AUSTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10304, 8 November 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

United Pross Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received November 8, 10 a.m.) THE'SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT YIELD. ADELAIDE, November 8. The "Advertisers'"' pre-harvest estimate of the wheat yield is 18,811,000 bushels, or an average of 8.42 bushels per acre. i HOT WEATHER. SYDNEY, November 8. Tho weather k very hot, and some districts are suffering severely from drought. YOUNG CHINA LEAGUE. A branch, oi the Young China League has been formed in Sydney, with the object/ of assisting in tiro establishment of a republic in China. THE GOULBURN TRAGEDY. At tho inquest on Broderick, his widow stated that the deceased had been drinking heavily and had assaulted her and her daughter. He threatened to shoot bis son who rescued them. Broderick got a rifle and two Kins and loaded them, saying that ho Avon Id shoot the police Avho Avere sent for. Tho sou snatched the weapons and ran away. Broderick pui sued, when suddenly there was a flash and Broderick fell. His son threw himstlf on his father and asked forgiveness Broderick replied, "I forgive you; it was not your fault." A SAMOAN CHIEF. The Somoan chief Tainasese lias arrived in Sydney. Hs ia returning home from Germany, where he Avent to pay homage to the Kaiser. DROUGHT. BRISBANE, November 8. There is severe drought in the Avestern districts. The mail service to Boulia has been suspended. ESCAPE OF PRISONERS. Two long-sentence prisoners named Craig and M'lntyro escaped from the gaol hospital at St Helena Island, secured a boat'and readied tho mainland uncapturcd.