AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9127, 29 June 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SELLING LIQUOR ON A

STEAMER,

A STEWARD FINED

SYDNEY, June 27

In connectinn with the charge against the chief steward of the steamer Moeraki of selling wine while the vessel was in port, the court found thai:, though the Moeraki was registered in New Zealand, defendant was liable to the local liquor law, and that the court had jurisdiction. It fined him £3O, or two months' imprisonment.

SURPLUS REVENUE BILL

DISSATISFACTION,

SVDNEY, June 27.

As a result of dissatisfaction of the State Premiers over the powers claimed by the Federal Government under the Surplus Revenue Bill to retain money in connection with the old-age pensions scheme, followed by a wordy warfare between Mr Wade, New South Wales Premier, and Federal Ministers, Mr Wade has undertaken to do all he can to re-open the question. He is agreeable to accept Mr Deakin's challenge to allow the Surplus Revenue Bill to remain in abeyance so far as pensions are concerned, providing the State Governments allow the Commonwealth to retain sufficient revenue for the payment ot pensions. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN. SXDinEY, June 27. Mrs Coppick died at Lake Bathurst, aged 104. NORFOLK ISLANDERS' CLAIM. MELBOURNE, June 27. Mr Quintal has arrived from Norfolk Island. He is to interview the Government with reference to a claim by the islanders thbt their houses were given them by a representative of Queen Victoria when they first landed.

AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE,

Recpived June 28, 4.35 p.m. SYDNEY, June 28

After being in the open sea for four days and three nights in bitter weather and without food three men in a motor launch made land at the Brunswick River. The launch lost her propeller, and was blown away by a gale. With the aid of a pair of oars after a despreate struggle they propelled the vessel to the coast. LOCAL OPTION. CLOSING OF HOTELS. Received June 29, 12.5 a.m. ; SYDNEY, June 28. Tlie Local 0 tion Courts have finished the, revision of the Metropolitan area, = and as a result 79 hotels are to be closed. AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. Received June 29, 12.5 a.m. SYDNEY, June 28. Miss Angl.'n, the English actress, received "an enthusiastic reception when sheo pened her season here last night. There was a packed house.