AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 44, 17 March 1909, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

,WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Received 10, 11.58 p.m. Sydney, March ,16. Warships at Port Jackeson and Ho'o> son's Hay succeeded in establishing, wireless communication. Several messages were exe'hangeu. The naval autlii orities are convinced .that it is only a. matter of time whe'n wireless service operations between the .-hip-; of the, squadron in the various 'ports will be made.

Victoria's population. (Received IU, 11.58 <p.iu. Melbourne, Alaveh 10. The population of Victoria at the end) of last year wa.s 1,273,913, made up of. males D4tf,'lß9, and females 633,133. AX INDUSTRIAL AGKKKMENT. Received 17, 1.5 a.m. Melbourne, March 10. A series of conferences between representatives of the interstate steamship companies, including David Mills and the Federated Seamen's Unio.n, resulted in agreements covering a period of two years being entered into. Tim agreement applies to sailors, iiivmeuj trimmers, greasers, and donkeyuicu. ANOTHER QUKKNSLANI) TRAGEDY. Jiris.Ui.ne, March 10.

A tragedy in reported from Childei's, 'where a- man named |Spencer, enraged, by a girl named Swindall for declining] his attentions, .shot her and himself. Spencer is dead and Jliss iSwindall is in., a critical condition. 1 WORK AT BROKEN HILT, MINES. ' Sydney, March 16. Block No. It) mine intend to carry, out to the spirit of the letter Judge HiggW award. It will take some time the mine in a condition to resume work. During the s-toppagc meni sacrificed £IB,OOO in wages. The Junction North trouble has, been settled nnd Work fais been resumed. ROASTED TO DEATH. Perth, March Iti. Lineman Cox, working at overhead wires, 'fell acroKs a- ( iire" cable, carrying 2000 volts and was roasted to; death.

OPIUM SEIZURES. I Melbourne, March 10Opium 'seizures in the Commonwealth ] during the past ('liree year.- arc valued at .cum f>mPOSED SUICIDE. iS.vdney, March 1 f>. The body of Frank Laing, a commission afwii-t of Auckland, who was seen swimming at Bronte beach, fully flotiled (inHmling am overcoat), lias been, found with a handkerchief bound over. tire fate. There- is tin indication that deceased committed isuicidc.