AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13354, 7 December 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—l'ress Association.—Copyiighk HIDES. (Received December 7. 12.15 a.m.) Melbourne, December 6. At the hides market today there was good competition at last week's rates. CAPTAIN EDIE'S SUCCIJSSOK. (Received December 7. 1.9 a.m.) Stjdjs'jkt, December 6. Captain Newton has been appointed tfl succeed Captain Kdie as superintendent of navigation at .Sydney. STRUCK OFF THE ROLLS. (Received December 7, 12.2 a.m.) Sydney, December 6. Chief Justice parky announcing to-day the Full Court's refusal to reinstate Mr. Rofe, solicitor, struck off the rolls in 1895, for his connection with the notorious Butler divorce case, said his opinion was that Eofo should never be readmit ted to the rolls of that Court, as solicitor in any ciicumstances or at any time. NEW SOUTH WALKS' WHEAT AREA. Sydney, December 6. A witness, giving evidence before the committee on grain elevators yesterday, stated that not one-fifteenth of the land in New South Wake suitable for wheat had been worked. A PIN IN THE HEART. , Sydney, December 61'? ; 'f A man has been found dead at Arraidalo, in New South Wales, with a pin embedded in his heart. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. Adelaide, December 6.

In the .Assembly to-day the Franchise Bill passed all its stages, and was read a first time in the Legislative Council. [It was owing to the Council's drastic amendments in this Bill that the Government resigned, and a general election way held recently.] SIR SAMUEL GILLOTTS RESIGNATION. • Mkujouune, December 6. The Premier (Mr. Bent), in a defence of Sir Samuel Gillott, who has retired from the post of Colonial Secretary, said there was no better man in creation, and he was a fool to allow himself to be driven from public life. Those who had attacked hirr were not tit to be compared with him. CHAMPION AXEMAN. Hobart, December 6. A. Clark, of Wynyard, has won th« world's chopping championship. DISORDERLY MEETINGS LEGISLATION. Melbourne, December 6. The Assembly has passed a Bill providing for drastic measures for the prevention o'. disorderly conduct at public meetings. AGENT-GENERAL FOR TASMANIA. Hobabt, December 6. Mr. Alfred Dobsou hat bee i reappointed -General for Tasmania. THE GAMBLING EVIL. . Melbourne, December 6. The Attorney-General has prepared * statement showing that the enforcement o the Gaming Act had worked a revolution in suppressing street betting, and Chines' and other gambling dens. EXHIBITION IN WEST AUSTRALLV. Perth, December 6. The Governor has opened a representative exhibition of West Australian products and manufactures. The Prettier said that within a reasonable time the colony would be able to produce all it required. FIRE INSURANCE IN' WEST AUSTRALIA. Perth, December 6. The State's railway buildhga and plant have been inmrred to the extent of £1,000,000, at Is to 2s per centum. The risk is divided among a group of nine companies.