AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12099, 17 March 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Press Assh.— By Telegraph — Copyright) SYDNEY, March 16.

Nominations for the Federal elections closed to-day. Messrs Glynn (Attorney.: General), 'Chapman (New South Wales), and Archibald (ex-leader of the South Australian State labor party) have been returned unopposed. (Received March 17, 9.5 a.m.) -| SYDNEY, March 17. Sailed, the cruiser Encounter for Colombo, where she recommissions. . Mr Deakin has anndunced that the contract for an armoured cruiser, which will be the flagship of the . Commonwealth fleet, has been let to' John Brown and Company, of 'Glasgow, It is .to bo completed m two year*. (Received March 17, 9.5Q a.m.) SYDNEY, March 17. Marshall, a 'working man at Lithgow, ; has "come m for a windfall. His, uncle,: late senior member of Marshall, Stgwart,/ and Company, shipbuilders, of Glasgowy has , made him chief beneficiary -m- property valued at £40,000.

The Rifle Association offers l £5300 prize money for the next meeting, whereof £1000j besides trophies, will be. set aside for the King's match. -MELBOURNE, March 17. The Australian Natives' Association has adopted a. resolution "m favor of the Government's defence policy, but ag-dinst borrowing money to carry' out the pro" pp'sal.. It also recommends the establishment,of an Australian Navy League, The Federal Arbitration Court has commenced the hearing of the Enginedrivers' and" Firemen's Association's case. It involves the whole conditions ■ of employment m connection with land engines • • ■-,■'"• : , BRISBANE, March, itSpeaking at Maryborough Mr Fisher, the .Labor leader, prophesied -that he would soon^be leading, a Labor Ministry^!