AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 979, 19 November 1901, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Br E&TOio Telegraph—Copybight, Pp Pbess Association Received November 1.8, at 1Q 6 a.m. Melbourne. November 18. Replying to Mr Philp's protest against the Kanaka Bill, Mr Barton declines to admit that the State legislation represents public opinion more truly than the Federal Parliament, which Queensland helped to choose.. No good ground existed for supposing that white labor was not available for .carrying on the sugar industry. Mr Barton adds that the Commonwealth will take the responsibility of doporting the kanakas whatever the result may be, The ship Loch Brooms fell in with a derelict iu the-southern ocean in the track of Cape-Australian vessels. There was.no sign of life aboard; the vessel, which was of about 2000 tons, and had evidently been destroyed by lire. Adelaide, November 18.. The two trains were each travel! ing at a rate of 25 miles an hour'in opposite directions, on the same line, and tho crash was terrific. A flroman was terribly mutilated »ad Pennington was severely scalded and his case is hopoless, LIO.OOO worth of damage was done, The accident was due to the failure of the brakes to control on tho greasy line, one train dashing past the point where were timed to cross. Received November 18, at 10.17 a m. Perth, November'lß. •Mr Piessfl was unable.to form a Ministry, and Mr Morgan has beon sent for. .• - ' Mr J. Lane, of the Cosme Communistic Colony of Paraguay, will arrive shortly, seeking recruits.'