AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10059, 29 January 1909, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Electric Telegraph.—Coi-yright.] (Per Press Association.) Received January 28, at 11.15 p.m. Melbourne, January 28. Hides—There is spirited competition ; heavies are in active demand, and have a firmer tendency. Sydney, January 28.' News has been received of the death in England of Captain Henry Webber, former commander of the San Francisco steamer Zealandia. Chief Justice iJarley retired from the Bench to-dav. and was impressively farewelled bv the Bar and the Court officials. The certificate of Captain Hansen, of the Dunmore, which ran down the pinnace of the Encounter, was suspended for twelve months in connection with the disaster. I Victoria, in their second innings, have seven wickets down for 446—Armstrong 171, Smith 22. Kansford 110. [The aggregate number of runs is just 10 short of the 1739 record put up in the match New South Wales v. Stnddart's team in Sydney in February. 1898. The "most in a match' 7 record is therefore certain to be beaten by a handsome margin. Victoria, with three' wickets to fall, has 99 to the good, and what appeared to be an innings defeat has developed into a tolerably interesting match.] \Melbourne, January 28. A train ran into a wagon containing five men, near Geelong. ■ Smith was hurled against a post and had his brains dashed out. Watkins was thrown over an embankment, and. was badly injured. The others received minor injuries. Adelaide, January 28. A sudden gaie demolished the scaffolding of a building at Norwood, and two men were precipitated to the ground. One named Cotton was killed instantaneously, and his mate had a marvellous escape. Three passers-by were buried in the debris, and two boys were seriously injured. Received January 28, at 11.43 p.m. Sydney, January 28. Mann was granted bail on condition that he leaves the State. He accepted this, and goes to Port Pirie. Sailed—AVarrimoo. Newcastle, January 28. Sailed—Rona, for New Zealand.