AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143786, 9 May 1912, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

THE GOVERNOR’S RESIDENCE. By Electric-Telegraph.—Copyright. SYDNEY, May 8. . An informal meeting of influential citizens decided to request tho Lord Mayor to call a meeting of citizens to protest against the Government depriving the Governor-General of his official residence in Sydney. A GAS EXPLOSION. SYDNEY, May 8. A man searching for a gas leakage with a light in a shop at Tamworth canted an explosion. Tho building was completely wrecked. Several people wore seriously injured, and a woman was blown across tho street.

HONOUR FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS. (Received May 9, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, May 8. Misa Winifred I’urnell and Godfrey Ludlow played before the Queen at Buckingham Palace. A BROWNING MEMORIAL. (Received May 9, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, May 8. Professor Henry Laurie, of Melbourne, contributed an Australian appreciation at the Browning meeting at Westminster College Hall. HIGH PRICE OF FODDER. (Received Mav 9, 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 9. The scarcity of forage is resulting in extreme prices. Hay is at the highest price for twenty years. THE FEDERAL SURPLUS. (Received May 0, 10.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, May 9. The Federal revenue for nine months shows a large comparative increase, and it is estimated that the year will end with a surplus of £1,500,000. A NEW ZEALANDER KILLED. (Received May 9, 10,40 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 9. Some runaway trucks at Lithgow killed John O’Sulivan, ex-gunner in the New Zealand Artillery and seriously injured a second man. POTATO BLIGHT ABSENT. (Received May 9, 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 9. There has been no Irish blight on late potato crops this year. This is attributed chiefly to the continued dry weather.' STATE IROFWORKS. (Received May 9, 9,20 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 9. Mr. Bceby has reaffirmed the Government’s intention of establishing State iron works.