AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12616, 20 November 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

(Press Assn.— By Telegraph.— Copyright.) SYDNEY, November 19. Hart, the Australian aviator, flew from Penrith to Sydney, 45^ miles, m 45 minutes. This is the best flight m Australia. The Japanese exploring ship Kainan Maru has re-sailed for the Antarctic. Mr McGowen declares that the Victorian elections are the first instance m his recollection m which Labor had gone back. (Received" November 20, 9.5 n.ni.) SYDNEY; November 20. Commenting on Mr Paul's -report, Mr Hoskins declares that he had "been unnecessarily harassed. It was the uni-versal-custom to use slag m the manufacture of pig iron. Latest reports of the wheat crops m some early districts show excellent returns. , . : (Received November 20. 9.5 a.m.) A bakers' strike has been narrowly averted. A meeting of the -men practically decided on an imnte'diate cessation of work. Mr Carmichael, however, appeared, and succeeded m persuading them not to take that drastic step. MELBOURNE,, November- 19. It is stated m political -circles that Mr Murray is resigning the Premiership: Mr Watt,, Treasurer, , will, probably bo his successor. MELBOURNE, 20. As a result of the second count, with one electorate still to come, the position of the political parties as already given ip unchanged. -