AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 61, 30 July 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE WEATHER. By Gable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, July 20. Heavy rain continues and there are" floods in Hawkesbury district.' There are fears for the missing'ketch'Candidate, which is fifteen days out from Camden harbor. MEAT WORKS BURNED. Brisbane, July 29. Foggitt, Jones and Co.'s bacon and meat canning factory was • totally destroyed by fire. It is eight miles distant, and there is no water and-no fire brigade. The loss is £30,000. The insurances on building, stock and plant in the Royal Office amount to £29,945. They are largely reinsured.

A SHOOTING- FEAT. Melbourne., July 29. Unsworth, secretary of the Melbourne Rifle Club, scored fifteen consecutive bull's-eyes at the 700 yds range on a 20in. bull's-eye. This is claimed to- be a world's record. NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE. Melbourne, July 2fl. The Victorian Government will probably grant a £4OOO subsidy for a Hull service. The scheme provides a monthly direct service, the subsidy to be £IOOO each trip, divided equally between Victoria, Now South Wales and Queensland. THE SYDNEY FATALITY. Sydney, July 29.' At the inquest on McCarthy, who was shot by his late employer, jliorby. evidence was given by George Albert Thorh.V, aged twenty,, that lie was visiting his brother, who employed McCarthy. The quarrel was originally caused through Thorby's resentment at McCarthys friendliness with his sister. Thorby w as committed for trial on 'a charge of murder.