El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-25

tralia at the present time appears to
be the dominating power of the Labor
party in politics. The 1aboring men
have everything their own way and
control the government, which has
been the cause of much capital being
withdrawn from the country. British
and American capital is badly needed
now to develop the country; but they
are shy about putting it In while the
Labor party has practical control Of
everything.
Great Mining Opportunities.
There are great opportunities in
mining in Australia; in fact, mining is
in its infancy here Since the wonder
full gold finds at Kalgoorlie, the OUT
put has been heavy, and now comes
| another remarkable find in the same
country, at what is now called Bull
! finch. This mine was discovered by
Daniel. Doolette only a short time ago,
and he was offered $4,000, 900 for his
share a few weeks later and refused.
Since then it has proved a wonder
fully rich NINE and there are hun
dreds of prospectors rushing there to
/ continue the search for other rich
veins 1t is located in the Southern
Cross district, about 100 miles north
| of Perth, west Australia. Other rich
finds have been made at Three Springs,
near by.
! In some respects the people of Sgd
: ney and the large cities are right up
| todate, but in others they are so years
behind times This Is especially true in
| some places of the sanitary conditions.
They are also behind on hotels, and
coHld well study American ideas and
profit thereby.
The drink habit is also very
prevalent in the cities, but from
observations during my four months
stay the conclusion is reached
that the temperance people do
not help matters by securing early
| closing of the public bars. but make
it worse. Frequently men will go into
| bar at 1890 at night, and when they
notice that they must leave at H. they
| drink as fast and often as they know
how, with the result that they leave
| much the worse for wear. In some
| places, the closing time is 10 p. m.
Then they use all kinds of means to
smuggle liquor into their rooms. The
barmaids also tend to keep men in q
| bar drinking and many OF the Pubs.
| have fiashy maids to draw trade. More
strict police regulations would no
! doubt accomplish what the temperance
| people fail at.
The school system is good, and is
based somewhat on the lines of the
| United States system. The government
/, carries all school children from the
suburbs or country districts for one
third fares, which helps the poorer
classes greatly.
All stores are closed one afternoon
a week, the owners having the option
Of taking a Wednesday or Saturday.
/ It is funny to stranger to watch
thousands of people standing in the
streets at night talking or passing
away the time. The cause of this is,
that people are not permitted to stand
| on the sidewalk and talk, as they block
the walk, and therefore they go to the
side OF the street, or in the cutters, and
discuss politics or social matters, etc.
They have excellent orchestras at
all theaters and amusement places in
Australia. and also some splendid sing
ers. It must be the climate. for there
are any number of young women with
voices that many American opera sing
ers would be proud of. They are also
a music-loving people. and seem. to
prefer singing to all other ferns OF
amusement. especially in the vaude-
vile houses.