AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8986, 22 November 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SCULLING. SUCCESS OF A NEW ZUALANDER. Received November 21, 9.55 a.m. SYDNEY, November 21. Arnst, of New Zealand, won the All-comers' Handicap at the Coraki regatta, beating S. Kemp and Larsen. In the previous qualifying heat, Kemp, with 20 seconds start, beat Arnst. IRON BONUS BILL. Received November 21, 9.40 a.m. MELBOURNE, November 21. The House read the Iron Bonus Bill a second time, after a proposal by the* Labour party to nationalise the iron industry had been defeated. FEDERAL MAIL CONTRACT.

Received November 21, 9.45 a.m. MELBOURNE, November 21. The Senate has ratified the Federal mail contract. CAMP STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. AN ABORIGINE KILLED. Received November 21, 9.53 a.m. SYDNEY, November 21. An aborigines' camp at Bellblock was struck by lightning. One aborigine was killed and three injured. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. MR KIDSTON SPEAKS OUT. Received November 21, 10 a.m. BRISBANE, November 21. Mr Kidston, in the course of an attack on the Government, said his Government had got into trouble simply owing to his consideration for the Governor, which prevented his doing what Mr Ballance did in New Zealand, namely, ignoring the Governor and'going direct to the Imperial authorities. He declared that Mr Philp was the only Premier Queensland had had who would hold office because the Governor held the shield over him.

Mr Philp announced that when the House again met he would move Supply, and when that vote was taken would tell the House what he intended to do. The House then adjourned until Friday. Received November 22, 1 a.m. BRISBANE, November 21. A meeting of Kidstonites discussed the situation. It is understood that nothing'definite has been decided. It is believed that Mr Philp will meet the House to-morrow, and give the Opposition a chance of withdrawing their refusal to grant supply. Failing . this, Parliament will probably forthwith prorogue preliminary to a dissolution. Ic is rumoured, on the strength of Mr fcidston's' hint at "further measures to fight the matter, that a memorial has been sent to the Secretary ot* State for the Colonies, seeking intervention to prevent a dissolution. POPULATION STATISTICS. DISCREPANCY BETWEEN FIGURES.WHO IS OORKJECT? Received November 21, 9.53 a.m. SYDNEY, November 21., ,; The Intelligence Department, dealing wrth a discrepancy between its figures and. those published in New Zealand with reference to the movement of population between the" two countries, points out that there is not likely to be any agreement until a common basis of calculation has been a'dopted. At the same time, it is confident as to the correctness of its own figures. It says that many people doubtless pass through New Zealand, and return to Australia by other routes. The department, however, has been assured that New Zealand landowners are selling out in considerable numbers, and coming to New South Wales in search of land. Many of them visit the department, and, whatever the cause, the fact is vouched for by the department.

MELBOURNE HIDES MARKET. Received November 21, 12.1 a.m. MELBOURNE, November2 1. The hides market is dull. Kips and scoreds are neglected, and supplies are heavy. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Received November 22, 1 a.m. SYDNEY, November 21..' The wool sales closed firm, and with an, improved tone.