AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 91, 29 March 1902, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION | Keceived 27, 9.55 a.m. Sydney, March 27. Mr Cox, manigtr of the Federal St>amsbir> Company, <nt'rt lined the Devon officers at dinner at Australia Hotel. Sir Frederick Dar'ey opened the Roy:l Agricultural Show, this being his first appearance in public since his recent illness. Despite the protracted drought the numbs; s nnd general quality of '.he exhibits is < qual to previous years. Some section* are larger. Fit s oi-kn ore hardly up to th« avrage. Mr John Grant, of Invercargill, took fjrrt prize for Durham cow and two S' conds for bollr>, two scones and highly commendid for Ayrsh'ie bulls, and second for cow. Received 28,10.40 a.m. Sydney, March 28. Sir Joseph Wsrd cabled Mr Se* and the Chninber of Commtrc.' over (he Pacific cabl* congratulating tii'<m on comple'iou of the New Zea ! and s •etion. Te iv-erec ! ion r.f Her M*jesy's theatre will be sfc.rted immediately At the inquest to l ; g'R was thro n as to the i rigin of tht fire. Mr S it uel Smith, in an in'ervi-w, said he «w much impressed with the | prosperity to d btigbi prospects of New Zealfiid. I; dus'rial : y things wer« ; very bright, ••■lid the <opHi'i n of the working class s admirible. In the matter of organisation of Unions th" labour leaders were vvry backward. Although eijoying the full advantages of awaids by the courts, many workers were indifferent on the matter of j lining Unions, and this was accentuated by lack of z«l and activity of the 1: aders. Receive:! 11.2 a.m. Sydney, Ma'ch 28. Mr Seddon cabled thanking Mr See for his kindness in making the stey of the Devon Contingent as pleasant as po sible. At a meeting of '.he Interstate S'carasbip Owners Association, it was decided to decline the wharf labourers di mnd for increase of wages. It is understood the matter will be referred to t; e Arbitration Court. Kiin has Mien in the greater part of the S'ates, being fairly heavy ia the coastil district, and Biverina. Melbourne, March 28. H c avy rain fell all yesterday accompanied by a g'le. Some low lying suburbs were flooded, and considerable damage was causrd to property. Some Email sailing craft was repcrted ashorf. Hobart, March 28. Mr, Hartmll, who »as elected as successor to Mr. Pies-e ia the Federal House, is a freft tiad>'--. He carried the whole Tattprsall's vote. Received 29, 0.55 a.m. Sydney, March 28. A Government Gazette notifies that the importation of New Zealand swine into New South Wales is further prohibited for twelve months. Adelaide, March 28. Two m -n, Clarke and another whose nam is ui known, hive died of thirst in the fir nc.rth.