AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 306, 4 February 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

, A LAD ELECTROCUTED. By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright .Received i, 12.25 a.m. Sydney, February 3. ! To-day a lad named Shanon by some .means came in contact with a switch in the electric power house at the Proprietary Mine at Broken Hill and was •killed instantly. THE BREWARRINA CYCLONE. Sydney. February 3. The damage by the Brewarrina cyclone k estimated at £IO.OOO. Unless there is further rain, the danger from floods has passed. ATTRACTING IMMIGRANTS. ■i, . a**... —= „ - J *"~*' Melbourne, February 3. The State Cabinet has decided to send a mission abroad to secure settlers for, irrigable lands. Mr. Mead, Government! irrigation expert, will visit England and America hi company with Mr. Baillieti, Minister for Works, to induce immigrants to Settle in Victoria. AUSTRALIA'S FAVORABLE CONDITIONS. Melbourne, February 3. Professor Capra, Doctor of Science and Agriculture, who recently visited Austo inquire into the condition of Italians in Australia, and to consider details of colonial expansion, in his report speaks eulogistic-ally of Australia, where the conditions for Italians are better generally than in America, He states there are 8000 Italians in Australia, VICTORIAN MILITARY COLLEGE. Melbourne, February 3. The Minister of, Defence has appointed Colonel Bridges, at present in London, to be head of the proposed Military College. ■j P ■■