AUSTRALIAN

Inangahua Times, Volume XVI, Issue 20226, 20 April 1891, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN

8y electric teteqraph —copyright United Peess Association. Keceived 18, at 11.80 a.m. bTDNEY, 18. The Greenock Steamship Company has arranged to establish a monthly line of steamers between Glasgow and Australia. In the course of an address to hia constituents Sir Henry Parkes said that Government intended to introduce measures to carry out a free trade policy to its fulle3t extent, and they would fclso bripg in a bill to provide for an Elective Upper House. He remarked that a federal constitution would be a more liberal character than their own. ' f^ vj Meiaoiune, 18. Mr P. Munro addressed' his constituents, and be eaid that during the sittings of the Federal Convention Sir G. Grey tos very troublesome, aa he would persist in dragging in his pet theory of one man one vote, in and out of season. Received 18th at 11 a.m. Newcastle, 17 Sailed : Northern Chief for Auckland. Pendal Hill for Napier. Melbocbne, 17. Sailed : W. F. Witzmann for Kai* para. John Ancook, labour candidate, has beeu roturiiifd for Collingwood, the a^ac r^udered vacant by the death of Mi Lanyidp, Chief Secretary for the colony. ..:.. .*;; ;-.-_. • ; . •,.•.••■ IPbbth, 17 . Tiie firil qiiuftf rirt'cdur the adniiuistiatiou.of tho.now Govorjinrent-^hows an extensive itioi't'.as^ in all -receipts, the surplus being £1.05,000. Brisbane, 17. luuuiance companies ia face of re* cent events, are refusing to accept risks on pas tort. I properties in Queenslaud, and are also considering the advisublenc'ss of refunding premiums paid for insuring these properties and declaring the policies off. A band of Unionists rushed Coreena station and induced a number of free laborers to leave. Matters became so serious that the Riot Act was read and the military charged the mob wrth fixed bayonet*. Several arrests were made.