AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 115, 12 June 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

FLOODS IN (UPPSLAXD. Received June 12, 1 a.m. Melbourne, June 11. There am heavy floods in Gippsland. Several bridges have been swept away and much damage done. A FIGTHY CITY. Melbourne, June 11. The newspaper Ap'. in an article dealing witli the condition of the city, says in all weathers and in all scasonß Melbourne persists in ln-ing one of the filthiest cities in the civilised world. During the recent wet weather the whole city at night was anointed w'.lh pure beartlim-ss. Collins street wfs simply carpeti'd with filth. It strongly ilcnounces the citizens' tolerating such n state of thingß.

A NEW ZEALAXDER ROBBED. Melbourne, June 11. Recently a new arrival from New Zealand, while staying at the Melbourne Cafe, was robbed of a portmanteau which, anion; other property, contained n bant book for £12(10 'in the Bank of Xew South Wales Savings Hank. A man trying to work one of the accounts was arretted yesterday in Sydney. All the missing property was recovered in Melbourne. CLAIM TOR DAMAUES. T-, ~, .Sydney, June 11. J lie Men committee appointed hv the University Senate to report on the question of reform proved abortive owing to the (''vengeiicy of the views of nicmVrs. The mntte,- has beeu referred back to the Senate. HEAVYRAIX. ~ , t Sydney, June U. General heavy rain <i m fallen. It measured eight inches. DEVELOPING sffi ISLANDS. MeUiourne, June 11, A powerful company has been formed ii London to work the rubber plant.tion, at Papua. It has secured 10,003 «rw of land at Collingivood Bay, Wat progress i« also being m 1,177"','' <le f>op„,c„t of the WoniMi Islands. Land is largelv W •n„ uueen up, thmfly for eocoanut grow-

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