ACROSS THE TASMAN.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 656, 4 March 1909, Page 8

ACROSS THE TASMAN.

(Press Association.—By Telegraph.— Copyright). MADAME MELBA'S CHARITIES. Melbourne, Yesterday. Madame Melba liaß donated £IOOO to oharities iu the otiief oities of Australasia, including £SO each to Wellington, Auckland, Christchnroh, and Dunedin. A BIG FIRE. Harrison Brothers 1 large score at Wangaratta was destroyed by fire and damage done to the extent of £15,000. AMALGAMATION OP LABOUR. The Amalgamated Miners' Association at Bendigo rejeoted the resolution of the Trades Union Congress favouring the amalgamation of the whole labour organisations of Australasia. REFUSED ENTRANCE. Thirteen out of tho 16 Chinese whose papers were forged were refused permission to land, THE DAVIS CUP. Sydney, Yesterday. The' Tennis Association liasdeoideil that tho preliminary tie for the Davis Cup must be played on such a date as will allow the challenge round tc be oontested in Sydney between November 10th and December 10th. America and England have ohallengod for the Davis Cap. NEWjLINERS. Advices have been reoeived that two new Aberdeen liners of the Pericles type are to be bnilc for the Australian trade. PAPUAN COAL DEPOSITS. Mr Mackay states that the coal discoveries made by the expedition to Papua are practically inaccessible, but in time will prove of great value. OBITUARY. Obituary.—Captain Hixson, late president of the Marine Board, aged 76. • RAINS IN WESTRALIA. Perth, Yesterday. Torrential rains fell at .Nortbam, four inolios being recorded in twenty minutes. Several railway waßhouts have ocourred,