AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8318, 22 December 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

OBITUARY.

COLONEL BAYLEY. Received December 21, 11.45 p.m. SYDNEY, December 21. The death is announced of Colonel Bay ley, late Commandant of the South Australian Forces.

ENVELOPED IN FLAMES.

DEATH OP AN OFFICER.

Received December 22, 12.55 a.m. MELBOURNE, Deo. 21.

During the voyage of the steamer Hymettue, from Calcutta, the chief t,ffioer, Froggart, while superintend ing the fumigation of the vessel, became enveloped in the tlameß, and suooumted to the iujuries received.

FEDERAL ELECTIONS. Reoeived Deoember 22, 1.2 a.m. ADELAIDE, December 21. The seat ia the Senate is trembling In the balance Crosby, a Labour Socialist, is now lea> ing by 17 votes. Voiden, an anti-fcjoaial-ist, previously led. A tew ruoie returns are to comb. The obanoes of eleation are oonßidered about equal.

REDUCTION IN RAILWAY RATES. Reoeived December 21, 11.45 p.m. SYDNEY, December 21. Cabinet flas approved of the re duations in the passenger and other railway rates, agareguting £150,000. The reductions «ro the outcome of the largely increased earnings of the railway, and will come into operation in the New Yean

THE MELBOURNE BUILDING

STRIKE.

Received December 21, 9 25 a.m MELBOURNE, Deo. 21.

A conference has been arranged to endeavonr to effect a settlement of Ihe building dispute. Labour members stated in the Assembly that the dispute would be settled in a few days.

A NARROW ESCAPE.

Received December 21, 9.25 a.m. HOBART, Deoember 21.

A truck containing ten barrels of gunpowder caught Are in a train travelling to Latriobe. The outside of one of the barrels was burnin when a porter named Williams pluafcily extinguished the fire.

TREATMENT OP SCHOOL TEACHERS.

Received Deoember 21, 9.25 a.m. SYDNEY, Deoember 19.

'lhe Labour Council bas adopted a resolution condemning the inequitable treatment of school teachers.' it is stated tnat 200 teachers in the State are in receipt of less tban £llO per annum.