AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15235, 24 February 1913, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

RICH GOLD DISCOVERY. lOiozs FROM 4:lbs OF STONE. ' y • : ' '•■■■■ ' v .! - 7 '>*■:. '• By Telegraph.—Press Association.— . . . ! (Received February 23, 5.5 p.m.) . [ Sidney, February 23. An* important gold find, characterised by . rich patches, is -.sported from LioiisviUe, ; neat' Grafton. One pocket of 41b of stone* ' yielded .. • .. ... . '. , An extensive pegging-out of claims 'in * taking place. . TWO COAJITJ.3TG VESSELS KISSING, T: FIVE MEN DROWNED. Pour Dak win, February 22. ; r The small steamer Maggie and the lag*.ger Venture, tcg.vhei' carrying five men, are missing. It 'b feared that they foendered ii* a &tom shortly after they left port, . . v.'; y-V- '. ' -■ . BOABOTGHQTJSE-KEEPEBS' ' ASSOCIATION. " . Ste.net, February 22. • A boardioghouse-kuepers' Association, to keep a list of dishonest patrons and r ~ save amenta' Kxrauaissions, has been formed ;• / in Sydney. 1

FIRE OF A STEAMER. ] ?

Sydney, February 22. :

The Union Company's steamer ' Waka- • tipu has been badly damaged by a . fire which broke out amongst a T&smaniaa • , consignment- of 300 bales 'of straw, < '•

MURDER TES'fSIY DISPROVES.

Melbo Febrr.arv 22.;:

... Investigation has: proved that ths body found in Moloney's Creek was tut of a' male, not a female. The, theory of foul play has been dropped. The body has nob been identified, but it is supposed to bo that of. a tramp who - fell into the; creek ; and was drowned.

MOTOR-CYCLE RECORD.

Sydney, February 22.

J. Bolger has won the Dunlop Company's prize of £20, by travelling from Melbourne to Sydney on a motor-bicycle in less than 24 hours. His time was 25 hours 44 minutes.

COAL MINES CONFERENCE. j Sydney* February 22„ '.| The Northern Colliery proprietors hava agreed to resume the conference ; with' the : Employees' Federation on tue question ci the resuscitation of the . • committee. .

LABOUR A,:TD IKMffIftATIOS.^. Melbourne. February 22. The Minister . controlling immigration .. ridicules Mr. King O'Malley's statement that the - labour market is overcrowded ~",i through the Government's, immigration., ' : 'i policy. Tfc» chief cause of unemployment $.• p be says, is financial stringency' m building - - and other t'fides.

SHIPPING OrfICERS' _■ DISPUTE. StdWj February, 22.

The president- of the Arbitration Court has convened a compulsory conference irs •* Melbourne to. be, held on Moaday to deal ■with the ; depute between the Merchant : Service Quid and the steamer owners. •