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Dunstan Times, Issue 699, 10 September 1875, Page 3

Tho Daily Tirana says—“ The Government have decided that, in future, the Hospital shall continue under the management of the Provincial Surgeon, Dr Hulme, but that there shall be associated with him Drs Forgusson, Hoct.en, and Brown as Hospital physicians anil surgeons. Some of the Australian aborigines arc sharp fellows fsays tho .Rockhampton Bulletin), and a little education is alone requisite to put their cerebral machinery in motion. Native-trooper Hogan, of Rockhampton, may be mentioned as a specimen. He speaks English Well, and can even, it is said, Write his own name, with or without a pen, a bit of stick answering the purpose admirably. He is fond of sight-seeing and “gammon j" and went the other day to the immigration depot, to have a look at the new arrivals. “What countryman arc you?” he asked, addressing one of a group of admirers, who had never seen a blank trooper before. “An Irishman,” was the reply. “ I'm a Dublin man myself,” said Hogan, “and begorra! t think you are from Tipperary, from your talk!” The immigrants wore taken aback. “ Lord save us, Dan !” exclaimed one, “look how the country has changed a countryman of oms.” Dan, a little more knowing, asked the trOopor if there were many more like him in Ireland. “Not many,” replied Hogam ■with imperturbable gravity, “the blacks have nearly all died out there ; I’m about one of tho last.” And he proceeded to put * ‘ new chums” up to a wrinkle or two in the line cf colonial experience.