AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 112, 9 June 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

WILLIS WARNED. Received June 0, 1.10 a.m. Sydney, June 8, Willis gave evidence in the Daley case. There wore warm recriminations between cross-examining counsel and witness. The judge threatened, to vend Willis instantly to gaol for stating that questions were permitted which WiAjUl not be admitted in another court. Wit* lis apologised. SOAP WORKS DESTROYED. Received June 0, 1.10 a.m. Brisbane, June 8. Fire destroyed the Apollo soap and, candle works at Bulimbd, causing £ 10,000 damage. DISCOVERY OF COAL. ' Sydney, June 8. 'An important discovery of coal )um been made at Irondulc. Tin- seam if six feet in thickness and supposed to be a continuation of the Litligow seam. COUNCIL OF ADVICE. Melbourne, June 8. Mr. Deakin, Federal Premier, is credited with an intention of creating an .Australian Council of Advice in London with Lord Northcote as chairman, to net in conjunction with the High Commissioner. SPEARED AND EATEN BY BLACK*. Adelaide, June 8. ■ | it is reported that Blacks speared and ntc a white map named Edgar; who. | was in charge of cattle at Lara River, t in the' Northern Territory. ■ANTARCTIC MINERAL DEPOSITS. Syduey, June 8. Prof. David, referring to the German syndicate's proposal to work the de« posits of. monasite in Antarctica, said there will be great difficulties in working them. The thaw lasts only three ■ weeks and unless the reef has been found lie does not think the outlook j very promising. SQUIRES, PUGILIST. Sydney, June 8. Applicants for the Government farms thrown open at Tamworth include (■quires, the pugilist. / THE GAYUDAH MURDER. Brisbane, .I imo K. Ross left a written confession stating that be shot Muir, the junior clerk at the Gayudah branch of the Commercial Bunking Company. <