AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 60, 12 March 1906, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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MELBOURNE,^ March 10. Owing to the high price of copper, the construction of'the proposed Sydney to Melbourne telephoneis indefinitely postponed. JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT. SYDNEY, March 10. Dr. Sly has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court. ; . THE RAILWAY INQUIRY. SYDNEY, March 10. Oliver declared that Fehon s statement regarding Eddy's writing out his resignation was utterly irniiue and unfounded. He also divVtarea that Eddy's opinion of Kirkcaidie was that he was utterly uncontrollable and not amenable to discipline. THE SYDNEY THOUSAND. SYDNEY, March 10. •Arnst qualified for the final, and Plunkett for a special semi-final in the Sydney, Thousand. : ' •TENNIS CPIAMPIONSHIPS. . . SYDNEY, March 10. In the Ladies' Tennis: Championship of New South Wales, Miss Baker boat Miss Gardiner, 6-2, 6-1. , For the Tennis Championship of New South Wales, Dr; Sharp (holder) beat S. N. Dqust—6-1, 6r2, 6-2. . In the Doubles Championship, Dr. Sharp and Wright (holders) beat Dr. Pockler and Doust—6-4, ,6-3, 5-7, 1-6, SAILING MATCH. SYDNEY, March 10. The sailing match Rawhiti v. Rona, over a nineteen miles ocean course, took place in a ■" flukey " breeze. The Rawlnti led throughout. Once clear of the heads she soon established a long lead, and proved her excellent sea-going capabilities. She crossed the line six minutes 48 seconds ahead of the Rona. The Captain of the Rona admitted that the Rawhiti got.away from the Rona at every turn, and beat her fairly. PROPOSED KANAKA SETTLEMENT. (Received March 12, 10.2 a.rii ) • BRISBANE, March 12. Bishop Frodsham, Bishop of Nortli Queensland, submitted a scheme to the Government to provide that deported Kanakas should be sent to a special island, formed into an agricultural colony. The Bishop of Melanesia had unformed him that such a colony could easily be formed at Fiii in the Solomon group, where there were, already a hundred Christian natives settled, including many returned labourers from