AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15549, 5 March 1914, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

TRAWL FISH FOR SYDNEY.

QUESTION UNDER CONSIDERATION

By Telegraph— Association—Copyright.

(Received March i, 8.30 p.m.)

Melbourne, March 4. The Federal Government is considering the question of supplying Sydrey daily •with trawl fish. An officer has been deputed to report on the subject, and he has consulted with Dr. Dannevig, the Federal fisheries expert. It is understood that an endeavour will be made to secure a trawler from New Zealand.

PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS.

(Received March 4. 8.30 p.m.)

Stdket, March 4.

Fines totalling £1100 have been paid by eight captains of overseas vessels for allowing prohibited immigrants to enter the Commonwealth.

HEW SOTJTH WALES TAXES.

(Received March 4. 5.40 p.m.)

Stdkst, March 4.

The result of to-day's meeting of the Labour caucus was not communicated to the press. The Telegraph understands that it is afaiost certain that the caucus will agree to the income tax exemption, being reduced from £300 to £250. This will apply to this year's inconr#;. No alteration will be made in the exemption of £50 for each child, but the tax on incomes from rural lands will be raised from 6d to Bd. The basis of taxation existing in New Zealand in respect of cheques and receipts will also be imposed.

WELCOME TO DR. MAWSON.

Adelaide, March 4,

The Antarctic explorer, Dr. Mawson, was accorded a civic welcome in the Town Hall last night, the proceedings being very enthusiastic. It was decided to send a cablegram of condolence to the relatives of Mertz and Ninnis, who perished under such tragic circumstances.

FUNDS FOB MISSION WORK.

Stbket, March 4.

Tke Methodist conference has rejected a proposal for. a limited company to finance foreign missions, and has decided to ask the Australian and New Zealand conferences to arrange for guarantors for a proportion .of the amount required each conference to be responsible for th&. amount ■allots io it,