AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13227, 22 September 1908, Page 7

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association—yß Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. DEATH ON A STEAMER. SYDNEY, September 21. William Whyte, a passenger from Eneland by the Orontes, who joined the" Warrinioo, en route from Home to New Zealand, died aboard just before the Warrimoo sailed. THE _30X. Arrangements have been made for a vessel to take the Mow's place. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. MELBOURNE, September 21. Five firms entered tenders for tho supply of material for tho wireless plant tho Commonwealth propose erecting in various parts of Australia, but did not include the cost of erection. This will necessitate fresh tenders and be the cause of long delay. THE POSEIDON FIELD. Two nuggets, 54 and 30 ounces respectively, have been unearthed on the Poseidon field. ALLEGED LIBEL. Mr Swinburne, Victorian Minister for Water Supply, has issued a writ, claiming , £5000 damages from the "Age" newspaper for alleged libel, contained in au article dealing with the Water Supply Department. A BALLARAT TRAGEDY. A tragedy has occurred at Ballarat, where, after a quarrel and while hor husband was drunk, Mrs Cartledgo received n fatal'shot from a revolver her husband was holding. Cart-ledge claims that tho revolver accidentally exploded while his wife was trying to wrench it from him. WINTRY WEATHER. (Received September 22nd, 12.31 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 21. The weather, is bitterly cold. A stiff westerly gale is blowing. Snow has fallen in many parts of tho highlands.