AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 38, 25 May 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE HARPER CASE. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright Received 25,0.55 a.m. Melbourne, May 24. The State Attorney-General has derided to file a presentment against Robert Harper, William Harper, Brokett and Kemp, solicitors, charging them with conspiring in connection with the Bonald Har.per case. The other accused in connection with the case are Patrick Hill and BuxJey. LABOR CONVENTION. Brisbane, May 23. The State Labor Convention has decided in favor of selection of Labor Ministers hy caucus instead of allowing the leader a free hand to choose his colleagues. A FOSSIL FIND. Sydney, May 24. The fossilised remains of an extinct quadruped have been found at Mullaley. The backbone measures eighteen feet, the leg-.bones being nine inches through. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT. Adelaide, May 24. As showing the expansion of wheat growing, the railways have hauled 361,678 tons of wheat for the present season to date, against 263,173 tons fori the corresponding period last season, j THE COMMONWEALTH COINAGE. Melbourne, May 24. The last consignment 0 f the Commonwealth special silver coinage, consistin" of two miMion threepenny (pieces, has arrived. THE GROUNDING OF THE WAKATIPU. " Hobart, May 24. The Marine Board found that the grounding of the Wakatipu was due to an abnormal tide stream, whereof the master waa unaware until too late. Every seamanlike .precaution was taken! and the master was absolved from all blame. "