AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 25, 14 September 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE METHODIST CHURCH. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. Adelaide, September 13. . In tho Legislative Council the third reading of tue Bill providing for the separation of the New Zealand Methodist Church from the Australian Church was agreed to. DECREASE OF CRIME. Melbourne, September 13. Tho decrease of, crime is shown by tho following figures:—ln 1881, the arrests for assault per million of the population wore 217 U. Last year they totalled 615. Arrests for larceny in 1881 were 3804, while last year they numbered 1330. Other crimes show a corresponding decrease. COMMONWEALTH ENTERPRISE. Melbourne, September'l3. Thti Federal harness factory has been opened by Mr. Pearce. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. (Received 14, 8.55 a.m.) Melbourne, September 14. Tho next Federal Estimates will include a largo sum for wireless telegraphy. METROPOLITAN TRAFFIC. Melbourne, September 14. The Royal Commission on metropolitan traffic reported in favour of tho electrification of suburban railways and tramways. The scheme will involve an outlay of over i £5,000,600. BOWLING. Brisbane, September 14. Now South Wales defeated Queensland in two consecutive matches and won the rubber. Totals: New South ■Wales' 209, Queensland 186. GOULBOURN-SYDNEY ROAD RACE , Sydney, September 14. There arc 152 entrants for tho Goul-bourn-Sydney road race, which include eight New Zealanders, amongst whom aro O’Shea, Smith, and Prebhlc, tho two former being on scratch. MAWSON’S EXPEDITION. Melbourne, September 14. Mr Fisher announced in the Federal Parliampnt that tho Government had decided to recommend £SOOO for Mawson’s expedition. ■ OBITUARY. / Brisbane, September, 14. James Rutherford, Australian pioneer and principal of tho firm of Cobb and Co,, is dead.