AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12991, 7 October 1905, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph. Association.—Copyri^M. SIR HARRY RAWSON. , Sydney, October 6. The Governor of New South Wales f (Sir - Harry Raw son), who is at present in Eng- ;.Cj land, having gone thither on account of < the illness of his wife, lias further delayed ■» his return owing to a recurrence, of the illness of Lady Raw son. .• LOCAL OPTION IN NEW SOUTH ' WALES. , " Sydney, October 6, ; v-'jS* In the Assembly yesterday, the . Liquof \ Bill was read a second time by 53 votes to 14. The opponents of the measure confidently predict its defeat in the, Upper *,* House. i * WEST AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. Perth, October 6. , In 1 lie Assembly yesterday, the Premier - (Mr. Boson) amounted that the Governor "* had granted a dissolution of Parliament. . It is generally understood that Mr. Rason "rode for a fall'' on the. question on which ■ he was defeated in the hop© that an appeal to the country would transform his minority into a majority. NAVAL SUBSIDY QUESTION. Melbourne, October 6. In the House, of Representatives yester* day, Mr. Carpenter "gave notice of a motion in favour of devoting all money available for naval defence to the establishing |' of fin Australian navy. ■ 11 ■ >■ V : — ; i: ; THE BURSTING RIFLES. Melbourne, October 6. The inspector of explosives reports that- , the recent bunting of military rifles was caused by the insertion of two bullets in one ridge, the result of a defect in the automatic filling machine.