AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 306, 22 June 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

BRITAIN AND GERMANY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. ■Sydney, June 21. General Bridges has returned from his visit to Europe. He states that he was received with great hospitality in Germany. There was undoubtedly a strong undercurrent of feeling against Britain, whiohwas probably due to recent events alarming people. A WIRELESS STATION. Sydney, June 21. The Pennant Hills wireless station has been completed. The contract stipulated a day range of 1250 miles. The testa accomplished 3000 miles, and it is considered probable that it will be able to communicate at night with San Francisco. THE SYDNEY MOTOR ACCIDENT. Sydney, June 21. As the outcome of the accident in which a motor recently crashed into some cadets who were marching at Randwick,, the front and rear ranks of cadets and other forces which parade at night, will be provided with lanterns. A DOOMED GRAVING DOCK. Perth, June 21. A graving dock which has been under construction for three years and has cost £200,000 is doomed to failure owing to a cave having been pierced, from which water surges up in large volumes. Attempts to fill the hole have failed. MT. LYELL RETURNS. Sydney, June 21. Mount Lyell returns from May 16 to June 10 inclusive show that 22,070 tons of ore were treated, also 43 tons purchased. The ore converters produced 407 tons of blister copper, containing 402 tons of copper, 33,116 ounces of silver, and 680 ounces of gold. The low output was due to the continued scarcity of labor. A QUEENSLAND MURDER. Brisbane, June 21. A man suspected concerning the Wilson murder gashed his throat with a razor, inflicting a serious wound, when he saw the police approaching. In December he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for an assault on the dead girl's «lder sister. AN ABSURD LAW. Melbourne, June 21. The Argus is charged with having published \an unsigned article commenting on the candidates in the Werriwa election, and o.n political parties.