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I BIRTHS. IN MEMORIAM. Marrickville, to kaS, arid Mrs. E. B.

private Bright--a hospital, son. and brother, Charles loving Thomas, memory who of our departed dear this son at Walmer Woollahra, to Mr. 8, at Travencore private hospital, Time may pass and life May 11. 1928. and Mrs.

Douglas H. Henty, Fresh with bring coming its changes, Portland, Fairfax-road, Bellevue Hill- son. But every cherish year, your memory we will HOLLOWAY (Sara -May 10, at WAr Inserted In the hearts that loved you dear. Memorial Hospital, Waverley, to Mr. and Mrs.

Eddie and sisters. by his loving mother. father, brothers, Holloway, of 73 Warners-avenue, Bondi Northdaughter (Jole). Both well. tribute of love to the memory of my 3, Rusheutter dear wife and our mother, Mary, who passsed away Bay, to Marcia, wife 1930, at John Anglewood, Maude--a May 12.

1928. Inserted by her loving husband of son. and -family. memory of my dear sister, ENGAGEMENTS. Jean, who The departed this life on May 12, 1926.

The daughter of Engagement Mr. and is Mrs. announced Frank of Lewis, Jeanne, Kempsev, fourth Pond Our thoughts of you, 50 dear, passing years can never change to Ernest late Mr. W. memories linger every day, Moulton, of Rowland, Manchester, only son England, of and the Mrs.

Esilmen, Remembrance keeps you near. Inserted by her loving brother, W. Donaldson. Bangalow. loving memory of my dear father, Micheal, who passed away May 3, 1928.

GOLDEN WEDDINGS. A He beautiful life brought to an end. May 12. 1880, at Inserted by his as loving daughter, Violet, son-inlived he died, everyone's friend. the residence of the eldest bride's parents, Balaclava, law, Horace, and grandchildren.

Christan Margaret, daughter of the late John McKenzie Ross and Mrs. Ross, to Moreton loving memory of our dear mother, Hyde Fitzhardinge, seventh son of W. A. Fitz. who passed away May 11, 1929.

At hardinge, of Sydney, solicitor. serted by her loving daughters, Ruby, Maude. EMMETT. -In loving memory of our dear DEATHS. 12, ter.

1920. Marie Mafeking, missed. who departed Inserted this her life loving May Sadly by 10, 1930, at her parents' rest- parents, sisters. and brothers, Mr. and Mrs.

0. T. dence, 580 King -street. Newtown, Joan Marion, Covey and family. Abbott, aged 4 years and of 9 months.

loving memory our dear dearly-loved only daughter William H. and Marion mother, departed this life May Af. 1906. 10, 1930, at his residence, Melrose, serted 'by sons, Rob and Ham. Titania- street.

Randwick, Alfred James, beloved tribute in sacred memory of our father Oswald, of Arthur, Samuel Avis, Ernest, James, Victor, Irenc. husband and daddy, who departed this life May and aged 73 years. 11. 1929. Inserted by his loving wife and little son.

10, 1930, his residence, Kaloolah, 111. North wood-roRd, Longuevile, Wil- loving memory of Charlotte, liam Alfred, beloved husband of Jane Isabel (Jennie) my beloved wife, and our mother, passed away Barrett, and dearly loved father of Herbert, David, May 12, 1928. At rest. and Mary, aged loving memory of our dear 57 years. 11, 1930, at her residence, Evelyn- 1905, father, aged Simion 73 Brown, who passed away May 11, street.

Sylvania, Ann, relect of the late John Blore, God's greatest years. giftaged 101 years. Inserted by his loving daughter and sons, remembrance. Mary, 10, 1930, result of motor acci- Alfred. and Charles Frankland.

dent at Camden, George Peter Bryden, late of Port Jacksen S.S. Co. and of 294 Annandale-street, -In loving memory of our dear Annandale. daughter and sister, Alice. who passed away May 11.

1926, aged 18 years 9 months. 9, 1930, at Lady Davidson Home, God's greatest gift remembrance. Turramurra, Arundel Isen (Harold), late 2nd Inserted by her loving parents, Arthur and Ella A.I.F., beloved third son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grimth.

and sister Ella. Burns, of 5 Reynolds-avenue, Rozelle, and fond brother of Jack, Len, Althener, Sid, Alick, and loving memory of my dear wife, Hector, aged 30 years. her Winifred, loving husband, died Jim. May 11, 1929. Inserted by sult of train accident, late of 29 Bunn-street.

loving memory of our dear 9, 1930, James Francis Patrick, refather, Pyrmont, aged 58. John, who departed Ever this remembered. life MAy 12, 1921. 10, 1930, at her residence, wife 34 Inserted by his loving daughter and son-in-law. Wilson-street, North Sydney, Marion, beloved Lily, Frank, and grandchildren.

of Andrew McLellan Calder, aged. 74 years. called home May 11, to 1925. my darling, tribute whom God Alfred Hospital, William Andrew, dearly loved hus- Two little 11, 1930, at the Royal Prince words, not hard to write, band of Mary Cruden, and loving father Dorothy, But two I'll remember all my lifeWilliam, Mary, James, Edward, and Elleen, aged Inserted "My baby." 47 years. R.I.P.

by his loving mummy. 10, 1930, at her residence, 69 our loving memory of my dear wife Church-street, Canterbury, Mary Alicia, mother beloved of life and May 12, dear 1929, mother, aged 69. Ellen, who departed this wife Kathleen, of Ella, William William, Diamond, and and Vera, loving aged 48 years. The passing years can never change Requiescat in pace. Our thoughts of you, so dear, Hicks- Mascot, 1930, Thomas, at his beloved residence, husband Chelsea, of Remembrance keeps Fond memories linger; every 'day you near.

Elizabeth -avenue, Elgar, and loved father of Winnie, aged Inserted by her loving husband and family. 73 ycars. loving memory of dear 10, 1930, at her residence, Bob, who passed away May 11, 1925. 48 Junior -street, Leichhardt, Annie (McHale) Gan- The passing years can never change 62 years. R.I.P.

Fond memories linger you, every so dear, Our thoughts of derton, aged day, 11, 1930, Emanuel at The Sacred beloved Heart Inserted by Remembrance foster mother. keeps M. you J. near. Davies.

Hospice, husband of Dorothea Hayes, and father of Darlinghurst, Joseph, Bernard and Kevin, of 39 Hampden-street, Lakemba. For and brother, -In William Thomas, memory of who our fell only asleep son loving Funeral Notice see Tuesday's paper. May 11, 1928, aged 23. 10, 1930, at her residence, 1 Bt. In tears we saw you sinking.

John-street, Lewisham, Agnes, dearly loved wife of And watched you fade away. James Hughes, aged 74 years. God alone knows how we miss you 10, 1930, at his residence, 28 As it darns two years to-day, Adelaide- Woollahra, Michael Kelly, Inserted by his loving parents and sisters, Dorstreet, 74 years. R.I.P. othy, Irene, Winifred, Lorna, Noreen.

late of Wilson and Canham, aged 1930, at bis residence, Will- memory of our beloved son and shire beloved Flats, husband Brook of -street, Rachael Coogee, Kelly, aged James 55 Henry, years. Inserted by father, mother, sisters, and 11, brother, Harry Kahn, who departed this life May 12, brother. Requiescat In pace. A 11, 1930, at his residence, Will- Daisy Maud loving memory who of dear. stater, shire Flats, loved Brook-street, Coogee, Annie, James Ethel Henry, (Mrs.

Moore Park May 12, 1921. (nee Jenkins). killed J. R. and Cecelia (Mrs.

John O'Riordan), Nine years have passed, my heart still sore, dearly brother of Bridget, Stevens), As time goes on miss you more. aged 55 years. Requiescat in pace. Inserted by her loving sister, Dolly. Thomas King, late of Fairfield, aged 78 years.

loving memory of our dear son. 10, 1930, at Auburn District Hospital, Thomas, late 33rd Battalion, who departed this 10, 1930, at her residence, Roxeth, life May 12, 1929. Inserted by his loving parents. Francis-street. Artarmon, Elizabeth Charlotte, in loving memory of our dear brother, her 93rd year.

brother-in-law. and uncle, Thomas, late 33rd 10, 1930, at Double Bay, Daniel, serted talion, by who his departed loving this sister, life Violet, May 12, 1929. brother-in-law, of dearly John beloved Gradule, Queensland, of Jane, David, Boggabri, Pat- Charlie, and nephews, Edward, Raymond, husband and loving father Neville, rick. Mena, Molly, Mark, Victor, Bernard, and and niece, Mollie Green. Eulalie, of Warren, and Luke, of Coonamble, aged memory of our dear 78 years.

Requiescat in pace. brother and brother-in-law, Thomas, late 33rd 10, 1930, at her daughter's serted talion, by who his departed loving this sister and May 12, 1929. brother-in-law, Inlite road, Maroubra, Tetley) Sarah, dearly beloved wife of Eileen and Dave (Mrs. G. residence, Lynwood, Torrington: Conyard.

Meg, McKenzie, Teln, and Janet, Kenneth, and Agnes. By loving memory of our dear brother John loving mother of Anne, Murdoch, request, no flowers. and brother-in-law, Thomas, late 33rd Battalion, who departed this life May 12, 1929. Inserted 11, 1930, at her residence, 149 by his loving sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy Park -avenue, Ashfeld, Rosalind May, dearly loved and Eugene O'Brien. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. George loving loving memory of our dear sister of Annie, Aged 20 years. brother and brother-in-law, Thomas, late 33rd 8, 1930, at War Memorial talion, who departed this life May 12, 1929. Hospital, Waverley, Sydney, Joseph Frederick, serted by his loving brother and sister-in-law, Dick solicitor, aged 65 years. Privately interred.

New and Joyce. Zealand and English papers please copy. loving memory of our dear brother, 11, 1930 (suddenly), at his rest- Thomas, late 33rd Battalion, who departed this dence, Royal Hotel, George-street, Windsor, James life May 12, 1929. Inserted by his loving sister Wilkin Neate, beloved husband of Adelaide Neate, and brother, Monica and Victor. aged 47 years, late of A.I.F.

sad memory of Thomas Richard 11, 1930, at her residence, 32 Keating. who departed this life May 12, 1929. Acacia- -avenue, Punchbowl, her Elizabeth, 75th widow of R.I.P. the Inserted by MI. and Mrs.

Sedgwick and family, Charles O'Donnell, in year. loving memory of my dear husband, 11, at her residence, 64 65 Station- 1929. Andrew Doyle Kelly, who departed this life May 11, road, Auburn, Agnes O'Leary, aged years. R.I.P. God has him in His keeping.

-May 11, 1930, at Royal of North Mr. Shore and Inserted by his loving wife. Kelly. have him in thoughts, Hospital, George Waldgrave, beloved son Mrs. John Paxton, of 44 Cowles-road, Mosman, loving memory of our dear father aged 23 years.

R.I.P. and grandfather, Andrew Doyle Kelly, who departed this life May 11, 1929. 11, relict 1930, at 52 the late Broughton-st, Henry His memory is dear to-day, George Concord, Rennett, and Jane, dearly-loved of mother of Lizzie, As on the day he passed away, and Reginald, and sister Mrs. Inserted Ileen by Rogerson. his loving family, daughter and Violet, Gladys, Gordon, of Mrs.

E. Clare. loving memory of my dear -May 11, 1930, at private hos- ther, Kenny, who passed away May 12, 1926. of pital, Hilda Darlinghurst, Reynolds, of Darcie Glendarra, Frank, beloved Paterson, N.8.W., At rest. husband late Prank Reynolds, Tocal, Pater- Inserted by his loving sister, Maggie.

and son of the son, and Mrs. Jeanette Reynolds, of Roseville, aged 12, 1928. Ever loving remembered memory by Alf mother, and Edith died of 65 years. May Hospital, Ward, Gordon, Mavis and Ron. 10.

1930, at Litheow Eve dearly loved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. -In fond memory of our mother and R. Richards, Clarence, aged 36. grandma.

Inserted by Walter and Rene, and -May 11, 1930, at Sydney, Mrs. Sidna, W. Heather and June. dearly beloved daughter of Mr. and A.

loving memory of my dear sister. Robertson, of Kite-street, Orange, aged 20 years. LI1 (Sarahi, who departed this lite May 12. 11, 1930, at his residence. Lands- 1923.

Not forgotten by her brother, Jack down-street. Parramatta, Lewis Smith, beloved hus- Davis. May, band Daisie, Charles, aged 65 years. band and our dear father. memory who departed my this life of Sarah Smith and beloved father of Ella.

loving of dear late 9, of J. 1930. C. at St. Williamson, Vincent's beloved God will link that golden chain Hospital, May 11, 1928.

Harry Tyler, of Linda Tyler, and father Horace, 8till closer when we meet John. husband Grace, Mabel, Jean, Joyce, of' 54 Fleet- Inserted by his loving wife and daughters, May Carlton, aged 66 years. and Phyllis. street. hospital, who passed away loving May 11, memory 1928.

of our dear father, Cremorne, Charles 11, Hart Wall, of Cremona, 117 1930, private Cremorne-road, and Sarah Cremorne, Wall, of eldest Narrabri, son of and the beloved late Inserted by his loving son and daughter-in-law. There is sweet rest in heaven. Joseph Dora, Jennie, Nellie, Alf and Ella. brother of Thomas, James, and Margaret. Interment Church of England loving memory of our dear father, Cemetery, Narrabri, Tuesday, 13th Instant.

Cornelius Morgan, who departed this life May 11, 1928. Always in our thoughts. IN MEMORIAM. Inserted by his loving son, June. Harry, daughter-In-In loving memory of our dear dad law, Lorna, granddaughter.

and grandad, James Aiken, who fell asleep May NEWMARK-In memory of our dear father, who 11. 1925, aged 61 years. died May 12, 1925. Inserted by his loving daugh- Doris, God's greatest gift--remembrance. granddaugh- ter, grandchiidren, Jessie, Mark, Inserted by his loving daughter and and Harry Kleid.

ter. Lily and Hazel Wilson. NEWMARK. -In memory of our dear father, who ANDREWE loving Frederick, memory who of my departed dear hus- this died May 12, 1925. Inserted by his loving band and our father, ter, son-in-law, Daisy and Mark, and grandchildren, life May 12, 1922.

Betty and Paul Jacobs. Inserted by his Ever loving remembered. wife and family. fond and loving memory of my dear husband, Tas. accidentally killed May 12, 1929.

loving memory of rest our May dear 11, mother 1929. Love's greatest Mims. gift- remembrance. Inserted by his and grandmother. God called to loving wife, her In God's loving keeping.

daughter, Louisa, and loving memory of Inserted by Tasman, accidentally killed, 12, 1929. our dear son. grandchildren. and Sweet memories ever linger. memories of my 12, dear 1919.

son Inserted by his loving mother and father. our brother Whatever (Son), passed else we away fail May to do, loving our dear bronever fail to think of you. ther, Tas. accidentally me a of 12, 1929. We his loving mother, sisters, and Sadly missed.

Inserted by Inserted by his loving sisters, Minnie, Kath, Amy, brother. Dorrie, and Winnie. loving memory Barr. of who our fell dear asleep father In loving memory of our dear broand grandfather, 1928. Robert Inserted by Mr.

and Mrs. ther, Tes. Always in our thoughts. Inserted by Jesus, May Small. 11, Dorrie and BIll.

Howard of my dear -In loving memory of our accidentally dear killed loving life memory May 1929. Inserted In-law and brother-in-law. Tas, who departed this son, Clarrie. MAy 1929. Sadly missed.

Inserted by Mr. by her loving husband and And Mrs. Trolley and Min. loving of memory and of Sid. my who dear left wife, this fond memory of my dear wife and B.

A. Birch, mother 1928. May Inserted by her loving our loving mother. Beatrice Rebecca O'Neill, who world Mother's Day, died May 12. 1927.

At rest. Inserted by her husband. loving husband family. loving Sarah memory of who our dear departed this loving memory of our dear mother mother and grandmother, Inserted by her loving daughter and grandmother. Beatrice Rebecca, who died May life May 12, 1928.

and Reg. Bryson, and grand- 12, 1926. Sadly missed. Inserted by her loving and son-in-law, MAY daughter. Kit.

son-In-law, Jack, grandsons, children. and Ron Rees, Paddington. loving 12, memory 1928. of our loving memory of our dear father. dear mother, who passed away greatest MAY gift -Remembrance.

John Pakes, who departed this life May God's Stella. 12, 1893; also our dear Katherine Pakes, Inserted by and of dear who who departed this life November 22, 1902. Inserted Fond memory memories our cling. father, Inserted by their loving daughter and son-in-law, Sophie died May 12, 1922. and Ernest Presdu, and grandchildren.

by of dear loving memory of our dear mother, Jessie and Arch. loving memory died May 1922. Alice May, who died May 12, 1919. Inserted by father and our grandfather. Lou.

Fred, and her loving son and daughter. Tom and Always in our memory. Inserted by family. loving memory of my of my darling grand- life daughter and our sister, Lydia, who -In passed loving away May memory 11, 1929. I lost my best MAY 12, 1905.

ma, who dearest pal, dear grandma, when I lost you. life made beautiful by kindly deeds, and Cecil helping hand for others' needs. Inserted by Baby mother Good Was her heart, her friendship sound, loving memory of my her dear Loved and her respected by all around. brothers, and and grandmother. granddaughters, Estelle and Inserted by loving mother, Gregory, and sister.

loving memory of my dear wife and loving memory of dear our dear mother and grandmother. Annie, who de- Marcia, who departed this life May 12, 192 parted this life MAy 12. missed. 1929. Always in my thoughts.

Sadly and Inserted by Mrs. J. Heming. Inserted grandchildren. by her loving loving memory of my dear, 1.

husband husband, children, and our father, who MAY CAIRNS. -In May loving 12. 1929. memory of my dear mother, Re has taken his last ship Journe called Annie, died In God's beautiful Rest, Two little words, not hard to life write, mother. Away from the world of sorrow Inserted Two I will her remember all my Annie.

my To the home of eternal rest. by loving daughter. Inserted by his loving wife and children, Joyce loving memory of our dear mother and Keith. and grandmother, One little who word, died remembrance. 12, loving memory of my dear con May Inserted by her daughter and son-in-law.

Hilda and our brothe Rector, who passed away May and Will. and grandchildren. 11, 1027, aged 27 years. have clasped his hand, Could his parents, loving memory son loved 10 well, mother, who departed chia kissed hie lips when death 74 years. And whispered our dear son, farewell.

She has taken her last journey called seem to your dear, sweet face, In the this beautiful world ship of Through mist of sorrowing tears, Away from sorrow But part broken To the home of eternal rest, And burden lonely years. Inserted by her loving daughter, Lizzie Robin- Mum. son, and grandchildren. Also my dear brother, Immaculate neart Harry, who died May 25. 1929, aged 58 years.

Your prayers for his Always loving remembered. sister. Lissie. Oh, Rave Sacred Inserted by CHEADLE. -In loving memory mother, father.

and brothers. mother who departed this life May 12, 1929. Inserted by her Pence, loving perfect daughter, peace. Emily. died May CA loving In loving memory of dear who children departed TILL this memory life fades May 12, and 1929.

life departs, mother. who 1 Ba Inserted You will by live Emily forever and In George our Ritchie. Inserted by her hearts. of our dear SNELSON. I Neilte loving (nee Nellie memory Haront, who passed band and our and SWAy auntie 11, 1926.

away Loved in life, honoured in have sone. beautiful memory Inserted by her Little loving niece brother. Mollie. mothar and Minnie, and loving Inserted serted father, by who his sons. departed Alex this and THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1930.

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loving memory of our dear mother, who passed AWAy May 12, 1925. Too dearly loved ever to be forgotten. Inserted by her loving son, Ern, daughter-In-law, Vera, and grandchildren, Norma and Ray. loving memory of our dear father and grandfather, John Wallace, who passed away May 11, 1926. Till memory fades and life departs, You will live forever in our hearts.

Inserted loving daughter, son-in-law, Doris and William, and granddaughter, Joyce. loving memory of dear Olive, who passed away May 12, 1929. Inserted by her loving friends, Elleen and Winnie. Sweet memories of our brother, will, who fell asleep May 12, 1928, beloved brother of Annie, Walter, and Morrie. -Loving memory of my dear father, departed this life May 12, 1926, aged 82.

Loved in life, honoured in death, A beautiful memory da all have left. Ever remembered by his son, Dick. loving memory dear father, Edward Carr, who departed this 12, 1926, aged 82. The passing years can never change My thoughts of you, dear dad. Fond memories linger every day.

Remembrance keeps you near. Inserted by his loving son, George, loving memory of our dear father, who passed away May 12, 1926, aged 82 years. Calm and peaceful he is sleeping. Sweetest rest has followed pain. And we who loved him sadly miss him, But trust in God to meet again.

Inserted by his loving daughters and sons-inlaw. Edith and Frank. Alice and Steve, son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Mabel. memories of our dear father, Edward Carr, who died May 12, 1926. aged 82 years.

Only resting. Inserted by Annie and Alf. and loving Thomas memory of our darling son away brother, (Tommy), who passed May 12. 1928, aged years. God wanted another angel in heaven, And called little Tommy there.

Inserted by his loving father, mother, and sister. loving memory of our dear grandson and nephew, Tommy, who passed away 12. 1928, aged years. God's greatest gift -remembrance. Inserted by his loving grandparents, aunties, and uncles.

CIRCULATION OF THE "HERALD." AUDITORS' CERTIFICATE. KENT, BRIERLEY, SULLY, Chartered Accountants Queensland National Bank Chambers, Pitt and Hunter streets, Sydney, 9th May, 1930. John Fairfax Sons, Hunter -street, Sydney. Dear Sirs, We have examined the circulation figures of the "Sydney Morning Herald" for the four weeks ended 26th April, 1930, and hereby certify that the average net dally circulation after deducting returns WAS as the week ended5th April 201,531 12th 210,577 19th April 206,757 26th April 203,548 (Sgd.) KENT, BRIERLEY, SULLY, Chartered Accountants The Sponed Morning Herald. MONDAY, MAY 12 1930.

EGYPT AND SECURITY. When the Anglo-Egyptian Conference opened in London six weeks ago, Nahas Pasha declared: "Egypt, the mother of "civilisation, rises to-day in the pride "of her newly-found youth, adorned "by the splendour of her past, to claim "her share in the joint, fruitful work of "free peoples for peace and progress." These be brave words. But they cannot conceal from our eyes the underlying realities, foremost of which is the stark fact that peace and progress have only been brought to Egypt and the Sudan by means of British guidance. It is very doubtful what the consequences might be were that guidance to be altogether removed. But no doubt at all exists that if such removal were sudden and complete ruinous collapse would be the result.

This the Wafdists are willing, nay anxious, to risk, ignoring the danger to their country for the sole sake of political advantage. For the present they have overreached themselves. Standing to gain much from thoroughly sympathetic Labour Government, they have exhausted the patience of even the long-suffering Mr. Henderson, who has found himself compelled to admit to the House of Commons that negotiations for treaty have been broken off, and that in the meantime the "status quo" must prevail. There are many who will not see in that any great cause for repining.

Lamentation may be left to the leaders of the Ward, who have fared as men so often do when they turn from the substance to the shadow. Yet the Ward, more fortunate than many, has still the substance left, the substance of tranquillity and s6- curity. Four questions were before the conference, and this is the fourth time they have been the subject of negotiations since February, 1922. Then Egypt was declared independent, but certain questions were "reserved to the of his Majesty's Government until "such time as it may be possible, by free "discussion and friendly on both sides, to conclude in regard thereto between his "Majesty's Government and the of Egypt." The four questions were: The security of British Impertal communications in Egypt (now increasingly important by air as well water): the defence of that country againet forelen, aggression oz interferb the protection of foreign realof da on this for some time past issued serious warnings which confirmed the conclusions reached by the British Economic Mission. It is claimed that wages in Australia are higher than any other country in the world, but they real wages if they tend to cause unemployment.

If the general level of world prices is out of line with the cost of producing basic commodities in Australia, then the economic balance will call for the adjustment of local wages and other costs to a just series of values. No subterfuge will escape that law. Australia is dependent financially on favourable seasonal conditions. This factor governs the volume exports of crude products, raw materials, and staple foodstuffs. Other considerations are necessarily involved, but the basic factor is the national income from the production of such new wealth.

To rely upon the tariff to create prosperity of a permanent character will prove as disastrous as Government interference in trade and commerce has invariably been. Australia, as a debtor nation, 15 dependent upon her exports of staple products to meet her outstanding obligations. These commodities--raw products and staple foodstuffs- are now in over-abundant world supply, and the economic law has asserted itself in a return to lower prices. It is now claimed that prices for nearly all primary products are below current production costs. The imperative necessity, therefore, arises for local adjustment here as in every competitive producing country.

The position is not pecullar to Australia. It is international, and curiously enough it has been hastened largely by Government interference In the production of raw by devices to maintain prices artificially products, high levels. It is impossible, as experience has proved, for any Government compulsory pool, or other marketing combination, to control the price of a world staple commodity than a very limited period. Artificial prices encourage greater world production and the use of substitutes, until the period of a stable price level is reached under the pressure of economic forces. Thus production and prices balance each other in the world's commercial exchanges, and political efforts to thwart that natural tendency only penallse local consumers and producers alike.

Low prices in the international markets for wool, wheat, dairy produce, sugar, base metals, and coal, are affecting the outlook in Australia. Other countries are similarly affected by the lower level of values, resulting from abundant supplies of coffee, tea, rice, copra, rubber, silver, and base metals. The reduced purchasing power of one country is affecting the exchange of products with another, SO that, to maintain a normal volume of International trade, prices must be adjusted to the ability of buyers to meet The local consumer cannot be continually loaded with the higher cost of production in efforts to shelter unduly either primary or secondary industries. The Australian wool-grower and the Australian wheat-farmer must seek their profits from prices recelved in the world's markets. One cheerful feature in the outlook is that the marketing of wool escaped the Government interterence mooted early in the season, with the result that the transition to a lower price level has been met by economic methods.

The market has not been antagonised by attempts to withhold supplies for higher prices. The lower level of values has no doubt improved international demand, resulting in a firmer market, which should improve to a stable level when old season's stocks, bought at higher levels, become exhausted. Manufacturers and distributors overseas will be able to quote keener competitive prices than they could last year. Australian manufacturers will have to face here at home this keener competition. Do they mean to rely again upon the tariff to enable them to do so? PERSONAL.

The Governor of Western Australia, Sir Wil1am Campion, who has been visiting Queensland in the interests of the Toc movement, mornleft Brisbane by mail train on Saturday for Adelaide to attend a Toc conference ing In that city. Mr. W. A. Mackay, senior partner of Messrs.

MacDonald, of the Hamilton, Union and Steamship has joined Company the of caused New by the Zealand, death of the Alling late Mr. G. E. the vacancy Fairfax. Ove Lunn, Danish Consul-General in Australia, who has been transferred to Shanghai, left Sydney last night for Canberra to pay an official call on the Prime Minister (Mr.

Scullin). He will leave Sydney for China at the end of this month. The Rev. C. A.

White, Moderator Elect of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales, has resigned his charge at. Bowenfels, in order to give all his time to new duties. He has taken up residence at Strathfleld. Mr. and Mrs.

John Nicholson, of the Sudan Interior Mission, who have been stationed for some years in Nigeria, arrived in Sydney on Saturday en route to New Zealand, where they the will spend their furlough. They are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.

Nicholson, of Burwood. arrival from Canberra on Saturday, the Acting Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde) was interviewed by representatives of Sydney Arms respecting the tariff, This morning he will inspect the engineering works of John Heine and Son, Leichhardt, and other factories. He will return to Canberra tonight. Sir Henry Buckleton, general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, and.

Lady Buckleton, are visiting Sydney. Dr. Sir Truby King will leave Sydney by the Orsova for England on the 24th where he will attend the annual conference on' infant welfare, to be held in London in July, during National Baby Week. ARTILLERY BRIGADE. SERVICE AT CENOTAPH.

Members of the 7th Field Artillery Brigade commemorated the anniversary of the departure of the brigade from Sydney on May 11, 1916, by service at the Cenotaph yesPadre M. M. Robson delivered an address, and Mr. 8. Rohu placed wreath upon the Cenotaph.

The "Last Post" minute's WAS by 8 trumpeter, and a silence was observed. Then Colonel R. S. Pearce, who was officer commanding the brigade in Australia and England, traced the history of the unit. Next-of-kin placed wreaths on the Cenotaph and the "Reveille" was sounded.

CONSUL EXILED. FRIENDS' IMPORTUNITIES. Count Theodore Ptashnik settled in Buenos Ayres, when he was appointed Consul to the Argentine by the Czarist Government. When the Russian revolution occurred no further funds were sent to his consulate, but he was besieged the by Russians situation from became all South serious America. that Finally so the Count was compelled to leave the city.

He arrived in Sydney by the Marsina on Saturday on an extended tour of the world. He said that he found 10 almost as cheap to travel 24 to settle down, and certainly cheaper than returning when to his conditions house in improved Buenos However, intended to revisit the Argentine. NEW CHALET. In Charlotte Pass. AUSTRALIA'S WONDERFUL PLAYGROUND.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE.) MOUNT KOSCIUSKO, Saturday. Nestling between mountain slopes in Charlotte Pass the new chalet which was opened to-day by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) marks another forward move in the opening of the Mount Kosclusko snowlands. Eleven miles from the Hotel Kosciusko and six miles from the summit, the new chalet presents 8 charming colour scheme of vermillion and buff, 6000ft above sea-level, with accommodation for 28 persons. Almost insuperable diffculties had to be solved in the erection of the building, but a Citroen-Kigresse tractor- a Franco-Russian combination of mechanical ingenuity- overcame the natural obstacles such as treacherous bogs and numerous watercourses for the conveyance of the building materials from the summit road, where ordinary transport ended, to the site in Charlotte Pass.

The chalet may now be fairly claimed to be the highest habitation in Australia, and in the snow season will be the happy haven of alpinists. The chalet, besides being a valuable adjunct to the parent hotel, is considered to be a business undertaking, and its erection fulls a solemn promise made by Mr. Chaffey to the ski-ing clubs. It was, therefore, with added pleasure that he led the official party for the opening ceremony to-day. With Mr.

Chaffey were the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Cleary), the Director of the Tourist Bureau (Mr. Lamble), whose energy was a big factor in the completion of the scheme, the Government Architect (Mr. Evan Smith), from whose designs and under whose direction the chalet was erected, and the representatives of all the alpine clubs. They arrived at the hotel on Friday morning, and almost immediately set out in cars for the chalet, eleven miles away.

DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SLOPE. The weather was typically alpine with cold driving wind and light, but persistent, rain- disturbing prospects for a good fall of snow. At a spot overlooking the pass the cars were halted, and then a short walk down the mountain slope over bogs and small streams brought the party to the artisticallyconstructed building--a warm welcome and comfortable shelter from the elements. After dinner the party WAS brought to order by the president of the Ski Council of New South Wales (Mr. Percy Hunter), who, after praising the work and Interest of the Minister and his "miraculous extortion of money from a hard-hearted Treasurer," presented Mr.

Chaffey with the gold badge of the council- the highest reward in the gift of skiers in New South Wales. "This is one of the most wonderful playgrounds of the Southern Hemisphere," said Mr. Chaffey, in reply, "but there is much that can be done to make It more attractive to visitors. In summer and winter these grand mountain slopes are a magnificent place for health and pleasure. I am sure that if even Mr.

Lang came up here for a holiday it would do him good." (Laughter.) MR. CLEARY OPTIMISTIC. In such glorious surroundings even the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Cleary) was in buoyant spirits. He said that, although they were experiencing times of stress, he thought they would be all the better for it.

It would bring out the best that was in them and would push those to the wall who could not deliver the goods. "These times will pass," said Mr. Cleary, "and we will not always be hard up for money. We will presently have some money of our own to spend, and we will feel a greater pride in the spending of it. We will do without uncle and then have our own lives to live.

We will show the world that we have done our In performing the official opening this morning the Minister said that the chalet was the result of co-operation and personal service. All those concerned in its comhad worked loyally together, and in doing so had overcome obstacles that at first seemed almost impossible. Among those present were Drs. Laidley and Schlink (Ski Club of Australia), Messrs. Percy Pearson (Kosciusko Alpine Club), McNiven (University Ski Club), Keith Bath (Royal Automobile Club of Australla), Johnston (N.R.M.A.), Harkness (Department of Education, Schools' Ski Club), L.

Bailey and Philip Moses (Millions Club Ski Club), J. M. Cameron (Works Department), A. Balmain (Balmain Brothers), L. Wright (Victorian Government Tourist Bureau), Nelson (Commonwealth Meteorological Department), Downey (Masonic Club Ski Club), Donaldson (Main Roads Board), T.

Lang (British Ski Club and British Ski Jumping Club), Nolan (foreman builder, Works Department), Will Ashton, Alan Box, McPhilips, P. M. A. Speet (manager Hotel Kosciusko), and Mr. and Mrs.

Day (management of chalet). FROM THE PULPIT. THE HOPE OF IMMORTALITY. Preaching on the text, "If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable" (I. Corinthians 19), the Rev.

Dr. Micklem, D.D., said it was doubtful whether the modern mind would agree with the Apostle's statement. "We are a this-worldly generation," he said, "and our energies are bent not on preparing for the next world, but on making the best of this. For this purpose we lay science under contribution, and even religion is tested by its power of righting the wrongs of this life, and not by its promise of the next. Yet St.

Paul is right, and not we. "There are those who seek knowledge of the life to come, along lines of scientific investigation. They claim to have good evidence that the dead have communicated with them and they with the dead, and to have proved the fact of survival. Yet even the trained mind, where prepossession is strong, is apt to be credulous; how much more with the It emotional that devotee the of evidence the spiritualistic seance. seems is not such as to if it be the certainty of survival, and, even establish accepted as such, the kind and level of future life which it reveals is not such as to the satisfy human need.

On a far higher level philosophical argument for the life to come, based on the reality of certain ultimate values, truth and goodness, and on the need of beings, as eternal as the values themselves, for their full realisation. "Yet, even this argument fails to satisfy, that we possess survival, and therefore shall survive. Hence, from sclence and philosophy, we turn to revelation, and base our hope of immortality on the historical fact of the Resurrection of Christ from the dead. The distinctively Christian doctrine is not that of the immortality of the soul, but that of the resurrection of the body. By this is meant not the reassembling of the physical particles of of the the body laid in the grave, but the clothing personality with spiritual body, body changed indeed, yet body through which Identity is preserved, and which, on the Instrument plane of life beyond, is the Atting the spirit." RED TAIL-LIGHTS.

CONTROL FROM SWITCHBOARD OF CARS. POLICE WAIVE REGULATION. Motorists may now have installed a switch to control the rear red light from the switchboard of their cars. The control of the white light by which the number plate is illuminated remains unaffected. For some years there has been an agitation by motorists to arrive at a method of satisfying the demands of the Harbour Trust and the Police Department with the minimum of inconvenience to themselves.

The police demanded that both tall-lights should be Independent of any control from within the car, and the Harbour Trust forbade the showing of red light while car WAS being carried on vehicle ferry. To meet both requirements motorists were forced to leave their cars to switch the red light on and off. To those who frequently use the vehicle ferries at night this has been a source of annoyance, particularly in wet weather. The Police Department has now waived the regulation, so far the control of the red light is concerned. TASMANIAN ABORIGINES.

COLLECTION OF IMPLEMENTS. Mr. 3. 5. Palkinder, of Falmouth, Tasmania, who is visiting Sydney, has brought with him representative collection of stone implements once used by the now extinct Tasmanian aborigines.

The Australian Museum authorities have decided to place the collection temporarily en exhibition at the Museum. MOTHER'S DAY. WHITE FLOWERS FOR REMEMBRANCE. YESTERDAY'S SERVICES. them all? ST.

STEPHEN'S CHURCH. Mother's Day was commemorated yesterday in many churches. Sermons and addresses extolling the virtues of motherhood were delivered by prominent speakers to large congregations, whose members wore the while flower of remembrance. The idea of Mother's Day originated in Pennsylvania (U.8.A.), where Miss Anna Jarvis, whilst laying a wreath of white flowers on her mother's grave, conceived the idea that the the ceremony individual as should for not the be one community. so So much for in May, 1913, the Congress of the United States declared in favour of a national day, and since then the movement has gradually spread throughout most of the civilised countries of the world.

RECORD CROWD AT ROOKWOOD. Many thousands of Sydney residents paid yester- a touching tribute to departed mothers contains day. Rookwood Cemetery, which three-quarters of 8 million bunches graves, white was flowers, thronged which with they people laid on the graves of their carrying of mothers. Thousands of cars were parked grave along bearing a woman's name seemed to have the cemetery roads, and almost every someone in attendance. So great were the crowds that traffc police were detailed to control them.

It was stated by railway officials last night that the Rookwood traffic was unprecedented, and cemetery attendants stated that never before had they seen such huge crowds. At other cemeteries there were also large numbers of visitors. AT THE LYCEUM. Preston Stanley, president of the Miss Feminist Club, delivered an inspiring address at the Lyceum yesterday afternoon. "As on Empire Day," she said, "we raise to the breeze our Father's flag with the prayer that it may be protected and its folds always unsullied, SO on this day we raise to the breeze our mother's standard with a remain prayer also that it will fling Itself to the and sky as the symbol of everything that is pure noble and good." Miss Stanley proceeded to say that the mother was a soldier who relied upon her own resources.

She built her own bridges and dug her own trenches, and the only reserves she had were in her own heart. people laid their white emblems on the shrine of motherhood, was a mere flower picked haphazard from the garden, or was it from the garden of the heart? Was it mere act of symbolism or a greater ideal that actuated The Rev, Hugh Paton conducted a Mother's Day service in St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church yesterday morning. He said that when Christ hung upon the cross Mary stood nearby in helpless distress. Christ turned His eyes towards John, and said "Behold thy mother!" Three brief, pregnant words, but they were enough.

From that hour Mary dwelt in the home of John, and was to him second mother. The command of Moses to "Honour thy father and mother" WAS one that held good to the end of life. The influence of a mother was the earliest, and it lasted the longest. The reasons for the ascendancy of the mother were not hard to And. She was the priestess of youth, and the centre and the unifler of the home.

Without her it had the tendency to break up. EDUCATION AND RELIGION. The importance of the part played by mothers in religion and in education was emphasised by the Rev. W. H.

Bain, M.A., in an address in the Pitt-street Congregational Church last night. Education and religion, said Mr. Bain, were merely different aspects of the same life and the development of the child in both depended largely on the influence of the mother. The future of the nation depended to a great extent upon the consideration extended to the mothers. History had shown that it was the nations which held their womenfolk in honour that progressed.

A mother's love was like the love of God, and was worthy of the deepest reverence. SAINT OR CYNIC? Preaching in the Lyceum last night, the Rev. A. J. Gould said: 'The commemoration of Mother's Day is not sentiment overdone, but Christlike, and a mark of truest manhood or womanhood.

Let us freely admit the sentiment, Who is right--the man who sneers at life's best reverences, or the man who sacredly cherishes them? The sentiment that would have us observe the day touches the deepest springs of individual and national To dismiss It with a sneer would do irreparable harm to character and Church and nation. The world is upheld, not by material forces, but by the mothers who have obeyed the When the Instinct womanhood of a nation lowers its divine within them to kneel in prayer. ideals and moral standards, decay is inevitable. When mothers cease to be on the side of the angels, civilisation signs Its own death warrant. The saint, not the cynic, determines the progress of the race." SERVICE AT CHATSWOOD.

A special Mother's Day service was held in the preacher being the Rev. E. H. Vines. The the Chatswood Presbyterian Church yesterday, church was crowded.

Mr. Vines compared the mothers of to-day with those of past periods, mentioning the great part played by the mothers of Moses, of Christ, and of St. Augustine. He also instanced the mother of the Wesleys AS Illustrating the influence of mother in moulding the lives of her sons. SCOUTS' SERVICE.

LETTER FROM FOUNDER OF MOTHER'S DAY. A special service arranged by the 1st Dulwich Troop (Dame Dixson's Own) of scouts and cubs was held at the Congregational Church, Dulwich Hill, yesterday morning. About 450 scouts and cubs took part. The troop colours were dedicated by the With pastor of the church, the Rev. H.

H. Mills. this exception and the pronouncing of the benediction, the service was conducted by the scouts themselves, all the hymns and prayers being specially appropriate to the occasion. District Commissioner Williams read a letter he had received from Miss Anna Jarvis, of Philadelphia, U.S.A., founder of Mother's Day, and addressed to himself and the boy scouts of Dulwich Hill, in which she day of the year set aside for the heartening and uplift of home and country, and especially for their faithful women, cannot fail to bless the sons and daughters having a part in observance of Mother's Day. May.

our prayers, hymns of praise, and words of honouring Mother's Day unite us as friends and workers for international peace that will keep homes united and After the service a pilgrimage was made by members of the troop to the grave of Dame Dixson. at Rookwood cemetery. Y.M.C.A. SERVICE. "GREATEST SOURCE OF INSPIRATION." There WAS an impressive service at the Y.M.C.A.

Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. A. B. Wilson (chairman of the Religious Work Committee) presided.

B. R. Gelling said that the 63rd Congress of the United States had set apart the second Bunday in May to give public expression to love and reverence for the mothers of the nation. "Great men of all nations have acknowledged that they received their Inspiration from their said Mr. Gelling.

"One thing that I hate about Communism 1s that it makes its ferocious attack on the home, on which the whole fabric of our civilisation rests. Anything that threatens the sacredness of home is evil and thing to be crushed at all costs, because it something that will eat into the very vitals of our GUY FAWKES LOOKOUT. SUGGESTED RESERVE. Various branches of the Travel Promotion and Development Association in New South Wales are taking up the question of the setting apart of an area of about 300 square miles at the Guy Fawkes Lookout, on the North Coast, as a national park. The reservation of the area, it stated, would protect the watersheds of several rivers, preserve for all time the flora and fauna, and be constant attraction to travellers, scientista, and students.

Mr. Phillip Wright, of Wollomombi, near Armidale, originated the Ides. The Area la 80 miles from Grafton, 50 miles from Armidale, 70 miles from Macksville, and 40 miles from Dorrigo. A magnificent panorama is obtained from the lookout, which is 5300 feet above sea level. Below it stretches 100 miles of coast line, the valleys of the Clarence, Bellinger, Nambucca, and Hastings, the Dorrigo and New England and range upon range of mountains.

An omoial request for the reservation of the has already been made. PROSPERITY. Suggestions for Restrictions, (BY F. N. YARWOOD.) FUNERALS.

CRAVEN DAVID The Relatives CRAVEN Friends of Mr. and LILLIAN, SADIE, and LILA are and kindly FAMILY, requested ANNIE. to and attend the GRANDFATHER: Funeral of to their leave late beloved FATHER Palmyra, Myra- his late residence, Cemetery, THIS DAY, at 3.30 Ryde, p.m. for Field of Mars avenue, IN MEMORIAM. dad and -In sad but loving grandfather, accidentally memory killed our May dear 9, 1925.

A Loved beautiful in life, honoured in death, Inserted by his loving memory daughter, is all we son-in-law, have left. Eliza, and Charles Archer, and grandchildren. and dada, loving Albert memory of dear husband May 12, our 1924. Ernest, who passed away Softly Sweetly his he sleeps while others sigh, peaceful head doth United Waiting in heaven, God's glory to share, to welcome his loved ones there. Alice, Inserted Bessie, by his Dorrie, loving and wife and children, Albert, Rita.

On Active Service. loving memory of our son and court brother, May P. 12, J. 1917. Creswick, Inserted killed in action at Bulle mother, and brothers.

by his loving father, and brother, Pte. A. loving C. memory of our dear son A.1.P., who died of wounds (Cecil) received Donovan, 2nd Bullecourt May his 1917. aged 21 years.

R.I.P. Inserted by loving parents, sisters, and brothers. and loving memory of our dear son Machine brother. Gun Pte. James Edward Duncan, 14th court, on 12, Company, 1917.

killed Inserted in action at Bullefather and May mother, by his loving brothers, and sisters. James Wiles, killed loving at memory of Gunner William Badly brothers missed by his fond parents, sisters, and Bullecourt, May 12, 1917. and of Flood Leichhardt; also sister cliffe. brother-in-law, D. and W.

Quinn, of RETURN THANKS. Mrs. ELIZABETH SLOANE and FAMILY, of Zetfor land, kind return sympathy THANKS in to their all sad friends bereavement. and relations Anal deadlock has arisen. Lord Kitchener promised the Sudanese, greatly to their satisfaction, that no attempt should ever be made to govern their country from Cairo.

Since that promise was made, the Sudan has become a peaceful and prosperous country, relying from first to last on the strength and good faith of Great Britain. The wealth of the strictly natural products has been added to by the introduction of made cotton on possible on only an ever the widening scale, suppression of raiding and tribal feuds. To hand over the care of the country to an unproved group whose capacity to rule even in Egypt itself has had no very lengthy testing, is a thing that even Mr. Ramsay McDonald's idealists refuse to do. One seeks in vain for any natural reason why the Wafd should desire 1t.

It looks as though, after all, Lord Lloyd's estimate of their mentality was rather more accurate than that made, at greater distance, by his detractors. Thoughtful Australians have followed these negotiations very closely. The vital significance of Egypt and the Suez to Australia and New Zealand 1s a recognised fact, as witness the wise insistence of Great Britain in having present throughout the recent negotiations both the Australian Government's liaison officer in the Foreign Office and the New Zealand High Commissioner. One of the last actions of the -Page Government in regard to external affairs was to cable the British Government stressing the 1m- portance of the Suez Canal this country, and stating that Australia would view with alarm any action which might imperil the safety of that route. It does not appear that such safety has been ever seriously in danger during the conference.

Yet, after all, is not its maximum security already at-that is, with things precisely as they are? No Australasian, therefore, has any great reason to regret that there is to be now no change. Over the question of the Sudan, which does not affect us so visibly and directly as does that of communications, the Egyptian delegates have foolishly flung away the partial modifications which they stood to obtain in the control of the Canal. They may and will return, proclaiming a grievance, to what one correspondent terms "the Wafdist atmosphere" of Cairo. But no single inhabitant of Egypt or the Sudan will And himself a whit the worse for their failure. 80 wide yawns the gulf between politics by bargain-hunting and policies that stand on things real.

CHANGING PRICE LEVELS. Australian trade returns for nine months of the current statistical year, published last week, showed a decline in exports of merchandise of over £38,000,000 a8 compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. This 18 sufficiently indicative of the economic coupled with the fact that exports of gold showed an increase of over £21,000,000. Imports have started to contract under tariff embargoes and super-tax, but in any event the diffculty of financing imports will automatically eliminate a large percentage of oversea Indents. The primary Industries (which provide practically the whole of our national income), with their spending power largely reduced.

will look for corresponding reduction in the costs of production and distribution. High taxation and Government compulsory marketing schemes will not meet the dimculty, and will oppress the manufacturer who is compelled to work half time through curtailed orders. The problem of price level must be faced. Leaders or and commerce have Australia is faced to-day with the task of living on her own income only, and not on borrowed money. In our own local interests alone we must succeed in proving that this can be done.

To fail would mean disaster to us all. Had we, 85 people, had more foresight, we would have tried to do this some years ago before our national debt had reached its present high figures. It 1s a platitude to say that the task then would have been easier of accomplishment. It is no use now "crying over spilt milk" or past sins. What has to be done is to face the present and make the best of it.

This will not be done without "wise direction;" nor can any useful suggestion be expected from our friends at the Trades Hall as it is now constituted. We are accustomed to regard ourselves as an intelligent community. Perhaps we are; but the way in which the workers as a class leave their interests to the riff-raff of the community for attention, and allow themselves to be made the catspaw of would-be politicians and other ambitious (but too often fenced, and, in some cases, unprincipled) men, Is certainly not evidence that they are alive to their own best Interests, let alone any claim to intelligence. Let us take stock of the situation. It is proposed herein to deal briefly with certain matters generally which are worthy of our best consideration.

On all hands we hear that Australia has too many Governments, and speakers then proceed to suggest sweeping away Parliaments, as 11 "direction" in this world were unnecessary. Instead of this, dealing with New South Wales as State, our best policy would be- first "let us cut out the surplus civil servant," and "let us simplify our methods of conducting public affairs so that there will not be the need for 80 much Parliamentary direction." At the present moment it would be well 11 we considered whether it is necessary to continue, as they are now, the Works and Lands Departments. To do this would undoubtedly require detailed investigation to be made by some independent authority, with instructions to cut out all possible so as to reduce the expenses as far as practicable; and that something on the lines suggested can be done, and done so as to bring about a siderable saving in Government expenditure, while, at the same time, bettering the system, Is the firm conviction of the writer, and this is based to some extent on the evidence given before the New States Commission. SUGGESTED RETRENCHMENTS. According to the Auditor-General's 1929 port, the salaries of the Works Department amounted to £144,499.

It is quite obvious that Australia, for many years ahead, will have curtailed loan possibilities, and, under these circumstances, the thing to be considered is how far the operations of the Works Department can be transferred to the Water and Sewerage Board and the local authorities, such as municipal councils, shire councils, Main Roads Board. One Ls quite aware, of course, that the Harbour Bridge has to be finished; but that need not necessarily interfere with this policy. It may be advisable for the Government to retain certain experts for the purpose of giving advice to local authorities, as to what should be done; but it is quite obvious that simplification in this connection should help to cut down expenses, and, in addition, would have the virtue of throwing the onus of the cost of construction for works upon the local authorities. The Railway Department could do its own construction, and this method has the saving grace that any waste in connection therewith would be matter for the responsibility of those in trol of the working of the department afterwards. Now, take the Lands Department.

This is largely occupied in dealing with the lands still in the ownership of the Crown, and 11 these were sold by auction at best, or (if that 1s undesirable or impossible) handed over to the shire municipal councils as the case may be, it is no exaggeration to say that the Lands Department could be very considerably reduced. The Auditor-General's 1929 report shows salaries in this department amounting to £289,243. Surely it would be possible, by transferring the work to the ditferent shires, to so spread it as to able a reduction by a very considerable amount to be made in this expense. It may be said that the Government would thereby lose the revenue that accrues to the Treasury from this source. The reply is that, in handing over, arrangements could be made whereby the Treasury would not suffer in this nection.

Dealing with the administration of the public estate under the Lands Departmentone asks oneself the the ministration of the lands under a ment department been succeess?" To formulate an opinion on this point, let us take the figures of the numbers engaged as rural workers for some time past. Those numbers have been stagnant, or almost so, for Let us ask ourselves, "Is our country putting out the maximum in her primary production?" If so, the future is dark, indeed; but, personally, the writer does not believe that our State is doing all possible. Our Lands Department has legislated from time to time with a view to forcing small settlement. It has invented what is called the "living area." Has it done this on the basis or wool at or per lb; wheat or a bushel; a man with wife only or a man with wife and ten children? The fact is that, in many parts, large area holders have been discouraged, when if the best had been done, large and small holders should been encouraged to live alongside of and help one another in time of need by the employment that capital spent on improvements on the larger holdings might have provided. It is a burning satire on our country's ment that in the last fifty years, as regards pastoral properties, speculation has in many cases been more proftable than the actual working.

One has only to go through many of our country districts to find that, owing to this want of encouragement, too many what properties are not being held but permanently rather until for they could produce; some individual with money comes along and wants to buy-and yet on top of this our pollticians put on a graduated land tax to (50 they say) force subdivision. From this 1ollows a "bleeding white" of the larger holders, which means that there is stagnation as gards expenditure on improvements, the very thing that our land wants beyond everything else if the maximum of production is to be attained. LANDS ADMINISTRATION. Our efforts as nation should be to encourage permanent settlement--and holders to put their brains and capital into improvements that will increase the carrying capacity of the land. Have we done so? A very elementary knowledge of the situation must mean an answer in the negative.

A friend once told the writer that an officer of the Lands Department had informed him that the policy of that department was not to do more than get a man on to the land, his future and his success were not their affair. There has undoubtedly been too much gambling in land, and the department has by its methods assisted in this, hence it is that one sees from time to time numbers in ballot for certain areas which would lead the unknowing to assume that there were thousands of applicants waiting and hungry for the blocks. Let these figures be reduced to actual facts and the public would get more truthful picture of the situation. Briefly put, suppose 100 blocks to be available and 100 applicants therefore, obviously, if the 100 applicants put in an application for each block it would appear that there were 10,000 blocks wanted. This has been pointed out, but apparently it does not suit the department to alter their system.

After some Atty years' experience of the management of lands in this State by Government departments, the writer has no hesitation in saying that had New South Wales sold all lands instead of trying to administer them by the Lands Department we should, perhaps, have been less in debt and much better off. One often seen figures of land "not under and these are usually quoted by those advocating taxation on the holders. These figures are absolutely silly to those who know the country, and the sooner the town dweller realises that it is what pays, or promises to pay, that 18 done by the the better. agricultural Some fancy and pastoral community, that men buy land for the purpose of holding it against. others.

AB matter of fact, this is not so to any extent; the worst vestment that one can have AS holding prolands. The soap box orator speaks of position is land, Including unimproved town "unearned Increment" as though It were manna from Heaven and all pront, let anyone figure out what compound interest means the proposition, and the conclusion he must come to (unless in very exceptional is that Government stocks pay better. proposed to make suggestions in next article to what should be done improve the outlook for our primary inde.