AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIX, Issue 9994, 24 March 1893, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

. VICTORIAN POLITICS. MELBOURNE, March 23, Mr Anderson has been elected to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the resignation of Mr L, M. Drew, M.L.A. for Karakara. The Cabinet has resolved to reduce the municipal subsidy from ,£406;000 to £310,000 THE TICHBORNE CASE. It is stated that a further attempt will be made to open the Ticbborne case. Eugene Flannery, residing at Wangaratfca, seeks to prove that Koger Tichborne, the real heir to the estates, died in Geelong in 1853 or 1864, and was buried as a pauper. The dying man asked Flannery, who was Secretary to the Catholic Friendly Society, to make his will, and gave the name of Eoger Tichborne. Flannery says that he refused because he thought tho man was raving. WILFUL MUBDBB. At an inquest on the body of a young married woman named Mauton, drowned in Albert Park recently while boating with her husband, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against the husband. The couple had only been married a mouth. The deceased’s parents had objected to the match, and only gave their consent oa a threatened elopement. Where the woman was drowned there were only three feet of water, and this fact, coupled with the knowledge that the husband had takonouta joint insurance policy of £7OO, led to suspicion being cast on him. REDUCTIONS IN SALARIES, SYDNEY, March 28. In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Estimates were under discussion. Several reductions were made in salaries, including those of the President of the Legislative Council to £IOOO, and of the Speaker of the House to £I3OO. RESIGNATION OF SIR G. R. DIBBS. Sir G. R. Dibbs, the Premier, tendered his resignation as a member of the House to the Speaker this evening, explaining that he was compelled to take this step for financial reasons. Mr Barton, in moving that the seat (Murrumbidgee) be declared vacant, stated that Mr Dibbs had not been allowed time to satisfy the judgment which had been obtained against him, consequently he had filed his schedule in order to protect his other creditors. He announced that Sir George would continue to act as Premier, and would seek reeleotioa for Murrumbidgee as soon as th necessary formalities had been arranged. Sir Henry Parked and Mr G. H. Reid expressed sympathy with the Premier in the position in which he was situated. ■ SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. ADELAIDE, March 23. Sir J. W. Downer, the Premier, has announced the policy of the Government. He advocated Intercolonial freetrade, and stated that the Government was communicating with the New South Wales and Queensland Governments on the matter. Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand, he said, had already expressed their willingness to accept it. Government favoured the continuation of the butter bonus and the establishment of a depot in London for the sale of the Colony’s wine. Among tho Bills promised ware these dealing with shops and factories and conciliation. Government would assist the exportation of fruit, but would leave women’s suffrage an open question for the present. It declined to grant an Early Closing Bill or to reduce the Legislative Council qualification to £lO, but was agreeable to create a Labour Department.