THE COMMONWEALTH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13978, 13 August 1909, Page 5

THE COMMONWEALTH.

Pfess Telegraph-Copyright v; indignant■•'cftrx-nsic. '" . ' ' : - 'SYDNEY, Aiignst 12. Owing to a family bereavement, the ChineseGonsul-Gencral left for China on a brief visit by the Jaj)anese mail steamer. The Chinese residents, were so Indignant at his 'travelling in a Japanese vessel -that they refused to see him oIF. ■ ■' '.'

GAOLS TO RE CLOSED. In pursuance or-the policy of concentration of criminals, twenty-four gaols in this State will be closed on August 10th, and the buildings will be .henceforth used as Jock-nps. STR JOT-IN'HAY'S ESTATE. The not value,"of. the estate of the late Sir John Hay has been sworn for probate at £129,000; His half brother (Mr Alexander Hay), gets £T>O,OOO, 'and bis: half sisters £IO.OOO each, with equal shares'in the ultimate residue of the est-ite after other claims have Wn satisfied. The bequests include .-£ 1000 each to the Children's Hospital, and St. Andrew's College, and £T>OO each to the Presbyterian Churches at Reify and North Sydney. ALLEGED POISONING. ] ■ PERTH, August 12. rThe inquest on-the bodies of three' children ; named -Morris,-;..which' have been recently V exhumed,is exciting interest,, They died in July,, 1907. and October,. 1008.-, :Tho medical evidence states, that there were signs of irritant poison in the 'bodies.: Two brothers of: the childi-pii .al lego tlkit. a wonian named ReiideTl.""'w'h'o was. Jiving with thein,.:gave .'spirits' of : salts to one of the'brothers- who died. It was given him to-gargle.-his :,ih'roat. ...

;..., I'REMIERS' CONFERENCE. ; Received 1(1.20 p.m.. August 12th. .'.' ..MELBOURNE, August 12. -The Premier's Conferonco opens at Melbourne to-morrow. The chief subject for discussion -will be the financial relations of the States and the Commonwealth. • .' ■ . '