AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 109, 29 June 1911, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hobart, June 28. The gaol superintendent states that Warder Driscoll, who shot and killed an escaping convict, obeyed his in s tractions in tixe spirit and manner intended. He aimed only to cripple the escapee, as Cooper’s wound showed. ’ Melbourne, June 28. Mr, Hugljps, a benedict, has married again. His second wife is Miss Campbell, daughter of a well-known New South Wales pastoralist. This is the third Minister married since Mr. Fisher’s team took office. Sydney, June 28. In the Assembly Mr. Wade continued the debate qn the second reading of the Arbitration Bill, and declared that the greatest blot on the Bill was that the Government proposed rustically to punish. strikers registered midei the Act, but not tc, punish them if unregistered. The ringleaders of the strikes should be punished more heavily than the men who wore misled. jfiio Mi l proposed to treat them all similarly. (Received 29, 9 a.m.) Sydney, June 29. , Mr Beoby promised a deputation to include writers and artists in the Schedule of the Arbitration Act. f The Legislative Council amended the Parliamentary Elections Bill by striking out the clause extending the franchise to the inmates of charitable institutions. ,} Tho Health Committee of the City Council recommends that that street lliteues in connection with theatres be pot permitted. Mails from tho New Hebrides report that matters continue very unsatisfactory,. and are in a disturbed state. The authorities are unable to capture tho two insurrectionary ’chiefs. The lives of Europeans at North-East Santo are in danger. At North Santo a tidal wave swrnpt away twelve houses, and smashed tho mission motor launch. Tho Government has accepted the first order for bricks, and has undertaken to supply 100,000 at 26s per 1000, which is nearly £1 cheaper than the combine charges. The manager hopes to reduce this price by 5s to 7s when the complete plant is erected.

"(Received 29, 11. a.in.) Sydney, June 29.. What is considered a rich deposit ■of petroleum has been discovered at Grafton. A lease .has been applied for to take in practically the whole of the racecpurse. Melbourne, June 29. v ;i -A .meeting: of the Harbour Trust strongly criticised the New'South 'Wales Government. It was stated "that, the Trust accepted the Government’s tender for dredges hi preference to a foreign tender, although the latter was £IO,OOO cheaper. It is now discovered that the New South Wales Government was importing r.hs; buckets from Germany and the gearing from France. Brisbane, June 29.

The.Glair Athol Co.’s coal mine at ■Clermont ia afire. Efforts- to extinguish it have been unsuccessful. (Received 29, 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, dune 29. A country coach-builder, in giving evidence before the Labour Supply Commission,- stated that he re fused £IOO worth of orders because he was unable to obtain skilled labour. In the Assembly, Mr Bceby said that owing to the shortage of school teachers, he would endeavour to bring nlty Ivom England. Melbourne, dime 29. A resident of Nathala cut his throat with .1, blunt knife, opened the veins of both arms) drank a solution .of .match heads; jumped from the bridge into the river, and then repented and swam ashore. He is being medically trended. Mr Hughes states that ho will alter the Arbitration- Bill*in view of tie* High Court’s judgment relating to engine-drivers.