AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 371, 23 April 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CABINET. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received April 22, 5.25 p.m. Adelaide. Friday The Peake Ministry have decided to hold office until June. The decision is the outcome of the fact that some ballot-boxes in the Flinders electorate are missing, and the time for receiving the returns from Flinders is extended until Sth June. Even if Labor wins, Flinders will have only a bare majority. MAHONGA DROPS DEAD. Sydney. Friday. The famous juniper Mnlionga won the high jump, putting up Oft Tin, at the Grafton show, and immediately dropped dead. COMMANDER OF TIIE FEDERAL FORCES. Received April 23, 1.10 a.m. ' Sydney, April 22. Colonel Kilpatrick was appointed to ■ the Federal command before die left Australia, but the announcement was] delayed till the.War Office's consent jiad' been obtained. The oppointment had Lord Kitchener's hearty approval. [Colonel Kilpatrick is a distinguished Imperial officer, and was Chief of Lord Kitchener's stall' during his recent visit. He is by birth %\ Canadian, and was educated' at \Vest, Point 'Military Academy, America. It is n.n open secret t'hat the recent schemes for the reorganisation of the. Australian and New Zealand forces were his work. BROTHERLY LOVE. Received April 23. 1.10 a.m. Sydney, April 22. Mr. Deakin made a declaration a<t the Ballarat poll, promising the new Government fair treatment from the Opposition. There would be no war to the knife.