AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA. Sydney, May 18. 1 New South Wales has declined to par ticipftte in the Commonwealth's scheme for advertising in the Standard. Mr. Wade considers the general policy of ! the Standard in relation to Australian questions is altogether at variance witii -: the policy of both Australia and New | „ Couth Wales. I ~ ARRIVAL OF A SHIPWRECK HI) J!1 CHEW. W Sydney, May IX. IThe crew of the barque Bjorne, which (i.' jraa wrecked on Surprise IsLind, have arrhred at Sydney.
BNOWED-UP IN A MOTOR CAR. • | sV Sydney, May 18. Mr. H. James, with three ladies, has i' been anowed-up in a motor car at Kiandra. They had a terrible experience before, with the assistance of the ; .ear, they got out of the mountains.
NEW CALEDONIA. ] v Sydney, May lb. Tourists from Noumea state that petitions asking for New Caledonia to W ceded to Great Britain are Mng largely signed, and will shortly be forwarded to jthe French Government.
FIGHTING IN NEW GUINEA. I Sydney, May lb. The Herald's special correspondent at Papua gives a graphic desci-iption of the experiences of a small expedition sent to punish the Ukiaravi tribe for attacking two white traders. Fift-en hundred natives attacked the expedition. Jbnr of the Government force were iwonnded. After two natives had l*"'n killed and three wounded the remain dcr fled to the bush. Nsveral ua'tt"* were handed over, lint the ring 1* 1 ! ' - ' of the attack escaped.
ILK. DEAKLS'S INIKXTION" ! Melbourne, .May 18. It u stated that Mr. Dcakin vwil resign the Federal Premiership after the .visit of the Americal fket and i' l " installation of the new (JovoiiorCeneral.
THE MISSLV, ORION. Melbourne. May Is.
The steamer* have returned from an other search for the Ori f >n. It is now considered that there is little hope of the ves-el being afloat. FATE UK A PEARLING LL'tWEK. Perth, May 18. A pearling lugger which was d'-ablcc: in the late cyclone has been towc< into Ilroome. The dead bodies of t»i of the Asiatic crew arc aboard.
LATEST A BLE KEWS By Cable.—Press Association. —Co-w right).
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 126, 19 May 1908, Page 3
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347AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 126, 19 May 1908, Page 3
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