AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12129, 27 February 1905, Page 7

AUSTRALIA.

United Pre** Ataociation—By Electrio >• RINDERPEST IN NEW GUINEA. SYDNEY., February 25. The rinderpest is prevalent in German New Guinea. .'One company lost 68 valuable imported animals. RIVAL SCULLERS. It is improbable that Towns will accept the challenge of Durnan, the Canadian (who is a nephew of Hanlan), to go to Toronto to row for the championship. The negotiations opened opened some time ago, Towns informing Durnan he would not visit Canada unless the whole stake-money and expenses were deposited. He offered to pay Durnan's expenses if he visited Sydney; •.-•■• i .. - A MISSING MISSION SCHOONER. The Methodist Mission schooner Lydia, with Herr Luteow and a native crew aboard, is missing from New. Guinea, and is supposed to be wrecked. A NARROW ESCAPE. MELBOURNE, February *25. The scaffolding of a-building at Geelong collapsed.. A bricklayer saved himself by. getting his -legs rouqd the cross-pole, and grabbed a falling mate, dropping safely on to a verandah. WORLD'S SWIMMING RECORD BEATEN. (Received February 26th, 5.3 p.m.) •V SYDNEY, February 26, Keran swam 300 yards in 3min. 31 4-sth sec, lowering Cavill's world's record by 2 4-sth sec.' _ THE COMMONWEALTH MAILS. (Received February 27th, 12.57 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 26. The Federal Postmaster-General has received word from the Orient Company asking at what port in the Mediterranean he wishes the mails despatched by the recent steamer to be delivered.' This is taken to mean that the company will not land the mails at Colombo as threatened.