AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 220, 23 January 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MURRAY RIVER CONFERENCE.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, January 21. The Murray waters conference had another long sitting without definite conclusions being arrivad at. THE BARRIER MINES. Sydney, January 2J. Last year's output from the Barrier mines was valued at £2,433,000 as against £2,082,000 in the previous year. THE REFERENDA. Sydney, January 21. The annual report of the Political Labor League supports the Federal Government's referendum proposals. THE GAOL-BREAKERS. Sydney, January 21. Denmead and Mace have been committed for trial on charges of gaolbreaking and remanded on charges of breaking and entering. YACHTING. Sydney, January 21. Mr. Marks will take no further interest in the Northcote Cup, and will sell the Culwalla. | REDISTRIBUTION BILL. Perth, January 21. The Council has passed the Redistribution of Seats Bill. | MARINE INQUIRY. < Brisbane, January 21. The Marine Board found that the wreck of the Time was due to an error of judgment leading the captain to run too near the shore without allowing for the current, but no further action against the officers was necessary.

THE CORAKI CONFLAGRATION. Sydney, January 21. The Are at Coraki swept out more than half the business portion of the town.

A ROWING PROJECT. Melbourne, January 21. The Rowing Association is pushing a scheme to send an eight-oar crew to the Olympic Games. The cost of sending twelve men to Norway, where Australia once rowed, was about £IBOO. The association believes that there will be little difficulty in raising the money.