AUSTRALIAN CABLES

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8561, 16 August 1904, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLES

[Bv EuccTiuo 'lJ:r,E»uAi'ii.—Coi'vmoiiT.] (Peu Pjikss Association.) Received August 15, at 1.1.9 p.m. Cooktown, August 1.5. Advices from Xfw liuinca announce I lui safe arrival of three of the Aißburlh's missing l.oafs, containing 16 hands. One. boat. Willi seven hands, is still missing. Received August 1. r i. at 9.23 p.m. Melbourne, August 15. Lord N'erthente lias declined lo grant u, dissolution. The Covernnient lias resign- i ed, and Mr Heid li:i:; been sent for, I Received Aa ; .;usl 16. at 1.24 a.m. Melbourne, August IF). I Lord Northeote considered a, dissolution | would V"l be just hied under the. circ.imstanees and accented the resignation conditional on the Covernmont holding ollico . until tiieir successors were appointed, 110 . did no! ask Mr Watson for bis '.pinion ' in regard In a successor. Mr Reid is >msy I formuv a. Ministry. He bad a long coil- . ference with Mr lleakiii, and discussed (ho situation as il would be affected by a coalition Mr Dcakin will adberc to bis previous decision not to accept ofllcc in any Minislrv firmed as tbe result of a coalition Tl is reported thai Sir C.eorgc Tut- t ner will prnbablv join Mr Reid. U is vmderslo...' be intends to include in Ins Minislrv lour of bir. own parly and four iloaUinit."-. and 'n e:q>eelcd to announce the name,; en Wednesday. Received Allocs! 15. at 11.26 p.m. I Brisbane. August 15. There have been two fresh esses of , pWno. loth fatal.