Second Edition Australian Cables.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 November 1912, Page 3

Second Edition Australian Cables.

'.(IT EMiCTTUC TELEOUAPIi-COrYUIOHT] J [t'Kll PHK3B ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m A CUEIOI'S CASE. SYDNEY, This Day. A curious ease was heard iu the Police Court when u retired railway guard wus charged with interfering with a tramway appliance. Tin.' evidence .showed that tlio man was discovered by a conductor trying to undo the centre pin of a coupling. Defendant testified that he was unconscious of what ho was doing through illness when the tram stopped. Ife thought Tie was an old employee of the Corporation. The Magistrate accepted the explanation and the case. NAVAL AFKAIKS. Regarding the appointment of a I {ear-Admiral for the. China stafciouthe Hon. Mr I'oarco (Federal Minister of Defence) considers that the .suggested interpretation is correct, and is very satisfactory to Australia. .Referring to the. co-operation with Xew Zealand the Minister says that hitherto only informal semiprivate communications have passed between the two Governments, but ho expects something more formal will shortly take place. SHIIM'TXG. NKWCASTLK, This .Day. Sailed: The Ihumata for Uisborno.