For $0 months—_ there have been boring operations carried out on the Great Barrier Reef, the natural defence fortifications of the Queensland coast, and the terror of the shipping passing through the passages it forms with the mainland, Professor H. Richards of the University of Queensland is the Chairman of the Great Barrier Reef Investigation Committee, and the object of their work is to discover the depth of the coral and the nature of the formation of Oyster Bay. Dificulties have been encountered in the boring operations and no real progress has been made for several days. The bore has reached a total] depth of 52 feet and in the course of this distance has proved that the! coral island was composed of fine jeoral sand through which occurred certain amounts of coral arrangments of larger size, and occasional. ly large isolated blocks of dead rails, Unluckily the gist was caught by the approaching train ste killed.
Vietorin's new State Governor, Lord Somers, has arrived on Aus. tralia's shores. He and Lady Somers landed in Perth W. A. from the RIN. 8, Cathay yesterday, Monday, June 21. The "vice-regal party "'were welcomed "by Sir William Champion, State Governor of Western Australian and. ente tained by him. very evidently come to. Australis vith the happiest anticipation Doing a success with Victoria's people and eager to be interested all phases of our business and cweryday life. It is evident that Lord Apsley has put in a "good word" for us with his brotherin-
Lady Somers has already en: deared herself in the hearts Victoria's women by assenting to as Patroness at the yearly recting of the Baby Health Centres organizations in August next. Tt reputation charming portrait of her-ind her wee daughter which eerie mont interesting prt of] they would not "appear in' -vain Sold fazured the Health Centres that
the decoverine ta the, fact thet] o Ler and. facy ye more than 'a3 a quarter of a mile out of its course, delighted at her ready assent to their requests.
This accounts for the many small, and several big shipping disasters for which this coast is famous. The regular skippers who pilot the] coastal vessels up and down between the reef and the mainland have good casson to know this fact, for reputations of excellent men have been Tost through what almost appeared be, the hand of fate. It is along this reef that a well-known member of parliament suggested torpedo stations should be placed and boats
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