AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11538, 24 November 1900, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.— - THE QUEEN'S PRIZE IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, November 23. At the Victorian. Rifle Association meeting the Queen's Prize was won by Corporal Carter, of Geelong, with 304 points, Sergeant- > Major Whitehead, of Beftdigo, being second, with 299 points. • SQUABBLING PRESBYTERIANS, Melbourne, November 23. After a lengthy sitting in private, the Presbyterian Assembly decided to discuss Professor Rentoul's convenorship of the Public Questions Committee. Professor Rentoul vehemently protested, and resigned his position on all committees. At a later stage Dr. Marshall placed himself in the hands o» the Assembly, which practically mean? the withdrawal of bis resignation, SERIOUS GRASS FIRES. Perth, November 23. Serious grass fires have occurred at JJeabrook. Over 10,000 acres ox grass have been destroyed, and much crops damaged. THE MURDERS BY BLACKS, Sidney, Novembei 23. Jimmy Governor has been sentenced is} death. In the course of a statement, ha said that while he, his wife, and hit Joe, were talking to Mrs, Mawby and Miss, Kery, they taunted him about his white, wife. He lost his temper, and killed them, but nobody after that. He afterwards »r* ranged to say that his wife and Joe wad not present at the murders. • STARLIGHT, THE BUSHRANGER. Perth, November 23. It has been discovered that a certain Major Pelly, who held, a position, undei the Government Geologist, is identical with Gordon, alias, Starlight, the bushranger. Gordon appropriated the family papers belonging to Pelly, entrusted to his care, and has since masqueraded as a military officer. STATE GOVERNORS. v ' Sydney, November 23. Sir William Lyne, in reply to a question, stated that certain communications • had passed with regard to State Governors and the appointment or Chief Justices to the post. . So far as he could see no local TOWwould get the appointment, \ < THE SYDNEY DIVORCE CASE; ; v : Sydney, November 23. ' .The Court declined to grant the :,, l|ev. O'Harran's application for an attachment} against a newspaper. The judge held that*' the writer had no intention to prejudice the ' case, and it was unnecessary to impose 3,. ]