CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8933, 27 June 1905, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY.

[FBKBB ABBOCIATIOK.J (Received June 27, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. Mr Coghlan, tlie New South Wales Agent-General, in a letter to the Economist, deprecates its Melbourne correspondwit's pessimism respecting Australian agricultural progress. He states that agricul- - turne now occupies tho first place m the Commonwealth's rural industries.

MR DEAKIN'S SPEECH.

(Received June 27, 0.59 a.m.) — SYDNEY, June 26. Mr' Reid intends to reserve his.coinmeflts on Mr Deakin's criticism of his attitude on labor questions. Mr Watson, Labor Leader, is also reticent. — '

Sir_W. Lyne says tlie Governmeht will be outvoted oiiatest question. •MELBOURNE, June 27. There is a general feeling of doubt about y\v Deakin^s actual intentions. ' Meetings of the various parties are' being held prior to th& meeting of Parliament on Wednesday. "- —

IMMORALITY IN SYDNEY.

SYDNEY-. June 26. Mr Hogue, Chief-Secretary, promised sympathetic consideration of a ..request of a church" deputation for corrective- legislation in connection with the liquor and opium trades, social evils, Sunday grading and dancing. It was stated that .£30,000 weekly passed through Sydney tote shops, that twenty millions sterling is locked up in gambling in Australia, and that over 2000 girls are plying on the streets of Sydney.

SWIMMING.

BRISBANE, June 27. Iho Swimming Association has agreed to the .New Zealand suggestion for holding tho championships in Queensland tliis year and in New Zealand tjhe following year.

LABOR TROUBLES.

(Received June 27, 9.59 a.m.) __ v BYDNEY, June 27. Hie Pelawain colliery has re-started work with free laborers under police pro- • tcction.