AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8260, 13 October 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE ADELAIDE SENSATION. Received October 12, 9.21 a.m. ADELAIDE, October 12. "I)r." Sheridan, oharged with being connected with the death of a woman named Mrs Ray, whoHe dead body was found on an operating table in accused's premises, has been sentenced to ten year's imprisonment with hard labour.

FEDERAL HIGH COURT. Received Ootober 12, 9.21 a.m. MELBOURNE, Ootober 12. The Hon. Alfred Isaacs, AttorneyGeneral of the Commouwealth, and the Hon. H. B. Higgins, who was Attorney-General in the Watson Ministry, have aocepied High Court judgeships. FREIGHT ON TIMBER. Received October 12, 9* 21 a.m. PERTH, Ootober 12. The Government has decided to reduce the railway freight oil timber from Monday. It is unlerstood that this will result in a settlement of the dispute in the timber trade. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING Received Ootober 12, 9.21 a.m. SYDNEY, Ootober 12. The amateur stroke competition in connection with the golf championship meeting was won by Lieutenant Brooke, of the warship Powerful, with a score of 75. The opening round of the championship commenced to-day. Received October 13, 1.5 a.m. SYDNEY, October 12. There was fine weather for the opening of the golf championship on the Rose Bay Links, Two out of the four rounds of the open championship was got through. Gollan, of New Zealand, failed to hold his own against Clarke, of New South Wales. SPRINTING PERFORMANCES. Received Ootober 12, 9.21 a.m. PERTH, Ootober 12. A. B. Postle, at the Kalgooriie Sports, ran 50yds in 5 l-10seo, and 60yds in 6sec—a world's record. Day, the English champion, is coming to Kalgooriie to race Postle for the world's championship in December. (The professional record for 50 yards has hitherto been made by W. Clark, Australia, in 1887, and H. M. Johnstone,, New York, in 1884. Duifey, 5 253 ec holds the amateur record. The previous best over 60 yards was Duffey's 6 2-ssec, made in 1889 and 1902.)

MR RAMSAY MACDONALD. Received October 12, 9.?1 a.m. SYDNEI, Oatober 12. Mr Ramsay .Macdonald, President of the British Labour Representation Committee, was met on his arrival from Queensland by the leaders of the Labour party, and afterwards offloially welcomed by a large gathering at the Trades' Hall.

.POLITICS. . Received Oatober 12, 11.11 p.m. MELBOURNE, Ootober 12. Parliament met early in the afternoon, preparatory to prorogation. In the Senate a motion for the adoption of the report, of the Constitution Alteration Bi'l, which provides for taking over the State debts, not being adopted by the statutory majority, the Bill was laid aside. In the House of Representatives the Speaker read a list of Bills which had received the GoverndrGeneral's apsent. In consequence of the appointment of the Hon. Alfred Isaacs to the High Court the following is the re-arrangement of the Cabinet:—Attorney-General, Mr Groom; Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Ewing; Honorary Minister, Mr Mauger. The members adjourned to the Senate, wdere the GovernorGeneral read his prorogation speech.

GOVERNOR GENERAL'S SPEECH. Eeoeived October 12, 11.41 p.m. MELBOUKNK, October 12. The Governor - General, in his speech, congratulated tbe country on the bountiful rains and tbe general satisfactory outlook. He reviewed the measures passed, and expressed repret that *tho Bills providing for penny postage, taking over the State debts, and levying duties for'specific purposes had been lost. In reference to the proposal to establish BriNsh preference, the GovernorGeneral concluded: "My advisers earnestly trust that tbeir efforts may lead to closer commercial re lations and foster a sentiment of unity between the United Kingdom and self-governing dominions." He announced that preference bnd been established with South Africa, and with regard to New Zealand (that the negotiations of the Commonwealth with the late Premier of New Zealand for preferential trade bad resulted in the resolutions being agreed;to by them, but as they were not acceptable to New Zealand the project had been postponed. Parliament has been prorogued to October 3'st.

CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright, TATTERS ALLS- SWEEPS. Reoeived October 13, 1.5 a.m. SYDNEY, October 12. O. Pinkerton, of Christohurch, won the first prize of £6,C00 in the No. 1 consultation on the Metroplitan Stakes. J. Thomson, of Gisborne, won- the third priz6 of £I,OOO.

INQUEST ON GROHN. Received Ootober 13, 12.5 a.m. SYDNEY, October 12. The inquest on Grohn was continued to-day. Dr Palmer, who made an examination, deposed that there was no marks of violence on the skull, which was remarkably thick. One part of the brain was pink, which he took to be a bloud stain, but he did not think that it indicated anything. It might have been from putrefaction. He formed no opinion at all as to the oause of was possible to get ooncussion of the brain without a fracture or external mark.The Government Pathologist, who assisted Dr. Palmer, endorsed the latter's statements. He deolared'that there was no evidence at all of violenoe. Mr Moss, solioitor, in his evidence, said that he had a conversation with Morris, who told him that Haynes had given him £lO to give information about Crohn's death, and bad been promised a further £2O by a man connected with Haynes' office. Morris said he was "pulling their leg" for all he was worth. The inquest wau adjourned till Monday.