AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 75, 15 August 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FIRE IN A HAT MILL. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. ■Sydney, August 14. A lire destroyed Anderson's Federal Hat Mills, Surry Hills. The damage was £IO,OOO. FALL IN GAS SHARES.

Sydney, August 14. There has been a further fall of 10a in 'the price of gas shares. NOT SMALLPOX. Sydney, August 14., Sourabaya reports that the case of supposed smallpox on the Montoro 13 a slight non-infectious attack of varioloid. RAILWAYS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, August 14. The annual report of the Railway Commissioner shows a surpus of £415.513. The total earnings were £0,491,473, an increase of £449,238. I NEW SOUTH WALES POPULATION. Sydney, August 14.,. The population of New South Wales is 1,729,705, an increase on last quarter of 18,189, a record. SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. ! v Sydney, August 14. The Herald states that the Cabinet is divided on the question of 'leasing Government House to the Federal Government, and a deadlock has been reached. Mr Fisher, questioned' on the matter in the House, said an undertaking had been reached which he thought would be mutually satisfactory to all parties. A SHIPPING'RING. Mebourne, August 14. Giving evidence before the Royal Commission with regard to the handling of wheat in bulk, witnesses stated that if a shipping ring existed it applied only to wool, tallow and meat, and not to wheat.