Having the object in view of facilitating the supply of cheap fruit to the public, the City Coun-oils of Sydney and Melbourne made available to retailers stands in the most central parts of these cities. In order to make possible the low, Average prices desired, the rentals were fixed at a minimum. In Sydney Some 121 stands were offered at rentals from 5/- to 18 guineas per Week,' according to position, and in Melbourne 118 stands were made flat rate of 9/9 per week in winter and 12/1 for the summer season, There was a stipulation that applicants for the stands must in all eases be returned Australian soldiers, The prices at which the fruits were displayed for sale did not meet the expectations of the public, and complaints were made from time to time to the Markets Committee. The daily. Press in both cities took the matter up, and in addition to the pric for fruit ruling on the barrows, it was pointed out that a number of the men in charge them were a parently foreigners. An investigation made by the Markets Committee resulted in a statement to the effect that while some of the lessees of stands were of foreign parentage they were in all eases of Australian birth, and returned soldiers with one exception; an American soldier managing for the deserted wife of an Australian soldier. As for the Profits there was more room for compinint, from £16 to £20 per. week being made in some instances, The actual profits on individual varieties of fruit showed from 20 citizens, under the assumption that they would be trained in farming and receive such education and treat ment as would help woo them from their tendency to crime. It has been asserted that for a period of soma two years this institution was in charge of a couple, engaged by the committee, who were found not ta be a married couple as stated in their application and further that the man had a series of eriminat charges proven against him. fae which he had served terms of inp prisonment. Recently another couple had been placed it charge, but it is doubted by the Charities Board, if two people can adequately care for a number of boys, of all ages up to sixteen, and from 30 to 49 of them being inmates of the institution from time: to time.
The Home was founded by a Mr. Stewart, who acts in the capacity of Secretary with his son as assistant, and the Charities Board is not satisfied that ko administers tha. funds to the advantage of the boys. Tt has been stated that out of som thousands collected from the public a very small sum of money is expended either it improving the sleeping quarters, which are old milking sheds of a dilapidated farm-house, and are floored with conerete, of in providing instruction and food for the inmates, Of the entire funds some £400 was paid by parents of the lads, and not even the whole of this sum was used t-Ward the support of their sons. The Minister for Education foe Victoria, Sir Alexander Peacock, admits the truth of the statements made, but refrains from making any promises as to the immediate action of the Department to remedy matters. The President of the Child tens' Court, Mr. A. McKinley, say there is no doubt that the Newhavan, Boys' Home is at best a makeshift, which has served to avoid sending youthful strayers from the narrow Path to be thrown among the older and experienced criminal classes in the State gaols. He points out that a thoroughly efficient institu. tion is undoubtedly needed but would be a matter of considerable expenditure to establish, Shot while Foxtrotting 4 ball in aid of St. John of Hospital, held at House ballroom on. the evening of Angus: 27, Cyril Gidley, an engineer of the State Steamer per cent. in the case of bananas, Kai wngaroo, was shot and instantly 100 per cent. profit in the case navel oranges. One barrow merchant, did so well that he was able to send his two sons to Melbourne's best and most expensive public school.
Man and Woman Found Dead In a cottage at South Melbourne on August 30, the bodies of a man. and woman were found by a neighbour, who had called to make inquiries after the woman's health. The police were sent for, and found on arrival the woman, Mary Andersen, tying on a bed where she had died from natural causes some days before. The man, Thomas Oakleigh, a railway employee, had apparently' committed sui by cutting is throat. A. razor was found on a dressing table in the woman's room, The woman's father stated, she dad left is home a year ago, he understood to marry Oakleizh. He had rot heard from her since then, but a few weeks ago, urged by het neigh-hours he had sent a doctor to see her. Anderser. had refused t> be removed from Oakleigh's house to a hospital, her father said, and ie believed was of an is. valid's pension. The inquest. re vealed Andersen had died from disease of the lungs and heart, ard a verdict of suicide was returned in regard to Oakleigh. A fellow employee of Oakeigh's said, he inquired after Andersen's health from him the previous Thursday and he had replied "Mary will not speak to me." The woman's death had apparently driven him out of his mind.
Criminal Charge of Children's Home The Newhaven Boys' Home, sit-nated on Philip Island, Victoria, has been the subject of much controversy between the Education De-Partment, and the Charities Board. who seek to have the home abolish: ed. Mr. A. W. Gloncross of the Charities Board states that, the committee responsible for the New-haven Home have been grossly lax alreads'|in attending to the welfare of the inmates. It has been the custom of the Children's Court to place youthfal criminals in the care of these'
Killed by a young woman, Mia Audrey Jacob. Gidley was Englishman, his parents living at Grimsby. It is stated, by his parents, that had it not' been that the oversea vessels were held up by the seamen's strike, he would have been on his way to Colombo to meet young English woman who was on her way to Australia to marry him. It was understood in Port that he had beer engaged to Miss Jaob, but that they had. parted some little time ago, when the engagement—was finally broken of is not known. Brth were presen: at the ball, and during the evening Miss Jacob expressed a wish to speak to Gidley; he, however, declined to leave his partner with whom he was dancing. The girl then approached him he was dancing, tapped him on ths shoulder, and spoke to him, Gidley appeared to protest, it is alleged sha then drew a revolver and shot hire throug!: the heart. The guests rushed this assistance, but he was deal. Fi help festly police concerned in the tragedy, Miss Jacob remained est at her arrest and beverd saying, she knew what she had done, she had no other particulars to give and appealed fo the police to question her no fur-the: the shooting: of Mr. Ricci in Tokyo by a sixteen year-old Japanese girl and thy feeling against dance halls and gay night is lik has resulted, the "Sapan Advertiser" states that Metropolitan Police Board members are in favour of making thx affair an occasion. for a clean-up of the city's dance halls and other questionable resorts, One. phase: Of this effort to do away with the cause of crime has to do with foreigners living in Tokio. AL those classed a3 undesirable citizens. whose chamaeters are regarded by the authorities ar Questionabls are t be arrested follow is eon
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