AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 52, 23 August 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, August 22. The Governor's chauffeur was fined for j furious driving with the Governor and I Lady Fuller in the car. A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. I Sydney, August 22. j A fire at MuHumbimby destroyed six shops. The damage is estimated at £8000; The ail)sence of fire-fighting appliances prevented the arrest of the fire. The origin of the fire is unknown. Insurances are divided among various offices.. THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION SCHEME. Melbourne, August 22. Mr. Watt, Acting-Premier, states that the Empire Exhibition proposal will be before the inter-state conference in October. The present suggestion is that the exhibition should last from six to twelve months. GOOD RAINS. Sydney, August 22. Good rains have fallen over the wheat belt, where they were greatly needed. STATE TRAMWAYS. Perth, August 22. The Government intends to purchase the Perth electric tramway system. A LUNATIC AT PLAY. Sydney, August 22. A lunatic created a sensation in the city. Divested of most of his clothing, lie rushed to a pawnbroker's shop and ' dived out through the plate-glass window and was severely cut. He visited three other establishments, and did considerable damage before he was captured. A BANKRUPT BOOKMAKER. Melbourne, August 22. Judge Motile, in refusing an application for the discharge of a bookmaker in the Bankruptcy Court, held that bookmaking was gambling equally with the clients' speculations. It had been argued that it was a business in order to impress the court. The judge stated that this was the only book ranker, in his recollection, who had been before the Bankruptcy Court.