AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 3, 19 August 1911, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

LOSS OF THE WHANGAROA. By Electric Telcgraph.-^Copyright. United Press. Association. Sydney, August 18. During the Marine Court inquiry concerning the loss of the Whangaroa the judge declared that instead of Captain Pearson being to blame ho was to bo highly commended. Ho did well to (get the crow ashore. The crew also were worthy of great praise for the way pn which they had worked together. V . i • THE MILK STANDARD. . Sydney, August 18. The Full Court held that the Pure Food'Act requires milk to be of the prescribed standard whether it is of a lower standard by the fault of the vendor or not. ‘ NEGLECTEE) QUARANTINE SYSTEM. Melbourne, August 18. Mr Tudor states that he will require a quarter of a million to modernise the quarantine' system of the Commonwealth, owing to its neglect since it was taken over by the States. Ho proposes to send a doctor on a tour of the 'world to inspect other systems.

ECCLESIASTICAL. (Received 19, 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, August 19. The name of Bishop Irodsham, North Queensland, having been previously mentioned in connection with the vacant Bathurst see, he has intimated, that he is unlikely to accept the position. The moderator 'of the Presbyterian Church attributes the lack of students -offering for the ministry to; ;a. want of home pioty, materialism, and inadequate salary. When young men saw what the average income of the -.ministry was, they hesitated and resolved to'enter conunercial and other pursuits. TELEPHONE SYSTEM'. Sydney, August 19. The Special Commissioner’s report on the telephone system finds it very unsatisfactory in "many respects. Jhe most serious defect is bad line construction. He advocates running on strict commercial lines, and deprecates centralisation in Sydney and suburbs He declared that the salaries were disproportionate to thp officers’ • responsibilities, • BILLIARDS.

Melbourne, August 19. Lindrum lias scored 10,830, and Stevenson 14,183. EMPIRE EXHIBITION. •- Melbourne, August 19. The State Cabinet has decided, to ask the Commonwealth and other States to join in holding an Empire Exhibition in one of the principal, ital cities in 1912 dr' 1913. A DENIAL. / Melbourne, August 19. The Premier denies that a' pol&ical crisis is looming. WHEAT CROPS. (Received 19, 8.5 a.m.) Sydney, August 19. The continued dry weather in the northern tablelands and north-west is causing anxiety ia connzciloa v. it a the wheat crops. ' PETER THE PAINTER. 4 (Received ,19, 8.25 a.m.), j i • ■ Pb-th. August 19. It is stated that the idea to connect the Russianl'arrcstce with Pete! - the Painter exploded,; hut the authorities decline to state whether they are still trying to connect him with the Hounsditch affair. ' r ' _ . i SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION. Perth, August 19. The Swedish scientific expedition, under Dr. Mjobcrg, has returned after spending eleven months in the Kimborley district. They secured a splendid collection of birds, mammals, reptiles, fish,, and insects, some new to science. ’ The loader states that he discovered a striking resemblance between the aboriginals and the old Neaderthol race, which became extinct in Europe centuries ago. The inland natives are of a much fine] - type than the coastal, who show traces of Malay blood.