AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144129, 26 June 1913, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (Received June 26, B.So a.m.) SYDNEY, June 26, Notice of appeal in the Government House ease has been lodged. Over £'looo has been subscribed. CROP AND STOCK RETURNS. SYDNEY', Juno 25. Official returns stato that tho total area of the State under various crops for tho 1012-13 season is 3,739,150 acres. Tito yield of wheat is given at 32,475,813 bushels, and tho average at 11.6 bushels. Tho stock returns are; Horses, total 716,111, increase 21,437; cattle, 3,233,150, decrease 71,086; slieep, 39,136,118, decrease , 5,511,160, compared with tho previous year. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Juno 25. With a view In advertising Australia, Mr. Arthur Pickard, president of tho Millions Club, has entered upon preliminary arrangements for holding an Australian carnival in London in 1916, comprising an exhibition of Australian industry, living conditions, athletic prowess and artistic talent. QUEEN MARY LAND. MELBOURNE, Juno 25. Tho Queen lias cabled her willingness that tho new land extending 130 miles cast of Kaiser William IX. Land, discovered by Frank Wild, of Mawsou’s expedition, shall be called Queen Mary Land. MT. MORGAN MINE. (Received Juno 26, 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. Juno 26. Tho Mount Morgan Company will pay a shilling dividend on July 1. THE IRREPRESSIBLE OHIDLEY. (Received Juno 26, 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Juno 26. Chidloy, author of tho book “Tiro Answer” is again in trouble. Ho was fined for causing an obstruction by addressing a crowd in Hydo Park. A STEAMER FOR CHINA. (Received Juno 28, 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Juno 26. A Chinese company has purchased tho steamer Guthrie, which is being transferred to Chinese waters.