AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 133, 23 October 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE TOTALISATOR. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, October 22. Mr. Bruntnell, in the Assembly, speaking against the totalisator, said there was no doubt that the fascination of the totalisator had increased the volume of betting amongst all classes in New Zealand. The real danger seemed that it •would draw into the toils the individual who did not dream of betting with the bookmakers. THE FEDERAL MINT. Melbourne, October 22. After the Federal gold reserve of four million sovereigns was recently re-count-ed, the dust was swept up and yielded i £1 9s worth of gold. After treatment, the Treasury benefited by 18s 4d. THE ANTI-TRUST ACT. Melbourne, October 22. i In the Melbourne Steamship Com- ■ pany's appeal against a fine for refusing j to answer a question under the AntiTrust Act, the High Court decided that 1 the company was not compelled to answer. The appeal was allowed with costs. ' HOSPITAL SATURDAY. Sydney, October 22. The united charities Saturday eollec- j tion amounted to £2015, equal to that j of last vear. |

THE DROUGHT BROKEN. Sydney, Octoher 22. Steady rain has ..commenced. It was hadly needed. FEDERATION OF MINERS. Melbourne, October 22. After an address from Mr. Hickey, of tlie New Zealand Federation of Labor, a meeting of the Wonthaggi miners endorsed the proposal for the federation of the coal miners of Australia. DEATH OF A WRESTLER. Sydney, October 22. Obituary: F. Griffiths, a former champion wrestlef of New Zealand. | BUILDERS AND PREFERENCE. i Sydney, October 22. i The Builders' Association has deterI mined to resist the union demands for I preference to unionists.