AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 8, 25 August 1911, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

HEAVY GALES AND RAIN.' By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. U riitecl Press • Association. Sydney, -August 24. The rain continues, and a stiff south-easterly is blowing, with heavy weather at sea. 'LIBEL ACTION. I Perth, August 24. . The Libel action ’brought by Mi MacKenzie, a member of the Legislative Council, .against the newspaper Kalgoorlie Miner, resulted in a verdict for £IOOO damages, with costs for plaintiff. ' THE NEW HEBRIDES. (Received 25, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, August 25. The Rev.-' Baton (the well-known missionary) and Dr. Bowie have arrived from the Now Hebrides. They both state that the condominum is a howling farce and failure. The British keep the law but the French do not. Both agree that none of the previous reports are in any way exaggerated. The entente cordiale is a humbug as far, as the New Hebrides is concerned. The residents call the Court at Vila a bazaar, and go there for amusement. The proceedings are, so funny that they take lunch and stay all day. Dr. Bowie is going direct to the, British Foreign Office with a definite charge, supported by documents.

VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, August 25. The early dissolution of Parliament is anticipated owing to a split amongst Government supporters on the Preferential Voting Bill. • CYCLING FATALITY. . Hobart, August 25. Frederick Kelly, conductor of a business college, was killed in a cycling accident. THE WEATHER. (Received 25, 10.30 a.m.) Sydney, August 25. The weather is moderating. A REMARKABLE LANDSLIDE. 1 Melbourne, August 25. A remarkable landslide occurred near Kilmore, the displacement being two chains wide and ten feet deep. Thousands of tons of earth were carried fifteen chains. A large tree was carried five chains in thirty hours, and is still 1 moving. GOLF.

Melbourne, August 25. A. R. Lempriere won the Victorian amateur golf championship. FALSE”ALARM. Perth, August 25. , a It is now reported that the five, trackers stated to-have been lost have returned safe. Only there horses were lost. LABOUR CONFERENCE.; S ;; j r ' Sydney, August 25. The special Labour Conference has concluded. The constitution relating to the representation of the conference was altered. Owing to the growth of the movement the number of delegates for each branch was reduced. BILLIARDS. Sydney, August 25. Von der Luft (Victorian) heat Rum-ball.-(New South Vvfiies.i .for ine amateur billiard championsnip of Australia by 135 in 3000. Several 'centuries., were compiled. Two inner averaged 13.10. ' IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS. Melbourne, August 25. Mr Batchelor, states that the question of modifying immigration restrictions were not mentioned in connection with the renewal of the AngloJapanese Alliance. A REFUSAL. . .. . g Adelaide, August 25. • The Education Department refused the use of school grounds for drilling cadets.