AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 102, 27 May 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A Won KM AX KUSCTHOaiND, Kcceivcd May 2(i, 11.115 p.m. . , , tydney, Jlay ->tj. A plumber named Harnett, working on tile roof of a building at Newcastle, was electrocuted, !t U supposed that lie slipped and clutched a live wire to save himself from falling. Three of bis lingers were burnt oil',

JXTEIiFKUKXCK WITH HELItJIOUS LIHEUTY. Melbourne, May 20. liu* Assembly discussed Mr. Justice Hodgits' remarks in regard to t-lio Konald \, Harper Tiic Roy. Mr. Tttit declared that the JuilgcV ruling \va< a mtious matter and meant an interference willi religious Jibortv. A general debate on U lt » dum-hes' ro)a--lion to tin* Authority and jurisdiction of civil, law followed. KveniunUv tlio debale was adjourned.

lilioKEX HILL .MIXERS. „ , . Sydney, May 2(1. Ibe liroken Hill I'nion's committee is appealing for funds for ihc unemployed. It points out. that the late struggle has taught l ! bc lesson that the present form of organisation fe not Deflect. 1

A men UIMOX!) LIFEBUOY. . ... , S.vdney. May 20. A lilebuoy belonging to Uio ltnmno Loch Lomoml which left Newcastle for LvUellou in Julv last was picked n i ijy the Ancitvuni. '

SYDNEY Sl'AVKXfilXlj. . . Sydney, jiay id. I lie municipal accounts ~how that lsn 'l""» Sydney clean costs *45,000 uer nnniini. • ■ 1 POTATOES ATTACKED 11Y DISEASE. Uolinit. May 20. I «e liOYcrninciil, alter an inspection of the potato crop i n tlie Dew.nport district, reports that the ' nvn s j"" r "-t is so prevalent this seiisoi) that tl„. potato indus'trv is practically doomed unless some effective measures im . tuk ,, n (o (i|ivi . k KAllTllgrAKK A .YD LANDSLIP iT THE ISLANDS, i . , ' s .v<lncy, May 2(1. at the NeV'T W ", S •... I 11 " ,, ." ,U 'r ,lml "djaicnt is- . ~ l n lamls'hip at Toii"a ',!'!! three natives. " ' 1 rilial dinliirhanees are reported inlaud on the island of Atehln. j

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