A PREDICTED DROUGHT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 318, 8 January 1909, Page 2

A PREDICTED DROUGHT.

DIVEKUteT OPINIONS. lteccived S, o.:)0 a.m. .Melbourne, U*t s 'V hi - Mr. (irilliths, Actiiij,'-I''edenil Meteorstilled that he did >">> k»"»' whv Mr. Clement lind issued a prediction about; tlie possibility »f « |»K drought in Australia. The probability Jj wns that till! v>tu tenient was based on n supposed coiliectioii tielweeii the slate of tbe sun nod tlie weather condition--of the enrtli! Scientists were divided on tlie point. There wa» no justilicatiou | ' for assuming tlmt the eonneetioii »•«» established, Australian records, lie said, did not furnish any imitation ot a com- ' ing drought in Australia. BROKEN HILL LOCK-OUT. TIIK MUX'S VIObKNCK. I.NI'UM.MATOI!V SI'KKUIKS. Sydney, .laiiii.ny 11. The l'roprietarv Mine lines have I"' 1 ' 11 lorn up in some places and in others , blocked bv larjie boulders. I The mine i„ now eiiiiipli'lely cut oil , and no attempt will be nude at present to resume the nniiiiii!! '»' trains. I Snuie of the telephone wire, have \ also been pulled down and tlie insula-

also Ikm n pulled iinwn aim me iiih»" tors broken. . . | Tom -Maim is taking a prouiineiii part ill the leadership of I lie men, delivering - inlla iiiiiui Lory speeches against the capitalistic system. Several hundred more police arc held in readiness to dispatch to the Barrier if their services arc rci|uircd. The Chief Secretary has directed mining inspectors ,iol to recognise Bn they desire to enter the interfered with, they must \ (iovernmeiit for protection i! police. jii*l are appealing for luims tile men while the trouble