The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-20

statement of the Premier of New South
" ales that "as the states Parliament
would meet. as now, in winter, IT wouh
be necessary in the selection OF site
for the seat of Government OF the COM
monwealth to choose cool climate, as
Parliament would. assemble in sum-
mer." If this consideration Is a sine
qua non, the chances Of Albury must
vanish it being am exceedingly no'
80 Victoria may try to get IL the
but 1t would be fa.ai ii,.s
prefer .b,ish a city OF tne
take - .na magnitude OF the -,
por.an. g.. o,ber than a place speeian g
sa,ected for GOODNESS anu
the climate. tho claim
- IN see which OF the sia
.ho,,d rank first IN md
,a.;rah,e site for the feueia az ohance.
oes @. rest others having no cn.' 80
10 south Wales Goverhinen -
'he -, Mr. Alex oliver, presiue;
poi" "a Appeal Court, as aa-
'he 60 ,nvestigate and report on
siohe, 80 for the seat OF Cover eriiiie',s =.
siraule Commonwealth. This duty 80
OF 'he .,ar,on about twelve moii'ns, ,
TINS ,,ort for which he has game
anu has been placed before
ne confirms the genera ~
,,,oue,v expressed by Piaone
,on a,a Eden first. The Federai 'el
80, 60 70 be not less than ioV sao
~ ord New South Wales Is u p
Ia without payment, any crown ,a
=, the area. but Mr.. Oliver Is Vi op
,o, that the area fixed Is quiee
-, ond he considered the mliiiiiiui'
=, 1os square miles and MAXIMUM VI
mo souare miles in his inVesusa''o
Nc regards ample water supply DIS p''
amount. ., .,
: Rombala stands at an eieValioii "
some 5000 feet above the sa ~
distant therefrom some so or 90 miies u
tha aastern side of Australia. Auch'
,and rightIv enjoys good reputation
Co.. c,ir,ate and it's latitude is 1916 de-
grees- Rombala latitude is ao.o4 oe
eree. hut its altitude must be porne
In mind and. unlike Auckland, IL Is to'
far inland to feel the effects Oh huiliiu'
I ity of the air arising from the pioN-
unity TO the sea. Bompaia mas sio''
at times in winter. but. as Mr. Oliver
SAYS the rigors of this season may pt
escaped, for the altitude may be drop
ped in say three hours for those who
desire a milder winter climate. A ran
way will soon connect with Twofoio
Bay. The distance by train will oe
nearer than the Thames. Mr.. Ohvei
remarks as to Twofold Bay that, secur-
ed by breakwater of no extraordinary
dimensions or cost. anchorage for thf
largest ocean-Coing vessels Will be Civ
en- of five or six square miles. HAVING
such a harbor on a par with Port:
Jackson and Philip will be an immens'
advantage for the oversee necessitie:
of the Federal city. with but so mile:
of railage, and sufficiently distant t.
secure the city from marine attacks b!
the guns of the enemy. Bombala is
therefore. most conveniently situated
for approach by land and sea. In tn
battle royal between the two great riva
states for advantage in position of site
Bombala here stands well, for it
nealy eGui-distant. being only fiv
miles nearer Sydney. Mr. Allen Nc
Lean. the late Premier Of Victoria
openly expressed himself in favor @
Bcmbala. Whilst on the New Sout
: Wales side an extension of its railwa
, system would be necessary from Coo
ma, some 55 miles. a long extension b
Victoria would have to be made-a1
? ready in contemplation by that state
: or perhaps 200 miles in difficult mour
| famous country. Then on the Ne
, South Wales side 1t is % miles from til
I border town of Deleeate to Rombal;
\ Upon completion of these costly work
, an alternate trunk line will be mad
o through country as interesting and 3
!. beautiful as New Zealand near II
: Federal territory. Much confidenc
;. may be placed in the leaders of tn
: great matter seeing the mutual conce
s sions that have been made 1t ma
s therefore, be safely relied on that
n the. selection of the site for the seat
n Government the place most richly 81
e dowed by nature and with adyantag
d which in his wisdom Mr.. Oliver four
s necessary in forming Judgment w
II nave the preference. 1t is not nece
l. sary that in laying the foundati,
2. stone-the metropolis-of this Won,
d and wealthy nation that we should cf
Is together the first masters of art a,
st science of our wonderful period and
, them have full play and exercise ,
y natures finest pedestal. Doubtless
e. the plains of Monaro. high above r
p sea line. will be found the capital ci
l. of The Young Queen"
=, And the Young Queen out of the sout
= land kneeled down at the O
= Queens knee
And asked for a mothers blessing
the excellent years to be.
~ Peace on thy utmost borders, a,
;, strength on thy road untrod.
These are dealt or diminished at (.
y secret will of God.
Jesse King
NEW GUINEA WARFARE.
: BRISBANE, Dec. 3-His Excellen
= the Governor Is in receipt of a telegrH