AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 106, 12 August 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN PENSIONS. By Cable.- -Press Association.—Copyright I Received August 12, 12.45 a.m. Melbourne, August 11. The payment of invalid pensions and pensions to women over the age of 60 years, instead of over the age of 65 years, starts in December. The pensions will in future be paid a fortnight in advance instead of in arrear as at present. ■

RAILWAY SUPERANNUATION. j Sydney, August 11. I In the Assembly the Railway Superannuation Bill passed without opposition. COMPULSORY BUTTER GtBADJNG. Brisbane, August 11. The Conference of Queensland Dairy Companies' Association carried a motion against compulsory grading. THE STEAMER EASTERN. Brisbane, August 11. The steamer Eastern is not expected to be refloated before spring, tides. There is no danger, as she is resting on the mud. A LARGE NUGGET. Sydney, August 11. A 224-ounce nugget has 'been found at Poseidon,

[ROUGH WEATHER IN WESTRALIA. Perth, August 11. There is very rough weather, and the first fall of snow remembered has occurred at Albany. THE SLAUGHTERMEN'S DISPUTE. Sydney, August 11. There is no development in the slaughtering dispute. The price of meat has ibeen raised a half-penny and a penny per lb. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS. 'Sydney, August 11. The year's railway revenue was £6,671,283, an increase of £545,268. BITTER PIT IN APPLES. Sydney, August 11.. The States are co-operating in importing an expert to investigate bitter pit in apples.

'AUSTRALIAN BANKING RECORD. I Sydney, August 11. Banking averages for the June quarter show an increase of deposits, compared with last year, of £16,063,689, the total being £163,875,663. Assets total £164,763,450, an increase of £6,014,470. LIQUOR CENSUS. Melbourne, August 11. The question, "Are you an habitual consumer of liquor?" will be included in the census paper. DAMAGE TO A STEAMER. Sydney, August 11. The-damage to .the Salazie.wss: caused through the main coupling shaft carrying away. The accident was followed by an explosion. The cvlinder cover was blown off, the wreckage flving about in [all directions. The engines were totally disabled.

GENERAL CABLES.

THEIR MAJESTIES OF SPAIN. By Cable.—Press As-voeiauun.—Copyright t Received August 11, 8.30 p.m. London, August 10. The King and Queen of Spain are the guests of the Duke of Westminster at Eaton Hall, in Cheshire. King Alfonso scored two goals in a polo match.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY'S WORK. Received August. 11, 10.30 p.m. London, August 11. The British and Foreign Bible Society has distributed 6,620,024 fifties and Testaments and portions of the Bible during the past year, including a million and a half in China, where 99 per cent, were sold. PEERS LOOKING FOR INVESTMENTS. Received August 11, 9.30 p.m. I Ottawa, August 1L

Lords 'Hindlip, Clinton and Dunmore have arrived in Winnipeg for the purpose of exploring Western Canada to find a field for investments. • •

CAVOUR'S ANNIVERSARY. Rome, August 10.

The King of Italy and the Duke of Aosta are at Genoa with a number of senators and deputies, celebrating Cavour's anniversary. Great demonstrations are also being held in Turin.

• VICTORIAN (SAVINGS BANKS. London, August 10. Sir John Taverner, Agent-General for Victoria., in an interview, explained the Victorian Savings Bank scheme, and expressed the belief that Lord Carrington's proposals will confer similar benefits on England. A TURKISH LOAN. Paris, August 10. Turkey has arranged here the preliminaries of a loan of £6,000,000 (Turkish).

OGEANOGRAPiMC INVESTIGATIONS. Christiana, August 10.

Amundsen has started from Christiansund for the North Pole, via Madeira, Cape Horn, and 'Frisco. He will make oceanograplric investigations en route. FOSTER FRASER'S STRICTURES. London, August 10. ■Mr. Edward Officer, of Kallara, New South Wales, condemns Foster Fraser's prejudices against colonials as hollow strictures, and quotes incidents to show the virility of the present generation.