AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 822, 8 March 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

» [BT U!i£CTBXC TfcLEORArn — COPST-lOllf [PER X'BESS ASSOCIATION.] A PATHETIC CASE. Sydney, March 7. At the inquest on the boys Cottrall — who were found dead by the roadside — a verdict was found that one brother, after accidentally shooting the other, committed suicide. THE WAY PECULIAR. (Received March 8, 9.45 a.m.) Melbourne, March 8. During the past four yearß 610 Chinese were admitted to the Commonwealth on naturalisation papers. Victoria^ share was 335, and! New South Wales 175. It is suspected that a large number of the naturalisation papers were bogus. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE. Hobart, March 8. The Horn. A. Fisher, Federal Premier, and two of his colleagues Avill aittend the Premiers' Conference today. SHIPPING. Clarence River, March 8. Sailed — Alexa, for Wanganui. Melbourne, March 8. Arrived— Melbourne, from Hoki-a-nga; Mashona, from New York. A GENERAL ELECTION PENDING Sydney, March 8. Speaking at ATbury, the Minister of Defence declared that the Federal Labour Government would welcome a challenge. If Parliament, by a winning vote, censua-ed them, they would ask the people next year what they thought of ,the Labour Party. MORE SMALLPOX. Perth, March 8. Three more cases of smallpox have occurred amongst the coloured crew of the vessel Paroo.