AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 80, 16 November 1911, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

• EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, November 15. The weather generally is extremely hot, and rain is badly wanted. Tno crops arc suffering. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. Sydney, November 15. 'Phe flagship Powerful, who the Admiral on hoard, and cho Encounter sailed for Auckland to-d v . The i’cgasus •. .1 I i -Aliens im-c departed for China. VICTORIAN ELECTION PROSPECTS. Melbourne, November 15. The strenuous election campaign has ended. A feature of to-morrow’s polling will lie that women for the first time in State elections will exercise a vote. A forecast of the result is diam-dt. Ti e Liberals claim that Uh coiilil.y e’ecti in A South Ausiralia is pro 4 that the Labour tide has tun.ei! rim l.aamir Party is confident, and hope for an increase in representation on last Parliament by at least four seats.

. DR. PEACOCK MUST 1)1 Id. , Melbourne, November 15. The Full Court dismissed the points raised, and confirmed the conviction of Dr Peacock for the murder of Miss Davies. ’The decision was arrived at by a majority of the Full Court, Justices Hodges and Cnrsen favouring a new trial. MARG IT UNSALVAGEABLE. Adelaide, November 15. The rocket brigade have returned from the Margit. They report that the hull is ten feet deep in sand. The vessel is sinking, and there is practically no chance of salvage. THREE MEN DROWNED,' _ Adelaide, November 15. A boat with five men eapsi-md in the Murray River, near Renmark. Three men, Collins, O’Drea and Thornton, were drowned. FEDERAL B 1 MIGRATI ON POLICY. (Received 16, 9.40 a.m.) Melbourne, November 16. The Minister for External Affairs declares that the Federal Government will take no further action to facilitate intending immigrants getting passages. It would confine itself* to advertising. ELDERLY LADY DIES. (Received 16, 10.40 a.m.) Melbourne, November 16. Obituary: Mrs Waller, at the ago of a hundred and one. RIFLE SHOOTING. (Received 16, 10.40 a.m.) Perth, November 16. Christian (Victoria), with a score of 232, is leading in the third stage of the King’s Prize. SUPPOSED SHEARING RECORD. (Received 16, 10.40 a.m.) Brisbane, November 16. Ten men at Winton shore 2236 sheep in a day. This is believed to be a world’s record.

THE SUGAR CROP. (Received 10, 10.40 a.m.) Melbourne, November 16. In reply to questions, Mr. Tudor stated that his department has been informed that there is likely to be a big reduction in the sugar crop. Ho had no intention of suggesting a revision of the duty on sugar.