AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9095, 22 May 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FEDERAL FINANCE. Received May 21, 9 a.m. MELBOURNE, May 21.

The Federal Treasurer, Sir William Lyne, brought down additional estimates of expenditure totalling £571,000. He estimates the revenue at £15,315,000, leaving a surplus to be returned to the States of £9,1b9,000.

A MISSING STEAMER. WRECKAGE FOUND. Received May 21, 10.21 a.m. HOB ART, May 21. A funnel and ladder, positively identified as belonging to the Orion, were found at East Tasman head.

EXPLOSION AT A MINE. SIX MEN INJURED. Received May 22, 12.58 a.m. SYDNEY, May 21. An explosion of an ok! charge at the South Broken Hill mine injured six men —one seriously. AN APPOINTMENT. Received May 22, 12.5S a.m. SYDNEY, May 21. Mr Hughes, assistant manager of the Unbn Company, has been appointed the Company's touring manager in Tasmania. THE HIDE MARKET. Received May 22, 12.53 a.m. MELBOURNE, May 21. The hide market is brisk, and prices' are firm. "MOTHER GOOSE" PANTOMIME. Received May 22, 10.21 a.m. SYDNEY, May 21. Referring to the claim of tl e Theatre Royal. Drury Lane, Limiied, Mr J. C. Williamson states he believes the Drury Lane people played "Mother Goose" in 1902, but the "Mother Goose" which he played and for which he bought V e rights from the author w>.s first pr. duced in Manchester in 1906. He f; ils to see where the claim comes in.

A cablegram, yesterdr.;-, stated that as assignees and au hors the company has issued a \v it against Mr Williamson claiming uii proms made in Victoria from the.performance of the pantomime "Mother Goose," or, in the alternative, forty shillings for each, and an injunction to restrain further performances.