AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14932, 4 March 1912, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Xrietwfih.—PreiM Association.--CHARGE OF BRIBERY. Sydney, March 2. In the House of Assembly Mr. Griffith!,J ■ (Minister for Works) accused ' Mr. Hanley, an Opposition member, of trying to '.-'# bribe employees of the State brickworks ■■■.'[ to allow the fires to die down and spoil s thousands of bricks. - A FATAL FIGHT. ;; Melbot/kne, March 2.During a. r fight in a wine -bar at Cos* grove, a man named Thomas Green wad fatally, injured. - ". < *." WIRELESS" PATENT RIGHTS, • ' *; Sydney, March 2.•/ '•/ . The Australian Wireless■ Company vi£ issuing writs against the Adelaide Steamship Company and ■ the ', Maritime Wire-- % less Company for alleged', infringement of ,; patent . rights. The matter affects the Federal Government, which adopted the Maritime Company's system. AUSTRALIANS AT BISLEY. - - Melbourne, March 2, As the grant ;Of £1000 voted by the) Federal Parliament towards sending a<> team to BLsley '.• is insufficient ■/? to, cover'{; expenses the defence authorities have de* cided that Australia shall' be represented every second year. Probably a team will. be sent this year. „' ■, ■..:,■ :"'.'.,■! ■■:■■'.■" ■'■". '' ''Y'' ','•■ ' . ■ ' ■ : ' ? ; THE EMPIRE'S TRADE. . Melbourne, March 2.:; ■The Federal Government has. appointed sjf Mr. Donald Campbell, of South Australia, !| ex-Labour member, as Australian representative on' the Imperial ; Commission to inquire into the natural, resources and im- | provement of trade within the Empire in | accordance with the resolution adopted by. the Imperial Conference.

A. LABOUR NEWSPAPER. Melbourne, March 2. ■-> The Labour party has purchased thai • BaUarat Evening : Echo, which will in future be published as : a Labour ; daily •'''■ paper. ■ . / THE POWER OF LABOUR. Sydney, March 2. Several Broken Hill hotel and boarding*, house-keepers have attempted to reduce their staffs owing to the increasing wages demanded. The Barrier Labour Federa- ? tion demanded that all tho old ; hands v should be taken back. The proprietors concededythe point. NEW PETROLEUM WELLS. Melbourne, March 2. The Federal Government has received the report of a discovery by a magistral of the Gulf division of what are believed to be large quantities of oleum at. ' Vailala Bdver. - '■ -'* AVIATION IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne. March 2.' Fifty British aeronauts have" applied "% for the post of Commonwealth aviation instructors. , . * THE OLYMPIC GAMES. Melbourne, March 2,. The Stat© Cabinet, has refused ,to cow ,; tribute to the funds to, send a team of ? : athletes to the Olympic games. '" '