The Southern Star from Bega, New South Wales, Australia • 2

Advertisements. Co operation IN ACTION. Commission Reduced. Berrima District Farm' Dairy SYDNEY, A that, On and after let July, 1008 TELL COMMISSION TU ALL BUTTER FACTORIEA will be THREE PER CENT. 0 per eat); ver all charges for disaribationcartage, insuranco, etc, eto, The B.

D. Co. drat Commindos a Five to Four per and DOW Four to Three and Per thus wall that Economy fo Co operation aaro real possibilitica. Asta louder then The B.D, Bonus sobject will still receire careful Co. la action.

theation. fired Prices in of all accordance qualities with of honest Butter murkot should ba to chiefly the butter hoicent required locally, wilL sonditions. Quality, which that full consideration it justly macita an far as tho influence of tho BU Co wan secure that result. of tSutter, Bacon, Cheese, Eggs, noAll pordble information without dictation) rapplied to one -upp intern, who Abrar wishes in regard to tho diet nt produce will be reapected by the 4, 11. Co.

F. Manuger, James Acorn, Chairman. THE ILLAWARRA ASD NAVIGATION SOUTU COAST STEAM COMPANY, Limited. weather mud other leave SYDNEY for DERMAQUI, TATARA, aud IDEN on at 4 P.14., And THURSDAYS AL 7 p.in teAring the nbove PORTS for an at or mbunt 7 man. on WEDNESDAYS and 10 va 9A MERIMBULA.

ur a.In. WEDNESDA1 3 aud 11 a in. ou 9A- TURDAYS. SATURA, at or Nous UTI WEDNES. sud 3 pm da SATURDAYS.

BERMAGUI, at or about 3 NESDAYd acd 6 p.m 00 SATURDAYS. Bubjeat to ultorution. T. H. JACKSON, Munagor.

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For further particalart, apply 40 NICHOLSON an I DAVIDSON. Agonis, E. en. White Star Line EXCELLENT PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. All One Class.

REGULAR MONTHLY SAILINGS By the 12.000 ton 'Twinecrow steamers, Afrio, Medic, Persie, Runic and Enevic Fares to Capotown and frum 215 Fares to London from C19 For fall particulate apply to DAL GETT HYDNEY, George Whyte, CHEMIST, BEGA. ITE shall or alwuya bu willing to do MY and Consult So. you. Having bad several Murpitn's years' in la the Leading and London, COULD NOT GET RET1 huva confidenco PER ADVICE. Carminative MIXTURE elo-gives Teething.

rulict aml a540- Gripes. sale to give. In Boules Is each. THAT TIRED FEELING I 'FOSTONE, In bottles, Restorative Tonic the for Beat the Restores Pate the Health Constitution and Strength to the Ormiston Ormiston, ANTISTS, TON will following vieit the doted- us. Cha April 6 Botal, April to 11 April April in in in in in in in in in in THE SOUTHERN STAR, BEGA, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, IVI1 Unrgery 19, Residence 00, J.

J. Ormiston. Dental Surgeon, Bega. Hours: 0 8 p.m. Saturdays, 9 till 1 p.to.

"Those No, MR M'KERN MR DINGLE DENTISTS, BEGA. MR. DINGLE will vialt the following places on mentionedTILPA TILBA, Temperanco Hotel, April 10, 11 and 12 CENTRAL TILDA, School of Arts, Apr 19, 20 and 21 NAROOMA, 1. yach's Hutol, April 22 TILRA TILBA, Temperance Hotel, April 14 and 25 DERMAQUI, Bodd's Hotel, April 26 COBARGO, Hammond's Hotel, April 27 and 28 PAMBULA (Royal Hotel) May 6 EDEN (Hotel Australunis). Nay 6, 9.

10 TOWAMBA (MaKes'a Hotel), Mar 11. TAMBULLA, Hughes' Hotel, Ba 12 and 13 ROUKY HALL, Grant's Bolel, May 16 and 16 SI (Young') Hotel) May 17 CANDELIT. Tait'a Boarding louse. May 18, 19, 20 Beuboks, Mudio'a Hotel, May 22 THE SOUTHERN STAR, Senior-constable Curtolse hns re-. turned alter a trip to South AustraIta.

Special cattle sale at the Bega. yards next Thursday, 4th May. E. Pell, auctioneer. Someone was mean enough to take Mr.

W. J. Grime's overcoat from Bligh's lorry ou Sunday migbt last. The puotman at Bateman's Boy had to take no less than 16 motor CATS ACTO5S the Bay on Saturday week. Messrs.

Thos. and Ww. Ramsey purpose settling iu where the latter bas already lived for some time. There is a dangerous hole, probably a rabbit burrow, in the road near Pope's lIole bridge, and it needs immediate attention. Mr.

H. Dibley has sold his coaching and general carting business to Mr. Charles Dibley, who bas been managing it for some time. Mr. and D.

J. Tarlintou, Mr. Thomas Allen, and others came all the way from Cobargo to attend the late Mr. Otton's funeral, Our soldiers left for camp yesterday morning. We did not envy them the ride up to Nimitybelle with the Movaro wind in their faces.

E. I. Pell will conduct Mr. W. J.

Fenton's sale of household furniture and effects at the residence, Parkerstreet, this day (Saturday), at 2 Plaus have been, prepared for the extension of the 'Metropolitan Hotel, About 650 has been promised towards the formation of a Town Band in 1 Bega. The most interesting topic fu Bega lately, is "The battle of the PicThere is a movement on foot in Sydney to raise the price of baircutting to a shilling, and shaving niso. Undethill and Thatcher's staff have commenced the erection of a brick residence at Meringla lor Mr. Sam. Johnston.

Generally fine and 110 cold, frosty Lights inland, southerly for constal 110 winds, still a tendency showers a and strong wiuds. Misses G. Marriott and W. Madden, formerly of the Commercial and to Central Hotels, Bega, are now in Kelly's Exchange Hotel, Syduey, Brown, Sharpe and Blacker report the private sale, at a satisfactory price, of Mr. Steward's farm at Wolumla, contaiving 301 acres.

Airs, Hume kindly supplied the Returning and Deputy Returning Officers and poll clerks with a very nice lunch, gratis, on Referenda Day. We are asked to deny the report that a syudicate is running the Bega Picture Palace, Messrs. Thos, Spence and H. Jardine alone, being the proprietors. PUBLISEED AT BEJA ON o'clock.

Mr. Fenton is leaving the The matron of Bega Hospital, WEDNESDAY AND CATURDAY. district. Miss Meares, who is absent on boll Fenton's old -established hop beer day, is reported to be suffering from just, then nod alm'at fear at bo not: thy let all country's, the end. business has been acquired by Mr.

a poisoned laud, and she has applied wod'n. and J. E. Jackson, and Mr. W.

J. Feufor extended leave. ton, who took it over from his father Another batch of Justices of the SATURDAY, APRIL, 29, 1911. a little while back, is leaving for Peace was gazetted during the week, Sydney, but not one for Bega. Why, The Easter bookings at the Cooma are right out in the cold in more Wintry winds during the week.

railway station show that during ways than one just now! Lord Chelmslord has left for the the week 481 passengers were Owlug to the days getting so Coronation. booked, the fares amounting to short and cold, Jack Frost is on uS, Bankrupt: Ernest Day, of Can- 4670. This shows an increase of and the is only ride way to keep yourself labourer. 163 passengers and 5217 in fares warm to a Speedwell bicycle, over Easter week of 1909. D.

D. Norris, local agent. sun this morning Things generally were a Get up and see the eclipse of the little Mr. A. J.

Rixou leaves Mr. Annual Convent Ball on May 31, day, owing to the Referendum vote and successful term there to tnke more lively than usual on Wednes- seuthall's employ to-day after a long and Cinderella ou following night. being taken. Two or three chaps charge of the book-kceping in his Peter McHugh is the lowest ten- called on D. D.

Norris aud pur- father's auctioneering business. derer for a bridge over the Bellingen chased Titania cream separator. A report from Melbourne states River, at 41400. They unequalled for cheapuess that 1 Victorian sportsman made au A concert, prowoted by Miss and cican skimming. For prices see offer ol 3000 guineas for Jacamar, Mary Noonan, L.L.C.M., lu aid of advt.

privately, which was refused. Jacathe Cooma Hospital, realised L13- There is a movement on foot in mar is a brother to Poseidon. 3s 6d. Bega to start co-operative bacon By advertisement it will be seen Despite the cold aud wintry day, factory. There is no reason in the thot in response to a requisition, the the "old hauds" turned out in large world why such a splendid pig-rais- Mayor has convened a meeting for numbers to the funeral of the late ing district should not have such a next Thursday evening to toke steps Mr.

Jobs Otton. factory, especially now that the to recoguise the public services of David Hines, formerly ol this dis- price ol maize is so low. Much of Mt. F. Blaud.

trict, is the lowest tenderer, the value that should is go swallowed into the A train ran off the line near £1297 155 gd, for repairs to the in producers' the pockets in live state up Yass, and toppled over. The Raleigh District Hospital. the shipping pigs warkets. a firemau was it pinned underneath hours before the to Syduey tender, and was three There is nothing that wakes one Passengers persteamer Merimbula: he could be extricated. He suffered more a good To Bermagui-Mesdawes Freamne, terrible agony, and died after rehealthy than bicycle to no one keeps better Lester, McMillan, Wilcox, Thorn- moral to the and machiues than D.

D. Norris, Hospital. ton, Shiptou, Burns, Misses Lester, W. Rixon reports having beld a farmers ni Maclean are mov- Atberton, Rose, Messrs. Harkes- clearauce sale of Mr.

Thos. Taylor's log towards a co-operative bacon bury, Matchers, Reid (2), Gougb, dairy herd at Tauja on Thursday. factory, owing to the low price of Smith, Thornton, Tathra-Mes- There was large attendance of maize, and the cost and Inconveni- dames Jansou, Gordon, Morrow, buyers from all parts of the district. ence of sending the pigs to Sydney. Cahill, Preo, Ashwortb, Misses Preo, Cows milk sold to £6 125 60, A girl named.

Vera Robiuson, Cahill, Child, Meaker, Messrs. Par springers to 48 25 6d, beifers in 16 years of age, committed suicide bery, Cahill, Morrow, Boban, calf to 65 105, sows with litters to by, poisoning loss in her Sydney through who Manning, Gordon, Elkin, Gowing, £6 store 55, SOW'S in slips pig 45 125 boar 6d, grief at the of lover, Binnie, Preo, Beattie (2), pigs ft 105, 1s, went down with the ill-fated steamer Otton, D'Arcy, Merimbula 44. Vongala. Ashworth, Biddulph. Eden -Miss The eclipse to be seen from BerMr.

John Mudie, of Delegate, died Mitchell, Hamilton. maeui to-day will no doubt be the last Sunday, after 9 long illness. Pola, M'Donald, and party's bat- meansof bringing that little Port into ofthe Deceased, Monaro, was was an estcemed. tery for Squirrel reach Flat, the mine last for the eclipse so much heard of will who Yambulla, prominence by at least the scientists, He a brother of Mfr. Alex.

Tuesday Wednesday, and as all be best seen from that point. Howgreatly expected to was or Mudie, of Bemboka. Messrs. Thos. the foundations are ready it will be ever, Bermagui Rudd is not alone with Hayes and Jos.

Rhieuberger, of in commission in.a very short time. its eclipse; and disBega, were shed-mates of deceased The wive shows a large quantity of and play Ganymede flaunclettes flannel blousings old shearing days on Mouaro. ore worth from 3dwt upwards. golf eclipse all There are also many other promis- others. Right on the See Corner.

Messrs. Underbill and Thatcher, for shows in the vicinity. and will advt. contractors, doubtless receive attention when the Brown, Sharpe, and Blacker rewell-known left ing Sydney on business on Wednesday. is in action.

There port 1 highly successful Sale ol We hear that they have been com- plant tribute parties No. horses at the Bega yards on Wedreducing missioned to build a residence at are two on 7, nesday last, at which head were who hare wore crusbing awaiting 70 who thus electors. shows In his loyalty to take his on the treatment, ground a on Tuesday. Dur- nearly all were sold at "good prices. Mosman for Mr.

Austin Chapman, and party started yarded, comprising all sorts, and own case they and will continue There was a large attendance and the job, business they will still keep their crosscut on party gold ou No. One keen competition. Light draughts ham the Bega going. highly mineralised seam, 4. about aft to 530 155, van horses 417: buggy "Twins" arrived in the STAR of- thick, has been passed through.

horses £14, hackneys £18, aged fice on Thursday. We trust out light draught mares 415 15s, ponies frieuds will not be alarmed at this, At a special meeting of the School draught filly (17 months old) and think that the editor's peace ot of Arts committee on Tuesday even- £21 55, useful sorts from £8 to 415. mind is at all disturbed, for the Ing Messrs. the following Cochraue were (President), present: Solar Eclipse ou are in the shape of a double Jas. solar eclipse, about which scientists crown pumpkin They grown both by Mr.

Ro W. Braine, Manning. A. F. Clark, J.

Filmer, H. have been preparing for observations, bert Hart. are of aver- will take place this morning. The age size, and are joined together for P. Fraser, and W.

A. The geographical position of Australia half of their freak circumference, of nature. prescut- offer meeting by was Messrs. called Jardine to and consider Spence. an is such that only portion (slightly ing a peculiar more than half) of the cellpse will A fire broke out iu Maugles and of G3s the for Bega use Picture of the Palace, hall for four pay be observed from the eastern States.

to Hunter's bakery establishment, the committee have Inbabitants in the extreme southCommission-street, Cooma, about months, to the east of this state will, says Mr. W. 2.11. on Monday, the building and right to two Weduesday nights and a week, Saturday, except- nod C. Graham, the acting contents belug completely destroyed.

ing excepting for other cinemato- charpe of the Sydney Observatory, Fortunately the night was calm, aud graph entertainments. any The ten- be favoured with a total sereral buildings of weatherboard derers install their electric shadow cone of the moon extending and brick close by escaped damage. to and own as tar north, as the town of Moruya. The baker's shop and bakehouse, light, After pay any extra iusurauce. Between that town and the Vicwhich were gutted, were discussion, and the offer of £35 torian border the sun will rise aland owned by Coustable Hobden, of was fee rejected, a motion carried most totally obscured, only a thin Edeu, formerly Cooma.

These that fu amendmeut that 540 it be be 450 accepted. An crescent of its lower limb will be of are believed to be fully insured, but sccouded, Mr. Spence was not risible. The moon will gradually the contents, which were the pro- for the term of four montbs, encroach on this bright portion, and perty of Mr. Maugles, were not in- pay 44o within teu minutes of suurise will sured.

The origin of the fire is un- Some dissatisfaction has existed have completely blotted out our luknown. No One was on the pre- amongst workers ou the Cooma- minary. The time of the duration mises at the time. Nimitybelle railway extension dur- of totality will vary from zero up to The funeral of the late Mr. John ing the past week or two, and about two minutes.

Owing to the closeOtton, on Wednesday last, wasone of 100 men ceased work on Thursday, ness of the sun to the horizon (at the the largest ever seen in the district, demanding an increase of 6d per greatest phase it is only two degrees the procession being early a mile in day in wages, and that a covered up), its shape will be somewhat dislength, and comprising about So van be attached to the ballast train torted by refraction, hence the phevehicles. of the mouruers which leaves Cooma with workers nomena here will not be satisfactory went right out to Numerella, daily. The men also demanded for photographic purposes, North others met the funeral ou the road, that time should be taken from the from Mort.ya the extent of the The remains were encased in a beau- time they stepped on the ballast eclipse becomes less, and along the 6 tifully polished cedar coffiu, with train. The contractors agreed to New South Wales-Queeusland border silver mountings A balt was made provide a Government van to shel- only seven-tenths of the sun will be 19 at St. John's Church, where the ter the wen while travelling, and ohscured.

Still going worth the 21 Archdeacon held on impressive ser- granted an all-round increase of 3d extent of the eclipse is proportionvice. At the graveside, after the per day, upon which the men re- ally diminisbed, only about oneusual service, the Ven. Archdeacon sumed work on Monday morning. tenth of the sun will be eclipsed over addressed the assemblage, and paid it is tunderstood that the contractors York Peuinsula, Soutbern parts of high tribute to the worth of deceased, the are now award is paying likely a to higher rate than the Papun northern will bave limit a very of slight contact eclipse, dividb to, his long aud honorable life, of labour provide partly for, ing that country iuto almost two was something for tie be- and that scarcity is reaved family to be proud of, respiusible for the concession. equal parts, Latest Telegraphic News.

SYDNEY, Friday. TOTAL Commonwealth returns to date: New South Wales- Legislative powers, Yes 122,960, 40 437; monopolies, yes 124.522, no 214,228. Victoria Legislative powers, yes 161,589, no monopolies, yes 162,925, no 256,293. Queensland powers, yes 52,786, 20, 70,728 mouopolles, yes 51,000, 110 66,450. South Australia Legislative powers, yes 49.000, 110 monopolies, 48,000, 10.

75,000. West Australin -Legislative powers, -yes 28,150, 23,000 monopoles, yes 28,600, 23,000, -Legislative powers, yes 22,900, 110 monopolies, yC5 22,890, no 31,250. Mr. Hughes attributes his defeat the machinations of trusts and combines rather than to the will of the people. Mr.

Holman proposes to hand over hos the Commonwealth questions to cflective arbitration, new protection, and control of monopolies, which, he explains, are the Labor platform. He thinks these powers be surreddered without any referendum. West Australian returns show majoritics of 4957 and 5695 in favor of the proposals. Mr. Wade says that lesson of the Referendum is that the strongest of Governments may sadly mistake public opinion, It is understood that Mr.

Hughes has decided to resign the secretaryship of the Waterside Workers' Federation owing to the men refusing to accept the agreement up between the shipping companles and the union. Jobu Haynes, in the Coal Vend case, admitted baving received 550 for writing an article which appeared in an Adelaide paper condemning a coal mine which the South Australian Government had contemplated buying iu New South Wales. Mr. Holman gives an emphatic denial to the rumors regarding Cabinet chnuges, He declares the wembers of the ministry are now a happy family, A 17-year-old boy named Black, at Wellington, New Zealand, was found dead hauging by the neck in the loop of a strap in the bathroom. at his parents' residence.

had just previously returned from picture entertniument, where one ot the pictures screened was of a mau attempting suicide with a strap and not succeeding. It is supposed that deceased was endeavoring to repeat this display, when he made a false step and was straugled. Later, In High Court Mr. Wise made relerence to the speech of the Attorney-General upon the Coal Vend in which it bad been alleged he bad committed contempt of court. Wise submitted a statement made by Mr.

Hughes, effect that he did not say anytbing in contempt of court or anything that could prejudice defendant in the trial. He did not admit he made any reference to the case other than which he considered justifiable in view of the public question then before the country. Mr. Knox said the Attorney-General had been seen, aud be informed them be would not comment publicly on the case again. As this attaiued the object view he would not move further in the malter.

The matter then dropped. Butter 78s to 86s, cheese 3d to 7d, eggs 18d 20d, bacon 54d to 10d, homs 8d to 12d. By an explosion of coal gas at the General Post Melbourue, three men were seriously lojured, all being sent flying in the air. Latest totals: Legislative powers, yes 445.150, no 685,000 Monopolies, yes 440,700, 00 672,600. Latest Cablegrams.

LONDON, Thursday. Mr. AsQuiTi suggests an education conference, which could co-ordinate the' Empire resources aud provide an efficient and vigorous education system, which would do more towards the consolidation of the empire than many do called social, reform conferences. The Government refused to accept a motion, moved by Mr. Crooks, to establish a minimum wage of 305 per for every adult worker.

It was slated that the motion would involve au anuual charge of £88,000,000, Looks and feels as if we are to bave a loug winter. The date of the balf-mile race at Bega Skating Rink has been altered 10 Thursday next, See advt. Some of the voting booths at Bega ton Wednesday were too barrow for some of the ladies' bats. The Easter bookings at the Cooma -railway station show that during the week 481 passengers were booked, the fares amounting to £670. This shows an increase of 163 passengers and £217 la fares over Easter week of 1909.

Yet another good colt came to light at Randwick this meeting, the latest to show splendid being St. Medoc. This colt is in the same stable (Earnshaw's) as Posadas and Jacamar, and the best of the -trio must be bard to beat in the Derbies. Brown, Sharpe and Blacker report yarding upwards of 200 head of cattle at Candelo yesterday. Milking cows sold up to 66 125 6d, good competition for every line.

Jersey heifers and other cattle at (late rotes. Draught. mares to, 631 105. Also the lease of Mr. D.

Sheehan's farm "'Gordon's Folly" to Air. Stewart, of Alonaro. As anticipated, the Referenda profor altering and enlarging posals of the Federal Government of the Federal Constitution were rejected in every State but West Australin. The voting everywhere was very small, thus bearlug out our contention of last week that it was submit such a matter to the people. There was a woeful ignorance as to the truc meaning of the proposals.

At Bega, the only move was on the part of the Liberal Association, which bad a motor car and canvassers at work all day." The Labor did not make more at all, the fact of several of the State Labor leaders being agalust the proposals cooling the ardor of Labor enthusiasts. Following are the local results Bega-Monopolles, No 538, Yes 237, informal 13. Legislative powers, No 546, Yes 228, Informal 14. Brogo-Monopolies, No 19, Yes Legislative powers. No 18, Yes 3.

Numbugga-Monopolies, No 17, Yes 31. Legislative powers, 17, Yes 31. Tathra--Monopolies, No 35, Yes 10. powers, No 36, Yes 9. Candelo-Monopolies, No 138, Yes 61.

Legislative powers, No 140, Yes 62. Bemboka-Monopolies, No .57. Yes 28. Legislative powers, No 58, Yes 27. Wolumla Monopolies No 78, Yes 36.

Legislative powers, No 78, Yes 37. No 21, Yes Legislative powers, No 21, Yes 21. The above figures give the following totals: Monopolies--No 903, Yes 427. Legislative powers No 914. COBARGO DIVISION.

Monopolies, Yes 58, No S8. Legislative powers, Yes 58, No go, Berwagui- Monopolies, Yes 63, No 60. Legislative powers, Yes 62, No 61. Tauja Monopolies, Yes 19, No 18. Legislative powers, Yes 19, No 18.

Quanta- Yes 25, No 55. Legislative powers, Yes 25. No 55. The Murrah Monopolies, Yes 5,. No 26.

Legislative powers, Yes 5, No 26. The Referenda. Sporting Items. "Jack" Gordon, late trainer of Simonides and Stitch-in-Time, is about to open training stables in Bega. Dry River footballers meet tonight to cousider au invitation from the Bega Rovers to play bere ob Weduesday week.

Mr. C. Wynne's Dollar Bill won the Hurdle Race at Albury on Thursday. Next week be and Ruby Black run at Wagga. RIFLE SHOOTING.

Bega Rifle Club's April match sulted 300 500 Hp TI. C. 31 32 3. J. Weller 30 4 66 C.

A. 28 31 65 Clugston 29 30 5 64 E. 29 28 63 F. Healey 27 26 6 60 J. 28 29 2 59 C.

E. 26 27 6 W. A. 31 24 3 58 E. J.

30 25 sc 55 Frem Our Correspondents. WYNDHAM. Ox Wednesday evening, 26th a very enjoyable complimentary social was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

Scott, who are leaving Wyndbam for Bega, Mr. Scott baving purchased Mr. Rood's butchering business. During the evening Mr Scott was presented with a nice pipe and Mrs. Scott with a watch bracelet, as tokens of remembrance of their Wyndham frleads.

We all wish them every success in their Auckland-straet venture. A meeting of the directors of the South Coast Rabbit Canning Co. was held at Wyndham on Saturday, and a lot of business gone through. Mr. H.

Kraustyver was appointed mauaging director. The Erst site chosen was found to be too close to the flood line of the river, and was moved to further up the hill, just on the roadside. The manager, Mr. Inglis, bas left for Melbourne and Sydney to purchase a 14 ha.p. boiler and other necessary machinery to carry on the works.

The battery at Whipstick Is putting through about 60 tons of very good bismuth ore from the Jingera mine, owned by Messrs. T. Schafer and Robertson. Wyndbam folk expect to make the opening of the rabbit canuing factory a red letter day. A monster picnic is proposed.

A quiet wedding was celebrated st St. Peter's R.C. Church, Pambula, on Tuesday, 25th, by Rev. F. Kenny, the contracting parties being Miss Annie Beatrice Monck, eldest of Mr.

J. F. Mouck, of Wbfpstick second Beak, to the Mr. Raymond Best, son of late Alfred Best, of Guaning. The bride, being so fair and pretty, looked very nice lu cream silk ninon, nicely trimmed with insertion and silk embossing, and wore a lovely wreath and vell, and carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and bride asparagus fern.

In the evening the and bridegroom left tor Sydney, where to reside. Early frosts are reported froin many parts of the State. A Clarence fisherman fille1 90 baskets last week as the result of a -single haul. The sum ol £550 has so far been collected nit Brisbane for the Vougala disaster fund. An armistice has been arranged in Mexico, and President Diaz is fident that peace is uear.

The Colonial Office is inquiring as to the improper recruiting of women in the New Hebrides. Germany is constructing guns for submarines capable ofengaging destroyers on the surface. A strike of skaters took place at Seymour (Vic), owing to a dispute of as to the condition of the floor. The division of Morocco, Getmany to have the Atlantic Coast, is suggested by German newspapers. Mr.

Carmichael's State insurance scheme is so based that the Government, if results warrant it, may eatend it to include private risks. At Foolscray, Melbourre, recently, two non-unionist workers in the agricultural implement trade attended a dance, but were ordered out at the request of Unionists. The Queensland Government has wade arrangemeuts special steamers to bring from England 600 men each mouth to work on the constructiou of new railways, White the mail conch was proceding from, Wilcanuia White Clifs conch A capsized. wheel chime off, driver and the and passengers escaped with a lew slight bruises, Messrs. The Irish Home Rule delegates, Redmond and Hazelton, and J.

A. Dovovan, arrived at Hobart ou Tuesday, and were given a reception by the Mayor at the Town Hall. The Sultan ol Morocco is brutally ill treating wounded rebel prisovers, some being bastinadoed to death. Cables received iu Paris state there are indications that the Sultan is mentally deranged, Owing to the invages ol Irish blight amongst the potato crops of the State, the Minister for Agriculture proposes to start farms for the growth of new clean seed potatoes for farmers. Owing to the Wages Board award the Graftou farriers bave raised the rates of shoeing to 6s for droughts, 55 6d for van horses, and for saddle horses, removes half- price, slippers from 45 to 35.

At Scone a driver was fined or two mouths' imprisonment for having cattle in his possession incorrectly described in his travelling statement, and for failing to duce a delivery vote. In the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill, Home Secretary, announced that it was not iutended to issue au order allowing dressmakers to work extra time in connection with the Coronation trade. The strikers in the Schichan shipbuilding yard at Dantzig, besides demanding lucreased wages, also demanded a nine and a half bours day. The strike has led to the locking out of 1300 other cmployees.

Mr. R. W. White, of Harbendale, consigned 1 number of sheep to Batburst the local show, but the animals bave disappeared, and the railway autborities have been unable give any information as to their whereabouts, Growing lucerne for seed is profitundertaking. A former in the Tamwotth district has taken over General News.

General News. rooolbs per acre off his farm, while another farmer in the same district bad this year a return of nearly 6500 for 44 bags. Some goo women prisoners, on February 26, attended the first coucert ever given in Holloway Gaol, London, the performers being the Wandswotth Prison Choir. sixty strong, conducted by the Rev. Father Hawarden, A widow of 50, Mrs.

Francis Taylor, of Gwersyllt, near Wrexhat, in England, was awarded £15 damages for breach of promise at Chester Assizes on March I against Richard Evans, aged 70, retired engine driver, at Brymbo. Pipe smokers will regret to learn that meerschums will soon be beyond the means of the average perthe son. bulk Austria, which still supplics of the meerschautu, is met by a growing scarcity mineral from which theyaremade. The finest quality meerschum pipe is now made in Frauce. At Mount Moriah Hospital, New York, 200 penuiless men attended at the the institution in response to an advertisement offering 45 1 quart of buman blood.

A sailor lur was selected, and for about ball an hour his blood flowed from the arteries to the veins of a woman who was dying from internal bemmorrbage. The patient revived wonderzully, on a fair way towards recovery, An alarmist story has been published by a Russian paper at Harbin, to the effect that China is each preparing for war. Two armies, of 60,000 strong, the asserts, are gatherlug on the Russian paper frontier to Manchuria and Khaller. The Russian press near at the South also announce that Valdivostock Manchuria railroad is being prepared by the Japanese for war. The Japanese press, explains mobilising the for troops -are simply however, poses at Llaoyang.

manoeuvring pur; pelt, has Inspector been appointed Pluzze, to of Neva. Wnl-3 He is snid to he a very big man, and about 50) vear- of age. During the debate on the Army Estimates in the Germpn recently Matt Libermann Vol Sonneabery asked that mercy officers -Licutenant Brandon and be shown to the two British Captain Trench -who were Co.vieted of attempted! cepionage, "..3 too much wits at state," King George is only a movietate smoker, The confuing himself to cigarettes. late King was a great smoker of cigars, and among 'his personal friends, including Lord Rothchlid, it was the custom to presents of his favorite suukcs. King Edward accordingly left pu cuormous stock of cigars the brunds, and ns tic present sovereign has 110 1150 tor nein he has set noout distril uting the entire stuck among there of big who are long 3 smoke he has not a few friends in There were 20 matriages in Geelong, Victoria, on Easter Monday.

Stocks of confetti were sold out on Saturday morning in anticipation, and the free use made of it was apparent outside nearly every church. Carriages aud cabs, favors Hosting from the whips of the drivers, dasbed about the city, nud, ay the time for the deperture of trains approached, the railway station 'became the centie or and gaiety, During the alternoon sixteen honeymoon couples were cheered as their trains, drew out from the station. During his nddress in the Coal Vend prosecutions, Mr. (Vise made further serious allegations agaiust the coal mine proprietors and shipping companies. Not guly did they combine.

to restrain linde, lie said, but they delibeiAtely strungled competition and indulged in bribery, lie woul! table ever 1000 documents, showing the contracts made and proving fomente value us coal since the combine was Tuned. -It is 41 curious fact that, although the rend case affects the paritical and commercial life of the Commonwenith, there is practically my public interest in the proccedings. Signor Lattillo Rubbo, ofSydney, who judged the line ants acction at the Bathurst Shave, a W2S very outspoken in his criticism of the exhibits, and remarks are likely to cause great "I 301 sorry," said bu, "to soy, frost the display of painting al the show, that you have no true artists here. Even in the class for prof salonals, Live wowl. is of 1 very inferior nature.

In the amateur there much ambition to try and paiut subjects when true artist's knowledge was indispensible, It is essential for a student to learn to draw first, and paint afterwards, The display of the however, shows they cannot draw, and SO they started! to paint. The consequence is their work is very interior. Rather than cucourage bad art, it would be for better lo derote the money to the improveruent ol the town, or gire prizes for cooking, sewing, or something more useful. I came here with the expectation of seeing something. But whint did I find? Nothing.

I ani very disappointed. No doubt you will think 1 am speaking rather strongly, and 110 doubt I will make enemies. I cannot help that. I always like to speak as I leel, and in time to come my criticism will no doubt bear good fruit. It is a great- mistake to cucourage a whole community in art.

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