AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 94, 11 October 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Adelaide, October 10. Tho Christian Endeavor Convention adopted a resolution sympathising with i the New Zealand temperance party's eni deavor to secure prohibition, anil congratulating it on past victories. A DISHONEST CLERK. Sydney, October 10. Stanley, accountant to the Customs Department, lias been sentenced to three years' hard labor for having embezzled £1370 of the Department's funds. FIRE AT KATOOMBA. Sydney. October 10. A big fire started early this morning in the business centre "at Katoomba. There were no fire appliances, and firemen were sent from Sydney. The fire i» -supposed to have lieen caused by lightning. It destroyed Mulkuiey's large store, but was prevented from spreading to other buildings. The damage is in the vicinity of £15,000. THE SHEARERS' AWARD. Sydney, October 10. Mr. Justice Higgins will hear representations from both sides before finally settling the terms of the shearers' award for tlie whole of the southern districts. SEARCH FOR THE ROSEDALE. Sydney, October 10. An extended search for the Rosedale failed to disclose further trace of the wreck.

ANOTHER GOOD SEASON". Sydney, October 10. The State is experiencing the finest season for years, and the crop outlook is most promising. SENTENCED TO DEATH. Brisbane. October 10. A youth named Ooiil<l has been sentenced to death at Cloncurry for the murder of an Afghan at Ru&hen. The two tramped together, and the Afghan disappeared. S<ime of his belongings, along with bono*, were found in a fire. REVIVING WHALING INDUSTRY. Ilobart, October 10. A scheme is afloat for reviving the whaling industry. It is proposed to establish a station at Port Davey. BRITISH EMI'IKE EXHIBITION. Sydney, October 10. The Council of the Chamber of Manufacturers supports the proposed British Empire Exhibition in London. SINKING OF THE TAVIUNI. Sydney, October 10. At the enquiry into the Nera-Taviuni collision the captain of the Taviuni gave evidence that he could easily have passied the Nera had the lattef's towline not carried away. Other evidence pointed to the Nera's engines failing to obey the telegraph. COMMONWEALTH TRADE. Melbourne. October 10. The total trade of the Commonwealth last year was £134,300,000, an increase of £15,010,000. compared with the previous year. The average per head of population was £3O Ss. The imports totalled .€00,014.000, and tlie exports £74,431.000.