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REAL AUSTRALIAN LIFE IN

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It was & nemorable day in the history of Beaudesert (Queensland) when the Duke and Duchess of York and 12,000 citizens witnessed EL typical akmen's carnival, enrriboree, and an exhibition of spear and boomerang-throwing by 50 full-blonded aboriginals from the North of Queensland.

It was the most typically Aus tralian show, says the Brisbane Courier, their Royal Highnesses have yet seen, and they were de lighted with it.

WELSH RUGBY.

DANGER TO AMATEUR GAME.

THE ONLY HOPE FOR THE CLUBS.

The future of Welsh amateur Rugby Football is ebeure. Rugby League agents have been so persist- ent in their efforts in the Prin- cipality and have spread the news of their resources so effectively that the amateur game is nasailed on all sites.

COUNTY CRICKET.

EASY WIN FOR YORKSHIRE.

Yorkshire on their own ground al Leeds made mincemeat of Worces ter, The visitors were dismissed tor the tiny score of 46, Macaulay ımı- proving his analysis by 7 victinis for 17 runs. Yorkshire made 201, but nearly all that was made by to

tail bowlers, Macaulay scoring 67 and Waddington 114. The "cracks" iniled and but for these two the "tykes" would have look. ed rather foolish. Root was bowl- ing splendidly, taking 7 wickets for 82-and that means tough York- shire wickets. Again the Midland- ers failed, making only 81. Robin-i son lock b wickets for 28. and

The latest development

enes Ground landlords, reasonable in from ah anexpected quarter, the past and willing to grant credit for long periods, are issuing alti-Macaulay for 33. Yorkebire ilus mintus to clubs and demanding won by an innings and 164.

Scores :- rent payments forthwith.

The clever horsemanship of the

They know that if the amateur American cowboy is well advertised by the cinema, hut it is doubtful clubs cannot pay there are competi if he is as expert as his Australian ters in the field in the shape of pro- consin. Amazing exhibitions of fessional cabs who will take over bareback riding on buckjumpers the fields with the promise of and bullocks, and cattle-drafting, prompt payments,

were given by the most expert How professional clubs can hope bushmen in Southern Queensland. to pay their way, despite addition Their Royal Highnesses were soal expenditure, when amateur clubs pleased with the display that they are beset with financial worries it prolonged their stay by threequaris difficult to set out that is their attitude, and ground landlords are There were some thrilling in-trading upon it. cidents when a bullock charged the

ters of an hour.

payment of £130 due for rent.

Worcester: 40 and 81. Yorkshire: 291;

GOLF.

SUNDAY'S MATCH POST- PONED.

the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club (Senior Section) and the Junior Section (Happy Valley) which was arranged for Sunday morning at Happy Valley has been postponed

The match between a train from

crowd, and knocked one man over. been played almost continuously until the following Sunday, May

At Blaenavon, where Rugby has without harming him, and when for 50 years, the club is threatened. The teams will be eight a another bullock charged his rider, with extinction because the recren- side and will play eighteen holes and rolled him nu the ground. tion ground committee

under handicap. demand The spted of the bullocks was astounding. In some cases, in the drafting competitions, they beat the horses in the rare back to the yard. It was interesting to notice the co-operation between horses and riders. The horses sensed their riders' intentions, and worked with wonderful intelligence.

Aboriginal Display. Keenly interested as their Royal Highneas were in the bushinen's exhibition, the display by the aboriginals also gripped their at

tention.

"Here was something altogether novel and fascinating Fifty na tives, their bodies painted fantas tically, two of them with sticks through their noses, rushed on to the ring yelling and gesticulating. waving their spears and boomerangs and woomerna, and trailing toy wallaby

A

The position there is not singe ar; it is typical of scores of other places in South Wales Sight is lont of the fact that the present season has been abnormuł.

The full effects of the long coal- fields stoppage is now being felt. At-Blaenavon half the population | has been unemployed for two years; at some periods the proportion has been still greater.

It is not lack of interest that has led to smaller gates"; it is the inability of the workers to find the money for football when all they have had to exist upon in thou sands of cases is parish relief.

deprive the workers of their foot- Blaenavon Club, in order not to ball entertainment, reduced admis sion prices to one-third; and many fother clubs have done the same.

The programme for the Whit- suntide meeting is out. It is much the same as usual, except that there will be no mixed competition this year. The running bogry pool should attract many competitors, and the Medal Pool will also be popular. There is also a best ball competition (in fourballs), less half comfined handicap to count, medal- round. Entries in all three are un- limited,

The Bogey Pool May 21st to Brd has been extended to cover 24th)

Empire Day),

this month's Denison. Cup competi Owing to the scarcity of entries, tion has been extended to the plat

instant.

BASEBALL..

WAH YAN OLD BOYS WIN.

In a friendly basket ball match, Grounds Scarce.

played at the Chinese Y.M.C.A) | playground on Wednesday evening, Grounds are wales, and any ground on which a the University team by 34 to 20.

searce in Southhe Wah Yan Old Boys' Union bent Rugby League game is played can not be used for the amateur game again. Thus the position is serie uns

The display commenced with "Now they are badly in debt. spear-throwing competition. The spears were thrown a great height and quivering in the air, landed mint first in the ground Tommy Tucker, the comedian of the party, a fat man with a stick through is nose was the target.

If the Welsh rule the Scottish

BOY AND CONSTABLES. gaive this Union (who AND A GIRL AT THE BOTTOM

OF IT.

A Chinese detective, a Chinese constable aud a Chinese boy were the protagonists in 3 case heard before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloun Magistracy yesterday.

The spears fell in showers almost at his feet, as he moved away, at various distances. The boomerang throwing was no loss interesting. are watching the tuation very and their Royal Highnesses were closely) and the English and Irish

mazed at the natives' skill.

Unions may step in and refuse to The shield fight between Johnson have anything more to do with Bunda Thomas Kimbombee (all one¦ Principality. ARC) and George Lane caused i The Welsh Union are fighting a great amusement, the two natives stiff battle. They may not be such showing that they know how to purists as, for instance, the Scot. protret themselves.

tish Union, but they are thorough-Chinese girl. iy, strictly, honorably amateur, and it is to them that the clubs look for guidance and help.

Weird Song Of Farewell, Then the toy wallaby was trailed around the oval at a great pace, and the natives, cheering wildly, throw their spears at it. Myrtle Douglas (masculine gender) was the first to spear it.

The whole trouble was due to a One day she was carrying her brother in her armas and stood at the roadway to watch the antics of a Chinese comedian. If Wales is be preserved for The boy was alleged to have thrown amateur Rugby there is only one some dried chips at her; she resent- course open to the Welsh Union-ed it and the boy assaulted her. they should immediately call all The two Chinese policemen caine their clubs together, ascertain the along and took the boy to the His conrades cheered him wild-financial position of each, and in Station. The hoy alleged that on by, and three gins, clad in thickly every deserving case find the money the way to the Station he was badly striped, flowing gowns, guiled their necessary to satisfy ground land beaten by the own constables. admiration their white teeth lords. gleaming.

Tommy Waldas, a stalwart from Cook town, delighted everyone by makip a fire by rubbing two aticks together and proudly holding aloft a tuft of burning grass at the end

In order to find out who is to blame, his Worship adjourned the

Perhaps it would be creating a precedent. What matter so long as Case. it ensures the continuity of clubs and the preservation of the game! With conditions improving, things should be healthier in the future,

of a spear. Finally the natives and such a position as now 'exists assembled in front of the Royal may never again arise.

stand, presented two boomerangs, The future of amateur Rugby in s nulla nulla, and a woomera to Wales is in the balance. The Welsh their Royal Highnesses, and sang Union are the only body who can a weird song of farewell.

determine which way the balance While the natives, who had been shall fall. Even if the assistance brought from the Barambah settle-means deferring improvements to ment, were giving their primitive the international grounds at Car display, two aeroplanes flew over diff and Swansea, the sacrifice will the ground, and a kookaburra, be worth while. How will the perched on one of the gum trees Welsh Union act? near the lagoon, put an all-Austra lian finishing touch to the scene by laughing bilariously.

Their Royal Highnesses laughed with the jackass. Every one laugh- ed. Every one was happy. It was a memorable day.

The bushmen and the aboriginals had succeeded in giving the Royal visitors a glimpse of real Austra tian life as it is lived in the open

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WOMAN MURDERED BY

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WEDDING GUEST WHO RE- SEMBLED THE BRIDE.

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"BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH

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THE SHAKING EARTH.

IS ITS CRUST UNSTABLE ?

OLIVER. LODGE PREDICTS MORE EARTHQUAKES,

Wife" is exactly in the most popu

The story of Bluebeard's Eighth i

film version has been adapted from lar Elinor Glyn tradition, and the the stage play of the same name which enjoyed a long run both in Paris and London,

somewhat Despite its

exotic sentiment, it is light and amusing all through, and is a capital enter- tainment. Gloria Swanson is attractive as ever and her dresse are us marvellow. She has proved herself capable of playing parts which require more subtlety than that of Monna Brandon, but she is is reported from Gisborne, New which we think not many of our A sensational murder and suicide thoroughly satisfactory in the part, Zealand, where Mrs. Queenie present film stars would have been. SIR Pettit, wife of a prominent busi It is the type of role for which ness man, was shot dead at a wed- Eleanor Boardman is so often cast Iding party by George Nowells, a and if this actress has studied Mise sheep farmer, who afterwards kill. Swa

Swanson in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife" it should improve her tech- Sir Oliver. Lodge, the eminent nique immensely.

scientist, thinks that it is, and fresh Beunion, the American million-ovidence to confirm the view is are who bae divorced seven wives | forthcoming in events which occur- before he marries Gloria, is excel-red in the middle of last month. lently played by Huntley Gordon. These included: and despite his reputation it is only A great earthquake in Chile and the Argentine, on both sides of the Audes, involving the loss of 50 lives and the destruction of much property.

Interference with cable com- munication lines between Europe and 'Aineries.

ed himself;

Mrs. Pettit attended the wedding party when she was struck by a Mile. Suzanne Lenglen will make shot fired through the window and her first appearance on the courts killed. Mr. Pettit, who did not in England since she became a pro know that his wife had been killed, fessional when she plays in London rushed in the direction of the shot, in the first week in July.

and saw Nowells with gun in his a short while before he gains the She has entered into a contract hand, Mr. Puttit wrested it from whole hearted sympathy of the with Mr. C. B. Cochran for three him, but Nowells escaped. He was audience. Flo looks and behaves exhibition evenings at the Hollend later found dead in the street. like a gentleman however trying Park Hall. It is understood that Nowells was nyoung, married his eighth wife may be, and one is she will receive £1,000 for each of ex-service man, and a recent arrival glad when the inevitable happy these displays,

from England, where his wife is ending arrives. "The hall is being reseated and believed to be at present.

The Egyptian party is a clever apocial lighting will be installed," It appears that he did not intend idea which is new to the soreen and said a representative of Mr. C. B. to shoot Mrs. Pettit, but Mrs. is very well worked out. It might Cochran to a press representative. Omaz, the bride at the wedding. offer a hint ns to the better staging A battery of special lamps give He had previously threatened Mrs. of mannequin parades if we must the effect of brilliant sunlight. Oman that if she married another have them.

Mile. Lenglen will bring her man he would kill her. Mrs. Pettit Cortainly go to see "Bluebeard " own party with her and make her bore a striking resemblance to the

you will enjoy it-and also the own arrangements for her oppon- bride, and Nowells apparently second lesson in the Charleston

made a mistake of identity,

which preceeds it.

enia,"

Is the earth's crust at present in an unstable condition

Bir O. Lodge's Statement," Sir Oliver Lodge has predicted that there will be more earthquake shocks throughout the world this

year.

it

I do not know the reason," Bir Oliver said, but there is abundant proof that the earth's crust is at present in an unstable condition. Further earth dieturbances must be of the earth gives way in one place expected, because when the orust

it is bound to do so sooner or later in other places,

Not Atmospherics.

There may possibly be a con- nection between the disturbances of the earth and those in the air, but I would attribute the trouble which has occurred with cable ser- vices to violent convulsions of the floor of the ocean."

Great storma in Southern Spain Sir Oliver Lodge said he thought and Northern Morocco.

the electrical phenomena of the Auroral beams flushing in the storm and their effects were due sky at many places in the route of to earth currents and not to atmos- the disturbances,ggesting that pheric influences, and his belief is although they beg with earth supported by the experience of the tremors they wel. accompanied | Transatlantic wireless telephone

by, or produced in certain locali service, on which transmission and tios, electro-magnetic storms in reception were excellent, about that the other.

time.