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SCHOOL WORLD11v

Teachers' Status

arbitration rights

: The registration of teachers under

the Federal Arbitration Court is still

In abeyance.. The only opposition to

the applicationof the Australian Aar

sociation of Teachers comes from Now

South Wales, where tne uuveixiirieui.

does not recognise the right of public'

servants— who include teachers— to ar-

WTheNew South Wales teachers aredesirous of receiving and maintaining"

standard of remuneration for teachers In all parts of, Australia, that

will place none in a low position.

The next inter-State conference will

cive much consideration to this broadMiiestion. Colonel Smeaton writes, astho result of his recent visit to Melbourne from Adelaide, that good pro-rcss Is being made. Negotiations at

urcsent to arrange the conference forChristinas vacation instead of Easter

no not settled, but at a meeting ofthe local committee on Monday last,slepg were taken which. It is hoped,will bo successful.

The federation of all Australianteachers on broad, educational linesmeans' much for education. As instancing how far tho influenco Isstroirdy spreading, tho teacher of theSlate School at Derby, W.A. wherethe mails go by air so successfully,

"Thn .A iiHtrnliiin Ifinnhpr Isevidently realising his true positionand part in tho great scheme of na

tional progress."' "

Ho goes on to observe that education is not only the concern of theStates separately, but is a Federal

question, and that it should receiveFederal assistance. "Australia woulddo well to endow education much moreliberally, and the Federal Governmentshould subsidise the States' votes. Australian subjects should have Austra

lian support."

. 1 the country committee.'

Tlie quarterly meetings of this im

portantsection of teachers never lack

I interest, nor ever show signs of wan-I ing in value.I Mr. F. Wheeler, hon. secretary,I whose address 13 Public School, Sus-, pension Bridge, North Sydney, has

convened tho next gathering for Sat-:

urday morning -at the Assembly Roomof the. Education Department, at D.30o'clock. The representatives of all country branches will form a considerablemuster, and, as changes are portending in the constitution of tho councilthat may affect country teachers, matters should be very interesting.

early school age.The lecture given to the Infant Mis

tresses' Association by Miss Inspector.Miller on Thursday last was largelyittended by teachers of that section;Miss Inspector M. M. Simpson wasalso present.

Jliss Miller dealt with the importanceof. tlv child's early school lite;- shodeprecated tlio tendency to make thekindergarten a mero preparation, foitho teaching of formal subjects instead of providing for a full and variedexperience of life as allied to tlie child'interests and, stage of development,

The necessity foi" thoroughness u'ldalso for not talcing loo much for glinted was emphasised ill discussing earlywork in speech-training, writing antlnumber. ,

Miss Simpson proposed, and MissLvans seconded, the lieurty voti f appreciation of Miss Miller's .ddress,winch she promised to supplimont atan curly date. .

hereford house candidates.Candidates for Hereford i-uuse short

course in future will be jequired totake English, though they may havepassed tho intermediate examination.

P.S.T. asks, in this conrootion, whatsection or oungiisii rno pup!land whether it. will bo 10 paper 011English for all curididrfes' whethertliey liavo intermediate certificate ornot.

'Hie department replici that the English paper Will be set ,on tho syllabus prescribed for uanlidutes for admission to shui-t-oour training, usbet out in tho regulat0113-

the "australia" teacher."Tho current n umbo' of tlio "Austra

lian Tcaclier."' tlio 'liicail journal ofllio Teachers' Guild, quite up to thestandard of Us predecessors. , Professor Vonwilicr contifd®3

his account ofrelativity, while til' article by. Professor Charteris on 'Australia and theLeague of Natiow" will bo wolcometlby teachers of liisUt'J'. giving us it docsa valuable note 011materials for study.Dr. il'Queen uonkibutos a notice oflliat remarkable schoolmaster, Sanderson, of Oundle, w>o passed beyond t.hopaidocentric stage to one which is an-Ihropocentric.

Mr. h. a. Robst'n. of Church of England Grammar fcehool, has somethingto say on schoo: l'f and industry, anoutcome of the conference betweenheadmasters and the Chamber of Commerce.

girls' secondary schools.Tho Girls' Secondary Schools enter

ed on their third term this week, undwith tho resumption of studies comesalso a reopeninpf of sports. The Tildes-ioy Shield tquinament calls forth .thecream of the ..ichools for the contest,and a healthy rivalry results. The entries for this tournament close' tomorrow, while tho matches themselveswill be held at tho White City courtson tho morning of Saturday, October11, 18, and 25-

MR. c. j- costello.Mr." G. J. Ccitello, who for several

years has beer- headmaster of W«ngiWungi, Bake jlacquurie, public school,has retired on long service leavo. Onleaving, lie wan presented by tho residents of Wang> Wang! with a wallet ofnotes and othpr tributes of appreciation -of "his goPd services as a towns-man-'and a todchor.

ESSAY WINNERS.in tfip comruu|"iMn uiiitufcu uj

Australian Manufacturers' Associationfor the best essqy on "Why only Australian' steel should bo used in thobuilding of tne North Slioro Bridge,"and for which' somo hundreds of; essayswore teqeivecl from all parts of Australia, 'two girls from the. Fort StreetUiris'. High tjchool —Mildred O'Hanlonand Robe parlman — have succeeded111gaining tof> place.

The first prize of five guineas is being divided pctwoen them. They areto receive also two special mementoprizes donated by the Brolcon. I-Iill. Proprietary Co., Ltd. Tho prize of twoguineas presented by. the associationto Miss A. r'errin, B.A., B.Ec., the mistress who grained the two successfulcandidates, 'will bo given by her as a

prize for t>le best work done in theeconomics glasses during tho year.

teachers' ball.The Teachers' Ball, to bo held at

the Wontworth next Thursday evening. promises to be most successful.The federation Is working enthuslastl-callv to ensure its success, and a bigattendance ,of country and metropolitan teacher.e with friends Is expected.It is hoped that tho proceeds will ma-terlallv assist the project of tho womendoctor" to proceed with the erection oftliolr new hospital for women and chil-Uren.

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Tho ofiicinl presentation of tho bigcheque for Schools' Hospital Day willalso he madb during the evening. Tickets and full Information may bo obtained on application to tho hon. organisers, A. 1C. Paddison, P.S. Habor-lield. or V. Elsie, Practice School,Blackl'rlars, o>r "W. J. Hendry, Federation Office.'

jrhe week.Teachers' salaries will be paid to

day, instead c»f Thursday next, so thatthe incoiivcnjenco of an interveningvacation may' bo avoided. Tho next

cheques will not bo due until OctoborI G, so that tijiose received to-day willhavo to bo spiread over'threo weeks.

HcrefordiunP aro reminded of theirvacation re-uiuion next Tuesday, -whilethe feature ofj the Michaelmas week Isto be the Teaiphers' Ball, at tho Went-worth Hotel, itm Thursduy, October 2.

Tho State schools enter on Michael?miis vacation Vo-morrow, and do notresume, with scsnio exceptions, until thoTuesday after 'Eight-Hour Day. Bothhigh and pr(mV"'y

schools havo "thosame period. i

QUSRY-BOX."OUT WEST.')

— (1) Not unless ho is'10 years' of «gi- (2) Would receiverefund of contributions

to superannuation fund. ' '

"TRANBY." -J- Tlio Department ofEducation will /reply to you direct

WOOL SALES

FIRST SERIES END

market closes firm

The closing sales of tho first series of thonew wool-selling season wero held yesterday.The quantity catalogued totalled 8888 bales,and2the .sales, Including privato transaction,amounted to 10,782 bales, as follow:—

PITT, BON, AND BADGEBY, LTD.: Offerings,4672 bales; at auction, 4494 bales; private ex previous catalogues, 449 bales;priratcly uncatalogucd, 1479 bales; total,6422 bales.

AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE, LAND, ANDFINANCE CO., LTD.: Offerings, 4216bales;at auction, 3558 bales; privately ex prevl-- ous catalogues, 721 bales; privately un-caialogued, 81 bales; total, 4360 bales.

Totals: Offerings, 8888 bales; nt auction, 8052bales; privately ex previous catalogues,

. 1170 bales; privately uncatalogucd, 1560bales; total, 10,782 bales.

Tho Sydney Wool-selling Brokers report:—Tho mnrket closed with prices well up to thobest level of tho series for all descriptions.Strong support wus forthcoming from nil sections of Hie buying trade, tho Continental section being particularly keen for all suitableparcels. Greasy merino sold to 40Ud.

Bitt, Son, and Badgery, Limited, offered anaverage to good selection, mostly from tho western and uorth-western districts. Greasy mo-rino wool sold to /4U',4, secured for 12 bales1st combtewh of DVS/Curragundl, from Morcc,a very attractive, stylish, soft handling woolof good length, dry, and carrying a few burrs.Among Baleswere :—Greasy: Carlton (Glrllam-bono), 6 AAA o at /33, '> AA o at /30%, 5A e at /2Siit, 12 bku c at /30, 8 A pe al /2ti%,good length, dusty, little seed and burr; Mur-ru field (Cootiamble), 12 AA o at /32%, 5 AAb at /31%, 5 A o at /28/4, 5 p at /25%, deepstaple, nico quality, little burr; JW/Toorung(Tarcoom), 16 1st com o at /31U, 11 1st comweh ut /27%, 12 1st com o at /24%, 6 1st come at /2594, 10 1st com e at /24%, 7 2nd comweh at /264, 7 1st pwuh at /28%, good longthand quality, very (lusty, seedy point ; HnddonRig (Warren), 8 AAA e af/36A, 9\ AAA h at/35, 20 AAA - ch ut /35. 13 AAA o ut /34%,12 AAA e at /32«,i, 20 AA o at /31%, 13 AAAh at /30-A, 35 AA e at /30',£, 14 A eh at /29,15 1st uks e ut /31, 12 bkn R at /HQ, 8 AAAcom ai /31%, 21 1st AA ch at /30%, deeptnple, robust wool, sliowlng good character andcolor, liltlo dust and burr; V in V/Currull(Morce), 5 AAA e com at /34i, 5 AAA com oat /34, 14 AA o at /S4%, 7 11 fo ut /30H,16 B. l'c at /30%, 5 1st po at /26'A#length, nice quality, soft bundling. Utile dustytip, few burrs ; Jh conj/Sunoysldo (Millie), 8AAA c at /36V4, 11 AAA o at /36JA, 6 AAA o«t /3fi, 5 AAA o at /34%, 0 AAA h at /37%.7 AA e at /»2%, 14 AA e at /32%, 4 AA h at/36V.., 5 A o ut /II2/8 A 0 at /32, 17 bkll fchat 6 pes b at /31, good length, nicoquality, attractive, little burr on points; Kii-gowla (Burrcn Junct.)'. 87 1st com wo.ut /36,11 1st. com lr ut /3$, 22 2ud com wc nt /33U,36.nk9-Q.at /30%, 82 bkn u at /29 Vi, 12 pchnt /2114» soft handling, fino quality, little dustytip; MKY/Yarrnldoo (Cryon), 10 AAA we ut/34%, 5 AAA w- at /33%, 27 AAA o ut /32, 6AA wo at /HO'/i, 5 AA w at /31'A. 20 AAA o ut/ZS&i 9 AA we at /27%, 28 bkn weat /30%, 201st pwo at 3%, good length, nice quality,soft, dusty, odd burr; JW/Knluga (Nynpan), 51st com o at /33%p-10 1st com o at /321,4, 71st com ph at /32, 10 bkn foil at /29?4, usefulqualify, deep staple, burry points; R/BU(Booml) 1(1AAA o nt /37, 5 AAA w ut /37,10 AA wo at /34 %, 11 A wo at 19 1stn at /3L nicc quality, soft, good length, littledustr tip, few tender; JWE (Bollatu), 11 AAAe at /35%,.ll AAA e at /35% 9 AA o at/34, 9 AA o at /32 %, 5 AA h at /34, 11 Ai %i fi A h at /29, 12 bkn o nt /31, 1214t-pc At /29, bright, attractive, nico. qualitynd length, little burr; Buckncll/Quumboue, 5A o at /35, 14 A 0-at /33%, 10 A eh at /30%»25 A w at /3V/j, 7 A e at /»1&. 7 A at /29.11 AA e at /31%, 8 AA o at /3i, 8 AA o at/30, 6 AA ch at /28, 16 AA w at /30U, 9 AAo ut /'£8Vt, 6 AA ut /27%, 11.AAA c at /29V&.0 AAA w at /27, 8 AAA ch at /26J/j, 33 bkno at /Site, 28 pc at /25V&>11 A lbs nt /274.6 B o.at /36».. .19 B c at /34%, 13 B o at/34 Va. lino quality, soft handling, good length,little dust and burr; EJAE (Bellata), 6 AA cbko at 5 A cbk o at /33%, fino quality,bright, liltlo burr; BW/WIrullah (Warlalda),' 5AAA w at /39, 11 AAA c at /'tfVi, 8 AA woat '/351/..,6 A c at 7 1st p at AMU. attractive,- soft, bright, good length, lltllo rich :DYH/C'urrugundl (Morco), 23 AAA com c nt/39%, 11 AAA com eh at /38%, 7 AAA com wat /39%.; 17 AAA com we at /">8VJt 17 AAAcom we at /37, 23 AAA com c- at /37,.£, 8AAA com w at /37%. 8 AAA com w at /34%,24 AA com c at /37M:» l'l AA com ch at /36%,8 .AA com w at /«7%, 32 AA com wo at /36»8 AA com w at /36V6. 8 A om ch 121st com ewh.ul /40U» 17 com cwh at /37%, 6AA foil at /35%, 8 AAA rams at /34( 38 bkno at /34U, 80 bkn ch at /35VL 61 beis at/24%, 8 AAA weh At /37%. » AAA WB Ul /6'i %.very attractive, stylish, soft handling wool, dry,good length, few burrs; RV/Carroll (MoreO), «iAAA a at C AA e at /34'/j. 5 AA o at/»4%, 5 AA c at /34%. 7 AAA com e at /36%.24 bkn e at /31U. good lengtli and quallty,soft, dry, little seed ond burr; MLY (Beliatu),10 1st fe at /38U, 6 bkn o at /31%, deepstaple, nice quality, few hurra; M. Bros/Kash-mlr/Barruba, 5 sup AAA w ut /40, 20 AAAw at /39, 8 AA w at /36V6. d 1st pus w at/34V4, 5 2nd pes w at /27Va, dr>'» »ott. goodlongth, few seeds; Eil/Athlono (Boomi), 29AAA o at /38«4, 15 AA o at /33. nico quality,soft texlurc, dry, liltlo dusty Up. .

Australian Mercuntlle Land and Finance Co..Lid., offered mostly medium wools, many linesshowing dust and a ilttlo broadness In quality. There was only a sprinkling of good tosuperior wools, which showed out attractively.Munglndl, Moroo, Walgett, Browarrlna, Tran-gle, and Coonamblo districts wero represented.Their top prlco in tho grcuay section was-/40,realised for 11' bales AAA co c of JS/lolanthc(.Morec), ii very soft, utlruvtlrc' wool of komiqnalily, witli ullcllt suod on sides. AiiioiiKrcalisutitins woro :—Grousy: Tiio wubiis/o'c.(Collarenebri). IS AAA wli at /35, 1-1 AAA cut /:S5H, JT AAA O lit /33V!:, « AA 0 at /28,7 AA wo at /3i), « clo c ut /28?i. 5 bkn ont /31, 10 A pwo nt /27-Ti. soft, nico quality,drv, showing dust In tips, Ilttlo tenderness;JllO'U/lIatton (Warren), 13 AAA co o ut /34,'J AA co u at /30, 11 AA co o nt /38. 5 AAAo ut /32V4, 6' bkn fc r,t /27VS. 7 A. pe ut/24V-, Id AAA eo W at /3uVi, 12 AAA eo ilnt /35, 8 AA cb ll ut /Al 11. S AAA wli nt/33'A, soft, good bulk nnd style, little dust intips," burr on sides; (iinglc (Walgetl). 23 Aco o at /3(i . 12 A co o at /3«Vi, 1.0A coo at /32, 32 A co 0 at /3I, 13 A fo lit /28V,38 bkn o at /2sv!i, 23 AAA wins ut /32, verysoft, nico stylo, showing diameter, ilttlo dust ;Clifford/Downs (Widglewa). 9 AA co w nt/37%, 0 AA co well at /37?.i, II A w at /37.!) A wli at /3001, 11 A ell at /3U. 7 13B wellat /33V1, 9 1st pw ut /33«, very nico quality,sort, oven, good color, slight tenderness; Oiui-duddy (Munglndl), 5 AAAA c at /31',, (IAAA o at /33VS,.10. .AAA.ajitV29,..T. AAA wli.at /32VJ, 19 AA o at /29%, « bkn o at /3051.14 AA po at /2(i',, good bulk, dry, soft, nleoquality, dusty tip, ilttlo thin; Mogilit (Cion-doogn), 28 AAA w at./38V, 12 AA w at /35%,17 B fwo at /3SV4, 13 1st pw at /27VV, 1 AAAo at /30V , 9 AAA o at /30'4, 0 AAA c ut/34Vi, IB AAA e at /34VV, 0 AA o nt /30V-, 7A wo at /31V!:, o AA fwo lit /32'A, 5 A foat /30V4, 12 B life nt /32, 5 1st po at /27V4.siilcndld bulk, good length und style, dust Intips, same qualities showing dusty and mustybacks; JS/lolamllo (Morcc), 11 AAA co o at/40. 6 AAA co c at /36V4. 8 AAA Co o at/37V-j, 5 AA co wo at /38, 18 A co e ut /35V4,7 bkn wo at /33'/i, 7 po ut /27V!:,very soft, ultractlve, good quality, alight seedon sides; Calga-(Coonauible), 8 AAA o ot /31V!:,5 AA h nt /30i 0 A o nt /28V!:, 8 A o at/28, 20 bkn nt /30, 23 A p at /25%, soft,nico nicdium quality, good bulk, well nourished,Ilttlo dust in backs ; D/DD (Brewcrrlnn), 8AAA wli at /33',4, 7 bkn well at /31, 15 AAAw at /32VV, 9 AAA w at /28, S bkn nt</29V&.7 A pliw at /29%, 14 AAA c at /311.!:. nicestyle, good breeding, well nourished, little dust;Ibbott (Coonninblc), 8 AAA c nt /31V4, 5 AAAw at /32V4, 10 AAA Ii at /30V4. 15 AA e at/30V4. 7 AA w at /31V1, 7 AA ll at /27V6, 13A well at /2fi%, 14 11I1B o at /30, 8 UB cat /251/', 23 i'o at /28'/j, 14 bkn we at /i'J'A,15 1st pwo nt /24%, good bulk and Htylc,soft, allowing dust in backs and burr on sides;Wcinubung/X fl'rangic), 8 1st f at /28'/j. 24AAA a at /30Vi. 23 AA o nt /28V, 0 AAA fecomb at /23, good bulk, soft, dusty tip, morodust In backs, Ilttlo burr; Collymonglo (Wal:gettl, 5 AAA o at /3DV4, 1 AAA o at /31%,10 AA e at /33V4, 0 A o at /34V4, 14 bkno at /80%, 14 AAA w at /30, 53 AA w nt/83%, 20 A w at /33%, 6 f A w comb nt /30.8 A.VA 0 at /34, 24 AA o at /32',, 8 A combwo at /31%, soft, dry, nice quality, oven,showing little dust, well classed; JW/VViiTran-dlno (Tallwooil, Q.), 10 AAA e at /34V:, HAAA o at /33VS, 13 A o at /33',

13 AA poat /31, good bulk, soft, dry, little thin inbucka, alight seed; Bun (Trnngle), 10 AA ccnt /83V4, 18 AA cell at /34VV. 9 A cch at

/33, 10 B ec-h nt /32%, 13 B fieccc co at

/29V4, 10 B fleece ll at /29%, 2i B feet atH lat I""'1 Z23, 13 I.1 ,'

12 A o at /30Vi, 0 B o at /32%, 10 C co at/27. soft, good bulk nnd Btylo, good condition,carrying dust In tip: GW/Ulendnh (Morcc), 15AA o at m. o AA f at /35%, very soft, nicecolor and quality, slight tenderness; V\GW/Wynwood (Millie), 10 AA o at /JOVe, 7 A cnt /34, 9 bkn o at /33V, soft, nico quality,rv dusty tip; C/Fnlrflcld (Morec). 8 C comb

C wo at /38, 13 clo o at ;/34%. 5 clo wl. at/33V6."Iec qualUy, attractive, somo lieceo qualities short.

london sales

LONDON. September 23.At to-day's wool sales tlicre vvab a

splendid selection in all classes, and nnanimated market. Prices continue veryfirm. Realisations included: Scouredmerinos, Braemar (New Zealand). C8u;CO/SW (South Australia), ooa; greasius,J)Iaindcn Creek, 46d; DJR, 4Cd.

John Sanderson and Co. received thefollowing cablegram from Sanderson.

'Murray, and Elder, Ltd.. London, datedSeptember 23:— Crossbred Wools: Marketvery animated, and shows an advancoof 5 per cent, sinco our last roport of

September_Dh_— «

Tho Misses Margaret and GwynethPenfold and Eileen Fowler organiseda successful tennis tournament in aidof tho Eastern stall' of tho SydneyChurch ot England Grammar SchoolFete, to he. held- at tho school nextSuturday. One hundred players competed on private courts lent- by residents of Kuring-gal Chase Avenue,Turramurra, and a considerable sumwas realisod,

amusements.

J. C. WILLIAMSON LTD.

Managing Directors Sir GeorgoTnllis, E. J. Tait, Frank "»ait,SYDNEY'S CHIEF THEATRES.

CRITERION THEATRE Mat, Sat.,a Comcdy-Drnmn,with Genuine Laughs andHeal Life Touches.

JOHN D. O'HARA' in "THE OLD SOAK"Plan at Paling's till 5 p.m., then at Sponceloy'B (opp. Theatre), with Day Sales.

HER MAJESTY'S NInTaLT' Mat, Sat, f. C. WILLIAMSON'S NEW -MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY, AT ITS GAY BEST IN .

"WHIRLED INTO HAPPINESS"With the Loveliest Girls in Australia and n huge cast of favorites, headed by

Alfred frith, Maggie Jnrvls, Winnie Collins, Cecil Kellaway, Cunningham and Clements.Box Plan (including Balcony Scats. Saturdays 4/4, other nights 3/3) at Paling's till .5 p.m.; then at Theatre. Day Sales at Calloso's (next Theatre):

Play Produced by Harry B. Burcber.

THEATRE ROYAL— COM. SATURDAY NIGHT.J. C, WILLIAMSON announce for tho first tirao in Australia

THE MUSICAL ROMANCE

"THE COUSIN FROM NOWHERE"With n brilliant assemblage of Musical favorites and Comedians, includingCLAUDE FLEMMING, ARTHUR STIGANT, GUS BLUETT, MARIE LE VARRE,

FLOIE ALLAN,CHARLES BROOKS and JILL MANNERS

(first Appearance In Australia). (Iter first Appearance).AND THE BEAUTIFUL TWELVE TULIPS.

Tho Play Produced by 'HARRY B. BUItCHER. .MusicalDirector: ANDREW MacCUNN.Box Plan now Open nt Paling's.

CRITERION THEATRE— COM. OCT. 4th.LAUGHS AND TEARS CHARMINGLY INTERWOVEN.

JOHN D. O'HARA in "THE LAUGHTER OF FOOLS"Applications for preferential bookingsnow being received. Plan opens Paling's Monday.

NEW PALACE THEATRE

Lessees: Messrs.J. nnd N. Tnlt.Hole Direction: Allan Wllkic,

MATINEE TO-DAY, 2.30, "HENRY V."

TO-NIGHT AT 8,"

"THE MERCHANT OP VENICE."

ALLAN WILICIE and MISS HUNTER-WATTS.

To-morrow: "Tlio Merchant of Venice."Saturday: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream."Monday: "Macbeth."Tuesday: "Twelfth Night."Wednesday: "Henry. V."Thursday (Matinee) : "Macbeth."Thursday (Evening) : "A Midsummer Night's

Dream."Friday: "Twelfth Night."

Mens. Do.Bourgulgnon, Jiclgian Pianist willTo-night play VAUcgro" (Saint-Sacns), and"Waltz" (Chopin). ,

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PRICES: Adults, 1/6 to 6/ Matinees, 1/ toi/; Children and Students, all performances1/ to .1/ (plur tax).

PLAN AT PALING'S. AFTER 6.80 p.m.TIIONB, City 6526. Day Sales at Pekin Cafe(opposlto Theatre).

gjX.JAMES'S HALL, PHILLIP STREET.

TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY). Fill., and SAT.HARRY THOMAS

IN DRAMATIC and DICKENS' RECITALSand Miscellaneous Programme.

HARRY THOMAS will Kcelto, "FAGIN'S LASTNIGHT ALIVE."

Harry Thomas and Jean Fullerton In ShortSketches, Richard Mceicllanrt and Scottish Hal-,let. .ToycoCollins, Kw'iirt" Chnjiplo.

Popular Prices. Plan at Paling's.

piONSEItVATORIUM HALL.TO-NIGHT THURSDAY TO-NIGHT.

TO-NIGHT. at 8 o'clock, TO-NIGHT.FINAL SOLO RECITAL THIS SEASON.

Elise Steele(Violin),

Frank Hutchens(Piano).

Programme Includes VIOLIN SOLOS: Praclu-dtum and Allegro (Pugnnnl-ICroisier), Suite fromtho Music to "Much Ado About Nothing"(Erich Korngoid). PIANO SOLOS: Sonatain' D Minor (Chopin), Rhapsody in E flat(Brahms), etc.; also Sonata for Violin andPIano/orto (Debussy).

Prices : 5/ 3/, "/- Plat at NICHOLSON'S.1\ W. PENTECOST Manager.

QENTRAL METHODIST MISSION.

ANNCJAIj SPRING PAIRCONFERENCE HALL, 130 CAHTLEUEAGH

STREET.

Mrs. ALBERT BUUNTNELLWILL OPEN TJIK FAIR TO-DAY. AT 3 T.M.

ltcv. H. C. FOREMAN, M.A., will Preside."

Vocalist, Miss Amy Ostiugu. ElocutionistMisa Myra Lcurd.

At 7 p.m. : Quarrel Sccno of Brutus and Cas-slus, by Joyce Foreman and Mnrjorlo Rlxon.Choral Items by Alexandra noma Girls, etc.

Tho FAIR will bo open Daily, till Saturday.3 to 5.39 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.

Plenty of Entertainment at each Session.Silver Coin Admission. Proceeds for Mis

sion's Philanthropic Agencies.

MORE-: FACTORIES

Industry Increases

CHILD LABOR

Since: llUii tlio number of rml.uric.sregistered in New Soutli Wales hasgrown from 7425 to 11.058, and thenumber of persons employed from99,223 to 131,501, according to the an-nual faotories report ot tlio uepart-ment of Labor and Industry.

On November 24, 1923, 11,058 factories throughout tho Stato employed131,561 persons, compared witli 10,874factories, employing 323,077 persons, atthe end of 1922, being ail Increase of384 factories and S484 persons. Muleemployment increased by 8991, andfemale decreased by 507. Of. the totalpersons employed 95,92i;. or 72.9 pet-cent., wero male, and 35,635, or 27.1per cent., female.

"It is satisfactory to report," saystho report, "that out of a total employment in tho metropolitan districtof 193,356, only 6776, or 6.5 per cent.,were under 16 years of age."

'Tho special permission of: tlio Minister to engago in factory employmentwas given 226 children under 14 yearsof age. Certificates of physical fitnessfor employment in certain classes offactories wero given to 7303 children,and in no case did the examining medical officer decline In certify.

Sevoral new industries were founded during tho year, including manufacture of telephone wire at Port Kembla, a cotton ginnery at Port "YVara-tuh, a large hosiery' company (usingAustralian cotton), manufacture ofpress steel split-pulleys and production of steel shelvings nnd sleel ollicefittings, manufacture of colloidal oilat Gosford, and tho .manufacture of anew anti-corrosive for general commercial use.

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EX-TOWN. pLERK

Holiday Payment

was it legal?

The finance committee of. tho CityCouncil decided .yesterday that itwould bo advisable to secure seniorcounsel's opinion as to whether thepayment for deferred holidays made toMr. Nesbitt, ex-Town Clerk, was legal.

Aid. Courtenay,: who raised tho point,said that ho. stTongly. objected to theInferenco

'that had been made; that

Mr. Nesbitt wqs given this money inorder to Vkeep his mouth shut." Ifsenior counsel decided that tho payment was not strictly legal, the council should take steps to recover it, evenif they had to prosecuto Sir. Nesbitt.

"intemperate report."Aid. Courtenay also secured the pass

ing of a motion to tho effect that Air.Nesbitt's lust report bo rejected, on theground that tho latter part of it wascouched, in intemperate and unfairlanguage. If such a report wentabroad, suid Aid. Courtenay, it wouldcreate a mischiovous and false impression.

THE GOVERNOR

visits arncliffe

The first official visit ot the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, to tlio Rockdale municipality was mado yesterdayafternoon, Tho Governor went to St.David's, Forest Road, Arnclil'fo. for theunveiling of the stone of remembrance,and tiie opening of the door of the newrectory.

From tho Arncllffo railway stationright up to tho church tho highwayswere beflagged, and decorated withbunting, and residents to the numberof 3001)gave Str Dudley an enthusiasticwelcome. Tho Fire Brigado Headquarters Band gave a fino -rogrammeof music.

Tho memorial Is unique, as it is commemorative and serves the purposeof supplying tho parish with a rectoryTho commemorative tablet, or stone,is oiiitt into the northern wail, andbears the inscription to tlio 56 menfrom Arncllffo who were killed in thewar. The rectory building was designed by Mrs. Pitt Owen, tlio rector'swife. The work Inis been executedunder tho porsonal supervision of Aid.George Fortesepe, Mayor o. Rockdale,who has, at cost price, secured fortho churchwardens an ornulo and useful structure.

The Governor arrived at 3 o'clock,and was welcomed 'by -the -Mayor. Inreply, the Governor said that lie wuspleased to bo eo neur Cook's landingplaco. which had meant so much in thochain which linked up tho Royal Navywith tho British. Empire. He considered the time for such a memoriala very fitting one; it would help thegood purpose of teaching tho' childrenwhy such memorials were honored.

After tho unvolling portion of thoceremony wus completed tho "LastPost" was sounded, lind Dean Talbotgave tho dcdlcutory address of tho new

rectory.

A.L.P. AXE4

North Shore Trouble

the league feud

The feud between Messrs. C. Murphy.M.I, .A., and M. OTIarii, arising -out oftheir rival candidatures for the NorthSlioro I.abor selection, found expressionIn embittered scenes at a meeting ofSt. Leonards League on Tuesday night.

A communication was received fromtho central cxecutivo of the A.L.P.,explaining that, in view of the roll-packing that had been practised (onsuspicion of being concerned In whichMr. Murphy and Mr. T. Liston, secretary of tho league, had been called onto show cause why they should not boexpelled), tho league would havo to bere-organised, only thoso who had signedtlio roll-book at a. meeting of theInnfrun hMncr olicrililft tn vnin 1n thoselection ballot.

A motion was proposed that the executive's orders be agreed to, but anamendment was moved, suggesting thatiho executive be defied. After somediscussion, the amendment was defeated, and the meeting agreed to actin accordance with tlio wishes of tliocentral executive.

charges specified.Tho first charge, against Messrs.

Murphy and Listen, as sot out officially,is that they carried tho St. LeonardsLeague roll-book to tho homes ot threepersons (named), who signed tho roll-hook at their homos, for membershippurposes. Tlio new, rules passed recently by (lie A.L.P. executive (thovalidity of which is still disputed) provide that tho roll -hook must bo signedat a meeting of tho league. Anothercharge is that a man signed tho l'oll-hook at Mr. Murphy's house, insteadof at the league meeting. Tho bonafides of tlio signatories is "Hot questioned. J( It is established that abreach of the rules has been committed every member of the Labor movement will understand that the chargesas drawn up aro not tho only groundsfor the attack on Messrs. Murphy andListon. Their supposed associationin the past with Mr. Bailey has a bearing on the question, so much so thatthey arc likely to suffer tho extremepenalty of expulsion.

BAPTIST UNION--w "

church membership, 6261

Tho business sessions of tho annualassembly of tho Baptist Union werocommenced yesterday morning, underthe presidency of Mr. H. J. Morton.

Tlio general secretary (Rev. W. I-Iig-1 Lw . c|,ui ibu ci>iuiui cnurcn memoer-ship of 6201. j

Rev, F. .T. DtinUIoy, of "Wellington,was elected vice-president of thoUnion, which carries with it tho sue-CDOOlntl trt thn lMiAai/lnMu... a.x.-w.a.w.. 1«4«j jltjal year.Revs. A. Butler (Concord), A. C. Donaldson, E. E. Hillman (Gouiburn), andE. Parry Jones (Kurrl Kurri), weroreceived into tho Union us ministersin full stunding.

A foreign mission demonstration atnight, in tho Burton Street Tabernuclo,was presided ovor by Mr. E. J. Phillips, when a farewell was tendered toMrs. Nail, Miss Steed, and Miss Coll-yor, outgoing missionaries to India.Tlio valedictory address was given byRev. C. J. Tinsley.

COOPERS' WAGES«

union discontent

Complaints are being mado by theCoopers' Federation at tlio rates of paypervading in' the industry.

Tlio Brewers and Master Coopers' Association, it was stated at a meeting ofme union on xuesuay niglil, nail refusedhigher wages, although tho rates paid inVictoria are 22/6 a week higher than thoNew South Wales rates.

It was decided to hold a mass meetingof the union at the Trades Hall to-nightto consider the matter further. In themeanwhile, the Federal officers of theunion, who havo como to Sydnoy fromMclbourno, will interview tlio employers

LATE H. G. SMITH

royal society's tribute

At the mooting of the council of theRoyal Society of New South Wales yesterday the following resolution waspassed relating to tho death of Mr. H. G.Smith:—

"That this council of tho Royal Societyof Now South Wales record In Its minutes its high appreciation of tho servicesof its lato member, Henry George Smith,In tlio promotion of tho interests of thosociety, in tho advancement of knowledge, in tho domain of chemistry, and inextending tlio avenues for tho development of the resources of tho Stato of NewSouth Wales and of tho Commonwealthof Australia."

It was stated that Mr. Smith was amember of tho society for over JO years,and contributed to its journal and proceedings over 60 papers dealing with thoresult of his chemical investigations,many In collaboration with his botanicalcolleague, Richard .Thomas Baker

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C&iSPRING MEETING ATTRACTIONS

commencing October 4.SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Every Evening at 7.30.

SUPPER served from 8.30,Every Afternoon, at 3.30,

TEA DANCE AND CABAKET'Phone, City 9931.

SHIPPINGIN WIRELESS CALL.

Tlin fnllnwlnn vi>n«Alsufnrn In ..'ill Im irlAlitaayesterday

With Thursday Island: H.M.S. Herald,Karuuh, St. Frauds Kavier Nalgoru.

With Sydney: Bona, Bessa Lorenzo, Mor-ton Hall, wyreejnn, Tulismnn, MishlmaMaru, Ventura, Moldavia, -Ago,Iron Bnron,Sealaria, Stockwcll, Burwah, Gainbada,Kut, Kauri, Tahiti, Tennossee, Trcdcn-nick, Levuka Corlo, Rcglnu d'ltalla. Mar-ella, Otarainn, Cooeo, Chronos.

With Townsvillc: Himalaya Maru, ToJi-koh Maru, Canberra, Port Brlsbano, Torllla.Port Kembla, Houtmnu, Wyitndra, Enog-gora, Flon'a, Tasmania, Kanowna.

With Melbourne: Time, Diogenes,Palma,fJarmuIn, Karoola, Hula. Levuka, Marclln,Lonnguna, Areoona, Moernkl, Arnnine,Abbekerk, Deltarm, Themistorfes. IlobsonsBay, Merioncs, Kahvarrn, Oonnh,Mucumba,Jiifiiku Maru, Age, Aroona.

With Adelaide: Trcincrc, Koinurii. Purpura, Mllluna, Uob.HonsDay, Myrmidon,Macumba, Iron Knob, Arabicu, Theiuistoolea,Deltnna, Yarra, Hurburg, Mcrriwa.

With Droomo: Doorara, Charon, Gascoync,Kangaroo, Tasman,

With . Uoburt : Pennyworth, Kalwarra,Lormgnnn. Oonab, Darwon.

'With Brisbane: Norfolk Maru, raclflquo,Madras Maru, Malllna, Bombula, Mackurra,

With Perth: Mooltnn, iSsporanco Buy,Orvieto, Dambra. Aeneas, Otlra, Nowslicra,Tanda, Dfllrunald, Trcfuals, Essex, PortDarwin, Warflcld.

ARRIVALS.—SEPTEMBER 24.Urillu, str. 1965.tons, Watson, from Queens

land ports, 0.10 a.m. Adelnido S.S. Co., Ltd.,agents,

Madawnska, sir., -11-(J tons, Sutherland,from Portland (Oregon), via Townsvillo, 12.40p.m. Jnines Crockett and Co., Ltd., agents.

City of Canton, str., 0082 tons; Jonklns, fromPort Pirio and Tort Lincoln, 4.15 p.m. W. G.Deuelmr and Co., Ltd., agents.

Port Kombla, str., 8435 tons, Craven, fromQueenslandports, 10 p.m. Commonwealth.andDominion Line, agents.

Ball's ITcad, str., from Dttlll; Kembla, str,,from Klaina; Allemvood, str., from CamdenHaven; Eden and Putongu, sirs.,, from SouthConst; Palmerstou, str., from Wollongong;Uraiiii, str., from Colt's Harbor; Woulora, str.,from Belhimbi; Goorangnl, trawler, from cruise;Gulnvu, Mulacliitc, and Hunter, sirs., from Newcastle.

South Bull!. sir., from Bcllambi.Nnranl. str., from South Coast.Pcfuw-Mafn, sir., from Newcastle.

DEPARTURES.—SEPTEMBER 24.Gallic, str., for Brisbane, via Neweastlo.Moldavia, D.M.S., for London, via ports.Ventura, A. M.S., for San Francisco, via ports.Mishlmu Maru, J.M.S., for Yokohama, via

ports.Saint Joseph. French sir., for Port Kembla.Sealaria, str., for Dallk Papan.Stockwcll, sir., for Frcmantlc via Tort Kem

bla, Melbourne, and Adelaide.CLEARANCES.—SEPTEMBER 24.

Ventura, A.M.S., 0282 tons, for Snu Fran-clsco. via Pago l'ago and Honolulu.

Mlshlma Maru, 701)5tons, for Yoko-hama, via Brisbane, Thursday Island, Zum-boanga. Manila, Hongkong, and Kobe.

Vulsella sir., 1070 tons, for Singapore, viaNcwcustle.

Moldavia, Jt.M.K.. 1G.43Gtons, for London, viaMelbourne, Adelaide, Freinantle, Colombo, andMarseilles,

Stockwcll, btr., 5048 tons, for Fremnntlc, viaPort Kembla, Molbourno, and Adelaide.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES TO-D/\Y.Makura (No. 5 Darling Harbor), for Van

couver, via ports, noon.Burwah (King Street), for Brlshano and

Bcckliampton, via Newcastle.Mncqunric, for Port Macqtiuric; Newcastle,

for Newcastle.STEAMERS DUE TO-DAY.

Ostcrtcy, from London, via ports (No. 7Woolloomooloo).

Mutaram, frin Rabaiil (No. 7 Walsh Bay).'Wyrcciua, from Quccushuid ports (Llnic

Street), 'Bogina n'ltalia, from Genoa, via ports (No.

1 Walsh Da.v).Otarama, frota Liverpool, via ports (No. 20

Jones Bay).Kut, from Adelaide, Melbourne, and lttodon

(No. 10 Pyrmont).

ARAFURA, E. und A. steamer, sailed fromKobe for Australian ports, via Hongkong, Manila, and Eundakuti on Tuesday last.

BAHIt AHOOL, I\ and O. branch steamer,moves from No. 10 Pyruiont to No. 8 WalshBay this morning.

CITY OP CANTON arrived yesterday fromPort Lincoln, and moored In Notitrul Bay.

OLENSIDE, steamer, a vessel of 554 tons,lias been purchasedby Messrs. KIch'nrdson andSons, of Wellington, to rcplaco the wreckedsteamer itippto. She Is coming out from England via the Panama Canal, and Is expectedto roach tho Dominion in November next.

HAUKAKI motor ship, left Auckland onTuesday, for Fanning Island and Vancouver.

JERVIS DAY, Australian Commonwealth Linesteamer,, from Australia to London, left PortSaid on Thursday.

KANNA returns from Newcastle to-morrow,and suils for llobart at noon on Saturday.

KAKAMKA Is duo at Sydney on September28 from Mlddlesborotigh, Hamburg, and Loudon. '

KARAMU left Kiralmu yesterday for Northwest Coast and Sydney, ami Is due on Mondnyuext- „ .

KORANUL leavesLaunceston to-day for Sydney. via Bttrnle and Dovonport.

MADAWASKA, from lugct Sound,via Townsvillo, with part cargo of lumber, entered portyesterday, and proceededto Snuihj Buy to discharge.

MADRAS MARU, O.S.K, steamer, from Japan,via Manllu, Is due at Brlsbano at 11 a.m.to-morrow. Sho will probably arrlvo in Syd-ney on Monday. _ a ,v ,

MAKURA, It. M.S., leavesNo. 5 Wharf, Darling Harbor to-day nt noon for Vancouver.

MANUKA sails hcnco for Wellington at noonto-morrow from Margaret Street.

MAUELLA. of Burns, Phllp, and Co. s Lino,left Mclbourno yesterday for Newcastle andSydney, on route to Java and -Singapore.

MATARAM, of Burns. Pbilp, and Co.'s Line,from Babaul and Papua, is duo at SydnoyHeads at f» a.m. to-dny. She will berth at No.7 Dawes Point about 8 a.m.

NIAGARA, K.M.S., left Vuueouver yesterday,und is due at Sydney on October 18.

OSTEItLKY, Orient U.M.S., from Ixuidon, viaports, Is expected to berth at No. 7 Wool-ioomooloo at 7 a.in. to-day.

BOONAU, Australian Commonwealth steamer,left Swansea on Friday, on route from London to Frcmantlo, Adelaide, Mclbourno, undSydney.,

PORT KEMBLA, Commonwealth and Dominion Lino steamer, arrived- lu Port Jacksonat 10 o'clock last night from Queensland ports,and berthed at No. 0 Pyrmont.

REGINA d'lTALIA, Italian steamer, la ex-pectcd in Sydney early this afternoon fromGenoa, via ports. She curries a number ofsaloon and third-class paascugers, and about1500 tons of general cargo. Tho vessel willberth at No. 10 Walsh Buy.

TAHITI, R.M.S., left Karotonga at 3 a.m.on Tuesday, en routo from San Francisco. ShoIs due at Wellington on September29, and •Sydney on October 4.

TAIWAN, motor ship, arrived at Adelaideyostcrday from Gothenburg en route to Sydney.

WAlltUNA arrived nt Auckland at 0 p.m. onTuesday, from Pacific Coast. She Is duo atSydney about October 20.

WYltEEMA, A.U.8.N. steamer, from Queensland ports, reported by wireless yesterdaythat she expects to berth at 7.30 a.m. to-dayat tho Company'swharf, Lime Street.

PORT DIRECTORY.Aagtekcrk, Dulgety'a Wharf; Argyllshire, No

21 Jones Day; Daknra, Rose Day: Darrabool,No, 8 Walsh Day; Uooral, Rose Day; L'aiulu,Rose Bay; Cupreru, No. 0 Wnolioomoolno;Changsha, Mori's Dock; City of Canton, Neutral Day; City of Lincoln, No. 22 Jones Bay;Clan Mackollar, No. 11 Woolloomooloo; Dc-lurtgra, Rose Buy; Dougura. Itosc Buy: Dro-miimi. Rose Bay; Dundula, RoseDay: EasternMoon. Cockatoo Dock: Eastern Sea, NeutralBay; Kuilta, HoseBay; Eroiuanga, Rose Bay;Kchunga, Hose Bay: Kugmvrn, Rose Bay; Ku-rollu, Cockatoo Dock; Ferndule, Sutherlandwharf; Gilgui. Rohc Buy; Hamburg, No. 9Walsh Bay; II. K,. Hall, Neutral Buy; Kam,Berry's Buy; Mnduwaska, Snail'# Bay; Makura. No. G Darling Harbor; Mcltisla, Federalwharf; Morlmla, Federal wharf; Parana.Kfjiall's Bay; Parattab. RoseBay; It. It. Hind,sell.; Jubilee Dock; Talnbot, Pulpit Point;Tana, No. 4 Woolloomooloo.

NEWCASTLE CLEARANCES.Tho following vessels cleared at tho New

castle Customs Houso yesterday:—Chronos,str., for Adelaide; Monaro, str., for Melbournevia Kembla. u

. BAR HARBORS.Low water bar-harbor roports received yes-

terdav were:—-Capo Iluwke, bar 3ft. 01n.( ri.so3ft. 4ln., crossing 7ft. Bin. rise 1ft. 9ln ;Tweed Heads,bar Oft. tin., rise 2ft. Uin., crossing 8ft. 3ln., rise 2ft. 3in.

LEAVING BY MAKURA.Tho following is a list of passengersby tho

R.M.S. Makura,. of tho Canadian-AustralasianRoyal Mall Line, which sails at noon to-day

from No. 5 Wharf, Darling Harbor, for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, and Honolulu:—

Mrs. Ripper, Mr. Wagstaff, Mrs. Wagstaff, Mr.C. A. Evans, Mrs. C. A. Evans, Mr. J. BoverlcyNichols, Mr. F. II. Wood,Mrs. H. M? Scott, MissScott, Mr. J. W. JIra, Mrs. J W. Jlra, Mr. H.G. Holle, Mr. W. J. Tully, Mr. A. Lane, Mr.V. A. Walbe, Dr. I. Hamilton, Mr. J, L. Simpson, Mr. J. Ci Swift, Mr. M'Pherson, Mrs.M'Pherson, Mrs. C. E. Stanesby, Mr, RobertAriow, Mr. F. M. Prince, Mrs. F. M. Prince,Miss F. Trince, Miss Juno Prince, Mr. R. E.Cranston, Mrs. R. E, Cranston, Mr. Mays, Mrs.Maya, air. T. B. Walsh, Mrs. T. B. Walsh, Mr.G. W. Hemponstall, Mrs. G. W. Hempensall,MissDaisy Swann, Mr. Ronaldson, Mrs. Ronaldson,Mr. II. Hoggan, Dr. S. F. Sayles, Mr. T. Mcrtz,Mr. T). Hinckley, Mr. H, W. Maloney, Mr. F, E.Smith, Mr. Harold Oberfolt, Mr. Norman Back,Mr. F. C. Wells, Mr. R. C. Kerr, Mrs. W. Drech-sci, Miss K. Drcchscl, Master A. Drechscl, Mr,A. S. Underwood, Mr. Mackay, Mrs. K. Robertson, Miss Robortson, Mr. Rocs, Mrs. Roes, Mr.'H. M'Mitllcn. Mrs. H. M'Mullcn, Miss 31. J.Mackinnon, Miss S. Mackinnon, Jlr, A. Mac-klnnon, Mrs. F, E. Harold, Mrs. I. M'NcIIl, Mr.W. Dillon, Mr. E. A. Goldsmith, Miss N. E.Sims,3!r. W. G. Baker, Mr. K. L. Allen, Mr, C.Butterworth, Mr. A. D; Carpontor. Sir. L. E.Allen, Mrs. L, E.. Allen, Pastor E. B. Rudge,«Irv,T\ -strong, Mrs. T. Armstrong, Mrs. W.S. Hall, Mrs. Taylor and Infant, Miss M. Black,Mrs. Itigg nson, Mrs. A. Robinson, Mrs. M.OUpsen,Miss Robinson, Mr. C. Barrass. Br. ABcnlncasa, Mr. Scott, Mr. Clifford Bennett, 3Ir.Pickering, Mr. E. N; Davcy, Mr. Dam. Mr. VRoscnbloom, Mr. W. J. Marjes Mr. W. Kerr,?rf,r; Croydon, Mr. T. Chappell. Mr. 31. E.ML.

"arrjs, Mr. G.Banncrmau, Miss W. Standing, Miss o Carolin, 3Irs. Ollvo Standing, Mrs.K. W. Carolin, 3rastcr A. .Standing,Mrs. E. \VDavoy MissesDavoy (3). Mrs. E. Calder, Mrs.£hnll'n r? ?tn' » P# Hamilton, Mrs, T.Chappell, Miss J,.- Mansfield, and 3lrs. A.

CHARTERED SHIPS.Questionsregarding tho Commonwealth Shin

plug Lino wero asked In tho Sonato by ScnutorKingsmill (V\.A,). Ho usked tho Mlulster forHonjo

and Territories whether four Commonwealth Lino steamershad been hold up In Sydney owing to Hhortaco of cargo, and whotlmrto maintain the. September sailings from thoUnited Kingdom tho steamer Volunmla hud boonehurtcreci under British articles at a cost ofubout half ihitt of Australian vessels, if thevessel had been chartered at that cost ho wouldalso ask whether tho Government would takeinto Immediate and serious consideration thatmethod of conducting a shipping service.

Ju reply, the Minister said the amount ofcargo for export wus limited at tho time, andtho ships wero retained to deal with exportswhen available. In tbo meantime cargo hadbeen offered from tho United Kingdom, andtho \olumoitt had been chartered at an economical rate. Tho control of tho Commonwealth Shipping Line had been placed in thohands of tho .Shipping Board, und in tbo circumstancestho Governmentwould not bo justll-iied In interfering with the management of tjiGline.

TELEGRAPHIC.AUELAIUE.T-Arr„ Sept. 21: Buldina, sir.,from Newcastle; Katoomba, sir., from Fro-

umuue ; uomu sir., from Oceanisland j Taiwan,sir., from Gothenburg. Dep., Sept; 24: Yarra,str., lor Nowcastlo; Beltana, Gottlngen, Marburg. and Myrmidon, sirs., lor eastern States,Il.OBAUT (848).—Dep., Sept. 22: Ooocc.atr.,

for Sydney; -3.31)p.m.MhtiUOUltNK.—Sept. 24: Karaiuca, str., troin

London; Loongana, str., from Launceston: Kow-hai, sir., irom Hobart; Eastern, str., front Syd-uey. Dep., Sept. 21: Diogenes and Pnlum,sirs., for London; Loungann, str., for Launceston; Levuka, str., for Sydney.STRAHAN (Tas.).—Dep., Sept. 21: Karamu,str., for Sydney, via North-west Coast worts4.45 p.m.

WILSON'S riiOMONTORY (42(5).—BussedSept. 24: Ostcrley, R.M.S., 2.55 a.m.; Jteglnad Haifa, sir., 4,35 ikih. ; Koonda, str., 4.30a.m.; Utaramu-,str., 0.2Ga.m.

GABO (238).—BasseU.Sept. 21: Aramac, str.,10 a.m., west; Iron Baron, str., 2.10 a.m..north.

GKKKN CABJO(2IS) .—Bussed, Sept. 21; Os-tcrlc.v, K.M.S., 0,25 p.m., north..110it VIS BAY (87). —Passed, Sept, 24; Bar-

won, str.. 4.55 p.m.; Cycle, str.. 5 p.m., north.WOLLONGONG (11).—Arr., Hcpt. 24: Bcali-

Ua, str., from Sydney, 3.30 p.m.NEWCASTLE (02).—Arr., Sept. 24: Guiavn,

Woiloiigbar. Dorrlgo, Ulinarra, Bulganbar, Mnlau-har, Cobakl. Newcastle, UNI, Archer, Werrlbee,Coramba, Kannan, Cnnonbar.Gallic, strs., fromSydney; Orara, 'str., from Byron Buy; Jap,sir., from Cnmdcu Haven'; Urana, sir., fromCult's Harbor; Ruscrle, str.. from Culcuttu;Holnnvond, sch., fro;n Wanganul. Dep., Sept.24: AHyn River, str., for Port Stephens; Kin-t».re, Mulacliito, Duckenfleld, Orara. Folnw-Alain. Galava, Urana, sirs., for Sydney; Woiloiigbar, str., for Byron Bay; Pulgunbur, sir.,tor Clarence River; Dorrlgo. str., for Coif'sHarbor; Cobakl, str., for Tweed Itlvcr: Mulun-bar, Canoubar, Jap, and lllmarru. strs., forNorth Const; Muroro, bijtnc., for Glsbornc;Waltcmata, str., for New Zealand; Chronos,sir., for Adulaldc; 3tonuro str., for Melbourne.

PORT STEPHENS (83).—Passed, Sept. 21:Cohukl, str., 2.40 p.m., north.

SEAL ROCKS (109) Busseod,Sept. 21: Ul-uiura, str., 11.15 a.m. ; Bulganbar, str., 11.15a.m.; 3Ialnnbar, str., 2.25 p.m.; Dorrlgo, str.,1 j».m.; Coramba, str., 4.35 a.m., north;Mutaram, str., 4.15 p.m., south. <

CAPE JIAWKE (123).—Arr., Sept. 21; Tuu-curry, sir., from Sydney, 2.35 p.m.

MANNING HEADS (111).—Arr., Sept.21: Namhucca, str., front- Sydney, 8 a.m.

PORT MACQUAIilE (174).— Dep., Sept. 24:Ballengarru, str., for Newcastle, 4.50 p.m.

SMOKY CAPE (205).—Passed, Sept. 24:Boambec,str., 5.50 a.m.; Cooma,str., 9.5 a.m.;Woliongbar, atr., 5.20 p.m., north; Yulgllbar,str., 3 p.m.; Wyrecma, str., 3,15 p.m.; Dur-riiigbar, str., 4.45 p.m., south.

NAMBUCCA HEADS (223).—Dep., Sept. 24:Docncl. sir., t'or Bellinger River. 3.40 p.m.

TWEED HEADS (374).—Dep., Sept. 24:Coolebar, str., for Sydney, 4.40 p.m.

BRISBANE.—Arr., Sept. 24; Suffolk, sir.,from Liverpool; Moruyu, str., from Maryborough. Dep., Sept. 24: Malllna, str., forRockbaiupton; Perstc, str., for Sydney.

BUNDABEHG.—Dep., Sopt. 24: Flludcrs, str.,for Brisbane.. CAIRNS.—Dep., Sept. 24: Kunownn, str., forSydney.

TORRES STRAIT SHIPPING.THURSDAY ISLAND. Wednesday.—Tbo

French summer,Francois Nnvler, from Haiphongto Noumea, via Bramble Bay, with coollcs, arrived here for water this morning, und leuvesagain at daybreak.

OVERSEA SHIPPING.

LONDON, September 23.ARRIVALS.

At London: Mesopotamia,str., from Buuburyto Cardiff.

At Colon: Kasumu, sir., from Now York toApia, Suva, Noumea, Cairns, Towusvllle, andFort Alma; City or Corinth str., from NewYork to Sydnoy; J'ort Chalmers,str., from NewYork to Auckland, Wellington, Lytlclton, andDuncdhi.

At Port Said : Slam, motor ship, from Copenhagen and Hamburg to Sydnoy.

At East London: city of Adelaide, str., fromGoclong, Melbuurnu, Adelaide, und Frcmautloto Capetown.

At Hankow: Knblnga, sir., from Newcastle.At Llvcrpjuol : Puonu, str., from Australian

ports.At Calluo: Hullfred, motor shop, from Now-

castle.At Las Pnliuas: Union City, str., from Aus

tralian ports to the United Kingdom and Continent.

DEPARTURES.For .Sydney: Walotupu, str., from Vuncouver.The- steamer Fuhuyo Maru has left Portland

(Oregon) for South Australian or Victorianports.

Tho steamer Nerhmlda. from Australia, totho United Kingdom and Contiuent, has leftColon,

The steamer Dorset, from Australia to London, Antwerp, Hull, Kcwcastlc-on-Tyno, Manchester, Liverpool, and Avonmouth, has left

SHOOTING CASE

postmaster arrested

BRISBANE. Wednoisday.A man named A. Hill, postmaster at

Koorbooru. has been arrested on acharge of shooting Alfred Andorson, atKoorboora.

Anderson, who is a mine manager,is alleged 10 navo entered into an argument with Hill over tho distributionof the mall. Shots were tired, and Hillfell to the ground, wounded In thochest and thigh. He was taken to theChlllagoo Hospital, where ho lies In aserious condition.

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SmAaT!,N2E.!: GRAND OPERA HOUSE sN'rd'bV7'Prop.: George Marlovv. Direction: Hugh J. Ward Theatres Pty., Ltd.

Gov Directors: Sir Benjamin fuller, Hugh J. Ward. John fuller.

cTVboSs. "LITTLE NELLIE KELLY"Box Plan at Nicholson's. Matlnco Prices 4/, 8/, 1/. TO-NIGHT : 6/, 4/, 2/, 1/.Rcs« 1/ extra. Prices plus tax.

FULLERS', 2.30 & 8— STIFFY AND MO SEASON rStlffy and Mo "In Soolety" in a new. Revue. Will Hastinos. Fullers' II Wonders,J. E. Sutton, Folles Bcrgcro Quartette. Prices: 1/ 2/, 3/. at to-day's matinee,1/, 2/, 3/ 4/ To-night. Res. 1/ ex. Prlocs plus tax. Plan Thoatro.

FIRST APPEARANCE OW SATURDAY.

BESSIE CLIFFORD .THE FAMOUS AMERICAN COMEDIENNE.

motors, bicycles. etc.TLTARPER BROS.. 66 Wcntworlh Ave., can sup.J-J- new Railroad Tyres, 920x 129,for £5/10/6.,TTAHPEK BROS, can sup. now Railroad Tyres,AJL go i 2V4. guar, new stock, for 39/6.TJAIIPER BROS, can supply now RailroadA-A Tyres. 23 x 3, for 59/6. Boom'g,' 59/8.

HARPERBROS, can supply DInm. Tyre andTube, 30 x 3>A, for 75/. Barn., 58/6.

fXAKPER BROS, 08 Wcntworth Ave., canAX sup. now Railroad Ty., 26 x 2)4 x 2Yi,for 30/6.

HARPERBROS, can aupply new PerdrlauCord Tyro. 28 x 3, new stock, for 59/0.

HARPERBROS, can nup. D-D. Tyro for SO/.and any size nt one day's notice.

lVrOTOR SCHOOL. Tel., Red. 13131'a Hardy'S Sydney Motor School, tbo Largest.Oldest, nnd Cheapest in Australia.

131 Devonshire Street, near Elizabeth Street.VTOBBYS, 880 x 120, £6/15/: 880 x 135.J- £7/10/; 33 X m. £6/10/. 49 Macquarle St.11VYRES,all makos, lowest prices. Seeus Oral.A 49 Macquario SLriwnvs T.nrmifit Rrnrk In Australia. RobinA son Bros- 49 Macquario St.T71ABRI0 TYRES.—Lowest Prices. M'Comber Rubber Co.. 56 William St.. Sydney./ "lOIlD TYRES, all makes. Lowest PricesV M'Combo Rubber Co., 58 Wm. St., Sydney

T\/f AGNETO Parts, highest quality, for everyJ.V1 mnko of machine. Moody and Co.. Electrical Garage and Service Station. 15 GouiburnSt., Sydney (directly opposlto Trades Hall).13ATTEIUES Rebuilt, Repaired, and Recharged.JJ Loan Batteries always on hand. The ClydoBattery Service Station, Gouiburn St.. nr. Went-worth Avcnuo. Sydney."OATTEItlES tor All Cars.X> Guaranteed 12 months.rpHE Clydo Battery Service Station. GouiburnA

Street, near Wentworth Avenue.ATTERIES Repaired by Experts. Tho Clyde

Battery Service Station.A LL innkes of Batteries Rebuilt, Repaired and

4V Recharged."OEDROCK Prices, lst-class matorlal. and reala> Service. Tho ClydeBattery Service Station.Gouiburn St., near Wentworth Avenue.

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jpAWKESBUKY HACKS,

SATURDAY NEXT, 27tl) SEPTEMBER."'"'

OWNERS nnd:TRAINERS aro reminded that. .all hnraca scratched after I p.m. ou Thursday",

"25th September,will bo liable for tlio Sweep-..stake. - "!

TRAINERS and JOCKEYS' Tickets will ,be,,issued at the ofllco of the Mooreflcld Race(-Club up to 4 p.m. on tho above date. Holdersof Metropolitan Badges do not require H.lt.C.tickets.

C. S. ICKLY.Secretary. .. ,

JJAWKESBUItX HACKS.'-,'

SATURDAY NEXT. 27tll SEPTEMBER. .BOOKMuKEItS are notified that lliey must,,

rcglstor with tho Soerctnry of Mooreflcld lta'rof'lnh ft i f !m nhni'n Monllne hfifnrn t n.m. mlFHIDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER. No fees will 1)0 >taken on tho Course.

C. S. ICELY,Secretary.'. .. .

iyensington hacks;''-;V1000 Sovs. PRIZE MONEY. 1000 Sovs.v

'WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1st. 1024. .. „..

NOVICE HANDICAP, of 160Sova.5Vj Furlongs.X4.AHANDICAP, of 130 Sovs. 5 Furlongs.FLYING HANDICAP of 200Sovs. 0U FtlrlongsJ4.2 HANDICAP, of 140 Sovs. 5% Furlongs.ENCOURAGE STAKES, of 150 Sovs. t Mile.;.'..KENSINGTON HANDICAP, of 220Sovs. 1 Mile..,.

Lowoat Handicap .Weight In each race. 7.7. .Nomlualinns will he received up till 5 p.nil

TO-DAY (THURSDAY). SEPTEMBER 2."th.Weights will be declared «n w about Satur-"

day Next, September27tli. : - 'For further particulars sec programme.

J. UNDERBILL, Secretary. .. .1st Floor. Belmont Chambers,13 Castlercagh -

Street, Sydney. 'Phono, 111218.

richmond pony kacus.

TO-MORROW.

FIRST. RACE, 12.30 P.M.

Spceiul trains leave Sydney as follow; b.tii'..a.in. (Horses) and lt'J7 a.m. (Passengers).

An early return to City about 5.22 p.m.Return faros from Sydney to Richmond, 5/9

(First-class), 4/6 (Second-class), which hi-;,eludes entrance to Outer (late (1/).

G, KILDUFF,.Secretary. ....

ASSOCIATED KACING UDUBS. >.

NOTICE TO BOOKMAKERS.

APPLICATIONS for Registration with thonhQva Clubs for tlio quarter cudtng December,31, 1924, must bu mado on or before 3 p.m.

TO-MORROW, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1924.

Applications received after tills dato will nut06 entitled to consideration when positions arebeing allocated.

J. UNDERBILL,Secretary."

Bolniont Chambers,J5 Castlercagh Street,

Sydney,'Phone BI218. ;

r£»ROTTTING.TROTTING, -.

AT KITING RACECOURSE,GLEBE.

TO-DAY.

(192) RECORD ENTRIES. (102).

FIRST RACE, 12 NOON.

fialnmln, Forest Lodge, Lilyilcld, and additional Trams will run via Georgo Street everyfew minutes direct to the Racecourse.

Gents.: Pndduck IS/; Lcger. 5/; Flat, 1/2. "Ladies: Paddock, 7/6; Isjgcr, 5/; Flat, 1/5.. - . .

FRANK HOWELL,Secretary.

jewish ball

The Maccabean Hall, Darliiifthurst.proved a cosy refuse from last night sheavy rain for tho smartly froekedgathering which attended tho dunce heldthere to augment tho funds of the NewSouth Wales Jewish War Memorial.

prizes wero given for tho lucky jazzcap and Monto Carlo fox trot.

Mrs. 15. I j. Davis (president of the dance :committee) was one of tho numerousattractively gowned women prosent, whodemonstrated tho popularity of glisteningbeads for eveping wear, for sho worepale grey crepe do Chtuo attractivelydesigned with crystal beads. Mrs. LeslieDavis, who was with her. also wore acrystal beaded frock of white crepe deChine. Mrs. Lewis Packer (joint lion,socretary with Miss iSnid Baumbery, whowore mauve taffetas and silver lace) wasgowned in black chiffon velvet sprayedwith diamante. Mr. and Mrs. Saul Sy-monds came with Miss Coldsmid.

Amongst those present were Mr. andMrs. H. H. Woolf, Mrs. Woolf wearingblack velvet: Mr. and Mrs. Orwell Phil-Hp's. Mrs. George Mlchaelfs, who worosteel-beaded black velvet; Mrs. A. U.Baumberff, Mrs. Kronfield, and MissLeslie (Mrs. Lewis Packer's cousins fromNew Zealand), Iiev, and Mrs. RHnfcld,Mr. and Mrs. Kessler, Mr. and Mrs. J.Bergman, Miss Leslie Abrahams, Mrs.B. Ginsberg and Miss Ginsberg, Mr. andMrs. Victor Cornfield, Mrs. Cornfieldwearing a black sequlncd frock; MissVera, Diamond, in apricot watered silk;Mrs. A. LI. Baumberg, Miss MiriamMichelson, who wus froeked in cyclamensatin with ostrich leather trimmings;Miss Jewel Solomon, in apricot beadedgeorgette; ,ur. canny iteaaing, lvuss jhulucAdams, in pink baronet satin with a silverlace skirt; Miss Pearl Whttofielri. in tan-gertno und gold lace. Miss Biileo Diamond, whoso engagement to Mr. BobRichards, of Narrundcra and Bondi, wasrecently announced, was present wearinggreen tissue. AIlss Dorothy Collins woremauve satin. Miss Mnrjorlo Bloom Nilegreen rnnrocain, Miss Vera Emanuel wasin a moonlight blue seyulned frock, MissM. Solomon woro bluo beudod georgette,Miss It. .Solomon gold tissue. Miss P.Nathans green crepe Stella and gold Jacc,Miss I. .Solomon cherry facomie, and Miss15. Solomon green and gold lace.

Others in the throng included Mr. andMrs. Norman Kogerson, Air. and Mrs.Kcmclfield, Messrs. S. Symonds, .S. Block,N. Block, Bert Solomon, A. Kaiser, andIX Glass.

The dunco committee comprised alsoMesdrtmes Leslie Davis, A. .Hyniau, V.Cornfield. J. Ipirt, Saul Symonds, L.Abrahams, 15. Bloom. BurJoigh. Woolf, S,Richards, S. Herman. Misses Bloom, V.Diamond, b\ J-larL. It. Murks. M. Solomons, Haher, and .D. Oouldston. Messrs.A. .Schaehol and R. Mlchaells were jointhon. treasurers for tho evening.

"The Daily Telegraph" Weather Chart

METEOROLOGIST'SREPORT.

CommonwealthWeather Bureau, Wednesday.—"During tho pastthrco or four dayn.associated with u predominance of tropicaland southern tieprcs- >sion influences, widespread rains of beneficial nature have occurred over the southeastern quarter ofAustralia. Up toTuesday morning noparticular vigor markedtiio operations of thodepressions which, in-deed, wero of the 'fiat'or nondescript form.Slnco 9 a.m. on Tucsuuj, nowevcr moeastern section of thelow pressure urea has apparently moved eastward to New Zealand while tlio westernextension, formerly over tho Bight, has advanced eastward, and surged northward tobeyond tlio tropic in Central Australia andvuueiiniumi, ami ucvciupuu CMrnoruiuary intensity. Practically all tlio region withinnnd south from linos joining Kuchi (on thoBight), Boutin (in West Queensland), andBrisbnno, Is now under tlio scope of tlio hugedisturbance, iff Addition to nearly ail tiioTnsmun Sea, to New Zealhnd. Over the'soiit/i-eaHtem States It Is virtually ii cyclone,with its centre, 29.0 inches ovor western Tasmania, Tho wind circulation governed bythis great disturbance, as it affects tho mainland, no, far, Is northerly to westerly, freshnnd squally to gale force: and tlio weatherat 9 a.m. on Wednesdaywas cloudy and unsettled throughout, with showers «t manyplaces. Further light to moderate rain, associated with tlumder and hull ut places, hasbeen recorded. Hill End reported n severeand damaging hall-storm.

"Present indications ia>r cloudy and unsettled conditions throughout New South Wales,with rain and thunder, also hull, but chiertyover southern und eastern purts of the fitute.Northerly to westerly winds, strong and bols-)-terous, to gaio inrcu in many parts; mud at.first In eastern divisions, but becoming cool(o cold generally, and snow likely on tho Bluo..Mountains, and on tiio southern tablelands, ; .

"Rough to high seas, with sturmy northwest to west winds, over the Tasnuin Sea In,. .New Zealand.

"Tho numbers giving the value of the Isobars-are 'millibars,' a new unit now universally usedm observations connected with the upper air.The millibar Is the one-thousandth part of a ''bar' which differs little from tho standard atmosphere represented by a column of mercury...29.02in. long: in fact, standard atmosphericprcssuro Is represented by 1013 millibars. Thusthe deviation from standard conditions may beeasily read off on the chart."— D J Mares.-'Divisional Meteorologist.

BAROMETER AND THERMOMETER.Barometer, 9 n.m. yesterday: 20.54; 9 p.m.,

29.366.Temperature: Sydney, 9 a.m. 69; 3 p.m., 75.4;

9 p.m. 63; maximum 75.4, minimum 56.2; Canberra, max. 61), mln. 46; Adelaide, max. G2,min. 51; Melbourne, mux. 61 mlu.' 54: Brisbane, mux 71 uiin. 58; Hobnrt max. 52 mln.44.

Humidity: Sydney 9 a.m. 53 per cont. 9p.m. 83 per cent.

Greatest wind velocity .yesterday, 42 miles,from N.W., nt 7.55 p.m.

Jilgh witter. Fort Dcnlsou, 5.48 a.m. and 5,54p.m.

ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA—SEPT. 25.Sun rises 5.41, sets 5.53.Moon rises 3.21 a.m., sets 2.14 p.m.New moon on September29, at 6.16 a.m.Mercury rises 4.59 a.m., sets 4.28 p.m.Venus rises 3.33 a.m., sots 2.46 p.m.Mars rises 2.41 p.m. sets 4.23 a.m.Jupiter rises 9.22 a.m., sets 11,35n-m.Saturn rises 7.11 a.m., sets 8.0 p.m.

COAST.AL REPORTS AT 6 P.M. YESTERDAY.Tweed Hoads, north-west, fresh, cloudy, bar

moderate; Byron Bay, north-west, fresh cloudy,sea slight; Balllna. north, fresh, cloudy, barsmooth: Clurenro Heads north-east, moderate,cloudy, sea smooth: Kainbucca Heads northeast. moderate,cloudy, sea smooth; Port Macquarle. north-east, light cloudy, sea slight;Manning Heads, north-east, fresh, cloudy, seaslight; Port Stephens, north-east, moderate,cloudy, sea moderate: Newcastle, west, strong,squally fine, sea smooth; Luke MacquarioHeads, west, fresh, (Inc. sea smooth; CathcriueHill Bay. west, fresh, fine, sea smooth; HouthHead, north moderate, fine, hazy, sea slight;Wollongong, north-cast, fresh, cloudy, senslight; Klnma. north-east modcrato, hazy, seaslight: Crookhuvcn Heads, north-east, fresh,fine, ha/.v, sea slight; Jervls Bay, north, fresh,cloudy, hazy sea niodoratq; Bnlemnn'a Bay,west, strong, overcast, sea slight; Moruyu, west-north-west, strong gulc, heavy showers, seaslight; Eden, north-west, moderate, cloudy, senmoderate.

RIVER HEIGHTS,

Tha heights abovesummer level of tbe lntandrivers at 9 a.m. yesterday wero as follow: —

Albury, 12ft. 8ln. abovo zero on gauge;Anglcdool, X.; Burwon River, 13ft.; Blugara.S.L. : Boollgal, 1ft. Cln. : Boggabllla. 5ft.;Boiirke. 8ft. fin.: Browarrlna. 5fl. Min. ;Cowru, 6ft. Bin.; Deniliquin. 13ft. 2In. ; Piiblm,4ft. oln.; Kuuabalong, 15ft. Bin.; Euston,22ft.: Forbes, 7ft. Tin I'Gnndooga. L. : Gun-

dagiil, 9t:. Gin.; Gunncduli, lit. Gin.: Hay, :16ft, Tin.: Hill.ston, 7ft. Tin.; Louth. lift.3iu. ; Mogil, 7ft.; Mcnlndlc. 4ft. Bin.; Moula-inciii 14ft.; Mungindi. 5ft, Gin.; Narrandora,.lift, 5in. ; Namoi River. 6ft. Gin.; Pooncarle,4ft, Oln.; Tilpa, Oft. Bin.: Toeumwal, 10ft,.'.9iu.: Wagga, 9ft.; Wentworth, 13ft. 21».; Wil-cannlu 4ft. 8!n. ; Yctraan. 5ft. Hln.

Note.—It., rising: F. falling: a., stationary.;L.. tow; S.L., summer level.

INTER-STATE RAINFALL REGISTRATIONS. "

(For 24 Hours ending 9 a.m. Yesterday.)Queensland.—-Cooktou'ii 51 poluts, Rockhump-

ton 5, Gaynduh 75, llrlstmue 16, Komu 12, Uer-bertou 74, Gladstone 10, Gympie 6, Maryborough .18, Toowoomba41, Stanthorpc 30, Warwick 13. ' "

South Australia. —Strouky Buy 21poiuts, Portv"

Lincoln 56 points, I'apo Borda 39, Adelaide 23#Robe 25, CapoNorthumberland 22, ; .

Victoria.— Horsham 31 points, Capo Otway 25, wBendlgo27, Melbourne 6.

Tasmania.— Springs 6 points. Capo Sorrel 13,'Zcclmn IS. Stanley 50, Low Head 30, Launccs-ton 25, Eddyatono 25. Oatlaiuis 11.

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FORECASTS.New South Wales.—Still unsettled, with fur-.!' '

tlicr rain and thunder in southern uud easterndistricts; sonic halt in tho north-east. Fine

'in the north-western quarter. Cool conditions-becoming general, and snow nn parts of thosouthern and central tableluuds. Boisterouswest to southerly winds of gale force, andrough seas later on the coast.

Vietorln.—General rain. Sumo lieuvy fulls.Northerly, veer)ig to west and south-west,winds, blowing strong and boisterous along thecoast. Somo ball and thunder, and possiblysnow on tho highlands.

Queensland.—Some further ralii aud thunderlikely. In central and southern Interior, chiefly,in eastern parts, nud a shower or two on thepeninsula. Northerly winds chiefly.

South Australia. —Unsettled and showery,-with boisterous westerlies in settled areas. Ira-proving Inland to the north-west. Very rough

'outsida Kangaroo Island.

West Australia.— Chiefly fine, with south-.onsterly winds, but westerly winds and some . .showers in the south-west and south coast dJs;tricts.

Tasmania.—-Stormy and unsettled, with gen-'cral rain, hull, and snow. Boisterous northerly/-veering west and south-west winds, to gales.

Orean.—Vgry disturbed weather with strongnortherly winds, veering to boisterous wosterlles

"ami rough to high seasfrom tbo Bight to Tas-.man Sens.

a.l.p. candidates

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Messrs. J. Mostyn and J5. C. U'Doahavo been chosen as Labor candidatesfor Camperdown Ward in the ensuing cCity Council elections. In the selection"ballot Mr. Mostyn was elected on the llraL' -count,.' Messrs. G. Bodkin and G. Srnltlfhaving dropped out, Messrs. O'DeaN. M'Guinnoss tied for second place",which was given to Mr, o\Doa on thb..

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casting vote of the returning ofiicer (Mr.W. Padgen).