AUSTRALIAN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12637, 25 March 1905, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

United Pim Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. NEW POLITICAL PARTY. MELBOURNE, March 24. At a meeting of the Ministerial Party it was decided to form a National Democratic Party, with Mr Bent and the Premier as president. The chief aims of the party are the development of the resources of country, decentralisation, opposition to socialism, and to the Arbitration Act. RECORD DEEP MINING. The New Chum Mine, Bendigo, has struck gold bearing quartz at a depth of 4162 feet, the deepest in the world. ENCOURAGING IMMIGRATION. BRISBANE, March 24. With a view of inducing immigration I

the Government- will introduce a mucli more extensive scheme of advertising the land resources of Queensland. DENGUE FEVER. Rockingham is in the grip of dengue fever, and-many caees are reported. ' Received 1.18 a.m., MArcii §isth. i SOCIAL PURITY. - 5 SYDNEY, March 24. i . A; deputation from the Public Morals As-I EO^tonroasfceifTthe 1 ; Chief Secretary to in 4 troduce legislation checking street immo4 rality," and strppressing-houses qF ill r -faine.' Startling - statements were ma'de of the growth' of - immorality and increase of houses of fljifatte. : . K was alleged that-2000 fallen trtunen were to be seen in the streets of the j city, many young girls being in the houses.' j The.deputation asked that'owners-be made 1 responsible for the" character of their liousea. Mr Hogue. promised Cabinet consideration' of the subject, which was most difficult to deal with,-and might, perhips," reappear iii a worse form. THE MAIL CONTRACTS. The Cabinet has; considered the mail contracts; the decision is unknown.