AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9432, 12 February 1894, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

?'' Press Association.—Electric Telej»raph.-C opyrlg&t 5 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND f THE LICENSING QUESTION. - '* : Sydney, February 11. , a In the Municipal elections throughct out the colony the returns so far ahotf if a decided opposition to an increase a of publicans' licenses. & DEPARTURE OP NEW AGENT--8 \ • GENERAL. • - - ■ * v Melbourne, February 11. 9 Mr. D. Gillies, the new Agent-General, ■; has left for London. '"■■' '''"'"' r '" '" ,r '***"""'" X\ I THE MEAT EXPORT TRADE. _ ■' -■■ • v„"/; ■ ■ Sydney, February 10, v . A meeting of pastoralists has apr ; pointed a committee to draft a scheme lor a new company,, with the object of > advancing the meat ekport trade and 1 the opening of fresh markets. THE COLLIERY DISPUTE. " v > '' r '' ; Sydney. February 10. The Metropolitan Colliery (Southern J District) hai conceded a penny t>e"r r ; ton, which is likely to be satisfactory 3 to the miners, who are now considering a the oner. ' " ; , i THE NEW SOUTH WALES « UNEMPLOYED. 4 ■ ■ Sydney, February 10. l ' A meeting under the auspices of the 6 Trades Council, to consider the un- '" employed question, carried a motion 8 Urging ' the : Government to issue a .-, [i quarter of a million of negotiable fctfea- ' sury.. notes, of which thirty : five u thousand are to be expended in extend■d ing the village settlements, and, the ' remainder on reproductive works.