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Evening Star, Issue 8774, 15 March 1892, Page 3

Towards tho end of February a tragedy occurred on Creswell Downs Station, near the Queensland border, in South_ Australian territory. The station blacks, in company with a tribe of wild blacks, attacked the stations hands, and two white men named Clarke and Deloyete were murdered, A strong feeling was aroused in tho vicinity, and the available police stationed in the district of Anthony Lagoon, in company with a number of neighboring settlers, started in pursuit. Recently tho Queensland police were communicated with in consequence of the difficulty of obtaining information direct by the South Australian authorities, and a telegram received by the Commissioner of Police states that the avenging party came into collision with the blacks, several of whom were shot dead, and that a strong party of settlers is still pursuing the aboriginals. A determined effort to suppress the numerous betting shops in Melbourne is being made by the Crown Law authorities. Batches of tho best-known bookmakers were summoned to the Court a few weeks ago for using their tobacconist shops as places for betting, but the defence was successfully set up that the defendants were merely “ turf commission agents,” and not the principals in the transactions, An order to review this decision was obtained, and at the rehearing of a test case last week a fine of L 25, with L 5 5s costs, was imposed. The “ turf commission agents" have announced their intention of carrying the caso to the Pi ivy Council if necessary. Donald Dionie, the well-known athlete, was summoned to the St. Kilda Police Court the other day for bathing in the sea in a public, place. Two married ladies residing at Elsternwick gave evidence that at about four o’clock in the afternoon of the 17th ult. they were sitting with some children on the Elwood Beach, when the defendant and another man drove up in a buggy, and, after going through some games and sports, both undressed and went into the water about 100 yards from where the ladies were sitting. A number of children were about at the time. When they returned home they informed their husbands, who addressed a letter relating the circumstances, etc., to the ‘ Argus. ’ This led to police proceedings. Constable Crowley deposed to having seen Dmnie and his companion throwing the hammer and putting the stone, etc,, on the beaoh that day, but he did not witness the bathing. The chairman of the Bench pointed out that bathing was illegal all along that beach, where ladies and children were constantly passing. He complimented the lady witnesses upon their courage and public spirit in coming forward to prosecute, and stated the determination of the Bench to fine any future offender in the sum of L 5. This being the first case brought before the Bench, a minimum fine of 40a would be imposed. In Sydney dairy-made butter is quoted at Is Id, factory-made Is 3d. It is said that the best walking pace is seventy-five steps per minute.