AUSTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9213, 16 April 1908, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association — By Electria TelegTaph— Copyrighl (Received April 16, 9.25 a.m.) A MILK FAMINE. SYDNEY, April 16. The city is suffering from a mill? famine. The south coast suppliers are not forwarding milk owing to the oity companies ignoring the local suppliers' association after it had agreed to advance the price from sixpence to eightpence a quart. (Received April 16, 9.30 a.m.) THE MAITLAND TRAGEDY. . SYDNEY, April 16. Miss Bridge, at the time of thtf tragedy, was en route to meet her younger sister, who was employed in the house of Green's father. (A girl, aged sixteen, named Lilian Bridge, a daughter of a dairy farmer near Mnitland, was found butchered! in a paddock. Her head was fearfully, battered by eoroe weapon, evidently a-, tomahawk or an axe. A youn^maa named Green has been arrested art "^ A NEW CABKE. MELBOURNE, April 16. The Government has received six tenders fot the Tasmanian cable. _ It is possible, however, that negotiations with the Eastern Extension Company will be resumed, and the question of wireless telegraphy will also be considered. (Received April 16, 10.55 a.m.) THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT. The Chinese have decided to vigors ouslv enforce the boycott on Japanese goods. DAVID SYMES'S ESTATE. David Symes's Victorian estate il valued for probate at £879,635. Tl» will provides that a sum of £50,000 shall be put aside as a fund for public institutions. Liberal allowances are made to certain employees. Five son* are' carrying on the business of the newspapers, "Age" and "Leader."