AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12859, 6 May 1905, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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HIGH COURT RETRENCHMENT. '

(Reeeired May 5, 10.12 p.m.)

Sydxey, May 5. ." As the outcome of the controversy over the* coat of a peripatetic High Court, the Chief ', * Justice (Sir Samuel Griffiths) has an- ' noimced that the Court in future will sib ■ as long as is deemed expedient in any one)! I capita]. This probably will effect a saving...,' Hitherto the Court has moved from city to city regularly, whether business demanded its presence, or not. Under the : new* arrangement the headquarters of tin r Com t will be to a great extent hi Sydney. THE PLAGUE. (Received May 6, 12.85 a.m.) , . • Sydney, May 5. A case of plague was reported at New* castle to-day. , , •„ , •'. ' SOUTH AUSTRALIAN . POLITICS. Adelaide, May 5. ' Parliament has been dissolved. The// elections are lixed for May 27. SHIP -STRUCK BY TIDAL WAVE . ■' ,'A'uELjunK,'.May 5. ■..'. -' ; The steamer Grautala, which has arrived '" . at- Fremautle from Adelaide reports that during the voyage she was struck suddenly.;, by an enormous tidal wave, which Hooded " the vessel fore and aft. The boatswain '--; was carried along by the wave and injured. The deck cargo was damaged considerably.••.'■;