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NEWS ANll) NOTES.
The Mails. - Two mails for the East
ern States are notified to close to-mor
row for conveyance by s.s. Kyarra, the
hrst at 9.15 a.m. and the second at 4.15
p.m. (late fee 5 p.m.), the latter being
a supplementary ope, via Albany. The
usual mail for the United' Kingdom
and the Continent will close on Monday
next at 9 a.m. (approximate) for trans
fer by R.M.S. Mongolia.
The Weather. - The following shade
temperatures were recorded in Perth
yesterday :-At the Observatory : Max ,
4.4deg. ; min., 55.7deg. At the Perth
Gardens: Max., 85.ideg.; min., 56.2
deg. The following weather emarks
were also issued yesterday afternoon :-
"With the exception of the S.11. coast,
where barometers have fallen slightly.
pr essuro remains practically unchang
ed. The weather has been fine and
'arm to hot throughout. south of the
tropies, with the ,-ception of the -:.
coast, wh?-re cool conditions preraili.
At present it is unsettle:l in the Pil
barra district, with scattered thunder
storms. The forecast is:-' Cloudy
along the S. coast; elsewhere fine and
varm to'hot; winds veering to north
along the W. coast. Rain and thunder
in the Kimberley district.' "
Australasian Mails. '- The mails,
v hich left Fremantle on December 9 by
the R.M.S. Orova arrived in London
during the morning of the 6th inst.
The mails which left Sydney by the
R.M.S. Moana on November 26 arrived
in London during the afternoon of the
3rd inst.
The Saturday Half-holiday.--Spea'k
iug to a representative of the "West
Australian" yesterday, Mr. Barblett,
the president of the Shop Assistants'
Association, stated that lie had received
the gratifying assurance that all the
larger retail softgoods and grocery es
tablishments in Perth would close
their shops at 9 o'clock on Friday even
ings, commencing the 17th inst.
It was hoped that all would
have found it possible to do so this
evening, but the business arrangements
made by one or two establishments pre
vented it, and the latter will, therefore,
remainu open an hour longer than the
rest, which,- as on Friday last, will
close at 9 p.m. All, hbwever, said Mr.
Barhlett, will clqse ght 9 p.m. on Friday,
the 17th, and subsequent Flridays. This
concession of an hour, lie stated, was
entirely .a voluntary one on the part
of the employers, given freely and gene.
rously, without any request from tt3
shop assistants, who were extremely
grateful to their employers for such
consideration. Mr. Barblett also stated
that the Association had been in' com
munication with employers of labour
on the subject of the alteration of the
pay-day. From the replies received
there was every reason to hope that be
fore long Friday, and/in very many
instances Thursday, would become the
recognised pay-day.
A Generous Gift.-Mr. A. Hall, the
secretary to the Commercial Travel
lers' Association of Western Australia,
has forwarded a cormmunication to the
secretary of the Perth Public Hospital
stating that at a meeting of the coun
try travellers' of the Association helr
on December 30 last it was unanimous
ly decided to present the Hospital with
a cot and to contributo £50 per annum
for its maintenance. Accompanying
the letter was a cheque for six guineas
for the purchase of the cot, and the as
surance that a cheque for £12 10s.
would be forwarded on the last day of
March, June, September, and'"Deccm
Sher of each year. Mr. Hall also stat
ed that any particulars Mr. Hancock
could give with reference to these en
dowment cots would he interesting to
the subscribers. Speaking to a repre-.
sentative'of this journal yesterday, Mr.
Hall said the proposal to endow the cot
had been taken up with great spirit by
the members of the Association, who
had willingly consented to contribute
a small' weekly subscription sufficient to
make 'up the endowment. So readily
indeed, had the matter been taken uý
that the hope was entertained that ad
ditional movbments in a similar direc
tion. might be possible before long. .
Probates. -, The following probates
and letters of administration have been
granted at the Supreme Court:-Pro.
bates: (Sealed from South Australia,
William Henry Craine Harrison, late'
of.Port Adelaide, South Australia, mil
ler,. to Arthur Thomas Harrison,
£4,979 18s. Id.; Michael Samson, late
of l'remantle, retired officer of His Ma
jesty's Customs to Mary Samson ant
Peter Awcock, £12,439 5s. 3d. Letters
of administration: Victor Standish
Hartrick, late of Subiaco, civil servant,
to George Hartrick, £422 4s. 6d.; Al
frenda Reardon (otherwise known as
Alfreda Reardon), late of Highgatoe
Hill, Perth, married woman, to Wil'
liam' John Reardon, £216 10s. ; Ch cles.
Richard Reuben Jeffery, sometimes;
known as Charles :Reuben Jeffery, to.
'Bridget Mary Jeffery, £450; Charles
Rpbert Smith, late of Perth, fitter, to.
Jbhn.Smith, £121, 9s. 11d.
Crop Prospects. - A further crop'
report has been received by Mr. Mal-'
colni A. C. Fraser, the Government Sta
.tistician, from the inspector of lands at
Albany, Mr. J. E. Angove: relative t;.
the Albany district. Mr. Angove give.rl
the areas' as 389 acres for 'wheat;, -113
acres for oats, 783 acres for wheaten '
.hay and 651 acres for oaten hay,'
whilst he estimates the average yields
per: acre at ;9.7 bushels for wheat, 15.S6
hushels for oats. 191cwt. for wheaten
hay, and 18.7cwt. for oaten hay. As'
the areas are small ones, the modifica
tion in'Mr. Angwin's previous esimate
does not materially affect the estimates
for the State as a whole:.
Reserve Thrown Open. - A deluta-.
tion represenative of timber-hewers in
the Upper Preston portion of the Mur
ray drstri't waited upon the Premn-r
ye sterday 'morning, under the guidance
of Messrs. J. Ewing and J. B. Holmrea'.
M's.L.A., in order to bring under b:s
notice the necessity for tluowing opni:.
some land for timber-cutting. 'Lhe de.'
putation requested that Reserve 2iJ1 ;'
shonuld be made available for timber.
hiewers. They pointed out that ther.,
was no timbered corintry in the distr;:;
at present which had not been covere I
by the hewers outside the reserve me,
tioned. If some such concession was"
not made it would result in the hesers
having to leave the district. In reply,
the Premier promised to throw the so.
serve open for cutting under the o dii
rv cnnditions immediately. but :e
served that portion lying between the
read gand the river.
The Land and Income Tax.-The
Government have at present under con
sideration the question of the appoint
ment of a Land and Income Tax Com
mispioner. Applications for the posi
tion will be invited in due course.
East Perth Methodist Quar;erly,
Meeting. - The East Perthl Methodist
quarterly meeting was held in 1;ris
bane-street Church on \Vednestdry even..
ing. The Stewards provided tea,
nhich was well attended aiid appreciat-.
ed. The meeting was. presided overi
by the Rev. A. W. Bray, and 24 lavy
officials were in attendance. The
number of members was reported as
223 and six on trial. The current in
come nearly balanced expenditare. .The:
total debit stood at £6 3s. 3d., which
was subsci'ibed in the meeting, thus
starting the new year with a clear ?ti
lance-sheet. Mr. F.. McCausland re?
ported that the Sunday schools of the
circuit were doing good work. Mr.
MgCausland-was heartily thanked, and
reappointed S.S. Visitor. T:e C.E.
Societies were also reported to he doing
good work. As Messrs. RI. B. Leake
nmd J. B. Hawkins were retiring from;
the office of stewards, they were hear i
tily thanked for their valuable service
to the circuit, the minister and others'
speaking in high appreciation tf the re
tii ing brethren. The minister then*
nominated and the meeting elected
Messrs. Jas. Hawkins and R. 2 . lon-1
nolly as the new circuit steva:r.s. ,b4I
representative to the ensuii.g confer
once was then balloted for, and Mr.1
Jas. Hawkins secured .t ma;urlty of.
votes. Mr. W. Hay movc:.l--"'l' at th.?'
quarterly meeting expresses i heartyv.
appreciation that the Methodist'
Ladies' College scheme for th,s Stat,,
is being realised. " It believes that it
1ill supply an important want in the'
Protestant educational facilities of the
State." The motion was heartily sup.
ported, and carried unanimously. The
meeting further resolved to do its best
to raise £18 to furnish one of the bed
rooms of the College. the room thus fur
nished to be named after the East.
Perth Circuit. It was resolved to oinn
service at Mount Lawley station.. i'he
now legislation of General Conference,
pr oviding for the Church members ta.
elect from among themselves represen-i
tatives to the Leaders and Quarterlyi
Meetings, was reported as now in 1orc?:
Gosnells Roads Board. - The formal
opening of the Gosnells Roads Board
office will take place this evening at a
quarter to 8 o'clock, when the Minister
for Works will perform the ceremony.
Beyond the general invitation to rate
payers, particulars of which appear in
our advertising columns, no special in
vitations to be present have been is
sued.
Fremantle Municipal Election.-The'
forthcoming by-election to fill the vac-.
ancv in the West Ward of the Fre
mantle Municipal Council, caused by
the retirement of Cr. Lucraft. is
arousing some local interest. Else
where Mr. Thoe. O'Beirne announces
that ho intends nominating 'for the
position. nbtwithstending runonrs .to
the cffect that ho contemplated' 'ith-'

drawing from the contest. A meet
ing of Mr. P. H. Anderson's supporters
was held last evening, when arrange
meni were made in furtherance of his
candidature. The election takes place
on the 23rd inst., and nominations
must be lodged with the returning
officer on the 16th inst.
Boring in the Gascoyne District.--A
telegram was received in Perth yester
day by Mr. E. H. Angelo. stating that
a splendid flow of water had been struck
on Messrs. Morrell and Hearman's sta
tion, Edaggee, in the Gascoyne district.
The station is located some 40 miles
south from Carnarvon, between the
Gascoyne and Wooramel Rivers. The
bore, it was statpd, had at a depth of
4,400ft. struck a flow of 1,000,000
gallons per day.
Restaurant and Hotel Employees.
In Green's Chambers this evening an
executive meeting of the Coastal Hotel
and Restaurant Employees' Union will
be held for the purpose of endeavouring
to arrange a conference with the em
ployers with a view to arriving at an
agreement to form the basis of an
award of the Arbitration Court. on the
lines adopted by the butchers and their
employers recently. The award in the
case of the hotel and restaurant em
ployees and employers expired on De
cember 31 last. '
The Halbour Trust Chairmanship.
At a meeting of the Fremantle Luinp
ers' Union on Wednesday night.the fol
lowing resolution was carried :-"That
the Lumpers' Union are desirous of
Captain Laarie reconsidering his de
cision of resigning his position as chair
man of the Harbour Trust." In giving
his reason for proposing the resolution,
the mover said, "I consider that Capt.
Laurie personally placed the Harbour
Trust in its prqsent splendid position
as an up-to-date paying concern. The
late chairman started from the begin
ning, and did not work on other people's
brains. I hope, therefore, the Govern
ment will see its way clear to induce
him to reconsider his decision." The
acceptance of Capt: Laurie's resignation
and the appointment of his successor
are announced in another column.'
Fremantle District. Trades Associa
tion.-A meeting of the general com
mittee of the Fremantle District
Traders' Association was held on
Wednesday evening. Mr. F. Hollis pre
siding. The chief business was in con
nection with the early -closing move
ment and the recent change of holiday
from Wednesday to Saturday. Com
plaints were made that certain shop
keepers whose shops are exempt from
the half-holiday provisions of the Act,
had been detected selling goods which
could not be sold by those who had been
compelled to close. It was decided to
urge upon the Government the'immedi
ate necessity of a stricter administra
tion of the Act, and the annointment of
an inspector for Fremantle and district.
An animated discussion took place on
the question of including under the Act
some classes of shops which are now
exempt. It was stated by some pro
prietors of exempted shons that they
would prefer to enjoy . the Saturday
half-holiday in common with other busi
ness houses. This, however, they were
unable to do unless the Act were ex-.
tended to incluhde all shots of their
particular class. It was decided to call
a special meeting of the Association to
discuss the question of revising the
schedule of exempt shops with a view to
closing many which now remain open.
A vote of condolence to Mr. A. Lucraft,
a member of the Association. who re
cently lost his wife, was recorded.
East Fremantle Matters.-At a meet
ing of the East Fremantle Counicil last
night the Mayor (Mr. S. Thomsdn) drew
the attention of the Council to the in
adequacy of the local water"su'ptly. Re
cently a bush fire had started within
the municipality and several houses had
been placed in extreme danger, owing
to the shortage of water. A movement
was on foot to build a reservoir on the
-elevated portion of the Brighton Es
tate, and negotiations were now being
carried on between the Governmnent and
the member for the district (Mr. W.
C. Angwin, M.L.A.). 'Cr. Staton in
quired whether there was any truth in
the statement that the employees of the
Fremantle tramwapd had been com
pelled to wprk through the Christmas
ind Nvw Year holiday without extra
pay. Cr. Bennett. a member of the
Tramway Board. said that a settlement
of holiday payment was now pending
between the employees and the Board.
What had been done this year. he could
not say, but he understood that during
the previous year the men were allow.
ed double pay on Christmas and' New
Year's Days.
Bunbury.-From the Bunbury Fo
rest Association we have received an
attractive little brochure. setting out,
the claims of the principal South-West
port as a holiday resort. A number of'
illustrations, aided by short letter
press articles. convey an excellent idea
of the attractions of this already popu
lar summer watering-place.
Town Clerks and Overtime.--Before
the ordinary bsainess of thlie Guildford
Municipal Council wa.s commenced last
evening the Mayor (Mr. W. G. John
son) granted permission to the Town
Clerk (Mr. W. H. Fuller) to make a
short statement regarding certain oor
respondcnco which had appeared some
little time back in the Press in regard
to Town Clerks and overtime. Mr.

Fuller stated that as it might, be
thought that reference was made to
the Guildford municipality, he wished
it to be distinctly understood that he
had had nothing to do with the let
ters. and had no idea as to the identity
of the writers. He asked the Council
recently for some clerical assistance
with the ratebjoks, but his. request had
been refused. There, so far as he was
concerned, the matter ended.
Importation of Stock.-By the s.s.
Kyarra there arrived at Fremantle
yesterday 1,139 sheep and one cow,
consigned to Mesers. Elder, Shenton
and Co.; one cow for Messrs. Dempster
and Walsh, and 21 dairy cows for the
Under-Secretary of Agriculture. The
mortality during the voyage ,was only
two sheep. The cows imported by the
Government will be available for seloc
tion at 10 a.m. on Monday next.
Howard Smith Company, Limited.
-We have received from the manager
for Western Australia of the Howard
Smith Company. Limited, several
sample copies of postcards. envelopes,
letter-paper, and bag iago labels; which
iii their way are works of art. At the
head of each is a very fine reproduc
tion in three-colour work of the Com
pany's fine steamer C(oma, now en
gaged in the Queensland trade.
Police News.-M-arioni Smithson (47)
was arrested by P.c.'s Hornsby and
Norman yeste,'day. on a charge of hav
ing stolen a .L3 note, three sovereigns,
and Jr. or 5s. in silver, the property
of Michael Fitzgerald. James Hartley,
Elizabeth Halliday, and Thomas Halli
day were also locked up yesterday on
a charge of having stolen a gold fob
chain and other articles belonging to
Elizabeth Snowden.
Ra;ns in the North.--The Western
Austrahlian branch of the Meteorological
)Department reports that the following
rainfall was recorded at the places
mentioned from Sunday to Wednes
day last. inclusive:- Wyndham. 203
points; Turkey Creek, 48 poinits:
Ctall's Creek. it points: Fitzroy Cross
ing, 225 points. The publication of
tlihco records has been delayed in con
sequence of an interruption on the
northern telegraph lines.
The Native Commission.-At the
meeting of Cabinet held on Wednes
(lay, it was decided to ask Warden
Finnerty and Mr. George Taylor,
M.L.A., to act with Mr C. F. Gale
(Acting Chief Protector of Aborigines)
as a Royal Commission to inquire into
the charges of ill-treatment of na
tives -made by E..1. Blake against the
Cannin' Expedition. Wardon Fin
nertv will be clhairman of the Com
mission. The scope of the inquiry
will he extended in order to deal with
the whole of the charges arising out
of Blake's allegations.
Fremantlo Tramways and Lighting
Board.-The ordinary meeting of the
Fremantle Muunicipal TraImway and
Electric Lighting Board was held on
Wednesday evening last. the chairman,
Mr. E. Solomon. presiding. Accounts
aggregating 1£310 12s. 11d. were passed
for payment. The manager was au
thorised to incur additional capital out
lay amounting to appr,,xim elyv £16i.
rendered ilecessd-y in older to run

mai is to enable supply of current be
ing made to three intendine consumers
in Burt-street. Ellen-street. ant Belle
vue-street respectively. The usual
weekly report was submitted, showing
traffic receipts for week ended Janu
ary 4 to be £470 6s. 9d.; total mile
age covered, 8,214.3577; passengers car
ried, 49,816: traffic receipts pel car
mile, 13.642d.; consumers connected,
3, equivalent to 19 16-candle-power
incandescent lamps.
Hygiene and Sanitation. - At the
meeting of the Central Board of
Health, yesterday' afternoon, the
secretary (11r. Heulin) submitted a re
port dealing with the recently-delivered
course of lectures on hygiene and sani
tation, and their publication. In all
61 lectures were delivered, the number
of students and others .taking part
being-Part I.. 31: Part II.. 8; Part
111., 3; Part IV., 53; and Part V., 21.
Twenty-six local boards of health had
subscribed to the scheme. Approxi
mately, 4.400 copies had been publish
ed, and of that number 3,111 had been
sold. The receipts amounted.to £t15
13s. 3d., and the outstanding accounts
totalled £79 7s. 9d., leaving a profit'
up to date of £4 19s. 8d. 'The report
continues :--"The distribution of, the
lectures should result in permanent
good to public health administration.
The valuable material and knowledge
contained in the lectures has been
widely disseminated through the State.
Copies have gone to the Murchison. to
Maaninga Marley to many points on the
Eastern goldfields, up the north coast,
and to several places in the country dis
tricts. As an instance. of the educa
tional value of these publications, I
might mention that the Maninga Mar
ley Local Board of Health have been
holding a weekly class, presided over
by one of the members, who.is a man
of scientific attainments, for the pur
pose of reading and discussing the lec
tures as copies were received. To
assist in the studies, a physiological
chart was procured, and in this remote
centre, at any rate, the knowledge of
hygiene and sanitation should now be
more extensive."
Fire at "Leederville.-A fire broke
out in a six-roomed unoccupied Wood
and iron building in Richmond-street,
Leederville. at about a quarter past 9
last night. Before the fire brigade
reached thke scene the flames had secur
eda good hold, and all chance of sav
ing the premises was hopeless. The
building was burned, to the ground, but
the firemen prevented the flames from
spreading to adjoining premises. The
house:, which was demolished, had not
been occupied for about 15 months, and
was the property .of a Mr. Williams.
The doors, 'it is said, were all locked,
and the origin of "the fire is unknown.
The premises were covered by insur
ance to the extent of £200.
M.r. August Knapp, specialist in eye
testing, may be consulted daily at his
rooms, 25 Barrack-street, opposite the
Treasury. Hours : 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No
agents.
The Commercial Tailoring Company.
importers of High-grade Woollens, cater
only for first-claes business. Its Cutter
has a London' West End experience, and
holds recognised English diplomas. Cash
or extended terms if desired. 790, 792,
and 794-Hay-street. opp .Zimpel's (up
stairs).
Messrs. Ducat and Hodd announce that
they will sell on the premises, 115 and
117 High-street, Fremantle, to-day at 11
a.m. the whole of- the fixtures and fur
nishings. of. the Central Cafe, full par
ticulars of which are, advertised.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon Messrs.
Ducat and Hodd will sell on the premises,
Shopeparton-road, Victoria Park, house
told furniture and effects.
Wm; Dean draws special attention to
his sale of 60 horses, ex Newcastle, to
be held this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at
the Central Stock Bazaar. The auc
tioneer states that they comprise mares
and geldings, young and sound, suitable
for bakers, butchers, and grocers, as
also for private people for sulky and
buggy uses. The auctioneer states that
these horses are to be sold practically
without reserve.
The Port Swimming Club will hold an
aquatic carnival at the Municipal Baths,
Fremantle, on Saturday afternoon. The
first event will start at 3-o'clock.
The members of the Perth"Branch of
the W.A. Amalgamated Society of Rail
way Employees are requested be adver
tisement to attend a meeting to-night at
8 o'clock in the Trades and Labour Coun
il's rooms, Brookmani's Buildings, Bar
rack-street. Among other business the
office-bearers for the ensuing year will
be nominated.
This morning, at 11 o'clock, Messrs.
Eben Allen and Co. will, they announce,
sell, under instructions from the execu
tors of the late Mrs. M. A. Strickl. id,
valuable household furniture and effects,
on the premises, 5 Barrack-street, Perth.
This afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock, Mr. W.
Fred. Holman, auctioneer will sell an
assortment of household furniture and
effects at 183 Murray-street. near Bar
rbck-street.
The Rev. D. I. Freedman, hen. secre
tary to the Home of Peace, writes under
yesterday's date:--May I, through the
nedium of your paper, express the thanks
of the committee of the Home of Peace
o Commissioner Hare and the members
of the police force for their generous
donation of .£30, being part proceeds of
the tdurnament irecently held at Clare
nmont. This is not the first occasion that
our institution has benefited considerably
through the kindness of the police, and
we are sincerely grateful to them for
remembering us when making their dis
trhibution. The public too must heartily
appreciate the fine spirit that prompts
the force to devote to benevolent pur

poses the sum tney realise as mte resust
of their annual display."
An extensive and important sale will
be conducted to-day (Friday) at 11 o'clock
by Mr. Chas. Sommers on the premises,
Rosemount Hotel,. Palmerston-street,
North Perth, when, in consequence of
the expiration of the tenant's lease, the
whole of the plant, furniture, and ef
fects used in connection with' the hotel
will be sold in lots to suit purchasers.
The lots to be sold include upright grand
piano, Alcock's full-sized billiard table,
the complete furnishings of 12 bedrooms,
commercial-room suite, etc., also pony
and sulky, and 100 Leghorn fowls of the
celebrated Sunnyhurst and Padman's
strains.
On Wednesday evening last a concert,
kindly arranged by Mrs. F. D. North
was given in the Cottesloe Congregational
Church. Among the most enjoyable
items on the programme were several
choruses contributed by a choir of chil-
dren trained by Mrs. North. The item
"Excelsior" was particularly well receiv-
ed, and emphatically redemanded, as also
was "A Ride in a Donkey-cart." Solos
were rendered by Messrs. Robertson, Ar-
nold, Gibson, and the Misses Riley and
Connolly, and Mr. Barber gave a very
humorous recitation. Refreshments were
provided by the ladies. The concert was
imnder the patronage of Lady Forrest
and the Mayor and Mayoress of Cottesloe.
Dr. Macaulay presided, and Miss Nay-
lor, of Fremantle, acted as accompanist.
Votes of thanks, on the motion of the
pastor, the Rev. E. T. Hengel Jones,
were accorded Mrs. North and all who
had assisted to make the entertainment
the success it undoubtedly was.
The Misses Burges wish to thank all
those who so kindly assisted in making
the East Perth fete a success, also all
who gave donations in money and kind.
The not proceeds amounted to £63 11s.
Mrs. E. J. Mackintosh desires to ac
knowledge with thanks the following do
nations towards the Mission children's
'hristmas treat:-Misses M. Moore. toys;
G. Bennett and May Christian, pictures;
Matty Christian and G. Bennett, by
collection, toys and fruit; Ada Kattekan,
5s.; Messrs. C. Ferguson, load of wood;
Newmau, 3 bags potatoes; W1. J. Browne,
sweets; A. IHaddrill (Oakover). sweets.
('ollected by Mr. E. Sharp:-Mesdames
I.. Sharp 1s., Wolfe Is., M.B. Is., Friends
5,..; Messrs. John Minchin 5s., L. Min
chin 2s., G. Gill biscuits and sweets, HI.
Smoker is., Von Ooran 2s., F. Harris, 2s.
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