AUSTRALIAN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13838, 25 February 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Press Assbciation-Bv filp-Tanh-Copyri:; jt ' NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. '.■•■■; SYDNEY, Feb: 24. . The Agent-General cables that ' the unrest in Eastern Europe is affecting the public subscription of • the ' New South Wales loan. . '.'■'■' J .SHORT WEIGHT IN : COAL. In reference to .short -weight 'in coal shipments from''Newcastle, shippers says that tlic railway weighbridges are mainly to blame, but the Department deny this, .and assert that the weighbridges are tested weekly. \ Received '■' 11.30 p:'m., "Feb. 21 th. NEW-l-ItIDDART LINER. ~ The Huddnrt Parker . Company intend building another steamer i'or the New Zealand -trade'-of the Ulimnroa type, but 10 feet longer, and with two feet ■ moi-Q beam and twin .screws. A leading feature will be the passenger accommodation. She will be named Zealandia. ■> '■ • ' '■■'■' ■ THUNDERSTORM.-, A heavy thunderstorm generally is "interfering with telegraphic communication,. . .: ■'• ...

A WOODEN- MATCH FACTORY. MELBOURNE, Feb. 24. The English firm of Bryant and May will establish a wooden match factory here, and expect ;to commence operations at the, end..of tli<i year. THE TASMANIAN CABLES. The two imw Tasinanian cables have been successfully laid. . HOT WEATHER. " The hottest day of the season was experienced yesterday, when the .temperature in the city was 108 degrees.

IN A PAWNBROKER'S SHOP. PERTH, Feb. 24

'Rosenwax's pawnbroker's shop was broken: into last night, and £BOO worth of jewellery .\\*as stolen.. . •