AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 1, 17 August 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CHILD KILLED BY ROOSTER. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. Sydney, August IG. A child seven months old died as a result of being peeked on the head by a rooster. The skull was fractured. Sill JOSEPH WARD. Perth, August IG. The Ruapehu, with Sir Joseph Ward aboard, passed Albany yesterday. TRADE IN N.S.W. Sydney, August IG. During 1910 the value of the producks of New South Wales manufacturers and works was £17,580,2Gb, an increase of 1G per cent, on the previous year. In ten years the number of factories increased by 44 per cent., persons employed increased 51 per cent., and the output of factories 94 per cent., and the amount of salaries and wages 7 G per cent.

THE WAGGA WAGGA TRAGEDY. Sydney, August IG. At the inquest in connection with the Wagga Wagga tragedy, the coroner stated thtat careless delivery of a posted letter ‘from the wife to the husband instead of to a brother led to the crime. RAILWAY METALS. i Sydney, August IG. A test for deflection in steel rails was made at Lithgow. Locallyniade and imported rails- gave exactly the same results, indicating that Messrs Koskins are making a satisfactory article. BILLIARDS. (Received 17, 9.55 a.m.) Melbourne, August 17. Lindrum has scored 14,498 and Stevenson 11,612. Stevenson was in brilliant form. BOYCOTTING A CHURCH. Melbourne, August 17. The members of the Chinese Mission Church, dissatisfied at the selection of a new minister, boycotted the church. i ■ • ■ ■. THE PARLIAMENT BILL. . Adelaide, August 17. The Assembly adopted the Premier’s motion congratulating Mr Asquith on tHe passage of the Parliament Bill.''"The Leader of the Opposition doubted the wisdom of interfering with bitter party politics in England. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY COMPANY. (Received 17, 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, August 17. The Broken Hill Proprietary Company’s profits for the past half-year are £126,800. The total output of silver was 2,307,014 ounces, a decrease of 381,783 ounces, compared with the proceeding six months. THE STEAD INTERVIEW. Received 17, 8.30 a.m.) Sydney, August 17. Sir William McMillan, in an address to the British Empire League, referring to the Stead interview, said they had'not to consider whether the sentiments eminated from either Mr Fisher or Mr Stead, but coining from a public man such sentiments should be condemned. The sooner the belief of the loyalty of Australians to the Empire was recreated the better.