AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15548, 4 March 1914, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

N.S,W. PARLIAMENT, : OJPEHEa ■ m SUPERTAX ON TEE . LANR

By ' Telegraph—Press

(Eecerred Much 3, 515 M.)'"' -

" Stdkst, March 3. The Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland) today .. opened, the State P&rEament. His speech foreshadowed the readjustment of the finances by Amending Income-tax and Stamp thities Bills,; closer: settlement,, and a measure.for amending the- Arbitration Act.- He also indicated r the. intention <>f the Government to impose a supertax on land, and the amalgamation of the Government savings banks. ' " ; V .EATEH -BY CANNIBALS. THREE SAILORS MTJRDER3D. .'„.. StdseTj March 3. News has been received Noumea (New Catatonia) of the massacre of three pf the crew of the ketch Guadeloupe by natives of the island of Malekula. " : A

The ketch was on a recruiting, .trip*, ami when some of her crew landed tie natives i«mediately attacked them.: .After killing them, a cannibal feast was. held xm. the spot. 1 "• '-■".' ■ ;...-, ~..-," -_- ;V • The captain of the Sketchy uniiasy at his men's non-appearance, finally landed, and was greeted by a volley Jfcbj& the ambushed natives. He scrambled back to the boat unhurt, and a wild.rush was mafia to intercept him. More shots "were fired, but he got off safely.

MAN DONE TO DEATH; \ . SUSPICION ;OF MURDER^ ?-£ ' (.Received March 3, 9.55 p.m.) : '';■ ,' . Sydney, March 3. Of two labourers camped at' Rose Bay, one, Edward Dixon, aged 24 years, was found on February 22 with his head frightfully battered and a bloody stick alongside- He died en route to the hospital. His companion disappeared. It is supposed that the affair was the culmination of frequent quarrels between the pair. The police have trow offered a reward of £200 for any information that will lead t» the arrest of «the supposed murderer. REQUEST FROM MINISTER. Sydney, .March 3. The Methodist Conference yesterday discussed the request of the Rev. James Wilson, of New Zealand, that he be admitted in 1915. It was decided, ia view of Mr. Wilson's intention to visit England, thai the request be not entertained.