AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 89, 3 June 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CABLE NEWS

By Flccfric Telegraph—Copyright United Press A-somaiion.

Sydney, June 2. Latest advices show that the Tofua is apparently undamaged and has proceeded on her voyage. Hudson, the third officer, was a widower, and well-' known in Sydney. He joined the Union Company, only recently. Mr. T. IT. Throwers (vice-president of the Executive Council) told a deputation that he did not intend to close Sunday picture shows so long as they adhered to the rules laid down. The final census figures show that the population of Sydney and suburbs is 037,794, an increase of 144,887. In connection with the resolution adopted by I be Methodist Conference in reference to Tattcrsall’s sweep, the secretary of the conference has received a communication Horn the Colonial Sccrc--ary of Fiji staling that the Government intended to legislate against the sweep on, the same lines as the Commonwealth. and also to prevent the postal service being used for gambling purposes. The steamer Levuka claims a wireless record for Australia. Nearing Melbourne on her last voyage she wirelessed Suva, over 2200 miles away, but got no reply. Afterwards, however, they were informed that the messages had been received. Melbourne, June 2. The Federal Treasurer has received applications from the banks for another million Federal notes. He expects the ‘oI a 1 issue will reach eight million by the end of the financial year.