AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 171, 10 July 1908, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

OBITUARY: SIU WILLIAM I-AU.Mi:!".. Ueeeiwd July 10, u.in. Sydney, July '.I. private calile announces the death in IjoiiUoii of Sir William 1-arinei. formerly Sheriff of London awl Chairman <>t Director* of th« Sydurv firm of Fanner and Co. STOCK LOSSf-S. Sydney, July S. At the annual meeting of Hie Fatoralistn Union, Jli. Almott, in «" presidential address, stated that more than two million v ull "^ s w ' Jr '-' 1 stuck has been in the Riverina ami Victoria during tlie last tliree month* owing to drought.

CRIME KETI'KNS. Sydney, duly s- ' The report of Hie Controller of J'ri•ldm shows that the number of prisoucr!S dealt with hist year was 308 less thai/ i" the previous yearMelltoiirnc. July !l. Tile average prison population last, year \WW 9U, »» ajsnnwt inn" i" il>" previous year. In Hi years the proportion of prisoners to general population has fallen from One in 013 to one >" 1376.

EKCIPKOCITY AVTTn CANADA, Melbourne, fuly 0. Tiif Federal Parliament nesi m-m'-h will deal with tin- question of renprocifry with Canada. SOUTH AFHR'AN FimDKK. Melbourne, July S. Tlx- Minister fur Ajrrn'iiltur" haajfreed to allow South Atriraii vMilei and chaff to br re-export*.] lo India and elsewhere without remove • from bond. A STRANDED SThAMKK. :* Bn*kin»». «fid> '- , - •' The latest report states thai tin- p" flition of the Hornby Orange i. unal ioretf. The eargo is being lightered.