AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7933, 5 January 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. Received January 4, 10.15 a.m. ADELAIDE, January 4. The Government Geologist, after iuspßctiug the mining districts in the Northern Territory and putting down bores, reports that although thousands ofjpounds have been spent in mining, only the surface has been worked. The bores show gold ir» every case from 3UO to 500 feet down. There aie also good sign 9of copper and tin, but, according to the report, it is essentially a gold couutry. SHIPPING CIRCLES UNEASY. MELBOURNE. Jan. i. There is an uneasy feeling in shipping circles owing to the dissatisfaction among deck officers and stewards concerning the rales of pay. COMMONWEALTH REVENUE. MELBOURNE, Jan, 4. The Commonwealth revenue for the past half year was £49,000 less than that for the corresponding six months last year, but is nearly £9OOO above the Treasurer's estimate. GOOD WHEAT YIELD. MELBOURNE, Jan. 4. The Australasian estimates the wheat yield at 22,386,000 bushels—an inurease of a quarter of a million over the last yield, and an average of 10.41 bushels. The looal requirements are set down at 777,500 bushols, leaving the surplus for export. The market value of the yield is about £2,375,000. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. BRISBANE, January 4. It is believed that the Premier, Mr Morgan, will succeed the late Sir Hugh Nelson as President of the Council, thus necessitating a reconstruction of the Ministry. THE LINDFORS WILL CASE. " Received January 4, 10.38 p.m.. SYDNEY, January 4. The conspiracy case in connection with Captain Lindfors' will ooened today. Dorothy Keitaer, a German, who gave her evidence ia English with difficulty, said she was engaged by Lindfors when he died. He left her a piece of paper, which she hauded to Rochlester, who remarked she was a lucky woman. She saw the document signed in Rochester's office by Alma White and Constance Cato. Rochester told witness that she would have to pay/ Cato £SO. Witness afterwards signed four documents, the contents of w'hioh were unknown to her. Rochester .instructed her as to what to do when she went before the Court in Auckland. After she got the meney she waß tn leave the colony for twelve months. She strongly resented the proposal that the money should be divided into three shares.