AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 153, 24 July 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

COURSING. By Gable.—Press Association.—uopyrigiit Received July 24, 12.45 aju. Sydney, July 23. At the national coursing meeting, for the Wailes Champion Cup, Bald Face beat Bild Chief. In the St. Banner beat Blacktown. MINERAIi EXPORTS.

Melbourne,' July 23. The gold yield last, year was 721,220 ounces, with u gross value of £2,850,000 —a decrease of 33,050 ounces on tee gross total of the previous year, mainiy owing to the closing of some, of. the deep lead mines. Victoria's output since the discovery of gold is 00,404,132 ounces, valued at over £282,000,000. The Mount Lyell returns from June 17 to July 14 inclusive Bho-w that 29,655 tons of ore were treated; also 7 tons of purchased ore. The converters produced 080 tons of blister copper, containing: Copper (171 tons, silver 64,111 ounces, gold 851 ounces. CRIME STATISTICS. Adelaide, July 23. The crime statistics show a steady decrease in tho uumber of prisoners. The ligui'es for last year are the best on record. The prison population is 210 compared with 248 in the previous year.

OBITUARY. Sydney, July 23. Obituary: Mr. John -Brunton, scenic artist.

: SUBSIDISING THE DREADNOUGHT FUND. Sydney, July 23. The Hon. C. G. Wade, Premier of New South Wales, declined to entertain the proposal that the Government suould subsidise pound for pound the publie'it subscriptions to the Dreadnought fund, on the understanding that the moncv would be handed to the Commonwealth for local defence. THE CABLE PROPOSALS. Melbourne, July 23. Sir John Quick, Postmaster-General, states that the deferred delivery cable system proposal is still under consideration with the Pacific Cable Board and that the Government is awaiting a reply. He adds:" "If the expectations of those who made the proposals arc realised the svste.ni might he greatly beneficial j at the same time it might result in a loss of revenue." FROZEN MEAT TRADE. Brisbane, July 2S. Mr. W'htttmgham, who recently visited New Zealand to inquire into the frozen meat trade, is greatly impressed with tlio Dominion's methods. He 1» satisfied they could be profitably followed in Queensland. b-ii n ''• ' " ; BSI THE MIDDLETON REEF. Melbourne, July 23. Mr. Deakin, Federal Premier, promised a sympathetic consideration to the suggestion to place a provisioned lifeboat on the Middleton Reef.