VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 19 June 1912, Page 4

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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GERMAN TRADE TO HOBART. HOBART, June 18.—The GermanAustralian .lino intends to despatch vessels from, Germany to Hobart direct, with general merchandise. They have hitherto only taken an outward cargo, principally of fruit. HIGH COURT DECISION. SYDNEY, June 19.—The High Court ruled that a person ceases to be a member of an association three mouths after the date of resignation, whether ho has paid his dues or not.

BOXER KILLED. SYDNEY, June 18.—Thomas Kennedy died while being conveyed to an hospital, from injuries received at a boxing tournament at Cowra. A verdict of accidental death from hemmorage of the brain was returned.

OBITUARY. SYDNEY, June 18.—Mr. Mores Bern jamin Barrington, well-known theatrically as Henry Benham, aged 55, is dead. His greatest hit was as “Pooh Bah ” in the Mikado, when it was first produced in Australia.

THE NEW HEBRIDIES. MELBOURNE, June 18.—Complants continue to be received from Presbyterian sources of the Condominium in the New Hebrides. It is stated that recruiting is practised with impunity and the sale of intoxicants is increasing an 1 the punishments for offences against the purposes of the Condominium are insufficiently severe. The Federal Government promises representations to Britain regarding either buying out French interests or securing prominence to an exchange of territory.

RAILWAY DEADLOCK. MELBOURNE, June 18.—The work of the trans-continental railway is suspended. The Commonwealth claims in t only all the lands required by the railway, but also the catchment areas. South Australia insists that no water catchments will be given unless the State railway engineer certifies they are reasonably required for trans-con-tinental purposes.

PREMIER. FINED. MELBOURNE, June 18.—The Premier was fined £2 for failing to Have ids sou vaccinated. .SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN. MELBOURNE, June 18.—The Y.M. C.A. to-morrow inaugurate a campaign for £2500 in ten days for new buildings.

THE KILTS MUST GO. MELBOURNE, June 18.—Mr Pearce says, regarding the abolition of the kilts, that the Commonwealth is unable to have national regiments with territorial organisation owing to their inconvenience. If these were retained the Territorial system would have to go.

MORE POLICE

BRISBANE, Juno 18.—Government increase the police vote by nearly £SO, 000 and adds 200 men.