AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 242, 6 October 1908, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

EIGHT HOUR DEMONSTRATION. Received j, !).o5 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. In the Eight Hour Day demonstration liftv-seven unions were represented in the procession, includiug several new ones. The banners and trades devices produced a line spectacular eirect. A number of expensive banners came to grief heavy gusts of wind ripping thcin to pieces, (ireat crowd 3 witnessed the procession and the sports at the Agricultural Society's grounds. ltews, oil' the 2tio yards mark, won the Eight Hour Wheel Race, Hordcr securing the mile championship of New South Wales and the fivc-miies championship from scratch. BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. Received 5, 0.55 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. A writ has been issued at the instance of Miss Ivy Salvin, nil English lady now in Sydney, claiming £501) damages from Bigwood, the husband of Miss Carrie Moore, for breach of promise. Miss Salvin alleges that Bigwood purchased Lord Northcotc's motor-car for her for 420 guineas. An injunction will be applied lor to-morrow lo restrain Bigwood from dealing with the car.

CONSULS TAKE UMBRAGE. Sydney, October 5. The consuls of the various powers boycotted the first levee of Earl Dudley, the new Governor-General, owing to their .privilege of private entry being withdrawn.

UNDERCUTTING AUSTRALIANS. Adelaide, October 5. German companies obtained the contract for supplying 10,000 tons of cOice for the Wallaroo smelting works, it is stated that owing to the cheap freights offered by 'wheat ships arriving in Germany, German coke makers are able to undercut Australian makers out of tho market.

TENDERS F01! TELEPHONES. llelliourne, October 5. The Postmaster (IciKTal. llr Austin Chapman, has invited Australian linns to tender for the supply of 10,U0D wall telephones. If the response is satisfactory tlie number ordered will be increased to 30,001).

A WOMAN vS SUICIDE. Melbourne, October 5. An old woman named Jane llussell, a. widow, committed suicide here ly soaking lier in kerosene and then setting them alight. SYDNEY CHARITIES. Sydney, October 5. A collection taken in the city streets for combined charities produced £ll2t).