BRITISH POLITICS.

Wanganui Chronicle, 23 November 1901, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

GREAT FIRE IN AX AMERICAN 'MINE, SHOOTING. COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS. AUSTRALIAN INTER-STATE CRICKET Press Association—Telegraph—Copyright. Received November 23, 0.24 a-.in. " LONDON, November 22. T-he Galway election resulted—Lynch 1247. Plunkett 473. The "defeat of the latter is attributed to his courting the Nationalist vote and alienating the Unionist. NEW -YORK, November 22. A fire occurred at the mouth of the Smuggler mine at Telluride, Colorado, and filled the tunnel with sulphur fumes. Twentythree bodies have been recovered. A number of men escaped from the workings, and others are missing. MELBOURNE. November 22. At the Rifle Meeting, the King's Match was won by Gunn (Victoria), with 325. The championship was secured by Grummeth (Victoria) with 392. In the Federal House, •Mr McMillan moved reductions in the duty ou bacon and hams from 3d to 2d. Mr O'Mally (Tasmania) suggested reciprocity with New Zealand. Mr Kingston said he would be delighted to/see New Zealand in the Federation. If New Zealand approached the Federal Government they would gladly assist to' bring about more intimate relations between that colony and the Commonwealth. The amendment was negatived. MELBOURNE. November 22. In the Inter-State cricket match Victoria v. South Australia, the latter have lost 4 wickets- for 287—Hill 95, Hack liO, Leak (not out) 44 were the chief scorers.