AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 71, 11 April 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

j PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received 10. 8.40 a.m.) Sydney, April 10. A largely attended meeting at the Town Hall adopted resolutions svmpa:hising wi'h ami congratulating Dr. O'Haran on the result of the lato trial. A s'-cocd resolution was carried that tli3 Roman Catholic citizens repudiated pith abhorrence the infamous doctrine attributed lotbim that perjury is justifiublo wider any circumstances. A sum £I9OO has been subscribed in *he city of towards Dr. O'Haran's expenses at the late trial. Received 10, 9.50 a.m. Sydney, April 10. At the blood stock sales in connection with the Agricultural Show a number ot New Zealand horses were d isposed of at good prices. A. McKee's cinching stallion Whinstone brought 50gs.; F. Sbaw's trotting stallion New Orleans 150g5.; Andrew Cbrystall's draught, stallions, Major Robin 120? a., Ford's Fancy 129g«., and Ronald McArthur 105g5,; A. Frazer's draught stallion", Lord Roberts 95g', Renfrew Jock 125gs , and mare Peggie 60gs. Received 10, 10.30 p.m.

Sydney, April 10. I Mr. See has succeeded in forming a Ministry as follows: - Mr. Sep, Premier and State Secretary; B. R. Wise, At'omey-General; E. TJ. O'Sullivan, i Works; J. Perry, Labor amd Educajtion; W. P. Crick, Lands ;T. Waddell, Treasurer; J. Kidd, Mines and Agriculture; R. G. D. Fitzgerald, Justice; F. B. Sutton, Yicn-President of Executive Council. Four free trade exMinisters and anothpr prominent member of the party were offered but de-1 clined portfolios. It is understood the| refusal was nst so much disinclination to take office as a spirited demonstrat:on against the prop-sal by Mr. Reid and the majority of the members ef the Fiee Trade Party. Mr. McGowan, leader, an 1 Mr. ?. Smith, a member of the Labor Party, alto declined portfolios. Received 11 0.27 a.m. Sydney, April 10. Th-* Fedf r-1 Government is to be admin's'eied from the soinhtrn capital. Mes is. Kitzgerdd and Waddell are new to office. Mr. Kidd was Postmaster- God nil ia the former Protec-t'urii-t Ministry. Arrived: from Westport, and Moii'iwai. Suited : Z«laudia, with the English mnil. Melhoukne, April 10. Sailed: Waihcra, Brisbane, April 10. Mr. Chatwny, Minister of Agricul- ♦ ui-e, who hns been ill for pome tima, ha-i tak'ii a s ■ rious turn, and there is! little hop;) tf his recovery. Reccevd 11, 1.0 a.m. Sydney, April 10. One of the rules of the Labour pwty provides that <hey cannot accept office as a par*y, unle's they hold thi majori'y < f por'filioi. Messrs. McGowan aiul Smi'h did not care to sever their Mniv.ction with the party by accept-i-.-fL..