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NEWS AKD NOTES. .

The Weather--The shade temperatures
recorded in Perth yesterday were:-
Perth Observatory: Max., 68.3deg.; min.,
50.1deg. Perth Gardens: Max., 7L.0deg.;
min., 49.6deg. The following report was
issued by the Meteorological Department
yesterday:--"Bright, pleasant weather
has been experienced to-day throughout
the State, and barometers still continue
high throuighout the south of the tropics.
A few showers were reported from in
land portions of the East Kimberley divi
sion this morning as well as in the ex
treme south-west and along the south
coast." The forecast is:-"Cloudy, with
scattered showers in southern areas;
elsewhere fine. E. to N: winds." 1
"Western MaiL"--The loss of the
French barque Gael will form one of the
chief subjects .of illustration in this
week's "Western Mail." A portrait of
Professor MacCallum, of SydneyfUniver
sity, will appear, and a number of photo
graphs dealing with the goldfields racing
carnival will also be reproduced.
Legislative Assembly.-The Legislativo
Assembly, which had adjourned for a
month in order to enable the Premier
to attend the Confeienee in Melbourne,
resumed its sittings yesterday, when
there was a good attendance of mem
bers of both parties. During the four
weeks the inquisitiveness of members
had accumulated to such an extent that
the first ten minutes of the sitting was
occupied with notices of questions and
motions for the production of papers.
Amongst these were Ministerial notices
of the advent at the next sitting of no 1
fewer than seven Bills, including two to
deal with liquor law reform and metro
politan water supply and sewerage re
spectively. Mr. Bath, as Leader of the
Opposition, resumed the debate on the
Address-in-Reply, and claimed the at
tention of the House for a little more
than an hour. He was followed by the
Premier, who spoke somewhat briefly.
Then came a speech from the member
for Pilbarra, and at 9 o'clock, in the
absence of anybody ready to continue
the debate, the House adjourned till 4:30
this afternoon.
Postponment of Fancy Dress Football
Match.-Owing to the Fremantle Hunt
Club holding their annual race meeting
on Saturday, September 25, the date ori
ginally fixed by thq Commercial Travel
lers' Association of Western Australia fo
holding the fancy dress football match
in aid of the Waifs' Home. it has been
decided that the match shall take place
on Saturday, October 2, on the Associa
tion Ground, Perth. Tickets already is
sued 'bearing date September 25 will
hold good for October 2.
The Northampton Railway..--In reply
to a question, the Minister for Railways
informed Mr. Carson in the Legislative
Assembly yesterday that the work of re-.
laying the Northampton railway was
now proceeding. The Government had
not disposed of any portion of the plant
in connection with the work.
A Galaxy of Records.--The fiend, bank
ruptcy, is no respecter of persons, and.ls
apt to assail one and all of its victims
with equal vigour. In the Bankruptcy
Court yesterday the varied nature of
bankrupts seemed to strike the Registrar
more forcibly than ever, and he remark
ed: "This Court is remarkable for its re
cords. We have had (so we are told) the
eleverest man .in Perth, we have had the
best-dressed man in Perth, and this morn
ing _we, have had a man who, besides
being the best cabinet-maker, is the worst
gambler in Perth." (Laughter).
A Chinese OLth.-lt was necessary 'in
the Bankruptcy Court yesterday to ad
minster an oath to a Chinese debtor. The
wording of a Chinese oath would seem to
be infinitely more severe in expression
than the corresponding English oath.
Holding a lighted match in one hand, the
Chinese is required to say: "If I fail to
speak the truth may my soul be' con
sumed just as this match is consumed."
He then blows out the match, perhaps in
order to save its utter destruction: A
Chinese debtor, by the way, does not
frequently figure on the books of the
Supreme Court.
Imperial Congress of Chaibers of Con
merce.-Among the passengers on the
R~..S. Moulton, which called at Fre
mantle yesterday, were several delegates
to the seventh Congress of Chambe-s of
Commerce of the Empire, which is to be
held in Sydney during .this month, and
also Mr. Lova- Fraser, who will attend
the Congress on behalf of the London
"Times." The delegates an the steamer
are:-Mgssrs. J. Dixon, and T. W. Ward,
of the Sheffeld Chamber of Gommerce;
Mr. J. Sellar, Aberdeen Chamber; Mr.
T. S. Skinner, Calgary Chamber, Canada;
Mr. W. Davis, London Chamber; Mr. r.
Whitely. Bradford Chamber; and Mr. H.
L. Riseley. of the Bristol Chamber. The
secretary of the Perth Chamber of Com
merce (?r. J. F. Conigrave) met the visi
tors on board the Mooltan and accompan
ied them on the ss. Zephyr to Perth.
Owing to the early departure of the mail
boat the visitors-had only about one and
a half hours in the city, but during that
time Mr. Fraser waited on the Premier
(Mr. N. J. Moore) and the Minister for
Agriculture(r. 3. Mitchell), from whom
he obtained a great deal of 'information
in regard to the State. Afteruards Mr.
Fraser was introdnced to the Acting.
President (Mr Th k Tnhnmn) of thie

Perth Chamber, and the latter gentle
man, together with Mr. Conigrave. ac
companied the delegates on the"return
journey to Fremantle, which was made
by tram. At Fremantle they were intro
duced to Mr. W. E. Moxon, the president
of the Fremantle Chamber, and also to
Mr. S. Stubbs, M.L.C., and Mr. H. P.
Vincent, the delegates from the Perth
Chamber to the Congress. The visitors
were greatly interested in what they saw
of Perth, and expressed to Mr. Conigrave
their regret that owing to prior arrange
ments they feared that they would not
be able to visit Western Australia on
their return journey.
An Admission of Theft.-James Winde
bank Barker, a clerk in the electrical
engineer's office of the Post and Tele
graph Department, called at the detec
tive office last evening and informed
Detective Condon that he had stolen 101
coils of galvanised wire belonging to'the
depiartment, and had used it as fencing
wire at his farm at Coomberdale, near
Moors. Barker, who also stated that
he had consigned the wire to his farm
on June 12, was taken into custody on
a charge of stealing, and he will ap
pear at the City Court this morning.
He is a widower, 33 years of age, and
has two children.
State School Teachers' rUnion.-On
¶Thursaay morning the eleventh annual
conference of the State School Teachers'
Union of Western Australia will be open
ed by His Excellency the Governor, Sir
Gerald Strickland.. Addresses will be de
livered by the Minister fort Education
(Mr. J. L. Nanson) and Mr. T. Bath
(the Leader of the Opposition). Great
I interest is being evinced in this meeting,
L and a large attendance is expected. All
citizens interested in the cause of edn
cation will be cordially welcomed by the
teachers. In the afternoon his Lord
ship Bishop Riley and the Inspector
General of Schools will address the meet
ing.
Legislative Council.-Hanving previous
ly disposed of the Address-in-Reply the
members of the Legislative Council yes
terday were in a position to proceed with
ordinary business. A small Bill provid
ing for the perpetuation of the Bills of
Sale Act was carried to the third-read
ing stage, after which the Colonial See
retary explained the details of the new
Health Bill, a bulky consolidating and
amending measure, the debate on the
second reading of which was adjourned
for a week. The Employment Brokers
Bill, a measure which had previously
I passed all stages in the Council, but

which had not been finally dealt with by .
the Legislative Assembly at the time of
the last prorogation, was again explained i
by the Colonial Secretary, and the debate i
on the second reading was adjourned
ti'l the next sitting. The House at 5.47;
p.m. adjourned till 4.30 p.m. to-day.
The "Times" Representative.--Mr.
Lovatt Fraser, who is to represent thet
London "Times" at the forthcoming:
Conference of the Chambers of Commerce 1
of the Empire in Sydney, is a passenger
in transit by the R.M.S. Mooltan, which,
called at Fremantle yesterday. Mr.
Fraser, who is a leader-writer on the'
staff of the great daily, has been in'
India recently, where he investigated the' .
question of the native unrest. As a
result of his inquiries he has come to the
conclusion that if any uprising takes ,
place it will not be of a nature which t
Great Britain will not be able to cope
with. While in Australia he will report,
th- 'proceedings of the Congress of the:
Chambers of Commerce of the Empire
fo- the "Times," and will tour parts of'
Australia and New Zealand. He ex
pects to be ordered to British Columbia'
after the Australasian tour, to investi
gate the conditions of that part of the
Empire. His future movements will,
hcwever, depend on the instructions he,
receives when he will arrive at Sydney.,
He intends to contribute a series of
articles to the "Times" on the condition -
of Australia and its politics. Mr. Fraser
explained that his journeys to variousL?.
pairs of the Empire are undertaken inL
furtherance of the "Times" policy that
their representatives should have a per-i
sonal knowledge of the general condi-!
tions of those countries about which'
they have to write from time to time.
Civil Servants as Land Selectors.-So
far as the Minister for Lands and the i
manager of the Agricultural Bank are
concerned everything has been done to
expedite the proposed civil service set
tlement. Mr. Paterson has interviewedi
102 of the 116 applicants, and has de
finitely selected 81 of them, some of the!
others being absent and on holidays. The I
names of those approved of will be sent;
to the Under-Secretaries and to the.
Public Service Commissioner, and noth-1
ing further can be done until they haves
dealt with the applications for permis
sion to leave the service. Mr. Patez
son is satisfied that the men he has ap-;
proved of are a very acceptable class of
settler.
New Legislation.--Notice of the inten-
tion to introduce the following 'Bills at
to-day's sitting of the Legislative As-,
sembly was given in the House yesterday
afternoon: --By the Premier: A Bill to
provide for the Registration and Licens-
ing of Land Surveyors, and for other pur--
poses incidental thereto. By the Minister
for Lands: A Bill to provide for the es-
tablishment of Public Abattoirs and for
other purposes incidental thereto; and a
Bill to further amend the Agricultural
Bank Act, 1906. By the Attorney-Gene-
ral: A Bill to consolidate and amend the
law relating to the Sale of Fermented and
Spirituous Liquors; a Bill to Prohibit the
Smoking of Opium and for other pur-
poses; a Bill for the Redemption of An-
nuities charging on or issuing out of
Land. By the Minister for Works; A Bill
to constitute the Metropolitan Water,
Sewerage, and Drainage Area, to estab-
lish the Metropolitan Board of Water
Supply and Drainage; to define the
Powers and Duties of the Board; and for
other purposes incidental thereto.
Manufacture of Agricultural Ma-
chinery.--Mr. Heitmann will move in the
Legislative Assembly on September 23:
"That in order to assist the farmers and
at the same time provide. work for people
within, the State the Government should
atonce underrale the manufacture of
agricultural machinery."
The Registrar of Friendly Societies.--
Mr. McDowell. gave notice in the Legis
lative Assembly yesterday of his inten
tion to move for the tabling of all.paper.
in connection with the appointment of
the Registrar of Friendly Societies.
Country Teachers.--The Country Teach-
ers' Association will meet at the James-
street Girls' School at 2 p.m. to-day,
r when it is expected an interesting debate
concerning educational matters in rural
districts will take place.
Perth Property Owners' Association--
The provisional committee of the Perth
Property Owners' Association met on
Monday evening to-draw up a programme
for the consideration of the Association.
There were present Mr. Hardwick (in-
the chair), Drs. Haynes and O'Connor,
Messrs. Darbyshire, Dent, and Downes
(hon. sec.)., The following recommenda-
tions to the Association were resolved
upon:--That an executive be appointed,
to consist of a president, two vice-press-
dents, nine members of committee, and an
honorary secretary and treasurer. That
the annual subscription be fixed at 10s.
per annum. That certain prominent citi-
zens be invited to accept the positions of
firt president and vice-presidents, and a
list of names as suggestons for members
of committee was drawn up. It was re-
commended that the Association be in-
corporated, and that the following be the
basis of constitution:--"(a) To protect
the interests of the members in their
capacity as owners of city property, and
incidentally those of other prqperty
owners who do not happen to be members
of this Association. (b) To develop a
general interest in municipal matters
with the view of enlisting the services of
the best men to represent the citizens

on the Municipal Council. (c) To act as
an assembled body of voters to obtain
proper recognition of their wishes in all
matters for which they as a body have to
provide the funds, whether carried out
by the City Council or by the Govern-
ment, and to acquire suitable representation-
tion upon boards such as those control-
Sing city sewage and water supply, and
other important undertakings. (d) To
exercise proper influence in any other
matters of general interest to the
Scitizens." Also that "any person being
the duly registered owner of property
within the boundaries of the municipality
of the city of Perth shall be qualifed
for membership of the Association and
shall become a member upon payment of
the subscription of 10s. for the current
year, and shall remain a member so long
as his or her subscription is not in arrear.
Any person being the principal or chief
representative of any property owner or
registered company (the said company
being registered owners of property with-
in the municipality of the city of Perth)
but not actualy a property owner in his
own right, shall be eigible for member
ship in the terms of the last clause, pro-
vided that such property or properties
shall be of a capital value of not less
than £2,000." It was further recom-
mended that the executive commnittee (to
be appointed) be empowered to draw up
rules for the regulation of the affairs of
the Association. The hon. secretary was
instructed to call a general meeting of
the Association for the 7th inst.
Professor MacCallum's Lectures.--The
University extension committee have ar-
ranged with Professor Mungo W. MacCal-
lum to give two lectures in Fremantle.
The first lecture will be on Friday night
e next at 8 o'clock, at the Victoria Hall. The
subject chosen by the Fremantle commit-
tee being "Shakespeare's Heroines and
Ideal of Womanhood." The second leg-
ture will be on Thursday, the 9th inst, on
"Humour." By making the price as low
as possible the committee hope to have a
full house on the occasion of each leg-
ture.
Perth Sewerage.--Tenders were receiv-
ed yesterday for the construction of
drains within reticulation area No. 2, in
connection with the metropolitan sewer-
age scheme. This area, bounded on the
west by Stirling-street, on the north by
Bulwer-street, on the east by the Eastern
railway, and on the south by Newcastle-
street, comprises roughly 540 houses and
2.6 miles of drains. The latter will be
connected with the Parry-street sewer at
various junctions. The time allowed for
the completion is three months. The
lowest tender is that of Messrs. Stana-
more and Rowlands, Perth.
Public Works.--The following are the
lowest tenders sent in to the Works De-
partment for the undertakings named:-,
Repairs and renovations to the Onslow
Hospital, Hooley Bros., Onslow; and
bridge and approaches at the West Ar-
thur River, R. O. Law, Perth.
Busselton Jetty Extension.--Tenders
were received yesterday for the construe-
tion of the Busselton jetty extension. The
works comprise an approach bank start
ing at the intersection of Stanley-street
and Marine-terrace, and proceeding
e thence by a viaduct 2,336ft. in length,
and junctioning with the existing jetty;
near No. 2 head. The old jetty between
SNos. 2 and 3 heads is to be strengthened
t and a new neck 1,035ft. long, with a head

04aft. long by 39ft. wide constructed.
The head will be protected by fender
piles. The whole work has been designed
to carry a locomotive and for the hand
ling of heavy timber traffic, and is to be
built under a guaranteed annual traffic
from the Western Australia Jarrah Saw
Mills Co., Ltd. A depth of water of 23ft.
at low water will be obtainable at the
head. The time allowed for completion
is 12 months, the lowest tender being
that of Mr. R. O. Law, of Perth. An
idea of the extent of this work is gained
when it is noted that the total length be
tween the commencing and ending points
of the contract is 6,666ft. and that over
1,000 piles will be used. In connection
with this work a water supply and suit
able lighting arrangements are in pre
paration.
Thrown From a Trap.--Mr. James
Moylan, licensee of the Sandringham
Hotel, was thrown from his trap near
the Burswood railway station yesterday
owing to the horse which he was driving
slipping on some wooden blocks. He
sustained a severe scalp wound, and it
was considered necessary to detain him
at the Perth Public Hospital.
Alleged Robbery with Violence.-In
Murray-street last evening Constables
White, Road, Allanson, and Hoare ar
Sested George Grayson, a fisherman, 19
years of age, and Charles McDonald, a
blacksmith, 46 years of age, on a charge
,?f having stolen with actual violence the
'Rum of is. 9d. from A'fred Thomas Bird.
Memories of Captain Slocum's Cruise
Revived.-Messrs. McCarter and Ander
son, boatbuilders, of the Esplanade, are
just completing for Mr. F. G. Blythe a
yawl-rigged boat on the model of "The
Spray," in which Captain Slocum made
his memorable trip round the world some
years ago. The boat, which Hls been
substantially built of jarrah with kauri
decks, has a deck length of 37ft. and a
width of 14ft. The timbers consist' of
three layvers of 3in. by lin. bentwood,
wvith 9in. centres and bilge stringers
fore and aft. The floor is constructed of
fin. wrought timbers. In order to steady
the craft cement ballast 'weighing 30cwt.
has been worked under the lining sur
rounding the keal. There is a spacious
cabin aft, and the remainder of the boat
will be used as a store-room. Mr. Blythe,
who has recently selected a large tract
of land in the State, intends to use the
boat for cruising, and when she is
ready for sea he will sail for .the Eastern
States with an assistant. Mr. Blythe is
the holder of a master mariner's certi
ficate, and he should be able to make
many enjoyable trips in the boat, which,
if not fast, appears to be in every way
comfortable and seaworthy.
- Proposed Establishment of Abattoirs
at Queen's Park.-At a meeting of the
Queen's Park uunicipal Council last night
a petition,-bearing the signatures of .o
breeders of pigs, and protesting against
the suggestion of the Central Board of
Health for the establishment of abattoirs
in, the district, was presented by Cr.
Holmes. In the 'petition it was stated
that if the proposal were adopted the
petitioners would have to go elsewhere
to obtain an area of land that would be
suitable for them. Cr. Holmes said that
the establishment of abattoirs would be
a blow to a rising industry. Cr. Hodg
kinson thought that the step taken
by the petitioners was a good one, as
an injury would be done to them if
abattoirs were established in the dis-'
trict; The secretary to the Central
Board of Health wrote on the same sub
ject:--'Witli reference to my letter to
you of May 6 last;, containing a pro
posal for the. establishment by your
of a small municipal abattoirs, I
have to inform you that the Government
has approved of the appointment of ad
ditional meat inspectors, and that, with
the exception of carcases coming from
your district, the whole of the meat sup
ply.of the metropolitan area is now sub
ject to inspection. I shall be glad to
hear what your Board has ben able to
do in the . direction proposed." Con
sideration of the letter was deferred until
the next committee meeting.
SWVreckage at Jarrahdene.-No definite
news has been received from- Jarrahdene
concerning the identity of the boat's
-rudder found on the beach on Sunday
last close to the spot where the captain
.and some of the crew of, the 'ill-fated
Gael lanided. Yesterday,. however,,, the
Chief ,Harbour Master at Fremantle
(Captain Irvine) received a telephone
message-from a Mr. Lewis, of Perth,
whose yacht, the Swansea, was wrecked
- off Garden Island some months ago, stat
ing that the description of the rudder
led him to the belief that it belonged to
the Swansea. - One of the sailors from
the Gael has informed the ' Shipping
SMaster (Captain Smith) that a good deal
of wreckage was strewn along the beach
at Jarrahdene, and quite close to where
they landed they noticed what appeared
to be the masts of a small submerged
boat showing just above the water.
Frimantle Branch A.N.A.--At the in
vitation of the Fremantle branch of the
Australian Nativps' Association, Sir Wal
ter James attended a, meeting of that
body in the Trades Hall, Fremantle,
last night. The Iccal President (Mr. IL
Hockley) presided. During the course of
an interesting address, in which the
growth and ideals of the A.N.A. were
touched Win, Sir Walter James gave a
series of impressions obtained by him
during his sojourn abroad. A vote of
thawlra +za om Walinw Tamn- mr un -..:.
unanimously.
The 'Fremantle Electoral Office.--The
decision of the Government to close the
present Electoral Office at Fremantle was
the subject of considerable adverse com
ment at a. meeting of the Fremantle
branch of the Australian Labour Federa
tion last night. It was decided to com
municate with the Fremantle Municipal
Council and the Fremantle Trades hall
Association with a view to a joint depu
tation being arranged to put the matter
before the Government.
The Commercial Tailoring
fashionable tailors and importers of
grade woollens. Its cutter holds the highest
diplomas from London's most fashionable
schools of cutting in ladies' and gentlemen's
wear. xtended terms (if desired). Hay
street (upstairs), opposite Zimpel's.
Taufik Raad, Phar. MS., MC.S.S., the
emipent herbalist and the only herbalist
with a University diploma in Western Aus
tralia, can be interviewed at any time (Sun
days excepted) at 275 and 277 Murray-st.,
Perth (Queen's Buildings). The despatching
of medicines by parcels post a speciality.
A plain and fancy dress ball will be held
at the Mechanics' Hall, South Perth, on
Wednesday, 15th inst. The proceeds will
be devoted to the Roman Catholic Church
building funds. The Misses Dennehy and
Baker are the joint secretaries.
As announced in another column the ordi
nary monthly meeting of members of .the
Shorthand Writers' Association will take
place on Monday next. Mr. C. J. Smith
will read a paper entitled "The Psychology
of Speed." Other business to be transacted
is the amendment of Rule 18 and the distri
bution of certificates to those who have
been enrolled as members.
In to-day's issue will be found full par
ticulars of an important auction sale to be
conducted by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., at the
Builders' Exchange. The property to be
offered is the Hinton Estate, owned by Sir
E. H. Wittenoom.
Mr. Chas. Sommers will conduct a sale of
household furniture and furnishings at
Westphalia, 5 Chatsworth-road, Highgate
Hill, this (Wednesday) morning, at 11
o'clock.
Attention is drawn to Miss Benham's ex
hibition of paintings and applied art work,
in Princes Buildiags, which will remain open
to visitors until September 14.
Mr. Chas. Sommers announces that the
household furniture to be sold by him at
Clovely, 81 Subiaco-road, Subiaco, to-mor
row, at 11 o'clock, will be on view from 2
to 5 o'clock this afternoon.
To-morrow, at 3 p.m., Messrs. Learmonth,
Duffy and Co. will offer, on account of the
mortgagee, in their rooms, Emanuel Build
'ings, a br?ck cottage, of four rooms, kit
chen., bathroom, and jarrah workshop, situ
ate in Parker-street, West Perth, and front
in'o Delhi Square .
S?e Fremantle branch of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will celebrate
their anniversary by a public meet in
the Victoria Hall, Fremantle, at 8 o'cock
this evening.
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