AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.—
TENNIS TOURNAMENT; ';*"■';
(Received April 29, 12.25 a.m.) « Sydney, 'April; 28. The tennis tournament was continued today. , In the ladies' singles competition, Miss Addison (Victoria) beat Mies Wellwood (New Zealand), 6—o, 61, and' Miss Powdrell, (New Zealand) beat Miss Travels (New Zealand), —1, 6—4. In the doubles contest Misses Nunnelly and Powdrell .beat Misses D. and F. Gordon (New South Wales), —2, 6—2. "Misses Payten and Jones (New South Wales) .Misses Ward and Wellwood (New Zealand); 6— 6—3. In the singles handicap Misses Nunnelly and Powdrell won.their games. '. l r -.'. ' JANET LADY CLARKE'S DEATH. (Received April 29, 1 a.m.). ; ; - / Melbourne, April 28. The death took place to-day "or" Janet Lady ' Clarke, widow of 'the late SiY William Clarke. . '.- - * • '••".. :'. ..-•- . [Janet Lady Clarke, a daughter .of the late Mr. Peter. Snodgfass,;of Victoria,, was the second wife of Sir William Clarke,: to whom she was married in 1873. ' '■ She was interested in all question's anVettngt-he welfare of . women, was. prominent in philanthropic movements, and did' much' to assist the Melbourne University fund in 1904-5. In .1800,. mainly .through her munificence, Trinity College Hostel, ■-; which forms an . integral part of .the. college, was supplied with a permanent . building erected within the college precincts, and named "The Janet Clarke Building."] '' ANOTHER OPIUM SEIZURE; (Received April 29,. 1.10 a.m.) " "*'' \!''-.'':u L Sydney, April 28. ' ; • '. Customs officers today' seized- 200 tins of opium on ; the steamer .Empire, which had been concealed , in false-bottomed trunks. Three Chinese have been arrested. THE STABBING CASE: ; Sydney, April : -28. > In connection with the Willis stabbing mystery, a well-known lawyer' engaged ;in the defence of Daley, in - the alleged extortion case, received an anonymous threatening letter. .Amongst the. warnings was one that a strong push was. against. Him. The lawyer ignored the ■.letter."' '.. (Received.April 29, 1.10 a.m.) ".< X V. ' Sydney, April 28. There are no developments in . the Willis case. The police have been/' unable:, r tc> secure, an interview ' with.Willis,, .on..the ground that he must be kept' quiet' for a few days. ■; , ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS. ° -.-- '■■>. •■■'-. -r -,-Sydneyj-" April :28. Lieutenant Shackleton and - -Pi-pfessor David met with an; enthusiastic, reception at the annual dinner of the v Royal Society of New South Wales. . - JAVANESE COOLIES. :•'■:.'; , \K- Sydney, April 28.
A batch of-199 Javanese coolies has 'arrived at Sydney, en route „ to the New Caledonia nickel mines.-
WIDGIEWA ESTATE •. \ SOtD. Hei.boue.ne, April 28.
• Mr. J. S. Horsfall's famous : Widgiewa: Estate, near Narrandera, New South Wales, ; has been 6old to Falkiner and Sons for
£250,000. This includes the sheep on the station. ''. * "■...■•':•■
[The Widgiewa Estate consists of 90,000 acres, highly improved -and splendidly watered. Of the sheep, about 16,666 selected flock ewes and 5000 stud ewes with lambs, and the whole of the stud flock, have been reserved from sale. Rams from the Widgiewa Estate have, within" the last two years, sold to 1000 guineas, - and ewes to 200 guineas each.] ._ ,i- -.. V .'■;■
STOCK DECREASES.
Melbourne, April 28.
For the year ended March 31 cattle in Victoria decreased by 268,000, dairy 4 herds losing 100,000 cows, sheep decreased by 160,000, and pigs by 31,600. The losses, : are attributed to the bad season. ■ _•. , THE WEE WAA MURDER "'Sydney, April 28. At the trial of the youth Williams for the murder of Johnston, at "Wee Waa, on . December 22, accused made, ..statement that he was working for., Johnston, with whom he quarrelled. Johnston Struck him, and, on the spur of the ; moment j.< hepicked up a hammer and struck 1 and killed Johnston. Ho sank the body an * the Namoi River, and afterwards sold Johnston's horses and. waggon. .... /,'; :r ,.. ;< (Received April 29, 1 a.m.) •V- -'- '"■" Sydney, April; 28. The jury disagreed in the Wee .Waa murder case. '-■"•..'.• ' '■'••* '')'?■.:.:[.Z r ''~'' r '.■-' '■■ A MISSING YACHT. . '"•. .. Melbourne, "April 28*. . The- yacht Lily, with '• five .'metfiaßbard, went but for a cruise on Saturday), -and has not yet returned, nor have any tidings been heard of the crew. It is fea,red that' the yacht foundered in Sunday's fierce., gale, and that all were drowned.- '•"(" V">;; -^
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