AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 165, 6 August 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MELBOURNE HORSE SALES. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received 5, 10.25 p.m. Melbourne, August 5. At the horse sales, Sir. J. tsrant (of Hiiwera) sold the draught "Lord Jacko" for 100 guineas', "Knight of Quality" for 80 guineas, and "Bena Lee" for 75 guineas. On account of MeKerrow (Otago), "Airedale" was sold for 150 guineas.

PREVENTING THE PLAGUE. Received August 0, 1 a.m. .Melbourne, Last Night. New and drastic regulations have neeii framed under the Federal quarantine laws to prevent shipping introducing the plague. BIG PRICE FOR A RAM. 1 'JMJ Received August U, 1 a.m. Melbourne, Last Night. Tlie merino ram " Sir William'" lias been imrellascd by the trustees of the late Sir W. J. Clarke for 1350 guineas.

BUG ESTATE (SOLD TO NEW ZUALAXDERS. Received August (i, I u.m, ' _ Brisbane, Lust Night. The Da it ltivor Downs estate, near Longbeach, of 51,557 acres freehold and 21,7110 acres leasehold, with 124,000 sheep, lias been sold to Messrs. Watt and Coleman, of Napier. IRISH BLIGHT IN TASMANIA. Hobart, August 5. ;, A report by the Victorian Government pathologist, after an exhaustive investigation, declares that the disease affecting Tasmanian notatoes is Irish blight. WEATHER IX AUSTRALIA. Svdne.v, August 5. The temperature in Sydney wan the iowest for August since 1889. The heaviest snowstorm known at Kiandra lias been raging for eleven davs, FROZEN MEAT INDUSTRY. , , Sydney, August 5. ihe Chamber of Commerce has adopted a sectional committee's report in favour of improving the conditions for handling frozen meat; also for an im<juiry into the methods employed for dealing w,th meat after it reach -s London. FLEET MOVEMENTS. ~ y ~ Sydney, August o. 11.M.S Powerful, with tile Admiral aboard, has sailed on n visit to llris bane in connection with the jubilee celebrations. I<rom Itiisbiine she Bo .* for a cruise to the islands. R THE UXiON BAIXiE VXD THE | MAXITAHVItERS. M., ' . , . Melbourne. August 5. I lie \ j,.tj,„n« ICnmloyei s- Eederatio;. / hh* ti(tided to niake effort i» ' •|'lie7' l | "'i' ll ''' ! Mil ti il. ration considers it is lieinn. inI tioiluced as a weapon of boycott. THE NIIAt'KLETO.Y MKTEORO- ! UHiICAL RECORDS. Ti, wi hi August 5. Jo,,' ~, nieteoroiiiT i'ii.-ed i„ i">' l \ " K cxan >>"ed and will « ii David. Thev wll evcntl.allv be handed over to the (.onimonwealtli. °

j x - S. W. PARLIAMENT. I.™ .till Ml,:*;;!:," 1 ™,;;. to withdraw the rern.uk he was n»2 sergeant from the