AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8264, 18 October 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

VIOLENT STORM, A FARMER KILLED. Received October 17, 9.49 a.m. SYDNEY, Ootober 17. A storm unroofed the grandstand on the Grafton Racecourse, and damaged many places in the outskirts, the business portions escaping the worst violence. The surrounding distriot suffered most, the injury to crops and fruit trees being very extensive. A farmer, named M'Mahon, was killed by lightning. UNDERPAID OLtiRGY. Reoaived Ootober 17, 10.3 a.m. MELBOURNE, Oct. 17. At the of the Counoil of the Congregational Union tbe j retiring president said be was ashamed to acknowledge the small remuneration received by some ministeis. If ever a strike was justified —though he did not incite such a revolutionary course—it would be in the case of some of their ministers. FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN. Received October 17, 10.3 a.m. MELBOURNE, Oct. 17. The H«n. A. Deakin, Federal Premier, will deliver a policy speech to-night. j IN FAVOUR OF SECESSION. Received October 17, 10.3 a.m. PERTH, Ootober 17. The Legislative Council carried a I motion in favour of beoession from the GomraonwealtrTJby 19 to 8. (A similar motion was carried in the Lower House three weeks ago by 30 to 19 votes). COST OF PLAGUE SUPPRES- i SION. Reoeived October 18, 1 a.m. SYDNEY, October 17. A return showing the cost of plague suppression since its first occurrence was laid on the table of the Assembly to-day. Tne total cost was £250,115.