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a THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1931. PRODUCERS To Meet Consumers. BATHURST CONFERENCE. (PROM OUR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE.) BATHURST, Monday. Groups of men began to gather quietly in Bathurst to-dey.

They are the first of the 200 odd delegates to the second great conference of producers and consumers. The first was held in September, 1926, and resulted. the among creation of certain boards, whose activities other things, in the Marketing Act and have brought them fame or notoriety, according to the point of view. Whether any drastic amendments of legislation or new statutes will follow this conference is a matter for conjecture. At all events, the primary industries will take most of the responsibility for any recommendations made.

They have 160 of the 200 delegates and are assured of majorities on practically every committee. Fifteen of the 40 consumers' delegates represent employees' organisations. Seven are from unions affiliated with the Labour Council: five from unaffiliated unions like the Teachers' Federation and Public Service Association, and two from the Australian Workers' Union. One or two union delegates have Communist leanings. Their views on primary production may be interesting.

There are five women delegates. They represent the Housewives' Progressive Association, the Shop Assistants' Union, and the women's section of the Agricultural Bureau. The conference will be opened to-morrow morning by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn). It will then be placed in the hands of 28 committees, which will meet in camera and submit reports on their conclusions.

At 4.30 o'clock there will be a civic reception. The Premeir (Mr. Lang) will attend this function and at night will address the delegates and members of the public in the Cathedral Memorial Hall. Mr. Lang is expected to make important announcements of policy.

His speech will be broadcasted by Station PARTY UNITY. Another Conference. PROGRESS REPORTED. Another conference, under the auspices of the Sane Democracy League, was held yesterday with the object of reaching an agreement between the non-Labour forces for the next Federal elections. Representatives of the Nationalist party, the Country party, and the All for Australia were present, and, although important aspects of the matter were discussed for two hours, finality was not reached.

In an official statement, Mr. C. McDowell, who presided, said that further progress towards unity had been made before the ference adjourned till to-day. The delegates party: Messrs. T.

R. Bavin, A. M. Hemsley, T. A.

J. Playfair, S. Walder, and D. A. S.

Campbell. Country party: Messrs. A. K. Trethowan, E.

A. Buttenshaw, C. M. Buck, E. C.

Summerlad, and W. C. Cambridge. All for Australia League: Messrs. A.

J. Gibson, S. Snow, N. Keysor, A. E.

Bennett, and R. Beale. Mr. J. Latham, deputy-leader of the United Australia party, was also present, and addressed the conference.

CLERKS' UNION. Faction Fight. VICTORY FOR LANG GROUP. The faction fight between the followers of Mr. Theodore and the Lang faction has been carried into the ranks of the Federated Clerks' Union.

Although the secretary, A. E. Williams, and his supporters have thrown in lot with the new Labour party which the Federal A.L.P. officials and Mr. Theodore are attempting to form in New South Wales, and openly advocated amliation with it at the last general meeting, a resolution was carried favouring the State Labour party.

The Lang faction now allege that certain officials of the Clerks' Union have withheld applications for membership by pledged supporters of Mr. Lang in the hope that they will have the decision reversed. As a retaliatory move the Lang faction, it is likely, will endeavour to remove Mr. Williams from office unless he dissociates himself from the new Labour party. Should Mr.

Williams refuse to carry out the policy of the union the Lang group will probably run a former secretary of the Postal Workers' Union, Mr. E. F. Murnane, in opposition to him for the secretaryship. Mr.

Murnane claims that his application for membership has been held up for eight weeks the Williams' faction in the union. TEXTILE WORKERS. Strike Proposal Defeated. The Communists last night at attempted to precipitate a strike in the textile Industry AS a protest against the application of the employers for substantial wage reductions. Proposals were submitted to a mass meeting of textile employees in the Trades Hall for the formation of rank and file committees and the adoption of direct action.

The Communists gave assurances of support in the event of a strike from the unemployed workers' movement, the workers' international relief, and the workers' defence corps. The meeting, however, by an overwhelming majority, rejected the strike proposal, and decided to impose levy to raise funds to combat the claims of the employers in the courts. UPPER HUNTER. Nationalist Nominations. The National Association has Invited nominations from candidates for selection in the Nationalist interest for the vacancy in the Upper Hunter electorate.

Nominations will close with the general secretary (Mr. Horsfield) on Friday next, at o'clock p.m. The nominations received will be submitted to a Nationalist conference to held at Singleton on Monday, May 18, at 3 o'clock p.m., at which the candidates will be present. Mr. P.

L. Cantwell, company director, of Pitt-street, city, is a candidate for selection in the Nationalist interests. OIL SHALE DEPOSITS. WORK STARTED. NEWCASTLE, Monday.

The Newcastle branch of the Miners' Federation has received advice that work tras begun on oil shale deposits near Muswellbrook. and that about 25 northern miners are amongst the men employed. The Federation intends to form A new miners' lodge to comprise all men on the job, the understanding being I that any man employed will have to belong to the Miners' Federation. HOMESTEAD DESTROYED. WAGGA, Monday.

A well-known old homestead at Gobbagubalin was destroyed by fire. It was occupied by a closer settlement farmer, Mr. H. Drought. and the fire occurred when he was away with his family.

The homestead WAS formerly known as Malebo Hotel, and was conducted for many years by the late Mr. William Williams. It was erected on the old coach route over the Malebo range, nine miles from Wagga. It was delicensed many years ago, and became A farmer's homestead when the district was divided into closer settlement farms. CONCEALED PISTOL.

While the police were investigating the mysterious explosions they arrested Frederick James Fauzanne, a young man, on a charge of having an unlicensed pistol in his possession. Yesterday, when Fauzanne WAS charged at the Parramatta Court with Having been in possession of an unlicensed pistol, said the that police inprosecutor (Sergeant Stinson) quiries were being made into a very serious matter, and he asked that the defendant should be remanded until next Monday, pending the completion of the defendant investigations. for Mr. Nott, 8.M., remanded week. Bail was fixed at 260.

WHARF WORK. Gang of Loyalists ENGAGED AT NEWCASTLE. NEWCASTLE, Monday. A gang chosen from members of the Permanent and Casual Wharf Labourers' Union was picked -up to work the Mernoo, lying at King's Wharf, Newcastle, this morning. Members of the Waterside Workers' Federation, for whom the Federal Ministry has endevoured to secure preference, grimly watched the signing-on of the first complete gang of 1928 loyalists employed on Newcastle wharf since three months ago, when the preference regulations were promulgated.

A significant development during the day was the arrival on the whart of Messrs. D. Watkins, M.P., and H. Connell and P. Connolly, Ms.L.A., who had a talk with tion officials and members.

Mr. Connolly said this evening that it WAS claimed that the shipowners were breaking the law by not giving preference to federation members. He had been in touch by telephone with Mr. J. M.

Baddeley and the matter had been discussed at to-day's meeting of the Cabinet. He was convinced that unionists would be satisfied with the outcome. There was no disorder on the wharfs during the day. POSITION AT ADELAIDE. ADELAIDE, Monday.

The only fresh development on the waterfront to-day was the allotment of three gangs, consisting of 42 volunteers, to unload cargo from the steamer Australia at No. 2 quay. With the exception of two traffic constables on patrol duty, no extra police were on duty, Unionists are adopting constitutional methods to deal with the dispute and feel confident that the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan) and the Premier (Mr. Hill), who met the shipowners, will be able to suggest a remedy.

Port Adelaide traders maintain that bustin wages on the wharfs last week. ness will be lost to a them if volunteers are employed. At least £3000 was distributed VOLUNTEERS AT BRISBANE. BRISBANE, Monday. Another change over took place on the Brisbane waterfront to-day, when volunteer wharf labourers, for a second time, were engaged Instead of union men.

Employers selected 500 volunteers and returned men and 250 federation men. Outside the shed there were about 600 members of the Waterside Workers' Federation, but they found this morning that the preference regulations were Ignored by the shipowners. NEW CHESS CHAMPION. Mr. M.

E. Goldstein, winner of the chess championship of New South Wales. TRANSPORT BILL. Bus Men's Meetings. UNITED OPPOSITION.

body, before the Government. BUS PROPRIETORS' VIEWS. Employees of the motor bus industry held two largely attended meetings during the week-end to consider the Transport Bill. At a meeting held on Sunday at Park there were 761 present. Another 250 employees attended yesterday.

The meeting was convened by Messrs. C. Campton, R. Sparkman (Comfort Coach M. Mulhall (City and Suburban Bus Company), H.

Richards and A. Ible (Metropolitan Omnibus Transport and T. White (White Transport North Sydney). On the motion of Mr. Ible, seconded by Mr.

Radford, it was decided to fight the proposed Transport Bill wherever its clauses Injuriously affected the industry. It WAS stated by speakers that the employees had supplied a public want, and that buses had maintained services where no other form of transport could have been established. The motor bus industry employed twice as many men per unit as the tramway system, and paid far better wages a bus driver received and a conductor for A week of 44 hours, with overtime additional. It was stated that a small suburban company operating about 30 buses paid every year 2900 for its service licence, £1100 for registration, £6000 in petrol duty, 39,000 in wages and salaries, and £60 in employees' licence fees, making a total of average of more than £1600 a year a bus. Speakers also said that the bus industry helped to maintain other Australian industries body-building, battery and tyre making, and the manufacture of spare parts, upholstery, paint and varnish, and a wide range of accessories.

The industry was a valuable asset as a producer of revenue, and the largest companies, such as the Metropolitan Omnibus Transport Comfort Coach South Sydney Bus Glenister and Mackenzie (Fageol), City and Suburban Bondi Motor Service, and others were quoted. It the aim of the Government was socialisation of the transport industry, it was urged, then it should be done on modern lines. The present systems run by the Government were characterised as unwieldy, unprofitable, and unhealthy from the standpoints of both the travelling public and the ployees. Its unwieldy character was shown whenever a breakdown of a vehicle on the line occurred; this simply crippled the whole system. The meeting decided to bring the matter under the notice of the Amalgamated Road Transport Union, and, through that "Much is being written and said regarding the iniquity of the new Transport Bill which the Lang Government is to place before Parlament during the next few days," said Mr.

A. G. Lutton, secretary of the Omnibus Proprietors' Association, yesterday. "The Omnibus Proprietors' Association doubts if any bill which Mr. Lang would put forward could be as iniquitous as the Transport Act which was passed by the Bavin Government, and which violates every principle of good government.

"As Sydney omnibuses employ more than 3000 men, it is inconceivable that A Labour Government would do anything seriously to prejudice the interests of so many of its supporters, to say nothing of the interests of the vast working population who require the advantages of cheap and efficient transport to and from their homes in the outlying districts. Criticism at this juncture is premature. My association feels that the interests of the citizens of the State will be better safeguarded if the proposed Act is administered by a Minister of the Crown, as suggested, rather than by an irresponsible bureaucratic office." FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND. Fairbairn and Shenstone in Melbourne. MELBOURNE, Monday, Messrs.

P. Fairbairn and H. Shenstone, the Cambridge undergraduates who left England on February 19 to fly to Australia, reached Melbourne this morning. Only few close friends, including Miss Betty Fairbairn, the woman pilot, who la Fairbairn's sister, were waiting to welcome them at the serodrome. LABOUR SPLIT.

Peace Abandoned A NEW BODY. Federal Officials Meet. it was rejected. "A RENEGADE MOVEMENT." All hopes for a restoration of unity in the Labour movement were shattered last night when a large meeting, held under the auspices of the Federal A.L.P. officials, decided to elect a new presldent, secretary, and executive to 1 replace the existing set of State Labour officials in New South Wales.

More than 100 delegates, representing leagues and unions throughout the State. agreed to organise immediately for special State conference to set up a new Labour party. Because their overtures were rejected by the existing State A.L.P. executive, officials of the Australian Workers' Union -the largest industrial organisation in the Commonwealth -intimated the abandonment of their Com-wide campaign for peace. They definitely declared that the whole weight of the organisation would be thrown behind the Federal officials.

Fourteen Federal Labour members, representative of constituencies in New South Wales, Including the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) and the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Blakeley), and the Minister for Works (Senator Dooley), were present. They reported that, although only six weeks had elapsed since the commencement of the Federal Labour party's campaign in New South Wales, the various electorates were swinging toward the Federal officials. Alderman Thompson, representing the Dalley electorate, stated that 116 members had been enrolled in the Rozelle league.

He was confident that Mr. Theodore would be returned for the Dalley seat with an overwhelming majority. Mr. Blakeley stated that the country electorates were becoming definitely anti-Lang, and that the position in the Darling electorate favoured the Federal Labour party. The keynote of the speeches was that the present A.L.P.

executive would have short political existence in New South Wales. Messrs. G. H. Buckland and J.

Bailey, representing the central branch of the A.W.U., said that the organisation, as in the past, would support the Federal spirit of the Australian Labour movement, and would fight tooth and nail for its supremacy. All attempts by the A.W.U. at reconciliation had been spurned by the Lang-Graves-Garden faction, who were now carrying their disruptive campaign into the other States. It was decided to elect a provisional execttive of 34 members, including 8 president, two vice-presidents, and a secretary, to take trol of the Federal campaign and to organise a convention to elect a properly constituted New South Wales executive. Nominations were received for positions on the State executive, all of which will be forwarded to the Federal executive for selection.

It was announced that the provisional executive would be representative of the various electorate councils and unions supporting the Federal authority. COMMENTS BY MR. J. GRAVES. must be something very weak about the case for the Theodore party when nobody can be found to take responsibility for its statements," said Mr.

Graves, general secretary of the A.L.P., yesterday. "Anonymity is ever the cloak of treachery and the shield of the coward. During the week-end some of the newspapers published a number of these anonymous statements. The cost of maintaining an expensive office in Sydney and preparing for the publication of a dally newspaper has given the Theodore party large Ideas when thinking of finance. They do not seem to be able to think in less than four figures.

I would remind these people that the Labour party is just the same as it was when they were in it. It still has the service of thousands of men and women, whose only reward is the triumph of the cause they work for. If inter- the Labour party had £1000 to spend on state organisation there would not be 100 adherents to the Theodore party in Australia." POSTAL WORKERS. The assistant secretary, Mr. A.

J. Macpherson, announced last Workers' night that Union the had State debranch of the Postal cided by 138 votes to 84 to affiliate with the Federal Labour party and to sever its association with the present State A.L.P. executive. A motion was submitted that Mr. Mac- to pherson should be Federal refused Labour permission party, but organise for the WAGGA, Monday.

The Wagga branch of the Australian ways discussed passed the attempt of the Federal Union the following resolution: executive fully to disrupt the A.L.P. and to destroy the authority of the State executive. We hereby declare our loyalty to the the State Minister executive, and deplore the Parker action Moloney) of in failing for Markets (Mr. to adhere Labour to his league, pledge, and we call on all and in forming bogus unionists and Labourites not to associate with this renegade DISPUTE IN VICTORIA. MR.

SCULLIN MAY BE INVOLVED. MELBOURNE, Monday. The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin), and the Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan) the are execu- likely to be involved in a dispute between of the Victorian Labour party and certive tain members of the State Parliamentary Labour party.

The trouble arose because of demand by in 8 special that all members of Federal conference on unemployment and September State Parliamentary Labour parties should furnish assurances that they would not support, sions, advocate, rationing or in State enterprises withintroduce dismissals, regresor out the consent of the unions the Minister for concerned. The Premier (Mr. Hogan), Public Works (Mr. Jones), and Mr. Bond, M.L.A., have refused to give such to assurances, obtain but the executive is taking steps them.

is revealed, also, that Mr. Scullin and It Mr. Brennan have not furnished the executive personal on the threat that their intends to a obtain them from these members assurances required, and the central endorsement as Labcandidates for Yarra and Batman will reour spectively at the next Federal election be withheld. UNEMPLOYMENT. Men's Shelter.

SALVATION ARMY'S PROJECT. The scheme is for each officer to make regular fortnightly contribution to the fund dur. ing the winter months. REQUEST FOR OPEN ORDERS. BROKEN HILL, Monday, accommodation for which 250 men will Salva- be provided at a new shelter the Sleeping tion Army is about to open in Bucklandhas street, given city.

the use of its old workshops for the John Danks and Son shelter, and the necessary new fittings are now being installed. It is expected that the premises will be ready for occupation by tomorrow night. The men will receive breakfast and a hot meal in the evening, being allowed to buy the midday meal out of the dole. A midday meal will be supplied to needy women and children. Accommodation will include dormitories, dining hall, kitchen, smoke-room, storeroom, hot shower baths, laundry, towels, light mirrors, and gas-cooking appliances will be inrazors, and boot polish.

Electric stalled. The Australian Gas Light Company 18 giving Attings and a free supply of gas. Commissioner Maxwell, who has arranged the new shelter, said yesterday that the Salvation Army is at present housing In its various Sydney institutions 400 men who might otherwise be sleeping in the Domain. He appealed for contributions of food, clothes, boots, and blankets and other articles. TAXATION EMPLOYEES HELP.

The officers of the Taxation Department have approved of a scheme to assist in a practical manner the citizens' appeal for housing the unemployed. About 80 people in receipt of relief Menindie refused to accept dole orders becatise they were not open orders. Spokesmen said that they wanted to patronise one grocer. Others stated that some of them owed the grocer as much as 2 30, and they thought his it fair to put all the business they could in "Yater it was decided to accept orders pending incuiries by the Minister for Works NEW MOVEMENTS. Convention at Wagga.

WAGGA, Monday. A group conference of the Riverina movement was held at Wagga to-day. Delegates WAI present from all parts of the Riverina. The whole day was taken up with discussion of future policy. It was decided that a convention should be held at Wagga on May 29 consisting of group representatives and sub-group leaders to Are you in favour of the Riverina movement forming itself into a political party which shall select and endorse its own candidates to secure direct representation in the Federal Parliament? (2) remaining Are you strictly in favour of movement political and non-party, but supporting all candidates, irrespective of political party, Riverina who themselves publicly to the movement? (3) Are you in favour of the movement remaining strictly non-party, but permitting a group in each electorate to select one candidate from all the proposed political candidates, and to decide to support that one candidate as the selected instrument of the Riverina movement in that electorate? ROUGH RUGBY.

Parramatta Match. UNION TO HOLD INQUIRY. The inquiry into allegations of rough play in the match between Western Suburbs and St. George at Parramatta on Saturday has been deferred until to-morrow night. The four players who were ordered off the feld are to appear before the protests and appeals committee of the New South Wales Rugby Union, which is determined upon a complete investigation.

Dr. C. F. Warren, chairman of the committee, asked at last night's meeting of the Rugby Union council that the matter should be deferred. Mr.

R. A. O. Martin, chairman of the executive, moved that the committee, in addition to trying the cases of the players who were ordered off the field, should furnish a report of the whole conduct of the match. Mr.

P. J. Herlihy (Western Suburbs), speaking on behalf of his club and St. George, said that both clubs had intended to apply for 8 full inquiry. They felt that this was necessary to clear the name of the Rugby Union, of the clubs, and the reputation of the referee.

CENTRAL MISSION. Anniversary Celebrations. The 47th anniversary of the foundation of the Sydney Central Methodist Mission was celebrated at 8 public meeting held In the Sydney Town Hall last night. The Governor (Sir Philip Game) presided. "Perhaps the work you are doing among the children appeals to me and my wife, and probably to most people, more than anything else," said his Excellency.

"We of this generation have had a roughish spin, and we know what it means, and I think that every one of us who is a parent wants more than anything else to help the children and give them a better and happier time, if possible. Another thing which is of extreme importance to-day is the relief of destitution. It is not an easy job; it requires knowledge; it requires care and hard work; and, perhaps, more than all, it requires sympathy. I am sure that it will get all four from the Central Methodist Mission." The Rev. R.

J. Williams, superintendent of the mission, said that during last year 10,000 free beds were supplied at the Sydney Night Refuge and men's hostel, Hyde Park, and 40,000 free meals were provided. At least 1000 garments were distributed to worthy cases. At the Narrabeen Old Men's Home 12 men were happily housed, and similar good work WAS being done at the Burwood Home for Aged Women. The mission's work extended to the prisons.

The Rev. C. Irving Benson conveyed good wishes on behalf of the Melbourne Methodist Mission. His address is published in another column. The Rev.

R. B. S. Hammond said that there was a commendable Churches in spirit the of effort to co-operation alleviate tween the distress in the community. EDUCATION SERVICE.

Headmasters Retire. Mr. John A. Faulks, who has retired from the Public Service, commenced as a pupil-teacher at Cullinga, near Young, in February, 1883. MR.

J. A. FAULKS. Mr. Faulks served as first assistant teacher at South Goulburn, Armidale, and Newtown schools, and since 1901 as headmaster in turn at Cobar, Orange, Wickham, Cook's Hill, Auburn, Hurstville, and Bondi.

Mr. Herbert C. Langley, headmaster of the Public school at Granville, is retiring this week after 49 years' service. MR. H.

C. LANGLEY. Mr. Langley began pupil teacher in 1882 at Redfern. After training he was sppointed in turn to the Public schools Penrith, at Bathurst, end Granville.

As headmaster he Leichhardt, Mumbulla (near Bega), well-remembered at Kangaroo Valley, Camdenville, Gerringong, Deniliquin, Albury, Carlton, and Granville. Among old pupils WAS the late Professor Hunter, who attended Mr. school at Albury from the time he left the Infanta' school to his winning burLangley's sary at Port-street Boys' High School. BODY IN HARBOUR. The body of well-dressed man, which was found floating in the harbour near the Spit tied scross Bridge, his on chest, and large piece of stone Sunday afternoon with hands Identified to that of body Trinian Melville, has aged been 50 years, of Raglan-street, had Mosman.

been Melville, depressed who for AD socountant, some time unable to obtain employment. LATE MR. JAMES GILMOUR. Secretary of Central Mission. Mr.

James Gilmour, who for 22 years WAS organising secretary of the Sydney Central Mission, died at Concord yesterday, after short illness. Born at Falkirk, Scotland, 68 years ago, Mr. Gilmour had a very wide experience in the organisation of religious work. For many years he was a prominent officer in the Salvation Army, and held high office in Victoria, later having charge of the Salvation Army's work in New Zealand. Following a visit to New Zealand of General William Booth, he was appointed to the control of the northern command in England, and was also UnderForeign Secretary at International Headquarters, London.

He resigned for health reasons, and, returning to Australia, he was appointed organising secretary of the Sydney Central Methodist Mission. He is survived by Mrs. Gilmour, four sons, and two daughters. The interment will take place in the Methodist section of Rookwood Cemetery this afternoon, following a service at the Wesley Church, Concord-road, Concord, at 2 o'clock. OBITUARY.

MR. H. W. E. COTTON.

Mr. Herbert W. E. Cotton, A member of the staff of the Lands Department for many and a prominent artist, died on Friday years, last at the age of 59 years. He had been in 1ll-health for several months.

Mr. Cotton was appointed to a position in the Lands Department in 1890. His service included duty in the country offices as well as at head office. For a number of years he was engaged in map compiling first branch, and finally Alled the position of draftsman. Mr.

Cotton enjoyed a reputation as a watercolour artist. For some time an exhibitor with the Royal Art Society, he later played a prominent part in the foundation of the Australian Art Society, of which death. he was He a councillor at the time of his regularly contributed a panel of water-colours also to the exhibitions of the society. He was well-known for his black and white work. He contributed drawings to several papers, and designed covers for the "Sydney Mail" some years ago.

The coat-of-arms used in Government departments was designed by him. Mr. Cotton is survived by Mrs. Cotton and two daughters Mrs. L.

Clarke, of Waverton, and Miss Ethel Cotton, Mosman. Mr. L. F. Cotton, of the Education Department, 1s a brother.

The remains were cremated at Rookwood, the service being conducted by the Rev. D. P. Macdonald, of the Scott Fell Memorial (Presbyterian) Church, Mosman. The principal mourners were Mrs.

Cotton (widow), Mrs. L. Clarke and Miss Ethel Cotton (daughters), Mr. L. F.

Cotten (brother), Mr. L. Clarke (son-in-law). Others present T. W.

W. Irish (Assistant Under of the for Australian Lands). Art Mr. Society), M. Mr.

C. Bolton (secretary (president Public Service Professional Omcers' Association), Messrs. E. J. and R.

H. Davis, Mr. and J. Mrs. A.

Morgan, Faunce, N. Messrs. Orr. A. C.

Audet, Poster, W. W. O. Perguson, Baker, Townsend, E. W.

Kidd, B. T. Dowd, E. B. M.

Robb, J. H. Richardson, G. Bingham, H. Brewster, R.

Lewis, W. H. Cotter, W. J. Robinson, W.

T. W. T. Evesson, G. Findlay, A.

E. Moore, Rev. Dyer, Messrs. F. G.

Lender, E. Corlis, and T. Armytage. MR. F.

S. DELMER. Mr. Frederick Sefton Delmer, whose death at Rapallo, the Italian Riviera, was recently reported, was an Australian. Before the war he was Professor of English at the University of Berlin, and was also attached to the Imperial household in a semi-official position, When war broke out he was interned for three years.

Mr. Delmer was born at Hobart, on October 24, 1864, his father being Captain James Delmer. From Tasmania he went to the Melbourne University, where he graduated as Master of Arts. He then took up a course at a German University. After the war, he was head of the "Daily Mail" correspondence branch at Berlin.

Mr. Harold Delmer, 8 brother, who was for a time at the University of Heidelberg, died two years ago at Sydney. At the time of his death he was Master of Modern Languages at the North Sydney High School. A third brother, Captain Walter Delmer, is a resident of Sydney. MR.

R. H. MILLARD. The funeral of Mr. R.

H. Millard took place at the Northern Suburbs Cemetery on Saturday, the officiating minister being the Rev. L. A. Purnell, of the Mosman Congregational Church.

The chief mourners were Messrs. R. E. Millard (son) and S. Tall law).

There was a large and representative attendance. CAPTAIN T. WILSON. Captain Thomas Wilson, whose remains were interred in the Church of England portion of Waverley Cemetery yesterday, had extensive experience on sailing vessels and early steamers, and had been in the employ of Howard Smith, for many years. He WAS captain of the Governor Blackall, one of the early interstate steamers, and also acted as skipper of the Derwent.

His age WAs married 78 years, and he has left a widow and daughter. MR. J. B. MUIR.

Mr. James Blake Muir, a well-known official of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, died at Adelaide on Sunday. Mr. Muir was the eldest son of the late Mr. James Muir, who was associated with the company for many years, and was well-known in Sydney.

Mr. J. B. Muir was born in Scotland, and came to Sydney when a boy. After being educated at the Sydney Grammar School he entered the service of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, and served at Sydney and in Fiji and Queensland.

He WAS appointed manager of the company's refinery in Adelaide and, later, in Melbourne. He was manager in Brisbane for about a year. MR. HENRY GALE. The death took place on Saturday at his residence, Ocean -street, Woollahra, of Mr.

Henry Gale, who for number of years Education WAS on the manual training staff of the Department. Mr. Gale, who was 79 years of age, England, at an early age, and was a resident came to this country from Devonshire, of Bydney for over 70 years. The funeral took place at the Rookwood Crematorium yesterday. The principal mourners were Messrs.

G. Step (adopted son), H. Gale, J. Flynn, and W. Jackson (nephews), and Miss P.

Gale (niece). The funeral serrice WAS conducted by the Rev. J. L. Cope, Presbyterian minister, of Woollahra, MR.

THOMAS KILLALEA. The death occurred recently at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. Peel, Albion -street, Waverley, of Mr. Thomas Killalea, a of pioneer and of the Tumut district.

He was 83 years age, had resided in the Tumut district for 60 years. He has left Two widow, were three killed sons, at the and nve daughters. sons war. The funeral took place at the Waverley Cemetery. LADY STOUT.

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Lady Monday. The death announced Sir Robert Stout, widow of the former Chief Justice, Stout, after long ilineas. MEAT INQUIRY. Diseased Bullocks. SLAUGHTERMAN'S EVIDENCE.

WOLLONGONG, Monday. The Royal Commission on cattle slaughtering and meat inspection resumed this morning. Samuel Lewis Levy stated that he was employed as slaughterman for the South Coast Meat Company in December, 1929. One morning he commenced to clean two dead bullocks. One had two lumps at the base of the tongue, and the second animal was in an advanced stage of tuberculosis.

These animals were taken away in a van before they were seen by the inspector. When the inspector arrived, witness told him what had happened, and the inspector appeared to be in a rage, and said: "He (meaning Vereker) has put one over both of us. I'll make him sweat for this." Later that day witness hurt himself while working, and had to see doctor, and then reported to Mr. Vereker, who said that he would see him die before he got compensation. Witness mentioned the diseased bullocks, and Mr.

Vereker told him to get his clothes and get straight away, Witness informed the Commissioner (Mr. Prior) that he killed two pigs while he was at the yards. They were killed in the afternoon, In reply to were Mr. Williams, for the South and not seen by the inspector. Coast Meat Company, witness said that beyond the two bullocks there was sent to nothing the to complain about other meat shops.

SEDITIOUS TALK. Denounced by Mr. Holman. Addressing a large audience at Beecroft Mr. last W.

night A. on Holman scathingly attacked maiconbehalf of the Nationalist party, tents who talked sedition against the Empire. There were some men in Australia, he said, who believed it would be possible to enforce the White Australia policy through the Commonwealth's own strength. Australia owed that power solely to her protective association with the British Empire. (Applause.) "Mr.

Scullin's Government has cut down our navy to less than one-third of its former strength," he continued, "and now it suggested that the Albatross may be put out of commission. Compulsory military service has disappeared. The peace pacts are paper, and you cannot bridge the Pacific with paper. At present we have protection from Great Britain in abounding measure. It enables us to 1m- pose our will on the teeming hordes of Asia.

Under this protection we have been able to develop such liberty of action that we have developed a Labour party which is protected by the flag it insults. The first thing we must aim at is continued union with the British race. (Applause.) If a man conspires against our protector he is conspiring against the common weal. He is a traitor, and should be suppressed." (Prolonged applause.) MOTOR ACCIDENTS. Child Killed.

CAR FAILS TO STOP. WEST MAITLAND, Monday. Henry Passfleld, infant son of Mr. C. Passfield, of Rutherford, died in Maitland Hospital from injuries received when the perambulator in which he was being taken home by his parents was struck by a car.

The wheel of the perambulator was knocked off, the child falling heavily on the roadway. The driver of the car did not pull up, but drove quickly away. FATAL COLLISION IN FOG. SINGLETON, Monday. Colliding with a horse on the Maitlandroad, between Singleton and Whittingham, during a dense fog early this morning, a motor cycle and sidecar overturned.

Geoffrey Cant, 23, who was seated in the sidecar, was thrown several feet, landing on his head, and he was killed instantly. Eric Hall, the rider of the cycle, had his left collarbone broken. W.A. LABOUR PARTY. Triennial Congress.

PERTH, Monday. The triennial congress of the Western Australian Labour party, representing 25,000 unionists, which was opened to-day decided: (1) That the fighting platform include that a State basic wage be declared for a man, wife, and two children, plus child endowment; (2) that the next State Labour Government take steps to nationalise the timber Industry: (3) that the Federal Government be asked to reintroduce the Wheat Marketing Bill, failing which there should be a State compulsory pool; (4) that Judges' salaries and sions be reviewed. The congress rejected a motion that special coaches reserved for Government Ministers and the Commissioner of Railways should be converted to ordinary use and that carriages should consist of one class. "TOO MANY UNSKILLED MEN." State Minister's Opinion. GOULBURN, Monday.

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully), who opened additions that to the the East with Goulburn Australia Public was that they had too many men who were school, said trouble unskilled. He said that children who did not go to secondary schools should consider going to trade schools. The Minister was presented with a silver key. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

LONDON, May 10. "If I have not arrived as 8 painter within two years, I am resolved to kill myself," said Karl Leyhausen, who was regarded as one of the most promising young artists in Germany when he left Cassel a year ago to go to Paris. He has just committed suicide by jumping into the Seine after a life of poverty and distress. Thieves broke into a lottery office at Bilbao (Spain) and took £60,000 intended for the payment of prizes. Queen Helene of Roumania has returned to Bucharest from Belgrade.

It is still doubtful whether the intervention of King Alexander of Yugoslavia has solved King Carol's matrimonial tangle. Australia is represented at a comprehensive building exhibition at Berlin. Special attention is being paid to town planning, and plans of Canberra, New Delhi, and various English schemes are arousing interest. In the past French courts have refused to recognise insanity as a ground for established divorce. but the Seine Tribunal has precedent by granting a workman A divorce because his wife's madness made his life intolerable.

NEW YORK, May 11. King Prajadhipok of Siam underwent the a removal successful operation yesterday for of a cataract from his left eye. POPULARISING BRITISH PIPES. The Briar Pipe Trade Association of England, which last year inaugurated in the United Kingdom what was known 88 the "National Pipe Week," in order to qualities popularise of British pipes, held A similar movement pipe-smoking and demonstrate the throughout the Commonwealth last week, when a window-dressing competition was arranged in Sydney. The Arst prize has been awarded to Grace Broadway, Glebe, Pitt-street, second to F.

J. Palmer and Son, and third to Hordern George- street. UNEMPLOYED MAN DROWNED. CASINO, Monday. Frank Duncan, 51, an unemployed tailor, WAS returning to the unemployed camp on Carrington Park with man the named and Thomas Boyd, when he fell into river drowned.

Duncan and Boyd were crossing the footbridge which connects the town with ton Park when both lost their footing and fell into the water. Boyd scrambled out, but Duncan apparently river bed, struck and his was head on rendered the rocks in the unconscious. washed Several away planks during of the the floods, bridge had been FEDERAL ELECTIONS. Macquarie Seat. LITHGOW, Monday.

In addition to Mr. P. Matthews, of Mount Victoria, Messrs. Austin Burke and Luchetti, of Lithgow, have announced their candidature in the ballot to be conducted by the Macquarie Assembly of the A.L.P. for the selection of Lang plan candidate.

The seat is at present held by Mr. Chifley, Minister for Defence, who is supporting the Federal policy. Mr. Burke is president of the assembly, and Mr. Luchetti is secretary, as well as being secretary of the Hartley District Assembly.

Nominations close on May 22. GWYDIR ELECTORATE DISPUTE. GILGANDRA, Monday. A storm is brewing in Country party circles in the Gwydir electorate. Local supporters here are indignant over Colonel Munro's statement that the Dubbo meeting was not a duly constituted electoral conference.

Such a statement, they assert, is entirely misleading and inaccurate, for If it was correct one end other of the electorate would be dictating to the half. The Dubbo-Owydir electorate council was formed under Country party constitution, and received funds from headquarters last election. It is suggested that this end of the electorate will nominate Mr. Lyons's candidate. BELIEF IN UNITY.

Mr. Scullin's Speech. Proposing the "Governments -FedeMELBOURNE, Monday. ral and State," Councillor T. S.

Nettlefold, at the Lord Mayor's luncheon to-day, said: "If ever there was a time when political parties in Australia should combine with unity of thought and purpose it is now. "If Councillor Nettlefold's dream came true," said Mr. Scullin, in responding on behalf of Federal Parliament, much of the zest of life would be lost. There would be unity In public life If you could believe in what I believe in. I believe in unity.

I would like everyone to belleve what I believe. had conferences with the British Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and following these and subsequent cable messages (Laughter.) -we have received the very substantial relief for two years of interest payments amounting to £1,600,000 difficult 8 time. year. This "We is can concrete develop help this in a country if we can find very profitable markets for our products," added Mr. Scullin.

"We can do that by building up not only our production from the land, but our manufactures. To give a further market in Australia for primary produce, we can buy within the Empire and encourage the remainder of the Empire to buy our goods." TOURIST TRAFFIC. Within the Empire. CANADIAN OFFICIAL'S VISIT. Mr.

H. W. Brodie, assistant passenger traffic manager Company, is visiting Australia to study the for the Canadian Pacific Railway possibilities of increasing the tourist traffic from Great Britain, Canada, and United States. He reached Sydney by the R.M.S. Monowal.

Mr. Brodie said the railway and steamship services of the Canadian Pacific Company felt the depression like all other transport systems, but the company was in a sound position, and had carried out improvements and extensions during the year. The steamship service was extended by the addition of the liner Empress of Japan. The vessel, Empress of Britain, would make her first run to Quebec early next month. Mr.

Brodie said he was convinced they could look forward to increased tourist traffic to Australia and New Zealand when the world depression lifted. Since his last visit to Australia, in 1923, his company had carried out a campaign to increase the traffic to the Southern Pacific. They received splendid cooperation from the Australian National Travel Association. The company had offices in the principal centres of the world, and each was a bureau of information about Australia and travel conditions. THE CALL-UP FOR EMPLOYMENT.

A call-up will be made to-day as and drays: Those registered owners of horses and drays residing within the districts of Ryde and Hunter's Hill holding registration numbers from A50001 to A53000 and OK20001 to OK22000 report 9.30 a.m. Ryde depot. Labourers and navies: Those married men with registration numbers from A39926 to A40050 and OK13326 to OK13450, and those single men from A3101 to A3200, report 9.30 a.m. Applicants holding the above numbers are to report at the time mentioned to the nearest local depot. Applicants attending No.

7 wharf within the above numbers are to report Pitt-street entrance, 132 George-street North, Circular Quay. Man-hole builders: Married men who were previously employed with the Water and Sewerage Board as man-hole builders, A52000 with registration numbers from A48001 to and OR OK13451 to OK15000 report 2 p.m. Pittstreet entrance, 132 George-street North, Circular Quay. INDEX. NEWS.

Page. Amusements Art Show (Miss Sheldon) 6 Air Mall Assaults on Police 5 Accidents, Motor 10 Broadcasting 6 Bathurst Conference. 10 Burmese Rebels 9 Building and struction 6 Cablegrams Carroll, Bishop, AdCountry dress by 10 Clerks' Union Dispute 10 Correspondence Central Mission Anniversary 10 Church and StateRev. Irving Benson 9 Exhibition Proposed 9 Federal Election 9 Finance and Commerce 11 Garden Queries Governor and Constitution 00 Law Labour and Party, Police W.A. 10 Liners Aground Hongkong Leaders, etc.

Labour Split Levitzki Recital Mails 13 Mining Intellizence 11 Meat Strike, Victoria 9 Milk War Page. Motoring News 6 Meat Inquiry 10 New Movements 10 Nurses Injured by Live Wire Navy, Australian On the Land Obituary 10 Personal Politics, Federal Rolls, Player-Piano Bulll Shipping, etc. Spain, Sporting 12, 13 Madrid Riots Shipping Charges Story Stevens, at ford 9 Seditious Talk Condemned 10 Tasmanian Elections. 9 Tariff Attacked, Speech by Mr. Gregory, M.P.

Bus- 9 Transport Bill, men's Protest 10 Taxation, High Court Case 11 Tourist Trame 10 10 Unemployment HousWool ing Fund 8 Week Wharf Work 10 Wheat and Flour Duties. N.Z. 11 Women's Column Weather 13 Youth and the Church 8 ADVERTISEMENTS. Page. Page.

Machinery Apartments. Board, Meetings Medical, Chemicals, Auction Sales 14 etc. 13 Births, Marriages, Money, Stocks, and Deaths 8 Shares Books, Publications, Motor Cars. Lorries, etc. Builders and 13 Motor Cycles, Bieycles, etc.

Business Materials Motor Tyres, Supplies, etc. ments for Sale Musical 13 Repairs Instruments or Businesses Wanted omces to Let, Wanted, etc. etc. 14 Dress. Cats, Fashion, Rabbits, Partnerships, Agencies, Dogs, etc.

etc. Educational Wireless. Personal Friends and Missing Electrical, Positions Vacant etc. Florists, Garden, and Positions Wanted Farm Poultry, Professions, Birds, etc. Trades, For Sale and etc.

change 13 Public Notices 13 Punerala Real Estate Auction Furniture, Government etc. Notices Sales Residential Flats 13 Horses, Vehicles, and Return Thanks Livestock Rest Homes, Shipping Hospitals, ments etc. and Holiday Vacant Hotels Situations Wanted Resorts Land for Stations, Parms, and Houses Sale and 13 Stock 13 Houses Wanted and Land To Let -Houses, Tenders etc. In Lectures Memoriam Tourist and Trips, Lost and Found Wanted to Purchase Legal Notices Hire Transport 3 TO-DAY. Town Hall: Mischa, Levitaki's recital, Her Majesty's Theatre: The Duchess of sic." 8.

Criterion "The Spot on Sun." 8.15. 8t. James Theatre: "Laughing Eyes." 2,15, Grand Opera House: "Wise Cracks," 8. New Haymarket: Revue, 2.30. Prince Edward Theatre: "Canaries Sometimes state Theatre: "The Devil 2.15.

5.30, to Pay." 11.15, 2.15. Regent Lyceum Theatre: Theatre: Moon," 10. Lemon 4, 8. of "City Lighta." 12, Orange," 10 Plata Theatre: Lynne." 10. Capitol Pays to Advertise." "One Heavenly Night," 1.50.

ROSY of all Men," "Danein Empire Theatre: 11, Liste Theatre: Change of Unitarian Church, Hyde Park: Lecture on Birds Bush Hind wood, Presbyterian Lecture by Amembly, Oosford: Races. Kensington: Coursing. COUNTRY NEWS. MULWAREE SHIRE EXPENSES. discussion GOULBURN, Monday.

During a on the necessity for cutting down expenses initiated by Councillor Walsh, the shire clerk (Mr. A. M. Barton) stated that the amounted administrative expenses for Mulwaree Shire to 3.4 per compared with an average of 7.6 per cent. for all shires of the State.

FOOTBALLER INJURED. members TWEED HEADS, Monday. While of the Tweed Heads football team were being conveyed to Uki to take part in the competition fixture during the week-end their bus came into collision with a motor truck. The truck struck the running board of the bus, on which Mr. C.

Cunningham was standing, and he was thrown heavily to the ground, suffering severe bruises and lacerations to but the legs. of the The truck was badly damaged, none occupants injured. TAILOR'S SHOP ROBBED. WEST MAITLAND, Monday. The tailoring and mercery store of McGovern and Ribee was broken into on Saturday night.

Trousers from the tailoring department and a quantity of clothing from the mercery section were taken. Some of the articles were found yesterday afternoon in a yard at the rear of premises a little distance away, RESCUED BY CANOE. Cusbert, TWEED HEADS, Monday. Mrs. A.

of Coolangatta, got into difficulties at Kirra Beach yesterday, while crossing a was deep channel to reach a sand spit, Her plight noticed by people on the beach, and D. Court, of the Tweed Surf Club, and A. Petherick and S. Jones, of the Kirra Surf Club, swam out to her assistance. Although the rescuers managed to keep Mrs.

Cusbert afloat, the strong northerly sweep of the current 1m- peded their progress. Jack Gordon, a veteran member of the Kirra Club, went out fully clothed and was within a few yards of the party when Claude Edds, of Tweed Heads, came along in his canoe. Mrs. Cusbert was placed in the canoe and brought ashore. She was suffering severely from shock, but recovered after treatment by the Coolangatta Ambulance.

UPPER HUNTER SEAT. WYONG, Monday. The largest meeting of Nationalists yet held by the Wyong branch, 1hich is claimed as the strongest in the Upper Hunter electorate, and which was attended by representatives from all centres, was held on Saturday night. The meeting unanimously elected Mr. W.

A. Chapman as a candidate for selection. Mr. Chapman is a councillor of Erina Shire, chairman of the Co-operative Dairy president of the Agricultural Association, and a prominent member in all local institutions. THIEVES AT ALBURY.

ALBURY, Monday. During the night the window of Irwin's billiard saloon was forced by thieves, who then cut through the partition separating the saloon from Mr. Roy's cash taken. parcel of Arthur Roy's hairdressing rooms. register was forced, and about £7 The thieves also secured a large cigarettes.

LATE MR. THOMAS SOLE. GUYRA, Monday. The tuneral of the late Mr. Thomas Edward Sole.

well-known auctioneer, and one of Guyra's leading townsmen, was largely attended. Mr. Sole was 57 years of age, a native of Braidwood, and had lived at Guyra since he was eight years old. At an early age he engaged in farming and stock dealing, and later established a storekeeping business. He took a prominent part in all public movements.

He was first secretary of the Guyra-Dorrigo Railway League, a foundation member of the Guyra P. A. and H. Association (being a vicepresident and treasurer at time of death), a foundation member of the M.U.1.0.0.F. and Masonic Lodges, secretary of the Guyra Church of England Parochial Council, first president of Guyra Shire Council, one of Guyra's senior magistrates, a vice- president of the New England Potato-growers' tion, member of the Graziers' Association, Soldiers' Memorial Hall, and Golf Club.

and was keenly interested in politics and sports. He leaves a widow, two sons, and three daughters. EJECTMENT ORDERS. BROKEN HILL, Monday, During an application for an ejectment order to-day Mr. J.

J. Davoren, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that defendant and 10 other men went to plaintiff and told him that they had a rule among unemployed that no tenant would take a house from which another tenant had been ejected; that they would not allow ejectments to be made; and that the house might be burned down. The magistrate (Mr. G. S.

Goldie) made an order for ejectment. CLASSIFICATION OF BREAD. BROKEN HILL, Monday. During the hearing of charges against bakers of baking bread not of standard weight, Mr. G.

S. Goldie, S.M., said that he would like to refute statements that appeared in a graph in the "Australasian Baker" on November 27, 1930, regarding Vienna bread. Mr. Goldie said he had never held that Vienna bread was a fancy bread. The cases were adjourned by consent until June 9.

FIRE IN COTTAGE. INVERELL, Monday. A fire broke out at 1 o'clock on Sunday morning in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage owned by T. I. Fleming, auctioneer, Inverell.

The cause of the fire is unknown. The owner and his family left to spend the week-end at Copeton at 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The fire brigade saved one room and contents. The premises were insured for £500, and the furniture for £200. About £100 worth of furniture, the property of Fleming's brother, was stored in one room, and was uninsured.

FIRE DESTROYS COTTAGE. ALBURY, Monday. A three-roomed weatherboard cottage in -street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Rohrich and their family, and owned by Mr.

J. P. Smithenbecker, of Sydney, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Beyond a few chairs and other small pleces of furniture, nothing was saved. Rohrich, who had gone to Henty reside, intended returning to Albury to-day to remove his goods.

the police court Sing Lee, for having opium in his possession, was fined £10 or three months. death has occurred of Mrs. Caroline Baker, 73, who has been 8 restdent of Inverell since 1868. Her husband predeceased her by 10 years. She left four sons and five daughters, 11 grandchildren, and four Court, Trevor Stewart was bound over for 12 Bundarra Police months to be of good behaviour for 111-treating a cow.

the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Tweed Buta net profit of £200 for the half-year. The chering Company, the balance-sheet disclosed retiring directors, Messrs. O. E. Boyd, T.

C. King, A. C. Pratt, T. D.

Knight, and A Buchanan, were re-elected. S. Hatton, who reached her 85th birthday on Saturday, and has resided for 45 years in the district, was entertained at a birthday party. Several valuable C.W.A. gifts About were 150 presented relatives and friends by members of the attended.

the flower show -the Horticul- best yet tural held Society by the the Orange following were the princiand District -Chrysanthemums, E. pal Black, C. W. Curran, Mrs. W.

Hood; dahlias, W. Trimmer, C. W. Curran, R. Russell, S.

G. Brown; roses, Mrs. J. Morris; carnations, antir- Miss B. rhinums, Hawkes: Miss B.

pansies, Hawke; Mrs. cosmos, W. TrimW. Hood; mer: Mrs. Carnett; petunias, Mrs.

geraniums, Mrs. T. Hawke; Hubbard; delphiniums, phlox, Miss Edith Carr; autumn best foliage, four Mrs. C. E.

flowers, Dr. Dawes; berries and Hawke. municipal council's income diture last year totalled 3722 and the 3500. The council the has notice appointed of a the Chief deputation to bring under who will visit Uralla Commissioner on May of 19, the Railways, need for the construcfootbridge over the railway line in tion of a King-street. MOTHER CHARGED.

MOTHER CHARGED. the Police Court this WOLLONGONG, morning Kathleen Monday. Beeby, 30, WAS charged with aged having five years. feloMay nously murdered Jack Beeby, Accused Australia. stated On the that she application of the police had no relatives in she was remanded until May 25.

BRISBANE WOOL SALES. wool sales BRISBANE, commenced Monday, toThe seventh series bales of were offered, the selecday, when 10,685 being good. Some particuiarly tion. A generally, from very the Clermont and Springsure attractive clips with eager competition. There districts unusually met large attendance of buyers owing an having Aniahed.

sales in southern the centres day particularly keen petition throughout Prench, German, and Japanese buy: and general. the principal operators, but there era were sections. The market may be support quoted from very Arm on the closing values rates of of all other last Sydney sales, sales, and, may compared quoted with at 5 to 11 Brisbane April Reeces; skirtings, par to 5 per cent. cent. lower for descriptions.

There WEE lower for pieces of this class of wool, which very keen demand least for decline. the Japanese buying showed strongly. the Scoureds poor, and values Oressy sold to 1614 were in buyers' farour..