AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 81, 14 July 1910, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE LEVANTING HUSBAND. By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright Sydney, July 13. The Assembly assented to a motion that it was urgently necessary to amend the law relating to deserted wives and chilisen.

WEST AUSTRALIAN REVENUE. Perth, July 13, The revenue for the year is £3,650,765, showing a surplus of £209,939. DUTY ON PRIMARY PRODUCTS. Melbourne, July 13. A deputation representing the producing interests of the Commonwealth submitted to Mr. Tudor, Minister of Customs, their objections to the proposed export duty on hides and skins, and urged that it would cause an annual loss to growers o'f £300.000. Any export duty on primary products Vas worthy of the dark ages. Mr. Tudor .replied that practically the whole of the master tanners of the Commonwealth had asked for the tax. He promised that Cabinet would give the matter consideration. i

BRISBANE GAS FAMINE. Brisbane, July 13. The strikers have resumed work pending a conference this morning. A REMARKABLE INVENTION. '■' Sydney, July 13. Roberts, a young Sydney electrician 1 , has high hopes of selling..to; the' War Office a wireless controlled torpedo for £150,000.

POPULATION OF MELBOURNE. Melbourne, July 1.3. The population of Melbourne at the end of last year was 562,300. Victoria has 14.26 people to the square mile. MONTREAL-AUSTRALIAN TRADE. Melbourne, July 13. The direct service between Montreal and Australia has been inaugurated by the arrival of the Rakaia. A PERJURY CASK Melbourne, July 13. All the six men accused of perjury in the Ronald-Harper case pleaded guilty, and sentence was deferred.