AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10424, 23 April 1897, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FfMi Auociatlon.-Electric Tflesrapti.-Copyright FROZEN HEAT TRADE. Melbourne, April SB, . . The Minister for Agriculture intends t< submit a resolution at the forthcoming conference of Ministers of Agriculture, proposing that the moat-exporting colonies unite in subsidising a number of loading butchers round London to sell Australian meat. THE WEATHER. Sydnky, April 22, An unexpected and welcome change in the weather took place today. Rain commenced to fall shortly before, noon, and with slight intermission's has since fallen in torrents. There is every prospect of its continuing. A etrong and bitterly cold wind is also blowing. A high sea is reported along the i coast. The rain so far is confined to the coastal districts. Mr. Wragge predicts further bad weather in New Zealand, especially south from Wellington, and stormy over the Tasman Sea towards New Zealand. i VICTORIAN INCOMIi! TAX. Melbourne, April 22, It is expected the income tax will not exceed £160,000, being £8000 less than laab year, and £20,000 below the estimate. BANK DIVIDEND. Melbourne, April SJ2. The Royal Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of 3 per cent., and carried forward £1148. EPIDEMIC! OP DENGUE FEVER. Brisbane, April 22. Dengue fever is raging at Normanton. Nearly the whole of the residents ace suffering. The warders of the gaol succumbed, and, with the consent of the Minister, the prisoneri) were released and the gaol converted into a temporary hospital, NEW SOOTH WaLES TARIFF. Sydney, April 23. The Protection Conference, at which Mr, Lyne presided, adopted a resolution that, aa history contains no record of ;i country permanently flourishing under a free trade tariff, it be immediately augmented by all necessary Protectionist duties, and condemning the removal of sugar duties. Mr. Lyne told a delegation that he would at) the proper time submit: hie policy to the country, but he was not going to be forced into an expression of opinion. BAND CONTEST. Melbourne, April 22. In the Druids' bands contest the first threi prizes were won by Sydney bands, viz., Railway Military, 92 points; Newtown, 88; Glebe, 86. The Invercargili Band (New Zealand) was fourth with 81 points, and wins a £10 prize. The judges were in an adjoining room, and ignorant) of the names of the bands playing. ... '