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MELBOURNE GRAIN AND FLOUR MARKETS.
Friday.—ln the grain divirion of the at theclose of business
yesterday,more demand was ex
perienced for wheat, the enquiry coming from ship
pers who had s'-me cargoesto complete at an early
date. The full m-rket price, namely, 4s 7d f.0.b.,was paid for some 15,000 bag?, and w*» hear to-day of
sales C'verit g, say, another srol5r
01 bags at 4s 7d to 4s
according to delivery. Some holders are jißking4s 9d; but there ha 6 been
as yet no response at thisfigure. Flour nr-ve? iff in. fair parcels; 250 tons,
shipp'd to Newcastle. Sales of stone-made at £9 2s
Gd to £9 10-. and roller to £lO 10s, both in parcels.Town brands unchanged. hi feed grains oat?, as
notedyesterday,
mo:einfavor,
and some 1000 bags
various qualities ?old up to 3? for prime heavy Vic
torian; good Algerian taken atT* lid. Malting b:r
ley continues to claimnotic?; 709 bags Bold at 2s Sd
to 3s Id, aoc'-rding to sample. Feed at Is lid to 2s
Id. Peas firm at 2* 7«L Maize quitted up to 3?.
Bran, 10*d to lid.
T°GE'KILEMfiN
SPECIAL LINE in COLONIAL TWEED SUITS TO
ORDER, 45s and 50s.
Superior Cut. Fit Warranted.
HARRY DAVIES AND CO.
WINTER one thing certain. WINTERONE THING CERTAIN.
IS9I. ONE THING CERTAIN. IS9I.
FOR NEW WINTER DRAPERY,FOR NEW WINTER DRAPERY,FOR NEW WINTER DRAPERY,
HARRY DAVIES .ini CO. are the BEST.
HARRY DAVIES ,ind CO. are the BEST.U.'P.RY DAVIES and CO. are the BEiT
For Quilted and Lined Cloak?,For Crnvenettr Rain Proof Cloaks,For Cloth and Serce Jackets,
For Superior MILLINERY we Stand AloneFor Superior MILLINERY we Stand Alone.
For Superior MILLINERY we Stand Alone
SPECIAL LINES in SEALETTE JACKET
(Impo'ted direct),The Cheapest and Best in the trade, 14s 6d, 17s 6d*
213, 22s Gd, 255, 27b 6d, 30.-, 32s 6d, 355, 37s Gd, 40s.
For New and Beautiful DRESS STUFFS,For New and Beautiful Di’ESS STUFFS,For New at and Beautiful DRESS STUFFS,
Novoltie? in MANTLES and DOLMANS
Noveltks in MANTLES and DOLMANSNovelties in MANTLES and DOLMANS
The Largest* Stock to Select fromThe Largest Stock to selec
ffrom
The Largest Stock to Select from
‘For Beaver and Astrakau Trimmings.For Beaver a« and Astmkan Ti irvmings;For Beaver and Artrakan Trimming
Special Line in Waterproof and Rain Proof Cloaksin Lonsdale and Russian Shapes. 20 per cent, underusuM prices—Bs Ud, 10* Gd, Us 6d. 12s 6d, 14s Gd, 15sGd, 16s Gd, 17s Gd, 18s Gd, 20a, 22s Gd, 255, 27s Gd, 30?.
5000 Pairs BLANKET.*, imported direct from thebeat manufacturers, we guarantee to the public of 25
per cent, under ordinary prices—3s lid, 4s lid, 5* lid,03 Gd, 7s Cd, 8<
to, 0s fid, 10s Gd, l*2s Cd, 13a Gd, 14s Gd,
15s 6d 16s Gd, 17? Gd,- 18s Gd,l9i Gd/and 2ds per pair
The Best All Hound Va’ue in the Colon)*.The Be.-t All Round Value in the Colony. *
The Best All Round Value in the Colony.
THE CASH DRAPERY WAREHOUSE,
HARR” DAVIES AND CO.
CORNER STURT AND DOVETON STREETS,BALLARAT
jyj“n GEO. FKEDK. THOMAS,
THE PHARMACY
5 Albert street (four doors from Sturt street,
- .. Ballarat West),
Offers advice, free to all, on Gout, Rheumatism,Nervous Debility, AfLoti.uia of the Heart, Lungs,Liver, and Kidneys, Skin, Contagious, and all diseases
arising from an impnre condition of the blood.
Mr Thoms.?, although not now registered under theMedical Act of Victoria, on account of long absence
from the colony, has had 30 years* constant practice,and ha* pr.s-ed hi* both at the RoyalCollege of Physician? of London and the Royal; Col
lege of Surg*4!is of England; also, of Liebig**' Uni
versity, Germary.
Hours from 9 a.m. until 3 p.Mi.. and 6 till 8 p.mldaily. •
Registered under Pharmacy Act.
HAN G E OF A G'E NC Y
GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY OFLONDON. i
Established IS2I.Invested Funds Exceed £4,000,900.
,
NOTICE is hereby given that Messrs NEIL GRANTaud CO., of Lynn's Chambers, Lydiard street, Ballarat, have this day been appointed AGENTS for theGuardian Assurance Company at Ballarat; in
place of Mr Adam Roxburgh, and that Messrs NeilGrant and Cos. will in future receive all premiums
payable to the company, and transact all business iu
connection with the agency.BRITISH and AUSTRALIAN AGENCY and IN
VESTMENT COMPA'.Y, Limited (formerly Balfour,Elliott, and Cos., Limited), General Agents for -Victoria
Melbourne, l6t December. 1800.
RATIONALMUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION
Ballarat Office—l 4 Lydiard stieet south. :LOANS GRANTED on PERSONAL SECURITY in
CONNECTION with LIFE POLICIES,the principal and interest being repayable by quarterlyinstalments for a term not exceeding three years:
Forms of proposal to be had on application.t
Theassociation has always availablefunds for mortgages.
JOHN W. RAIL, Local Secretary’.
THEAUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE LOAN AND
GUARANTEE COMPANY, LIMITED.;
Incorporated Under Companies Act 1874. iMELBOURNE BRANCH,
283 Collins street.HE \D OFFICE,
Corner of York and Market streetsSYDNEY.
Chairman, J. P. HOWF, Esq., M.P.
BRANCHES, * - .
London.—llo Cannon street, E.C.
Melbourne.—2s3 Collins street east.
. Brisbane.—Edward and Elizabeth streets.( ' . Newcastle.—37 Hunter street. i
Agenda throughout the World.LONDON BOAr*D OF ADVICE.
LORD H. CLICK BUOWNF.. .
Hon. J. F. YESEY FITZGERALD.'
JOHN HOWARD, Esq. ,
The company is prepared to make ADVANCESupon
all classes of mercantile or other approved securities,for a fixed term, or repayable by instalments.
'INTEREST ON DEPOSITS.. :
12 month.*, 8 per cent.: G month?; 7 percent.; 3
months, G per cent.; at call, 5 per cent.
J- B. RJ3ADFORD,'Manager Melbourne Branch,
"VTAriONAL TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS AND1> ‘AGENCY COMPANY of AUSTRALASIA.;
Capital subscribeand, £150,000; paid up, £30,000;
;. Reserve Fund, £23,400..Directors.—Hon. N. Fitzgerald, chairman; W
-.Cain, Esq., J.P.; Hon. W. I. Winter-Irving, M.L O.
:
il. O’Shanaasy, Esq., J.P.; M. D. M'Eacharn, Esq.,HonWalter Madden, M.L. A. Empo?.*ered by special Act
Of Parliament to act as executor, trustees, and agentsior absentees. Managing Director —Hon. WalterMadden, M.L.A. J 11, Macoboy, Secretary, 54
Gate 117) Collins street, corner of William streetMelbourne.
Local Agents:
f-UOPHY, FOLEY, and DOWLING,Auctioneer?, Ballarat.
LONIX,DINGLE, an-i Cos., Engineers* iron aud
Brass Founders, &c. Humffray street s uth
QiREAT ". SAYING
: SPECIAL PRICE']
•/ WORTH .'EVERY LADY’S N<
AT
HORSLEY BROS..
:;->i
T
THE.CHEAP CASH D
EXTRAORDINARY PURCHASE
. Calicoes, Forfars.-Flannel?, Dan
, Blankets, Quilts, Glass Cloths,
Dress Tweeds, Serge?, Cashmere
Laces, Umbrellas; Mantles,M
&C.
IMMENSE BARGAINS
AT
HORSLEY BROS. A3
ICO pairs White Blankets, full
13* 6d pairSO oairs White Blankets, single
10? Cd pair50 pieces all-wool Flannel, GJd,
yard; a wonderful line for the moi
40 pieces wide Forfar, 3sd, ,4|i
bargain
100 pieces full size Fine Merin
pair; worth 27s 6d pair30 pieces Check Glass Cloth, 2Jd
25 per cent, under regular value
50 pieces wide width Art Muslin
worth CJ J yard59 dozen large
size Turkish Tov
Is 6d each •
100 dozen white and brown Hot
61, 2?, 2s Cd to 6s dozen
SO pieces plain and twilled St
2Jd, 33d, 4jd, GJd yard100 pieces (new pattern) Tennis
fastcolors, 7?d; worth IOJd yard30 pieces heavy brown and wl
6Jd, yard100 pieces Cretonnes, good patt
6*d25 piece? best French Reverei
yard; \ror:h Is 3d yard50 colored and white Quilts, Is 1
12s Gd each
10H pieces fine finish white an
lid. 2* Cd, 2s lid, 3s Cd to 5s lid<
30 pieces white single bed Sheet
9|d, Is 3d yard-
59 pieces plain and twill double
1?, Is 3d yard;worth Is 3d, Is Gd,
50 pieces plain homespun Dress
yards; worth 5s lid dozen yards20 pieces double width* Costui
worth Is Cd yard50 pieces all wool French ;Dre
dcze*k; worth 14s 6d dozen yards.
HORSLEY BROS.
THE CHEAP CASH D:
For Silk Plushes, all colors, 16
13-; nch, 2s lid yard; 24-inch, 4s 11
25 piecesall-wool French Serge
Is yard300 Wool Clouds, in white,
cardinal, ic. K ls, ls.Gd, 2s, 2s Gd,!usual
piice
100 Children’s Ulster?, with c
worth 7s Cd each
250 Ladies’ Macintosh Coat?, 4s
to 30s each
GREATEST VARIETY IN
is
SEAL AND CLOTH MANTLES
RAINPROOF CLO
AT
HORSLEY BROS. I
CASH DRAPERY WAP
100 dozen Indies’ and Children*!
Cashmere Hose, Is, Is 3d, Is Gi
wonderful value200 Ladies' and Children's
Cotton Hose, 3d, 4d, Cd pair50 dC2?n three-quarter length E
pair; worth Is pair100 dozen all-wool Cashmere Gli
worth Is and Is 9d pair50 dozen Ladies’ Four-button 1ir
100 dozen Ladies' Tan Undres3e
pair; worth 3s lid pairICO pieces Silk Ribbon, two in
blue, navy, cardinal, black, and bworth 4ld yard
500 yards Imitation Eeaver TIs lid to 3s Cd yard
100 piece* three-inch Silk Ribbt
brown, navy blue, black, &c., I
yard109 piece? fcur-inch Silk Ribbi
brown, blue, navy, black, 4dyard-
AT
HORSLEY BROS, i
CASH DRAPERY WAI
Ea* gains in White and Cream Ls
Handbags, Umbrellas, Corsets, LaWool Underclotlii' g.
HORSLEY BROS.
'
F'-Jl
STYLISH MILLI>
. AT
MODERATE PKII
GREATEST VARIETY IN
J.(Late Longstaf?
DISPENSING AND MANUFACT
32 BRIDGE STRI
BALLARAT
Tbe DISPENSING of PhvstcianSPECIALTY.
The most'PERFECT MACHTNI
leading English pharmacies has h
now in u?e.
DENTIFRICE.-For
pearly whitenes?, arresting dec:toothache. It makes the breath s
is guaranteed not to contain aryltrial will prove its efficacy.
LONGSTAFF'S HAIR R
Restores grey or faded hair to a
prevents the hair from falling out,stimulates the scalp to put forth a
ful hair It cleanses the hair Iron
vent? its iccumulation by causingthe skin of the head. 2s Cd ner*bo
1 irer LITTLE BOYS’ and GIRLS' TUNICS, and
II v PELISSES. Extraordinary value—Ss'lld,lid, Ss lid, 7s lid, 10s 6d. i
SNOW and ROOM.
..Large window— TRIMMED HATS and
BONNETS, daintiest and prettiest in the city.
Special prices.SNOW and ROOM.
2059 YARDS FRENCH FOULE DRESS SERGES,beat colors; worth Is 3d yard, 8s lid dozen.
SNOW and ROOM.
2000. PairsI
BLANKETSI
2000 Pairs2000 Pairs BLANKETS 2000 Pairs
2000 Pairs| BLANKETS I
2000 Pairs
For single beds, from 3s lid per pair; lor double bedsfrom 7s lid pair. Value unprecedented.
. SNOW and ROOM..
-250 Pairs GUIPURE LACE CURTAINS; bought at
30 p»r cent, discount; 7s lid, 9s 6d, 10s 6d, 12s 6d
15s, 20s, up to 7 guineas.SNOW and ROOM.
ART MUSLINS, newest and choicest art patterns,
plain and fancy colors, 5000 yards, 33d, 4|d, 63d,
63d.SNOW and ROOM. .
! ' FOR.THE JUVENILES.FOR THE JUVENILES.
Specially-imported parcel BOYS' KNICKER JERSEY
SUITS, new and. stylish. Also, Boys’P." and 0.,
Orient, and Taui Velvet Cap3, Glengarries,&c.
SNOW and ROOM.
New Shipments LADIES' Hibernian Hand-made
UNDERCLOTHING,'OeautifuI goods.
;SNOW and R00M...
L ADIES and Children's winter HOSIERY importedfrom Messrs T. and R. Morley. 700 pairs Ladies’
CashmereHose,. Is.lid,, all colors; good ordinary
value for 2s lid.
SNOW and RpOM. •
500 New MACKINTOSHES and' RAIN OLOAKS;from 7s lid.' Sealettcs and Tweed Jackets and
Ulsters, fashionable and cheap. •
SNOW and ROOM.
Embroideries
Embroideries
Embroideries
Embroideries
SNOW and ROOM.
Embroideries
Embroideries
Embroideries
Embroideries
SPECIALJOB
PURCHASE,20,000 YARDS.
AstonishinglyCheap.
FLANNELETTES.—Best assortment and best value,in the city, 2s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid, 6s lid dozen.
.
SNOW and ROOM.
175 Eider QUILTS, double-bed size, 0s lid each.
SNOW and ROOM. "
We make the finest display and give the best value for
money in Ballarat.
SNOW AND ROOM.
*STURT STREET, BALLARAT,
DR GUTHEIL, Physician, Surgeon, and Specialistin Diseases of Eye, Kar, Nose, and Throat (late
-V ctorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne), maybe consulted at 12 St. Andrew’s Terrace, Dawson
street north.
DRROBERT SCOTT has COMMENCED PRAC
TICE. 18 Camp street.
BALLARAT POST OFFICE NOTICES.Mails for despatch per R.M.S. Orotara will cine
at the Ballarat Tost Oflie* as under:—Parcels, 1f.30
0.m., Monday, 20th April, 1891; mnney orders.
12 noon, Saturday, 18th April, 1801; registeredletter*, 10 &.!»., Tuesday, 21st April, 1SD1; ordinary
l-tters, packets and newspapers, tf.JJu p.m., Tuesday,21st April, 1S91; money orders on foreign countries,3 p m., Friday, 17th April, 1891.
]
At the meeting of the Ballarat Ironworkers* Associa
tion to-night, Mr C. Mudd will speak on “ Waste land
and surpluslabor/*
A clearance sale of work will be held Friday in
next week in St. Peter's schoolroom. In the eveningthere will be a special musical programme.
Th- attention of our readers in directed to an
advertisemert under the heading ’of “Missingfriends/’
Mr YY\ L. Paine, the well-known local elocutionist,advertises that his gentlemen’s classes will commence
on Thursday, 23rd inst. Special attention is to bj
given to the coming competition at South street.
The programme at the People’s Meeting will be provided by Mesdames Trewin and Rogers. Hisses Jason,Binder, and others. The address will be delivered
by the Bev. Dr Porter.
A number of ladies and gentlemen named in adver
tisement elsewhere have appointed the Ballarat
Trustees Executorß and Agency Company, Limited,their attorney under
power during their nbsence in
Europe, and all business matters in connection with
their affair a will bo attended to* at the office Of the
company, Camp street.
Certainly the best medicine known is Sander andSons
1Eucalypti Extract. T-st us eminently power*
ful•
fleets in coughs, cold.*, inflow.zi; th*± relic! is in*st.intAUfOUs. In serious c.v*js, and accidents of all
kinds, be they wounds, burn®, scalding, bruises,Kpr;uii9, it is the safest remedy -no swelling—no inflmiuiation. Like surprising effects produced incroup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the
Jungs, swellings, diarrhcea, dysentery, diseases ofthe kidueys and urinary* organs. In use at hospitalsand medical clinics all over the globe; patronised byHis Majesty the King of Italj r crowned with medaand diploma at International
Exhibition, Amsterdamtrust iu this approved article and reject all others.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
Melbourne Observatory. ICth April, 4 p.m.Finer weather ;
cear coast more or less cloudy in
parts, -mutv showers. S. and E. winds, tendingto E.
SHIPPING .
PORT PHILLIP HEADS.
ARRIVED—Thursday - Beeswing, steamer, from
Newcastle. Friday—Port Victor, steamer, from
London.SAILED. —Thursday—Pateena, steamer, for Laun-
cesion; Wilcinuia, fcteamer, for Sydney. Friday—Nil.
COMMERCIAL.
BALLARAT RAILWAY CONSIGNEES.
Goods are awaiting the following at .the BalUnit
West station;—ol ney, Shntp•
Bros.; Phillips and
.Chamberlai t, Jertnyn, P*«7”r
.*>• Urquhart, Cargeeg,
Jones and Tremhuth; Huddaifc, Parker,and Cos.;
Bloomfield, Moore, Tobit', Fi'ZpaVick, S:ewart,
'Fir.negan, Olegborn Bros, rorsvth and M'Kenzie,Dixon Bros.,
U. Williams, G. B Mathews, Reforraa
tory School. J. Bnlh*, J J; Bult, InspectorMalcolm. W. and R- Grabun, Qtiatle and William
6,
Casey. Bros., It. Pearse, • C-ghUn, Inspector Smith,
H. Draper, Bradbury,' J. M'Cormack, Keville, Lee
and Drew, Mias O’ Uonnor, Rasmussen,
Smith, Cadets State school 095, Frowley, Grenville
College, State echaols Nos 33 and G95, InspectorM*FarUm\.
DAIRY PRODUCE MARKETS.
llcS3rs M'Gregor Bros, held their sale byauction ye=terd*v, when the following prices were
realisedPutter, prime, 13 6d to ls7d; medium,lOd to le; inferior and potted hutfcer almost unsale
able at any price. Egg* s ,Is 9d per dez; cheese, 3d
to 6d p'.»r lb. Bacon—Sidf-s, Sd per lb. Honey, 3d
to 4<3. Potted burter—Prim-, 7d to81; medium, 5d
to Gd; inferior, 3d. Poultry—Fowls, 2s to 3s 4d per
pair; ducks 3s to 3-5 9d; turkeys, SJ.iperlb. Fruit-
Grapes, 3s per case; apples, Cd to 3s per case;
tomatoes, 3s Gd per case; quinces, 2s 3d to 2a 6d per
c.*se. '
STATION PRODUCE REPORT.
Mr E; J. Strickland reports;—Since last report
there is no change to record in the skin trade. Local
and other buyers were in full force, and keencompe
tition prevailed throughout for all good well-saved
skins; weevil eaten, broken, and seedy sorts were
neglected. Country dry bare prits there is no
demand for, in fact many lots are not worth freightand
expenses.Skins—Town killed, in good order,
dried under cover. Crossbreds brought 33 31 to 4s
4d; halfbred, be.'t, 4s to 4s 6d; medium, 2s 6d to 3s
Gd; merinos. 2s 3d to 3s IOJcJ; lambs, Is 3d to 3s Id;
country 4ty skins, good, wdl-saved, 2s 6d to 3s 6d;
inferior. Is 3d to 2s 3d; dry skins (by weight),clothing sorts, several lines were offered, andrealised 4£i to old per lb; pelts I}* l to
3d per lb; short dry pelts, Id to 9d each. Hides—
The market is hardly so firm, particularly for inferior
aud light weights. The lots disposed of consisted of
light to medium, prices ranging from 2jd to 2|d; a
few at 3d per lb; inferior and damaged. Id to 2d per
lb; calfskins, 4d per lb. Tallow—The .market has
again dropped about 25s per ten. Ordinary countrj*mixed brought £lB to £lB 15s per ton; oddments, £l5
to £l7 per ron. Furred skins.—Rabbits Gd -to lUd
perdozcu; kittens, Is per dozen.*
Marriages.Dowie—Bowler.— On Sth April, by the I lev. J B.
Johnson, at the Parsonage, Urquh&rt street, Balia*
rat,John Dowie, son of Mr YV. Dowie, farmer,
Mount Blowhard, to Catherine Jane Dowler,daughter of Mr A. Dowler, of Weatherboard Hill.
SClte gjiilliii'iit jStar.
SATURDAY, 18th APRIL, 1891.
ON Thursday Mr MUNRO at Geelongand Sir HENRY PARKESat Sydney dis
coursed to their constituents, and
through these to the colonies at largeon the work of the Federal convention.The act is in all
respects highly com
mendable, and it may be suggestedthat other delegates should do likewise.
Perhaps we only anticipate the purposeof our representatives the Hon. H.Cuthbert and Colonel Smith, who at
tended the Convention, to do that in
the Golden Citywhich the Premier has
done in Geelong. If federation is to be
pressed forward, the next stepis to familiarise the public withthe work done, and that which it
is proposed to do. If the proceedingson Thursday evening are to be takenas an omen, .then the prospects: are
decidedly favorable. Avery largeaudience cheered Mr Monro at the
principal points of his speech, andwere evidently
with him -in all of it.
He pointed out that Australia, havingregard to her area, population, and
revenue, is ripe and ready for
federation, and.' the crowd cheeredits hearty assent.
"And it is
almost a case of now or never,
added the’ Premier, because we are
rapidly growing in strength, in wealth,and in
power, and we must eitherfraternise or run the risk of quarrel
ling and fighting hereafter. Againhis audience cheered him to the echo.And going on to say that the Consti
tution Bill as passed by. the Conven
tion, if not in all respects perfect, was
nevertheless a fair compromise, and
one which it was to Victoria’s interestto accept,
he stated his emphaticbelief that whether federation came
now or hereafter, it would haveto be framed on substantially if
not literally the lines of the bill.
Again his audience expressed the most
demonstrative approval. Mr Munroset out by telling his hearers that! be
appeared there simply as a
delegate to
the Convention, to acquaint his con
stituents with the,nature of the workdone, and his share in it. His explicit
severance of federal from local topicsdisappointed some who expected a
combination of Convention and Ministerial -manifesto,
-
“but it--
carries
its own significance, andis,
we
believe, quite right. And. per
haps we may infer from it that our
Premiercontemplates a’ direct appeal
to the people of Victoria on the Constitution Bill. Federal matters should,he said, be dealt with
altogether apartfrom party politics, and no one knowsbetter than Mr Munro .that it wouldbe absurd to include the federal issuein a general election, and dream that
party politics could be prevented fromhaving a powerful influence on the re
sult. The point is of great importance,and in some respects it might havebeen better for the Convention to havesuggested and
strongly recommended a
plebiscite. Both Mr Munro and SirHenry Parkes describe the Constitution provided in the Convention Bill
as being one of the most democratic in
the world. This is generally admitted,and no great trouble need be taken to
undeceive obstinate or dissatisfied politicians who think otherwise. The
peoples of the various States are not
likely to be led farastray on this point
by Sir John Robertson, or even bySir George Grey. The former re
gards Victoria with the same amount
of amicability as a mad bull is
supposed to entertain for a red rag,
and Sir George Greyis, in some
matters, a visionary doctrinaire. The“
lions in the path,” of which so muchhas been said and feared, were not
represented in Mr Munro’s deliverance;not even in effigy. Of the fiscal partof the bill the Premier spoke with un
qualifiedU/approval from avVictorian. protectionist’s ~point'.' of vievri Therewas* no - doubt, he thought/ thatal j tariff closely .
- similar;. ‘-to'
theVictorian one would be
adopted ,as
against * outsiders, and if' our
colony‘
lost in someways by
opening her markets to the sister
States, she would gain far more largelyin others,
: by. the! extension of! themarket for- her- products- and -manu
factures. This;is plain common sense,
and the electors of Geelong showed
by hearty applause thatthey accepted
it as such. As to the Senate, MrMunro was well content with the
compromise- come to with respect to
money bills. _He sees no danger in
giving the Senate thepower of making
suggestions, for, as lie said, that powerpractically exists already, and while
•it satisfied the States’. right party
did notinfringe the'privileges of true
democracy. It was allowed to appear,however,
;that,
r
for a time, there was a
large majority for Mr Baker’s amend
ment,, in favor of co-ordinate powers,and; only the firm stand made byVictoria and New South Wales pre
vented a'-fiasco, which would have keptthese two States out of the union.And lastly, he emphatically declared, in
allusion :to charges that-the Victorian
delegates had given away something of
the. people’s rights and privileges; that
they had on the contrary“ extended
their liberties' and conserved then,”andthis too was
1 loudly cheered.
Prince Bismarck illustrates the maxim
that, in a political and public;sense, a
.man may .live'.too long. He; thefounder of. German unity, the; once
director-in-chief of the mighty Apoliticaland military engine which that Empirehas become, the man of Blood and
Iron, the trusted friend of Emperors,and himself created a! Prince out of the
desire of an Emperor to do! himhonor. He
!it is who has
; been
seeking admission to the Parliament in —which his voice was
for .so.
long all powerful,;
andhas been beaten at the polls by—hot a
Prince greater than himself—but; by a
Socialist, a member of the party whichBismarck regarded with bitter aversionand contempti The reverse is cruel
and to so proud and resolute a man
must beoverwhelming. It cannot vet
be said whether the circumstance!indicates the decline of Bismarck’s popularity, or a sudden and enormous de
velopment of Socialistic sentiment.
Nor, as far as the crushing nature of Bismarck’s defeat was concerned, does it
much matter. ~ True a second election
may reverse the figures but it couldnever remove the sting;
A meeting of the BallaratProspecting
Board was held yesterday. Preseut, thefull board, and the Hon. Hy. Gore, M.P.,iu the chair. A large amount of correspondence was rend, and suitably dralt ;with.The board, prior to considering the applications, arranged to visit the several divisionsas follows: —Ballarat and Sebastopol, on
Monday, the 20rh inst., starting at 10 a.m.;
and Ballarat East and LittleBendigo on
Thursday, the 23rd inst.; Blackwood on
Wednesday, the_22nd iust.; Cretwick and
Clunes on Monday and Tuesday, the 4th andoth May; Buninyong, Smythes Creek, and
Steiglitz, dates are not yet fixed.
Yesterday, at the meeting of the Town
Council, Cr M’Kee drew attention to the
action of the City Council in taking stepswith the view of getting B illnrat proclaimedthe federal city oil the adoption of federa
tion by the Australian colonies. Cr M’Kee
hoped that the Ballarat East Council would
assist their city brethren in this importantmatter. But, perhaps, b-fore doing anythiug very definite, it would be well if thetw o Bdlarats were to
“
place their house in
proper order;” in. other words, steps shouldbe taken to federate the two municipalitiesof Ballarat. When the claim of the premier goldfields of the colony would be
put forward for the coveted. honor, the
place would he visited hy delegates from all
parts of Australia, and what would they any
regarding our ideas of federation when theywould find a centre with a population of40,000 split into two municipalities, the one
only a few yards from the. other. These
delegates, when they arrived, would first bereceived at the Ballarat East
railway station
by the mayor' of the T- urn, andafter;
less
tliau two minuses’ ride they would bo re
ceived by the mayor of the City. Wherewas the spirit of federation ? Iu view of
these faets, then, Cr M’Kee considered that
a scheme of local federation should be im
mediately formed, so that the leading, and
representative citiz-ms _of Ballarat couldwith good grace meet the intercolonialf-derationists on the question of makingBallarat as a whole the federal capitalunder the new order of things thatwas expected 'iu the near future.Cr Lsrter considered that the question ofthe amalgamation of the City and Town'wusnot before the chair. He would support CrM’Kee in 00-operating with the City Council
as to making Ballarat the federal capital.Cr Dunn agreed with Cr L «rter, and said
the amalgamation of Ballarat West and East
would not be received bv the bulk of the
people of Ballarat Etst. Finally it was re
solved to leave iu abeyance tile proposals ofCr M’Kee ou the-matter of amalgamation,and the council were appointed a committeeto work with the City Council in'the effort
to get Ballarat proclaimed the federal
capital. , • j
Cornelius Bnurke vras yesterday informed
by the governor of the gaol (Mr Gardiiier)that the Executive Council had decided to
allow the.law to takes its course in his case,aud that he would be hung on Monday,morning at 10 o’clock. Bourke simply: re
plied“ All right;” When asked if he under
stood what he had'
been told he s:iid'
“
Oh,yes,” and did not further refer to the matter.Johnston and Wilson remain
. unchanged in
their conditinn and state of mind. Juhuston
does not write much about the-
case furtherthan to express the wish that' the executionwas over. He sleeps and eats well, thoughhe is not now allowed so liberal a diet as
before the trial. Wilson is qd'te cowed bythe near approach of death. Hib appetite isnot good, and he sl-eps badly. Both men
attend to the ministrations of their spiritualadvisers. -
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The April meeting of the Ballarat Miners’Turf Club was held yesterday afternoon at
their racecourse at Redan. A report appearsin another column.
Mr Mulligan, an officer of the P -atal
Department, .’yesterday had an interview
with the Town Council concerning the introduction into the municipality of new“
walks” for letter carriers amt-telegraphmessengers. The visit was paid on. the
suggestion of Mr Dnmq M.L.A., who
pointed out to the department the requirements of the ratepayers consequent upon theextension of the town. Nothing definitehas yet been done by Mr Mulligan, ns some
days must yet elapse before he concludeshis inspection. At present he favors new
“ walks” along the southern and northernboundaries of the town, with two' deliveries
daily. He also favors the widening of the
central circuit for telegraphic husiuess, witha letter delivery three times daily.
Word was received by the police ig the
City last night, that a girl had been shot bytwo Indian hawkeis, at Mr W. T. Rowe’sGlenfine Station, near Skipton yesterday,and that the police in the neighborhood were
after the offenders. No further particularswere sent, but a mounted man was at once
despatched to assist in the search for the
offenders. Tho message received did not
state whether the injuries inflicted had re
sulted fatally or not.
Avery large meeting of the ratepayers of
Little Bendigoto consider matters of local
interest was held at Day’s hotel last night;Mr W. J. Williams presiding. Mr J. W,
Kirton, M.L.A., and Crs George and Flem
ing were present by invitation, and ad
dressed the meeting. Mr Kirton, who' had
made enquiries on the subject, gave an
explanation of the reasons why several of
the occupants of Crown lands had been dr.
barred from registering their areas. Resolu
tions were
passed requesting the Bungavee-
Bhijte;Council \to construct, s'-ro»d which
would be of the greatest convenience to tho
localj residents, and:
the meeting .closedwith votes of thanks'to the’.chairman';and
visitors, . i
The.Ballaratßowling Club formally closed,
the season 1890-91 yesterday, when a match
(three riuks) was played by sides chosen bythe president (Mayor Gale) and. the vice
president (Mr J. P.; Murray):The captains:were Messrs-Davies (Buninyong), Stephenson, Houston, Hedrick (Buninyong), Wright(Central), and Lowe.' The greeil was in ex
cellent order, and-an exciting game took
place. Bach side scured 55 points, and a
draw was therefere declared. Opportunitywas taken of the occasion to say farewell to
Mr W. Cahill, J.P., one of the lendingmembers of the club, who i9 about to visit
Europe. The health of Mr Cahill was pro
posed and honored, a number of gentlemenreferring in very complimentary terms
to his worth as a citizen, and to
his value as a
supporter of bowlingin this district. All present wished
Mr!
,Cahill bon voyage. Mr Cahill,iu responding, thanked the gentlemen
for
their kindly remarks, and said he hoped to
be back in Ballarat before the opening of
the next season. He was about to visit his
native country after an absence of TO years.
Among the visitors on the' ground was the
Hon. D. M. Davies, M.L.A., Mr B.
O'Callaghan, and several residents of Bal
larat We3t' and suburbs. ;
The greater number of the delegates from
the colonies outside Victoria who are to
attend the forthcoming Labor Congress will
arrive in Ballarat.
on Monday next. On
their arrival here they will be entertained at
lunch' at the Trades’ Hall. The banquet iu
connection with the Congress will, take
place on Saturday night next, at the CityHall.
j
The cases against the Salvation 'Armyofficers, summoned for breaches of the .city
bylaw prohibiting marching in procession
through the streets, were again called on
yesterday morning at the City Police Court.
The defendants were Herbert Barker,
Charles Thomas, George Ross, John Hooper,H. J. Sharp, George Blackford, and Charles
Bower.. H. J. Sharpwas also charged with
having assaulted Senior-Constable Shortil in
the execution of his: duty. Mr E. P.
Wynne, instructed by Mr Morrow, appeared to prosecute on behalf of the CityCouncil, and Mr H. S. Barrett appeared for
the defence. Mr Barrett mentioned thatsince the cases, had last been before thecourt it! had been arranged that delegatesfrom the army should meet the council to
endeavor to arrange the matter amicably,and that the. cases should be further;postponed for a fortnight to allow of thisjbeingdone. The Salvation Army...would in
.
the
meantime refrain from marching through the
streets. In the event of no-arrangement beingcome to, the eases would be gone on with,and costs would be costs in the cause. . His
clients had no desire to act .contrary to the
law, except that they would uphold their
rights for principle sake; Mr Wynne an
nounced that the council would agree to
this arrangement, ; and thought that thematter would have been settled long since if
-the council had been approached in this waypreviously. Mr 'Foster, P.M., said the
bench were pleased to think that there was
a prospect of settlement, and would ad
journ the cases for a fortnight.
The attendances at the Jurenile Industrial
Exhibition yesterday 'were above the
average. Iu the evening the programmecarried out was as follows:—Organ solo, MrG. Herbert; song, “Queen of the Earth,”Mr V. Woolcock; song, Mrs Carter; song,Mr Waller; Mr Cecil Forrester in humorous
sketches; song, Mr Waller; song, Mrs Carter;
song,"
My lady comes,” Mr V. Woolcock.
.This evening the programme will include a
foil contest between Captain Jennings andLieutenant Dahl.
The annual picnic of the Ballarat! CityFire Brigade
was held yesterday, at DowlingForest. A large number of brigadiers, with
their wives, and, families, attended the ex
cursion, and spent a very enjoyable day.Among the visitors were representativesfrom the S ddiers’ Hill, Daylesford, Sandhurst Temperance, and other brigades.Bnlch’s Model Band aUo went with the
brigade, and enlivened the proceedings witha number of selections of music during the
day. The picnickers enjoyed the hospitalityof Mr Titos. Wilson, the veteran trainer, who
showed them over his famous training stables.
The catering arrangements were in the hands
of Mr Burge of Sturt street. Various
games were indulged in, and the pedestrianevents arranged resulted as follows:
Hydrant Race.—First prize silver medal, G.
Lovitt; second, trophy, J. Miller. Twelve
competitors. Members’ Race—First prize,
trophy, value £l, W. Daw; second, new
hat, E. Parry. Ladies Race—Miss Mackay,1; Miss Saundry, 2. Potatoe Race.—E.
Parry, 1; J. Miller, 2. On their return to
the brigade station a couple of pleasanthours were spent hy the picnickers in
tripping the light fantstic toe to the music
of the Model Band.
The Typographical Society of Ballarat
intend, we are informed, to be representedin the procession on Eight Hours’ Day. It
is intended to have a lorry, on which will bea press and a frame with a pair of cases on
it. These will be worked by members of
the society as the procession moves.
Yesterday, Mr E. C. Connor handed over
his charge of the boys at the reformatory to
his successor, Mr Geo. B. Wilson,been transferred from the Penal Department. Mr Wilson is an elderly man, !and
has had considerable experience as a teacher
in the management of unruly children. The
members of the committeeof inspection were
present, and Mr Jas. Oddie, J.P., F.G.S., as
chairman, formally introduced Mr Wilson to
the boys, after Mr Connor had in a fewwell-chosen words bid them farewell. MrOddie also addressed them, and urged them
to obey their new superintendent as they had
done the old. Subsequently Mr Oddie re
ferred to the good work done by Mr Connor,and to the respect in which he was held bythe boys. His discipline had always beenthorough, without being severe. Messrs
Brind and M‘Naught also bore testimony to
the many excellent qualities of the depart
ing superintendent. Mr Connor briefly re
plied, thanked the speakers for their
eucomiuins, and expressed the best wishes
for the future of the boys and the comfort
and success of Mr Wilson. The latter
gentleman was welcomed,- and expressed a
hope that his regime might prove us success
ful as Mr Connor’s had evidently done.
It seems that the Town Council are-deter
mined to pay no attention to the claims of
ratepayers who allege that their propertieswere damaged by the late floods in Ballarat
East. The letters sent in as claims ifor
compensation have been merely “received.”
At'the City Police Court yesterday morn
ing, Charles Edwards and Mary James were
charged with having broken into the resi
dence of Thomas Kean, Ballarat north, andstolen a quantity of clothing valued at nbnut£S The male prisoner admitted the offence,but the woman pleaded not guilty. Theevidence of Constable Gardiner, however,showed that the two prisoners were in com
pany at the time they were arrested. Thewoman had then in her possession a bundle
which contained portion of the stolen property. The bench committed the accusedto take their trial at the next criminal sit
tings of the Supreme Court, to be held iu
Ballarat on the 4th June next.
The prizes won by the Ballarat Fire
Brigade at the late demonstration at Maryborough are on exhibition at the establishment of Mr Will Keano, tobacconist, Victoria street, and consist of five silver cups,
•
a framed diploma for best discipline, and
26 gold medals.
Tho city bench was occupied yesterday
Tnorning by Mr Foster, P.M., and Messrs
Gibbings and Austin, J's.P. William Jones,
charged with drunkenness and resisting Constable Stephenson, was let off on the first
count and fined £l, with 2s 6d costs on the
second. Catherine Kemp, charged with
vagrnucy, was discharged. Robert Reed was
fined 10s for allowing his bus to remainacross the roadway and obstruct Sturtstreet. In the adjourned cose Daniel
Urquhart against Ann Ruthburg for
assault and using obscene language, a
settlement had beeu cometo, and they wore
struck out. A number of debt, truancy and
other cases were also disposed of.
At the ordinary monthly meeting of the
council of the Fine Art Public Gallery, heldon
Thursday evening last, there were
present the president, Mr Jas. Oddie, J.P.,F. R.G.S. (in chair), Crs Rev. T. R. Cairns,F. J. Marfell, D. M’Nsnght, J.P., H. A.
Nevett, J. Oldham, J. B. Pearson, T.
Price, and T. A. Uthwatt. Apologies forunavoidable absence were received from vice
president, Right Rev. Dr Thornton, and tho
Rev. Willoughby Flower. A letter from the
Department of Lands and Survey, conveyingthe decision of the hon. the Minister of
Lands to excise and reserve, with a v-iew to
the issue of a Crown grant therefor when
suitably improved, at atrip of the police re
serve; applied for for building extension pnr-!
ppses.-qiaß ordered to be acknowledged with
thanks.'. Accounts recommended by thn
executive were passed for payment, amount
ing to. £52 4s 9d, and it was unanimouslythat, pending
the completion of
building~extenBions, tentative arrangementsfor the establishment of a properly equippedschool of art on the lines favored by the
Education Department be made immediately.
To that end it was also resolved that the
Government Art Inspector, Mr G. G. Simpson, be invited to meet the; executive when
mnking his anticipated visit to the city at
an early date, and it was further resolved
to increase the existing accommodation, byan enlargement of the building at the fear
as soon ns practicable. Rapidly growingie
quirements render this step imperative, and
the hope was freely expresssd that, in view
of what has been already accomplished by
individual liberality and its recognition lythe Government, some of the wealthy mn
of the district who have as yet withhed
their support will, by their cheerful ad
ready aid, assist the council in ov'ercomiq
what, it is feared, will otherwise verj
seriously retard!
the practical usefulness cjthis most promising institution.
The various classes ,at the School of
Mjnes .are rapidly filling for the presentterm. The numbers for the past term have
been made up, and show as follows: —
Mineralogy and geology, 29; chemistry and
metallurgy, 66; mining managers and
engine-drivers’ classes, 46; pharmacy,botany, and natural philosophy, 28; draw
ing and painting, 99; surveying and mathe
matics, 42; telegraphy, 32; total, 342.;
This
is exclusive of 655 ..State school pupils and
teachers . who receive instruction in ele
mentary, science at their owu schools and at
the School of Mines.,
..'Yesterday the Town Council resolved to
support the Maldonshire Councilman effort
to secure a reduction of the railway freighton fruit. . .
?
Mr Mnrphy; M.L.A., on Thursday last
introduced Messrs M‘Donald and Son, sculptors and monumental masons, of Ballarat,os a deputation to Mr Speight to ask. permission to open a quarry in the vicinity of
the railway station’at Bungaree, Junction,and also to urge for the erection of a crane
on the platform at the station for loading.trucks with stone and heavy goods, j Mr
Speight promised to give the requests his
favorable consideration, nnd to send an
officer to report on the requirements.
The enquiry into the death of Francis
Mnlgrew, who died:
from the effects of in
juries sustained on Saturday night .through
being run over by a tram car in Sturt street,was continued yesterday. The evidence
showed that the occurrence was purely ac
cidental, and a verdict to that effect was re
corded. -
An application was made to Mr Foster,P. M., yesterday morning by Mr H. W.
Morrow to allow the license of the Commer
cial hotel, Smytliesdale, to be carried on byMrs Bishop until the next annual sittings of
the Licensing Court. The licensee, Mr
Bishop, left the district in, Decemberlast,
and has not since been heard of. Mr Foster
granted the application.The committee of the Juvenile Industrial
Exhibition have concluded arrangements for
the appearance, during the whole ofinextweek, of Mr Weston’s “Punch and JudyShow/’, which formed a leading attractionfor young folks on the
,
occasion of the
previous exhibition in Ballarat. The
will be produced by a cojnpany of seven,
and the performance, will include singing,
dancing, feats of legerdemain, &c.
The Town Council yesterday resolved to
support the construction of a line of railwayfrom Warrenheip to Newlyn. Cr Murphysaid that he had been advocating the line
from Newlyn to Bungaree Junction.
The trustees of the Barkly • street Wesleyan Methodist Church have been faVored
in having obtnined ministers from three
different denominations to preach their anni
versary sermons to-morrow, namely—Rev.Dr Porter (Baptist), Rev. Win, Hunt
(Primitive Methodist), nnd Rev. J. East'Harrison (Congregationnlist), who severally,in reply to their invitations, responded wil
lingly and heartily.
A meeting of the friends of Dr Tremearne,who is about to visit England, is convenedto be held at the American hotel, Creswick,
on Tuesday next, at S o’clock, for the.pur
pose of making arrangements to wish him
bon voyage. 'Gentlemen who cannot atteud
will be good enough to send their names.
It is announced elsewhere that the ser
vices at Christ Church Pro-Cathedral will to
morrow, be held in Christ Church Hall, next
to the church, in consequence of the repairsnow going
on within the Pro Cathedral.
Mr E. G. Wollaston has placed his bio
graphical sketch, “ Oliver Cromwell,” in thehands of the printers for publication ]in
pamphlet form.
A magisterial enquirywas held on Thurs
day, beinre the Hun. 1). M. Davies, J.P., atM’Haffie’s hotel, Napoleons, on the body of
Ann Circne, aged 47, who had died sud
denly. Dr Longden, who made the postmortem, said that the cause of death was
peritonitis, accompanied with perforation of
the stomach. A record was made in accordance with the medical evidence.
An entertainment of an attractive and
instructive character (our correspondent
writes) will be conducted in the WesleyanChurch, Smythesdale, on Tuesday eveningnext, consisting of a large number of pictuieexhibits, including “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,”views in Ireland, France, and other placesof note, by Mr W. Harvey, of Ballarat.The combined choirs of the Wesleyan and
Primitive Methodist Churches will render a
number of choice pieces of- music during, the
evening. The entertainment is announced
in the advertising columns.
At the Buninyong Police Court yesterday,before Messrs D. M. Davies and J. A.
Wilson, J’s.P., Milner and Young suedStrike for £4 7« 6d, goods. Order foramount and 53 costs. One debt case was
postponed for a week; and another was
settled nut of court.
At the Scarsdale Police Court on Thurs
day (our correspondent writes) Thomas
Gest, Henry; Gest, John Jarvis, nnd Fredk.Hewlett were
charged by Constable Walsh
with insulting behavior on Wednesday, theBth inst. Mr Edward Hockley appeared forthe defendants. The charge against ThomasGest was withdrawn, and the three other
defendants were fined 5s and. 3s 6d-costs
each, 0r.24 hours’ imprisonment. The fineswere paid. Messrs Kenneth Morrison,David Flowett, and John Christie were the
presiding justices.
Weddings have been the order of the dayiD this district (writes our Smythesdale cor
.reapondent) during the last few weeks, andseveral
-
more, according to report, are to
come off within a few months. This is de
cidedly a go-id sign, both as regards the
healthy, tone of the community generally-and the financial prosperity of the district.
At the Skiptnn Court of Petty Sessions on
Wednesday before Mr Foster, P.M., nnd a
bench of honorary magistrates, Alexander
Wilson, of Mount Emu, Chepstowe (says the
Camptrdown Chronide\ was charged by therabbit inspector for the district (Mr R. H.
Parry) with notdestroying the rabbits on
his Banongil estate, near Skipton. The
complainant deposed that after inspectingthe land he sent notice on the sth February,IS9O. He re-inspected the land on 13th
May, and found men at work; but on the16 h February, 1891, he found that thework had been neglected for Borne time and
consequently rabbits had increased in num
bers. On the 4th March he visited the landill company with Mr Allan, nnd found
nothing had been done, whilst the rabbitswere still more numerous. Mr Frank Allanof Worrnambool, gave corroborative testi
mony. The defence was that tbs necessarywork had been undertaken; but that therabbits were coming on to his land from his
neighbor s property, and he was persecuted.Defendant wns fined £2 and lOi costs.
A case of suicide has occurred atCherry
tree Creek, near Avoca, a man namedWalter Peacock, 72 years of age, a very oldand respected resident of the district
having hanged himself. He had been suffer
ing considerably from internal cancer, andwas recently discharged from the hospital asincurable.
Advices have been rec-ived by the man
ager of the London Chartered Bank, inCollins street, stating (says the Argus) thata number of forged nates on the CommercialB ulk of Sydney and the Bank of New SouthWales are in circulation. The forged notes
on the Commercial Bank are very skilfulimitations of genuine £1 notes, and are in
every point except one almost exactreproductions, The numbers of the genuine
notes are all of six figures, aud, where
necessary, cyphers are placed in frontto
mßke_ up the full six. A truenote, for instant, is numbered in this way,“
D057632,” but the forgery is marked“D 57632.” This difference enables the
forgery to bo detected at a glance. The
lied -notes on the Batik of New. Southj
fie* i'are for i'Sl<wd £5 each. They-are
,
a.ed inblack ink by “G.Saunderson,” andj
cnteraigned by “C. Dunn.” The paper is
.
inner than that of the genuine notes,
\ich inall cases bear the signatureain blue
.
iL and not in black ink. On the forged!
irs;-also,the date is illegible.
Persona toI
him notes purportingto be issued by these
|
bka are_ tendered would do well to insistI
Ufi the/.tenderers signingtheir names and
j
af esses ion .thebacks.
’ j
he largest apple tree in Victoria (saysj
t VStandard) is to be seen in Mr R. Skil-j
ba’s orchard, on tbe banks of the Yangery;
Cek, some seven miles from Warrnambool.
Ti.tree has. been inspected by-sei'eralvisi
t.Yfrom Melbourne, including Mr Martin,.
ti Secretary for Agricultvre,and Mr XVil-
;
si, the Government dairy expert. -.Situited|
itliin a few yards of the creek, and;
onlyI
spa rated from the stream by a weeping wil
liv, the appletree forms a perfect picture,
ad the:
visitors could not refrain from ex-
,
(reasiugtheir admiration. There is still an
tbunoance; of fruit upon it—though Mr,
Skilbeck states that, a great many had been
picked—whilethe branches -were almost
touching the ground, forming a completecircle fully 100 feet in circumference.
The approximate.
census returns, give
Hobart a population of 34,000, and Laun
ceston. 17,000, the latter,not including the
suburbs, Inveresk and Invermay.
.
The Ararat Chronicle records the fact that
last Saturday five; vans, laden with house
hold furtitnre, passed through from Ballarat
to Murtoa, It adds not only do'the carriers
tlo it for less money than the Railway Coin
inissioners, but there is less risk in the
. Further—“ Tlie time taken, too,
when the distance is over 150 miles, is about
the same.”......
A few days ago a statement was published
;hat railway construction:
contracts which*
jad been completed had been met to.an
imount of over £1,571,756 out of ordinary
ources, excepting some £400,000 0r
'.500,000, that the Commissioners had in
i.md in June last. In explanation it may
K stated' that the contracts were let in
Anticipation: of the loan being raised, and
the works having been completed,- the
money has, in a measure, been “financed”—
taken from sources that could be recouped
after the floating of the three millions.
. From Brixham, comes a story of the sea,
affording.another illustration of the singleminded devotion and courage proverbially
characteristic of the “ Men of Devon.” Two
trawlers “ collided” off Start-Point and
foundered, and the crew of one were swept
away while in the act of lowering the boat.
When: all, were
•struggling in the water,
Harris, the skipper, was heard to exclaim,“
Whatever will my. poor wife and children
Ido if I'am drowned ?” whereupon John
|
Mugford, the third hand, who had secured
the life-buoy, took it off_his own body and
pushed it towards Harris, saying, “Here
. skipper, use this. I have no one but myself,
and if I am lost nobody will suffer.”.
The
skipper, putting his arm round the buoy,called to Mugford .to do the same, adding,
“It will keep us. both,'up; anyhow, let us
both share the same fate.”. Happily, both
men were presently resened by a passingtrawler.”
. , ;
Floods in South Australia are thus re
ported by wiie from* Alelaide: —“Serious
Linds have occurred in the neighborhood of
Tumby Bay, north of Poi’t Lincoln. No less
th«ii 3'inches of rain fell in the same num
ber of hours, 6 inches falling in 12 hours.
A large district is flooded, and the loss in
cattle and sheep is verysevere. So far no
human life has been lost, but rescue
partiesare at work saving those who are imprisonedin flooded houses. Tumby Bay is usually a
dry pl»ce, bnt a northern monsoon has
visited a number of generally arid districts
this summer.”
It is understood (says the Telegraph) that
the Government will most probably appointMr 11‘Lean Chief Secretary at a Cabinet
meeting to be held next Monday. This will
nrcessitate a re-arrangement of the port
folios, in which Mr Graham will be assignedto the Department of Agriculture.
COLLINGWOOD ELECTION.
MR HANCOCK RETURNED.
MELBOURNE, Friday Evening.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
[BY WIRE.]
There is a large crowd of interested voters
around the polling booths at Collingwoodto-day, but the election is, on the whole,
proceeding very quietly. All the candidatesand their friends ere working very hard.Messrs Trenwith and Murphy and other
representatives of the Trades’ Hall beingespecially busy on behalf of Mr Hancock.As the poll will not close until 7 o'clock, it.
is not expected that the resul will be known
until late, although there are only three
polling booths.
The reault of the polling was as follows:
Hancock... ......
1682
Wilkins... . ...
... 1154Field ....
... ... 1122Maxwell...
... ... 457Mr Hancock is elected by'a majority of
52S votes.
SEBASTOPOL NOTES.
Thursday.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT).
During the recent sitting of the local
police court the bench has been graced bythe presence of two of the newly appointedjustices of the peace, Cr Williams and Mr T.Porter. The former is the only local gentleman who was appointed among the recent
batch, and as
during his mayoralty, Cr Williams evid-nced by-his shrewdness and im
partiality, .hisability for the position, his
appointment has been greeted with considerable satisfaction. To-day ’3 ofHciation was
the debut of Mr Porter in his magisterial
capacity when he, in company with MrL'-ckie, presided. They inflicted a numberof fines in truancy’ cases. An assault case
called on was postponed until next sitting.A bolt which occasioned some consterna
tion occurred to-day, when a horse attachedto the new delivery waggon of Mr Wallis,the well-known dairyman, of Round Water
holes, started off at a furious rate, and at
one time bade fair to demolish the vehicle,and to add to the excitement, a young man
named Ed. Jones (an employe of Mr Wil
liams) who was on horseback, set off in
pursuit. The pursuer exercised considerable
discretion, and for a time contented himselfwith clearing the road for the runaway, andthen watching his opportunity, he gallopedahead, and dismounting, attempted to stopthe affrighted animal, but just as he clutched
the rains ho stumbled and fell, and narrowlye
: caped being run
over, ami the reins were
dragged from his hands. Nothing daunted,however, he remounted, and again headedthe runaway’, which passed over some ex
ceedingly rough road, and succeeded in
stopping it just as it was -about to jumpdown a deep cutting. Both horse and
vehicle were, however, returned uninjuredto Mr Wallis, jun., who was coming in
pursuit, and who had ende-ivoted, when thehorse started off, to climb in the hack of the
waggon, but the door coming off, he re
ceived a severe fall.
With regard to the dangerous piece ofroad in Albert street, Cr Clark will, by his
advocftcy in the council for prompt repairs,decidedly earn the gratitude of those who
require to drive over the place indicated.
DEPUTATION TO THE MINISTEROF EDUCATION.
The Minister of Education on Thursday
received a deputation of teachers who have
acquired Universityhonors. The
deputa[?]
laid before him a written document [?]
xng the following requests:—LTl»*t
&
\
teachers possessing second cl*S3 honors j
placed in the first sub-claas of the W--
class. 2. That possessors of firstc*k
honors be ranked in the first sub-claa? Oi-t
-fourth class, providing they are in thatdj-*
S. That teachers holding degrees be plscej
the first sub-class of the third classif
a[rSij
in that class. 4. That the system el
Fj*
moting teachers of schools according tot
regrading of their schools, through
attendance, be abolished. Messrs S. fi u
and Lowry spoke in support ofthepropo^ 1 '
pointing out that it was understood
were made subject to the
being good in each instance. Sir
Sargood, in reply, said liewa*
to encourage teacheis in distinguw
themselves by attaining honors and
but there were difficulties in the way of
what was asked. It did not necessarilyf'
that the greatest bookworm would be the
teacher, although he was inclinedto
-
lieve as a rule that the mm of the he 3
*j
a Vments did teach the best. By the
a
‘
,oUJ.
of political patronagS, promotionwas n ?L
*
sarily more or less mechanical, but thej
gestinns made should perhaps b-? allowea
solve the problem as to the proper inean
qualifying that defect. Of course, in !
that, he did not Lind himself to t,n fn “
( :.
He thought, however, as. an amenctiD--
might be made in the law that, with ctf
safeguards, this proposal might comm*™
self to Parliament. He would, before*j
anything, ask the advice of the prWfc P
officers of the department.
ALLENDALE ENGINEDRIVERSASSOCIATION.
A special meeting of the abovetook place
on Wednesday evening; MrJno. T[?]
occupying the chair, and there beinga
first
class attendance of members. Themeeting
was convened for the purposeof
members no opportunityof consl
'
whether assistance should bo g*'e
i, n j,
shearers now on strike in Queen.
Afterthe president had givenan ou
the business to be transacted, a tno1 c ;
submitted, “That tie branch make s
i‘
2s per week,” and after a
p " fe j' o
md
discussion, in which the term*
*rf
contract” came in for a fair share,an
meat was moved, “That a ballotw
of all members whether support ,„jj
the shearers or not.” 'I be amemm
carried by one vote. The meetingail ~|fc;
till the 6th May, when the ballot«»
declared.
THE REGENT MINING ACCIDENT
AT SEBASTOPOL.
The inquest on the body ofthe miner John
R[?]dell, who was killed lastweek
in the
shaft of the South Star Company, s[?]
topol, will be resumed to-morrow(Sunday),
jit the OniTv.crcm! hotel,
yevtrul will ba exaui |ne
MELBOURNE.
Friday.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
The passengers by the incoming [?]steamer Britannia had a very anplea[?]
experience yesterday andto-day, being [?]
on board the vessel and not allowed to [?]
on nccount of the presence onboa 1
mild case of chicken pox. Xh»were thoroughly inspected at
Adilaidtafter considerable delay formal
notfi!'to that effect was given by the Adli*-- 1
authorities, aud the president of th ep !
of H"alth thereupon gave instructions1the release from quarantine of the u
['I
nate passengers, and they were event-
allowed to leave the ship.
•
In the Supreme Court minino c.3e
the Jackson’s Reef Gold Mlo.njr fv
*
of Western Australia, seeks to
£lO,OOO from Messrs J. S.Butters
W. Spain,'as trustees, of that anioo-!f ithe company, Mr Justice
Hodge; tr iimade an order-on the defendants to
particularsof ,their
dealiinrj, wit!)
belonging to the company, withinlOd-
In au insolvency schedule filed to-i? Ibehalf of the estate of the late C. Fwell, a law publisher, the cause of •'!
veucy is given as losses on the nnhiw'of a book" called "Men of .Mark” ?liabilities are set down as £33 300 ,
, ,
assets as £25,500. ’ ’ l
”
1
A post mortem, examination ofthealli
at the Aquarium is said to havedis'chlV 1 -
scandalous state of affairs. Thepoor br ‘ ;
leg was broken,,aud it is said that
have been suffering very great pain be f o. a
4died. On the other hand, it is
very difiJ '
to understand how it was to have h-=tended to at all.
"’
Fatta Chand, the Hindooh;uvk»r j.
has been convicted of the murder of
eonntrymaii, Juggon Mull, was
day of ,the decision of the Executive Cue---!
not to interfere with his execution, |j a
""
ceived tire news quietly, butstatements!'
being made that he is in such poor h 4tii*t it is quite possible he will dp
~
prison before the day fixed for hi; e:-
v
tion.
Quite a number of shop and stall bain the Smith Melbourne market were 5to-day, sums ranging up to £2, for ||„j..l
unstamped weights. Theinspector sworef
:
one case that the defendant, abiker, eg,,
him £lO to leave his weights alone 'andbaker denied that any sueii offer war
by him whilst another defendiut accus»ilg,;
inspector of being drunk. '{
A somewhat singular case ofiLmajeif..,!
slander was partiallyinvestigated toshviH
the County' Court, when Chas. Fred-ri--!
Duncan, a gardener, sued his foreman’shtM
lady and landlord for damages for ssndMhim insulting post-cards. Duncan had bpengaged to the landlady’s daughter, and ill
was apparently on the cessation vi tli'
engagement that all the trouble arose. IV
indignant mother of the girl iu herletter’
accused Duncan oftheft, whilst the oirl ji (
!i
self sent her recreant lover anewspaper ;l .i
tract, in which a man. named Bnta jfjwas shot by a
girl whom he had deceive*] 1
was very trenchantly dealt with. Ij;ji
Honor said he would not announce liis and,.
cision until the second case, in which Dnr.cusues the
girl’sfather in tile same
way, hi
be-11 di-posed of.
The British Lion hotelcases, in whichth*
detectives and the uniformpolice are it
direct cross purposes as to whether ornet»j
caseif Sunday trading took place recently,
j
was again before the courtu-day. J c e!
witnesses gave exceedingly conflicting evi
dence, and iu all probability perjury pro
ceedings will arise out of the case.
A case of alleged criminalassault, pre
ferred by Mary Edith Dewaragainst Crne;
WH3OII, of Brighton, was heard to-dayfc;
the local magistrates, with closed dMir,
The prosecutrix, who stated that W'diu
had attempted to assault her in a nilw
train, gave such contradictory evidence thd
she utterly failed to establish acue, ad
the charge was dismissed.
Mary Bailey, arespectable-looking iromm,
was to-day at Biighton sentenced to three
months’ imprisonment for stealinga bank
draft for £325 nod £7 in gold inmaca-h
-box, belonging to a teacher of languages
named Jamieson, with whom Baileyre
sided. Mis Jamieson went nut, ami on her
return found her friend had stolen her ca-h
-box. The woman denied that she had been
actuated by anything worse than curiosity,
and when accused of the theft producedthe
box, which still contained the bank drait.
The secretary of the Pnstoralists’ Unit!
is in receipt of telegrams from Queensland
confirming the statements previouslymak
respecting the burning of the Milo nonlshei
by unionists. The meo, after burning the
shed and hut, took the men in ch-vg- on t:-
the union camp. Tiie offices of the Pe
toralists’ Union in the 01-ierfleet were found
this morning to have been pelted withrottu
eggs, and considerable anuoyanc'was expe
rienced until the nuisance could be cltarel
away.Bernard M'Donagh, a tall, powerful
mar,
who, although 10 years ofnge, persistently
loafs on liis father,was to-day Warner I;
the police magistrates that they weregivic;
him a last chance to look for work and ii
cease from molesting his father. Mr Paotci
described him as a“
lazy scoundrel.”
An interpleader ca-'o,in which the owner
ship of a s’ripper and some other is"
implements, seized from a farmer ivuMj
Quinn, of Echuca, on behalf of Mr J.
J-
Broom and Lewis A. Seward, was in liis
pute, was before the Supreme Court to-day.
Their Honors held that the justicesHi
decided erroneously against Mrs Quinn,wti
claimed the goods seiz'd from her ssuu
belonging to her. An order to reviews'
l
rehear the enso was accordingly" :i
- :
absolute to-day.