AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8538, 19 March 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Electric TelearraDb— Copyright.) ! Per Press Association. i BRISBANE, March 19. In the Assembly Mr Biair, in moving the second reading of the Constitution Amendment .Bill, said disputes had occurred between the two Houses. The object of the Bill is to prevent the recurrence of such disputes. The Government was unlit to remain in office it it did not keep faith with the people in putting "the Bill in the forefront of the programme. If it was necessary to ueeure a two-thirds majority in another place, the Government would not hcsit&te in taking extreme measures, even if they were required to .appoint a sufficient number there to pass the measure. ADELAIDE, March 13. Arrangements have been completed for a visit .of the. Royal Artillery Band to Australasia. They leave-England on April 9th. f (Received March 19th, y.55 a.m.) ADELAIDE, March 19. An important discovery of nitrate of soda has been made at Grampas station in the far North. Samples assayed at 29 per cent, of nitrate of ammonia. Six of Padman's White Leghorns entered in the Queensland Governments laying compeli< ion .laid 1504 egg*, with 16" days still i> ;?o to complete the competition. The previous world's record for a vear wns 1494. MELBOURNE. March 19. The Senate decided to admit wire netting free. . . Trials of motor-cars in clearing pillar boxes were so satisfactory that the Postmaster has decided to use them in the capitals of all States.