AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 76, 8 July 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

QUEENSLAND GOLD YIELD. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright . Received July 7, 8.15 p.m. ' ' Brisbane, Last Night. The Queensland gold yield for the half-year is 217.438 ounces,' 14.248 ounces above the last corresponding six months. RAILWAY DECENTRALISATION. Received July 8, 0.10 a.m. Sydney, Last Night. A Royal Commission to enquire into the question of railway decentralisation has commenced its sittings. SYDNEY TELEPHONE RATES. Sydney, July 7. The telephone flat rate will be abolished on September 1. The toll system without free calls will be substituted. NEWCASTLE COAL EXPORT. Sydney, July 7. The coal export from Newcastle for the last six months shows a comparative decrease of 403,000 tons.

NEW SOUTH WALES SAVINGS BANK. Sydney, July 7. The deposits ii the Government Savinirs' Bank nt the end of last year totaled £13.303.421. Deposits exceeded withdrawals by £831,324. It is intended at an early date to introduce the home savings bank system.

THE CAPITAL SITE. Melbourne, .Tu.lv 7. A contour survey of the Federal canital p-te lias been completed, nnd arrangements for laying out are proceeding. DEMANDS OF WORKERS. Sydney. July 17. At a -meetine of the Pastoralists' Union the president stated that the demands of the Australian Workers' tinlon would entail an extra expenditure of £1..500 5 000. PARDONS WANTED. Melbourne, July 7. An army order has been received intimating that the Kins, on the occasion *' his accession, approved the remission of minislrment to soldiers undergoing sentences in military prisons or detention in barracks, and pardons to soldiers in a state of desertion.