AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13337, 1 February 1909, Page 7

AUSTRALIA.

United P»u A»w»i«tion—By Eloctrio T»l«gT»ph—Copyright.

RUSHWORTJI TRAGEDY. MELBOURNE, January 30. The head of the female victim of the Rushworth tragedy has been, found at tho bottom of a shaft in an unrecognisable condition. [Two bodies were found in a mine at Rushworth, about 105 miles north of Melbourne, in November laist. Th© mine Iliad been closed for four years, and the shaft waa tiie resort of swagmen. It is believed the persons found were murdered. The bodies could not have been put -where they were found withiout lifting and baling out tanks. A quantity of iron rails and other heavy debrie had also been •t3ircy\vn on top of tho tank. The imalo victim was over six feet in .height, and was strongly built. Tho frontal boaie of tho skull was oonvpletoly smashed. The woman's head was missing. Tho poJico have spent much time in. investigating the oaso, but 6O far they have been unable to trace the perpe traitors of the eritme, or ascertain the names of the victims.] VICTORIAN POLITICS. At the Ministerial by-elections caused by acceptance of office, Mr Murray, tho Premier, and Mr Watt, State Treasurer, -wore returned by substantial majorities. A GOVERNORS SALARY. ADELAIDE, January 30. In reference to the suggestion made to reduce tho salary of future State Governors, tho Minister of Lands states tlvat Sir G. Lβ Hunto (Governor of South Australia) informed him that a Governor could not live and carry out his duties on a' lower salary than was paid at present. Sir G. Le Hunte refused a year's extension of his i>osition, because it would mean that on the salary he received ho would lose money. A LARGE ORDER. (Received February Ist, 12.00 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 31. The Labour Conference carried a resolution demanding that all coloured aliens be deported in 1920.