AUSTRALIAN.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13286, 11 December 1911, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[Pbess Association—Copyright.]

Melbourne, Dec 9.

Mr Fisher confirms the statement that tho South African Union Government proposed to establish a line of steamers between South Africa and Australia, jointly owned by the Commonwealth and South Africa, Mr Fisher added that tho inattsf had not yet reached any stage of development.

Melbourne, Dec 10.

The postal rate for printed matter for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands has been fixed at |d per 2ozs or fraction thereof.

The swimming carnival resulted as follows: 410 yards all-comers professional championship: Dickman 1, Harrower 2, Read 3; timo 5.51 2-5. Ladies' world challenge, 440 yards: Miss Tato 1, Miss Liddle 3; time 7.24. AH-comors 220 yards championship: Dickman 1, Read 2, Harrower 3; time 2.38.

H. Green won the championship sculls at the Balmain regatta, beating Priddle.

TheDavo Smith-v. dabby fight was drawn after 20 warm rounds.

Sydney, Dec 9.

At tho inquest on the man Baker, who murdered his wife and then committed suicide at Glen Vale, near Scone, the jury found that th 6 ir.an's death was due to strychnine' self -administered.

Brisbane, Dec 9.

The Cingalese Silva has been committed for. trial, charged with murdering Mrs Ching and her children. Brisbane, Dec. 10. The McVea v. Lester fight ended at the eighth round, when the referee, anticipating police interference, declared McVea, the winner. The fight was onesided throughout, the American having tho advantage on all points,