AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 97, 2 August 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

/■NAVAL DISCIPLINE. By Cable.—Press Association,—Copyright Received August 1, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, August 1. Before a naval court-martial, Lieutenant Boughey, of the cruiser Pegasus, pleaded not guilty to being drunk at j Suva during the eraser's recent visit, j He was sentenced to lose one year's seni- 1 ority and to be dismissed the ship. | I N.S.W. DRINK BILL. Received August 1, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, August 1. The New South Wales drink bill last year was £5,317,682, equal to £3 5s per head of the population—a decrease of 2s Id per head, as compared with the previous year. NEW SOUTH WALES REVENUE. I Sydney, August 1 The State revenue for July decreased by £175,000, as nothing was paid by the Commonwealth, whereas £265,000 wias paid last year. ACCIDENT TO A STEAMER. Launceston, August 1. The steamer Warrentina broke her tail shaft whilst departing. She was towed back to the wharf. FOSTER ERASER'S STRICTURES. ' Sydney, August 1. At the Commercial Travellers' dinner, Mr. Wadle entirely contradicted Foster Fraser's dictum that Australians were degenerating. N.S.W. DRINK BILL.

I Sydney, August 1. Archdeacon Boyce submits a statement showing that the drink bill decreased £45,900 last year. He attributes the decrease to restrictive legislation.