AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Telegraph..—Press Association.— Copyright* NEW SEASON'S WHEAT. (Received October 25, 1.17 a.m.) '-VV;;';,;,' Abetatiie, October 25, The first load of the new season's wheat has reached' Port Adelaide. The crop averaged 16 bushels per acre. A sample weighed 601b to the bushel. ; THE OYALAU OVERDUE. Stone* t October 24. There is ■ some anxiety regarding the ~ ~ steamer Ovalau, which is low three days overdue from J.he Islands. THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN. ■ Sydney, October 24. I " The Federal campaign has started ia 1 various States. , Sir Win, Lyne will "be opposed by a strong Labour candidate.; ," (Received October 26. 1.17 a.m.) ' '. Melbourne! October 25. " Mr. ■■ Dentin will open his election cam- , paign at Ballarat on Thursday next, when h* l will outline the Ministerial policy. .
STRIKE OF MINERS. Sidney, October 24. The miners in the IVaratali colliery. at Newcastle struck in sympathy with "a number of their comrades who hadbaen ordered to work with safety-lamps, which they re- i, fused to do. The men said that they anticipat- " v .' ed great difficulty in cleaning las coal by the deficient light of the safety, lamp, and statethat they would have either to send up . . ~: the clean coal or lose' their employment.
TASMANIAN ELECTORAL BILL. Hobaiit, October 24. ■In the Electoral Bill a clause was passed giving the Speaker power to postpone the .. issue of the' writ in cases where, tie' State ; member resigns to seek re-election in the _ Federal Parliament. Thus in the event of such a member being defeated" 0 ™ ■: have an opportunity to recover m, W* in the State House. .
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12402, 26 October 1903, Page 5
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