AUSTRALIAN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12844, 29 November 1905, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

United Press. Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ■THE MOTOR CONTESTS.* -MELBOURNE, November 28. With the completion of the run from Sydney to Melbourne, the motor contestants completed 1276 miles, whereof 833 'were done under- non-stop conditions. The performances are considered to equal the best in any part of the woi-:d. Hobbs' (who secured the total number of points) actual riding time for the whole distance was 49 hours 12 minutes. He ran from Albury to- Melbourne with both ■ front . springs broken, and tied" with string. It has not yet been decided whether there will be further tests. TENNIS. In the mixed doubles championship Tatche'll and Miss Gyton defeated Lvcett and Miss Powclrell. 4-6, 6-1, 6-0. NORFOLK ISLAND. SYDNEY, November 28. After an interview with the Chief Magistrate -of Norfolk Island. Mr Carrutliers, Premier of New South Wales, stated that the coffee industry; and the whole production, had been ruined by the Federal tariff, and the absence of shipping facilities. He was so impressed with the seriousness of the position that he intends to ask the Federal Government to take over tlie control of the island. SMUGGLED CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Ten . thousand uri-Customed cigars and a quantity .of tobacco were seized aboard the German mail steamer Scharnhorst.

THE LOCH VENNACHAR WRECK. ADELAIDE, November 28. A body .and a- large quantity of wreckage,. including buckets bepring the name "Loch Vennacliar," have been washed ashore at Kangaroo Island. It is believed that the vessel is breaking up. THE BROOME MURDER. • PERTH, November 28. Fresh interest has been aroused in the murder of a. commercial traveller named Liebglid at Broome. A warder of the Fremantie prison overheard Pablo and.Hagen discuss the murder. Pablo mentioned that Hagen had no knowledge of the crime, some other white man being the third participant. Hagen, Murkutz and Espada are under sentence of death for the murder of Liebgl.id.