AUSTRALIAN.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13329, 1 February 1912, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[Press Association—-Copyright.] Sydney, Jan 31.

Advices have boon received that the German named Gralach, who was taken to Germany for trial on a charge of murdering a man named Coleman at Dungog, New South Wales, in No vembor .1909, has been found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

The Commissioner inquiring into tho dispute between tho loader of tho "Hansard" staff and Speaker Willis says ho wishes to make it perfectly clear that not one word had been said against Mr Robinson's ability. Ho had discharged his duties as head of tho "Hansard" staff faithfully and well for many years.

Brown, goncral manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, against whom a warrant has been issued for alleged embezzlement, has arrived at Fremantle on board the steamer Moron.

Melbourne, Jan 31

Mr Ncilson, ox-Minister of Lands in Now South Wales, lias been appointed Director of Lands in the Northern Territory.

A suggestion has boon made that the Minister of Defence should invito the Princo of Wales to spend some timo in Australia as an officer of an Australian regiment. Tho Minister pointed out that the Prince was going to South Africa to servo in * British regiment, but as there v:otp no British regiments in Australia the suggestion to como hero would no. carry tho same weight.

Freroantls, Jan 31

The barquo Atlanta reports sighting the derelict barque Lekamba it> the vicinity of Tristan D'Acunha Island. It is a clangor to navigation. The Lokamba was abandoned some time ago.

Superior building sites for those looking for such, Sunnyside Estate. Sco advt. or call on F. and D. Edwards for particulars.*