AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 126, 29 May 1903, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION, Brisbane, May 28. An explosion occurred in the Day Dawn mice, by which a man named Stapleton was killed and two others were seriously and two slightly injured. Received 28,10.41 p.m.. Sydney, May 28. The Monowai bad a rough passage. She experienced a series of strong gales and slowed down for twelve hours, coining through undamaged. She lost only three sheep in the rough weather. Received 29, 0.10 a.m. Melbourke, May 28. In the House, Mr Watson, labour. leader, said all the available money should be spent on improvement in' armament. They could not get adequate ' defence for immense seaboard either from a British or Australian navy, and the chance of a British squadron being able to defend even the State capitals and coaling stations was remote. Consequently a naval subsidy was not justified. It would be better to spend the money in improving their land defences. He did not think an Australian navy practicable, on account of the expense. He hoped a compulsory Arbitration Act would be paesed . this session and he instanced IJew Zealand to show that although unionises surrendered their claim to certain liberties, yet und< r compulsory arbitration they.gained in other ways, and the community as a whole was protected. Sailed: The Moerak-'. Received 29, 1.8 a.m. Sydney, May 28. Heavy weather coniinue3 on the coast. Arriving steamers report rough experiences. Private advice has been received trat the Koyal Arthur arrived a; Norfolk Island after a rough passage.