AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12461, 26 March 1906, Page 7

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association— Bγ Eloctrio Telegraph—Copyright. ; A RUNNING RECORD. " PERTH, March 23. At tho Northern eports 'A. Postlo covered 75 yards in 7 1-osec., a world's record. The Athletic Association certify that this is oorreo*". ACCIDENT IN A MINE. MELBOURNE, March 23. At the thousand feet level of the New Chum mine, two men were precipitated eighty,, feet through a ladder breaking. Thoy«-«soaped with slight injuries. ' One dislocated his shoulder, but the fallen timber under which he was pinned . pressed his shoulder into place again'/ SUPPOSED OCEAN TRAGEDY. - . BRISBANE, March 24. A vessel, with the name erased, euppoeed to r© the pearler Primo, which was recently engaged in ehelling. in the Dutch Indiee, arrived at Tliureday Island with two Malays aboard. The papers indicate that the vessel had. a Malay crew and a diver and his assistant when she left Banda. • There are numerous marks on the deck, suspected, to bo blood: The two Malays were arrested. THE RAILWAY ENQUIRY. . SYDNEY, March' 24. The addreeees of couneeji at the' railTray enquiry occupied three days. AUSTRALIAN v. AMERICAN IMPLEMENTS. Before the Tariff Commission Agricultural implement makere gave evidence in favour of heavy duties on American implements. These were not y 6O good ac the Australian made, but the Americans had more money.to induoo their sale. If a monopoly were secured for Australia tho local article could bo turned , but ac cheaply, at no increased cost to the consumer. THE MALOUP OA.SE. MELBOURNE, March 24.' Tho Commonwealth has decided not to. appeal against tho decision of the Now South Wales Court in tho Malonf case. ' SUSPECTED SMALLPOX. HOBART, March 24. There is a case euepected to be emallpox near Beaoonsfield. '-.'*• A COAL COMBINATION. (Received March 26th, 1 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 25. An important development has' occurred in the northern coal district, resulting in tho combination of twentyfour out of tho thirty collieries. It is anticipated that the soiling price of coal will be raised within a fortnight. For some time the beet coal has been selling lit from 7s to Bs, while the miners have been paid a hewing rate based on a selling price of 9s. Tho miners are taking action in view of this development to secure an advance of 8d on their present rate. A TERRIFIC THUNDERSTORM. There was a terrific thunderstorm between Sydney and the Blue Mountains last night. Fire inches of rain fell. The railway line wan washed away at Glenbrook, and a landslip was precipitated on the.line, which was .blocked for many hours.