AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 94, 25 April 1902, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

PKR PBEBS ASSOOIATieW, Melbotjknk, April 23. Ths Chief Justice his announced that he in dvwientlr allowed £750 more than he intended in the Port Patrick Mil .'age award. The actual award w»s £5174. The crew's share is unaltered.

In the F dsral House, ia reply to a ques ion whether he woald allow JNew Z?aland fodder to come into New South Wales free in order to save the stock from drought,' Hr Kingston said ths matter had the full sympathy of the Government, but he was unaware if he had the power to grant the request.

April 24. The steamer Aberdeen shipped 200 000 sovereigns for South Africa. Lieutenant - Colonel Joieph Well", the well-known electrics! engineer, was found detd in hie office. A man Barafd Williams, in attempting to rtstore animation, dwhed a glass of liquid, which was standing on * ttble, in Wells' face. Shortly after Williams collapsed and died. It is believed the plass contained prosaic acid, and tfaat Williams was overpowered by the fumes.

Btdnbt, April 24. The Aberysturjth Castle, whick hos arrived frem Eureka, met a series of fierce gahs. Her cargo shifted, causing a strong Hat, and she had to jettison 25,000 feet of timber, d*ck cargo. Bbisbanb, April 24. Ons case of plague was reported yesterday,

Beceived 24, 10 p.m. Sydney, April 24. Diwling, who shot his wife at Maclean in January last, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to penal servitude for life.

Melbourne, April 24. Mr FuU-r moved th» adjournment of the Hon«e to urge the necwitv of impending the du'y on fidde-, so as to give farmers aid paa'-nralists facilities fo gested that supplies c->uld be for New Zealand. Members gave terrible accounts of the draught, especially in New South Wales. Despite the large sums being spent on ha»d feeding, thousands of stock are dying, and settlers are boing ruined. Mr Kingston sympathised with the farmers, but said that even at the prevent time the export of fodder was going on in soma of the States. This could be retained to meet the situation. The Federal Government had no power to suspend duty. The various Sta'es ought to •deal with the natter.

Beceived 25, 0.28 s.m Sydney, April 24,

Ooe case of plague was rerctel today. Mora animals at the Zoo have sucoumbed to plague.

Melbourne, April 24,

Evidence pointi ti the conclusion that Lieutenant-Colonel -Wells committad Filicide by taking prugaic afid. The post-mortem disclosed that Williams' de»th was caused by the bursting of a blood vessel in the brHin, the result of sudden excitement. Brisbane, April 24.

The Policp Magistrate at Thursday Island reports that many prominent resident.? have left for Marouke, in Dutch Naw Guinea, to select site 1 ! with a view to th a the pealing industry. Received 25. 1.2 a.m.

Sydney April 24,

Tho Titn« brought the crew of the •schooner Fearlew, which was wrecked nt San Ohristovxl. All were saved, and spent five weeks on the isknd before being rescued. They suffered from fever, and had considerable trouble with the natives.

Melboubicb, Aoril 24,

la the Federal Hiuse, Mr B rton said the result of rnrrte showed that the pearling companies intended to mon their to Dutch Guinn i. He announced that inquiry would he road". He would no'. In a paHy to abrogating any provision of 'he Alien" Re§tricti>" AM;, bu'. to prevent any fore : gn power from getting the virtual possaa- - sion of the Australian ptarling industry,