AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10958, 29 April 1907, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

-/(Press Aesn.— By Telegraph.— Copyrigat.) . MELBOURNE,; April 28. A discovery of magnificent colored marble has been made m the Omeo district. The marblo was traced over 16 miles into New South Wah^s. In addition to the colored varities, a deposit of white statuary marble was found, which experts consider equal to the best Carrara. - (Rceivod April 29. 9.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE. April 29. Official statistics of the late Federal elections siow , there were one hundred thousand informal votes cast. The informalities are attributed m many cases to officials taking altogether a too technical view of their duties, and rejecting papers when the intention of the electors was cleir, although not expressed with pre- : . cision. -.' The Postmaster states that when the new contract is called for the Vancouver service, it is the intention of Sir James Laing to submit an offer. SYDNEY, April 29. The Steani Collier Owners' and Stevedores' Association have issued 20 summonses against members of the Coal .Lumpers' Union for penalties for alleged ■breaches of the Arbitration award. ADELAIDE, April 29. At the inquest on the man drowned m the Norma collision . the captain of the latter vessel stated that the captain of the Ardencraig ..had explained to him that tho collision was due to the helmsman putting the helm down when ho was told to put it up. .