AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 209, 8 October 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

NEW ZEALAND RIFLEMEN IN SYDNEY. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received October 7, 11.35 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. The New Zealand riile team put in a lot of practice to-day, getting used to the ranges in readiness for the meeting commencing to-morrow. A SUBMARINE DISTURBANCE. Received October 8, 1 a.m. Sydney, Last Night. The steamer Wonga (Captain Fell), from Ocean Island, ran into n submarine disturbance on September 28th. The vessel was lifted completely off h.".' course, rolling and vibrating violently. The disturbance lasted, only a few minutes). THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. . Received October 8, 1 a.m. Melbourne, Last Night. The House read the Federal Capital Site Bill n first time.

FEDERAL POLITICS. Melbourne, October 7. An Inter-State Commission Bill introduced into the Senate is chiefly has 'd on the English Act in regard to trade and commerce, while the best points of the American Act arc laid under tribute. The controversial clause is 5, which deals with industrial disputes, and is not sought to supersede a State industrial tribunal. But power is given to act when a dispute is involved oi unfair •competition exists between tho States. THE MISSING WARATAH. Melbourne, October 7. . A systematic but futile search for the Waratuh was made by the liner Pericles over a course not traversed or previously searched by vessels.