AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 321, 10 July 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BRITAIN IN THE PACIFIC. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, July 9. Sir Ernest Sweet-Escott, tlie new Governor of OFiji, interviewed, said that whatever was for the benefit of Australia in the Pacific he would most certainly bear in mind. He asked to be excused from replying to the question whereby the policy of the Imperial Government was to give Australia a larger voice witih respect to British interests in the Pacific. A ZINC COMBINE. Melbourne, July 9, The Amalgamated Zinc Company has decided to exercise its option of purchasing the patents and licenses of Potter's Sulphide Company. The combine will be. able to deal with 300,000 tons of concentrates yearly. the irish d^egates. Sydney, July 9. At a farewell banquet to the Irish delegates, Mr. Donovan announced that during the tour they had raised £30,000 for the Home Rule movement, but the moral support was of even greater value.

DENTAL CONGRESS. Brisbane, July 9. The Dental Congress has opened. New Zealand is represented. STATE MUSIC. Sydney, July 9. Mr. Carmichael has promised sympathetic consideration of the Orchestra,l Society's request for £IOOO to establish a first-class orchestra for raising the standard of music. COMPULSORY SERVICE. Sydney, July 9. The authorities are taking active steps to check the evasion of drills. Large batches of cadets have been fined £5 each, and similar action has been taken in other States. HOUSING IMMIGRANTS. Sydney, July 9. The various churches arc establishing homes for housing immigrants who are their adherents. SYDNEY "GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Sydney, July 9. The Federal Government is negotiating with the hope of settling the Government House difficulty. CONTRACT FOR LOCOMOTIVES. Sydney, July 9. The Clyde Engineering Company has concluded arrangements with the Government to build 100 railway locomotives at a cost of over £600,000.