AUSTRALIANS NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12833, 5 April 1905, Page 5

AUSTRALIANS NEWS.

By TelejrapL—Pres> Association CoprrighK, vj DEATH SENTENCE COMUTEI\. t ' : (Received April 5, 12.3 a.m.) v "*< Sydney, April 4. * : The sentence of death passed on . the man * v J O'Hara, who killed his wife with a razor at Surrey Hills on November 19, has beej Vcommuted to imprisonment for life. *

THE ALLEGED CORRUPTION. Sydney, April 4. The Government has appointed a Royal Commission to inquire. into matters arising out of the reccnt disclosures as to corruption in connection with the Lands Department, ANTI-SOCIALIST LEAGUE. Melbourne, April 4. Mr. Reid and' Mr. Deakin have conferred regarding a proposal to form, an anti-socialist" organisation in Federal politics. The matter is to bo discussed at an early date by th« Federal Cabinet. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, April 4. Useful rains have fallen practically over th« whole State, and the prospects of good winter grass and of good crops are much improved. Ten inches of rain fell at IS'ambucca, (Received April 5, 11.2 a.m.) Sydney, April 4. Further general heavy rain has fallen to-day. The weather is boisterous, and coastal shipping is taking shelter. fii r ' inter-State telegraph lines «?c- down is several places. NEW SOUTH WALES' WHEAT CHOP, Sydney, April 4. , The completed returns of the wheat yield! for tlw past season show that the * croj' amounted to 16,464,003 bushel's, oi an averago of 9.3 bushelo an acre. The amount available for export i- 8,00P,000 bushels*! whereof 4,500,000 bushelr have already bee pi sent away*