VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 October 1910, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

[PER PHESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.J Presbyterian" church and marriage. SYDNEY, Oct. 6.—The Presbyterian General Assembly to-day discussed and referred to a special committee for report, an overture dealing with the question of marriage with a deceased wife's sister. The overture proposed that' the Church should declare that those making such a marriage may retain full privileges and standing as church members, and that while any minister is entitled to refuse to solemnise such marriages, those having no consciencious scruples shall be at liberty to do so. THE VICTORIAN TRAGEDY. MELBOURNE, Oct. 6.—The coroner found at the inquest that young Daily shot his father, sister and himself, but there was not sufficient evidence to determine the state of his mind at the time of the tragedy. THE DARLING MURDER. SYDNEY, October 6.—Senkovitch has been committed for trial at Bourke for the murder of his Russian countryman, Eismond. FEDERAL POLITICS. MELBOURNE, October 6.—ln the Federal House the land tax debate was resumed to-day. AGRICULTURAL BUREAU. , MELBOURNE, This Day.—ln the Federal House of Representatives, Mr Groom moved in favour of a Federal Agricultural Bureau. The Minister of Oustoms said that the States objected to this proposal. The motion was talked out. A SHORT STRIKE. ADELAIDE, This Day.—The laborers at the Government Freezing Works struck for an. increase of 12/per week. As there 6000 sheep in the yard, the demand was granted and work resumed. / COST OF A STRIKE. PERTH/" This The train strike cost the labor authorities £2,00.0/ /TO DESTROY MOSQUITOES. / PERTH, This Day.—The Government has imported a quantity of fish known as millions, for the destruction of "mosquitos. PLAGUED RATS. Received • this dav at 10.15 a.m. MELBOURNE, This Day.—The Fede•al Government has issued stringent regulations with a view to lessening the dnn?er of plague through rats on incoming steamers. In addition to -rat screens, all openings on the vessels' sides must be obstructed.