AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10498, 5 July 1910, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

[By Electbic Telegraph—Copyright 1 (Per Press Association.) WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Received July 5, at 8.50 a.m. Sydney, July 5. The Federal Government has adopted the recommendations of the RadioTelegraphic Conference. It is expected that during the week the locations of the wireless stations at Sydney and Fremantle will be settled. AUSTRALIA FOR THE AUSTRALIANS. Received July 5, at 8.50 a.m. Melbourne, July 5. The Minister of Defence has stated that tenders for the naval gun-mount-ings will be confined to Australia, hut if "English firms erect Commonwealth plants there will be no objections to their tendering:- • . - TEMPERANCE TEACHING IN THE SCHOOLS. Received July 5, at 8.50 a.m. Brisbane, July 5. A new curriculum for the State schools is being prepared. It .contains the teaching of scientific temperance. DIAMOND FIND IN AUSTRALIA. Received July 5, at 8.50 a.m. Adelaide, July 5 A diamond has been at the Pine Creek' -goldneld's.

A NEW RAILWAY. Adelaide, July 5. The Cowra to Canowmdra railway has been opened over, a length of 24 miles. It was constructed Jby„ day labor and cost £100,000; , ( Jt '.GERMANY AND AUSTRALIA. "

Adelaide, July 5. Dr Hemeken, Chairman of the North German Lloyd Company, says Australia will profit by; the good understanding with Germany should trouble .ariseover the white Australia policy. , " - 'EARTHQUAKE. v Adelaide, July 5. A pronounced earth tremor was felt in the Macleay district. The earth was cracked in West Kempse& and «i steamer at sea felt the shock so much that crockery tumbled from the shelves.

THE USEFUL COPPER.' Melbourne, July 5. The Federal Treasury has cabled for 1 920,000 pennies and- 96,000 haltpennies, owing to the scarcity of copper, coinage.

JAPAN FOR APPLES. Hobart, July 5. A' movement is afloat to exploit Jaian as am apple market.