AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

North Otago Times, 7 May 1906, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

\l!y Electric TcicgrapU.-Copyiight.) . (Per Press Association.) Hcceivcrt May 5, at 10.411 a.m. Sydney, May 5. 1 It was clear moonlight at the time ot thy collision. Tlwe is prepomlering testieanic occurred, though a lady IKssiii rer accuses some oi tiic male passengers cf behaving li'-f -madmen in their eiforts to reach the boats. Thj eHect of tha steamer strikiiij; the lowing'liawsar was lo hriiy the barmie down on her at a'greal P#ce. thj passengers w.'re thrown down by the 'shock oi impact. It is marvellous bow 'all on board escaped tnc falling funnel and tlie accoinna'nvinj wrecking. Tlie fires were extini!Mi!;li,d by the trcmcnkiw inrush oi water, niul tlu engine-room staff had barely time lo make their escape to the deck, floats from Ite Powerful and the Naval Department 'at Garden Island were on tin s'ene in a lew minutes and rescued the Passengers ,on linding that the steamer was sin'ikiT. Tk' tug, aiter depositing'the Critfel in a rafe place, (owe;! the steamer across to shallow waler, A vote of (lie Colliery Employes' Kederalion at Newcastle rejected by two votes I'ioposal to withdraw registration at the j\il,i(ration Court. Heceivcd May 5, at 11.21 a.m. Sydnev, May 5. The secretary of Hie Hoard of Control of Cric'iet states that/sintieipating that the Meliiouriie Club in their ifliorance of the true slate of thiaTs come to some arrangement lor liriiv.irg ou(, an English learn, and as a matter of fairness Hie N'ew SoiiHi Wales Association oTieiallv Infoi'ineil the Club that' in tte cent of a learn coming they would not |,c permitted lo play in ■Sydney.Melbourne, Mav "i. Mr 'Adamson, President of the Victtrian Cric'-et Association, has resigned his 'lositioh, and also his seat as one of tbe Victorian renresentatives oii llie lloinl cf Control. TJ*-" Melbourne Club held a eon'erence with nine other chilis and a pro- ! ressi' e scheme r.l district cricket was dra.ftril, but the scheme at prescijt remains a secret, Perth, Mav 5, _A lrntrnt 'o'f!o"eriiment suiworlers.decided In gi'/eMr Mr,ire a free hind in (be format-on of his Cabinet. Mr bus f.!;reed. it is i:ti Ifi^lr>-1 Mr Moore will undertake lip las 1 ' 10-day.