AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 36, 8 March 1909, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I " DEATH OF TWO BOYS. Received 8, 0.55 a.m. ! Sydney, March 7. An inquest on the Cotteralls,. who were found shot on a road, a verdict was returned that one brother, after accidentally shooting the other, suicided.

PREMIERS' CONFERENCE. Hobart, March 0. {Speeches by t'lie Premiers at the opening ceremony were conciliatory to the Commonwealth and hopeful of the States' debts impasse being overcome.

A PECULIAR EXPERIENCE. Sydney, March 0. Mr. W. S. Percy, fho well-known actor, was compelled to act in an unusual role. Be received a summons to attend before the Master of Lunacy and state what amount he was prepared to contribute towards the support of an inmate oi the asylum claiming to be KT g mother. Mr. 'Percy, who had a similar experience some years ago, proved that his mother had been dead sixteen years.

AN EXPENSIVE TEST. Perth, March 0.

During the Commission's testing of the new 6-inch) guns, a number of windoiV9 were broken at North Fremantle.

THE STAFF OF LIFE. Melbourne, 0.

The bakers on Monday intend to raise the price of the 41b loaf to. sixpence. 'J

MOUNT LYELL MINE. Melbourne, March 0.

The Mounrtycll returns from January 28 to February 24 inclusive, show that 31,083 tons of ore treated produced ®3 tons of blister copper, containing 674 tons of copper, 55,402 ounces of silver, and 944 ounces Sf gold.

THE BROKEN HILL DISPUTE. Sydney, March 0. Justice Higgins has concluded the arbitration proceedings over the Barrier Mine trouble. The award will proljjbly be given at the end of next .week.

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