Australian Cables

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 June 1913, Page 3

Australian Cables

9 : BY BLBCTRIC TJELBQaAPH-COFTKIOBT.j LPHR I'KKgS ABBOCUHOieO (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Sydney Morning Herald, ro- ! ferring to tho annexation of Wallis and Fit tuna Islands, remarks that it is said with truth that in the Pacific we lost foothold after foothold; more than half the groups of Oceania first were evangelised ny British missionaries, but now had fallen into foreign hands. Tonga now was tho only other protectorate of importance, and there were many who believed .Britain's delay in annexing this group might be dangerous, and that the wisest policy would be to hoisc tho British flag at once. If those great colonial Imperialists Sir G. Grey and Sir Henry Parkes had had their way, the British flag might to-day be flying across the Pacific from the east to the west, for all these islands might have been ours. COMMONWEALTH PARLIAT" MENT. With the final figures for the Hume electorate available, it now : .s possible, to compile a complete list of the now Federal Parliamentsubject to recounts and petitions. New South Wales is represented in the House of Representatives by fifteen Liberals and twelve- Labourites, Victoria by twelve Liberals and nine Labourites, Queensland by three. Liberals and seven Labourites, South Australia by three Liberals and four Labourites, Westralia by three Liberals and two Labourites, Tasmania by two Liberals and three Labourites. In tho Senate, three Liberals each ' are sent by New South Wales and Tasmania, ono by Victoria, and all ' the rest arc Labourites. South Aits- 1 tralia is the only State wherein the ! Senate count has been completed.

Mr Symon, an Independent, did not poll the required quota of votes to avoid forfeit of his doposit of £25.

Mr Cook anticipates he will complete his Cabinet to-day. Sir. Robt, Best has declined a portfolio.