AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 4, 29 January 1909, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

TRAIN RUNS INTO A WAGGAN. Received 28, 11.13 p.m. Melbourne, January 28. A train ran into a waggon containing five men near Geelong, A man named Smith was hurled against a post and had his brains dashed out. Men named AVatkins and Brown were thrown Over an embankment anil badly injured. The others received minor injuries. BUILDING FATALITY. Received 28, 11.15 p.m. Adelaide, January 2S. A sudden gale demolished the scaffolding of a building at Norwood. Two men were precipitated to the ground. One, named Cotton, was killed instantaneously. Ilis mate had a marvellous escape. Three passers-by were buried in the debris. Two boys were seriously injured. THE BROKEN IIILL STRIKES. Broken llill, January 28. Tom Mann declined to accept bail jn condition that lie did not participate in the affairs at Broken Hill. Received 28, 11.43 p.m. Sydney, January 28. Tomm Mann was granted bail on condition that he leaves the State. This lie accepted. Mann goes to Port Pine. 01UTL'AUY. Received 28, 11.15 p.m.

Sydney, January 2S. News has been received of the death m England of Captaiu Henry Webber, formerly eomraandcr of the 'Frisco steamer Zfcahuidia. KETIUEMENT OF A CHIEF JUSTICE. Sydiicy. January 28. The Chief Justice retired from Hk* Bench to-day. lie was impressively farewclled by the 15ar and olliciuls. THE NAVAL. DISASTER. Received 28, 11.15 p.m. Sydney, January '2s.

Captain Hanson's certificate has been suspended for twelve months in connection with the naval disaster. VICTORIA v. NEW SOI'TH WALES. Victoria, in their second innings, have seven wickets down for —Armstrong 171, Smith 22, liansford 110. LABOR'S DEMANDS. Sydney, January 28. The Labor Council ncsolved on a general reduction in the hours of labor to 44 hours on account of the increased productivity of labor; the abolition of overtime for those who have worked eight hours; six hours a <iay for underground work; the minimum living wage to be not less than 8s per day; employment of children under Hi years of age to l>e prohibited from any industrial occupation; and no person under 18 to work overtime. The conference directed that communication be opened up with leading industrial centres in Europe, America and Britain about co-oper-ative action to prevent labor saving patents becoming a monopoly to capitalists.

AN UNNECESSARY SCARE. Melbourne, January 28. The Commonwealth Defence Department declines to recognise Simpsonshaven, in New Britain, as any menace to the Commonwealth for at least many years to come. The place is not fortified and does not present enough facilities for fortification to make it. an effective naval basis. CAIWO STEAMER ON* FIRE.

■Brisbane, January 2S. The North German Lloyd's cargo steamer Tuliingo is on tire in No. I hold, which contain- a thousand hales of wool and 100 tons of wheat. Tile tire is still and there is little hope of savin" anv of the contents of No. 1 hold. ° A STEAMKIi ARRESTED.

Sydney, .January *iS. The Jrvena. which was in collision with the tug Advance, has been arrested on an order of the icc-Admiraltv Court in connection with a claim of £11,1)00 for the loss of the tug.