AUSTRALIAN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12240, 14 June 1909, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN.

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SYDNEY, June /12.\ Seismographs at Sydney ■< and . Melbptlrne recorded distinct earth tremors on Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday last. It is thought probable they were connected with the recent earthquake in Sumatra. ■

The University has made an all round reduction of fees aggregating £3000 per annum. . ■

Indian files-contain a description of the.marriage of Miss Elsie Thompson, of Rand wick;. v' well-known; Australian actress," the; Maharajah of Tekari. Itis; stated "that, prior to. -her,'marriage Missi 'became a- convert to; in© Hindustani religion*. : Williams was found guilty of the manslaughter of Johnston; at Wee-Waa on, December 4th,.arid --wasr' remanded' forv "sentence^. (Williams, a youtfi-of vabout 18, was the companion of ;Johnstdne, a travelling saddler. Johnstdne was found drowned,.with a suspicious woundin his head, and Williams, who had decamped, was afterwards captured and accused of the crime.) "' " The Cabinet has discussed such : defence questions as are likely to present themselves at the. London Conference. Col. Foston, Federal representative at the Conference, who leaVe on- Wednesday wll be accompanied <by Captain , Cresswell and Colonel^Bridges, as ad--visers. • ■ : ■■■." '■■■:'.■.-•■■ ■

MELBOURNE, June 12. Excise statistics show that the aver, ago consumption of beer works out to four bucketsful for every man, woman, and child in Victoria. .

: ADELAIDE, June 12. Placed in full possession of the views of the Government, the State Cab net has decided to include preferential voting on the Electoral Reform Bill. ,

Mr Pendleton, the South Australian? Railway Commissioner, has retired, after 32 years' service. ; - • y<.