AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 117, 15 May 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

i [PRESS ASSOCIATION J] THE PLAGUE. : ; ; (Received kay J5, f ,10.20ja.m. N>! ' • . ■■ : ,;.."'? SYlDlto,'May m :■ Another case of.'glague, 'in Sussex Street, has been repbi-tedV ,'.' 1 THE REEJB'TON ipUTRAGE. .'... \r SYDNEY,. -Kay 14. The man arrested? (for the Ileefton outrage is named Patrick Martin,. He had slight wounds <tn his left arm. WORTH COPYING. V MELBOURNE, May 14. It is rumoured tfrat" the creation/of the office of Public Trustee is likely to i-esult from the Minister for Lands' recent visit to New Zealand. THE VANCOUVER SERVICE. MELBOUIINE, May 14, ' The Postmaster-General has agreed to the Canadian suggestion to renew the Vancouver service for another year. - He states that the shortness of the term of renewal does not permit any improvements in Che service. DteATH OF A';:STALLION: .- '■. . , "'/;. SYDNEY, ;May "IS. The imported stallion Sjmmer has died from inflammation. " !,' > , COURSE-IND*CATIK&. ■■■-••i SYDNEY,- May. Is. The Fraser-Jumeaux patent course recorder was tried ' on the'Mokoia's voyage, with satisfactory results. ACCIDENTS TO [: A GOVERNOR. • ADELAIDE, "May 15. . / The .Governor, Admiral IBosanquet, was thrown f rc«n his I horse yesterday, j and received a, severe^ shaMng. : Th©: animal became frightened a*t; a motor ■car. . . '' ■ ■ ~'", '■:■..■ ■'.!',• AIMING AT TATTERSALL'S. MELBOURNE, May 15. The Postal Department is displaying much activity in checking lotteries and consultations. It is expected that large prohibitions will shortly be issued )in respect of persons resident in Tasmania. THE SEDUCTIVE "FAG." MELBOURNE, May 15. The Premier projpose's to introduce legislation to restrict cigarette smoking, which, he declares, is becoming a menace to the, community, and is (doing more harm thanopium-smoking. In 1907 Victoria produced nearly 147,----■OOO,OOO cigarettes, and in the previous .year 131,000,000.