AUSTRALIAN NEWS
By Telegraph.— Association.—Copy right. DISCOVERIES IN TASMANIA. Hobart, August 13. A Bushman, has discovered tin uncharted river to the south-west of Freeman's Cape, and also reports that he has discovered alluvial gold in many of its creeks. " The new river flows into the Jane, and ultimately into the Franklin River, in the western part of the island. •
COLD WEATHER IN NEW SOUTH
y WALES. // Sydney, August 13. Exceptionally cold weather prevails in New South Wales. Snow has fallen in" several districts, and showers of hail were experienced iii Sydney.
v THE ACCESSION OATH. Melbourne, August 13. The State : Assembly adopted a resolution
congratulating the King.
* The Hon. J. Q. Duffy, in a temperate speech, entered a protest against the Accession '; oath, which, he said, contained .; a gross, gratuitous, and humiliating insult to the Roman Catholics. The latter had fought nobly on behalf of the Empire. \ I [The Accession oath contains a declaration in which transubstantiatiou and the invocation of saints, .and certain Roman Catholic beliefs.are .referred to as superstitious and idolatrous." A revised form of the oath was suggested by a Select Committee of the House of Lords, but it was so freely criticised that it was withdrawn.]! ■ THE SHOOTING OF CONSTABLE '; GUILFOYLE. ;■;■■ (Received August 14, 1.18 a.m.) ' ■ Sydney, August 13. At the inqueSt on Constable Guilfoyle a verdict of murder against some person unknown, aided by another person unknown, was returned. ' .■„'.-.' " .. FIRE ON A BARQUE. ' . . (Received August 14, 1.18 a.m.) Adelaide, August 13. the cargo of the Pasquale Lauro is being landed in a better condition than was expected. It is believed that the loss by fire will be comparatively small. - WOMEN'S FRANCHISE BILL. (Received August 14, 1.18 a.m.) ': Sydney, August 13. The Women's Franchise Bill, which was throw out in the Council last week, has been reinstated, read a second time, and passed through committee without amendments/' -
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12044, 14 August 1902, Page 5
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