AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12814, 13 July 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

(Press As^n. — By Telegraph. -C opyritfpM

SYDNEY, July 12. Tlie Fire Brigade Board has recommended that no building should be erected of a greater height than 90 feet. (Received July 13, 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 13. England agrees to play the Davis Cup m November. The Australian Association has submitted the 28 ( th, 29th and 30th as suitable dates. Tlie sliade temperature yesterday was 68 degrees, the highest July reading since 1908. (Received July 13, 11.30 a.m.) An Australian choir of 120 voices visits England m 1913, arriving m June. Mr, Stanley^ of the Hobson-Toowoomba Philharmonic Society, has been appointed conductor. Numerous senior cadets have been fined £5 and costs for failing to comply with the service regulations. One father claimed exemption on religious scrupled, and quoted a clause of the constitution. The Magistrate held that he was dealing with the defence Act. The. father gave notice of appeal. NEWCASTLE, July 13. A further batch of men have given notice to discontinue work at various collieries. It is tolerably certain that wheelers and surface hands m the Newcastle district will- determine to cease work m preference to allowing the case to be decided by the Collieries Concilia^ tion Committee. Probably nine collieries will be involved. PERTH, July 13. The revenue for the year shows ari increase of £116,234, the Commonwealth's contribution was £638,527, an increase of £68,950. The deficit was £121,111. MELBOURNE, July 13. In the billiard match Lindrum has scored 6671 (including a break of 266), and Recce 6582 (including a break of 411. '

HOBART, July 13. The Electric Tranwav Company has accepted the City Council's offer to purchase the works for £210,000.