AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph-Copyright (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8081, 20 September 1894, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph-Copyright (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. )

Received Suptcmber 19, at 0.30 p.m. Sydney, September 19, The Legislative Assembly, by 58 to 13, affirmed the principle of female suffrage. The Promier, in supporting the proposal, said fchab the country had nol given its mandate to altor tha constitution in the direcbion required, or shown anything but apathy in tho matter. Sir G, K. Dibba announced his conversion in favor of woman suffrage. Sir Henry Parkes also supportod tho motion. Tho country between. Old Moama and Bamah, fora distance of 13 miles, hag tho appearance of ?, vasb sea, owing to the floodlug of iho Murray river, The Cabinet has invited tho colonies fco combiuo in convoying thanks to Franco for assisting in saving H.M.S. llingarooma. Replies have already been recoivod from New Zealand and South Australia agreeing with tho idea. j

Melbourne, Soptembor 19. Sailed—Ilanda Isle, for Kaipara ; Tarawora, yesterday, for the Bluff. Perth, Soptomber 19. Tho Premier ha3 replied that owing to pressure of local mabters, Parlia* merit will ba unablo to discuss federation ab present. A miner haa been found brutally murdered near Coolgardio. A pick was driven clean through his skull.

Newcastle, September 19. Sailed — Acacia, for Devonport) ; I Hilda, and Kathleen, for Auckland; Sbanloy, for Lj ttelton.

Received September 19, ab 2,10 p.m. IIohaut, September 19. Tho Ionic arrived from London, via tho Cape, and left at 5 o'clock feo-nighb for Wellington. She brings 33 pasaeD» ger?i for Australian ports, and 131 for Now Zealand. Sir John Hall ia a passengor,