AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 391, 17 May 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

STEAMER AGROUND. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received May 17, 12.30 a.m. 'Sydney, May 16. •* The Alverstone reports that the steamer Toroa is aground on the bar. An attempt to tow her oil' at high water failed. The position of the vessel is dangerous. COST OF FIRE PROTECTION. Received May 16, 9.30 p.m. Melbourne, Last Nigiht. At the Intel-state Conference ot Fire Brigades ]',:xnvis, the president stated that Liio v.irue of property in the capitals of the various bcates totalled £270,751,774, while the annual cost of the brigades was £157,435, and the total number of brigade men 1079. SEWER WORKERS' WAGES RAISED. Received May 10, 9.30 -p.m. Sydney, Last Night.

The Unskilled Laborers' Board award, dealing with sever workers, raises the minimum wages from 7s to Bs, ana makes several other alterations in tfle conditions in the .workers' favor, including' a .provision for slow workers!

A BOXER'S DEATH. Received May 16, 9.30 p.m. Sydney, Last Might. At an inquest on the boxer Cleburne a verdict of accidental death was returned. The Coroner added that he had come to the conclusion that the contest whereat the injuries were received was a lawful .sport.

BURGLARS' HAUL. Received May 10, 9.30 .p.m. Sydney, Last Night. Burglars at Dubbo blew open .the Grassick Company's safe and secured £230 in coin and cheques.

THE CAMBRIAN KNOCKED ABOUT. Sydney, May 16. H.M.S. Cambrian, on. her voyage from Hobart,- met with a severe handling in the gale last week. A big sea swept over her, flooding every part of the ship, which was rolling almost on ■her beam ends. A gun broke adrift and smashed one boat and damaged others. The main topmast and wireless gear were carried away in the storms.

MINIATURE RIFLE MATCH.

Melbourne, May 10.

Australia's score in the miniature rifle match with England and America, fifty men aside, was 23,889. The others' scores are not known.

MISSION TO PROCURE SETTLERS. Melbourne, May 16. The State Government is sending a mission to England and America to procure settlers for the irrigation blocks.

NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS.

Sydney, May 16.

The Premier is appointing a commission to report on the decentralisation of railway traffic, with a view to linking the interior with the natural outlets and relieving the congestion of traffic >at Sydney.

TYRANNY OF MISGUIDED UNIONISM. Sydney, May 16. iMessd'S. Williamson and Phillips, over whom the late South Coast coal strike occurred, were presented by their admirers with £IOO each for resisting what is described as tyranny, of misguided unionism. DEATH OF AN ANCIENT BLACK.

Sydney, May 16,

The aboriginal Toby, otherwise known as King Missabotti, "died at Bouraville. He claimed to be 125 years old.

PUNISHED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.

Melbourne, Mav 16. Martin, ex-secretary of the Federated Stewards' and Pantrymen's Association, wa.s sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment for embezzling the funds of tlie association. BURGLARS ATTACKED. Melbourne. Mav 10. There are exciting accounts of burgInrs at. Ombenvell. Two men were discovered ransae-kinw a house. A gentleman residing near attacked both as thev were e«<wiin!r. One of the burglars firpd two shots, which were harmloss. 'The robbers secured ,€3O worth of iewellery.