AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 14397, 3 January 1911, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

TWO GIRLS DROWNED,

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. SYDNEY, Jan. 2. Two 1 sisters named Lysons wore drowned while bathing in the river at Bay’s Hill, near Tarce. A third girl was rescued in an unconscious state, and recovered. RAILWAY MEN KILLED. SYDNEY, Jan. 2. Two railway employees, named Horan and Flood, wore riding on a railway tricycle , near Goulhuni, and collided with a train. Belli were killed. PLEURO-PNEOMONIA. . SYDNEY, Jan. 2. Mohk of cattle from Queensland have been found to ho affected -with pleuropneumonia at Wagga. A proclamation has been issued prohibiting the importation of dogs to the Commonwealth from anywhere except Great Britain and New Zealand. THE BROKEN HILL MINERS. SYDNEY, Jan. 2. A referendum of Broken Hill miners decided to accept the companies’ offer. NORTHERN TERRITORY. MELBOURNE, Jan. 1, The Commonwealth to-day takes over the administration of the Northern Territory. HEAVY RAINFALL. BRISBANE, Jan. 1. During Saturday night nine inches of rain fell. SEAMEN’S WAGES, MELBOURNE, Jan. 1. Mr, Norlhcote, chairman of the Steamship Owners’ Association, states that there will he no Immediate increase in freights or fares as the result of the new agreement with the Seamen’s Union. He has no doubt, however, that the matter will he considered in due course. The increases agreed upon will mean additional expenditure amounting to £12,600 annually. Other recent awards and agreements, including officers, cooks, stewards, and engineers, will mean a total increase of £35,600, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. (Received Jan. 3, 9.50 a.m.) PORT DARWIN, Jan. 3. The Commonwealth took over the administration of the Northern Territory yesterday/ At a representative gathering Mr. Justice Mitchell rend the proclamation of the transfer. CHRISTMAS TRAFFIC. SYDNEY, Jan. 3. The. Christmas train and tram traffic easily broke previous record?. A . SPORTSMAN’S FUNERAL. . SYDNEY, Jan. 3. There was a large and representative attendance at Mr. Clibhoru’s funeral. The officiating clergyman' paid a tribute to deceased, saying that he tried to make sport .clean. . He was what men would call “a good sport.” , WOMAN IN MALE ATTIRE. .MELBOURNE, Jan. 3. A supposed man committed to Beechworth Gaol has been discovered to he a woman who for a year has dressed in male clothing and earned a living as a horse trainer, occasionally riding horses at races. She went under the name of ’‘Jockey Jack.” TEACHERS’ SALARIES. (Received Jan. 3, 8.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 3. The minimum salary of all male teachers in State, schools have been raised to £llO. SCIENCE CONGRESS. SYDNEY, Jan. 3. . Over 500 delegates are expected to attend the Australasian Science Congress which opens at Sydney next week. The list of papers and addresses is very long and interesting.