AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 26 May 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FEDERAL LAND TAX. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT, PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION Received May 26, 9.10 a.m. MELBOURNE, May 26. The expected receipts from the Federal land tax confirm the belief that the Treasurer's estimate of a million will be about realised. FREIGHT REDUCTION. Received May 26, 9.10 a.m. MELBOURNE, May 26. The Minister for Customs (Hon. F. L. Tudor) will ask the shipping companies trading to Australia if it is proposed to make reductions in frienghts equivalent to the reduction in the Suez Canal dues revision. IN QUARANTINE. Received Mav 26, 9.10 a.m. SYDNEY, May 26. The condition of the surgeon on the Prinz Waldemar (which arrived Iron* Japan and was quarantined owing to having a Malay sailor board who had contracted smallpox, tho surgeon later developing fever) does not suggest smallpox. It- is probable that the vessel and crew will be released to-day. CARDINAL AND EMPIRE DAY. Received Mav 26, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, May 20. At the. Empire League dinner Sir Joseph Carruthers (an ex-Premier) referred to Cardinal Moran's attitude in regard to Empire Day. He said that England, Iraland, Scotland and Australia each had their special days which they celebrated, and it would be a good idea to have a day which all parts of the Empire would celebrate together. The cardinal should remember that priests who wero persecuted in foreign countries had always found security under the British flag. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. Received May 26, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, May 26. The. Legislative Assembly had an allnight sitting on the censure debate. In the State Assembly Hon. C. O. Wade, ex-Premier, the other day tabled a censure motion on the Government's proposal for the repeal of the Conversion Act. Mr Wade said lie condemned the proposal in the interests of those who had been led to expect that they would be able to convert their holdings into freehold. Received May 26, 12.55 p.m. SYDNEY, May 26. The censure motion was defeated by 38 votes to 25. DESERTING HUSBANDS. Received May 26. 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, May 26. Mr Holman (acting-Premier) states that he is preparing a Bill to co-operate with Victoria, South Australia and New Zealand in dealing with deserting husbands.