AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 9940, 30 March 1898, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(PBE PBESS ASSOCIATION.) (BY KLBOTWO TEfiECffiAPH— COPYRIGHT.) (Received Maroh 29, at 10 45 am.) Melboubnb, March 29. Ernest Parker, of the Buddarb Parker Company, died suddenly. ; ; Perth* Maroh 29 ; Four men conoerned In the Kalgoorlie ilot have been sentenced to six montha 1 Imprisonment. Latjnoeston, Maroh 29. Braddon, addressed a large meeting strongly advocating the adoption of the Commonwealth Bill. Resolutions In favor of the measure were carried with •nthaaiasm. (Beoeived March 29, at 9 30 p m.) Sydney, Maroh 29. * Reid's deolaratieD in favor of the Federal "Constitution -has struck ooneter- - nation into a leotlon of the Freetrade tanks and there 1b lond talk of a combination agalnsb the Government. The Dally Telegraph refers to Reid's extraordinary contortionist attitude oh the Faderal Bill, and says that Reid has been straddling the Federal rail ever Binoe the Convention closed. The 8 M Herald says that If Reid had deserted It would have been » blow at t! c politioal life of the oolony. (Received Maroh 30, at 12 30 a m) Sydney, March 29. The dissatisfaction with the rates Imposed by the American freight ring, chiefly in ' connection with the shipment of kerosene, haß led to a combination in ■ oppo itlon, Tha arrangements are now completed for the inauguration ot a steamship line between New York and the colonies. The promoters .consist of the Flint Eddy Oompanyi a Nei/v , York; firm of high standing, In conjunction with the largest local" Importers. The combination Is sufficiently strong to run the venture despite any competition which may arise Ooghlan's completed statistic 1 ) ►how that the actual wheat yield of 1897-08 amounts to 10,546,288 bushels. (Rooelvsd, Maroh 30, at 12 40 am) MxtBOTJBHI, Maroh 29. Till: Alfti lay ■ that at htaib Australia

will be glad tha". Mr Reid poses as a friend, not the enemy, of the Federal Bill. In the Convention Reid was the leader of the extreme Democratic party. Having done hla beat to plaaee hla labor constituents, he now Bees his way to dtclare for Australia.