AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 327, 14 June 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

PETICi: BOWLINO. By Cabin—Prese r-o'oeiat ion—Copyright. Received II!. !).20 p.m. .Sydney, June 13, Mr. Iloiman. replying to ;i question in the Legislative Assembly. said tli.it doubtless Kowlinjr'rt reported wunt of work would liave earnest Cabinet consideration. EXPENSIVE GOVERNMENT COAL. Received l.'i, 0.30 p.m. Sydney, June 13. Replying to Mr. Wade, Mr. Ilnlnian said the Kethel Company had made a eiaim for l_'7(i.OOO against tlie (iovernment for coal supplied during the late strike. The prices charged were £2 a ton for large coal, and ,11 13s a ton for small coal.

A SCICIDK'S AFFAIRS. Received 13, 0.20 p.m. Sydney, June 13. Negotiations are proceeding for the settlement of the claims against Stevens, the city inspector for Die Mutual Life Association, who shot himself dead in a bathroom at Aaron's Hotel, the cause being unknown. ACSTRALIAN' CEXSCS. Received 13, 11.30 p.m. Sydney, June 13. The preliminary counts give the population of New South Wales (exclusive of full-blooded aboriginals) as 1,048.210, an increase of 2!>3.3(i4 ill ten years. Victoria has 1,310 .0(1(1, an increase ot 113,!)3fl. OPICM SMCGGLING. Received 13. 11.30 p.m. Sydney, June 13. For the quarter ending March 31 there were fifty-five, prosecutions for smug gliug opium. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. Received 14. 12.40 a.m. Sydney, June 13. A citizens' meeting was held in the Tcwn Hall to further the objects of the Mawson Antarctic expedition, iiie Lord Mayor presided, and the Liaut.(lovernor, Professor David and others addressed the meeting. It was decided to start a fund and to ask newspapers to support the movement. Profnsor JJ.'.viii stated that he hoped to get a' from the New Zealand Government. THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR. Received 70, 12.30 a.m. Svdnev, June 13.

The Shellield Choir's opening concert was ;] splendid success. The Town IIV was densely packed, and in spite of ail the scats having been booked days ago hundreds fruitlessly sought admission The rendering of Handel's "Messiah" b over two hundred picked voices, accompanied by Dr. Gounod on the organ, was a revelation. The vast audience wi. thrilled and enthusiastic.

MO AX A IN A GALE. Received 14. 1.2 a.m. Sydney. June in. The Moaua had a rough trip, encountering heavy westerly and south-westerly gales throughout. Xo damage was done, and she landed her horses safely.