AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11086, 3 October 1901, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. the hours of railway Employees. (Received October 2nd, 9.24 a.m.) SYDNEY,; October 2. The Assembly Adopted a resolution' it favour 1 employees not working more than forty-eight hours weekly. A STRANDED STEAMER REFLOATED. The stranded steamer Oakland"has been successfully floated. NATIONAL RD7LE ASSOCIATION'S ' - MEEAING. Three thousand pounds will be distributed in prizes at the National Rifle Association meeting,.opening at Randwick on October 21st. There are numerous entrants from all the States,'and a number from New Zealand. « , . OIL v. COAL. The steamer Tangiin, which has arrived to take the Esquimaux dogs and coal supplies to meet the German expedition at Kergoelen Island, made the voyage from Singapore with oil- fuel, which, the engineers claim, saved £10 a da;, as com* pared with coal. It was also cleaner, and made less labour and heat in the stoke hole. SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S QUARTERLY RETURNS. ADELAIDE, October 2. The State revenue for toe quarter decreased by £104,000, as compared with the last corresponding quarter. THE STEAMER ORION. (Received October 2nd, 10.16 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 2. The steamer Orion, reported as sailing for Wellington on the 19th September, is at present engaged in the MelbourneLaunceston trade. THE DEATH OF OTTO CRIBB. Eleven persons, charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Otto Cribb, tie boxer, on July 23rd; were acquitted

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