AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9639, 14 January 1903, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

, ,A m Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright— United Pros* Association (Received January 14, 10.19 a.m.) ADELAIDE, January 14. Mr Joe Thompson, the well-known bookmaker, has returned from England. Speaking of racing m England, he thinks Seahorse, will do well, aud is bound to win a big race when acclimatised. SYDNEY;, January 14. The first of the San Francisco* wheat fleet has arrived, bringing 38,000 sacks. Sir Edmund Barton, alluding to an objection which lias been taken about .ships on the Australian station being available elsewhere at the direction of tlw British Government, regards the reciprocal nature of the agreement as a' good bargain. PERTH, Jan. 13. The annual report of the Labor Bureau shows that the applicants for work last year were 4694, an increase on the preceding year of 2044. Now that certain large public works are about to be completed the outlook for the present year is gloomy. The Government Astronomer predicts severe cyclones on the north-west const. MELBOURNE, Jan. 13. Mr George Reid, m an interview, said that he did not object to an increase of the naval subsidy, but considered the proposed increase of the squadron nothing like the strength suggested by Admiral Beaumont or the proper strength for Australia. This was a vital point m the arrangement. When the first agreement was made it would not .have been sanctioned if it had not been stamped as an Australian squadron, as one which was to remain m Australian waters. It would be very much better to have a straight-out contribution to the Imperial navy, stipulating tliat the Imperial Government should maintain a certain strength on the Australian station. (Received January 14, 10.19 a.m.) \ MELBOURNE, Jartuary 14. The Premier states he had heard nothing further wfth reference to the offer of seed wlieat from the people of New Zealand, Arhich Mr Seddon • stated the Government would pay freight upon. He expresses a view that the news of recent copious rains m Australia may have retarded the movement m New Zealand, and that the people now thought there was no necessity for assistance