AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 7692, 8 December 1899, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (i?EK UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received December S, at 10.4 a.m. Perth, December S. The allnvia'ists were granted bail. In the Legislative Council a resolution was carried notifying that the Assembly had decided that: it was inexpedient to refer both the Commonwealth and Amended Bills to the voters. Melbourne, December 8. Walne has been disqualified for a month for his riding in the CommoD wealth Stakes. Received December S, at 9.55 a.m. Sydney, December 8. A movement i 3 afoot-, backed by the Seamen's Union, to obtain an increase of the wages of firemen and seamen of the coastal and intercolonial traders. The Legislative Council read a third time the Early Closing Bill. There is some doubt if the Assembly will agree to the more important que. tions. Adelaide, December S. Mr Solomon has resigned. He advised that Mr Playford be sent for. The latter conferred with l*r Holder and was informed that as Mr Playford voted with the Solomon Government he could not be given a place in the tew Ministry. Mr Playford informed the Governor that he was unable to form an administration and advised that Mr Holder be summoned. When the House met Mr Holder announced that he had undertaken to form a Ministry, which would be announced to-day. Received December S, at 9.54 a.m. Sidney, December 8. The Daily Telegraph in a leading article on the New Zealand elections says that the issue i 3 all the more remarkable because it was unexpected. It was anticipated that the Ministry would win by only a small margin. The public voice is almost unanimous for Mr Seddon and the verdict is an unequivocal tribute to him politically and personally. One of the notable features was the Prohibitionists' failure to win any district. Two lessons must be learnt from this extraordinary election: The people emphatically prefer Mr Seddon to any other leader offering, and don't want Prohibition. In the Assembly in reply to a question Mr Lyne stated that the claims of certain old Norfolk Islanders to the ownership of land were not allowed, but they were granted a 28 years' lease. Received December 8, at 1.3 p.m. Sydney, December 8. Arrived —Mararoa. Brisbane, December 8. Sailed —Aorangi, for Vanconver.