AUSTRALIAM NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 22 November 1907, Page 3

AUSTRALIAM NEWS.

Sydney, November 21. The Intelligence Department ie dealing with the discrepancy between its figures and those published by New Zealand with reference to the movements Of population between the two countries. It is pointed out that there is Hot likely to be any agreement until i common basis of population is adopted. At the same time, the Department is Confident that its own figures are correct. Doubtless, it is said, many people pass through New Zealand and return (o Australia by other routes. The Department is assured that New Zealand landowners are selling out in considerable numbers and coining to New South .Wales in search of land. Many of them flisit the Department. Whatever the cause may be t the fact is vouched f.jr by the Department.

B. Aril.-*t won the All-comers' Handicap at Coraki liegatta, beating S. Kemp •ad Larsen. I'reviomly, in a qualifying heat, Kemp, with 20 seconds' start, MM Anet. An aborigines' camp at Bclldrock was (track by lightning. One person was killed and three injured. An aborigines' camp at Belldrock was (truck by lightning. One person was killed and three injured. Melbourne, November 21. In the Federal Houm of RepresenUiSrea the Iron Bonus Bill was read a iecond time, after the proposal of the Labor party to nationalise the industry bid been defeated. The Federal Senate has ratified the Contract with the Orient Company for the carriage of oversea mails. In the Federal House of Reprwentatirea the Iron Bonus Bill was road a Second time, after the propo.-al of the tabor Party to nationalise the induitrv bad been defeated.

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