AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13498, 27 May 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph—Free* Association— V. ' TRADE WITH JAPAN. Sydney, May 25. , The Japanese Government lias ; invited - Australian merchants to send samples and catalogues to ' the Tokio Commercial Museum. ■ - THE NAVAL SUBSIDY. . ' ; Sydney, May 25. Messrs. Bruce Smith and T. H. Kelly, members of the Assembly, in Empire " ' speeches, urged the necessity of continue ing the naval subsidy. . ■ i PROCESSOR JORDAN. Sydney, May 2s. Professor Jordan, president of the Le« land Stanford University, California who is visiting Australia, has delivered the first of a series of lectures at the University/ N.S.W. WHEAT YIELD. Sydney, May 25. It is believed there are good grounds fol stating that the revised _ estimates of th» New South Wales wheat yield show a falling off of something like 2£ million busheH. ; on. the first estimate.- ■ UNIONISTS AND THE MOANA. : Sydney. May * 25. As the Moana was about to proceed to Newcastle on Tuesday to coal, the Coal'- *< trimmers' Union there notified the. agent that the union would not trim the steamer, because she had 300 tons of coal put into her by non-union labour at Sydney. EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS. V Norfolk Island, May 25. Empire Day functions consisted of un* furling the flag by the Chief Magistrate, in the presence of the school children, and adults, and a reception and entertainment of children at Government House. < Melbourne, May 25. - It is estimated that 170,000 children participated in the Empire Day celebra- ;; lions. , .

A party of motorists near Ounedin had a very unpleasant experience indeed last Sunday. Mr. F. D. Bamfield and his wife and two sons, with Mr. Ferminger acting as chauffeur, were proceeding in Mr. Bamfield's motor car from Dunedin to Waitati. About a quarter of a mile past the junction the car was suddenly bombarded with a shower of stones and earth, evidently thrown down on the party my someone concealed on the bank abo\e. the road. One clod of earth struck Mr. Bamfield on the temple with great force, breaking his spectacles and completely dazing him. His sons and the chauffeur (the latter being rather badly cut), however, rushed to the roadside fence, and saw three lads of about 16 to 18 running away. Chase was given, but eventually they got away. The | matter has been placed in the hands of the police. Pale, nervous women with littlo strength and failing appetite are among those wbo receive the greatest benefit from Stearns Wine, the matchless tonic and strength restorer. Try it. ■ . Wiidman and Arey -draw attention to their new picture postcard - window, corner • of Queen and Short land Streets. A most beautiful show. . <,• Those easily affected by sudden climate * :| changes cannot do better than take Bax- .'/* ter's Lung Preserver as a safe precaution „ against coughs and colds, Hill ■ ■ - ..." ■ .