AUSTRALIAN NEWS
EXPLOITING NEW YORK WITH MUIT. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Hobart, August 13. The F: uit-growers' Conference decided to explc.u New York as a market for fruit. METEOROLOGICAL FORECASTS. Melbourne, August 13. Mr. Hunt, the Federal Meteorologist, states that he has no faith in Mr. Wragge's cycle of drought theory.
THEFT AND PERJURY. Perth, August 13. The trial of John Black, charged with stealing monies from Freeman and Co., Ltd., concluded with a verdict of guilty and a recommendation to mercy. Justice Burnside s&id prisoner backed up serious frauds with perjury, and sentenced him to five years' hard labor.
THE DOMINION FLAGS,
Melbourne, August 13.
The Minister of Defence suggests that the Dominions' naval flags be discussed at next Imperial Conference.
DEFACED SILVER. Sydney,- August 13. The banks and the Mint have decided to refuse wilfully defaced silver coins, except at their'intrinsic value.
DROUGHT AT GILBERT ISLANDS.
Sydney, August 13,
| The captain of the steamer Muniara states that the Gilbert Islands are suffering severely from a long drought. The Government is supplying natives stores.
BRITISH SCIENCE;ASSOCIATION,
Melbourne, August 13,
In inviting the British Association for the Advancement of Science to hold its annual meeting in Australia, the Government is offering £IO,OOO towards the expenses.
YOUTHFUL HOUSEBREAKER.
Melbourne, August 13.
A twelve-year-old' iboy pleaded guilty to five charges of housebreaking, and was sent to a reformatory.
SEAMAN CHARGED WITH WILFUL ' MURDER.
Brisbane, August 13.
Two seamen from the Prometheus — Edward Nixon and Henry Stark—were charged with the murder of Duce, an old man found dying in Elizabeth street from injuries to his head. They were remanded.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 108, 15 August 1910, Page 5
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