AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14473, 13 September 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.— Association.— - % j ABORIGINAL WARFARE. I (Received September 12, 10.30 p.m.) Perth, September 12. The Darlot tribe of aboriginals raided? the Laverton tribe, north of Kalgoorlie* Nine were killed, and 27 wounded, soma so seriously that |rhere is no hope of their recovery. , CERTIFICATES OF PURITY. (Received September 12. 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, September 12. The American Consul-General has beefl' advised that foodstuffs for the Philippines must be accompanied by a certificate of purity. WANT OF SYMPATHY. (Received September 12, 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, September 12. The Rev. Paterson, a Presbyterian minister at Broken Hill, has resigned because the church officers were not sympa* thetic on the occasion of the death recently of his father. GOTJLBTJRN-SYDNEY rqAD RACE, (Received September 13, 1 a.m.)

Sydney, September 12. An additional entrant for the Goulburnl to Sydney road race is the New Zealander W. Arnst, who has received a handicap of Bm. CLOSES RELATIONSHIP. i .'Received September 13, 1 a.m.) Melbourne, September 12. Mr. Fisher will, when in South Africa, discuss with Mr. Botha the closer relationship of the dominions, but whether as re« gards preference or reciprocity, he will noii say. < FLOODS IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, September 12. The flood waters are still rising ati Jeparit, in the Wimmera district, and the outlook is serious. Floods similar to those of last year are feared. CYCLISTS INJURED. Sydney, September 12. Percy Mutton and George Horder, twtf of the fastest cyclists in New South Wales, fell while training. Both are in the hospital with injuries to the Head and body, and will be confined to their beds ol several days, PLENTY OF WORE. Sydney, September 12. During August the Labour Bureau of* fered work to 239 men, but only 24 accepted. There is now practically no unemployed. SHIP'S CAPTAIN KILLED. Sydney, September 12. ' During the voyage of the barque Kill mallie from Santos to Newcastle,. Captain McKenzie fell from the poop to the deck, and was killed. PERTH TRAMWAY MEN. Perth, September 12.

Some trouble has arisen among the tram* way men. The old hands who returned to work object to those who worked during the strike filling senior positions. The full service is being maintained, although; half-a-dozen of the old hands refused to work. Those old hands who are working say that they are doing so under protest. DEFERRED CABLES. Melbourne, September 12. The Postmaster-General (Mr. J* Thomas), referring to Britain's decision with respect to deferred cables, said ib was an extraordinary situation, seeing that private or foreign companies had nothing to do with the Pacific cable, and that partners in the latter approved of the deferred system. Probably the in-: fluence of private companies in Great Br tain was so strong as to account for the; objection. >. CHINESE RUNS AMOK. Pobt Darwin, September 12. " A Chinese ran amok at Fountain Head on Thursday, and is still at large. He started by firing a number of thatched houses, including his own residence. The) miners rushed in to save their property * and the Chinese attacked them with a meat cleaver. One Chinese was killed and » black-fellow is in a critical condition* Three Chinese were admitted to the hospii : l»l, and eight thatched cottages were d&i stroyed. ■•: r ' *___ ___ ' , .