AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

North Otago Times, 11 April 1912, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

uy Electric Telegraph—Copyright, I'er Press Association. Melbourne, Apiil 10. Sir erelon, th e well-known briiiih scoutmaster, has anived to study the compulsory training system. Adelaiae, April 00. The Socialist Conference recom-. mended all working-class boys lo refuse to attend uarades and to decline to drill if committed to military custody, Sydney, April 10. Blue Baron again secured tho high jump honors, clearing oft Dm. Tin Federal Government will submit the referenda proposals 1 ejected last year 011 the same day, as the elections next year, Potatoes are scarce and dear, Best Tasmniiians bring £lO. Melbourne, April 10. A return shows that out of every thousand persons in the Commonwealth i'J.9 are drawing old age or invalid pensions, at a total cost of £*2,2C0,C00 yearly, Sydney, April 10. It is raining steadily. At the shov; sales sixteen additional draught stallions were sold on 'behalf of New Zealand owners ranging from £25 to 100 guineas, the latter being paid for Andrew Chrystall'6 Sir Colin's Pride. At the yearling sales a MalsterImpellent colt brought 800 guineas, and a I'mdent King—Enaoma colt 900 guineas.