AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10697, 10 March 1898, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press EleCtricTelesrapli.—Copyright. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. Melbourne, March 9. The Federal Convention discussed the question of deadlocks, and agreed to tho proposal in the Bill for the consecutive dissolution of both Chambers in the event of a deadlock occurring.

CABLE INTERRUPTION. Sydney, Match 9. English cable messages are suffering great) delay, causing inconvenience to business circles. The overland line to Port Darwin is believed to be the main cause, and seems to be in a hopelessly bad condition, and in again interrupted this evening, work having to filter over the West Australian lines, which are in an equally unsatisfactory state. WEATHER FORECAST. Sydney, March 9. Mr. Wraggo advises that heavy weather" is absolutely certain between Noumea and Auckland. FLOODS IX QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, March 9. The flood rose about one foot over that of January. It is now receding at Gympie and Mary borough, hut is still rising at Blackball, Forty-eight and a-half inches of rain 'were registered. THE POISONING CASE. Mexhourxe, March 9. Mrs. Turner, who was poisoned by an in« jection of atrophine instead of cocaine, iff recovering. ANGLO-COLONIAL CRICKET. Melbourne, March 9. At a meeting of the Cricket Association it was decided to suggest to the Cricket Council that next year will be an opportune time to send an Australian team to England, and that the Council control, and, if necessary, finance the tour.