AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 84, 29 May 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

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By Klivrtric Tel^yrajli—Copyright iJmic'! i’loiJH .-kbaucuition.

. IMPORTATION OF MOTOR V EHICLES. (Received 29, 8.50 a.m.) Sydney, May 29. The motor-cars and otner moCor vehicles imported into Australia' last year are valued at £830,000, New South Wales paying £282,000, and Victoria £225,000, as their shares. OBITUARY. Sydney, May 29. The Rev. Mr. Anderson Gardiner, Presbyterian, formerly in charge of Bluff Church, is dead. COMMONWEALTH AND STATES. Melbourne, May 29. The Commonwealth’s first repayment to the States under the 25s per head arrangement, will, with the oldage pension deductions, total only £80,529. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Melbourne, May 29. The Federal Government is making provision for important developments in the Northern Territory. Two mining fields have been proclaimed, and assistance is being given to the ricegrowing industry. Steps are also being taken to open up cattle country. ' IMMIGRATION. (Received 29, 9.40 a.m.) Sydney, May 29. Nearly 600 immigrants, including children, selected by the British Immigration League; have arrived during the past fcAV days. The bulk have already secured employment. Many are going to Queensland,

IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. Melbourne, May 29. Mr. Hughes states that the Victorian Premier’s recent statement in London that Australia would accept the principle of Imperial preference, ixt so far as it did not injure herself, did not err on the side of rashness nor generosity . His views did not represent the Federal Government. The extension of preference would have to be carefully considered. The whole thing should be based upon some businesslike, scientific system. CENSUS RETURNS. Melbourne, May 28. The census returns make the population of Victoria 1,315,000, and the population of Melbourne and suburbs within a radius of ten miles from the General Post Office 591,830. The figures have to be checked. ALLUVIAL GOLD FIELD. Perth, May 29. The discovery of good alluvial gold is reported from Carrabiu. Pieces ranging up to ounces have been unearthed. Indications point to the existence of a deep lead. A considerable rush has started. SHORTAGE OF BRICKLAYERS. Brisbane, May 29. The building trade is impeded by the great shortage of bricklayers. BETTING SHOPS RAIDED. Brisbane, May 29. The police raided five alleged betting shops, and made numerous arrests, including a number of prominent citizens.