AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10760, 6 May 1911, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

[i!v Ei.ectp.ic Telegraph—Copyright.] (I'ep. Pp.ess Association-.) OBITUARY. Received May 6. at 1.5 a.m. Sydney. May 5. Dr Camidinc, Anglican Bishop of I'athursl. while writing a letter, died suddenly from heart failure. He was the oldest bishop in Australia, and was twice Acting-Primate. AUSTRALIA'S AVIATOR. Sydney, May 5. Hammond made his biggest Sydneyflight of 42 minutes. He crossed the city and harbor to the Heads, and returned over most of the suburbs. Thousands witnessed the flight. He carried one mechanic. Afterwards the other mechanic gave an exhibition. ! EARTHQUAKE IX MELBOURNE. Melbourne, May 5. The seismograph recorded a sharp tremor yesterday. A SALUTARY CHECK. Received May 6, at 8.4-5 a.m. Sydney, May 6. A threat of severe punishment for incorrectly filling census papers caused many (both males and females) to write to the Department correcting their ages. CHEAP AND NASTY. Sydney, May 6. The suburban barbers strongly oppose the advance of the charge for shaving to a shilling.

THE COAL VEND. Sydney, May 6. During the hearing of the Coal Vend case schedules of prices charged in Victoria during the various years n;<?re submitted by the Crown, which sought to shot? that competition had been killed, and that prices had been raised by the operations of the alleged Victorian combine. MORE "SOCIALISM/' Received May 6, at 9 a.m. Sydney, May 6. The trustees of the Savings-banks oppose the Government proposals. They urge, not the amalgamation, but the adoption of the Savings Bank of New South Wales by the Government institution, but they claim that the depositors must be consulted.

INTERFERING WITH LIBERTY: Sydney, May 6. Opium seized during the past two days is valued at £4BO. Yesterday officers, watching a Malay loitering on the wharf, saw a hand containing a tin of opium thrust through an opening ill the planks.. An officer took a, tin from the mysterious h'riiifl, whioh (;kSpt j;ap-; pearing until 42 .tins had been, handes. up. 'Then .the man'under 'the' wharf became suspi'dioil's,'jumped into .th'e harbor, and escaped. THE PERPETUAL SERVANT PROBLEM. Adelaide, May C. The Government inquiry into the domestic servant problem produced overwhelming evidence that the supply- of girls was far short of the demand, various reasons are ascribed, the chief being preference for factory work. The importation of a large number of carefully selected domestics and the training for domestics in the public schools is recommended.

DANGERS IN THE AIR.

Received May 6, at 9.50 a.m.

j Sydney, May -6. _ Passing over th'e warships in his aeroplane, Mr HammptfdS * sldwed his engine and dropped balls of paper aboard thle' H'M.S. Powerful in'illustration of the effectiveness of- bomb-drop-ping in wartime.

THE RENMARK RIOT. Adelaide, May 6. A special Cabinet meeting discussed the position, and decided to send a couple of extra police. The Government has offered a reward of £2OO to the Fruitgrowers' Association, and an additional £3OO in connection with the recent shooting of Watchman Odgers.