Please wait. Contacting image service... loading
Hide article pages Show article pages
  1. Page 10
    Page 10 thumbnail
  2. Page 11
    Page 11 thumbnail

Article text

On this Page 10
NEWS AND NOTES.
-4-0
The Mails.-The weekly mail for the
Eastern States is notified to close at the
G.P.O. to-day at 9.15 a.m. (late fee 10
a.m.) for conveyance by the s.s. Kyarra.
The ordinary mail for the United King
dom closes on Monday next at 11.30 a.m.
(late fee .12.30 p.m.) for transmission by
the R.M.S. Mooltan.
The Weather.-Following are shade
temperatures recorded in the city yester
day :-Perth Observatory: Max., 62.3;
min., 46.9. Perth Gardens. Max., 64.1;
min., 47.0. Cloudy weather prevailed
more or less over the south-west and
north-west divisions. with passing show
ers at one or two places in the extreme
south-west corner. During the previous
24 hours, light scattered rain was record
ed in the south-west and along the south
coast and also at two stations in the
North-west. Frolts were reported front
many inland south-west stations, and
from the southern goldfields. During the
day it became overcast at many of the
south-west stations with some misty rain,
but only Bunbury recorded any at 3 p.m.
Over the goldfields it was chiefly fine and
clear, whilst it was mostly overcast at
inland north-west stations and at a few
places on the North-west coast. Pressure
was commencing to show signs of falling
in the extremd south-west corner. The
forecast for to-day is:—"Some showers
on the south coast probably extending
northwards to Perth. Otherwise fine.
S.W. to S.E. winds. Squally off the Leeu
win."
Public Service Regizlations.-New regu-.
lations for the control of the public ser
vice which have been prepared by the
Commissioner, Mr. Jull, were approved
by the Governor ih Executive Coun
cil on Wednesday last, and ap
pear in a supplement to the
'Government Gazette" issued yesterday.
They will come into force on November i
next, from which date all previous regu
lations will be cancelled and repealed.
When the Public Service Act was pro
claimed between five and six years ago
*the first duty of the Commissioner was to
compile a set of regulations, s fintil then
each department was a law unto itself.
These old rules were necessarily based on
those compiled for other services, such tas
those in the Eastern States. 'The new
regulations, however, have .been entirely
rewritten and are based on the actual ex
perience of the requirements of the local
service during the past five ald a half
years. The new regulations are much
shorter than the old ones, numbering
210, instead of 340, and will be issued
in a handier style, with an index. They
have been carefully edited and rearrang
ed under appropriate headings and placed
in logical sequence. Taken with the
Commissioner's own report and the Public
Service List, which have already been
presented to Parliament, they should
prove of great benefit in the administra
tion of the service, for .these documents
contain voluminous information as to
what has been done and as to what is
being done.
"A Few Days in Rome."-In continua
tion of the series of winter lectures ar
ranged by the committee of the Museumn
and Art Gallery, Mr. Hillson Beasley,
Chief Government Architect, gave to a
large gathering last evening a few im
pressions gathered duing a brief stay in
the Eternal City. As an experiment the
lecture was held in the main art gallery
instead of in the small water-colour gal
lery as hitherto, and in addition to hav
ing much greater accommodation the
larger hall proved to have excellent
acoustic properties. Dr. Hackett, M.L.C..
presided. For an hour or so Mr. Beasley
became a most entertaining and informa
tive guide to the many places of interest
which Rome holds for both the student
and the pleasure tripper. Naturally the
guide when in Rome was principally curi
ous about the architectural and artistic
treasures of the city, but he made bis
audience share his enthusiastic interest
in the discoveries which archaeologists
have made amongst the ruins of ancient
Rome, in the remaining examples of the,
great buildings and works of sculpture
which have been preserved more or less
intact from a distant past, and in the art
treasures, in painting, design, and sculp
ture to be seen in St. Peter's, and in the
Vatican, that most extensive and luxuri
ous of all palaces. Mr. Beasley's remarks
were beautifully illustrated by a great
number of excellent lantern slides, which
faithfully reproduced Rome and its trea
sures to the eve. At the conclusion of
the lecture the chairman moted a cordial
vote of thanks to the lecturer, and the
compliment was heartily endorsed by the
audience.
Perth Philharmonic Society.-The sec
ond subscription concert of the Perth
Philharmonic Society will be given in
His Majesty's Theatre on Wednesday.
28th inst., when Haydn's sublime oratorio
"The Creation" will be performed. Thre
society will be assisted by the following
well-known singers:-Miss Minnie Waugb
(soprano). Mr. Rhys Francis (tenor), and
Mr. G. C. Hayward (bass). A first-class
orchestra has been arranged, and is :n
active rehearsal. Popular prices of ad
mission will be charged, and tickets can
be obtained at Nicholson's, Dobbie's. or
from members of the society. The bor
plan is now open at Nicholson's.
Police News.-Albert Lane, a shop as
sistant, 31 years of age, was arrested
yesterday by Detective Dampsey and
P.c.c. Read on a charge of having on
September 12 attempted to steal £11 10s.
and sundry cheques, the proocrtv of
Messrs. Dwyer and Carroll, of lay- I
street, by whom he was emplcyel.
Royal Sanitary Institute Social.-The
first annual smoke social of the Perth
branch of the Royal Sanitasv Institute
was held last night at Palace-court and
was generally looked upon as an unquali
fied success. The President of the
Central Board of Health (Dr. Hope)
conducted the proceedings, which,
after the few speeches, became of a dis
tinctly informal and fraternal character.
The tranch has only been established
about 12 months, but already possesses
a membership roll of 75, and almost every
member has qualified himself under the
board of examiners in some branch or
other of the science of health. The first
toast on the list was thalt f His Majesty'
the King (the patron of the institute in
England). This and the toast of His
Excellency the Governor, Sir Gerald
Strickland. from whom an apology for
non-attendance was receiveg, were hon
oured with musical accompaniment. The
toast of the Ministry and Parliament was
proposed in apt and fitting terms by the
chairman, and in the absence of members
of the Ministry, who. also sent apologier,
responded to by Mr. W. Kingsmill,
M.L.C., who expressed the hope that the
Health Bill now in the hands of Parlia
ment would eventuate as a satisfactory
aid efficient measure. The musical part
of the programme was in the capable
hands of Messrs. Hayward, Hicks, and
Goff, and one or two others, who pro
vided many high-class items. The gene
ral arrangements for the gathering were
carried out under the supervision of the
lion. sec., Mr.. F. J. Huelin, in a manner
highly satisfactory to all parties. The
hope was generally expressed that the
smoke social of the institute would be
come an annual gathering.
A Motor-car Destroyed.-A number of
people who visited Fremantle in one of
the Dean's Compapy Inotor cars last
night were unable to return to the city
owing to an unfortunate occurrence. The
chaufleur was filling the. tank of the car
with petrol in Mouatt-street, Fremantle,
just before midnight, when, it is sup
posed, overheated bearings ignited the
inflammable liquid. In a few seconds
the car was enveloped in flames, and it
was almost completely destroyed. For.
tunately there were no people in the car
at the time. The driver had a narrow
escape.
Railway Officers' Association.-A meet
ing of the council of the Railway Offi
cers' Association was held last evening.
General correspondence from branches
was read and received. The general
secretary (Mr. E. P. Phelan) tendered'
his resignation owing to transfer. Mr.
T. Kenafick was elected to the vacant
position, and Mr. Geo. Harrison was ap
pointed general treasurer. The financial
report indicated that the Association was
in a flourishing condition, and the mem
bership, increasing, owing to energetic
organising efforts put forward by
branches throughout the service.
A Novel Fence-making Machine.-Mr.
Everall, representing the agents, gave
an exhibition of the working of the
duplex automatic wover wire fence ma
chine in Government House grounds yes
tcrday, interested spectators being His
Excellency Sir Gerald Strickland and the
Minister for Lands (Mr. Mitchell). The
exhibition consisted of the binding of a
fence of 10 wires, the top and bottom
wires being barbed. The 10 wires had
been stretched between two posts at a
distance of about 50 yards. The machine
was placed in position at one end, and
Mr. Everall operated it by turning a
handle and shifting a lever. As a re
sult of the machine's work the wires
were secured in position by a light bind
ing wire, leaving a regular diamond
shaped mesh. The trial' showed thpt
rapidity with which the machine'is
capable of doing its work. It wav stated
that a similar fence with posts 12ft.
apart could be erected by one man at
the rate of from 160 to 200 yards a day,
and that the total cost for erecting a
a mile of such fencing was about £37.
The number of wires and the size of the
mesh can be regulated to suit require
ments for different kinds of farms, and
the machine should be a valuable one to
settlers who are in need of dingo or rab
bit proof fences. A machine (it was
asserted) operated by one man would
erect a hog-proof fence at the rate of
from 400 to 500 yards a day.
Perth Literary Institute.--Under the
auspices of the Perth Literary Institute a
cinderella dance was held in the insti
tute last night. There was a satisfac
tory attendance, and the excellence of
the arrangements enabled all present to
thoroughly, enjoy themselves.
Chandon Found Guilty.-The re-trial
of William Chandon, herbalist, on a
charge of having unlawfully committed
grievous bodily harm upon Mary Eliza
beth Teague, a married woman, was con
cluded yesterday before Mr. Justice
Rooth and a jury. The Crown Prosecutor
(Mr. Barker) appeared for the Crown and
Mr. C. R. Penny for the accused, who
pleaded "not guilty." The evidence given
was similar to that adduced at the pre
vious trial, and accused himself again
made a statement from the witness-box
and was cross-examined upon it. In the
course of his summing up to the jury, his
Honour said there was no doubt that the
complainant had suffered grievous-bodily
harm, and the only question for them to
consider was whether that harm had
been brought about as the result of the
prisoner's unlawful act. He called at
tention to the evidence appertaining to
the moral character of the complainant
and to certain inaccuracies in her testi
mony. As to the prisoner himself, his
Honour said that many of his answers to
questions had been unsatisfactory. He
had refused to give a definite reply or to
say yes 6r no directly. That failing
might, however, be due to that excita
bilitv which seemed to be part of the
nature of Asiatics. Further, when warn
ed about his unsatisfactory methods he
had sometimes fenced with the questions.,
but-that, too, might be characteristic of
his race, After a retirement of half an
hour the jury returned a verdict of
guilty. Leaning over the rail of the dock
the prisoner remarked to a police ser
geant, "What they say?" "Guilty," re
plied the officoer. "Oh, well," answered
Chandon, and he was thereupon remand
ed for sentence until Monday morning at
iU.3U.
Federal Public Service Act.-"Since
the passage of the Commonwealth Pub
lic Service Act in 1903," says Mr. Com
missioner McLachlan in his annual re
port, "certain amendments have been
effected in respect to matters requiring,
immediate attention, such as the exten
sion of .the period of eligibility of sue
cessful candidates for entrance to the
Service from nine to eighteen months, the
provision referred to elsewhere as to ex
tending the retiring age of telegraph
messengers, and the granting of long
service increments to officers of the cleri
cal division. The experience gained in
the administration of the Act during the
past eight years has served to indicate
the need for modification of certain pro
visions so that-the organisation and direc
tion of the several departments of the
Public Service may be conducted on more
efficient lines, and also in order that the
intention of the framers of the original
Bill may be more readily applied: Re
commendations will acordingl7 be sub
mitted to the Government with a view
of correcting any anomalies found to
exist in the present law. While recog
nising the necessity for amendment of
the Act in certain particulars, it should
be understood that, as a whole, the mea
sure has stood the test of time, and that
the opinion expressed in my first report
as to its liberality and comprehensive
ness still remains unaltered. Public Ser
vice legislation is subject to a gradual
process of evolution, and the Common
wealth of Australia, profiting by the ex
perience, practices, and precedenrs of
other nations, and more especially by the
history of such legislation in the States
prior to Federation, occupies the premier
position amongst the countries of the
world in regard to the advanced charac
ter of its system of departmental adminis
tration, judged from the standpoint of
public service 'control."
University Examinations.-Entries for
the junior, senior, higher publia,
and commercial examinations in con
nection with the Adelaide University
should be in the hands of the secretary
(Mr. E. A. Randell, 888-890 Hay-street)
by the 20th inst. Entries after that date
will be received only on payment of an
extra fee of 5s.
Anniversary Services.-The anniversary,
services of the North Fremantle Metho
dist Sunday School will be, held to-mor
row. The Rev. T. Allan (president .f
the Conference) will preach at 11 a.m..
the Rev. G. Tregear at 3 p.m., and the
Rev. C. H. Hammer at 7.30 p.m. A pulb
lic meeting will be held on Monday,
evening, when the prizes will be distri
buted, and when a choice musical and
elocutionary programme will be submit
ted. Anniversary services will also be
held to-morrow in the Claremont Baptist
Church. The Rev. E. M. Hall will preach
in the morning and the Rev. G. Tregear
in the evening. A public tea and meet
ing will follow on Wednesday evening.
Street Trees and City Gardens.-A noti
fication was made by the Town Clerk a
few days ago to the effect that 27 of the
trees recently planted in the streets by
the City Council had bepn stolen. During
the past three days, however, this number
/I

has been increased to 40. and it is fur
ther stated that even the pansies plant'ed
in Weld and Russell Squares have been
stolen. Any citizen noticingm persona iw
terfering with municipal property are re
quested to report the offence immediately
to the police or to the Town Clerk. 'The
Council are now offering a reward of £:
to any person who will furnish informn
tion that will lead to the detection of any
person stealing or destroyih?g municipal
property.
Bible Students' Association.--Amongst
the arrivals by the s.s. Kyarra yesterday
morning was Mr. B. E. P. Nicholson. of
M?elbourne. the Australian representative
of the Bible Students' Association. who
will conduct a series of lectures in Perth
and other centres under the auspices cf
that body. Mr. Nicholson opens his canm-'
paign at the Perth Literary Institute on
Tuesday evening next, when he will lee.
ture on "The Divine Programme for So.
cial Reform."
Midland Junction Referenda.-Polls
having been demanded by a sufficient
number of the property-owners of Mid
land Junction on the Council's proposals
to borrow for the purpose of establishing
an accumulator plant in connection with
its electric lighting plant (an amount of
.2,200) and also for establishing
municipal saleyards (£2,500)'. referenda
on these questions were taken yesterday,
polling booths being open at the Town
Hall and Bellevue. It was confidently
expectcd that the lighting scheme would
he agreed to, but some doubt was felt
as to the other proposal, although it was
thought by those who favoured the
scheme that the decision as to the site
for the provosed sale yards arrived at at
the last minute (Thursday night's Coun
cil meeting) would have the effect of
turning a number of waverers to support
the proposal. The results of the polls
were as follows:-Electric lighting pro
posal: For, 216; against, 58; infomnal,
4; majority in favour, 188. Sale ards
proposal: For. 230; against, 71; informal,
4; majority in favour, 159.
Leederville Municipal Council.-Thefort
nighitly meeting of the Leederville Muni
cilal Council was held on Thursday night
when there were present:-The Mayor
(Mr. P. Barrett) and Crs. Savage, Con
nor, Arnold. Mills, Brown, Denton.
Hazeldine, Jones, Frazer, Corboy, and
Reece. The electrician reported that
since the previous Council meeting five
new consumers of electric current were
connected, and there was a total increase
in the consumption of current of 579
units. The following accounts were pass
ed for payment :--General, £441 17s. 9d.;
lighting. £135 4s. Sd.: health. £137 13s.
5d.; trust, £1. The Town Clerk reported,
that the rates collected for the munici
pal year to August 31 last totalled £5,006
15s. 9d. The report was adopted.
A Lyrical Romance.-Messrs. Jar
rold and Sons, of London, announce
the publication of "Dorothea: A Lyrical
Romance in Verse," by W. Siebenhaar.
of Perth. The publishers, in commenn
ing the work to the public. remark:-"In
addition to being a striking poem, more
on account of its bold and elevated lyrical
utterance than of its simple, though ideal
narrative, this work contains a strong
and definite expression of the hopes of
advanced democracy. - The writer is well
versed in the arguments and doctrines of
libertarian socialism, and his criticisms
of modern European conditions, and of
some of the most important events of
modern history, are both trenchant and
convincing. The poem records, in power
ful lines, the impressions of one who has
seen the world and knows it. Its philo
sophy is somewhat tinged with mystic
ism. The ottava rima stanza is handled
in an original and effective manner. A
particularly pleasing feature of the book
is that. of the excellent illustrations, re
presenting scenes of great loveliness, and
a frontispiece, from a picture by Miss
Florence Fuller, which was at one time
exhibited in the Royal Academy."
Medical Appointments.-The following
appointments are gazetted:-Dr. Officer.
M.B., B.S., Melbourne, to be physician
to consumptive patients, and Dr. T. Am
brose,, M.B., M.S., Sydney, to be physi
cian to diphtheria patients, etc., on the
honorary staff at the Infections Branch
Hospital, Subiaco, from August 29, 1910.
The resignation has been accepted of Dr.
Ambrose as visiting medical officer to the
Victoria Hospital, Subiaco, from August
20, 1910.
Proposed South Swan Railway.-With a
view of forming a league to promote the'
claims of the projected South Swan rail
way a meeting of all interested will be
held on Priday next at the Builders and
Contractors' Exchange, St. George's-ter
race. The movement ii being influentially
supported by individual citizens of Perth,
Frfmantle, and Midland Junction, and
it is hoped that Friday night's meeting
will be largely attended, and will lead, to
efforts being so focussed and organised
as to'put the project in the strongest
light before the Government. Mr. W.
H Dunn, of 15 Howard-street. who is
acting as secretary, will be pleased to
give inquirers any information.he can on
the subject.
Tenders for Public Works.P-The follow
ing tenders for public works have been
accepted:-H. W. Doubikin; North Boy
anup, tent school, £100 18s. 8d.:
O'Loughlin and Freeman, Kalgoorlie
Polie Station, renovations, £119 18s.;
H. T. Halliday, Bayswater Teachers'
Quarters, alterations, £126 19Se. 6d.; E.
Freeman, Fremantle magazinesd, renova
tions and repairs, £132 12s. Od.; Game
and Co., Broome Hospital, renovations,
£257 17s. 2d.; Game and Co., Broome Re
siden~cy, additions, £321 3s.

The Midland Railway Line.-During a
discussion at Thursday night's meeting of
thet Midland Junction Municipal CounCil
on the question of a site for metropolitan
salevards, Cr. Osborne made a brief state
ment of interest to a much wider public
than that of Midland Junction. He de
clared that the Railway Commissioner
(Mr. J. T. Short) had recently 'tated that
within a short time the Midland Railway
Company's railway would become Govern
ment property.
Mission Services.-The programme of
meetings organised by the committee of
the Church Council is now practically
completed. A final rally will take place
on Wednesday next. The liinistrv-of the
several Churches concerned, including
Revs. J. Snell, W. T. Kench, A. S. C.
James. A. S. J. Fry, A. J. Barclay have
promised to" attend. A number of brief
addres=ss will be given. The Mission
Choir, under the direction of Mr. E. W.
Williss, will render some of the favourite
Alexander hymns. All members of the
choir are requested to attend. Under
the auspices of the Fremantle Evangelisa
tion Society a special united mission ar
vice was held on Thursday evening in the
North Fremantle Congregational Church.
There was a good attendance, and the
meeting was conducted by. the Rev. R.
Bailer (Baptist). The Revs. J. W. En
wright (Congregational) and C. H. Ham
mer (Methodist) also took part in the
service, and the Fremantle Mission Choir
under Mr. H. Symonds led the singing.
The Fremantle Grain Sheds.-During
the past few weeks the aspect of the
north wharf in the Fremantle harbour
has undergone a decided change in con
sequence of the erection of the huge
wheat shed for the accommodation and
handling of the next wheat yield. The
work was started on July 1, and after
about 11 weeks' operations by a small
army of workmen, numbering about 200,
the construction of the frame work of
the shed, which is 750ft. long by 80ft.
broad, has been completed, and within
a few days the roofing will be finished.
At the present time the shed resembles
a perfect forest of uprights, rafters, and
cross-pieces. Outside a network of rail
way lines has bee i laid down in the
gravity yards which have been con
sttucted to facilitate the rolling of the
wheat waggons. In addition the
wharves have been strengthened, and at
the present time the erection of elevator
platforms and weiehbridges is being
pcceeded with and tie shed "wired" for
the electric installation. The building,
which, is not enclosed on the eastern and
southern sides, will be completed in ample
time to receive the elevators, conveyors,
and other machinery which will be to
hand shortly from the Eastern States.
Shattered by Lightning.-Before- the
last storms at Fremantle, a fine gum tree
grew on the right hand side of Forrest
road, some three-ouarters of a mile from
Bibra Lake. During the thunderstorm
which was a feature of the recent temp
est, the lightning struck the tree, which
was shattered down to the stump, splin
ters and large pieces of the branches hav
ing been discovered within a radius of 75
yards. Two pieces weighing about 9I1.

were hurled through the air a distance of
160 paces, while one of the largest
branches was smashed off near the crown
of the tree. It was sent some few yards
from the stump, which has a diameter
of 4ft., and, in falling, the branch sank
some distance into the sand and remam
ed standing. Several of the Fremantle
municipal councillors, who have inspected
the tree, characterise the sight as a re
markable one, the ground being littered
with the splinters large and small and
giving a good indication of the weird
effects of lightning.
Kangaroo Hunters Fined.-A corres
pondent writes:-The police have at last
made up their. minds to put a ston to the
destruction of kangaroos in the Lake
Preston district. Lately the settlers in
this district have been greatly annoyed
with hunters and their packs of mongrels,
and in consequence of complaints Cor
poral McArthur paid a surprise visit to
the locality and succeeded in capturing
three shooters just about to depart with
a load of skins. The culprits appeared at
the Yarloop Police Court on Friday, last
and were fined .2 each and costs. and the
skins forfeited. "In future the police will
make regular calls to the Lake Preston
district, and it is hoped that this will
have some effect in abating the nuisance.
besides arresting the destruction of the
fast disappearing "roo." Merchants and
others extorting illicit skins are also to
be dealt with.
A.N.A. Inter-State Visitors.-Next
week the Chief President of the A.N.k
of Victoria (Mr. E. D. Wilcox) and the
senior vice-president (Mr. J. Lemmon.
M.L.A.) will visit this State in the inte
rests of the Association. The local board
of directors has arranged a programme of
public addresses in all parts of the- State
so that the visitors may be impressed
with the vast possibilities of all the vari
ous industries of the country. The cam.
paign opens in Albany on Wednesday
next, after which the Great Southern dis
trict will be visited. The delegates arrive
in Perth on Saturday next, and a social
will be tendered to them on that night.
Mundaring Weir will be visited on Sun
day, and a public meeting will be held in
St. George's Hall on Monday. After
Kalgoorlie, Boulder, and Coolgardie have
been visited the delegates pvill separate
and pay visits to the Murchison, the
timber districts, and the Collie coalfields.
It is also intended to hold a public meet
ing in Perth in favour of the trans-Aus
tralian railway the night before the dele
gates leave the State. The members of
the A.N.A. in this State expect a sa re
suit of the visit that not only will the
visiting delegates awaken more interest
in A.N.A affairs but that on their re
turn they will be able to remove many
misconceptions regarding Western Aus
tralia from the minds of Victorians.
Coastal Eight Hours Celebrations.
The executive of the Eight, Hours Com
mittee met last evening at the Trades
Hall, Perth, when this year's programme
as drafted was confirmed. The feature of
the .athletics this year will. be
the conduct of .a blue ribband
pedestrian event, namely, the West
ern Australian Marathon, of 26 miles
385 yards, which has been scheduled by
the committee at the request of the W.A.
Athletic League. It is a recommendation
of the committee that the event shall
start at the grandstand on the grounds
of the Royal Agricultural Society at
Claremont at about 2 o'clock on October
24. A number of' laps will be run upon
the ground. The competitors will then
leave the ground by the big gates, turn
ing to the left into the railway subway
and to the right Into Gugeri-street,
thence into Bay View-terrace, turning to
the right into the Perth-Fremantle-road.
through Cottesloe, over North Fremantle
road Bridge, thence to the left past the
Richmond Hotl, along the Canning-road,
over Canning ridge to Causeway, thence
along Adelaide-terrace, St. George's-ter
race to' George-street, through same to
Hay-street, westerly along Hay-street,
along Subiaco-road, past West Subiaco
and Karrakatta stations, through Clare
mont subway into ground, where 3 laps
450 yards will be run on the Oval to fin
ish at the grandstand. A Sheffield Han
dicap and a quarter-mile race are amongst
the most important pedestrian, events
for professionals. The committee will also
promotethe 10-mile amateur champion
ship under the auspices of the West Aus
tralian Gymnastic Association. Cyclists
are also catered for in two events, the
Eight Hours Wheel Race, of two miles,
and the Trades HallWheel Race, o? half a
mile, which will'be run under the patron
age of the League of W.A. Wheelmen.
The fire brigades will again have an op
portunity of demonstrating their effi
ciency in two events of .hose and reel. ope
with eight men and the other with five
men, in which it is stated large entries
are anticipated. The usual'smaller com
petitions will be.arranged for, and ample
provision will' be made for children's
races. The committee have, in view of
the many representations made, decided
to conduct a dance and waltzing compe
tition in the Exhibition Hall on the same
cunditions as last year.
Anglican Church News.-The Bishop of
Perth will purocsed to Brookton this
morning. ' e will consecrate the
Church of England portion of the
cemetery in the afternoon. On
Sunday he will confirm and preach at
Brookton, and return to Perth on Mon
day. Synod will be opened at 7.30 on
Tuesday evening with service at the
Cathedral. On Wednesday morning at
11 o'clock there will be an ordination at
the Cathedral.'
Children's THssnital.--The; noste,' faIwV

and evening dress carnival in aid of the
Children's Hospital will be held at the
Star Skating Rink on Sentember 28. The
programme is full of interesting items.
and it is stated that never before has
such an opportunity for competition been
presented as in' the grand teams contest
for £55 5s.
To-morrow's Church Services.--Particu
lars of to-morrow's church seivices are
advertised on page 9.
Dissolution of Partnership.-The part
nership hitherto existing between Dr. E.
J. A. Haynes and Dr. Couch has been
dissolved. Dr. Haynes, his friends will
be glad to learn, is making a steady re
covery .from his protracted illness. His
intention is to carry on his general prac
tice, and also his consultation practice,
at the corner of Barrack jpd Hay streets
where, for the time being, his son (Dr.
Arthur Haynes) will act as his locum
tenens.
The Commercial Tailoring Company im
port their own Woollens and .Trimmings,
and maintain their cutting department at
the highest possible standard. All Gar
ments are of high-grade qualtty. They
cater for no low-priced suits. The larest
tailoring showroom in Australia, 794 lay
street (upstairs). No khop windows. Ex
tended terms if desired.
Taufik Raad. Phar, M.S., M.C.S.S., is the
eminent herbalist, and the only herbalist
with a University diploma. No charge for
consultation, at 275 and 277 Murray-street,
Perth (Queen's Buildings). The despatching
of medicines by parcels post a speciality.
Intending buyers of pianos, organs, or
sewing machines should read J. A. Thom
son Company. Ltd.'s, advertisement in the
wanted to sell column.
Messrs. W. Chas. Hodd and Co. announce
that they will conduct a sale of superior
household furniture this afternoon at 2.30,
in conjunction with Mr. W. W. Mitchell, on
the premises, 102 Chelmsford-road. The arti
cles to be sold include a valuable upright
grand piano by W. Bell and Co., and a
quantity of useful furniture and furnishings
fully described in the auction column. The
sale will be conducted without reserve.
Mr. Chas. Sommers announces that in
conjunction with Messrs: Bulloch Bros. he
will conduct a sale of a fine assortment of
pot plants and hanging baskets at Bay
View-terrace, near the post office, Clare
mont, this (Saturday) afternoon, at half
past 2 o'clock.
Attention is called to Mr. E. Pyman's
announcement of properties for sale in town
and country.

$