AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8862, 23 October 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SQUEEZING OUT TATTERSALL'S. CONSTERNATION AMONG BOOKMAKERS. Received October 22, 10.29 a.m. MELBOURNE, October 22. The Commonwealth Gazette contains a notice prohibiting the delivery of correspondence through the post to Messrs Oxenham and Wren, the wellknown bookmakers. The news "has created some consternation among bookmakers. An order issued against a Tasmanian firm strikes the most serious blow at Tattersall's sweeps experienced for some time. Steps are also being taken,to see whether another indirect method of obtaining tickets cannot be dealt with. THE BARQUE AAGOT. FINDING OF COURT OF INQUIRY. "Received October 22, 10.29 a.m. ADELAIDE, October 22. The Court of Enquiry into the week of the barque Aagot, which went ashore on Wauraltee Island, ten miles south of Port Victoria, finds that more care should have been taken to verify the ship's position than by dead reckoning. THE PAGE MILLIONS. ANOTHER CLAIMANT. Received October 22, 10.29 MELBOURNE. October 22. Another claimant of the Page millions has put in an appearance in the person of Arthur P. Page, of Carlton, Melbourne, who claims to be the lineal descendant of Henry Page, the last direct holder of the estate. THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Received October 22, 10.29 a.m. SYDNEY, October 22. Mrßeid, manager for Commander Shackleton's Antarctic expedition, has arrived here en rou*;e for New Zealand to complete final arrangements for the expedition. PREFERENTIAL TRADE. Received October 22, 9.50 p.m. SYDNEY, October 22. At the Conference of the Chambers of Manufacturers in [the Commonwealth, the President said that the manufacturers would welcome preferential trade with Britain. German and American firms had exploited Australia for all they were worth. This had been none too pleasing to many Australian traders, but some British traders seemed hardly alive to the possibilities of a little work and attention, which was worth a vast amount of preference. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. Received October 22, 9.47 p.m. SYDNEY, October 22. At the Rifle Association meeting, in the Newmarch Match, Speck filled | the second place, and won £5. Perrin, who was sixth, won £2, and Ayson won £l. In Jacques' Match. Purnell was seventh, and won £2. Craw, Masefiekl, and Speck won £1 each. In the Sydney Match Ayson was seventh and won £2, and Craw, Cameron, Judd, Muggridge, and Mills won £1 each. THE CENSURE DEBATE. Received October 23, 1.3 a.m. SIDNEY, October 22. The censure debate is proceeding. The Government proposes to force a division before the House rises. THE WHEAT MARKETS. Received October 23, 1.3 a.m. SYDNEY, October 22. To-day wheat sold to 5s 7d. The Bureau statistics estimates that 26,000 acres more wheat has been cut for hay this year than last. 1 his added to the smaller area sown will reduce the area cut for grain by 234,700 acres. The Bureau declines to give any estimate of the prospective yield.