AUSTRALIAN. VARIOUS GABLED ITEMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 December 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

VARIOUS GABLED ITEMS.

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THE COMMONWEALTH BANK. MELBOURNE, This Day.—The Federal House of Representatives read the Banking Bill for a third time. Mr Fisher indicated that the banks would be opened probably before next session. He reiterated that there was no intention to encroach on the State Savings Banks. Mr Fisher has received numerous protests from bankers against the proposals to reduce the Federal Bank gold reserves. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. BRISBANE, This Day.— A man named Jamieson was killed by lightning at Longreach. Six were struck and one killed. WHEAT YIELD. ADELAIDE, This Day.—The official forecast of the wheat yield is 20;680,000 bushels has an average of 9.54. HEAT WAVE. SYDNEY, This Day.—Another heat is being experienced with a wave of high temperatures everywhere.

AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

SYDNEY, This Day.—Arthur Kidman, the cattle king, declares that Australia is gradually losing her meat and butter trade with Canada and the United States as it is going to New Zealand as the result of tariff advantages under reciprocal arrangement. He protests against letting trade which was pioneered and built up by Australia, drift to New Zealand. RESERVOIR BURST. MELBOURNE, This Day.—The reservoir just completed at Jeparit burst and twenty million gallons of water escaped. No damage was done to the surrounding property. CANADIAN TRADE. MELBOURNE, This Day. The Hon. A Fisher said he was surprised at the Canadian cable, stating that Australia had turned reciprocity down. He said that Australia had turned nothing .down. There was neither conflict nor antagonism. The Minister of Customs was inquiring on behalf of the Government, with a view to arranging reciprocal tariff with Canada and New Zealand. He intended to open negotiations during the recess. Much depends on the steamer and mail services. CASE ABANDONED. SYDNEY, This Day.—The AttorneyGeneral has decided not to prosecute in the case of Broderick who shot his father. THE TOTE COMMISSION.

SYDNEY, This Day.—The Totalisatov Commission sail for New Zealand on the eighteenth to conduct inquiries in the Dominion. "CRIMPING" SYDNEY, This Day.—A deputation from Newcastle declared that Crimping ■was still rampant there. Mr :'■ Dacey promises to deal with the question next session. MEMBER'S HONORARIUMS. SYDNEY, This Day.—The Cabinet has decided to postpone for the present the proposal to increase the State members salaries. SEARCH FOR A DERELICT. MELBOURNE, This Day.—Search for the derelict reported by the steamer Monaio in the Great Bight proved fruitless. A STATE FUNERAL REFUSED. MELBONRNE, This Day.—The Coles' family declined the offer of a State funeral.