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NEWS AND NOTES.
THE mails for the Australian colonies close
at the General Post-office at 1.45 p.m. to-day,
and for Europe, India, and America at the
same hour on Friday next.
By advertisement in our columns, builders
and contractors are notified that the ordinary
meeting will be held at Fremantle" to-night.
Intending members invited to attend.
A DEPUTATION will wait upon the Premier
this afternoon at four o'clock, in connection
with the " closed Sunday Movement," which
attracted much attention in our columns some
time ago.
WE are requested to draw attention to the
advertisement of the Pioneer of Perth Lodge,
L.O.L., calling a meeting to be held at the
Shearer Memorial Hall, Beaufort-street, -this
evening at eight o'clock. The lodge extends
a cordial invitation to all brothers. "
A MEETING of creditors in the estate of Mr.
J. J. Musson was held yesterday at the office
of Messrs. Holman, Haines & Co. After a
lengthy discussion, it was resolved to place
the debtor in charge of the hotel, to carry on
the business according to the instructions of
the trustee.
THE St. George's Brigade re-opens to-night
after a prolonged vacation-prelenged owing
to the small pox and arrangements are being
made by the council for a busy session during
the winter. It is intended to form classes
and to have gymnastic exercises, also to
form a football and other clubs. All information
can be obtained from the Dean, or Mr.
J. Talbot Hobbs. Any donations will be
gratefully received by the treasurer, Mr. H.
D. Holmes.
No fresh case of small-pox has been reported
for a week, and the last had been in course
of development for nine or ten days before
the Health Officer was informed of it. It is,
therefore, fully 17 days since a fresh case has
occurred, and the lapse of that period, followed
by the present cold weather, is most
favourable to the hope that the epidemic is
now completely at an end. The Subiaco hos-
pital and camp have been reduced, and the
authorities are evidently of opinion that
there is little or no cause for further fear.
THE half-yearly meeting of the West Australian
Typographical Society was held on
Saturday evening, when the report and
balance-sheet were presented. The credit
balance amounts to 167 3s. 2d. The report
congratulates the Society on the increasing
number of members, and refers to the concessions
granted by several employers, and
also to the eight hours system having been
adopted in the Government Printing Office.
The President, Mr. J. Boardman, of the
WEST AUSTRALIAN office, who has just
returned from a trip to the eastern colonies,
occupied the chair.
AT the Fremantle Police Court, yesterday,
before Mr. B. Fairbairn, R.M., and Mr L. W.
Clifton, JP., Joseph Dean was remanded on
a charge of the larceny of four cases of
tobacco, portion of the stores of the ship
Ulidta. Francis Ohlsen was cautioned for
drunkenness. John Crosbie was charged
with having used obscene language ; the
case was dismissed. Henry Hayes was
cautioned for being drunk. Charles Pedder
son was convicted of being drunk as the
people were coming out of church on Sunday.
He was fined £1, or in default 14
days imprisonment.
THE statement in the WEST AUSTRALIAN of
Saturday last, that the Electric Lighting
Committee of the City Council had adopted
the Hare system of electric lighting in preference
to the incandescent street lighting,
was substantially correct, notwithstanding a
report published to the contrary. It appears
that the only difference between the committee
and Mr. Mackenzie, the contractor,
related to the number and position of the in-
candescent lights to be added to the arc
lamps. This has now been settled, and at
last night's meeting of the committee the
committee finally agreed to all the details of
the altered agreement.
AT the police court yesterday, Frank Hayes,,
for being drunk, was fined 5s., and Peter
Bowen, for a similar offence, was discharged
with a caution. John Aiken, convicted of
using obscene language, was fined 20s.
Julian Berceaux and Thomas Cunningham,
for disorderly conduct, in Murray-street,
were each fined 10s. Arthur Stanley, a
teamster, charged with vagrancy, was discharged
with a caution. Mrs. A. Read was
charged, on the information of Mrs. Rom
Bailey, with illegally detaining a portions?
her property, and the magistrate made an
order for the restitution of the goods.
Mrs. W. S. PEARSE, M.L.A., will this evening
receive the deputation from the Trades and
Labour Council, which was appointed to wait
on the members for Perth and Fremantle to
urge upon them the necessity for the repeal
of " The Imported Labour Registry Act,
1884, and for the passing of more drastic
legislation to restrict the growing influx of
Chinese and other Asiatic cheap labour. The
Council intend to seek an interview with the
Premier next week, there being a strong and
growing feeling amongst the working classes
that more drastic legislation should be passed
to prevent Chinese from landing in West
Australia.
MESSRS. Remus and Hall, photographers,
have on view at their studio, at Balcony
House, William-street, some exceedingly
good specimens of the photographic art,
executed upon a system recently introduced
by them here. This is known as the Mail
system," and differs from ordinary photography
in that the photograph presents the
appearance of a delicately touched and highly
finished engraving, with which it combines
all the best qualities of the better known
styles in portrait-taking. As already mentioned,
this system has only just been introduced
here by Messrs. Henry and Hall, and
as soon as it becomes known it ought also to
become very popular.
A MAGIC lantern entertainment will be held
in the Cathedral schoolroom on Wednesday
evening next, in connection with the St.
Alban's Band of Hope, Highgate, when scenes
from " The Little Shoes," "Robinson Crusoe,"
" Sinbad the Sailor," etc, will be exhibited
by Mr. Thos. Smith, with lime light effects by
Mr. G. Skaife, and the connective readings
will be given by Mr. J. C. H. James. The following
ladies and gentleman have promised
to assist with solos, etc., the Misses Prinsep,
Durlacher and Glyde, and Mrs. Cumming ;
Messrs. J. S. Pearson,' G. Raikes, and B. C.
Wood. The proceeds will be in aid of St.
Alban's Sunday-school library. A crowded
house is anticipated.
A
TO-NIGHT the Feeley Family will open in
St. George's Hall, for a season of two nights
only. The notice of their performance has
been unavoidably short owing to their engagements
necessitating them leaving by the
best on Thursday for the other colonies,
where they are proceeding under engagement
to Mr. Fillis, of circus fame. They did not
intend performing in Perth, but the account
of their achievements has reached here and
they have been persuaded to give a performance.
The company have just finished a
tour round the world, and have been successful
wherever they have appeared. The children
of the company are said to be remark- "
ably clever, and the little girl does a wonderful
leap, revolving in mid air. The little ones
also sing and dance. Seats can be booked at
Messrs. Sands and McDougall's, St. George's
Terrace.
AT the Fremantle Local Court yesterday,'
in the following cases judgment was given
for the plaintiff : Wm. Sandover & Co. v. W. jp
E. Leeder & Co., 264 8s. 9d. goods; M. jk
Higham & Sons v. J. F. Buckley, £16 goods ; v
C. Allen v. J. Davis, £12 4s. goods; J.
Doonar & Sons v. A. Wakely, £16 9s. 3.1.
goods ; H. H. Sommer v. Hammond Bros.,
£1 15s. goods; Hassan Dictum v. F. G.
Humphries, £3 4s. balance of account for
goods; D. K. Congdon v. Charles Watson,
£310. goods ; T. Griffiths v. W. Maher Ila. 7d.
[work done; J. McHenry Clark v. J. C.
I Thomas, £56 8s. 9d. goods; L. Levine v

Adams ft Spiller, money lent ; L. Levine v.
Mouser Ali, £7 14a.; Holmes Bros. v. E.
Comery, Is. 6s. 9d. ; Holmes Bros. v. W.
jHioks, JB 6s. 10d. ; Stirling Bros. A Co. v. E.
Newman, £16 17s., advertising.

THE management of the Perth branch of the
Commercial Bank has handed us the following
letter, received yesterday from the Bank's
head office, regarding the order for compulsory
liquidation reported in our London
telegram of the 20 oh that.: The action of
the Court in London does not affect or apply to
the new Commercial Bank. It applies to the
London assets of the old Commercial Bank,
amounting to a comparatively small amount,
say, about £400,000. The Court has merely
directed that these assets shall be retained in
the control of the Courts until such time as
the official documents arrive from Australia
to enable these assets to be dealt with. The
Boers Bank has sent to London sufficient money
to meet all engagements and provide for all
outstanding drafts of the old Bank as they
fall due. Nothing that can be done in London
can now affect the position of the new
Bank." _

ON Friday evening a large and representative
meeting was held at the Sailor's Rest, Fremantle,
under the auspices of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. The gathering
was of an interesting character, being composed
entirely of women and girls, and was
presided over by Mrs. Hensman. After a
social cup of tea a hymn was sung, followed
by prayer led by Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs.
Hensman then addressed the meeting. She
expressed the great pleasure it afforded her
to be present, and she encouraged those
connected with the work of the union to go
forward with increased zeal. She invited any
who had not yet entered the ranks to do so,
when so fitting an opportunity presented itself.
Miss Murcutt afterwards read the " Crusade
Psalm" (14th), and explained its origin,
and also gave details of the work of the
organisation in its various depart- men's,
Mrs. Field was next called upon to say a few
words, but declining, asked Miss Murcutt
to read instead of her, an incident illustrating
the efficacy of prayer, which
was much appreciated. Miss Feltham
sang and played a violin solo during the
evening. The constitution book was
placed at the disposal of the meeting, and
about a dozen names were entered, mostly
new members. Mrs. Hanlin then gave a
short address. She dwelt specially on the
advisability of commencing cottage meetings
for the benefit of the many wives and
mothers, who, on account of the multiplicity
of home duties and ties, are debarred from
attending any place of worship. She also
suggested that at the business meetings the
members bring sewing to do, either for themselves
or others, and thus profitably employ
the afternoon. She invited those who were
not specially engaged at home to volunteer
their services in this direction. Mrs. Ferguson,
as president, then spoke, and mentioned
that Mrs. Smith, who is superintendent
of the sailors' work, and had laboured with
untiring zeal in the cause, intended leaving
for a few months' rest, and that during her
absence the work would be carried on by
Miss Walker. Miss Murcutt proposed a
hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. Hensman and
the other ladies from Perth, and the proceedings
were brought to a close. Next
Saturday afternoon a juvenile branch of the
union, "The Loyal Temperance Legion will
be instituted at the Sailors' Best at 3 o'clock,
when it is hoped that a large number of
children will be present.

SOME interesting particulars may be obtained
by an examination of the Hansard for
last session, which was the third session of
the first Parliament under Responsible Go-.
Ternment. In the first place, the session
opened on November 3rd, 1892, and closed on
January 13th, 1893. This period covered 27
sittings of the Legislative Council, and 38
sittings of the Legislative Assembly. There
were several changes in the two Houses. The
sittings in the Upper Chamber were pre
handed over by Mr. G. Shenton, in the place of
the late Sir Thomas Cockburn-Campbell,
While Mr. Shenton's former seat was filled
by the then new Colonial Secretary, Mr. S.
H. Parker, who formerly represented York
in the Assembly. In the Lower Chamber
there were three new members, consequent
upon the resignations of Mr. G. Randell
(Moore), Mr. D. Symon (South Fremantle),
and Mr. S H. Parker (York), and the successors
of these three gentlemen were Mr.
H. B Lefroy, representing the Moore, Mr.
B. Solomon for South Fremantle, and Mr.
F.C. Monger for York. The office of Chairman
of Committees, which had been held by
Mr. Randell up to the date of his resignation,
was conferred upon Mr. M. F. A. Canning,
the member for East Perth. During the
session 19 public statutes and three private
Acts were passed. Besides these there were
introduced six Bills which did not become
law. One of these was rejected and two
were laid aside by the Council; one was
withdrawn in the Council of the remaining
two one was withdrawn in the Assembly, and
the other thrown out by that body. Taking
the index to the speeches, it appears that of
the 45 gentlemen who sat in one Parliament
only one was a silent member Mr. H. W.
Sholl, in the Assembly. In the Upper House,
the member who spoke most frequently was
the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Parker. He has
176 speeches to his credit. Mr. Hamersley
narrowly escaped the distinction of silence,
only one speech being recorded. Next to Mr.
Parker comes Mr. Hackett, who spoke 119
times, and who alone shares with that gentleman
the distinction of seeing the number of
his speeches ran into three figures. Then
there is a fall of over 50 per cent, the third
place being occupied by Mr. Wright, with 55,
and therefore the remaining men
here, with their numbers, as follows:
Mr. Morrison, 49 ; Mr. Burgess, 44 ; Mr.
Leake, 40 ; Mr. Shenton, 32 ; Mr. Congdon,
22; Mr. Amherst, 17 ; Mr. Hooley, 11; Mr.
Hardey, 9 Mr. Bush, 8; Mr. Glyde, 4; Mr
Grant, 2. In the Assembly, the Premier, Sir
John Forrest, spoke 420 times, and at
the other end of the list is the silent member,
Mr. H. W. Sholl The position next to the
Pi emit r in frequency of speech is held by
Mr. B. F. Sholl, with 216, and next to him is
the Attorney-General, Mr. Burt, who spoke
188 times. Five other gentlemen got into
three figures, namely, Mr. De Hamel,
157; Mr. Traylen, £18 the Commis-
corner of Railways (Mr. Venn), 105, Mr.
A. Forrest, 104 and Mr. Simpson, 102.
After these came in the order named
Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. Marmion),
94; Mr. Richardson, 87; Mr. Molloy, 79;
Mr. Monger, 67; Mr. Solomon, 64; Mr.
Loton, 60 ; Mr. Canning, 47 (24 as member
for East Perth, and 23 as Chairman of Com-
mittees), Mr. Clarkson, 43 ; Mr. Lefroy, 41 ;
Mr. Quinlan, 39; Sir J. G. Lee Steere, 34
(seven as member for Nelson and 27 as
Speaker); Mr. Harper, 20; Mr. Piesse, 19;
Mr. Cookworthy, 14 ; Mr. Paterson and Mr.
Pearse, 12 each; Mr. Throssell, 11; Mr.
Hassell, 10; Mr. Da.lôt, 5; Mr. Baker and
Mr. Phillips, 2 each. The members on the
Opposition side of the House average the
highest number of speeches per head, their
average being 74 as against 71 on the
Government side of the House. The total
number of speeches delivered was 2,172.
The speeches in the Upper House numbered
589 or an average of 39 per head. Passing
from these figures to the appearance of this,
the third volume of the new series of
Montana, it may be said that all the high

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praise which was bestowed upon the issues
of the two previous years may justly be
awarded to this. In printing, binding, and
indeed the general finish of the whole volume,
it ranks among the best of the excellent work
executed at the Government Printing-office.

The auction of Mr. J. J. Castilla's furniture
will be held by Courthope, Drummond & Co.,
at 11 this morning.

We are requested to state that the auction
of Mr. McEwan's furniture, announced to take
place on Thursday next, has been unavoidably
postponed until the following day.

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