COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3156, 28 February 1911, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.* SYDNEY, Feb. 27. The State Government intends to prepare a superannuation scheme for the whole public service. LAW REFORM. Mr. Holman will appoint a commis-v sion to deal with law reform. A RAILWAY COLLISION. MELBOURNE, Feb. 27. A collision occurred between an engine and train at Flinders street station. Six passengers were slightly injured. THE FEDERAL REFERENDA. The Federal Cabinet’s manifesto, on the referenda was posted to a typist on Saturday. The delay in transmission is causing "considerable annoyance. A QUEENSLAND BY-ELECTION. BRISBANE, Feb. 26. The bv-election for Enroggora, through Mr. Hawthorne’s retirement, resulted in Mr. Trout (Ministerialist) being elected. TWO MEN KILLED ON RAILWAY. A ballast train at Blackbutt station stuvek a staging on which men wore working, knocking it down. Two trucks were derailed, and two men, Thomas Love and Daniel .McDonald, were killed. DISEASE AMONG HORSES. PERTH, Feb. 27. Eight horses have died from cerebrofq/nud meningitis at- Menaar, Northern TVtj id. They are the first cases that have occurred in Australia. An epidemic is not feared. A SOUTH' AUSTRALIAN LOAN. (Received Feb. 27, 12.30 p.m.) . ADELAIDE, Feb. 27. The State Government is taking a Half million loan from the Federal Government. ' . s N..S.W. STATE BRICKWORKS. (Received Feb. 28, 12.40 a.m.) : SYDNEY, Feb. 27. s The Government lias ordered the machinery for the State brickworks, and is preparing sites.