs notore tne end oi encn nnancial year.

mis meant tnat the board's 50 buses would not be liable for the fees, amounting to 0050, until the end of the financial year, whereas 50 nrivate buses would have to nav that amount to tho licensing authority before tho licence was granted. Un account ot hia concession, the board would bo saving at the ruling rate of interest 726. in regard to insurance, the rvintraK tjo. at present had to pay 1500 a year in premiums for the insurance nf eiehteen buses. This worked out at 83 nor bim.

Thcsa premiums were for a maximum policy of 2000, out of which 1000 was to be naid for dam nee claims bv nassen- ners. Clause 10 of the bill stated that the minimum amount of insurance per bus should bo 3000. That would mean that the insurance premiums per bus would be 120. The Minister stated that the Tramways Board's buses would! be exempt from insurance, as the State! was at its back in respect to claims. This was clearly a very iniquitous privilege to una tne ooara over tue ous companies.

It would therefore bo scon that the total amounts which the private companies would have to pay per bus in seat tnx and premiums would he 310 10, to which must be added 14 10 interest, nn the money which the Tramways Board was absolved irom respect to payment of seat tax until the end of the year, making a total of 325 for the nrivate him. as ncninst 181 10 for the Tramways Board. ine cost ot these items to the private companies worked out at 9 17 per seat, ns against 5 10 for the board. Cole said that in respect to insurance premiums, these must he deposited with the licensing authority. This raised the point whether the insurance compnnies would demand higher iiremiiiraH Decmi so tne policy was not in the bands of the owner of thi vohirW Clause 0 gave the Governor in Council power to make regulations in respect to the bus owners furnishing the Minister with such statistics as were prescribed.

This surely struck at the root of private enterprise, and it was a most iniquitous proposal that a Government should be nble to call upon the proprietors of a business to disclose any information relative to tin! financifil workinot of that business. The most remarkable part of the bill was the concluding paragraph of the last clause, that the provisions of the act, the regulations or the by-laws should not apply to the board ur its buses. This rtloarJv showed tho of flm Trm. ways Board. MEETING OF PROTEST.

Those concerned will make every effort to defeat the Government's proposed Bus Tax Bill. Petitions have been circulated for signature, in which strong exception to the measure is taken. A public meeting of protest is be organised. Tramway Officials Pleased. Regulation of Routes the Main There was a general expression of satis faction by officials of tlie Tramways Board yesterday in regard to the provisions of the Motor Bus Bill.

The chairman of the board, Mr. Cameron, was not inclined to discuss the matter, but remarked that tho board was rhipflV itifrPBtH in tho clause which affected the regulation of routes. ne understood it was on similar linos to a clause embodied in bill which was D.iflsod bv the Hnnm- or Common in August last regulating London omnibus trnmc. At was only a reasonable proposition that there should not be a sur- teit or tramc, especially on routes which coma not carry sucn tramc without seriously damacintr the roads. This, how- ever, would probably be a matter for the minister to acciae Air.

Cameron would not express nn opinion on tho nronosed taxation. The Ulty umneil, he remarked, was fully aware of the extent of the damage that had been done to its roads by heavy motor Woffle. That horir would nlnn find relief in the regulation of routes proposal. Training of the Deaf and Dumb GYMNASTIC DISPLAY AT MASONIC HALL, Mysterious signs passed from one per son to another in the Masonic Hall, Col- uns-strcet, Jast night. Wide waving of arms, staccato tapping of the fingers and frequent facial contortions was the some what bewildering sight which met the gaze ot tne layman.

i-Jot a word was vocally spoken. The occasion was a trvm- nastic display by pupils of the Victorian Deaf end Dumb Institution, St. Kilda road. There was a large attendance of pupils, relatives and friends of ihe institution. The proceeds of the evening are for the pupils' recreation fund.

A snlendid nhvsical culture and nvmnastie programme was presented by the boy and girl pupils, running exercises, pyramids, club swinging of the senior and junior boys, and delightful folk dancing, butterfly dancing and dumbbells by the girls. During the evening Mr. G. J. Bell, who has been physical instructor of the institution for 20 years, was pre sented with a handsome silver watch, tiifflUlv inwrihod.

hv the Institution in recognition of his services. Praiso was also extended to Mips A. Bosworth, instruc tress of the girls, by the secretary iir. J. AdCOCKf.

PINKETTES SWEETEN THE HRKATH. Tlirt who find their breath bad in the morning; bad taste in the mouth and a furred tongue, will find Pinkettes the new -laxative an excellent remedy. They correct the stomach conditions which cause these symptoms; regulate the liver and remove constipation. Pinkettes act without causing sickness or griping or the bad after effects ot trironrr nunrativBs. Bold everywhere at j3 per bottle, or sent post paid by the Dr.

WUUami Medicine Co. of Australia Sydney. LAdvlj conference of the National Councils of Women at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, and in the erening attended a meeting on The Prevention of Causes of War, organised by the National Councils of Woiuen conference. The correct dress for officers on the active and retjred list of the Royal Australian Navy, the army and the Royal Australian Air torce at the ball to be given by the Governor-General and Lady Forster on Thursday, 6th Is as follows: R. A.N.

ball dress; army, full dress or mess drees; R.A.A.F., mess dress. In cases where uniform Is not available evening dress with decorations should be worn. The Countess of Stradbroke presided a meeting of tho executive committee of tho Girl Guides' Association at State Government House yesterday afternoon. The body of the Lite Admiral Sir Percy Scott, a London cablegram states, will be cremated after the funeral service at St. Margaret's, Westminster, to-day.

A cruiser will then take the ashes 20 miles olf the Nab light house, and the ashes will be committed to the sea with full naval honors. The Prime Minister arrived at Mary borough, yesterday afternoon. After an illness extending for some time Sir William Thorley Loton died fn Perth, W.A., yesterday, at the age of 85. "Deceased waa one of the delegates to the Federal conventions of 1891 and 1897-98, and was for many years a lending figure both in the Western Australian Legisla tive Assembly and Legislative Council. He waa born fr Staffordshire in 1839, and came to Western Australia in 1809, and he has since been one of tho leading banking, business and political identities of the State.

Archbishop Julius, head of the Angli can Church in New Zealand, has announced his intention of resigning the primacy on the last day of the General Synod, in February, and tho Bishopric of Cbristchurch on 20th April. Dr. Julius is aged 77, aud by the date of con secration IB almost the oldest bishop in the Anglican communion. Sir William M'Pherson Las accepted an invftation to lunch with the members of the Royal Colonial Institute at Scott's Hotel on Thursday, 80th inst. Mr.

F. Anstey, M.P., acting leader of the Federal Labor party, will leave for Sydney on Saturday, and will1 address members of the New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures at dinner on Monday. Mr. J. T.

Wilkins, deputy chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, has been appointed a justice of the peace for the Central bailiwick. The following appoint ments as s.P. were also made by the Executive Council yesterday: Messrs. Hewttt (North Melbourne), Carter (Elsternwick), A. G.

do Chena (Coburg), M. B. Duffy (Windsor), P. T. Peppard (Melbourne) and T.

J. D. Beck (Black Rock), Central bailiwick; A. W. Dennip (Warncoort) and J.

Black (Belmont) Southern bailiwick; and M. Burke (Lake Clear), Western Mr. Deputy President Webb, of the Ar bitration Court, yesterday left for Syd ney to hear evidence regard to claims made by actors and by employes of the New South Wales tramways. His Honor expects to return to Melbourne by Tues day. The estate of the late Mr.

Cyril Jack son, London cablegram states, has been sworn at 38,885. Mr. Jackson, who was regarded ns one of tho greatest edu cational authorities in Britain, was Under Secretary for Education in Western Aus tralia 25 years ago. Probate has been granted in Sydney of the will of the late David Richard Ed wards, medical practitioner, of Rose Bay; who died in August last at the ago of 77, leaving an estate the value of 33.416. He bequeathed 300 to the Rational Press Association, Fleet-street, London, for the general purposes of the rational movement; 200 each to the Syd ney City Mission and the Salvation Army for humanitarian work in New South Wales; the Crippled and Blinded Soldiprs' Fund, the Royal Pnnce Alfred Hospital and the Sydney Hospital.

Mr. B. K.O.. of Sydney, has accepted the invitation of Archbishop Lees to address the Australasian Church Congress in May on The Church and Economics. Mr.

H. Cohen, of the Shanghai Cham ber of Commerce, will give an address on Trade with tho East and its Possibilities to those interested in. the general meet- ina room of Victorian Chamber of Manu factures, 312 Flinders-street, today, at 30 p.m. A Reuter message from Now York states that Mr. Donald Mackmnon, who has been succeeded by Mr.

J. A. M. Elder as Aus tralian Commissioner to the United States, will leave for Australia this week, and that he intends to re-enter polities. Much recret had been expressed at tho resigna tion.

of Mr. Mackinnon, who had achieved much for Australia during his term of office. Mr. H. Hall, musical comedy producer for Hugh J.

Ward Theatres Pty. will leave for America by the Niogara from Sydney to-day. Mr. Hall will join Mr. Ward in New York.

Later he will accompany Mr. Ward to London, and the Continent. to Australia early next yaar to produce the first of the new musical attractions secured by Mr. Ward for Australia. Dr.

Richard Power, one of the oldest members of the medical profession in Melbourne, died on Tuesday at bis residence, Williams-road, Windsor, in his 83rd year. The 'remains were privately interred at Brighton yesterday. Rev. A. R.

Ebbs, national secretary of tho church of Enaland Men's Society has been appointed rector of St. Mat thew's parish, Manly, bydney. WILLS AND ESTATES. Tim UmrTnn Intn CTnfchn. niAmt.

xaho died On HQ HCpiomoCT, lOIl ay Will UU'U tova ruum- arr, irei. reai enwifl vnura at aatui mm yci-aonal property valued at 2891 to ber children. rrar nysn, mio uouanip, rmura ibtuiui, who died on 14th Soptomber, betniwthed by will dated 18th May, 1916, ml estate nlncd at 3000 and personal property valued at 103 to bit onnnren. llanlol K1tj- lot nf fOinnnnn Park. Whir.

parilla, fanner, who died on 80th July, left by jHII fUtffri lfith Anmiat. 1018. real estate valued at 0427 and pertonal property valued at 8258 to ai widow ana cuuaren. Frederick John Ocerao Hickox, late ot Klgar road, Box Hill who died on 23th June, left by will nude Ave days before death real estate valued at 4350 and personal property valued tt A7U to Mi children and nib jmt to bequests of 60 each to the Uelboum ana unuaren's TtiAmaa P.a1b. nf KfrhnTmn.stfri-pL Enrf Rrtmt- da ted 18th November, 1019, real 'estate valued 1700 ana penonai property 1811 to his widow and children.

Rebecca Ledlngliam. late of Orey-itreet, St Hilda, marrfod woman, who died on 18Ui Sep-nhnr hnmiMthitl hv will mad on 8rd Novem ber, 1022, real ertate valued at 2107 and per onaj property vaiuea at kmjb vj ncr nuitwnq. A mnv nf the will made 80th March. 1933 of ZHza Auerr, late of Adelafdc-terraee, Perth, widow, who died on 18th Maj bat been fltod in thtt Victnriin Probate offtc for oeallna. Tea- tatrk left personal property in Victoria valued at 4083 and estate in Western Australia to her children.

A Degenerate Immigrant. STABBING A COMPANION, PERTH. Fredrick Sparling, a yotmg immigrant, was sentenced on Wednesday to twelve months' imprisonment for raaitn- ins horses with a two-edged batcher') knife, evidently stabbing them for the sight of blood, and to three years' imprisonment with hard labor for stabbing a boy with whom he was walking. The Judge said tho pictures in accused room, denictintt all manner of violent crimes, showed chat Tie should be under observation, and possibly not at liberty. DO yen drive a.

car If to, you aetd "Or- ruqn, uin.ni uiotnwt uinoa ana ar iron. Villi Constituencies Honor It? The Alternative Policies. EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT. Internationalism of the Socialists Australian Pre AwjcUtlon.1 LONDON. 21st October.

With only clear week to polling day, all the parties are working very hard. Colonel S. Jackson, chairman of the Conservative organ iaat ion, after a tonr of the court it uencies, is oi opinion ma wuu-servative party will bo returned in in-creaised strength. "I do not think the Liberals will vote Socialist," bo said, "but there may bo abstentions. The Liberals a straight fight can depend on tne uon- BormtiVn vnfa mnro than the COnSCrVa- tives can depend on the Liberal vote.

The experience of the Ceneervatlve canamates is that the country is deeply interested in which is an effective counterblast to the internationalism ot the bocialiBt party. THE "COMMON DANGER." Reciprocal Efforts to Avert It. Prominence is beinc given to Mr. Aa nuith'a stnterrnt at Paisley in which he said: "Both the old political parties believe they are confronted at this election with a common danger, which, without loss of Identity or compromise of principle, they are making reciprocal effort to avert. For my own purt I can see nothing in such procedure which will vio late in any way the most rigorous code of public honor and political consistency." Tho "Daily Telegraph" comments: The Liberals and Unionists alike welcome this declaration, which, it is held, should clear tip any doubts which Liberals may have entertained regarding their duty at tho present election The Reply of Labor.

Mr. Suowden, Chancellor of the Ex chequer, epeakinpt at Colne Valley, com mented on Mr. Asquith statement. He asked, How long had Labor been the com mon enemy How long was it since they were told that the Liberal and Labor parties were agreed upon nice- tenths' or tne labor programme 7 Lloyd George's Motor Tour. Mr.

Lloyd George to-day commenced a motor car tour of Lanenshiro industrial towns with a Union Jack and red ribbons the Liberal colors in Lancashire be decking the car, and a loud speaker on the top of it. He addressed 10,000 electors at Blackburn Market, and a similar number at Rochdale. Heavy rain was falling, but Mr. Lloyd George, standing under an um brella, spoke frr fifteen minutes to a big audience at Sheffield. Ho explained that as no Liberal candidate was contesting the Sheffield divin'ma, it waa a straight fight between the Conservatives and the Social ists.

The Straight Fight at Norwich. Reviewing the prospects at Norwich, which is a double-member constituency, the "Morning Post" states that the retir ing Laborites, Messrs. Smith and Jewson, will be opposed by unofficial coalition candidates. It points out that the voting strength of the three parties is almost equal. The presence of only one Conser vative, Fairfax, and ono Liberal, Mr.

E. Hilton Young, where two representa tives of each parry stood last year, coupled with the fact that both are loyally helping each other, makes it appear that the Socialist representation of Norwich is at an end. Mr. Fairfax, who is a newcomer, has made remarkable strides in the constitu ency, combining a cheery personality with great capacity for work. Mrs.

Fairfax is an indefatigable ally. Grave Facts" in the Campbell Case. In spite of very provocative speeches, no fresh light has been thrown on the Campbell cose. The "Daily Telegraph," leading article, doubts if the subject is worth pursuing. It adds: "Only an investigation, can now decide whether Minister were right in declaring there was absolutely nothing left unrevealed, or whether Lord Birkenhead was right in declaring there were further grave facts which had not yet been brought to light." A GRIM STRUGGLE AHEAD Mr.

MacDonaid Appeals to Liberals. Router. appeal for Liberal support and zigorous attack on the Conservatives was jsade by Mr. Ramsay MacDonaid, in tipecch, in the Hippodrome, Sheffield. Mr.

MacDonaid was accorded, an enthusiastic reception by an audience exceeding 4000, while thousands were unable to gain ad mission. Queues were 'formed outside the Hippodrome at 0 a.m.. The Prime Minister declared the cam paign was to him like a whiff of victory, but a grim struggle was ahead next week. Their opponents would not leave any stone unturned to damage Labor because Labor bad been too successful in caring for the interests of the country at home and If there was any danger from extremism in Britain, it wonld come when an incompetent Tory Government was in office. Appealing" for Liberal support, Mr.

Mac- Donald claimed that Labor had the Liberal spirit widened, broadened and height ened. Lord Cnrzon on Labor in Office. A Foolish, Fatuous Expert' ment." Lord Corson, speaking In London, said the Russian loan had disturbed the com mercial community more than any pro posal ot the Labor Government, whose assumpti of office was a foolish, fatnous experiment, due to tho stupidity of tho Liberal party. He ridiculed Mr. Mac-Donald's assertion that his Government in eight months had1 contributed more to peace than all the other parties in the last eight years.

He (Lord Curzon) had received a personal, private assurance from each of the Dominion Ministers that they were entirely satisfied with Britain1 foreign policy in the past and desired its continuance on the same lines and in -the same bands, Labor had no real eon. caption of the Imperial idea and paid lip service to tho Dominions. The numerous speeches of Mr. Thomas boiled over with frothy patriotism, but they pursued policy apart. Being contemptuous of the dominions, tney naa dropped the resolutions of tho Imperial conference concern ing Imperial preference and the Singapore scheme, which the Dominions considered vital to their security.

Finally, Labor had signed the Soviet treaty, with which no single Dominion Prime Minister had the smallest sympathy, and which was the most himiliating and most disgraceful set in British annals. Thev were in the bancs of th gunmen, the country would insist on having a government that would net allow the claims of the citizens oi in raapire do Dartered return lor fHUDraca wiin JSOISDOVIBtS, Crime of Lending Money to Russia. In speech In London, Lord Birkenhead said he believed the heart of the nation was sound and true, and wonld repudiate the mnd economic philosophy do- rivell from the hvst.rfpnl nt Karl Marx. He found everywhere a stern determination not to permit the crime of lending money to Russia, That was the most, important issue oi the election. Pit j.m...- Should consolidation of the non-Labor MltlW oe uicimniei nciiievi-u, wie upuuuii Vu Hpresspd in the lobbies yesterday tiat tae ItOVPiiimrat Buiiiii vimm-nutu its general administration rather than Ml say pamcii'Hr nianvi puiicy.

Kction oi non-Labor members however, ITU qUlte OUlSlUIVII ill HO VJJ1U1UU .1111. the roufolidation of the non-Labor ......1.1 nmi-o vrrv difficult nf nebinvn. mtnt. 1 CASINO STILL AGROUND. POSITION PRECARIOUS.

Second Refloating Attempt. LttM advices received from Apollo Bay ftate that the constat steamer Casino. is till aground at the month of the Ken- Mth Kiver. luo tug haglo which was test on Tuepday afternoon to the assist-n of the Casino reached the ve-snel iboot fl.30 a.m. yesterday.

Arriving too Hit iflKu uu i an itiga ui iiiu muming Uigu tide, the tug returned to Lome. An endeavor to refloat the Jnsino, was to have bfpn at hich tide about 4 n.m. vea- law. wnii iu iiicues oi -water is ao. 2 hold the steamer a position The Great Ocean-road proved a boon to tbe passengers, who were enabled without ma inconvenience to reach Wood a farm Aiiollo Bay.

However, if the rond wno finiued, the vnel's cargo could be feir cot7ercd to Anollo Bnv. t.1 wye titter, or uorno. jocicets ft so ccuiu men ne quicki sent, necessary. LATEST REPORT- CASINO IN DANGEROUS POSITION. APOLLO BAY.

A special report was nwired Just night stating that a heavy mist was over the Ken nelh and Wye rivers on Tuesday morn- nte. Itie Casino was in a very dancer- position, with a strong westerly wind bloving. She was lying midship on the new. Although her plates wero dented, Ait fit uot midline water any further. 6w hid no water lor'ard and aft.

A mm-on ivr right, while in front tM iras no water nfc tido Tli Uffflo was hitv vards on In t.h Hmo i lid TOUlll linvft tn hn inflnninJ Virnn4. fide. Tbe captain believed he could get uci uu wiin Liie asBiataucc oi a tug. Entertainments. Vanbrugh-Boucicault Co.

New Plays for Melbourne, After a successful tour of Kaw -Zau. and, Miss Irene Vanbrugh, Mr. Dion Bou-Ottttlt, and members of their company, ro- mniM to Melbourne yesterday by ex- prea train lrom bydney. ihe present Melbourne season is to pen on Saturday at the King's Theatre jjth tho production, for the first time in Mwarnc, of Frederick Lonsdale's Mined, Aren't We All The cast, in addition to Irene Vanbrtigh and Dion Bowicault, will include Mrs. Brough.

Jinci Kccic, Itbcl WellcRley, Ronald win), Jtcsibild Pirie Bush no r.ml ijongueU Daring the season two or threo nthnr fiw piayi are to be produced by the com-PMJ. as well as revivals of some of the pays in which the company has previously wen seen in Melbourne. It is possible tiv tumpauy a Australian season may heeitendcd. Iff Rnt-. t- 1 jiuvm uhib, wuo was aosent wT 01 Ulct if Al.r.( at the iace ineatie on Monday and Tuesday evenings owing to indisposition, resumed rorole in that nrnrfiiMii-m nt.

laot Performance. Durine Mr. HicIiB's ahsfln Zi1 1 U1(1 olu waB played by his wumiuay, jur. Warton. No Evidence of Felony." MANUFACTURER CHARGED WITH THEFT.

A ninrlnrv.lnnA w. C- i iiiuiiuiuuLurgr, oamuei MOWflTM. had nr. at St. Kilda court iesterdey, when cuargca wito having stolen 0000 "Wm.

valued at M. n- uted; Mr. T. C. Brennan appeared Jimes Willi.

Russell, Stnwell-strcet, ara nis wue owned land in Siiwdlnrcet, Cnulfield, which was pnrtly oohwarsB owned nn adjoining win oi uuiy wiiness MM. spproiimately 9000 bis in augnst found that bnplt. UA i. .1 temovea. witness "8 ocnit.rss, who lived in Balaclava' iwi.

EHr tl (j i i v.iC ana saia ne naa DNS IBInnna.l a.i t. SR. wy- Schwarss renllcd. mi, what about paving for threo Witness replied, "That's no I lost 0000 bricks, and I'm Po. Ther.

thl i bri4" (Mokon bricks) iiWW contractor, Elstern- inn. t.j nouso, ana are plenty in ft. ow the bricks on bnrk bats from tho When f.ol ihe bricks wero not Who tin. 01 similar naturs was ulIt. II.

V. 1 over tho around on bto, i tn0 fd Bidwell-strect. Hn had vi. nut ne brfcl- H. thought o( no vnlim whatevsr tn.k.

the bats, but Mid the alienations 2unh. fnsnlcreu that Bchw.r. sVu "insiilcrod "IB IM fn. U- 'hero was iianisscd 1,10 oaso would CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. meired cheque for 09 11.

of organised h. oi vd ot th For -many years Mr. i. many years Mr, 1 Minus! lf Pd of m. Lr? Mrt 40 hospital.

Tha THE PROPOSAL REJECTED. HOBART, The Government submitted a proposal to the House of Assembly on Wednesday afternoon having for Its object the transferring of the university to. Government House, tne moving of the technical school to the university, and tha central State school, which has been condemned, to the vacated technical school buildings. The Premier (Mr. J.

A. Lyons) said it was estimated that by making these chnppps there would bo a saving of If member dlsnarecii, then it meant 1000 year to meet tho interest and sinking fund for 38 years to cover tho cost of a new school. By 14 votes to the House rejected tbo proporoli- Tha division" was a direct party ono. saining nn. ian-j.