AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 4 September 1909, Page 14

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

j ( COMMONWEALTH FINANCE. Sydney, August 25. between the V ■ Dommonwoalth - and: tho States, as agreed • upon by tho- Premiers in secret.conferonco at Mclbourno, dwarf all other political topics, ' .Opinionlis very much divided as to the satisfactoriness, or otherwise, of-tho-scheme, and 'theKdiscussions upon'--it "'in;....tho - 'various Parliaments: are being looked forward*, to ~ ■ with interest. ;The- Melbourne papers take , : /views'- on;', the subject. I'ho '"Argus" says:- ■ ."The -people will bo .. . glad to embody in the constitution tho wise }■ .■: and statesmanlike. agreement ; ; now arrived at, which -will appeal ,to' the. oommonsenso | of: tho electors >as .'. an•'.excellent'/ working .(arrangement v 'based upon * eSpefienco of ..the needs ;'pfybotVCkimfflonwealthv.and J ;S(3tes.V :Mr.,.Deakin -has a< hard bargain, -the thinlcs^ : ; with "the J States;V-; The ,l Ag0 > , ''.'on the -other :hand, -declares 'that: Ja ;.J *the documentis.one ,drawn; up in'. the : solo kf interests ,;of .'. the States, and gives away > the dearest Yight's and Interests ' of,' the Federa- .?>••• tion. -Mr.'rDeakin has been over-reached by ; : ,ifian And • again: "It would ho difficult to say whether j the ? contemptuous -.neglect,,to ' deal '.Jwith': .the , dibts jjtransfer- 'and -the'.New-.' Protection lis moro or; less heinous. than tho ■ acceptance ■-'of; a;.perl>capita Ipajhrient;"This, last;.pdint ' is regarded by.both sides as the'-mos't-iin-\o,I mportant; feature agreement.,:".lt "means :;y v ',s is .to ;os to > ensure .tothe - States for all "time j; a: contribution from tho customsVrevenus- 1 of ;i V^';-;v2sai:.-'peri'head'''of-Epilation.'.V-'-This: "Ago" : J: : points- 1 out .that: such proposal, ■if ■; carried; . out, would deprive the lederation. for ever of tho. liberty of framing its v Tariff/a's-it vv plmes.t^v/;'A:--.;-H:.-, ; .

POSTAL REFORMS. ' If the. financial ."arrangements agreed "to at/.tlo' Premiers' Conference are 'adopted by •• the States -and',; tho : .Commonwealth, the If: Postmaster-General .- thinks'. he'. will bo able .to *seo; his' way s, ;*ihtr<S<l'Ucvtig''.two.''postal reforms. Ono is the ; establishment ";of : uni-| .v;.; form,: postage.;stamps, ' and -the;,other /relates possible . toV. vthe whole of the Commonwealth, Sir Jobii Quick ;«■ believes ;that ;it cbuldV be'established Jv;-theStates,leavings the - 2d,' rate to ~be continued for intcr-Stato .correspondence. -. Victorians, .under tho advanced legislation of P« n ny post V;. '■ State, ilioundarias. .■V.' r , : ADVERTISING- AUSTRALIA ' Another outcome of tho Premiers' Confcr..encois'the decision that'tho'advertising.of. Australia.,:!in other: countries - shall> be •; under . the control of .the Commonwealth, instead, of ; f the - > The • -Minister i; for;; - External; f/:A£tair3:;siyy;tHat-action.;iS:.t<);])e;takoh ; ..very -is 6hbrtly\'tb:i push .':t]ie;i'geMnl/ ; a3Ter£idiig i:sf 'iitKe; Commonwealth 'ifr ' tither.' ;c'ouiiirie3,; • and : that;.'* : before ' dong .numerous J'";K schemes'now;before -Him;'willbe .dealt"with. ; : "Telegraph" thinks - that the, competii:-:;; tive.'adyertising ,of -tho. States ;bas ,not .done f.v'.S Australia fas .a.;-whole' very much .good, but the: failure of.V.the ConimonwealtKto'establish^its.High Commissiojier in." London; It ■' is probable that . not' much will be dono in tho way of Commonwealth advertising until the High Commissioner W^gifa-iWwork^''^ / , ,'WHOOPING COUGH. ' ,- _ -r-^^hpoping;;'cOughf :was ; -very- prevalent.>'-iri ,y, 'iVdctoriatlast year;'and'.many ;. faoits jwerq duo. to. 1 its. efFccts. : ; So ; far' this • wmterjthere ■; have." not. 'been, "so mahy\icases in- the!:, metropolitan ;areaV-although ...in ! the v/- ; -;-7!Jumbrii£nai:aiyi ptther buntry, ;di6trictß:';it .is yi,v.report^!..,,' to, l ,bo'; raging. - Usually 'whooping ■: springs months, - vti.; anil .• tnat 'is - again Hhb,;expbrience; this'-.year; •>SL'At> the;Gfiildfen|s "Hospital' oaßes i'retincreasingin numbe.rr/and aro. Mi'i;.'ing.. treated : as 1 out-jKitients:*; ,As. it- is- a' :''iy highlyiiinfectidus disease. it : .will/.speodilviafe . ; tack a whhlo family ..of .fchildrer?,«HHa' j .first"'easels '.' Expenments ,so'me/years, 'in v the '■'ffj bacteriblbgiraU;iaDora%^^ , discovering ■-.aiserum.ior-.tho.idiseasoy-but' up : , . /. to date .no jsoudrfeignviomcdy-.hasvbeen-found, Af-and thor<i ~-isno': specific; treatment ': tho ,s ,r. troublo (says tho "Argus"). ■ Medical aufchonties. hold that drugs • arc not of much -.use,- except -to .relievo; tho.symptoms.The vnofc-qdvis- ; able." Tho- ; best :romilta..,aro, obtained .from ii;^etnct;i l "fresh . eir, and,' if .possible, ;;removal to .a warmer i<: .I'Dhmato, ;wiU.'do. moro' tlian drugs to get .nd •' -'.of 'whooping ;«mgh-that'keeps dragging, on M-: .• damp, cold Veather.-.-vTo /allay . tile i < . ejuiptoms, small doses of a mixture of browide, belladonna, chloral, and ipecachuana wine givo good results. ,In addition-, pin- " .'horoin is used, and inha]ations;o£ pinol,. men- . .; ;thol,:and creosote. .Small doses of quimno nro sometimes *used; but ui-the caso of.ohil;.g, ■ dren'-of: tender years.;tho -use', of this drug is .:. Jiot advised.' :■ : : A ■ , 1 < PARKSIDE LTJNATIC.'ASYLUM _ ■ The Royal Commission appointed to- m- '& ki :i kfluiro ; Hhe'rarkßide , Lunatjc (-Asylum '(South Australia) -particu.Vl,;:ylar]y: with, ; regard toi tho..treatnieiit of. 'criini:;^'.;jial; lunatics, presented:-ite.-'reports a'.fcw; days '"ago.'',Tho'.jibbmmission .' .found somo'criminal lunatics^had^been.' i al : ; r .lowed extraordinary such as belilg wholo, (lays away from -tiie 'asylum . and - - .attendances'-at tho' theatre, llyles Flynn, = ; r e c pivbd .;20 ' ,;;iliaEd.labour, in connection',with tho Block 14 '.:."-:vihighway,'robbery,).was-.proved to have.-had-at .1.;- .' -least 20 intoxicating drinks' on : moro than '. ono obcasioii .whbn 'away from' -in company, with an'.attendant.' 'Criminal'.liinai ;also,:beenVßuppli(d; : with;tram,iW (1 . .'.' and money to bb spent in recreatioii ;whik .;;i;;-';.;.av(ay | .6n:; : ;l^\e.iiThe i frommissibh^^^ manner;: bb:lißerty^.wa's!:iMegUlat : lind'slipshod: ylt irccomnipnded tho; detentionVof that 1 class.; in iJ;^ ! ;med ;;was^un4e^ '£{H : 'Z..ntannei,: and ,thejfappbinfanent' of, at .least two w; : Vi;;.6dditibnal, ; was; urgently; 're'tyvy*; commbnded, Jwitli', facilities/;lor\-pathological t?, :^Mi'wbrk:S The.<Vfficial.;honorary. visitorsitpthe '5. osylum . had in i. most cases'; performed their - •; duties in; an.; altogethcrSperfunctory manner, • ; . Thb commission recbriunends'the appbintmen't < malo visitors,,including a :doctor and sa, solicitor, and' onO; femalo. visitor. is! suggested'.to;. deal with' criminal maling- • ;.. erors^by : not deducting from their- . prisor. : term tho',time. Bpentj.at.'the asylum. • Tlu : .'j;-"GVidenco-disclosed-an -unsatisfactory.'and m. : *sSiSitßry.- '-liapthdd ■ connected:',with^ : :thbVstoies ; l;iats and niice -having access to' tho provi■^:vr:'l;;sibjis.'::Th6.est4Alishmcnt:,of ia bakery on tl'.< 'premises; ; iß'„ recbmmeiided.'i; Tho'classificatier o'Zri^r'of is^found tq/bb'-altogether;iriade-ii:X f ;>^qiiate^.Pnvato N patiehts brgely;'abbv( 1 t•. ■ tho actual cost of' maintenance 'were mixec S'; with: nbrii-payingVpSticnts, : ■ murderers, : ■ anc ■ ■x-'.it'f other 'criminals,';both' as ,regards/dining, ant

admittedly sano for..ilt. least fthro<s years bo- : Vi.■ •£ fore; being<■ returned to prison,' but was deV . tained r.t tho as.vlum owing to tho belief of residentsmedical' officer that-ho was inno- , -vw'. cent of the drimeifor iwhich ho was 'convicted. ; Tho '■ commission ■ says <tha establishment'; of a ' ' reception-house. similar .to those in existence New Squth ."Wales,..amounts: • 'to.a necessity. The licensing of private asy-. K;-': > lums is recommended,; .and the . commission reraoval'.of.the'.Parkside^Asylum. .to a ; sit©' a few miles', from tho city,' whero . 800 acres of/land : ;aroiavailablo,; tho.' present ' eronnds being altogether too small," and the antiquated'.typo. In; view of Hho. : o>:.y VsiiirouWdihg ;their ' work, tho'.resuits obtained by vPrs.- Cloland and Downey ' were found to bo very creditable. ..

"What a young-looking 'man Burnabv is." K V y.iiYjg. -y has hardly- a : grey'hair, and there's " tct-a wrinkle in lus face." "Mrs. Burnaby mast bo a good doal older than ha. v Her hair iis -almost /white,\and;.her face is deeply fur- ■ rowed.' Did he/ marry,, her 'lor: : hor money ?" "No, /she's' about, his ago—a: little''younger, ii'iif anything.;/. Ho'merely -does, all his, worrytag in his wife's namo." i'v■.vi There was'a young lady o£ Woleham, -: .. /,'• ' ■ . .Who often did scold-her hoy talleome;. .I . Said she,- "X won't scold - r ' "If you cure my cold' • 1 With a bottle of ißarraclough's; Balsam.".. : . Barraclough's Acacian Lang Balßam, " - • ' Price Is. 6d. and 2s. Cd. fi v \ '