AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1211, 17 May 1895, Page 18

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, May 14. The Aberdeen and White Star liner Nineveh, from Melbourne, grounded three miles south of Botany Heads during a dense fog, but floated off four hours later without injury. Speaking at a lecture on Federation, the Premier (Mr Reid) said that at the Conference of Premiers he announced that he could not place Federation in the forefront of his programme, because he had given a distinct plectge to deal with other pressing matters. "When these were disposed of it was fully intended to tackle Federation. Melbourne, May 14. The Trades Hall Council has passed a resolution strongly condemning the Tariff Board’s proposals, as being likely to destroy important industries which have grown up under Protection,throw thousands of workers out of employment, and render a large amount of expended capital unproductive. Newcastle, May 14. Several returned “New Australians’’ have arrived here in an entirely destitute condition. Funds are being raised to send them to their homes. They confirm the statements that the settlement is in a very bad state, and that the settlers are suffering great hardships. They complain that they could not get any refund of the money paid to the Association to assist them in their return.