AUSTRALIAN.

West Coast Times, 19 March 1910, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

VARIOUS GABLED ITEMS,

(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT NEW ZEALANDERS IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, March 18.—A number of settlers arrived from New Zealand to-day to make enquiries from the Land Office with a view to taking up land in the Timbour Estate.

ROUGH WEATHER FORECASTED

BRISBANE, March 18.—'Warnings for a severe tropical disturbance along the Queensland Coast have been issued. It is now blowing a gale at Townsville. Nearly seven inches of rain has fallen at Mackay. ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. MELBOURNE, March 18—The State Attorney-General proposes to introduce a bill to abolish capital punishment. A £SOO NUGGET, MELBOURNE, March 18.—A prospector, Bernard, unearthed a 128 ounce nugget at Pennyweight Flat, Ballarat. His brother was with him til la few days ago, when he left, being unable to make a living.

CO-OPERATTON IN STEVEDORING

NEWCASTLE, March 18.—TheWharf Labourers and Coal Trimmers Union have contemplated the formation of a co-operr.live company to do stevedoring work at the port. It is .stated that several big shipping companies are standing behind the unions. 'THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS. SYDNEY, March 18.—The Labour Council negatived a motion that all unionists cease work at dinner time on polling day. The supporters allege that in many cases the bosses refused to allow the men time to go to the ballot box, and that the cessatio not work would stimulate the interest in the election. The opponents argued that the motion really meant a general strike and would he giving the other side a big handle. It was eventually decided to ask Government to declare a half holiday..

THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS. " SYDNEY, March 18.—'The Federal election campaign is in full swing in all tho States. The parties are working hard and strenuous contents are promised.

OIHTTARY. SYDNEY, March 18.—Rev. J. W. Watsford, son of the late Father Watsford. RICH GOLD FIND. SYDNEY, March 18.—A rich strike* of gold has been made in the Long Tunnel mine at Gundagai. From a quarter of a ton of ore the prospectors dollied eighty ounces. SYDNEY AGRICULTURAL SHOW. SYDNEY, March 18—The Royal Agricultural Association has spent £SoO() in increasing tho building accommodation for the forthcoming show.

THE Cl I OLE I! A OUTBREAK. SYDNEY, March IS.—The Sdyney manager of the Royal Racket Steam Navigation Company yesterday received a cable from Batavia stating tin' ouhreak of cholera had practically died out. Tin l eaptai.n of the Company’s steamer that had just arrived expressed surprise at the cabled report of the ravages of the disease. When he left there l was.no serious epidemic and the town had just recovered from the recent outbreak.