AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 275, 27 May 1897, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

[Pel' Press Association.) Sydney, May 20. Sir Charles Lilley is lying dangerously ill from an affection of the heart. At the Poultry and Dog Society's show a mastiff broke loose during the night and killed seven out of ten cats exhibited, including several prize anis reals. This Day. In the Legislative Assembly, so far as the debate on the Federation Bill has gone, it shows the measure is not likely to gain the approval of the majority With one or two exceptions all the speakers bitterly oppose giving two houses equal rights, and the gfcueral opinion has been that unle.ss New South Wales can have something importaut to say on the matter of the financial clauses, the House will not endorse the Bill. Eastern news states Shanghai commemorates the Queen's Jubliee by erecting a nursing and training institute. The Yangtze district is suffering from a terrible famine aud the people are dying by hundreds daily. Adelaide, May 26. Sir P. Given, the National D'efencc League candidate, has been elected for the North Adelaide seat in the Legislative Assembly vice Mr Harrold, resigned. The Colonial Treasurer has received local applications to the extent of about half of the new million loan. The prices offered locally range from 98 to 98t. The Savings Bank is amongst the applicants, the bulk of whom are holders of Treasury bills. The Colonial Treasurer has cabled to the Agent General to reserve i' 500,200 for applicants in the colony. This Day. Mr Peake, the Democratic candidate, has been elected to the vacancy in -the Albert electorate, caused by the death of Mr Ash. Melbourne, This Day. A heavy general rain has fallen, two inches being registered in Gippsland and half an inch in other drought stricken districts.