AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9726, 23 January 1895, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright

THE CABLE INTERRUPTION.

Sydney, January 22. The Sydney Morning Herald, referring to the cable interruption, states that the sudden silence of the whole service with iba duplicate wires and triplicate cables will accentuate the demand that the colonies should have an alternative service under ', totally different) conditions, and such can only be supplied by the Pacific route.

THE SYDNEY EVENING NEWS.

Sydney, January 22.

Mr. Alfred Bennett has sold his quartershare in the Evening News newspaper to his brothers and sister for between £80,000 and £90,000.

SEAMEN'S CONFERENCE.

Sydney, January 22.

The Seamen's Conference is at present chiefly engaged in considering the balancesheets of the Unions in the various colonies, The finances of the Unions in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia are in a fair condition, bub the Unions in New Zealand and Queensland are in such a position that it is proposed to send organisers to both these colonies.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

Sydney, January 22.

At the inquest on the girl Turner, killed by Mrs. Grey, at Adamstown, a verdict of manslaughter was returned.

COOLIES ON MAIL STEAMERS.

Sydney, January 22.

The Seamen's Conference is taking steps to bring pressure to bear on the Postal Conference to secure the rigid exclusion of coolies from vessels engaged in mail contracts.

VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

Melbourne, January 22.

Attention lias been drawn to the fact that the Income Tax Bill, now before th« Legislative Council, differs from the former, Bill by compelling British or outside companies or institutions located here to pay Is 4d in the £ on their profits.

The debate is proceeding on a motion foi the reduction of railway freight. It provides that the deficiency caused by the reduction shall be made up from the general revenue, and, if necessary, direct taxation shall bo imposed to cover the loss.

Mr. Wheeler adversely criticised the' motion, which he declared involved an outlay of over half-a-million.

The Minister for Railways said the Government had no objection to a redaction, it the deficit was made up.

The Premier said he would oppose the motion, unless ib was modified so as to ensure direct taxation.

PACKING FOR APPLES.

Melbourne, January 22.

In the course of an interview with the Minister of Agriculture a deputation pointed out that recent experiments had demonstrated that the very finest packing which could be obtained for apples was shredded tea-tree bark. A quantity of this bark was imported into the colony-re-cently at a cost of £11 per ton. The Minister pointed out there was no necessity to import bark from Queensland. Teatree grew abundantly in Victoria, and if some sort of machine which could shred bark was obtained settlors would have 9 most profitable industry. .

THE GREAT TOBACCO ROBBERY. Melbodkne, January 22.

O'Neill, Mulligan, Marks, and Carrah, charged with being concerned in the great tobacco robbery, have been committed for trial. ■ ' "l\'

THE STANDARD TIME SYSTEM.

Melbourne, January 22.

The coming into operation of the standard time system has caused a lot of trouble in re-arranging timetables, especially with intercolonial trains and local trains running in connection with them.

- CONFERENCE OF STOCK INSPECTORS.

Brisbane, January 22.

At a conference of Chief Inspectors d Stock, it was resolved to obtain official information from California whether, "swini fever, hog cholera, or other infectious or contagious diseases exist there. This action was taken in consequence of the desire ol New South Wales breeders to import swine from California. The pigs of that State are said to be superior for bacon purposes. The Conference decided to reduce the term of quarantine for cattle and sheep from 60 to 30 days, provided ho malignant disease exists in Great Britain. * EXPORT OF BUTTER. Adelaide, January 22. ■ Mve hundred and twenty-five tons of butter were shipped to London this season, representing clear gain of between fifty and sixty thousand pounds. . ; A LOCKOUT. Brisbane, January 22. Two firms of . bricknaakera have locked out their men, \:\ ... | ' ■".-■''■v '■■/''.■■■ : -.:- ''■/'■'■■.■:§; "■'■ ..:■ ■;•';..' ■':.'.'.'■, .-■£' ' ?■ : -.'.. ■..'. :*::/ ■! - : .■; '■>' . •;; ii'M ."•. :•'.'"■■■.'■■■ :■ ?■ -.-.■■;■■-.■ ■'■- ■■.-■■: •■ : '-.--, : r.:- '■'■■ : '^m-pM ■■'".. - ' . : ' M