AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 45, 2 June 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

HON. G. CLARKE'S ESTATE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received June 1, 8.10 p.m. •Sydney, Last Night. The estate of the Hon. G. Clarke, late Canadian Commissioner for Australia, lias been sworn at £7079. THE VANCOUVER SERVICE. Received June 1, 0.55 a.m. The Federal Government has not yet been officially informed by the Canadian Government whether it has called for tenders for the Vancouver service, as caibled. MILITARY OFFICERS. Melbourne, Last Night. The Government is advertising for two hundred -permanent non-commissioned officers required for training purposes when the new Defence Act is proclaimed. THE COMMONWEALTH'S REVENUE. Melbourne, Last Night.

The Commonwealth revenue for the past eleven months was £10,665,188, being an increase of £057,924 on the corresponding period of last year.

MOTHER AND CHILDREN. MEET AFTEiR MANY YEARS. Received June I, 0.10 a.m. Fremantle, Last Night. Mrs. Hawke and children have sailed for England. Her divorced husband was a passenger by the same steamer. [Mrs. Hawke had been parted from her children for several years, iand it was only by accident that she came across them at Perth. .She set the law in motion, and secured possession of the children from her divorced husband, who with the children had mysteriously disappeared after the divorce proceedings.] STATE BURSARIES. Sydney, June 1. In making increases in the number o State bursaries at high schools t.h Minister inteiids that the size of fami! ies from which students come will be a factor in awarding them.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Melbourne, June 1. The next Federal estimates will m elude a substantial sum for wireles installations on the coast line, in addi tion to high power stations' already agreed on. Stations at Sydney and Fremantle will have a range extend ing to 1250 miles. IRISH BLIGHT. Melbourne, June 1. Irish blight has broken out in th Fish Greek district in South Gipps land. VICTORIAN REVENUE. Melbourne, June 1. The total State revenue for eleven montwf fs' £212.000 more than the corresponding period last year.