AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13875, 8 October 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. THE LATE MR. W. P. CRICK. (Received October 7, 10 p.m.) Sydney, October 7. The estate ol ! the late Mr. W. P. Orick j Minister for Lands) is valued for probat® purposes at £9900. He died intestate. , . FIRST TOUCH OF SUMMER. (Received October 8, 1 a.m.) Sydney, Octobei 7. The first touch of summer was experienced to-day, the thermometer registering over 90 degrees in the shade. FEDERAL DEFENCE. (Received October 8 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, October 7. In the Federal House of Representatives, during the Defence Bill debate, Mr. G. H. Reid, criticising Mr. Deakin's naval scheme, said that if Australia wanted to go for a naval scheme let her do so, but there was no necessity to endeavour to get out of the payment of £200,000 for the magnificent protection they got from the British fleet. He thought the fleet was sufficient for them for the next 10 years, supplemented by the present defence force, enlarged and improved. MELBOURNE LARRIKINS. Melbourne, October 7. Three respectable, unoffending citizens were kicked into insensibility by a gang of roughs in the heart of the city last night. SUEZ CANAL . DUES. Melboorne, October 7. Correspondence for the reduction of Sues Canal dues is proceeding between the Commonwealth and the Board of Trade. MARINE INSURANCE BILL. Melbourne, October 7. The Marine Insurance Bill, an adaptation of the English Act, was read a, second time in the Federal House yesterday. THE HARBOUR COLLISION. Sydney, October 7. v Immediately after her collision with the W air una, yesterday, the Mintaro was found to be leaking. A crew of artificers from the cruisei Gibraltar Smartly stopped, the leak with collision mats. j