AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10261, 18 April 1899, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[per press association]

[by electric telegraph— copyright.]

(Received April 16, at 9 20 a m.)

Melbourne, April 17. Turner says that the increased British taxation will practically close the English market to Colonial wines. He is consulting the Premiers of the other colonies, and says it will depend upon the result of the protest to the Agent-General by those interested in the wine trade whether the colonies concerned will take reciprocal action upon items in the Budget affecting Australians. (Received April 17, at 10 40 p m.) Sydney, April 17. Best and Trenwith, of Victoria, were passengers for New Zealand by the Mokoia, which sailed to-day. The New Zealand Polo team played a combined four of Sydney and Camden players. The visitors won by six goals to one. Melbourne, April 17. Alice Jephson, accused of the murder of her little son, has been sent to a lunatic asylum. (Received April 18, at 0 60 a hi.) . Sydney, April 17. A storm in the military tea cup has occurred through Colonel Neild, a Volunteer officer and an M L A, criticising military matters in the Press. Neild has been placed under arrest. He asserts his right as a member of Parliament that he is privileged to make such criticisms similarly as if within the walls of Parliament. The Commandant considers the breach of discipline so serious that he has sent the papers to the Governor as Commander-in-Chief to deal with. _ Witheford has received a communication from the Admiral congratulating him upon the result of his labors in obtaining the equipment of the Calliope dock at Auckland.