AUSTRALIAN BORDER RIVALRY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 111, 10 May 1895, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN BORDER RIVALRY.

Melbourne, this day.

Cabineb declined to ratify the agreeroenfc come to by the Intercolonial Railway Conference with reference to .border trade, on the ground that it was altogether -too. onesided. Mr Turner has wired bo Mr Kingston,: — "Cannob understand why such secrecy is observed aboub the treaty. Unless urgent reasons are shown, I will publish the text on Saturday.'1

Melboukne, this day.

It is understood that under the railway agreement there would be an increase of one. hundred per cent, in,the Victorian charges from Melbourne to the border, and a less, but still large, increase from Adelaide to Morgan. Should any wool clips from stations east of Hay come to Melbourne, theq Victoria would have to refund to New South Wales forty percent, of the difference between the old and new rates. This colony would, receive a similar refund from Adelaide oh wool sent from Morgan to Adelaide. Mr Turner.has notified New Sooth Wales that he thinks the Ministerial Conferences might arrange a settlement:

ADELAirE, this day.

The action of the Government in overlooking old commissioners when making the appointment of a single commissioner ia adversely criticised m commercial circles,