THE COMMONWEALTH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14153, 12 March 1910, Page 5

THE COMMONWEALTH.

fwsa Association-By Tekgraph-Copyrighl HISTORIC MAP. SYDNEY, March 10. The Lands Department has unearthed a map giving ;; plan or Port Jackson in 1i92. It bears a not© in the handwriting of Govern r Philips, which sets forth, that all lands and buildings within the boundary definite- | iv of Sydney shall remain the property lof the Crown. The historic document | lias beeji sent to the Mitchell library.

STATISTICAL.

The estimated population of the Commonwealth oil December 31st was: Males 2,305,687, females 2,063,501. Received 10.45 p.m., March 11th. CRIMINAL CONSTABLES. Two Lismore ex-constables, Bartlett and Tooucj", v/tro sentenced to four j and three years hard labour respecj tively, for stealing three scarf pins | iroin the room of a local doctor after | his deaij. The Judge severely cen- ! sure-d tho prisoners for attempt th:-~ to j implicate an in.uocent man. ACCIDENT IN PORT. The sioamer Cornwall, while berthing at Newcastle bumped a big hole in the whari and displaced a portion jof Jie railway. Several oi tho steamer s plates were damaged. TO BE BLOWN UP. SYDNEY. March 11. j T!l -c diver finds that the Currajong ! cut through to the keel. There !is a gap fourteen feet wide in the vessel, which will be blown up as she lies in the fairway. FROZEN WALLABIES. MELBOURNE, March 11. The Minister of Agriculture doubts -he accuracy of tiie cable message aaout 30G0 frozen wallabies. There has been jio shipment- from Victoria. A few may have gone from Tasmania. EARTHQUAKES. Three severe shocks of earthquake "R ere felt at Matupi, New Britain, on February 27th and 28Ui, and March Ist. The inhabitants were greatlv alarmed. | OBITUARY. i Advices have "been received of the death of Sir Malcolm McEacharn at Canr.es. whilst on a yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.