AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 11577, 12 October 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 10.19 a.m., October 11th. THE ARIADNE CASE. SYDNEY, October 11. Bail has been refused in the Ariadne case till the arrival of the original war- , rants, when, the application may be renewed. FATAL ACCIDENT IN A FOUNDRY. '■ Mr Allsopp, a well-known civfl engineer. was conducting experiments - at _ a f onndry. -at Newcastle with.-a new" turbine, which is calculated-to drive a steamship .60 miles an hour, with a speed-of 15,000 revolutions and a bine had just reached 10,000 revolutions when the outer casing burst, and the fragments flew in all directions. Mr AUsopp was struck on the left temple aud instantaneously killed. His assista-.it and 20 workmen had remarkable escnpss. " NEW SOUTH WAI.ES POLITICS. As the Treasurer predicted a return of £2.200,000 from the Comm in wealth, and as the amount under the Federal Bncgei • fell short by £250,000, the Opposition Las based a- want of confidence motion in the Government for adhering to their estimate * as against that of the Federal T.-easuier. Thev object- to the colony being .••-•"died with" a certain deficit if the Commonw-iakh assumes control of New Guinea, as the Imperial Government having refused to contribute £7OOO yearly to the cost • f administration, this amount has to be guaranteed by the States. Replying to a deputation, the Premier gave a curioas reason for his persistent refusal hitherto in Parliament to amend the libel law. While recognising the need for amendment, he said that it was difficult to get the Bill through because newspapers did not deal too tenderly with members. The want of tenderness lay in reporting those scenes which unfortunately occurred in Parliament, and which members afterwards regretted. Received 1.24 a.m.. October 12th. After an all night sitting. Mr Lee's censure motion was defeated by 53 votes to f-v.-'— "* 26 votes. Fourteen members paired.