AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 272, 22 May 1907, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT.] [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SCULLING. Sydney, May 21. George Towns has received a cable from Tom Sullivan advising that he had matched him to row Barry foi the Sportsman's Cup in September. Towns replied, "No, next year, cannot possibly this year." CRICKET. Mr Trickett, President of th« Cricket Association, has called a special meeting to move resolution* aiming at removal of the suspension of players from holding office, and also suggests that players be written to and asked to state specifically ii they will play for New South Wales and Australia in the event of a Marylebone team coming. DEVASTATED BY TORNADO. Advices have been received that a tornado on April 30 caused widespread damage in the Solomon Islands, Oleai being devastated. The death roll is estimated at 200 and it expected to be increased when details come in from the outlying islands. A cutter has arrived, at New Britain seeking assistance^ and Government -is sending . a despatch vessel. The details are meagre, \ THE PLAGUE. The plague case oabled on Saturdaj terminated fatally. , THE CRICK EXPULSION CASE, The Full Court granted the Speaker and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative Assembly leave to appeal ' to the Privy Council against. the Court's decision cabled on March 15th in actions arising out of Crick's expulsion from the Assembly. SYDNEY WOOL MARKETAt the monthly wool sale competition was not so well sustained in the higher level and prices were par to 5 per cent, lower than last month. £5 FOR MANSLAUGHTER. Grace, who fatally struck another man on May sth, and was found guilty of manslaughter with a strong reoommendation to mercy, has been let off with a fine of £5. THE QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS. Brisbane, May 21. Returns from Charters Towers electorate show that Millian and Paull (Oppositionists) were elected, defeating two laborites who were previously leading. THE COBAR STRIKE. (Received May 22nd, 9.56 a.m.) Sydney, May 22. The strike at Cobar has resulted in over 2000 men being out of work, and a plant valued at five million pounds is idle. It is feared the mines have become flooded. Serious damage will result to the machinery unless hands are obtainable to man the pumping machinery. The management is firmly determined to resist the strikers' demand. N.S.W. POLITICS. Mr McGowen, at a large meeting, opened the Opposition campaign, and denounced the proposals to abolist the income tax ana the Arbitration Court. He criticised the Government for what he terms a bogus prosecution connected with land scandals. RABBIT EXTERMINATION. South Australian commissioners reported adversely on Dr. Danysz's virus experiments, and state it is a waste of time and money for Dr. Danysz to proceed further. TIDAL WAVES AT THE CAROLINES. (Received May 22nd, 10.1 aim.) Sydney, May 22. The storm at the Caroline Islands, not the Solomon's, burst without warning, carrying everything before it. The natives were swept to sea. The tidal waves inundated coastal villages. NEW STEAMER SERVICE. Melbourne,, May 22. The State Government has arranged with the Currie company to run a five weekly steamer, service between Melbourne and Singapore, paying a subsidy of £2000 per annum. FRUIT IMPORTATION. A deputation of fruit growers asked for the total proElbition of the importation of fruit likely to "be infected with the fruit fly. The Miniser of Agriculture promised to submit a .scheme to Mr Deakin on, the subject for the forthcoming Premiers' Conference^ DBRBUOT Perth, May 22. The Court "has decided that the boat owner, Hancock, who boarded the steamer Mildura after the wreck had established his claim to the vessel as a derelict. [The owners contended that as there was live stock aboard, the vessel was not a derelict.]