Longreach Letter July 13, 1895.

*THE WORKER*

BRISBANE JULY 13, 1895.

Our Longreach Letter.

ED. WORKER – At the Revision Court held here to-day sixty-seven names that were registered at the April Revision Court were revised and all passed. There were 102 new applicants to have their names placed on the roll.

I have just noticed that several police magistrates have been notified that they will be shifted. I suppose this has been done so that new magistrates who will be new to the several districts may have a cut at striking off names as left or dead when compiling rolls for annual revision.

I would recommend any friend who has his name on the electoral roll, and who has changed his place of residence, to write to the electoral registrar (not later than the middle of August) notifying him of such change of residence. I would also advise them, if possible, to register such letter and keep a copy of it for future reference, should it be required. Too much attention cannot be taken in this matter.

Mr. P. Langston, organiser for this Branch, arrived here on Saturday last from a trip down the Barcoo and up the Thompson. I am pleased to say he has done fairly well, having sold a good few tickets. He starts for Evesham to-day and will just arrive there before they cut-out.

Westlands, Wellshot and East Darr were to start this week, but so far I have had no news from these places.

Very few people in town. Most of the working men having gone to the above-named stations seeking work.

At the Land Court held here yesterday there were no less than 58 applicants for six farms on Beaconsfield run. Over £9000 was deposited by the applicants with the land agent. This, I think, should show the present Government the injustice that was done to the Central districts in withdrawing the Kensington, East Darr and Green Hills land from selection. I am sure had this land been left open every block would have been selected, thus giving work to a large number of unemployed. 

It is a strange thing that no clause is inserted by which an applicant for a selection should not be compelled to make a declaration that the land is bona-fide for their own use. If this were done I believe it would do away with a lot of dummying and would give more confidence to bona-fide selectors. 

W.K. Longreach, July 2, 1895.