AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 318, 18 February 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

' THE KOLAPORE CUP. By Cable.—Prees Association.—Copyrig-l.it Received IS, 12.5 a.m. • , ~ Sydney, February J7. -, Cuthjr,-. Boyd.-and, ; Fisher have beai selected to represent South Wales .in the Kolapore Cup atßisley. THE COMMONWEALTH AGENT- , GENERAL. Loiidon, February 16. The' New South Wlaes and Australian 'Agents-General, are arranging a public Australian banquet to welcome Sir GeOReid on March 10th. SYDNEY SOCIALISTS. Sydney, February 17. Over a hundred summonses have been issued in connection with the recent socialist procession, the leader of widen has already been fined. A CHINESE SCHOOL liN SYDNEY. • '-'Sydney, February 17. The first Chinese school in Sydney has j just been opened. Mr. Look Yet, a dis- j tinguished Chinese scholar, after lengthy negotiations' with 'the Federal Govern- j ment has been allowed to land. He' takes charge of the new school. 'J ;; BUSH FIRES IN AUSTRALIA. | ■ ' :■' Adelaide, February 17. j One hundred thousand acres of coun-' ! try have been swept by bush fires. A widespread destruction of crops, fences and property is reported. !- THE BROKEN HILL MINES. , Melbourne, February 17 : The report of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company states-that the pro- ■ fits for the half year amount to £55,985.' ! A dividend of a shilling per share lias ■ [been declared and the reserve fund increased to £104,837. The- companyanticipates starting a spelter distillation.; plant in March. The report states that' owing to the irregular work, the cost of the smelting department did not show the anticipated result for the improvements' installed. SENTENCED TO DEATH. Adelaide, February 17. For having murdered Robert Ownswortli on December 24, John Robins was sentenced to death. The jury 'gave a strong recommendation to mercy. j a driveFdisrated. I Hobart, February 17. Alexander, driver of tine disrailed troop train, has been disrated, for travel- ' ling at an excess speed in Order to pick j up time. VICTORIAN STATE COAL. Melbourne, February 17. . The Minister of State expects the State to produce the whole of the coal required for the State railways, in addition to a million tons being available for the people, and that there will l»e no need to import for manufaeturing purposes'. LADIES SWIMMING. Sydney, February 17Miss Wylie, of Sydney, won the 220 yards ladies' swimming championship of Australia in 3min. 112-ssec. CYCLING. Sydney, February 17. Tcrcy Mutton has resigned the amateur cycling championship of Australia His proposed trip to Europe to represent Australia for the world's championship has been declared off. H.M.S. ENCOUNTER. Sydney. February IT. After her return to Australia H.M.S. Encounter proceeds to Colombo, where she will be reeommissioned for another ' term in Australian waters.