The second session of the first Poa was Hpened on the 20th May far as leaving Melbourne the elements had their <ay in re: anchor on Sunday, Ath, they were ey pelted avail them-the shel under Port Phillip he hes her Excellency wa yp, Tord Richard His prev tide-te their bat the thet Contrary ty] finally passed the Heals behind for Moby the usual en stem few ladies were present their visit at the Tasmanian capital} liiist the Governor his speech sunt.
sensational items includ was intended to visit Members were promised an opportunity of Auckland selecting a Fede site. A survey the detent fay the transcontinental Adelaide, Perth, and West Aust authorised if the report of thy with " eyeloue in the Indian ocean. that pation of the programme also was excised.
From Sydney they proceed to Thursday experts is seth The Houses were Island, calling en route at Brisbane Now asked te ratify the prop sed agreement besweenthe Adiniraltyand the Os securing the int the purpose of British New Guinea within the <ph the Commonwealth. The establishment of that the little aps are gone. many little anecdotes connected with the personnel of the fleet are going the round of the papers. tone of which runs as follows A resident of Hawthorn had an_embarrassing experience with a party of Japanese sailors, under the guidance of a cadet from one of their boats. The latter had a book with the word " Ological " written therein, in a round, school-boy hand, to express where they wanted to go. It puzzled the driver of the horse-car, so he appealed to a Indy passenger. and between them they made out that they wanted to go to the Yoolosical Gardens. The lady explained that they were in the wrong tram, and would have to return to Melbourne. They smiled, as if they understood, bnt apparently regarded her as one upon whom it was necessary to keep their almond eyes if they wished to arrive at their destination, The lady vot off the car at her own gate, and suddenly discovered to her dismay that the whole of the Japs were following her in single file, evidently convinced that she had a menagerie of wild animals at her residence. Tt was only after a long explanation she persuaded them to take Petnrn tram to the city, and there take the right one for the Oleg New Zealand Notes. don of Mavriland announces that ernment of that colony. is yoing te take a hand in the frozen meat trade: a new departure which will he watched with great interest. Local shippers complain, and with: go, that Their meat does not re fair treatment in the home markers that it is bought at Sinithtield price for motion and lamb, fisted on the outside public as prime ne-ived. Argentine and other Tower lo shipments from purely Australia ports are then sold to attisiders as Canto fury? It is generally said by the i experience with the frozen car 1 there is a great dyad of truth in these canis. Premier Sedidon's ambitious includes the purchase of meat in sat under a Ga be require i to super 11 to shops which it is. intended juts provincial centres, Westininater € ete" in comment scheme, doubts whether single-handed, will he al Df down ill certainly he attered by the importing rings who at sent control the trade The "Times" remarks that the retail batcher in many instances is as much in the hands of the "ring" as is the case with the tied-house publican; he can only sell such meat as the wholesale deal choose to supply. The difference between the price of the frozen carcass and the price retail consumers pay for the article is matter of frequent comment, and lends support to the contention that there is plenty of room for **eut! prices with vernment competition. Developments ie aw this side, for given a few gu I] be watched with interest, at any rale on Australia will again become a prominent competitor fora large portion of the trade.
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