ANT SOCIETY. ¢ Q@MNUAL EXHIBITION, annual exhibition of this ly ented, 4 eae Tenth he eat ipes he has done, ‘The subject ia a ‘wheatGela at harvest-time, horsey end maa and a well-studied bac! of ‘One is inclined in view tures’ of wheatfields to unconsciowe the “ Ripening Sunbea Bales fet alas OS later ag te Gh h atmosphere and Mr, Rivere's work in a Queenie’ there can be no real com- paflaon so different are the lighte and the general landscape effect. Mr, Rivers hes ‘ho bright light of our summer's day rery well done, ond the golden wl standing and in sheate is very strongly Painted. ‘There may be, some question of dimensions between men hhorsea, ‘but that is a matter of opinion, he pleture is a very fine one. of his smaller, works Mr, really of his. best Bunset,” “Hi, ma "that tho ‘Brate may be expressed that’ the wal ease he Hts exauiiely done, with, plenty of sharuster cba bold, work, Ir. R. J, Randall's chief wor Morning ‘in the Bush,” a’ powerful study of two old men, one playing mn certina, the other tome washing, in # bucket. ‘Ther ‘defect in the hand of the former, the modelling bei liar, but the composition of the whole in excellent, and the work full of power. Mr. Randall has some gpod work, done at “Burleigh Heads, well coloured and strongly painted, and there is a, pas pl meige og nraggling long a evening light — which is very fione, Two artists who have” launch ed out in quite a different class of york ae, Mesars. 1. W. K. Wirvhs and Mayall Hobday, ‘the former in, waver a and the latter in oils, Mr. Wirth’s: will be noted later, Mr. Hobday hag an, exceptionally godt! Queensland Wi may be placed next his api enrret sketeh “Oa the Yeerngpilly. ich M: ringer’a delicate tones and general liquidescer nee in getting water effects are well kaown, but save in the work particularised, it ia doubtful whether he is up to his hest of 18 Mr, Oharles MDonald, two, pictures, “Young Bi and * Bouga nvillcea, ly painted, but is no latter shows that Mr. is working hard and to good re: has a fine eye for colour, and bis method has in. his victnren, Mrs. igable worker, oils accept f be male to " which is eye ft = a fine landscape work, Mr. W. G. i two works, one of which ‘Timme,” img ‘Queensland hte, Great. devtee, avery Spngratulation ‘upon the succeas of “Ni Time.” . B. Harrison, anot! oe Young paloter, laa Neves erasing, Ene hie shadow directions ara at variance. Other- vise his work ie well drawn, and. his Arattemanship of the horses ia particularly good. Mr, Stanhope Hobias whose taste m zunning to marine yi xery, strongly done Day? “tne of the tevinthans “oh the deep” aicaming inte harbour attended by a af ipnace. The colour scheme is dating effective. Miss Taabel Townley, who is well sare a. an anima) Dalaier 7a ay muccessful with “* Rest”. ‘a couple s making themselvts at home on a sendy table. Landscapes which commend thent gelves are by Mie Given, Wians, Mr A smonde—an immoving student—Mis sn Anay Jenkins, Mr. Fe arta cslent bid Ri ¥ ccrongpitiy” an RG Ge seine. Two, other pictures in the oils M “have, much attention: “A y_ Mina Lillie Gibson, and ny from Still Life,” ty Mine Frances Watson, Mies Gibson, ‘whoae school is die ioe 4 finely-espremed yor. lt (Jimbour). The work seed ok 8 poten RC See the shadows will be, softened, but the flesh texture throughout ligndled, and there ia much more in the picture ‘than a photographie likeress, Tt ‘has life and distinction. Wi stndy is very clever. painted. Tt is a relief from landscapes sad setecapen, Jest as. are the works of Messrs. Grant and Harrison—to refer on! te younger Painters, ‘The flower ‘Tintings in, the @ are good in rnost eases, but one somewhat prominent not worthy of @ place on the WATER, COLOURS, PASTRIES, AND BLACK AND WH 7 Mr. Wirth, with bis new sea fa to. be hewrtily congratalated, and ‘his “Lover's Walk, Sandgate,” is the best work we have seen from his brush, “Tt Fan excellent picture in everyway, dean olour effet. "Ts Hin, |. Mr. vast ‘@tudy of a head and Harrison capital w. te is than figure studies, Mi more, successfal fn ‘one of which has been Gwen Williams shows 00 lack-and-white portraiture, Dut in this clasa of work the little gems ‘by Ming Lillie Gibson fans be ven pride ‘of place. Mra, Cro! vish with colour inher Finndatpes: na wo indus- trious. Mr, D. thwayt anethod is peculiar, has two Japan, “The Temple Pigeons” ee! the ban. "A couple of colour sketches br Mis Lilian Chauvel, painted in me, are Thinker’s ie, and other painters, STOP PRESS NEWS. Ts pees roerveaing ore ie ming arrive a ter the paper tas_gone to prone CHARTERS TOWERS, July 25. Mr. Lemiga, M.L.A,. adecessod a arge gathering in the Cremorne Garcient tonight. Me hew a good ng and was unzvimoualy ded a vote of confit MELBOURNE, July Thomas ng wade) ed interesting but not equal to the best we saw of her work before abe leit for study in Paris. Mra, G. W. Eggar bas eent_ in tome of jher charming, miniature, Wil be found very Interesting. “A ver Interesting feature of the exhibition fe small loan collection, the propert Woolrabe, including 's delightful iidge, good works by G. and H. F. G, Woolrabe, LAW REPORT. THE FULL COURT. Fefore their Honours the Chief Justice (Sir Pope A. Cooper), eae Justice Real, and Mr. nee Aner A raky dir THE Ki Heowon ig), reobsook (instructed by Mestre. oshes Me O'Shea) for the reypondent, ‘This was an application z Faiaiog an ine teresting question. In Febru: sella fore ibs Peseent es foe age ‘was divided into a shite, the thind nosclution tthe ‘Lael Potion ‘Act, which probibited the grant. 5 ‘any new licenses, — was cari Tn lay, dast_ 8 | notice signed" by 15 vers of the Ror Woh war sont rae Kite ee or of Toowong, requesting thut a {fresh poll should be’ taken on thet resolu- tion in that particular ward, The Mayor, in reply, took up the porition that he was prevented g with the re- quest, an the Nom Ward formed pert et tanger" area in which the Secolution’ ba {already been carried, Mr, Bryeti then applied for and obtained an order calling unpon the Mayor to show catee why a writ damus ehould not be issued direct- ing. him take the — poll, ‘was competent no for a portion of it to have at eel tall taken to resaind it eo far as tha: portion wag concerned ? gph Ohiet Justice : Does this reevtution for ever Mr. ‘Wootcook : T submit thet it does. Fee: I say it lasts only until a freee |. My contention in What the Act docs not. say and does ot mean that a fresh ‘poll ein never be “TING Chief Justi + How did this area cease to he a shire and become a town ? Mr. Feez : Under the Local Authoritics Act.” There is no authority by we the court can be sapisted in any Ww is a matter of first instance, and merely a question of the interpretation of the Bereta sections of the Act. ef sone: Surely when ie shire dimppears the resolution iteeli dis- “Thies Beer + ‘That point has not, struc ir, Foor: at poi not, struc! me, ‘There is nothing in the Act about it The Chiok Justi HE the shire goes gurely as soon as the whire disappears, then the revolution ia gone, 2 Ue is the people tha: ony ‘the re ‘The, Oief Justice’: Quite wo, but. th are the elective nj Os the particul shire, ‘and when the shire ceases to exi surely the resolution ia no longer bindi: Mr. rele beetle Sy shire i Bot to sone S natne Te feos. ‘ town Sovryy ‘af the Local Authorities ‘act, without any fendamental change in. ite caltvars: sais, Ghiet, Sates Then it” marly te name and not ies nabure, Mie” Wooleock = “Wer the “same oficers rm romain, eal the. chalvean (Bova ‘the the councillors aldermen. fig Pees si the her wards ad, got R wanted the, wr : Sour bal the: North’ Ward_fed none, nd Brett they wanted eome Dro” inion In. that Mr. Justice Real: Ti a poll of the whole ares only cam be taken, it follows that if Sime Sorece Mapes bake ere Se : houses cannot become teetotal. ‘The Act — aiter the Tapac of the time prescribed. & fresh poll. might be taken either in the whale or any olzock submateed that, the Let. bins senterplated that, the ra ueS oo ‘ould be clearly detined not rr sward oF town could jets take the local option at for cere or, Chief Justice : So that any number of persons, some living in one wand and some in another, may select a place which they may call an area, and tale © poll of area ? Mr. Wooleock : 1 bait, en bee 4 clearly contemplated by ti wording of the sections Stowe that Toca! option Provisions could ‘be to any part of if the Thoughts; Tf you are a thinker your brain wears away in proportion as you ute it, and tis waste must be rebuilt by food (there's no other way) else the brain grows dull and jx a poor instrament, In Grape-Nuts food all the elements required for this brain building are i Mr. Su found in the most liberal proportions, the | parte of grains that supply the Phosphate of Potash and Albumen being especially selected in making, — Grape- Nuts food and trial 10 days will show any Wrain-weary or narvous wreck @ great improvemcat. ‘There's @ reason, as trial proves. EAs soe Bile bade, “ee nd te ville,” to each plegy Mr. ‘Woeleock a" laste until the resolu- tion bas been ee, fresh poll, eine te ares mt Me were rf ‘Tt comm ae otis is Ecos 4 one and part of ‘be inside some di ‘same trict, ar was the whole ical soto Ghana * indament ee Soe Court, aaid that KING DODO. KING DODO, TONG, KING DODO. KING DODO. A OROWDED HOUSE a, LAUGHED ENTHUSIASTICALLY AT THE: as PROVIDED, JOHN F. SHERIDAN 800 SOORES HEAVILY as a tee JOLLY. MONARCH, PRINCIPALS, CHORUS BAuIaTT, On CORTE ALL COMBINE TO & BRIGHT MUSIC, CATCHY SONGS, GORGEOUS COSTUMING, DON’T MISS SEEING “ KING DODO.” TRULY < MAGNIFIC! POPULAR PRICES 1 Family Cine Tiokets ot Marble at toppo ENT PRODUCT Ion, Box Plat P W gh ey ‘aling’s, Early Door and RoONnitsce PIANOS, ce perso tet a5 Catal SOLE AGENTS— CENTENNIAL Halu TONIGHT (THURSDAY), 8 »'Clock. Mrq, HARRISON LEE, gore ot Continue Her ANTLLIQUO! JOR C CAMPAIGN, Subject: “The Licensing Lawn of Ma ject a Lommaing Lowe Dy Prices, Fouet Ronisc! Qhirman : D. Bowman, Esq, ALLA. ADMISSION FREE. COLLECTION. LECTURES. J? Wourn oxi are invited to learn from, three ie Pym Braga "RE, Demonstrator of VIAVI HRALTH MOVEMENT, iababed 1, year in principal cities of the world. ‘ ee DON aLONDON ¢ Regent Howe, Regent Jo AUSTRALASIA for tho last, ten Meftourne “Fea " Wettington dae Woneate Fv A eo sah Viel Heal Movement explore: ‘numerous fc a | four megalicontly equipped NEW, _| FACTS, BEARING INVESTIGATION ! E ae £ a8 8 To the FLAGSHIP H.M.S. POWERFUL First Appearance in Moretan Bay, Fen, work pare 88, ets So os gh erred July 2, BEAVER, 130 aunt July 21, BEAVER, 1.30 p.m. URDAY, July 28, BOKO, 1 p.m. "ono July 28, BEAVER, 1.0 m. Shar] P SUNDAY, July 29, BOKO, 1 SUNDAY, July 3, BEAVER, 15 Po esuNDay, ¥, August 5, BOKO, 2 pm. ear, angst BEAVER, 145 p.m ‘ial Ay ment with bis poe amare Witmet H, eas. MS. —Adults, 22, Return ; Children, Fhe Seamere go alongside cach rik landing passengers, and allowing am) tie fox inopettion, “returtg. ts mn, Sharp. ‘TUG COM- lara BRISRAN] PANVETD Taaiereret. Phone 100 mortgage of £30 on one house, but Mis, Sioitman's own howe was weil tumesed and unencumoered, dine appluant, in pis evidence, eald that woen we was maried be Wranmerred to his wile property worth about £4, and he tad since given her nearly all his earnings, but he did not know what ahe had done with the money, Her matement was tnat he earned bout Week, and had only given ber rma sume. She had two soms, one of of whom eave ‘her 62. a week, and the other & « "MU Stamm sifvmltiéd that tt wae clear that Mrs, Moltman was the moneyed mem- ber of the fanily, for ‘the owned thus pr 'y, and she to advance money to ber husband before his marriage, It wam evident that abe was not without means, and it had not been proved that she had deserted, was quite polling that ‘ber band should leave the lowe, at after he did 90 roceedesd bs Deserted: Wives and submitted that the wife to use up her frig capital, dd ride hie wile with sufficient and the fact that +h id not relieve him obligation. If it did, it would woman who had separate property would be bound to exhaust her own ph dletys she could sue her hus- bond for maintenance. That was surcly not the intention of the Legislature. ‘The magistrates were satisfied that the wife waa without means, and that bein; for’ their determinatiod, | Dan Justice, in ‘delivering the it ap evidence that Mrs, Moltman mean that ev or x cee in real property, and personal "200. "How the seagate cs au come to the opel, under these circumstances, bad no moans a, support. or not fet means of support, he really could |. He thought, therefore tint the dectsion of the magistrates Wu wrong, and this rule ought to be made jalwolute, i etna a Ir. Macaregor aubmitt case was not one in which costa ought to bo allowed. The Chief Justice sald the Court were telnctant to give costs avainat a wite guletion tetreen berelf and) er hn band; but in this case she lad 0ei proparty, and. they ‘thought. the. tusiant 2 | micht be allowed ‘costa against hor nee the time she might have consented to the order being made absolute, BRISBANE RATEPAYERS’ C. ATTORNEY-GBNERAL (AY THE RELA’ OF JAMES THOMAS ISLES) LV THE OUNGLL OF TH: CITY OF BRISBANE. Takin, with him Ms. Stumm and Gepham Cinstrucieg by Meas Mr, Mr. A. pier ike Sas A We ‘the plant (in bron y = gd ald Potercon em ae Co.) for the ‘defendants, ‘This was @ demurrer by the plaintift in bot corcadant tea Atpacney Camere, "tome ey