AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 21 July 1909, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

IS IT A TIGER ? Received July 21, 10.2-3 a.m. SYDNEY, July 20. An animal supposed to be a tiger is causing consternation in tho Mount Kembla district. Tho local doctor and a miner wore attacked by the boast at night, tho doctor receiving a nasty wound in the head. Neither man stayed to identify the animal. Shooting parties aro out Marching for it. A TOTALISATOH BILL. Received July 21, 10.25 a.m. SYDNEY, July 21. Tho Legislative Assembly negatived by 21 votes to 15 a motion in favor of introducing a Totalizator Bill. OVERDUE! Received Julv 21, 10.25 a.m. BRISBANE, July 21. Thcro are some hopes that the German Government yacht Secsteni, which is long overdue at New Britain from Brisbane, has gono to Admiralty Island and iB delayed with a native rising \ which is reported to have taken place there. DAY OF THE TAXI-CAB. Received July 21, 10.25 a.m. ADELAIDE, July 21. A number of taxi-cabs have been imported to ply in the city, WEST AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE. Received Julv 21, 10.30 a.m. PERTH, July 21. Tho Premier (Hon. N. J. Moore), in a policy speech, stated that the deficit last, year was £102,000. The area under crop had increased by. 70,000 acres, and applications had been received for 2.000,000 acres. The goldtields production totalled £6,999.000, compared with £7,210,000 the previous year. The decrease was duo to the treatment ol lower-grado ores, hut the industry was sound and profitable. He foreshadowed largo railway development, liberalisation of Legislative Council qualifications, a Redistribution of Sea tslMl on a population basis, and n Dairying Bill framed on New Zealand lines.

CHEAPER CABLES. Received Julv '2l, 11.15 a.m. I MELBOURNE, July 21. The Federal Government has formally J notified the Eastern Extension and the other associated cable companies of its willingness to concede, the cheapest press rates. The Postmaster-General (Sir John Quick) states that- no reply will lie made regarding the Eastern Extension group's proposed reduction until the Government hears from the Pacific Cablo Board. Whatever concession will be granted to one cable will be granted to tho other. NORFOLK ISLAND. Received Julv 21, 11.15 a.m. SYDNEY, July 21. A Bill has been introduced into the Norfolk Island Council which provides that tho island is to be a territory. The Executive Council continues in exist- » nice, but it may be altered or abolished ' bv an ordinance. . Norfolk Island is 930 mile* east of Australia and ifc fcdinuiistered as a detMSHdcnQr by ft chfet Jnftgietrato, Sssist- . Ed by tfn tjocttd council of 12 mehiberS. The stto fc 12 miles and the population 967. .

CABLE NEWS. BT ELECTIiIO TBLEGBAPH — COPTETOHT. PKtt UNITBD PEESS ASSOCIATION.