AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9711, 5 January 1895, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright^ NEW NAVAL COMMANDER. Adelaide, January 4. Admiral Bridge, the new naval com mander, has arrived. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, January 4. Parliament has resumed. , The Council has received a large numbez of petitions requesting it to reject the Land Tax Bill. The petitioners include Land Banks, Building Societies, and municipals ties.

THE TIMBER INDUSTRY. Sydney, January 4. A local firm has received an order for a quantity of New South Wales ornamental hard wood timber. The order is the result of samples forwarded to Capetown by the Government.

LABOUR TROUBLES IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney,' January 4. In the Southern districts non-unionists formed a lodge. The secretary, treasurer, and two members of the new organisation have now been dismissed from employment. The annual report of the Labour Bureau deplores the gloomy outlook. Fully 2000 men are out of work at Newcastle, with a prospect of a general strike looming in th( distance. The report urges the Goverm ment to proceed without delay with th< construction of public works. A meeting of mine-owners has been held to discuss the question of taking concerted action in the present difficulty. The meet* ing lasted several hours, but the result baa not been allowed to transpire. The difficulty at the Wallsend mine has been practically settled, the company having allowed men on "cavill" to resume on Monday. The proprietary has submitted an amended price list, with the proviso that ib is nob to be made public at present. lb is understood the terms will be found acceptable to a majority of the men.

THE GOLD YIELD. Sydney, January 4. The gold yield in Australasia last year, it' estimated to, be the largest since the year 1874. . ' \ . .

NEW SOUTH WALES GRAIN DUTIES. Sydney, January 4. The Cabinet h? decided that the grain duties shall be retained till September 30. This has been done to give the farmers an opportunity of getting rid of the present crops.

A LARGE FIRM SUSPENDS. Brisbane, January 4. Alfred ShaW and Co., hardware mer* chants, Brisbane, have filed a petition to go into liquidation. The firm's liabilities amount to about £100,000. The principal creditors being in Melbourne and London. The suspension does not affect the < position ; of Alfred Shaw and Co., Limited, in Town* ville, Melbourne, and Perth. A, eoheno of re-construction is being prepared) & , " , eluding the option of payment In fall WHI extended terms. - V" 0 f. i $ I ' ■