AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 124, 24 November 1893, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

INTERCOLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING-DEMONSTRATION IN FAVOR OF WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE. (FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Melbourne, November 23. The Mercantile Bank defendants wer allowed bail to the amount of LIOO in their own recognisances. Melbourne, This Day. Major Umphelby is lcnd : ng for iho Queen's prize at the Rifle Association meeting, A proposal to send nn Australian rifle team to Bisley is meeting with scant encouragement For ihe various Associations committees hare been appointed (o niako inquiries as to the cost of the next intercolonial match to be fired at Hobart in December next year, Tho Picmier has an idea, when the new Raiway Comniisioncrs are appointed, of dividing the colony into lliP'e districts, each district to be under the personal supervision of a Commissioner. The demonstration held last night, in favor of the extension of the franchise to women, ivas largely nltcisded, and 15 resolution?, most of them of a sweeping character, were carried. The suppression of smoking altogether was one of the demands, while the removal of automatic machines providing cigarette s, and tbe abolition of the liquor traffic were asked for. A protest was entered against theatrical performances nnd the ruumng of trains on Sunday. Sydney, This Day. Several votes were challenged during the division on the motion for the adoption of the report on the Bank Bill last night on the ground that the members were shareholders in certain banks, but the challenges were disallowed as being of a frivolous character. Over forty divisions were taken on the Bill between Wednesday ni.jht and Thursday. Adelaide, This Day. A statement made at a public meeting that AVood, a labor member, had been previously accused of bigamy, has caused much comment and there is a feeling amongst members of Parliament against Wood retaining his seat. In the event of his declining to resign it is thought a Committee of the House will be set up to consider the matter. The Labor Party has submitted a new clause in the Mining Bill providing for the nationalization of mines, ' An amendment that the question be referred to referendum was opposed by the Labor Party. Hobabt, This Day. In the course of a speech the Colonial Treasurer stated that the Government intended to stick to their policy of last session.