INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2722, 16 May 1906, Page 49

INTERCOLONIAL.

MELBOURNE, May 8. . The Full Court has upheld the appeal of the Welsbach Light Company against Robert Lascelles, finding that the plaintiffs' patent was valid. The court -granted au injunction restraining the defendant from infringing the company's patent. A deputation of rabbit exporters and others interested in the trade protested tffMr Deakin against Professor Danysz's experiments. They declare that the rabbit is a good and cheap form of food, and that the introduction of the germ might " imperil or ruin the rabbit trade, which in Victoria alone gave employment to 5000 people, while it was worth nearly £1,000,000 to Australia. Mr Deakin advised the deputation to suggest to" the experts the conditions under which they • considered the tests should be made.- % SYDNEY, May B._ The last of the plague patients has been discharged from the .hospital/ The Rev. J. Kemp Bruce has been elected Moderator of the PresbyterianT General Assembly. William Brooks, just released ■ Sifter a lengthy sentence of imprisonment, visited^ his wife, residing at a hotel a{ Mapley, and shot at her and then shot himself. He was drawing to fire on the police whets he dropped dead from the self-inflicteo ' wound. The woman is in a critical condition. The Daily Telegraph states, in regard to the Railway Commissioners' difficulty, that it is understood that Mr Oliver will be asked to resign, and that remuneration will be offered him. Mr Fehon wji. probably retire, and Mr Kirkcaldie and another will act as depu'ty-commifsioners tG the chief, who is to be obtained from England. An amending bill will probably Js* introduced in Parliament next e«»:of giving the Chief Commissioner powers. The -Minister of Defence states that hv. is satisfied that the Military Board intend* to give a trial to Major Finn, and that Ml Imperial officer will not be brought out to succeed him. It would be a disgrace t» Australia if they cou]<2 not' find a local ' officer capable of taking charge of th,eir small force. The system of exchangingImperial and colonial officers for the purpose of gaining experience would, however, be continued.