AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8316, 20 December 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

Received December 19, 8.30 a.m.

MELBOURNE, Deo. 19.

Mr Russell, Labour Socialist, now heads Mr' Turinecliffe for the third seat in the Senate,

Other returns cannot alter the result. TOM MANN RELEASED, Received December 19, 8.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Deo, 19. Mr Tom Mann has teen released after Ave weeks in gaol. He was warmly welcomed at a great meeting of Labour socialists. MILITARY TRAINING. Received December 19, 8.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Deo. 19. The Counoil of the Univeruity has approved a scheme for the compulsory military training of students.

CARELESS NAVIGATION.

Received December 19, 8.30 a m

ADELAIDE, December 19.

The Marine Board found the stranding of the Scottish Minstrel was due to careless navigation.

DISCOVERY OP GOLD. EXGITEMENI IN VICTORIA. Received December 19, 9.45 a.m. MELBOURNE, Deo. 19. Great exui*eraent has beea caused as the result of the discovery of further large naggets at Poseidon.

A rush haß also set in to 'larnagulla, where two men. named Stephenson and Williamson, unearthed a lump weighing 373 ounces. A few minutes later Woodall's party of four, in an adjoining claim, discovered a nugget weighing 960 ounces, resembling in appearance the famous Welcome nugget. Both were found about 18 inches below the surface, close to wheie the previous finds were made. It is believed to be the richest ground for nuggets ever worked in Australia.

A SENSATIONAL AFFAIR.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AT KALGOORLIE.

Received December 19, 10 a.m. KALQOORLIE, Dec. 19.

A sensational attempted robbery occurred at the Toper Uill Mine. It appears that the watchman was recently appruaohed with a view to hia participating in the proceeds of the robbery if jt was successfully carried out. He agreed to do so, and subsequently gave particulars to the manager, who communicated with the police. Yesterday the usual clean-up took place. The assayer, after smelting, put the keys in a drawer. Two policemen were placed iu a posi-';ion giving them u view of the smelting room, and one of the drawers, whion contained £I,OOO worth of gold. Another officer and the manager, Mr Dickson, were statioued in a position giving them a view of the ussay offices, and Mr Gerald Browne and Constable Blake were placed iu a position where they could cut off rhe retreat of intruders.

At midnigh| two men wero seen approaohing. One, by name William Hansen, entered the building and his companion, E. Marley, kept watch outside. Hausen secured the keys and was opening the drawer containing the gold when tho police pounced on ghim. A desperate struggle ensued, Hansen being finally ovarpowered. Marley tbereapon took to his heel's, passing Blake and Browne. The latter called on him to put hiß hands up. This h<| refused to do, and Browne flred, the bullet entering Warley's baok. Ha was removed to the hospital in a critical condition.

Sensational developments are ex peoted.

THK DISAPPOINTED IMMIGRANT.

Received December 19, 10.30 a.tn. SYDNEY, December 19.

Taylor, the immigrant,' who complained that the conditions offered to intending settlors iu New South Wales, were not what they were represented to bo in London, has written a letter to the press replying to the Director oE the Intelligence Department. The latter stated that soveral offers were made to Taylor, which he did not consider good enough, but which had since been acoepted by other immigrants. Taylor nowj says the latter admitted that the letters in Taylor's possession from the Agent-General's office were Very misleading, and it was useless for him to expert to get a farm on the terms quoted in the letters. The offers he, received in Sydney differed materially from those made by the Agent-General, aud he charges the director with a number of mis-statements of the case.

THE WILLIS-CRICK TRIAL. JURY WA IT ON MR WADE, JReceived December 19, 11.50 p.m. SYDNEY, December 19. In accordance with yesterday's arangemeut the whole of the Jury engaged iu tbe Crick-Willis trial waited on Mr Wade, the AttorneyGeneral, jiu .reference to certain implications involving the purity of the Jury system arising out of a statement published in a certain paper. It is apparent that there

CABLE NEWS,

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is considerable feeling between the two sections of the Jury, those not included in the deputation who yesterday saw Mr Wad 9 objecting to the foreman as their spokesman. Jfreparatoiy to making any statement of the facts the foreman sought to obtain a pnitnisa of indemnity against auy action tliafc might arise' out of suoh a statement. Mr Wade gave .bu assurance for She Sheriff's officers alleged to be> involved or concerned, that no action would be taken, but he oould not pledge the Government to a general indemnity.

In support cf his request for indemnity the foreman said that word had been brought to him that morning that one of the Jui*y had said that he possessed a few hundred pounds, and as long bb he had that he would hound the foremnn to earth. They knew certain things whtch Mr Wade ought to knloW, but were not prepared to. make a statement, which would lay them ouen to trouble.

Another Juryman deolaved that tm knew nothing. If he did he would make a statement.

Eventually Mr Wade suggested a Koyal Commission. The foreman declared that if tile Commission wa3 appointed six Jurymen would cnme for-.v«rd and give evidenoe on oath, provided they were shielded. {subsequently the Cabinet appointed a District Court Judge ai a Royal Commission to inqure into 1 the matter. A STEAMER DAMAGED. ; deceived Decemfcar 19, 11.50 r«m. SYDNEV, December 19. g The steamer Age has beeu safely tfo port. Sin broke her tail: shaft off Jervois Bay.