AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 52, 10 June 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, June 9. The Federal Government has shipped 6000 big colored posters with catchy descriptions, depicting agricultural ana other scenes in Australia for displap in the country towns of Britain. VICTORIAN LABOR CONFERENCE. Melbourne, June 9. The State Labor Conference adopted resolutions in favor of the abolitioa of capital .punishment and the establishment of a. State bank by the removal of all restrictions from the Savings Bank. GENERAL RAINS. Perth, June 9. There have been general rains in the agricultural areas, and there is every prospect of a good season. A .RADIUM BANK. Sydney, June 9. The State Government is considering the formation of a State Radium Bank, ■with a capital of £SOOO, with a view to making the treatment of "cancer and other diseases by means of radium available not only by hospitals, but also by private practitioners.

TEACHERS' SALARIES. Sydney, Juae 9. The new salary scheme for public school teachers .provides increases totalling £21,567. ' PURE GOODS. Sydney, June 9. I After fifteen days' sitting, the Inter-1 State Pure Foods Conference, composed] of merchants, doctors, and departmental experts formulated standards for foods J ■which it is claimed while protecting the j ipublic health, will promote inter-State trade and leave a fair margin of profit to manufacturers. The retail scheme needs Parliamentary sanction.

THE COAL VEND. Sydney, June 9. Three additional writs under other sections of the Anti-Trust Act have been issued against the Coal Vend, the Shipping Combine, and the Union Steamship Company. THE CARGO OF THE AUSTRALIA. Brisbane, June 9. The damaged cargo of the Australia is valued at £7OOO. Some of the deck beams and a portion of the iron deck are badly buckled. KING EDWARD. Launceston, June 0. A meeting of citizens decided to erect statues of King Edward. THE DEFENCE ACT. Melbourne, June 9. It is .probable that the Government will bring the new Defence Act into operation on January 1 next.