AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 41, 28 May 1910, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

' STRIKE OF RAILWAY MEN . By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, May 27. Five hundred men employed on the Blue Mountains , railway deviation works struck owing to their pay being stopped for last Friday's holiday. . ELECTORS' RIGHTS. Sydney, May 27. The Liberal and Reform Association Conference adopted resolutions in favour of a return to the old system of issuing electors/ rights for State elections with a view of stopping impersonation, reform of the legislative Council, and reduction of members of the Assembly to 72. • MOUNT LYELL MINES. Melbourne, May 27. Mount Lyell returns from April 21 till May 18 inclusive are:—32,192 tons of ore treated, also BO tons of purchased ore, from which the converters produced 62 tons of Mister copper, containing, copper Gl4 tons, silver 52,039 ounces, gold 944 ounces. NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNOR AT NORFOLK ISLAND. Norfolk Island, May 27. H.M.S. Cambrian has arrived with Lord and Lady Chelmsford, who were warmly welcomed and "presented with an address. FATE OF A BARQUE. Sydney, May 27. All hope has been abandoned of the barque Princess Mary, which left Sydney for Smoky Bay in February and has not since .been reported. ALLEGED LIBEL. Brisbane, May 27Captain Strachan, master of the schooner Envy, has commenced an action -ttgainst the Brisbane Newspaper Company for alleged defamation. The case arises out of a certain statement allegedly made by the German ConsulGeneral reflecting on plaintiff's dealings with the Natives' of Tobi Island.