AUSTRALIAN.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 38, 13 August 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

" UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS " IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Lpbzbs association] (Received August 13, 10.50 a.m.) Pibth, Tais Dat. The railway acoounts for the past year show a surplus of over working expenses. A Parsee merohant has been fined .£4OO for introducing 40 Indian labourers, contrary to the rules of the Imported Labour Act. Melbourne-, This Dat. The examination of the R.MS. Orient showß that tho damage to her hull by the fire is trifling, and she will continue her voyage to Sydney to-day. The Melbourne cargo had been landed before the outbreak, but it is bebeved the Sydney cargo suffered extensively, as the main-hold was flooded to a depth of 12ft. The damage cannot be assessed till Bhe arriven. Brisbane, This Dat. The southern portion of the colony is suffering severely from drought. There are heavy losses of stock in places. The places of the bootmakers on strike are being filled up from the southern colonies. The Btrikers are quiet. Stdnkt, This Dat. Parliament will be opened by Commission to-day. Mr. Lyne will probably bo ohosen Leader of the Opposition. The Government is appointing a Commission to enquire into the working of the collieries of the colony, consisting of Messrs. Rogers (President), Gregson (of the Australian Agrionltnral Company), and Curley (Seoretary of the Northern Miners' Assooiation). Law ton, the fireman who was killed on the way to the firo at Wright Bros.' footory through falling off the engine, was a native of New Zealand, and only joined the brigade a fortnight ago. This was his first firo. It is stated tbat the newly-formed Australian Smelting Company is already negotiating for a supply of 150,000 tons small and 50,000 tons round coal from the Illaworra pits ; also, that the Broken Hill Proprietary Company is considering a propoßil tot the ereotion of large smelting works in that distriot. The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on the Australasian quarterly banking returns, Bays that never before have the colonies had so large a percentage of coin and bullion to liability as at present, namely, 4s 10id in tbe £, while tbe advances generally have shrunk. New Zealand and Western Australia alone show a small inorease. Adklaide, This Dat. Mr. Macdonald, a Cape agricultural expert, who is visiting Australia to gather information as to its produotß and industries, says the ostriches at tbe Port Augusta farm compare favourably with those of the Cape. Ho considers that ostrich rearing will prove successful and payable in the colonies. The birds could be depastured with other stock. Hobart, This Dat. Complications havo arisen over tbe first prize in the Bank of Van Diemen's Land lottery. The Trustees have been served with an injunction restraining them from dealing with the prize to the oxlent of one-balf, at the instance of Mr. Davis, of Western Australia, who claims a partnership with Mr. Smith, the holder of the winning tioket.