AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15625, 3 June 1914, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AVIATOR BADLY HURT. MACHINE FALLS 200 FEET. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright, MEi.Boun.vE, June 2. The well-known aviator, "Wi:ard" Stone, was injured yesterday during a trial flipht of his monoplane, which was wrecned. When 200 ft above the ground tho machine was caught in. a 'gust of wind, side-slipped, and crashed to earth. Stone's Melbourne-Sydney flight has been postponed indefinitely.

SMALLPOX RETURNS. Sydney, June 2.' The Board of Health returns show that 74 people were infected with smallpox last month. SHIPPING RATES RAISED., Sydney, June 2. Increased passage and freight rates from inter-State ports came into force yesterday. tho amount being Is 6d a tyn on general cargo and on passenger fares approximately 10 per cent. The increase will not apply to live stock.

IMPORTANT RACING EVENTS. (Eoooivetl Juno 3, 12.5 a.m.) Sydney, June 2. The entries for the Epsom Handicap total 203, including Ventura, Beau Soult, Bon Reve, Bon Ton, Cherubini, Valhalla, and Anna Carlovna. For tho Metropolitan there arc 194 entries, 'including the same, excepting Ventura. Melbourne, June 2. The entries for the Melbourne Cap aro 260. compared with 233 last year; for (ho Caulfield Cup 248, compared with 230 last year; and for the Australian Hurdle Race 58, compared with 61 last year, including Mere, Forest Prince, Wimmera. For the Australian Steeplechase, there arc 64 entries, the 6ame as in the previous year, including Forest Prince.

BUILDING TRADE DISPUTE. (Received June 3, 12.45 a.m.) Perth, June 3. Over 3500 men arc idle h?re owing to the building trade dispute. CRICKETERS FOR AFRICA. (Received June 3, 12.45 am.) Sydney, June 2. The Board of Control has agreed to South Africa's request that the Australian cricket team, should sail in October instead of November. DECLINING BIRTH-RATE. Sydney, June 2. Hie birth-rate in New South Wales for the past year is unsatisfactory, being eight per 1000 below the iivm.'e for the previous five years. FATAL DOMESTIC QUARREL. Sydney, June '2. A man named John Stenhouse has been sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude lor the manslaughter of Ins wife at Parramatta. During a quarrel on Good Friday while under the influence of liquor, he struck her several blows on the head with a hammer., inflicting fatal injuries. WAIPARA LITTLE DAMAGED. Brisbane, Juno 2. The IVaipara has boon berthed at Cairns. She does not. appear.,, have been seriously damaged by her stranding on Hannibal Reef, off Thursday .slawj, last wee L... ' ' ■■ ■' ■'.. • .v. f sipiiiiiit