AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144086, 3 May 1913, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

THE .-BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. (Received May 3, 10.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 3. The Royal Society » bv.sy preparing an itinerary far visiting members of the British. Aseo: icrum. A special hand-book i-s lo bo prepared dealing with the resources, social mid ether conditions in New South Wales, THE NIAGARA. ■ (Received A! ay 3,. 30.50 a.m.) SYDNEY. May 3. The Niagara, r.f.vr an overhaul, was (‘pencil Lo the v V.ic. Crowds - visited her. Sho sails on .Vljuday.

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(Received May 3, 10.50 a.m.) MELBOURNE, May 3.

Mr. Foster, Canadian Minister, dealing with tho relations between the Empire and the Dominions, describes Australia as a land of lithe, well-set-up people, a little undisciplined in some respects, but of great promise, and New, Zealand as a small, compact, but well endowed member of the family.

MOTOR-CARS IN COLLISION,

(Received May 3, 9.25 a.m.) BRISBANE, May 3,

Two motor-cars collided at Dalby, and a man named Mathiesoa was killed and six passengers badly injured.

A CHAUFFEUR SENTENCED.

(Received May 3 , 09.25 a.m.) MELBOURNE, May 3.

Lewis, a chauffeur, lias been, sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment on a charge of manslaughter. The car he was driving dashed into three persons who were walking on the road, killing one and injuring the two others. A WOMAN M'URDERED. (Received Slav 3, 9.25 a.m.} SYDNEY, Hay 2. Mrs. Alvian, who was shot by her husband, owing to jealousy, has succumbed to her injuries.

EARTHQUAKE IN QUEENSLAND.

(Received May 3, 9.25 a.m.) BRISBANE, May 3.

There was a violent earth tremor at Kingaroy yesterday morning. The buildings swayed but were not damaged.