AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13524, 23 August 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

JJy Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright, QUEENSLAND POLITICK. Dr.tsBANK, August 22. I.v the Legislative Assembly last evening' Mr. Lockyer moved a vote of censure* on the Government. The debate has not concluded. (Received Atignet 23. 1.3 a.m.) Biu.sba.nk. August 22. The censure motion against the Government wa,s defeated by 31 votes to 16. - . .• y, ~ :tv,ss DEATH OF MR. LAIDLEY MORT. SvuNitY, August 22. The death is announced in Sydney* of Mr. Laidley Mort, chairman of Moil's Dock Company, ut live age of 63' years. THE INDRAGHIRI FIRE. Melbourne, August 22. The Tyser liner Indraghiri, on which » lire occurred yesterday, had completed discharging the Melbourne port of nVr cargo, and was to have departed for New Zealand this morning. The fire was confined to the No. 1 hold. A portion of the cargo was damaged by tire and water, but the extent will be un known till the vessel has been surveyed. H.M.S. CHALLENGER. SviiNEY, August 22. H.M.s. Challenger made record steaming I from Brisbane to Sydney. She took 23 | hours 40 minutes to do the trip, maintaining an average speed of over 17 knots an hour. ,_"/' ANOTHER OPIUM SEIZURE. . Syoney, August 22. The Customs officers have seized 400 tin* of opium, secreted iu cheats of tea, brought over by the steamer Empire for a Chinese consignee. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY. Sydney, August 22. The production of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine for the half-year ended May M; 31 is valued at £829,445, while the not pro- :! fits were over £308,000.