AUSTRALIAN NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11801, 2 November 1901, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

By Telegraph.—Pre93 Association.— INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION. Sydney, November 1. Tins Legislative Council has excluded persons in domestic employment from the operation of the Industrial Arbitration Bill. DROWNED AT SEA. Sydney, November 1. The barque Crocodile, from Liverpool, lias arrived after a tempestuous voyage. Her carpenter, Robert Frazer, and seaman, James Regan, were washed overboard and drowned. Two more of the crew were seriously injured.

WRECK OF A FRENCH BARQUE.

Perth, November 1. The Ville de Rouen is a total wreck. The crew have been, brought to Fremantle. Site went ashore in thick weather. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS. Perth, November 1. Maclaren's cricket team arrived by steamer Omrah. Maclaren, on being interviewed, said it was all nonsense for certain people in England tor say the team was not representative. He considers it is a strong combination. Its strength, he says, lies in batting. He has two good left-hand bowlers, Gunn and Blvthe. Rather than have, old crocks he chose Barnes as a fast bowler. . The team were entertained at Fremantle, and play their opening match at Adelaide on November 9. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. Melbourne, November 1. 'I'he conference between Federal Ministers and State Premiers to discuss the Property Acquisition Bill, carriage of mails, State railways, control of New Guinea, and other important matters, is fixed for this afternoon. GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA. Pre mantle, November 1. Among the Omrah'® passengers from London is Sir Arthur Havelock, the new Governor of Tasmania. ARCHBISHOP KELLY. Fremantle, November 1. Archbishop Kelly, coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney, is a passenger by the Omrah from London. OLD AGE PENSIONS. Melbourne, November 1. The State Assembly has negatived a proposal to fix the old age pension at 7s weekly, and fixed, it at Bs. THE ADELAIDE PRODUCE DEPOT. Adelaide, November 1. In the Assembly a statement was made in connection with the Produce Depot that the manager was not allowed to run it on business lines and that five expert butchers brought from New Zealand, owing to political influence, had to be sent back. THE CAPE CABLE. Sydney, November 1. The Cape cable authorities notify open traffic frojn to-day. The rates to Great Britain and other countries remain as heretofore. Those to South Africa are materially reduced. The rate for troop messages to South Africa, via Cocos, will be reduced from 2s to Is per word. SENSATIONAL ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY. (Received November 2, 0.14 a.m.) Sydney, November 1. A sensational attempt at highway robbery was made at Granville. McNab, Cairns, and Flood, three employees at the Clyde Engineering Works, were driving in a buggy from the bank at Granville, where they had drawn over £2000 to pay the fortnightly wages at the works. They h<id almost reached their destination when a man rode up and ordered them to bail up. They drove on, and the man followed and fired a revolver shot, which hit McNab, passing through the fleshy part of the arm. Continuing th'e pursuit, he fired several more shots, one taking effect on the horse's neck, without disabling it. The fire was returned from the buggy, and the man eventually gave up the chase, and galloped away. He fired a shot at a woman during his flight, narrowly missing her,. The L police are tracking the culprit..