AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

North Otago Times, 19 November 1903, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright.)

Per Press Association.

Received Nov, 18, at 9.30 a.m. Sydney, Nov. 18. The Telegraph, commenting on Mr Seddon's reciprocity proposals, say they mean New Zealand all the timo; the Empire, never. Melbourne, Nov. 18.

Australia's imfet contribution, £200,000, to the navy will be remitted to London this week. Perth, Nov. 18,

At Picton Valley, near Menin, an Insane Afghan,! ran amok and shot threo of his countrymen. One is dead and the others seriously wouldcd< Received Nov. 18, at 10.22 p.m. Melbourne, Nov. 18.

Tho wool catalogued • comprised some of the best clips, Values were equal to those ruling last week, and any weakness apparent during tho last few days has disappeared. Merinos ranged from to Is. Sydney, Nov. 18.

The Referendum Bill, providing for the taking of an expression of opinion on the reduction of members made a stormy passage through committee. The gag was frequently in evidence, An amendment was moved by a member of the Labor Party to strko out the figure 80 from the schedule, thus limiting the people's choice to 90 or 100 members. This was carried, the Government supposing the amendment to their own schedule.

Received Nov, 19, at ,1.7 a.m. Sydney, Nov, 18,

Arrived—Zcalandia. Tho engineering and boilermaking trades are so depressed that tho masters arc asking the men to accept a 10 per cent reduction, and a modification of tho trades' union rules.

Melbourne, Nov. 18, Sailcd-Moeraki.