AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14472, 12 September 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

» * By Telegraph.— Association.— TRUCK AND TRAIN COLLIDE. (Received September 12, 1 a.m.) Melbourne, September 11. Another railway, accident has occurred ati Ballarat. A timber truck was left standing on an embankment, when an engine struck it violently, knocking it off the line. , The truck ploughed up the permanent way for some yards, and then, turning at right angles, struck the Stawell train. A carriage was smashed. There wasl great excitement, but nobody was injured.

ABORTIVE CONFERENCE. Melbourne, September 10. The conference on the dispute between the slaughtermen and the Victorian Meat Exporters' Association proved abortive. The men ask 27s 6d a hundred all round, sheep' and lambs, for the approaching export sea-' son. The exporters offer 26s 3d for sheep and 25s for lambs. A RICH REEF. Perth, September 10. A prospector states that he has discov-' ered a reef near Mount Egerton, bearing soz of gold to the ton. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. Sydney, September 10. An earthquake of unusual severity was* recorded at the River View College .Obi servatory at midday yesterday. NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTION* • Sydney, September 10. Mr. McGowen, State Labour leader, declares .that if returned to power the Labour party will repeal the Act under which Peter Bowling and other leaders of' the Newcastle strike were imprisoned. A BOY'S SUICIDE. Brisbane, September 10. A 13-year-old boy committed suicide with cyanide of potassium.BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. Adelaide, September 10. The Anglican Synod is starting a strenu« ous campaign in favour of Bible-reading in State schools. GOVERNOR AND MINISTERS. " Melbourne, September 10. Mr. Fisher, Federal Prime' Minister, with the concurrence of Earl Dudley, Governor-General, asserts emphatically that there is no foundation for the statement that strained relations exist between the Government and Earl Dudley. On the contrary, the most cordial relations prevail. . '. " SERIOUS FLOODS. Melbourne, September 10. Floods are reported from the Nathalial district. Many farms on which the crop 3 were destroyed last year are again submerged. ' '

GOLDFIELDS HARDSHIPS. Adelaide, September 10. A party of gold-diggers from Tanaml report that there is not enough payable gold to compensate for the hardships endured. NAVAL COLLEGE. Melbourne, September. 10. Federal Ministers have approved ihei arrangement, to spend £35,000 to £40,000 of the Dreadnought fund on a naval college for Sydney. It is estimated that the Dreadnought Committee will, have £50,000 for the rural training of, English youths, enabling the committee to handle* 150 annually. The . first batch of boys will be despatched thi? month. CYCLE ROAD RACE (Received September 11, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney', September 11. There are 138 acceptors for the Goul* burn-Sydney road race. They include, besides those already cabled, the following New Zealanders: — 29 utes; Walsh, 23 minutes; Ferry, 8 mitt utes; Smith, scratch* V