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THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1907. MARRIAGES. STUCKEY. Septerober 24, 1907, Church, Sydney, by Rev. G.

A. Carver, rector, of Wagga Wage, William Frederick, fourth son of the late Very Rev. Wm. Oliver Jackson, Dean of Killala (Ireland), to Violet Evelyn Ormonde, Alth daughter of the late George Hamilton Stuck of Tintaldra, Upper Murray, N.8. W.

21, St. Aidan's Church, Annandale, 0y the Bev. F. W. Reeve, James William, second son of J.

8. Button, of AshBeld, to Mande Mary, fourth daughter of W. Jinkins, Annandale, ex-Imperial pensioner, late stad colour. sergeant V.P.A, DEATHS. 30, 1907, at his his residence, Macquarie, Pitt Town, Thomas Arndell, year.

Funeral this day (Thursday), passing Windsor 11 en route to Ebenezer. October 30, 1907, her late Church-street, Parramatta, Callaway, aged years, R.I.P. CAMPBELL. October 29, 1007, at his late residence, 14 Excelsior-street, Leichhardt, James M'Lean Campbell, aged 72 years. At rest.

her late residence, 449 Riley-street, Catherine, relict of the late John Carroll, who Was for 40 years superintendent of the Quarantine Station, Manly, aged 78 years, R.I.P. October 30, at his parents' residence, Carrington-avenue, Hurstville, Horace, only BOD of T. and C. Frede, aged 2 years 1 month. October 80, at her father's residence, 48 Burnett-street, Redfern, Anne Rowley, aged 18.

29, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. William Granger, Manly Beach, Emma Elizabeth Mattingley, wife of A. E. Mattingley, and daughter of the late Dr. J.

E. Scott, Melbourne. 30, at her residence, Newton, Burwood- road. Burwood, Emma Jane, widow of the late Edward 'Donald, aged 63 years. NIEBET.

-October 30, William Holmes Nisbet, manag. ing director Westinghouse Brake Coy. of asia, Limited, aged 44 years. By special request, no flowers, MORRIS. -October 30, 1907, at St.

Vincent's Hospital, Claude Kelso (Dick), third eldest son of Robert Norris, lave of Narrabeen, aged 23 years. PARRY. October 30, 1907, at Picton, Campbell Alexander, son of L. Davenport Parry, Picton, aged 2 years (meningitis). 31, 1906, Hazel Dell, The vard, Strathfield, Robert M.

Scott, late of Scott and Goodsir, aged 50 years and 6 months. October 30, 1907, at her late residence, 4 Greenhill -street, Croydon, Eliza, the beloved wife of Henry Tubb, aged 73 years. WATSON. October 30, 1007, at Glanworth, Darting Point, James Watson, aged 70 years. IN MEMORIAM.

sad but loving memory of my dear husband, Richard Baxter, late of Shoalhaven, wha departed this life October 31, 1906. Gentle in mind, patient in pain, My dear husband left tne, Heaven to gain. With actions so noble, generous, and kind, Few in this world his equal could find. Not gone from memory, not gone from love, But gone to his Father's home above. Inserted by his true and loving wife, Mary Jane Baxter.

sad but loving memory of our dear father, Richard Baxter, 5 who departed this life October 31, 1906. death was hard, dear father, A Though your And you bore your pain so brave, We have been no fad and lonely Since we laid you in your grave. Inserted by his loving sons, Alfred, John, and Al bert Baxter. and but loving memory of our dear fatber, Richard Baxter, late of Shoalhaven, who departed this life October 31, 1906. Twelve months have passed: your face still beams In all our thoughts and nightly dreams; Your memory is as dear to-day As in the hour you passed away.

Inserted by his loving son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Maude, and granddaughter, Muriel Baxter. BAXTER. -In sad but loving memory of our dear father, Richard Baxter, late of Shoalhaven, who departed this life October 31, 1906. Silently the shades of evening Gather round our lonely door. Silently they bring before us A face we shall see no more.

Inserted by his loving son and daughter-in-law, William and Minnie, and grandchildren, Tom, Richard, Harry Baxter. BAXTER. -In sad but loving memory of our dear father, Richard Baxter, late of Shoalhaven, who departed this life October 31, 1906. 11 is not long; ah, wha can tell how anxiously we stood Around our darling father's bed to save him if we could. Friends and doctors tried to soothe till soothing was in vain, And ere the midnight hour drew near Cod eased him of his pain.

Inserted by his loving daughter and son-in-law. Lucy and Ben Duke, and grandsons, Hubert and William Baxter. sad but Joving, memory of our dear father, Richard Baxter, who departed this life October 31, 1900. For many years our family chain Was firmly linked together; But, oh. that chain broken now, One link has gone for ever.

Inserted by his loving 9011 and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Constance, Ar.d grandchildren, Joseph, Richard, and Hilda Baxter. -In sad but loving memory of our dear father, Richard Baxter, late of Shoalhaven, who de parted this life October 31, 1006. We saw him suffering day by day: It caused us bitter grief To see him slowly pine away And could not give relict. Inserted by his loving daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Thomas North. sad but loving memory of our dear father, Richard Baxter, late Shoalhaven, who departed this life October 31, 1906.

The dear old face we loved lies low, The fond, true heart is still; hands we often clasped in ours Now lie low in death's cold chill. Inserted by his loving daughters, Rebecca, Lilian, and granddaughter, Thelma Baxter. tribute of love to the memory of our dear father, Richard Baxter, who died on October 31st. 1906, aged 62 years. Gone, but not forgotten.

Inserted by his loving daughter and son-in-law, Eva and George Riley, loving memory of our dear son and brother, Richard, who departed this life October 81, 1906. Inserted by his loving mother and brother and sister-in-law, Mrs. and Mr. and Mrs. John Baxter.

HILL. In nad but loving remembrance of our dear mother, Catherine Hill, who departed this Site 0c- tober 31. 1903. Inserted by her sorrowing children, Mabel, Lily, Rowler, and Sid. sad and mournful remembrance of my darling husband, Otto, who died October 31, 1904, aged 45.

Inserted by his loving wife, Julia HokanHOn. Resting in peace. ISRAEL. -In loving memory my dear husband, Morris Emanuel Imacs, who died at Orange October 31, 1901. Inserted by his loving wife and daughter.

R.I.P. JONES. -In loving memory of my dear father, Patrick Jones, who died October 31, 1906, aged 66 years. R.I:P. Inserted by his affectionate daughter, M.

E. Costello. tribute of love and deep regret to the memory of our dear son and brother, James Windon Miller, who departed this life October 31, 1900, at Sharon, Orange-street, Randwick. His memory is as dear to day As in the hour be pamed away. Inserted by his loving parents, sisters, and brother.

SCOTT. In memory of our dear brother-in-law, Robert Melville Scott, who departed this life 31st October, 1906. Never to be forgotten. Inserted by his sister-in-law, Florence Hewett. BILK.

-In loving memory Shire our dear aunt, Eliza Bilk, who departed this October 81st, 1006. Inserted by her loving nieces, Mrs. J. Mitchell and Mrs. C.

Wood. loving memory of our dear brother, Trooper Peter Charles Moore Steel, F.I.D. Scouts, who was killed at Bosendam, via Clanwilliam, South Africa, October 31st, 1901, aged 22 years and months. Inserted by his sisters and brothers. tribute of love to the memory of our darling baby, 18 Bruce, who passed away October Never for- 31, gotten.

Inserted by his father and mother, W. and 1898, aged months. Mother's boy. C. Tilley.

accidentally loving killed memory at Double my Bay on October 31st, of dear brother, Arthur, 1906. Requiescat in pace, rad but loving memory of our this dear life mother, Sarah October 31st, Florance 1904, aged 58 years. Inserted Warne, who departed on loving sons, Henry, Daniel, and John. by R.I.P. her RETURN THANKS.

The Relatives of their the late Mr. friends and for 14rs. the CUTTE to letters, carda 'of many sympathy, and Aural tribates, and especially Dr. their Kerr, late for sad his great bereavement. kindness and tention, in SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Bourke-street LEDERMAN 450 Flinders Elizabeth 'GILL 179 -street. The Sponey Morning Berala THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1007. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 1s four years since Mr. Waddell addressed the House as Treasurer, and in the interval many things have happened.

When he last applied himself to the task of explaining the financial position of the country a great drought had brought our primary industries in some instances almost to the verge of insolvency. Pastoralists and agriculturists were in despair, mining investors were. timorous or hopeless, and the Government had been forced by the state of the money market to shut down in many directions upon works started on loans. When Mr. Carruthers took up the burden of office he confessed that the outlook was' a black one, and twelve months afterwards he still struck the pessimistic note.

things were on the mend with a return of good seasons. The socond year of the reform experience was full of surprises, and the revenue went up by leaps and bounds. Instead of a bare margin there was a great surplus, and surpluses have since been the order of the day on an ascending scale. We only need to look at the figures of the wheat crops since 1902-3 to realise what has been wrapped up in the rainfall. Even in Mr.

Waddell's last year of office as Premier and Treasurer there WAR bumper harrest, with 28,000,000 bushels of wheat for the railways to carry, and producers to do not apply. That remains to be seen, and here the report of the committee appointed by the Government and referred to by the Premier in the House last night will probably help us. There will be a general feeling of satisfaction that the Cabinet took this course, 50 that the merits of so important a matter might be thoroughly gone into. We have to remember that we have possible rivals in our iron-making enterprise. To say nothing of outside supplies which could be dumped here at low prices to swamp the infant industry, we have Mr.

Bent in Victoria with his brown coal and his London capitalists. Is New South Wales to be the centre of the Australian iron industry or not? That ought to prove a governing consideration. We have already gone far. The success of the works at Lithgow has been proved, says the Premier, up to the stage where absolute success is assured. The difficulty is the want of furnaces to increase the output, and we are asked to say if we shall stop at this point or go on.

As Captain Creswell said on the occasion of Professor Bile's visit to Lithgow yesterday, the manufacture of iron and steel is at the base of all shipbuilding and defence, and the whole defence of Australia depends on their supply. Vitie these facts and considerations in view, and not forgetting the expectation of a Federal bonus or duty, most people will be glad if the committee's report, now in the hands of Ministers, should recommend this application for assistance to the favourable consideration of Parliament- -with which, of course, the responsibility of decision must rest. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4th. find satisfactory incomes upon. Th following years together showed not more than that quantity of grain for wheat farmer- or 14,000,000 bushels 19,000,000 bushels respectively; last year went nearer the record Thus in four years there has been mighty volume of wheat pouring port and adding to private and wealth, and the Treasury has benefited all the time.

Now it looks as though Waddell had again face a period of striction. He has to present his with the country anxious in the prospect of drought, and even if rain falls wheat harvest this year will be but tithe of what he could point to in It is undoubtedly a trying experience any Treasurer, but especially for one has come back to office after such a of prosperity. But Mr. Waddell did not speak night with any of the despondency might have been excusable under the cumstances. His financial statement impressive in its simplicity and ness.

It was the deliverance of business man who had his thoroughly in hand and who was quite home in the intricacies of public There was, no doubt, conservative note right through; but the Treasurer by temperament and training a man, and liable to lean to the side safety. His outlook is not without ties, and he does well to be careful. there is room for optimism. The is buoyant and the financial year third gone. Coal-mining is booming, trade is still brisk, and our credit is There are no dead ends in finance to serious anxiety, and if restriction difficulty are ahead of us the country whole was never in a sounder position meet the exigency.

In three years aggregate surplus has 2,626,568, and there is no reason the promised reduction of taxation not be made. Mr. Waddell has, therefore, accepted the position. He has for a total remission of £550,000, ling, however, the income tax to practically undisturbed. Incomes from personal exertion above £1000 annum are still to be taxed, and thing else under the head of income to be subject.

the old inquisition, This is undoubtedly the weak place in new Treasurer's statement, though M'Gowen and his followers will insist there should be no concessions whatever. We have already urged many times the income tax is an emergency tax, should only be imposed to serve a need. Here the need is all the other It should be remission, not imposition. Mr. Waddell admitted cheerfully night one of the strongest.

for relleving the State in every way was the crushing weight of taxation the through the Customs-house. so, argument for dealing prehensively with the income' tax stronger than before, and the ment should have faced the with courage and determination. So as the remainder of the proposed sion is concerned it carries out Mr. ruthers's policy and honours his Business men and small tradespeople everywhere will be helped by the sions in stamp duties. Receipts, promissory notes, and bills of are to be freed, and the relief will widespread.

The estimates of and expenditure have been drawn an eye to emergencies. Mr. difficulty is that a good rainfall upset his calculations, while a ance of drought may substantially his indicated surplus. But he has doubt about the general outcome. estimates in the main will be realised, the Treasury is in so strong a that any ordinary emergency may faced without misgiving.

THE LITHGOW ENTERPRISE. Mr. Wade made an important statement in the Legislative Assembly last night about the Eskbank Ironworks. It was elicited by a rumour that the comwas unable to complete its contracts with the Government, but this bald way of putting it does not fairly represent the case. The position is that more blast furmaces are required to turn the output of pig-iron into steel, and the Government has been approached for assistance.

It would be a serious matter for the works at Lithgow and a cause of some inconvenience and loss to the State it for any reason the contracts entered into could not be fulfilled. The State would lose the difference in price between that of the locally-made article and the market rate which it would otherwise have to pay. It would also lose on freight charges by rail, and there would be some danger of its sacrificing the prospect of permanently establishing an iron industry in New South Wales. The contract has been main factor in helping the enterprise to its present stage of success, and if the one were to fall through the other would receive a serious blow. With the prospect of establishing these ironworks other things would go also.

There is talk of arsenal near Lithgow, of arms factories, of shipbullding for the future Austrailan navy, the torpedo boats, and even the trawler. All this means making New South Wales the seat of the iron industry of the Commonwealth, giving work and wages to thousands of labourers and artisans, and employing profitably the valuable coal and iron deposits in which the State is so rich. We cannot abandon all this without the gravest necessity, though it has to be acknowledged that there is another side to the subject as well. It it is not a question of saving the industry, of course some of these reflections two ouch the and though again. a into public Mr.

rebudget the 1902-3. for who period last which cirwas cleara matter at finance. is cautious of diffculYet revenue is a good. give and as a to! the reached why should provided allowremain derived per is the Mr. that that and definite way.

last reasons possible Federal It comis Governsituation far remisCar- pledges. concescheques, exchange be revenue with Waddell's may continureduce no His and position be THE NEW LABOUR LEADER. The choice of the Labour party in the Federal Parliament yesterday fell upon Mr. Fisher, to the exclusion of Mr. Hughes and Mr.

Spence. The member for Wide Bay therefore takes up the mantle of leadership which slipped so suddenly from the shoulders of Mr. Watson, and we have now to see what use the caucus will make of the change. Presumably the caucus would rule the leader in any case, and the title is to that extent a misnomer. But even as the mouthpiece of the party it is understood that Mr.

Watson exercised a certain moderating influence. That is now removed, whatever it may have been worth, and the extremists of the Labour section will not meet with much resistance from Mr. Fisher, judging by his past record. He is one of that group of aggressive Labour men elected to the Queensland State Legislature about twelve years ago, and though it contained fiercer and more irreconcilable spirits than he there is no reason to expect that as leader of the party in Federal politics he will make a stand in favour of a moderate policy. The probability is that he will be swept along by the current, whatever direction that may toke.

Recent occurrences and the declared impatience of many of the party with the walting tactics hitherto pursued lead to the belief that it is tired of following Sir William Lyne, and keeping in power a Ministry which is not able to hold office of Itself. The caucus is responsible to the Labour constituencies outside Parliament for whatever this puppet Ministry does, including the tariff; and the part that it played at the recent general election In this State has exercised a salutary warning which many Labour members cannot afford to forget. If the so-elied "forward" movement is made it will try the mettle of the new leader forthwith. Much will depend on the way in which it is conducted. It may lead to, another precarious term of office, or it may result in producing a permanent split in the party.

This is a danger that moderate Labour politicians like Mr. Watson 'have not hesitated to point out. before. It came perilously near when the league branches in conference forced the party to adopt openly the declaration of socialism, and it was only by rather transparent compromise that the dificulty was evaded. But socialism, after all, is an abstract term.

The tariff is a fact, and so is the rise in prices, with the decreased purchasing power of the Labour voter's wages. He may be in doubt about many things, but his mind takes a firm grip of that. Is he prepared to go blindly further with the party, and take more chances? That is one of the questions which Mr. Fisher as leader of the party will have to consider. He and it are between the horns of a dilemma.

They have to provide their constituents with sufficient excitement and results to keep their interest alive, and in doing that they run the risk of going too far and startling the Labour voter into his sober senses again. WIll the new leader submit to be driven by the or will he act as a leader and exercise A restraining influence? The problem is his own to solve, and on the answer his future behaviour gives a great deal in the near future of Federal politics will depend. One thing is certain. Moderate opinion among the Labour voters is steadily ripening for revolt. The "Sydney of two vastly ditterent types will be found adequately illustrated and described in this week's "Sydney Mail." The land sport of ride shooting at Randwick, under the direction of the National Rifle Association, ranks first.

More than ordinary interest attached to the great prize meeting this year, for a British team has come to the State to win substantial prizes if possible in the open events, and to carry off the honours in the Empire Match. A double page photograph of the crowd surrounding W. Cutler, who WAS chaired after winning the King's, gives speaking likenesses of over 300 men. Views of the fring mounds, the running-man target, and portraits of teams and notable performers add additional value to the issue. Yachting, which is at once the pride of the -State and the envy of the world, has assumed wonderful proportions in Sydney Harbour.

At the head of aquatic affairs is the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, whose history dates back to the golden days. A series of articles by "For'ard Hand," who has bad access to the historical records, is commenced, and will serve to call to mind past regattas, racing craft, and yachting personalities. Other topical features are photographs of the wrecked French transport Meurthe at Lord Howe Island, Guernsey scenes and cattle, Labour Day at Bathurst, exhibits at. the Women's Exhibition in Melbourne, and several women leaders in the social and philanthrople world of Victoria. Special articles by -experts in various branches of human progress in agriculture, natural production, science, and sport are also of note.

King's Birthday Excellency the Governor will hold a levee in the chamber of the Legislative Compell on Saturday, November 9, at noon, in honour of the King's Birthday. The Mr. Waddell's Budget speech in the Legislative Assembly last night' occupled one hour and ten minutes in delivery, and took the form of concise, business-like statement of the positiop of the Anances. The Treasurer had an agreeable task in dealing with figures that showed the State was on the flood tide of prosperity, and that though the current zear might, by reason of limited tall, be less prosperous than the last, he was well within the mark la estimating an excess of revenue over expendituro of £850,000. full report of the speech, together with an epitome, appears in other portions of this Issue.

Legislative of an hour sufficed to dispose of the business before the Legislative Council yesterday, and the greater part of that time was occupied in balloting for the members to serve on the Parlamentary Standing Committee of Public Works. Messrs. Hurley, Dick, and Flowers were elected. Dr. Cullen brought up the Clergy Provident Fund BIll (Sydney), and it was read the first time, and the Vice- President of the Executive Council stated that the Temporary Supply BIll would be introduced today.

Dr. Mackellar gave notice of his intention to move for leave to introduce a bill to provide for the registration of nurses and the regulation and inspection of private hospitals. Parliamentary the discussion in the Legislative Assembly last night on the granting of two months' supply, Mr. Holman made reference to the status of members of the State Parliament as compared with members of the Commonwealth Parliament, so far as it was affected by the increase in the salaries of Federal members. He was not going to say that Federal members, in voting themselves increased remuneration without reference to the electors, had not acted in An indiscreet add blameworthy manner, but he believed that even though the right thing had been done it had been done in a wrong way.

In his opinion it was necessary that the salaries and emoluments of members of the State Parliament should be raised to a level corresponding with the Federal Parliament, but he did not think the increase should take effect during the life of the present Parlament. Mr. Holman's expression of opinion was received in silence. Peel River Estate. -The Closer Settlement Board will to-day commence its inquiry concerning the proposal to reaume the Peel River Estate, surrounding the town of Tamworth.

Mr. M'Donald, Acting Under-Secretary for Land, and Mr. Sievers, Government land valuer, have gone to Tamworth in connoction with the inquiry. During the investigation tho Crown will be represented by Mr. Campbell and Mr.

Cholmondely, of the Crown Law Department. The owners of the property will be represented by Mr. Gordon, K.C., Mr. Knox, K.C., and Mr. Thomson, structed by Messrs.

Andrews, Moseley, and Manning. Water Supply. -The water in Prospect Reservoir is going down at a rate that has induced the Water and Sewerage Board to take further action. The president yesterday stated that the water was now 10.02 feet below overflow, having fallen 2.69 feet during the past 19 days, although fed by Cataract to the the the extent of 244 millions of gallons. As the Murray Commission decided that 6 teet below overflow is the limit of safetythat is, the water cannot be allowed to get below that, for fear of the sides of the reservoir being injured, the board decided to increase the 15J millions of gallons now being sent down daily from Cataract to 30 millions, and to maintain that quantity as long as may be, in order to keep Prospect from falling any lower.

The New Markets view of several complaints and certain allegations as to the insanitary nature of the site proposed to be acquired by the City Council for the erection of fruit markets, the Board of Health called for a report from the medical offer of health for the metropolitan combined districts, In order to set any doubts at rest. Dr. Armstrong, in his report, stated that he had made a careful and detailed examination of the area proposed to be utilised, and that there was no objection on sanitary grounds to Its conversion into A site for markets. The board directed that the report should be forwarded for the Premier's information. Newcastle matters affecting the retail butchering business in Newcastle were brought under the notice of the Chief Secretary yesterday by a deputation representing the Butchers' Shop Employees' Union of New South Wales, introduced by Mr.

Estell. M.L.A., and accompanied by Mr. Grahame, M.L.A. It was pointed out that shop assistants In Newcastle had to assis: in the slaughter-yard, and were compelled to slaughter on Sunday afternoons. There were 10 private slaughtering yards near the city, and only one health inspector, who never inspected tho cattle killed on Sunday, and could see only a portion of those killed on weekdays, as slaughtering went on at the differ-! ent yards at the same time.

The deputation also complained that the Early Closing Act was evaded on Saturday nighis, when the butchers' shops kept open till 10.45. They asked Mr. Wood to take steps to prevent killing on Sunday, and remedy the other evils. The Minister, in reply, said that in many inland cantres killing on Sunday was necessary, and ho was not aware whether Newcastle butchers had those appliances which would permit them to discontinue the practice and, at the same time provide for the public COnvenience. He would call for a report, and if! he found it necessary to take action he wouid not hesitate to act.

He would bring the other matters under the notice of the authorities administering the Acts, with the view of having the evils remedied. "Not a Tenth of course of a debate in the Legislative Assembly last evening Mr. G. Miller, the member for Monaro, said that the Government had spent not a penny less than £100,000 in connection with what he called the "land declaration which drew from the Premier the prompt have not; not a tenth of it." Fashions for Aboriginal -At the meeting of the Aborigines Board on Tuesday, the Inspector-General of Police drew attention to a samplo of the clothing served out to aboriginal girls throughout the State. Those who are responsible for the garments, it was explained, were represented by the Stores Supply and Tender Board, but it was not stated whether the designs were local or obtained from Paris.

The evidence, however, was against their being of French origin. The clothing consists of a petticoat and a dress. The former' is made of a brown material, and at first sight suggested the skirt which has recently so much exercised the minds of some of our suburban Mayors in connection with surf-bathing. It certainly had something aldermanic about it, in that the waist was large enough for a grown person, instead of for a schoolgirl, and the whole thing was flimsy and common. As to the it resembled the typical smock frock worn by the English farm labourer, rather than a woman's dress.

For the summer season it is altogether too heavy an unsultable. It was resolved to send representations to the Tender Board, with view to the adoption of more presentable and suitable garments. The replying to questions in the Legisiative Assembly last night, the Treasurer stated that many of the tenants in the Rocks resumed area who got Into arrears with their rent during the recent strike have since paid up, and others are paying off their arrears by weekly instalments. In no case have they been unduly pressed, and every consideration had been and would be extended to them. Ho had been informed that none of the tenements in the area are in a dangerous or insanitary condition.

The comfort of tenants is tended to as much as possible, and no reasonable request for repairs is refused. A Charitable gymkhana, under the auspices of the Sydney University Women's Society, in aid of the Working and Factory Girls' Club, Woolloomooloo, was held on the University oval yesterday afterDood. Calling It a "gymkhana" was appari ently part of the joke that the whole thing was. The programme, supplied by the students, consisted of an inter-faculty cricket match and tug-of-war-both fancy-dress burlesques. There was decidedly more ing than cricket about the match.

Every player had his own set of rules, and the sult was picturesque chaos. One man was given out because he hit the ball over the fence, another was run out--by a policeman. A third was sent back to the pavilion hecause his opponents were tired of looking at him. Ono batsman was allowed to continue his innings after being caught, because the catch was too simple to be taken notice of, and was later dismissed because he failed to bit that passed about 40 yards swaz from him. The of the match not quite clear to the spectators, but appar- ently it was a draw, because one side made 2364 runs, and the other side ought to have done the same.

The most interesting thing about the tug-of-war was the frantic but fruitless attempts of one "anchor -man' to hitch his end of the rope around a handy fence-post. The only item taken seriously during the afternoon was the refreshment interlude, but this was no less appreciated by those present than the pleasant fooling of the students in the arena. The Toothsome -The Aborigines Board bad recently brought under its notice that in certain districts the aborigines were capturing iguanas for food, the flesh of that reptile being regarded AS very toothsome, especially by the old tullbloods. The Iguana is not only a reptile of good reputation, in that he is a destroyer of snakes, but he has added to the respect in which be is generally held by developing taste for rabbits, so that he has of late been doing a little to assist the squatter in keeping down that pest. Hence the complaint about the blacks capturing them.

Inquiries made by the police elicited that the half -castes denied ever touching the Iguana, while the fullbloods, suspected of being offenders, promised that they would not do ft again. The police in the districts concerned have been instructed to impress the blacks with the necessity of abstaining from killing the Iguana, on pain of punishment. Railway Flower annual flower show of the Railway Institute will be held at the Institute, Devonshire-street, to-morrow, when the prizes awarded in conection with the railway stations' garden competition for 1907 will be announced. The continued dry weather is likely to have its eftact upon the display of blooms, but the exhibition is being looked forward to by railway people with a good deal of interest. Dilatory its meeting on Tuesday the Board of Health bad under consideration a report from the medical officer of health for the Hunter River combined district regarding the failure of the municipal council of Wallsend to carry out inspection of dairy premises in its district.

The board was of opinion that such laxity on the part of the local authority was very reprehensible, and directed that a letter should be sent to the council requiring it to forthwith take steps to carry out the duties of inspection imposed upon it by the Dairies' Supervision Act in a proper and efficient manner, falling which the board would have to consider what action it should take to enforce proper supervision. The board also found it necessary to direct that the special attention of the Gundagai Municipal Council should be drawn to the lax and inefficient supervision at present exercised by it in respect to dairy inspections, and to the necessity for improvement. The Passing of Arthur. -Dr. Arthur came to the Ulster banquet, president of the Immigration League of Australia, and left it having no connection with that body.

While the north of Irelanders were enjoying to the full a convivial gathering, the member for Middle Harbour left, and after having, as he expressed it, "given -them a piece of his mind," resigned from the body which, he declared, bad done all in its power to block immigration into Australia. Dr. Arthur referred to a new league which would do ten times the work of the old one. No greater work could be undertaken than to keep Australia for the Empire, to bring British immigrants here against the day when we must face the allen hordes or be swamped. Hawkesbury River-Pittwater Round Trips.

-The Government Tourist Bureau is arranging for a weekly programme attractive trips during the summer season, and in order that the trips will not clash in any way, it has been decided to alter the weekday running of the Hawkesbury River-Newport round trip from Wednesday to Tuesday. Tho tour this year has been most successful, and it is not anticipated that the Alteration will make any difference to the people-mostly visitors from other parts- who wish to avail themselves of the trip in midweek. Wednesday's programme will provide for an allday trip to National Park. Heretofore It has been the practice to run a train to National Park on Wednesday afternoon only, but beginning in December, and continuing through January and February, the Railway Commissioners have, at the request of tho bureau, arranged for a morning train to run to the Park and return in the evening. The Largest Vessel.

The Mauretania is 6in deeper than her sister ship the Lusitania, and 700 tons more in gross tonnage. By virtue of lead she is. the largest vessel ever bullt. Her principal dimensions are: Length, over all, 785ft, length between perpendiculars 760ft, beam s8ft, depth gross tonnage 33,200, maximum draught 37ft, corresponding to a displacement of 43,000 tons. Infectious return of infectious diseases for the fortnight ended October 21, supplied by the Board of Health, shows that 36 cases of typhoid fever, with three deaths, were reported.

Eieven cases (one death) occurred in the metropolitan districts, three cases in the Hunter River districts, and 21 cases (two deaths) in the remainder of the State. The scarlet fever record, with 136 cases and, three deaths, was bigh. Sixty-Ove cases (two deaths) belonged to the metropolitan area, 41 CAECS to tho Hunter River districts, and 80 cases (ono death) to the remainder of the State. Seven cases occurred in the city, seven in Waverley, seven in Tarro Shire, seven in Hamilton, and 13 in Newcastle. There were 61 cases of diphtheria during the fortnight, 37 (with one death) having occurred in the metropolitan districts, two cases in the Hunter River districts, and 22 in the remainder of the State.

King's Birthday the Bank Holidays Amendment Act, King's Birthday 19 one of those holidays which are celebrated on the Monday following the day upon which they fall; consequently, as November 9 falls this year on Saturday week, the holiday will be observed on Monday. November 11. New Australian Liners. Messrs. William Lund and Son, of the Blue Anchor Line, placed an order in September, with Messrs.

Workman, Clark, and of Belfast, for two large twin-screw steamers. The vessels are to be generally similar to, but somewhat larger than, the Commonwealth, which was constructed by Messrs. Barclay, Curle, and of Whiteinch, some time ago. The Commonwealth 18 450ft long and 6600 tons gross, and her twin engines have an 1.b.p. of 5500.

The inclination to build larger and larger vessels for the Australian trade is now nearly general, for the Aberdeen line has a vessel of 12,000 tons on the stocks at Messrs. Harland and Wolf's, Belfast. Plea for a Gun wants boys as well as cortain birds protected from the pea-ride. He your report of the Ornithologists' Congress, Mr. M'Intosh, of S.A., is credited with saying he was going to wake up the police in South Australia, and 'see that every boy possessed of pea-rifle took out a But In this free New South Wales any boy can carry a pea -rifle or any other sort of a firearm without asking anyone's permission, dangerous to themselves and everyone else.

It they want to protect the protected birds here, why don't they try to get the Government to pass a Gun License Bill, with or without a fee. I would be satisfled without any fee." The Railway Department announces the running of special cheap excursion train in connection with the Melbourne Cup, leaving Sydney at 0.20 a.m. tomorrow. In connection with the anniversary celebrations the Prohibition Party of N.S.W. social evening was held in the Protestant Hall last night.

In the absence of the president, Mr. Robson, M.L.C.. Mr. W. J.

Green presided. Rev. R. B. 8.

Hammond delivered an address on temperance work, illustrated by lantern views, at sale of work was held, at which articles unsold the recent bazaar were submitted. Piscator" writes to may that the National Park Trust should prevent net should be Jibbon Beach, Port. Hacking. The place regarded State nursery, and as one of the few estuaries free Ash to breed in. Inspectors of the Health Board report having amined 303 dairies in the Bega, Gundagai, and Maitland (at Lochinvar) districts.

The milch cows inspected numbered 8691, and 22 were condemned. Bome time ago the Public Service Board concluded the hearing of appeals against the regrading of officers. to question by. Mr. 1 Beeny in the Assembly last and in many cases salaries were increased.

Replying night, the Treasurer stated that the payment of increases must await the passing of the Estimates. An elaborate illustrated catalogue is published elsewhere by Meters. Gowing of George with "the requirements for men and in clothing, and comprehends everything from swimming costumes to the most correct dress. Tuesday, November 12, has been proclaimed a publio holiday the districts of and Moulameln. PERSONAL.

Mr, Fisher was yesterday elected leader of the Labour party in succession a to Mr. Watson. Originally there were three candidates, Messrs. Fisher, Hughes, and Spence, and an exhaustive ballot was taken, resulting in Messrs. Hughes and Spence dropping out.

Mr. Fisher was declared unanimously elected. The death took place yesterday of Mr. James Watson, M.L.C., at the age of 70 years. The deceased gentleman had been in delicate health for about a month, having contracted a cold on a Eight Hours' Day.

Mr. Watson was a native of Portadown, County of Armagh, Ircland. He was born December 17, 1837, and received his primary education at the school attached to the Church of England in his native town. He arrived in Sydney in 1856, and first entered business at Young, then known as Lambing Flat, where be with his brother traded for some years as Watson Bros. In February, 1869, Mr.

Watson joined the firm of Messrs. John Frazer and Company, wholesale merchants, of York-street. He was regarded as one of the soundest of commercial men, and an excellent financier. He was for a number of years chairman of the City Bank. Mr.

Watson Arst entered Parliament in 1869, being elected for the Lachlan district. He sat for that constituency for many years. His speeches in the House were remarkable for clearness, and good common sense. Mr. Watson was appointed Colonial Treasurer in Sir Henry Parkes's Administration, December, 1878.

He was subsequently appointed. to the Upper House, seat in which Chamber he retained until his death. Mr. Watson was a widower, and left two sons and four daughters. His sons are Dr.

Frederick Watson, of Orange, and Mr. Herbert Frazer Watson, barrister-at-law. Mrs. Acland, wife of Mr. H.

D. Acland, barrister of Ashburton, New Zealand, and Mrs. Osborne, wife of Mr. Stuart Osborne, of the Arm of Messrs. Wilkinson and Osborne, solicitora, are two of the daughters.

The other two are single and resided at home with their father. The funeral will leave Glanworth, Darling Point, the residence of the deceased, at 2 o'clock to-day, and from the mortuary station will proceed by special train at 3 o'clock to the necropolis at Rookwood. Mr. Henry Clarke, has been conAned to his bed since Friday, with a serious illness. Mr.

Clarke apparently enjoyed the best of health until early on Friday morning, when he suffered a stroke of paralysis. His condition is still serious. Mr. A. C.

Chandler, who was hen. secretary to the Waverley Bowling Club and one of its vice-presidents, was made the recipient yesterday of a presentation by the members. The death is announced of Henry James, resident of Lithgow for 33 years, in his 79th a year. Deceased was for a number of years manager of the Lloyd smelting works at Lithgow, and was brother-in-law to the late Mr. Lewis Lloyd.

Miss Beatrice Irwin, of the Julius Knight Company, now in Melbourne, has been compelled to retire from the stage for the present. Miss Irwin has been suffering from a severe nervous strain during the past few weeks, and her medical adviser considers a temporary rest from her duties imperative. Mrs. R. Geddes Crawford, who has just concluded a lecturing tour of the New England Sydney to-day Zealand.

district and Southern, Queensland, leaves Bishop Barlow will leave Goulburn for Melbourne on Monday evening to catch the R.M.S. Orontes for England. He returns after the Lambeth Congress Conference. Sir Matthew Henry Stephen, who was recently 'appointed to the State Children's Relief Board, vice Lady Allen resigned, a took his seat at the monthly meeting of that body on Tuesday. A special vote of thanks was accorded to Colonel Burns by the State Children's Relet Board at Tuesday's meeting for his munificent gift of five acres of land at Pennant Hills for the purposes of the cottage homes for invalid State children.

The board expressed its warm appreciation of the public spirit displayed by Colonel Burns In his cordial co-operation in the effort to amellorate the condition of the afflicted walls and strays of -the community. Mr. G. M. Hocking, who held the position of postmaster at Manly for the past 17 years, and possesses 45 years' service in the department, was on his retirement on Monday presented by the staff with a silver -mounted oak biscuit barrel.

Mr. Lee, senior assistant, made the presentation. A presentation will be made at 4.30 p.m. today by Mr. F.

E. Wincheombe, M.L.C., President of the Chamber of Commerce, to Mr. H. Small, who for 43 years has been associated with the Royal Exchange. Mr.

Edward William Knox has been appointed a trustee of the National Art lery of New South Wales in the place of Mr. Arthur Collingridge, deceased. The Acting Under-Secretary for Lands and Acting Chief Surveyor (Mr. R. M'Donald) has been appointed a member of the board to make the half-ycarly inspection of gold bullion and coin in tho Sydney branch of the Royal Mint.

Dr. Donald Wallace has been appointed acting medical superintendent at the Coast Hospital, Little Bay, pending a permanent pointment, to All the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. A. G. Henry.

Mr. James Stewart, M.R.C.V.S., Government Veterinary Surgeon, who has been acting for sole time past as Chief Inspector of Stock and Registrar of Brands, has been permanently appointed to the latter position In place of Mr. H. D. Jones, retired.

A very well-known resident of the Windsor district, Mr. Thomas Arndell, died at his residence, Macquarie, Pitt Town, yesterday. The late Mr. Arndell was 83 years of age. Mr.

William Holmes Nisbet, well known in mercantile circles of this city as the managing director of the Westinghouse Brake died yesterday at the age of 44. THE FROZEN SOUTH. MESSAGE FROM LIEUTENANT SHACKLETON. The following cable message was received yesterday by the hon. secretary of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Mr.

Crummer), from Lieutenant E. H. Shackleton, leader of the British Antarctic Expedition of "WIll 80 overland from Adelaide, 50 to be in Sydney in ample time to lecture on December 6. The ship will be in Sydney during 1908. Will leave ship Sydney and lecture on Anal return.

Will present full set of zoological specimens to museum." WATER FAMINE AT ROOTY HILL ROOTY HILL, Wednesday. With the exception of a very light shower cf rain on Saturday last, no fall bas occurred, and water for domestic purposes is becoming very scarce. Water is now being sold from private sources at a shilling a load, which is being availed of by large number of settiers, A fair amount of fodder from the Sydneg market has' been distributed here. TO-DAY. Royal Society's Rooms: Clarke Memorial Lecture, 8.

Allen Memorial Church, Glebe: Bazaar, 3. Rays, Mamage Demonstration: 132 Pitt-street, Her Majesty's Theatre: "Tom Moore," 8. Theatre Royal: "'Brewster's 8. Tivoll Theatre: Vaudeville, 7.45. Criterion Theatre: "The Female Swindler," 8.

National Amphitheatre: Vaudeville, 8. Oxford Theatre: Picturescope Company, 8. Clay's Vaudeville: Town Hall, Parramatta, 8. Zoological Gardens: 10 a.m. Bondi Beach Skating Rink; 10 to 10.

Victoria Hall: Picturescope, 8. Queen's Hall: London Bio-Tableaux, Glaciarium, George-street West: 10, Pennydom Concerts, Pitt-street: 7.80. Wonderland City, Bondi: 10. The Figure Eight, Coogee: 3.30. Traveller" complains that to reach Manly by the 10.30 boat from Circular Quay she at 0 is compelled leave the Milson's that Point line Traveller" p.m.

The authorities point out boat. "Constant could catch the 0.30 Manly not intended to alter the Manly time- table at new present; steamer but something may be done when the is put on the service. During last week 1886 rats and 537 mice were destroyed under the supervision of the Board of Health. The numbers microscopically examined were 352 rats and 142 mice, and one mouse Was found to be plague infected. PITH OF THE BUDGET.

Revenue for the year ended June 30 last (including £896,124 brought forward) £14,529,437 Expenditure for the year £13,058,093 Surplus £1,471,344 Estimated revenue for the year ending June 30, 1908 £12.799,945 Estimated surplus expenditure for the year £11,949,048 £850,890 During the last three years there has been rising tide of prosperity, and with careful management of the public funds Anancial position of unexampled strength has been attained. The Government feels that the time has when the Anancial burdens of the people should be further reduced, and something done help producers and others to make good the losses suffered during the years of drought, There are two periods in the life of a counwhen the Government needs to a act with care and judgment In the administration the finances -when the revenue is shrinkand when the Treasury is overflowing. If taxation be not decreased at the present juncture the tendency would be to increase expenditure in all the public services; and when the lean days come it would be found the deld of taxation had been exhausted. The Government is determined to give substantial help to those who through sickness accident have been rendered incapable of earning a livelihood. A scheme of pensions such people is estimated to cost £40,000 annum, and will take effect from January 1908.

The Government 'is fully alive to the Anansituation so far as it may be affected by drought, and in framing the Estimates has constantly in view the Influences that affect revenue and expenditure. The consolidated revenue account last year showed the enormous increase of £1,109,000 over the amount received during the year immediately preceding. The net revenue and receipts collected durthe last year were as vernmental undertakings, from business undertakings, advances recovered, total, £13,406,543. This added to the balance brought forward mado £14,302,667 available for expenditure. The public works fund, established to 504 cure the greater portion of the revenue from sale of Crown lands being used for unproductive works of a permanent character, showed receipts to June 30 last of £720,221.

expenditure reached £427,597. leaving credit balance at the close of the year of £292,624. The closer settlement fund showed receipts June 30 totalling £484,490, and expenditure £236,234, leaving a credit balance of £198,256. Increases of revenue for the past year, as compared with the preceding year, Included following: Commonwealth revenue TOturned to the State, land revenue, stamps, Income tax, land tax, railways and tramways, and Harbour Trust and Water and Sewerago Board, £34,000. Loan expenditure was the lowest for tan years.

On reproductive works £1,020,384 was spent; on works Indirectly reproductive, and on unproductive works, £87,786. Total, £1,233,172. Repayments to credit of loan votes on account of issues ot previous years were recelved to the extent £174,619, and credited to loan account, which closed with 8 credit balance of £557,025. The public debt on June 30, 1906, stood al £85,641,733. On June 30, 1907, it stood at £85,607,331.

Taking the value of the outstanding stock, debentures, and bills, less cash in hand at the end of each of the twe periods, the position was improved during year ended Juno 30 last to the extent of £722,863. If the value of our railways, tramways, Water and Sewerage Board works, harbour trusts, and resumptions were capitalised on 34 per cent. basis on their net return, those properties would be worth £86,507,000. Add thia cash in hand on June 30 last to the amount of £5,287,133, they had living, growing assets worth £91,794,183, as against £85,607,831 owing at the end of June, It is proposed to at once reduce the 1n4 come tax by extending the limit of 6x0mption on incomes derived from personal exertion to £1000. This means that 21,000 persons will be freed from taxation to the extent of £83,000.

Stamp duties are to be abolished as from January 1 next, involving 8 remission for the half-year of £25,000 In respect of receipta, £25,000 in respect of cheques, and £15,000 in respect of stamps on pro. notes and bills of exchange. Revenue will be remitted this year to the aggregate amount of £550,000, and next year a larger amount. subsidy of £195,000 for the year will granted to the shire councils for local vernment purposes, and £50,000 will be provided from the Public Works account for special grants to municipalities and shire councils. Of 5366 teachers in the Public Service 4287 will receive increases.

A sum of £59,346 has been set apart for this purpose. A turthes sum of £80,000 will be provided to build new schools and teachers' residences. The estimated surplus of revenue over penditure for the current Anancial year £850,896. This added to the net credit bale ance carried forward from last year makes an aggregated surplus of £1,863,831. The receipts of the Public Works fund the year are estimated at £1,080,408, which, added to £292,624 brought forward, makes grand total of £1,373,032 available for penditure.

The expenditure for the year estimated at £1,371,812. The Government will only ask for leave expend loan money on 'what will be reproductive works, and most of them highly productive, and will limit loan expenditure to about £3,200,000. Railways and tramways last year yielded net return of £4 198 4d per cent. on capital invested. The Harbour Trust yielded £4 56 24 cent.

on capital invested. The Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage yielded £4 3m 8d per the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board yielded £5 145 1d per cent, The Observatory HIlI resumption £1,197,415, and was the only one of the great groups of reproducing State assets bas not earned its interest, the net retura being only £2 9s 4d per cent. MURDER AT CLONCURRY. ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH. CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday.

John Patterson pleaded guilty at the preme Court to-day to shooting William Neale at Cloncurry. He said he shot Neale because he poisoned his dog. He. W8a tenced to death. Stock Exchange investors and speculators should never miss the notes in the "Sydney Mail" detailing the Stock and Share market.

The advice and hints careful given in the letter are always well worth.