Received 11.55 p.m., June 26.

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Received 11.55 p.m., June 26.

Sydney, June 26. To an enquiry from the Minister of Works whether there is sufficient water obtainable to supply the mines, the Mayor of Broken Hill ieplie-1 that he believed plenty was available in South Australia. It should be supplied at a price uot exceeding that paid tor the. local supply. Tnis was tbe only means to save tbe town from ruin aod destitution. The tramway com pany stopped running this morning owing to want of water for the engines at a reasonable price.

Launceston, June 26,

The tour of a visiting team of South Melbourne footballers has been interrupted by the small-pox. Alter being vaccinated they returned. They were not allowed to proceed to Hobart, where matches had been arranged.

London, June 26.

A syndicate has been formed to construct a ship canal between the Firth of Fortn and the Clyde at a cost of ten millions. The Board of Education permits Nonconformist children attending voluntary schools to be absent during the hour ot religious teaching. Nonconformists are arranging to give separate religious teaching. Received 1.49 a.m,, June 27. In the House of Lords, Baron Muskcrry urged the adoption of legislation on the lines of tbe resolution adopted at the Colonial Conference for reservation of the coastal trade of the Empire. Lord Wolverton said that the resolution practically affected Russia and the United States alouc. The question was so closely con nected with the fiscal policy now under enquiry that Government must decline to make any separate pronouncement at pre sent. Lord Lausdowne declared that this important question was not lost sight of. Ottawa, Jurie 26.

Air G. A. Fisher, Dominion Almister ot Agriculture, replying to a complaint by.tbe leader of the Opposition that the British Government was restocking the Transvaal and Orange Colony with United States cattle, slated that he had done ail in his power to induce the purchase of Canadian cattle. Received 1.58 a.m., June 27. Melbourne June 26. The Huddart-Parker Company has decided to build two new passenger ano cargo steamers to enable, with increased efficiency, to fulfil the requirements of the New Zealand aod Tasmanian trade. Ii is expected that the first steamer will bt ready in the summer season of 1904 5. It is stated on good authority that a

large London firm dealing in Australian frozen produce intend at an early data to erect cold storage works at Fuotseray, Received 2 a.m., June 27. Sydney. June 26. Ariived, at nine o’clock, the Zealandia. To- bo. k of tbe Essex cargo will be taken by tbe Morayshire, aud the balance 37 the Busses.