AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8189, 23 July 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE NEW MAIL CONTRACT. Received July 23, 12.52 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 22 It is understood thut the new mail contract eives power to prevent a contract being made with New Zea- ' land except with the Federal Post-master-General's approval. PRICE OP COAL. Received July 22, 4.37 p.m. MELBOURNE, July 21."" The coal importers will reduce the price [of coal by half a ciowu a ton on Monday. It was recently raised a similar amount. THE CRICKET TROUBLE. Recoivad July 22, 4.37 p,tn. MELBOURNE, July 21. The Melbourne Crickec Club have ' applied for representation on the I Board of Control. J THE SURRY HILLS ELECTION. ! . RESULT OP THE POLL. i I I Received July 22, 4.37 p.m. I SYDNEY, July 22. I The Surry H ilia election to> day was exciting and noisy. The result of \ the poll was as follows: Bruntnell (Liberal) ... 1109 j Meagher (Independent). . 961 | Lawton (Labour) ... 888 Norton (Independent) ... 679 ! - j SEIZURE OP BUTTERINE. Received July 22, 4.37 D.m. MELBOURNE, July 22. The Board of Health has seized three thousand pounds of buttering which was manufactured in the city,, on the grounds that the regulations were not observed. NEW ZEALAND HORSES IN AUSTRALIA. Received July 22, 8.49 p.m. SYDNEY, July 22. At the Warwick Farm race, yesterday, Kurobi went out favourite ii the Hurlle Race, but was unplaced. MELBOURNE, July 22. At the Caulfield Meeting Windy raa second in the Kambrook Handicap. Miss King finished fifth in the Oacnington Hurdles. Received July 23,12. 52 a.m. MELBOURNE July 22. The New Zealand racehorse Cruciform has reached Caulfield in excellent condition. QUARTERLY BANKING RETURNS SYDNEY, July 21. The quarterly banking averages, show a drop in coin and bullion of £470,000 compared with the last quarter. This is mainly attributable to the exports of coin. In-' terest-bearing deposits increased by £200,000. j AUSTRALIAN COMMENCE) ACT. MELBOURNE, July 21. The regulations regarding the Commerce Act have been passed by the Executive. Those relating to exports oome into operation on October Ist, and those regarding imports ou January Ist. A LUCKY FIND. SYDNEY, July 21. A boundary rider, while digging for rabbits at Malong, unearthed an old tin, containing two hundred and fifty-seven sovereigns of an early date It is supposed they belonged to a man called "Jack of Spades," who, it is believed, had several lots of money planted in different parts. THE BALLINA TRAGEDY. SYDNEY, July 21. Brown told an interviewer that the oath binding members of the secret sooiet.v were so stringent that he would hang before he would give the names of bis associates. He wns selected to steal O'Keefe's bank books in "order to raise fuuds. He used the sand-bag on Mrs O'Keefe, intending only to render her inseuaible, but the bag burst, and in dofeuding herself she out his neok with a bottle. He also alleged that ho could have killed Tim O'Keefo, but he only wished to stun him. BANK OF VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, July 21. The Bank of Victoria's profits for the half-year amounted to £37,200, whioh, with the balance, makes £44,000 available for distribution. A dividend of 5 per cent, on preferenue and i} 4 on ordinary shares was declared.