AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13484, 10 May 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association—Copyright. j RESIGNATION OF A MINISTER. - (Received May 9, 9.44 p.m.) .;>\. ■'-■'■ i:|| : .'■'•■''[ "'.;■■•■ :''..': J ■''.'• ■•■•■.■■'■■■: Sydney, May 9. pf| Mb. o*Conor (State Minister for Instruction) has resigned his portfolio. , : • ■■~■■::''"■'•:.;:■• HIDES. - ;7 ;.^ :! |f Melbourne, May 9. The hides market to-day was dull, and -.:d prices were unchanged, except for sloppy J sorts, which have eased. ENGLISH RIFLE TEAM. '•■' ':.■■''.■■■■■'■'■'■: : '- Sydney, May 9. The National Rifle Association has been advised that the English team will arrive ' in Australia in time to take part in the Sydney meeting in. October. v ,i| NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS, ; Sydney, May 9. • ' Speaking at the Builders' dinner jester* || day, the Minister for Works (Mr. Lee) foreshadowed a reduction in income tax | and an amendment of the Arbitration Act. COAL LUMPERS' STRIKE. ' ■■:■■'■}/■ :; -»; ■ Sydney, May 9. ;fsj ■ It is stated that over 400 free labourers are engaged in coaling ships. .-; THE IRON INDUSTRY. .''V'., ' Sydney, May 9. The Lithgow. ironworks have received , I several orders for iron and steel from New, I Zealand. The prospects of the new ia* . | dustry are bright. DAMAGES FOR INJURIES. ...,,, Hobart, May 9. A wharf labourer named Contenctne has '-\\ been awarded ; £400 damages against the Union Steam Ship Company, for injuries ; caused by bigs of sugar falling on him jj while he was working on the steamer 'j Oonah. DIVORCE DECREE WITH DAMAGES. Melbourne, May 9. A railway employee named Abberton ha? secured a dissolution of his marriage, and the co-respondent has been ordered to payf £500 damages. ; NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. Sydney, May 9. The Government of New South Walea - is issuing £500,000 of funded stock at 3£ .* per cent., under The Darling Harbour ■■ Wharves Resumption Act. " OVERLANDING CYCLISTS. j Sydney, May 9. . .--J Cyclists Lennie and Warren, who left ,'. Fremantle on February 24, reached "yd- .& ney shortly after Birtles. They followed pi § the coastal route all the way, evading the $ comparatively unknown country where $ Birtles suffered many privations and mucb delay. Both are in tine condition, §i ■: ■ : .'^,;V ! . -'■:■■. i . VUi. ..fl-v^ti'^syl ■ ' ■ . 77SBSSSZ ..>. a*a. f «*iW?*Sil