Our Australian letter.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 15, 12 October 1907, Page 10

Our Australian letter.

THE NEW TARIFF AMD THE .WORKER. . tt)LUICVL CHANGES IN NEW i t bOUi'H WALES :-'!-:(|fr6rti'- ; o(ir'SE«oia]'- : eorrespondonti)'..-. . a i --Sydney, 'October 5.'l'he i'ederaV ifouso ;of Ropresenta- ■ nves has reached the tariff at last, but it is too early yet m the discussion ot"the Bill to say low the nci\ duties ' is'heped by the Free"tfaders that thev will be considerably ' mq&'ii that',is/'all, j and''indeed-, tho most femarkablo fcatuio of tho tariff' discussion is tho mild and a'ttitiide / adopted by- Mr. ■ (ifil; Hotel, tlio leader of the FreetVade jpariy? 1 ; Mri Reid 'appears-'tO. regard the ;-ha.,' ; sa.ys^: r tho; jfteople ' :.Btantial .majority, of. Protectiomsts at :tho" : 'la'st' : eiectioii,"- : ''tho ! ugh Mr. .Reid knows ; - perfectly. well that,, upon, his "invitation ttlo frscal,issuo ; was-3unlc in el^ora^mi^ht' [foTQr tlieni: tliG '.sitniile issiio, ■ Sociali^ni .engaged-upoir'the tobacco -hero . -Mr. Crivny of South Australia,. tfedVtlfe -aMndmentHhat; the:. new. ; duty.ori.,tne . "manufacturedi-L'articM.shbwd; -be/Tpduced from ss. 6d. tti 3s:'- Aft-wj'dis-cussing the. mattQr ;for._"about'a .aay,; ' and indulging Til 'roininiscences/wnien appear'to show thatsoino of ,-l)oakini ahd'r'jrr:''R6id//tfied to ;in parly. Svtfniil)gnomimQusly; failcd, '(jtlipy.Houspv/irj-' ' ' jeoted,-tho; ameiidmcnb. by, ; 38,;votes_-,to; , 13. ment .reversS'iOii.'S ,'fllpt--on by .-Mr; ißatohplori-'< qf : ' toadd -itoiitheschedule' -a;:;novv■ "Tobacco, bftad-iiiade straUd 1 , , p€i , ;-;iP.>-. Bdi", -, 'l'his, .life eSplained,-- was intended; to- bo

?otrVband-mftct§ 'tobabeoj. was i objecte^; i thoit:;''tlVo .auiondmcfit: was. .out .of . (fused Batohelot /government : %j27i>jr^ 8 -- tipn to bo added ;to r-- : Haiiu- ; mado ; {obacco. shall Tncan'.-tobacco.in' the* manufa.ctuVG .'rOf-'-wliic'li ' a ]b PPf™" "" fconsSaro "cnUrtlykCatrieJ on'jbyi'hfinq, .tooJ, -,0? machinery other"' than! that;.' used -i'i the pressing of thxs tobacco.".;. ■ .Thic was v agreed to orii ''the pl v(n?«6i.'£.,j:^i?% f i ■ -•. i'i'here tblk ■ -, ,tliis *''. ' ■ "lis desire', ofi'the-, Government;is't!i6t.' . tijosiiV manufaettirefs .who .-.be^efii^By' '.' Wages *to ; ,fchcirT cniplpyces, i.iand.'.it._ 1? sought ' -—obviously,., a-/difrioulb ' '''Trio .method 'frdvernmerifc;! ' ■ iEf.%'at v duty of one-Half the ■ on' frapqrtcd. l - goods .of •■ cf&ss '■ sMli.'Lp/leviect? o^^ thp§S"'/go6'd ! ;;'Shicli '•; .wSi-intoinarfwred iihcler fair 'aii^i'ieasoi'.jsbiciicon(l:tiflli2 '.in regard to .]aLouri;.',pf../( ; o;!rsp;''tKci immedmtb question arises,; -&fp\ fair and reasonablo.v sugge^te'doiitself' at : ;prioV.'to , ..liseniH bers' of Hhe\HOTVsdv,Wlrtn' ; :Su i: . viiyuo (jxpouhded . his 1 ? ;His ;. ..reply, l , was j.tjiatyiiihis;. vfa : s '■■t'KaV chief •. • three . v6f : '.Excis6, :: : alidvlio ' paid :;by the Go vcrnment ,i | : would be *> Pstrablishod •: to ■ . tiori' in^'aiiyprptedtea. *; ari<J ... decide' whether these faro fair- 'and passed ;bj: -. tliis, .JfoariT. shajljixbo eiititlad -.to;;h?iar,', : ;thc: . .. jfcojidctl? t^V^eqxiiro'"'.tho.'rogistrajj^n^cfI all factori(ik;y/fere'four or jnoi'e c perasj)f \ other than members of the faniilyjaic-; employed, .'.and' ; ; .ts.".''giTo "Customs, and' -'excise officers _ tljo jidwer,. to inspect' ■ . such faotones;; and ;pxaminfl'the .boolssj wages' sheets;"'and "all ' such dooumciits —the information;'or course, to bo '.confidential. ; riliy'.<R.cid..describes-,the scheme" as 'ay.'UAv.'ird adaptation ■ of that put''.fonrftrd : by 'Sir "William.

Lync'c'masters,, .'tho;. Labour ' party. | 'i'ho objection has' bced mado that tli-r ' iSfnbw : protection'- in;■ iuiooildtitufciohal • • . . In reply to. this .poult, : ':Mr.;;i : Watsoii.. : lipad oflitho/'Lalibiir. party, ■ that if it is: the Cc-nstitution wjll'liay.o'.to ■ V< } ainondedr-ohyibiisjy .a very simple. ;w.ly •: bf 'getting'oyer, and diiliculty of'this l:ind." Certainlv dne'class affccted'clbes ; not' propti3o.to ' allov/' the'' schtiino,' to- go ' I throush without; protest:' ' l hc Ceiiir.'.i -i Council of. tlie;Emp!oycr.S ; .of Australia-, i whiclVr.Ji^' J its;;hcad(Uiarters , .,.in ; itlP!- .' bpuriic,">'liii;i ; '.<lrc:tlctl r ..".ta;.' prgaiisiir' : . s'tf6iigly'iu ; -6t)poi'.titin;,,to.thc;"n;c>y-prc-' : J . tePtipiij"i'tho chief,, objection ; . " .attempt; Biv'tlic i ; :part . iriont.!.!to rpr'r.atiPally^take overCebntruj - of; their btisiiif.'ss/liiiid'•i:etluco. th'e'm.'tc . tlitf -positioividi" overseers'.':',:' T f V \Dr COVI . uHow-! lbiix"v.*sil -tlio'inev/:' Giivornmeiit ' laijfc?:;; Tliia iti' a q"C!>tion impossible; tb'.ansv/en ' :Mi\ '"Vi'ade. is our : .untrictl man f.as 4 ;leader - of,- a-, party,.' and-': t-liera-, fbro. ;}iaa; all/ his; reputiitiou' to-.-'iaakii- , - Hbvis.. held, in • tho 'liijjhpst. .rospcct 'on both skka''of- ihe':':H,ouS(s' iiiid'; iiv ' comtr^-!, ; t(hd'_ no i dbiibt, there 'will'- be disposition;to. give hmrthc.oppo;'t'un;ty' -tn iiiiako. ths' best -'pf tlip'-qifji-; '. ciimstancoa.'.i'n.-whjclL.Vlio'-so_;su'd<loiilyi finds himsc'.V nhcsd;. : . In his- manner he is, rc,scr'Kdj : ,ovKi;,:pold, and any [son'sb feit'hp'iposspsijps' anal3ul rl " c 1 1 1 c posso'sfiio:i- ; .oP 'onij;P'f'' tip; '(i\ialjti(Vii'v.'H:e!v';;hiarki B'>-loa4es?s!^fl£'!' "Cirrnthcrs -Jiiinpc'lf -iti a, voi-y; ooltf roanj-;. Wiihout; .:of\«ei'so'iialit.y,';' • tlitj - diipiieity/.^actririal-ibt^naiiy-.pGrsonAJ* . fiends.; ' ;IVifleo.d,. : ' ; ,ho : ~;Tra3 except/byjiiaiiib,,to iha: great ir.ajcnt-yi of .the :Vpcop!o. o,r.this;rStatc, .ati?l''/ ; hi: appCaraiiefc «w» 'anything! but .a'.lcadcri'ijiV'Yctij-ijlr.vr;' CaWuthoi , s : he];! .1« s' pa ft/; itog|d{S.br. f or ,tl; roe years',: antl ■,j)ai;3oil v some:-:pf. the iniost iiii-pai'tn ant.-'nipasur-os T.:bfeh rhaii'P' fout"(d';.t!ipir; way-'to-the Statiußj-BbdU of :Ne.%v South: "tt ales. - liie..Liquor ivcu,; wiiicli fljivev tho pppple tho"' • Grilling .-which tho - ganiblingrdeiis SvdnPv tlio; Inost MWpffi;fenlj, iof" ill>-tVid' 'gVcnt; •Bis;jtlllfco/ldara,o6 rPstbrpd' sur- : jiJ.ua -thp' aiu or i)ou|ir,iiui;-3eacpns/,';,anu )>y: jus._ clover tacties: v '.and'- : -geii(.'rfllship stio f ceeded.-' in . kw'piiig ■;Jii.a ;;party ;..fo^ethei' :! for throo:..useaij(Jvear3;' -' . So ;t]'ia.t'..it.ii's qirito impossible; w "predict-that'.Sfr.; v/.ido' may'.'pfbyo himself.lquite' W ablo a inaii., Hpi'dirt.' hafc.;,'a ..more': difficult-t-ask.', ,Jli^n^'|Jrs''/ f (^frottto i ß,'. hbweyei','' bbbsusprpf ' .jiliS lUimiStftliqb.lp; sut'eess: of thP .Laliour -Party' in l ihc..TC-' ceiit,elections,' Sndvbqc^usoVlalso;^;tho : ■ prb£ence, : -bf-ai'fl'ubstaiitial:' third' patty, of', f Iridcpehdehts,,Several ; .'; of I.,whom,' wTiatevei'-'their,:--ottitudft lniglit-- haVb libort ' to • tijfl, : '.Garuthors-,' -Gbvcniinonli,' ciay Brt-,wa'y JrjMgcd to: «f ; V.' ; ?■ '.Tho';n(S<v^Premiet;;;#h'o;f 4i o£'age'i.'has..Been'iit Parliament,- 'fpr only four. ,yeaTSv..reiVresentiiVg of the .elector*tcs^nc'ar...'North■ t,Sydney, Godron. He is one : 6f' tho proftiimlit figures'at the New South Wales Bar. }Ie is an Australian, claiming thoHun-

tbr Vulloy' as lift' ; and" hav-" ing begun his education at- the King's School, Parramatta,.' went Homo to, ooiaj)l&tc it "at Sfcrt'oli-'Cftllcgc,'' Oxford,' whoro ho graduated with honours in' .1885, and., ho .Was thbiv,called, tdV> the Bar, at.tho.'lmiqr Temple.... In Mr.' t\'a'do : "wis" an' 'athlpto of distinction—ono:of thd' fino'sk' football threequarters in' England,' a; I 'scullt!r whff rowed in' Oxfofd trial*eights, "and"! a ■ brilliant, perfoi-Dier-over-.100: yards.-. i ! NEW' I SOTJTHi'AVALES i-PARLIA" {• MENT. . ■Parliament i met;.'-with Mr:->Wado -as Premier,-'...0n:.. Wednesday,.-. when.. Mi;. MiCourt, ,an. Irishman.;/.from .County 2'ilona ; lian,./56.yca,rsvo?;';ago,, 1 , whodis.timtly. ;rcsemblcs .in -i outline,.-.of figuro ancV.faco tlio late'/Mr,;John-Ballance,' was !.re-'clcctcd 'Speaker .'of. tho .'Legislative "Assembly, .time. Some' eulogis'tic-' r fSpeqc] 1 o's>, .wore ■' niidq •about'' him; Tl :but'-. thith '■"■ 'to'' ..toll,'; Mr. Jt'Gourt is : an'iivdifforenb Speaker, for though lie' 'doeSihis best 'arid'. acts ;ihiparti'ally ,ho .is' noKblessed: with' decision '6r firniness.' ; . : | By. .profession' ho is a newspaper proprietor' who: ran 1 a. county joiinisl'lit', Mos3 "Va'ltf. for' 'sofflo'.'years, and' 1 oht'orfed;Parli'dmont;Mn':lßs3: ' The. apppihtriiidnt thp. Mi'Jtis-' try ie'dv.bs.. /the; Oil K.i riii §I}ip of „Cqiti-' .mitteos-yatarit,.'and this ;n\ay.,;.bo'..fi,l)cdbyl "thb' jpletjijbn;' of, jM)".y J,:. 1 'J • ;.Cphen F hipiiib'iciip • or | Mn' W-.-. J. ■ Latimer. ..,.Aftcr:\'r.the v, 'elction' 11 of .Speaker--' bri> ; J -Mr; Wade aii-; -find :'.as / his't ;-rba\ic3t... :-i'(ljotti : nod Aihtilf'-vyedncs'ddy:, ;'£»)s>" to' j- cuab^.'tho'iGb^^^ >'rb:uly.jV :ItJ is :probh))l& r ; itliis.. wilVi.follbw ■ .cloSelyjitho ..lines,-, ljtid .hi£.Eogai;aJ^ missions: of Abolition 'of''-.the 'iiicbmb''tiix on personal earhiiigs.'. : °thdVtiih"e 1 - available'.fo,r , rjai ; Jiasii'drtfcat flttas:'holillhys; - Dp*jVelT^',-.s&ort^,;^yy • Premier" i nterius^' thai' iJie >pT<E»bn,6-;:igfes-:;6ipKsh nIJ li c /.pftly : ; Vj- ■; shbr tr; ono ,-r; '.whichionly,-;waiters: t)f;;'7,thtf/.greatest" .urgency■ shirllrbe.-dealt' witlr," and "'that; noxt, y'ear\ the: the, flirty fc yMiij&l^;:wdfftajcen." ; .'

SURPLUS , VICTORIA; of' | ,' story .to. telF .in,', his Budget,. Speeclt.h'.ta.'.Thursday. • ,Coiia't'iinl , ;'.<casoiiy,'hav'o,',bcOii.'a' ißai'kcd 1 frtHat^Stato. ;,43(,.wbir'''a3. : . : ofvNew,. : ;-S6uth:'W.ale3; r and: Tplias !210Tho V: j.rov¥>hiio.- ; jfcii - • -iii? e'xcbsa iof- ;tho /pstiuiate^.the; principal -item's. iai wisiclvi the .estimator.diad».boeii thb ConimbnWealthi ,v '£227','ooo 'tailwaysj. £275/000} prpbatß^,.,£o2 J OO.Q| l and, fccbmb- tax, '..£s();c6b. jThe; ( oxgenSliturb : wis";£/;sol,o3l;iTHc^reat-.iii<!rMse, .fntthe/rAilway'r^ ali'le, feat.ur<s';'-;pf -.thej Budget*,.:for -- thp. .fweipfe ; v ! ,<liayc ;ii : caChGd'-this''."ye£ft^.-t , h'6'-.lii»';ll6s ; t'*'ti'oifttf 1 " b;i ' recsrdr;^4-;6l0';000 ■ otheKha£d^,t}j,b. rat|<j ..pf i; wbrkirig ( ;;px-' i ppnscs: to;, receipts .yfasvtlie lov/bst.for ceiit:;' '~,lt. is ■ in. .tlio ,;; ; a<K'ays,.,pf ..cpvti;??' ■'Swt'ith'9.,.pl<Sftti^. -liarwsfeftf find .their..most .rcadyVbaromGfcerj;;;a'rig .tliis'; fecord Vir.toria' ; shows.-.tTio 'thb «Coilim.QiL-■if-afbs"- aiid frciglit'sfmcr'-iwbfllntondsi to Vo^QC^Oi:fim^;li^lltdcl.*b,^3oo,r to ■fch'b; bxtioilt- to ; tliS ;-ne<;'.'reycnvib ifeglit' ; ?b!f;'^^!fiiibii.t !^t ; o'': d6> ftiid jffltoh is to lisedfMl# fo?!'addition's^"ttnd impi-ovb-;nib'iits' to : pti ii g' lutd3, ;imd, fct.ccinipp riritl rrtllilistaclt^as-niav^bo• saryir Each voflJieso ',fafil :itsviiuthbrisiid,';.limit ~ ; is rbached.V- 1 ! Mi''./,Ben|';rpgards-this : now as?^i ; "'solfi^diust-ins . af;".tailway ',©jartbcsv:_'ahd: it is'; nln'i'esf norimcni which rivatbhed' with^iiitprcsti-'

CO VL MEASURES Budßr^(®oQoh, : ; j .voted i BOi(ibj :, iStte!jtibn:jt'o 1 the -.cjuestipn :jficleVcloping-. tho'coal . industry ; :of,• Victoria: Melbourne,'he said; was'actually almost encircled-witb.'..hrpwn coal bods ; of tromendous' thickness, so thatwith; in a narrow') circlo .thorp ;Woro millions .of pounds 5 -''' wbrUv- "of ilfegl6ct"ed wealth; , Ho had had..two . vpry. dofmito and im| ; portant propositions made to him with respect't ; o ; ;tliese■ coal>resource's whon ;io was in London.. But alluring and acceptablo as, the' offers might havp .ippoared -a 1 fow \yoarS'ago/ hofwas not joing to givo a'vay' this national assot antil lie- saw ..in", any; proposal a, good sharp' for tlib. :pf>pple. : noW and .to. come. Onprof ho learned "tirnu'M l . eoinE: abroad was.'the prbspec- ■ fcivo; Valuti' •"df-i.dto.' bi;oflTi-- coalj doposits •or -national ufio-' '■ -. Ho . noticed the otlibi- dav'!that a f f)ill ship's load,of coko lin:r been-sent- ■ abroad .' from" Sydney. ' That i ioiiiiudiil ,liun':iof ; . tho .'prospects.; of tho'V' ■ ,fl6ld;^' in/ Gippsland, '.V'hiPh' i gaio ■; a i opko, of proposal ..for fii'o e!ectrificatioif.. pf .;aiiy' parfcof tho 'factor;.must hd. tho consideration / the. utilisation of Viclormn bio.vn Tooal .deposits r.for tho" generation 1 ,ofc (ilcctriciiy.' iJust i'o'cbiitiyr, tho . Mine's,VDppartment': niadq ■ ai'i-angcniohte' i wi th =:£ 1 gentleman ;:a;bouft ■ to-, go -to Gofmany-ib' deliver ".to' liiTiv" ati HamWrjgvlrro'iioJis of: brow iv ; _coal : - for sand/to -\iclbournot-'.two'Will'of'briquettes :frea of. ;?pal-;. ii>', ;. Jpuld/ • rained. s'- ~ A proposal from th'b'Ncw, Direct .'Pro-, Pass ..JronV.ond .Stool.; Co'rp'pration "has cm receued b "Mi Roit asking fbr "i i eb'iitfa'e?. tlfp.; 'G6-! aiui;'.^''stqcili-;by;' thp.i ,cvss,' v v-hich'' VV^^Yit}jV;'s«cs;ef|sf ■in V TV-alos,; v tjhd; .i'N'e.vj' i.n'teiids tai whorß,.. it'. : is Bai'ljv*thoV6.<is: ';G!>"6'r •70 -.'fttisb') iiV'tihiqlrnesa; I ' l Mr.Bbrit; -appftar's- '.distinsed •; to ;15bk ; favqurably■ ,upen: tho oJIcK _ ,'.V ! v '

UDINIW ZL\TAIVD ; Vv!' f v - . i X ■ 'An -'-'ifttercst.ing ''-.discussion, asa to "the; •rt-latiTO'Eicrits i6f' QQoen3laiicl;"ahd New; a'ltd'""Bi'isbiri'e' tlmb6r|.','d'(salei:ij.! .jlio mpii;l;.ay? beun cpnipliiiiiing: • iV'.ttcrly. to Su:. William: Lyiic ..about luslfl\i'tic3, cin 'iuvjliii' tot.! ; ( -a ltd, ,'*i n' : su"ii- i ;iof' tliciif ini-i possibility.. of -obtaining..fadequtttw s\q)-: plies'"-iromi-:.Queensland.-- • , Afortpver,! !ihoy : iiMei that"tb'P' Queenolai'id ;!lififlj,o'r! 'jihdf'tb.^oyp bpfs' 1 of "joydciTi I'br HoW.'ii'avo' l)pbii'_ ree'eiyed''by /Sydney'.,'inioT-i chants fi'omJ'Qucciisland. itself —a fact:-; which -..certainly, 'requires' somo , reply.:, This/laefc'. aJi(l':otbora .tlie S,v<lricj' nier-i cliii'lits hayp set foj-bh.'in a'lotter'iwit-! ton tl!is-;wbek:'to; SirjWillii»Trt-Lyne L ftp?-; 'th'cf protest'iiTg''"dJ^vihst-"-''the ' 'duties. ■ Tlioir stateilionc as.to tho difficulty,'iit! obtaining, .Qucens-i jiiiid;':is. oprro)fior&tp<Tllti -Wl isnexpeetcil: way.in tho-Hftport of a;cloj>ufcation. which 1 interviewed. t-W.Queoiisland' Minister of: ..Railways",• •■Mr.vli'prr, this woofc,an'd| tisliod -hifti td- : oonstr(:et;'-<i liiVe-'to-the; KoHilworth.;distnct,v'wher'6 ...{liorc'-'.aro,' SfiitAT, 1 ' 6WJooOjflOo7Jfefet' ofi :^Vailijbli!:'i': f prr-Slj' • 'l)6iili.£i ,oS r^ l! N.i s'^or; -Agi'icuTturfc, -fclicri' iraiimvfetfltcq. pbufi' oil ~'4pai'ih/pf.'.tiniberig »rm(.lvad;,bcpn ,cbinlieiled :to ,-.placq-. ; aii, pwlci;' ip : . Now. /jeaiiind for 70}0(!0:butt«r-li().\es. : - -Mr! K-err has promised that Cabinet will jonsider the application for the new railway.

;r ''- ;:r;: 'c'OTAirsri N Ks! : A well-known ..New Zealand shipmaster, Captain Spinks, who has held command of soyeral of the Union Company's boats in'his. time, has given up the position of Chief Surveyor of the Sydney Underwriters' Association to go'into business on his own account with a partner,' Captain J. V. Hall. He >y.ill.,.bei,succceded,in his .present office -fc'. .C.ap(?,in ..Cuthbert, wlio is also well HioWiv in' th'o Now"Zealh'hd trade. •• ■ IA-TRAIN FALLS INTO A CREEK. «; 'By T, a ' railways accident four miles from- Jjilniore, in Victoria,- at Jloranding, on ..Friday, afternoon, two men, a. ,driver .amU. fireman of the tram _ lost their ,lives.'r,-,. The,- -.train, -,comprising 'about. 20,.empty • trucks..;was on..its was from ICilmore'to Tooborac,.; and when descending, .a steep bank . near Kukurrue : Crest], ' the. engine leaped from the 'rails'aPa' bridge, and toppled over into the crick, ■ followed ;by all the. trucks except-one, which, with the guardls vail, rpmajjHcd on the rails. The''Wrdckage , ya.s. l oxtcn3ive ) ' and when the driver,,- J.oscph Duke, ■ who • was pinned: beneath it> was extricated, he died ,in a ,few,,miuutes. 1 -Tho. fireman, .Edwßji'i Clierp-,, ivhose body was dreadiul)y. cr.ushed, was alive, but jSiiflormg tortures! ''Amongst other -injuries,- lie Md had liis'lright arm cut off above the /el'boiv"' He''was-carried from the scene, hospital gates. Duke's !,bp*dy .'wasj.ina'nglqd l fearfully, and his /fight, leg' was 'completely : sovered. ■. It is rushed -down the ,ba'rik; ; .at fvperiious' rate,- and that; the pngirio. : -had the' tender in- : front,' which 'iSitioiiMdeced ..highly-dangerous on jthis 'ilnp.r. BotU; the: unfortunate men: who V'ere; eniployed for only I;R l . : shorb.tVme v l cn I 'tliisiroad. Tho guard,. 1 Wiilihm; Hglfc,; -was; only slightly injured, .and: assisted: £p:, 'rescue tho other two . men, ;the '..wreckage. •• Several 'chains ,of, ; tiie roadway were torn up, Hiid" tlie'p|A^kiij'gJ'of the-bridgo badly ''ddpiigedi ,; Tjid; engine .is lying upsidejiowji in f WoM)ed,oJ the creokj .with its ; ' AxleVaiicl ironwork owisted-in all 'MjS6iiS.l'-fj'-TiiE? i OP MR. CAR- :: , RLTHEItS. ' /"' ;; ;-:Thef political. o ■■situation ./-in - New ■ 'S6uth' :^ r ales :: lias' assumed another in--IH'ffr'iistii^"l:'i)lia^b l ,! l:and.that ..with-the •' l Jfc.':kaleidpsoope/:..;-.-Last 1 "weck-'-Mi i r:ffarruth'ers.,,was back .from : tlie,elccti6ns \a'b v thp.:liead.,of a working, : "Wajbi-riy ,;vtb;3ay .'-lie.: has-, ceased -.to :,be 'I'rQmi&i'pf Newt South, Walos, and,-lies . uhder'itiiov 'cloud of: illness—nervous - : prostr'ation.''>/l"'6 i r' some ;';timo-.it was 'JiiiSivn ' to.";hisfriends . that, Mr...Car'ruth'ers ' I Was'''jidt > in,the .best of he; 1 .-

the announce:mcnt'"riu";'l'aesHay. morning's papers !^at./;hTs'? :,ntedical • adviser., bad pro.him 1 seriously ill was a . surjpris'ey had been able to-work tliW election cam•paigh. ■ ; ' It; ( was!;'libpcd . that the illness a' passing .character, but op'.'/Jlonda'^:vqveniiig,V'.when. Ministers beeny'lii for some hours W^isi2^ ,o rolibTtfho3spticto4 turn .of ■ov'ont^V'."news /.'eanie that, Mr. ■ Car-ftithei:?.'-httd\- definitely.- resigned the '•X'romiersbip.'' r :?,On'-'th'e svo'of'.'.the. first session of this, of coursf, croiitp(l l '-'C6ns.iderilble ... difficulty. , .Mr. •James Ashtoni' the .late . Minister.- for 'L'andsf .''prbfeably. . liave. , been ;6fifM3,'on ; 'ttiJsifcbeed; Mrs -.Carrutliers, ' hiitj' I'thAiHousc-'ji'riot-.hn vingmonth:... There-' mau-i'iylio... should .Jobyie.uslyl "s'(iccaed'-t6'''tri'o "'premiership was- Mr. was -sent fir," ajid in the courso of twelve hours or v so\Tijas able"'to; announce, the new -Mlhistry.'' >, Ylt'.e'omprises i most of-tlie 'dld'.'ifteiiibfiis,'Jtf ( Mf....Garrufchers's Cabi- • not; and "thegieiv :inen!whom lib had. in"blutle'd -in .-.Bis- -re-cbnstructijm . scheme jit'st'T: b'Storb ; ';|Kis *' 'resignation. Mi - . '.• \Vhiiiiislf; .iA , addition -to,, .'being old offices of AtV'a'ncl' 'JJinistfer' for;';. Jxts'tlSef'Mr. C.',' l A'.'.Leo remains. Minister' ■ i fpr'i;i J ublic,.- , '\Yorks,. and Mr. IToguo, ivi'iuister -for . Public Instruction, Awhile, asJ'rop'o'sbd 3y~:Mr.,-. Carrutliers. just 'befbtq'jUis' refeVcWeut,' Mr.; AVaddell ,be-.cbnles-.,'.Treasurer, .'and:'--. Mr. Moore '■'(Idriiiefly . .Minister. for. Mines) takes \tjie , /;La'nds, i> -p9^tfolib../ I Mr. J.; 'Perry |(of 't'h'o : >Bibli n>.6nd)>' Svlio' • i[iiiister - •for,-±?iii»lid '■■•iiistiructrbiiin AW. 'Lyiip Moore f f6l?-'«jMinoS' and. Agricula prominent ■iiifjmberof ;;tlie-' 'Progressive. Party ' -in tUe''''lnst>'Par!ia]iieri't, and ■ his, inclusion •til- the ,'Gpfbriiin'Siit . evidently 'mean's 'thatlvMri ; . ,; 'Wade ,: 'is endeavouring.;.to •gathorl .to histoid as, far as lie possibly CUrf*the' "of'. that., old"party,

which' :, liaS' notf !'Beonreplaced by tho who ..were,. returned at last election. Another of tho new Min- .& iWpod ..{lato■ Chair•taaia".of:;Committee's)was 'intended by uVlr. . Carruthors for. ; the Mines, Department,;. but,;il is freely hinted' that jvli\ W6od :;hinisclf made;, somo objection' tb.this.' Anvhow, Jlr. AVade liasrevived tile .office I ;of'Chief Secretary, and appointed Mr.. Wood to it, giving him also.,tho ■ portfolio' of Labour. Mr. 0. AY. Oakos, the remaining now 'member of .tho, GpveHitt<3nt,.. will'.. bo Honiuary Minister" in u the : Lower. House. Mr. John Hughos- (who- is; brother of the Lord Mayaf #;• Sydney) retains 'bis position 111 tho "Tipper /House- as ;Vice--Executive". Council, ; aiidV'Mr; -AShtoiiV. lias :bcen chosen as Honorary Minister in that Chamber. . of Honorary Minister.in tho Upper House urn hew one,' but it'means 1 that . Mr. Ayade .recognises : tho great ! .strength- .brought to tho i 'Carra'tliers,';.Government,which uii- ; 'doubtedly "suftored' a severe'loss when 5 he. decided'that ho would "not become ; /a- Mr. i Ashton: lias done ;a great deal for Land ■ Settlement;, in/, this.-country in a quiet, ; tiqus/way," and'.. his. inclusion i 'in;' tlfe:; Cabjhet' 'will. give' it t.'conisider- • ableistreiigthv^r,. l .