AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11482, 15 January 1903, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. THE AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AGREJiMENT. (Received January 14th, 10.19 a.m.) January 14. Sir E. Barton, alluding to the objection which has been taken about the ships on the Australian Station being available elsewhere at the direction of the British Gov-ernmeiit, regards the reciprocal nature of the agreement as a good bargain. THE IRISH LAND QUESTION. (Received January 14th, 1020 p.m.) Lo..dJ.s, January 14. Mr Davifct contends that before the State assists the transfer of land from owner to occupier, Home Rule ought to be established. BEQUEST TO CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. Mr Frederick Quick, a London merchant, bequeaiied Cambridge University £60,000 for biological research. FRENCH AND AUSTRALIAN WINE. Mr Burgoyne, of Burgoyne and Company, the Australian wine importers, in a letter to the "Daily Telegraph," states that the imports into the United Kingdom of French wines decreased last year by 257,170 gallons, and the importation of Australian vines increaeed by 256,090 gallons. CAPE PARLIAMENT. CAPETOWN, January 14. The Oxpt> Parliament hae been prorogued till April 16th. COMPENSATION TO AN EX-QUEEN. WASHINGTON, January 14. The Special Committee of tie United States Senate award ex-Queen LUiukula<U £88,475, ac compensation for personal damage by the annexation of Hawaii by the United State*- y /■ ' ■;,- . ; _ ; . ...