AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8294, 24 November 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

Received November 24, 12.53 a.m.

SYDNEY, November 23.

The half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales was held to-day. The net profits amounted to £130,115, wberito waa added £22,618 from the preceding half year. A dividend of 10 per centum waa declared. Twenty-five thousand pounds was added to the Reserve Fund, and £27,733 carried forward. Tbe Chairman said that the pastoral and agiicultaial interests in fche oouatiy were in a very flourish ing condition, and the prospects were very favourable this season. He referred 'with regret to the burning of the Bank's* new premises at Wellington.

BROKEN HILL MINERS,

Received November 24, 12.56 a.m. SYDNEY, November 23.

At a confereue of the Managers' Association and the miners at Broken irlill an agreement was arrived at whereby the miners will receive an increase of wages approximating 15 per centum.

THE LAND SCANDALS.

Received November 23, '11.43 p.m. SYDNEY, November 23. After making bis statement of defence, W. P. Crick, who is charged with conspiracy in conneotion with the land scandals, west into tbe wit □ess box and swore that from neither Peter Close, W.'N. Willis, Bath, or an other land-agent bad he.ever received a penny as a politician or Minister. In cross-examination he gave lengthy details as to bis land administration, banking, and bettipg affairs. W. N Willis, in bis statement, said.that he never conspired, made any arrangement, or paid money to any of the defendants. |Be olaimed that he conducted a legitimate land agenoy business. Bath, in his statement, denied having given any money reueived for land business to Crick or anyone else.

Tbe hearing of the case was adjourned till Monday.

PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS,

Received November 23, 11.35 p.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 23. The masters of the steamers Antrim, Changsba, and Mottan were each fined £IOO for permitting prohibited to land in the Commonwealth.

RATE COLLECTING.

A UNIQUE RECORD.

. Received. November 23,. 9.37 a.m. ADELAIDE, November 23. For the eighth time in succession the whole of the city rates for fch ourrent.'year have been oolleoted. o It is a uniqij'ue record for the Ads tralian capital cities.

CARPENTERS'i WAGES.

Received November 23, 8.30 a.m. ADELAIDE, November 23. Carpenters are demanding an increase in wages to ten shillings a day.

LAWN TENNIS.

Received November 28, 8.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 23. Victoria defeated South Australia in the play-off for the first, tie for the Buckley Cup.

GOLDFISH FOR THE EXHIBITION.

Received November 23, 11,35 p.nj. [SFDNEf,, November 23. By tbe steamer Yawatamaru a consignment of goldfish arrived from Japan for the Christohuroh Exhibition. Eleven tubs were shipped, but, owing to mortality on tbe voyage,'[the number was reduo'ed to six tubs. 'lhey are very fine specimens of tbe double-tailed variety, and will bo de&patohed to New Zealand to-morrow by the Alonowai.