AUSTRALIAN.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9325, 28 January 1896, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. DEATHS FROM HEAT. Sydney, January 27. Prior to the change in the weather eight more deaths were reported from Bourke. THE CAPE DELEGATES. The delegates who recently arrived from the Cape left by the Mararoa on a visit to New Zealand. FOUNDATION DAY. Glorious with a cool breeze, was experienced for the holiday in celebration of Foundation Day, and all the fixtures passed off well. The principal item was the National regatta, which brought out a brilliant gathering. MISHAP TO THE MIOWERA. The Miowera, which left yesterday for Vancouver, returned to port owing to an accident to her machinery. She sails again to-night or to-morrow. BANKING RETURNS. The quarterly banking returns show assets £48,419,000, an increase of £152,000 as compared with last quarter, and liabilities £32,057,000, an increase of £524,000. Coin and bullion were held in the Banks equal to 4s B£d in the pound of the liabilities, which was the same as twelve months ago. Current accounts and deposits show a large increase and advances a steady contraction. THE TARIFF QUESTION. At the annual Conference of the political and labour Leagues it was resolved to favour a plebiscite of the people to settle the tariff question. Melbourne, January 27. To-day was observed as a general holiday. VICTORIAN FINANCES. Speaking at the Australian Natives , Association luncheon, the Premier, Mr Turner, said last year there was a deficit of £42,000 as compared with half a million the year before. This year he anticipated, in spite of the drought, they would save enough to make ends meet and leave something over towards paying the quarter of a million Treasury bills due shortly. The Government would keep on saving and, instead of living on borrowed money, would have to depend on their own resources. At all sacrifices, the national credit would have to be maintained.

THE HON. W. P. BEEVES. Brisbane, January 27. Mr Beeves has abandoned his intention of going Home by this route and returns to Adelaide, where he joins the s.s. ViHe de la Ciotat leaving on February Ist. SIB JOSEPH BENALS. Albant, January 27. Sir Joseph Benals, ex-Lord Mayor of London, has arrived here on his way to Coolgardie. HEAVY BAINS. Pebth, January 27. Further heavy rains have fallen. In the Kimberley and Esperance districts eight inches were registered. DESTRUCTIVE FIBE. Launceston, January 27. A fire at Burnie, on the North-west Coast, destroyed five buildings, including the Union Steamship Company's offices.

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