AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 107, 13 August 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

WIRELESS ON INTERCOLONIAL BOATS, By €hWe.- -Press Association.—Copyright * Received August 13,12.45 a.m. ' Sydney, Last Night. "Australasian Wireless, Limited," which company has secured a contract for the installation of stations around the Australian coast, will make a start by fitting the steamer Ulimaroa on her return from New Zealand. The steamer Riverina will be fitted a few weeks later. The system employed will be the "singing spark* type. MINIMUM WAGES FOR CLERKS. Sydney, August 12. In the Assembly, the Premier introduced a Bill to constitute a, tribunal to fix a minimum wage for clerks.' • ' ' RELEASED STRIKE LEADERS. Sydney, August 12. The liberated strike leaders arrived at Newcastle. Their reception was not so enthusiastic as was expected. All spoke harshly against Mr. Wade and the Government. WIRELESS TOBLEGRAiPHY. Sydney, August 12. Wireless telegraphy is to be installed on the steamers Riverina and Ulimaroa. SYDNEY RAILWAYS. Sydney, August 12. The Assembly assented to a proposal for the construction of a branch railway relieving the city lines, at a cost of £900,000. POTATO BLIGHT. Melbourne, August 12. "Irish blight has been discovered in eleven different parts of the State. THE AUKTRIALIAN FLAG. Sydney, August 12. To overcome the difficulty of flying A Australian flag over the naval unit as endeavour will be made to have the different dominions' flags included in the International code.