AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13750, 15 May 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—l'rcsi A«oei»Ucm.~Copy tight." u " MELBOURNE HIDE MARKET. V (Received May 15, , Jn.ra.) , | v : '- l ' >lE«.AOURNE, May M. '- „ Hides,. stout, heavies, are tuichapjjdL t ' ■ Kips arc tin eight of a penny Slower, ..'*>«*!<■■■■■ ; ; • DEATH FROM PLAGUE. ; * / '* . (Received 'May IS, 12.58 a.m. " i% \*. ~ .. \ Sydney, May 14, The North Sydney plague patient died 11 ■ this evening. NEWCASTLE COLLIERY TROUBLES" ' v ■ •Sydney, May 14. ' The Burwood Colliery is again idicVa'A;'* -t ■: number of wheelers were fined for strik- v: ing in connection with,, the , colliery troubles in March, and some elected to go to ./ prison rather thar pay the fines. Others '' refuse to work until their mates arc re-a,, leased. i ■/■ ■. vvii..'-? .* ■ ■ THE LATE MIL ;. j KINGSTON. -"■*£ * > " Adelaide, May 14. ' The State funeral ol the late Mr.'C.' &'■>*' Kingston, ex-Federal Minister for. Customs, was very largely attended. ' v ———r* * t VICTORIAN' IRRIGATION SCHEME, -; • Melbourne,'. May. 14.1 r The State Government is Considering ;a'- : scheme to irrigate 850,000 . acres at '. a 1 ' cost of five millions, which will enable the - State to settle an additional half million, people. .v' 1 • A FOOTBALL INCIDENT. ■ ' ' Sydney, May' 14. I The Rugby League has inquired into th» 1 injury received •by Hennessy. during the | progress of Saturday's match, and unani- , i iitously exonerated Johnston from any r blame in the matter. • THE BEG A INQUIRY".'' * ' ! Sydney, May 14. The inquiry into the loss of the, steamer Bega has been adjourned until June 15 to enable experts to prepare their evidence. ABHORRENCE OF WAR. ' Sydney, May 14. " , . The Minister for Education has given a' ; | favourable reply to the. request, or; the ;;i; ; Peace Society '.that.' abhorrence of' war be ;:> r; inculcated through, the public schools. -At the same time, the Minister pointed out, few people : must be prepared for a'.possible ■ Asiatic invasion, . ' ; : NEW SOUTH WALES' SURPLUS; ' ■ i .v Sydney, May 14. The Treasurer anticipates that the finan« cial year, will end with a surplus of over a' million and a half. *" STEAMER STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Sydney, May 14. The "steamer. Wakanui encountered ft [ violent, thunderstorm in the Tasman Sea. ! During the disturbance the foremast was' ~ struck by lightning and the topmast was splintered. , RIFLE SHOOTING. Sydney, May. 14. " At a meeting of the Rifle Association ft it Was stated that interest, antdng the ;:; partially-paid forces in rifle shooting was steadily decreasing. Last year 95 j per- * ; ■ cent." of the forces refrained from partici--pating in tho association's-matches.