AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 101, 18 April 1908, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

RISE IN SUGAR. Sydney, April 16. The Colonial Sugar Refining Company lias raised < prices another ten shillings for all goods. STRIKE RENEWED. Sydney/Aplil 10. There has been a renewal of the old strike at MeKcnzie's timber yards. The easuul hands allege that the casual work is being dono by constant employees who are non-unionists. MILK FAMINE IN SYDNEY. Sydney, April lti.. The city is suffering from a milk famine. Dairymen on the south coast are not forwarding any supplies because the city conipauies have ignored the South Coast Suppliers' Association since it decided to raise the price front 6d to Bd. ISLAND SCHOONER WRECKED.' Sydney, April 18. Hums, Philp & Company's inter-island schooner, the Louis J. Kenny,- has been totally wrecked. The crew was saved. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. Adelaide, April 10. Ihe South Australian Government has received advice that tjfe Northern Territory Surrender Bill, to place the Northern Territory under the control of the Commonwealth Government instead Of the South Australian Government, has received the Eoyal assent. NEW TASMANIA CABLES. Melbourne, April 16. The Commonwealth Government has Received six tenders for the laying of cables to Tasmania. It is possible, however, that the negotiations with the Eastern Extension Company will be resumed. The question of establishing communication by wireless telegraphy will also be considered.

CHINESE BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE, GOODS. >m • Melbourne, April 10. lhe Chinese of Melbourne have decided to vigorously enforce the boycott of Japanese goods. CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING SERVICE. o- , . Melbourne, April 10. sir Jamea Mills, managing director of e e ib"r yt T" Shil) *at fJmJw'"' ervlcwed members of the lulcral Government with reference to an imtfli 0 " r .':' ncwill of «ie Canadi-an-Austialian mail contract. No tinJaid tfc ifl Drovid . , 9°" 1 l Kl »y was willing to provide a much-improved service for an l~ d 6U1,5ld ' V if rclla °nable terms of contract were

I SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW. ■lt Ilin lln 1 . ? ydUey ' Vil 10. At tin lioyal Agricultural show the Herbert Estate (New z", land) !wu« awarded second prfce and reserve c lampion prize for a Shorthor,bull At tte stud stock sales four bulls bdo„,± to the Mount Herbert l.Vnf. h j: £llO rum fiftr, , state realised ME BEGA DISASTER,

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