AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 7480, 1 April 1899, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

VBy Electric Telegraph— Copyright (PKR UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. 5 Received March 30, at 0 50 a.m. Sydney, March 30. Parliament has been prorogued till April 11* Received March 31, at 10.25 a m. Hobart, March 31. The Emu Railway Company's temporary bridge at Pieman River collapsed. Three men named Whiting, O'Rourke, and Larseu were killed. A fourth, named Anderson, was severely injured. Adelaide, Maroh 31. Mr Kingston, speaking ao .Adelaide Town Hall, expounded the Ministerial policy. He predicted that Federation would be accomplished before January 1901, but thoy must not consent to further blemishes in the Bill by New South Wales Referring to Legislative reform and woman's suffrage, he 3aid that if the Council refused to pass Reform Bills next session they would have to face the music. He favored elective Ministers. He outlined the Government policy, but indicated no startling depart ures. Sydney, March'3l. Mr Reid has received a telegram from the Queensland Premier, Btating that the elections being over, he is prepared to take such steps as are necessary to pass the Federal Bill, but his action muGt be consequent on the result in New South Wales. He awaits, with confidence, Mr Reid's victory. Received March 31, at 0.25 p.m. Sydney, March 31. Arrived—Mararoa. The Labor party is taking a vote as to whether the party should be represented in the Legislative Council bya distinctmajority, against the proposal that only on the question of reform of the Council would its swamping with Labor members be justified. The weather for the holidays is generally fine throughout the colonies. Received March 31, at 0.30 p.m Brisbane, March 31. Wilson is to be charged with the murder of the boy Hill at Oxley. Sydney, March 31. The Premier, speaking at Newcastle, made a strong attack on the Legislative Council. He hinted that he would shortly appoint new Councillors from the Labor contingent. Received April 1, at 9.15 a m. Sydney, April 1. The weather is fine for the races. The Intercolonial Commercial Travellers' Association's annual conference has opened. Gratification was expressed at New Zealand for the first time being represented. The Political and Labor League has made compulsory arbitration Zealand lines one of its fighting planks. Melbourne. April 1. The Premier hopes to end the financial year with a quarter of a million surplus. The nine months' receipts are L 245,000 in excess of the Colonial Treasurer's estimate.