AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 128, 31 May 1904, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

GENKKAL IIU'iTON AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. I'tfftKSS ASSOCIATION.] (Received May 31, 10.15 n.m.) .MELBOURNE, This Day. Genera! Sir K. T, llutton. Commander of the Forces, has hiul a long interview with the Fcdivnl Premier (Mr. Watson) in regard to tho using of a secret ccxlo in wilding cypher messages to the ImperialWar Ofllce. It in understood that tho incident is closed. EPIDEMIC OF SPOTTED FEVER. (Received May 31, 10.45 n.m.) SYDNEY, Thto Day. A sfcrfvngo epidemic is reported from tho Albury district. It is saad to resemble tho spotted fever reported from America. l>no death occurred yesterday, nnd another patient is in a critical state, i Paralysis of tho lower portion of the body ensue* from tho attack. Tho symptoms are Hko thoso of cerobro-spinal meningitis. EXTRADITION CASE. (Received May 31, 10.45 n.m.) HOBART, This Day. Reginald Post, on a charge of alleged larceny of tdio horse. Sceptre- at Christchurch, has been extradited to New Zealand. THE PLAGUE. (Received May 31, 10.45 a.m.) BRISBANE, Thto Day. Plague-infected nits ore on tho in' crease. Tito authorities apprehend an extensive outbreak. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. SYDNEY, 30th May. Parliament has been prorogued to 14th Jihio. As it expires by eflluxion of trim© on 16th July, tho Government has decided not lo assemble again before the elections. COLLISION IN SYDNEY HARBOUR. SYDNEY, 30fch May. Tho borquo West Atatra&a, wtvh a cni-go of Westport coal, while going alongside the flagship Euryolus, collided with her owing to tho breaking of a tow-line. The barque had hot' foreyard carried away. Tho llagship suffered no injury. TnE STEAMER WORKFIELD. SYDNEY, 30fcli May. Tlio captain of tho steamer Workfield, whicli grounded at North Head last week nnd was flouted off, was to-day fined £16 for going down the harbour without a pilot, and £30 for overloading. HEAVY FAILURE. MELBOURNE, 30th May. John M'Goo, brewery manager, bna tiled hin schedule. His liabilities amount to £53,000, and assets £22,000.