AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. THE FEDERAL CABINET.' Hobart, January 16. , Mr. Lewis, who has been interviewed, say* that'if Sir Philip Fysh is elected to tho Federal Parliament he will have tho position of the eighth Minister in the Federal Cabinet., ADMIRAL BEAUMONT. Adelaide, January 16. .'• Rear-Admiral Beaumont lias arrived. His ; Vice-Admiral's promotion is duo in two years, which will probably lie the length of his service on the Australian station. ; A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. J Sydney, January 16. , A woman named MaoDonaJd . residing at Alexandria poisoned her baby with phosphorus, took the samv compound herself, and jumped from a balcony. The child is dead, but the woman is still living.., Domestic worries were the cause of the tragedy. ■ ■ ; , ' >
AN AUSTRALIAN CHAUIAQUA. - Sydney, January 16. The Summer School is holding a session at Bowral, New South Wales, somewhat on. the lines of the famous Chautaquit. Representatives from all parts -of the Common wealth ami from New Zealand are present.
THE IMPERIAL CONTINGENT AT BRISBANE.
; Brisbane, January 16. < The city to-night is handsomely decorated and illuminated in honour of the Imperial troops and the returned Queenslanders. '
, NO MORE PLAGUE. Brisbane, January 16. ' In view of the fact that no case of plague has occurred for 32 days, the port. will be declared clean of the pest on Monday.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11553, 17 January 1901, Page 5
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