AUSTRALIAN.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8932, 24 October 1894, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Press' ARsooiaMon—Bf Telegraph—Copy right* THE DISTRESS IN NEW ZEALAND. Sydney, October 23,

A New Zealander, whose position, enables him to speak with authority, combats the statements about the distress made iv yesterday's Telegraph. Tho Herald, referring to the influx of passengers from New Zealand, considers it ia pretty (dear that it has not much to do with Coolgardie or Wyalong, but is the result of propulsion from, behind, rather thaii allurements from before. RE-ELECTION OF MINISTERS. In the Legislative Assembly a Bill to abolish the re-election oi Ministers ou their acceptance q$ office was rejected on the.second reading by 51 to 26. ' , '" FEDERAL ODEFENCE. A Conference ,of Australian com* raandantsbegins to-morrow. The principal question to be disoussed ia federal defence. A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.Townsvillb, October 23. The ohief engineer of the Kqss River Meat Works has made a successful experiment in thawuig meat. It is exposed to a strong blast; of air at about freezing point, by which means it is restored to its original condition, is perfect) id' colour and of excellent flavour, f WOOD PAVING BLOCKS. Hobart, October 23. Twelve saw mills, employing 300 hands, are about to start to prepare wood blocks for shipment to London.