AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10228, 10 December 1904, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

Pieat A_an.— By Telegraph.-- Copyright (Received 9.47 a.m., December 10) KOBART, Dec. 10. The Union Co.'s s.s. Monowai picked up off Cape Townsville the brigantine Rotunia, 41 days out from Kaiparu to Launcestou, sliort of provisions. She was given a supply. SYDNEY, Dec. 9. A man named Boniheld Ml from a building 70ft and struck and knocked down another man named Ellis. Boniheld was killed aud Ellis seriously injured. Alderman Taylor has been elected Lord Mayor. The steamer Torgauten has been sold to a New Zealand firm, and leaves shortly to load timber ait Oamaru. Captain McArthur is m command. As a result of tlie recent accident at Vancouver, the Miowera lias been docked. Ten plates have to come out. George Dean, who, after a. series of sensational trialfe for attempting to poison his wife, was sentenced to 14 years' iuiprisonemeirt, was released to-day. He had served nine years, the balance of the sentence being remitted for good conduct. In the Assembly, the Attorney-Gen-eral, m reply to a question whether the Government intended to do anything to validate the Arbitration Court's -common rule orders affected by the High Court's judgment, said there was no occasion for the Governmertb to do anytliing. They could go to tlie Court to get industrial agreements made awards, and then, get such awards made the common rule. Tlie Federal Commission, covering tlie Navigation Ml, lias conunenced its sittings m Sydney. In the Assembly, Mr Carruthers moved a series of resolutions that the State should, not grant 900 square miles 'for the capital site, but. offer between 100 and 200 square miles, with the necessary catchment for a water supply, at any four of the suggested sites. Mr Dick, m a Mm. i»li«nial explanation, _aid ithe Government considered the Federal' Government bad no right to ask for 900 square miles, and the resttutions submitted would overcome the 'constitutional difficulty. Tlie debate was adjourned. (Received December 10, 9.11 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 10. 'The Divorce and 1 Full Courts refused to grant divorce on the ground that a man wHo has suspected his wife of adultery was guilty of connivance m watching -WfthVa view of detecting further acts of ■adultery. The High Court has now decided that this'dlid not constitute connivance, and .applicant was entitled' to divorce. Bush fires have occurred at Quirindi. Many wheat paddocks and forge quantities of bagged! wheat, hay and machinery have been destroyed. . Elllis has succumbed to his injuries. MELBOURNE, Dec. 9. In the House the Manufacturers' Encouragement Bill, providing a bonus for irou, was read a. second time by 27 to 6. Messrs Reid and Watson have agreed that the following form the Tariff Commission: — Mr Clark (ex-member), Sir 'John Quick, Senators Higgs and Playford, protectionists ; Messrs Fuller and Fowler, members of the House; Senator Clemens aud Mir Wblmsley (outsider), freetraders. Sir John Quick is chairman. In Miio House Mj Iteid announced tliat he had sent a despatch to the Imperial Government drawling attention to the Anglo-German agreement, which provided thai tlie ships of both nations should enjoy equal treatment with the most favor. cd' nation treatment m connection with trade m the Pacific Islands. His suggestions was for a reversion to the conditions prevailing before the Germans imposed heavy charges pending a settlement by negotiation. MELBOURNE. 10. Durinjr the voyage of tlie White Star steamer Medio Georgo Pounell, who was returning to New Zealand!, succumbed to pneUmonia. The Governor-General lias cabted to the Imperial Government m reference to the proposed French annexation of the New Hebrides. "'