AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14188, 11 October 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.Press • Association.—Copyright DISMASTED BARQUE. (Received October 11, 1.5 a.m.) - Sydney, October 10. The German barque Bertha, which left d Newcastle on Friday for Carrizal, and \ was subsequently sighted dismasted, 90 ' miles south of Sydney, has been towed, into port. ) '-■) MARATHON RACE. (Received October 11, 1.5 a.m.) ,;' ! Melbourne, October 10. f I The Victorian Marathon race, which * was run yesterday, was won by Sime (Sydney), Bamford (Sydney) being second,, Connor (Geelong) third. The winner's time was 3h. 4m. 255. ■ • RIFLE SHOOTING. | (Received October 10, 7 p.m.) Sydney, October. 10. ' At the, rifle meeting - the; Colonial Ammunition Company's trophy, open to Australian and New. Zealand teams, was won ■ by the Adelaide Rifle Club. SCULLING RACE. - (Received October 10, 6 p.m.) Sydney, October 10. • In a sculling race for £100 a-side, on [~$ the Hunter River, Hagney easily defeated Thoroughgood, ' v ex-champion • o:? Australia, by seven lengths, in; 18m. lis. • VICTORIAN BY-ELECTION. Melbourne, October 9. Mr. Snowball, a Liberal, has been elected to succeed the late : Sir Thomas Bent as member for Brighton. This is the first election since the ; enfranchisement of women, and the new voters took a keen interest in it. ... ' CHARITY WORKER DEAD. Melbourne, October 9. : The death is announced of Miss Sutherland, a noted charity worker among neg-. lected children for 35 years. ' ■•■■■■ v , . ■ -'. ■ ■■;.■■■ a COMMERCE DELEGATES. Hobart, October 9. The Imperial Chamber of . Commerce ■ delegates have left Hobart for New Zea- . land.