AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 270, 16 November 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

f>RE6S ASSOCIATION.] TWO/BROTHERS DROWNED. (Received. Nov. 16, 10 a.m.), SYDNEY, Nov. 15

A man Earned Bass got into difficulties while surf-bathing at Crontulla to-<day. His brother went to his assistance, and both were drowned. THE MEAGHER CASE. SYDNEY, Nov. 15. The.Higli Court has commenced the 'hearingof the Law Institute's appeal .against "R. D. "Meagher's reinstatement on £ne roll of attorneys. The .ground of the appeal is that the evidence previously brought before the .'Supreme "tJonrt, as regards both the Dean case asid land matters, was suffi'eient to establish that Meagher was not a fit and proper person for reinstatement.

'EARTHQUAKES IN VICTORIA. TffiELBOTJRNE, Nov. 16. : Sharp earfth trem^s were felt in the lakes district on Sunday. They :rattlecl windows, arid shook crockery :and shelves.

THE SABrNE'S SEARCH

PERTH, Nov. 16. 'flJhe-steamer Gryfuale spoke the Sabine, which Js .searching for the Waratsh. The Sabine reported that she ".had visited the Grozets, but had seen ok> trace. She was then pro sceeltang to.St. PaiifSi i

A yAiLIjAELE DISCOVERY. jHOBART, Nov. !16

An important discovery of galena nxr.e w.as made by;a .woodcutter name! W.tfHaee about five miles from Zeehar . The lodes average three feet in fridtsk, and assay 80 per cent, of lead aiadSQ ounces-of-silver to th© ton.

[Cralena (lead sulphide) is the principal, ore of lead. It is of a bluish gray eoHor arid metallic lustre, and is cubic iaa •eyrstallisafioM and cleavage.]