AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 53, 17 October 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

DAMAGE BY FI HI

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, October 16. The damage at Smith and Copelaud’s fire amounted to over £20,660.

FEDERAL NAVAL COLLECT

Svdney, October 16

The Commonwealth Government propose to establish a naval college at fVrt Hacking at a cost of £106,000, whereof £35,000 is promised from tthe Diea.lnugin Fund. It is expected to bo complete within a year.

GREAT STORM AT BROKEN HILL

Sydney, October 16. A phenomenal rainstorm occurred at Broken Hill, and a number of residents were flooded out. Considerable damage was done. I here was the biggest rise in the dams for thirty years.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT

(Received 17, 8.55 a.m.) Adelaide, October 17

Two men riding on a railway tricycle were overtaken by an engine. One was killed, but the other was uninjured.

OBITUARY

(Received 17, 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, October 17

The death has* occurred of Mr Norman Self, engineer and designer of the first ocean-going steamer ouilt in Australia; also three gunboats used oy the New Zealand Government during tho Maori war.

STAMP COLLECTING

Sydney, October 17

The Philatelic Congress has appointed a permanent sub-committee to encourage juvenile stamp collectors to take an interest in the science of philately. Mr Staples, the New Zealand delegate, declared that when intelligently ioilowed, it gave a wider outiooa to poiilical and social changes. Flo suggested illustrated stamps as a means of advertising the country.

THE YONOALA

Sydney, October 17

Tho yacht Nora lias returned from an unsuccessful search for the iongala.

OUTSPOKEN LABOUR MEMBERS

(Received 17, 9.40 a.m.) Sydney, October 17. Messrs. Carr and Hollis, Federal and State Labour members at Bathurst, have practically declared against preference to unionists. Mr. Carr said the Government could not compel it even by Act of Parliament. Mr. Hollis says no union had the right to seek preference unless the members constituted a majority of those employed.

GETTING RICH QUICK

Sydney, October 17

At the Food Commission a fisherman declared that he received £2 0s Gd for a consignment for which tho public paid £64.

THE PEACOCK ’TRIAL

Melbourne, October 17,

The trial of Peacock has commenced. Accused challenged twenty jurors without explanation. The Crown challenged eighteen. The evidence, which is similar to that taken in the Police Court, is not yet concluded.