AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 41, 17 February 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

PICKING UP TIME. (Received 10.40 ajn.) HOBART, this day. Alexander, driver of the derailed troop train, has been disrated for travelling at an excessive speed in order to pick up time. ' r VICTORIA'S COAL OUTPUT. (Received 10.40 aja.) MELBOURNE, this day. j The Minister for Railways expects that the State will produce the whole of the coal required for the State railways next year, in addition to a million tons available for the people, so there will be no need to impart for manufacturing purposes. BROKEN HILT. PROPRIETARY. (Received 10.40 jun.) i& MELBOURNE, this day. j The report of the Broken Hill Proprietary shows profits for the half year of £55,985. A dividend of 1/ per share has been declared, and the reserve fund increased to £164,537. The company anticipates starting its Spelter distillation plant in March. The report states that owing to irregular work the smelting department did not show the anticipated result. Improvements had been installed. A CHINESE SCHOOL. (Received TO ajn.) SYDNEY, this day. The first Chinese school has been opened in Sydney. Look Yet, a distinguished Chinese scholar, after lengthy negotiations with the Federal Government, has been allowed to land and takes charge of the school. THE ENCOUNTER. (Received 11.15 aon.) SYDNEY, this day. After her return to Australia, HJkLs. Encounter proceeds to Colombo, where she will be recommissioned for another term on the Australian station. THE SOCIALIST PROCESSION. 10.30-ajn.) SYDNEY, this day. Over 100 summonses have' been issued in connection with the recent Socialist procession, the leaders of which have already been fined. SIR ROBERT STOUT'S RETURN FREMANTLE, February 16. Sir Robert Stout (Chief Justice of New Zealand) arrived yesterday from London by tlie R.M-S. Moldavia, which left to-day in continuation of her voyage to Sydney. STATE DEBTS. SYDNEY, February 16. Mr. Wade, the New South Wales Premier, referring to the transfer of State debts, said the States could not surrender into other hands the right to borrow when they considered it essential for their welfare. PEARCE'S CHALLENGE. SYDNEY, February 16. Pearee, the Australian sculling champion, has forwarded £100 to clinch the challenge with Arnst.