AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8756, 5 March 1907, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press Association —Copyright. Sydney, March 5. A fresh discovery of ticks has been made on tho southern side of the Tweed river. Tho district has boon quarantined. A storm at Mossvalo broke 300 window panes in the Governor’s residence. Tire scheme for medical inspection of children in State schools has been approved. The report of the Minors’ Accident Relief Fund shows that the amount deducted from tho minors’ wages during tho past .year aggregated £35,000, representing an average of 35,013 persons employed. Thieves entered Mr Robert Beckett’s paddock at Tempo and stole a promising Rothschild-Lady Julian trotting foal. Mei,)!oui!nf, March 5. At the Labor Conference, on tho motion of Mr Bccston, a resolution was adopted recording Labor’s loss by tho death of Mr Sodden. 3 It is reported that several mercantile firms in different States have offered to take a substantial proportion of tho mail syndicate’s debentures. Mr Clarice states that an Adelaide commercial house offered to. take £IOO,OOO.