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GENERAL NEWS
THE STATE PARLIAMENT.
In the Legislative Council to-day the
Minister of Education will move in the
direction of having South African box
thorn proclaimed a noxious weed. " The
Public Service, District Councils, War Service
Franchise, Mining, Children's Protec-
tion, and Lands Clauses Consolidation
Bills appear on the notice paper in that
order. After they have been disposed of
the Hon. W. G. Mills will have the opportunity
of continuing the debate on the
motion for the appointment of a Select
Committee to enquire into the working of
the Repatriation Department. The House'
"of Assembly ' will begin late sittings
this evening, and for the remainder
of the session will hold two late
sittings each week. Mr. Reidy
to move for the appointment of a Select
Committee to investigate matters relating
to the police force. When the motion
to go into Committee of Supply is moved
members will have a chance of discussing
the Wheat Scheme, and therefore it is
doubtful whether the House will reach the
Committee stage until the evening. Ten
Bills are down for consideration before
the taxation proposals.
TRAMWAY MEN'S DEMANDS.
Two of the largest meetings on record
of members of the Tramway Men's Union
were held yesterday morning and last
night to deal with the question of securing
an increase in' pay. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed. Each meeting was
addressed by Mr. J. I. Abfalter, vice-president
of: the Federal Association and secretary
of the Victorian branch. It was
decided that a log of wages should be
served on the Tramways Trust, with a request
for a conference. The, log, which
was decided upon at the meetings, will be
sent to the Trust this morning, and the
men will ask for an answer by to-morrow.
STATE REVENUE RETURNS.
The approximate Treasury statement of
the South Australian revenue for the three
months ended yesterday appears in an
other column. in his recent Budget speech
the Treasurer estimated the receipts for
the current financial year at .£5,728,312.
The first quarter, which is usually the day
left and least productive of the four, brought
in £1,0S7,54S, against £1,146,701
received during the corresponding period
of 1917-18, the figures thus showing a nor,
decrease of £59,156. The increases for
the three months were Land and income
tax, £23,664; stamp duties, £11.654;
licenses, £1,505; education, £993; harbors,
£1,355; sewers, £7,45; miscellaneous re
costs £323; rents, &c., endowed lands,
£104; Commonwealth payment, £2,5;
total, £50.04S. The decreases were:
Probate and succession duties, £36,429;
railways £61 625; waterworks, £939; rents
and public buildings, &c, £100; reimburse-
ments, fees, c, £4,343; interest and sx
c_-onog0' 2267' Land sales £1 '17' interest,
£3 W3 rents' "-censers' c-' Crown lands,
UNREGISTERED RACE MEETINGS
-FORBIDDEN. ,
Attention is directed to an advertisement
regarding the prohibition of "'picnic"
and unregistered horse race meetings for
a J purposes, including patriotic, charitable,
or other objects. The only racing
now permitted is at registered meetings,
which have been approved by the Federal
Cabinet. The penalty on summary conviction
for an infringement of any regula-
tion made under the War Precautions Act
is h fine of £100, or imprisonment for six
months, of both.
SHORTAGE OF KNITTING WOOL.
The difficulty of securing week to meet
the needs of the Australian Red Cross
and other patriotic societies has been
occupying the attention of the Common-
wealth Government. Arrangements
have been made to increase the output of
Australian-made knitting wool, particularly
in Victoria. The Commonwealth
and- oz-ities stated that an effort would
be made to establish the spinning industry
in other States, but enquiries locally
show that there is little likelihood of , the
manufacture being undertaken in South
Australia despite the fact that several large
firms say that they are able to obtain only
a tenth of the knitting wool they could
sell. The Commonwealth Government
have announced that they are making
provision for the importation of sufficient
wool to meet the needs of patriotic
workers. It will be supplied at cost price,
P-s the expense of handling.
CATTLE NEARLY FOUR DAYS WITS
' OUT WATER.
Stockowners frequently complain of the
want of proper watering facilities for
cattle on the railways. Mr. E. A. Brooks
of Messrs. G. D E. A. Brooks, owners
of Kanowna and Clifton Hills stations, in
formed a reporter yesterday that 308
cattle trucked at Marree on Friday for Adelaide
were nearly four days without water,
mainly owing to the want of watering
facilities at Marree and the late arrival
of the trains at Dry Creek. There were at
Marree only two small troughs, he added,
and only a few cattle could drink before
they were entrained. There was only a
trickle of water that would take a day to
water a mob. The cattle got their last
good drink at Lake Harry, about 20 miles
out of Marree on Wednesday last at dinner
time. It could be seen that they had
burned one another severely in their endeavor
to get near the troughs, but their
thirst was not relieved. One train left
Marree shortly after 10 on Friday, and
another about midday. The first arrived
at Dry Creek about 11 o'clock on Saturday
night instead of about 2 in the afternoon.
The second, which should have arrived
about 4 p.m. on Saturday, did not reach
Dry Creek until about 2 a.m. on Sunday.
The cattle could not then be watered, as
there were no lights to show them the
troughs, and so they did not get a drink
until dawn on Sunday.
WAGES IN THE NORTHERN
TERRITORY.
About July, 1917, Mr. Justice Powers
of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court
visited the Northern Territory to settle
pending disputes and claims in rela-
tion to the employes of Messrs. Vestey
Bros., the railways, and other Government
departments. Nine cases were dealt
with and by either agreement or award
all were disposed of. Some of the periods
fixed are approaching the date of expiration,
and in other cases the agreements
will terminate early next year. In view
of the big interests involved, especially
in connection with the killing and freezing
season of Vestey Bros., which begins in
March, the Minister for Home and Territories
(Hon. P. McM. Glynn) has, during
the last few weeks, been endeavoring in
anticipation of events to secure some arrangement
regarding a basic wage as a
guide with respect to the wages of the.
skilled workers. Plaints have-been lodged
in three or four cases and claims made by
others. On the occasion of the visit of
the Arbitration Court in August last year
the total wages paid in the Territory from
Darwin to Pine Creek amounted to
£245,000 a-year, and taking into account
the increased cost of living the basic wage
was advanced to over 2/ an hour. In
March, 1915, it was fixed at 1/9, in April,
1917, it was increased to 1/11, and now,
speaking generally,' it is about 2/1 an
hour.
VALUABLE DAIRY STOCK.
Mr. íi. T. Melrose, of Mount Pleasant
recently purchased in the eastern States
36 high-class pedigree milking Shorthorn .
cows and heifers and also two bulls.
Eighteen of these animals arrived at Port
Adelaide from Sydney by the steamer Mal-
lina on Friday. They include purchases
from the Darbalara estate and other heads
ing milking shorthorn studs in the coastal
district of New South Wales. The cheapest
of the laws cost £40, and £230 was paid
for two calves. The consignment includes
the bull Joli re and many other prize-takers
at the Sydney and other leading shows., A
The bull calf sources of Darbalara is by
Emblem of Darbalara, seven times champion
of Sydney. The sire of the Sydney
champion cow Melba 7th put up a world's
record for the milking Shorthorn in butter
production. This importation also includes
the half-sister of this great cow, and also
Princess 2nd, a daughter of the champion
cow Princess.
THAT HARASSING "HOW."
The Hamburg "Nachrichten" is quite
clear in its own mind that no neutral
Power must be allowed to lend ships to
England. The only point that perturb
the journal, in fact, is how to prevent this '
indecent traffic in other people's ship-
ping: "Imagine what indignation there,
would arise in England if, for example,
Germany wanted to employ neutral vessels
to transport German troops destined for a
landing in England! Whether they be
employed in the neutral zone or not the
Entente Powers would derive an advantage
direct or indirect from these ships, for
they would free a corresponding number of
other vessels which would transport troops
and war material to be, hurled against the
German front. In any circumstances,' then,
t-is indecent traffic in other people's shipping
must be stopped. The only question,
of course, whose
THE AFRICAN BOXTHORN.
The Minister of Education has tabled a
notice of motion in the Legislative Council
affirming the desirableness of having the
African boxthorn, declared a noxious weed.
This plant was introduced into South Australia
forty years ago by Mr. J. Ednie
Brown, the Conservator of Forests. He
regal Jed it as an excellent hedge plant, It
is said that it is so compact and strong that
neither a mouse nor an elephant can pass
through it. Many hedges have been planted
with this thorn, and had they all been well
trimmed it would have continued to be
ornamental and useful, for when 60 kept it
does not to any extent produce seed, and
consequently would not have become a
menace to adjoining lands. Unfortunately
many of the - hedges have been neglected,
with the result that the plant has grown
freely, borne fruit, which is eagerly eaten
by birds and poultry, and the seed is thus
become scattered over open lands, where it
terminates, monopolises the ground, and
becomes a fruitful source of dissemination
and trouble. District councils have power
to require occupiers or owners of land to
destroy boxthorn and other shrubs on hail
the width of the road adjacent to such
lands, but there is no power require such
destruction on the land. What the Government
well is power to require the up
rooting of the past from the field, while
leaving it intact in hedges or where it
serves as a shelter for stock, or as a wind
or sand break. -
THE WAR LOAN.
No' body of men in Australia have shown
to greater advantage during the war than
the commercial travellers. They have
taken up war loan work, and the Association
throughout Australia will not rest on
lil it raises a million sterling for the present
loan. For the last loan the association
raised £836,010.. This time nothing less
than seven figures will satisfy the entire
season of the members. The South Australian
quota is £146,230, and the C.T.W. is
organising to reach and pass this allocation.
Last year the South Australian Commercial
Travellers raised £138,740. In connection
with the Bank of Thrift several

important engagements will be carried out
to-day. After a march through the city
the Mitcham Camp Band and a squad of
the A.I.F. will proceed to the bank, where
addresses will be delivered by Dr. James
Johnston. Professor Henderson, and Mr.
Charles Allen. The speakers are to-ad-
dress the people from 1.20 to 2 p.m. In
the evening the 28th Battalion Band will
render music for a couple of hours, when
the speakers will include the Hon. E. A.
Anstey (Commissioner of Crown Lamb
and Mr. J. J. Worlds. Her beautiful light-
ing effect of the Bank of Thrift at night
time is attracting the attention of thousands.
In connection with the recent demonstration
in the city, the. Central War
Loan Committee desires to record its gratitude
to the Director of Education and the
school children who contributed so success
fully to the day's celebrations. The following
schools took part in the city parade:
Flinders-street, Gilles-street, Stanistreet,
North Adelaide, Observation, East Adelaide,
Goodwood, Hindmarsh, Rose Park,
Thebarton, Unley, Walkerville, and Westbourne
Park. The public are asked to send
in their war loan applications at once, as
it is feared there will be a long rush towards
the end. No advantage can be gained by
further delay, as the interest is retrospective
and begins on September 15.

FOR THE SAKE OF THE HORSES.

The Military Department has appealed to
the Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals in Australia to supply the
troops in Egypt and Palestine with 50,000
horse fly veils, as the infection carried by
the flies is causing heavy mortality among
the troop horses. The ordinary service veils
have proved less effective than certain
home-made ones sent from Western Australia
last year. It in these that Australia
is asked to supply, and it hoped that the
relatives and friends of the Light Horse-
men will respond to, an appeal to make
them.,. As the material used is waste binder
twine the only trouble will be to get
people to plant them,

The daily circulation of "The Advertiser'
is more than three times that of any other
daily morning paper published in South

Australia.

The position of matron at the State War
Council Soldiers' Hostel having become
vacant applications for it are invited by
advertisement. The hostel provides sleep-
ing accommodation for 30 men, and possesses
a lounge room, in addition to other
conveniences. It was erected to meet the
needs of returned incapacitated soldiers
who are required to remain in the city for
a period.

At the Society of Arts meeting at the
Institute this evening Mr. H. E. While
will lecture on "Stained glass."

R. G. GIBSON, Dentist, Kither's Bldgs
New Painless Treatment. 'Phone 0214.

*245aeiouc

Wonderful Bargains at the A. W. Barlow
Shoe Stores, now being offered at their
twelve days' sale of Davis' Stock. Paddle
Real Glacie Kid Ankle Bar Shoes, sewn
soles, sizes 7 to 10, 5/6; 11 to 1,- 5/11. Patent
labor, with bows, sizes 3 to 6, 4/11;
7 to 10, 5/9; 11 to 1, 6/9. All at Barlow's,
where the good boots are. See windows
for. great Bargains. *232co297

EASTWAY, DENTIST. Set for £2 10/,
with Gold Tooth if desired. Painless Ex-
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Take lift. 24sec

ECONOMISE by sending your old plated
race to be recovered. We make tarnished
roods equal to new at small cost.
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PHILIP MARKS, Dentist, Rundle-street-,

(opposite Birks, Chemist). 'Phone 2052.

19sec

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terrace. Any accessory for any car. Advice
given to prospective car purchasers at
nominal fee. Central. 69. *227oe316

T hive Experts for every class of Dent's
try-Filling, Stopping, Crown Work,
Bridge Week, Lightening Loose Teeth,
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AUSTRALIAN BIRD BUT MON DAY,

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4.

In connection with Friday's Soldiers'
Hope Bird Button Day, members and
friends are asked to forward all gifts of
produce to Mrs. A. H. Peake's stand. Hosk-

ing &c Ryan's corner: pot-plants and flowers
to Mrs. 'Peter Hill's stand, Beehive Corner;
cakes, Mrs. Dunstone staid, Levi's Corner;
sweets' stand, front of Jas. Marshall
and Co.; fancy goods etc, Mrs. G-co ge
Baxter:- mystery stand, Bank of New
South Wales Gifts of all kinds, may be
left at the depot, No. 2, Pirie-street (kindly
lent by Mr. Ware), during the week, between
the hours of 11 a.m. and 5 and. 4

MAY'S BAND.

TRANMERE FETE,
NEXT SATURDAY.

THE PRESENT ALLIED PUSH.

It is almost impossible to obtain a clear
idea, of what the present offensives of the
Allies -came without a map, by which to
mark progress from day to day. The small
to us' and villages, with their French
names, are somewhat bewildering. A Victory
War Map, with its complete Reference
Index, however, makes everything
clear. Send 5/ to Rigby's, and ask them
to post you a Prospectus, containing their
liberal offer. ' 2

URGENT DRESS NOTICE.

The smartest frocks of the year are now
being shown at the Chas. Moore Mantle
Gallery. . N

Many pleasing characteristics of the
Season's Modes are here portrayed

Beauty of design, Temple idence

color, and an abundance of both, sparkle
here and there throughout the whole
display.

Coats, Suits, and Tailored Dresses for
smart women, assured quality, style, and
workmanship at moderate prices. Every
(garment embodies those particular features
designed to meet present-day requirements.
*270uec

M. MAUGHAN, DENTIST,

Opposite Savings Bank, 18, Currie-street.

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