AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9547, 30 September 1902, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Eleotiio Telegraph—Copyright—UniteS Prese Association (Received September 30, 9.42 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, Sept, 30. Subsequent to the welcome at the Trades Hall, Mr Tom Mann attempted to address a meeting in the. interest of a labor candidate. The supporters of a rival labor candidate prevented him from doing so. v '

PERTH, September 30. It has been clearly established '.that the stowaway arresled is not Guilfoyle'h murderer.

ADELAIDE, September 30. The Bisley rifle team have returned, and were welcomed at the Town Hall. It was staled as probable that English and Canadian teams would visit Australia next year.

SYDNEY, Sept. 29. The Sydney University' is celebrating its jubilee with a. series of elaborate functions.

Obituary : William Williams, a pioneer in gold reefing, aetat 102. ' The position of the Government is likely to be challenged over the action of the Attorney-General regarding the case of Friedman, a well-known merclnmt and money-lender, who was sentenced to 12 months on a. charge of. receiving a large quantity of stolen property. The judge, in passing sentence, said that if it had been within his province to decide the case he would not have- found accused guilty, but must abide by the decision of the jury.- Within 24 hours of the passing of sentence, Friedman was released. The press and public raised a great outcry against what they claim to be a. deliberate ignoring of the jury system. The matter will be aired in the Assembly tomorrow.

BRISBANE, Sept. 29. The Duke of Sutherland is floated. The damage ie not serious.