AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5134, 28 November 1903, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CABLE NEWS. tfRITOD TJUI3S ASSOCIATION. —BT EUJCT3I& TKLSCBAFH.—-OPTBISHT.

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT AN ANGRYPEEMIER.. SYDNEY, November 27. TJio Legislative Assembly session, after a series of protracted sittings, has been brought to a close. The Premier, Sir John See, in a closing speech, replied to tho good wishes expressed by tho loader of tho Opposition, Mr Carruthers. Sir John angrily denounced tho attempts made to belittle tho Government, and stated that it might bo ho would net come back to tho Assembly again. Tho reason for such a course would bo the_ tactics adopted in regard to tho carrying out of public affairs. • Tho attack was warmly resented on behalf of tho Opposition, and a disorderly .scene ensued, resulting in a count out. In tho Legislative Council, Mr Hawken moved a resolution adverse to a preferential tariff. After one member hod supported tho motion another member would oppose it. On tho suggestion of tho Attorney-General tho motion was withdrawn.

Dr Maclvellar will not seek re-elec-tion in tho Senate. Ho has been reappointed to the Legislative Council. “THE MODERN ELIJAH.” SYDNEY, November 26. A minister of the Christian Church lias applied for the use of tho Town Hall for a meeting which is proposed to be held by Dr. Dowie, “the modern Elijah,” in February. The Town Olork stated that tho.recent Now York cable messages were ' unfavourable to Dr Dowie, and suggested that the Council should insist on a cash deposit of £IOO to cover possible damages to property if Dr Dowie’s reception was hostile. Tho minister alleged that the New York cable messages wore a bunch of lies. Tho Council agreed to tho CJierk’s suggestion regarding the deposit, and also reserved tho right to cancel the letting of the hall if trouble should cusuo at Ids earlier meetings. A THEATRICAL CASE. MELBOURNE. November 27. Tho hearing of flic caso in which Madam o Slapoffski, operatic artiste, seeks to recover £905 from George Musgrovo for work under theatrical engagements, has commenced. Defendant paid £2G9 into Court in satisfaction of tho claim, and put in counter-claimstor ,£4OBI as damages, including a loss oh tlid, New Zealand season of £2OOO actually sustained, and £ISOO which he anticipated would havo been tho profits from tho season but for tho action of Madame Slapoffski. CARDINAL MORAN’S RETURN. PREMANTLE. November 27. Cardinal Moran, wf "Sydney, has returned from Rome. He was welcomed 'by tho heads of the Catholic Church. In tho course of an interview he said tho cable reports that' ho wanted to stay in Romo wero absurd. Not all the gold in Christendom would keep him away from Australia. Ho had made his last visit Home. His 1 •Eminence, also confirmed tho report of his final audionoo with tho Pope, whoso one policy was to spread concord, religion, and peace throughout tho length and breadth of tho world. Cardinal Moran has arrived in excellent health.