INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2921, 9 March 1910, Page 23

INTERCOLONIAL.

MELBOURNE, March 2,

The Federal revenue for the eight months of the financial year is £389,540 more than for the corresponding period of last year.

March 3.

The Federal Postal Department has agreed to extend the Vancouver mail service for a year, but a certain matter which the Union Steam Ship Company is desirous of settling has still to be adjusted.

March 6,

Another development has taken place in the Ronald—Harper case. Summonses have been issued against Robert Harper and William. Harper (merchants), Walter Kemp and William Brocket (solicitors), Patrick Hill, and John Heatley, on a charge of conspiring to pervert and defeat the law of justice and unjustly influence the verdict of the jury in favour of the defendant in the case.

MELBOURNE. March 6.

Owing to the illusage of some Carlton girls by North Melbourne roughs, about 300 Carlton men and girls engaged in an all-round fight last night with a large body of North Melbourne larrikins. The fight lasted two hours, and sticks and stones were used. A large number of the combatants weTe injured. The police arrested several ringleaders. About 600 persons took part in the affrav. SYDNEY, March 1.

The steel mainmast of the cargo steamer Myra fell and carried away when a ton of bullion was being hoisted from the hold. A number of labourers had a narrow escape from the wreckage. The accident was caused by the fore head stay of the mast not being set up.

March 3.

Reference was made at the Methodist Conference to the possibility of Mohammedanism spreading in Fiji owing to the importation of coolie labour

March 4

The Federal Naval College will be established at Middle Head on the Military Reserve. Prom £35.000 to £40,000 -will be allocated from the Dreadnought Fund for the erection of the' necessary buildings. A banquet was held to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the departure of the Soudan Contingent. Eighty-seven out of 750 of the original contingenters were present. It was announced that the historic donkey was still alive. At the Yass show a travelling showman aiamed Fullerton in an affray with an aboriginal was killed by a blow from a bottle. Six blacks vere arrested. Another white man was badly injured.

March 5

Speaking at the Methodist Conference, the Rev. Wools Rutledge,- referring to New Zealand's secession, said that in all probability, seeing that a large majority in the Dominion favoured the movement, the General Conference would consent to separation. He predicted that one result ol the break-away would probably be the union of all the branches of the Methodist Church in New Zealand.

G. Bay ward has been awarded £3OO damages against the Puponga Coal and Gold Mining Company (Marlborough, New Zealand) for wrongful dismissal. A *tay of execution was granted on a point of law.

March 7, Advices have been received that the steamer Clearpool. from Melbourne, wheat Jaiden, P«t into Mauritius for coal after a fire in her bunkers had been extinguished. The damage is unstated. ADELAIDE, March 5. Hector M'Lean, second engineer of the steamer Strathness, has been committed for trial for the manslaughter of a Chinese fireman on February 18. The witnesses, who were principally Chinese, stated that the deceased was thrashed and kicked on several occasions, and died the day following the last hammering. There were between 20 and 30 bruises on the body, j *>hich was thrown into the sea. J

PERTH, March 3

During the voyage of the Mongolia Nawab Sahib of Radhaupur, an Indian tributary prince, who was suffering from paralysis and making the trip for health reasons, mysteriously disappeared without leaving any trace. He was last seen at night sitting on the deck.