AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9088, 13 May 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CABLE NEWS.

United Presß Association-By Electric Telegiaph Copyright.

BROKEN HILL MINES. BLOCK TEN PROFITS. Received May 12, 9.27 a.m. SYDNEY. May 12. The half-yearly rerort of the Bl«ck Ten mine, Broken Hill, shows that the profits ore £41,191 less than in the preceding six monlhF, chiefly due to the fall in the prine of metals. The net profits were £24,594. INTER-STATE FOWLING. Received May 12, 9.27 a.m. SYDNEY, May 12. Queensland won the secoml bowling game against New South Wales by 95 to 87. Received May 13, 12.35 a.m. SYDNEY, May 12. New South Wales defeated Queensland in the third bowling test by 100 to 89.

LIFE ASSURANCE,

AN AMALGAMATION SCHEME

Received May 12, 9.27 a.m. MELBOURNE, May 12. The court has sanctioned the amalgamation of the Mutual Life Association and the Citizens' Life Assurance Company.

SUBSIDISING NEWS,

Received May 12, 10.5 a.m. MELBOURNE, May 12. Referring to the recent cable message in regard to the publication of a supplement to the London "Standard" containing special news from all parts of the Empire, Mr Deakin said in the House (hat the Federal Government had not considered the proposal of subsidising the "Standard," but it was considering a proposition for advertising Australia by taking certain space in the new weeklv issue of that paper. The"rest of the issue, Mr Deakin said, would be made up of cablegrama from Canada, South Africa and other parts of the Empire. He wanted to see if the States would join in taking part in this advertising. THE BEGA INQUIRY.

Received May 13, 12.35 a.m. SYDNEY, May 12. Mr Reeks, the naval architect, giving evidence at the inquiry into the loss of the Bega, said that he had formed the opinion that the vessel being a tender ship had been loaded in a manner which madp her "cranky." When she listed she took in a quantity of water through the ports which made her more unstable.