AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 16 December 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

e A COSTLY CASE. t<Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION. deceived December IG, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 16. Mr Justice Isaacs will deliver judgment in the case against the Coal Vend under the Anti-Trust Act on Wednesday. The coal vend is the most expensive if not the most protracted case in Australian litigation. The costs are variously estimated up to £OO,OOO. EARTH TREMORS. Received December 16, 10.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 16. Extensive earth tremors were recorded on the 10th and 14th inst. SAVINGS BANKS. Received December 16, 10.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 16. In the Legislative Asembly Hon. W. j A. Watt (Treasurer) introduced a Bill to amend the Savings Bank Act by providing for an extension of the powers of Commissioners to enable them to cope with the threatened Commonwealth competition. MOTORING FATALITY. Received December 16, 10.30 am. MELBOURNE, Dec. 16. In a motor accident on the Bth inst. several members of the Police Band were thrown from a car at Campcrdown and Constables Riddle and Ogilvie have since died. LEGISLATION BY EXHAUSTION. Received December 16. 10.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 16. The House of Representatives passed hte tariff proposals after a continuous sitting of 38 hours. FEDERAL LOAN BILL. MELBOURNE, Dec. 16. The Federal Loan Bill has been passed through all its stages. The loan will j bo issued under the provisions of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act. Mr Deakin (Opposition Leader), in supporting tho Bill, said it dealt with matters which could no longer be postponed. It marked the entry upon a big national policy of development. i ! THE PACIFIC CABLE. MELBOURNE, Dec. 16. In the House of Representatives today Mr Fraser (Honorary Minister'! gave notice of the introduction of a Bill to enable the Pacific Cable Board to lay the proposed cable between New Zealand and Australia.