AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 127, 30 May 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE BEST OF THE BEST. (Received May 30, 10.6 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 30. Mr Wade lias received a cablegram from Mr Ooghlan ? Agent-General, stating that the King expressed the opinion -that the Australian pavilion was the best in the Franco-British Exhibition, and the New South Wales Court the best in the pavilion. KILLING* LOCAL INDUSTRY. SYDNEY May 80. Owing to the Federal Parliament's placing wire-netting on the free list, one hundred and twenty men and boys employed by Lysacht Brothers will be thrown idle. A STEAMER AGROUND. MELBOURNE, May 30. The Star of New Zealand, inward bound from New York, grounded off Williamstown. After five hours she was towed off undamaged. KUBELIK'S TOUR. SYDNEY, May 30. t Kubelik was given an enthusiastic reception at his opening concert. . NOT FOR AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, May 30. The Board of Cricket Control has informed the Marylebone Club that Australia declined to accept the proposed triangular matches scheme, in which England, and South Arica were also to participate. » ' ' THE LAST OF THE TARIFF. MELBOURNE May 30. The Senate finally dealt with the tariff, deciding not to press any of its requests with which the House failed to agree. ESCAPE FROM THE GALLOWS. MELBOURNE, May 30. Manning, the Bendigo murderer, has been declared insane, and the death sentence passed on him has been commuted to imprisonment for life. [A daughter of .Manning declared that her father was not insane, and deserved to be hanged.]