AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1605, 18 November 1905, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

telegraph, Presa A'aa’n, ,Copyright Sydney, Nov. 17. Tho Assembly, in considering tbo Estimates, roduood tbo salary of the Proßident of tbo Council by £l5O, and tho Speaker by £2OO. Proportionate reductions in tbo salaries of .a number of other Parliamentary bfflblals wdro mado. Mr Oarruthers opposed tho reduotions, but tho OppOBl" tion carried them, despite the Governmoot. The Jowish bommunity have cabled, to Lord Botbsohild £IOOO as the first instalment of the Bussian Jews,’ relief fund. , Tho weathor is vory hot and dry. Bush firos are raging in several districts. Fiftoen thousand aoros of grass wore destroyed at Gundal. The Women’s Liberal Union passed a resolution in favor of a single tax and a reduotibn of the number of members! of the Assembly. Mr W. L. Smith, American labor organiser, has applied to tho Labor Oounoil for assistance for his return to Amorioa. He told a curious story. His mind was a oomplete blank from last Easter, when he wbb organising in Onlifornia, to finding him Belt inAustralia last month. Melbourne, Nov. 17. The House had an all-night sitting on the closure resolutions, and still oon* tinues. The debate at times was vory heated. The Senate rejooted Senator Symons’ Bill abolishing the itinerary of the High Court in appellate jurisdiction. Mr Deakin has received a private letter from, General Booth, in whioh he states that ‘he Is forwarding a further com* munioation in reference to his immigration soheme. Hobart, Nov 17. Oaptain , Hutton, late ourator of the Ohristohuroh Museum, embarked on the Bimutaka in London in a bad state of health, and died from pneumonia and exhaustion. He was buried at sea. His Wife was aboard the steamer. . , Fremantle, Nov 17. Another base of plague has ooourred on the French mail steamer, whioh was homeward bound from Noumea. The viotims are two of the French orew and two Soudanese firemen. , A mioroßCopio examination ’disclosed true plague. The souroe of the infection is unknown. It is stated that a number of dead rats were found on board.