AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14536, 25 November 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

■ ■ -ffiiig By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright ''"f8 ' ' THE DARLING RIVER MURDER. ttlffl (deceived November 24, 9.30 p.m.) f '"^i Sybnet, November 24. fig The trial of the Russian youth Senko-. • vitch for the murder of Eismont, a com- ... -Tj? patriot, has been postponed till the next " ''"ip sittings of the Criminal Court, to allow counsel to obtain evidence from Russia, • ""'i§ relative to the mental history of accused's ' - family. The defence will be insanity. THE CABLE SUBSIDY. (Received November £4. 10 p.m.) Melbourne, November 24. : _In the Federal House of Representa- •<' tives to-night Mr. Joseph Cook severely. ,-J attacked the subsidy given for the new press cable service. He said that only three papers participated in the service, ; | and he thought they should, spend the .' taxpayers' money in a better manner. Mr. Batchelor (Minister for Horns "p Affairs) denied the statement. He said \' that since the subsidy had been granted : ?y other papers had joined, and there were ' now seven in. Mr. Williams tell foul of ,''v| the Speaker, by saying that the Government had prostituted itself by a system" of Tammany in the interests of'.the' La* . bour press, and had to withdraw. ,y< SALARIES OF SHIP OFFICERS. 1 (Received November 2*. 10 p.m.) ' ~ Sydney, November 24. Giving evidence for the claimants in, the Merchant Service Guild case, Mr., : - p Lawrence stated that the salaries on. At- -« lantic liners , like the Adriatic; were:— >|s Masters' £500 to £1000 per year, chief officer £15 to £20 ' per month, with an v '*-| annual bonus of £50 first • officer, £14, 4 with £50 bonus; second officer, £12. with- - -rl £25 bonus; third and fourth officers, - £9; . seamen, £4. The coastal trade was less; '•_* pleasant than deep sea, and . the;- salaries! ' '.' % lets. - • - • " '" ' " '*'! EXPORTED PRODUCE." \| (Received November 24. •10 • p.m.) • J ... Melbourne, November 24.- ■'[ The revised commerce - regulations fix! '><! the standards of exported butter as super- 1 - si fine, first, second, and third grades, and' pastry. It must contain no fat other' "• f than butter-fat, not more than 15; pes; ■ t : it' cent, of water, three per cent, of casein,!' , Xfi 0.5 per cent: of boric acid,-'and four per« f cent, of salt. Strict regulations are pre-; 3S scribed for labelling and describing meatai f and other articles of food and drink,' medicines and manufactured articles in-' ' tended for export. The following fees are: to be payable before export is permitted: 1 J Butter, |d per box; mutton and lamb, : |§| |§ id; cattle, 3d; pigs, Id per carcase; can- ,_f ned meats, £d per IOOIbs. - ■ -'Sj - ■;; 7 AN OPEN VERDICT. (Received November 25, 1 a-m.) " V; : Sydney, November 24. \ yjM At. open verdict was returned at the* |fe inquest on the death of Miss Gibson, •• whose body was found in the .sea-'.near--Manly a few , days ago. ' " 4$ ■ • ——• ' > NEW MELBOURNE DOCK. cf| Melbourne, November 24. > • <1;1 It is estimated'that the second graving" :' : £ dock at Williamstown will cost - , ' It will be one of the finest in 'the world. ' '/ J i \- * w • 1 " » =•/r; s.ifj v.-*«• ■y&txstsi • THE ; • PERTH MYSTERY.. ; . Perth, November 24* Important developments have occurued, „V i' in connection with the ' disappearance of 31 the girl Ethel Harris. The police are making investigations at the sanitary depot, to which the trackers traced mysteri-' - I ous wheel marks. They discovered a quaa- 4 - tity of female clothes, a piece of flesh, -and! ;>;1 some human hair in one of the trendies* *?■ -<W which was filled about the time-Miss Hark "$4 ris was missed. ;• r Sel SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS. ' -xl Sydney, November£4. • - The South African cricketers Lam de-«'l j|j§ parted for Brisbane, where they start match to-morrow, c f NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. Sydney, November 24. . 'Am The censors debate is expected to 0$ to-night. A Government victory is |§ sidered certain. Mr. Trickett has bead JjM re-elected Chairman of • Committees -in 'tb|. 1 ' .jjiJl : Legislative Council > r tQj BROWNED IN A 1 Perth, November 24. , ?lf® The bodies of Mrs. McMuHen, the wifoj •. 'y-£ of a settler, and her four children, . weed : discovered in a waterhole at Cornainingj No details have been received; and it is - -J|B not known how they got into -the water. . THE DESTROYER FLEET* - "i J - Perth, November 24< yg; The Commonwealth destroyers "have* -5; arrived at Fremantle, : where they ; were* - ,'■§ welcomed by the Minister for Defence, thef , < State Premier, and - a large gathering -oE - residents, much enthusiasm being The Minister declared that when they sawi • the destroyers Australians felt tbemflelve*- 1 , |v much higher in state - " ysj VICTORIA'S HAS VEST, ;Jf Melbourne, November -324.The newspaper Leader estimates the Vic* .• vi totian wheat yield at 29,128,875 an average of 13.75 per cent. ~ The ' pro-' /''-jM bable exportable surplus is 20,600,000' ' , bushels. - ' §§§ ■ r ———* ■ • •■" * • ; LAND. AND INCOME TAX. Hobabt, November 24. • . -Wm In the ; House of Assembly,' the ; Premiet; | introduced the land and income tax 'reaolu- \ i : Jm | tions. The land tax scale starts from a ;fp penny in the £on unimproved land values "J up to £2500, and range?, to 24d on values J _ :|g over £80,000. Income tax is fixed at am \:j% shilling in the £ on all incomes where -;:r| companies are concerned and incomes de- f ' rived from property. On personal incomes , the tax ranges from 4dtols 4d, .according; • | to scale. ; , - •£=