AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10104, 23 March 1909, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Br Electric Telegraph— Comkioht.] (Per Press Association.) Received March 25, at 0.45 a.m. Sydney, March 22. Robert Jack applied to the Equity Court to compel the Xew South Wales Football League to pay him £165, the amount awarded under the decree of August 28th last, as his share of the proceeds of the Maori team's tour, still unpaid. The Leasue offered £56 in full settlement of the claim. The Court ordered the Master in Equity to enquire into the monevs held by the League. Soultlhie has been sold for 800 guineas, and goes to India. Received March 2, at 10.55 a.m. f-dney, March 25. The Sporting Federation considered the case, of Miller, whom the Amateur Athletic Association had admitted as an amateur but the Rugby Union considered a professional because he played with the Rasrby League. The Federation affirmed that a professional in one branch of sport is a professional in every other branch. Sir H. Rawson's farewell reception was a brilliant one. Ten thousand persons shook hands with the ex-Governor. Melbourne, March 25. Mr Baldock purchased Soultline, it is believed ■ for the same Indian sportsman who secured Apologue. Arrived—Niwaru, from London. Received March 25, at 10.40 p.m. Sydney, March 25. Arrived, at 8 o'clock —Moeraki.