AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 282, 25 May 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE NERA-TAVIUNI COLLISION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 24, 11 p.m. Sydney, May 24. The reserved judgment in the NeraTaviuni collision adjudged the Nera solely to blame, and ordered the captain to pay the damages sustained to the Taviuni and the costs of the suit. A stay of proceedings was granted. THE WEATHER. Received 24, 11 p.m. i Sydney, May 24. | ; Rain continues, and there are signs of it extending to the drought areas. There is rough weather on the coast and shipping is sheltering. ELECTROCUTED. Received 24, 11 p.m. Sydney, May 24. An electrician named Byrnes, while fixing wires on a pole, was caught bei tween two of them and electrocuted. I THE MOST DISTRESSFUL COUNTRY. Received 24, 11 p.m. Sydney, May 4. Archbishop Kelly, in a speech at the Australia Day demonstration, said that Ireland had not had justice and liberty under the British flag. Irishmen could never like that flag until equity and freedom were obtained for their country. A MELBOURNE FIRE. Melbourne, May 24. In a Are, Buckley and Nunn's cabinet works were partially gutted. The damage is several thousands. THE RATE OF EXCHANGE. Sydney, May 24. The banks have advanced rates of exchange on London five shillings per cent. MOUNT LYELL. Melbourne, May 24. Mount Lyell returns from April 18 to May 15 inclusive show that 20,101 tons of ore were treated, also 41 tons of purchased ore. The converters pro- : duced 358 tons blister copper, yielding j 354 tons copper. 35,277 ounces silver and j 562 ounces gold. THE FINGER PRINT SYSTEM. Melbourne, May 24. The Chief Justice, in delivering the J High Court's refusal for an appeal .'.against a finger print conviction, said I that .signatures were accepted as eviI dence and finger prints were really sigj natures. This view is in coincidence ,( with that of the majority of the Full l Courts in the States. ■■ 1 STEAMERS FOR AUSTRALIA. Hobart, May 24. It is unofficially reported that the White Star Company intends building four steamers of between eighteen and twenty thousand tons for the Australian trade, RAILWAY MOTOR-CARS. Brisbane, May 24. The Government has accepted an American tender for five motor-cars for the railways at £4625 each. • AN INTERESTING DIVORCE CASE. Melbourne, May 24. ! Rivington's petition for divorce from ' Florence Young, the actress, on 'the I ground of desertion, set out that he ' lived at St. Kilda and that his wife took separate rooms in the city in order " to be handy for rehearsals. He asked s her to return, but she refused, declaring i that she preferred the stage to married s l life.