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First Issue, August 20, 18-12. -o ,With which is incorporated ~hItc ort?utnd aUlirror. -o Published at Portland Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Evcning. MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1912. THE OPENING of the Portland Butter Factory has been postponed to the 13th November, owing to all the machinery not being to hand. MATORAL RECEPTION.-On Fri day evening last quite a large num ber of residents of the Borough re sponded to the invitation issued by His Worship, the Mayor, and Mayoress (Councillor and Mrs Wil liamson) for "an evening" at the Library Hall. The guests were re ceived by the Host and Hostess, and heartily welcomed. The Lib rary Hall had been transformed into what might be termed a large drawing room, and the stage dress ing was particularly effective in a sweet arrangement of flowers and foliage of various varities, while the floor of the hall had been made ad ditionally comfortable by carpetings mats, and rugs. Occasional tables were numerous and chairs were ab undant and comfortable. A portion of the evening was devoted to what might be termed a guessing compe tition, inasmuch as the object was to answer a large number of ques tions submitted. Many of the guests looked upon this as a somewhat serious task, while others found it a means of plea santly passing some of the time combined with friendly conversation. Parlour games were a source of pleasure to others, and in these and other ways the even ing passed quickly, particularly when it is added that yocal and

instrumental items were kindly given by some of the guests, and :-.ich were very m;nch appreciated by those present. 'Th Mayor and ;!::1 y,:',s were in,!defaigable in at •::i n ". th ir : e s, r-.king the re .st p::ins to _ That all were enjoving th.':;.e,. R'efreshments ,'re s?erv,,l :t ,.:, after which 0.:.. ,", :!:. : v , : ho: t iccount of S ' i -:: rien during his .. r.; ti.?t to the C ,oronation of i:- GeoriCe. Thhe experiences re ::i were highly entertaining. as ,;:y were told in a pleasant and ed ucational manner, and reluctant Slie.us were made. c;o:n )Ati Snow.--This popular a:'n1i sho.. wi l take place this ye!r rn thie 27 h November. Entries c'- ýn the 21st N-ovember. The pi;e list is a lengIthy and varied rnc , and no doubt the attendance v.i:: :a90 be large. OBITUARY.-A correspondent has   kindly supplied the following parti- culars of the life of Mrs Mary Egan,   relict of the late Mr Francis Egan, who passed away at Greenwald, after a short illness, and to whose death we referred to in a recent is- sue. Mrs Egan, who had reached the advanced age of eighty-six years, was born in County Kent, England, and came with her par- ents to Tasmania, in her infancy. She landed in Portland when six- teen, seventy years ago, and finally came to Greenwald with her hus- band, who predeceased her by about thirty years. She lived with her family until the time of her death. Truly the pluck which characterized so many of our pioneers, was pos- sessed in a large degree by the late Mrs Egan, who faced unflinchingly the many difficulties connected with the early squatting days. In spite of her great age, her intellect re- mained as alert and undimned as ever, and that with her attractive personality made her ever popular with young and old. Mrs Egan took a keen interest in all public affairs and functions, and her kindly words and bright smile will long be remembered. Her youth- fulness did not pass away with her years, for she seemed always young at heart and her interest in, and kindness to young people made her youthful admirers quite as, if not more numerous than her elderly ones. The remembrance of Mrs Egan's gentle tactfulness will cling while her memory endures. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved family, seven of whom are left to mourn this their great loss. ACCIDENT T AT MERIO.-A most painful accident occurred on Thurs day to a little lad about seven years of age, the son of Mr and Mrs J. Meade, The little boy was playing with some other children at home, when he fell on top of an old pair of sheep shears, which penetrated his stomach, inflicting a nasty wound. Dr. Morton was soon in attendance, and gave relief to the little sufferer, Dr. De Ravin, of Casterton, was also telephoned for, and the two medical gentlemen there attended to the patient. The latest accounts are that he is doing well. LICENSING COURTS.-The follow ing Licensing Courts will be held at Portland:-Auctioneer's licenses on 26th November. Applications must be lodged not later than 5th November. Hawker's licenses, on 10th December. Applications should be lodged not later than 3rd Decem ber. Victualler's licenses on 9th December. Hotelkeepers must for ward declarations as required to the Clerk of Courts on or before 23rd November. STOCK SALE. - Messrs. Lear month and Co., will hold a special sale of stock at Kentbruck, on Tuesday, October 29, when they will offer 400 head of good condi. tioned cattle. The particulars ap pear elsewhere. MUNICIPAL THIEVES. - Leslie Cattlin and William O'Fee, who pleaded guilty to three charges of stealing from the funds of the city council amounting to £203, were sentenced on Friday. Cattlin re ceived six months on each charge, but O'Fee was released on bonds to come up for sentence when called upon, as he was the junior, and showed repentance for the crime before it was discovered. RIFLE SHOOTING.-The final shoot for Capt. Bennett's trophy will take place on Wednesday, 12 shots at 900 yards. "MUGS' PooL."--A game played on a billiard table with octagonal pins and faces numbering from 1 to S, has been declared by Mr Mor rison, P.hI., an unlawful game. DECENTRALIZATION. - The Pre mier (Mr W\Vatt.) in a speech at Bal larat, said that tihe decision of the Government to establish workshops in Ballarat and Bendigo was not ar rived at merely to please the people of those cities; but it was the in auguration of a policy that would have to be pursued if the country was to advance. Centralization was not attributable to a single cause, or group of causes, and the difficulty of how to prevent it was extreme. The construction of railways would still further advance the Govern ment's policy, and make life in the country districts more enjoyable and profitable. The main roads im Drovement scheme was another effort towards decentralization. Permanent settlement must be in duced, and the drift towards the larger centres of population arrested. He assured them that the interests of Ballarat were in safe keeping with the present Government. SPECIAL SALE.-Messrs Lear month and Co. will hold a special cattle sale at their Heywood yards on Thursday, October 31, when they will offer about 350 head. The stock listed up to the present ap pears elsewhere, but no doubt ad ditions will be made from time to time in otr columlns

DROVER'S NECK BROKEN. -Alex ander Preston and William Bur- I man, both drovers. were driving in t a gig from the Sheppai ton Show on r Wednesday evening, and, when i near the crossing, in the vicinity of the railway station, Preston, in r order to avoid an approaching train, v whipped up the horse. The animal gave a leap forward, and the next minute the vehicle collided with a lamp-post. Burman (who was 42 0 years of age) was thrown out on " his head. He was picked up by s Preston, placed in a cab, and taken t to the surgery of Dr. J. M'Kenna, r( who, after examinining the injured re man, advised his removal to the b Moornopna Hoslital. On arrival at t( that institution, however., Burman e was pronounced to be dead, his a neck being broken, SCRIPTURE IN SCIIooIS.-In con- pt nection with the referendum on the w question of Scripture lessons in State schools, the following is proposed as the form in which the question will bi be put:-"Are you in favor of un sectarian Scripture lessons being given in State schools during school " hours to those children whose parents o0 do not object, and by State school tt teachers who have no conscientious p, objections; and also of facilities t being offered to ministers of religion, c or their representatives, for giving re Scripture instruction during school a, hours to the children of their own denominations, under conditions similar to those existing in New South Wales and Queensland ?" The voting is a simple "Yes," or tc "No.'' I FACTORIES AND SIOIS Ac'r.-A case of some interest to traders was heard at the Horsham court, n when John McAuley, auctioneer, d was proceeded against under sec tion 26 of the amended Factories A and Shops Act for that he "'did on Wednesday, August 21, after the hour of one o'clock in the after- U noon, unlawfully sell by auction in a certain building in Firebrace street, in the municipal district in ° the borough of Horsham, new goods ^ such as are usually sold in the muni- i cipal district of the borough of a Horsham which are required by the a Factories and Shops Act to be closed 'i on Wednesday in each week from t the hour of 1 o'clock in the after noon. Defendant was auctioning I articles of drapery, dress material, r men's and boy's clothing, and the r like. During the few days imme diately prior to the day of the al leged offence the ordinary business ' of a draper's shop was being carried Y on in the premises in which the P auction was held. The clause of " the amended Act, under which the 1 proceedings were taken, had been n included in an amendment of the Act in consequence of the failure of a Horsham prosecution some years ago. The bench imposed a fine of E 10s, with £1 is professional costs. r HEYWOOD STOCK SALE.-Messrs P. Learmonth and Co hold their s usual monthly sale at Heywdod on r Nov. 7. BEES AND SHEEP.-The Coleraine c "Albion" says :-A local drover had A a peculiar experience on Wodrnrodany. Whilst driving some sheep along a c road he had occasion to send his dogs ahead to stop part of his flock from leaving the main track, but to C his surprise they refused to obey orders and beat a hasty retreat; and what increased the drover's as tonishment further was the fact that the sheep that had been strag gling also suddenly rushed to the main flock. Investigation showed that a hive of bees close by were swarming, and had evidently forced t the animals to keep at a - safe dis tance. BRIDGEWATER STOCK SALE. - Messrs A. E. Smith and Co. will hold a sale of stock at the yards 13th of November. Details will appear later. THE LIBERAL UNION.-Mr Hartley Williams, who for some time has been connected with the Liberal Union, and had much to do with the work of financing the Liberal Club, on North Terrace, Adelaide, has resigned from his position, but stated in doing so that his services would be at the disposal of the Union in any time of emergency. Miss Grace Watson, has also re signed as organiser. She intends to leave for England shortly, where she will take up her residence. Her resignation will take effect on November 16. DENTISTRY.--Messrs Miller Bros., dentists, will visit Portland, at Lon donHotel, on Nov. 6, and Heywood, Nov. 7. OBITUAnY.-The Border Watch says: An old resident of Mount Gambler, Mr Donald MacArthur, on of the best known fairmers anrid stockbreedcrs of the South i-astern district, died on the 22nd at his residence, Mt. Gambler. Mr MacArthur was the eldest son of the third family of the late Mr Peter MacArthur, farmer, of Greenvale, Mount Gambler East. lie was bprn in the Island of Mull. Scotlanqd, in December, 15842, and wns thus in his 70th year. lie cam from his native land with his father and mother and the other mem bers of the family by the ship Marion, which arrived at Portland in December, 1852. His farm was that on which the Poet A. L. Gordon resided for some years, and kept his racehorses, and Mr McArthur was wont to point to some old doors, etc, which formed part of the poet's racing stables. Mr MacArthur was a good farmer. but it was as a breeder of high-class Short horn cattle and Lincoln sheep that he par ticularly excelled. At the shows at Mount Gambler, Penola, Narracoorte, ndi Milli cedbnt, and occansioally' even in Adelnide and Melbourne, he won many leading prizes for both sheep and cattle. The nlast wins of the stock he bred were gained in the Mount Gambler show yards on Wednesday last, and they were among the most nume rous. Thirty six years ago he was married to 5'iss Agnos Kerrison, a daughter oe ?5h fate Mr Robert Kerrison, of Portland, rind leaves her a widow, Ho also leaves seven childreO,

HELP TILE HOSPITAL. -Mr Line ker, the hon treasure of the Cot :age Hospital, informs us that the |ecent entertainment given by the X.N.A. on October 2, in aid of the c rays realiscd £30 11s Old. The iroceeds of the Hcywood concert vill be in addition to above. ltOOAN CATIIOtIC EDUCATION.-An ex :hange says :-Dr Green, Anglican Bishop fI Ballarat. speaking at the annual festival nconneetion with the Sunday school, at it. Paul's Church, Ballarat East, paid a sigh tribute to the IRoman Catholic people or their efforts in the way of giving cligious education to the young. The' ishop said the lRomana Catholic body was caching religion in its primary schools very day, as well as in the Sunday schools. le honored the Roman Catholics, andl he rould not be afraid to say so from the ulpit or any platform in the Common ;ealth. for the loyal and self-sacrilicing iay in which they had been true to the ause of religious education. St. Paul, the ishop pointed out, was not only talking to in clergy, but to the people generally hen he said that their religion should be rie of understanding. They should see int their religion was not ia matter of rejudice. Some people, lie added, I ot heir religion from the novels of Marie orelli, Joseph hlocking, iand Mrs lHumph y \Vard, while others got it from pure. raphs in newspapers, written by Godl iowsrr whom ; and others again from i: mn. liets thrown over their fences. Hi::l op reein, in coincluding, urged his congr ,ga ion to uifcguard the spiritual interests of le children by keeping up the Sunday chool. LADrES !--mr. John Camipbell is tow making a special display of trapoery at l'ioneer house. a?it. IgAKi(g' VISIT TO ENGiAND. tlihough the Cabinet has arrived at i o lecision in the matter, it is geIIerit'y rlnderstoorl that the Premier of South oustralia (lion. A. 1l. l'eake) will visit rngland, leaving South Australia at the sdi of January next or during February. irs 'eakre will accompany her husband if to accepts tile cormmission of the Goverrn nent to borrow money for big public works iid for the conversion of existing loans. Che war in the lBalkans is sure to harden .he money market, and some people are loubtful whether it will be possible for the iremier to borrow money in England either or new works or for conversion purposes. New South Wales, it is interesting to note iropoees to raise a loan from thi peasant iroprietors in France, who invest their iavings in "rentes" or State bondhs. Most eople trust that the olive branch will be ,aving on the BIalkan peninsula before 'cbruary, however, and that Mr. I'eake ray roach England just at a good time.- 'Advertiser." The annual meeting of the Pro rocss Association will be held to norrow night. One hundred tons of flour were shipped from the Wimmera flour nill direct to Liverpool. The Hight Court has decided that 2onscientious objections on religious ;rounds to compulsory military ser uioo doco not arnounr to a lawful Cx :use within the meaning of the act. The residents of Warrnambool are Iomplaining of the inadequacy of ;he present steamer service, and lesire two vessels faster than the Leura, but not much more than half nor size. According to the estimate of the Govern; nent Statist, tie population of the Coun monwealth of Australia on June 30, was l1,14,239, includingr 2,'120,031. males, and ,223,I308 females. The population num bored 41,4155,005, when the census m as taken an April 3 last year. A distressing result of the death in the North Mount Lyell disaster of Mr. W. Iorne, of Iuninyong, is that his son, six years of age, appears to have been struck dumbsince he learned of his father's fate. Re is stated to have not spoken a word since he learned the news. "LINSEED COMPOUND." The Stockport Itemedy for Coughs and Colds. Ot 50 years' oroven efficacy. While putting down a bore about a mile from Nhill, the operator brought up, 337 feet down, a beauti ful specimen of a shark's tooth, amongst other specimens. This was doubtless the bed of the sea at some remote period. "LINSEEI) COMPOUND" for Coughs and Collds. Of proven ellicacy for chest complaints, Godfrey Watson, starter for the V.R.C., was fined £5 by the city magistrates for assaulting Constable Aitken on Tuesday night. The evi dence showed that Watson struck the constable twice on the face out side Flinders-street railway station, after the constable had rebuked him for striking at a newspaper man. In April and May last three houses were brokeni into at East Geelong, and property valued at £35 stolen. Some of this has been re covered at Spencer-street railway station in a gladstone bay, the luggage ticket for which was held by a man recently arrested in Mel bourne for house breaking. A distressing drowning accident occurred at Hobart. Mrs Oddie, re siding in Melville-street, went into a paddock at the rear of the house. There she found her little boy, -Ienry, head downwards in a barrel of water. She snatched him up and summoned assistance, but on the arrival of a doctor life was extinct. A remarkable system by which gold has booeen stolen and trafficked in has been revealed by the police. The gold was stolen from mining companies on the Rasid, and was made up to resemble electro process blocks for printing. In this form it was smuggled into England and the Continent. It is stated that the trade reached a million pounds a year. A woman was the prime mover in the fraud. "LINSEED COMPOUND," Trade Malk of Kay's Compound Essence of Linseed for Coughs and Colds,

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