AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 323, 9 June 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SMALLPOX AMONGST BLACKS. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright Received 8, 8.35 p.m. Adelaide, June 8. The Director of the Museum reports that aboriginal remains recently found in the Murray River district bear evidence of the existence of a virulent disease, apparently smallpox, amongst the aborigines. ..j- .•■-.,

AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES. Received 8, 8.35 p.m. Sydney, June 8. The Automatic Telephones Company has been formed with a capital of a quarter of a million to purchase the Australasian agency of the Automatic Electric Co. of Chicago. Th- company anticipate saving over 50 per -cnt. in telephone working.

QUEENSLAND'S POPULATION. Received 9, 1 a.m. • *'-3' Brisbane, June, g. The census shows, the population of the State to be (511,369, an increase of 108,103 since 1001. , .

■ PUNISHING XOX-VOTERS. Received f), 1 a.m. Perth, Juno 8. A Woman's National League deputation asking the Acting-Premier to impose a fine of £5 for the first offence in the case of qualified voters not using their privileges and for the second offence a month's imprisonment. The Minister replied that he considered the proposal too harsh, but some penalty might be provided. TAXING MOTORCARS FOR ROADS. Received 9, 12.30 a.m. Sydney, June 8. The Minister for Works promised a local government deputation that he would outline a scheme for the taxation of motor-cars for the upkeep of roads. THE CARE OF THE RICK. Received 9, 12.30 a.m. Sydney, June S. Mr. Flowers, Acting-Chief Secretary, told a deputation that the time was coming when the Government would accept the whole financial responsibility for the care of the sick.

A NEW DEPARTMENT. Received 9, 12.30 a.m. Sydney, June 8. In the Assembly, a Bill for the creation of a separate Industrial Department of State was read a first time. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. *•*.„._ Received 0. lg,3Q a.m. ■ ■ r Melbourne. June S. The Minister for Home Affairs estimate that the Federal capital will be ready for the meeting of Parliament within six years. MARINERS WARNED. Received 0, 12.30 a.m. Melbourne, June 8. The Federal Meteorologist has issued a warning to mariners that the weather conditions between Adelaide, Hobart nnd Gabo Island are dangerous, ~

LOSS OF THE YON'GALA. Received !), 12.30 a.m. Brisbane, June S. The Marine Board of Enquiry into the loss of the Yongala has opened. 3fr. Wareham, the Queensland manager of f ho Adelaide Steamship Co., in his evidence, expressed the opinion that the vessel had been blown out of her course and struc'.: a rock and sunk.