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GENERAI NEWS.
THE PREMIER AND PAR'LTAiLBNT.
A rumor has been current in political
circles that at least two of the successful
Liberal ciudidates have offered to resign
in order to pave the way for Mr. Peake's
return to Parliamentary work. Any ac-
tion of that character would, of course, be
a purely voluntary act of generosity. If
one of the newly-elected members chose
to surrender his rights, no doubt Mr.
Peake would be asked to contest the
vacancy, but there would be the possibility
thut the Labor Party would nominate a
strong local man and gain still further suc-
cess. Various contingencies would have
to be considered. There is general regret
in Liberal circles th3t Mr. Peake nas been
1 put out of Parliament, and it is understood
the members of the rnrliamentary Liberal
Party will bold a meeting next week at
i which several important matter:; will be dis
? cussed.
FINE AND COOL.
The south wind blows persistently and
the immediate prospect ot rain is small.
Yesterday was a pleasant day all over
the State. The highest shade tempera-
ture readings over the settled areas ;
ranged from 58 deg. at Stirling West to
73 deg. at Streaky Bay. At Adelaide
the maximum was 70.2 deg. (the lowest
reading this month). The only rain re-
ported in the State was 6 points at
Arno Bay. Light to heavy rain has been
recorded over the eastern half of Xcw
l South Wale«, the heaviest fall being 4.61
in. at .Moss Vale. The Government
Meteorologist said la«st . night:-"This
morning's weather chart shows that the
anticyclone is still tue predominating
«system, and its centre stretches along 1 he
Southern Ocean. To-day's reports shew |
that the high fctill covers this Stute, so
I that line and cool weather may be ex
p-jcted to-morrow, with south-east to east
winds."
FIVE LABOR. MINISTRIES.
The approaching accession to Ministerial
office of members of the Labor Party in
South Australia means that thor«.- will lie
fire Labor Administrations in the Com-
monwealth. The principal is the Fisher
Government, who represent the whole of
the States in the Federal Parliament. The
Holman Ministry -has mied the destinies
of New South V\ ales for the last two years
in succession to the McGowen Labor Go-
vernment, so that Labor has been in power .
in that State since October, 1910. Tlie
Scaddan Ministry, toítaued office in
Western Australia in October, 1911, and
-till diteets the affairs of that. State. The
fourth case in which the Premiership is
held b"r a direct representative of Labor is
that of Tasmania, where Mr. Marie anti
other Labor member» constitute the Minis-
try.
GOOD FRIDAY
To-morrow will be a sacred. <iay through-
out the Christian world, for Good Friday
commemorates the saddest event in the
Christian calendar. The majority of people
will go to church or treat ti« day us on«
of rest, and others will use it for relaxation j
by visiting their friends or making excur-1
.«ions into the country. Hotels will be i
closed, and the day generally will be ob-1
served with decorum." lecture shows have
obtained permission to present specially1
selected programmes and will no doubt be
largely patronised.
ALL FOOLS* DAY.
,J"hç custom of playing practical jokes on
the first of April on unsuspicious and un-
offending person* (Lites bock so far that
its origin is Jost in antiquity. Hy some
authorities the practice as carried out ,\i
present is believed to have arisen from the
miracle plvs. which in the middle aces
were common at fiister-time; bur other In-
vestigators claim a much earlier inception
for the customs now associated with all
fools' day. The Feast of Fools was kept
bv the Romans on February 17. and it has
also been alleged that there is a connec-
tion between ¿lie present-day levities and
tlic tricks ployed at the Muli festival that
the Hindus held on March 31. In Franca,
the centre from which the observance
spread northwards in Europe, .April 1 is
known as April fish day, because of the
reopening of the fisheries on that ;liy.
Whatever the origin may lie, amongst
British communities, the occasion is one
on which young people re**-nrd themselves
as having a license to indulge in a little |
fun at the expense of their elders, and no
doubt many persons will find theanservvis
the victims of the wit or the humorous
conduct of their friends to-da3*.
RAILWAY REYENTE.
The railway earnings for the week
ended Marvin '27 amounted to .C37,4.10,
tempi red with £46;621 for the eorrea-pond
ing week of 1014.
EASTER MARKETS.
A weeks recess has been arranged at
the East-End and New Markets. The
final market prior to Easter was held on
Wednesday, wii-en there were plentv oi
Deans on offer, and there was a snort
age of ptKis. potatoes, cabbages, and
bunched stuff. However, heavy pur-
chases were made for Broken lilli and
country centres. The next market will
bo held on Wednesday next, and
this avili not affect producers, as there
is nothing perishable on offer at the
present time. Householders who have
laUed to secure supplies may be a-ble
to make up thoir deficiencies at '.the jc
tail Central market to-night.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
The public schools will close this after-
noon, and the scholars will -be free to
enjoy themselves in their own way till
April 32. Scholars' vacation tickets, is-
sued 3t j, cheap rate by the Railways
Department, have been largely applied
lor, so_ lihat it Is probable that many
city eliildren will' sample the delights of
the country, and that many country pupils
will become acquainted with the attrac
tiona of the city.
THE MORIALTA TRAMWAY.
Tile ¡¡-encrai manager or the tram .rays
(Mr. W. G. T. Goodman) has made a'r
l-angement« for special IroIkLay traffic
on roe new line to the entrance of Mi3
Morialta Gonn;, 'because it is anticipated
that the public will desire to visit the
pleasure resort in large numbers during
the vacation. * Owing" to the fact that
the country is exceedingly dry, and the
creek waterless, and that there i» no
provision for the "apply of refreshments
at the Goree,,the service to the terminus
for the present will be gDveTiied hy
the demand, but it ia expected ;har. the
traffic will warrant fine running of trams
the whole way even* Saturday an/ï Sun-
day. The terminus for ordinary ti-affic is
Afoulc'.s-road, because that is the farthest
point that rae-^ncv snburbs reac-h, bu:
.viicn the number or passsngerâ'on a c.v
desirous of bring conveyed to the mouth
of the gully'.justiües it the cars will 'he
run throuj-h. rJ_.,-', ,
FOOD PlífCESÍx; WAR TIME.
From information received by the Com-
monwealth Statistician (Mi-. G. II.
Knibbs), comparisons as to increase in
price-of foodstuffs in the United Kingdom,
Australia, und Berlin since the outbreak
of wai- can now be made. In Berlin food
.prices in November were 20.9 pet- cent,
above the .1 uly level, as compared with l'iper
cent, in the United Kingdom, while in '
Australia there was practically no change
between July and November. In Berlin
the articles ¿bowing the most marked ad-
vances were wheaten bread, rye flour,
butter, lard, eggs, bacon, rice, split peas,
haricot beans, and lentils. There were
particularly large increases in the last
three of these, which arc very important
articles in German housekeeping. The rye
bread sold in November was Inferior in
quality, bakers being required to add a
pioportion of not less than 5 per cent,
of potato preparations. So long as the
potato ingredients do not exceed 20 per
cent, the loaf need only be marked with
the letter "K1' (Kriegabrot, that is, war
loaf). If over 20 per cent, the proportion
must be slated on the loaf. The incrcas
ing dearness of butter has been the subject
of much complaint in the Germau press,
and it is reported that recourse is being
had to substitutes, the prices of which are,
.accordingly, rising rapidly. A decree fix-
ing maximum prices for wheat and rye aras
Issued in Germany on October 23 last, and
the .price of potatoes was fixed on Novem-
ber 2J in England, the articles showing the
greatest advance in price are sugar, eggs,
and fish. The latest results available show
that the increase in food prices since July
was li) per cent, in England in January,
and O'- per cent, in Australia in February,
ft should be observed, however, that the
increases in both longland and Germany
are partly seasonal, whereas in Australia
under normal conditions jiriees would have
decreased from the winter (July) to the
snmmer season. The information as to
prices in Berlin is taken from the Russian
official "Statistische Korrespondenz."
SINGLE JUDGING AT SHOWS.
At the meeting of the Royal Agricultural
and Horticultural Society on Wednesday a j
letter was received from the secretary of i
' the National Agricultural and Industrial
Association of Queensland, stating that the
Sydney. Melbourne, Perth, and Canterbury
(New Zealand), Agricultural Societies weio
strong aelvocateM of the single judging sys-
tem. He added-"My association have
adopted the system for a number of years,
and as the icsult of enquiries made we arc
moro convinced than ever that single judg-,
ing is the best system in vogue/'
REMOVING THE MILITARY CAMPS.
Tlie military camps which have for some
time been at Oaklands and at Mor
phettville will be removed to Mitcham to
day. The grounds of the Mortlock Estate
have been made available for the purpose
and the authorities state that they will be
able to work the camp more economically
when the change of locality has been made.
Another reason given for the removal is
that a ramp, if too long continued in one
place, necessarily has the effect of cutting
up the ground to a considerable extent,
and the authorities do not wish to take
an undue advantage of the generosity of
the owners of the estates ot Oaklands and
Morphettville.
INTERNED i*TEAMEP.S AT JAVA.
A conference representing consignees
of carero on German steamers interned at
porte in Java was held in Sydney in
.January last to consider the oest stops
to be taken to .«cure the release and
transhipment of' the good/». Mr. J. Al.
Paxton, of Sydney, was ina-ited ^-hy the
conference to go to Java for tSic par
r.ose of doing all that was .necessary to
obtain possession of the cargo, which is
valued at more than £200.000. Later on
Mr. Paxton announced that he would be
unable to no, and tam representatives
of the consignees then held a meeting in
Melbourne, at which Air. Cak-b Allen,
manager for Mosara. Harris Scarfe, and
! Ce>., at Port Adelaide, was asked to under
take the rnksion. Mr. Allcn'6 cm
ployoTiä consented, and lie will leave Pon
(Adelaide by the Zcalandia on April S
| for Svdnev, from w-bich port he will
proceed to Java bv the Tasman, dnc to
leave on April 17."The interned steamers
are the Storborg-, Lubeck, Roan, Wisniar,
l-ainoberg. anti Orsova. They have ou
bjard over 17,000 tons ot cargo, des-
tined for IS ports in Australia and New
Zcaland. There arc -between 700 and
SOU consignees interested, SO of them
being Adelaide urn», aud Air. AEen will
cco-ry with h'uu -a power^ of attorney re-
presenting the whole of -them. The Ger-
mans, have offered to deliver the cargo
on payment of excessive charges, and _ as
similar cases have been decided agajnet
German steamers 'by coarta in. variius
parts of the world, Mr. Allen will appeal
to the highest court in Java, if neces
eary, for ¿trthority to take the cargo
from the vessels. Ti he succeeds be will
then have ro arrange for the tranship-
ment of the contenta of the six vessels
to Australia and New Zealand. He ex-
pects to be away about three months.
"TILE CHRONICLE."
This week's issue of '"The Chronicle"
which is on sah: to-day, is an essentially
readable number, in its pages will be
found a carefully compiled resume of the
events of what lias proved, in this State,
to be au exciting week. The complete re-
sults of the State elections, so far as they
are ut present available, are given, as well
as the latest news of the war and ali de-
partments of business and sport. The pic-
torial supplement, as is only natural, is
largely devoted to illustrating the_ results
of the elections. Portraits are given of
practically the whole of the members who
will constitute the new House of Assembly.
With them is associated a large and excel-
lent flashlight photograph of _ the immense
crowd that* watched the posting of the re-
sults at ''The 'AÜvet riser Ofike on Satur-
day night. The other illustrations include
a fine 'war pietnre showing British monitors
in action against the Germans off the coast
of Flanders. The subject has been well
treated by the artist and gives a vivid idea
of moifcrñ war. The new Roman Catholic
presbytery at Hamley Bridge is shown' in
a photograph taken at the opening cere-
mony. Tlie A grade cricket premiers (Ade-
laide) are also given, and the portrait 'nai-
lery includes the likeness of the late Mr.
VF". Davey, a pioneer resident of Barra,
and the late Mr. W. T. Andrcwartha, of
Kadina. There is a picture of the proceed-
ings at the inquest on the Burra tragedy,
a large group of soldiers at service in the
y.M.C.A. -marquee at the Oaklands train-
ing enrrp, and two photographs-one of the
nurses and the other of patients-at the
Children's Hospital. Owing to the holiday
mail arrangements there will be only one
edition of 'The Chronicle" this week.
We bave received a copy of the illus-
trated timetable and guide for April. May,
and June, issued by the Australian Steam
ships line.
In another column Mr. P. Addison
thanks the electors of Ease Torrens for
the support accorded bimi
Hoopers Furnishing Areade. Himbey
street, announce that their warehouse" will
b2 open till fl o'clock to-night. Tlie pre-
mises will be closed at 1 o'clock on
Saturday.
Messrs. George Wills »t Co. ask us
to «baw attention to an advertisement
.idvisimr consignees of Australian and
New Zealand cargo in the »teaniers Lu-
beck, Stoibers, an I Wisinar to the ni.in
nc-r in which they eau obtain de'.iveiy
of such cargo.
To meet the times and popularise the
new cutter MARSHALLS are making a
lirft-class business «suit for 70/, a good
selection of tweeds and serges for choice.
TOO-1
A home, ready-built, wood-»uid-iron, al!
descriptions! Reid Bros, furnish and for-
ward all descriptions anywhere. These
ready-to-live-in uoaiesteads «^in be dis-
patched so that an amateur can handle
them! Or tradesmen can he recommended,
if so desired. T32cS/I2
An Easier underselling tonic to-dov ir
all our Stores.-Ezywalltin's. T20c
Wc aTe holding a huge Furniture Sale
early in April at unheard-of prices.
Watch p-ipers for'fuller particulars. Com-
monwealth Furnishers, Ltd., 03, 05,
Bundle-street, whose' directors arc also
directors of Crooks & Brooker, Ltd.
'1293e
Crooks &: Brooker, Ltd., ecll all kinds
of ironmongery and furnish houses through-
out at lowest prices. Terms to suit all
clients. Ironmongery and furniture cata-
logues posted to any address. Send a trial
order. We guarantee satisfaction. T205e
'lie Trade Commissioner in London
telegraphed on March 30 to the Govexn
meni:-"'Wheat market quiet."
1st ünleyitc-"Just goin-z to buy
Boots.5' '2nd Unleyite-"Well, don't be
a 'twfctor.' Get 'em at Baldwin's, Unley,
you will get top quality and »-save
money." He took tiiÍ3 good advice, and
was delighted: so will you be. Better
come to-day, then ii it rains you'll be on
the safe side. Open until 0 "o'clock to-
night.
OAKBANK RACES.
Thousands of gallons of water for horses
and motors at Stirling Hotel. Walker-
ville Ales on draught. T86-93
ITS A LONG WAY TO OODNADATTA.
^ c«s! We are receiving parcels from
Robe to Fowler's Bay, a distance of 700
miles, and from Oodnadatta to Kingscote,
(.90 milos.-W. M. Shakespeare & Co., Dry
Cleaneis and Art Dyers, Gawler-DÎace.
*267cow:204
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