LAST NIGHTS CABLES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7354, 23 July 1902, Page 4

LAST NIGHTS CABLES

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Hoiubt, Jul;,- 22.

' Parliament has opr-iisd. The Governor's speech nntiouuced that tho session would be chiefly devoted to iinance, and direct taxation svould havo to bo imposed to counteract tho heavy shortage from tho remistion of Cn'ntoms under the Federal tariff.

Tho Constitution Amending Bill and Licensing Amending Act would be the most Important moasures submitted.

Tho Premier's proposals in regard to the latter, especially permitting the licensing of drinking saloons aud sendiog liquors to boardingbouscs, have roused the indignation of the temperaneo bodies. Brisbane, July 23. In the Assembly while in-Committee' of Supply, Mr Kidson moved a voto of want of 'confidence, in the shape of an amendment, this tho Government's financial proposals are unsatisfactory. Tho Premier, in the courso of his reply, announced that he intended to borrow £1,000,000 for public works. Lokdo.v, July 22.

Tho King is «- well that the Queen, tbe Princ** of "Wales, and oilier royalties visited Osborno and spent upwards of an hour with the Royal pntiont..

A deputation of Norfolk Islanders, belonging lo the Commonwealth-Con-tingent, presented Lord Onslow with an address to tho King, conveying congratulations on his recovery. They stated thoy were pi'ond to bo solectod to attend lho Coronation.

Lord Onslow replied that lho King would bo glnd to know tho .small island had homo its sharo in lho war, nnd that one Norfolk Islauder bad atluinnd to a captaincy, and had been decorated with n DisiiDgui—ied Conduct medal. Sydney, July 22. The Cycling Longiio is making a big effort to revivo interest in the sport.

They oro trying to arrange a visit from Major Taylor, tho famous American ridor, aud proposo throo monster carnivals in November and January, with prizes amounting to £500, and in March prizes amounting to ±1000. Lonhon, July 22.

At tbe Hon W- P- Beeves' instance, a butcher was fined £5 and costs at Sheffield for soiling Bivor Plato for New Zealand mutton.

Suva, July 22.. T ord flopotoun was the __vest of ihe Administrator at Suva.

Bis health was toast, d by Ihe'residents.

In responding he said h» would convey to England tho loyally of the colonists and Fijians. Ho is looking unwell. Brisbane, July 22. j ' The Governrsent scbemo for tbo reduction of salaries was labl.d in tho As.embly. It is proposed to reduce Ministers' salaries from £1000 to 1850 ; members, „300 to £250 ; civil servants not exceeding £100, by 5 per eeut, ; not exceeding £450, by 10 per cent-; over that, 15 per cent.