AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 173, 1 November 1910, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

PIGGOTT'S DENIAL. By Cable.—Press Association.-<!opyright. Sydney, October ?1. Interviewed, Piggott denied the statement that he had admitted his score at 1000 yards was a bogus one. CRIMINAL WITH A CAREER. Melbourne, October SI. After an exciting search amongst roofs the police arrested a man named King, hidden in a heap of rubbish in the Gaunt Company's jewellery warehouse. According to the mail's story, he secreted himself in the London Supply Stores, i thence, after a fruitless attempt to open the safe, which was partly forced, he [ made his way to Gaunt's. The accidental breaking of a pane of glass roused the caretaker and brought the police. King had been only a few months in Australia, and claims a remarkable career of burglary in England and America. WON FROM THE EARTH. Sydney, October 31. According to the Mining Warden, Broken Hill mines have paid £13,500,000 in dividends. The present weekly output is £IOO,OOO. j STREET-SWEEPERS SATISFIED. Melbourne, October 31. The street-sweepers' strike has been settled. THE NEW HEBRIDES. Sydney, October 31. Advices received from Tauna, New Hebrides, state that an outbreak has occurred of the natives against the labor recruiters. One boat was fired on and others threatened. French and English warships are proceeding to the Island to enquire into the trouble.

BAD MONEY,. Melbourne, October 31. Three men were arrested on Flemington racecourse for passing counterfeit money. One had thirty counterfeit sovereigns in his possession. Lately theTß hare been a lot of bogus coins fir circnlatiOTi in thev various States-, especially in connection with big race meetings. RAILWAY COLLISION. Melbourne, October 37. A coal train collided with a stationary train at Kernot. Two other engines were standing on the line and all four engines were badly damaged. No one was injured. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY. Sydne.y, October 37. City shopkeepers are almost unanimous in the belief that the compulsory Saturday half-holiday had no damaging effect on business. COLLIDED WITH A TRAM. Sydney, October 31. A drag heavily laden with picnickers collided with a tram at Newtown and twelve persons were injured. Six were admitted to the hospital, and their condition is rather serious. INSPECTION OF BEEF EXPORTS. Melbourne, October 31 Referring to a recent cable, which stated that the sale of Australian beef was being injured owing to the presence of worm nodules, Mr. Tudor, Minister for Customs, said that the question of worm nodules in Australian beef was under consideration by the Federal Cabinet for three months, and a* the result of a report the Government ordered more strict inspectiom of ■axported beef. The nodules are not injurious.