AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14940, 13 March 1912, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

i .'. . ' '~':' ■■■■', ■■■.:"■;■''..'. ~" •.■,■''' By Telegraph.—Press Association.— SCULLING CHAMPION LEAVING. (Received March 13, 1 a.m.) 'Sydney, March 12. ' Aunst, the sculling champion who is to row, Barry in England, was farewelled by a number of »rortmen to-day. He sails to* morrow. PROPOSED STATE \ LOTTERY. Sydney, March 12. In the Stale Assembly a motion in favour of submitting the <juesticn of the establishment of a State lottery to a reforen* - dum was again talked out. WIRELESS WAVES ACROSS THE ' DOMINION. | .. ■ , Sydney, March 12. The wireless operator at the station on the roof of the Hotel Australia, Sydney, states that he often gets into touch with vessels on the other side of Now Zealand., . i NEW SOUTH WALES M.P.'S SALARY, Sydney, March 12. In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Hoi* man (Attorney-General) has taken initial steps to introduce a Bill increasing mem-, hers' salaries to £500 a year. _____ .■ ' ■ ■ , v;^y : --'vK: STATE COAL MINES. Sydney, March 12, The Legislative Assembly read tho States . Coal Mines Bill a second time by 34 votes i to 22. ■ ._ -• ■: •■« ,-v.-w ■: A MINISTER BREAKS BOWK.. " Perth, March 12. . ' Senator Pearco (Minister for ; Defence). • ■•' \ has broken down in health, and, is now uk hospital. He had been conducting .toe*, ; speaking tour throughout the State, , , ■< rAn j >v