AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 176, 27 July 1907, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[PREM ASSOCIATION, j ALONG JOB. (Received July 27, 10.17 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 26; After nearly three years' work itiff Tariff Commission has concluded its labours, and the final reports have beenhanded to the Governor-General. UNPLEASANT VOYAGES. SYDNEY, July 26. The Manurewa, from Mercury Bay, experienced a heavy gale off the New Zealand coast. She had to jettison 5000 feet of her deck cargo. FREMANTLE, July 26. The steam tug Terawhiti arrived here to-day, after a rough passage front Leith. A DAMAGED BARQUE. SYDNEY, July 26. The barque Eagle Craig, which collided with the steamer Kakapo the other day, put into port to-night to repair damage to one of the plates of her bulwarks. A JttUILDING BOOM. SYDNEY, July 27. There has been great activity ijj i building operations here. During the year ended June 30th, 4270 buildingswere erected within the metropolitan area, while within the past five years ten million pounds has been expended' in Sydney and suburbs in building. A GLUT IN THE BUTTER MARKET. SYDNEY, July 27. The local butter market is in an unsatisfactory condition. It is heavily overstocked, but arrivals are still increasing, and large quantities are be--ing packed in cold storage. IN SPITE OF ALL. SYDNEY, July 27. The executive committee of the Immigration League has passed a resolution of confidence in Dr. Arthur, the president. THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS SYDNEY, July 27. Mr Valder, the Now South Wales commercial agent in South Africa, who has returned, says that from a commercial point of view trade is shockingly bad there. Despite the general diminution of trade, Australian products have been able to hold their own.