AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 333, 21 June 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FLOODS THREATENED IN VICTORIA. By Cable—Frew AssociatiM—Copyright Melbourne, June 20. There have been heavy rains throughout the State. The rivers are rising rapidly, and serious floods are threatened in the eastern and south ; eastern districts. Already there have been several washaways in the railways.

WILFUL .MURDER. Perth, June 20. At the inquest on the body of the. girl Young, who wa-s found outraged and murdered at Woodlupine, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Smithson, the suspect, who was captured after a long chase. THE COAL VEND CASE. Sydney, June 20. In the coal vend case evidence was given that Victorian coal was more [triable and wasteful in breaking up than the Newcastle product. REFORMATORY SHIP CLOSED. Sydney, June 20. The training ship Sobraon will be closed as a State reformatory next month. Seventy boys will be released on probation and others aent to the State farms.

THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR. Sydney, June 20. The Sheffield Choir continues its unprecedented success. The Town Hall is packed nightly and hundreds are turned away. The choir lias arranged for an extra concert on Wednesday, prior to its departure for New Zealand. SUNDAY PICTURE SHOWS. bydney, June 20. Sunday show proprietors are reconciling themselves to the new rules, and a> iacreased number applied for permits last week. DR. MAWSON'S EXPEDITION. , Sydney, June 20. The newspapers have opened subscription lists for the Mawson expedition. SHEARERS' AWARD CASE. Sydney, June 20. The hearing of the shearers' application for an award in the shearing industry is dragging along. Justice Higgins remarked that it looked like stretching over till the crack of doom. , N.S.W. BUTTER OUTPUT. Sydney, June 20. The New South Wales butter output last year was 76,050,0001b. weight, 35,172,0001b. more than ten years ago. VICTORTAN RAILWAYS. Melbourne, June 20. The re-classification of the State railway employees has been issued, and involves an additional expenditure of £115,000 per annum. THE MINIMUM WAGE. Melbourne, June 20.

A Federal order has been issued that where any work is done by the States for the Federal Government, a minimum wage of nine shillings per day must be paid. KETCH DRIVES ASHORE. Sydney, June 20. The ketch Ida, timber-laden from New Guinea, has been driven ashore in Nelson's Bay, and is a total wreck. The crew escaped.