AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13378, 20 March 1909, Page 9

AUSTRALIA.

United Pres3 Association —By Electrio _eiegr_ph—Ccpvrigm. THE PLAGUE. SYDNEY", March 19. The Newcastle case has beeu diagnosed as plague. A SAFE ROBBERY. Burglars removed a sale from tho Empire Hotel in Verall, and secured £000 in money anel valuables. They threw tho safe into tho river. THE SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. Sir Harry llawson laid tho foundations for the additions to tho Seamen's Institute. The subscriptions include a gift from the Union Company of £00. SEAMEN AND EMPLOYERS. .MELBOURNE. March 19. Under the new agreement between steamship owners and the Federated Seamen's Union, wages remain tho samo as under the e>id agreement, but concessions are made as regards holidays oud overtime. DROWNED IN WINE. ADELAIDE, March 19. A man fell into a tank of wine at Seppott's wintry and was drowned. WIFE MURDER IN WEST AUSTRALIA. PERTH, March 19. A man called Scott killed his wife at Meekatharra. They lmel been living apart, and Scott secreted himself in tho house where the wife was staying, and catching her unawares, stabbed her to death. BROKEN HILL DISPUTE. (Received March 19th, 10.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. March 18. At a meeting of the directors of tho Proprietary Company it was decided to test thc validity of Mr Justice Higgins's Broken Hill arbitration award, before tho High Court, at tho earliest possible date. FEDERAL TRAWLER. Tho Federal Government's trawler has returned from her first practical trip along the coast. Those on board caught several tons of splendid fish, and thc various grounds visited wore all found well stocked with fish. The Director of Fisheries is highly satisfied both as regards the trawler's work and the yield. AN OVERDUE SHIP. Uneasiness is felt for tho safety of the ship Australian, 113 days out from Mazatlan (Mexico) to Sydney. It is thought that the fact that sho is in light trim may have caused tho prolongation of the voyage. A PRESENTATION. (Received March 20th, 1 a.m.) The women of New 8011*111 Wales havo presented tho Governor's daughter with a diamond bracelet valued at £500.