INTERCOLONIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 11683, 15 February 1902, Page 6

INTERCOLONIAL.

Prtai Association —Bj Telegraph—Copyright.

SYDNEY, February 15.

(Received February 15, at 9.55 a.m.)

The State revenue for seven months, including the sum of one million three hundred and thirty-three thousand, returns from the Commonwealth, totalled six million seven hundred ard' eighty-four thousand pounds, being an increase of eight dred and thirty-three thousand returned compared with the same period of last year. The Federal Tariff contributed four hnv■dred and thirty-four thousand of this increase. The Premier claims that the balance is an actual increase in the earning power of the State. The expenditure (including the Commonwealth was six million nine hundred and fifty-eight thousand pounds, a comparative increase of six hundred thousand, of which sum the railways and tramways absorbed three hunckcd aryl fifty thousand, and the old age pensions two hundred ami twenty-six thousand pounds. The Australian Workers’ Union have authorised Mr MacDonnell, their general secretary', to visit brew ’/ e.'d'n vl to obtain the latest information on tiro working of the New Zealand Arbitration Art. The A.J.C. have decided to increase the added money next season by £5,000. The Metropolitan Stakes is raised to £2,000, the A.J.C. Derbv to £750. and for the ensuirp year to £I.OOO. Substantial increases are also matte in a number of other events.

(Received February 15, at 10.17 a.m,! Arthur Smytbe lowered the world’s amateur paced five miles standing start record to 9min dlfsce.

Several labor unions have carried resolutions condemning the Anti-British resolutions adopted by the. recent Political Labor league Conference. The Ophir has returned to Sydney m her former capacity of mail steamer. WitJ the exception of the saloon and smoking room leather upholstery, all the furnishings for the Royal tour hove disappeared. The emnlovnient of Lascar firemen as stokers on‘ the Omrah having proved satisfactory. a similar charge has also oeen made on the Ophir. BRISBANE, February 15.

At a. meeting of citizens, the mayor presiding, it was decided to hold a demonstration” to express approval of the hnyierial Govemmert and the British Army in (heir conduct of the wa.r in South Africa.