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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Friday 5 May 1893, page 5
National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48520002
TIGERS, MYTHICAL AND
OTHERWISE.
'A won is a nasty animal co nave
inside one's sheepfold'
wrote the Latin
poet, and if this be the case it must be
p.rniallv iiasfcv for sheBnfarmers to have
a tiger roaming about their stations.
The alleged presence of such an undesir
able visitor at Tantanoola, in the South
East, has occasioned a good deal of talk.
It is said that an animal somewhat larger
than a kangaroo-dog, and having stiipes
on its back, has been observed in the
locality ; also that tracks of some strange
animal have been seun on tho ground,
and injuries, believed to have been in
flicted byit,
upon the back of a bullock.
The escape of a tiger cub from a
menagerie some fourteen or fifteenyears
agois suggested as a possible explanation of
the supposed existence of this formidable
member of the feline tribe in the South
East. The surmise seems, tosay the least
of it, somewhat far-fetched. Is it at all
likely that a tiger could exist in a locality
for so many years nnd find its food from
day to day without leaving evidences of
itspresence long ere this ]
The tiger, if
tiger 'thoro be, must have got loose from
captivity at a very recent date, and there
is no reason whatever to believe that
any escapefrom a menagerie has, within
late years, occurred and been kept
secret. The evidence to hand on the
subject as yet seems decidedly hazy. A
man and his wife are supposed to have
seen the animal, and they are alsosup
posed to be under the impression that
they saw stripesupon
its back. Tho
information furnished is nob half so
minute as that which was given on the
subject of the bunyip, said to have been
observed at Koolur.ga some years ago;
andyetthere are not very many believers in
that interesting animal, even inthelocality
rendered classical in its mythology.
Bunyips, sea serpents, and Tantanoola
tigers are animals to be believed in when
are to
captured — but not before.
Artemus Ward once proposed to write
an essay for London 1'itnch on the not
very grammatical theme 'Is Cats to be
Trusted?' and, including tigers and
leopards in tho scopeof his enquiries, he
told how the dramatic critic of a news
paper got rather roughly handled kt his
Show when ho volunteered to try
the' effect of kindness' upon an unruly
leopard. Tno same enquiry as to whether
cats are to be trusstud has cropped up in
Australia in connection with the proposal
to breed them on a largo scale for the
purposeof keeping the rabbit plague in
check. Perhaps tho domestic cat, if
turned out towildness,
would not grow
so enterprising as to become a nui
sance. But it is to be feared
that a pair of circus tigers, although
born and bred in captivity, might
soon rear a progeny that would
make matters lively not only forpoor
bunny, but also for sheep and cattle, if
not even for man himself. There are
aspects of this quesliou which, to speak
seriously, are not unworthy of some con
sideration. If the chance libaration of a
pair of rabbits had the effect of multiply
ing the rodents all over tho land to such
an extent as to have ruined tho pastoral
industry in some places, is it not worth wl: ilo
taking some pains to prevent undesirable
animals from having auychance of
obtaining a footiug on our continent-
Tho Tantanoola tiger, although not a
probability, is always a possibility. The
origin oftho dingo, which has committed
such deplorable depredations on our
northern pastoral country, is alleged to
be traceable to the escapeof dogs
probably from some party of explorers
who landed on tho shores of Australia
at a remote period of history.
On tho whole a tiger isa much more
beautiful and captivating animal when
viewed from tho right side of a set of
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viewed from tho right side of a set of
strong bars than when allowed to mingle
promiscuously with a throng ofspec
tators. Tho latest circus which visited
Adolaiilo prided itselfon having
tigers which performed at liberty
in the
open
ring, and no doubt this
fact was a substantial attraction. The
writer already quoted has remarked that
'there isa large class of parents who
have an uncontrollable passion for taking
their children to places whore they will
etand a chance of being frightened to
death.' Sir George Dibbs in Sydney,
being concerned lest a tragedy should
take place, made eoaae remonstrance
about this circus exhibition, and was in
vited to s,o into the cage and test the
harmlessness of the animals for himself.
In spite of political and financial troubles
on the outside, however, he decided that
a retreat to the interior of a tenanted
cage would not be desirable. Phil May,
in one of his recent pictorial skies,
depicted the resource of a henpecked
husband who, to avoid his termagant of
a wife, took refuge in the cage among the
lionsand
tigers,
and got his reward in
the taunting exclamation,'
Ah!
you
coward!' No Australian Premier has
yet been driven to prefer the experience
of a Daniel to the cruel tactics
of an Opposition, however virulent.
One does not naturally envy a
task like that of the skilful veterinary
surgeon who has been dressing the
wound of the tiger in tho Zoological
Gardens with such success,albeit the
brute displayed exemplary patience, and
seemed to be perfectly aware that the
pain iniiicted was needful to effect a
cure. If even the devil must have his
due, it is only just that the dangerous
tiger should get credit on the score of
his sagacity and endurance. How dan
gerous-he is has just been demonstrated
in India, where Lieutenant-General Sir J .
.
C. Dormer, Commander of the British
Forces in Madras, has met his death
through wounds infliciedupon him by
one of the species. There is no real
likelihood of the tiger being acclimatized
in South Australia, but for their own
peace of mind's sake tho people of the
South-East should place the question of
the existence of the reported feline
marauder at Tantanoola beyond doubt
without loss of time.
The Latest .Royal Romance.— inj
ivent long-expected has happened at last.
Formal announcement has been made of
he betrothal of Prince George, the
second in succession to the throne of
3reat Britain, and Princess May,lis 'second cousin once removed.'
Ehis prospective union has been
:alked of ever since tho Court laid
iside its visible tokens of mourning for
the premature death of the Duke of
Clarence, Prince George's elder brother.
Only seventeen months ago the tidings of
theyoung Duko's engagement to this same
Princess May set tho joy-bells ringing
throughout England. Had he lived the
Royal couple would have been fifteen
months married by this time. But fate
decreed that sixteen months after her
lover had been laid in his tomb the
Princess should formally acknowledgebis brother as her future consort.
The romantic features of the situation
lave already inspired some, and will
probably give occasion for many more
poetical and other sentimental efl'usions.
This is an effect as natural as is the im
pression that the delicacy of the position
led the Queen, whose favourite grandson
bho Duke of Clarence was, to delay her
consent to the suit of Prince George for
thehand
of hisdead
brother'sbetrothed.
Everybody can understand and sympathize with such |reluctance. Human
nature is but human nature,
whether the scenes of its mani
festations lie in palace or in hovel,
knd yet the intimation that the weddingis to come off after all will be greeted
ivith popular enthusiasm. It is im
portant for State reasons that the Prince
ihould be married, and it is uni
rereally acknowledged that he could not
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rereally acknowledged that he could not
ived a better woman than the Princess
May. She will not be a less worthy help
meet for him because she loved his
brother, and suffered poignant anguish
when that brother died. She will
be only so much the better for her
sorrow. Nobody expects that the
wounds which bereavement inflicts should
never heal, and nobody ought to re
quire that the young Princess should
spend the remainder of her life as a
recluse because the morning of it
was so cruelly clouded. Prince
George is popular in his present
capacity, and that openness and generosity of character and that typical
British 'dash' which give him such
popularity now will endear him to the
people as King if he should ascend the
throne. The qualities of his Queen would
be the womanly complement of his
own. The Prince is essentially a
Briton ; the Princess, too, is English
born and English trained. She is
naturally clever, proficient in all refined
accomplishments, pretty if not handsome,
and both amiable and sensible. That
the Royal couple may bo as happy as
they are popular is one of the best
wishes which can be uttered on their
behalf.
The Miners' Eight-hours Bill. — An
Eight-hours Bill for miners has passed
its secend reading in the House of
Commons by a substantial majority.
The measureis not, however, yet out of
the wood. Mr. Gladstone, who isop
posed to statutory limitation of the
hours of adult labour, went into
the lobby with tho friends of the
Bill, but his further support of it depends
altogether upon the question whether
tho law is made compulsory or not. His
attitude is doubtless shared by other
members of his party. The Premier's
utterances in the past have made fairly
apparent his attitude in regard to the
matter. He has admitted that eight
hours of labour underground is a sufficient
measure of human strength and endurance,
and though he has declared that as a rule
he is unfavourable to legislative interfe
rence with adult labour his objection to
the peculiar case of the miners is not
conclusive. He holds that there is not yet
an approach to unanimity among miners
an amongthemselves in favour cf an Eight-hours
Bill,even whilst ho believes that
the majority supportit, and he
has always maintained that without
such unanimity a compulsory Act
should in no case bo passed. In short he
refuses to subscribe *tothe doctrine of
overrulingin
sucha
mattera large
minority by force of numbers. Replying
to a deputation from the Miners' Federa
tion some time ago he raised the
question whether the principle of
local option might not be found appli
cable to tho proposal. This view
docs not commend itself to the ardent
advocates cf the Bill. Yet itseems pretty
certain that it is the view that must prevail if Mr. Gladstone votes for the third
reading of tho measuro. We can under
stand what it is that has induced the
veteran statesman to throw outhis
suggestion. During his Mid-Lothian cam
paign ho was brought face to
face with a community of miners
at Gorebridge almost unanimous
in their approval of the eight-hours
system. With one exception in all the
collieries in the district itwas recognised,
and Mr. Gladstone was informed that
instead of being hurtful to the industry
its adoption had actually increased
tho output. A practical argument like
this could not fail to appeal to
him, and inspire the feeling that no
hardship would be done by depriving the
one employer of hispower to stand out.
But in other parts of Scotland,
as also in Northumberland, Durham,and elsewhere, there is nothing
liko the samo strength of feel
ing in favour of the Bill. Besides,
eight hours from bank to bank in diffe
rent districts are very distinct thing;.
Above all there isno getting away from
the fact that the principle even if
universally applied will not accom
plish what is aimed at. It will
not secure plenty and contentment
for all. It will not touch the sweater.
The cross-voting that took place over the
Miners' Eight-hours Bill, however, shows
that this question is destined to have a
marked effectupon the course of English
politics.^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Dance at Goveiinjiekt House.— His Excel
lency the Earl of Kintore enteitained about
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lency the Earl enteitained about
250 guests at a dance at Government House on
Thursday evening. Elaborate preparations
had been made to enable the guests to enjoy
themselves. The ballroom was beautifully
decorated. The drawing-rooms were all
thrown open, and the conservatory was
arranged as a sitting-room. Palme,chrysanthe
mums,and other brilliantly coloured flower*
decorated the conservatory, and the recep
tion-rooms. Miss Lindstrom's jKand struck
their chords at 3.39 p.m., and dancing
began. The [first set was composed
of His Excellency the Governor and Lady
Downer, SL* John Downer and Mrs. Gordon,
Captain Walcotarid Mrs. Willcox, Mr. Willco*
and Mrs. Creswell, Colonel Gordon and Mrs.
Pelham, Mr. Todd and Mre. Goyder, Commis
sioner Peterswald and Mrs. Waterhouse,
Captain Pelham and Mrs. Ayers. Refresh
ments were provided in abundance, and a
sumptuous supperwas partaken of at 12
o'clock. A most enjoyable' evening was spent
by the guests.
Arrival of the Ausmalia.— The P. and
0. mail steamer Australia passed CapeBorda at 5.40 on Thursday morning,
and reached the avhorage at 12.47
p.m. The Ac. ing Health Officer (Dr.
Teichelmann) found no cases of illness on
board, and was informed that the vessel had
had no communication with Albany. Ihe
Western Australian n ail? had been
fumigated before being pub on board, and
also afterwards. As the vessel had no
cargo from 'Western Australia pratique was
granted at once. The mails reached Largs
Bay from London in twenty -six r'a^s seven
hours ten minutes. The landing of the bags
was at once proceeded with, the officers
for a timo being kept very bu3y. There
were over 500 bags to land, anI i
i order
to facilitate the handling a number of
extra men were employed. The tug
with the intercolonial mail was alongside
Largs Bay Jeily .af ?-30 P-m-» and in another
half-hour the whole of the mails Were in the
train
and ontho
way toAdelaide.
As thoresult of
some smart work the mails for the
other colonies were in time for the ordinary
expresstrain, while the Adelaide bag3 reached
the General Post-Office shortly after 2 o'olock.
The vessel had 132 passengers,of whom
seventy-three were first-olass and sixty-nine
3econd. The vessel brought about 12 )tons of
cargofor this port, and as she was appointed
to sail again for Melbourne at 5 o'clock tho
Fame afternoon there was some very smart
handling of the goods. Punctually lo timo
handling of the goods. Punctually lo timo
the vessel left amid cheers, tho 'cock' being
hoisted to the masthead in honour of theproua
position which tho ship has attained by her
record trip.
The National Bank.— On Thursday after
noon the Adelaide management received the
following telegram from the Chief Manager
(Mr. F. G. Smith):—' eetings of Bhare
holders and depositors unanimously and
cordially approved of scheme''of reconstruc
tion.' A meeting of shareholders will be held
in Adelaide at noon on Tuesday, and of
creditore on the same day at 3 p.m. The
place of meeting will be announced today.
A Record Passage fok Mails from
Loxr.ojf.— Tho P. & O. steamer Australia,
which reached Largs Bay at 12.47 p.m. on
Thursday, broke. the record as regards paa
Eagesbythe contraob n ail route via Colombo
from London. Her mails left London at
8.23 p.m. on Friday, April 7, and allowing
9 hours 14 minutes for tho difference in longi
tude, were consequently delivered in 2G days
7 hours 10 min. The boat runs mado by
the Australia were to noon on April 22, 412
milpH; April 24, 410 miles; April 25, 410
milts ; and May 1, 41D miles. The average
Bpecd from BrindiBi to Adelaide,
omitting tho passage through tbe
Sue/. Canal, was 103 knots per hour.
The next smartest journey for the mails was
by the Britannia, also a P. & O. steamer,
which arrived on April 22, 1892, tho time then
occupied in bringing letters from London
being 27 days 2 hours 10 minutes. The Orient
Liner Ormuz on her third trip in November,
1S87, landed mails in 26J. daye. She did tho
voyagein a little under 33 days, but Bhe did
not call at Colombo. In regard to the Aus
tralia's present remarkable voyage a subscriber
writes to ua: — 'On' March 8 I dispatched an
order for some magazines to a London firm per
tho Orient Company's steamer Ophir. The
order was received in London and the maga
zines were forwarded per post on April 7 by
the P. & O. steamer Australia, and were
delivered in Adelaide at 3 p.m. on Thursday,
May 4. I think this can claim to be tbo
quickest time on record.'
Medical Board. — At a meeting of the
Medical Board on Thursdav, May 4, Arch!
laid Martin Macfarlane, M.P., Melb. 18S0,
Ch.B. Melb. 1SS0, was registered a legally
qualified medical practitioner of South Aus
tralia.
Kei'Oktkd Coal Discovery at Hill River.
— Mr. H. Conigrave, Secretary to the Hill
River Coal-prospecting Association, inform*
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River Coal-prospecting Association, inform*
ub that he has received the following telegram,
dated Mintaro, May 4, 12.50 p.m., from Mr.
R. Scandrett, the foreman in charge cf the
Government drill now being used on the pro
perty of the Association —'Struck coal;
about ono inch ; good. Drawn tools. Waiting
orders.' The Association began boring opera
tions on December 23last,
and are now down
about 200 ft. Instructions have been telegraphed
to forward samples and proceed with theboring.
Shareholders will doubtless feel gratified at the
news, especially as the reported discovery is
coincident with the publication of tho
discouraging report of the Government
G eolngist, Mr. H. Y. L. Brown.
Ciiuncn ok England Stxod.— The session
of the Church of England Syno1was closed on
Thursday evening, May 4, after lasting three
dayp. In the afternoon of Thursday Bishop
Linton, of Riverina, occupied a seat on the
platformnext
totho
Presilent\Biahop
Kennion.)
Caitais Bickers. — The many 'riends of
Captain Bickers, of Port Adelaide, will learn
with regret that he was taken suddenlyill
on
Thursday, and had to be removed to his resi
dence at the Semaphore. He v. aa attended by
Dr. C. Bollen, who ordered strict quietness
Dr. Bollen was unable on Thursday night to
pronounce a decided opinion as to the exact
nature of the illness, but he hopes to see
his patient quickly restored to health.
The Croydon Bore.— The diamond-dril!
at Croydon is going deeper every week, and
yet the supply of watsr does not increase. I ?
isnow down about 2,300 feet, and the bed
reck which itwas expe:-ted would be reached
at 2,000 feet has not been struck. The water
obtained is good, but the supply is not large,
and the intention is to put the drill c own to
the bed rock in the hope of striking a better
supply.
The First Federal Garrison. — Oaptait
Hawker, commanding the 1'ermanent Ar
tillery, has received the following letter from
the Commandant of the Western Australian
Defence Forces :—'
I have been desired by the
Minister of Defence to express to you, as officer
commanding the Permanent Artilleiy, and to
all the garrison under your command that the
Government of this colony i3 highly gratified
at the successful manner in which tho work of
mounting the G in.guns in the Albany
batteries has been performed. You will
]. lease make this known to tho warrant
officer, non-commissioned officers, and men of
the artillery under your command.'
Accident to Mr. H. Emes.— Mr. H. E nes,
formerly of Messrs. Reid & Emfi.«, timber
formerly of Messrs. Reid & Emfi.«, timber
merchants, was on Thursday superintending
the removal of a spring-dray load of timber at
Aldgate, when he was knocked down and one
of the wheels of the dray went partly over hi3
left leg. A doctor was eent for, but before he
could reach the spot Mr. Emes had left in the
Adelaide train for his residence at Exoter.
There he was attended by Dr. P. Bollen, who
found that the leg was very much bruised and
swollen, but as far as could be seen no bones
were broken.
Local v. Imported Cement.— It may aptly
be said that tho concluding evidence given on
Wednesday to the Stores Commission hy tho
Government Storekeeper fell as a bombshell
iinonRst tho members of tho Commission.
Mr. Cole-batch eaid thao a month ago
»n order for 5,000 casks of foreign
x-nient had been indented for use
it the Happy Valley Waterworks, because
the local cement was nut ,';ood enough. A bald
?tattrnent like this was calculated to create
?cine surprise, as it was only towards the end
Df last Eession that the very highest opinions
ivere expressed as to the value of the Brighton
:ement. Enquiries at the Public Works
Departmentvenfythestatementthato.OOOcasks
tvero indented, but tho reason given by Mr.
Dolebatcb requires some qualification. The
EEgineer-in-Chief has a high opinion of the
juftlity of tho cement, which will be used for
illworks in sight ail
Happy Valley, and in
:onnection with the Blyth and Gladstone Rail
way. For prudential reaeons, however, heprefers to ueo imported cement, of which he
MB had years of experience, 1 for the
:nnneU. It is obvious that it is
)f the greatest importance that there
should be not the slightest risk in connection
with the tunnels, the inside of which will of
;ourse be out of sight when the water is
?unning through them. He reoommended the
Supply and Tender Board to got imported
icment for the tunnels ; hence the order re
'erred to. The Brighton cement has so satis
led the Govern;] ent oi cials that the Supply
tnd Tender Board are aboutto
enter into a
contract with the Ojmpany to supply tho
Government for three years with cement re
quired for general purposes.
The Public Service Widows and Orphans'
Society. — The meeting of Civil servants called
or today at 1.15p.m. at tho Public Service
ysociation-rooms, with the objeob of in
mgurating a fund for tho purposeof
pro
riding immediate pecuniary assistance to the
vidows and orphans of de.eased members,
leservesevery consideration at the hands of
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leservesevery consideration at the hands of
hose interested. Shortly stated, the objects
ifthe promoters are stated to bo 'to afford
mmediate pecuniary assistance to tho widows,
hildren, relatives, or legatees of deceased
aembers.' The entrance charge ia fixed at
, nominal sum, and the levy is fir the present
tot to exceed 5s.per member. Provision is
nade for the appointment of a .CommitteefManagement consisting of five members,
deluding a Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary,
nd two Auditors. The amount of the
svy, not exceeding £100, is to be
aid— il) If the widow ha*c'1;' 'reii, t^° ful1
mount to the widow;(2) if the widow
as children not dependent on her the
ioard of IV'anagement apportions the
mount ; (3, i' t -e v idow has no children she
eceives the full amount, unless the deceased
as ordered otherwise ;(4) if children only
arvive the deceased the Board apportions the
mount amongst them ; and (5) if the de
eased leaves no widow or children the money
j paid to th ?
next relative, unless the Board
re otherwise directed by the member during
is lifetime. The Reserve Fund is formed
rom the entrance subscriptions and from the
mounts over and above £100 collected from
he levy, and can only be operated uponfor
emporary advances during the collection of
levy to the amount of £25. The promoters
,iah to point out that this scheme is not in
p position to that known as'
the superannua
ion scheme,' but rather is the complement of
t,as it will cover that period during which the
Superannuation Fund is being nursed and is not
.vailable. Mr. Alexander Buchanan, S.M.,
ho Master of the Supreme Courc, has kindly
(remised to take tbo chair at to-day's meeting,
.nd it is hoped that as the promoters have tho
iroposed rules and regulations in print for
onsideration the gathering will deal promptly
vith the question.
Incidents at the Anchorage.— It was
iardly expected that the advent of so many
teamers in the outer harbour on Wed
tesday would occur without some little
.dventureB (writes our Shipping Re
lorter). On the departure of the French
teamer one of the seamen had some
iow become so enamoured with the
ountiy that ho leaped overboard, having
da clothes so 'astened abouu him as
0 afford the least impediment in swim
ning. The long iwiin was obsorved, and
1 Bteamcutter went to pick up the man ; conse
[uently he was on board again in a few
ninutes. The second incident was of a similar
ninutes. The second incident was of a similar
lature. A woman from the Ormuz, while on her
jassage to the shore in one of the Company's
aunches, made a jump into tho Gulf. Before
he could settle down the sailors had bald of
lerand ignomim'ously hauled her on board,
ehere she looked very stupid, though evi
lently the better for hor swimming lesson.
The Companies Act.— The Governorin
Council has confirmed the following changes
n rules dealing with the seventh schodule of
ihe Companies Act, made by their Honors tho
Dhief Justice and Mr. Justice L'oueaut: — '1.
Elulo 4 of the'
Rules for meetings of creditors,
jontributories, or shareholders of a CDmpany
inder liquidation,' contained in the seventh
ichedule of the Companies Act, is repealed.
2.
The rule following shall be in force and
lave effect in lieu of the said Rule 4, that ia to
lay :—(4). A person
shall noti ba entitled to
rote as a creditor unless he has duly proved a
3ebt to be due to him from the Company, andlite proof
-
as been duly lodged before the time
appointed for the meetin-, or unless the
liquidators shall admit at the mee'inr, or have
previously in writing admitted, a debt to be so
Sue.'
The Price ok Shitting PnorEivrr. — Never
before have shipping values been eo small.
Phis statement applies to all classes of vessels.
At a recent auction of shipping property held
in Liverpool the bids were rediculously low.
A large steamer of 2,300 tons, built in 1S75,
did not attract anything higher than £3,500,
at about 33s. per ton. A cargo steamer, 2,130
tons, twelve yearsold, was put u\- and with
irawn at £4,800. A new sailing ship of steal,
four-masted and classed Al, has been con
tracted for at the rate of £5 3s.par ton dead
weight, while cargo steamers can be placed at
£4 to £5.
Madame Antoinette Stirling's Tour.—
Mr. L. J. Lohr will arrive in Adelaide from
Melbourne this morning to complete arrange
ments in connection with the Australian toar
of Madame Antoinette Stirling, tho celebrated
English,I
alia isinger.
Fruitgro v) rs Beware. — At a meeting of
tbe Agricultural Bureau, held on Friday, an
anonymouscircular was received stating that
a firm of swindlers were selling fruit cuttings
and trees in extensive quantities throughout
the Australian Co'onies. They represented
that they had orchards in several colonies,
whereas they purchaced the refuse of orchards,
which they palmed off as good tree3. When a
certain variety was asked for they supplied any
kind of the same fruit branded with the name of
asked for. The worst of it is that the
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the variety asked for. The worst of it is that the
growers without baing told will not discover
the mistake until some four years have
elapsed.
New Counties and Hundreds.— The
Government Gazette this week contains a pro
clamation constituting two new counties,
which are named Buccleuch and Chando3, and
two new hundreds named Ettrick and Bow
hill. County Buccleuch is bounded on
the north by a ] ortion of tho south
boundary of County Albert, on tho north
west by part of the south-eastern
boundary of County Sturt, on the west by
part of the east boundary of County Russell,
and on the south by portion of tbe north
boundary of County Cardwell. County
Chandos comprises the portion of the colony
east of County Buccleuch. The Hundred of
Ettrick is in County Russell, and the Hundred
of Bowhill is surrounded by the Hundred of
Forster and the Countios of Russell, Sturt,
and Albert. Additions are also made to the
Central Land District and the South-Eastern
Land District. Of the area of tho province
(243,244,S00 acres) 45,191,040 acres are now
within counties, and 23,401,120 acres within
hundreds.
Tactics.— Major Lovett, formerly Brigade
Major of the South Australian Militia, in a
private letter to a friend in South Australia,
BayB: —
'
Major Peterswald's book on tactics
isa capital one, and I am now teaching
my
cempany from it.'
Tub Stock Diseases Act. — In the
Government Gazette this wf ek official notifica
tion is given of the revocation of numerous
regulations under the Stock Diseases Act, and
the substitution of others. The regulations
deal with the importation of horses,
cattle, sheep, and pigs, and fodder.
Under Part V. of the Act there
is also a rule that 'no personshall keep or
use any cow for the purposeof obtaining milk
therefrom either for sale or use which .shall ba
affected with tuberculosis,oancer, or actino
myeceis; and no person shall sell or offerfor Bale
any milk from a cow which shall be so
affected.'
School Board Appointments. — Tho
Governorin-Council has appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to be members of the Boards of
Advice for school districts :— L. P. Lawrence,
J.P, vice M. Salom, J.P., North Adelaide ;
G. Sage, Greenock ; A. Palmer, J.P., vice R.
Cameron, J.P., deceased, Kapunda; C.
Tuoker, J.P., vice D. Bower, J.P, Port Ade
laide ; W. J. Andrew and John Kelly, J.P,
laide ; W. J. Andrew and John Kelly, J.P,Riverton ; F. Thorn, vice A. Low, Spalding ;
R. J. Coombs, vice Miss C. H. Spence, St.
Peters ; T. Stephens, vice Berry Smith, J.P,
Strathalbyn ; T. Olive* and H. J. Breakell,
Waukaringa; B. Watte, vice J. C. A. Geisler,
Waterloo.
Aqricultceal BintEAc's Visit to the
South-East.— On Monday next some of themembers of the Agricultural Bureau will leave
Adelaide for a week's visit to the South
Eahtern districts. They will anive at Mount
Gambier late in the evening. Next day
the members willgo to Millicent, returning to
Mount Gambier the same night. Wednes
day will bo spent in inspecting tho Mount
Gambier district. Moorak Station, and if
possible the cheese factory, will be visited.
Ihe party will dine at Mr. Umpherstono's at
The Caves, and in the evening a public
meeting will be held. On Thusday the
Penola farms andfruit
colonieswill
be lookedit, and Mr. J. Ridioeh will entertain the
members. The Bureau will then prooeed to
Narracoorte, where a public meeting will be
beld. On Friday the viticulturist expert will
visit the orchards and vinejar's at Narra
:oorte, and the remainder of tho party willgo
to Wolseley or Border Town, and hold a
public meeting in the evening. The whole
party will return to Adelaide on the Saturday.
Land Sold During March.— The following
;s a summary of the land sales during March,;he figures revest:', ely showing the areas,
imounts bid, and sums pai1
into the
Ureasury [—Auction, township lands, 1 rood,
£8 5?,, £9 *-»?} private account, W acres, €339,
J24S. In addition thefollowing
amounts have
jeen received : — Completion of purchase of
I.GS3 acres, under Aot 14 of 1868-9, &o.,
31,000 Is. 5d.; first instalment under Crown
Lands Acts, £38 8s.; payment of portion of
lurchase-money, £8,0-5 17b. 2d.; interest on
ixtention of purchase-money, &c, £387;
;rand total payments on account of
and during the month, £10,742 11s. 7d
following isa return of land sold on lease
luring the month, giving the aroa in a:res and
:ho annual rent :— Miscellaneous leases, 1,304;,-,
£21 17s. 7d.; leases Burren 'cred for ordinary
ands, right-of -purchase leases, 13,029.}, £127
LGs. 5d.; perpetual leases, 13,705, £35 193. 4d.,
:ight-of-purchase leases sold, 10,8943, £G5 12s.
3d.; and perpetual leases sold, 29,253̂ -, £280
ISs. Gd. ; mineral claims, 2S0, £4 ; working
nen's block leases, right of purchase, 1,353,
E103 6s.; perpetual, 251?, £91 0s. 9d.; total,
rO.077 acres,'£730 10s. lOd. Tho completions
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}f credit selections referred to 4,683 acres, and
Fielded £1,990 Is. 3d.
Shipping at Port Victor.— At present the
barque Clairmont, of tbe North British Ship
ping Company, in command of Captain
D. Wilkins, is at Port Victor loading
wheat for South Africa. Four hundred
ioiib witl be taken on board at Victor
Harbour, and about 800 tons — the
balance of the cargo— will be loaded up at
Port Adelaide. The Clairmont is a fini
vessel of her type. Mr. E. M. Tumilty, the
chief oilicer, is one of the survivors of the
Henry James, which was wrecked in the
North Pacific on April 16, 1SS8. He and Mr.
MacDoDald, now -aptain of the Port
Sonachan, were the only survivors of a boat's
ciew of the Henry .lames, who were taken off
one of the Navigator Islands after enduring
terrible privations, and brough' t-
Sydney.
Railway Revenue.— The railway revenue
for the week ended April 29 was £20,930, that
for the corresponding week of 1S92 being
£22,684, ehowing a decrease of £1,754.
Land Board Allotments.— The following
lands were allotted by the Northern Land
Board at Port Aucusta on May 2 :— Hundred
of Copley, Sections (i5, 71-4, J. Bowen ;
Hundred of Copley, Sections 59, GO, and GG,
G. Wilson ; Hundred of Davenport, Section
250, R. Fawiett; Hundred of Davenport,
Sections 3S2-7, J. Matthews; Hundred of
Davenport, Section 03G, G. Lawrence ; Hun
dredof
Woolundunga,h'eation 139, J.
O'Donnell : Hundred of Woolundunga,
Section 142, F. W. Kau; Hundred of Wool
undunga, Section 1G7, J. Grover ; Hundred of
Woolundunga, Section 170, W. J. Erown.
The New Australia Scheme.— Captain
Wilkins, of the Clairmont, who wm inter
viewed by tho Tasmanian Press concerning tbe
prospects before settlera in Paraguay, the
country in which tho New Australia scheme is
located, is now at Port Victor with his vessel.
One of our representatives, who was viBiting
Port Victor, had a chat with the captain, and
alsowith Mr. E. M. Tumilty (the chief
officer)
and Mr. Jamieson \the second mate), both of
whom have been to Buenos Ayres, and are in
accord with Captain Wilkins'a opinion that the
proposed settlement in South America will be
an utter failure. We have already printed
the interview with Captain Wilkins appearing
in the Launccston Examiner, bo that it
isunnecessary to say much further. The cap
tainsays that when he was in the country
about fifteen months ago scores of mechanics
were praying to get off to Australia.' I
were praying to get off to Australia.' I
cou'd have tilcen a hundred of them— English,
Scotch, and Italians— if I were only coming to
Australia at tht time,' he said.'
These
people would havo been only too glad to get
out of the country. The fact is them was
littleor nothing for thn people to do. Wages
were extremely low, something like 2s. a day.'
'Is the land where the Xetr Australians are
going nob good?''
Ves,' replied the
captain, ' the land is good, but the Go
vernmentis bad. There is
no telling
the hour a revolution ma; break out.
There is no law or justice in the country.'
The shipmaster remarked that he h»d no in
terest whatever in warning people against
settling in Paragua,- exoept the interest of a
Britisherwhoisnotdeairousofseeingthe Austra
lians deluded by the glowing accounts that are
being circulated. Mr. Tumilty ia confident
that Australians who go to Paraguay will be
glad to be back in this free
countrybefore
twelve months have ended. He points out
that the Guachos, who are half-bred Spaniards
and Indians, and who dwell in the region
which it is proposed to settle, will continue to
be a constant terror, as they always have been
to the industrious settlers.
The French Rates on Australian Wine. —
The Westminster Gazette sijs:—1' A trouble
some question is like'y to arise through a ques
tion which the French Cabinet has at this
moment under discussion, as to the propriety
cf raising the present latea on Australian
wine. Such a measure could not even b
objected to as unfriendly, for the colonies have
led the wayin levying heavy duties upon
all
wines that ate not produced within their own
limits. In Victoria, for instance, the duty on
s-parkling wines is 153. a gallon, in New Soutii
Wales and South Australia 10i., and in New
Zealand 9s. Of course these duties have been
imposed very much with a singleeye to
revenue, but they are highly protestive, and
aro valued by the Australian vignerons for that
reason. The question is whether Australia
will sacrifice the splendid possibilities of an
export trado in wine to not very important
considerations of revenue. An enhancement
of the French duties would be popular in
France, and the French Government is not
likely to desist from it,except for a substantial
consideration on the other side. The Colonial
Office and tho A gent3- General are understood
to be in constant communication 'on the sub
ject ; acd a vote of the Australian vignerom,
thought it would not be solid, would probably
decide by a conclusive majority in favour of
retaining the French trade at almost any cost.'
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Tnx Town of Cotton.— The Government
have done a graceful act, which will help to
keep green the memoryof the late Hon. G. W.
Cotton, 'the blockers' friend.' They have
proclaimed a new town, and named it Cotton.
The boundaries of the town are thin
defined :—' Starting at a point 1,000 links
north-easterly from a point on the north
eastern side of road east of Seotion 1098,
Hundred of Noarlunga, 109.-, links from its
intersection with the eastern aide of road cast
of Section 1097; thence southeasterly by a
line 150 links south-west of aud parallel to tho
south-western boundaries of allotments 1 and
4 for 14 chains ; thenco northeasterly at 'right
angles for 2,350 links ; thunoe north-westerly
at right angles for 14 chains ; thence' south
westerly at right angles for 2,350 links to the
point of commencement.':
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\
Orphan Home rat Girls.-— The monthly
meeting of the committoe was lield ad'. 'the
Home, Carrington-streefc, oh Tuesday,' May 2,
there being present Mrs. Kennion (in 'the
chair), Lady Downer, Mesdames Farr, Poble,
Blackmore, and Field, Miss Stuckey,'.'
tho
Treasurer, and Secretary. The Secretary
reported that there had been a considerable
falling off in subscriptions, and that icwas
necessary that special efforts should ba'
made
to collectmoney in order to defray the current
expenses, the income of the year being very
considerably short of the expenditure. Toe
Treasurer reported receipts for the month as
£20 iGe. Accounts amounting to £30 103. 4d.
were passed for payment. The Matron re
ported receipt of a number of gifts of fruit,
vegetables, olothing, &c
Commercial Travellers and Ware
housemen's Association.— On Saturday even
ing last a general meeting of the members of
the Commercial Travellers and Warehouse
men's Association was held. There was a
good attendance of members. In the unavoid
able absence of the President Mr. J. W.
Annells occupied the chair. Tbe Secretary
reported that he had interviewed Mr. Pendle
ton, Traffic Manager, respecting overcharge
on the carriage of samples, and that tbe Traffic
Manager had said that itwas a mistake that
would not be repeated. Mr. Mackie reported
the receipt of forty-ssven copies of the
'Harper Monthly' as a gift from Mr. James
3torrie, jun., to the library. Four new mem
bers were elected to the Association, and two
bo the club. The late Mr. C. Rischbieth,
having been alife member of the Association,
reference was made to his decease, and itwas
resolved that a letter should be sent to Mrs.
Rischbieth expressing the sympathy of the
^Bsocifttion with, Mrs, Rischbieth and family
n the sad loss they have recently sustained.
South Adelaide Cheche.— The monthly
meeting of the House Committee was held at
Mrs. Corbin's house on Monday, May 1.
Present— Mrs. Corbin (in the ohair), Mes
iames Ayers, Boas, Bullo:k,Gall,
Myers,Rymill, and Upton, Mhs K. Kell, and the
3ecretary (Mr. C. Corbin). Accounts to the
unount of £19 7b. 8.ld.— an excess of £8 S3.
-ver the receipts— were passed for payment.
Fhe number of children who attended during
ihe paBt month was 232, making a total
)f1,105 since January 1. Reports were
received from the four visiting ladies for April.
Kirs. J. Williams was elected Hon. Collector
:o the Creche. This appointment was made on
the suggestion of Mrs. Corbin in order to pre
sent unauthorized persons from oollecting
subscriptions and using them for other pur
poses than to aid the Creche. Three aubcom
nitteea were formed to have control of Bpeoial
lepartments at the Creche. The details of the
subscription ball to be held in June were dis
:ussed and arranged.
Bullet-pboof Uniforms.— A Weatphalian
tailor, named Dowe, has invented (says an
English paper) a bullet-proof uniform. It
increases the weight of the tunic by a few
ponnds. Triala have been made with rifles of
the newest description. The effect of the com
position on the cloth is that the steel face of
the bullet is shattered by coming into contact
with it. A wooden effigy of a soldier was
used as the target, and was fired at from dis
tances of 200 and 400 metres. The bullet did
nob penetrate the cloth at either distance,
although at the shorter rangeit caused a de
pression of three millimetres in tho wood. The
composition isvery
thin, and is easily portable
for application to other things than uniforms.
It appears, however, that the head, f.rmi, and
legs must remain unprotected by it. Experts
state that a soldier hit by a bullet at a distance
of 100 or 200 metres would, no doubt, be
knocked over, and, perhaps, rendered un
conscious for a time, but would certainly not
be killed. Herr Dowo'a invention is
not, itappears, by any means a
novelty. In May lastyear the atten
tion of Lord Salisbury was called to a
similar invention, which has been tried
privately by the Russian military experts, and
and it was deemed advisable by the British
Government to secure the refusal of the in
vention from the inventor, a German officer.
Herr Von Mannlicher, the inventor of the
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Herr Von Mannlicher, the inventor of the
Austrian rifle, considers the value of the new
''bullet-proof uniform' to be very doubtful.
Next to ditches and rifle-pits qaiokly thrown
up by the spade a good choice of positionis,
he says, the best defence against lire. The
Telegraph's Vienna correspondent has inter
viewed Herr Scarneo, who three years since
brought out some ' bullet-proof'material, which
he thinks would be of most service applied to
field hospitals, Red Cross tenta, and ammuni
tion wagons. The correspondent firing with
his own revolver at seven paces, found that,
except in the case of a plastron, which was old
and damp, the stuff kept bullets from going
through. Further inventors of 'bullet-proof'
material are getting their names into the
papers,their chief claim on public attention
being that their coats are alleged to be lighter
than Herr Dowe's. The Kaiser, who is in
teresting himself in the matter, has sum
moned Herr Dowe to Berlin.
Union Parliament.— The fortnightly meet
ing of this Association was held on Thursday
evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Franklin
atreet. There were over eighty members and
a large of visitors present. The only business
was the discussion on the motion to adopt the
Address in reply, to which it had beon proposed to add certain words, intended as an
expression of no-confidence in the Ministry.
After a spirited dtbate, in which fourteen
members took part, the division was taken,
when the addition of the hostile sentenco was
negatived by 40 to 31 votes.
Received. — A pamphlet containing the
report of a lecture entitled 'About Land,'
and delivered by the Hon. J. L. Parson3.
From the compilers, the 'Colonial Al Re
citer,' part9, containing choice selections
from the'
Boys' Own Paper,' the writings of
G. R. Sims, Wybert Reeve, J. Brunton,Stephens, and others. The book is neatly
printed by Messrs. Whillas & Ormiston, Adelaide.
(Queensland Floods Relief Fund.— A
meeting of the General Committee will be
held at the Mayor's Reception-room, Town
Hall, this afternoon.
Semaphore Floricultckal Society-.— A
general meeting of this newly formed Society
will be held at the Semaphore Town Hall this
evening.
'
The Psalm of Lire.'— This forms the
subject of the third lecture to bo delivered byMr. W. H. Jude in the Town Hall this
evening.
London Missionary Societv.— A meetinpof the Societie's of Christian Endeavour will
be held in Stow Memorial Lecture Hall this
evening.
W.C.T.U.— The monthly meeting will be
held at the Rechabite this
held at the Rechabite Hall, Grote-street, this
evening.