AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 317, 16 January 1908, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SERIOUS DROUGHT. Sydney, January 15. The effects of the continued dry; weather are beginning to" be seriously felt. In many districts there ia a{ shortage of water. The beat in die interior is very severe. The temperature is 100 deg. in the shade at Broken Hill. CHINESE AND JAPANESE TRADE. Sydney, January 15. The New South Wales Cabinet has decided to grant substantial encouragement to trade with the countries of Eastern Asia. ASTRONOMER DEAD. Melbourne, January 14. Mr R. EJlery, formerly Government Astrenomer, lias died at the age of, 81. , SIDNEY HARBOR TRADE. Sydney, January 15. The tonnage of the vessels whioji entered Sydney harbor last year x« B ' 7,11)2,000—an increase of 703,000 tons) The number of passengers carried wius 100,280—an increase of 17,090,, GOOD METAL LODE STRUCK. Sydney, January 16. A lode was cut for JSOO feet ut the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine at a, greater depth thau had been previously reached. An ore-carrying lode winj struck along this line. REDEEMING A LOAN. Melbourne, January 15. The State Government has forwarded to London the balance of the money required to take up the £2,000,000 loan maturing in April, No money will be required from Investors in London. DEATH OF AN ABORIGINAL QUEEN Melbourne, January 15. Jennie Green, queen of an aboriginal tribe, died in an asylum for the insane at the age of 70.

THE QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS. Brisbane, January Nominations for the elections have closed. Five members of the Ministerial Party (Mr Philp's), five Labor candidates, nude one Kidstonite were returned unopposed.

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