AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 121, 9 October 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney,' October 8. The address presented by the Lord Mayor to Lord Deninan declared that the wresting from its original purpose of the old historic house erected as an emblem of British power, and a tangible guarantee of protection by the Empire, may in all parts of the world where the flag flies be constructed as a wanton act of disloyalty, as well as a personal insult to the highest representative of the King in Australia. He expressed the deepest sympathy with Lord Denman at this unparalleled outrage on the national hospitality, and added "that agitation will continue until you receive an authoritative message that the people of New South Wales have demanded in a voice I that must be obeyed the reopening of 1 the historic residence for the reception of i your excellencies."

ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL. Sydney, October 8. Archbishop Kelly opened the new Roman Catholic Cathedral at Armidale, which cost £28,000.

DROWNED IN A DAM,

Sydney, October 8. A farmer named Craig and a boy named Weaver were drowned by the capsizing of a buggy into a dam at Gilgandra. !:

MOUNT MORGAN MINE. Brisbane, October 8.

The Mount Morgan gold reduction works in September produced 2703 ounces of gold. The copper works turned out 810 tons of refined copper and 8057 ounces of gold of a total value of £08,044.