AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15055, 26 July 1912, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.— Association.—- ; i MISSING STEAMER CANDIDATE. (Received July 25, 11.40 p.m.) . >' Sydney; July 25. ' No trace" has-been discovered -of' .the. missing vessel Candidate, and worst is ; feared. >' '"'*:'] The crew - consisted of the following:—j Mills (captain), Mac Arthur (mate), Af man J and Kalseneck (seamen), and s Cooper j (cook). ' , • ME. WADE'S ILLNESS. Sydney, 'July 25. In the State Assembly Mr." McCowen (State Premier) secured an adjournment in order to give Mr. Wacfo (Leader of the Opposition) a chance to open the debate on the Addiess-in-Reply. v . . / / BOISTEROUS WEATHER. (Received July 25; 9.10 p.m.) ' ■ ■ Sydney, July 26. Incessant rain is falling. Seven inches of rain has been registered at Sydney during the past ten days. There has bi"*jn a recurrence of the previous heavy weather, and shipping is sheltering. The coastal steamers Belbourie and Seagull broke their moorings and drifted ashore at Ulladulla. • , HIGH PRICES OF STOCK. (Received. July 25, 9.301 p.m.) Sydney, July 25. Prime stock continues scarce iat the , Homcbush sales,- and prices are exception- j ally high; merino ewes to 375, crjossbreds 36s 3d. Cattle show £1 advance on recent sales. ":":'■ . , : .\. fv... ENFORCING THE ARBITRATION ACT. • (Received July 25, 9.30 p.m.). -, '■ * , Sydney, July 25. ;. Sixty-seven north coast iwharf labourers were charged at the Arbitration , Court with' participating in a. strike to ehf orc© the company's compliance with their demand not to employ .sailors in the holds of the steamer Burringbar. The company claimed that the agreement with the wharf labourers permitted such employment. In the first case the -. Court found that the'accused did not participate in the strike, and he was discharged. The other cases were adjourned. ' • "~ ' ~ A MISSING VESSEL SAFE. Sydney, July 25. The Curlew, one q| the missing sailing vessels, is safe in Trial Bay. She was badly damaged by the storm, and three of the crew were injured. BILLIARDS. . Sydney, July 25. In the billiards match between Reece. and Inman, 8000 up, tho scores now are: Reece, 4236; Inman, 4058. , IGNORANCE OF AUSTRALIA. Sydney, July.; 25. Mr. Neils Neilson (ex-Minister for Lands) has returned from a visit to America. He '• says that the greatest ignorance prevails' concerning Australia., If proper induce- ''.; ments were offered American farmers , would come hero in thousands. - j. ' ■ .-••' ■';■■/■• '•■''•'■ •.■■' •■ : .--' ; 'V- j: ''' , ' , v->U--":--:- ;:i^^^''':v«; :