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Southland Times, Issue 14798, 15 November 1900, Page 3

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DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN VOCALIST RETURNED FROM A DESERT LAND VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT'S BILL OF FARE PENSIONS FOR N.8.W. : REFERENCE TO N.Z. MURDER OF AN OLD FARMER N.S.W. WHEAT CROP APPRECIABLE SYDNEY, Nov. 14. Received 14th, 10 52 p.m. Signor Carmini Morley, at one time a leading tenor and a teacher of singing in Dunedin, died from injuries caused by falling from a tram. Received 14th, 11.15 p.m | The Government Statistician's preliminary estimate of the colony's wheat yield for 1,563,000 acres under crop is 18 million bushels. The outlook is at present promising. The Telegraph says the basis of the estimate, with the wheat held over, to commence the new campaign, is fully 20 millions. Received 15th, 1.5 a.m. In the Assembly an old age pensions bill was read a second time on the voices. Mr Ash ton said it was stated by leading philanthropists in New Zealand that one of the principal effects of the scheme there was to enrich the publicans. In committee Premier Lyne promised to insert a clause providing relief between the ages of 60 and 65 if proved unable to earn a living. ADELAIDE, Nov. 14. Received 14th, 10.52 p.m. Davidson's expedition has arrived at Oodnadatta after exploring a large block of unknown country between Barrow and Tennant Creeks. A great part of the area is desert and they suffered great privations, being twelve days without water. They located several areas of gold-bearing country. Received 15th, 12.11 a.m. South Australia's second innings realised 197 — Leak 46, Stuart 23. CollitiS took 3 wickets for 37, Saunders 3 for 56, Armstrong 1 for 12, Layer 1 for 26, McLeod 1 for 25. The Victorians in their second innings have lost 2 wickets for 62 — Ross 22. Jones took 1 wicket for 11. Received 15th, 12.27 a.m. The Victorians won by 8 wickets. MELBOURNE Nov. 14. Received 14th, 10.52 p.m. Parliament has opened. The speech was uninteresting. It promised the re-introduction of Women's Suffrage and Old Age Pensions Bills. Received 15th, 12.11 a.m. The Union Bank has shipped 100,000 sovereigns to Scuth Africa. Received 15th, 1.5 a.m. At Beulah West an old farmer named Hugh Laverty was found in bed with his head battered in. An employe named Charles Gluck gave himself up and confessed that he committed the murder. The motive was not disclosed. In the Assembly a motion of no confidence in the Government, tabled by Sir G. Turner, is being discussed.