AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 14398, 4 January 1911, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

BOGUS NOTES. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (Received Jan. 4, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 4. Bogus notes of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney are circulating in the city. They aro a poor imitation. LAND TAX AND RENTS. (Received Jan. 4, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 4. As the result of the land tax, rents in Sydney and suburbs aro advancing considerably. WAGES AT BROKEN HILL. SYDNEY, Jan. 4. The now wages agreement at Broken Hill, which means generally an advance of a shilling per shift all round, came into operation yesterday. PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. SYDNEY, Jan. 4. A further outbreak of pleuro-pnou-monia is reported in the Wagga district. THE SOCIALIST PROGRAMME. (Received- Jan. 4, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 4. The Political Labour Longue, with a view to securing control of local governing bodies, has selected candidates to run for the forthcoming mu-: nicipal and shiro elections in the city and suburbs. WRECKS DURING 1910. "SYDNEY, Jan. 4. During last year there were fifteen wrecks and other shipping casualties in New South Wales waters, involving tho loss of only one life. THE ADELAIDE STRIKE. (Received Jan. 4, 11 a.m.) ADELAIDES, Jan. 4. After Cabinet had considered the matter,. Mr. Blundell agreed to withdraw his resignation of the post of Government whip. [Mr. Blundell resigned his post as ho was an official of the union connected with Die recent strike.] RAIN IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, Jan. 4. Heavy rains have fallen bn tho Cairns district. There aro records up to fifteen inches in twenty-four hours. Considerable damage has been done to railways. NEW SOUTH WALES ALLIANCE. (Received Jan. 4, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 4. Mr. Bruntiiell, member of iho Assembly, has resigned the office of General Superintendent of tho Now South Wales Alliance owing to business considerations. BOY SCOUTS MOVEMENT. MELBOURNE, Jan. 4. Advices have been received that there is every probability of Lieut.General Baden Powell visiting Australia this year. INTER-STATE BOWLING. ADELAIDE, Jan, 4. In the first match of the inter-Stato bowling tournament New South Wales defeated South Australia by 107 to 89. PROPOSED FARMERS’ TOUR. SYDNEY, Jan. 3. The State Government is distinctly favourable to the proposal that the Commonwealth and the States should arrange a special tourist . trip for farmers through Australia.