AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13482, 8 May 1907, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. . ; ■ WINDFALL FOR VICTORIA'S ■ TREASURY. . : Melbourne, May 7.' The estate of the late. Mr. George Lansells, of Bendigo, has yielded £39,726 in probate duty. PROPOSED REDUCTION* OF TAXA- ;:-:, N - TION. * ' . Sydney, May 7. The Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Carruthers) •'•; has agreed that there should be ; a reduction in taxation. His party intended to propose a considerable decrease in the burdens of the people- :' THE ' RECENT SHIPPING COLLISIONS. " • Adelaide, May 7. „ In the inquiry into the losses of the barque Noma and the steamer Jessie Darling . .yesterday, the Marine Board found that the captain of the Ardencraig had failed-to navigate his vessel with sufficient, care in view of the weather conditions. The finding lias been forwarded to the Board of Marine Inquiry. THE PROPOSED JEWISH SETTLE- ",■"'-: MENT. • . Frema>tle, May 7. ! A branch of the Labour party ..has passed a. resolution i opposing the founding of a. Jewish colony in West Australia. ARMENIAN MISSIONARIES NOT ALLOWED TO LAND. Perth, May 7. Four more Armenians have arrived at Fremantle and desired to land, but were refused permission to do so, as they failed to pass the education test. They described themselves as missionaries. [Recently an Armenian priest, describing himself as a missionary of an Anglican Church in Armenia that does not exist, was refused permission to land. It was stated that these so-called missionaries collect money ostensibly for missions in Armenia, and that the money does not go sto any such purpose.] ;