AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 16, 25 June 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

. MOUNT LYELL RETURNS. Received 25, 0.5 a.ni. Melbourne, June 24. The Mt. Lyell returns from May 20 to June Hi were 28,228 tons'of ore, together with 129 tons of purchased ore. The metal-bearing lluxes treated yielded 145 tuna of hlis-ter copper, containing 73(1 tons of copper, 55.924 ounces of silver, and SliS ounces of gold.

A WARM DAI'. Received 25, 0.15 a.m. Sydney, June 24. To-day was the hottest June day for 50 years.

FOIiJiIGX 3IKAT TIiADE. Brisbane, June 21. A mei'liiig of freezers null others interested in the foreign meat trade dismissed the causes in the deterioration of meat oa its arrival in England. It decided th.it the present methods of preparing [or expurt were unsatisfactory and appointed u committee to enquire into tiie imiiter a ud lvport.

A -MUISUEKEIfti TRIBUTE. Brisbane, Jirne il. Hie prison authorities at Brisbane have lonvardcd a letter written by the imiri crcr, Arthur Uo,«, to the mother ot .Mmr, a clerk at the tia.yudah 'bank, whom he shot, expressing his deep sorrow for the crime, condoling with her. and eulogising JMuir's bravery in attacking lum when he entered the bank.

FEDERAL, CAPITAL SITE. Melbourne, June 24. the report of the Federal Capital Site Advisory Board has been taWed in I arliamcnt. The whole of the proposed area, (148,387 acres, is described as suitable for building purposes. The water supply is said to be good and plentiful and it considers a practical railway route can be found between the suggested capital and Jervis Bay. The Government introduces a Bill at an early date to fix the exact site of tlic capital.

< CUSTOMS ANOMALIES. ' Melbourne, June 24. In the House Sir Win. Lvne gave notice of motion in favor of 'a Bill to remove Customs tarill' anomalies. The • 'overnnieiit anticipate* to have a majority 01 about it) on Mr. Fisher's mo-

CIAS STRIKE THREATENED. ,„ ~ Sydney, June 24. J rouble has arisen between the city ami suburban pu companies and their employees over certain claims mnde l.v the latter. A general strike of „as workers is threatened. "

ALLEGED COMBINES. Melbourne, June 24. The Federal (inrernnient has decided to take action regarding the alleged coal and confectionery combines.

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