AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7904, 2 August 1904, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

(Per Press Association—Copyright) Received August 2, 9.05 a.m. BRISBANE, August 2. Iveily, a member of tho Royal Opera Company, while en route from Sydney, fell overboard and \sas drowned. . A pl^ouo of small booties is etuisi»S S'"6at havoc in the Cloiicurry district.

l'EliTJl, August 2. Heavy rains have fallen in tlfo coastal districts. ■ The BuriUury raiilway ; hwdjxe ha,s, been wafilied a^lay, and nunVii'ous small; washouts have taken place": on the southern railway An accident, resulting in the death of Criver (enginKlriver) and Xypi»i (hremari) occurred on tbe Upper Arming -railway; Owing- .to the washa.way of a .culvert, .the goods' traiix was dETshed down a gully. The mm were pinned under the engine anil two trucks were piled above them; '■ The guard escaped with a shaking-. •i-hero are thres ' more cases- of small-pox amongst the empltoyccs of the Jjcarhng- I] C pt at Brcome.. : Received- August 2, 9.25 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 2. Archbishop Carr; denies that . the OatJiolic Church claimed the recent referendum was a rebuff to Protestantism. ■ They were thankful to the' J rotestauts- an<l adtnowledged their deep indebtedness for the position of .safety enjoyed by Cathtolic children attending- the State schools' The Victorian Protection Association has resolved that the present unsatisfactory state of trade' a nd employment is due. to lack "of .sci^eirtific protection,, and urg . es re . adjustrneirt of the tariff. The speeches favoured ingin-er. duties.

•A/.meeting- has been had at JBalla-■rot-iou tho purpose -of'formally .National l' c liti.£l -League, fhe objects of which aie. to combat Socialism in State and Federalpohtics. Mr Deakin • moved .. -mat the time has arrived when it is imperative jfor members of tho general community to hike steps to preserve the CommonwealiH a<>ei'r-st sectional arms apS 'intero 45.-which subordinate the public welfare (o their o^n." I n . T l. e .cowrs* o£ h=s speech he warmly condcmrwxl tlie J.abour Party's caucus r.ietb'ods Inrongliout tlie Coni.nc.mvnnlth a condition of Unrest oxistod. which caUed tor serious thought by all sober-mi R ded people. "He declared tiiere-was mo. caucus exedpt tliecaui cus of the Labour Party could compel, the minority to .vote against: their' judgment and conscience because the majority demanded it. He .urged the rallying ■of elements in the community in the common task of restoring a majority rule and constitutional Government. Sir Alexander -Peacock spoke similarly. The committee appointed t 0 consider the new scheme for military control has commenced its sitting1. The Federal Customs, revemie °for July decreased by £100,000 as compared with July of last year. There is a falling off i v all States.