Busy central Clarke Street, looking south. Targe tent that can be seen on the left in the theatre. Small bark building in the centre was demolished to make way for Short Street. Two story brick building in the distance is the new Aust. Joint Stock Bank. Note Merlin's darkroom van and note the water running down the centre of the street, you will see the to her end of it in the next picture. Note one building in this picture is still standing