AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10627, 16 December 1897, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Pie» Asiociation.—Blectric Telegraph— ALIEN LEGISLATION. . Sydney, December 15. A few weeks ago the Government) received a protest from the Consul for Japan against the alien legislation. The Consul stated that he deemed it his duty to protest, although not specially requested by his Government to do so, He pointed out) to the Government that) the Japanese desired friendly relations, and to prove that 'they were in earnest they had removed the wool" duties and largely subsidised a mail line, and were now taking measures to provide refrigerating space to take Australian meat. . THE TICHBORNE CASE. Sydney, December 16. The application for handing over Crest well to his friends was before the Court to-day. The report by the doctors who examined him show that none of the marks alleged to be on the body of the . real Sir Roger Tichborne were found on Cress* well. The Judge, after hearing a lot of' evidence, could not see what good could be done in granting the application, supposing even, it was proved (hat Cresswell was the real Sir Roger, as he would have to be placed under restraint as a lunatic. He (the Judge) was as satisfied as could bo wished. He expressed himself strongly in ■order that ,he might pub an end to these applications that Cresswell was who ho said be was. He must dismiss tho application with costs.

NATIONAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. ! |§ Melbourne, December 15. ■ At the annual meeting of the National Life Association the report was adopted. j||| The Chairman spoke of the successful open- ' ing of branches ot Capetown and London, 'JS and the large increase of new business dor- ' ing the year. It had increased by £3*28,000 over that of 1896. The income was set down at £420,000, and accumulated funds', * •£2,700,000. ' 1 gj|§ — : — ■- - m M.im ATHLETIC TEAM FOR ENGLAND,-: |if Sydney, December 15.. " 'On receipt of information that Hori _ T *f*v Eruera is unable to join the proposed -X| athletic team for England, the selection '{"■ committee decided to ask F. H. Creamer, of' ' • Auckland, to take his place.' The Austra- :'M lian members of the team sail for Auckland £j§ on January 26. They compete at a Benefit § Sports meeting, to be arranged at : A'uck>' land about February 5,, and at the Wauga- '•'? nui Championship meeting on February 10. vj; The - team sails fer England in the Tonga- fS riro on February 17. •% J' CYCLING RECORDS. >J ..f . : Sydney, December 10. | ; V Platb-Befcts has succeeded in out-record- v'j ing - himself, covering a mile from a standing start in lm. 52 2-5 s., and a mile from a flying start in Im. 38 2-5 s. ANNUITY FOR SIR GRAHAM BERRY. • i|| ' * , Melboorne, December 15. 'J} '. The Legislative Assembly rejected Sir Graham Berry's Superannuation Bill. After consultation, the Government agreed .|| to taking the necessary steps to purchase f vj/ Sir G. Berry an annuity of £500.' ( V A MOTHER ATTACKS HER CHILD. - s|§il • ; REN. , , " ( ' / Melbodrxe, December 15.' ■■A Mrs.-Forgan, when about to be re- • •••'• moved to a lunatic asylum, attacked two of •■■■: her children with a billet of wood.- She severelj injured one, and slightly hurt tho - ( other.'- ■ ~. n