AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12268, 12 May 1903, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.— A REFUGE PLACE FOB JEWS. Sydnby, May 11. . At a meeting of the New > South Wales Zionist League, the president said that! 119 believed arrangements could be made! with the British and French Govenurtwite; to buy some of the New Hebrides, or l3olo«< man Islands as a refuge place for the Jews/ He had communicated these views to Dr.. Herzl, founder of the league, whose reply, however, was unfavourable.

THE PLAGUE. Brisbane, May 311. A boy has died of plague. | ' " THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. Mux-BOTxass* May ],!• It is probable that the Federal Parliament will meet on May 26. NEW SERVICE, LAUNfIESTON AND MELBOURNE. MsLßonßsi5 z May , I LI. The Federal Postmaster-General haj ar-. ranged with tho Union Company and the Huddart-Parker Proprietary for a new tri-' Weekly mail service between I&imc&st-o:® and Melbourne. COLOURED LABOUR ON MAIL STEAMERS. , Melbourne., May 11. It is rumoured in Federal circles that New i Zealand is trying to benefit by the Com- j monwealth's prohibiting the conveyance of; mails in steamers worked by coloured ( labour. It is alleged that Mi*. Seddon ha®; formulated a scheme whereby the steamer:;,;; instead of coming on to Melbourne and Sydney, . after landing mails at Adelaide', ! will go direct to New Zealand. DAMAGE TO THE BALMORAL. (Received Slay 11. 11.36 p.m.} • Sydney. May .11. : An examination of the Balmoral has showed that the damage is more serious than was at first thought. It will he necessary to discharge a portion of the cargo to allow of a proper survey. THE OLDEST PRIEST IN AUSTRALIA. (Received. May 11,1136 p.m.) ! Sydney, May 1U ' The death is announced of Monsignor Rigney, aged 89, the oldest priest 'in Aus-. tralia.