AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14924, 23 February 1912, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telejer*Kh.—Pxess Association.—OV>pxiisl»L

MR. HARRY RIOKARDS'S ESTATE. ' (Received February 22. 9 p.m.) StdnkTj February 22. The estate of the late Mr. Harry Richards, of vaudeville fame, is valued for probata at £135,000. THE ARNST-BARRY CONTEST. Sydney, February 22. A rust has authorised Mr. James Field, a London sportsman, to sign articles with Harry as soon as the latter's money is available. Arnst has booked his passage on the Otway, sailing on March 13. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARTIES. Adelaide, February 22. The final election figures show that in, the Legislative Assembly the Liberals have 24 and Labour 16 members, while in the Legislative Council the Liberals havo 12 and Labour six. BREWING TRADE STRIKE ENDS, Adelaide, February 22. The strike in the brewing trade at Adelaide has been settled by the conference of the parties. v -' ' SIX DAYS' CYCLING CONTEST, i Melbourne, February 22. ' The competitors in the six day's cycling race had up: to midnight covered 1170 miles. Dotzauer won the thousand miles' prize. Only eight teams are still com* p.eting. NEW SOUTH WALES MINERALS* . ; Sydney, February 22.. The value of the mineral output from . New South Wales last year was t; £9,758,000, an increase of £1,020,000 <w| the previous year. The -increase was mainly due to coal, silver, lead and copper. The aggregate value of metals won to the cud of 1911 was £217,8777533., .