AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13768, 5 June 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—l'rcM A«»oel»tlon.—-Copyright.

MELBOURNE HIDE MARKET.

(Received June 4. 11.30 p.m.]

MixnoriiNK. June 4. At (ho hide side- to-day the prices of stouts and kips remained unchanged. Tin-; DAVIS GUI'. (Received June ?. 1.2') a.m.) Svomv. June 1. The l.awn Tennis Association of Australia has derided that the final contest for the Davis cup shall he held on November 26 and the two following days, subject to the approval of the challenging nations.

UNW K I -COM BIM MIG A NTS. (Received June 5.- 1.12 am.)

Svii.nky. June 4. The Sydney Municipal Council is up If arms against* the increasing number of Chinese settling here. It. was decided at a meeting to-day to ask the Federal and State Parliaments to take steps to prevent the influx and also to deal with them under die Factories Act.

FIRE ON Till. INDHAVELLI. Svdnky. June 1. It transpiie.s that. a tile occurred on board the Den steamer Indravelii during her passage from Wellington. The outbreak, which originated its -Sir storeroom, was extinguished promptly without damage to tli« vessel. NAVAL DEFENCE. Mi.i.bouh.vi.. .June 4. The Labour party lias agreed to support Mr. Dt-akin's piojKw-wl to vote a-quarter of a. million towards the coastal and harbours defence scheme. ' .SURPLUS REVENUES. .Mw.Horti.NK, Juno 4. The Surplus Revenues Bill lias put Mii the Senate. CULD WEATHER. Svi»nkv, June 4. The weather is very cold, and '•now ha» fallen in the Southern tablelamls. Mi.i.r-oruS'K, June -4. The weather i.- very cold, and two de grees below the freezing point was regis. tered yesterday. FIRE AT MULLUMBIMBY. SvnsfcY, June 4. A block of .-even business places at Milllumbimby was destroyed In tin* last night. The "occupant's of the bank, which was included in the number, had a narrow escape from being burned to death. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Mki.bournk, June 4. The subject of wireless telegraphy was mentioned in the House of Representatives last night, the Postmaster-General being asked if the Government contemplated establishing communication with the NewZealand Minister by this means. Mr* Maugher replied, "Not at present." CABLE REVENUE. Melbourne, June 4. . The following returns showing the value* to the Eastern Extension Company of it? Australasian traffic have been laid on the table of the House:—l9ol, value £298,115; in 1902. £246,184; in 1903, £185,228; in 1904, £194,503; in 1905, £198,839; in 1906, £211,254; in 1907, £216,933.