AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11689, 24 February 1902, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.58 a.m., Februarv 22nd. FIRE AT BURKE. SYDNEY," February 22. A fire in Burke destroyed a hotel and two shops. The insurances include £540 idth the New Zealand Insurance Company. MURDER AT THE ISLANDS. Island news states that George McLeable, a recruiting officer of a labour i xeessel, was shot dead by natives of the island of Malovta. The murderers escaped. / ■ '

QUEENSLAND ELECTION CAMPAIGN. BRISBANE, February 22. The election campaign is in full swing. A Labour member and a Ministerialist have been returned unopposed. DEATHS FROM THIRST. PERTH, Februarv 22. Two prospectors named McKeazie and Coltman died from thirst in the vicinity of Lake Way. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. ADELAIDE, February 22. Members of both Houses vacate their seats on March 31st. The'elections take place on May 3rd. TEAM FOR BISLEY. MELBOURNE. February 22. Mr Barton has intimated that Parliament will be asked to vote funds to send a Federal team to Bisley. The team will consist of eight members of the de- I fence forces.

THE MEDICAL CONGRESS. HOBART, Februaiy 22. The Medical Congress adopted" resolutions favouring the establishment of a National Society for the purpose of collecting Shd imparting information' on all matters connected with public health.