CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8163, 21 June 1906, Page 6

CABLE NEWS.

&USI RALIAN ITEMS. COLLISION IN SYDNEY HARBOUR. RESULT OF AN INQUIRY. ' CLAIM AND COUNTER CLAIM. By Telegraph—Press Association. Received June 20, 9.30 a.m. SYDNEY, June 20. • The enquiry has concluded into the collision on May 31st between the North Coast Steam Navigation Company : s ateamerjEleotra, 395 tons Captain Beach, and the tug Energy, at North Bead, when the tug was sunk and the Eleotra considerably damaged. The finding of the Court is that the lights ou the Energy were not burning brightly enough, and that the deckhand in charge of the Energy failed to see the Electra, owing probably to being asleep at his post, the result of being on duty an unreasonably long time. The captains uf both the Electra and Energy are exonerated from blame. The Court is strongly of opinion that tugs should cariy at least one certificated officer, iu addition to the master. The owners of the Energy are claiming £3,000 for the loss of the tag, while the owners of the steamer Eleotra counter claim for £750 for damage to the steamer.

EDUCATION IN NEW SOUTH WALES. THE PREMIER'S PROPOSALS. SYDNEY, Jane 20. The proposals of the Premier (Mr Uarrutbers) for the coming session inolude making eduoation in the pablio schools free. This will involve a surrender of £90,0.00 in revenue. WHEELERS AT HETTON COLLI ERF. STRIKE FOR AN INCREASE OP PAY. SYDNEY, Jane 20. The wheelers at the Hetton colliery nave struck for an inoreaae of pay.' The wheeled and trappers at the Seaham pit have given fourteeu days' notice of their Intention to strike. LESE-MAJESTE. AN EDITOR SENTENCED. BERLIN, June 19. The Court of Appeal at Leipzig, in confirming the six months 1 sentence on a Socialist editor, extended j the law of lese-majeste to attempts to depreciate or bring into contempt the ruling of the King's ancestors. The editor pleaded that what he wrote was historical criticism.

INSURANCE OFFICIALS ATTACKED. DR HOItNE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. LONDON, June 19. Advices from Amoy state that the Chinese attaoked Dr Horne, and Mr P. Eadie, connected with the Mutual Insurance Company. The former was stabbed thrice, and-is in a eerioas condition.

Mr Eadie was only slightly wounded.