AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13648, 16 January 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.— Association—Copyrlffct. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS. Brisbane, January IS. Thk nominations following on the recent dissolution resulted in live Ministerialist*, five Labourites, and one Kidstoriite beinf returned unopposed. AN ABORIGINAL QUEEN. Melbourne, January 16. Jennie Green, known as the Aboriginal Queen, died in an asylum for the insane to-day, at the age of 70 years. REDEEMING A LOAN. MELiiotmsc, January 15. The Stale Government lias forwarded to London the balance of the money required to take up the two million loan maturing in April. No money will be required from investors in London. TRADE WITH THE EAST. Sta\KV, January IS. The Cabinet has decided to grant sub* stantial encouragement toward the development of the trade with the East , SHIPPING STATISTICS. Sidney, January IS. Tho tonnage of vessels entered at Port Jackson last year was 7,192,000, an increase of 703,900 tons. The vessel* carried 100,286 passengers, an increase of 17,690. MINING AT BROKEN HILL. Sydney, January 15. A lode has been cut. at the 1400 ft level in the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine, a greater depth than any ore-carrying lod» previously struck along the line of the reefs. EFFECTS OF DRY' WEATHER. Sydney, January 15. The effects of the continued dry weather are beginning to be seriously felt in many districts, there being a shortage of water and feed. The heat in the interior is very severe, reaching HOdeg. in th« shade at Broken Hill. EX-GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S DEATH. Melboiuink, January 15. The death is announced of Mr. R. f* J. Ellery, formerly Government astro-no nicr, at the age of 81 years.