AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XL, Issue 13172, 4 September 1913, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(Press Assn .t— By Telegraph— Copyright.) SYDNEY, September 3;

A defective gas cylinder exploded at the Eveleigh raihvay cleaning shed, Avrecking a carriage and tearing up the rails and hurling a cleaner against the wall senseless, besides knocking down a number of Avorkmen. (Receiyed Sept. 4. 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 4. Count Esperanza, president .of the Condominium Court of the NeAv Hebrides, has arrived en- route for. a holiday visit to Europe. He decline?! to be draAvn regarding the alleged breaches of the law by French traders.

A cricket team to tour Ceylon has been organised by the Rev: E. Waddy. It includes the three Waddys, Hazlitt, VV. Bardsley, and Minnett. The population of NeAv South Wales totalled 1,809,125— -males 950,534, females 858,591.

The Shop Assistants' Association at Broken Hill defeated a proposal to resume Avork. Pending an aAvard it was decided to continue the strike. The central executive resoh-ed to make a strike levy to support the strikers.

The death of Mr Kelly leaves the parties m the Assembly OA-enly divided, but too late m the life of the State Parliament to materially affect the political situation.

The Huddart Parker Co. has declared jan interim, dividend for the half year ended 30th June of 6 por cent. The report of the Savings Bank for the year ended 30th June shows that the total deposits for the year were £5,416,764, an increase of £244,327. The average at the credit of depositors is £4k ls 7d, a decrease of Us 2d. MELBOURNE, September 3. The post office is introducing letter telegrams, wliich can be lodged during office hours and Avill be wired at night and deli\*ered early. by the morning post. The rate is 40 words for a shilling. Another innovation is that telegrams Avill be repeated to another address at half the ordinary rates. MELBOURNE, Sept. 4. Tlie Pev. Mr Spurr, addressing the Union of Churches Congress, said he believed tho present spirit of unrest represented the birth of a better life. Comparing the Christian atmosphere of the Adelaide University Avith that of Melbourne, he declared that for many years past the atmosphere of Melbourne University had been rather agnostiq. Mon hud to fight for their faith. If they were a united Church they could possess tlieir own university, thereby obviating such danger.