AUSTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10180, 15 June 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association—By Electric Trlejjn ph—Copy right. (Received Juno 1-3, 10 a.m.) COLLI URY REOPENED. SYDNEY, June 10. Killingworth Colliery, Newcastle, which was closed after a big explosion on December 7. has been reopened. An ominous round followed the breaking of the seals, and also a rush of gas, but matters afterwards became normal. NEW HARBOUR FRONT ROAD. The new road round the harbour trout, outlined by Air Carmichael. involves the resumption of the gasworks site. LEATHER. .MKLBOUKNK, June 15. The master t a micro have resolved to increase the price of leather by 10 per cent from July 1, owing to tho advance in cost, of raw material and wages in the different branches of the industry. COLD RESERVE. Replying to criticisms of the proposal to reduce the gold reserve. Air Frnzor, Acting-Treasurer, declared that the Commonwealth's was the safest: .note is>uo in the world. THE CALABRIA KARTHQT AKE. The Italian Consul-General has received from the Dalian Government medals for distribution amongst those chiefly instrumental in ccllecting subscriptions for the relief of the victims of the Sieilo-Calabria eanheuake in 190 S. POSTAL REGISTRATION. An alteration has been made in the regulations for registered articles, which in luture will be delivered to the addressee personally or returned to the sender. This applies even in the case of deaiii. 10 AI ITU TREMORS. A series el earth disturbances has been experienced in the Ralston district, wh"fr fissures eight feet deep have opened, himo trees have been torn un. nnd big mounds created. It is not known whether the. en use is a landslide- or a seismic disiurhnneo. WHSTIORN AUSTRALIA'S CROP. PERTH, June 15. The wheal yield of tho past season war. 5.850,877 bushels from 580,508 acres.