AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 88, 4 October 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

RELEASE OF A STRIKER. By Oo&le—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, October 3. Mr. Holm&n states that he had the concurrence of Judge Heydon in remitting a portion of Dixon's sentence. Several fines imposed on Lithgow strikers have been considerably reduced. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER. Melbourne, October 3. Butter has been increased to thirteen pence wholesale. The enhancement is due to the high prices ruling in London. The Commonwealth exports of butter last year were 1,000,000 l>oxes, compared witli 1,193,000 boxes in the previous year. WATER IN NORTHERN TERRITORY. Sydney, October 3. An artesian well with a flow of 14,000 gallons daily has been struck at Alison Bay in the Northern Territory. It is outside the known artesian basin. OLD AGE PENSIONS. Melbourne, October ". The old age and invalid pensions total 9L,847, involving an expenditure of over £2,000,0000. PETROLEUM IN PAPUA. Sydney, October 3. 'A' now discovery of petroleum has been made in Papua. Its existence has now been proved to be on .each side of the dividing range.

FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS. Melbourne, October 3. The total number of consignments of all commodities bearing a false trade de•cription were 831 last year, compared with 1251 in the previous year. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. Melbourne, October 3. Archbishop Carr celebrated the silver jubilee of his appointment to the archepiscopal see of Melbourne. He declared that Catholics must centre their forces on the educational question at the next elections. This arises out of the agitation for religious instruction in State schools. Archbishop Carr announced the conscience clause as a mockerv, delusion, and a snare.