AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8255, 8 October 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE NORTUN-HAYNES CASE.

DEFENDANT'S CHARGES SUBSTANTIATED.

Received October 6, 2.15 p.m. SYDNEY, October 6. The jury in the Norton-Haynesr case were locked up for seventeen hours/' By agreement it was arranged' that a majority verdict should be delivered. The jury found that Haynea' charges were substantiated as follow: (1) Wife beating (utjnnimously); i2) that Norton became possessed of the "Troth' by fraudulent means (nine votes to three); (3) blackmailing (ten votes to two);. (4) incitement to crime (nine votes to three;; (5) Uiohu's death (ten votes to two). The Judge, addressing Havnes,. said: "You nro acquitted."

SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED.

Received Ooiobei' 6, 4.48 p.m. SYDNEY, Ootooer 6. Sensational developments in con* neotion with thegNorton-flaynes case are expected to-morrow. The Attorney-General is perusing the depositions. Haynes also contemplates taking steps independently of the Crown. Received October 8, 1.10 A.m. SYDNEY, Ootober 1. Crohn's body has been exhumed. The authorities are very" reticent, but it is understood that the medical examination disclosed no fracture of the skull.

FEDERAL HIGH COURT. MELBOURNE, Ootoboi 6. The Hon. Alfred Isaacs lies practically accepted an appointment to the High Court. Sir Samuel Way has declined a second appointment.

A MATE COMMITS SUICIDE.

Reoeived October 6, 4.53 p.m. SYDNEY, October 6. While [the barque Wooilahra, which was being towed to New- . castle, was off Nnran Head, the second mate, named Raudla, rushed to the side of the vessel and jumped overboard. He was drowned before assistance could be rendered. He had been despondent.

DEPORTATION OF KANAKAS,

BRISBANE, October 6. The deportation of kauakas will commence next week, when ono hundred leave for the Solomon Islands by steamer. There are about 3,500 to be repatriated. About two-thirds go to the Solomon Islands and the rest to the Hebrides. The oontraofc price for delivering them is £5 10a per head to the Solomon Islands, and £5 15s to the Hebrides.

MYSTERIOUS DISAFPEAK- , ANOES.

MELBOURNE, October 6. "" During the week there have been nine mysterious disappearances cf men reported to the police. SECESSION MOVEMENT. PERTH, October 6. The gold field members o£ the Australian Natives 1 Association ridicule the Assembly secession movement. The people of the goldflelds are said to fully favour Faciei al uuity. The board has sarcastically recommended that a snrply of "infant comforters" should be Supplied to the secessionist o?embsrs of the House of Assembly. The Leaislative Council is dealing with the Assembly resolution in a very half-hearted manner, and its supporters have the greatest difficulty in preventing the debute dying of inanition.

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CRISIS.

ADELAIDE, October 6. It is believed that Mr Butler has relinquished the task of forming a Ministry} In that case Mr Price will be recalled, but ho will decline to do anything unless he is granted a dissolution.

MR J. RAMSAY MACDONALD,

Received October 8, 1.10 a.m. ? BRISBANE, October 7. Mr J. Ramsay Macdoaald, Secretary of the British Independent Labour Party, and his wife are passengers by the Miowera, whioh has arrived from Vancouver. After a few days' stay in Sydney Mr Ramsay Maodonald proceeds to New Zealand. Thence he returns to Australia, finally leaving about Uecember 12tb, sn as to reaoh England in time for tho opening of the ordinary session of Parliament.

OBITUARY

CAPTAIN KASSENS

Received October 8, l.tOa.tii. ' SYDNEY, October 7.' The death is announced of Captain Kasaens, .'ate master of the barquentine Northern Chief, from heart and kidney, troubles. He leaves^afamily in Now Zealand.