AUSTRALIAN

West Coast Times, Issue 10534, 19 July 1897, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN

Sydney, July 17. Butler asked the]] authorities to write to Preston's parents, and express his, sorrow and contrition at tne murder df their son. The Westraliau police inform the authorities' here that they are certain Butler committed the series of crimes known a3 the Budock murders. Dr Lamb, the New Hebrides missionary, has been advised not to visit Nevr Zealand at present. He spends a couple of f months in Queensland. A horse and buggy bolted in Main street, Newcastle, and killed a young iady named Claxtbu, and seriously injured 3 boys. MELBOURNE, July 17\ The committee appointed to report on, tho financial prdposals of the Federation Draft Bill as far as Victoria is concerned report the inequalities as apparently caused by the Bill, owing to the varying circumstances of the colonies, could be nearly all adjusted by £Jhe Federal Parliament in such ia way as to d o justice to all the States. The main factor in solving difficulties is an uniform tariff, which could be so framed as to neutralise the losses arid gains .of each S^ate. Mr Mathieson, Railway Oomiriisidrier, fur-: nishes a memo with reference to the railway proposals. He advises conditions should be made absolute that the whole if any, of the Victorian system should be transferred to the Federal at capital cost. Revised rules will be submitted at the annual meeting of the Victoria Racing Club to make' it coiripuis'ory that all horses be ridden out to the end of the race. Jockeys in future are not to own horses. Should a bookmaker have any interest in a H6rsb it stiall bo. raced in the! names qf all person^ having, any interest therein. When a trainer is disqualified all horses in his stables ard not placed under the ban, only those which the trainer can be proved to be interested in. The powers of stewards arc generally eqlarged,. Brisbane, July 18. Obituary—Rev. Isaac Harding, the oldest Wesleyan Minister ot Australia. He formerly resided iv New Zealand.