AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12547, 14 April 1904, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph Press, AisocUlion.—Copyright. AN ELECTION UPSET. (Received April 13, 11.11 p.m.) ' Sydney, April 13. As a result of Mr. Ohauter's appeal, the Riverina election has been declared void. EDUCATION CONFERENCE, (Received April 13, 11.44 p.m.) Sydney, April 13. The Education Conference recommended enlarging tke course of domestic economy in the primary schools. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. Mklbouhne, April 13. < Arrangements will probably be made for Mr. Reid to resume the debate on the Arbitration Bill to-day as soon as the preliminary business has ended. The newspapers are already mating forecasts as to a probable Labour Ministry, (Received April 11, 1.7 a.m.) Melbourne, April 13. The House has resumed the discussion on the Arbitration Bill. Mr. Dugald! Thomson officially announced that the Opposition were divided on the Bill and the amendment. The debate is proceeding.; Mr. Reid has not yet spoken. In the Senate Mr. Drake, in a lengthy speech, moved the second reading of the Navigation Bill. MAORI SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM.. Sydney, April 13. The secretary of the Kugby Football Union has been advised that the visiting Maori School football team will be exempt from the Immigration Restriction Act., THE TOTALISATOR. Sydney, April 13. A conference of delegates from the governing bodies of the turf throughout the Commonwealth has declared in favour of legalising the totalisntor. ENGLISH FOOTBALL. TEAM. Sydney, April 13. The secretary of the Rugby Football Union considers that the cable to the effect that the English team will extend its tour to New Zealand probably means that the Englishmen have secured leave of absence which will enable them tc include New Zealand in their tour. MR. KINGSTON. Melbourne, April 15. Mr. Kingston is making gradual progress towards recovery. EATEN BY CANNIBALS. Sydney, April 13. The German cruiser Condor, from the islands, reports that a Chinaman and four black boys were eaten by cannibals on the Admiralty Islands. The ringleaders, including the chief's son, were arrested, and' the village was bombarded.