AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 23 April 1907, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Received 22ud, 11.30 P.m. Melbourne, April 22. Under the ordinance dealing with native labor in Papua, which has received the assent of the Federal Executive, it has been made illegal to remove, a native out of this territory or transport him more than 40 miles from home, executing ill gazetted labor districts. Permits granted will carry natives as seiman, Voatmeu, or personal attendants to Australia or the islands.of the Western Pacific under specified conditions security being given that they return from whence they came. Perth. April 22. A prospector named llunler has applied for a protection area of go .1 am silver near Dunigup. lie states hat In traced lode, 200 yds wide oyer a distance of «j miles The assay from the sulface'Eave three ounces eight pennyweight of gold, and 14 ounces of silver to the ton Practical miners acquainted With U,e'country arc inclined to be sceptical regarding the discovery . Kcccivcd 23rd 1.23 a.m. Melbourne. -M"'" "'

The I'.inhv Hour celebrations were somewhat'spoiled by ,he_ damp weal he, In the afternoon the unions turned out in ,„oat strength, and. as usual, proeess'ioned the si reel. | !( „,.ivc,l 22,, d. 11.30 pan. Svdncv. April 22. Air. For-vlh states'that the North German Llovd Company proposes to es tnldisii ;, line of steamers Irom Mug;' ,„,„. ~, New r.rita'm, then-;- l'«-'™ ,, » louiid bv Syihiey and Aits a|i-, 1,-ick to Singapore. Ihe o«i» «>» |».'about 2000 tons. The companies are iie.roli-ilin>' with Hie Hntel' G'overniueu! will, a view to their granting a subs."; for touching at Dutch New Gumea. Melbourne. April 22.

The Salvation Ariuv ■"■■ starting a -nic'de bureau to lend assistance to per ',„ns in trouble and' contemplating suicide. , ~ ~, Hobart. April 22. l'.-cape,-. from th" Campbelllown gaol were recaptured. Adelaide. April 22. Oviic lo th" heavy weather doing furtlcr dama-'e to th- Wdvania the owners have abandoned th" hull to the underwriters.