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BREVITIES-. The Rev. M. G. Hart will preach special Christmas sermons to-morrow morning and evening. The Governor's yacht "Snibeam', open to the public at Williamstown on Boxing day, in aid of the local hospital. Pupils of St. Augustine School hold a concert in the Yaraville Hall on- Monday R night. at Keen competition in the Yarraville A.N.A. meeting last Thursday evening. Half-yearly jt election. We are holding over an interesting sketch of the trip of the councillors to head waters of Yan Yean Supply. ci A five-stalled stable of Mr H. S'one, Gee- at long road was destroyed by fire on Thursday night, and five horses perished in the flames. Charles Robinson and William Davies who were committed from Footscray on a charge of receiving stolen fat were tried yesterday at the Criminal Court and acquitted. The State scholars of the infant classes were yesterday presented with toys at State School c No. 253. Prizes to the senior classes will be I distribu'ed after the vacation. C Cr Whitwam caught his first fish in the Yan Yean Reservoir. His companions gave him a certificate stating that he really caught them, so that his friends would hrve no doubt when he got home. At the bridge celebration Mr Hlancock I M.LA. caused a rift in the lute by stating that thi work it' took the Lower House six months to do, the Upper House spent six months in undoing. Constable Healey of the West Footscray Station has been wrongly identified with a family of the same name, who figured in an assault case last month. The constable has no connection with the family referred to. The- milk vendors of the district are invited to-meetat the Temperance Hall, Leeds street, on Tuesday evening at 7-o'clock, with the view of having a uniform price for milk fixed, all dealers are invited by advertisement to attend. Lazarus Dugas of Albert street, arrested at t South Melbourne yesterday, for wife desertion. Had £17o with him when he left. Only £23 now, difference said to have gone in a ques tionable manner in ten days. Quick spending if true. Mrs. Eliza Lking was passing through the Nicholson street gates, on the night of the 30th November, wheeling a perambulator con taining two infants. The gates closed on her, smashed the perambulator, blackened Mrs La-ng's eye, and gave her a general shaking. Law suit probable. Mr Kidston retained. 'On Wednesday next being Christmas day there will be early celebrations of the Holy Communion at St John's church at 8 o'clock. At Is o'clock there will be the ordinary Christmas service and celebration. The offer tory will-be given to the Vicar to dispense in Xmas gifts to the needy. Next Sunday evening the Rev. Auchinleck Ross. will preach at St. John's Church, the service will be full choral, with anthem. and seasanable hymns. After the ordinary service, the excellent choir of the church will sing a number .of Christmas carols which have been f received with much favor on former occasions. aWe have been asked to state that gifts of wreaths, flowers, mottoes and greenery will be thankfully received by the decorating com mittee of St John's for the purpose of seasonably embellishing the church, as is the custom of Anglicans at this season of the year. The codhmittee and others will meet at the church at 3 o'clock on Tuesday next, and all donations are requested to be sent in by then. The case of Thwaites v. Adelaide Jones of West Footscray. for slander, was set down for hearing at the County Court yesterday, but not reached, and was therefore by consent t adjourned until Febauary. Mr Kidston ap t peared f.r the defendant. The alleged slander P was a statement that plaintiff stole a brooch belcnging to defendant. " Possession is nine tenths of the law." This version of an old saying was exemplified at a schcol concert recently. "A mimber of the foorcet" jumped the front seats for himself and e a few o` his olive branches, when he was softly. e but firmnly asked to move on." His smile r was blaid like the Heathen Chinee, but he budged not an inch. When the possessor is a a bolt! y, passession is tin tinths of the law. t We underetred that same t3 summonses have ben issued against slaughtermen and a others in the shire of Bravhrook by the Public r Health Department. The councillors were round in iompany with the Inspector during the ,week atd found everything sattslacloryi so that' it is to be assumed that the department is proceeding .on what their officials saw before ' this inspection. The cas s will be heard on Monday at the Footscray Police Court. The ways of the law are very peculiar to say 1 the least .of it. Leave has been given for ap a peal to the Privy Council in the case of Speight S Syme, upon security being given to tte a extent of £300o to cover the costs of the e appeal. The costs of the previous actions e have not yet been pail, nor is it probable they will be. Surely that should be a condition precedent to starting afresh what must be a a most expensive suit. When can finality be I arrived at under such circumstances. e At the opening of the new bridge, many people were much surprised at the immence procession of vehicles which were waiting to cross the structure as soon as it was declared open, and to enjoy a drive along the short road to the city. The crowd of bays who r took the first opportunity of climbing uy even i to the cross stringers above the carriage way was also a matter for surprise at the a absence of some one who could officially put a stop to such dangerous exercises. Considerable dissatisfaction was impressed by many citizens, e who, on account of the entrance gates being y closed were unable to hear the remarks of the speakers at the ceremony, which took place at the centre of the bridge, while the general public could not get on to the bridge until the s performance was all over, f The Rowing Club Fair, held at Mechanics' Institute, was concluded on Saturday night last. During the evening Miss Ada Mitchell sang with great expression, " By the Fountain.' I Misses. O'Toole, Hayes and Blackson and C. P. Finlay, also contributed some pleasing items. The accompaniments were played by SMr Rsbt. Johnstone, junr. On Monday night I a social was held in the same hall, when there were about 60 couples present. Dancing to the music of Messrs Johnstone was very enjoy able.I Mr:Spurling was ceremonial steward and kept the affair moving pleasantly. Com missioner Stewart presented the winning four, Messrs. Scott, White, Dermer and W. Bendall;, with the club uniforms of blue and white; presented by Messrs J. H. Hooper and Co. Messts Scott and White returned thanks.: A vote of thanks was accorded the ladies on the motion of Commissioner Stewart, supported by the secretary, Mr J. J. Mills. Mr Sparling acknowledged the vote on behalf of the ladiaes. The refreshments were provided by the ladies, and iaken altogether the social was a very pleasant function. The art uniont got up by tle msembers of tshe Footscray Homing Club and a few friends, in aid of the nidow and children of the late Mlr A. Tate has been brought to a icheesaful terminastios, resulting in. a substantial sum being handed over to the widow. " Blue rme" is a favorite expression with somne people, arnd dertainly that was the' experience of a gentleman this week in a public institution, who presented a decidedly blue look-out after the domestic bag was copiously applied to him by some fair maidens. The smart shower of hailstones which fell on Tuesday forenoon was the the de light of the locnl juvenilesand some of the " big-uns" as well. In the main streets some snowballing was indulged in, but missiles of this kind made of hail stones are rather lrtrd, not to say danger oTie formal revision of the roll of electors of Footscrny for the Harbor Trust, took place pn Tuesday at the-police court before O. H. NichtolEon, P.M., Mr Bfouritz, secretary of thie Trust put in the rolls, rind as there were neither claim nor objection, the rolls were signed as com plete and the court closed. Mr D. T. Barriet sells on Mondaf next, at his mart, cornerTNicholson and Buckley c streets, furniture and sundries .. Mr Slocombe who has been one of our principal musical ratereri for some time, leaves four' Western Australia. Mr Slocombe's comtbinations were always god, antd. tlereforo we' shll miss himn at social functions.wherethe "light fan trastic finds the most favour. We under- a stand that his mantle will fall on Mr H.' Mitchell, and that gentleman will wield the ta m let wand in future. , - M?" W. Gallant will hold his i?ual, sale of fu.niture;, etc., at his mrt, Nichoson street, thideafternoon, . C

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