AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 299, 12 May 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

HITTKR I'll' IN APPLIES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, Melbourne, May 11'. Dr. Jean White and Professor E\vart : , of Melbourne University, are believed to have discovered the cause of bitterpip in apples. It is supposed to lie the result of a certain spray used to destroy eddlin moth. The scientists are cautious in their statements, but sufficient reliance may be placed on the discovery to justify the postponement of the Federal and State investigation, on which it was intended to expend £IO,OOO. The prevention of bitter pip would mean the saving of millions to apple-growers.

AX OVERLAND RECORD. Sydney, May 11. P. "White, a TVestralian, cycled from Perth to Sydney, 30/7 miles, in 30 dava, 13 hours, 3 minutes, lowering Bir.tles' record by 1 hour 57 minutes. The countrywas rougli. . REDUCTIO AD ABSURDUM. ' Melbourne, May 11. A man was fined a shilling for having removed Jiis own furniture after 7,30 in the evening, a contravention of the Factories Act, which stages thqt nothing may be carted after that time. ' • BILLIARDS. . Sydney, May 11. . Lindrum carried his unfinished break to 821, fifteen below Gray's Australian record. THE COST OF LIVING. , Sydney, May 11. Delivering judgment in the Industrial Court, Judge Haydon declared that rents and prices had continued to increase during the past three years. The cost of living regulated the living wage below which wages must not fall, and above which-skilled,labor rose. ,

A RECORD lU,"X. Sydney, May 11. The season of "Our Miss Gibbs" has concluded 'at the Theatre Royal after a run of 230 performandes, an Australian record. Those who paid for admislon numbered 389,720. BURNED I'TO DEATH. ■ i Melbourne. May 11. George Reynolds was fatally 'burned •while sleeping in a stable at Graytowm HARVESTER STRIKERS RESUME WORK. Sydney, May 11. The Harvester strikers decided, by 70!) votes 1,0 21-1, to return to work. The proprietors will engage as many as possible. EMPIRE DAY. Sydney, "May 11. No special provision is being' made for the observance of Empire Day, owing to its proximity to the Coronation celebrations.