Australian News.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3629, 27 March 1906, Page 3

Australian News.

Sydney, March 24,

Counsel’s address in the railway inquiry occupied three days. Government is considering an offer for the supply of new virus for the destruction of rats and mice. It is claimed to be absolutely harmless to any other living thing and has been successfully used in the West Indies and England. Sydney, March 24.

Before the Tariff Commission, the agricultural implement makers favoured heavy duties on imported machinery. It was stated that the American implements are not as good as Australian, but the Americans had more money to induce the sale of their goods. If the monopoly was secured for Australia they could not be turned out as cheaply here with no increased cost to the buyer. Hobart, March 24. A case of suspected small-pox has occurred near Beaconsfield.

Freemantle, March 24. Another case of plague is reported.

Brisbane, March 24

At a meeting of the Agricultural Association, the Chamber of Commerce and others interested, it was decided to deputationise the Premier and urge the necessity of securing the representation of the State at the Christchurch Exhibition.

. A vessel with her -name erased, supposed to be the pearler Primo, which was recently engaged in shelling in the Dutch Indies, has arrived at Thursday Island. Two Malays are aboard. The papers indicate that the vessel had a Malay crew, a Manila diver and tender when she left Banda. There are numerous marks on the deck suspected to be blood. The two Malays have been arrested. Melbourne, March 24.

The Commonwealth has decided not to appeal against the decision of the New South Wales Court in the Malouf case.