AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8364, 21 February 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE POSEIDON GOLDFIELD. Received February 20, 9.45 a.m. MELBOURNE, February 20. Another nugget, weighing 121oz, has been discovered at the Poseidon rush. The latest finds indicate the discovery of a new lead.

AUSTRALIA'S PROSPERITY. Received February 20, 9.37 a.m. SYDNEY, February 20. The annual report 'of the Benevolent Society indicates a large decrease «n poverty. The condition of the poor of Sydney is more satisfactory than it has been for many years. GROUNDING OF THE MORUYA.

Received February 20. 9.20 a.m. SYDNEY, February 20. Captain Sinclair, master of the steamer Moruya, 500 tons, which grounded at Port Albert, but was refloated apparently Uninjured, claims that the grounding of the steamer was due to the changing of the light on Cliffy Island (between 20 and 30 miles seaward of Port Albert, and 1 some 170 miles east of Melbourne) I from red to white.

QUEENSLAND POLITICS. Received February 20, 9.45 a.m. BRISBANE, February 20. As the result of the caucus, the old Liberal section of the Government party is practically dissolved. The members will act independently in future.

AUSTRALIANS IN AFRICA. Received February 20, 9.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, February 20. The Federal Government has de cided to grant assistance to all healthy Australians wishing to return from South Africa. The New South Wales and Queensland Governments will act independently on the same lines.

THE VENTURA. Received Last Night, 11.37 o'clock. SYDNEY, February 20. The captain of the Ventura states that he never saw such bad weather as he experienced off the New Zealand coast. Head winds continued all the way. The steam pipes showed defects and other troubles afterwards developed, and under the circumstances he took things easy.