AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12401, 24 October 1903, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press AssocKUie-nv-Copyright. SUGAR OUTPUT. (Received. October 24, 1.37 a-in.) shake. October 23. The official estimate of the sugar output for the current year is 1C0,.0C0 tons, an inereasf of 30,000 tons on the previous year. CONSTITUTION BILL. (Received October 24, 1.37 a.m.) Hoiuiit, October 23. The clause in the Constitution Bill, reducing the Council to 15 members, and the Assembly to 30, has been passed. ICEBERGS SIGHTED. (Received Oottvfcar 24, 1.37 a.m.) HjObabt, October 23. I When the s.s. Ruapahu was several days from He-bart on the voyage from London anil Capetown several icebergs, 200 ft high, and a mile long, were sighted. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Received October 24, 1.3? a.m.) Sydney,. October 23. In. the Longfield Mutch at the Rifle Association meeting Bellinger won £3 and Wilson and Puraell £2 each. THE BRITISH NAVAL CONFERENCE. Pwra, October 23. Admiral Faasshavro states that the conference was held with Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, commanding the China station, and Rear-Admiral Atkinson Willis, commanding the East India station, at Aguilla Johore, 18 miles from Singapore. He could say nothing with regard to the conference, but sstid that there was no disquieting symptom' with regard to the Eastern question. Everything was very quiet.

THE SQUADRON. Perth, October 23. Admiral Fanshawe says thai the battleslap Euryalus was expected at the beginning of the year, replacing the Royal Arthur, while the Psyche would, replace] the Archer. In reply to an -iaquiry he did' not think that Fremantle would become the West Australian naval base, since Albany had a harbour that was better and 1 more suitable for defence. THE MISSING BARQUE. Frkkajtcxe, October 23. ' ■ The missing barque Milton Park, bound for Fremantle, was sighted over four months back in a raging hurricane halfway between the. Cape and St. Paul's Island. It is believed that she has foundered. ■";. MOUNT LYELL RETURNS. Melbourne, October 23. , The Mount Lyell returns from September 17 to October 14 show that 26,735 tons of ore were treated, in addition to which 1263 tons of purchased ore had been handled. The converters produced 602 tens of blister copper, containing—copper 536 tons, silver 54,4840z, and. gold 16950z.