AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13305, 11 October 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association,—Copyright ■ REDUCING RAILWAY RATES. (Received October 11. 12.30 a.m.) ' \ c ; Syun'ev, October 10. Consequent on the favourable -, conditions;," and the buoyancy of the revenues the Rail- . way Commissioners announce a substantial reduction in rates for the carriage of agri- - cultural products from, and leading articles of consumption and general ■ requirements to the country districts. These rates are \ to come into operation on the 15th inst. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL CRISIS. : Adelaide, October 10. In tile Legislative Assembly yesterday, J Mr. Price announced that ho had agreed to: carry on, on the understanding , that he should be granted, a dissolution wheu lie asked' for it. He asked the House to grant supplies so that an appeal might be ' made to the country. The franchise question debate remained unfinished. , ■■-~-.• Z, THE CUSTOMS CASES. ' '\.V'.,'.V 'HT' : -*'l, .t. '■ AnktAtPii, October 10. .t" ~ In the Tucker Customs fraud cases the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, stated v yesterday that in conversation with Tucker the latter said that Forwood had run his agencv business for thirteen years, and that he (tucker) gave signed ; blank cheque.' to Forwood, who rilled them in. [The Customs agent Forwood is reported to'have disappeared from Adekide when the frauds inquiry first began, some weeks ago-] , . THE MURRAY IN FLOOD. Melbourne, October 10. The River Murray is in high flood. At Cobram a youth named Monk was drowned yesterday, while rescuing ;p cattle. The , water in "thw higher reaches of the rivet has begun to fall. LORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE. ■ Melbourne, October 10., . Councillor Weedon has . been re-elected .Ljtfd Mayor of Melbourne. .