AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8401, 17 April 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

A BY-ELECTION. Received April 16, 10.10 a.m. ADELAIDE, April 16. At the. Stanley by-election Mr Duncan, Liberal, beat the Labour candidate by thirty-six votes. A BABY FARMER SENTENCED. Received April 16, 7.35 a.m. PERTH, April 16. Alice Mitchell, the baby farmer, convicted of manslaughter, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. (The medical "evidence revealed revolting inhumanity, the babies being starved to death). VARISCHETTI'S RESCUER. Received April 16, 7.53 a.m. PERTH, April 16. Diver Hughes was entertained at a Mayox-al reception, at which much enthusiasm was shown. The Italian consul, on behalf of Varischetti, thanked all concerned in the rescue.

RETURNED KANAKAS.

Received April 16, 10.5 a.m. SYDNEY, April 16,

Bishop Wilson, of Melanesia, who is visiting Sydney, in an interview, declared there was not the slightest doubt that natives resident in the Islands would be extremely glad to welcome returning kanakas, nor was there the slightest doubt of their ability to feed them. Bishop Wilson added that those who spoke of inhumanity and of danger to returning kanakas spoke without knowledge of the true facts, and the real trouble would be more a source of clanger to whites. Many returning natives would find white men in possession of their land, which had been sold to the white men fairly enough by their friends, but for which the share of profits due to the returning natives would be found not to have been paid over.

SAD FATALITY. Received April 17, 12.1S a.m. ADELAIDE, April 16. A youth at Ashenden was extracting the charge from a saloon rifle when it exploded and struck his mother in the breast killing her. THE WOOL MARKET. Received April 17, 12.18 a.m. SYDNi'i, April 16. At the first monthly wool sales the market was strong at best previous rates, any change being in favour of sellers. THE WALLAROO AND MOONTA COPPER MINES. Received April 17, 12.18 a.m. NEWCASTLE, April 16. Negotiations are progressing for the sale of the Wallaroo and Moonta Copper Mines to an English syndicate. The price mentioned is £1,200,000. SHIPPING. ' Received April 17, 12.18 a.m. SYDNEY, April 16. Arrived —Inga, from Hokianga. Sailed—St. Kilda, for Kaipara. NEWCASTLE, April 16. Sailed —Alexa, for Wanganui. THE COAL-CARRIERS' STRIKE. Received April 17, 12.18 a.m. SYDNEY, April 16. The Oroya's crew have completed coaling, and the Yorck is making satisfactory progress with her coaling.