Australian Cables.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 January 1913, Page 3

Australian Cables.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEQaAPH-COPTIiIGHT] I.PKK ritESa ASSOCIATION. J (Received 'JV* «a*. 10.20 a.m. 1 A SWIMMING RACE. SYDNEY, This Day. Tho one-milo swimming championship of New South Wales was won by Longworth, Adrian being second and Brady third. Longsworth won by sevqnty-fivo yards; timo 25miu. 6 l-ssec. SMALLPOX. A case of smallpox is aboard tho Matanain which arrived at Thursday Island from Singapore. The patient is convalescent. JAPANESE WAR VESSELS. FREEMANTLE, This Day. Arrived—Soya and Azuma, Japanese cruisers, from Singapore. THE SCIENCE CONGRESS. MELBOURNE, This Day. The Science Congress continues. Mr A. Richardson read a paper on whoat improvement. He said the time was not far distant when wheat would be sold on grade, like butter, fruit, and other produce. The production of drought-resisting varieties was a problem peculiarly important to Australa. The HygieneSanitary Science section of the congress has decided to urge the Governments of tho States and of New Zealand to hold a conference of Chief Medical Veterinary Officers with a view to reporting on uniform measures of control of tuberculosis in cattle and pigs. 119 IN 14-1 MINUTES. SYDNEY, January 13. The weather was sweltering for the cricket match. The wicket was good. South Australia's first innings produced 331 (Bridgeman S ( J), and New South Wales second innings :jlo (Harbour 60, -Macartney 96, Bardsley 90. Trumper 25. Tho Maeartnoy-Bardsley partnership ran up 119 in 144 minutes. A MYSTERIOUS STB ANGER. SYDNEY, January I*3. A later version of the Field shooting is that Mr Field's son saw a stnangcr at the gate who did not return Ifis friendly greeting. After warning those inside, he, on reapproaching tho stranger, was fired at.

Another son fired a couple of shots to frighten the stranger, who he now believed fired in return, killing their father.