AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14927, 27 February 1912, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Xele.(trAEb.—rrens Association.—hi. . DR. PEACOCK'S THIRD TRIAL. (Received February 26, 9 p.m.) Melbourne, February 26. The third trial of Dr. Peacock for the murder of Margaret Davics has been opened. DUPLICATION OF RAILWAYS. Sydney February 26. Speaking at Eastwood. Mr. McGowen, the State Premier, announced that the Government intended to push on the duplication of the main railway lines. Two millions had been ear-marked for the purpose. A MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER. Brisbane, February 26. A man named Harvey has been arrested at l*lttswor£h and charged with killing his mate, Beham, during a quarrel. BROKEN HILL BARMEN STRIKE. Sydney February 26. The. hotel employees at Broken Hill have struck, except in four hotels and three workmen's clubs, which are paying the union log. The hotels closed, except one bar in each, which the proprietor manages. AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION. i «ttmw I —■ —- VISITORS FROM URUGUAY. • [BY TULDGRAPH.—I'RESS ASSOCIATION.) Invercargill, Monday.. The Special Commission of agricultural engineers sent by the Uruguayan Government to study the pastoral, agricultural, and live stock industries in Europe, North America, and Australasia, arrived at the Bluff to-day from Melbourne, and will go on to Timaru by the first express to-mor-row. These men are all students, and all young (the eldest is 26), picked from different colleges. The scheme is that each of them will furnish an independent report, so that from the recommendations of the multitude, the Uruguayan Government may extract essential wisdom. Politically (their country's politics) they are about evenly balanced, half red and half blue. They are especially interested in pastoral pursuits, their country being largely pastoral. They liked ' Australia, They all • speak Spanish and French, and some of' them English.