AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 93, 5 September 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

LABOR LEADER RESIGNS. Bj Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Brisbane, September 4. Mr. Bowman, owing to ill-health, has resigned the leadership of tihe Labor Party n Parliament, NO 'TARIFF LEGISLATION. Melbourne, September 4. Mr. Tudor, replying to a question in the House, said lie did not intend to re-open the tariff question this session. BOARDING-HOUSE COMBINE. | Sydney, September 4. 1 A private boarding establishment as- j sociation'is being formed, witch 'propose* to fix the inn inn mi rate for boarders and { lodgers considerably in advance of ruling 1 rates. j THE PRICE OF GAS. j i Melbourne, September 4. ! The Gas Enquiry Board's report, | 'which has been laid before Parliament.! | recommends 4s per thousand cubic feel ■ as the standard rate. The present! [ charge is 4s 7d. The standard should | ! be dependent on a 10 per cent, div" ! dond; if a lower dividend is accepte< j the company should be allowed t ' charge more, every penny alteration i ] price being equal to a quarter per com j dividend. Thus, if a dividend «f 1(R per cent, were paid, the charge won! be Is lid. The model Bill attache I outlines comprehensive legislation. j A HORRIBLE SUGGESTION, j Brisbane, September 4. A child is missing from the raihva construction cum]) at Denarkin. Th I police believe that another child, wli J lias been lost at Royal since Angus ■ 18, has been killed am! eaten bv wil i dogs, which are iYequcnilv seen in th j district.