AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 8 May 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

DEVELOPMENT OF PAPUA. BY ELECTRIC TEJ.EGBAPH. COPTEIGHT. PEil UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received May 8, 9 a.m. ?• SYDNEY, May 8. The Lieutenant-Governor of Papua (Mr J. H. P. Murray), who is visiting ' Sydney, states the industrial de- n velopment of the possession is proceed- : ing satisfactorily and prospects are very ( bright. The Administration is intro- . during Javanese laborers for a term of;, three years for the purpose of teaching the natives to tap the.rubber trees and - 1 to cut sisal and hemp. Plenty of na- j, tive labor is available but it is deficient , in skill, which the Javanese can impart. UNION OF CHURCHES. Received May 8,- 9.40 a.m. SYDNEY, May 8. 1 Rev. Morgan has been elected Mode- i rator of the Presbyterian General Assembly. ] In his inaugural address, referring to \ ( <tlie union of churches, he asked if iV : was to be a corporate union or not P., ] On such questions they had no clear 11 ■vision and must seek the guidance of ; the Holy Spirit. Union did not neces-j sarily mean the welding of existing de- ] nominations. He continued: "Imbue ( them with the same spirit and aim and ] establish a mutual understanding and, -< you have the most efficient union all ready-made." PROFITS OF RETAILERS. Received May 8. 9 a.m. < SYDNEY, May 8. ' Mr Griffith (Minister for Public Works), comparing the Government contractors' tenders for articles of daily diet of January, 1909-1912, shows that there has been a material decrease in prices. He is convinced that the im- \ mense_Jncrease asked of the public is ■ simply the excessive profits of retailers.' ( SYDNEY RAILWAY STATION. j ( Received May 8, 8.20 a.m. I' SYDNEY, May 8. | { The Government has decided to com--plete the central railway station at a t cost of £165,000. ' ] TASMANIAN ELECTIONS. j' Received May 8, 9.40 a.m. j HOBART, May 8. ! \ For the three Legislative Council '.elections the sitting Liberals were re- : elected. j-' IMMIGRANTS FOR NEW ZEALAND. ! j SYDNEY, May 7. j* The Kent, which arrived from Liver- J pool to-day, has 50 immigrants for New ; Zealand on board. I.