AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

North Otago Times, 4 August 1903, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph-Copyright. Per Press Association. Received August 3, at 10.12 a.m. Sydney, August 3. Her Majesty's Theatre, the splendid now building to replace the one burned, hii,s been successfully re-opened. , Obituary-James Ewcn, ex-member, and a member of the firm of John Fraser and Company.. Deceased was prominent in commercial circles. Melbourne, August 3.

The Federal customs receipts for July wore £BBI,OOO, exceeding tho estiniato by, £125,000, Hoba'rt, August 3. Tho fate of the fishing ketch Chris, missing since early last month, has been revealed by the finding of a dingy containing the body of one of tho ClW£ ~,: Perth, August 3,

A serious railway accident occurred to tho Broad Arrow-Northern Goldfields express when approaching the station. The engine, and the first carriage passed the .points safely, but the second carriage containing 30 Passengers, split the. points and toppled over,' The four'remain|ing carriages containing passengers, swerved on to tho loop line, luckily keeping tho rails. Six passengers were injured. Martin Nicholson, who sustained a compound fracture of the collarbone which penetrated the lung, is in a sorious-'-condition. T. J. Stanton was injured in tho spine while Mesdames Williams, Sharp, and Phillips and Miss Warren sustained injuries to the head and soverc shock. The official theory is that the accident was caused by failure to lock the points, vibration - causing them to shift ouj, Received August 3, at 110,24 p.m. ' Sydney, Augusts, At the Homcbusli sales sheep sold at improved values. Best wethers 1 20s Od, extra 22s Gd, good 17s Gd,' good 17s Gd to 18s 6d, best ewes 19s. extra, 20s, go;cjd I.7sj 3d. (Best 'bidlocks £lll os, extra £l3 ss, good 1 £lO, best cows £8 to £9,tgood £7 J 10s. Best !beef 27s 6d.

Hjobart, August 3. Arrived (at 6 this morning)-Papa-roa, from London, via tlic Cape. Received August 3, at 1.1.34 p.m. Sydney, Augusy 3, , 'l'hc weather has cleared. Over seven inches of rain fell at Jervis Bay and 2\ inches at Sydney in tho last two days. Brisbane, August 3. Obit,uary-Dr Webber, Bishop of Brisbane. He. has been ailing over since .his return from his mission to England to raise funds for diocesani purposes.

Melbourne, August 3. A deputation representing tho Cham bers of Commerce, manufacturers, mines stock, exchange and other leading commercial institutions asked Sir E, Barton to repeal the clause in tho I'ostal Act prohibiting- the employment of colored labor on mail steamers, and urged that it would hnY e a deterimental effect on commerce owing to tho impossibility of white stokers being able to work in tropical seas; •that Indians are fellow British subjects ; that it Was highly important l not to .dissociate tho Commonwealth from tho British Government in mail' contracts, and the clause generally was unworkable. Sir E. Barton said It was quite impossible to ask Parlia ment to repeal the clause until it had been given a trial. If. he did ask he wa3 certain there was no chance of securing h majority in [ n vot of itsVepeal. Tenders will shortly be calledfor a service via Suez or Vancouver, when the result would be seen and it would be time to decide tho matter;' •,-."•. •' -.-. ''■'. ■■.-' Sydney,' August 3, , .'■With'- : ',a view of popularising the Victorian game of football here, the mt Capon, a>

bfe exhibition match, There Was a fair attendance. Gcelong won by eight goals to six, . Obituary—Lady Macleay, widow ot Sir William Macleay. Received August 4, at 1.15 a.m. 1 Melbourne, August 3. Lowland Chief cut his stifle and injured his knee in the Caulfield National Hurdles, and will probably be unable to race for some lime. My Mistaka is in demand for the National Steeplechase. Of all Ik money available only a small amount was taken at .S to 1, after which he was quoted equal favorite with Isis and Freedom at 6 to 1, . The Cabinet lias discussed Mr Kingston's successor, but pending Mr Kingston's final decision tomorrow whether he will re-accept nothing was decided.