AUSTRALIA.
United Press Association—yß Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. KILLERS v. WHALES. SYDNEY, September 29. A fierce. battle between killere and whales has taken. place at Eden Bay, A school of killers drove two whales ashore. The killers were then driven off and the whales secured.
ANTI-TRUST ACT. MELBOURNE, September 29. The cases against Huddart, Parker and Company and Appleton, managing director of tho firm, for refusing to answer questions under the Anti-Trust Act, resulted in a fine of £5, with £5 5s costs, being inflicted in each case. The eyidence disclosed that the firm acted on the advice of solicitors, who claimed that there was no legal obliga--tiou to answer the questions, and that tho Act was ultra vires, and suggested the case bo made a test one. The latter suggestion was adopted, and the matter will now be taken into the High Court, both parties desiring a final and early settlement. *» CAPTAIN'S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED.
(Received September 29th, 10.66 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 29. . Captain Sprott, of the steamer Lour a, has had his certificate suspended for three months in connection with the collision with the Ajax.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13234, 30 September 1908, Page 7
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