AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8172, 3 July 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

REVENUE RETURNS. Received July 2, 8.43 a.m. 1 MELBOURNE, July 2. The revenue for the year was j £7,798,000, being an increase of , £288,000 aa compared with last ] year. 1 ADELAIDE, July 2. ( The year's revenue amounted to i £2,807,500, and exceeded the esti- , mate by £187,590. I HOBAKT, July 2. ( The year's revenue amounted to £900,700, being £34,000 above the estimate. i — i THE FRUIT INDUSTRY. Received July 2. 9.4 a.m. SYDNEY, July 2. The Executive of the Fruit Union and Chamber of Agriculture have agreed to joiut act'on in convening an inter-State conference to discuss the question of fruit fly and the steps to be taken to check the peat. The Chairman of the gathering referred on the scandalous way in which some fruit had been condemned. He heard lately of a con signment worth £l3O being condemned in New Zealand. If the consignees had been -oermitted to re-sort it, quite £IOO would have been save:!. THE TRANS-CONTINENTAL RAILWAY. Received July 2, 9.30 a.m. PERTH, July 2. In reference to the Trans-Conti nental Railway cable message, the Premier fstates that the syndicate mentioned was formed by Mr A. IlarroU, formerly or Adelaide, and now in London. Mr R. M'Ewan is the Adelaide representative of the syndicate. The Premier cannot understand the statement that the syndicate is awaiting the decision of the South Australian Government, because that decision was cabled last week. W.N.WILLIS Received July 3, 12.25 a.m> [SYDNEY, July 2. The Government have been advised that W. N. Willis has sailed from Durban on his return to Sydney. ! HEAVY FLOOD COMING DOWN THE MURRAY. FARMERS PREPARING TO LEAVE. Received July 3, 12.25 a.m. MELBOURNE, July ± According to the latest reports a heavy flood is coming down the Murray River. Farmers along the valley are preparing to leave. THE MAIL CONTRACTS. Receiyed July 3, 12.15. a.m. MELBOURNE, July 2. The Cabinet farther considered the mnil contracts to-day. Mr A. Deakin states that he expects the negotiations to reach a favourable conclusion on Wednesday. Cables received in Melbourne from London indicate definitely that the combination negotiating for the contracts includes the James Laing Company. ™"THE ZIONIST LEAGUE. Received July 2, 9.30 a.m. SYDNEY, July 2. a meeting of the Zionist League a resolution was passed expressing indignation at the atrocities in Russia. SETTLEMENT OF RUSSIAN"™" POLISH JEWS. Received July 2, 9.30 a.m. SYDNEY, July 2. Dr Arthur, President of the Imi migration League, has s'ibinitted a scheme for the settlement of Russian Polish Jews in Austraila. The scheme has been favourably received. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Reooived July 2, 9.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 2. Regarding the wireless telegraphy proposals, the Federal Postmaster-. General states that the Common wealth will work in accord with New Zealand. SYDNEY SHEEP SHOW. 1 Reoeived July 2, 9.30 a.m. SYDNEY, JulylT" At the sheep sales the following .averages were obtained for further consignments of Border Leicesters. 1 —~J. Nixon, £5 13s sd; James Johns, . £6 6s. The first four prizes at the sheepdog trials went to King and McLeod. ■ The New Zealand dog Maudie shaped well, but was unplaced. Reoeived July 3, 12.25 a.m. SYDNEY, July 2." At the sheep sales, to-day, a lot of twenty merinos from the Haddon Rlgg Estate averaged £147 12s 7d. The top prices were 475 guineas, | 380 guineas, 310 guineas, 262 guineas, and 210 guineas.

CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph— Ai«o:mr»oi— CHovish'.

THE MOLONQ FIRE.

Reoeived July 2, 9.30 a.m. SYDNEY, July 2. The jury returned an open verdiot in connection with the Molong fire. iMolong was the scene pf a dastardly outrage on June 24th. Three masked man entered a shop occupied , by one Domeney, who lived on the premises. The men stabbed Domeney in the throat and forehead. He pleaded for his life, and told them where to ilud his money. They then bound and gagged him, and tooK thirty-five puunds. Shortly after their departure the shop wai discovered in flames. Domeney was rescued only just in time. Adjoining premises were completely destroyed as well as Donieney's). THE CRICKET TROUBLE, Received July 3, 1.16 a.m. SYDNEY, July 2. Advices from Melbourne confirm the statement that a settlement has been arrived at between the Victorian Orioket Association and the Melbourne Club. 1 The Board of Control, however, is not likely to invite the English team to visit Australia unless the New South Wales Association lifts the suspension off the players. a. prominent member of the Association stated unofficially to-night that the suspensions would not be removed. But the more general opinion is that the Association will allow the reinstatement of players rather than forego the visit of the English team.