AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14526, 14 November 1910, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—

THE EBON IHDUSTEY. /| •;■•.-•.■ ■■■..::-\;.W:i^ (Eeceived November 13, 6 a.m.> ; 5 Sydney, November' 33. ; Mr. Beeby (Minister for Labour), refer- J ring to the proposed nationalisation of, ' the iron. industry, said the Government, , 'SJ had no intention of rushing blindfold into i, such an enormous venture. .Experts' ','' would be appointed to make full inquiry,' \Jj Government was fully determined to do-' velop the industry on a large scale, with -ja view to manufacturing all the railway/' ? material required for New South, Wales, "-">.| and supplying the Commonwealth Govern-. ..■'s ment with material for the transcohtinenfe j?= railway. , - '*

THE BULLFINCH RUSH. , r (Eeceived November 14,140 a.mj V Pejith, November 13. '-'M Extraordinary interest centred round* * the sale of town lots at Bullfinch yester-! day. Fifty-five realised in all £25,140,) ' the highest fetching £800. ?'

' . . . \ : ;■;■'. -ij^'jMS CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS '[- : h Vy||| (Received November 13, 6 a.m.) Brisbane, November 13. '} At the cycling meeting yesterday thai" ■■■■. Australasian Mile Championship was-won '--; by Thompson of Sydney by a. length, in> ■ 2m. 18 2-ss. 'The five-mile championship fell to Schneider, also of Sydney, who - was three lengths ahead of the second ; man, in 12m. 57 1-5&. ' -'Xy

■ LABOUR DISPUTES. - : j . (Beceiveu November. 14, 1.8 am) , -'* -■ ■. • Melbottbnb; November 13. ]. ..„;;$ The plasterers' who are on strike, refused ■}-m$ the employers' offer of an increase of 6d per ;,, -, day in place of their demand for Is 4d in-_ crease. ■.-..■■.: ' A conference has been arranged to take •. place at the end, of the month between the" 'f'bf wharf labourers abxJ the/,-federated" ship-' j§| owners';to^.^sc^4^rfpl^ :|^''wlna^ior< ''-\ increased wages. Irt' ! the :Wesnl;ime the wharf labourers continue work at Is 2d per; . . hour, with la 9d as the overtime rate. !'■■.'■.!

LOCAL OPTION IN TASMANIA. Hobakt, November 12. ' The Legislative Assembly last nighty threw out the Local Option Bill.

THE' DUTCH SQUADRON. Perth, November 12. s The Dutch squadron has sailed f6* A, Sourabaya. The commodore states thati altogether 150 men deserted. In a fare-! well letter he thanks Australia for that ?! exceedingly hearty welcome. • , J

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS, !. ; Adelaide, November 12. ■-,*; In the House of Assembly the Taxa* |ll tion Bill passed all its stages. The nswr . S Education Bill provides for highland pri~ - mary school continuation classes. In the J primary schools the age of compulsory at*!', tendance is raised to 14. '--fl\

'"... . ——-. =-. •.,,■.-.,;,;■■ r-^.^mm RHODES SCHOLARS. , Sydney, November 12.. '■, \ The trustees controlling the Rhodes '''-'' scholarships have suggested, to the New -'j South Wales Board that they should ee-t lect younger candidates than previously* J University men support the suggestion. ~l __ •' ' l .;..-(! ■ - • • ■.■: '■ ■ .":-■ -.-A-^mii NORTHERN TERRITORY. ■ ■■.-. :■ ■■■:- : : :W-& Melbourne, November 12. , Arrangements are being made to pro*' '■ | claim the surrender of the Northern Ter- :1 ;i ritory to the Commonwealth on January. ";;'■/ 1. The Government is considering a pro- . * posal for.a scientific expedition to investigate the possibilities of the territory. WM

NEW DOCKS FOR MELBOURNE. 5 Melbourne, November. 12. - ; ; ■,}■ The State Government is considering the construction of a wet dock at the- - mouth of the Yarra, with a length cS 4900 ft and a width of 1000 ft. / '-' • „ MOISTURE IN BUTTER. - . v,;,_ • Melbotone,- November 12. .",•;• The British Customs officials have not!* ; : fied the Commonwealth authorities that ia \ '. future they intend to prosecute in cases ' V were too much moisture' is found in butter. : /:: ".::' ; : v Sfi

PATENT MEDICINES. ' Perth, November 12, . ''} The Health Bill, as amended by fcha Legislative Assembly, provides that any-' one publishing or causing to be published any false ) statement regarding ingredients of patent medicines ; is' guilty- of an of- .-,. -,-; fence. A newspaper' is held liable if it', >J publishes advertisements of such medicines, after a warning, from the principal medn cal officer. The .penalty M of food or drugs iff £50 for the first of- | fence, and six months'; imprisonment for the second. '- " ; ; , \ = "<&!

MELBOURNE ' CUP MEETING. Melbourne, November 12. The Melbourne Cup meeting yielded #, profit of £14,000.' The'gaite ret'eipts were, £4000 above last year. . >.*.,.../