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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 84, 8 April 1905, Page 5

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MESSRS. SHRUBB AND DUFFEY. (Received 10.17 ajn.) SYDNEY, this day. Messrs. Shrubb and Duffey speak enthusiastically of the hospitality of New Zealand. Both stood the trip well, and I they immediately started training. They claim not yet to have struck their proper form. The athletes will be officially welcomed. A MERCIFUL JUDGE. (Received 10.26 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. Mr. O'Brien, formerly manager of the ' Commercial Bank at Maffra, pleaded ! guilty to larceny of the bank's money, j The judge, on the grounds of bis previous | excellent character and the manly way j in which he had owned to his guilt and tried to make reparation, deferred sentence, and released the accused under sureties for hia good beaaviour. j ADVERTISING QUEENSLAND. I (Received 10.7 cum.) BRISBANE, this day. The Government is sending a shipment of produce to London for advertising purposes. j EMPLOYERS' CONFERENCE. \ (Received 10.26 ajn.) MELBOURNE, this day. The Employers' Conference has de- ■ cided to cable to London through Reuters Agency their decisions not to register under the Arbitration Act, and the desirability of maintaining freedom 'of . contract and of organising in order to > combat the socialistic trend of legisla- ! tion. THE LANDS DEPARTMENT / SCANDAL. SYDNEY, April 7. I Mr. Justice Owen lias been appointed I commissioner to inquire into the disclosures made recently regarding comip- j Lion in the Lands Department. • NEW SOUTH WALES FINANCE. SYDNEY.. April 7. j The Premier (Mr. Carruthers) has received advices from London of marked improvement in the demand for New • South Wales stocks. It is added that the prospects of the raising of a loan are | imicii improved. RAILWAY UNDER WATER. i SYDNEY, April 7. I Owing to the recent heavy rains seven miles of the railway between Parkes and Caudobolin is under water, and thore have been many washaways on other ' railways There is in consequence a stop- | page of traffic. THE BRISBANE MURDER. | BRISBANE, April 7. The old man Wharton, who "stuck up" and shot a settler named Munday, on the Toowong road, has confessed his guilt. He sayg that at the time he was out of control of himself, but he had no intention of injuring Munday. The revolver went off while he was trying to .crevent Munday from seizing him.