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Temuka Leader, Issue 5823, 29 May 1909, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLES. $ SYDNEY, May 2(J. The municipal accounts show that the keeping of Sydney clean costs .615,000 per annum. A lifebuoy belonging to the barque Loch Lomond, which left Newcastle for Lyttelton in July last, was picked up at Ancityum. The following have been nominated for the Archbishopric of Sydney ; Archdeacon Wright, Manchester ; Dr Thomas, Oxford ; Bishop Donaldson, Brisbane: Bishop Stretch, Newcastle; Archdeacon Cross ley, Mdlbournc ; Canon Alexander, St. Paul’s, Loudon ; Rev. J. Willink, Yarmouth; Rev. Mr Webster, Rector of Birmingham. HOBART, May 2(5.

The Tasmanian Entomologist, af inspection of the potato crops in t Devonport district, reports that brow., spot or rust is so prevalent this season that the potato industry is practically doomed unless some measures are taken to check tho disease. SYDNEY, May 27.

As a result of the preliminary survcy the cost of the Trans-Continental railway is estimated at .C1.5o«>,000. Tim soil generally is described as good There arc no engineering difficulties, and no lack of water is anticipated. More plague-stricken rats have been found at Port Adelaide. _ An active anti-rat crusade is progressing. Mr G. Dowell has been appointed Government astronomer.

Archdeacon Wright, of Manchester, was elected Archbishop of Sydney by an uuanimaus vote of both orders and in the aggregate. MELBOURNE, May 27.

A return shows that altogether 20.508 acres of Papaun lands have been taken up under tho freehold, and 212.- ;)'.)() under the leasehold. A return shows that last year the number of persons admitted to the Commonwealth, who were not asked (to' pass the dictation, test, was v."),670. w eluding .?1,37'1 of British origin, New Zealand supplying 26,3'.) I. The' Chinese numbered 17'71, Japanese 111. and other Asiatics 130. The coloured persons who departed totalled 10 ML including Chinese '127, Japanese 521. and Papuans 30S. while HIS were rcfus >d admission, including SO Chinese. MELBOURNE. Way 26.

The. I'resbvterian Assembly discussed Mr Justice Hodge's remarks, in 'the Ronald v. Harper case. The Rev. Mr Tait declared that the .Indie's ruling' una a serious matter, and meant an 'interference with reliu'ious liberty. A general debate on the church's relation to the authority and jurisdiction of vi,. il law followed, but was adjourned. SYDNEY May ±>. A severe earthquake in the New Hebrides caused a landslip at Totiea. which buried three natives. A plumber named Barnett. while working <>n the roof of a huildiim- at Newcastle, was electrocute'. lie iBiipposed to have slipped, clutched a live wire to save- himself, and id!, tlinro of hi* lingers bci""' burn toff. The owners of the Sayonara have accepted naminafion as defenders ot next year's cup. The Presbyterian Assembly adopted a resolution of sympathy with the Kcvi Mr Mut'dock in connection with the indje-nity put upon him in hein'j: sent to prison over the Ronald v. "Harper case ; also authorisim-: the eommitb-e to consider the lenal position with a view to reporting whether action for an amendment, of the law should not. be taken in concert with other churches.