AUSTRALIAN NEWS

North Otago Times, 3 November 1906, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

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Received Nov. 2, at 10.13 a.m. Sydncv. Nov. 2. The Sydney Morning Herald says Mr Churchill has apparently strangely misunderstood the attitude of the Commonwealth and New Zealand in regard to the New Hebrides. When he states that Australasian acqulscer.ee in Hie convention had been obtained he is stretching the, courtesy of diplomacy to breaking point. What Mr Deakin and Sir .Joseph Ward said in the end was that as the Imperial Government had disregarded heir proposals they left the responsibility of completing the convention on the shoulders of the Colonial Office, 'I irv should not have said ihis: Iht'V should have declared plninlv Hint He convention was, and is, opposed In the best interests of New /.calami and Australia, and thev. therefore, innul, refuse to sanction it. Anvwuv Uii'lr acceptance was inevitable, and has been translated as iiwiinseenee m the policy of the new arrangement, and tills translation ofthcir attitude will be an eloquent warning for Ihe future. Australians may hardly he blamed for recognising in the convention new evidence of a desire to buv foreign friendship at the expenso of the colonics. The convention is absolutely against the interest both of the colonics concerned and the Empire. It is a weak and unworthy concession to politeness or pressure. Received Nov. 3, at 12.20 a.m. Sydncv. Nov, 2, The Railway Commissioners regret that the circumstances attending Lawlon's dismissal were of such a character that they cannot reinstate him in the service.Mr Wilson, solicitor for Willis, called as a witness in the conspiracy case, claimed privilege, .nut was not examined.

There are prospects of an amicable settlement of the Broken Hill trouble. The chairman and managers of the Association have agreed to meet the men in conference.

Arrived (2.30 p.m.)—Mokoia. Newcastle Nov. 2. Arrived—Queen Alexandra, from Auckland.

Received Nov. 3, at 12.55 a.m. Melbourne. Nov. 2. The Cup card was called over, but business is slack.

The Derby card was not called, and there was no wagering, Cup.-Bluc Spec, £I3OO at 100 to 4 ; Solution, £7OO at sto 1; Tattcrdemallion, £2OOO at 100 to 2: Ossian, £2OOO to 20; Simodea, £ISOO at 100 to 4; Wandin, £2500 at 100 to 0, The closing quotations are 5 to 2 Poseideon, 3to 1 wanted; 9to 2 Solution ; 74 to 1 Noreen ; 14 to 1 Wandin; 16 to 1 Lady Wallace and Proceed ; 20 to 1 Demas; 25 to 1 Dividend and Bluo Spec; 200 to 1 Delaware. Scratcbings: Derby-Medallion colt. It is raining lightly. The official forecast is cloudy and sultry, and rain is expected.

Received Nov. 3. at 1.10 a.m. Melbourne. Nov, 2,

There is no development in the builders' strike. The men have withdrawn their pickets. Marion Edwards, the male personator, was acquitted on a charge of housebreaking. Mr Bent informed the National Council of Women that there was no chance of a Woman's Suffrage Bill being introduced this session.

Mr Deakin states that the.Commonwealth and New Zealand Governments had no option hut to leave the whole responsibility of the New Hebrides convention with the Imperial Government.