AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10060, 30 January 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Bv KuiCTtiifi Teleokm'H. —Corvr.ninT.]

(Pkr Press Association.) lieceived January 00, at 8.30 a.m. Sydney, January 00.

The aggregate runs in the recent match constitute a world's record for first-class cricket. Cotter will join the team for KnL'land. The Board of Control have received no reply from Truinper, and have notified him tliat unless he accept the invitation by .Monday it will be. assumed that he does not desire to join the team. Melbourne, .January 00.

The head of the female victim in the Rushworth trauedy was found at the bottom of the shaft,' the features being imrei oenisable. The Prime Minister, commenting on Mr Walsiill's views regarding the ceutralisition ui the Government, states that unilieat'.on is not within the bounds of practical politics. .He thought, however, lint I lie extension of powers of the Federal (lovernment in certain directions were de-

sirable. if not absolutely netessary. lieceived January 00. at 10.10 a.m. Melbourne. January 30.

At the Ministerial bye-elc. ti caused by the acceptance of otlice. Mr ; Murray (Premicr) anil Watt iTivasiuv.j were returned bv substantial majorities. Adel.-.id.January 00.

11l reference to the suggestion made to reduce the salaries '.u future State (nivcrnois, the Minister ol Lands states that Sir (1. U. Le lluiue. Governor- of South iraiia. informed him that a Governor could not live and carry out his duties oil a lower salary than paid at present, lie had refused a year's extension ol the po-i----tion because it would mean on the salary he received that lie would lose money.