AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 January 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

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(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) The Recent Steamer Collision. Melbourne, January 18. At the enquiry into the Ormuz—lsmailia collision, the Court found pilot Emmerson of the Ormuz blameable, it is understood that owing to a blunder in the procedure of the enquiry the verdict is nugatory. Printing Works Destroyed. Mason, Firth and M’Cutheon’a printing works in Little Collins St were destroyed by fire. The Stock was valued at twelve thousand and insured for seven thousand pounds. Returning Troops. Melbourne, This Day. Lieut Walker, Troopers Strange and Scott, New Zealanders, are aboard the Damascus. Ministerial Courtesy. Adelaide, This Day. Carroll and A. L. D. Fraser arc visiting Adelaide, and wore entertained at a luncheon by the Ministry. Brisbane’s Festivities. Brisbane, January 17. The military procession in the city drew a great concourse of sightseers. Mr Seddon was presented with an address from the New Zealanders in Bris bane.

He leaves for Sydney on Friday morning. Jimmy Governor’s Execution. Sydney, This Day. Jimmy Governor was executed this morning. As the condemned man left the cell he walked to the scaffold and made an attempt to appear calm and smoking a cigarette he took his place at the drop. In reply to the usual question he said, he had nothing to say. As the fatal movement approached ho gave evidence of fainting. The bolt was drawn and death was instantaneous.