AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8446, 22 May 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MR DEA&IN AJtfD lARQ.UR.

Received May .2,}, .9.58.a.m. ADELAIDE,. May J2l

The Premier and JLeader <.of the Labour Party, Mr ;is. disinclined to Jaelieue that. Mr Beak in made the statement attributed ,to ; him with reference to Labour.

(Mr Deakin, sjeaking .beforeLon-| don capitalists,, .is xejaoirted .to;havej predicted the .defeat .of .the, Labour Party in Australia.;) CHARGE OF AIDING A STRIKE.'; Received May 21, &-S2 .a.m. ; PERTH, May 21. ! At the Police Court Mr JHolman,. M.L.A. (New South Wales) ,and two 1 ' others were fined on a .charge ofl instigating vthe strike in .connection, with the timber trade trouble. .Stay; ,of proceedings was granted .with a I .view to an appeal " i ;

'.TORNADO AT SOLOMON ISLAND. DEATHS ESTIMATED AT TWO | HUNDRED, Received May 22, 1.8 a,nu ; SYDNEY, May 21. , \ .Advices have been received here .pi i ; a jtornado on April 30th, which \ icaused widespread damage at Solo,monLsland. ■. QLeai was devastated. Thf. death roll is estimated at 2.0.0.,; and to be increased when details come in from the outlying islands. A .cutter has arrived from New Britain assistance. The vGovernment are sending a; despatch .vessel.m

.Details of the tornado are meagre.

GUJLTJ £)F MANSLAUGHTER. Received May 21, 9.47 p.m. MELBOURNE, May 21. Grace* who fatally. struck another man on May .stb* was found guilty of manslaughter,, with a strong recommendation ,to mercy. He was let off with a fine of ,£5. (Grace, while protecting a woman from assault, struck and killed her assailant). CRICK EXPULSION INCIDENT. v Received May.2i; 9.47 p.m. SYDNEY, May 21. The Full Court has granted the Speaker and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative Assembly leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the Court's decision in the' actions arising out of W. P. Crick's expulsion from the Assembly.

(On March 15th the Full Court gave its judgment in the case of W. P. Crick v. the Sergeant-at-Arms for assault in removing Crick from the House under the Standing Order specially adopted to deal with plaintiff's expulsion. The Chief Justice held that the fact that a criminal charge was pending against a member in no way affected the course of the business of the Chamber. There was in no way an obstruction of business, and in no way was the orderly conduct of the House affected. How then could the House step in and say "a charge, of which plaintiff might be innocent or guilty, has been brought, and therefore suspend him until his innocence has been established," and so ignore the rights of the constituents and disfranchise them. Judgment must pass for plaintiff.)

SCULLING,

Received. May 21, 9.47 p.m. SYDNEY, "May 21. George Towns has received a cable from Tom Sullivan, the ex-New fcZeaiander, advising that he has matched him to row Barry for the Sportsman's Cup in September. Towns has replied that he will row Barry next year. He cannot possibly do so this year. NEW SAN FRANCISCO LINE. Received May 21, 8.32 a.m. SYDNEY, May 21. _ An announcement has in shipping circles, and is confirmed by cable, that a new line of steamers will take up the running on the San Francisco route in August. Andrew Weir and Co. are the promoters.

According to present arrangements, the service will be for cargo only. It will provide for monthly vessels, which will probably call at a Near Zealand port, but nothing is yet definitely settled as to ports of call. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS. Received May 21, 8.32 a.m. BRISBANE, May 21. The election returns are still incomplete in a number of seats. The latest fc estimate of the state of parties is: — Opposition 27 Ministerial 24 Labour 19 Independent 2 Received May 22, 12.45 a.m. BRISBANE, May 21. The returns for the Charters Towers electorate show that Messrs Millian and Paull (Oppositionists) have been elected, defeating the two who were previously leading. I AGRICULTURE AND CROPS. Received May 21, 9.58 a.m. SYDNEY, May 21. Agriculture is retarded in many districts owing to lack of rain. v Received May 21, 9.58 a.m. ADELAIDE, May 21. Much-needed rain] is falling in the , agricultural districts.

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.ELAGUJE. iEeceived >May_2l,.,M7 p.m. .MELBQIIBNE, May 21. .Another, death A rem ■, plague has uo'ccurred. WjQQL.SALES. .Received .May 2?,, 12.45 a.m. .SYDNEY,. May 21. .At.the, monthly,wool sales competi.tjon.waa not so.\well. sustained in the .hjgher.levels. JPricesvwere at par to .5 per..cent..lower.thanJast month. CRICKET. .Received.JVla.y. 22,. 12.45 a.m. , SIDNEY,. May 21. .Mr Trickett, President of the Cricket.Association, has, called a spel cial meeting,..at which .jje.will move ,a resolution at .the removal of .the suspension xtf players from holding, office. He also suggests that ,the players; should be written to and asked to state specifically if they , would play.for.New South!, Wales and I Australia in.the event.of the Maryle : ihone over.