AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 22, 20 July 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BOY EMIGRANTS. By Cable—Press Aeeociatkra—Copyright. Sydney, July 19. Sir John Kirk, director of the Ragged School Union, is en route for Australia with the object of placing a large number of boyg in employment. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Melbourne, July 19. Father Shaw and his party have gone to King Island, in Basa Straits, to erect an experimental wireless station. A FALL IN WHEAT. Sydney, July 19. | The price of wheat has dropped ai half-penny. | 1 A TROLLEY ACCIDENT. Melbourne, July 19. A train collided with a railway trolley carrying tihree railway employees at Ballan. One, named * Anderson, was killed, and one dangerously and "the other slightly injured.

A COMPANY WOUND UP. Sydney, July 19. The court granted' an order winding up the General MDtor-Car Co., Ltd. MR. ALFRED HILL'S MUSIC. Sydney, July 19. Mr. Sous*!, of band fame, after hearing some of Mr. Alfred Hill's music, gave him a recommendation to his New York (publishers and also promised to assist in introducing Mr. Hill's music in tie United States. A THREATENED STRIKE. Sydney, July 19. Another gas strike is threatened owing to the decision of the chairman of the Gas Employees' Union that certain claims submitted by the union were not within the jurisdiction of the. board. The union asked the gas companies to confer, but the request was declined. The union threatens to strike unless a conference is granted. DR. MAWSON'S EXPEDITION. Fremantle, Julv 19. The Morea has arrived from London. Dr. Ma.wson, who is a passenger, states that the English scientific societies are. very keen on his Antarctic expedition. Twenty thousand pounds have been collected, but £40,000 is wanted. He is somewhat disappointed at Australia's response up to the present.

CHURCH UNION. Sydney, July 19. The Presyibtery discussed a scheme for the union of Protestant churches.. The discussion was not determinate, and disclosed considerable diversity of opinion on the scheme of policy. On the other hand the basis of doctrine was generally acceptable. WAGES BOARD. Sydney, July 19. The Master Builders'* Association adopted a resolution strongly approving the Wages Board 1 system, declaring that it promoted good' feeling and toad achieved unexpectedly good results.