INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2896, 15 September 1909, Page 22

INTERCOLONIAL.

MELBOURNE, September 8. i In the Federal Houst, of Repretenta* [ tives to-day Mr Deakin read a communication from Lord Dudley stating that he received no .advices, . official.. '*>r> ununofficial, that led him to think that there was the slightest foundation, for the statement that he had been or was-about-to be appointed "Viceroy of India. v September 9. Mr Deakin has introduced a bill %o provide for taking over the State debts as they existed at the establishment of th^a Commonwealth. From a return furnished to the Senate it appears that out of 57,000 riflemen in Australia 24,272 are now efficient. September 13.-M-uir, a railway ganger at Horeham, performed a deed of Keroism while in charge of a ballast train. As his train, was going round a curve he saw a little child standing on the line on which' another train, travelling at the rate of 20 miles an hour, was approaching. When the engine of the advancing train was within 50 yards of the child Muir jumped from his own train and managed to pick up the child and reach safety before the passenger train passed over the spot. SYDNEY, September 8. The steamer Tofua, which has arrived! from Fiji, reports that only a portion of thy poop of the barque Errol remains on the Middleton Reef. The wreck of the Annasona is fctill intact, and forms a good danger mark. September 9. The seismograph at the Observatory] recorded a series of earth tremors this morning, starting at 9.37 and lastingf' for three-quarters of an >hour. The amplitude of the greatest *wave was three millimetres. A series of less distinct tremors was recorded on Tuesday at midnight. The University Reform Bill, introduced in the State Assembly, provides for art increase in the State endowment to £20,000, a reduction in students' fees, and I the abolition of life tenure on the Senate, substituting a term of eight years, four members retiring every second year. September 13. A white woman named Alay Phillips was found murdered in the residence of a Chinaman with whom she had lived. Her head was frightfully battered, and a blood-stained tomahawk was found on the premises. Another Chinese, named Ah Sing, has been arrested on suspicion. ADELAIDE, September 10. The experiment was tried of adminis-' r tering oxygen to the pumptd-out footballers at half-time with marvellouseffects. The team, who had played hard in the first spell, went back fresh and vigorous. Further trials will be made.