AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 182, 19 December 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FIRE IN SYDNEY. By Cal)le—Press Association —Copyright.. Sydney, December 18. A fire destroyed the basement of the Australian Drug Company's premises in O'Connell street. A large quantity of valuable drugs was damaged. SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Sydney, December 18. The Herald states that orders have been given that nothing is to be disturbed in Government House. It interprets this modification of the Government's resumption policy to mean that, when Lord Chelmsford retires in March; his successor will be quartered in the historical house, with an area surrounding it about equal to that suggested by Lord Deniuan.

! FROZEN" MEAT FOR AMERICA. | Sydney, December 18. It is reported that several large meat concerns in San Francisco are negotiating with the object of opening a trade jin Australian frozen meat, with America. If the scheme eventuates important developments are anticipated. ( THE MILITARY COLLEGE. Melbourne, December 18. As the result of the first year's examination at the military college five cadets have been notified not to resume [work there, <as they are unsuitable for I a military career. I THE MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. Melbourne, December 18. j The High Court decision in the Merchant Service Guild ease has caused much dissatisfaction among members of the organisation. An interstate shipping strike is predicted if the companies revert to the old rates of payment. The men are determined that, if the proposals shortly to be placed before the employers are not accepted, they will cease work in each State. —— 4, THE AURORA'S TRIP. \ Ilobart, December 18. Professor Flvnn, biologist on the Aurora, in ail interview, said that the , specimens obtained by diiedging were representative of practically every invertebrate class. They would be distributed- to scientists for'examination and description. The fish, secured at great depths, were weird, and apparently new to science.