AUSTRALIAN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13395, 19 September 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright. WIRKI.Ki.-SS TELEGRAPHY. MELBOURNE, September 18. The. Pcstmaster-O envral has ordered experiments to be -made to test tho adaptability of wirelesu telegraphy in case of breakdown, of steamers at sea, . MELBOURNE HOSPITAL. Til a Hoepital Committee has aecsptsd the offer of th-e late Mr Edward Wilton's trustees of £IOO,OOO towards tho new hospital. THE LATE MR P.AUER. lire will of the late Mr Bernard! Bauer, who was m'j.'der-ed on Jur.i» ?th, has b;en lodged for probate. He leaver everything to his brother, with the exception of £SO to Mrs Lionel Harris, of Chrietehiuch, New Zealand. INSURANCE AMALGAMATION. In the Assembly, Mr Bent promised to make enquiries regarding the amalgamation of the Citizens and Mutual Life Associations, with a view to protecting the interests of local policy-holders. A meeting of members of the Mutual Life Association after a discussion of an hour and a half carried a resolution in favour of amalgamation with the Citizens' Life bv 131 votes to six votes. LITIGATION AND CRIME.

Statistics dealing with litigation show a marked falling off, compared with ten yeans ago, and as regards crime, comparing 1906 with 18S0, .the charges per 1000 of the population for offences against the person decreased by 60 per cent. Offences against property and charges of drunkenness decreased' 31 per cent., and other offenc-es 24 per cent. THE PLAGUE. BRISBANE, September 18. - On the arrival of the steamer Mareeba from Sydney, a case of plague was discovered oil board. This is the second suspicious case.

THE LOCAL OPTION POLL. SYDNEY, September 18.So far 58 electorates havs voted for reduction of' licenses, and' 14 for continuance. Received 0.21 a.m., September 19tli. EIRE IN BREAD. Owing to the clearness of flour, the bafcsio have raissd the price of the 21b loaf by a farthing, and it is now for bast. , THE CHESS CHAMPION. ft PERTH, September 18. 4'dvices , have been received 'that Dr La&ker, t'he world's ■ cbsss champion, will Australia next year.