AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8335, 18 January 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

GOLD RETURNS. Received January 17, 9.32 a.m. SYDNEY, January 17. The gold produced in the Commonwealth last year totalled 3,431,921 ounces —216,872 ounces below the yield of the previous year. SWIMMING RACE. Received January 17, 9.32 a.m. SYDNEY, January 17. Billington, the English swimmer, defeased Read by three feet in a 300 yards race at Broken Hill. The time was 3min 54sec. THE RECENT MILITARY TOURNAMENT. Received January 17, 9.32 a.m. ADELAIDE, January 17. A detachment of the local medical corps who- competed at Christchurch complain that in the bearer competitions they had to meet, immediately after completing the first round, the Christchurch team, which had a good spell. They also allege that the doctors and judges were all Christchurch men. DEATH OF A HOBART RESIDENT. Received January 17, 9.32 a.m. HOBART, January'l7. A man named Newton died in a charitable institution, aged 104 years. LADY PLUNKET. Received January 18, 1; 12 a.mr*' ADELAIDE, January 17: , Owing :to indisposition , Lady/ Plunket continued her voyage to Lon-, don withdut landing for a short visit here, as intended. PLACING A ,BOMB UNDER A HOUSE. Received January 17, 11.28 p.m. . SYDNEY, January 17. A man, named Bingham, was commited for trial for maliciously placing a bomb under the house of Ernest Rich, his late employer, at Mosman's. The police deposed to finding' a quantity of explosives and fusfe in accused's room. Rich, in his evidence, .■ said he discharged Bingham because he was insolent Rich. ! Another witness stated that accused j told him that Mrs Rich had bewitched him, and showed witness a parcel which he declared would blow the woman to pieces. Witness advised Bingham not to do such a thing. Bingham declared he would thenjeommit suicide. Another witness deposed that Bingham was seeking information how to use dynamite. ■y ' SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Received January 17, 11.36 p.m. SYDNEY, January 17. ' The week's wool sales closed with competition less general and spirited. Good medium sorts ruled about Jd, and faulties, heaviest, $d lower than on Wednesday.