AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Independent, Volume VII, Issue 465, 28 January 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PLAGUE IN QUEENSLAND, | BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Brisbane, Jan. 26. x'ouv cases of plague have been reported during the week, and two of the patients have died. RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Sydney, Jan. 27. A first-class car on an excursion train jumped the rails and overturned at Stanwoll Park. A Mrs Morris was killed, and three other passengers injured. ~~ AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE. UNIVERSAL TRAINING. (Eeceived Jan. 28, 10.2 a.m.) Melbourne, Jan. 28. Speaking at an Australian Natives* Association meeting, Hon. A. Deakin, dealing with defence, said Australia was not content to have it done by contract, and contribute to the Admiralty for ships which would be under Admiralty control, but aspired to see an Australian flotilla built in Australia by Australians; only thu3 could they discharge their duty to themselves and the Empire, as the land forces were too small to protect the settled areas and utterly inadequate to protect the unsettled areas. He said Australia would not be content with anything less than universal training of all able-bodied males, without distinction of class or calling. He denied there was any spirit of aggressive militarism in this.