OUR MELBOURNE LETTER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 251, 29 April 1880, Page 2

OUR MELBOURNE LETTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne, April 13; The,Minister of Public Works Ims been very urgent lately in' finding .work for the unemployed, and so relieving the distress for a long tim i past prevailing in Melbourne and the colony generally. Mass meetings havu been held, atone of which, a list was sinned by- all present, and Handed to Mr Suyico. Tha stumbling block, in the way of the Harbor Trust, was at once removed, and 300 men set to work at cutting the (/mini through the Fisherman’s Bend—one of the ugliest spots cn the River Yarra—as recommended by Sir John *Coode. Mr Bent, yesterday; promised a deputation from Hotbam. ... He would recommend the expenditure of L2ooo, provided tho Cumuli found another L-2000 for another storm water channel. He also promised a deputation from St Kildathe like sum for the dminngo of tho StKdd'a Swamp. A Oabinot meeting is to bo held this afternoon, at which it is expected a new Judge'will bo appointed to the Supreme Court Bench. In case, the appointment is made, Mr 'Higginbotham' is to bo, offered it; and shoo'd ho refuse, Mr Holyroyd, Q;C. and Sir A Michie are named The Exhibition is approaching completion. Sir Chas McMahon is named, as the now S[leaker and Mr Gaunson intends running for tho Chairmanship of Commltteess, - One of tho first measures to bo brought before tho new Parliament will bo that of the . paying of members, and unless lam am very far out, the Bill will be negatived. As an example of how Council meettings should bo carried on, I mention the following ; —Mr Harrison, yesterday brought an action against Mr Dixon, both Councillors of tho City of °rahran for threatening language used wards him at a Council meeting ; and *aying that Mr Dixon bo bound over t keep the peace; but the Magistrates dis issed the case, saying that it should hav been settled in the Council Chamber ; and not brought into Court. A man named Baird,, working in® the Great Southern Company’s mine, at Sandhurst, whilst getting some powder out ofetho magazine, accidently let the candle ho was using, fall into the powder, causing an explosion, by which ho has met his death. The boat race, rowed between Sydney and Melbourne crews, on tho River Ynrra, on Saturday, resulted in a victory for Melbourne. Dr La Wert, a well-known Physician of Latrohe Street, has just,-published a book entitled “ The Philosophy of Marriage.” I can strongly recomm-nd it to all people as being a most instructive, yet inoffensive work. It evidently has received a lot of close study anti treats most, on tho aliments of adults. It should.become a household guide in all families. _ The Government have determined to give their imm diato attention to the conserving of storm waters for the benefit of selectors, and for that purpose Mr Gordon, who was a victim of tho. episode of Black Wednesday lias been reinstated to prepare a scheme, pnd carry out the works. Mr Gordon, it may be remembered was head of the Y.ctorian Water Supply.