AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 1, 26 June 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

GOLDSBOROUGH, MORT, AND CO. J3y Telegrapb,™fteu Au««i&#ioa. Sydney, June 24. At tho annual meeting of Goldsborough, Mort, and Co. the report was read and stated that seasonable raina had assured a good season, and the lambing prospects were encouraging. The board's proposals included a further addition to the share eapital, bringing tho total increase to over £700,000, placing £75,000 additional to tho reserve fund, and devoting £IO,OOO jto tho employees' provident funds. NEW HEBRIDES STAMPS. Sydney, June 24. There is an enormous demand from abroad for the forthcoming issue .of New Hebrides stamps. It is expected there will bo sufficient revenue therefrom to cover the cost of both the British and French administrations without any subsidies. EMIGRANTS FOR AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, June 24. The number of immigrants to Australia last year was 94,543, which was 11,219 abovo the figures for the previous year. Britain supplied 81,457. The recorded arrivals ef Chinese were 1817, whilo tho departure* numbered 2300 men. ISLAND TRADER MURDERED. ■ Sydney, June 24. An Island steamer brings news of the murder by natives of a trader named Alexander Jansen, in South Santo liland. He was shot down while trying to secure a native woman employe® who had run away. .NEW COMMONWEALTH STAMP. Melbourne. June 24. The first prize of £IOO offered by the Federal Government for a Federal •tamp haa been won by Hermana Altnann, of St. Kilda. It was the only one of tho placed efforts bearing the King"# head. The centre figure wa# a kangaroo. CYCLING RACE ABANDONED. Sydney, June 24. The annual Bathurst to Sydney roaa race will not be held this year owin» to the inability to obtain prizes. A NEWSPAPER ANNIVERSARY, Adelaide, June 24. The newspaper The Adelaide Register has completed its seventy-fifth year of publication. WINTER WEATHER. _ Sydney, June 24. There is bitterly cold weather throughout New South Wales. Stock are suffering considerably. SUGAR WORKERS' STRIKE. Sydney, June 24. The Labor Council is issuing a circular appealing for funds for the Queensland sugar strikers. A prolonged struggle is expected, and over 2000 workers are. affected. A NEW VOLCANO. Sydney, June 24. Mr. Donald MacKav, -who has just returned from the New Hebrides, states that ho has discovered a volcano crater which is a milo across. THE FEDERAL LAND TAX. Melbourne, June 24. Up to June 21 payments of the Federal land tax totalled £1,3,17,184. Several sums are still to .come in. On Tuesday and Wednesday the Treasury received £1,000,000, which constitutes a record in taxation gathering.