AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 163, 4 August 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

COST OF CABLEGRAMS. ' By Cable.—Press Association^-Oopyrigfct Received 3, 11.25 p.m. t Melbourne, August 8. , in connection with Mr. Henniker Hea- ' tons suggestion that the expenditure of* the British and colonial Government! Os - ■ the capital neecssnry to purchase th# rabies, doubt is expressed on the point. ' prepared for the year ended' 3ls» December shows that while l,lßßr 100 words were sent by the Australian public over the l'aeifio line, the Government only sent 23,201 words, represent- - ing £1892. The ordinury messages r®» i wived in Australia by the same route ' totalled 801,470 words, Government mea- - sages amounting to 2(1,020 words.

NEW BANK CHARGE. Melbourne, August 9. The banks charge of a penny in colleeting postal notes and post office orders was enforced on Monday. Jt caus ed a great reduction in this class Of business. In the majority of cages then was a falling-off of 75 per cent. INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE. Melbourne, August 3. The number of factories in Victoria nt the end of last year was 4608, a)> increase of 400 since 1004. The number of employees increased by 17,321 in tQe same period.

PRICE OF BREAD. Brisbane, August 3. The pricv of the 4lh loaf is to bo raised to 7</,<l from Monday next. NORFOLK ISLAND NEWS. Sydney, August 3. Norfolk Island news states that the election of two members of the Kmutive Council resulted in the return of Messrs. M. Quintel and J. Young. TOt'RISTS SNOWBOUND. Sydney, August 3. Heavy rain is falling in the Southern Mountains, and tourists are snowbound. WOMEN IN POLITICS. Brisbane, August S. At the interstate Conference ot Women's Electoral Leasrnes Mr. Kidston (Premier) and Mr. Rhilips favor of women's influence in politic*. Mr. Philips thought it a pity there were no women in tile Queensland Parliament. They would not then have prolonged debates and dreary repetition.