AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 123, 15 May 1908, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PLAUI'E PATIENT DEAD. Received 15th, 12.58 a.m. Sydney, May 14. The North Sydney plague patient is dead. VICTORIAN IMMIGRATION SCfIEML Melbourne, May 14. The State Government is considering a scheme to irrigate &jOjOOO acres at a cost of JuijOOOJOQO. This would enable in additional half million of people to aettle on the land. INDUSTRIAL OTHIFE. Sydney, May 11. The Burwood col lien- has been thrown idle. Bevrol wheelers were lined for ■trilriag. Some elected to go to prison. The others refuse to work until their mates are released. MOUNT LYELL PROFITS. Melbourne. May 14. For the ball year ended ou March 31 the Mount Lyell Company's net profits amounted to £128,980. A dividend of It 3d and a bonus of (id h ire been declared to be paid in. June. NEW SOUTH WALES' PTTtPLUfi. Sydney, May 14. The TreaSnrer anticipates that the financial year will end with a surplus of over 1° 1,500,000. -"PEACE AT ANY PRICE" SOCIETY. Sydney, May 14.

The Minister of Education has given • favorable reply to the request of the Peace Society that an abhorrence of war should be inenlcated through the public ■ehooK At the name time tV ter pointed out that the p" prepared for a possible Aisiaiu .

A JOBBING STEAMER. Melbourne, May 14. A steamer has been sert nut I" Search for thp Orion, wlji'-h is uw; iac from Tii-mania. THE BEOA DISASTER. Sydney. May 14 The inquiry into the eapsif of t!.»Bega has been adjourned to -lune l.'i to coahle the experts to prepare t'n ir evidence. RIFLE siroomo. Sydney, May 14. At a meeting of the Rifle Association it was stated that the interest of the partially-paid forces in rifle shnotiii? ma steadily decreasing. Last year 05 per cent, refrained from participating in the Association'* matches.