AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 118, 11 July 1911, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Received 10, 9.50 a.m.) Sydney, a-dy iO, Ihe New /< aland Bn / ..>*ty IB >lI.'idlers’ were passengers by tiio Dlim-aroa.-i " . At a military parade Lord Dudley presented ■ Luc banner granted by rung Edward to infantry battalions for service in tho Boer War.

Mr. VViide, speaking at Wagga, referring to the claims of rural woikers for a union, said that if it were granted it would render urolitable agricultural life impossible. To make eight hours the normal agricultural working day was an absolute farce. The body of a man, between thirty and thirty-live, was found in the hush at Pymbfc. He had apparently died in a fit. An envelope on the remains bore the - name “Joseph .Morrison, of lluatapa.” The Government Savings Bank bonk boro the same name. .A prescription with the name “J. Williams, chemist, Grey mouth” on it, was also in a pocket. Hobart, July 10. Fire destroyed Ferguson’s wine and spirit stores. The damage totals £ 10.000, which is largely covered by insurance. Melbourne, July 10. Thei Minister for Defence has placed an,order for 123 ammunition waggons .with the. British Government at a cost of between thirty and forty thousand pounds. Tho Melbourne Cricket Club is erecting a new stand to cost £SOOO. J. N. McGregor, the rider of Confide. in the National Steeple, subsequently received a shaking by the falling of ins mount, Yoko, in tho Footscray Steeple. Arqucbusc- has added the Douttagalla Hurdles to Ids National Hurdle victory, beating Reckoning and Rufus. There was an exciting fire at the picture pavilion at Geelong last night. A film ignited and the operator picked it up and dropped it in front of the main exit. The audience scrambled out in semi-panic, and several fell into or wore caught in the flames, their clothes igniting. Six wore badly burned and were removed to the hospital. Two girls and a hoy were seriously injured. A number of others suffered minor injuries. The operator’s hands wore badly burned in carrying the •film. ' • ;