AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 135, 10 June 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE INCOME TAX CASES. (Received June 10, 10.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 9. The High Court declined leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the income tax cases. As a result of the decision, Sir John Forrest states that a Federal Bill will be introduced to jirevide for the collection of State income tax from Com- } monwealth officers. AQUATICS. MELBOURNE, June 9. In the inter-University boat-race Sydney beat Melbourne by three; lengths; Adelaide a bad third. REPATRIATED AUSTRALIANS, MELBOURNE, June 10. Another ;batch of 676 repatriated Australians 'has arrived from Sonilth Africa. MOTORING FATALITY. MELBOURNE, Juiw> ¥0. The Rev. J. Gillett, Rector «tf St. Mathias, Paddington, Sydney, who was on a visit here, was run over and killed by a motor-car at' St. KSia yesterday.. :SIR WILLIAM ILY&E. MELBOURNE, Jaatie 10. It as rumoured that Sir William Lyne will be offered the High 'Commissioner/ship for the Commonwealth in Lonfron. . NORFOLK ISLAND. NORFOLK ISLAND, June 10. Heavy rains have flooded the low'lymg^paTts of the town.