AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 59, 10 March 1906, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[PRESS ASSOPUTION.I THE HURRICANE AT TAHITI. SYDNEY, March 9. The French Consul-General is officially advised, that accounts of the Tahiti hurricane were greatly exaggerated, and that there is no need to despatch the Catinat with relief. MOUNT LYELL RETURNS. MELBOURNE, March 9. The Mount Lyell returns from February Ist to 28th inclusive show that 29,528 tons of ore were treated, in addition to 1423 tons purchased. The ore produced 739 tons of blister copper, containing 730 . tons of copper, 64,809 ounces of silver, and 1849 ounces of gold. THE MORGAN SHIPPING COMBINE. SYDNEY, March 9. Recent London advices point to the fact that ,the Morgan conibine has acquired an interest in the Aberdeen shipping line, THE A.M.P. SOCIETY. SYDNEY, March 9. A special meeting of members of the A.M.P. Society was held for the purpose of ponfmning and finally passing alterations hi the by-laws relating to the extension of the business to. Eng-, land and South Africa. The proceedings were lively, the protesting section being strongly represented. , r - • ■ A resolution'confirming the alterations was declared, carried by 156 to 51:' ■ ' :'■: .-.■•, ' t A ballot was demanded, and will be taken,on Tuesday.