The Daily Telegraph from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • 12

12 tuld SHIPPING POULTRY THE WEATHER ROYAL COMMISSION RESUMES A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION Wljlisni Mra SOME MYSTERIOUS LETTERS jn vinvi iv i i ot the Royal t'onimlMlon nt liXH The orlglual ro that ho eoubl rtvo It oarcful MI! OLIVER GIVES EVIDENCE now IBP by daCy al al tint Shopuri Ou May printed? frnlh nog at fiOa 9 15 IS 12 far Trial Huy jmi 'i lurriro 8 cad du IMrn So thttn 'SS tear i wrat sho 04 1IM PALLET TOY illli 'XSl nt 14th ilf 1 murlle: ifiy ruin is a 1 1 'St 10 from Nrn Zeal Mure rain la i ouiCna i kn liuieirl 11 pas llmtar 0 empty rylla erut 24 MEMi H4NDA OR HBUAEY WTIWV rn ta 'ift Jlaich 25 run nnron inirrn Inn rain IGHTING CONSUMPTION hae to da RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY something bonus gin 50 riri 1 frt UNi 13: 'TRY (I inn Hull a OU IMS) fci 23: 'S noa Sui A Hi Bi It: LATE SPORTING linders tn i brnuy MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS PARTIAL ECLIPSE THE SUN TO THOSE WHO WANT A BILLET not WORK OH THE EWLffl them st l3 a ovrv tariy ho SO Umrk tt'indarr "They are very nourishing and can highly recommcud them" So writes Mrs Mup stonft 39 Rosehill atreot Redtarn referring io 10 io si Bran Is rich in pro rurtni hydratn Iionoa i iimn from needed NewteMle River It I'n rn ealrnte Crookhnvl I'r lagulv Ljrbta iuim aud uio Oil iry le To cure Imllfrrsilon drink DAN DELION ALE ut yuur meals Advt freii (real 4VOOP i A 1 1 ri Lr Rundihriy You right loll me tin? prices in rhe Mr hnnd objected A lot ot do umenis he Complained had been pul in that were inemly for histories! purposes and liurl no to the wetter before tho ConunisRlon at all What was tlin jnre of ihc accented tender? Mr Campbell 15a 4rl from Bnicfwia and Co Mr Oliver: believe that print is correct Astronomers on the coast line in the vicinity ot Sydney were debarred from observing the partial ecllpoe of the iuq yeaterday Mr A Lenehao the Government Astronomer said last night that uo doubt many enthusiastic astrono mer in the mors favored partg of the Stateould have had a good view of the partial eclipse that was where the aky wu lees oloudy and overcast then was tho cait around the nietropnlln yesterday Even bad the eky been clear Mr lcnehan laid the view of obiervera in the metropolis would have been obscured ow ing to lire haze whlt'b prevailed aud tbett ronilng on here with part caro The eteatr'ers of 'he Hne all have great carrying ca purlty etui It la Intended to provide lwn ut least with refrirerati'ul space fur th carriage of pro duce from Australia On th present trip the Bal hua come held under Halgety and to load 6500 tons of wheat for Rpain The Bal berihed at Darling island to lake tn part cargo and ou Munday she will be docked prior to completing her loading The steamer was 28 days on the pannage from Delagoa Buy meeting with fine tveulber throughout Captain Sverason Is in command of fbiur iUltr'Ul rt 8102 rrrJC uf I aaeks vf tl'jiir IIJ9 and bigs wl I caies of fv'es'irved rabble irom Adelaide: a VOI' ri 'Iidr fell ll 'lime fth aivl Sidn I'll The nM Oriba ie due et f'il riiio mi The couiTnlsslonnrs inspociion Prom what said ho was dislinoilv in being done at Eveldgli went to Tasmania nnd over Todd DIMM AS A DOD The value or bran as a too i for building up frame is recognised by those ponlirvkecpers who have gone closely Imo 'ho nulijncL One of Its other aihan iIM nspnclally s' i tils 'asnn Ib tluit It acts as a regulator of th i'lgosllve eyH'ijn tending to keep the Blood cool and In gon I orrior In this way for instance it ta an aid to the prevention if Hie blood disorder hi young eiork cu I lU I a 1 1 ng ri wartH an! fra uueritly tn datli Wliu birds it has lendenry to mlnltnlun the dlaposlllon to put on too tpiii'h lit and they would not be So many deaths from boat apoplexy among Ihr I ivy breed If 11m railnn was to tter balanced with a liberal proptrilon of Iman in rntnmeuflng thta subject Mr Ore sec retary of the American 1'oultry Association "Prtin is not npprei'iatfd as it should be by poultrymen With dairymen wo need inakc no tegument favor of bran for they have learned its iluo a hen fond It is Justi valuable as a cow fond n1 more and more ItOUR 'cr loi'inrrn dis was dhi'iui'g'd 4nd ih rcdy si'liin tnree tlayn Emm the time wh bi report be Held bud been ioal Mr Cuiiipbi ti road portion of the Royal Com mission's report Tbt ch contained recouitneada tlooe as to the desirableness or otherwise of locally constructing locomotives Tbs Commis sion (Mr Thou brooming) recommended that Uio i agtucA should bti bulk nt Hvelelgb railway orltahopB Tim cstlmste of the cost given by the experts who wore examined by the Com mission wne i6C per ton Mr Thow'e estimatejr t73 per tou The Railway CouuiilMlonorw In repurliug on the lioyal Cottunisslon'e report roMumjiintltitl iliai au cxporliucni be made by the coDjtruitlou nt Eveielgti works of JO eu giuea Mr Oliver saiil ibis The employees of esra David Jones aed Co's workrooms Clarence sireet held their annual picnic at Clarevlile hai) Bandringliam on Saturday last and sn enjoyable day was epeut Tho eports resulted as follow: Ladles rnoe un der 20 Menges 1 Stretton 2 Castles 3 race over 20 Courlney 1 Steed 2 race Jobnaon 1 BawkleM 2 tug of war won by second floor A banquet was at terwurde held and an exeellent programme wea rendered Numerous toasts were bIbo honored If fall "The Dally Telegranh" every morning neglecting to do so you may miss the beet end mMl suitable opening in lite State You can not afford to take risks In these matters It is worth your while to Ami out everything that is Advt vau are In want of emulorment do to look down the "Wanied" columns ot By Ueuiwu tO du! row Is gtiul for the ban tain la not rich In cannot bo classed as a fatteivr but it Is so good a regulator ot 'he system (hat It keep thu praeLivaliy a now enttiue and Unit the work of conversion was ronlly more tlifHetilt Ilitm a straight out new job Mr Carruthers said there appeared to be eonstdTutlj Available (spnri On tile following day (April 1iu he (witness) went on nrs nonaay were present at the little Mr Cwrutlwrs favor of the work (In hla hnl levs Lie upon his return io Melbourne on April 2S saw in the papers an Intimation tiiut there it i 'A A vi orm br b'n vrutrrJey ireinoon sad vt pcmis reguien LOOK AND SEB There are more blll te adv rilsM In the "Wanted" columns of "Tin' iiiHy In one week thuu there are iiiirrupp'yi 1 pco te lit Sydney Look tor yourio jf Laist wolg Upwaitid ot 3(Kiu bllkto oLu'lbk AX bv II'un LJandrr irral'ing Mass Vule Mate rw drlr A i to going away he all'l al 'he Treasury to lake Mr Carrirh re io inspect the shops Mr Campbi'll: Hud you received any indica tion of a chanet of policy? Mr Oliver' on f'e omi'rary the Indira' bin was in ibe illrectln of Irving the expel intent ar see of DAVID JONES ANT) PICNIC of contention It seems to me that tho func tion of tho Coinmiisiou is primarily to Satisfy Haelf by the urodmnion of the matter on which the rests his objection The Chief Coramlssiouer took up the view tlinr he wus not nailed upon to take up 'ho position of an accuser Any specification of charges ought to come from the Government The President: The Government kaow any more about tho reaeon of it nor the be ginning of it than 1 do They only know of Eometblns that happened in connection with the locomotive contract Mr Campbell: According to the letter of the Premier that is evidently not the only matter which was lu hie mind THE "INHAnMONinUR QGESTTON TUvea sia'IsticB sceia to lhorougldy wisleadlng iirsl place the trade between 1he wrongly classified as and Goods only come under these heads notice and wore hospital fund tinauens actually menacing its in tended A number of members bad been afrilcied and their iintiiss mad desolate The situation caused the commtliee gravcot concern but they faced the difficulty and de vised a workable aud most eurmomle solution by asking the staff tor the emull sum of is each which would probably cover some contributions out of which would Le provided 12 month' trcitment for 18 tueinbara at a cost ot £58 10 each patfeat tor annum The re port went on to show that over 3H)0 employee had been benellted by the hospital fund since it had been organised Durtug the past year live empluyecH had been under trmitnmat tor consumption and aorne were now being cared for The following officers warn Presi dent Mr Swuiu: vine presidents Messrs Keddie Nowell John Taylor audi tors Messrs Durehmoor Bowmaker trustees Messrs Bileoclis Monk 8 Hil liard treasurer Mr Smith railway commit tee: loeoiuoHve Messrs IJiirchmore Wright I' Jones O'Brien Nicholson: trailic Mr Kirkham threo move to bo elect ed permanent way Messrs A Schuler Rob erts Harvey Callaway Bald running shed Messrs Douglas Bills tntarloeklug Messrs IV Tweedaie Neil: gasworks Mr A White DnrlJng Harbor Mr Purklso tramway committee: Newtown Mesars O'Keefe iluwald A Taylor: Ultimo Messrs Love Netlaii Roberts Murden tVaverloy Messrs Hutchssson Hibbert Wall ort Macquarie Messrs BlrrollV Corglll A isher Russell: North Sydney Messrs IlHwkes Gibson Roselle Messrs A Paul Slattery Mansell Cbleman Buy Mr Moran Circular Quay Mr Mitchell Randwfck electrical Messrs Bailey Moynhan Hay duti Poole Randwtnk shops Messrs Doyle Hetidy A Jones way In spector Mitchell Cooper 1 Kdfitong illmrv TABLE POULTRY COMPETITION The cockereis capons and duckling which have been sent In for tho table poultry com petlilon will be publicly displayed at the Gov ernment Export Depot Allen street Tyrmont next Wefl'iestlay afternoon front 3 to o'clock 1 lie cotornitteo exton1 an Invltat'ori to alt cntii petiiam and Olbera interested to inepoct (he exhibits The corormtlng birds wore received during the pas' week or to at tho depot where lliy have been klllvd ilroraeu and packed rendv tor shipment Euoh entry vousiets of 13 head comprising one urate Of the 1600 odd birds originally entered just on 81'0 have boen sent in Wees ot ttock accounting for many of the tanning lots while the fact that each entiy was cut down from Io 13 further reduced the totnl As It is probably 160 bead at least of tlios" packed are not good enoui for ex port and will bavo to be rejected by the gredrr ami juilga There are some very good lota luiL'cd in cockerols capons and ducklings but there is also a conRtdorable proportion of me dium and Indifferent crates The duckiiriRs In particular nra dlsappoiotkig eoosideHng Elio exce'letu'e attained lu tluck bi soiling a tew ye re tgn The jtidgtng will bo demo by Mr A Herf Yle Govnrtitnont poultry expert next Mon day mottling ami us ertcli let will be judged on points competitors and others wilt ace nt a glance the comparative quullty ot the various breeds and lots The shlpm'mt will be des IMilcli by Hie Mirnvlitn Manh 2 tor dou whore It will nrnva at tho vud of April A Cull report ot ths compeltilon will appear la next Irbiii BARriMETEH AND TlllJltMOMETER baruiii Hr yesterday (sra 1 vol 9 UIU 26885: 9 rirn fl till report rcgrel nirj the declining was lower Hits year thau for any pre terit: There was a falling off in tho receipts equal to IDii subscrlp Cases of vonsiiuiption coming tindur Hie of ilia committee wero ou tha increwSO making serious inroads upon the onrrxT uoyv hail 1 ist The fl 'tS ir lnvn" twdn lor Umd nivm1v Mw is du st ll' iit" gfth AiWavtc Vur Ths Royal Commission appointed to inquire Into alleged Inhurrnonieua relations existing between the Oominlseloncre for RaJIwaya mol Jstcnlay morning Jmiee Ungers presided the cthvt ootamisslouers being Mr A Wilson and Jernes Burns Mr Ompbell (ruBtructcd by lloasrs Macnsmara and Smith) appeared for Mr Oliver Chief CoomnlSBtoner and Mr Slmnd KT (in structed by Messrs Stephen Jaques and Ste phen) for Messrs Kirkcaldla and vhon Having road ths commission Issued by the Gov rnmem The asked for some Indication bow was proposed to begin the luquiry Mr Campbell: 1 do not Bpprtijend any dlffl euiiy as the mailer tn go before the Comtuis lon Is sin oil! in 'he from tha Premier (o the Railway Comnilssionurs in which be refers to want of unauliuity between the comtntsaioaere eod epeotslJy refers to mat ters then before the Government nnmeiy th" loi'Oiuotlve contract I would siiPKoet that the inquiry should aiart with Ibe matter re ferred in by the Premier Mr haihl aaid that to far as bls clients were concerned they would lay before th Com niissiou certain ptattera going back very much further tUan the locomotive con'raet lit rlol not know whether the Chief CotitmiBBiotior had sulwted occasion? as Mr ohon and Mr Klrk coldie bi'l but It seemed io him that lb" Uutn jnission would have to gin al the outset and sec whore the inharmonious relations started Lecaiisa the loeontollve contract was the last Important matter in which i he iirif i nnate laflous wcm manlfesti'd They would as a matter of tact have io go Into maitera aa for back as the Ilina of Mr Eddy He look It that iho Commission hud to And out that Inbarmo the fa 1 1 an proeesa when that process should 1 1 p1 acted METEOROLOGIST'S REPORT Meteorological Branch Sydney Observatory "MndoralD temperatures ruled Inland only eight stations reselling degrees nr over tho highest ltiw JDS iigrecs Maulndm Tho heat wave seems to huvo been confined obtufly iq eoastal naris reaching frora extruruo south at au early hour In ths day Hi aa fur north as Manning River Heads 98 degrora being recorded at that station Mnruya Heads and Woltongoug eu ti registered 102 degrees Eden aud Bombatu each 9P grees Sydney v7 tlsgreea aud Newcastle sr degreci cooler change accompanied by utiowers set Id over southcro districts the after noon and quickly apreud over tlm ntouululun to (no coast the southerly change reaching 8yd uuy about lu a to day The raiul'nll was mor cousial nt over soittliern dlsrrlela becoming Very patchy as Elie coubi was approached T'le amotrnfs were us follow Narrandera 27 polota Uiaua Nltuitybollc Jervis Boy and (labo Island cnch 5 points Ilvuty Coulairuti Germauion sud Green Capo each 10 points Lorowa and W0(iga Wagga each 1G poliu Albury and fluuda gal "sell 19 Tticeuna 17 Junee Tuinburutuba an I Mobs Vai" each 9 points: Tuiuut dra Delegate 20 yuouaboyaD Busral 8 Kurrajeng Crookhaven and Lawson each 4' UlarlulU and Bungundore 2 points aud Orange Murriimtiumli Turul pi Ooulburn and Woaibau arli 1 point urther north Uamdea Haven recorded an ivniived full of 3 points "I'urlng itio eveuug smue isolaied lliuiiltriorii5 again occurred over nnrtbero diBtrlcta 'he amomm regl Ei red there bring: GoDf'lsan do points Megi! Mogil TabuJam end I raJIa each potato Inverell 8: Wo Wai and Arraidala tops ibe list with 138 pmats The uis parity between Uie amounts recorded at Armldule and Uralia ie 126 and 6 puiota rMpective ly is tin wo rU luns being uiy ttbtil( jg milas aimrt "Uuiariunab iy in Is again very jiH'omidue to day from West Australia and no mtor iiiMilon in to band from Qu but the prMeure formcrl" controlling woaiher over our districts lias been ewept away eastwards while a marked increase tn pressure has set in over Victoria and Tasmania To thr oxtrcine Booth ot Tasmania tba rise xinounts to over half au luch rennut coudiHvM ar famrnble for cbdil ar ss will' cccaslounl showers on arid Igh in mis chiefly south of Sydney i 'tne elsewhere but etllj a tendency far HiiuiderBiornie lowartls evening over northern distruts southerly (south west to south oast) A Noble for Acllug Meteorologist TUB hJsEVHI The Aberdeen Rnr Nineveh do dprtlenotj an unvttrii! havir i doa On Jemuu fl TenerfEf a Jeonery ti and on the Jet tint Srroiig wUrlv Hindu seaa favored Hie renew dutlag the tris viu ere Ouean Mont people io srdert which Is rich in shorts middlings or low grad' flour This la all wrong Tha dry flaky bran free front aliorts or middlings is niui'b bo preferred I always Witness said that Mr Tait was confident that ns tltny became more nccuatun'ed to the worn would couslnu'i thu engines for lens money Mr What took place when you camo buck to Sydney? Witness: The commlMlunei'S met on Monday May 1 hb usual ut half punt J0 I exploit'd io have heard sumclhlng about the locomotive con tract Neither oi my colleagues referred 1o It As they were leaving the room Mr Klrkctldle awked if Mr Tail had said anything I lold him that Mr Tait was annoyed Mr Kirkcaldle asked if 1 had bad the papers I said "No" He Buid "We told thorn to give them to you" They left rhe rooiu oud I received the papers which also contained report wrlit by ny col leagues dated April 25 11'05 at the request ot the f'temier Mr Campbell: You read the report? Wltiissa: Yes Coiitinulug: The report stated that the commissioners were not able to de viate from previous report and endorsed Mr Tliow's esiimate contained in a minority re port that it would cost £71 per ton build en gines The report also stated that tn Victoria It had cost 176 per ton to build engines The report concluded with a declaration that two commissioners (Messrs Klrkcaldle and ehon) could not approve of engines being built in the Eveielgh workshops and could not re commend the acceptance of any local uuisida tender which was in excess ef Mr esti mate Mr Campbell: What did you do? Witness: Well the document struck me as most extraordinary After stating that they could not deviate from their previous opinion they distinctly did so Continuing: He eatr Mr Kirkcaldle and asked him to explain the two last paragraphs ot the report Tha first of these he was very much concerned io Mr Klrk caldie declined to say why he had changed bls opinions He said Mr Oliver I hope we are not going to have any trouble with you over this We have a perfect right to write tha report as we are a legal majority under the Railway Act" He added that tho matter was settled and ho would not discuss the matter any further without Mr ehon Mr ehon was iuai CoJ fnr ssy Ii Light scut' Litii uusTOM HACsra irvTmnr AurwAnn Allings Mi lor KtH'khiunptoa via Brisbane Jlh sell tor via OUreiicctron TOE DAILY TELEGHAPH SATURDAY EBRUARY 24 1906 vent'ig l'i i i hi mi mi I'l A si'isht breuk tto aiiu 1n e' riaT it 'Ifcus es at the Haymarket cn Aurll 2 where on oviBnslon of operations so far ore eluded by lirk of space will be entered upon Mr AJmm Uns executed tin nrilor front Mature (NZ I pen 'lx But? Orpington ili iko: Mr Bulclieli an orrior from Tho Gil bert Islands for pairs of breeding geese 3 pilr turkeys and 16 pairs fowl Mr A 3 Creaer Enfield fln order from Maffra (Vic) for a pen of four Huff Leghorns Mr Graven Sussex street 129 head breeding ducks anl fowls tn iji Th Poultry metlnl for th best bird In ins itingow snow was won ny Mr Mr Campbell then read tho scope of the in quiry as sat out Lu the Commission report Mr Oliver on request put la a copy uj the Railway CoromlHSiotiere' report on tbs finding tho majj ffniAvrans The It MS Orient arrived TtriiLy bon initi vons nd ntHired in tieuml liny Ths rench mail etsanicr Wile ft Is Oicti MelLoiUhe yoevijny ea rout trim Sii may expected to rri to nirrcw The ilee agerlcs HIInme i I iwtrir'i ii moved 'ia lls wharf On Neutral Hay afternoon Imports of poultry last eitr were chiefly derived from RiiSiii In (h's connocri on ft Ik friterepilng 'o note tbut Eh loiest IskU? of "en hovisd tlxindoii) Pays that "main ru'liuhm who have been engaged In stall lishintr and managing RuHRlau poultry farms and ileptne have had to run for their lives Jetiving their business tn take of Itself Should tlio present political chaos continue we may re took for a great de Teaae in the Imports of Russian poultry In the coining season This would not grieve our own try furmers very deeply for In eves they 101(81 be rolhar 'undesirable No doubt wo aball get plenty of these goods for all pos sible wrtn's tiom Canada United Stales and A us trails The following have been invited to judge tho poultry i'tnn at the Roynl Agricultural Sni'lel v'e Easter Show: Messrs iBla'k Orpingtons) Cl Bi adxhaw fBuff and oilier Omlnglons und talile classes) Had lington (S While and Brown leghorns) ml ot'iulercd alti1 i ittv lirhr ehew nv blew im VMterday imKii but vv JliUe rain lil lodsv Crlirht that occasions might arise when would bo I duty et (be Chief Commissioner to lay his indivliiuui opinion before Hie Govi nnnent The roniter of the tendors for locomotivos was ho (Mr Oliver) eubmitteJ case point Other Ic ltetB wet" read by Mr Campbell from r'udlaineutnry papers oie from Mr rHcj i tngj to several npinions regarded as cult Uli'ilng at various ihuca by Mr Oliver and another from Mr Oliver to Mr Cur riithers to clear whut weu termed rui uppre iona The adjourned until Tuesday morning at 1 130 251 rtapou4'ng period llltto 8tilH NOTES Thia season's series of sales ot pure br i nnulrrv will bo next Wednesday by ihr Co Society nt their roomii Quay and Thomns The company line arranged 'o move in'o enmmo ArrIvr1 IMirrierr orite fiun hriehtuie Sailed Vlinuiy 3: Buslnyoug tor Sviinny Arrlved ehniery 28: Itvanilra from Sydney ligbt cloudy hm mod rali Pun Kt nlu i'K east ligEit ci'july east south east eloiely Ui suiunii Ixke Uarqnu lie soiilli Iltflit cloiil a nuxiirato t'nlberi ur tdll tluv eoiMli Iixlit cloudy a rnodeiir Burrabjorr stunli fresh rloiidy Bru Vio d'raie nu eoiith eeiit light cloud) ry tea alight: Mhuigviu nrii'li nint bithE dondj' snioi'h Kimn aouth esuu Jiftht cloudy Bea smooth: 2: 53: 51 jrri'ht el TRAiTS sinmxo GfXtbE 7LAN! The Gormsa IM11" TOswrf here at pm to day en route firm ydney to Manilu WHERE TO START THE INQUIRY Mr Shand: If we start at the locomotive contract we ebali not 1 think prejudice the in quiry Tlie cammietslonei'K will than got before them a great ptuuber of muttaia into which they may thfulc Lt neccsisai'y to inquire Colonel Durns: It tviJl simplify the matter if re paaa a minute at this Bllllui telling forth that It it universally known tBal there is a general want of unanimity between the Rail way ComintesioneM Then we can gat on but if we are going back to Mr Eddy's lime it will be interminable I think we ought to recognise at onca that there Las been disagreement then we can go on to decide what is beet to br done By that uicaus we may be able to limit the in quiry 1 take it that the inquiry la for the bene fit of New Suulli Wales and we are hers to de termine whether tho conditions which existed were detrimental (u the State ot Ntw South Wales Mr Shand: But wbat do yon moan by dis agreement? If it in only a question ot dis agreement of opinion there does not necm to mo to be injylbiLg for the Commlsaton '0 inquire into The CouirulBeiou has however been ap pointed to inquire into "inharmonious relations" alleged to exist and they will have to find aouie thing more than a difference of opinion Colonel Burns: We Lava a list of 14 subjects here sent in by one of the commiaBiooers anil 1 think we ought to have it recognised that there has been a want ot agrecinnt Mr CaxnpboJJ: Mr Shand suggests that there haa been some improper fueling in the minds of some of the Railway CommisBiouere that is to cay private resentment The Proeldent: I did not understand that We have nothing to do with Lbat Supposing one or other of the commissioner Is an abso lutely Impracticable man and cannot be worked with satisfactorily Mr Campbell: If my friend puts It on that ground we are quite willing to meei him But we do not charge that The Chief OommlEslou er has considered that it would ba unbecoming Ln him to make any charges UNPUBLISHED LETTERS The President: Yee the Chief Commissioner's letter does not assist us Mr Campbel): The Chief Comraiesionpr was reluctant to lake up the positlun of a com plainant and took the view that there would be no need for him to formulate charges Ab tha Jetiars written by the Hallway Commis sioners to the Commission had been referred to they should be read The President: I care about making these public They were written to a certain extent at my instance in order that we might get some help They were nut intended to bind anyone We wanted something to indicate to ua where we were to begin aud the letters hav ing been written In that sense I am not going to give them to the public at present at all events Mr Campbell If allegations havs been made by two of the commissioners I think lhal we at least should know what they are I do riot know what the suggestions may be In thesepacifications of charges The President: I daresay that neither Mr Klrkcaldie nor Mr ehon has any objection to you seeing them Mr Shand: None at all Mr Campbell: I think It will ba found ou re tsreuce to the Premier's letter that there is an indication by the1 Premier that the charge ia in relation to the locomotive contract in which connection there 1b reference to the Inharmo nious state of affaire There is that Intimation to the Railway Commiasioners The President: Weil let ua commence at the locomotive contract and we shall be able to see then If It la necessary to go any further Mr Campbell: Apparently the letter which the Chief Commissioner wrote does not meet With the approval ot the commission Ths President: I do not say that I wanted to get some Inifornistion: but I could not ask It as matter of right Not getting the information 1 ehall not grumble Whether the reasons which guided the Chief Commissioner were good or bad It will not affect tho Inquiry now Mr Campbell: The opinions of the Commission will be reported The President: We will cMne to decision ss to whether anything will be reported pre sently THE NEWSPAPER REPORTS After a brief discussion concerning the method of crosa examlnaUoii tho question of whether the press should be admitted to the hearing was considered Mr Shand: Personally the Railway ComtnU glonera have no objection but we foresee that matters wil arise that will ba of the gravest concern to the service and from what has been Cui before ms there will be some matters put efore the commission that I think would not be fur the benefit of tbs public if published However do not obfect psrsonaDy Aitor consultation with his fellow commis ptoners the President stated that the reporters would be admitted on the umlereiatidiiig that they were asked not to report anything they ipbouldyjbserve that wish If anything was 1 (I 51 fl VTillSld 5 Jl)r ntiny 1 1 1 tOr (J I 1 a ixTnt In tmfa atawwi ik at aril Qul rjciiTau'iv Welllrutliil 4iil tier Hard lerc i eniun 'jr i uira Ila viaTcira Th liMA Onnw Tirdrm tc dsy IE ifS Lie at Port ixld nn the 37t1i iiivl irIw in'Ii 2 'Tiruxtllw 4th imt Leil Wth I ke It 't fl Mona exnwleti nr Colunihi un Mrrb tlJ 1SI11 Xji ues Jt'lh Lth nrnl L'H iut 24'h The it UK tVmrah leaves London I port na Mr 9 tibv anrrrih'n VIICKLaYU rtduV Arrived k' uthven Crraa od Sel rn ti(f liqtnee tram iill IWvanport tr Mr Witr DfliZLkool Yolndor for Sydney Arrive! IB: fli'nsr i I Currajina ti' fitim Svd the Srurea at the end at each ReadWaa re abawn ca Dlnttiea ol wind hv snewi 1 Hairy Gal pPX Hough Sea (UJ Thimdratnoe (J Rata Are Borth 4b Tit ki ir ipt'tn TOUT Arrived rekrvnr 5 A'iL 'ln Mr trnrl Srilney VTL'C EA Arrived ebmi'r 70: eri urixl 11K artr Iron its Bi'minihecl sir fAvii Saltru braary 23: Mon bajss fur Kira rid nsib) ne etrauicr TiiEyuan i i)i Na vin tjnn Cm Viiriv's lire" wlv wmnn iiiSHiiug tr qiKTi ai 'i HnnaMru having turned upi Ai mion xi 120 pai yenavlay rur SR GUL Tlic ah'911 (lulf O( Vent due ttnrrrsw fivirmng frm VUulU via Hi hline till pome) i liuHton al 1 I pir ywtei'iLy MANCKKi TliK SHIP CAXAL Tut rbr 'MMWbMiter ehir cB'nl ran i nvl eiutliric air frem via perts: ffu tn tV'l Kk i 'Jj' ndla rattuw I ills tnslacwri cvtiie ba wi'Ix'A sl br nul'Tirw 1W ''b rit 1 I4 pst' hment i ffil 'in 11 Ukiglns '3 be kapok Hi ns le PT IOT 4K piuh niitl Siiridi mid Li if iiintr'JTv tr trniwblpniiut Ktniorrii air wl iliver: 2u iiys Ixme IVSW bxn butler 0 cs 11 bys hsi OB id rw eggs Hah fruit cs limiey 1'6 hldra It) pare 1 Ia oveicr oi poultry 6 Vdls skina prift tinibur 43 p'V Kirdworwl Ms twixwmid IA ts lottlee fl rd I Iul ke Irilnw I plen and in tins larJ 1VkBilpit from LiuijCMv: bls Mi'iiv 522 figis th rtj bgs f''atoiv bj lirk 3rftt timber Sidnei tr fr ni Adriaim: SO lirvudy SS inn fe lloiieiy cs yrura 13 Wnfc W' fruit 1W bgs unions 30 bls strawboard flO l'd Gurley ska Ixrlrv 45 ca lu Muki I i 1' l8 'li S' bra S'j 10 23s: Cluff culia 351 bga tin ore ud SImndra str frem Mew giniand: 2S xi lf7 It'ttri fuua vanllli fl cs slid 10 ikt nig IJierj 7S kgs lepa 06 vU hiu Isi he fiuitnin 2r" pk'i nrh rl nier 37 l'ks old r'p Pel' t'r afe Jlemtia :7 nml 30 ska ST ligs from spring wheat Tin? bran from win re whrit looks mm li richer but It is not nnh penrv in proto'n ponnfl for pnitnd hr ir heavier rr snlEfl yon much loss bill (or jour hundrefl pounds and bulk is au impor tant part ot what you want The wbl'e frrar when woe becomea onfl hat Is forti unsumen In the vrnpa and is fut 'n Hr the dry fliky bran RIVER GAUGINOS ABOVE gUhLMHJt LEVEL RIDAY 28 LrLrr summer leyai (IuWtb low 'Rcsinirtlla Ilin nmlial IX'ifTit Art Till rf A' rilM Sin ntnuiqti'n imih D'ied nihtanr Kuaion dfl Min GaudaVMt below siunm i Ift bin bHuw fuintn'r 11 vamiM low uomn MorU 71n id NtTduiiira fift in i p'reeidant: WDJ It bo iioceraary to have I tiieiii again? I Mr Campbell: 1 will put them all In to I soiber The i'resi'lent: Oh! wel go en I suppose tin 11111 have to bo printed Witness liirm rasd tenu Ibe prluled Paiiin tneniary papers tln letter referrs'l io it1 whl 'h tHtvnrsefl tho positlou that had been liikiti up by ci'raulssion'CS in snyim 'bat t)iv did liot approve u( engines bcius built at EU'Ielgh He also pointed out that ho really had uj choice bin to take II10 course he did In vriliitg dirsvi tho Minieter often' the report liidi hid Ij' cu submitted by Ill's eolleupues tlurny Ins absence front Sydney ami that in hail considered Uls duty to put bis imi views fci tore tin' Government The reading of the loiter referred Io ohnvx took closely upon 25 mlnntc Al Iih conclusion Ibe esideiit aakoil whether It was not pt sitde 10 have the letters put in without having iffi'in rufld 11 woul be uccwry fur himself and the oilier maiubei' of the Voniuiissluti 10 read all ilirojgh rgalu Mr Cainpbeii said it would bo difficult to fol low lbat course The I'resldsnt: you not get them In as verbal evidence upon particular otuls? 1 Mr lam jj be i 1 It la diilli ilt to indicate the 1 vertnl sihli uce without the letters 1 After brief IsctiESi on 1: was arranged that I copies ot the printed inpers required lu be put In such as tho leEiers tu queellou should feel supplied for tlic use of 1 anu lbat lu future the portions upuu which 11 km in 1 tended to give evl letice should ba Indtiuti Mr Campbell then read another )ttvr from Mr Oliver to Mr fan'll hers doted May 2i I')'i5 in which bo staled that it wan extremely 1 that differences uf opinion should not i interfera and would not Interfere ns fur as he I NEW MAYORS BOIIHKE Alderman Donohoe tOHO'VA Ald' rniau fl Tboiupaon COASTAL JtKPORTS 8 ebruary 23 t'larence east light iui amr'ctti: Wonl gnnlsa ivurih baht haxy ra Del urger Jlrjiln Bflnuto 1'1'11 vi IMAI IP b'lia'll lljiu fniKtutii MauMijg' Heaild miiv pridonaeu wvr t't inifl lav when ulvuit Lr pnlnia 111 wliinh cuiue will n'l ir 01 vilMB lloi rlt I' 1 1 1 mu nrit mi jdy INTER STATE TRADE MISLEADING STATISTICS Senator I'ulBlord "The Minister for Trade and Customs supplied Lally wllli a quantity of ststtsticis dealing with inter Btate trade dur ing 13ft and IuOE me to be "In thu Stites is when they are sent aaross a jolllieal boun dary When tha Cons'lruiloa ot the Common wealth was first drafted imporiB ami exports troiii and to the States were referred to but 1 pointed cut the Inaccuracy to Wo draftlug committee with the result that Ibo present which epeaka ol goods 'passing' troin State to Slate wa aubstlliiied It would be well therefore if the compilers of our trad ing staiistlis Bruited the use ot tbu wordsImports1 and strictly Co trade be iwcen iiiB Conjuiuuaeutih and other uouutrlcs Th records of mere luter Slate trade might be divided into and oulwnrds' "Lil the second plaeu I that siallstlv eht 11874 1 towards aud 1 lie idtntleul mm outwards This reduces che sEatisJica to au absurdity Everyone knows that the value of goods shipped from one place or country 10 auulher place or country la added to by tbs cost of treigtot Thus suppose chat lost year lOuOtlO lone of coal were shipped from Now Scuti) W'lles IO Wwt Australia and the Ship ping cost averaged 10s per ton then tho ag gregate value shipped would ho £r0liuo It the freight to Weal Australia averaged 10s por ion than the landed value in Woet Australia would Lu Whether these statistics give the alilpplug or ths lauding value 1 cau uot say but obviously one value cannot be made to serve Ln both case Take vegaiabtM sept from Victoria or Tasmania to Northern Queensland tho difference between shipping aud lauding values is very marked Ju taking coal aud vegfliabka I have taken the goads where the diftereuee 18 tha most marked but of course there is some difference in all goods 'Ihe earnings of tha fntcr Btate Btiliping run I believe Into millions and by the amount ot all this freight plus insurance sic the laud ing v'klves ought to exceed the chipping values The r'l'tui'B embodied in tbesa alatUtlCA are therefore very cunei data Lie "in the tlmd place tbs statistics evidently include bnth gold and uitrchandlsB and with out giving Erparate iuforniailau on the point iirn apt to lead one fur astray Gold is passed in in aim Slate io another State to be legally expcrti'd In ISM Wett Australia sent tu the other Slates vnlue to the extent ot £359057 sod in 1005 to Hie eaten! Of £512057 This lai I ter Is a very large sum but if the bulk of 111 consisted of gold sent round to bylnw to shipped to San rancisco (ioateud of being ns usual shipped direct lu England) then the Importance of tho Increase disappears As the stHLlaUcs appear they convey the impression that they caver ordinary merchandise only Taken altogether they are very unsatisfac tory" of it dry than in any other way In every pen is la box of alxini Itjrt Slrsft and Jft deep 1 i Into etteh of tlieT' put from 51b to Sib 'i 1 dry froall bran it In this earn way tor uie growing i'iiiixs ue ivr urir use must be qnll shniliw V'e have Ihein 'standlii't srnimd ainoux the rolony where sit hir ks rati have access to them If it rains on them It does Hille liiiriu T'u we use bi4n rs a ror all our tf' foods or meabtw it gives built Mixed with corn meal oml clicepeil rctu! bar's by weight not 1 and properly stilted and about 5 10 15 pt cent 1 o( beef inenl ur granulated lieef scran added 1 you have a wonderfully tine dish for tlu ui" 1 loi'Oiuullves the fBlo MuRlnerring pauy There tvjis also a stni ament (Psi a deputatlou tind seen Mr Carruthers and that II had been eiaieii tliar the Victorian price Tor locomotives wer bogus It was geuerully an nnunced that in Vlciorla th were bulhiltig DG engines at £52 per ton Mr Shand objected to this evidence as having nntblng do with the inquiry Mr Campbell aaid be would put the question In another way V'iiueM coin Innin in raply to Mr Campbell aaid that at the Loimmi" Ivs CommlsBlon In Byd uey 1fu'4 there bftil ben reference ilic price (if locomfrtlvuw euPsTucted al Newport work khops iVletaria) It bad been shown in Lbat the Vielorlan Government workshops were making locomotives at £79 4s and Ss per ton respectively Mr Campbell: Having seen the reports lu the papora wbat did you do? 1J4TERVIEW WITH THS VICTORIAN COMMISSIONS! Wltners: I did not do very much wrs vnry nsioiiiMbed 1 hud intended In call upon Mr Tait but did uot du au mull tbs afternoon 1 was astounded at Ihe commants upon the Vic torian ligiirea which I also had aeen Mr Tait said that had seen the full text rf Hie depu tations and therefore would suy not It Ing about nuu tukvu HmJi east light cloudy ea iy auuin rain awd'iats elovuy nmckrurei I ladulla Bomb luudy ra Kiuooth IkiwuuiB Huj mlm iluudy Wd ikruyil e4L uM light dull ra smooth Eden snnh SMt niode rate oiouar re Bnynt elcuiiy a a siiuhl: kbo Island souili wSL uir Mv inlaiy sea medetaie css An'lahisi'ins and AOV) (Ltingshans Hatnburrs and nvernllHs) tv Parlous (Indian Gnme) Sikocks (nthnr Game) Holley rstjvnr GoMeti and Part ridge WyandottKB) Rownwcll (other tVyan clnttnsL 9 Thompson (Brahmas Itouduns Dorkings and Plymouth Rocks) Craft (ducks geese and turkevs) The following wore the first doxen pens Id ihe No 2 competition at Rockdale on 1 Loughman Ulmarra Black Orpingtons (ebruary 84) 1282 leming Willoughby Wblie Leghorns (89) 1334 A Crraaer En field Black Orpingtons (78) 1316 Douglas Willoughby Mlnorcaa (81) 12M Milton White Leghorns (57k 1278 Durrugh Ashfleld White Leghorns (55) 1289: Cnnib! AshBetd Black Orpingtons (72i 1264 Woods Meroo Meadow rown Leghorns (85) 1237 A Jonus Thornlelgh Hlatk orpiiumna (711 1235 oran Chats wood Hmclr Orpingtons 391 Al bone Waterloo Sliver Wyandotlos (78) J2Hj Hudson North Ryde RC White Leg horns (Hoi J311 1110 leading pens In the laying competition at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Ihursilny evening Luck Moniya Whits Leghorns (ebruary 34) 1323 eggn Cox Canterbury Imperials (38) 1183: Howell Weni worthvflle Silver Wyandottes (102) 1107 Stewart Berowra Wlillw leg horns fT ll 1131 Mrs Every Val ley White Leghorns (85) 113G II Kelly i Ashfield Bluet Orpingtona (67) 1127 John I son BroB Marsfleld While Leghorns (07) 1197 A Emmolt Sforuya Brown Leghorns (74) 101'8 Reliable Poultry arm Blackwall Rose cumb Brown Leghorns (71) 1098 Potent Wnratab Goldun Wyandottea (78I Kill" A Laraghy Singleton Silver Wyandoites (52) 1('8U Woodland Penrith Black Humburgg (7Bj 1074 Mr VaWer Commercial Agent in South Africa reports to the Mini'sler for Agricul ture under dale January 34: "Quantitfus of eggs are Imported into South Africa noirs be ing brought over ae ordinary cargo others Ju cold storage and of late considerable quanti ties in cans or some months past Canadian cEge have come in In fairly large quantises These ere packed in cases with cardboard fJkrg They brought over lu cold storage and the merrhauLe report that they were ot ex cellent quality Large quantities of eggs are also Imported from Madeira Denmark and oilier parts of Eurepe The Canadian Com mercial Agent slutes that 7Hd per dozen fob Canadian porta la a fate price tor their eggs end the price quoted for European eggs is 7s per 100 fob Southampton The merchants are ot opinion that Australian eggs could compete succesfully with European and Canadian aud they are anxious to boo trial shipments made The consignment rucolvad some little time ago from Sydney opineii up lu splendid condition (ur 1 am atrata mat me consignee neio too long and as a result when sold 1 found that many ot the eggs were roiti would cer'nlnly advise trying shipments 1 three ways mentioned above letl a quantity ft sccti'ty and cundrLa l' Mr Nrlltgrn vis 1S3 kgs bark JIS bus sp'dres a tp: owners chee 2 rrain to 1 ar billin' 3 jilUS leaclu'r 3 cs tlab 9 cs eggs fi cp pouliry 9 ILbIIiib arid xutiii'Iei EXJUtTS kBJlitAIiy 23 str far Iznitl ajid llvrrfavt via uth Afri14 and Ifllj tixs b'ittsr 871u E1 lk) 1 42 is kuln' ia 07 ci iB'i in 61S7 erf's muucn Ilblt cns laTnl 77 crea pork 1151)1 errs ruh'ilts crn hares MS hides bgs bid 33 Mia kta 1 prl( 2:4 pkgn horns 220 caks taUew 9im Lelj nil 21 b(a oil skins 21 pkgB giucyleccs 9863 bgs wheat 8411 ingls oepr A tt'iwei 4 brje tor sltnenth for erflerq Mplfl bga win al was lim opinion of the Railway CommlsBioners ami time they were Imlunticed In arriving at this drelHlon by Hie cuuilicting opinions ot expens as to the cost ot rnuEtruction The question could nrily be scttlrd by experiments in lu ply to ibis recom tnendsl Ion a uooimuntcatlon vas rcrclred from Mr Wadfloll the then Pre mier that the runttei of construction of engines must stand ovnr for the time living Judge Jiogrra Caunnt we coma to the crux of I lu? Mr Campbell i shall try nd eliminate every thing tlnit is iinneccsery but these reports coniditi mullers which will later linve to he considered by the coinmtsslon am making it as short as I ean The stated that the time of Cnlonel Hurns was of considerable value 1: did tnatier a far as tie ami Wilson were con cerned berauHo the Gowriiniant had to find snmebnily else tn do thi lr work bn' If tho ju'n ir ndlngs were 10 go rm inlimbly it was very probable that 11 vacancy by would occur on 1 he roBintiamti Colonel Burns said that ihe reference of the President to him also referred to other gentle men if the thri Railway CotnmlBSlnncrB were to lio kepi before 1 lie Commission the Govern ment would find it necessary to appoint otfmr uuj missioners io carry on tho railway work of the Mr Campbel) continuing bis crovs examina tin: In lamiary luoJ tenders were called throughout tho world for the construction of 2n Yas and 8i lonomoUvas are pnhiiRhnd tn defiance nt that wish the reporters wouiu uni again tm auitiitica car wished it tu be thoroughly understood that was opposed to tho admittance of reporters Evidence was then lateen MIL OLIVER'S EVIDENCE Cbarlrn Oliver Chief Railway Oommle eiunor sab! he knew the mutter of the locomo Hve lenders received from the Clyde Engineer ing Company the Hsroy Dock Meeara Heo aehell and Suus (Germany) Martin and Oo (Gaw ior South Australia) aud and Hoskins Mr Canipbeil These lenders were under con sideration tor soma tltue and finally a Raynl Commission was appointed in ebruary 1W4? letters to Mr Carruthers privately but I my colleagues that 1 intended to do ao Wbai happened next? MR CARRUTHERS ANNOYED Mr Ollvar: Mr Carruibera cent for and nur oollnnruea ami look serious jeciten to my lotfere ot May He objected to th feat that 1 had written tu him at all and to (ha way In which 1 had sent II to him lie was away In the north nt the time and I (bought bo abauM have toy letter as soon as possible It I had left 1t until he returned to Sydney be would bare tieeii overwhelmed with work and would not have had time to properly consider the imitlor I sent it un dor cover to the statlon nmstr st Wallnngarra so that it would be bandad to Mr Carruibciw as he pawed through Mr Carruthers took serious objection 10 this Mr Oliver I don't know I sent It that way tr fur Sydory vln ports (ILqmw: AciU'S line for HiJnry LiVerpoul: Clle iil rk Nir for BrtsbajM 1I elt for WrllinBicn (S 7 Mew York: Germania bqe tnr TowiisvilLa The i'rcsldent: Is bat ndmittodt WHAT ARE INHARMONIOUS RELATIONS?" Mr Campbell i shuuh! like to know what Is moant The Preaident: Il is etBiod 'be commis sion "the Inharmonious which exist" I do not take thai to mean differences of opinion but personal feeling entering iulo the condurl of bustueaS I Mr Campbell: We deny the existence ot anyi fueling We Bay that no such feeling exists 'T1 our pari of tmirso if Mr Shand admits Hint fooling exists towards the Uhfct Ml' Shan I Wv don't Mr Campbell: We Bay there Is nn auch feel ing un our part What is cnniplaioed of we take it is tbai has boon want of unani mity under circumstances which demonstrated Ihe necessity tor unanimity in the public iu Irrcst Ab io any personal feeling The It thure were only honest difrerones or nplninn (hose would not consti tute relations Mr Campbell: it desired to have any further indmallmi 'han the leller of the Pre mier 10 Um Conintlssion it Booms lt me Hiat the Premier is the person to whom applicalioa ihoultl be wade ter tbo formulation of haig 'sJ II is iiupiiSBlble to shut one's eyes to the fact 'hat tin' rontmission involves charges against 1 the throe Railway ('owmissionerB It is not 1 arrival or the simps that they have imide charges against each where an iiIcni other The Promiir has auggested a condition I vf De Inul of things involving I'ltargc" "Bin tim asks (hem to enedavor to got rid of the matters I nn Albury Un atitliiliiP Itvrl Um JobciJiu lo Vw Ln 1(1 bill rU'lKlu JiViill 2J yft L'vwl iiti iircl Liw Ha 2li li Aft die lift 3in (Mt Bin vnjtifi IllH' kl nnriliJL 1 uncBi TI)i'B ft obi iff he Wngiru Hin nt' irth Wllisnni '(( Siu iiiMn lUfwoii Hivitr ut klgdL) Bit kin Njmii lliver (nt Wsln'tl 2ft Hieing Eveielgh Mr wun'i to the shi'fs Tlvre was quosllon nu I while he iliimght fiom Ml' niuugni 1 tsee was iivensBaiy no he ehow'd Mr Carruthers was proposed at i ust Mr Thow's minute with ami a diagram showing ibe aecomtnorta Jlr Carruihera took the miners home with him Hi' was taken right througli th' thops uml Mr Carruthers tuok mui interest tu what he saw Tluy saw one engine in the TUB BAR HARnCfig Ibe fnllovtlng bu harbor reporu were rei'fvd found'hi! bar high wur 1 kit (Un oruBlng 71U Cm" "Port U' on bur et btgit water ikTt tide" I Ikocis: Sit ou bar hrgt web ou bar" "RelUns' un on lr lift Wiu ixurnhs Bal et blgli water' '( LU 1 ct 1 rjlllldrumba TO X)W(IRBPWDKTS (fnqulrlm mutt revaivoJ not later Uien Thttraday to ba aixwatad tn t'M tollowing iMiie No iwltce can taken "I anonymnua correepMaMiva) Scary Among tbv f'cet winter leyeri ot liras aiaed ess bletk sod bug Orpingtons aud itio old style ot lunrlmn "Chitrnrr" Ovsen mnlie finely ent up lavlhillo frr green Iwi tiiough it ia not can ot (or that puqwse It way be given staue or mlerd will other irevnatuff "II Lhlvkllngs that get etamp anfi ruhia aduun da any good sad tlny don't repay the trouble of (rooting "Itc North Running lg'iama on fresti horer manure will tbs color nt their leaiB An your pens are bo we would iidvioe yon tn i green liwerne choir scalded overnightnd mixed with an equal quantity ut pollard as ibe teeming marii PROrOSED NEW LINE STEAsnnis it 1 told Mr Tail tbul the mailer me by surprise Mr Sbatrd again objected The Prireldeut: I don't see whst it with us Mr Campbell Mr Tait told you nUe Wltrtcas: Mr Tait told The President: Surely it in not fair to say whai took place vhuu ihe olbtrr cuiumissluners and 1 tenow at what litre the fonder tor the contract might bo completed Mr Campbell: What did Mr Carruthere Ho took exception 1 my notion and 1 replltd Uiat it I bad done anything to which exceptloo might he lateen the reepunsildlliy must then test wrrb him considered It a mailer ot duty The ITeeldent: When Mr Carruthers aout for ytm did you go with your colinagens'I Vv Wb'o he spoke (o you about that tetter did he nasutuo that your colleague knew all about My colleagues mentioned (bar they did aol know but 1 bad told them that IS tho matter of the report enneeroinf Ibe tor'leiw for tho construction of Jocotnoiivee was not settled I would lay my opinion before the Govnmniaut I do not kBow that Mr Carrutheiw assumed that my colleagues knew of the letter I gave a copy It to them directly I returned to the cffti 1 and my colleagues wore affierwards sent fur twice by tbn Cabinet Mr Campbell What took I tbtnk 1 ant juattfied in aaylug vital plate al the Cabinet The TTesident: Not at the Cabinet hut what was the outcome ot the I don't know that there wat any outcome Tha President: Well wbut wan the Thnio was no it just dosed Witness continuing raid (hnl at the inter view Mr Carruth' re said lie bad not asked Mr Kirkealdle and Mr hmi tor a report He Mtil be only asked for figures The Chairman: that be did not ask for the report? fnnda tv the irrevf an Crange (twin kitoI which left Iwr in 9 Manchreler nt 11 it mshl and arrived ill EtosthBn) al et I pvr morning 'w 'nc th ren th' Ik II) Kore Tu' mailt dark ud ruiiij th pilot Ind BMlatanri frirn the Mreira Illdit id 'ffr't fine ret Indian stinwri amne rimt canal lv night rerdarty tut Lb'jrre c'ildrMv (tiutlir than trsngr Ationieni pi ihreiigh ica Ainal nurht'r vrerfiil rl'I'irlils bld It hi ttiBi tl' ore whr lilrc (Tuan ludp on Mencleilre where 3ivr vht'h are tlii nalvit adcqualily lighted with elrftriaro light" THE RAILWAY INQUIRY 4 Mamika sj'IvikI bL Dutidin via Am'kland 1 end Nw Zealand ear oast ports Sl kit lunrillri at on ihr ISth iu't exiled ar Tjyt 1 lt 11 XV'liingtin Nui'iir Glrbnrne A i klainl leaving thr Liter yurt at fim pm on tb Ifltli iaai arriving aa above She vari blo winds with inItle ar and rainy weuiher tip hew Zealand coaat theni'O I bi rung BuuUi wrei breru with rrxtderate tea and rim I Hl) Hie UKiriiiiit' the 21 at uiat th nee and frcsti northerly breese with moderate se and one au 1 tlirr till 1 rrivs 1 I Mesas Bunn ind Co 'a st'iirn will tukeu into WoolwivL IXtk hj day lor clou mug and I pjtnrlflg The atiarditv ef wtrul taken to frnn Ana i lialia by Hie Dravton lul trip was Saw tales str and liags burn Bi'ialaiie Milbowne and Ade jd a( The rest of rhe arg vriir'f ot nf ivr 1 IS' 1 earLaaoK ft umlicm 77u bags urj 1 boK ot tmltar end Ils iota ahuiUte tnim 1 AURTRALIAN OOTBALL IHQUiniES ROM AMEHiCA AtiffBOURM2 I'ridny At a mooting ibe Vlctiiriin ootvall League held tv night the etietary read a letter from Mr Lupton of Wlsroiuin L'nlvereiiy CAL ask iug tha 1 to forward coping of ihe nilcn vmd (n (ormatim taaiing upon tho Jul rail an gaiua ot foal ball The writer explained that lu eunooquence ef the great number of whool pUyera injured during the Iasi 'iwmi the A er tciui game had ooms io be bold lu dirbiror ummigst die oouegee mid limveriitlue many ft (him having decided tu abandon (die allognliKT A aliacaasiuu look place an to the poMlbllltiiB of Ini tlatlrig a moreimnt ilirouglinut Ajnrnce for the rtab llalitiienl of (lie Australian game there Mr Worrall moved "That a letter explanatory st Ihe game be Beni to sriunipala of the various tulligea and Unlvcrail iw iu the Unlh'd Stair" The chairman Mr A Harrion said he had noticed that 1'reeidnnl KmaeveU was atrougly inieruted tn football generally and opposed to Ihe rough game played in Ida own lie sijggMl ed ttat the letter be acai tu the Italeari (Hear hear) lie would be aura go lte the mailer with cheraderUlic energy and thoroughness and 11 would ke a splendid eldug fur AualrtlU Uii Amrrlua to ta able to play international matches Revaral deb gates spoke in favor ot tta idea and it vu eventually derided tin the secretary should draft a letter to bevol tu tmiii President Rouserrlt aud Sir Wilfrid Lau rier the (dnsdbn Premier slating the rules and all particulars relating to the gams A ub oomoilttee Was appiliitrd lu asslsl lu the drsftiig of ih Uttar IUT1PIT AND OREIGN SHIPPING ARU1VAUJ IrOKlKW At Bremen: Grosser Knrfurat WMS Irvnt byIney Jntifry 11 Mlbrmrne tilelslde 13 I remjintle 17 GffmsibO 27 NaplM r'i'ruiry 1 30 DEPARTl'nra rmn Lwdrin: Salamis sir lur fiydnev ria Smith Af rlia Bhd ports Tinto llrll 4 bqs fnr Sybiir roin wr Bull 1S4 (cm 7 Abr for Marj taroirgh Vuibi I 14 foiir fnatecL 21U Wi'i Tzwl Jtniulh fur dens ScfWTif A WWa Kiilruj lL MI nuha gtr tons JI JTimips for Anckbnt! via If Hr 2BM Piwmfart fw Il birt vi ii tfirs 1 956 nrnvan fr t'fukn and Liver vid femtli and A Hi Tallin Walulimi Mr hHo Sujf rri I Uiiare ftna i wahti this Oplitr UM Ss ljf Ixrdvn vw prts it nuun Kvilnj? Mt for hh Ihounie at 10 Alli i i Mr i llrt ban atnsK ii: Ual foi UrhiTi rixl mi tnre it 9 ti irt mtviinnrB ms '(tar New Zealand ports at trr str Idr'linwnid River at 2 pra Dmohy str I liiver at ptn Itaeilslr etr tor Klilngar Inver st ni ir Itv at pmjt 'VaucliApe 'elr for Pnrt Mswi'isrls at 1 pm1 1 lowk six fur Pi'Tt St'i'tieta at 3 pm Belling sti tor ai i is riou bLwcay'k str A VISIT TO EVELTIGH SHOPS Upon reBitiuiug after the Itrncbcon adjourn ment Mr Olivet hla evidence ssh! HV THE N1VEVEW list of lbs ysHngei nm the Aberdeen liner hinersh from Landon vis brflL" tit lBA i' aw Hr Md Mills Mire Miff 4 A' Msater Mills Msster Mills Master u' Ml" Milk A Btunler Turser Nuil1' Mr 8 Mr J'reiu capeiewn: Mr Murria Nr It nir Iiaulru Hr aral Mm A fwarleia Mr eallir stene Mr Vermont Mr Prror Mr flutn Mr Mta'e Mies lirroll Mr ifretat Mr 1'2 Willing Mr Anderson Ur and Mrk 7 V1'8' 1 Woiure Mtaur Walter Muster Walters Orient nMS (Orloi ItoysJ Mail Line? St tsus Slclwlrm from Imlon via jrorta Taroirgsi: i or yd my: Mr Andre ftlack Mrs t'onwil MU Csrr Mr BaJIati'yna lr 11 Baraga 1 Merlsinwa Mrnd Mra Wilson Mr Watain Mr red Ufa 'MUM Mtaa Collard and Twnbn Mr Mr II Huxley TIev Mother losct'h Murhtgh Mr 'truer Mr Graham 1st 1 A IlltUey Usifloy Mr and Mrs White Martnr White Mia Buukley Alin CapJunoas Mr A Mr biota Miss Hrtriu Mrs Molter and infant Mr Newman Mr ilaon Mr OJuidf alar 84 so the JhjM Ise or Briabnrie Six ia ths third dries ror wi Jitigtnn: Hoven in the tbiril 1'fr Aiukundl two in the third eUse or fo rieiimi' (n lu the l'ird ela yxr Tuuranga: Two iu Hie third clsvs Pav'd Aw derenn agent Manuks etr 4S93 Una 18 Phillips from New pottg Miosen Ittar Ibi iu'll (2) SiHni'e Castell Marlowe Rulnne (2) Sertai WlMis 4Xrgn keioll lerwortla Wftiirnuid ron Jt'Rean Angus Tide Wulhuli Kelly Mrs thurlv and mxtd Btraker Koe skdrllngton Tluuu Jor GreiJret JiJdioUur HoImMub Browning Vriflifull Evana eutrrwon Hotusell (X) He errier Mredsmss De furrier CvLen Irsiock i ulilldren and in tuit Hsk and childrMi Cray Malkin flithry Loney inW and maid CMborna GlwJrnera Pllruiiiar II nrT Oulnn Krywoetit Ufthlnaon H'Diarmid Pet' xrisnn rJoonr M'niutn Yovig suit 'hlld Boef Oslwrns 'Lyell Sevti and am! uhlMrerr (llff i A'fcine li iffy StJakWarry Read thivitt Kltig Ckltar Evans ParB'e Huddarl ijreev (2) Pareltta Mears Cohen rareek Mulsrutry Anflmtun tlrar (' Ilina inn Hawk Isa fflliot ereMrw linker Itayo fhrwsrt Sutil WstAjaaon Withey Jolley ainpneU Knight tahwno Varna Ctalmeiw HP i rev Ullgh Jeffries frttrliriif WHUy Cairna Blrtarde Hoaerear Wilson 2) lauhxm V'Brt'u Aluono Mffire Utarr Jaruemt Hope Thuine M'Cata Morrison Selkirk ITrll'ipa Hamit 4i altanrr Dlman1 llretanr (Mxi ie Pcr (ilfford Mateonev Aiklta MaraluJ) ttohert eon Qtii'lffal Hlcliurd tvoM Wasthorly tilanlrHun I'lerec lisir Pavlti Kerr Kfiut tilewsri Evans Alhhlleton Aabwln bleuriechlrn Browning Uodgkinonn IXwme iPurvla Huddart (2t well ottr Wekchsm Kir Hebert Pirll Tplo (leva Mylend Baker Sitlrtn rtgar M'O raUt Trot (inters Hafor A4hworrtr Prs itli Rue Berd Dino van sud 70 in the irteerge Jji kJon agent fHertarniish sir 15 toirt fhmor from Bmith purls ilLvarra sni South Coast 8 Co A nls Kaiitol etr 1414 tone Warne from Newcastle Nr wcsetjs and Ifmter Hirer O' Agents lamnn etr 4rta tons Walker from J)agow via porta Ulk hrLt Watt stui reon agents sir 1 tons Buffer from Uiuiceston via Meir with paasongcra Ju agent str 2u7" ten" Joy from Melbourne will ligers IfowSrd Smith I ri( Cd nta etr 94 tune Altai from Bellinger ILvcr Kurth Oell tk agi nis Bia fiavdfali str 8445 Iona Svi rmem from iMegoa Bay in tallaat tlalgety and Co Limited sgenia Protector tbpt Glare CMG from AU ire Xrt'i'nia etr tuns Tangiln from South Allen Taylta uij Co sgenU ar a raA 2 14 Aw ti'DB 44 4 4 rr A Kothel and Go aget'ts lr I1 tota 'V Rmilli fr mi Brisbane via H'irne Philp Co agents 'er hqtbe 2H4 runs from New lus tr New Za 8t (teurge etr ulo lune 11 front TH ohrtond Hivrr Kurth voast agents Sir fur aud London via Afrli'U and porta W' llitwra six ter Melbourne Hobart etr (or "'rat Australia via Jinrfa tanorila bqtne fur Kapsis via Ki waatltr GIMtASflR miRI'4rY from hittaurne: Hlywid mu then Pie fVrriWrhie hoe from Natal foiled tXhra 3d tor th uiilrej Atilvrd ToBrtury 4x: te at 4' tr5 nmc Slilsd ini IM Atatiioe st 4 werrimw a No Zeol'ind at pm r4T 1 KSTV'V riday teumrlv Kltrerl tf IN iTim to night for K'taiev with tlie hugs jwutore bapi jit IJ7 huu lime XV bg tuminp trew JU' tn tail) Siiiod JVbnirr IS: Lem Wr italirnr at 8 rfli tl AS Arrived ahnairy 23 Jane yotrn Melrimtme st 9 am 4 iS fl in Arrived Le iirmreton IwabT frr1" Sr tunr V'lle dp Is rvotr MreAtllM CxtlA lu str yonreirt Loongira itr for taiiueretun' Bar' Tm'C fr'fl V111 (4M miles) wnd 4ruuy Hrorre str re 7 am tahemn WVSVVIP hra 4 kitr ftrea air frr Hr Ttiverina HOWABP SMITH LINE ns Ubo arrived yeaunday iruus Melbourne am! lesreg to ilar for 1 1 (tens I i 1 lt ru The Hwnlnyctqr Hl TowievIHe ymrtnnUy fur Rydnov and is unented here on riday next Hlis leaves iLeante day fur MelLuusai The Bonpcda tere ea Meltauma on Wednesday nextlot la mreulad here ou riday al Kite learae on taruiday for Werl Auelrslia forte Tb Arm Is al rrwnl en from (lie fta anti is rspeoteil arrive in Sydnrr rny nt week 4" Vhilieiroe loti on Thirrndny morning direct fur NewesiAk The is In arrive fn Byrlriey nr Munday nest nd stlor di'iharge ot Hr gu hc "ill have ter Nreveuatln to hal roll ter South AuulraKa The Tliuf on leaves Mi'11kuibi and tiedong on huurdiiy (or byrlnry The Time fe Mpaetwt te arrive about Tlidraitiif nest the tt prox and nti'f dtH'lurglug tar Inward cargo sta proi'i 'J tn wiuslle viil CiH tarlne MII Bay 'Ihe Age leaves Mrltaurne next week tor Nrucsutle1 1 Ttererlo is st preunt undergoing overhiul in MeUmnmr The J'irwbnnl teav'i hare on next ter Mel IxturM via KeniUa THE Rfl I ANGT'W CI'WIl Tim sfonmer tcngtnri (Intone te horn tminurmtv morning from flrw York via purt hc llilum'i Prtimvniory al ItlJS am yreloirlay tasscnoera ar tub mh opjjjk Ma titta Itonksd hv th RMa njihir Hit Oik'M HuyJ Jl Hue whtftl) taiu from th yiuy nnou daj fci Lu mJ Th hIavJS'v Mr iiaJ Mis llrorge Kent nnee eud Prlnersa lulop Wngh I servants Mr aud Mm Mrs A lurolmH Item Wlheon Mrs A bsrguud Mim Rarprod Master tar rood and niid Mr and Mrs Rigby Mr lmv wine Mr 6 Milrto Mr Proper (irtruml Mr J' Hill Iter A Hhcridau llm Kxthteen Plunkett and nun) Mr iiml Mrs George heltum Hr snd Mrs Alix Thomson Mwa Thomson Mm Jfarker Urn Cross lire Irwin two cWldreu and maid Mrs (Wn Mr Iuuls Cotan Mibb Nora lr Vabl Wise Ida be Tub) Mr ttaood Mackenrlt Mlaa hbekeuris Hou A Miss riivnni! Mr Naylor Mm Meib'r Hi wm Mui Mellor Brown Mr 9tephm Mr tl Unn Mr Connor Mi nun ChirHus (Iwo) (J jurier and meld Mr and Mrs Chryetal Mtane iirretal (two) Mm Brnithrraitc Mixa Mi attlawalte Mrs MoMlsy and eiil1 Mm 11 Huftur Mlet Suitor Mr Birttor li'Ut lril UaesrHiur Mrs Onnlmv riiihfraa Bill mild Mr tu Mr I ard men rvirnl Mre I tle lima WilH ms (fhiee) tHra tale Mu ilk Hr iiijr Mlswe Alsfon (Hvu) Mr Hij ir Mr jri'jrrol I Itev nd Mra JD Mreru aud maid ite i Zauipbell Guptelti and Mis Sriua LENGTHY CnRHERPONDENCE Mr Campbell You received letter of May 17 frnru Mr Carrnthers? Vitnesn Yes I wrofd to him also ou the Bhuie date ant! our loiters 1 point sd nut ihrj Importance of the subject and ex plained my reason for deity in reply tn a lotlrr of Muy Ki Continuing Mr Carrut beta's letter of May IT In reply to a rnpwt of Way 5 elated In effect that rhe report had boon written1 wlihout full knowledge of ihi clrc'nneinnces wlihotit consulting bls (wituosa eollesguos The leitnr travergtx! tlio report in rWell and sbiied tlmt Ute weight of evidence did not su port tr reiiver si 26 he replied to Mr Cairuilicra The Ara iirean loltera all Mr l'airpb'I1: Yrs but not lu tbo EMPLOYEES TIio nixtoenth aiinua! meeting of tibscrltrnrs to (tie railway and tramway Uospi tal end convalescent end consumptive vhb over last night by Hr Newell vice president Tiro which vioua year's I 1 flib rnl'n 14 Puri Sid t7h N' pfoj Sl'i April 1 and fajii'on 7tli (( 41 (t nm avrltail In Swl'lry Vtaloid jf nuon Siliv for TUiahine Riiiuvv APR IVri'l IN Puta't! obroriry 23: MliS lU'S ale (r Bitkluifie I' then eent for and ho took up the position ha (witness) should not disagree with bia leagues Aifter conversation they got no them ahead He (Mr' Oliver) left the room ter 4hat lr the matter wu settled there an end of but that if it was not be should take further action Mr Campbell: What happened then? Witness: 1 wrote two letters to Mr Car rutbera Mr Campbell: I believe that no contract bag been practically There was no ac ceptance You wrote a letter on May 6 to Mr Car ruthers reminding blm that although yoij were not an advocate of the local manufacture of en gines for certain reasons you thought that if the Government decided to have the engines manufactured locally as a matter ot policy the work should be done at the Eveielgh ehope and that if the experiment were made it would be found that the work could be dune at a cost considerably below Mr estimate nod i li nwl4 tvliLJi If wan iinriAr Mtnnd ih Clyde Cjinpauy had tendered Milk Ariowroot DUculks th children's That deaurlbitcl in tuy letter 1 wrote those health Advt rigilvte Mr Ogilvie State SMivie (twc) Mr rod Himnell MIm Murray Mrs Udivrgrer Sira Uoee M1S Lines Mr and lira Varley M' Mire utta Ure Bontiavn Mt Wood Mr IL YRsv A Mr Msarv M'ltretoucK Mr M'Duiu Mr Ayritalay Mr and Ml ft Brtea? Mid diild Jfr Nablr Mr rod Mra Strakta Mr II fterwn Mra Aywley ilea 8 A HtepMM Mr wani Jarinwr Mire Nani'y i'X Mlse Druly Du Jmey Mr and Mrs Ita Hoy Mr end Mrs Bosco lady atl rflarflrod tlrrrr gentlsnten atvtndariM Mr Arthur AHwrt Mli Ultra Ml Uanon and Mnt I lomabrook Mruth arid llumabrouk Mr nd Sira tbiig Jteoen Haig MiM IS A Wljllsms Mrs Vtjgn Mis Htalav Vnlkrr MM orelcEtt ttarUln and Mr Kills Mr Itedgea Hire ttHkrntaut Silt" f'ltlrrr Mita tiravlren Mi 1 gg Mi and Mra IL Jariisui Mim ft Jackwwi Mia II Mrs Jackeiu Mr rod a Twyford sod two cki'droi itr Tartoni Mr Ur Baillie Wre Trrrv Ma ir Uun Mre Holw on Mutsr Ritauctson Mr Ilntry Ixttafd Mt Wsrburn Mias niBaa Ur Annalrang Mr lkt Mis fahnaou Mrs Mnrgua aud tliree cl 1 1 id ran Bar Wafksr Mr lirois Mr GortWg Mr WoudbouriM Mr Hoglii'ild Hcsrrna Hr suras Mr A HimHteii Mr (L A HxTirllron Mira Brenda North JwQ Mr unrt Sire I'ovcer Ur and Mrs Arilnir IVhnai Hr 1 ManlisJ Mtwes IlttebiiM (two) SIMs ta Iwwls Mra ikrirstein Mr 0 11 Cbspp' benny Mr and hire 11 Wi I liatnson Hr i'ercy Wit Iinnson Mis UJtluiTTUten Mr Alien Mr Hillier Mr aM Mrs George U'W Mist Troung Jlnr Young Air and Mrs A snd two cLbtrn Mln tVtahy Mr and Maahriwn lll u'Hul loran Mrs 4Vlavti Mias NIcIkiIm 5li Aiinia Ken nedy 4AiM (288 miteal r' lr iMrv 23: tlta tswhtr ui(A at TU) am ej villcw fitun I rl Ito St in HKriMA 'J MWTff mtlrel Arrived hnirv JS: Hlr from Sydvey at T9) jm Sailed i blU WIU'I irfiaiffl (14k Arrived liniarr te" frtm si pm JLRlK all gr nnlrel Pssned ebruary 3' Kin teJ1' ut T4I) a rkrrliree tll 4 glu air al 8 30 pm all aouir (5 mllcsl Waited ebruary 23: KIj'im gtr at 4 0 Kroluto tr tor 8yd''' at flIBJ LONf'OVa G4 niilre) Arrived reh nrov rg Tl'H lte 1na 7 roajt i i tai tl PH 4) im at 6 5 3n CASTLE f9 mteV I'TlrtM ran BALTIC AND TUB CAPE Tho sfeutner ria which arrived yesterday from Delajoa Bay flies the Swedish flag tifie belongs to the Bwedteh Srfatb Afr'cat: CoBT'any iror sis I ter ships belug tire Baltic Ou ph rales uad Kra tvW rates of ru Nhits tercases at Inn' tus all fine aperlmens of the earyo carrvlny claae company wa only I'ei'oijily hllliri'to Hie have iradei) toi South Africa Now it Is Intended to build more aehinrr Bfid MYfsan dis tr AttMlrtaila lh loading at Baltlo porlH fur the Cape 'd i remarkal'J' Maniple yt the qtifok drej Slkiih ill raws ra I aaro A T'lre firth ii due at remintte to dsr imm Ptxies 'ihe BriBtanu eiTjved at Nswaetle yesteni Mrlhow en tr Nw UMtaurmt arrived at Msltaunis ytatwero Newt retie aud Ken Jia CDVNTHV REPORTS Alter unusual spoil ric itier re 4 a re i gJ re i SI 1 1 7 LUX V' aa 4 8W1 KA 398 Mi ths stave map roe unbars sr linae ot sqnil baromrtrto rwirr ara shown Ae values being Indteitrfl are taken a and ths caadlffose Uroa rasB 0 S'tsug.