Australian Telegrams

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 July 1905, Page 1

Australian Telegrams

far SLECTT’IO TELEGRAPH. —copyhiget.! [PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Jill SEDDON’S POLICY CRITICISED. SYDNEY, .Inly ll.—Tlio Herald, criticising Air Scddon’s proposal to increase the old age pensions, says il is a direct appeal to the popular vole —an attempt purchase another term of ollice. If roiecied, Mr Scddon will 00 in the country on a. popular cry which, as the .Ministry no doubt calculates, will ensure another lease of ollice. RACING. (Received this dav at, 9.44 a.m.) MELBOURNE, .Inly 11.-Up-to-Dato remains in Melbourne for some time. PROPOSED EXHIBITION. (Received ibis dav, at 9.50 a.m.) MELBOURNE, duly 11.—It is proj .to hold an Exhibition <d local 1 fact tires under the auspices of f astraliau Natives Association. MR, CHAMBERLAIN’S POLICY. MELBOURNE, duly 11.— Hon Dcakiu declares Australia Dikes a deep interest (ill, 1 Air -Chamberlain s policy, but cannot say when Parliament will be asked to consider the fi nest ion. RAINS AND FLOODS. SYDNEY, July 11.—There is heavy rain in tlic districts on the New South Wales border, and the rivers arc m hi Mi flood. Large areas of crops are inundated, and considerable damage lias been done to mining property. NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL TEAM. SYDNEY, July 11.—The following arc 11,0 teams for to-morrow’s match-Metro-politan Rushy Union - Rack, Hcdley; three -ouartors, Russell. Mandible. leuman, Oga.nrd : half, Ognnrd and Woods; forwards - Barnett, darken, Burden, .Judd, Runic, Swanucll. Alurnm, Harris. In the Now Zealand team Booth takes tun place, of Wallace at. three-quarters, and the latter goes up to five-eight Its instead of Hunter. Glen gives way to McDonald in the forwards.

heavy floods. SYDNEY, July 12,—The Murray and Yass Rivers arc in high flood, and all Lie lowlands tire inundated. The timely warnin<T received by the bulk of the .settlers allowed them to got their stock removed. There were sonic narrow escapes, and floats rescued people from their homes or clinging to fences. Wodmiga is practically under water. A family of seven took refuge on a taflle with live foci of wafer in the house. A horseman made seven journeys to the house mid rescued all. OBITUARY.

SYDNEY, July 11.—News has I >ooll received of the dentil in London of Sir F. W. Russell, the founder of the School ol Engineering, Sydney I Diversity.