AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8181, 12 July 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES' GRIEVANCES. Received July 11, 10.19 a.m. SYDNEY, July 11. The Premier has expressed his willingness to, receive a deputation from the tramway men and hear their grievances. DISCOVERY OP COPPER. Received July 11, 10.19 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 11. The sinking of a posthole lod to the discovery of copper near Heathcote. Some samples taken a foot below the surface assay 15 per cent, of copper. ANGRY SCENE IN THE VICTORIAN ASSEMBLY. Received July 11, 10.19 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 11. ad angry scene took place in the Assembly during which Mr R. 11. Solly (representing the railway service) characterised the Bent Administration as.the most corrupt whiob Victoria bad ever had. Mr Solly was ordered to retire froin the Chamber. When he was allowed to return he withdrew the remark, but allleged it was made to him by a supporter of the Government. Mr H. S. Bennett (Ballarat West.) referred to Hod. Thomas Bent (Premier) ad a "scandalous old rascal." He subsequently withdrew th« remark, but asked for a Royal Commission to inquire into the purchase of the Chirnside estate, as corruption had been whispered. RESOURCEFULNESS APPRECIATED. Received July 11, 9.20 a.m. SYDNEY, July 11. The Australasian Institute of Engineers has presented gold badges to Mr Bennett, the gohief engineer, and Mr Hastelow, second engineer, of the steamer Victoria, as a mark of appreciation of the pluck and resouroefulne 3 8 they displayed in repairing the damage to the steamer's cylinder.

OBITUARY. Received July 11, 9.43 a.m. MELBOURNE, July,ll. The death is announoed of Mr Watson, the veteran starter of the Viotorian Racing Club. A NEW ZEALAND RACEHORSE. Received July, 12, 1.10 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 11. Miss King finished seventh in the Keilor Hurdles at Plemington. A SYDNEY CLUB RAIDED. Received July 11, 11.36 p.m. SYDNEY, July 11. The polioe raided a Sydney Club to-day, and seoured £1,780, A TEMPESTUOUS PASSAGE. Received July 11, 11.16 p.m. SYDNEY, July 11. The Vine Branch arrived to-day, arter a tempestuous p&ssage from Auckland, occupying eleven days. THE POTATO BLIGHT. Received July 11, 11.16 p.m. MELBOURNE, July 11. Sir William Lyne, Federal Minister of Customs, replying to a question in the Federal House, stated that the late Mr Seddon mentioned to him that the potato blight was prevalent in New Zealand. He would make inquiries from the States whether the importation from that colony had baen prohibited, SHEEP FOR SOUTH AFRICA. • Heceivcd July 11, 11.16 p.m. , SYDNEY, July 11. Representatives from the Department of Agriculture of Orange River Colony have already purchased about twelve hundred stud rams and ewes for Sout»i Africa. it is believed that the Department has received orders from farmers in the Orange River Colony to purchase to the extent of eighteen thousand pounds..