AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14971, 19 April 1912, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By T»l«*raph.— Anodatlon.-Copyrljhi STATE CABINET CHANGES. Sydney, April 18. Mr. Carmichael will succeed Mr. Dacey as State Treasurer. He will continue to act as Minister of Public Instruction. BILLIARD HATCH. Sydney, April 18. In the billiard match, Williams has scored 9330 and Weiss 7310. / CANMAIN FIRE. Sydney, April 18. The fire at Ganmain started in a large store and spread rapidly, demolishing three other shops, a public hall,-and an hotel containing 40 rooms. A strong wind was blowing and made it impossible, in the absence of the brigade, to fight the flames. The damage is estimated at £20,000. COMPULSOBY MILITARY TRAINING. Sydney, April 18. ' Since the imposition of £100 fines a large number of cadets who were previously prevented by their parents from enrolling as required by tho Defence Act have done so. Melboubne, April 18. There are still eleven thousand boys who attained the age of . \ during tho present year and who ..have not registered for compulsory military raining. DAVIS CUP C( MPETITIONS. | I'ydney, April 18. The secretary of th Australian Tennis Association has recei- d a letter from the English secretary . i.' imating that the council of the English Association has instructed the Internatic lal Match Committee to endeavour to arrange for all the preliminary ties of th Davis cup to be played in Australia.