AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8289, 18 September 1903, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

[By Electwo Tklkgkavii.—Coi-yiuoht.]

PKtt PIIKSS AsunoiATlON. Received Sepfeinber 18, at 9.25 a.in. Sydney, September 18. The Governor welcomed the Christian En. dea.vour delegates (including Mr 0. H. Hall and wife of New Zealand) at tli* Town Hall.

The State Treasurer, in moving the .second reading of the Public Service, (superannuation Bill, said the fund whn practically insolvent. The Bill provided for the payment of pensions out of tho consolidated revenue fund.. The sum required for the. liist seven years would ho about £85,000 annually. After tliat it would rapidly decrease until 45 years hence it would entirely cease. The Bill passed through Committee. Melbourne, Sepiember 18. The House has passed a. two months' sup. ply of £658,000, and a defence, vote of £67,000. Received September 18, at 9.48 a.m. Brisbane, September 18. Mr Morgan has announced hid new Government, and Mr Philp that he hud bivn chosen 'eader of the Opposition. Mr Cowley was elected Spoaker after an acrimonious debate, wherein iMr Morgan was charged with intriguing against the Philp Government while, still Speaker. The uovormnenl party is composed of ten members who followed the Pfiilp Ministry, the whole of tho Labor members, Opposition, and Independents, and has a majority of twelve. Sydney, September 18. The gale has moderated and the rain ceased.

Melbourne, September 18. The steamship owners discussed and "Inferred consideration of the .seamen's retpiiYil for an extension of agreement. Then? have been good rains over a portion of tho State.

Hobart, September 18. The Council rejected the Land 'J'm Amendment and Assessment Bill, leaving Ministers to define their amended programme. There is talk of Ministers appealing to the country, but it is hard I v fusible owing to the constitution of tli'c new Parliament.

Received September 18, at 10.10 a.m. Sydney. September 13. Mr Stead paid £3OO for Barley line Mr Stud was so pleased with (lie U,u>/wick course that he had a plan of it )nvpared. He considers it the most <urnplitf and convenient.

The piv.SLiice of a large number of intestate ringmeu in Sydney was i-esponsiM'* for <xU'imvo wagering over the MWlimiw and Ga.ilhVld Cup doubles. MaeDiiimviiii and MacDonovan was backed at 1000 to 6, 6, and 7. and was supported to tin* i.vunl of £15.000. T.M.S. nnd T.M.S. wis ;m even stronger order, one patron of FiVMcr's stable dosing £25,000 at 1000 to 7 ai:<l 8. Ibex. Postillion, and Billali were Hie nnv,lfavored in mixed doubles. At liii;,t £12.000 wa.s- booked each way at 1000 i<> 8. Several other combinations were heavily backed.

Arrived, at 7.4o—Sierra. "g Roceivcd September 18, at 10.15 ;i to.'^

Sydney, Septemlur 18. The Daily Telegraph says:—"What Mr Balfour favors apparently is in the i ( li.«.tiwl protection outright and actually a t.-LiilT. which can be enforced or suspended according to the Government's vim- of adviability or otherwise of retaliation. If Hntain began t.o lay nboul. her with retaliatory tariffs we nlimild have either to ;diaie will* licr the Kitural retaliatory int;i,Miim of foreigners or exercise absolute li-cii independence. Fortunately there is i:ol mii'.'h prospect, of .such dilemma being forced mi us and the nation generally. British sagacity may be relied upon to confirm the verdict of recent byo elections and llie Inlmr and co-operative societies throughout (lw country, and denounce Messrs Chamberlain and Balfour's plan of tnxing down the undeniable prosperity of the country." Received September 18, at 10.24 a.m. Adolnido, September If Dr Rnnitsay Smith, under examiiiatiilll- - that during Im connection with ll" v hospital it had been ft rule to post, inorlfW every dead- body it was possible to opcKito on, and to take specimens. Tlie only exceptions were when.the consent. »f re ''\' stives was withheld. Every doctor t« lll( specimens. The Government were ow'im'> and amongst others who got epeciiw'ns from him was the Chief Secretary, who W"' forwarded a request from the Imperial 0"' vernment for specimens for cancer j-cHcnrcn-He believed he was acting lawfully in everything he did, and denied that there was «») foundation for the charges of wanUmiK*'' intpropriety, and mutilation in dealing «'"' bodies.