AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1034, 29 October 1903, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Oct.' 28.

The Assembly passed two months’ supply. In the Council the Factories Act Amendment Bill was recommitted. The clause over which a deadlock arose, making tile Wages Board apply to all works, was restored, and with the remaining clauses carried.

The enrolling of recruits for tho Federal forces under the new regulations has commenced.

Mr B:id is stumping the State in the Frectrado interest. Ho addressed largo meetings at Swanhill and Bendigo.

Perth, Oct. 28.

In tho Assembly Mr Morgan stated that thousands of pigs were dying in tho State of swine fever. Tho Minister of Lands, on the strength of expert opinion, declared that the disease was iulluenssa, and due euro was being exercised. Sydney, Oct. 28.

Several conferences od the liido trade difficulty were abortive, and the deadlock continues.

The Commonwealth Rifle Association Council decided to sond a team to Bisley next year, and to visit Canada and America to compsto for the Palma trophy. Brisbane, Oct. 28. Tho officers of tho Pyiudes stato that they have absolutely no knowledge of the rumored annexation of Tonga and Solomons, and could not account for its obtaining currency. The Pylades’ visit to the Solomons was in no wise connected with such a rumor. They did nothing to give color to it. • Continuous rain has hud a damaging effect on wheat in the Darling Downs. The Rev. Father McKifnan was drowned whilst crossing a flooded creek in a buggy.