AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8317, 21 December 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE KALGOORLIE SENSATION.

THIRD MAN ARRESTED.

Reoeived Deoember 20, 9.50 a.m. KALGOORLIE, Deo. 20.

A third man named M'Gee, baa been arrested in oonneotion with tbe attempted robbery at the Toner Hiil mine. It is alleged that Hansen, one of the men arrested, was attempting to draw a loaded revolver when be was overpowered. Browne, who shot Marley as be was attempting ro esoapß, is a son of Koif Boidrewood, tbe author of "Robbery Under Arms."

TROUBLE IN THE NEW HEBRIDES. Reoeived December 20, 9.50 a.m. MELBOURNE, Deo. 20.

Owing to the recurrence of trouble in the New Hebrides tbe Federal Government aßked the Admiral to send a warship to the group. Mr Deakiu says tbe warship left Sydney some dajs ago. A number of raatteis'were referred to tbe Government by some of tbe missionaries and the Government thought action BHGuld be taken.

The supposition is that the trouble is in connection with the repatriation of Queensland kanakas. it is understood the vessel referred to by Mr Deakin is the Prometheus, which left on the 4th inst. for the Now Hebrides, via Noumea.

FRANCHISE DISPUTE.

Received December 20, 9.30 a.m. ADELAIDE, December 30.

Further trouble is threatened regarding the Franchise Bill, The Legislative Council has materially amended the qualification and inserted a provision for a referendum of the Council eleotors on the Bill.

VICTORIAN LICENSING BILL. Reoeived December 20, 9.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Deo. 20.

The Legislative Counoll has struck out of the Licensing Bill a clause declaring illegal and void agreements in regard to tied houses.

BUILDING DISPUTE. Received December 20, 9.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Deo, 20, The building trades have reieoted a proposal for an open conference.

1 THE DISAPPOINTED IM.MI-

GRANT.

Received December 20, 10.54 p.m. ; SYDNEY, December 20. The Intelligence Department informed Mr Taylor, the immigrant wbo>rrived here expecting to get a farm on the shares system, and who being disappointed decided to proceed to New Zealand, that unluss . he paid £l6, the value of the concession in paßnage money from London, they would put the law in motion to prevent him leaving for New Zealand.

Messrs Allen, Allen and Hems ley, solicitors, on behalf of Mr Taylor, replied that the authorities had no power to pievenfc*hia departure, indicating that if any breach of agreement had ooourred i* was on the part of the Government. *Mr Taylor left by the Maheno without any interference on the part of the authorities.

NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.

Received December 21, 11.20 p.m. MELBOURNE, Deo. 20. At the annual meeting of the National Mutual Life Association, today, the chairman stated that the past year constituted a record for new business, The . retiring directors were reelected.

VV. P. CRICK,

Received December 20, 12.34 a.m, SYDNEY-, December 20.

W. P. Crick appeared before the Pnil Court, today, to show oansa why he should not bo struck off the roll of solicitors. The grounds of the citation was the finding o( the Lands Commission that of the qums of money received by Peter Close, as land agent, their being dealt with by Criok as Minister of Lands, the latter reoeived half. The proceedings against; Crick were initiated on behalf of the Incorporated Law Institute. Messrs G. H. and WalKer appeared for Criok. The latter in an af&davit set out the necessity of a postponement to enable him to prepare a case. He declared he had not. been guilty of any offence against the law of the State. Mr Reid, in a lengthy argument in favour of the postponement, said they asked for an opportunity to bring forward such explanations as would lead the Court i to the conclusion that the finding of the Lands Commission was wrong. The Chief Justice said that the only thing the Court was concerned about, was the finding that Crick had reoeived half of Close's fees. EveutuaHygfcbo postponement was granted till the first aay of the next term.

CRIGKrWILLIS JURY OASIt'. Received December 21,. 1.12 a.m. SYDNEY, Deoember2o. Judge Fitzhardinge, appointed by the Royal Commissioner, to iuqaire into the Oriok-WiUis juryj case, eJtB to-morrow.

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