VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 114, 10 November 1900, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

[press association.] NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATION SYDNE^, 9th November. The Supreme Court Procedure Bill has passed the Legislative Council. The Old-age Pensions scheme of the Government has been favourably received by the Legislative Council. (Rteceived November 10,, 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A Woman Suffrage Bill has been introduced, intq the; Legislative Assembly. LOST IN THE BUSH. BRISBANE, 9th November. Two mien named Perkins and Francis were lost in the busih at Herberton, a mining district in the north of Queensland, and perished of thirst. PARTY POLITICS IN VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, 9.th November. An effort is being made to arrange a meeting between the Hon. A. M'Lean, Premier of Victoria, and Sir George Turner, Leader of the Opposition, with a view to bring" about a reconciuQition amongst) the Liberals, and possibly to arrange for a coalitionSTRENGTHENING THE BRITISH ARMY. . LONDON, Bth November. The Right Hon. W. St. John Brodrick Secretary of State for War, ipitends to J)ropose raising 75 new batteries of artilery. (Received November 10, 9.10 a.m.) THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS. OTTAWA, 9th November. Sir Wilfrid Laurier's majority in the newly-elected House of Commons is 54. SPAIN'S POSSESSIONS IN OCEANIA, MADRID, 9th November. Spain has sold to the United States, for 100,000 dollars the islands of Cagayan and Sibutu, the last of her possessions in Oceania, COUNT ZEPPELIN'S AIR-SHIP. BERLIN* 9th November. The German War Office has purchased Count Zeppelin's air-ship. THE VICTORIAN ELECTIONS. MELBOURNE, This Day. At the recent elections 142,000 votes were cast for the Opposition and 92,000 for the Government. A RESULT OB 1 THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. WASHINGTON, 9th November. A movement is on foot to reorganise the Democrats, wht are split through the Conservative element hitherto holding aloof from those supporting Mr. Bryan. Several financial and social leaders are participating in the movement.