AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14701, 19 June 1911, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Tcleffiapi— Trees Association.— EARTHQUAKE RECORDED. (Received Judo 18. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney. Juno 18. Tnjs Rivorview College seismograph recorded a sovero earthquake on Friday evening. The centre of the earthquake was probably 5000 miles north. STATE FRUITGROWERS. (Received Juno 19. 1 a.m.) Mkj,T!OT7Jixi:, June 18. Tfc lias been decided to form a fruitgrowers' co-opcrativo company with a capital of £50,000. NEW SOUTH WALES CENSUS. Sydney, Juno 17. _ Tlio census indicates that the population of New Sounth Wales is nearly 20,000 loss than the- Government statistician estimated. Mr. Carmichoel thinks the census is incomplete. WORK FOR WOMEN. Melbourne, June 17. 'Aba conference on the scarcity of labour it was stated that there were 1336 known vacancies for women that cannot be filled.

NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS. Sydney, Juno 37. Tie New Zealand Northern Union foolball foam, who arrived by tho Wimmera last night are reported all well.

UNIFORMITY IN NAVAL TRAINING.

MfXBOUKNT), June 17. Mr. W. M. Hughes (Acting-Federal Prime Minister) agrees with the view expressed by Mr. McKenna regarding Imperial uniformity in naval training."

THE SKILL OF FORGERY. Adelaide, June 17. For forging a. cheque for £16, a man was yesterday sentenced to four years' imprisonment, the judge remarking that it would be unfair if ho did not, in some tangible way, recognise prisoner's skill and ability at deception. LOSS OF A HULK. HonAKT, June 17. The Union Company's bulk Nelson, stationed on the .Hirer Tamar, sank with 400 tons of coal aboard. A MAWSON FUND. Sydney, Juno 17. In response to a suggestion by a public meeting, tho Herald has opened a Mawson expedition subscription list. VICTORIAN BY-ELECTION. Melbourne, June 17. The by-election for the Bendigo East seat in the Victorian Assembly, resulted in an easy victory for Mr. Hampaon, the Labour candidate.