AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 139, 8 December 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, December 7. A Bill lias been introduced in the Senate to enable youths under twentyone permanently to enlist under the Naval Defence Bill. A CADET'S SHOOTING. Sydney, December 7. Cadet Mills, of the Royal Military College, shooting off a tie in the senior cadet championship of the South Island of New Zealand, scored 31 at 200 yards and 33 at 500 yards. MT. LYELL WORKS. Hobart, December 7. Mount Lyell smelting works will reopen on Monday, after eleven weeks' idleness. FRANCE AND FROZEN MEAT. Melbourne, December 7. The Minister of Customs has received from Sir George Reid confirmation of the statement that France has agreed to allow Australian meat to be admitted at minimum tariff rates. NEW ZEALAND'S EXPERIMENT. Sydney, December 7. The Herald says there is very keen interest in Australia, and probably further abroad, about New Zealand's answer to the question of national prohibition. Never before in the British Empire, has the community had an opportunity to vote prohibition. The Herald expresses the opinion that there is no very great prospect of sixty per cent, of the voters declaring for such a sweeping innovation. WHEAT AND FLOUR. Sydney, December 7. The Commonwealth wheat exports for the statistical year to the end of November were 54,031,000 bushels, compared with 45,521,974 bushels in the previous year. The exports of flour were 1,784,422 sacks, an increase of 484,000 sacks for the year. WHARF LABORERS' WAGES. Sydney, December 7. Before the Wharf Laborers' Board the secretary of the Wharf Laborers' Union expressed the opinion that the working of deep sea and inter-State vessels was now on a par. Another witness contended that the work on coastal 'vessels was harder than on the deep sea vessels, for which better pay was given.