AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7825, 18 June 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Per Press Association—Copyright. CHARGE OF BREAKING AND ENTERING. ' ■ SYDNEY, June 17." The man Hemingway, 1 who was recently iarrested m Sydney,' was identified by' Detective Andrews as "wanted" on a charge of breaking and entering a warehouse m New Zealand m September, 1907. He was handed over to Detective Andrew* m custody to convey to New Zealand. Hemingway's arrest was brought about through his presentation of articles to a-female acquaintance arousing suspicion. i SAFE ARRIVAL. The "Underwriters' Association has received a, further cable announcing the safe arrival of the German ship Herzogin Cecilie at Falmouth. * (A telegram received yesterdky stated that the/ vessel had been ■wrecked.) PRESBYTERIAN MODERATOR. Received June 18, 10.55 a.m. SYDNEY, Junanß. The Rev, John Ferguson, formerly of New Zealand, has been elected 'Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly. STOWAWAYS FINED. Six stowaways who were discovered on the WarrimoQ were each fined £8 or Wo months' imprisonment. ANOTHER LOAN LAND—WITH A DIFFERENCE. 'Received June 18, 11 a.m. ' MELBOURNE, June IS. The total amount of the Victorian loans outstanding on June 30, 1908. is £53,505,000, equal to £54 „3s;. 2d per head of the population.- Interest and expenses are fully earned by £48,040,-' 000 of the debt. " ■ .(The striking difference" consists m the comparatively small amount of Victoria's borrowed money that does-nob pay the interest and expenses connects ci with its investment and administra* tjon.) '" -