AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 198, 22 February 1907, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

fBT F.LECTBIC TBLWWAPH— COPYBIGHT.] iPBB PBEBS ASSOCIATION.! POLITICS. (Received February 22nd 7.65 a.m.) Melbourne, February 22. . Both Houses adopted the Address-in-Reply. The cost of the late Federal elections was £46,679. The electors enrolled totalled 2,109,562, whereof 52.12 voted. SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S POPULATION. (Received February 22nd, 9.58 a.m.) Adelaide, February 22 The population of the State for December 31st last was 380,245, »n it- crease for the year of 5847. PAPUA. Melbourne, February 22. Captain Barton, administrator of Papua, has been granted twelve months' leave. Judge Murray, Chief Justice of Papua, acts as adn>inistrator till Parliament reassembles in July, when complete proposals for the territory will be submitted. FATAL QUARREL. Sydney, February 22. A woman named Burns, near Gunnedah, quarrelled with a man named MacCormick, with whom she lived, mid fatally stabbed MacCormick. THE VENTURA Sydney, February 22. The Ventura was docked to-day to thoroughly overhaul her machinery. Until this is complete the date of her departure cannot be fixed. THE MAIL CONTRACT. Melbourne, February 21. Mr Trevsa Clark states that his visit iB not associated with *he mail contract, but he is about to make bimself acquainted with the export and trade established agencies to make arrangements for berthing and stevedoring. His firm are perfectly satisfied with the terms of the raa'J contract. He explains that the head of a well-known firm of naval architects, who accompanies Mr Clark, will interview the Minister of Do fence in reference to the construction of torpedo boats and d"s+«-v---eu. ALLEGED OOLD STEALING. Perth, February 22. The report of the Commissioner on the alleged gold stealing, finds there h no direct evider-ce of stealing, and recommends a more stringent legislation. REVOLT OF PRISONERS. Forty prisoners at the Fremantle gaol refused to work, as a protest against one of their number being flogged while allegedly in ill-health. Alter a considerable delay the malcontents obeyed orders. An enquiry will be held.