AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14745, 29 July 1911, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.— SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. (Eeoeivcd July 29, 12.30 a-m.) •. Sydney, July, 28. ; Latest reports state that both sculler* are thoroughly wound up and fit, and a great race is anticipated. ] There is. intense interest in the contest, and ; the ; weather promisee to be fine. ■■'•'.>

MINE FATALITY. (EeceiveU July 29, 1 a.m.) Sydney, July -28. Three miners at the 600 ft level of thl Goldlen Fleece mine at Wyalong broke into old workings. A rush of water swept away:' one. Burton, who was drowned. The others had a*, miraculous escape. ;•

PRICE OF SUGAR RAISED. (Received July 28, 10 p.m.) ,' Sydney, July 28. •The Colonial Sugar Company Julias advanced the prices of all sugars £1 per ton, due to the ; rise in European markets, owing to adverse beet crops. The prices of. syrup and treacle remain unchanged. - > ■'•*■.

SUGAE WORKERS' STRIKE. , ; (Received July 28, 10 p.m.) Sydney, July 28. -The Labour Council has forwarded £1300 v> as the first New South Wales instalment to the Queensland sugar strikers. (Received July 29, 12.30 a.m.) MELBOimNE.; July 28. Mr. Hughes states that reports from, North Queensland' sugar districts are more hopeful. The secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation has received ; a tele- ■.% gram that the prospects of a settlement in the . Bundaberg district ■: are excellent. ; A ; majority of cane growers ; and millers are ; favourable to reasonable terms, but the influence; of the Sugar Company ia too great.

CAPTAIN PALLS OVERBOARD. Melbottrnb, July 28. ; Captain Johnson, of the ketch Hippie, fell overboard in the harbour and was drowned. /. ''■'':

POTATO FAMINE IN THE WEST* Perth, July 28. ;In order to reduce : prices ,; for potatoes: the Government has sanctioned the importations of potatoes,; peeled by machine ery,'"'.. under special Departmental iiuper-. vision.

IN A BETTING-SHOP-Brisbane, July 28. Mr. Cottel, a member of the Legislative!. Assembly, on a of the strongest antigambling speakers ;in the House, , was fined Is for being found in a betting-shop., His defence was that he was inspecting . a. piece of ; furniture.

PECULIAR DIVOEOE SUIT: Sydney, July 28. A peculiar divorce case was heard yesterday, when the, Court granted a husband a, divorce because his wife left him a.-id declined all overtures to return on the high moral ground that she had formed an affection for another man, and did not think it right to live with her husband ..whilo this feeling for another existed. The judge said though there ■ was not the slightest ~ suggest tion of*immorality or impropriety by tb» wife, she had committed an offence against the ' divorce law, " and he : must grant a r decree. - » ' - - ,

: MILITARY TRAINING. ■ ■ -Sydney, July 28. Major-General Kirkpatrick, I? Inspector* General of the Commonwealth. military forces, in his' ; first annual report declarer that Australia possesses splendid material for sn army, but the training . m all bran-hes of the service has been faulty and inefficient. The officers have not performed their' duties satisfactorily, in peace, and tho war establishment is too low and should be augmented Ho recommends obtaining ai trained general staff to, assist the citizen officers. " '''"'i____i_^_ : , ,