NEWS IN BRIEF.
In. Sydney on the 11th 96.6deg was -recorded on the barometer^ and many higti ' registers were reported irom the country. "At .Pretoria Donaldson, ran 120 yards in llisec — a world's record.
' The British War Office is arranging for" classes in chiropody in connection with the training of infantry. • During the past three months the popu- • lation of New South Wa>es has increased by 12,696, the largest quarterly increase for many jears. The number of births also constitutes a record. The Earl of Jersey has had a slight attack of cerebral hemorrhage, and has canCalled his engagements for a few weeks. Goteh defeated Giovanni Raicevitoh for the catch as-catcfa can championship of the • world, ' securing straight falls in 16min an 3 s£min.
In the Victorian Assembly an amendment was moved proposing to make the Land Tax Bill a Land Valuation Bill. The motion was rejected by 40 to 13. A. proposal to alter the Commonwealth Constitution in order to give permanency to the financial agreement -between the States amd ths Commonwealth was defeated in the Federal House by one vote. A number of Government supporters joined with the Labour party in the attempt td securethe alteration.
The speech of the Sultan of "Turkey at the opening of Parliament was liberal in ita tone towards domestic affairs. 'it acknowledged the pfforts of the Powers on' ba'haif of rhe preservation/ of the general* peace, and added that, while anxious to maintain intact Turkey's rights Vnd legitimate interests, the Ottoman Government' would make it a point of honour that there should be the essential element of -order and peace.
Snow has fallen over one-half the United - Kingdom. , . * Sharp earth tremors, were felt in the- x Lakles district of Victoria on Sunday. They rattled' the windows and shook the crockery shelves.
The M'Gill University, at Montreal, has arranged foi appointing a lecturer on airship designing.
At the request of the British Indian Association British doctors investigated the prison dietary for Indians in the Transvaal. They urgently" recommend an improvement. Two disguised burglars broke into the Franciscan Monastery at Forestgate, California, and attacked- with life preservers two brothers, who were carrying £800, the receipts from a bazaar. One of the criminals was arrested
Mr Bodd, a well-known West Hartlepool town councillor, on reaching his home, found that his wife had attempted to commit suicide, after cutting- the throats of their four young children. The staamar Gryfuale reports that she spoke the Sabine (which is searching for the Waratah), and that the latter reported that she had visited the Crozets, but had seen no trace of the missing ship. She ,waa then proceeding to St. Paul's. An important discovery of galena ore has been made by a woodcutter named Wallace, about five miles from Zeehan. Tasmania. The lodes".' average 3ft 1 in width, and t aa assay gave 80 per cent, of lead and '90o'z of silver to fche ton.
A youthful Anarchist, apparently, a Russian, threw a bomb in Callao street, Buenosiires. killing Mr' Falcon, Prefect of PoHce. • and his secretary, who was driving past. ' The murderer ivas prevented from commit* t'mg suicide Maitial law has been proclaimeJ throughout the city, owing to the disorder following on Mr Falcon's assassination.
At a caucus of the Government party on Tuesday it was decided to put through the Government programme by December 25, or to meet- for a summer'sesskm the firs* week in February. But the House . will 'not meet again until 1911 if a summer session i 3 required.
Mr Massey. Leader of the Opposition, informed the Prime Minister that he could not s;ive an undertaking that the speaking on the Financial Statement should be can* fined co^himself (Mr Massray) on the Opposition side and Sir J. 6. Ward on the other.
Mr T. E. Taylor has given notice in the House of Representatives of the following notion :—": — " That before more Crown lands nre surrendered the will of the people be first ascertained by means of a referendum."
A serious deadlock is threatened at the State coal mine. The manager demands a reduction in the. rates of pillar and certain other work. The men refuse to agree to this, and have given him till Friday to sign a new agreement.
The Prime Minister has decided to with* draw the primage duty of 1 per oent., and to substitute a surcharge duty of 2£ per cent, en the duty collected on all dutiable goods, no rebate being allowed on the amounr collected since the Bth insfc.
The Cabinet has authorised an additional mile and a-half of platelaying on the Law* rence-Roxbur-/h line.-
— The number of pigs in Great Britain in June, 1908, was 4,055,793..
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Otago Witness, Issue 2905, 17 November 1909, Page 50
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