AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12625, 4 August 1904, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright THE FEDERAL TARIFF* (Receireil August 4, 1 a.m.) Brisbane, August. 3. The first anuual conference of the Federal Council of the Clumbers of Manufactures is being held here. A resolution lias been •' adopted regretting the injurious incidence yf the tariff on certain established industries, and recommending the chambers to make investigations into the subject in the various States with a view to presenting a report i to the Commonwealth Parliament. ' SENTENCES FOR ROBBERY. (Received August 3, 10.1? p.m.) Sydney, August 3. Four men received sentences to-day rang ing from four to six years' penal in connection with the theft of a bag containing wages from a. Mr. Foster, at Ultima, on April 29. RAILWAY ACCIDENT INQUIRY. HoP.AP.Tj August 3. The inquiry into the railway collision that occurred on a siding near the city, on July 25, through ait error in the use of the points, has resulted in the dismissal of the stationmaster, the guard, and the engine-driver, who were concerned in the affair. • ; in WEST AUSTRALIAN POLITICS; PertH) August 5. . In the Assembly, Mr. Dalgleish, the .4 Leader of the Labour party, has moved oa V the Address-in-Reply the elimination of certain clauses in the Governor's Speech. The Premier, Mr. James, said that unless the Address-in-Reply were carried without qualification, the Government would resign. COLOURED LABOUR QUESTION Adelaide, August 3. ; The Treasurer, in moving a Bill to au- ' H. thorise the raising of £1,000,000 to cover the. deficit in the finances of the Northern Territory, said that owing to the prevention £, . ; the employment of suitable labour by 6 ®" ial legislation, it was impossible to develop ■ ■ , • th« Northern lerxitropical agriculture in th« Ausfcralia ■ torv. It was uu the territory ] should be allied upon permit - for a white Australia unless it was permit ; ted to develop its resource?. ••• .• '' 'v^.' ■vv^ ; vf!l! s-msA