Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Monday 2 September 1895, page 4


INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

In connection with the proposed international exhibition, M Joubert has received the following letter from the Principal Under Secretary :-" Sir,-I have the honour, by direction, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th instant, with enclosure, intimating that it has been decided to hold an international exhibition in Brisbane in 1896, and requesting that the promoters of the enterprise may have the official patronage of the Government. With regard to this matter I am desired to state that the Government are prepared to assist the undertaking to the extent of allowing free return conveyance of exhibits which are accompanied by a certificate that they have not been sold, and exemption from postage of all official correspondence in connection with exhibition matters posted through the General Post Office, Brisbane, to Great Britain and the Australasian colonies, and distinguished by an exhibition frank stamp and also to allow schedules and other documents relating to the exhibition to be printed free at the Government Printing Office, up to a cost not exceeding the sum of £500. In another column will be found letters on the subject of the exhibition j by M Joubert and Mr. L G. Corrie.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN PARAGUAY.

News has been received in Brisbane that a sad accident has happened at the

Closing Settlement in Paraguay. Mr, Latïe s eldest son, a böyJabOut'lO years

of age, during a game of cricket was hit by the ball on the region of the heart, and died instantaneously. Great sympathy is felt both with Mr. and Mrs. Lane, the latter of whom had only arrived at the settlement from her long stay In Sydney about three weeks when the fatal accident happened. *

THE UNEMPLOYED IN PORT

CURTIS.

Mr. Jason Boles, M.L.A, writing from

Parliament House under date of Saturday, says My attention has. been called to your issue of to-day, re the opinion of Mr. H. E. Bond, who (had recently visited Port Curtis, on the question of distress. Let me state at once, that it has never been asserted in Parliament, or even by any stretch of imagination set forth, that the people of that district were at any time in distress. On the other hand, they are a thrifty, well-to-do people, and it would be'dlrftcult to find a single genuine case of distress ; thanks only to their own individual exertions and" the great industry of gold-mining, which for many years has been the backbone of the district. What has been referred to in Parliament was the abnormal numbers of unemployed that were drawn to Gladstone by the advent of meat works during the months of November and December of last year and up to March of this, which was positively appalling ;

but owing to the generosity of the people

and the action of the Mayor, Mr. C. C. Breslin, this was promptly met, and a calamity possibly bordering on a revolu-tion averted.

THE REV. HASKETT SMITH, M.A.

The pulpit of All Saints Church, Wickham-terrace, was occupied last evening by the Rev. Haskett Smith, M.A., the well-known lecturer and authority on the Holy Land. Basing his remarks on 2nd Samuel, XII., 23-" Can I bring him back again ?" he preached a very impressive sermon. This gentleman, who has just completed a successful course of lectures in Melbourne, will make his first apearance In Brisbane this evening at the Theatre Royal. The subject will be, " The Crescent and the Cross, or the Cradle of Christianity," illustrated by sixty illuminations. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Brisbane has kindly consented to preside. The rev. lecturer is a very powerful orator, and has received the highest commendation as a delineator of sacred history. To-morrow evening Mr. Smith will' deliver the beautiful lecture, entitled, "The Land of the Pharaohs."

THE NORDDEUTSCHER - LLOYD.

The growing importance of Queensland in the trading world has of late years been strikingly demonstrated. No better evidence of this is to be found than in the increase, both in number and in size, of the vessels which now visit Brisbane and the less important ports of the colony. By degrees great ocean-going steamers are taking the place of the vessels of smaller dimensions which have acted as pioneers in the way of bringing our products under the notice of the world. The already large number of vessels which visit our port will probably be added to ere long by the magnificent fleet of the Norddeutscher-Lloyd-the Imperial German line. At any rate, Queensland is just now under the favourable consideration of the authorities. During the past week or so Herr J. Mergell, Austrian Consul and Agent-General for the Norddeutscher Lloyd, has been in Brisbane, on a mission which it is felt will ultimately prove advantageous to this colony. The details of the object of his visit have not been allowed to transpire, but his business is believed to have been intimately connected with making Brisbane a port of call for the Imperial German line of steamers. While here Herr Mergell interviewed the Premier, who we understand was favourably inclined to the proposals he had to make. Herr Mergell has taken away with him data as to the depth of water in the river, and other information likely to assist' his company in coming to a final decision. Herr Mergell himself was much impressed' with what he saw here,

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is prepared to favourably report to his principals, who had, even for some time prior to their representative's visit been seriously thinking of including Queensland in the. round tour of their vessels. Apart from the advantages to be derived by the colony from the opening up of new markets for its products

-for the Norddeutscher - Lloyd call at several ports not touched by other lines -it is possible that an impetus will be given to the efforts now being set forth in other quarters' to give to Queensland an increase of population. It is well known that Genoa is the very centre of rural co-operation, and that the people of this place, as well as of Bremen, Antwerp, and other countries which the vessels touch, make admirable colonists. It is thought by many, therefore, that the bringing of this colony under the notice of such people, and the opening up of this new service, must have beneficial results in several ways. It may be- mentioned that the NorddeutscherLloyd is heavily subsidised by the German Government, and that the agreement entered into leaves the calling of the ships at Queensland ports within the discretion of the company. This agreement was entered into on the 3rd July,

1885, the contract running for fifteen years from that date. The contract thus terminates at the end of the century. '

VISIT TO THE ORLANDO.

The steamer Beaver was well patronised on Saturday afternoon on the occasion of her trip to H.M.S. Orlando, which was also the first of her afternoon trips to the Bay for this season. The run down the river was very enjoyable

and shortly after passing Lyt-ton a cool sea-breeze was met, proving a great treat after the smoke and dust, laden atmosphere of the city. Some delay was experienced in getting safely berthed alongside the great man-of-war ; but at length all the excursionists found themselves on board the Orlando. The mechanism of the great 9.2. breachloading- guns with which she is armed at bow and stern was explained to them ; they were shown also the Gin. broadside guns, the Nordenfeldts, and other machine guns, as well as the search light apparatus, the torpedoes, and other implements of destruction. Some of the visitors penetrated to the lower regions, and wondered at the economy of space which could allow of between five and six hundred men finding a home in this floating fortress, in spite of all the space required for her machinery and arma-ment. Yet every man has his place and his duties, and it is safe to say there are but few idle moments for any on board. The Orlando is evidently being prepared for her return to Port Jackson, where her appearance will give no indication of her somewhat long voyage to New Guinea and the Islands. The painters had been at work all over the ship, and the watch on deck were busy with the ship's boats. After a good half-hour spent in a most interesting way the visitors bade farewell to their naval friends and returned to the Beaver. Favoured by a strong flood tide, the steamer made a rapid run home, and Howard Smith's wharf was reached at about a-quarter past 7 o'clock.

FIRE AT INDOOROOPILLY.

The residence of Mr. Edward Moore, on the "Moggill-road, near the Witton Estate, Indooroopilly, was burnt to the ground during yesterday forenoon. The fire originated, from some unknown cause,, underneath the house. Mr. Moore and his eldest son' Were away from home at the time, and Mrs. Moore, who was in the house with her younger children, was quite unable to do anything to stay the flames when she discovered them. The house burned very rapidly, and although neighbours hastened to the spot as quickly as possible they could do nothing, and the building and all its contents, including some title deeds, were completely destroyed in an incredibly short space of time. The house was a neatly built six-roomed cot-

tage well furnished," and as neither the building nor its contents were insured Mr. Moore's loss will be a very heavy one. Some time ago Mr. Moore had destroyed by fire an outbuilding containing a quantity of fodder.

COORPAROO SHIRE COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Coor-paroo Shire Council was held at the chambers, Cavendish-road,, on Friday, The members present were Councillors G. H. Blocksidge (president), M'Deripott, King, Miller, Lade, Winterbottom, and Bardsley! Amongst the correspondence were the following letters From T. W. Thomason, claiming compensation for alteration of levels on Logan-road. Referred to a committee. From Jas. Hipwood and others in the form of a petition, expressing the hope that the affairs of the shire would be economically administered. Held over till next meeting. The Finance Committee's report recommending payments to the amount of £39 13s. 10d. was adopted. The statement showed that the expenditure in the various wards for the month was-No. 1, ii A 35s. 6d.; No. 2, 3 9s.; No. 3, £1 4s. The Finance Committee referred to the whole council the matter of taking advantage of the Loans Suspension Act. It was pointed out that the amount to be saved was £130 a year, and if this were applied to the reduction of the overdraft it might be a slight saving? to the council The motion was agreed to. This concluded the business.

TOOMBUL DIVISIONAL BOARD.

A meeting of the Toombul Divisional Board was held in the board office, Nundah, on Saturday afternoon, when there were present-Messrs. A. Wagner (chairman), W. Widdop, J. Lancaster, J. T. Franz. G. Robert, R. Harris, J. Chapman, J. D. Franz, and J. Elliott. The correspondence dealt with included letters from the Board of Waterworks, granting permission to the board to erect a stand-pipe at Pinkenbar ; from the Colonial Secretary, stating that Mr. G. Robert had been appointed a con-ciliatory justice for the district of North Brisbane and from the auditors, stating that they had audited the books and accounts of the board, and found them correct. Accounts amounting to 150 17s. 6d. were- passed for payment. The valuer reported that an appeal court had been held on Tuesday, 27th August, when one reduction of £40. representing a loss of 3s. 4d. to the board, was made. A letter from the Warwick Municipality regarding the proposed conference of local authorities for the purpose of formulating and submitting to the Government a more equitable system of distributing the amount voted by Parliament for endowment, was read and dealt with. It was decided to reply that the board did not feel disposed to appoint representatives to attend the conference

until some scheme is submitted by the

municipality. It was decided that a letter of condolence be sent to the family of the late Judge Harding.

% REV. DR. FRACKLT3TON.

The pulpit, of the Ann-street Presbyterian Church, was filled yesterday by the Rev. Dr. W. S. Frackleton, of Rand-wick Presbyterian Church, Sydney. At both services there were good con-gregations In the evening the rev. gentleman addressed his remarks principally to young people, taking for his text the words of salutation uttered by Joab to Amasa : " Art thou in health, my brother?" (2nd Samuel, xx., 9). He first of all touched upon the circumstances which occasioned Joab's question, and then went on to apply it to his hearers. He showed that men of the Joan type were to be found even in these days ; men who appeared to be overjoyed at meeting a young man from the country, yet anxious to lead him on to destruction. He explained that there were three kinds of health-bodily, intelfactual and soul health. Dealing with the first, he spoke of the need for cleanliness of body and surroundings, proper nourishment, exercise, and rest. in-tellectually, he urged pure thoughts, good, healthy literature, and the break-ing down of that sentimentalism which weakened the intellectual and moral power. The nourishment for the soul,

he said, was the Bible. He spoke of the necessity for rest, both of body, intellect, and soul, and touched upon the evil effects of high pressure and the desire for consistent steadiness and persistency in Christian work. The rev. gentleman carried on his discourse In a conversational style was epigrammatic at times, but displayed little dramatic power. He betrayed the strong characteristics of the American school, and claimed a good deal of attention from

his hearers.

TRADE WITH THE EAST.

We have received from Mr. R. W. Synnot, of Collins-street, Melbourne, a circular stating that arrangements for the wholesale export of wool and skins to the manufacturers of Japan approach completion. The circular states that by a happy coincidence at the very time Mr. Synnot's overtures were under the consideration of the Japanese merchants Mr. A. Marks,,H.I.M.'s Consul to Melbourne, was visiting the Empire, and was called into counsel on the subject of importing raw wool from Australia. By supplying technical information as to our commercial usages and various other data in connection with shipments from Melbourne, Mr. Marks rendered our woolgrowers very valuable service by point-ing out the advantages of the project, and by demonstrating the natural possibilities for the establishment of a considerable system of exchange between Ams-v, England of the East and these

colonies.

SOUTH BRISBANE COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the South Brisbane Municipal Council was held on Saturday. There were presentAlderman Heaslop, Fish, Sinclair, Luya, Midson, Fisher, Nott, and Hardgrave. Mr. Hill, town clerk, was voted to the chair, and announced the receipt of the resignation of Mr. Jones as mayor, and alderman for No. 4 ward. In accordance with the provisions of the Act he had called the meeting for the purpose of reappointing a mayor. Alderman Luya said that the general impression of the aldermen present was that the meeting should ad-journ for a fortnight. He moved accordingly to that effect. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hardgrave, and carried

A correspondent telegraphs from Toowoomba as follows :-The list of names proposed to be struck off, the Drayton and Toowoomba electoral roll are being published in to-morrow's "Darling Downs Gazette." They total 530 names, and many of the causes of disallowance are removals from one street to another, and other like technical causes, which only necessitate putting in a formal application for i re-registration.

The " Daily Telegraph" (Sydney thus concludes Its comment on the Bank of New Zealand crisis : It is absolutely certain, therefore, that the State has taken over the whole control of the bank and estates, and the Security of the depositors into their own hands, more particularly as the State will hold a Hen over the remaining fEOO.000 liability of the shareholders. It would, We consider, be far better to remove the whole of these thin disguises, and fully constitute the institution a State bank at once

The old story about the definite discovery of photography in colours are cropping up again in certain pseudoscientific journals, but the sum and substance, of all that has yet been accomplished in this direction is that an Im-pression in colours may be made upon a sensitised plate and held there long enough for one to observe It, but it is not possible to make enduring prints. After all is said and done, the permanent process of reproduction in black, which is used for the " Beautiful Britain" Portfolio is the best thing of the sort that has yet been found.

The " Panel of Azaleas," spoken of In the Art Society's notice in Saturday's Issue, Is by Mrs. E. T Davenport, and not by Mrs. Weedon as stated.

A correspondent telegraphs from Nanango, under date the 31st August, as follows At a meeting held here last evening a resolution was carried asking Parliament to create a new electorate for the southern end of the Burnett district,

making Nanango the centre of the proposed new electorate. The meeting was very enthusiastic. .

Mr. Rawlings has given notice that on Tuesday he will ask the Colonial Secretary :-" (l) By whose Instructions have new electoral claim forms been issued from the Government Printing Office, containing certain additional matter, to wit, a head-line enclosing residence, household, leasehold or freehold, as the case may be, with printed particulars on line No. 5, in conformity with head-line ? (2) Have instructions been given to electoral registrars to accept applications for registration made out on such improved claim forms ? (3) Should a claim be made out on any one of these aforementioned forms, after making the necessary alterations in head-line and paragraph No. G, would such application be considered formal ? (4) What are the reasons for making the alterations ?"

A call was received at the Central Fire Station at 3 35 p.m. on Friday for a fire at the office of the Mutual Life Assurance Society of New York, Queen-street It appears that a man who was passing the door saw smoke and a glare In one of the rooms. A boy in the office in lighting the gas threw the match into the waste-paper basket, the contents of which instantly ignited. The whole brigade turned out, and arrived on the scene in time to find that the boy had put out the fire himself. At 8.27 am. on Saturday a call was received from the Q.N. Bank in Queen-street It is the custom of the messenger to give the brigade a false alarm every morning to insure that the alarm is working all right On Saturday, however it was all wrong, for It could not be stopped, and rang the fire alarm instead of the usual signal. A reel was at once sent down, when the true state of matters was ascertained, and the alarm put. right.

Northumberland Hotel, Gympie.First-class accommodation for Travellers and visitors ; buggy meets every train. R. A. Sim.-(Advt.)

The anniversary tea and public meeting in connection with the Milton Congregational Church took place on Thursday. There was a most gratifying attendance. About 200 persons partook of an excellent tea, and the building was filled for the public meeting which followed. The chair was occupied by the pastor. Rev. John W. Roberts. The Rev. J. Alexander offered the opening prayer. The deacon's report was read by Mr. J. G. Cribb. This showed that good progress had been made during the year. The revenue had increased, £60 had been paid off the debt, £20 16s. had been raised for foreign missions, and the membership was larger, eleven having been admitted during the years Touching reference was made to the great loss sustained by the death of Mrs. Cribb. As a result of the recent special services, nineteen names were before the church for membership. The Revs. Hugh Jones, M.A., J. Bayley, L. C. Jamieson, and Mr. J. G. Cribb, M.A, addressed the meeting. "During the evening the choir, under the conductor-ship of Mr. D. Thomas, sang very effectively several anthems.

Sapsford's handy little is Travellers' Guide" for September has reached us. It contains all the numerous alterations made in the railway time-tables up to the end of August, and will consequently be found of special service to residents in the suburbs reached by rail.

"You may undertake your purchases with the comforting, thought that in every department at Chapman and Company's popular prices, continue to reign supreme. Their prices are within the reach of everybody's pocket, although there is no change in the excellent quality or in the tasteful variety of the novel designs specially prepared by this enterprising firm for the summer season.