AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8209, 13 August 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

ADELAIDE, August 11. Afc a meeting of the United Labour party it was decided not to contest tbe seats of Liberal supporters of the Government in the event of dissolution over tbe reduction, of the Legislative Council franchise. TBE BARQUE STEPPANO RAZATO. PERTH, August 11. Tbe Italian barque Stephano Razato, bound from Liverpool to the Bluff, which arrived off this coast, having suffered severe damage in a gale, will be towed to Fremantle and repaired before proceeding to New Zealand. THE ABANDONED CRICKET TOUR. SYDNEY, August 11. The Sydney Boar 4 of Control has sent a further cablegram to the Marylebone Cricket Club, urging it to reconsider its decision not to send a team to Australia this year.jj QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL SHOW. BRISBANE, August 11. At the National Show there was great competition in the Hereford class. Last year's champion Mountford, selected in New Zeaiandj where he tooK the first ptize, was beaten'by Field-marshal, also bred in New Zealand, and the winner of the N champion prize at last year's Melbourne Show. .- i ' ) CROSS-OOUNTRY; CHAMPIONSHIP. Received August 13, 12.58 a.m. J SYDNEY, August 12. | Stillwell won the Five-mile Cross j Country Championship in 29min | beating G. Blake by ' . '■ .... • - LAWN TENNIS. Received August 13, 1.18 a.m. j BRISBANE, Au?ust;i2. j In the Lawn Tennis Championship Queensland beat New South Wales by 36 sets to 27 sett,.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. N Received August 12, 8.25 p.m. JM BLBOURNE, August 11. The Steeplechase, to-day, resulted as follows— Isis ... ... 1 Cardinal ... ... 2 Revelation \ ... 3 Betting—s to 2 against ttellis, 6 • to 1 Isis, 10 tu 1 Revelation, 12 to I,Cardinal. Bellis* was first away. Before the baok wasreaohed Loddon,' Tarpin and Coriothius oame to grief. Passing the stand the second -time Cardinal led, and kept that position round as far as the turn, followed by Isis. The lptter got in front before the sod wall was reaohed, and oame away and Wun in a canter by eight lengths, Cardinal beating Revelation by half a.length. Time, 8 min 10>£ sec. In the Oma Plate,. Riversdale, 7st7!b; beat Chivalry, Bst 111b, by half a length. ADELAIDE, August 11. The Grand National Hurdles resulted—Current 1, Royal Park 2, Florin 3. Won by two lengths. Time g4min Current £5 Bs, Royal Park £3 17s. THE CABLE STEAMER. .Received August 13, 12.35' a.m. SYDNEY, August 12. After receiving a severe- buffeting in the Tasman Sea, >the cable steamer Recorder to day; ran" into Sydney for shelter. previously picked un and buoyed the damaged portion <if the New Zealand oable. She will put to sea again during the week, to finish the repairing work.

AN EARTH TREMOR. Received August 13, 12.58 a.m. SYDNEY, August 12. An earth tremor was experienced at Mirboo on Friday night, lasting four seconds. It rattled articles off shelves, but did no damage.