AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81899, 8 December 1906, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BUILDESG StaiKE IX MELBOURNE Sjdcvy, December 6. The Labour Council, in response to « notification by the Melbourne Trader Council, to the effect that the strike in the building trade had developed a general locK-out, and appealing for funds, decided to isiiue a circular asking for support. Melbourne, Dececber 7. It is estimated that 3joo men are out of work as the result of the building strike. There is a prospect of a conference arranging a settlement. BITSH HKES LN NEW SOUTH WALES. r • Sydney, Dece.mber 7. Sash fired did great damage in Condoblin West. IHE WEATHEIi IX AUSTRALIA. .Sydney, December 7. The weatW is sultry, and there are many high registers At Bourke the temperature-is 103deg. THE RABIiIT PEST. Perth, December 7. The rapid spread of rabbits in previously non-infested districts is causing consternation. . t WESTKALIAX GOLD. Perth, December 7. The dividends paid by Westralian mines thin year total nearly two millions. BOWLING TEAM FOR SEW ZEALAND. * Sydney, December 7. A bowling team, forty stron;:, including the uives and families of some of the players, leave Sydney on January 16th to tour Xew Zealand. THE LAXD SCAXDAL TRIALS. Sydney, December 7. The Attorney - General announced that, acting under advice from the Crown counsel, that a further trial would likely prove abortive, the Government will not take further criminal proceedings against Crick and Willis.

THE GAMING LAWS. Sydney, December 7. A meeting to discuss the formation (of a sporting Jeanne adopted resolutions protesting tli" GStrenie legislation eontainni in the Gamins Bill, asking for modification in tlie interests of true sport, anil tOT support in returning to Parliament | only such moml»cts as are prejwml to rtor fair legislation for two s Melbourne, December 7. Assembly an amendment to tho Gambling Bill was «irried against the tiorernment, ]>ermitting newspapers to publi-h odds prior to a day'racing. ; COMPCLSOKV VOTIXC. 3lelb<sume, December 7. In the the second reading ©f the Compulsory Voting Pill wamoved. It for a penalty of ten shillings for failure to vote unle-s an elector is ill or lias otj':cr sufficient cauae. ATHLETICS. Perth, Decemljer 7. At tlw» Kalgoorlie chajnplonship the attendance totalled 15,000. Postle, the Quern-- i lander, defeated Day. the Kng!l-h 1 ehampion f by three yards, an ;• 7-\vd-Taee, run in 7 I-3see. In the :;<WKd*tco he finished three vards in front of Day, in 30 4 r,seo. Day nttribi ebw defeats to ill-luck and not being given time to g«»t a proper start. He challenges Postle to re-run the race*.