AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 93, 15 May 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ANOTHER PLAGUE CASE. v Received 15. 9.55 a.m. Sydney, Slay 14. Another plague case has been discovered In Sussex street. THE VANCOUVER SERVICE. Received 15, 0.55 a.m. Melbourne, May 14. The rostinastcr-Genci'fll has agreed to the Canadian suggestion to renew the Vancouver scrvieu tut another year. He state., that the „hortness of the renewal does not permit of any improvement! iu the service.

PUBLIC TRUSTEE OFFICE FOR VICTORIA. Received May 15, 0.55 a.m. MellKmrne, Last Night. It is rumoured that an Office of the Public Trustee is likely to result from the Minister of Laud's recent visit to New Zealand. A MINING FATALITY. Brisbane, Slay 14. I Two miners named Shearer and Kerr were accidentally killed whilst blasting in the Mount Cuthberl mine. COMPULSORY TRAINING. * Sydney, Slay 14. The Peace Society resolved that compulsory training was inimical to the best interest!, of the country. WESTRALIAN POLITICS. Perth, Slay 14. The lion. X, Keenau has resigned the Attorney-Generalship and a reconstruction of Cabinet is pending. It •» reported that the-Premier, Hon. N. .1. Sloore, succeeds the Hon, C, U. Rason as Agent-General.

UOXDEMXED MUTTOX. Melbourne, May 14. It transpires Hint the shipment of sheep recently condemned in London cnnie from Xew South Wales and weru shipped nt Melbourne. USEFUL RAIN*. Melbourne, May 14. Useful rain is falling hi a great part of the Stale. Ii IXOMKd INDUSTRIAL.LAWS. Sydney, May 14. A stoiiny speeinl meeting of the Labor Council resolved by (13 votes to 53 to rescind a motion previously carried advising the union* to ignore the Industrial Disputes Act. CHURCH DISPUTES. "Irisba-.ie, May 14. The High Court decided that the Pre«bylerian Church authorities bad not nrocceded in accordance with the term* of contract between the Rev. Fraekleton and the Church, and that the isMie uf a writ against the Church wan not It bleach of Mr. FraeklctoiTs.' ordination vows. '