AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10902, 20 October 1911, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

[Ry Fi.f.cthic Tk.i.kciiapii—Copyright. ; (I'kp I'ukss Association'.) NKW /K.ALANIJ MAILS. Svdnev. Oi'tober 20. ('milpl:i ints are made nl frctpient doin the <leliver.v "I mails arrnmg lis New Zeahnid steamers. SVDNKV STATION. Sydney. October - 11 - 'l'li,. C.iveniineiit will complete the on-dual desi.'ii <>! the Sydney Central Station at an extra e,.st nl' 11 (rt.nilll. DOCS KOR THK ANTARCTIC. Svdnev. OctnliPf '2D. A consignment'of fourteen Siberian dogs lor the Mausoii expivlition has arrived.

VICTORIAN KLKCTIONS. Melbourne, October 20The Premier announced that the elections for the State Assembly would be held 011 November 2a. AUSTRALIA'S OLDEST INHABITANT. . Received Pctober 20. at 3-5 a.m. . ■ Sydney, October.2o. Australia's oldest inhabitant, Newman Hollis, lias died at Port Mncquarne, at the age of 107. He has resided in the colony since his infancy. t TICK AT HOMEBIJSH SALES. Sydney, October 2U»niift /licfoverv of seven tick-infected cattle amongst" the Homebush offerings caused -a sensation. The cattle were immediately killed. i SHORTAGE <)F LABOR. I Svdne.v, October 20. Tlie Labor Council .discussed the Shortage of Labor ,Commission s report The general tenor of the debate was a denial of a shortage in the vanous'industries.

FEDERATION INJURED. ilelbourne, October 20. The Mayor, speaking at the reception 0 f the Agent-General, voiced the view that Queensland should retain Iter individuality and paddle her own canoe instead of merging hersell with tne other States under the l'ederatian.