AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 70, 1 July 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BAD LEATHER IN SYDNEY. By Qftbl e-rPress Association—Copyrighv, 'Received June 30, 8.25 p.m. ■ i; Sydney, June 30. . A stiff sputherly gale has been blowing, and there is a rising sea. PRICE OF SUGAR. Received July' I, 12.20 . a.m. Melbourne, June 30. The Colonial Sugar Company nas raised the?price of sugar to manuiac-j turers from £lB 15s to £2O 17s 6d per ton. ' MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY. Received July 1, 1.30 a.m. jj -Melbourne, June 30. The Marme Court has found that the mate of the steamer Ranadi was responsible Mr the collision, with the lima on the 17% • inst., ar.d exonerated the captain froii all blame. As the Ranadi was a King's ship, the Court had no jurisdiction Sto deal with the mate's cer-| tificate. 1 I CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVES. Received Jhl.v 1, 1.30 a.m. h Sydney, .True 30. The Canwlian Government has decided to cjjbe its Sydney Trade Commissioner's Office, and to appoint Mr. W. A. Becpoe to New Zealand. Mr. Ross will to in charge of the Australian office « Melbourne. COMMONWEALTH DEFICIT. !V Melbourne. June 30. Received July 1, 1.30 a.m. . It is understood that Mr. Fisher will to-morrow afmouhee that the Commonwealth's defeit is considerably ibelow what was anticipated, rot exceeding £450.000. " ' GREAT PROPERTY SALE. 1= Melbourne. .Tune 30. The. grea%t, sale of city urouert.v -in record was frigid in connection with the estate of tl» late J. B. Watson. The amount realised was £331.420. THE Vancouver M.ATL. J Melbourne. June 30. The councj of the Chamber of Commerce has d 4 to n=Tc the PostmasterGeneral to i{ [;'iude Melbourne as a port of caH in til ? new Vamcouver contract.