AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 220, 28 December 1910, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PARLIAMENTS PROROGUED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Brisbane, November "24. The session lias closed. The Premier stated that the Assembly would not meat again till July. Melbourne, December 24. The session <has ended after an angry scene in the Assembly. The Government adopted the Council's amendment recommending that the item of £BO,OOO for the erection of cool stores be omitted from the Estimates.: Sydney, December 24. Parliament has been prorogued till February 7. THE GERMANIA. Sydney, December 24. Advices have been received that the GiErmania arrived safely at Ponape. Sydney, December 25. It transpires that the Germania was detained by the authorities at Ponape, on. account of the native rising. BROTHER SHOOTS BROTHER. Sydney, December 25. Two brothers, named Wellman, residents of Glebe, after attending a party, quarrelled early this morning, and William shot Denis dead. He has been arrested. * . AUSTRALIANS AT BISLEY. Sydney, November 25. The report of the officer who ' had charge of the team which visited Bisley, states that the Australians' failure was not due to the superiority of, the others' rifles, but to the severe weather conditions. He adds that the Ross rifle, used by the Canadians, was much superior to the service rifles used in England. A NEW POLITICAL PARTY. Sydney, December 25. There will be a third party in the Assembly' in the future, known as the Democratic Party. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Sydney, December 24. Broken Hill miners will take a ballot on the question of accepting the terms offered by the mine-owners. The award in the boot trade provides for a 48 hours week and a qualified preference to unionists. The Killingworth colliery,, in which a fire occurred, is still sealed, but the work of removing the wreckage is progressing. Peter Bowling's successor as president of the Colliery Employees' Federation is described as a man, of moderation. A tremendous hailstorm in the Yasj district did great damage to crop 3, and birds were killed by the hailstones. The Minister of Public, Works expresses the hope that ultimately he will to establish day labor ins.buifding railways and all other Government departments. ■Cardinal Mpran, referring to the education question, said that if the Labor Government persisted in the same course of injustice to Catholic schools as the Wade Government followed they would certainly 'bid good-bye to their official positions at next election. The Catholics were watching Mr. Beeby's intentions with great interest. Though a minority they were determined to assert their rights and' were strong enough to assert them. The only battle the Catholics fought was at the polls, and they were determined to fight it out there. Melbourne, December 24. ',', An audacious robbery was committed at the Bank qf*New South Wales in • Collins-street. A lady was waiting with her husband with twenty notes in Jier hand ready to deposit. A man walked up, snafohed the notes, and got clear away. > , The Minister of Mines considers that the Commission's. report largely underestimates the mineral in the State coal mine, and attaches little weight to the Commtesion's > recommendations. A further report on the Santo earthquake_ states that there are over 100 landslips in the island. One village was levelled to the ground. Intermittent earthquakes were in progress for two wteeks during November. Hobart, December 24. J At the Athletic Carnival, Currie (New; Zealand)-, with 4yds start, won the 75yds sprint in 7%sec. McDennity (Melbourne), off the 'lfliyds, won the 100 yds. Sydney, December 25. j . Bush fires are raging in the Bega district, j Melbourne, December 25. i A trawling syndicate has been formed and expects to start extensive operations early next year. The State Parliament has adjourned till January 27.