AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8272, 27 October 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PUBLICATION OF BKITING NEWS. received October 27, 1.1 a.m. SYDNEY, October 26. Victorian pipers have stopped the publication of betting oddß in papers sent to New South Wales. NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION. Reoeived October 27, 1.10 a.m. MELBOURNE, Ootober 26. Sir Richard Baker, President of tbe Senate, left to-day en rpute to New Zealand. He will represent the Federal Government at the New Zealand International Exhibition. ABANDONING ADOPTED INFANTS. A WOMAN SENTENCED. Received Ootober 26, 11.54 p.m. SYDNEY, Ootober 26. A woman was., to day sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment on charges of abandoning two adopted infants. The evidence given showed that between August Ist &nd September 2nd eight abandoned infants were found in the streets ot Sydney, four of whom died after admission to the hospital. Aooused made a trade of adopting infants for lump sums. The Judge said that in two other oases, besides those for which aooused had been sentenced, tbe infants had died, and no doubt these also could be laid to her charge.

/I'HE NEW HEBRIDES. NEED'OF PROHIBITION. Received October 26, 9.15 a.m. SYDNEY, Ootober 26. The officers of LI. M.S. Pegasus declare that the prohibition of liquor is essential for the pacification of tbe JJew Hebrides, the natives being deadulterated gin. Large numbers of British settlers are swearing allegiance to France and hoisting the tricolour on their schooners. The Pegasus met a French oruiser at Tanna, and steps were taken to bring about friendly relations between the different tribes. About 600 armed natives were called from three different villages, brought before a landing party, headed by the oaptains of the two warships, and informed that they must oease fighting. Failing that they would be severely punished. The action appeared to have a good effect, and the trouble expected io connection with the landing of the natives d«ported from Queensland will, it is hoped, be averted.