AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11869, 22 January 1902, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. ; TEE CORONATION. • Sydney, January 21. The Daily Telegraph strongly endorses! the . " distinction . made .by . the Im-j perial authorities between Mr. Bar-; . . ton and Mr. ' Seddon and the . Australian State Premiers in connection' - with the coronation ceremony. It' is - the. logical consequence of federation. It; was j never to be expected that seven sovereign L Premiers would be recognised under the Federation; it is enough that due honour, is . • paid to the Government of the Common-. : . wealth, the one proper channel of high com- : munication with the Imperial authorities.' . i Perth' January. 21.: '• The Premier approves of New Zealand being placed in a different position. to the : ■ other States. It should have, preference of the individual States of the Commonwealth. This is one of the natural penalties of fede- . ration. .. ■. . ANOTHER CASE OF PLAGUE. ' v ; _ Sydney. January 21. . i Another case of plague has occurred to ; af, child named Yipond, from Rushcutters'l Bay. The mother was one of the previous) victims who.developed suspicious symptoms.l Tho outbreak so far is confined to a small ' area, which has been isolated, and cleansing proceeds. . < THE TROOPSHIP CORNWALL. >, Sydney;, January. 21. 1 ■ " The troopship Cornwall has- arrived from' • Durban. After coaling she will proceed • iv to New Zealand to ■ embark troops. ■ • AN ABSURD PETITION. ■ Melbourne, January 21.'- ■ In the Federal House of Representatives*Mr. Higgins, of Victoria, presented a. petition with 800 signatures, asking that the ' Australian troops be withdrawn from - South Africa, and the Imperial Government impressed with the' importance of , arranging • . peace on terms consistent with those due to an honoured foe. '. ' ■; ROBBERY OF A MAIL, COACH. i < Sydney* January 21.. : The .White. Cliffs mail coach was again robbed on the night journey.'to Broken Hill. A bag, containing 11 parcels of opals ' and a number of registered packages, strapped to the side of the coach, were cut, away.;. Since tlie late sticking up an armed coi- . ; stable accompanied the coach, and was riding beside the driver. MURDER OF A WOMAN. Sydney* January 21. Mrs. Dowling, the victim in the Maclean' tragedy, has succumbed to her wounds.' '; ; [On January 8, James Dowling, who was' living apart- from his wife, gained admit-' tunc© to her bedroom and 'shot her, inflict- • ing three serious wounds. He escaped, bubl the police pursued him. Dowling fired,, breaking Sergeant Brown's leg. Constable' Somervillo rushed Dowling while in the . act of again firing, and he was secured. Dowling is an -ex-alderman. About a year ago ha attacked his wife and another lady with a tomahawk in a fit of temporary insanity. Since then his whereabouts have been ' unknown.] . . ..... . . :