Yesterday's News.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8748, 9 October 1906, Page 2

Yesterday's News.

A SUMMARY. Th« following is » summary of ne^ which did not appear in yesterday's "Star":— ■ The New South Wales Government is advertising for Railway Commissioners. lie Chief Commissioner's salary will be- £3000, and 1 that of the two assistant Commissioners £1500 each. *# The inquest on Grohn (alleged to have been injured by John Norton, of Sydney " Truth ") has opened. After evidence of identification had been given it was adjourned till Wednesday. *»* A. fatal case of plague has occurred/ at Paddington. New South Wales. It was contracted by the victim while removing a dead rat from city premises where he was employed. This* is the first case since July. *** The Newfoundland Ministers and members of Parliament are extremely hostile to thenew fisheries modus vivendi with/ the; United States. It is reported that' the Ministry intends 'to resign as ft protest against the abandonment of the colony's rights. •#• The spectators at the Ya-nderbili motor race cut thft wire netting protecting the course, and recklessly refused to move until the cars were almost upon them. The ,race cost altogether £240,000. The seventeen cars engaged cost £65,000. The American . cars were outclassed. : ••* ' A special Criminal Court has been constituted to hear the charges of conspiracy against Wallis. M"N.air, Hoskins and Crick and Willis and Bath in connection with the New South Wales land oases, application was made in both cases- for a postponement in order to . prepare the defence. In- the former case an. adjournment was granted for -a fortnight, and in ihe- la.tter to November 5.