1 1 1 1 THE AGE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1896. commenced to-day. The Crows solieitor prosecated, and Mr. J. hir.
Symen, Q.C.. defended. After lengthy evidence had been given by Pogaton, ALL. with regard to the purchass of the mine and the dotation of the company, the bearing was adjourned till next day. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.
KANOWNA, SATURDAT. Mach indignation is expressed at block of SATE business at the warden's court, Kalgoorlie, where pearly 300 applications for protection were set down for hearing in one day. The Robinson gold mines are being developed in a workmanlike manner. Manager Harper is preparing for the erection of the machinery, which is lying at Fremantle. On the White Feather main reef the shaft is down 156 feet, where heavy water was met with, stopping work till the arrival of the pumping machinery, which is also awaiting the convenience of the Railway department.
NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, TrESDAr. The Minister for Works has before him the outline of a scheme for coping with the floods that periodically devastate the valley of the Hanter River. The cost is estimated at 2500,000. The idea is to have two gigantic regelating lakes, sufficient to hold back two foods.
Mr. Young believes that if the work were constructed it would be one of the engineering marvels of the age. At Glebe to-day Alfred Norris was fined £20 for selling an adulteration, Australian port." The ansiysts' evidence showed that the liquor was nufit for human consumption, and not really wine at all. Charles Smith, who on Eoxing night jumped from the family circle of her Majesty's Theatre, wan to-day sentenced to one week's imprisonment for attempted suicide. An inmate of Parramatta Poor Asylum named John Holland, 72 years of age, was choked last night while eating heartily at 198.
A piece of meat became stuck fast in his 1 roat, and before the resident doctor could be summoned Holland was dead. At the inquest the medical evidence showed that death wasdue to asphyxia through a piece of meat becoming impacted in the windpipe. A specimen of the Victoria Regia water lily of S. ath America has been successfully grown by Mr. Hugh Dixon, of Sydney, at his residence.
Te leaves at present measure 6 feet in diameter, ALd the flowers are of a beautiful deep pink co.or. ALBURY, TUESDAY. Mounted Constable Hamilton was to-day primitted to the ho-pital with a fractured leg. used by a fall while jumping into a vehicle for the conveyance of prisoners to gaol. QUEENSLAND.
BRISBANE, TUESDAT. Mr. Barlow has definitely announced his retirement from politics on the ground of illLealth. The police have received a telegram from Springsurestating that while two shearers, named Harry Rosen and Wm. Weston, were engaged in a friendly boxing match, Rosen fell dead.
A doctor has certified that death was due to heart disease. The Brisbane Telegraph states that it is commonly reported that the Political Association has finally determined not to accept Mr. Byrne BS the approved candidate for Brisbane North. Mr. Tozer and Mr.
Barlow attend the conference of Premiers at Sydney in March. The Government has passed a regulation providing that every time expired Kanaka must within a month of the expiration of his agreement return to his native island, or enter into a fresh agreement. In the police court to-day James Leary was charged with the larceny of money from his employers, the Universal Grocery Company, Sydney, and remanded to Sydney under bail at SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, TUESDAY. The R.
M.S. Rome passed Cape Borda at 3.20 p.m. to-day, and will probably reach Largs Bay about midnight. At the police court to-day, George Hann and Richard White, market gardeners, were charged with infected with Codlin moth. Both informations were dismissed without costs, one on the ground that the fruit had been left too long in an infected place before it was examined, and the other because there was no proof as to the identity of the fruit.
Although the trustees of the State Bank have not yet filled all the offices in connection with that a institution, they have already received applications for advances to the amount of £40,000. WEST AUSTRALIA. PERTH, 24TH FEBRUARY. Dr. Holst, Government geologist of Sweden, and Mr.
Philip Mennell, of London, formerly a Victorian jourpalist, were entertained at the town hall this morning by the mayor of Perth. The health of the visitors was proposed by the mayor, and suitably responded to. Sir John Forrest, in replying to the toast of Prosperity to West Australia, complained of the criticisms passed on the Government, and said the object of every member of the Ministry was to promote the interest of the country, and be equal to occasion as it arose. A block of land at the corner of Howick and Hill streets is to be purchased as a site for the Perth gold mint. The cost is stated to be £4000.
The Morning Herald officially denies the rumor that negotiations are proceeding between the Government and the Great Southern Railway Company for the purchase of the line to Albany. The success of the South Australian 3 per cent. loan has caused a great sensation here. COOLGARDIE, 24TH FEBRUARY. The mayor yesterday received a telegram from the Premier, stating that the work in connection with two additional wells, to be handed over to the municipality, will be commenced at once.
Angus M'Guinness, employed at Kaston's Hotel, Boorabbin, charged with selling glass of whisky, the licence for the hotel having lapsed through non-payment of the licence fee during Mr. Katson's absence in Adelaide, was fined £30 and sentenced to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. The warden will recommend the remission of the fine. The postmaster has issued an order that notices of change of address will not be recognised beyond one montn. This action is commented upon severely, as giving insufficient time.
A TELEGRAPHIC COMPLAINT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE. Sir, -Knowing that you are always ready to give publicity to any case in which the public are unfairly treated, I ask you to kindly find space for the following Post Office gave its a holiday last Saturday. Quite right. the convenience of the public a number of these were kept at work so that business should not be stopped altogether.
On Saturday I visited a friend in Fitzroy, who had received a telegram from Broken Hill, for which he had to pay 6d. extra, the messenger informing him that those who remained away from the picnic had to get extra pay, and this extra 6d. was to go towards making it up. Now, Sir, is this fair? Surely we pay enough for our telegrams without having to for a holiday arrangement made by the department with its I would like to know what excuse the department can offer for this, which I consider an imposition. -Yours, FAIR PLAY.
24th February. NEW INSOLVENTS. Robert Forsyth Logan, of Munro-street, Armadale, railway Causes of insolvency Pressure of creditors, depreciation of and inability to realise on real estate, and becoming security for another party. Liabilities, £95 assets, £130; surplus, 234. 15s.
Mr. Cohen, assignee. William Alexander, of Milton-street, South Preston, butcher. Causes of insolvency Adverse judgment in the Preston court. Liabilities, £32 assets, £2 7s.
deficiency, £29 17s. 6d. Mr. Cohen, assignee. Thomas Scott, of Toorak-road, South Yarra, agent.
Causes of insolvency: Sickness of self and family, falling off in business as an agent and pressure of judgment creditors. Liabilities, £2674 69. assets, £70 deficiency, £2604 1s. 1d. Mr.
Shackell, assignee. James Rudolph Wilson, Ferguson-street, Williamstown, engineer. Causes of insolvency: Want of remunerative employment, sickness and death in family and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £94 3s. assets, £1 deficiency, £92 13s.
6d. Mr. Anderson, assignee. COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION. William Mangels, 57 Bourke-street, Melbourne, grocer.
Causes of insolvency Pressure of creditors, stoppage of credit, losses by bad debts and failure of bank. Liabilities, £1657 129. assets, £800 10s. deficiency, £857 29. Mr.
Norton, essignee. LAW LIST. -THIS DAY. FULL Mr. Justice Holroyd, Mr.
Justice 'Beckett and Mr. Justice Hood, at 10.30.) -Australian Smelting Company Limited v. British Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, Kilpatrick v. Huddart, Parker and Company Limited, Moore v. Robb and Company, Skinner and others V.
Latham. PRACTICE Chief Justice will take Chamber business at 11, afterwards orders to review and the divorce suit of Bartlett v. Bartlett. CRIMINAL COURT. -(Before Mr.
Justice Hodges, at Court criminal sittings, calendar for February. INSOLVENCY COURT. -(Before Judge Molesworth, at 10.30.)-In re H. B. Stales, W.
T. Clancy, examination sittings. COUNTY COURT. -(Before Judge Casey, at 10.30.) -Now trial motions: Rate appeals. Case remitted from Supreme Court: Parker v.
National Bank (part heard) (Before Judge Gaunt, in the Second Civil Court, at 10.30)- and £50 list: Rodger y. Goldsmith, Harris c. Laister. COUNTRY NEWS. FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
CHILDREN AND FIREARMS. WANGARATTA, TEESDAY. At Hurdle Creek, Carboor, this morning, Mabel Nolan, aged 10 years, and her brother John, aged 9 years, were using pea rifle. In fring at a stamp the little girl accidentally shot ker brother through the chest, and within half an bour. An inquest will be beld.
PECULIAR RIFLE MATCH. WANGARATTA, TUESDAT. A simultanoous match between the Wangs ratta Rifle Club and a team of company of the 4th Royal Highlanders will be fired tomorrow. The local scores will be witnessed as correct before a J.P, and forwarded to Scotland by sealed packet, and same course will be adopted in Scotland with the company's score, The ranges are 400, 500 and 600 yards, seven shots at each. AN IMPORTANT MINING CASE, STRATFORD, TUESDAT.
Mr. Warden Cresswell, P.M., delivered his decision in the Boyce mining case at Stratford on Monday. The suit is brought by George Alfred Carpenter, John Edward Rigby, Frederick Carpeater and Neils Jorgensen to have it declared that they are entitled to take possession and occupy by virtue of their miners' rights as and for a quartz claim under the mining by-laws of the district a valuable mining claim in the possession of the defendants, Tanjore Boyes, John H. Boyce and John Weir, situate at Upper Gladstone Creek, near Briagolong. Complainants allege that at the time when the Messis.
Boyce took possession, or pretended to take possession, the Crown lands comprising the claim were held 89 claim by T. Boyce and H. Jorgensen, and had not been deserted and abandoned, and that the lands could not be taken possession of or occupied as a quartz prospecting claim, inasmuch as a quartz reef had, prior to the 9th January, 1895, been discovered therein. Mr. Cresswell said be found as a fact in the evidence that the claim of Tanjore Boyce and Hans Jorgensen registered on 2nd October, 1894, No.
3, was not at the time defendants Tanjore Boyce and John Henry Boyce pretended to take posseasion thereof, viz, on or about the 9th day of January, 1895, deserted and abandoned within the meauing of the by-laws of the mining district of Gippsland or the Mines Act 1890; that a quartz reef had prior to the 9th day of January, 1895, been discovered in said claim, but that there was no occupied quartz claim within 400 yards thereof. These were his findings on the facts -Questions for Supreme Court should this case be dismissed-(1.) On the ground of champerty and maintenance. (2.) Was there anything of a trespass on the claim of Tanjore Boyce and Hans Jorgensen? (3.) Have the present complainants cause of complaint, and shown a right to oust defendants Tanjore Boyce and John Henry Boyce, or their transferee, J. Weir? (4.) That the fact alone of a quartz reef having having been discovered in the Crown lands taken possession of and occupied as a prospecting quartz claim by Tanjore Boyce and John Henry Boyce on 9th January, 1895, prior to that date would not render such ground incapable of being taken up as a quartz prospecting elaim. WARRNAMBOOL CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
WARRNAMBOOL, TUESDAY. At the Supreme Court sittings to-day, before Sir Hartley Williams, James Pimblett was charged with committing a criminal offence on Charlotte Kallank, under 16 years age. Charlotte Kallank stated that in February, 1895, she resided the same house 88 Pimblett, whose wife is her sister. Accused was improperly intimate with her, and last November she gave birth to a child, which was his. In 1893, and subsequently, she had been improperly intimate with her father, now serving cecentenced, Violet May Kallank said she bad misbehaving with her sister, and had heard her father say, after noticing Charlotte's condition, "Put it on to Jim Pimblatt, and it will be all right." Prisoner asserted his innocence, and said he had chastised both girls for misbehaving and swearing.
The jury returned verdict of not guilty. Patrick Gorman was charged with stealing a wheelbarrow from Benjamin Ponting on 7th January. Ponting had left a wheelbarrow in a quarry, and subsequently saw it 7 miles away, where accused had a mason's contract. The wheelbarrow was taken by the police at Koroit, and placed in a cell of the lockup, but disappeared one night. For the defence, it was contended that the barrow had been in possession of Gorman for two years.
A verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy on account of conflicting evidence, was returned. His Honor, in passing sentence, said the evidence was conflicting, because some of the witnesses for the defence must have committed perjury if the evidence for the Crown were true. The sentence was 6 weeks' imprisonment at Geelong, with hard labor and periods of solitary confinement. George Finn was charged with perjury at Port Fairy. H.
S. Clee, clerk of courts, Port Fairy, said he believed accused was under the influence of liquor when he gave his evidence. Finn was charged in the Port Fairy court with cruelty to a horse, and swore that it bad been running in Southcombe Park for a fortnight prior to 22nd October, during which period it had not been ridden by him or any one else. Evidence was given by three witnesses that they had seen him riding the horse a few days before the 22nd October and that he was nearly always intoxicated. Accused was found guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy.
He was fined £40. Frederick Robbing, piano tuner, was charged with criminal assault on Elizabeth Johnatone at Woolsthorpe on 27th January. The girl stated her age at 13 years and 3 months, and that she met accused in the street at night, and went with him freely. He promised to marry her. She told him her age was 15 years.
Accused made a long statement, in which he denied the charge. A verdict of guilty was returned. His Honor said he had no doubt the girl was an inviting party, and had more than met the accused half way. It was not the intention of the law to protect such, and it wonld be harsh to pass sentence on the accused, who evidently believed the girl was over 16 years. Acoused had already spent three weeks in gaol, and had exhausted his means in his defence.
His Honor considered he had been sufficiently punished, therefore he would be discharged. THE WARRAGUL GENERAL SESSIONS. WARRAGUL, TUESDAY. The Warragul Court of General Sessions opened here this morning, Judge Hamilton presiding, Mr. F.
L. Smyth, Crown prosecutor. George Wilson, a laboring man, was arraigned on a charge of forging and uttering a cheque for £10 to Mr. F. Tinderle, storekeeper in Drouin in December, 1892.
The prisoner, who was arrested last December in Wycheproof, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months bar pleaded guilty to the charge a about imprisonment. When the prisoner at the nine previous convictions were read out against him, and when he was asked if he was the same person he denied it in every instance, and the Crown prosecutor had no officers of police present to identify the prisoner as the same person who had at various periods been convicted, the result was that the accused in being sentenced was treated as a first offender. A SPORTING DISPUTE. HAMILTON, TUESDAY. The stewards of the Hamilton Racing Club have had a peculiar case before them.
On Foundation day a pony race, in which the handicaps were on height and distance, was run. It was won by D. M'Pherson's Little Nell, D. Mahoney's Diana second. When the handicaps were published Little Nell was on 50 yards, but the card of events gave her distance as 75, and from this mark she started by direction of a steward and won.
The owner of Diana failed to protest, but afterwards appealed to the stewards for fair play, seeing that Little Nell's proper mark was 50 yards. The stewards, recognising that the officials had erred, decided to pay 'Pherson the stake, and were also disposed to give Mahoney the same amount because he was not afforded a fair opportunity of protesting. Inquiries, however, showed that Diana had run in unregistered races in Coleraine show yard. Mahoney denied this, but refused to sign a declaration to that effect, and the stewarde, getting further proof, have declined to pay him the money. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.
CAMPERDOWN, TUESDAY. A special general meeting of the shareholders of the Camperdown Butter Factory was held yesterday to confirm the resolution passed at a previous meeting altering the articles of association, at which considerable feeling was displayed. The confirmation of the resolution was, however, carried without discussion. The directors of the Cobden Butter Factory Company have received intimation that their butter forwarded to London by the Himalaya has sold for and that by the Orizaba for 105s. per owt.
BALLARAT, TUESDAT. Two wooden shops in Skipton-street, Ballarat West, occupied by grocer named Robert Simpson, were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The stock was insured for £100 in the office of the South British Company, A Chinese named Ah Chin was Ened 25 at the Ballast East court yesterday for removing allavial soil from one of the streets in the municipality. Defendant hss been in the habit of removing the earth for prospecting parposes. Half a ton of street surface soil was found by the police in his hat.
BENDIGO, TUESDAT. By the Odifellows' aunual excursion to Melbourne, which took place today, about 700 persons travelled in the two special trains ing at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mr. J.
Harry, one of the Australian eleven, is to take part in a cricket match between bis old club, the North Bendigo, and the on the ground of the former to-morrow, and on Thursday be is to be banqueted in the Eaglehawk TOWD hall, when the mayor will preside. On the cccasion of Lord Brasssy opening the Horticultaral Society's show in the Easter Fair, he is to be presented with the hadge of the society made in gold obtained from Mr. Lanseil's 180 mine, the deepest in the southern hemisphere. BROADFORD, TUESDAY. An election for one representative for the Kilmore division of the Sandburet Mining Board will take place here on Saturday next.
Messre, Geo. Balmer and Boutley Cunningham are the candidates. At the police court yesterday Charles WangInsan was fined with 3s. costs, for giving a receipt without a stamp. CAMPERDOWN, TUESDAY.
The reeidents of Camperdown are indignant at the neglect of their wants shown by the Education department. Mr. Inglis, the teacher of the local State school, was, before the close of the vacation, transferred to a school near Colac and since then no one else has been sent to take charge. The area cultivated around Mount Leura this year is very email, but the yield has been fairly satisfactory, the hay crop averaging 1 to 14 ton per Acre. Mr.
F. Wright from one of his paddocks near the mount obtained about 35 bushels of oats to the acre. When this paddock was first cultivated, abont 14 years ago, it gave a yield of 60 bushels per acre. CASTLEMAINE, TUESDAT. Mr.
Michael Sherry, a resident of ford, had an unfortunate experience in Castlemaine. While feeding his horse, at the Royal Hotel stables, the animal kicked him in the small of the back, knoeking him against another horse in a stall opposite; this animal in turn let out with his hind legs, striking Mr. Sherry on the arm and breaking his wrist. The 18- juries were attended to at the hospital. A well-knowa old resident of the district, John Willians, died last night of senile decay, at the advanced age of 70 gears.
COBRAM, TUESDAY. The village settlers at Koonoomoo are experiencing great inconvenience for want of proper school accommodation. The building which is rented by the department is only 20 feet by 12 feet, and yet it has to date between 30 and 40 children who regularly attend. During the recent hot weather the experience was a most trying one, both to the teacher and children; and parents now consider it time that the condition of things should be changed. This opinion was given expression to at a public meeting held last Saturday evening, when it Was resolved to agitate for a common to comprise the whole of the river bends from Cobram to Tecumwal.
A deputation to ventilate the grievances of the settlers was appointed to interview the Minister, who is expected to visit the settlement at an early date. The Cobram Turf Club made a clear profit of between £40 and £50 out of their annual races held recently. The club have secured a course of their own, and the work of fencing and improving same is to be proceeded with forthwith. CRESWICK, TUESDAY. A largely attended representative meeting was held in the town hall last evening.
The meeting was convened for the purpose of assisting the member for the district, Mr. W. B. Grose, M. L.A., in his endeavor to get public battery for the district.
The meeting was unanimous, and several resolutions of approval carried. Mr. Grose promised that be would shortly visit Bairnsdale, when he would be able to furnish his constituents with further particulars. DANDENONG, TUESDAY. At the local police court to-day, before Messrs.
Sutherland and Rodd, Wm. Netherton, alias Charcoal Bill," who for 40 years has been one of the identities of Dandenong, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for vagrancy. Of late the old man, who is over 80 years of age, has been worshipping Bacchus, and last week nearly set fire to a stable in which he was sleeping. When informed of his sentence the old fellow quietly remarked, "I'll be dead before DAYLESFORD, TUESDAY. At the Daylesford General Sessions to-day, before his Honor Judge Chomley, a young man named William Newbry Gradwell, was presented on six charges of forging and uttering the name of Dr.
M'Inerney, the well known barrister, to six cheques. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment on each count--the sentences to be concurrent. There was no business in the County Court, the only case listed -E. S. Bailey V.
W. Dougall, slander, £500 damages- -having been postponed till the June sitting, on the ground that a material witness for the defence, named Thomas Wain, is absent in New Zealand. Defendant Dougall has to pay the costs of the postponement. In the Insolvency Court, an unconditional certificate of discharge was granted to James Arthur Ryan, an insolvent railway Yesterday a six-roomed dwelling house belonging to Michael Tognini, a miner residing at Doctor's Gully, was burned to the ground, together with the whole of the contents. It is believed that some clothing hung over the backs of chairs in front of a fire to dry ignited and set fire to the building, which was insured for £150.
ECHUCA, TUESDAY. The committee of the Echuca Race Club met last night, and fixed the date of the spring meating to come off on Wednesday, 25th March. A very excellent programme of events has been prepared. At the police court this morning, Charles Miller, owner of the Stockyard Hotel, and acting licensee for the official assignee, was fined £5 and costs for having his bar door open after hours. The offence occurred on the occasion of the late races there.
To-day the official a8- signee, Mr. A. W. H. White, applied to have the licence of the Stockyard Hetel transferred from Miller him to not Miller, a but as naturalised it was subject' shown was application was postponed to the sittings at Kyneton on Saturday next, it being understood that Miller would become naturalised in the meantime.
HORSHAM, TUESDAY. The revision courts for the Horsham electorate have struck off the general roll 101 namos, and off the ratepayers' roll 161 names. A man named Gottlieb Stoffel, aged 80 years, living alone on the Burnlea colony, has been found dead outside his hut by his daughter. He is supposed to have died from asthma. The wheat market remains firm at 4s.
54d. to 4s. 6d. per bushel. Flour, £1 6s.
per bag. KATAMATITE, TUESDAY. Mr. Wm. Carmody, of Youarang, last a cow on Sunday through eating amber cane.
The cane had been eaten down, but last week's rains caused it to spring up again. KYABRAM, TUESDAY. Another case of typhoid, the fourth, was reported here to-day. One of the cases has proved fatal. LONGWOOD, TUESDAY.
Mr. Taylor, of the Central Board of Health, recently visited the town, and suggested various improvements in the drainage, specially urging the adoption of the pan system. MARYBOROUGH, TUESDAY. At the police court to-day a young man named William was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with four days' solitary, for resisting the police at Timor. He was also fined 10s.
for insulting behavior and breaking the window of an hotel, and ordered to pay 20s. damages. On a charge of stealing a policeman's helmet he was discharged. MILDURA, TUESDAY. Growers are generally complaining of the shortness of the crop of raising.
One grower only harvested 11 cwt. of raisins from 10 acres of vines. A new manufacture has been initiated by the Fruit Growers' Association in the shape of grape jelly, some tons of which will be placed on the Melbourne market. NUMURKAH, TUESDAY. Mr.
James Williams, Numurkah, has been appointed a delegate to represent the local fruit society at a conference of fruit growers to be held in New Zealand next May. Bird pests are growing more numerous and damaging in their operations among the orchards and vineyards in this district. It is estimated by a local grower that fully one-tenth of the whole of the fruit grown in these parts in lost through the ravages of sparrows, minahs, crows and other birds. The matter was discussed at the local fruit growers' meeting lately, and it was agreed to co-operate with other societies in having the necessity of legislation for the suppression of the pests brought before Parliament. ROCHESTER, TUESDAY.
At the meeting of shareholders in the Rochester Yeomanry Company Limited, held today, Mr. H. Sly in the chair, satisfaction was expressed at the improved prospects of the company for the half year. The motion tabled to revise the weighbridge rates in accordance with the Railway department's charges, and to allow the weighbridgekeeper to retain all takings as salary till the end of the year, was adopted at the meeting of the shire council to-day. It wan decided also to supply the shire hail proscenium with scenery, in reply to a deputation from the local histrionic club, the cost to be defrayed by the central riding.
ROMSEY, TUESDAY. Owing to scarcity of grave cattie in the Pyalong distriot are stated to be dying in cousi- derable numbers, and a report is to hand that deaths have been traced in many instances to the animals eating the roots of a sort of bramble, the tops of which they bare already consumed. The outlook generally for the dairy farmers is very unpromising, as many of them are over atoosed, and there 1 will be very little natural food this winter. WARRNAMBOOL, TEESDAT. An accident, likely to prove fatal, happened to a led named Grayson on Sunday evening.
He was driving tro cows homewards, and was thrown from his horse. He was picked up in an unconscions condition by two swagmen, and he is still onconscieus. Mr. G. Thom, a local resident, hee just ceired the returns for 200 dozen eggs sent by him to London.
He sent 240 dozen to Melbourne, but 40 dozen were rejected and sold at 411. per dozen in the city. The remainder were shipped by the It M.S. Ballaarat and the R. M.S.
Arcadia, and the returns from the shipment by the former steamer show that 120 dozen had been sold at making a total of 25 24 Against this was ocean freight, charges for packing, wharfage charges in London, 26; brokerage, commission, insurance, 6d. This left a halance of £3 5s. 91., withont including the freight from Warrnambool to Melbourne. The consignment by the Arcadia realised less, so that neither shipment was a financial success. However, eggs shipped by the Ballaarat for other consignees realised up to 1s.
per doz, in Londop. The Rev. J. Clough, of Swan Hill, has been appointed assistant to the Rev. J.
W. Griffiths at Christ Church, daring the absence of Bishop Cooper, who is going to Ballarat to relieve Bishop Thornton while the latter is in England. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE. An important move was made by the wick council at its ordinary meeting last night in the direction of taking steps to secure the consolidation of municipal loans with a view of reducing the interest. Cr.
Wales movedThat in view of the present financial position of the various councils and the favorable state of the money market at present for all public debentures, it is desirable that the Mnnicipal Association take into consideration the desirability of consolidating the various municinal loans with a view to reducing the amount of interest now payable, and urging the Government to take immediate action in giving effect to the same. The mover remarked that the matter was a most important one for the district. They were in such a position that to be able to carry on in the future they must have assistance from the Government. The loans of the various palities carried 5 per cent. interest, which was too much, considering the securities held.
If the loans were consolidated and a saving of 1 per cent. made, a considerable burden would be lifted from the shoulders of conneillors. The Mayor: But what about the debenture holders? Cr. Balfe seconded the resolution. Or.
Cook, M.L.A., said he had had some discussion with the Premier over this matter, and be found that there was only one way out of the difficulty, which was for the Government to take up all the municipal debentures; but the question WAs, Where was the money to come from There were two sources available-first, an issue of stock, and, secondly, utilising Savings Bank funds. But the tion was a very delicate one, and would need diplomatic handling. The resolution Was carried. SHOCKING INJURIES TO A CHILD. A middle aged man named Arthur Page was placed on trial before Mr.
Justice Hodges in the Criminal Court yesterday on charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Reginald Tattersall, the infant gon of a single woman named Susan Tattersall. Accused was undefended. Mr. Walsh, Q.C., who prosecuted, said the offer.ce was alleged to have been committed on the 25th ult. For some weeks prior to that date the mother of the child, which WAS 3 months old, had been acting as housekeeper for Page, who was A laborer residing at Bunclestreet, North Melbourne.
Tattersall on afternoon of the date mentioned left the infant in the care of accused while she went out to do some shopping with one of his daughters. She was away for about two hours and a half, and on returning found that the child had been injured during her absence. Page told her that it had fallen out of bed. Next morning she took it to the Children's Hospital, where Dr. F.
H. Cole found that it had received terrible injuries that could not have been sustained by a fall out of bed. Several ribs ware broken and torn away from their attachments, while the child was also covered in bruises. It was marvellous to think that it had recovered. The medical staff at the hospital, however, paid great attention to it, and would tell the jury that a wonderful recovery had been made.
Prisoner was arrested on 20th January, and said that he fell with the child when getting out of bed. No one but himseif could actually say how the injuries were caused, but the wonder was that he did not stand before the court on a charge of murder. Susan Tattersall, mother of the child, then entered the witness box with the infant in her arma, and gave evidence agreeing with the opening statement for the Crown. She stated, however, that she thought the injuries were the result of accident. Accused way usually kind to her and the little one, and had often taken care of it prior to the date of the occurrence.
He told her that he was drunk, and in getting out of bed fell with the child in his arms. Dr. F. H. Cole described the injuries sustained by the infant, and said he did not think they could have been caused by one fall.
Prisoner then made a statement to the jury that he was under the influence of drink when the child was left in his care. It began to cry soon after the mother went out, and after a time he went to get out of bed with it when his foot caught in the bedclothes, and he fell with the child underneath him. The jury after a brief retirement found accused not guilty, and he was discharged. A FURNISHED HOUSE 10 LET." AN UNDESIRABLE TENANT. William Hamilton was brought before the City Court yesterday, charged firstly with obtaining £4 by false pretences from William Dalrymple, and secondly with stealing two pianos and other articles of furniture valued £500.
On the charge of false pretences accused was remanded to Fitzroy on 3rd March. The evidence for the prosecution in the second charge was that on 10th inst. acoused called at the residence of Mrs. Mary Anne Johnson, in Hotham-street, East Melbourne, and passing himself off as a squatter, who had until recently been staying at the Messrs. Chirnsides' station, at Werribee, gaged that lady's house furnished at £3 per week.
Next day accused look possession with another man, and on 13th he engaged a carrier named James Manning to remove the furniture to a house in Park-street, Parkville, subsequently selling it to John Ren. frow, furniture dealer, of Fitzroy, for 970. Hamilton was arrested last week by Detective Sergeant Coleman and Detective Dalton. Accused, who reserved his defence, was committed to take his trial at the criminal sittings on 2nd March. A DISHONORED PROMISSORY NOTE.
In the Hawthorn court yesterday the deputysheriff (J. C. Henderson) and his wife were sued by Roger Molony, a laborer at Queenscliff, for the resovery of £5 29, the amount of a dishonored promissory note. The money was borrowed by Mrs. Henderson in 1892, and as she failed to repay it the deputy-sheriff in April 1894 gave the plaintiff a promissory note by which he undertook to liquidate the debt at the rate of per month.
The full amount was still owing, and Mr. Crouch, who represented Molony, produced a document showing that Henderson consented to a verdict. Acting on the advice of the clerk, the bench declined to deal with the case unless fresh stamps were placed upon the summons. It appeared that in cancelling the stamps Mr. J.
Taylor, J.P., had written 1895 for 1896, mistake which Mr. Crouch pointed out was common among business men at the commencment of a new year. He submitted that improper cancellation was no bar to the proceedings. The bench intimated there Was not the shadow of doubt that the stamps were alright when placed upon the summons. The clerk read the regulations of the department, which recited that if a mistake occurs no alteration or correction can be made.
In view of this, Mr. Crouch placed fresh stamps on the summons, and the bench entered up verdict for the amount claimed with £1 63. 6d. costs. FIRE AT FOOTSCRAY.
An explosion of a kerosene lamp caused an outbreak of fire at the establishment of Messra. Michaelis, Hallenstein and tanners and curriers, Hopkins-street, Footscray, shortly after 7 o'elock on Monday evening. The fire was confined through the efforts of the brigades to the engine room in the basement, where a window frame was slightly burnt. The building WAS insured in the Royal Insurance Company for £1750 and the contenta for £7000. THE WEATHER.
A GENERAL RAINFALL. THE DROUGHT IN GIPPSLAND. SALE, TUESDAY. The district has been blessed with two good fails of rain this month. Last Wednesday 1.33 points fell at Sale, while last night 1.38 points fell.
Tue fall has been general, amt the amount of good that will accrue is invaluable, 88 the drought has been the worst experienced for 40 years. No one would have believed that such grand estates as Foster's Boisdale, near Matira, or Nambrok, near Rosedale, would have suffered 80 severely. At the former place the sheep were dying, and had to be sent to South Gippeland in order to keep the balance alive, while the cattle on Nambrok had to be removed owing to the seareity of grass and water, At Upper Maffra, Tinamba and Glenmaggie the farms Are AS bare and brown as the roads, and the owners have bed to remove their dairy herds towards Warragul way, whither the families have shifted in order to milk them, Had not the rain come this month the butter factories would have had to close, as the supply has fallen off to about a third. The weather now is delightfully cool, with fresh winds from the east, and a prospect of more rain. HEAVY STORM AT WANGARATTA.
RAILWAY LINE UNDER WATER. WANGARATTA, TUESDAY. A heavy storm burst over the town last night, and 2 inches 72 points of rain fell, inundating many of the principal streets. The Beechworth line was under water for several miles around Tarrawingee, and the railway bridge near the sludge channel was shaken. Gangs of men have been repairing the 1 line all day, and traffic has been much delayed.
The water rose several feet in some houses on the Ovens flats. RAILWAY WASHAWAYS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, TUESDAT. The postal authorities were advised 1 from Nyngan to-day that owing washaways on the railway line between Coolabah and Bourke the mails were sent on by a relief train, which was expected to reach Bourke some time during tonight, No mails had come to band from the Bourke to Nyngan section of the line up to the time the train left Nyngan to-day, at 2.50 p.m. The washaways have all occurred at the sites of recent temporary repairs.
ALBURY, TUESDAY. Heavy rain fell during the past 24 hours here, 140 points being registered. The downpour appears to have been general in this portion of Riverina. Lower down the Murray much 88 3 inches fell I last night. BROKEN HILL, TUESDAY.
Owing to a washaway near Thackaringa the Adelaide express did not leave here last night. The washaway was not serious, and the mails were sent across by the midnight train, reaching Adelaide this evening. The express from Adelaide came through this morning. Heavy rain fell last night at Stephens's Creek. Both creeks ran, and the supply in the reservoir rose 6 feet 8 inches, equal to an increase of 500,000,000 gallons.
The fall was 164 pointe. RAINS ON THE DARLING. WILCANNIA, TUESDAY. The weather is threatening to-day. Light showers fell during last night, but not enough to do any good.
The following are to-day's rain reports 75 points; Bourke, 175; Louth, 229 Tilpa, 100 Byrock, 165 Nyngan, 160; Wellington, 90; Cannonbar, 155 Girilambone, 153 Warren, Wanaaring, 299: Menindie, 21 Pooncarrie, 98; Wentworth, 18 Euriowie, 23 Silverton, 140; Thackaringa, 260 Brewarrina Tarrawingee, and Bourke, 30. The falling river at in Louth rising and at Tilpa, and rising at Wilcannia. FORECASTS. The following are to-day's forecasts VICTORIA (by Mr. Baracchi- Tuesday, 6 p.m.): Generally cool and cloudy, showery in south; fresh S.
winds, weather, becoming finer, rough sea in Straits. BRISBANE, Tuesday. The following is Mr. Wragge's forecast for Victoria and Tasmania Cloudy to rainy, strong winds and rough seas. NEW SOUTH WALES (by Mr.
H. C. Russell-Sydney. Tuesday, noon) Light N. winds, veering to strong southerly this (Tuesday) evening, with more rain on highlands and coast.
Tuesday, 3 p.m.): Cool, cloudy and generally fine, SOUTH AUSTRALIA (ey, Sir C. Todd -Adelaide, with S. and south -easterly winds; light showers here and there on ranges during night. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. We have received the following report from the Melbourne Observatory Rain has fallen in previous 24 hours to 3 a.m., 25th February.
-Victoria: Light to heavy throughout, heaviest in eastern half; Beech worth, 3.02 inch. New South Wales: Light to heavy generally, except in extreme north-east. Tasmania: Heavy generally; Stanley, 1.72 inch; Swansea, 1.15 inch. South Australia: Light at scattered places, but heavy in parts of north and north-east. North Australia: Light to moderate generally.
Queensland: Light to heavy in many places. West Australia: Very light at Albany. Wind and weather, Hobson's Bay February 25. -9 a.m.: S.W., strong, cloudy, fine 29.90; 60. p.m.: strong, cloudy, gloomy 29.95: 68.
4 p.m.: strong, cloudy, gloomy 29.95; 66. Rain squalls during day. We have received the following reports from country correspondents dated yesterday Benalla: Splendid rain fell during last night. The quantity registered was within three points of an inch and a half, Broadford: Heavy rain fell last night. To-day has been cold and boisterous.
Cobram Steady rain set in yesterday evening and continued almost without intermission throughout the night. This morning the gauge showed a register of 218 points for the night. To many farmers the rain means financial salvation. If the dry weather had continued for another fortnight consequences would have been disastrous. Now tanks will be filled, ploughing can be commenced, and there should soon be a good supply of grass.
Daylesford: Splendid rain on Monday night; showers falling to-day. Echuca: Steady rain on Monday night; 96 points registered. Hamilton: A very hot spell of weather was broken on Friday night by a light rain, and showers have fallen at intervals since then, making a total fall to last night of 51 points. Katamatite: 14 inch of rain fell last night. Kerang 47 points of rain fell last night; weather now delightfully cool; still threatening.
Kilmore: Steady rain fell for some hours on Monday night, and to-day being dull and cloudy the moisture will promote vegetation. More rain is required. Kyabram Nice rain last night and this morning. Long wood Light steady rain set in last evening, and continued at intervals throughout the night, the gauge registering 43 points. Maffra Since Thursday 2.65 inches rain have fallen.
Every prospect of a good autumn season. Mildura Since yesterday 38 points of rain fell, with cold winds, interfering with raisin drying and grape picking, and will further reduce the estimates of crop. Nagambie Last night nearly half an inch of rain fell; it was badly wanted, nearly all dams and waterholes being dry, and farmers were carting water. Numurkah: A splendid rain has fallen, the downpour having been sufliciently heavy to put water in some of the surface tanks. The local shire gauge has recorded a fall of 94 points.
The rain will prove a great advantage to grass and lucerne paddocks, and relieve the distress among dairymen, whose cows have been dying from starvation for the past few weeks. Omeo: In 9 hours last night 125 points of rain were registered. The batteries have now all started work, and will be able to keep going constantly. Rochester: Yesterday was close and cloudy, but a nice fall of rain occurred about 12 this morning when 62 points were registered. Much more rain is required.
Swan Hill: After a prolonged spell of dry weather, heavy rain fell last night, 86 points being registered. The fall seems to have been general throughont the back country, therefore an immense amount of good will be done. Water carting was very general, but the downpour has replenished many of the tanks, and the farmers will now be able to go on with their ploughing uninterruptedly. Tatura: A delightful change last evening. Heavy rain fell all night; over 1 inch registered.
Since last rains ploughing operations have been carried on: now work will be general. Some farmers have three or four ploughs at work. Wahgunyah 132 points fell last night. Yackandandah: Splendid rain last night; 2.44 inches registered. Yarrawonga: Splendid rain here last night; 2.20 inches registered.
Received by the Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co. Limited Goonambil Station, Urana, New South Wales. Belubla -73 points steady rain last night, now fine. Station, Tocumwal, New South Wales. -Heavy rain all last inches 90 points.
Hillston, New South General steady rain from 12 o'clock last night, still raining. Puckawidgea Station, Conargo, New South Wales. -212 points during Monday night. Received by the Union Mortgage and Agency Company of Australia Limited -Mulwala Station, Mulwala, New South Walen. -1 inch 90 points rain here last night.
Springfield Station, Terilderie, New South Wales. -158 points rain last night. Thackaringa Station, Thackaringa, New South Wales. -240 points rain last night, think has been general. Jemalong Station, Forbes, New South Wales.
-Over 1 inch general rain Parkes and Forbes district, still raining. Received by Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort And Company Limited: -Gerogery Station, Albury, New South Wales, 26th February. -80 points last night, still raining. Perricoota Station, Moama, New South Wales, 25th points fell last night.
Widgiewn Station, Narandera, New South Wales, 25th February. -20 points this morning, looks like a fall. Fort Bourke Station, Bourke, New South Wales, 25th February. -Splendid rain fulling. 230 points since yesterday.
Mathonra Station, Mathoura, New South Wales, 25th February. -55 points last night. CERTAINLY the most effective medicine existing is Sanders and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. Eminently powerful in coughs, colds, influenza, diarrhoa, dysentery, wounds, bruises, sprains. A MILLION new and secondhand books to choose from at Cole's Book -arcade.
Can get almost any book you want there. THE TYPHOID EPIDEMIC. The alarming prevalence of typhoid in Melbourne and suburbs was the main topic discussed at the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Melbourne Hospital committee yesterday. Dr. Molloy, the medical superintendent, submitted report, in which be disclosed the fact that whereas the bad typhoid year of 1895 had been succeeded by marked decrease of the fever cases during the Fears following up to the present, this season the capacity of the institution for the treatment of the scourge was vastly overtaxed.
There were no fewer than 69 cases in the hospital at present, as against 45 in the corree. ponding week of last year, whilst through lack of accommodation 11 cases had been refased admission last week. A conversational discussion ensued after the reading of the report, and it was asserted that at the Alfred Ho-pital an entire wing was available for the admission of patients anffering from typhoid. It was the intention of that institution, it was stated, to arrange next week for the opening of the wing in question for the reception of such cases, and, in view of that provision, proposal to erect tents at the Melbourne Hospital, which had been thrown out, was not seriously entertained. THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE HEALTH ACT.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE! TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE. SIR, -I read with some surprise letter in your paper last Monday headed "Typhoid Fever and Sanitary Supervision," signed D. A. Gresswell, M.A., D.M., and the follow. ing quotation occurred to beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" The doctor points out many neglectful circumstances endangering the public health for want of proper sanitary administration in reference to the milk supply, the cleansing (of streets, our closet pan system, and other matters, but especially in reference to water supply, and the careless using of water for domestic purposes, and in the casem stated he asks some six or seven times, "What in to be expected Especially, What in to be expected while water supplied for domestic purposes is polluted to the extent it is in many districts.
Councils know, and the people know, that the water is received from open catchments loaded with organic matter in astate of putridity, developing malignant germs of disease." I suppose Dr. Gresswell and the Central Board of Health also know, in which case what is tobe expected is that the board and Dr. Gresswell especially (as he is the professionally educated head and a liberally salaried officer) will do their duty promptly and effectually, so far as the law gives them power, and if they find their powers so limited that they cannot protect the public health, then that they will apply to the Government or Parliament for sufficient powers. Have they done either of these things? It does not so appear, but rather it appears that they delay and largely neglect their duties. I presume reports are made to the Central Board by its officers from time to time.
If so there must be many not attended to lying at the office, or are they stowed away in pigeon holes and deemed to be disposed of Dr. Gresswell CAn draw attention to metropolitan delinquencies, bat is he not aware of what appeared in print a short time ago about a cemetery situated ata place Iused to know as The SpringsI think now called Waubra-where when a burial takes place the coffin has to be kept under the water which accumulates in the grave with a pole during the ceremony. This cemetery is adjacent to higher ground, but it is itself higher than a reservoir in the vicinity, which largely supplies the district, into which drainage from the cemetery percolates. What has Dr. Gresswell done in this care (not a new one).
If the inspector of the Central Board has not reported on this matter he has, I should imagine, much neglected his duty. Then again in the Castlemaine district complaints may be heard about the Malmsbury reservoir-that it is not protected from pollution of a very objectionable nature, especially during rain. Have no cases of typhoid occurred in those localities from these supposed causes to Dr. Greaswell's knowledge? Has he not investigated those matters, notwithstanding their publicity? If he has done so, why has he not taken such public action as the law empowers him to do to prevent its continuance, which has been of long standing? If the board has not jurisdiction, why does it not seek to obtain it? If it bas not done 80 it fails in its duty. Dr.
Gresswell recommends the use of a certain filter. I do not know its construction, but all filters retain the impurities unless constantly cleansed, which they are not as a rule. Some years since Mr. Sydney Gibbons recommended an earthenware vessel with a tap at about an inch or two from the bottom, and putting into the water about 6 grains of lime to the gallon, and when the water is nearly drawn off throw the balance, with the sediment, away, and wash well out before refilling, which I have found to be the best means to get pure drinking water. It is easy for Dr.
Gresswell to write in this alarming manner, but will he please inform us as elaborately what his board has done to remedy those evils and what he would further advise to be done? Your excellent article in today's issue will, I hope, prompt those responsible to action, including the Central Board. -Yours, W. B. RODIER. St.
James's Park, Hawthorn, 25th February. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE. -In your issue of to-day, Dr. Gresswell states that no samples of food are sent to the analyst, and the main recommendation to a council for an analyst is the insignificance of the fee he seeks per sample of food analysed. There may be some logical connection between the facts that no samples are sent and the insignificance of the fee for analysis." But perhaps Dr.
Gresswell is not aware that the insignificant fee for analysis is fixed by the Health Act at the magnificent sum of 10s. 6d. or to be correct a sum not exceeding liberal enough in all conscience, and I venture to assert that even Dr. Gresawell cannot find an analyst who has accepted less than this legally insignificant fee. Therefore, why sneer at the council or the analyst Rather amend the act which Dr.
Gresawell himself is administering. -Yours, A.H.J. 24th February. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE. SIR, -As a family man I wish to tender the thanks of one humble individual to Dr.
Gresswell for the warning note he sounded on the above subject in your columns of te-day. Under syllabus of nearly a dozen interrogatories 46 What can be Expected the worthy scientist brings lucidly home to the meanest understanding the baneful consequences that do arise, as well as the probabilities of what may follow through municipal and individual neglect and indifference to an observance of the very first rudiments of sanitary rules and if any have not read that gentleman's indictment I advise them to obtain a copy of The Age containing it, and keep it as a daily reminder. I aIn only surprised at Dr. Gresswell's moderation in limiting the boundaries of his denunciation, for, were it desirable to extend it, he has matter enough (and foul matter, too) at hand, which doubtless does not escape his notice. My object in writing this is to draw the attention of those suburban councils which contribute, through remissness, to this state of things.
One instance will illastrate the whole. In the salubrious district of Albert Park there is grazing area, to and from which several herds of cattle are driven three times a day, generally by a slothful urchin (who ought to be at school), who amuses himself, after the fashion of bis kind. while some of the animals, numbering from a dozen to 20, saunter along the footpath, leisurely browsing, and (this is the gravamen) drinking the water in the channel. Say from Moray-street, cattle are driven nearly A mile along the Albert-road (when they are not on the pathways) instead of across it, straight into the enclosure. -Yours, ALBERT PARK.
24th February. A CONSTABLE'S FIGHT WITH A CRIMINAL. HE On Monday evening last a messenger burst into the Little Bourke-street watch house with the somewhat odd information that man was stealing the stable from the back yard of Mr. Angus, butcher, of Bourke-street east. Alarmed at a robbery of such gigantic proportions, Constable Holden lost no time in repairing to the locality indicated, and there hediscovered George Shiell armed with a hand saw engaged in cutting through the studs of the stable.
Holden immediately called upon Shiell to desist, upon which he WAS overwhelmed with A torrent of the most foul epithets to be found in the vocabulary of Little Bourke-street. The constable grasped Shiell with the intention of arresting him. Shiell, however, struck the constable a severe blow on the face. Both are heavy powerful men, and a violent struggle of a quarter of an hour's duration then ensued. Ultimately, with the assistance of a civilian, Shiell was lodged in a cell, charged with insulting behavior and with assaulting the police.
At the City Court yesterday, the accused had nothing to say in his defence, and several prior convictions, including one for "jumping on his mother," being recorded, he was fined £10, or 3 months' imprisonment on the first charge, while on the second he was sent to gaol for an additional 3 months without option. WELL DONE, MELBOURNE. -On Cup day 12 years ago Cole's WAS opened, since which time 18,000,000 visits have been paid to it, an Attendance unprecedented in the history of the world to any literary STORM AT SEA. A BARQUE DISMASTED. When the barque Oimara, whose entering the Heads in tow of a tag on Monday afternoou in a disabled condition was mentioned in The Age of yesterday, came up into the Bay, it was found thai she had passed through some extremely unpleasant experiences.
She has, even in adverse circumstances, made a particularly fast voyage from San Francisco, and she rescbed port bearing unmistakable traces of contests with stormy wind and weather. In a violent squall, which approsched a cyclone in its violence, the vessel lost her foremast, It was broken clean off close to thedeck. Immediately afterwards her main and mizen topmasts came crashing down. Taking her departure from San Francisco on Christinas day, the barque did some fast sailing to the equator, which she crossed on the fifteenth day out, Up to 4 north the prevailing winds were northerly, north-easterly and south-easterly, the south-east trades being found in the latitade mentioned. These were moderate, but on 16th January, when in 11 south, the first of this terrible storm was encountered.
The early manifestations were succession of squails, at first moderate, but Inter 00 they became very violent, and reged from all points of the compass. In these straits, and hard pressed likewise by drenching rains, the vessel received a great buffeting, her position at times being 80 perilous that great anxiety was occasioned to those on board. The barque, however, fought gallantly through the storm, and finally, the burricane subsiding, an opportunity was afforded to fix up a jury rig, which was so effectively done that the vessel seemed to have lost little or none of her sailing power through the accident. As may be imagined, the work of clearing away the wreckage was of no light character, but the crew worked manfully at the task, and no injury to life or limb was involved. Previously, bowever, during comparatively fine weather, a seaman named E.
Kruger, aged 30, native of Germany, missed his hold in the main rigging, and striking the deck sustained injuries which resulted in death. His body was buried at 563. During the latter portion of her trip the Oimara met for the most part with serviceable weather, and her accomplishment of the entire voyage in 61 daysis, all things considered, a noteworthy achievement. Bat for her accident it is reasonable to assume that she would have completed her journey in phenomenal time. The Oimara is a useful looking vessel whose lines suggest fast sailing powers.
She is under the command of Captain Brown, and her agents here are Fraser and Co. Included in her cargo is a very large shipment of barley. THE PROPOSED NEW CEMETERY SITE. PARLIAMENTARY VISIT TO COBURG. A party of members of the Legislative Asserbly, comprising Messrs.
Longmore, Tucker, Bromley, Beazley, 'Leod, G. J. Turner, Burton, Sangster, Grey and J. H. Cook, yesterday afternoon paid a visit to Campbellfield for the purpose of inspecting a site offered in that district for cemetery purposes.
The party was met at Coburg by the local councillors and escorted to the ground, over which they were shown. Three test graves bad been sunk to a depth of 10 feet, the holes being perfectly dry. The site is only 7 miles from the General Post Office, and comprises 203 acres, through which the Somerton railway passes, and the vicinity is free from population, the district being agricultural. There is good natural drainage. The price asked by the bank that at present holds the land, is £40 per acre.
After inspecting the site the party was driven back to Coburg, where lunch was partaken of at Rolland's Hotel President Francis in the chair. The usual loyal toasts having been honored, Cr. Grundy proposed the toast of Parliament, Mr J. H. Cook, in responding, said there was every reason why a cemetery should be established in the northern suburbs.
They had good nite, possessing advantages that were entirely absent in the Frankston district. He was certain that in any case Parliament would not deal with this matter without considering the claims both of the north and south to cemeteries, Mr. Longmore, who also responded, said that 14 years ago he had got a site at Springvale, which was in every way suitable. Since then a second site had been offered at Blackburn, which also was a good one; and now they had a third, and be was very pleased with it, and there WAS no reason why three sites should not be chosen. Frankston was, however, completely out of the running.
It was AN bad a site as could be chosen. When a hurricane blew over the cemetery, if it was established there, he was certain that the coffins would be exposed. Mr. Tucker, in responding, mentioned that a tale was current that the committee sent to report on the Frankaton site had, before forwarding the document, pegged out graves in the Melbourne Cemetery to make sure they would not be buried at Frankston. (Laughter.) He, personally, was in favor of three sites.
It was utterly impossible to ask people to take their dead to Frankston. He thought that the majority of the House favored the choosing of three sites, 80 that each portion of the metropolitan area would be equally well provided. The health of the president and council of Coburg was then honored, and the visitors left for the House, expressing themselves well pleased with their visit. ATTITUDE OF THE PRESTON SHIRE. The Preston council on Monday evening decided to be ropresented at the deputation which waits to-day upon the Minister of Health to urge on behalf of the residents of the northern suburbs the necessity of establishing a cemetery at Campbellfield, on the Sydney- road, about 7 miles from the city.
A committee, consisting of representatives of all the north suburban municipalities, has been at work for some time inspecting and testing sites, and considers that at Campbellfield the best available. The area of the site is 203 acres, and it is estimated that this will serve as a northern suburbs cemetery for 50 years to come. The land is 300 feet above the sea level. LABORER CHOKED WHILST. EATING.
A laboring man named Alfred Cusack met his death by suffocation whilst eating a meal on Monday evening. He was having tea with his wife and four children at his house in Princes-street, Port Melbourne, eating some corned beef with evident relish, when a piece fastened in his throat, and efforts to remove it proving unavailing, he at last fell on a to the floor. His tongue protruded, and he generally exhibited symptoms of suffocation. Dr. Thomas was quickly called in, but the man had expired.
Some food was found to be jammed in his windpipe, and the doctor pronounced his death to be due to stoppage of breathing through that cause. An inquest will be held at 11 o'clock this morning. A CONTRACTOR'S INSOLVENCY. An examination was held before Judge Molesworth in the Insolvency Court yesterday in the insolvent estate of James Douglas M'Connell, of South Melbourne, contractor. Mr.
Cohen appeared for the assignee, and Mr. Neave for the insolvent. Under examination by Mr. Cohen, the insolvent stated that his estate was compulsorily sequestrated by order absolute on 31st October, 1895, and he filed his schedule about a fortnight later. At the date of sequestration he was carrying on business with Mr.
Donaid M'Intosh a8 a contractor at Leveson-street, North Melbourne. Witness arrived in the colony from Sydney about eight years ago, bringing with him £42. He started business as a contractor, and took a job for the ing of a large warehouse, which came out about square. He then entered into partnership with M'Intesh, who was a carpenter, and bad from £300 to £500 cash. That was about 1888.
The firm built the Working Men's College, the Mutual Store and other large buildings. Some of these contracts paid, but £3000 WAS lost on the contract for the Working Men's College. When his estate was sequestrated he owed M'Intosh £1016, that amount being money drawn in excess of witness's capital. Since be had joined M'Intosh he had spent about £3000 in maintaining himself. He had lost from £200 to £600 on horse racing during the last four or five years.
As he kept no account of money spent in this way he could not say whether his losses in thin direction amounted to £1000, but during the last two years he had not lost more than £40 on the turf. Witness having given further evidence, the examination was closed. ONE THOUSAND DIFFERENT MUSIC BOOKS on sale, Music Department, Book -arcade, next Little Colling-street. Largest variety in ADVT. A SPOTLESS COMPLEXION.
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Mr. R. J. Harvey presided, and about 30 shareholders were present. The report of the directors stated that the conservative policy of the board had been continned daring the past year, and holdings on many classes of risks had been reduced.
The care exercised in the acceptance of business and the cancellation and refusal of risks of a doubtful nature had resulted most satisfactorily. The premium income showed An increase over the preceding year, notwithstanding the keen competition now existing. The amount standing to credit of profit and loss account was out of which the directors proposed to pay the usual dividend of 6 per amounting to £1884 leaving a balance of £2236 2s, 4d. to be carried forward. The directors who retired in accordance with the articles of association were Mr.
J. Pigion, J.P., and Mr. T. R. Hadley, who offered themselves for re-election.
Mr. John Goold bad given the necessary notice that he was a candidate for seat on the directorate. The revenge account for the year ending 31st December, 1895, included on the debit side the items balance from last year, less dividend declared, £1929 pretaiums, £18,105 Os. interest and fees, £609 and on the creait side, re-insurances, £30,095 Josses, £4143 9s. commission and returned premiums, £3375 9s.
expenses of management, £3993 Os. 4d. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, said it was a matter of congratulation that, notwithstanding the trying times experienced during the past year, and despite the fact that rates on many classes of risks had been reduced to almost the vanishing point of profit, owing to what he might justly describe as reckless competition on the part of some of their rivals in business, they had been able, through the exercise of extreme caution on the part of the management, to show good balance sheet, and one of the best which had been placed before the shareholders for some time. They met that day showing the company £1306 17s. 9d.
better off than it was last year, out of which they had written off depreciation of securities and office furniture £1000, and also provided for the usual dividend and all outstanding losses. The gross premiums showed an increase of £453 19s. 4d. over the previous year, which in itself showed that their company was a progressive one. Their business in New South Wales was still improving, and they were in hopes to have the same good results next year in that colony, The losses this year were below the average.
This, in a measure, was due to the discretion exercised in the refusal of certain risks, and reducing others on their books which it was not considered prudent to retain, thereby making a saving on the year's underwriting. Mr. G. Godfrey, M. L.
seconded the motion, which was carried. The Chairman said he wished to remind shareholders that the Commissioner of Taxes bad advised the insurance companies whose shareholders were in the colony that they could deduct from their dividends something like per cent. on those received from such companies. Still he (the chairman) was sorry to say that their shareholders in another colony had not this privilege, as last year the company paid 8d. in the pound on dividends sent to them.
Besides they got a profit on the business done in that colony, and he was of opinion that although their head office was in Victoria they ought to show a federal spirit by reciprocating the New South Wales shareholders' own money free. Messrs. John Macdonald and C. W. Ellis were re-elected auditors.
Mr. Joseph Ellis moved that a ballot for the election of two directors be taken on Tueaday next, between 10 a.m. 12 noon. The motion was negatived, and an original suggestion of the directors, that the ballot should be taken at once and remain open for an hour, was adopted. Mr.
A. T. Lewis moved a vote of thanks to the directors and officers, which was carried. Messrs. J.
Goold and T. R. Hadley were elected directors of the company. The result of the ballot was A8 follows Goold, 581 T. R.
Hadley, 642; J. Pigdon, 51. ALLEGED SLY GROG SELLING. A CLUB PROSECUTION. Detective Inspector Christie, of the Customs, attended at the Collingwood oourt yesterday to prosecute in two charges under the Licensing Act of "selling liquor without a licence." The first case was of August Willms, caretaker of the Tivoli Club, Abbotsford.
Mr. D. Gaunson defended. Albert Lehmert, revenue officer, deposed that he went to the club, in Victoria-street, on the 19th December, with two other revenue officers. He had a conversation with the defendant in German, and afterwards asked him in English if he and his friends could have a bottle of beer.
Defendant went a into another room and on returning put down three glasses and a bottle of Foster's light lager beer, but he refused to take a half-crown that was tendered in payment. A man, Mr. Werner, came out of another room and said he was a member of the club. Defendant said, "Give the money to the member and he will give it to me." The bottle was called for a and paid for in the same money was paid and change given. A second way.
The member got a third bottle, which they all shared. Mr. Gaunson endeavored to convince the bench that the witnesses for the department were untrustworthy, and quoted newspaper reports in which some revenue officers appeared to have got into trouble. He said, Nobody but rascal would take up such dirty business. It WAS their policy to tell lies to keep their billets." He asked Lehmert if he had ever passed under the name of a Bourke-street wine shop keeper (Mrs.
M'Donald) with whom he had lived. Witness: I don't remember calling myself that. Did you not swear so before Mr. Nicolson, P.M.?-I really could not say. Whom did you live with before that worked for Mrs.
Brown. Did you swear you left her because she wanted you to marry Did you pass under her never called myself Mr. Brown." But others did without any protest from you? -Yes. Revenue officers Kavanagh and Featherby gave evidence in the case. The latter admitted that he had been disqualified at Sandown races, where he was riding, for three mo months.
Rudolph Werner, A member of the Tivoli Club, stated that Willms informed him that there were visitors from the German mail boat (as had been represented) at the club, but he (Willms) could not serve them. Witness explained to them that the law would not allow drink to be sold. He did not feel called upon to shout for them, so he took Lehmert's money and used it. The bench (Messrs. Lang, Eade and Barnett, dismissed the case, expressing the opinion that the wrong person had been summoned.
BEER AT A HAM AND BEEF SHOP. John Leiste, represented by Mr. Westley, WAs next charged in respect to premises in Victoria-street, near Hoddle-street. The evidence was to the effect that Lehmert and two others called at defendant's bam and beef shop at 11.35 on the night of the 24th December. They had tongues for supper, and asked for a bottle of beer.
After a consultation with her husband Mrs. Leiste went out with a basket, and returned with a bottle of lager. Eighteenpence was paid for the tongues, and 9d. for the liquor. Defendant stated that he sent to the Junction Hotel, a few doors away, for the beer.
He charged 3d. extra for attendance. This case, which the bench heard some time ago and could not decide, was also dismissed. THE HAPPY FARMER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.
SIB, -I am the owner of a small farm in the Lillydale district, and sent to market on the 21st inst. 450 lb. of peas, and thought I would get at least a couple of pounds for same. I have just received my account sales note from my auctioneers, which I enclose. For the whole of my bags I received against which there are charges-freight cartage commission in all 2s.
leaving a balance for several months' work of 1s. 11d. And yet some people grumble at the high price of LAISTER. G. H.
Woori Yallock, 25th February. The following is a copy of the account dered by the auctioneers to our correspondent Melbourne, 24th February, 1896. 3 Bags peas, 25 lb. each, at 4d. £0 1 15 3d.
0 3 9 0 4 9 Freight £0 Commission 0 4 1 0 2 10 Cash herewith for £0 1 11 BOSISTO'S PARROT BRAND" EUCALYPTUS Of.For Rheumatism, Coughs, Colds, valuable in the sick room. Ask for Bosisto's Parrot ALL THE LARGE VARIETY OF BOOKS in Collins-street frontage of Cole's Arcade, half price, except 10, which 10 (Cole's own publishing) are the best of their kind in the world. AUSTRALASIAN SECULAR ASSOCIATION. WINDING UP THE SOCIETY, The affairs of the Australasian Secular Ass, ciation were again before the Saprette Court yesterday, when the Chief Justice dealt an application for judgment by the the action of Brown v. Fraser and others, Mr.
Irvine, instructed by Crisp Cameron, appeared in support of the tion. Mr. Irvine said the action was brought pretically for the purpose of obtaining a winding up of the affairs of the Anstralasian Secular Association. The statement of cisim sue bad been entered jadgment was now delivered op 31st October last, and as no defects According to the statement of sought by plaintiff. a number year of 1882, persona formed the association the maintain the the rights and principal objects being to principles of free thought of and mankind.
to promote the secular improve ment The Chief Justice: They appear to be section of mankind at beseSiting one (Laughter.) present, Mr. Irvine said there bad been much freedom of thought and among too apparently members for them to succeed. The parties action the the present action, as well as many to became members, and the others, the association was vested in management of executive council. Far some years centinued to hold meetings to further the society objects, council and in March, 1888, the executive its purchased a piece of land in the Viethereon. toria-parade The land was of erecting a ball for the purpose to be held them in conveyed for to defendante, the by trust the society, and the general funds.
meney was paid out of purchase by the council about Members were invited contribute sums of money by to February, 1889, loans, to be land. applied solely this to the building of a way of ball on this In way a sum of $1265 was raised, £268 and, among this others, contribated to fund. Of this he been repaid £148 The ball was bad since built, but since then dissension had existed for many years among members concerning the and purposes the control of of the society, and management its property. As 8 result the society had for some bold meetings time past ceased to or to perform Plaintiff the functions for which it was created. now sought an order for the sale of the property, and directing that out of the and repayment should of the sums lent by him others be made.
If there remained it balance after this bad been done, be desired that should did be divided amongst the members, The trustees not appear to defend the sation, They only claimed that there were certain expenses arising from recent litigation which would have to be paid out of the assets. There could be no objection to that. The Chief Justice said he would enter for the plaintiff 49 desired, with up judgment costs. Mr. Higgins said he desired to mention that he had been consulted by the trustees, and had advised them that the court had no jurisdiction to order the sale.
They were only too glad, however, to have the assets realised, and consequently had no interest to defend the action. The only danger was that if such a sale took place a difficulty might arise in regard to the purchaser's title. The Chief Justice said he saw no reason why he should not make the order asked. The plaintiff would take the order at his peril, Judgment was given as desired. EXTRAVAGANCE AT THE SEWERAGE FARM.
A REPLY TO THE AGE CRITICISM. Some information concerning the sewerage farm at Werribee-as to the costliness of which an article recently appeared in The given to the St. Kilda council by Cr. Moore, one of the council's representatives on the Metropolitan Board of Works, before the close of the council's meeting on Monday night, The farm, he said, consisted of 8847 acres, Of this area 7227 were available for irrigation, 357 would be used for tree plantations, 236 for private roade, 29 for north boundary township, 73 for Werribee River township, 16 for board sheds and offices, and 915 suitable for irrigation, but available for grazing. Broad irrigation as opposed to intermittent filtration was, he said, the better, because the preparation of the land for filtration cost three or four times that for broad irrigation.
The centre block, an ares of about 2000 acres, is being made available for sewage, which will next year be carried down to the works from Melbourne, South Melbourne, Pert Melbourne, Prahran and part of Richmond. The land not required for preparation is let in farms of from 20 to 637 acres, at rentals varying from 4s. to 168. 6d. per acre.
These rents, together with otherrevenuefrom thefarm, yielded last year £2524, being about 14 per cent. on the purchase money. This year the rentals would amount to £4066, or nearly 3 per cent. on the purchase money. Taking the cost of the farm at £17 10s.
per acre, and the preparation of that part available for irrigation at £57 per acre, they got a total of £74 per acre, and a rent of 27 93. per annum would pay the interest and provide a sinking fund. Judging from rentals obtained elsewhere, including Adelaide, where £10 per acre per annum WAS paid, a rental of £7 93. per acre should be within the bounds of possibility, The total expenditure on the farm up to 31st December last amounted to £100,000. Interest would have to be found on about £160,000.
The revenue, he said, will pay interest, and future generations will have to find the sinking fund. If, he continued, the operations (as suggested in The Age) were confined to the centre block, the object of the board to provide profitable broad irrigation would be defeated. The bleak nature of the Werribee Piains made the planting a necessity for the protection of stock and crops. Amongst other works done at the farm were the miles of fencing, 136 chains embankments, 358 chains sub-carriers, 920 chains main drains, 1480 chains subsidiary drains, 640 chains pipe drains, 1329 chains water pipes, 79,000 acrea trees (forest), 2000 trees (fruit). REUBEN KIERL AGAIN.
Another of the clever swindles which adorn the wake of accomplished adventurer, Reuben Kierl, came. to light at the District Court yesterday, when Henry Schultz, of Bellstreet, South Preston, sued Frederick Evening ham, auctioneer, for £5 for goods sold on his account. Mr. Jamieson appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Windsor for the defendant.
Schultz, who is the individual said to have been hypnotised by Ruben Kierl into a condition of depleted will power, stated that last month he sent a package of boots to Everingham's auction room for sale by auction. After a lapse of some days he applied for payment, which was refused, defendant explaining that Reuben Kierl had collected the money in the meantime. Witness had never authorised Kierl to act for him in any capacity in the matter, nor had he in fact mentioned the subject to him. Daniel M'Glynn deposed to having delivered the goods. He did not receive any instructions from Kierl, not knowing the man.
Frederick Everingham, for the defence, stated that prior to the arrival of the boots Kierl called upon him and arranged for the sale to be undertaken, explaining that he was acting for Mr. Schultz. When the boots arrived they were signed for and put up by auction, but not eliciting sufficiently high bids were withdrawn and afterwards disposed of privately. Kierl then called and received the money. He WAS the only person who had appeared throughout the whole transaction, and he told witness he had paid over the receipts to Mr.
Schultz. About 9 or 10 days after the sale Mr. Schultz came and demanded payment, which was of course refused. Mr. Jamieson: What are you complaining about, Mr.
Everingham Kierl has taken dowa better men than you. You needn't take it 50 badly. Mr. Nicolson, P.M.: Is Kierl here? Mr. Jamieson No, your worship, he is absent.
(Laughter.) He is away for a holiday. Senior Constable Keane: He's in gaol, sir. Mr. Windsor: Yes; as the amount involved is only £5, we did not think it worth while to get a warrant of habeas corpus. An order was made for the amount claimed, with 26s.
costs. ALLEGED BURGLARY. On 14th inst. Mr. Patrick K.
M'Caughan, of Glanmire, St. Kilda-road, awoke to discover that during the night an electro-plated coffee pot and other articles of plateware had been stolen from his premises, evidently by some son or persons who had gained access by lifting the cellar grating, entering the cellar and thence making their way into the house by forcing up the trap door in the pantry floor. The matter was placed in the hands of Detectives Bruckner and Wilson, and, an the mode of entry augured A peculiar knowledge of the household arrangements, suspicion fell upon one Charles E. Anderson, who had formerly been employed by Mr. M'Caughan as handy man.
While looking out for Anderson, the detectives found that a parcel of plateware, identified as the stolen goods, had been left at the Fedora Wine in Bourke-street, by A man named M'Laughlin, and on arresting him he stated that he had received it from Anderwho was also locked up later on. At the son, City Court yesterday accused reserved their defence and were committed for trial. Bail was allowed for each in two sureties of £50..
