AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Telegraph-Press Association.—
SWIMMING RECORDS,
(Received April 15, 1 a.m.)
Sydney, April 14. At Farmer's baths, Sydney, yesterday, Dave Billington swam three-quarters of a mile in 17m. 36 25.*., establishing a world's record- The previous best time was 18m. 7k. Cecil Healey covered lOCyda in 575., lopping 3 ss. off the previous re cord.
JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON.
(Received April 15, 12.27 a.m.) Brisbane, April 14.
The Japanese training squadron, in command of Admiral X'omoko has arrived, and the admiral ha» been officially welcorned.
THE PLAGUE,
(Received April Jj, 8.12 p.m
Sydney, April 13. A city clerk has been attacked by plague. Another ca.se of plague has occurred, the victim being a nun named AshnXd.' cmployed in the city.
THE LABOUR DISPUTE IN SYDNEY.
Sydney, April 13. The coaling of the Orient steamer i* proceeding with free labour.
JOCKEY CLUB INQUIRY.
Syd.vey, April 13. After hearing explanations the Jocko? Club has exonerated all parties from any suspicion of malpractice in connection with Peru's running.
FEDERATION. Melbourne, April 13. Sir John Forrest, who has returned from a visit to Sydney, state* that while federation was Hot intensely popular among the people lie mix*^ 1 with, there wan not any desire to break away. He thought it they got rid of the capita] question, and as federation grew older, everything should go along all right.
THE SUPPRESSION OF SWEEPS. Melbourne, April 13. Schultz, manager of the Tasmanian Par eels Express Agency, has been fined £10, while £260 found on the premises were ordered to be forfeited.
HEROISM REWARDED,
Perth, April 13.
Before a large audience including th* Governor, Ministers, Mayor, Italian Consul, and the miner Varisehetti. Hughes, who rescued him, was presented with a gold watch, 100 sovereigns, and * medallion for bis wife. Hearne, the other diver, received a gold watch and 5C sovereigns. The enthusiasm was Mich that the police had to rescue Hughes from his admirers.
CHARGE AGAINST A MINEOWNER.
Perth, April 13
David Parnell, owner of several mining leases, has been acquitted on the charge of having in Ins possession gold unlawfully obtained.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13462, 15 April 1907, Page 5
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