AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13605, 26 November 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. (Received November 26, 1.7 a.m.)

Sydney, November 25. The wool market was dull to-day, an! there were large withdrawals. Faultier Were difficult of disposal at even reduced' prices. Compared with the opening sales ot the season, best, wools are now a halfpenny to a penny lower, inferiors showing a proportionate decline.

QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. . ' ' (Received November 26, 1.10 a.m.) , Bbi?bj»nEj November 25. [ A proclamation has been issued 1 prorogtt* ing Parliament,until December 10. COLLIERIES RESUME WORK. (Received November 26, 12.30 a.m.) ;: Stdnky, November 25. - / . In accordance with Mr. Wade's proposals K ; all the northern collieries excepting ': the ■] ; Rhonnda resumed work to-day. Uhioniflte. and non-unionists worked amicably at Rhonnda before the strike, but to-day/til*', . unionists refused to re-start with the nott» unionists. , (Received November 26, 1.20 a.m. " , : 'Sydney, November 25. The dispute at the Rhonnda '! colliery has v been settled, and work resumed' there also. PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS. * ' Sydney, ityvteiber 25. Owing to the prevalaP*:'- of plague at San Francisco strict precautions are!being{',' taken to prevent its introduction by vessels arriving thence. PHENOMENAL HAILSTORM. ';'■':',;;'; Sydney, November 26* In a hailstorm in the northern suburb* lumps of ice the size of fowls' eggs ;bw>k»" many windows and damaged the ; gardens.' A storm, with similar results, occurred at Bathurst.

RIFLE SHOOTING. \ •' , .'■ Mki.bocteke, November2s.; ; >: In the rifle match the British nfie team • beat the Victorians by 916 points to 913. * RAILWAY COLLISION. Brisbane. November 25. A passenger train collided with a station* ary goods train at Gracetown, owing to the points being left open; A number of pas- , sengers were injured, and heavy damage ■■;! was done to the rolling-stock. ." . THE NEW HEBRIDES. . , ; Sydney, November 25. , Merchants complain that the Customs restrictions in the shipping trade at Nonmen effectually block them from competing with the French in the New Hebrides. They also state that prohibited goods, exported direct to Noumea from Franco, are : passed on to the New Hebrides. : '

, PROPOSED PURCHASE OF. COAL MINE. .'Melbourne, November 25. ■ i The Victorian Government has abandon* ed the idea of purchasing"the Coal Creek coalmine. THE WRECKED ALFHILD. ; - Hobart, November 25. Further search on the Tasmanian coast failed to discover a trace of the Alfhild's missing .crew, TASMANIAN LOAN. Hor art, November 25. The Tasmanian Treasurer has arranged with the A.M.P. Socitey to convert the £300,000 4 per cent, loan into 3£ per cent, at £95. This will save the cost of renewing the loan in London. RE-IMPORTATION OF WHEAT. SroNiv, November 25. The wheat-laden ship Thessadus has ar- , lived at Sydney from South • Australia.She was originally chartered; for the United Kingdom; but was diverted to Sydney owing tit tli.» stall' of the wheat market. :