AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12570, 13 August 1906, Page 7

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association—By ESectrie Telegraph—Copyright., A BARQUE'S TROUBLES. PERTH, August 11. The barque Stefano Raseto will be towed to Fremantle and repaired before proceeding to New Zealand. * [A cable message from Perth on Tuesday last stated that the Italian barque Stefano Raiseto, bound from Liverpool to the Bluff, had drifted into Geographe Bay. She lost most of her : sails in severe weather 800 miles souths west of Cape Leuwin, i then drifted about off the coast of West Australia,. Fortunately, the wind carried her past dangers and to within a mile of BusseJton jetty, where she anchored safely.] INCLUSION OF THE LABOUR PARTY. ADELAIDE, August 11. A meeting of tho United! Labour Party decided not to contest the eeate of the Liberal supporters of the Government in event of a dissolution over tihe reduction, of the Legislative Counj cil franchise. ! [It was suggested in a cable message on Friday that the Liberals might withdraw from their alliance with the Labour party to avert a dissolution.] INTERNATIONAL CRICKET. SYDNEY, August 11. The Board of Control haa sent a further cable message urging the Marylebone Cricket Club to reconsider ita decision, [The M.C.C. advised on Friday that ', it was too late to send a cricket team to Australia this year.] THE BROKEN CABLE. SYDNEY, August 12. After experiencing a severe buffeting in the Tasman Sea the Eastern Extension Cable Company's steamer Recorder j to-day ran into Sydney for shelter. She i had previously picked up and buoyed I the damaged cable between La Perouee and Wakapuaka. She puts to sea again during the week to finish, tho repairing ■work. NEW ZEALAND PRIZE WINNERS. BRISBANE, August 11. At the National Show there was great competition in the Hereford class. Last year's • champion bull, Mountford, selected in New Zealand, where he took first prize, was beaten by Field Marshal, also bred in New Zealand, and the winner of the champion prize at last year's Melbourne Show. LAWN TENNIS. BRISBANE, August 12. In the Inter-State Lawn Tennis Championship, Queensland defeated New South Wales by 36 sets to 27. AN EARTHQUAKE. MELBOURNE, August 12. An earthquake shock, lasting four seconds, was felt at Mirboo on Friday night. It rattled articles on the shelves, but no serious damage was done. CROSS-COUNTRY RACE. Stillwell won the Five Miles Crosscountry Championship of Victoria in 29min lljsec, beating G. Blake by 181eec.