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GENERAL NEWS.
Tho prorogation of Parliament is ox
poctod to take place thia of tornoon in
tho Logialativo Council Chambor at a
quarter to aix. Wo aro requested by
tho Clork of Parliaments to state that
tho usual arrangements will bo in voguo
and that floats will bo reservod for
ladios on tho occasion.
Tho 'Golden Age, Coolgardio, Btatoa
that MesarH. It. and B. J. Henderson
n,ml A. MaoGoorge, all lately of Ado
laido, but now of Coolgardie, havo com
ploted an oxtensivo contract for tho
(lolivory of machinery to tho Hannan's
district, comprising complete battory
plunta for tho Lovinthan Crushing
Company and tho lioyal Mint Gold
mining Company. Tho weight of both
plants ib not less than 80 tons. No.
only wan tho machinery cartod at tho
lowest rate yot known, but tho time
occupiud also boat tho record, tho teams
taking thirteon daya to cover tho dis
tanco from Southern Croas to some
oight niilen furthor on thau Hannan'a,
and back to Southern '''ross, totH/.ling
304 miles. Benidos tho bulk of the
gouoralforwardingbusiuoKa ut Southern
Cross, tho firm also have in hand a
contract for tho cartage of tho whole
of tho Mount Burgess machinery, which
will in all probability not fall far short
of 100 tons.
Wo aro dosirod te draw attention to
the notice of tho Ministering Children's
League elsewhere, announcing that tho
four 'F's' will be hold in tho Mechanics'
InBtitute on Friday and Saturday,
Docenibor 7 and 8. The proceeds aro
to bo dovotod to tho erection of a con
valescent home.
In tho Logialativo Council this after
noon tho resolution authorising the
Government to spend a furthor ,£50,000
on tho ft'oldfiolds wator supply will bo
rocoivod from the Assembly, and dis
cussed, Tho only business down fov tho
consideration of the Legislative Assem
bly is a motion by Mr. Harper bearing
on the same quontion. Tho Premier
hopes that the prorogation will take
placo at a quarter to 6 o'clock tlm
evening.
Says a writer in an Eastorn Ex
chango :— ' The opinion is daily waxing
stronger in tho Eastern colonios that the
Coolgardio goldflolds aro doomod, and
in a vory fow months, to an untimoly
end. If tho opinion is verified, then tho
English investor who has so rashly and
so lavishly disbursed his wealth in
Western Australia will suroly ' ropent
what's past,' though ho nmy not
' avoid what ia to come.' Experience,
wo are told, koops a dear school — but
some pooplo aro always willing to pay
tho terms ; and tho English investor is
among them. Thero is, howovor, ono
satisfactory feature about thn situation.
Tlio tnouoanas 01: vaiuoioss snares
which havo boon created during the
'boom' have not yet boon unloaded
for tho bonofit of tho general public,
and tho collapso may como in timo to
aavo thorn. In saying1 this, I do not of
couroo overlook the fact that ono or
two niino3 aro apparently doing woll,
and nvo something more than mere
' surfaco shows.' But thon ono gold
mine no more makes a goldfioH — much
as Bomo pooplo may declare tho opposite
—than one swallow does a summor.
Tho trustees of that valuable block
of land, occupying the oast corner of
Barrack and Goderich-streots)and known
aa tho Sono of Australia property, are
inviting offors for its purchase.
Theao offora will bo recoivod up to Jan
uary 10, 1895.
Thoporl'ormanooof H. J. Byron'flwoll
known comedy ' Onr Boys,' will take
plnce in tho Town Hall, Fromautlo, to
night, by tho local Garrick Club, and is
oxpoctou to draw alargo attendance. Tho
company will bo aasistod by tho Pro
nmntlo Orchestral Society, in Bevoral
musical selections. The proceeds are
to bo dovoted to the funds of tho Port
and 13eaconsfleld Crickot Clubs.
Mr. Conan Doyle, tho author of the
vory interesting exporienco of Sherlock
Holmou, has dovoted himself to a now
study of character. ' The Parasite,'
which has boon written exclusively for
Lloyd's Newspaper, deals with meamoric
and hypnotic forces in a remarkable
way. Hi;! now book, ' Sound tho lied
Lamp,' wi'.a to bo published by Messrs.
Mothuon on 10th October. It contaimj
tho oxporionco of a general praotitionor,
round whoso 'red lamp' cluster many
dramas, somo sordid, somo terrible.
Tho author makos an attompt to draw
a fow phases of lifo from tho point of
view of tho man who lives and works
behind tho lamp. Mr. Conan Doyle
ia an M.D. of Edinburgh, and practised
medicino up to within a fow yeiirs ago.
It is on ono of tho opisodos of this book
that tho author founded hia play, ' A
Story of Waterloo,' which Mr. Irving
latoly produced with great success.
Six oara of early wheat havo been
forwarded to us by Mr, Wm. Morrison,
or uion urue, iJmgoUy. iiointorms us
that ho selected thorn from a fiold on
tho farm o£ Mv. J. N. Taylor. Tho
hoight of tho straw was from 5 foot 0
in. to 5 ft. 8 in. Tho wheat was sown
in early spring before any rain had
f allon, and he oxplains that whoat sown
at that season roquiros no harrowing,
tho ground being woll pulvoriBed. In
contrast to this sample, Mr. Morrison
has Bont us two othor oars showing tho
dilToronco between grain sown before
and aftor rain has fallen. Through a
want of moisturo tho grain in tho first
montioned samples has not filled out.
Mr. J'innorty, the Warden of Cool
gardie, ia now at Fretnantlo recuper
ating. Mr. Frank Gill, Mining Ragis
trar haa boon appointed to aot during
his absence.
Horr Francik's concert will tako
placo this evening in tho Town Hall.
Thoro should bo a large attendance,
amang those who havo promised to be
prcsiont being His Excolloncy tho
Governor, (Sir William Robinson), tho
vuiui juhuuo, oir junu auu xmuy
Forrest, Mr. Justice Stono and Mm.
Stono and Mr. Justice and Mr*,
Hensman. Tho concert will commence
at 8 o'clock,
Among tho passengorBby tho. ill
fated, llodondo were five Now Zea
landors who had resolved to try their
luck in tho Goldon West. Tho loss of
thoir bolongingn and tho subsequent
sufferings ondured on South-east Island
iiirlnnnri f.limn fr\ vriftimi ti\ Afnn,»il(ivwl
Fate, howovor, was againBt thorn, as
tho vchboI choflon for tho homoward
journey waa tho Wairarapa, and the
names of tho twico-wrocked passengers
aro rocordod among tho list of tho
drowned,
During his recont short stay in Paris
tho Prime Miniator of England was
intorviowed by a representative of tho
Echo de Paris, on whom Lord Rosebory
has evidently mado a favourable im
proasion. Ho pictures Lord Rosebory
thus : ' Tho face of a gros beb6 rose,
smiling on tho top of arobust body. A
grasp of tho hand fit to dislocato your
shoulder. Goddam how ho must play
football! And wbnJ, ?- boxor!' Tho
boau-idcal of a 1'- '?- '?- :; ????? :-??? '
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