AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10520, 17 December 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[per press association]. [by electric telegraph — copyright.) Sydney, December 14. TheLoan estimates include L399,ooo for the repayment of 5 per cent debentures falling due in July next ;L7s,ooo for improvements to Sydney harbor; LIO,OOO for a consumptive- home ; L7,000 for an inebriated home, and L20,000 for a memoiial to soldiers who fell in South Africa. The Premier explained that the - proposal would take the shape of a hall where soldiers could meet. There would be an imposing vestibule with the names of the fallen inscribed on the wal's.

The discussion, during the long sitting on the estimates, was occasionally heated. One member declared it was not a man who should.be in the chair, but a policeman with a revolver.

Schofield was commitedfor trial for paling a horse and bull, they being

Hordern's property at Retford Park. The other charges are proceeding. The scow Moana, which was engaged in the New Zealand timber trade, was sold io the Pike .Company, Sydney. She will be employed in the hard wood trade between New Zealand and Sydney. Melbourne, December 16. Tbe Federal Parliamentary Party arranging for a visit to London for the Coronation will probably number abo»t 30. Brisbane, December 16. Au English syndicate have purchased the Central Queensland Meat Export Company's works at Lake's Creek, including 16,000 acres of grazI ing freehold, for LBO,OOO . i Adelaide, December 16. Shortly after the express left Broken Hill for Adelaide a fire, "supposed to have been caused by the explosion of gasolene, started in the van containing extra large consignments of lugs gage and mails. The speed was increased in order to reach the next station and obtain assistance. This fanned the flames, which spread rapidly. The guard stuck to his post and threw out the luggage till the fire was so fierce that he had to escape along the footboard. The van was gutted, and several bags of mails and a large quantity- of luggage des stroyed. ~" (Received Dec 17, at 1 31 a m ) Sybnejt, December 16. Miss M Hill, of Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, has drawn the third prize of L450 in Tattersall's sweep on the' Newcastle Cup.