AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
A SAD CASE. Received June 26, 0.30 a.m. HOBART, June 26.
The hoy Davis appeared at the Criminal Court charged with murdering his little stepbrother. He presented a pitiable spectacle. The Judge and Attorncy-Gereral conferred. The former said that apparently the boy did not understand the proceedings. He had been born in unhappy circumstances, and ' had lived in the backblocks all his life. With the consent of the parents, thn boy was handed over to the neglected children's department, and a nolle prooequi entered.
KAURI TIMBER COMPANY
Received June 2(5, 10 a.m. SYDNEY, June 26
At the half-yearly meeting of 'he Kauri Timber Company, the chairman stated that business generally had been well maintained, and that there was no ground for ui easiness regarding the prospects. Re-valua-tion of properties was proceeding, and the result would be kno"'n in the next balance-sheet. The company had paid off its debt of £46,000 on July Ist.
BRAYBROOK DISASTER,
WHAT THE BLOCK REGISTER
SHOWED
Received Jui'e 26, 9.25 a.m. MELBOURNE. June 26.
At the inquest m connection with the Brayl.r.iok train disaster, the jury discovered that the block register showed t'.K't conditions similar to those which led to the disaster — namely, the line heing given as "clear" instead of what is known as the "one-five" signal-—happened on three previous occasions in one mouth, and that altogether there have been eighteen such cusps recorded.
MOUNT LYELL RETURNS
Received June 26, 9.25 a.m
MELBOURNE, June 26,
The Mount Lyeil returns from 21st May till 17th June (inclusive) show that 30,967 tons of ore were treated, also 512 tons of purchased ore. The converters pro.luced 750 tons of blister copper, containing 740 tons of copper, 54,184 ouncps of silver, and 1,452 ounces of gold.
AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE,
Received June 26, 9.56 a.m. SYPNEY, June 26,
It is notified that the Australian Light Horse regiments have been allied to the King's Colonials.
DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN
Received June 26, 1 p.m. MELBOURNE, Juno 26. Canon vJoodman, v/ho was incumbent of Christ Church, Gcelong, from 1350 to 1905, is dead; aged 87.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9126, 27 June 1908, Page 5
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345AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9126, 27 June 1908, Page 5
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