THE COMMONWEALTH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14657, 26 January 1912, Page 5

THE COMMONWEALTH.

IMMIGRATION ARRANGEMENT. VICTORIA TAKES 10,000 A YEAR. Press Association —liv Tel.—Copyright LONDON, Jo.ii. 21. Arrangements for emigration msdo by Sir J. W. Tave r ner, Victorian Agent-General, include 5200 rdditional berths during 1912 ntid 10/JCO each during 1013, and 1914 by tlio Milburn, Xyser nod Peninsular lines. Th.s brings the 1912 total to 11,'"OO. New boats will be utilised and of these will bo refrigerated !.o carry 100,000 shcop apiece. Fire will be used oxc'ufeively by Victoria emigrants, and Victoria is free to secure additional accommodation by other linos. SYDNEY, Jan. 25. The Cabinet has decided tosupersede the present nominative by a selective system of emigrants. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. SYDNEY, Jan. 24. Tho regradtng of the New South Wa'c.? Civil Service id being completed, and involves an increase of £150,000 per annum, school teachers benefiting to the extent of £IOO,OOO. WORKMEN'S DWELLINGS. A IIODEL SUBURB. Tho Cabinet approved of Mr Daoey'a scheme for workmen's dwellings. A Government model suburb "will be established oai the Kensington estate, •100 acres, divided into 850 allotments, estimated to provide homes for 6000 people. Liberal provision will bo made for recreation reserves and publio buildings. FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK. A man named Jones, while working an electrio rock-driller, was fatally electrocuted. He was standing on a wet framework, when the motor vibra.-' tion caused a drill to fall across the 1 motor and form a current through I Jones's body. His mate, in trying to i release him, got two severe shocks, j ====== i