AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10520, 28 January 1903, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[HY _tI.KCTRIO TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, Jan 27. The L -bor Conference adopted as a fighting platform the maintenance of " Whi» y e Australia," compulsory arbitration, o'd agfl pensions, nationalisation of monopoly, citizen defence force, restriction of public borrowing and navigation laws. Speaking at the Regatta lun.heon yesterday the State Treasurer had a tilt at Germany. He said that while th" Germans were loud in rid culing Britain's inability to speedily terminate fche Bonr war, tho attempt of the Germans to take a Venezuela tort was not creditable. One had to make several attempts before auoceeding. If fche Germans had the same t <sk to perform as the liritiau in the South African campaign, it would probably have lasted very much longer. I Good rain is falling in a largo portion of the State. The wool .ales sho we 1 strong competition at last week's rate.. Greasy sold to 12i, scoured 20| Perth, Jan 26. A bush fire did much damage in the Esperance district. ! A youth named Murray, employed in a oyster saloon at Fremantle, has developed plague. A domestic tragedy occurred at Brownhill. Johann Wegner was summoned by hs wifefor maintenance. He went to her house and shot her dead as she opened the door. The son aud father then exchanged sho?.. but neither was hit. Weguer Chen returned to his camp and suicided. Suva, Jan 27, Sailed last nichfc the Moana for Brisb ne. The Colonial Secretary and f .mi'y had a greafc .send off. The Commissioner of Works and Captain Raison are also passengers. (Received afc 9 45 pm.) Sydney, Jan 27. Digby Grand was remanded for another robbery. Walters cabled on the llfch that three others were remanded in the same case. (Received 1 10 a.m.) Melbourne, Jan 27. The Rome shipped L 350,000 worth of specie for India. News has been received of the death in London of J A Ewan, partner in the firm of Sargood, Son and Ewan Company.