AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 193, 18 September 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

RAIN'S IN NEW SOUTH WALES. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigat Received 18, 1,20 a.m. Sydney, September 17. Heavy rain is falling throughout the State. OBITUARY. [ Received 18, 1.20 a.m. Sydney, September 17. Sir Thomas Bent (ex-Premier of Victoria) died suddenly. Slight pneumonia supervened on ail attack of inlluen/.a. Leading members of the Federal Hous,. of Representatives paid tributes to deceased s memory in the Assembly. A DRASTIC BILL,

Received 18, 1.20 a.m. Melbourne, September 17. flus Women Protection and Legitimation of Children Bill, containing drastic provisions, was thrown out on the second reading by 25 to 24. m „T! le / remier said tnat «««"» of the methods proposed could not recommend themselves to reasonable men, while in jfgard to legitimation it was proposed to take away safeguards to morality and break down the marriage ties. CAPITAL SITU TERRITORY. -I-, , , , S y <ln °y. September IT. Hie debate on the question of traiiscrrnig the capital site tei-ritorv lias been initiated i„ the Assembly.' The proposals were well received \|| ]nr ties favor treating the Commonwealth generously. Altogether, including the eatebment area, the I .ropo S ed transfer will have to do with about 1300 square miles, the value of which two year*' «..« was estimated at £873,000. *

a THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. Mc ' DOun »e> September 17. 3 llic High Commissioner l!i|| »a. ssc d - its committee stages in the House The ] salary was fixed at .-£3OOO, with an 'il- ) lowance of £2OOO for an official rosi- ■ denec. During the proceedings the Op- . position strongly res.-nted the Coveni- : mnt'sl application of the closure. MOUNT LYELL "RETURN'S. ! Melbourne, September 17. The Mount Lycll returns from Aiunist 12 to September 8, inclusive, were. 211,532 tons of ore treated, also 148 tons of purchased' ore. The converters produced 730 tons of blister eoppcr containing 730 tons of copper, 58,100 ounces of silver, and 1273 ounces of gold. A COLLIERY ACCIDENT. Brisbane, September 17. I A'_ Wasting accident occurred at the Fernie Colliery at Ipswich. Four tmen named Marsh, Doyle, Applcton and Evans wore badly injured. SOUTH BRISBANE WHARVES. Brisbane, September 17. I A poll of ratepayers on the question of borrowing £42,000 to construct ; wlianos at South Brisbane resulted i largely in favor of the proposal. If