AUSTRALIAN.

Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 53, 31 August 1894, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

IUHITID FUXSS ASSOCIATION.'' Stdnkt, 30th Außnst. In the tiegislatire Assembly, a Bill has been introduced to abolish the re-eleotion of Ministers on their accepting office. The Intercolonial Five-mile Cross-Country Championship between teams representing Victoria and New South Wales took place to-day, when the former won by two points. The best time was 28min 29seo.

L,atest. AN ELECTIVE MARINE BOABD PROPOSAL. BEER DUTY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (Reoeived August 31, 11 35 a.m.) StKhst, This Day. • The Navigation Aot Amendriien^ Bill, which baa been read the first time in' the Legislative Assembly, creates a new Marine Board, consisting of nominees of the Government, the shipowners, Sailors, underwriters, engineers, officers, mcrdhants, aDd traders. Pilotage fees are reduced by half , and pilotage exemptions abolished. Sir Henry Parkes and Sir George Dibbs have both declared against the abolition of Ministerial re-eleotiona. The Premier (Mr. Reid) promised that the Government would also oppose the measure. Milbotjeni, This Dat. * The employes of the Railway Construction Branch have been notified that their services will be dispensed with. At a mooting of deDenttfre and shareholders of the Melbourne Permanent Building Sooiety, it was agreed to acpept 2} per cent, interest instead of the S per bent, provided under the reconstruction scheme. Adelaide, This Dat. The Legislative Assembly, by a majority of two to one, has imposed an excise duty of 2d per gallon on beer. The Labour Party opposed tne tax, which is estimated to yield .£30,000 during the unexpired portion of the yoar. _______»»_____«.