AUSTRALIAN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13595, 15 May 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Press Awsociation-By Telegraph-Copyright A STATE FUNERAL. ADELAIDE, May 14. The late Mr Kingston was honoured with a, State funeral, which was very largely attended.

SEARCH FOR A STEAMER, MELBOURNE, May 14,

A steamer has been sent! in search of the Orion, which is overdue from Tasmania.

THE PEACE SOCIETY. . ' SYDNEY, May 14

'the Minister of Education sent a favourable reply to a request by the Peace Society that an abhorrence of war be inculcated thiough tho public schools. At the same time the Minister pointed ont that the people must be prepared for a possible Asiatic invasion. IN A THUNDERSTORM. : :-U i The Wakanui encountered a violent thunderstorm in the Tasman. Sea. Lightning struck the foremast and splintered the top. RIFLE SHOOTING. At a meeting of Wie Rifio Association it was stated that -the interest of the partially paid forces in rifle shooting was steadily decreasing. Last- year 95 percent, refrained from participating in the Association's matches. THE LOSS OF THE BEGA. The Bega- inquiry has been adjourned! to June 15th, to enable the experts to prepare evidence. Received 12.8 a.m., May 15th. FATAL CASK OF PLAGUE. The North Sydney plague patient is dead.