AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9113, 12 June 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FEDERAL POSTAL SERVICE. ESTIMATES REDUCED. Received June 11, 10.7 a.m. MELBOURNE, June* 11. The Deputy Postmaster-General of the States submitted estimates for necessary works totalling: three-quar-ters of a million, but owing to restrictiors imposed by the Federal Treasury the amount has been reduced nearly one-half. 1 A PRESENTATION. Received June 11, 10.7 a.m. SYDNEY, June 11. The Rev. Dr Dill Mackay, the well-known Presbyterian Minister, who is about to visit England, has been presented by the Protestant bodies with a cheque for £B7O in recognition of his services. ANOTHER CENTENARIAN. Received June 11, 10.7 a.m. HOB ART, June 11. The'death is recorded of Mr James Clark, at the age of 101.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY. NEW PROFESSORIAL CHAIRS. Received Jun3 11, 10.7 a.m. SYDNEY, June 11. It has been decided to establish Chairs of Agricultural and Veterinary Surgery at Sydney University. SOUTH CLIFTON COLLIERY TROUBLE. CLIPPERS RESUME WORK. Received June 11, 10.7 a.m. SYDNEY, June 11. The South Clifton Colliery has resumed working, the clippers* demand having been abandoned. The colliery was rendered idle through the clippers demanding the right to nominate one of their number for promotion, instead of allowing the management to make the selection.

AN EARTHQUAKE. Received June 11, 10.7 a.m. MELBOURNE, June 11. A distinct earth tremor was felt at Fern Gully, about twenty-five miles from Melbourne, lasting a few seconds. No damage is reported. THE CORINTIIIC. Received June 12, 12.20 a.m. HO BART, Juno 11. The Corinthic arrived at. Ir.e o'clock to-day and sails at savtn o'clock to-morrow morning for Wellington. There are six Australian and 432 other passengers for New Zealand. HIDE SALES. Received June 12, 12.20 a.m. MELBOURNE, Jane 11. At the hide sales, heavy and stout are very firm, but damaged are dragging.

THE MAITLAND MURDER. Received June 12, 1.7 a.m. SYDNEY, June 11. Green, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a girl near Maitlund in April last, has been recomnurnled to mercy on the ground of insanity.