AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 208, 7 October 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

A FARTHING DAMAGES. By Gable.—Preas Association.—Copyrigit Received October 0, 8.55 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. Peter Bowling, president of the Col-' licry Employers' Federation, claimed £IOOO, und was awarded a farthing damages, against the proprietor of ti>« Xiuiioi Independent, for publishing an alleged libel in connection with the recent strike at (itinnedah Colliery. RECORD PRICE FOR WOOL,Received October 7, 12.53 aan.

Sydney, Last Night, At the wool sales to-day greasy wool sold at la'/id, a record for tie season. A WOMAN EXECUTED. Received Octol>er 7, 1'2.55 a.m. Kreiuantlc, Last Night Four petitions to tlic Executive and a strong nlineal to the A&semMy for commutation of the sentence having - failed, Martha Rendall \vas executed for

liuisiiiiing the Morris children. Deatli was instantaneous. SECOND AMERICAN FLEET. Received October 7, 12.55 a.m. Melbourne, Last Night; Admiral Spcrry, in a letter to Mr. Dcakin (Premier of the Commonwealth), states he knows nothing officially regarding the reported visit .of a second American Fleet to Australia. TRADE RETURNS. Newcastle, October 0. Tin' trade returns for the nine months show an all-round decrease compared with the same period of tlie previojs year. The decrease in the export of coal was 839,(100 tons valued at • £377,000. COOPERATIVE MEAT WORKS. Sydney, October 0. Tlie conference of Queensland pastoralists held hero came to a decisio.i which may result in the establishment of two co-operative meat works—one in North Queensland and tlie other in Central Queensland—with a capital ol £200,1)00. .