AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13497, 25 May 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.— ; AiMoci*tion.~-Copjfti(rltK '-- THE PLAGUE. - Melbourne, May 24. Tub case at Colluigwoou which lias been under observation is not plague. ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS. ~.. ' (Received May 24. 11.21 - p.m.) , ' Sydney, May 24. : . > One hundred and fifty ~ assisted immi- ' grants arrived at Sydney to-day by the steamer Essex*. COALING FACILITIES AT NEWCASTLE. Sydney, May 24. The coal shipping facilities at Newcastle are toeing;improved by the erection of four dumping machines, at a cost of £70,000. THE COBAR STRIKE. • v Sydney, May 24. : A conference has been practically arranged between the mineowners and strikers at Cobar. The strikers have undertaken to provide men to keep the mines dry in tha meantime, _ . SWINE FEVER. Sydney, May 24. Swine fever is causing heavy louses if. the districts on the South Coast. SCULLING. ■ Sydney, May 24. •George Towns has declined to visit England this year to row Barry, because he desires to supervise , his brother's training for the race with Webb, of . Wanganui. . CRICKET. Sydney, May 24, . The New South Wales Cricket Association will consider the attitude of the-play-ers, (as represented by the letter of M. A. Noble) towards the Hoard of Control oft Monday. THE SINGAPORE SHIPPING LINE. Adelaide, May 24. Tiie action of Victoria in 'subsidising Currie and Company's steam line to Singa- ' pore, is strongly resented by the South Australian exporters, and reprisals are threatened.

QUEENSLAND ELECTION. " * Brisbane, May 24. ; ; The ■. latest figures make "the .defeat of Mr. Airey, Home Secretary, certain. ,