AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 99, 17 October 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

FIRE IX SYDNEY. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Sydney. October 10. A' fire in Clarence street early this morning gutted the premises of Smith, Copeland and Co., tarpaulin manufacturers, and damaged adjoining properties. The damage is extensive. HOSPITAL SATURDAY. • Sydney, October 10. The collection taken in the streets of the city on behalf of united charities realised £2ooo—a record. SMART CHUIRCH PEOPLE. j | Sydney, October 10. 1 | The Baptist congregation of Scfton Park, starting work at seven in the morning, completely finished their new church in time to hold evening service. THE SUGAR COMMISSION 1 . MeU>ourne, October IG. . Amongst other things the Sugar Comj mission is asked to inquire into is the permanence of the industry under white labor conditions. A .CORRUPT BOOK. Melbourne, October • 10. The District Court ordered the destruction of copies of Chidley's recently published book. "The Answer," considering it would tend to corrupt and deprave readers. SWEATED CIVIL SERVANTS. Sydney, October 10. {Mr. Carmii-lmel declares that the Government will hive to impose further taxation to wipe out the sweating in the public service, SUBSIDY FOR MAILS. -Sydney. October 10. The proposal for a maiil subsidy to the Union Company, since the contract closed with the Xcw Zealand Govern--1 ment, lias been revived with a view to arranging an improved Australian service. The new proposal is that the Commonwealth should pay the company between £20,000 and £50,000 a year with £IO,OOO additional for steamers to call alternately at Brisbane and Melbourne. In return the company is prepared to provide an improved and more expeditious service.