AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
O'' ■ i By Telegraph-Press Association.— Copyright. THE WESTRALIA INQUIRY. (Received July 7, 11.16 p.m.) ' Sydney, July 7. The Marine Court concluded its-inquiry into the grounding of' the steamer Westr** lia to-day, and found that it was caused by the wrongful . act of Captain Dimsfoirl in recklessly navigating the vessel in a fog at a much greater speed than r prudent, and" steering a course which must necessarily have brought the vessel very close to land. The Court called upon him to show cause on Friday why his certificate should not be dealt with. : SHOT DEAD BY A NATIVE. Perth, 'July 7. A station-owner at Turkey Creek, nam* ed McDonald, wis shot dead by a native named Major, who, well armed and atioom* panied by three companions, threi&teag l vengeance upon other natives. AUSTRALIA'S NAVAL POLICY. Melbourne, July 7. Mr. Deakin states that- he canioFuadai* stand the cabled references '• by Mr. G. Lambert (Civil Lord of the Admiralty) to the naval arrangement. He has, he states, given the Admiralty everything which appeared necessary, and would be only, too glad to supply more particulars. The complexity complained of must be the Admiralty's own regulations and methods. • _1 VICTORIAN WAGES BOARDS. Melbourne, July 7. The Anti-Sweating League claims thati since 1896 the 'increase o£ wages under the Wages Boards has been a million and a-half, and that sweating has praclii cally been abolished in trades over which the Boards are operative. THE TRIANGULAR TESTS. Sydney, July 7. Mr. F. Iredale, a member of the Cricked Board of Control, regards the action of the Counties' Advisory Committee with ■ refer* ygV ence to the triangular contests as extra*, ordinary, and as. trying to gain by coercion what they are unable to gain voluntarily. Personally; he would decline to be coerced. In view of the M.C.C.'s previously express, ed -'desire, he thinks a visit of. the Australians to England next season is a certainty, despite the Advisory Committee's reooßH mendations. WHEAT AND FLOUR- - '. Sydney,-July 7. • . The Millers' Association has reduced th«.. ~- ; price of flour to £9 ss. Leading commercial men,- in giving evidence before the Wheat Commission, denied the existence «.>;;:.;; a wheat ring in New South Wales. •.;' v '^
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13796, 8 July 1908, Page 7
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