AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 134, 8 June 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[press association.] EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. (Received June 8, 10.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 7. The High Court, on appeal, decided t&at Commonwealth public servants ;ar© not required to pay income-tax. The verdict deals with an application for leave to carry the case to the Privy Council. COURSING. SYDNEY, June 7. The Waterloo Cup final was won by ißladetfs Bulwark, with Lawson's liongspan runner-up. THE SUSPENDED CRICKETERS. - SYDNEY, June 7. It is Stated in cricket circles that 1&e suspension of the players will be unconditionally moved on July Ist. LOST FOR FIVE DAYS. PORT DARWIN, June 7. Engineer-Commander Silk, of IOJ.S. Pyramus, who became separat-. from a shooting-party near Palmer«toh on Sunday last, has found. Excepting for his weak condition, he suffered little from his five days' wandering. He was found by a blackfellow, who tracked "him for many miles. i THE MAIL CONTRACT. MELBOURNE, June 8. Sir John Forrest has submitted the .position in regard to the mail contract ix> the Federal Cabinet. No decision lias yet !been reached. Sir John Forrest states that the 'Government wants to see the contract •carried out. If it is to be varied, the ■Government will refer it back to Parliament. % THE TOMOANA REPAIRED. SYDNEY, June 8. The steamer Tomoana, whose highpressure cylinder blew out on Sunday last, has been repaired, and has resumed her voyage to London.