AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 295, 10 June 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MORE BURGLARIES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. -..,., Adelaide, June 8. A Jiotel was entered by burglars, but the licensee fired through his bedroom door and the robbers fled. Three shops at Kadina were entered, but little of value was stolen. The Pioneer Sprin* Lompayn's office was entered by burglars and £8 stolen. s

BAIL UP! Launceston, June 8. A youth was bailed up at night by a masked man, who fired when the youth rushed him. The first shot missed, but another went through the youth's finger. After a struggle the assailant decamped.

THE PAPUAN OILFIELDS.

Melbourne, June 8. The Federal Government is sending an expert to test the Papuan oilfields!

CATTLE BREEDERS' SOCIETY. a tt m , ~ Sydney, June 8. A United Purebred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association has been formed.

THE SINGER CASES. Sydney, June 8 Pleas have been filed by the Singer Company of a elaim against F J) Brown for £14,087, alleged to be due* to the company. Brown pleads that except to the extent of £5113, less £6lO unpaid salary, he was never indebted to plaintiffs. Plaintiffs acknowledged their indebtedness of £Ol6, and awee not to proceed further with the cfaim tor £9583, but for the balance of £4497 claim they are entitled to judgment

THE NEW HEBRIDES. ' n . Melbourne, June 8. Questioned as to renewed rumours that a movement was proceeding for the cession of French interests in the New Hebrides to Britain, Mr. Fisher said that he was keeping the matter in view, but it was one of those things that could not be pushed. WINDING UP. „ , . ~ Sydney, June 8. on f shareholders' meeting, attended by 200 decided to wind up the business of Sanders, Sutton, and Whitehead, Ltd }L*T? m l' Whieh had lo9t ™arly £40,000 in two years, was formed in 1910, amalgamating five light carrying businesses. J ° RAIN IN QUEENSLAND. t> «. . Brisbane, June 8. Beneficial rams have fallen in the Mate. The protracted dryness was beginning to be seriously felt in many THE FREEDOM LEAGUE. ~ ~ Adelaide, June 8. At a meeting of the Freedom League, the object of which is to oppose compulsory training, Fletcher, one of two New Zealand delegates, stated that the training m New Zealand had been strenuously opposed with good success.

NATIONALISING PUBLIC SERVICES.

A , , Perth, June 8. As part of the scheme of nationalisation of public services, the Government lias arranged to purchase the Perth tramways service. It recently took over the ferry services, established abattoirs with a view to counteracting the alleged meat combine, and purchased a steamer to run to northern ports The Government is also running three sawmills. n

STARVING STOCK RATES. Sydney, June 8. Jhe railways have introduced the sinvvmg stock rates in New South Wales, winch allow a rebate of 50 per cent, on full truckloads of stock and foods.