CABLE NEWS. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 289, 12 June 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

[Bt BLBCTBIC TBLMRAPH— COPTWGHT.J [fib PBKBB AaapcunfiN.J Capital punishment. * (Received June. 12th, 10.41 a.m.) Sydney, June 12. Sadgek, a Hindoo, was executed at Broken Hill for the murder of a woman named Cooney in January last. MAIL SYNDICATE. The State Government has decided not to participate in any guarantee 1 of the mail syndicate,- but the Vic--1 torian Government has changed its .'attitude since the Premier's Conference, the Cabinet having decided to I contribute a guarantee if the other I States do, provided they hold the first ! mortgage over vessels. METHODIST CONFERENCE. The Methodist Conference decided to appoint sectional committees in 1 connection with each Annual Confer--1 ance, to confer with representatives of the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches with, a view to formulat-' ing a basis for a union. During the discussion it was pointed out that New Zealand and Victoria were v apathetic in the matter. : BAUER'S MURDERER. Melbourne, June 12, The Government has offered £500 for the conviction of Bauer's murderer. i ROWING. The conference of inter-State rowing delegates have decided to send a team, if possible, to the Olympic sports in England next year. . NORFOLK ISLAND. Norfolk Island) June 12. The Fifty-first anniversary of the colony was celebrated by a picnic and sports in fine weather. SHIPWRECK. Suva, June 12. The barque Albania, while sinking was abandoned on the 17th uh., in latitude 35 deg south, longitude 174 deg west. The captain, his wife and crew arrived at Tonga on the 26th ult., and are proceeding to Sydney in .. the steamer Atua. SOVEREIGNS LOST. A box of sovereigns was dropped from the steamer Fiona, and lost in the Suva harbour..