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The Advertiser
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1888.
YESTERDAY the House of Assembly spent
an hour of two in considering the amend- <*>
ments of the Legislative Council in the
Land Bill, A great many of the altera-
tions were accepted, but on some Im
portant points the proposed changes were
resisted. The Bill as sent up by the
Lower House waa not radically amended
by tbe Council. Its main features, with
various modifications, were retained.
Both Houses are agreed that country
lands chall In future be classified and
valntd by local boards, and offered, with
out vexations restrictions as to residence
aid cultivation, on lease In perpetuity
with periodical revkion of rents, or on
lease with right, of purchase. The extst
kg legislation as to pastoral lands Is for
the present aubttaiitially re-enacted,
but it v understood that nest year
the Government will introduce a
Bill specially dealing with the land
oubide of hundreds. The sja^eru of
homettead blocks is to be continued. The
condition of personal residence is re
tained, but In place of the preaent mode
oi least) g with right of purchase working
coir's bli c?s are In fu'ure to be offered
vi der she *?ne ojiu-ni o! i-.aasng as th*t
applied to country lands. That is to say,
they may be taken op either on perpetual
ttaee or on lease with right of purchase,
According to individual preference.
Though the BUI, after its consideration
by the two Houses, preserves the essen
tial features of the echeme recommended
V.y the Laud Commission, the Cmncil
have introduced several changes in
nutters of detail, the effect of which will
be important. One of their amendments,
which was yesterday agreed to by the
Assembly, particularly bfleets selectors who
may t-urrender to come uuder the BilL
It provides that a selector surrendering
for a lease with right of purchase, as well
as cue who surrenders for a perpetual
lease, shall have past payments of pur
chase-moDey, excepting the first deposit
of 10 per cent., credited agaiust the rent.
Placing both ciassts of lessees on the
same footing in this respect must tend to
further popularise the terminable leases
with right of purchase at the expense of
the perpetual leasing tenure. Toe latter,
at its btfct, b no great concession to
Btiuggling farmers who have been en
diavarit<g to acquire a freehold of the
laud for which they contracted to pay ex
cessive prices. It is highly probible that
the majority of suirendering selectors
will prefer to take tip land uuder a Bjstem
that will enable them at some time to
call the land their own.
The Assembly Is rot, however, pre
pared to go to the same lengths as the
Council as to the classes of existing
holders who are to be permitted to
Burreiider. The right of surrendering for
a perpetual or terminable lease was
rettiictcd by the Lower H >ase, after
mature deliberation, to selectors, ecrab
lessees, and holders of select jra' leases.
The Council added to the list holders of
lauds under miscellaneous leases, and also
grazing aod cultivation 1. ssees. A mis
cellaneous lessee was not to take np mire
than 1.000 acres under either branch of
the new leasing ay a tern, but hi the case of
grr zing and cultivation lessees, who m%y
bold imuieo?e tracts of country, there was
apparently no such limitation. Toe
Assembly rejected the amendment,
which was certaiuly presented la a very
crude form, and would if carried permit
the alienation of an enormous area
of laid to a eingle person. Am
to the range of operation of the ne?
leasing pystetn there has been much
difference of opinion. In its original
form <he Bill excluded town and suburban
laids, and provided for the coutlnuauce
of the plan of t'QVring them at auction for
each. A majority in the Assembly
thought, however, that suburban ai well
cruntry lards should be dealt with hy
boards and leased, and the measure was
alti red accordingly. The Council
amtnded the Bill by taking avay the
power to lease aubaibw lands, except
where they may be wauted for working
men's blocks. To this alteration the
Lower House dtctines to agree The
Council evidently recognises the suitabi
lity for wotki:-g men's blacks of a greit
many of the lauds dose to centres of
population, at which the "bbeken'
could obtain employment in their
ordinary trades, ai.d it Is to be hop>d
that more if ' such lauds will be
set apart for the purpose. But It
is urged that in other case*, as
in the foundation of small irrigation
settlements similar to that prop wed to
be established near Morgan, the p>sver ti>
lesse should be given. On the c ?n«tita
tl<.n of the local boards the two H)u tea
are also at Issue. Etch board is to consist
of five members. It was provided by the
Assembly that three should be residents
of the district, and not Civil aerranU.
The Cc uncil altered the number to two,
but the Lower House will not accept
the change. It is considered Important,
as a means of inspiring con6dence In the
personnel of the board*, that the loctl
element should preponderate. If the
members were elected there might ba a
fear that men would be returned to ran
down the price of land la the district
below a fair amount, bat as the G jvern
mcDt have the sole power of app ilntitig
tfaim it is to be presumed that care
will be taken to select persons who
may be Ousted to do justice to the
country. Moreover, the board is only
appointed for a year, and lv decisions
are subject to the approval of the Oom
rmtelomr. In view of the existence of
these safeguard* there can be no objec
tion to three of the members balng local
men, aiid the Council will dj well not to
iueist on its amendment.
There is a division on the question of
the minimum price of land. The Land
Commission advised that the old rule of
£1 per acre should be entire y «?ept
aw*y, but the Assembly considered that
there ought to be a minium n of aotne
amount, and 10s per acre was fixed.
This the Council reduced to 5*., aad the
Atsttubly will riot accept the amendment.
If laud ia cot worth 10*. per acre, says
Mr. Coles, the fee-simple ought not to ba
parted with at ail. The reason it not
quite clear. If a Land Board finds that
laud Is only worth, say, 7s. (id. per
acre, *liy should it be obliged to exact
from a tenant under a lease wi h right of
purchase an additional half-crown i The
Bill allows of the sale of land for
cath for the purpose of forming a fand
for the payment of the deficit. In this
case ninst it be at least 10a. per acre,
rtgardltss <f the character of the Utid, or
co tale? The object in tiling a mlaitnatu
l>iice is to let the uutaide world kao«r the
lowest price at which our lands m*y be
obtained. We want settle nent, and
netd not stickle about the price, which
after all is quite an iuferlor considera
tion. But uulcbb the minimum is that
which will apply to the wurat possible
class of lands with which the boards may
have to deal It would be better to tit
n< ue at all. The Commissioner, by his
ri«{ht of veto, can prevent any ca^tifice
ot land by the local boards at an absurdly
low price, and so far as regards the land
to be sold for extlnguiahlug the deficit,
the price the Commissioner bitnself may
fix is subject to the approval of Par
liament. Accordingly there can be no
harm in caking the minimum a losr
?Be, if there must be a mini
mum at all In connection with
the sale of land the Council rectified a
eeiiona mistake. As the Bill left the
AfietiLbly it provided that all country
lauds not taken up on lease under the new
eyttem within two years might be sold
at suction fur c&th This meaut that all
the lauds to be placed utider the control
of tx ards must be classified and offered
on lease within the next two years, or ba
liable after that time to be taken out of
their jurisdiction aud put up at auction.
Ihe. Council amet>dt>a the Bill by provid
ing that all country lauds whicii ah ill
have bteo offered ou le«s? and not taken
up, may within six months from the
time they are open for leasing be offered
for sale at auction. This, by limiting
section to rejected lands, embodies the
right principle, bnt the time fixed is too
short, and has been altered by the
Assembly to two years. It Is, however,
conceded by the Assembly that until an
opportunity has been given to take up
lands under the board system auc
tion ought not to be resorted to.
The Council struck out the proviso to
clante 135, which says that the proceeds
from the completions of purchase by selec
tors at the cud of b:k years from the time
the land was first taken up should go
tt wards the payment of the deficit.
Tbcugh the Government 6uppor*ad the
smeidmtnt, the House by 25 votes to 18
dtcldtd not to accept it. Money that
&i?y come into the Treasury anJor tola
clause will really be anticipated revenue
belonging to future jears;- and it is In
expedient that it should be absorbed in
the current revenue. *' Easy coma, easy
go" is a saying peculiarly applicable to
such windfalls. Of course it is urged by
the Treatorer that auy surplus in
the revenue of this year or the
ntxt will be used in reduction of
the accrued deficit. If « «peci«t receipt,
hiwever, is dealt with as uu ordinary one,
there is a danger that enrrentexpenses m«y
not be sufficiently provided for, as they
ought to be, irrespective of the expected
income from this source. The decision
arrived at by the Assembly appears there
fore to be prudent.
An address, which has been largely signed,
expressing appreciation of the service* rendered
to the colony by bis Excellency the Governor,
will be presented to Sir William Robinson to
morrow afternoon st Government Huose The
presentation will be made by hie Honor the
Chief Joslice.
1 lie House of Assembly was in a good work
ing humor on Tn'-sday, and aa a result the
notice paper has now been practically cleared
of all the business that is likely to be
transacted this session. In the first place the
Loan Bill was allowed to pass thruagh all its
frtagft after a somewhat lengthy protest from
Mr. Ward, The amtndmenta made by the
Legislative Council in the Crown Lands Act
Consolidation Bill were next dealt with, and
6t>me of them were disagreed to. The Degree*
in Surgery Bill having been read a second
time, wap canied i! trough committee without
atpeDdncent, and on the suspension of theeUnd
irg order.) was read a third time. Gdrtain
amendments made by the Legislative Council
in tb,e Waterworks Act Amendment Bill were
not agreed to, aud reasons therefor ware for
w&tdtd en to the Upper Chamber. Toe Oater
Harbor bill, of which Mr. Rees was
tnov' r. was read a second time, and in com
mittee was amended to as to provide for a
deposit of 110 000 being made with the
Tre~iurer by acy company undertaking to
carry oat the ecbeme. The report of tbe com
mittee will be cocfriderfd to day. The pro
posal of the Gowrnjfat to appoint a Select
committee to report upon the working of the
electoral laws was lost. The division hit
showed a tie, and the Speaker voted for the
Noes in accordance with established cistota in
order to give tiit-e for farther consideration
of tbe matter. Tb«n>re was some debate on
tbe second reading of the Wild I) >g Deetruc
tion Bill, but the dissuasion was adjourned.
Tbe Employers' Liability Bill wja read a third
time, acd will be taken before the members
of the Legislative Council to-day,
Tbe Legislative Council bad a long sitting
on Tuesday, a>.d managed to dispose of
snne important badness. The Aboli
tion of Imprisonriient for Debt Bill was
ejected on the motion for its second
reading, an amendment that the measure be
reid tbat day six months being carried. The
aH jcrrrced debate on the second reading of the
Federal Ccuocil Bill was resumed, and the
motion, without much discussion, was carried.
The Bill was Ukpo tbreu^h committee with
out amendment; and tbe standing orders bsing
suspended the measure was r?ad a third time
ard passed. Mr. Tomkin?on'? motion—"Tbat
in the opinion of the Council the comnranicv
tan made to the Secretary of S'.ate f>r the
Colonies, through the Agent-General, in re
ference to tbe appointment of a successor to
his KxctJlency Sir W. C. F. Robinson, bhoild
cot have been made with on t the approval of
Parliament, and ebonld hare been com mai
cated to the Sictetary of State through the
representative of tbe Crown in this colony"—
wu provocative of much ducuaVoo, bat fin*l:y
it was carried. Tbe Council then decide! ta
request his Excellency the Governor to trmsmit
tbe motion to the {Secretary of State for the
Colonies.
We understand that Mr. J. X id*ll, S VI,
of Gawler. has been appoioUd to vucceei Mr.
G. Vonaldcen, S.M.. at Port August*, and
that Mr Rudall'e duties wilt be undertaken
by Me. W. R. Wigley, S.M.
The Criminal Sitting* in connection with the
Snprttne Court were opened on Tu~.d«y, wh?n
eiven caret were dealt with by his Hour Sir.
Justice Bundey and juries.
Mr. P. T. Parfitt, tbe manager of tbe Bink
of New Zealand is AdeUide, will shortly Jssva
for New Zealand, having been transferred,'t)
<. cc of tbe bank's branches in that colony.
We regret to ftate that Mr. W. E. Mattia
eon, M P., is seriously ill, and will not be able
to be present in the Aaaembly this afternjoa.
His absence from Parliamentary daties oa
Motday and Tuesday was due to his illness.
A private telegram has been received by Mr,
H. Salom, of the Federal Bank, from West
Australia, informing him that the donkey
engine boUer of tbe steamer Albany bor*t
while cargoing. with the result that three man
were killtd and three others severely in; or ad.
A memorial from tbe pirenta of the children
attending tot Long Plain school was presented
by Mr. Gilbert, M.P. to tbe Minuter of
Education (Bon. J. O. F. Johnson) on Tuesday,
uiyieg tbe nece*?ity of granting tbe request
lalWy tr.ade to the department to have the Long
I'lam eebcol repaired, cleaned, and painted.
The tnemorial also utated that tbe water supply
tbi.uld be increased and the playahed put in
|u<-ptr irder. The Miui'ter replied that a
it p-.it bad alrtidy been called for.
The Victorian Minister of Lwis, Mr. J. L,
Tow, accompanied by his secretary and other
f.ctl. m. n interested in the development of
ti ?!!.«■ lands, will leave Melboorae by Friday*
o|t.n acd remain the guest* of Mr. H. J.
S=- tt at Kmu Flat Plantation until Monday.
Mr. Uow is a strong believer in the value of
art«?ian water and thf poecioilities of it* bene
fits io tbe b >ider couutry, and he is ancoai
to witness tb«? riicnm which has attended
operations at the Ktr.u Flat Plantation.
Tbe monthly meeting of tbe ommitt^e of the
S.A. Horticultural aiid Floncultural Society
was h^U at tbe Chamber of Manufacturer* on
Tuesday. Mr. F. S. C. Untfisld^resiiihg over
a tcall attendance. The hoDo-ary secretary
tfpoit.d that the takings at the November
tl:ow were lather less tl.an at the pterioas
tbcw in the tame mjuth last year.
It wm resolved that a chrysanthemum «hj?
i-bt ulc! be held about the end of Apnl or early
in May. di tails tv be arranged at a future m-wt
ivft. A tub cptrmtltee was aopointod ts
anacge for th« abow.
A meeting of '.he Port Adelaide Retail V?iis
tants' Association was held at Hanoay's mnu
on Monday evening Mr. X Lloyd preitJ-d
<vet a full altetidance of members. Tie
(ecrttary report'-d having received a letter
lion lit,en. ,Timi-« Bros, atatiog tb*t a
rmetirg of employer* had be.-n held,
acd it was unanimously resolved tbat t>
o'clrck thould be the hour of doting on week
tights ai-d to fall io with tbe city *h.>p? for
Saturday clofcinr, viz, half an hour e?rlier
every tbre<- months uutil 6 o'clock «ra? reached.
A vote uf thanks was accorded to Menars
Jones Bios, for callii p the mvstinj;. aud mU?
fther o:att(ra for their attendance and support.
It wiik resolved to ark the master* to clJie oo
tit* Monday preceding New Yuar'tf D*f, a'ter
which the meeting teiminated.
It will be sees by oar c*b!egraij? to day
th^t Tnaident Cltveland, in a intwaage t>
tht I'uittd States Gongrea*, recommends the
sueptDsion cf silver coinage. This has a
pen'iar tignifacancejuitnow for these CJloains,
inatn-ucb as if the recommendation of Sit.
Ci<ve'and ia adojted tbere will almoU c-T
-toii'iy be a h*avy foil in tbe price of .silver and a
coLttqutut depreciation in tbe value of silver
utotk. The action of tbe (/sited States Presi
dei>t in this matter in based upon the enor
o.t'ii* accumulation of silver coin ia the
Hate vaulU, tbe nominal value of which ia
btt«etn forty and fifty millions sterling, and
tliia quantity U being coutioually incraa«bd a
uttiDjr to the law |-af*od in 1576 cjropeiliog the
c>'inipe of *ilvpr to tbe miaimum value
of 24 000,000 dol'ars per annum. The etfeot
vi tbe withdrawal of bo muoh rilver from tbe
coinage will be. realised when it is eUted that
thin quantity reprtteuts more than a qu irter
of the world's production. Moreover, the
t-u^p^nriun would probably led to some a weep
ing action in regard to the gigantic silver re
tervte nhich cannot remain locked up for ever.
1 he half-yearly meeting uf the Qjeen Perma
nent Building Society was held at Melvia
Chambers on Tueeday evening, Mr. H. F.>?te
(tbt cbturaiaD of directors) presiding over a
fair attendance of shareholders. The diraotoro'
report btatttd that the operations of the sosiety
for the 35th half year resulted in the sum of
i'KU 18. lOd being available for division,
wticb bad been apportioned aa follow*: —
Divided amungbt members, being at the rate
of 3« 4d. per stare, cix months old, £'607 144.
•If) ; written off properties as against de
preciated \ slues, i,---2 18a. lid ; balance carried
fi.rwaid, £141 s*. yd Tbe direotora were
pleated to be in a position to place before the
members these satisfactory figore*. having in
view the gieat difficulty that now exists in
obtaining desirable securities. A* will be
Been by the amount written off properties in
pottetmion of the society the director* bad
rtcogciM-d tbe depreciation of freehold property
generally. The report and balance-sheet were
adoifed. Messrs. J. McKirdy and J, H. Fry
w<re re elected directors, and Messrs. T.
Godlee and J. N. Taylor were chosen auditors
for tbe ensuing year.
The swearing in of Councillors Sorrell and
Ralph and die new auditor (llr. A. EL Emery)
took place in the Hindmarsh Town Oouncil
ebbniber on Tuesday evening, the mayor 'iit.
J. Varnoti) administering the oath. Tue Mayor
of Tht barton (ilr- J. Manning) waa also pre
etut. Mr. Vardon said be appreciated the
faonor conferred upon him, and be would say
tbat be was the first native born at Hindmarsh
who bad been elected to the position of mayor
of the town. lie asked the co-operation of
the council, and be promised tint he would do
bis best to make the current year a enooess.
Congratulatory upeechee were made by Coun
cillors Reid, Bronker, Ralph, Sorrell, Lswraooa,
the ex mayor (ilr. £ Gould), and ex-Coun
cillor Janiea, An adjournment then took
place to the major's parlor, and temperance
driiiks were had. The toasts of the mayor
(Mr. J. Vardon), ex-mayors Gould and -losiah
Mjtton r and the corporation officers (Messrs.
J. Tait and T. J. Bishop) were drunk. Goon
cillor Brooker gave "The Parliament," aud
eaid it was time that young men were sent as
representatives to the Legislative Oouncil, ba
cuuc at present it largely appeared to be ccli J3
of bjgoDp age?, The Upper Chamber was to?
obstrcctire, and not sufficiently elastic to deal
with mp?snres that had passed the .House of
Am* mbly for the benefit of tbe country. The
throwing out of the amended Corporations
Bill was an instance of maladministration.
The Mayor e?id be was of opinion that the
Upper House was not thoroughly representa
tive, irjaemueb as capital ruled with adotni
cant hand. The toast of "Deceased mayors"
(Messrs. F. C. IV. L-pman and B. Taylor)
were drunk in silence, and the proceedings
Urrmnafed.
Tte monthly meeting of tbe Royal Society
was beld in the Public Library, |N~orth
terrace, on Tuesday evening, Professor Beanie
in tbe chair. Mr. John Dennant. F. (j S . was
elect* d a corresponding member. Mr. Zietz
e*bibr*-d a nnmber of curious native weapons
from tbe Gatquoine, in tbe northern pirt of
West Aostralia. Some of these were very
akilfully carved and polluted, aud included
boomeracp), message sticks, battle ?k?b, &o.
Professor T«te exhibited a number of fotsiLi
with indications of exogonous leaves, fouod in
the vicinity of Lake Frome, and drew atten
tion to tbe new geological reading whion
had been gradually growing up, which seemed
a justification ot the attempts to discover ooU
in certain portions of Lake Kjre, where he said
coal was indicated by the very primitive flora.
In the low depresstonsof Lake Eyrettwre were
undoubtedly marine beds that were highly
fosriliferons, and coal might be foaod rather
above than below Lake Eyre Towards the
clute of tbe cretawons epoch there were ftp
pare tit ly Irtth water coDditions favorable to
tc-netitrial vegetation growth which might h?ve
lift coaling aiaterial btbind. and there was a
probability of coal beinft found in these apper
tecie. Prof«*br>r Tate al«o read a paper ou
** Tbe flora of Kangaroo IxlaorJ," ehowiag that
tiie i-land was very rich in fitra, aod, ia fact,
fi.r itc area it was the richest of any portion of
Australia. Heeaw 117 species ia a wa\k of a
few boura, and the largest bulk of these
btlorgtrd to our own colony rather than Weat
Australia. The professor gave many other
iotemtiog particulars. Mr. Molineaux aUo
epoke upon thie eat'ject, detailing what he hid
seen diuinfr bis various vUitt> to the inland
Tte Ktv. T. Blackbarn ea.id.be bad noticed
tbttt tbe insects of Port Liocjln were
riruilar to those of Kangaroo IjUni,
The professor stated there had been
a gieat want of a description of the flora ol
Sontb Ao?tnilia. and the society were no " pre
paied to pablioh his MSS. as a sjrt of
collcctcrs' haodbook, and tbe work 'would
be ready for the next botan'cU Biawn, On
the motion of the chairmen a vote of thanks
was passed to Protestor Tate for his very in
tertttioK and valuable papers, &o.
A cricket match will be played on the Ade
leit'e Oval to-day between teams of wjol
buj ere and wool eellere, play to c^moience at
1] am.
The weekly special excursion train left for
Melbourne en Tuesday morning carrying 310
pastfogers, wbo were comfortably accommo
dated in bogie carriages.
Tbe " Tomboy " was again repeated at the
Theatre Royal on Tuesday night, tbe pjpuUr
parts of the house being fairly well patronise!.
The prominent features ot the play wire
heartily applauded by the audience. The
tame pitce will be staged to night.
Tte Norwood Rink was crowded on Ta*a
day n<g't, and leing ck>l a large number were
on tbe floor skating. Tbe Norwood Militia
Corrpany went tr.r u?h a rehearsal of the
tableaux to be given to morrow evening, T=e
trogrsuiroe will iociu^e bayonet, sword,
acd other tierdis, and a three mile rase
on bl'ates.
A laborer named H-nry Scxby, a^ed Z~>
}p&r?, liiing at Parkside, who is in the employ
cf Mr. Gray, <A Gawlerv'Uce. wai admitted to
tbe Adelaide Hospital on Tuesday eufferiog
from a fracture of the skull While Sex by
was engaged in working down a well in the
city he was stiuck on the head by a chisel
which had bten stuck into the tide of the Well,
and «v kcocttd down upon him by a de
6cet dir g bucket.
Mr. P. McM. Glynn. M P., waited upra
tbe Cotcmiscioner of Public Works en Taes4?y
morning and pretenttd a m<raorial from 23
*? ttlf ts ib the vicinity of Boarer siding ctating
that ail tbtir dams and tanks were dry, and
?>L)Dg to nave water carried from Morgan for
lOd. per 100 gbllona. Tbe Commissioner said
he would get a report from the Commiisi inert
of Kailwa}s.
A meeting of the execotiv; cimniittae of the
Glenelg Commemoration Day Sports was held
in the Local Town Hall on Monday, the cbair
being occupied by Mr. X Frinsd^rf. A good
deal of business concectei with thearrange
ffpnta for carrying ont tbe * ports was traas
acted, ?bd Me J. L. Hawkes was appointed
to act ss (ecratary to coujuoction with Mr. J.
V. ldck'ord, in the place of Mr. J. \V. Davis,
who had resigned.
A meeting of the Co op;ralive Astociation of
Adelaide wa? beld at tbe Trade* Hall on Mon
day evenirp. when tbe following gentlemen
wtre elected a cimnjittee of manage
m. Dt:—Mf B«rs. J. H. CunniDghan, J. Juoe,
i: U Crawford. C. GUe*. M.P., and G.
L: G. Stevens. There were 60 memben pre-
Srtit. The rule* were gone through, and ths
meetioe ?^ j lamf d. The ba«ioess of the ana
cmticn will be commenced in tbe conns of a
few days.
A nieeting of the members of St. John
An buUcoe association. Port Adelaide DraQcb,
qualitivd for the aecoiid and third examina
tior s, «v beld on Monday evening over Mr.
K. Ftaeer'e drapery ettablishrceot, Port, Mr.
\V. B. Webb prvuding. The hon. sec. (Mr. T.
Todd) announced that the examination would
take |>Uoe in the present meeting room on the
lltb isct, Dz. Poult >n beiogtha examiner.
Mr. ToCd then read a short paper on " Frac
tures and di-locations and their treatment,"
eubc* qurctly acting as exaoanar to teit the
men.ber? on the subject*.
Another instrumental concert will be given
this evening in the rZotnoda by the Torreus
LAc, tbe City Volanteer Battalion Band
b. log tbe ptriormers. The musicians coai
(■lain of want of liberality on the part of
these wbo listen to their strains, and it should
be home in rxiiod by those who enj ry tbe mn«ie
that a subscription of a l>enny per bead wjulJ
d eettlie r>quircn.ents vf tbe bandmaster aoci
bia c< llesgorf. If every one gave atritle tbese
cui.cnij> could be maintained, but unless the
tub6cri)jtiocs are better than they have been
thc-i-e <oi yable entertainments n.ust be dis
continutd.
The rr.onthly meeting of the Irish N*ti ?o tl
I<faKUt* was beld at Jackinan's room*, Kiqr
Wnliani ttreet, on Monday evening, Mr.
DcJley presiding over a large gathario£.
Artatp-n.rota were made for a public r«£ep
tii.u to be siren to the representatives of the I
liirh Parliamentary party. Sir T. ti. Etmoade,
M.l*., and Mr. Deany, M c , on tb«ir arrival
at AdeUide. It was decided that a branch of
the league was tube established at Hindmanh.
Tlib ftcretary was ioitructed to write to the
leading liUhmentn Broken Hill, Pekina, anl
Wiloiirglnn, with a view of arranging for
loctuie* to be deJivemd in these towns by the
Home Kule delfgaU-a from Ireland.
A concert was given in the Nor*ojd
I&ttitute Hall on Tuebday evening by the mmic
pupils of Mis? M. E Joopb in aid of the fuada
of the In?Utute. Mr. T. Gepp (the Mayor of
Kensington and Norwood) presided, the
attendance being good. The programme can
*iet<d of pianotorte and vocal niuaio, and io
addition tv llerr Hugo Pischer. the following
jonng |«ople took part;— Misoea Ta-ker,
Ai.der«on, Aiidrewe (3), C. Irvine, McCraiken,
I>. Wilson, Latnbt-rt (2), M. Simpion, and
Hulden. oad Masters Andrews and rl. Mar
shell. They acquitted themselves ia a maaner
which ri fleeted credit on their teacher, Alias
Jones.
At a nieeting of the Halbary Hatnastaad
Lt?feue beld at Halbury on December 1, the
fclloiriug resolutions were carried:—" 1. Tb?t
tte bcieage allowed should be more than 20
acies in country districts. 2, Th?t the Lknd i
Act in connection with homestead blooks j
should be enforced. 3. That the purchase- j
money in the hundred of Hail should not be
O'ore than £1 per acre. 4. That rent in arrear
should be allowed to stand over without io
ttreet to lorg as the improvements on the land !
are of wore value than the rent owing. 5,
Thai tbe Government should advance a euaa of j
money equal to half of the value of the im- '
provements at 4 per cent." '
The advertlsementa with telereaoe to amasemeab
appear ou the second page.
A concert will be given at tte Botunda to o'yht by
tlie City Volunteer BatUlioo Baud.
A meeting of the United Builders' Laborers' Society
will be beld at the King of Hanover Hotel to-nl^fat.
A juvenile exhibition in connection with tbe
Alberton Baptist Snoday-flohool will be held in the
Poitlaad Estate Bechabita Hall to-day.
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