AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10101, 19 March 1909, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Bi Electric Telegraiii—Coitkigiit.] (Per Press Association.) i.ettived .March 18, at 11.15 p.m. Sydney, March IS. Downhill iind Bobrtkoff are scratched fur the Itoncaster and Cup meetings. The Amalgamated Miners' Association eclorsed the action of the combined unions uv.x the Junction North Settlement. A stubborn minority fought hard in favor of the adoption of extreme mfiiisnes. but were outvoted. Melbourne, March 18. Juilie Hitritins is settling the details of tie Up.'.., u Hill arbitration award. He paw the claimant miners ail expenses nvolveil iit the inquiry as between party scd pattv. Hides-"Heavies are firm, but light sorts UK id I ewer. Received March 19 at 1.8 a.m. Melbourne. March 18. _&ii!.irat Clip. —Lady Hova 1, (Mine 2. iim 3. I'here were nine starters. Uon Ire five lengths. Swerved March 19. at 1.8 a.m. Svdney, .March 18. Tw.j thousand live rabbits are being Hit t.i the Philippines to the order ,'f the United States Government for experiraeiLtai purposes with a view to discovering iiserum which wilt render horses and cattle immune from rinderpest, which is causae much mortalitv amonot stock. " Perth. March 18. In a c;l-c- against two Italian ice-cream eiers tlie Government analyst gave evifoe th.it the samples of ice-cream contained 15 million microbes and organisms to the cubic centimetre. Some of the irsuusms would cause peritonitis. A :snnea pi-- w:is inoculated therewith and j'lied in 15 minutes. Wived March 19, at 10.40 a.m. Sydney, March 19. >ir H. Bawson laid the" foundations of alditiims to the Seamen's Institute. The siil'&npti.n.s include one of £SO from the cniim. Su.ui; Ship Company. Burglars removed the safe from the Empire Hotel at Inverall and secured £6OO ia money and valuables. The safe was thrown into the river. The Xtwcastle case has been diagnosed Is one d; plague. 3eceiv,-d March 19, at 10.53 a.m. Adelaide, March 19. A man f-Il into a tank of wine at Sep*tt's wiiicrv and was drowned. Perth. March 19. | A map. named Scott killed his wife at ! fakatharra. Thev had (wen livintr apart. Sow scent,,l himself in the house where K»wi:V was. stavine: and catching her nn"Wvs stabbed, "her to death. MeifxHirne, March 19. Tader the new agreement K'tween steamship owners and the Federated Seamen's Ciiioti wanes will remain the "Oe as under the" old agreement, but ranee*i., Cs will !,.. made as" regards holifoys and overtime. Hjek,.:;s<htmdt and Gotch will be un- % to meet during Cup week, but a date Wl b: arranged later.