AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11843, 21 December 1901, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

|; . i By Telegraph.— Association.— THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. - Sydney, December 20. ' In the House the Premier, Mr. See, moved a series of resolutions asking the Federal Government to express an opinion on the , various areas under offer, with a view to accelerating the selection of a site for theFederal capital. The Assembly - having j) aired its grievances ovei the delay that ' had occurred in connection with the matter, the resolutions were dropped. ~~ : • •' ■ NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.' • . " ■; '■ Sydney, l December 20. Parliament, after working at high pros- v • '■: sure, put the final touches to a number of > ' , Bills, including the Treasury Deficiency, ! Coal Mines Regulation Amendment, and Tick Bills. The last-named is intended to * prevent the spread of tick from Queensland. The Houses have adjourned over , Christmas. ■ MOUNT LYELL RETURNS. } ' Melbourne, December 20. . , The Mount Lyell returns • foi the, period ; from November 4 to December 11, inclusive, are as f0110w518,557 lons of ore were treated, also 8645 tons of purchased ore. Fluxes produced 809 ' tons ■ blister copper, yielding 801 tons coppei, 47,939a'' silver, 1545 oz gold. "" ' - r-, ■' ~ \ '■ v WRECKS AT THE ISLANDS. . Sydney, December 20. Island news reports a wreck "at Bikar Island some months ago,= supposed to be the ship Manchester, bound from - Philadelphia to Japan with a cargo of kerosene. It is believed all hands were lost. ■ . i The schooner Santa Cruz, bound from Hongkong to Carolines, is ; missing, and is -i y believed to have been lost with all hands. THE SYDNEY STREET SWEEPERS, Sydney. December, 20. A number of street sweepers have been: ',b; dismissed, and others have resumed at the old wages. THE AUSTRAL WHEEL RACE. . -K Melbourne, December 20. The Bicycle Club withholds the prize- 1 , money for the wheel race at the Austral • meeting, pending tne result of an inquiry now proceeding. Martin threatens legal action. * „ . i - '\ ■ THE MURDER OF THE REV. J. n CHALMERS. , MelhouknEj December 20. A representative meeting has discussed' a proposed memorial to the late Rev. Jas. ■Chalmers. It was suggested it should take the form of a mission steamer for the New ;; y Guinea rivers, and the evangelisation of the district where Mr. Chalmers was mur-' dered. MACLABEN'S CRICKET TEAM. . Sydney, ■ December 20. ■' : - In the match between the English cricketers and XJoulburn twenty-two, the latter made 190—Carr 33, Carew 43, and Gribble 26. Lilley took two wickets for 38; Gunn, six for '62; Jones, 10 for &9. The Englishmen have lost six wickets for' 134—McGahey 55, Hayward 24, and Gunn {not out) 20. '. , ■ * EXECUTION IN SYDNEY. Sydney, December 20. Campbell, condemned to death ■ for out* rages on young girls, has been .executed. Death was instantaneous. . (Received December 20, 10.57 p.m.) Sydney, December 20. Campbell left a statement confessing tha committal of both outrages. CLOSING OP A MINE. , : (Received December 21, 12.23 a.mj ' Sydney, December 20. A notice has been posted at Broken Hill'• ; i Block 14 mine, stating that the directors are sorry that owing to the prices of lead and silver falling to such an extent, they have no option but to cease working the sulphide ores on the 21st inst., when "operations below the 200 ft level will cease, and they will shut down until prices improve^ About 300 men will be thrown out of em< ployment. - .