AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143671, 15 December 1911, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

ALLEGED THEFT OF POSTAL NOTES. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (Received Dec. 15, 10.45 a.m.) HOBART, Dec. 15. A court case has commenced against two men charged with stealing postal notes which it is alleged were posted to an agent of Tattersall’s. Accused obtained largo sums through the post. BUILDING IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, Dec. 14. The present year’s building operations in Sydney and suburbs will considerably eclipse last year’s record. By the end of the year 6503 buildings will lie completed, at a value of over £3,500,000, and over 200,000,000 bricks will hare been used. LARGE NUGGET FOUND. SYDNEY, Dec. 14. A miner found a 25-ounce nugget at Hargreaves. BARQUE ARRIVES SAFELY. (Received Dec. 15, 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 15. The barque Juteopulis has arrived in good condition. The captain slated it was untrue, as reported by die Corinthio on arrival in New Zealand, that the barque, had lost a portion of her spars. ATTEMPTED TRAXN-WRECKING. (Received Dec. 15, 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 15. A serious attempt was made to wreck the train at Muswtllbrook. Five sleepers were placed on the rails. The engine struck and dislodged the obstructions, and tbo train was not damaged. CHEAPER CABLE RATES. (Received Dec. 15, 10.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 15. The deferred press rate of ].-bl a word from Vnnronver-Australasia applies irom yesterday. THE LACK OF CHILDREN. (Received Dec. 15, 10.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 15. The census returns show that the population between the ages of 5 and 15 years has decreased in ten yt-ars by 8231. Persons of other ages have increased in numbers.