AUSTRALIA

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12825, 8 June 1907, Page 9

AUSTRALIA

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. UN ANNOUNCE.) VISiTORS. SYDNEY, June 7. Large shoals of Southern tunnies aro off the coast. This is tho first recorded vi_it of th<? fish to tlie.ee waters. STRANDED _ AUSTRALIANS. The Seamen s Union deHqgato reported to th© Labour Council that 80 per cent. of tho last batch of people repatriated from South Africa were not Australians. Wiicu tho officials could not got a full complement of Australians vacancies were thrown open to the public of Durban. THE MINT ROBBERY. MELBuuit-s_, June i. Senior Constable narclay has been relieved of duty at the Mint. Ho is charged with misconduct in that ho did not taito sufficient care of the key of tho sale where the gold was deposited. THE WATERLOO CUP. (Received June 7th, 11.14 p.m.) SYDNEY, Juno 7. Th© Waterloo Cup final was won by Bladen's Bulwark, and Lawson _ Longspan was runner-up. THE BLACK RANGE TRAGEDY. Evidence at the inquest on Livermor© and his wife showed that Livermoie drank all he earned, and frequently illtreated' his wife, who worked ham to maintain herself and her child. PUBLIC SERVANTS AND INCOME TAX. MELBOURNE, June 7. The High Court on appeal decided that Commonwealth public servantsho.uldf not bo requirotkto pay income tax. THE SUSPENDED CRICKETERS-. (Received Juno Bth, 1.9 a.m.) . SYDNEY, June 7. It is stated in cricket circles that tho suspension of the players will be unconditionally lifted on July Ist. THE -MISSING OFFICER. PORT DARWIN, June 7. Enginoer-Commandor Silk, who was lost while out with the GovernorGoncral's party, has been found. Excepting that he was in a weak condi tion, he suffered little during his fire days' wandering.