Australian News.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3617, 8 May 1906, Page 3

Australian News.

Sydney, May 6

The steamer Buninyong, damaged by collision with a barque, is discharging prior to docking. A rent 20 feet in length extended 9 feet below the water-line. The Government entomologist states the potato grub is very bad all over New South Wales, Tasmania, and Victoria. Perth, May 6.

Fifty thousand witnessed the sculling race. Lvens, of Victoria, won the International Champion Sculls.

Hobart, May 6

Mr Dolisou’s appointment as Agent-General is extended to the end of the year. Melbourne, May 6.

New postal regulations provide that if letters, postcards and other such articles do not bear a stamp on the right hand upper corner o the address side, they will be regarded as unstamped and will be surcharged. In reply to Major Wardell’s inquiry the Westr all an Cricket Association has agreed to join the Melbourne dub and South Australia is asking the Marylebone club to send a team to Australia this year, provided Westralia takes no financial responsibility and the team plays in Westralia. A May Day procession and demonstration on the Yarra banks attracted a large crowd. A rowdy element caused some disturbance, seizing and destroying some of the more pronounced banners. The police arrested three men.