AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9042, 7 March 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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VICTORIA'S GAOL POPULATION

Received March 6, 10.10 a.m. MELBOURNE, March 6. The Chief Secretary states that the gaol population of the State is 600 less than 32 years ago, though the population has increased by half a million. The Government had had to close gaols in thre 3 centres. One had been turned into a butter factory.

QUEENSLAND POLITICS. Received March 6, 10.10 a.m. BRISBANE, March 6. The Premier is trying to make arrangements for the Labour party's support. It is reported that Labour is driving a hard bargain.

A STRIKE ENDED. Received March 6, 10.10 a.m. PERTH, March 6. The strike at the Cardiff Collieries has been settled, the employers agreeing to pay increased wages.

NEWCASTLE MINING TROUBLE. Received March 7, 1.10 a.m. SYDNEY, March 6. Developments in connection with the Newcastle trouble are anxiously awaited. There is a growing feeling that the miners will not persist in their attitude in regard to the taking of evidence in camera.

FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND. Received March 6, J 1.35 p.m. BRISBANE, March 6. Exceptionally heavy rains have fallen between Roma and Cunnamulla, and the rivers are flooded. Much country is submerged and railways are blocked. DECLINED. Received March 6, 11.35 p.m. MELBOURNE, March 6. Two members of the Senate and six members of the House have declined to draw the extra £2OO salary voted in August last. RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS. Received March 6. 11.35 p.m. SYDNEY, March 6. Three men ha.e been convicted of receiving the proceeds of the jewellery robbery at Anthony Hordern's. Two were sentenced to two and five years' imprisonment, respectively and the other to three years. (""wo hundred pounds' worth of jewellery was stolen from the premises of Anthony Hordern on January 6th last).