AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 332, 20 June 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

QUEENSLAND'S POPULATION. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright Brisbane, June 19. The final census returns show the population to be 333,07* males and 279,266 females. The excess of males over females is 54,408. A CHARGER FOR THE KING. Brisbane, June 19. The Government is presenting the King with a charger to celebrate the Coronation. STATES AND COMMONWEALTH. Melbourne, June 19. The twenty-five, shillings per head payments from the States will this year ibe made on the Statistician's estimate of the population last December, nt>r, on the census returns. This will mean a gain to New South Wales of £15,000.

DISCOVERY OF WRECKAGE. Melbourne, June 19. The mystery attached to the discovery of wreckage at Frankston has. lie en cleared. The Narrung, on her last voy,age, had a lot of immigrants on boardj and temporary hatches were constructed, which, when finished with, were jettisoned. A HEAVY CURTAIN. Adelaide, June 19. A fireproof curtain weighing two iind 'a half tons, at the King's Theatre, fell and crashed through the stage. The actors had a narrow escape, and the performance was abandoned.

' WORK IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, June 10. The Premier, Mr. D. F. Denham, has sent a message to London stating that sixteen railway lines are in course of construction employing 4000. laborers, and that an additional 2000 are required. THE FEDERAL LAND TAX. Melbourne, June 19. Last week's land tax payments totalled £28,919, including a "cheque for £BOO. SEIZURE OF DUTCH STEAMER. Perth, June 19. The captain of a Dutch vessel which was toweil to Broome on a charge of pearl smuggling declares the vessel was illegally seized on the high seas in violation of law.