AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12826, 10 June 1907, Page 7

AUSTRALIA.

United Frees Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. SUCCESSFUL MISSION MEETING. SYDNEY, June 8. Enthusiasm ran high at the missionary meeting in connection with the iVlothodiiet Conference. The sum or £2353 was collected, including an amount from an anonymous donor of £100 a year for five years . / THE TOMOANA REPAIRED. The Tomoana has been repaired and has resumed her voyage to London. THE MAIL CONTRACT. MELBOURNE, June 8. Sir John ( Forreet has submitted tho position in regard to tho mail contract to the Cabinet. No decision has been reached Sir John Forrest states the Government wante to see the contract carried out THE LOST NAVAL OFFICER. PORT DARWIN, Juno 8. Engineer-Commander Silk, who was found after having been lost for some days in the Northern Territory, was tracked for many miles by a blaekfellow. THE INCOME TAX DECISION. MELBOURNE, June 9. The verdict in the income tax cases was a majority ono. The High Court declined leave to appeal to tho Privy Council. As a result of the -decision Sir John Forrest states that a Federal Bill will bo introduced to provide for the collection of State income fax from Commonwealth officers. INTER-VARSITY BOAT RACE. In tho inter-University boat race Sydney beat Victoria by three lengths. Adelaide was a bad third.