AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 15 December 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIA'S IMMIGRANTS. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCHTION. Received December 15, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 14. The Governments of New South "Wales, Victoria, South Australia and West Australia have secured berths for 30,000 assisted immigrants for the coming year and the same number for 1913 at £l2 per head. The shipping companies agreed to provide any further accomodation that might be required. ATTEMPTED TRAIN-WRECKING. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH,— COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received December 15, 9.20 a.m. SYDNEY. Dec. 15. A supposed attempt to wreck a train at Milswelll)rook has been revealed. Five sleepers were placed across the rails but the engine struck and dislodged the obstructions. The train was undamaged. 24-OUNCE NUGGET. SYDNEY, Dec. 14. A minor found a 240z nugget at Hargreaves. SYDNEY'S BUILDING TRADE. | SYDNEY, .Dec. 14. The present year's building operations in Sydney and suburbs will considerably eclipse last year's record. By the end of the year 6503 buildings will have been completed, of a value of over > £3.500,000. Over 200,000,000 bricks | will have been used. TATTERSALL'S TICKETS. Received December 15, 10.55 a.m. HOBART, Dec. 15. A court case lias been commenced against two men charged with stealing postal notes alleged to be posted to the agent of Tattersall's. It is alleged that large sums were obtained through the post. VICTORIA'S CHILDREN. Received December 15, 10.35 a.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 15. The census returns show that the population of the State between the ages of five and 15 decreased in the. last 10 years by 8231. That of other ages increased. CHEAPER CABLES. MELBOURNE, Dec. 15. The deferred press cable rates (lfd to Vancouver) will apply from yesterday.