AUSTRALIAN.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9020, 5 February 1895, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright INTERNATIONAL SAILING HANDICAP. Sydney, 4. The international .sailing handicap ms won Queensland yacht, Lady Norman, Secret (of Sydney) second, and Vera (Queensland) third. BETBENCHMENT. With a view to retrenchment, it is understood that fhe Civil Service Commission will recommend the introduction of linotype machines into the Government Printing Office which, it is claimed, will save several thousands a year. BESIGNATION. Mr Wm. McCourt, ihe Chairman of Committees in tbfe Legislative Assembly, has resigned his seat; and will sequestrate his estate.. He intends to seek re-election, arid states he found it necessary to take the step he has owing to "the pressure of financial institutions, he having become security for certain persons. ' BAHiWAY BETUBNS. .Melbourne, February 4, The railway' Tevenue for the six months ended December 31st, shows a decrease of. £70,400 as compared with the previous year, but the expenditure is reduced "by £51,500. It is expected that by the- end of the financial year the loss mr revenue will J>e. made up &p Savings' *r . ,'■--,. v - ' "BRUTAL CHILD MUBDER. Harriet Tyrrpet has been arrested lor the murder of her infant at Lauriston, where she was living with a Chinaman. She laid the child's head on a block and deliberately chopped it off with an axe. She confessed the crime, stating that resistless impulses moved her to commit the murder; She is believec to be insane. The woman is well-con-nected in England, and in receipt of considerable sums of money from time to time, but has persistently led a vagrant life. SCULLING RACE. Adelaide, February 4. J. Closiston won the amateur scull* ing championship of the colony. FURTHER FINDS OF GOLD. Perth, February 4. Another parcel of 6cwt of stone from Hayes Bros', new find yielded £8000 worth of gold. Further, rich finds are also reported at White Feather, Ninety Mile, and Hampton Lands. Good alluvial gold has been struck at the Pitbarra field, whence 600oz were brought in. MINERS' RIGHTS. The Warden has given an important decision regarding the working of the cement claims at White Feather. A lessee attempted to eject the holders of fifty claims held under miners' rights wife a view of working the cement on a large scale. The Warden decided in favour of the miners. Great interest was taken in the case, and there is much jubilation at the result. The miners are forming a Union for the protection of their rights. WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES. Water supply schemes for Coolgardie and Dundas goldfields are being arranged. THE PACIFIC CA6LE. Hobabt, STetJruary 4. Sir J. Pender's reply to Mr Ward's motion respecting a guarantee for an international and New Zealand cable is expected to-morrow.. THE HON. J. G. WAriD. Mr Ward has left to join the Orotaya at Adelaide. He had an interview with the Premier -of Tasmania with reference to the control of the, Macquarie Islands, and requested that New Zealand should be allowed to control them in the same manner as the Auckland and Campbell Islands* The difficulty of preventing seal poaching at the present time was pointed out by Mr Ward. Sir E. G. N. Braddon said Tasmania would not consent to the cession of the islands, ba\ would favourably entertain giving New Zealand control of them. Mr Ward promised to place the matter before his colleagues.