AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
STEAM SERVICE TO THE EAST-. SYDNEY, July .20. The Stette Government is inviting: l tenders for ; a three-weekly steam service to tfec East, to call at (Queensland porta.
j A PEMSB&NER'S SUICfOE. JiafySQ. At an isMjuest on an Imperial pensioner who .committed suicide, ihis wife stated that deceased had attempted suicide at least a dozen tiknes, .generally about * the time ©f :£ull moon. She had*cut the rope, preventing his attempts to hang hirasaeJf fsu? or five times. jNEW SPECIES OF DOG. PE&TH, July 20. An is exploring the n?ph-west of has disspecies of $Dg the size of rats. DEFINEffON OF A I&DY HELP. SYDNEY., ,]July'2o. The cGug&has decided sfeat a lady help is a servant within the meaning of s>he Act.
COMMERCIAL BANK3&G COMPANY. SYDNEY, &t the half-yearly meeting ,of- ( ihe Commercial Bariking Company <of Sydney the announced tt«> "he 1197,600. A dividend of 10 per .cent, was declared, £20,000 was sdd<tf &> reserve, a55.;£27,600 canted forward. In commemoration of his sixty years' connection witto the bank, it was decided to present Mr Dibbs, the gm&& manager wiigi a service of plate, and to have b£s portrait hun'g fn ife® fcsnk; COAL LUMPERS' STRIKEReceived July 20, 7.40 p.m.' SYDNEY, July 20. "A meeting of the Coal Lumpers' Union to-day, it is understood, accepted the employers' modified proposals, and work will be resumed early next week.
SCULLING. Received July 21, 4.30 p.m. SYDNEY, July 21. At the McLean regatta, R. Arnst won the £SO Handicap, with five seconds start from the scratch man (Thoroughgood), who defeated M. Mitchell (60 seconds start) by a length. • Arnst had previously followed the two and a half mile race between John Mitchell and John Searle, and when 100 yards from the finish sprinted ahead of Searle, whom Mitchell defeated by ten lengths. The New Zealander Webb is putting in good steady work, but, being down to the proper weight, is not overdoing things.
LACROSSE. Received July 21, 4.30 p.m. BRISBANE, July 21. At lacrosse the Canadians defeated Queensland by six goals to three.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8492, 22 July 1907, Page 5
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