AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9144, 21 July 1908, Page 5

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THE MISSING ORION. FINDING OF MARINE COURT. Receivtd July 20, 10 a.m. LAUNCESTON, July 20. The Marine Cuurt of Enquiry into the loss of the Orion found that ti-eie was no evidence to show how the vessel was lost, but the court was of opinion that too much cargo had been carried. The Orion, which was bound from Tasmania to Melbourne, has been missing jince the beginning of May last. WALKING MATCH WON BY NEW ,ZEALANDER. Received July 20, 10 a.m. PERTH, July 20 ' In a 26 hours' walking match, Johanson, a New Zealander, covered 111 miles in 24 hours 22 minutes, winning the contest. The other competitors had dropped out by the time the distance walked had been reached COAL SWEPT OVERBOARD. \ Received July 20, 11 55 p.m. PERTH, July 20. The stearrer Beira, which left Bunbury for Monte Video, on Saturday, put in here for coal. She was carrying 250 tons of bunker coal on deck, and an immense sea came aboard shortly after sailing and swept the whole of the coal overboard.

BATHURST TO SYDNEY ROAD RACE.

Received, July 20, 11.55 p.m. SYDNEY, July'2o. Sum mora, a New Zealander, receives 25 minutes' handicap in the Bathurst to Sydney Road Race (133 miles).