AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12946, 28 October 1907, Page 7

AUSTRALIA.

United Prc»e Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.

BROOK'S CONVERSION. SYDNEY, October 26. Some leading professional cyclists resent Brook's reflections on professional cycling and allege that he was not long enough in the cycling world to justify euoh serious statements. RECIPROCITY WITH NEW ZEALAND. MELBOURNE, October 26. A conference of vignerona at Rutherglen passed a resolution urging the Government to conclude a reciprocity treaty with New Zealand. THE MAIL CONTRACT. There is now little doubt that the

Orient Company "will secure the new mail contract.

AN EMBARGO REMOVED,

Mr Oxenham hoe given the Post-master-General an undertaking not to commit a breach of the Postal Act, and the embargo placed on hie correspondence has been removed. THE GAWI/ER RAILWAY ACCIDENT. ADELAIDE, Ootober 26. The railway accident was due to a porter in a moment of haste not setting the points properly. MARINE ENQUIRY. HOBART, October 26, The Marine Enquiry into the wreck of the Alfheld, attached no blame to the officers of the vessel. NEWCASTLE MINERS' DEMAND.

SYDNEY, Auguet 27. A mass meeting of Newcastle miners decided' to insist on the demand for an 8d advance in tOie hewing rate from January 2nd next, and a general forking dlay of eight hours from bank to bank for all members of the Colliery Employees' Fedieratlon.