AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13746, 11 May 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I — By Telegraph.—Frees Association.— Copyright. QUEENSLAND BOWLERS' SUCCESS. V (Received . May 10. 4.40 p.m.) Sydney, May 10. Tiik Queensland bowlers beat New South Will yesterday by 105 points to, 89. -SCULLING RACES. (Received May 10, 5.7 p.m.) ' , Melbourne, May 10. The inter-Stats tight-oar race took place . yesterday, all the States competing. New ' South Wales led all'the way, and won by a length and a-quarter. Time, 14m. 29 l-ss. In the amateur sculling championship race, Jack (Tasmania), Drasch (Victoria), and J. Towns (New South Wales) competed, and Jack won easily. Time, 17m. 51 £s. INFERIOR FOREIGN GUNS. r Melbourne, May 9. The Minister for Customs will make inquiry into the statement of the Birmingham Gunmakers' Association about the dumping of Belgian guns into Australia with colourable imitations of British brands. The Minister states that if ' fraud is discovered he will take action. "WICKED BROKEN HILL." Stdn'EX. May 9. The statement made at the Presbyterian Assembly about the wicked condition of Broken Hill is indignantly refuted by the heads of the Anglican, Catholic, and Methodist Churches. A CENTENARIAN'S DEATH. Sydney, May 9. : An* old pioneer colonist named Costello i died at Uoulbiun yesterday, at the age L of 111 years. MISHAP TO THE MAITAI. Hobart, May 9. Owing to a mishap to the Union- stea- '■ mer Maitai, she returns to Melbourne for 1 docking and tranships her cargo and pas- . scngeis into the s.s. Tarawera.'-