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the drought breaks. MELBOURNE, Oct. 31. >" U > A general and useful ram as fnUBERTH, Oefc. 31. The Minister for Agriculture estimates the harvest will bo twice as heavy ns Inst year. (Received Nov. 1, 1-3 a.in.l MELBOURNE, Oct. 31. The House has knocked oil the duty on hay and ehatt. (Received o t- Y .BNEy, Oot. 31. Up to an inch of rain has fallen over a great part- of the south aiea of the State. NATURE’S MOODS. CYCLONE, TIDAL WAVE, AND - EARTH TREMORS. United Press Association —Copyright (Received Nov. 1, 1.3 a.in.) BRISBANE, Oct. 31. News from l’apua states that .» terrific cyclone swept, C-ane Nelson to Samarai. Woodlark Island, Goodenougli, and Normanby Islands also experienced the visitation. which was accompanied with a ti<lal wave and earth tremors. Eleven boats were driven ashore. No loss of life is reported. AN EARTHQUAKE. (Received Oct. 31. 10.10 p.m.) U LONDON. Oct, 31. Reuter’s Tashken correspondent itates that an earthquake on the list inst. caused great mountains to tide, burying the Bokhnrra town Canartagh, 100 miles south-east o-t iamariand. The bulk of the mha >- tants, numbering 15,000, perished, mt some, including the Governor, soaped. ENGLISH RAILWAY STRIKE NEW ZEALAND SYMPATHY. Press Association. AUCKLAND, October 31. The Auckland Trades and Labor Council at its meeting last night, decided to cable to tlio English Amalgamated Society of Railway Servant-, expressing sympathy with tliom in their efforts to obtain recogmsation, and promising support in tlio event of their deciding to striko. Jnited Press Association —Copyright LONDON, Oct. 30. Mr. Lloyd George is hopeful .of a reaceful settlement of the railway nen’s question.

IMMIGRATION. domestic servants for N.S.AV. United Press Association —Copyright (Received Oct. 31, 10.10 0.m.) . LONDON, Oct. 31. Tho first contingent of G 1 domestic servants Ims sailed under tilie auspices of the New South AA alt s Government. Parties of about o 0 follow fortnightly*. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. United Press Association —Copyright (Received Oct. 31, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, Oot. 31. Lieut. Sliackleton, of the Antarctic Expedition, is at Marseilles, and sails for India. He is willing to break his journey at Melbourne and leotpre if the public desire it. ANOTHER RUSSIAN MUTINY. SHAPP AFFAIR AT ArLADIVOSTOCK. United Press Association—Copyright (Received 10.10 p.m.. Oct. 31.) ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 31. The crew of the destroyer Scorv incited bv agitators mutinied and hoisted the red flag at Ylndivostock. They steamed in the hay and fired on tiie town and the troops ashore, whereupon a gunboat and three destroyers replied. The 12th Artillery Regiment turned their guns on the Scorv. which was riddled with shells and * beached. Agitators on board were killed, and the mutineers arrested. During the engagement Captain Kuraseh, .of the torpedoer navy, was killed, and Lieutenant A r ass Mil IF, of the destroyer. seriously wounded. Lieutenant Stoer, commander of ths Scory, was killed, also, some civilians. THE ALL RED ROUTE. IMPORTANT .PASSENGER VICE PROPOSALS. SERJnited Press Association —Cop/rigid (Received midnight, Oct. 31.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 31. Sir. Jas. Mills (Union S.S. Co.), merviewed, said that during lus visit ic had endeavored.to have a faster team service instituted between Engand and Australia, via Canada and sew Zealand., There was every pros>ect of his efforts being successful, md the time for the through passage rom England to Sydney being reducid to 26 or 28 days. A scheme was icing prepared by an English syntliate to lav before the Imperial Go'ernment for a faster service via the ill Red route. He was not at liberty 'o sav whether the Union Company van connected with the syndicate, fhe idea was to construct a railway icross Ireland to Black Sod Bay in ilayo. The Irish terminal would onnect by steam ferry, transporting lodily the train and passengers. Steamers woud run from Back Sod Bay to Halifax, henco bv imnroved railway service to Vancouver. A faster type of steamer ban at present'employed on the run o Australia was necessary if the ser--ice was to be continued as at picent). The Union Company were havn<r four steamers built-, one of the fa ram a typev but a thousand tons

ARBITRATION COURT AWARDS, INCREASE IN WAGES. Press Association. AUCKLAND, Oct. 31. Tlio awards made by the Arbitration Court in the various industrial disputes that have boon before them wero filed to-diiy. Several increases aro provided, the most notable being in the case of engineers. I-irst-class workmen are to receive Is i-ttl per hour, or ls<l more than formerJv, while the rate for second-class men has been advanced to Is 3d. The rate for journeymen carpenters (has been raised from £2 11s to 15s and the men’s demand on the .•stonemasons’ dispute for Is 6d P«; hour lias also been granted. THE NEW TARIFF, MERCHANTS’ EXPEDIENTS. Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Oet. 31 The coming into operation of tlie tariff to-morrow lias caused sometltimr of a flutter in Customs work, riin principal changes aro in regard o suL r dried fruits, and boots and shoes The reduction m duties on the first two has caused importers to allow stocks to fall as low as possible, in order to escape tlie heavier duties under the old tariff Boot importers, on the other hand, have cleared heavilv Sugar could not be bought in any quantity in town to-dajb and some merchants have sold every pram in the store. General wholesale dealers in* dried fruits, to avoid haying heavy stocks on hand at tlie old dutj rates, shipped goods .to Melbourne and back, and have, thus evaded duties. ___________ Unlike other headache medicines Itearns’ Headacho Curo docs not a use that stupid druggy feeling. It lwavs cures headaches and is as roreshing ?s a good night s sleep.— idvt-