AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 16 January 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ROYAL COMMISSION. Received January 16, 10.45 a.m. MELBOURNE, Jan. 16. A meeting of the Federal Ministry decided on the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into electoral matters.. MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. I Received January 16, 10.45 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 16. ! A momentous missionary gathering is taking place at Austimer Thirroul. Three hundred missionary enthusiasts are having a 10-da.vs' conference under the auspices of the Church Missionary I Association. ! FIRE AT WIRELESS STATION. Received Januarv 16, 10.45 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 16. A serious fire broke out in the maritime wireless station at Randwick. The building was filled with valuable machinery and apparatus and was insured forv£3o,ooo. There was extensive damage, which will run into several thoujsand pounds. [ THE SYDNEY FIRE. I Received January 16, 10.45 a.m. : , SYDNEY, Jan. 16. The damage caused) by the fire at Weingotts' oilskin factory is estimated I at £BOOO.