AUSTRALIAN.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 298, 28 September 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

DUTCH FLEET SAILS. Received September 20, 9.15 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. The Dutch fleet has sailed for Melbourne.

Sydney. Last Night. A tunnel roof lias collapsed at Stan-ford-Merthyr colliery, Maitland, burying Richard Evans. liis mates started digging him out and almost rescued him alive, when another fall buried two more. Digging was continued later and the two were rescued badly injured. After several further falls Evans was recovered dead. The miners displayed great heroism by digging in imminent danger through additional falls.

SUSPECTED OF MURDER. Melbourne, Last Night. A Russian, who was wanted by the police, has been arrested at a foreign boarding house. He gave the name of Boris Witchman, and admitted that he travelled to Australia as Senkovitch, as he did not want to be returned to Russia. He does not. say why he entertained such a fear. He had in his possession .£5Ol. The numbers of two big notes correspond to those issued to the murdered man. He also had copies of Sherlock Holmes and other detective stories, which he had been translating, and a RussianEngish dictionary. He stated he left Eismond (murdered man) at Bourke on September 181 hj, the latter saying he was going further inland. Received September 121, a.m. Senkovitch was traced through the train conductor noticing him on the journey from Sydney to Melbourne. When he was .irrested he had a revolver and a hundred cartridges in his possession. He has been detained on a charge of murdering Eismond, pending the arrival of a Sydney warrant. ELECTION DEPOSITS.

Received September 21, 1.10 a.m. Melbourne, Last Night. The Federal Government intends to abolish the £25 deposit for candidates at elections. BONUS FOR TIN PLATES. Melbourne, Last Night. The Minister of Customs will consider the advisability of giving a bonus for tin plates manufactured of Australian material. INDEPENDENT CABLE SERVICE. Melbourne, Last Night. The Minister for External Aaffirs has accepted an application from an independent cable .service association for the £OOOO subsidy. (The association is required to transmit 60(10 words weekly from Europe or America by the Pacific cable. Any newspaper proprietor in the Commonwealth may join). Received September 2S, !).;>! a.m. Mr Batchelor, Postmastcr-Gerieral, states that only one application was received for the independent cable service. The subsidy commences on Saturday next, and will be £2- r >'n for the current year, £2OOO the second year, and £ISOO the. third year.

Melbourne, Last Night. In the House of Representatives the Land Tax Bill debate was resumed. CARNARVON BAY WRECK. Melbourne, Last Night. The Marino Board of enquiry finds that the evidence does not sustain a charge of careless navigation. ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES INCREASE. Sydney, This Day. The City Council report shows that the quantity of electricity supplied to private consumers by the council plant is over '.N per cent, more than for the previous year.

BAPTIST UNION PRESIDENT.

Received September 28, 9.36 a.m. Sydney. This Day. The Rev. Barker has been elected president of the Baptist Union.

BENEFICIAL RAINS FALL.

ing. TO PROMOTE TRADE.

BUILDING TRADE BRISK.

POTATO BLIGHT APPEARS.

MINERS' HEROISM.

TASMANIAN GOLF CHAMPION.

RUSSIAN ARRESTED.

LAND ACT DEBATE,

Sydney, This Day. Beneficial rains have fallen in the wheat areas and prospects are promis-

Sydney, This Day. A commercial department has been established in connection with the American Consulate in Sydney, for the promotion of trade, similar to the departments in other capitals.

Sydney, This Day. , Extreme briskness characterises the building trade in Sydney and suburbs, though there is a shortage of bricks and labour.

Melbourne, This Day The Irish blight has appeared in potato crops at Koroit.

Hobart, This Day. Pcarce retains the golf championship of Tasmania. He defeated Archer six up and five to play.