AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15557, 6 March 1911, Page 8

AUSTRALIA.

United Pres* Association —By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. THE BEEF TRUST. SYDNEY, March 4. The “ Sydney Morning Herald ” states that the Beef Trust is working at both ends trying to corner the Australian market and operating against the importation of Australian meat to America. In America the Trust not only controls the market but the Legislature. The “Herald” mentions that in April of last year a quantity of Australian meat was imported to New York. The Trust was taken unawares, and since then.no more has got in. HEAVY RAINS. Heavy rains continue on the north coast. Dorrifjo is isolated owing to tile impassable state of the roads, and ft telegram states that starvation is staring the settlers in the face. A PROTEST. Archbishop Wright entered a strong protest and the Cathedral Chapter adopted a resolution against the holding of the Royal Show in Holy Week. The Society, however, will make no change in the dates. POTATO DISEASE. (Received March 6, 12.20 a.m.) SYDNEY. March 5. Irish blight has broken out in the ! Goulburn district. The outbreak is serious. AUSTRALIAN LIGHTHOUSES. ' MELBOURNE, March 5. ! The Federal Government is appointing an officer to report on the lighti bouses.