AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 124, 16 May 1908, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

A.M.P. SOCIETY. Sydney, May 15. The A.JI.l'. Society is completing arrangements for opening 11 London office. This is expected lo in' ready for the transaction of Imsincfs mi July 1. . WELCOME ItAIXS. Sydney, May 15Useful rain lias fallen over a great part of the State. This iuis brought a lull in the price of wheat. RESULT OF PROTECTION.

Sydney, May 15. An official report shows that the number of industrial establishments in the State at the end of last year was •,">2(i more than in the previous year, The hands employed numbered 87,104 an increase of 0372. The wages paid amounted to £11,079,000—an increase of £ 1.055,000. The average wages were ,C7(> I®, as compared with £7l 17s, Dining the past seven years the employment of female labor has doubled, and that of male labor has increased by 32 per cent,

ADVERTISING AUSTRALASIA. Melbourne, May 15. In the Federal House of Representatives the Premier, Mr. A. Deakin, announced that the Government liad arranged to advertise for three months in the London Standard's new weekly supplement. Victoria and Westraliahad associated themselves with the Common, wealth in the matter lie said that, unless Australia was always to remain in the background, advantages would have to be taken of opportunities like this. Mr Deakin promised to imjuire into tho statement that the Standard had instructed its Melbourne correspondent to cable all news via the Eastern Extension instead of the Pacific cable.

Tllli LABOR PARTY Perth, Mu.y 15. At the biennial elections of one-third till' members of tlie Legislative Council, the Labor candidates 'have both defeated in the South Province. Though a few returns have atill to come in, it looks as if 110 labor member will be returned.

THE FEDERAL TARIFF. Melbourne, May 10. The Federal House of Representatives defeated two attempts to alter the flush-point of kerosene in the tariff schedule with a view to imposing a duty on kerosene Kerosene, therefore, remains free. The House also disagreed with the Senate's request to increase the duty on New Zealand pine and red beech to Is fid. ANXIETY ABOUT A MISSING STEAMER. Melbourne, May 15. The search steamers have seen no trace of the Orion All vessels are keeping a sharj) look-out. The Orion had only a short supply of provisions. If she is drifting disabled, it is feared [ the supply' will soon be exhausted.