AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7962, 13 February 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

QUEENSLAND POLITICS. Received February 12, 10.7 a.m. BRISBANE, February 12. The new State Premier, Mr Kidson, in a speeob, Haid if he had his own way the next Queensland loan was a long way ahead. He believed that Queensland was going to have a boom time, but if so she would have it on honest lines. Queensland would do better by depending on her resources and by being careful, about future borrowing than by rushing into another boom. They were going to have a good time after five bad years, and he* hoped it would be without the horrible aftermath outcome, of reckless borowing. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.'" Received February 12, 1.3 a.m. SYDNEY, February 12. The oaptain of the steamer Manly has been indicted for manslaughter m connection with the Hemmings' deaths. LAND SCANDALS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. ATTEMPT TO EXTRADITS WILLIS FAILS. "Received February 13, 1.3 a.m. > SYDNEY, February 12. A private oableannounces that the application for the extradition of W. N. Willis has been dismissed by the Supreme Court at Durban. Willis has been discharged. NEW SOUTH WALES AGENTGENERAL. Received February 13, 1.3 a.m. SYDNEY, February 12. The Hon. T. A. Cogblan has been npDointed Agent-General for New South* Wales for three years.