AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 82, 6 March 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

;BT ELEOTBIO TSLEOBAPH — OOPrBIOHt • LPBR PHEBB ASSOCIATION.] AN OUTBRAK OF ANTHRAX. Melbourne^ March 5. An outbreak of anthrax has occurred in the Pitfield district. PREMIERS IN CONFERENCE. Hobart, March 5. The Premiers' Conference was opened to-day by the Governor of Tasmania, Sir Gerald Strickland. (Received March 6, 9.50 a.m.) Hobart, March 6. The speeches at the Premiers' Conference opening ceremony were conciliatory to the commonwealth, and hopeful that the States' debts impasse would be overcome. SHIPPING. Sailed — Ennerdale, for New Zealand. WILL HE RETIRE? Sydney, March 6. Persistent rumours are current that the Primate Archbishop Smith) is retiring from the Primacy of Australia. THE FEDERAL REVENUE. It is anticipated that the Federal revenue will be £846,000 less than the preceding year. THE BARRIER MINE TROUBLE. Melbourne, March 6. Mr Justice Higgins has concluded the Arbitration Court proceedings in the Barrier Mines trouble. The award will probably be published at the end of next week. THE PRICE OF BREAD. Bakers on Monday will raise the price of the 41b loaf of bread to 6d. FANCY THAT! Perth, March 6. A commission, when testing the new Ginch guns, broke a number of windows in North Fremantle. MOUNT LYELL RETURNS. (Received March 6, 9.56 a.m.) Melfkmrne, March 6. The Mount Lyell returns from January 28 to February 24, inclusive, were 31,083 tons of ore treated, which produced 683 tons of blister copper, containing 674 tons of copper, 55,402 ounces of silver, and 944 . ounces of gold. " .