AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 151, 22 December 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE HUDDART, PARKER 00. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright, i Melbourne, December 21. The amount required for the flotation of Huddart, Parker Co. was £250,000. The share subscription list has closed with £2,447,400, a portion from New Zealand. , FAILURE OF WATER SUPPLY. Sydney, December 21. A portion of the water supply of the eastern metropolitan district was cut off suddenly yesterday, as the pumping facilities were unable to cope with the requirements. REPEATED BURGLARIES. Perth, December 21. For the .fifth time in three months burglars entered the Collie Co-operative Store and atole cash amounting to £l5O. SMALLPOX ON A STEAMER, I Perth, December 21. The steamer Minderoo has arrived at Port Simpson from Singapore with three cases of smallpox aboard. . i EVASION OF DUTIES. Sydney, December 21. In the High Court the case, Minister of Customs against Isaac Phizackerley, motor-car importer, a charge of alleged short payment of Customs duties on three shipments of cars, the defendant was ordered to pay £2BOO in penalties! and costs. THE VALUE OF RADIUM. Melbourne, December 21. 'A report received by the Government from the leading hospitals is against the purchase of a large supply of radium. The report states that the mineral is only on trial, and its curative powers have not been proved in any deep-rooted disease. It suggests obtaining £IOOO worth as an experiment. SCARCITY OF LABOR. Sydney, December 21. Mr. Pratten, vice-president, is submitting a scheme to the New South Wales Chamber of Manufacturers, suggesting that they should ask the Government to allow manufacturers to nominate skilled workmen when unobtainable locally, these to receive the same subsidy as other nominated immigrants. Mr. Pratten is hopeful of obtaining the Government's approval.