AUSTRALIAN.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 97, 14 June 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

PETER BOWLIsG. Sydney, June 13. Mr. Holman, replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly, said that doubtless Bowling’s reported want of work would have earnest Cabinet consideration. EXPENSIVE GOVERNMENT COAL Sydney, Juno 13 Replying to Mr. Wade, Mi. Holman said the Kothel Company had made a claim for £70,000 against the Government for coal suppli >d during the late strike, the prices charged were £2 a ton for large coal, and £1 15s a ton for small ~oai. A SUICIDE'S AFFAIRS. Sydney, June 13. Negotiations are proceeding n r the settlement of the claims against Stevens. the city inspector lor the Mutual liife Association, who shot Himself deaa in a bathroom at Aaron’s Hotel, t; c cause being unknown. AUSTRALIAN CENSUS. Sydney, June 13. The preliminary counts give the population of Nqw South Wales (exclusive of full-blooded aboriginals) as 1,018,210, an increase of 203,364 in ten years. Victoria has 1,315,000, an increase of 113,930. OPIUM SMUGGLING. Sydney, Juno 13. For the quarter ending March 31 there were fifty-five prosecutions for smuggling opium. AN I ARCTIC EXPLORATION. Sydney, Juno 13. A citizens’ meeting was held in the Town Hali to further the objects of the Mawson Antarctic expedition. The Lord Mayor presided, and the LieutGovernor, Professor David, and others, addressed the meeting. It was decided to start a fund aud to ask newspapers to support the movement. Professor David stated that be hoped to got aid from the New Zealand Government. THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR. Sydney, June 13. The Sheffield Choir’s opem ; g concert was a splendid success. The Town Hall was densely packed, and in spite or all the seats having leen booked days ago, hundreds fmitlesslv sought admission. The rendering of Handel’s “Messiah” by over two .i united l icked voices, accompanied jy Di. Gounod on the organ, was a re/:lacion TJio vast audience was thrilled and enthusiastic. MOANA IN A GALE. i Sydney. June 13. The Moana had a im-gh trip, encountering heavy westoily and southwesterly gales through-mc. No damage was done, and she landed her horses safely. THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR. (Received 14, 9.50 a.m.) ,-V Sydney, June 14.. Tiio newspapers enthusiastically notice the Sheffield Choir’s performance. Ihe “Herald” states that the Choir triumphed all along the lino. Over £9OO was taken. ; : ncrsiHAN'Flood's. V- : . . 1 • Melbourne, June 14. Continued heavy rain has caused seriotis floods in Gippsland. Many dwellings are not habitable. Enormous damage- has been done to winter feed, and crops of onions and potatoes in pits have been destroyed. Farmers have been forced to remove their families from the eastern half of Gippsland, which is deserted. The Yarra is higher than it has been for years, and is overflowing its banks in several places. Many vegitable gardens near Melbourne were destroy- «. ed.